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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-29
,an do more good by hunting up join

.an do more good by hunting up john
md helping him."
The colonel was much distressed. He
had never before known how much he
had become attached to the quiet lad,
but it came to him now with full force,
as he said to his wife: ''Wife, we have
been very foolish to let our children
grow up with such ideas. That boy is
one of Gods noblemen, and if Janet
had loved him would have gladly re.
ccived him as u son indeed; but it
grieves me sorely to think of that lads
brave, true heart being trampled in the
T,,-% ~
Mrs. Gregory, who had that day dis
covered what IL hold the quiet, cheerful
young man had on her, could hold up
no longer, and went to her room in
tears, while the colonel put on his hat.
called favorite dog and went out to
look for John, whose room was still va
cant, but whose horse he asccrtained
was in the stable lot He started around
the lawn fence and about half way
around the circuit, under widespread
ing live oak, which was favorite resort,
the dog discovered the young man. He
was stretched out on the damp grass,
tossing rest,essly, occasionally moan
ing, and when the colonel placed his
hand gently on his head, and felt his
pulse, he discovered that he was in a
raging fever. He aroused the place,
put him carefully to bed, sent in hot
haste after the doctor, and sat by his
bedside until the doctor came, who
after careful diagnosis shook his head
and said, sadly: bad case, colonel, bad
case, great ahock, brain fever The
good doet-- was also rather attached to
the young man, though he had not be-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-29
Sl.50 PER ANNUM

"A general fcehng of unrest was
ahroad and thoughtful men viewed tn,
situation with alarm and felt that r,.-
publican institutions were about to he
put to 4 test that would strain them t.
the uttcrmost.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06

with their claim, known as the Under
ground Limited 1t is heavy freight
carrier.
"Arthur Lennahan is sinking shaft
by burning on the tundra near Solo
mon City, prospecting for a continue
tion of the pay recently located at
Hastings.
"They are an exceedingly sociable
and hospitable people down there, and
the trip was a very pleasant one"
Mr.. Archer says that as he left Solo
mon a report came down to the effect
that James Murray, of Solomon, and
Mrs. Chase, whom he was escorting up
the road to the quartz mine, met with
what might have been a serious acct
dent. While ascending the hill in a
cutter, and near the top. the vehicle
overturned, precipitating the surprised
occupants over the embankment and
into the deep snow of the gulch. The
horse fell and rolled down about 300
feet. Fortunately no one was seriously
hurt, although badly shaken up.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
SOIberg'S PIOW Story.

full city hall building the other day,
and what it would cost the city before
it is ready for occupancy. 1.-The pur-
chase of the tin building" said Nj. o.
Solberg, who is a iosher of repute, ire
in Wisconsin. My father had pillow
which was broken, and he asked me to
take it to the blacksmith shop and
have it repaired. | objected, telling
him that he could buy "a new one for
less money than he could repair the
old. He didn't believe it, SO | took the
pillow and had the repairs made. The
pillow broke down again, and | then
went, without consulting my father,
and bought a new pillow. 1t cost So
less than the repairs on the old one
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06

the outskirts of the village and escort them to the
homes they are to occupy during their residence here
In the evening the Eskimo give big dance in a
large and commodious igloo called the Council
House. where the natives meet to discuss affairs OF
same Nome The dance is not the
dizzy twosep, but continuous swaying of the
bode. and rhyhmcal movement of the arms accom-
panied by continuous song recitng deeds OF the
chase and the pecuarties of certain members of the
tribe High good humor prevails and many are the
tests passed between the onlookers and the dancers
After an hour the beating of tom-tom is heard
and the guests begin to arrive each bearing present
which they deposit raised platform in front OF
the dancers. These presents are afterwards divided
among the natives according to their standing. There
is then all-around good time between the Indians
and Eskimo The next day the Indians and the ma
tives trade, the Indians with beaver marten, moe
casins mits, moose skin, etc, and the Eskimo with
deer skin, seal skim ivory curios, etc. They stay
about week and then go home. Next year the
Indians will give the invitation in the way and
the same ceremonies will be gone through. T. A. p.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To Viola Haughten G. H. Chapman and all
other persons, except the undersigned, claim.
ing any interest in placer claim No. 9, Dahl
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 do
not. within ninety 900 days from the date OF
final publication hereof, cause to be paid to the
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. Z. 1903.
Date of last publication Feb, 8, 1904.
JAS. A. GIBSON,
= JOHN HINKEMAN.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
SAVED BY
A LIGHT
A Lone MuSher Owes His
Life to a Kindly Lamp.
PERILS OF THE TRAIL
A Plea Made for the Building of
Lighthouses on Bering
Sea Coast.
PERILS OF The TRAIL

Unalaklik, January pa blizzard
sweeping down the Unalal1lik river,
with the fury only known in the North
land, made the three mushers seated in
the comfortable sitting room of the
Unalaklik mail station content with
their housing while tales of the trail
were passing around. In the midst of
an interesting story the proprietor
donned his parka and. lighting mast
head light, hoisted it upon a pole kept
for that purpose. Upon his return he
explained that although he did not ex-
pect anyone to be out, someone might
possibly be. Three hours later man
covered with snow and with pack on
his back staggered into the sitting
room. No word was spoken: all knew
what was the matter. Quick hands re-
lieved him of his pack and poured re-
storative down his mouth A hasty
but thorough examination showed him
not to be frozen. only utterly exhaust
ed. After eating and resting for a
while he explained that he had quar-
relied with his partner on the portage
and travelled all day, hoping to make
here by night, but the blizzard caught
him and ne wandered around for sew
eral hours, until finally he was about
to give up, when he caught sight of the
flight; his courage was renewed and he
found his way to safety. The mans
name is William Readily. and he is
now in St. Michael.
These facts are given, not for the
purpose of telling a story, but to call
the attention of the non-traveling pub
lie to the necessity of every roadhouse
having light burning from night to
morning: not an ordinary lantern, be-
cause that blows out, but ships mast
head light. This is one instance where
a light saved mans life. Several
| more could be cited to the writer's own
knowledge. Roadhouse keepers may
say that we have to pay taxes for the
| privilege of running a roadhouse, and
to get an expensive light and keep it
continually burning is more than we
| can afford. This being so, some action
j ought to be taken that would relieve
the roadhouses of their taxes, supply
them with the necessary lights and
make it msdemeanor if caught after
1dark and no light burning. The gov.
'Iernment builds lighthouses everywhere
'lelse on the coast-why not in Alaska:
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
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
dollars, for each of the years ending December
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
Nome, Alaska, your proportionate share OF said
expenditures as co-owner your interest in said
claim will become the property OF the under
signed under section 1924 Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
Date of first publication Jan. 2, 1904.
Date of final publication April 2, 1904
s SAM PETERSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
Notice of Forfeiture.

To l.. A. Thompson. Miss Anna May Watchke,
U. M. 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 (*lOO) IN la-
Dor and Improvements during the year 1908 on
each of the following described placer mining
claims, to-wit: That certain placer mining
claim known and recorded the Grace Lee.
being 100 acre tract on Edna creek, 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 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, 1908. And IT, within ninety days
after the last publication of this notice you
fail 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, 1901
Last publication April 8, 1904.
A. D. TURNER.
Is Co.owner of said claim.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To NJ. &. Hutton:

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. 1908,
to-wit: No. on Cunningham creek, situated In
Cape Nome mining and recording district dis
trict Of Alaska.
And you are further notified that II you do
not within ninety 800 days from the date Of
final publication hereof, cause to be paid to the
undersigned your proportonate share OF SAID
expenditure as cOOwner, your interest in sald
claim will become the property OF the und5r-
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
Date of first publication, Jan. 3 1901
Date OF final publication, April 2, 1904.
FRANK BUDKE,
< NJ. j. CONNOLLY
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Sam c. Durham James Morton and Charles
Thorn:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
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. 1852 and 1908 upon the follow
ing placer mining claim. to-wit: The Baldwin
Mining Company bench claim situated on the
right limit of Anvil creek, about one and a
quarter miles below Discovery claim on said
creek, certificate of location being filed August
"a 1901, and recorded in volume %, page Ss OF
the mining records OF Cape Nome recording
district. District OF Alaska.
And you are hereby further notified that If
you do not, within ninety 800 days from the
date of final publication hereof cause to be paid
to the undersigned your proportionate share OF
such expenditures as co owners, your interest in
said claim will become the property of the un-
derSigned under Section 1924 Revised Statutes
of the United States
Date of first publication, January 9, 1904
Date OF final publication. April 8. 1904.
JOSEPH HALL,
X. j.. H. MARSHALL,
A. Z. WATSON,
i. ID. COPPERSMITH.
G.. b. BALDWIN.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

TO f.. X. Steiner +. 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
232I, revised statutes of the United States, that
being the amount required to hold the same
during said years. And il within ninety days
after the service of this notice upon you by pub
LEGATION you fail or 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
2324.
Date of first publication Jan. 3 1904.
Date of final publication April 2, 1904.
6 JOHN PETERSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To John Morris J. F. Brooks and H. 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 232i 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 or such eI.
penditure as co.owner, your interest in said
claim will become the property OF the subscriber
under said section 232i
Date of first publication Jan. ,, 1904.
Date OF final publication April 9, 1904.
6 JOHN PETERSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
BARTER BY INDIANS AND ESKIMO

ENALAkLIk, Jan. 23.-In one of my letters
| mentioned the expected arrival of the
Yukon natives on their bi-annual trading
visit With the Eskimo 1t may interest your
numerous readers to give a description Of
the ceremonies practced by the natives in their trad
ing; and also show that the system of barter is
followed in Alaska it practced by all tribes
that had emerged from the cave age. The system in
itself is older than the first dawn of civilization, and
has been written about in all works that have traced
the development of However do not remem-
Der having read of it in any work Alaska.
In the beginning Of December young man is
selected to bear the invitation to the Yukon and
Nulato natives. The invitation is in the form of
small stick and upon it the invitations in hero
glyphics to the different families composing the
tribe. The invitation being accepted the tribe get
ready by putting their trading stock their sledges
and in many instances taking their families along.
The traders arriving at Shonskis, about twenty miles
from here, and the last of the Indian villages the
Eskimo messenger hurries on to Unalaklk to give
the glad tidngs. 1t is then arranged at what time
they to arrive and the Eskimo meet them upon
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
WORK ON
SOLOMON
That Section Certainly
Looks Good"
LANE QUARTZ MILL
Is in Fine Shape and the Mill
is Constantly Drop.
ing Stamps.
LANE QUARTZ MILL

"On returning from trip through a
mining section we Alaskans are apt to
say without moments hesitation that
the country looks good. whether we
really believe So or not said Sam
Archer, of Archer, Ewing & Co., who
returned few days ago from the Solo,
mon country. But after a trip up
through the Solomon river district
he continued ''and after close OBJ
servation of the mining operations
there, one need have no fear of exag-
gerating when he reports that it looks
good On IA number of claims, but
river, and tie benches ad jacent, large
dumps of pay dirt are being taken out.
Then the quartz mill-why, as one
turns abruptly around spur of noun
tain away out there in the hills of Big
Hurrah, after drive of several miles
over lonely stretch of snow and ice
and that quartz mill with its putting
steam and rumbling cars looms sud-
denly into view, it certainly does look
good And the sound of dropping
stamps is music to the ears of the mon
who have pinned their faith to that
section. Manager Williams has the
works in fine shape, the most improved
devices and methods being used. Mr..
and Mrs. Williams have moved from
their former residence on the opposite
side of Little Hurrah creek, and now
occupy pleasant apartments adjoining
the office. a winter trail from Solo
mon City to the mill strikes across the
tundra from the river and over di-
vide in the hills, instead of along the
river and up Big Hurrah
"Harry Cox and associates got tO
work early on No. 8, and have out a
huge dump.
"Lang and Chase and several camps
of their laymen are simply turning No
inside out. This colony is as busy as
beavers, and "the bar" will be LITERAL,
roof by spring, the extraction of the
pay dirt leaving big cavern under
meath. The last to take a lay ane
begin sinking on No. I are Johr
Brooks, r. p. Barden, Hugh O'Donnel
and the Kirby boys.
,HSuperintendent Bowen. for Jetfreys
Sullivan and Bowen, on the Gyps!
bench, was putting on an additiona
force of FIVE men. They have an 'eas.
proposition'-a frozen roof OF muck
gravel not frozen, thus requiring N
thawing. One big dump is alread
out, and another will soon start from
new shaft.
"LaBay and Chase are sinking o
the left limit, below the Gypsy.
''SOule & Harmon, Barton & Voge
Harrington, Hyland, Harrington an
Strickson are among the number
others who are operating in that di
trict this winter.
"Whan s. Thornton are running a
underground railroad in connectio
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
Notice of Forfeiture.

