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The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
Back From Shushitna.

Sunday night Jack Carol and Wm. Hertzberger returned to town after quick round trip to the Shu- shitna. They are two of a party of eight who left here December g with dog teams and small outfits. They went in over the usual trail till they reached point on Copper river within a mile and a half of the Gulkana river, where they di- verged, and taking a northwesterly direction cut across country, reach- ing their destination by this route much quicker than would have been possible over the other trails,
 They were very favorably inn pressed with the appearance and likely character of the ground. The valleys were deep in snow and prospecting was carried on under great disadvantages. On several small tributaries they prospected along the rims, being unable to get at the beds of the streams, but wherever work was done, gold was found. A number of claims were staked and some of the party took the return trail for town, while a few remained to sink prospect holes.
 They will all return to the dig gihgs, having come to town to se- cure an outfit for the summer sea- son. It has been a cold season on the interior and consequently the rivers are in good shape for sledding and will remain so until late in the spring.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
From Shushitna.

COPPER CENTER, Feb. 29.-Henry Deyo, Hawkins, and Dick Dougher- ty arrived from Shushitna Satur- day and left this morning for Val dez. They report the Shushitna very promising. Geo. Hooper, Brown and James Mcconnell also left here Saturday for Valdez from Shushitna. They will return with more complete outfit for operation in the new district. A heavy storm from the north prevailed through the valley Saturday and Sunday. To-day fine weather.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
10 WORK h|z|||A PARTY NOW HERE TO WORK
 BENCHES Represents {. Win(he||
Will Work Ground Recently Pur- chased From Carvey and
 McNeer.

Mir. Hazelett, with force of men, 10 horses and 60 t-ns of stores, arrived on the James Dollar. The outfit will immediately start on the trail, and push forward speedily to the Nizina, where they propose to open up the property this season purchased by Mir. Win chell from Carvey and McNeer. The property consists of thirteen bench claims on Rex gulch. An adjoining creek claim, No. Rex gulch has also baen purchased by the same party and will be used as a dump. J. A. Hazelett will have the management of the work.
 These claims were worked by the locators last season on small scale and proved to be rich.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03

To-day is the date set for consid- ering Alaska bills in Washington, and everyone is anxiously waiting for news of the wagon road. It is not likely. however, that final ac. tion will be taken on these bills for several days, as there will be a number of people who will wish to be heard concerning them.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
Copper Center Items.

COPPER CENTER, Mar. 2.-Bishop Rowe, Rev. Chilson and Capt. Gei- ger arrived to-day for Fairbanks. The Captain will return to Fair banks with his family when navi- gation opens. Fairbanks mail ar rived to-day. The first bunch of mushers of the second rush for the Shushitna gold field is expected in this evening - Edwards, Neely Carlson, Wells Brothers, and sev- eral others.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
Early Closing.

The following agreement was enter ed into this week by the merchants of town:
 We the undersigned do hereby agree to close our places of business at 2 o'clock pm. ou and after Mon- day March 2, and only in cases of extreme emergency, such as people coming off the trail after that hour or transients on steamers leaving at night will we sell goods after that hour. and we further agree not to sell to town trade after 2 pm.
 A. L. LEVY & Co.
 BROWN x HAWKINS. D. c. BRowNELL.
 J. G. SNYDER.
 HEMPLE k DorGHERrY.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03

New corners buy your harness at the Brownell Hardware Store.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
Opposes Territorial Government.

During Judge Wickersham's hearing before the committee on territories, he. had the following to say regarding territorial govern ment:
 My judgment is that the popu- lation of Alaska is so widely scat tered, and is of such a floating character, the business interests are so undeveloped, that territor- ial form of government, any further than we now have it, would be a doubtful experiment. Nor do l think that the conditions are such there that the people are agreed that they need any further extension of the present form, ex- cept delegate in congress" '.
 He strongly favored the wagon road bill, but thinks special ap- propriation should be made, as the license receipts are not large enough to pay for road building without crippling the schools.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
Chicken Creek Items.

