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the law which, by its very nature, pertains to quartz
claims only. TO fully treat the multiplicity OF quts-
tons arising from apices and extralatera rights of
veins ntersecting uniting their course dip;
when side lines become end lines; what constitutes a
vein, and of other questions would require too
much time and space. Nor are we, as yet, much in
terested in these questions in this part of Alaska
Considerable perhaps ample scope, has been left to
state and territorial legislatures to enact additional
law, but while nearly all of them have crammed their
statutes with mining law none OF them have remedisd
the garng defects of federal legislation Many states
have simply re-enacted the federal law-an absolute
ly needless procedure. A few have passed laws in
conflict with congress- and therefore unconstitutional
The several states and territories evidently deem it
the duty of the federal government to control the
federal lands As to district rules they have fallen
into "innocuous desuetuds."
In the foregoing criticism there may be some mis-
takes and omissions. This should occasion great
SURPRISE for in the preparation Of these articles but
little had to library, in order to clear
up doubtful points But in general and az whole
the mining law has been shown to he defective and
entirely insufficient for present needs and that the
law defeats the very purpose for which it designed
Ito promote the development of the mining re-
sources of the United States"
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two then files an affidavit Of labor, and 1t is done.
In not one case in hundred is 500 worth OF work
performed 1t would require almost constant watch
ing during 800 days in the year to Jump claim
and have sufficient evidence to make successful
contest Who will be SO rash as to contest claim
whose owner is in default for having performed his
annual labor? If an affidavit has been filed the
burden OF proof falls the contestant and he s re-
ouired to produce sufficient evidence to prove that
tn. work was not done. Unless the contestant has
had rare and exceptional opportunities he will fail to
convince Jury for lack Of sufficient evidence Cases
are not wanting in which juries found that the an
nual labor was worth 500 where value was less than
$25. know Of many instances in the heart OF
populons mining district where the assessment
work" was performed in two days and if paid by the
day, at a cost Of just Sc.
In tho case of association tracts of 16O acres there
is little doubt that the courts will decide II they
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-13
UNITED STATES mining LAWS
BY A. G.. GROII

Location by power of attorney is "a custom mo. e
honored in the breach than the observance" and is
quite frequently denounced The belief is general
that were this sufferance of the law prohibited by law
all else would be well. Representative Jones, of
Washington, is making great efforts to prevent the
location by power of attorney. 1t is to be regretted
that SO much energy should be expended on an evil
which finds Judgment more in the Imagination than
in fact. Unless there effective local rules to the
contrary, there is need resort to this method of
evading the law. There is nothing in the federal
law to prevent anyone from locating whole creek,
or any number of claims, either contiguous or non
contiguous, in his name. A far more effectua
remedy can be applied to prevent locations by powers
of attorney than by prohibtory law. Still in the
absence of other and drastic legislation it is
better than nothing at all.
To prevent the location by power of attorney
necessarily involves the question of restricting the
number of claims person may locate. The wisdom
of such restriction is of questionable utility Some
devote their whole time to mining others may have
only little spare time. One person might not be
abb " m I1inof 20 VS. properly one acre; another
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To +. Il, Steiner, F. A. Handy and f. Munder:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
| have expended the sum OF two hundred dol
lars in labor and Improvements upon the &c
b. bench placer mining claim, situate on
left limit OF Nome river in the Cape Nome
mining and recording district district OF Alas
ka, during the years 1902 and 1903 in order to
hold said claim under the provisions of section
1924, revised statutes OF the United States, that
being the amount required to hold the same
during said years. And If within ninety days
after the service of this notice upon you by pub
LEGATION you fail refuse to contribute your
proportion OF such expenditure as co-owner,
your interest in said claim will become the
property OF the subscriber under said section
1924.
Date OF first publication Jan. ., 1904.
Date OF final publication April ,. 1904.
; JOHN PETERSON.
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Notice of Forfeiture.

TO b. F.. Knott, C. b. Pratt. II. F. Smith, w. f.
Stone, G.. II. Woodruff, ID. II. Davidson, NJ
NJ. Osborne
You are hereby notified that L. the under
signed, have caused to be performed work, ser
vices and labor of the value of at least one hun
dred dollars upon the following placer mining
claims situated in Cape Nome mining district
District OF Alaska, for the year 1903, towit:
The Elk Mining Association claim; Red Cloud
Mining Association claim; Virginia Mining
Association Claim Amador Mining As
ISOLATION claim, all on the left limit OF Osborn
creek, tributary of Nome river, and being
about one half mile from the mouth of said Os-
born creek. and lying contiguous to each other;
also Big Mining Association claim, on the
right limit of said Osborn creek and contiguous
to the preceding groups; also Bunco Mining
Association claim on the left limit OF Dry creek,
a tributary OF Snake river and opposite No. II
below on said creek. And you are hereby fur
Their notified that if you do not within ninety
(90) days from the date Of final pub
LEGATION hereof cause to be paid IL
the undersigned your proportionate share OF
said expenditures as co-ownerS your interests
in said claims will become the property OF the
undersigned under section 2324 Revised
Statutes of the United States
Date Of first publication Jan. Is. 1904.
Date OF final publication, April is, 1904
IS G. A. MITCHELL
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Notice of Forfeiture.

To l.. A. Thompson, Miss Anna May Watchke,
U. NJ. Thompson, w. S. Palmer and Mrs.
Lottie Allen now Mrs. Lottie Griggs, their
heirs, executors. administrators and assigns
You and each OF you are hereby notified that
have expended one hundred dollars $500 IN la
Dor and Improvements during the year 1903 on
each Of the following described placer mining
claims, to-wit: That certain placer mining
claim known and recorded as the Grace Lee.
being q 100 acre tract on Edna creek, o tributary
OF Saunders creek; that certain placer mining
claim known and recorded as the Myrtle May.
being 100 acre tract on Hastings creek, and
that certain placer mining claim known and re-
corded as the Little LOttie, being o 100 acre
tract situated on Saunders creek. a tributary Of
Hastings creek. and all situate in Cape Nome
mining and recording district, Second division
OF the District OF Alaska; in order to hold said
claims under the provisions OF the law con-
corning annual labor upon mining claims,
being the amount required to hold said claims
for the period ending on the 3lst day OF
December, 1903. And II, within ninety days
after the last publication of this notice, you
fail or refuse to contribute your proper
ton OF such expenditures your interests
in said claims will become the property of the
undersigned. your CO. owner, who has made the
expenditures required by the terms OF said laws.
First publication Jan. Q. 1904.
Last publication April 9. 1904.
A. d. TURNER.
CO-Owner OF said claim.
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Notice OF Forfeiture.

To Viola Haughten, G. H. Chapman and al
other persons, except the undersigned claim
ing any interest in placer claim No. 9, Dab
creek
You are hereby notified that we. the under
signed, have caused to be performed work. ser
vices and labor of the value OF one hundred dol
lars upon the following named placer claim for
each OF the years 1901, 1902 and 1903, to-wt
Placer claim number 8, Dahl creek, situated In
kougarok recording precinct, District OF Alaska
And you are further notified that II you dc
not, within ninety 900 days from the date OF
final publication hereof, cause to be paid TO the
undersigned your proportionate share OF said
expenditures as co-owner. your interests in said
claims will become the property OF the under
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes of
the United States
Date of first publication Nov :, 1903.
Date OF last publication Feb 6. 1904.
JAS A. GIBSON,
: JOHN HINKEMAN.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To NJ -. Hutton:
You are hereby notified that we, the under
signed have caused to be performed work, ser
vices and labor OF the value Of one hundred dol
lars upon the following placer mining
claim for the year ending December 81. 1903
tO-wit No. on Cunningham creek. situated il
Cape Nome mining and recording district, dis
trict of Alaska.
And you are further notified that II you dc
not, within ninety 900 days from the date Of
final publication hereof, cause TO be paid TO the
undersigned your prOpOrti1natc share OF salt
expenditure aS coowner, your interest in sale
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
Date of first publication. Jan. ,, 1904.
Date OF final publication April ,, 1901.
FRANK BrDKE
NJ. j. CONNOLLY
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Notice of Forfeiture,