To B. f. Knott, C. b. Pratt. II. f. Smith, w. f.
Stone G. II. Woodruff, ID. II. Davidson M.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Forest Barton. Fred Bruhn, james Thomas,
ID G, Clark, II. H. Robson, 7. ii. Dargan,
Peter bruhn, f.. B. Lewis, y. Henderson, j,
II. Barton.
You and each Of you will take notice that the
undersigned co owners in the following deScrtb
ed placer mining claims in Cape Nome mining
district District of Alaska. and recorded in the
Cape Nome recording district. District of Alas
ka. have expended at least one hundred dollars
on each of said claims as annual labor for the
year 1908 to-wit Placer mining claim known
as the Anchor, placer mining claim known as
the FL Corona, placer mining claim known as
the La Fiesta. placer mining claim known as
the Terror all being composed of one hundred
and sixty acres. and lying along and tributary
to the Dexter and Anvil Ditch and Pipe Water
line between Dexter and HobSon creeks and
west of the Nome river, in said district also
placer mining claim known as the Blueberry
ate on Glacier creek, near the Dexter, and Anvil
Ditch and Pipe Water line. in said district. And
YOU are hereby notified that il you do not, with
in ninety days from the date of last publication
hereof cause to be paid to the undersigned your
pronortionate share of the said expenditures as
co-owners your interests in said claims will be-
come the property of the undersigned, under
Section 233i of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
Date of first publication Jan. I6 1904
Date OF last publication April 49, 1904
A. L. VALENTINE.
JAS. A. WILSON,
Is. SCHNEIDER,
j. ID. THAGARD
S 4, V. ADAMS.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06

To Is. F.. Knott, C. b. Pratt. II. f. Smith, w. +.
Stone G. II. Woodruff, d. II. Davidson M.
NJ. Osborne:
You are hereby notified that |, 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
900 days from the date of final pub
LEGATION hereof cause to be paid to
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 1924, Revised
Statutes of the United States.
Date of first publication Jan. l6, 1904
Date OF final publication. April rs, 1904.
S c. A. MITCHELL.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-06
VALDEZ WAY
OF DOING 1T

When vacancy occurs in the NUM-
cipal council of the town of Valdez, it
is filled by appointment and not by
election. Last fall Capt. w. f. Geiger
and c. G. Debney resigned their seats
and the council appointed Chas. Krae-
mer and E. b. Wheat in their stead,
thus avoiding the holding of an cleo
ton, and keeping the council intact as
to number.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-27
Suicide from Ptomaine Poison.

For the first time in history ptomaine
posion has been used as a medium for
suicide and attempted murder. 1t was
used by Albert Reibling, q dentist, of
New York, who lies dead at his home,
and who gave it to Mrs. Clara Walsh, a
woman who lived in the house with him,
and with whom be was in love. She is
in Fordham Hospital in serious con-
dition. There are those who declare
that the man and woman went into a
suicide pact, determining to end their
lives with ptomaine poison. but there
are Others who believe that Reibling, a
man WHO had lost a good practice be-
cause of drink, killed himself and then
induced the woman to take the poslon,
wishing to end her life.
In her ante-mOrtem statement to the
coroner Mrs. Walsh said that she had
met Reibliug, who was about As years
old. when he had an Office on Grand
street. They fell in love with each other
then. When Reibling had lost every
thing she gave him 5000, which she had
saved, and soon he had run through
that sum and demanded more. She re-
fused to give him more of her savings,
and that caused trouble between them.
Reibling became depressed, aud said
several times that be was tired of life,
but she never took him seriously.
Last Monday Reiblng took a big
bologna sausage home, and in the even
ing he and Mrs. Walsh ate about one
third of it. On the following morning
both we're i'll and suffered great pain,
but Reibling refused to send for doc
tor, and induced Mrs. Walsh to eat
more of the sausage. On the following
day their pains we're so great that Mrs.
Walsh sent for DIR. Post, who diagnosed
ptomaine poisoning and gave his patients
the proper antidOte.
According to Mrs. Walsh's statement,
she did not know that their illness had
been caused by eating the sausage, and
Reibling never mentioned the sausage to
DIR. Post.
Shortly after the doctor had left them
Reiblng again took some of the sausage
and induced her to share his meal. Their
condition became worse again, but not
until Reibling was dead and the sausage
was all eaten did she connect the sausage
with his death and her illness. She
sent once more for DIR. Post, and the
latter ordered her removal TO the Ford
ham Hospital.
Mrs. Walsh denied that she had eaten
the sausage knowing that it was poison
Gus, and said she would not have eaten
it had she been acquainted with the char
acter of it,
That ptomane poisoning was the real
cause OF Reibling's death has been estab-
lished beyond doubt by the autopsy.