brooks store, hotel and saloon was destroyed by fire on the morning of the 4th. James Rumel was burned to death in the building; all attempts to rescue him failed. Hol- brook was seriously hurt, but is doing we'll under the circumstances. Berch and McTavish were badly burned, but they are around again on duty. Approximate loss to Holbrook is $15,OOO. Holbrpok has many friends among the min CTS, who have donated their labor, and he now has another fine build- ing, 26x42, we'll under way and will be ready for business about the 2Oth.
 Chicken creek is showing up well. Many large dumps are loom- ing up. Mcintosh Brothers output will be $35 ,OOO to $4O,OOO on No. below; Struck Brothers on No. below. $2O,OO0 to $3O,OOO; Rothen- berg Brothers on discovery have out two large dumps of rich gravel; Doyle Brothers and Arthur Lan- mack are taking out iich dirt on Stone House Fork; Robert Match son on No. 4, Stone House, and Billy Forsland have rich ground getting as high as $4 to the pan James Munroe and partner on No 6 below discovery, Chicken, have out good dump. Geo. Moore on Holbrook's claim, No. 6 below, is getting started up in good style; he will put in larger machinery George is a successful. miner and he feels at home when he gets to work on Chicken creek. Gran, Dineen and Sandy Marshall have a thawing plant and are opening up Dineen's clam, opposite 9 and 10 below on Chicken. Bob Lathrol and partner have a thawing plan, and are also at work on Dineen's claim. The Layman, on Lost Chicken have out large dumps-the ground is rich.
 Ingle creek is coming to the front with the y How nuggets. Ingle is a small creek but a steady pro. ducer.
 We have a postoffice open here now known as Chicken, Alaska, l. R. Radcliff, postmaster, but oul mail service is wrong. Our mail is carried by our own doors and talk en sixty miles below to Jackwadt postoffice, and there distributed and brought back to us when tho mail comes from Eagle about ten days later, and having to be carried an extra distance of 12O miles Heretofore we have been getting most of our mail at Franklin. We had no post office then. Now the mail carriers have side tracked Franklin, so they have to get their mail catch-as-catch-can. But Vt have an office and have to see oul mail go by and wait ten days fol it come back. It seems to us thai the Chicken and Franklin mai could be aud should be assorted in Valdez, and dropped where it be- longs on their way down. Oul registered packages are held ir Seattle, which means a great deaI to the people in this part of tho interior. People do not register anything to come in here unless il is something they need. Many people have medicine on the way which might save one's life if they had it. There is no physician short of Dawson or Eagle, and if g person. gets seriously hurt or i'll be fore aid can be had they have pass ed away. We have several sad memories of this kind in the past two years.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
Dirigo May Re Wrecked.

Dispatches from Skagway state that the steamer Dirigo, left Juneau for that place on the 27th, and has not been heard from since. A storm was raging. and when it abated relief party was seut to look for tho boat.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03

What can have become of our special representative at Washing ton? His name doesn't appear in any Alaska news scare heads in the papers. About the only peo- pie that seem to be making stir outside of Judge Wickersham are Ballaine and Dickinson. of the Alaska Central.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
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TWO MEN START OVERLAND
 FOR NOME
OVa The Valdez Trail
They Find That This Is The Easiest Route To
 Nome.

On the 10th of March two years ago two men left Illiamna bay, with dog team to go over the snow and ice to Nome. Disaster and suffering was their lot. Death by starvation they narrowly escaped, and after struggling for 75 days they reached Nome destitute of nearly everything with which they started. These men were interest ed in mining and wanted to reach Nome for the early spring cleanup which is made before the steam- ships arrive the last of May.
 This year these men again need to go to Nome for the same object. But after two years more experience and studying the record of the mail route. they decided to start on that long overland journey from Valdez, and get the benefit of an established route and fine trail.
 The Santa Ana brought here c. H. Hawkins and Geo Wagner, who quietly arranged their outfit and last Sunday started out on the big mush. They had probably the finest dog team that ever left Val dez-eight magnificent brutes. They will travel very light, and replen- ish food supplies frequently. Their heaviest loads will be from Valdez to Fairbanks.
 They confidently expect to make the trip within 30 days. provided they encounter no severe weather and the dogs keep in good condi- tiOn. The itinerary is, