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The Tomahawk., 1904-08-18
CARLISLE'S new primo
lPAL.

an article in the evening post BY
Mr.. Leupp, concerning Gen
Pratt's successor at Carlisle: al
| most al Of Capt. MeEcerts mili
tary activities have been in the
Indian country, a fact whcih pc
culiarly fits him for this contina'
anee in Indian service. For foul
years he had charge Of the La
,Pointe Agency of Chippewas. his
Jurisdiction extended over sever
reservations. For two years he
had charge of the Omahas and
Winnebagos, two reservations
for two years charge Of the LeecE
Lake Agency of Chippewas, six
reservations, and for more than
two years he had the Uintah and
Ouray Agency with three bands
Utes under him. During the
Omaha exposition he was entYust-
ed with the management of the
Indian Congress, in which thirty
nine tribes were represented. In
the twenty three years he has
been in the government service,
eleven of them have been given to
work among the red men. During
the course of his various admins
trations he has been responsible
for the discipline and efficiency Of
forty-four Indian schools, includ-
ing day, boarding, industrial and
mission institutions. Much Of his
work has required tact and skill
of high order. One of the re-
forms Instituted at La Poiate
Agency illustrates his good sense
and good management. At the
time Of his appointment, Bad
River Reservation contained about
six hundred Indians, most Of them
living in or near crossroads vii
lage called Odanah. Capt. Mer-
Ger found that the station of the
Northwestern Railroad was situ-
ated at a point just off the reser-
vation, where. of course, the sale
of liquor and other vicious infu-
ences threatening the Indians were
beyond his control. Largely
through his instrumentality the
company was prevailed upon to
move the station to q point farther
down the road, where tho little
settlement which sprang up
asround it would be substantially
under his control. The lumber
interests of the Indians were also
thoroughly protected. Mr..
Leupp's letter goes far to satisfy
friends Of the Indian that Capt.
Mercer will bs the right aan in
the right place. The Indians
Friend.
If Mr.. Leupp had taken the
trouble to familiarize himself
with Capt. Mercer's record as In
dian agent among the Chippewas,
his article weuld probably have
appeared in this wise:
After repeated efforts by the
Chippewas of La Pointe agency to
break up the pine ring which was
operating on theiE reservations
under Capt. MERGERS administra-
tion, evidence was finally obtained
by jas. j. Coffee, a member of
the tribe, which showed conelus-
lively that contractor at Carleton,
Milan. caused a large amount of
reservation timber to be cut for
railroad tie purposes on the Fond
du Lac reservation, and that five
foremen of tie camps, who were
arrested by deputy United States
marshal Tallman for this trespass.
testified that they had cut the tim
Der under Mercer's authority;
that when United States attorney
Stringer referred the charges to
the Attorney General of the
United States with the eeeomen-
dation that it was matter for in
vestigation, Capt. Mercer admitted
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
OUTSIDE NEWS NOTES.

Ex-Congressman briggs, of Brook
Ign, N. Y. was recently sentenced to
imprisonment for one day in Jail and to
pay fine of $4,000, for taking bride
while congressman, for purchase of
supplies for the postoffice department.
Orville Wright, of Dayton, o.. one OF
the inventors of the successful aero
plane, speaks confidently of their ex-
periments, and declares that in the
spring the work on practical aero
plane will be pushed with ample CAPT
tai. He denies any proposition from
the United States.
Ellsworth p DeFrance has been re-
leased from the Iowa state penitentiary,
after serving II years for stealing a
two-cent postage stamp. DeFrance held
up mail carrier, but all he got was
the stamp.
King Edward, of England. is taking
electric baths and is being rejuvinated
thereby.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
PIGEON WAS
DEFEATED

The Kelly-Pigeon fight drew good
house last night at A. B. hall. Corporal
Kohler and Private Murray, of Fort
Davis started the ball rolling with a
four-round preliminary, which was de-
clared draw. At eleven clock Kelly
and Pigeon stepped into the ring, and
from the word go fast ten rounds
were fought In the tenth round Pigeon
received a Knockout blow, and the
fight was awarded to Kelly.
Pigeon fought good fight against a
heavier man. He gave very good
display of clever boxing, some of his
feinting and ducking being exceedingly
clever. Kelly fought his usual hard
fight, and appeared to be in very good
condition. Al Miller made a very eff
cient referee.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
GOOD REPORTS
FROM Rampant
A $1,000 Nugget Said to Have
Been Found on Little
MinOOk, Jr. Greek.
From The Rampant Forum. J