To Sam c. Durham. James Morton and Charles
Thorn:
You and each of you are hereby notified tina,
we, the undersigned, have caused to be per
formed work, services and labor of the value OF
one hundred dollars. for each of the years end
ing December 81, 1892 and 1903, upon the follow
ing placer mining claim. towit: The Baldwin
Mining Company bench claim, situated on The
right limit OF Anvil creek about one and
quarter miles below Discovery claim on sale
creek. certificate OF location being filed August
"a, 1901, and recorded in volume 95, page 9s OF
the mining records of Cape Nome recording
district. District of Alaska.
And you are hereby further notified that il
you do not, within ninety 900 days from The
date of final publication hereof cause to be pale
to the undersigned your proportionate share o
such expenditures as co owners. your interest II
said claim will become the property of the un
dersigned under Section 1924 Revised Statutes
of the United States.
Date of first publication, January Q, 1904
Date OF final publication. April 9. 1904.
JOSEPH HALL.
X. l.. H. MARSHALL.
A. H. WATSON.
j. ID. COPPERSMITH,
: G. Is. BALDWIN.
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NOTICE or FORFEITURE.

To John Morris. j. =. Brooks and II. G.
Sandbourn:
You and each OF you are hereby notified that
| have expended the sum Of two hundred dol
lars in labor and Improvements upon the "A.
r. placer mining claim situate on Nome
river in the Cape Nome mining and recording
district, district of Alaska. during the years
1902 and 1903 in order to hold said claim under
the provisions of section 1894. revised statutes
of the United States. that being the amount re-
quired to hold the same during said years And
II within ninety days after the service OF this
notice upon you by publication you fail or re.
fuse TO contribute your proportion OF such ex-
penditure as co-owner, your interest In said
claim will become the property OF the subscriber
under said section 2324.
Date of first publication Jan. >, 1904.
Date Of final publication April ., 1904
= JOHN PETERSON.
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granted an extensive leave owing TO
continued i'll health.
Capt. Coulson. last season command
er of the Mccullough, has been detach-
ed from that vessel and placed on the
retired list because of age.
Captain NJ. a. Healy. who was on the
Thetis last season, has been detached
from that vessel and placed on waiting
orders.
Three First Classmen at the Naval
Academy have been convicted of hazing
two ith class midshipmen and dismiss
ed from the service.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-13

iron DEAL

Seattle. Nov. 23.-Judge c. 5. John
son who has been in Seattle for the
past week will leave in few days for
Minneapolis, accompanied by Mrs.
johnson. The judge has been retained
as special counsel in an iron deal in the
Mesaba range which involves the sum
of 3,O00,000 He will probabably be
detained in Minnesota until after the
new year. when he will go to Washing
ton where he will spend several weeks.
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THE ARMY
and navy

=. captain Percy NJ. Cochran of the
>'tfi infantry, at one time stationed in
Nome, was arrested In San francisco
on November lst.. for being drunk and
behaving in disorderly manner on the
streets. He has since been sent to the
Philippines.
The executive officer of the Revenue
Cutter Mccullough, In Alaskan waters
last season, LIST Lieut.. +. NJ. Dunwoodv.
has received his commission as captain,
and is now in command of of the Perry
vice Captain futile who has been
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-13
Notice of Forfeiture.

To - Gaylord:
You are hereby notified that |. the under
signed, have caused to be performed work, ser
vices and labor OF the value OF one hundred
81, 1902 and 1903 upon the following placer min
ing claim, to-wit: No. bench claim. known as
the Dolly bench, situated on Swedish gulch,
in Cape Nome mining and recording district
district OF Alaska.
And you are further notified that il you do
not, within ninety 900 days from the date OF
final publication hereof. cause to be paid to the
undersigned. or his agent, William Cartier, at
Nome, Alaska your proportionate share OF said
expenditures as co-owner, your interest in said
claim will become the property OF the under.
the United States.
Date OF first publication Jan. 2, 1904.
Date Of final publication April 2, 1904.
S SAM PETERSON.
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DR.. Smith, BIG Front street, Nome
over the Nalhalla, is prepared To treat
rheumatism and kindred diseases sue
cessfully: outside prices: consultation
free
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have not already done so, that, being one location,
500 worth of work is all the law requires for the
tire 100 acres The law makes no distinction in the
size of locations for purposes of annual labor. 1t
follows that the who locates fraction contain
ing has to perform the amount as
those who locate 100 acres by association.
The law requires no undue haste to have the
assessment work" done. 1t gives locator two long
years to think about it, if be locates the first day
Of the year. In fact it does require any work at
all for any number of years. man located claim,
say, in 1898, and has not done lick of work i'm
provement on it since then If he resumes work now
it cures all the defects of his delinquency.
But there is way to evade the law altogether, by
relocating and paying recording fees every
years The law, indeed, does not allow you to
''jump" your own claim, although two state supreme
courts have decided that you may. The method l
have in mind is to get number of powers of attor-
ney, stake many claims, say, Jan. 1, 1904 No
Assessment work. is done in 1905, and these claims
are therefore open for relocation on Jan. /; 1906 On
this date another set of may Es used, and this
will hold until 1908, and so on indefinitely. If
powers of attorney too troublesome expensive
to get, stalking by agency will the same
purpose
No provision is made for recording affidavit of
labor Nor does it matter much when the recorders
fees often equal the value of the work performed.
The recording of affidavit of labor is useful, how
ever, in placing the burden of proof possible
contestant, when work performed at all.
1t is thing prove that the work done, and
lquite another that it not done. The advantage
is ten to in favor of the person armed with an
affidavit.
The temptation is too great to dismiss the subject
Of mining law without noting what might have taken
place in 1899, when the discovery of gold made
on the beach. By of congress of May ID, 1898
it provided that strip sixty feet WIDE along all
avgable waters of Alaska shall be reserved as a
roadway, but that this shall not apply to mineral
lands or townsites" Had this act been understood
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Urge area, say
bu{ who have no
I we'll as those
"Iheir work by
to dstio" depends
staAne test should
ovee public's min
oo' by limiting the
Sn.be worked only
"ture of a large
the King fund for
for pose is neces-
leftmber of loca-
IS too large for
Ius doubt. But
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riggings were discovered at Nome in
no.ht have been far different from
Tue course the miners could have
a local rules, but while the min
LIKED and passed local rules, but
re talking score of enterprising
Of n stalking. The result can easily
doc the miners would have sub
Ma y of the law, or, more likely,
rs 1e law in their own hands. But
anarchy, a thing we Americans
plai
yesnly touched on the mining law
renters. In general this is also ap-
Brna tiOns Int there ia One nhase Of
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I ents made dur
lined by such a
Is an incentive
IL it is a mock
Vows that this
Freely scratch
- seldom COM
ber of claims,
(away a week or
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Snow
GLASSES
land.
Auntan10C

this is not of so much Importance, eS
for the performance OF annual labor.
of claims and the number of holding.
trolled by a sliding scale of the a
quired to be done. In Wyoming a
of expenditure for annual improveme
for each acre located. Except that i
amount is ridiculously small, as a sy
ed on sound common sense.
The one thing of great and vita
the mining law is that of the annual
formed as condition of retaining pc
eral ground. 1t is the one questi
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-13

Ire on the street.
I. G. Gordon wishes he was back in
be.
N. b. Hastings is with the de Soto
|ble.
lex Ryan looks serious as he walks
Ind down First avenue.
pm Urquhart is wintering here.
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so .rfn and cold storage freight for
icll. See c. l.. Morris, 4l9 Front st.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-13

Warm and cold storage freight for
Council. See G.. l.. Morris, 4l9 Front st.
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nagabe Alaska shall be reserved
shall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-15
Hoods C0rS0p0rilLQ

had while coming into the city Wednes-
day night
1t was about 500 o'clock when he reach
ed Eighth street, the Santa Fe crossing
and it was very dark, there being nc
lights nearby. Just as he walked into
the center of the street two men APP
preached him and commanded him to
throw up his hands. Each of the men
held a revolver at his head and he did
not attempt to resist their efforts. They
Immediately searched his pockets and
took his purse containing about SIS in
money besides some valuable papers. For
tunately they did not get his watch,
which he had put on his inside pocket.
After the robbers had finished their
work then ran away in the dark, leaving
Mr. Ross in a frightened situation. He
says he came down town and notified
the police, but no trace has as yet been
detected of the highwaymen
Mr. Ross says that it was too dark
to see the features of the robbers and
therefore could not identify them should
someone be arrested as suspicious char
acters.
When seen last evening Chief of Police
Burt said: This is the first that | have
heard of such an occurrence. The man
certainly did not report being robbed to
US or 1 would know something of it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-15
MRS. BENEFITS SHARE
FROM SALE IS $4,000
Patent Repeating Shotgun
Brings Owners S25,00G
FROM MANUFACTURERS
Former Wichita Woman Re-
allies from Invention

Mrs. Bert Bennett. formerly of Wichita
where she lived until prior to two years
ago, but now of Denver, Colo, is in the
city. She has just received So, 500 as her
repeating shotgun invented by her hus-
band, who died of typhoid fever in Den
yer one year after leaving Wichita.
The many friends of Mrs. Bennett in
Wichita will be pleased to hear OF her
good fortune in disposing of the inyen-
ton. Bert Bennett and his wife resided
in Wichita many years. Mr.. Bennett
was for long time in the sporting goods
business and carried stock in the room
on north Main sareet formerly occupied
died Mr. Bennett invented repeating
shotgun. He sold a half interest in 1t to
a friend and between them they had it
patented. The patent has now been sold
40 the Remington people for $4,000. In
addition to that amount the two former
owners of the patent will get royalty
of one dollar for each gun sold by the
Remington people.
Mrs. Bennett will remain n Wichita
several days. At present she is con-
necaed with the Outdoor Life, a magazine.
She is now on her way to Texas where
she intends to participate in a shooting
match which will be held there. Under
the instructions of her husband Mrs.
Bennett became an adept in the art of
handling firearms and she will no doubt
get her share of the prizes at the con-
test in Texas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-15
MACCABEES TO MEET HERE
DATES SET FOR STATE GATHER
ING ARE FEBRUARY IS, 26, 27.
Drill Team Contest and Banquet Will
Be Features-Estimated Attend
ance Will Be Over 50O

\ telegram received from the headquar-
tiers at Port Huron. Mich, by the local
members of the Maccabee Lodge yester-
day morning that the state meeting of
that order will be held in Wichita Feb
ruary %, &C. and II. 1t is estimated by
the local members that fully 500 members
viii be in attendance at the gathering.
II. T. March, state commander of the
Maccabees, who lives at Topeka. arrived
in the city last evening and attended
meeting of the order Arrangements were
made for the program on the dates set
for the convention. Plans were also made
for the beginning of an active campaign
to increase the membership of the local
lodge 1e0 members.
AT the meeting in February one OF
the principal features will be drill team
contest. II is expected that there viii
be teams here from all over the state
10 take part On the evening of the
close of the gathering there win be an
elaborate banquet served.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-15

Troubled with rheumatism Then Why rot
DO a. others have oone-tske DIR. hackers
Liver and Blood syrup and DC CURED
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-15
F. CLEMENTS UNCONSCIOUS
MAN STEPS FROM MOVING CAR
AND Is SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Accident Happened at 1890 o'clock
Last Nisht-Doctors Say Victim
Is Injured Internally.

Frank Clements, proprietor Of the West
Side bakery, stepped from street car
last night at 1890 o'clock, and lies in
serious condition at his home on the West
Side.
He was returning from the East Side,
and just as the car reached a point in
front of Lindsays mill he attempted to
alight before il had come to full stop.
He was thrown forcibly to the pavement
and struck on his head, rendering him I'M
conscious.
In this condition he was removed by
friends to his residence and Doctors
Cave and Hutchinson were hastily sum-
moned. They found the patient uncon-
scious and in a serious condition. His
head was bruised and there was a hem
orrhage of the left ear.
When seen, Dr. Hutchinson said: sit
is impossible to know the exact extent of
the injuries at the present time, as they
are internal. However, the patient is in
a serious condition.
Up to an early hour this morning Mr.
Clements condition was unchanged, and
ne remained unconscious.