From all working creeks in the dis
trict are coming good reports. This is
especially true of the Glen district,
Thanksgiving. Gold Run. Glen, Eureka
Doric ami What Cheer bar will give
good returns in the spring cleanups.
Little Minook is the busiest creek
this side of the divide. Seven claims
are being worked and every miner on
the creek hosting pay. The lay of
Miles, DOMAIN & Kronk on is turning
out remarkably good. Pay is being
taken out on on the bench and is of
good width and thickness.
Hoosler creek presents lively APP
pearance for the first time in years.
The new bench pay channel struck on
on p and % is responsible. While
Hoosier has always been known to be a
rich creek water has always proven
ted any pay being taken out. The lay
men on p and % however, will not be
affected by the difficulty, as the bench
pay is long way from the old creek
channel and far above the creek bed
rock.
1t is beginning to leak out that a
large nugget was found on Little Min
ook Jr. creek last summer. The Mug
get weighs $1,000 and is said to be de-
posted with the N. A. r. & T. Co for
safekeeping. Several miners declare
this to be fact; they declare they saw
the nugget. The owner, whoever he
be, owes it to the camp to come for
ward and acknowledge the find and
show up his nugget, 1t will be good
advertisement of the mineral richness
of the district.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
OUTSIDE NEWS ITEMS.

John Norstrom, of Sioux City, Ia, is
recovering from the effects of broken
neck. A portion of the third cervical
vertebrae was removed, and the bone
replaced. The patient is doing we'll.
Unlimited funds have been raised for
aiding in prosecuting the persons re-
sponsible for the Iroquois theater fire.
A. f. Hull has stated that an offer has
been made by a firm with financial
backing of sl,OOO,OOO for the common
organization fund.
A placer strike in New Mexico, Is
miles from Upham, has caused a great
stampede. Many were working the
diggings by "blowing off the dust with
their breath" and in every other pos
sible manner. Good claims were being
guarded with shot guns. A strip two
by eight miles has been located.
Little Marion Dearth, of Pueblo.
Col, weighed exactly 30 ounces when
born on Dec. 30, last. She is doing
we'll.
Ten pretty young girls submitted to
the surgeons knife in Hoboken, N. j.,
in one day to give cuticle to cover the
head of Miss Martha Cahill, aged Is,
who had been scalped by machinery.
Eight square inches of skin we're graft
ed.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16

Chas. +. Hoxsie is expected to reach
Nome the latter part of the week.
II. p. Sullivan, of Bluff, is spending a
few days in the city
j. j. Mckay left Tuesday morning
for York with load of supplies for Joe
Hollenbeck. The latter also left for
York this morning, where he will de-
velop his tin property.
Judge Hugh J. Lee, of Wales, who
has been spending few days in Nome,
left for his home yesterday morning.
w. A. Sherman's barber shop has
been removed to the building adjoin-
ing the Nome Drug Co.
w. H. Clifford left Tuesday morning
for Council with the Council and Kotze-
bue mail. Mail for Teller and Wales
was also dispatched on Tuesday.
James V. Bursik has bought the in
terest of A. Binswanger in the firm S
clothing business, and will hereafter
conduct it in his own name.
II. b. Zehner has purchased the
house and lot on the corner of B and
Second streets.
Mail Carrier Il. II. Griffis probably
will not reach Nome with outside mail
before Friday afternoon next.
In the commissioners court the Jury
in the case of United States VS.. W..
Miller today returned verdict of not
guilty. Miller was charged with con-
Quoting roadhouse without license.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
Notice of Forfeiture.

To III. c. Thompson. John M. Estes and w. T..
Lopp, your heirs, assigns and personal rep
reSentativeS:
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
| have expended the sum of over two hundred
dollars ia labor and improvements during the
years 1902 and 1903 upon the Arctic association
placer claim, l6O-acre tract, located on Muck
lock creek. tributary to Hogum creek, recorded
in vol. |, page 493, in the Good Hope RECORDING,
district, now the Port Clarence recording dis
trict. in the Second judicial division of the Dis
trict of Alaska. in order to hold said claim under
provisions of the laws Of the United States con-
corning annual labor upon mining claims, being
the amount required to hold said claim for the
periods ending on the 3st day of December, 1902.
and 3lst day of December, 1903. and If, within
90 days after the last publication of this notice,
you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion
OF such expenditures, your interests in said
claim will become the property of the under
signed, your co-owner, who has made the ex-
penditures required by the terms Of said laws
First publication Jan. 80 1904
Last publication April 30, 1904.
f. M. LANG,
Co-owner in said law
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Senator Ankeny, of Washington
state, presented gigantic petition in
the senate, signed by the business men
of the Northwestern states and Alaska.
praying for the extension of the cable
this year from Valdez to Dutch Har-
Dor.
A DUEL with swords was fought re-
Gently in Paris over the Dreyfus case,
between Captain Levy, of the French
army, and Henry de Molroy, leading
anti-Semite. The latter was slightly
wounded.
Five hundred young japanese in Sc
attic have expressed their readiness to
return to Japan and fight for their
country. The list includes all classes.
The secretary of war has approved
the plan fer deepening Wrangel mar
rows. The estimated cost is l,600,-
000
Secretary Shaw has recommended
appropriations for public improvements
in Hawaii amounting to $4,000.
During 1903 in the United States
there were IL train hold-ups and six
stage robberies. No passengers or
trainmen were killed, but six were
wounded. The total number of trains
held up in IA years was BAL.
Harry Bernard, an actor in Port
land, Or. vaudeville house, has inher-
tied SIS, 900 through the death of rela-
tive in England.
Seven Chicagoans, whose time is
worth $40 minute. deliberated in a
jury room for over half an hour on a
case involving Sll.50. Each of the
jurors smilingly accepted 80 cents pay
for serving.
A Geographic dispatch from Rome
states that Margharetta, widow of the
late King Humbert. of Italy, has been
morganatically married to the engi-
neer, or chauffeur, of her automobile.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER EXECU.
TIUN

In the United States District Court for the Dis
trict of Alaska, Second division.
Erik o. Lindblom, plaintiff, VS.. William
kidston, N. o. Hultberg, Charles Hultberg and
Walter Soderberg, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of u special writ of execution issued in
the above entitled action on the Goth day OF
February, 1904, and directed to me, l, the under
signed, United States marshal, will offer for
sale at public auction and sell to the highest
bidder for cash, at the court house door OF the
United States District Court. at the city of
Nome, in said district on the 2Sth day of March,
1904. at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, the following described real property,
to-wit: Placer mining claim known as Number
Three (3) above discovery on Dry creek trib
utary of Snake river, in the Cape Nome record
ing district, District of Alaska. containing 20
acres OF land, more or less, being the same
claim located by n. O. Hultberg on the 9th o.
was filed for record in the Office of the recorder
OF the Cape Nome mining district on the 2lst of
October 1898, and duly recorded in Vol. | at
page "a OF the records thereof. together with all
and singular the tenementS. Entertainments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining; the procee Is of such sale to
be applied in satisfaction of the judgment in
favor of the plaintf herein for the sum of 81 500
principal debt, $40 interest. together with in
tereSt on said sums from october u, 1903, ut s
per cent per annum, s.. taxed costs, and nc
cruing costs, and the overplus Gf any to be
paid to the said defendant, n. 0. Hultberg. to
the amount OF 81 800. and the balance Gf any) to
or assigns. as directed in the said judgment.
Dated at Nome, Alaska the 26th day of Feb
ruary 1904
FRANK Ii. RICHARDS,
United States Marshal for the Dis
2-27-5tS trict of Alaska, Second Division.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
The BIGGEST
LOSS OF LIFE

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The lroquois the
alter disaster was vastly more destruc-
tive to human life than any other play
house fire in the history of the country.
The fire next to it in point of lives lost
occurred December 5, 1876, in Conway's
Brooklyn theater, Brooklyn, N. Y.
where 295 of the audience persisted in
the flames.
In the great Chicago fire Of 1871, the
largest confagration of modern times,
in which 2,124 acres were devastated,
most reliable information shows.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16

made in one country could not be
adopted by the other, but Mr.. Lee
thought that the United States could
get some good hints by studying the
Danish rule which is the result of over
l25 years of experience in caring for
the Eskimo of Greenland
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
STEAMER ELK
BURCLAR|zED

Steamer Elk, which is beached at
the east end Of town, was burglarized
recently and quantity of goods and
fixtures carried away. E. B. Barthrop,
managing owner of the vessel, has not
as yet estimated the damage.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16

If you want to have your claim sur
veyed and plated 60 and see Otto
aalla. He will charge you from $40
up, according to location of claim. You
can see him at any time at Eul's, Front
street.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16

DR.. Smith, 3l6 Front street, Nome
over the Valhalla, is prepared to treat
Rheumatism and kindred diseases sue
cessfully; outside prices: consultation
free
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16

II 1AloSh" olie ISePuo- standing
Hanger. Of being call ever saer
John w. Carter. a well Known an
popular young colored man, formerly of
Nome, was married on December IL,
at Greensboro. KY, to Miss Minta Lee
Lawson of that place. The Greensboro
Reporter speaks of the wedding as be.
ing a great society event.
A list of the victims of the IroquOis
theatre fire on December 80 last may be
seen at THE NUGGET Office.
Dell Clark, of the Northern, has re-
turned from trip to Council. He was
accompanied by Jack Griffith, of
Council.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
Hill Tries To Prove Him.
self Public BenefaCtOr
What he HAS DONE
No Figures Introduced, However,
to Show Any Material Bene.
fit Derived by City.

With the exception of reading a few
reports, all business was set aside at
the regular meeting of the city council
on Monday evening, to make room for
Councilman Hill to vent his evident
outstanding soreness, mostly per-
sonal.
Under the head of new business Hill
rose to his feet and said that during
his leisure moments he had prepared
short synopsis of what the present
council and DR.. Hill had done, and the
mayor said, Go at EN-" He con-
tinued to speak for fully a half hour,
commenting particularly upon those
acts in which he himself was the sup
posed hero. He said that he personally
had to great degree helped stop the
federal interference in municipal poll
tics: that his arrest last year for black
mailing women was done because he
was preparing memorial to send to
Washington, showing such interference
of the officials.
He said that today the city had
credit: year ago it had none. Today
nobody had city warrants but who were
willing to hang on to them; year ago
they couldn't get 40 cents on the dollar.
A year ago the city had no home: to-
day it had at least a building which
was something of an asset; that the
streets had been kept in repair, but
that in all probability the next council
would have to replank the streets.
A great deal of money, his stated, had
been spent, but it had been spent at
the request of the people and they had
received the benefit. He was very
proud of the work which Health Officer
Hill had done, and that he, Councilman
Hill, was proud of such an efficient city
official.
Even the Good Government Club
came in for it's share of abuse, but in
conclusion Hill asked the blessing of
the Lord on the club and its members,
hoping that it's candidates, if elected,
would be as true to its constituents as
the present council had been to theirs.
just then a voice from the rear shout
ed: "Well, | don't think we can be
fooled any worse than we have been in
you"
Councilman Stevens reporting for
the committee on outlying districts,
stated that several lights were out in
the east end of town, owing to the fact
that the wires had been taken from the
poles to be used in installing the lights
in the new city hall. He thought this
an outrage, and so did Hill, but Hill
couldn't see where Stevens could get
such information. He was told that
Manager Cole, of the Electric Light
Company, had so stated. Hill said that
a committee should be appointed to
look into the matter and report at the
next meeting, but that in the mean
time the lights should be replaced.
At the request of Mayor Bard, Calvin
took the chair, and Bard stated that he
had secured the right of way for
street continuing from Hunter way to
Third street, 20 feet wide, and, with
one exception, free gratis. This one
exception could be bought for 500,
being the building occupied by Jesse
Dale, which will be turned around so
as to clear the street.
The city clerk will be in his office
from 7 to 10 p m. during the week pre-
sairigdbls'oslfHfGi Of }b e. registration
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16

Infinite, La Rosa, Lurline, Upman,
Africana or Book at the Monopole
Cigar Store.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16

Jf4lVlgd0ds VelFAFS{v4Udl EP u
which the coastwise
DOT been extended, for
hd effect in Alaska,
y The bill is, at best,
1e, specially contrived
which is as unwise
Exceptional.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
THE CAST OF
QUEEN ESTHER

The beautiful cantata, Queen Esther,
'hramatized, will be seen at A. B. hall
,wo nights this week, FRIDAY and Sat
slrday, March Is and 10. Following is
he cast:
esther, the Queen .............-~ Mrs Lola f. Hays
hhasauerus, the King ...... Mr.. j. II. Thornquest
Naman, the Kings Councillor . Mr.. J. r. Todd
leresh, Humans Wife ... Mrs. Il. A. Whistler
JMordecai, the Jew .--........Mr. Joe. McDermott
Mordecai'S Sister Mrs. E. c. Cooper
NIGEL ........... .. ....... Miss Ruth Hays
A Persian Princess. -...... Mrs. A. Du Mon
Median Princess. Mrs. Frank Morrison
Scribe .... ....Mr. j. p. Fallon
Beggar ..... . -.... Mr.. Williams
Hegar (high prest). Mr.. Eugene Hays
Herald .......................... Mr.. F. M Kieslc
ZereShS child. Alice SWantOn
Pianist Mrs. F. w. Buffers
Cornet Mr.. Taylor
Stage Manager ................~ Mr.. Archie League
Queens Maids M Misses Rowena Lewis, Eta
Wolf. Marion Lowe, Mabel
Niebling
Pages ................ Misses Margaret Hadley,
Hazel Dashley
Chorus Of Sixty Voices
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16

The pr
west have
down in tn
noval of
ECONOMY
illustrated
ECOnOulSUs
Mr.. Lal
the Nome ]
standing it
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-16
lightning RODS.

Alaska the Repub-
Hanger Of being "all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
MORE VULCAN CARS
 SENT TO ST. LOUIS
ALL OF THE PIECES EN ROUTE
 EXCEPT THE ARMS AND THE HAMMER-TWo CARS CON- TANNED HEAD LAND SHOULDERS

Two cars loaded with parts of Vulcan left Birmingham yesterday over the Frisco system for St. Louis, where they will be sidetracked into the exposition grounds and unloaded as soon as they ar rive. These make the fourth cars to leave for St. Louis, the other two having already arrived and been unloaded.
 These two cars contain the head, snoul- ders, a portion of the breast and the an- vii. and were as full as they could be loaded. The contents of the two cars weighed 50,0OO pounds and are the last to leave with the exception of one the early part of next week, which will con- tain the arms, the spear and me hammer
 There is only one piece of Vulcan yet to be cast, the forearm of the left arm. and that can be completed in day. There was some delay on account of the model having to be changed and this has thrown the foundrymen back several days. They expect to get hold of this piece today or tomorrow, and will cast it as rapidly as possible As soon as 1t is fitted to the adjoining piece the last car- load will leave the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
NARROW ESCAPE
 FROM POISONING
FAMILY OF W.S.WELLS AT NORTH BIRMINGHAM IS MADE DANGER oUSLY ILL FROM DoCToRED COFFEE.

w. S. Wells, a contractor residing at North Birmingham, and family, narrow ly escaped death by poisoning last Sun day. MT. Wells likes very strong coffee and sometimes makes it himself. Sun day he made the coffee, drinking heartily of it. as did the other members of the family. All were taken violently i'll shortly afterwards.
 Several physicians were called in and administered strong antidotes, but at a late hour last night MT. Wells was still dangerously III and 1t is feared he will not recover MT. Wells drank more heartily of the coffee than did others of the family. and is in a more dangerous condition.
 It is not known by whom the poisoning was done, but it Is supposed the poison was placed in the ground coffee or in the water.
 The physicians have sent some of the coffee to the state chemist for analysis ----~--~---~~~-~-~-~-~ -~-~---~-->------~~~--~~-- Schieffelin. New York: Dr. C. W. Dab ney, Knoxville, Tenn. non. Hugh II. Hanna, Indianapolis, Ind; Rev. H. B. Frissell, D. D., Hampton, Va. Dr, Charles D. McIver, Miss McIver, Greensboro, N. C.. D. s. c. Mitchell, Richmond, Va; Mrs. A. J. Montague, Miss Helen Mon tague, Richmond, Va; MT. Alexander furves, Mrs. Purves, hampton, Va; -lr. B. B. Valentine, Mrs. Valentine, Richmond; Mir w. N Armstrong, Wash ington. D. C.. Col. Archibald Hopkins, Washington, D. C.; Judge L. L. Lewis, Mrs. Lewis. Richmond, Va; MT. B. B. Munford, Richmond, Va
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
BARNES AGAIN IN
 HANDS OF POLICE
YOUNG MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR THE THIRD TIME BY THE BIRMINGHAM DEPARTMENT, THIS TIME FOR LARCENY.

Leonard Barnes, a white man only 2i years old was arrested last night on a charge of grand larceny of S2O.55 from the pocket of Fred Bennett, young white man. The arrest was made last night, although the police have been looking for him for the past day.
 Barnes was in trouble in Birmingham once or twice before. He was arrested once by Detectives Cole and Shirley sev- eral years ago for stealing typewriter from the law partner of his uncle in Marietta, Ga., and the last time 1t was for bringing a young girl to Birming- ham from Marietta on a promise to mar ry her. The authorities at Marietta car ried him back there.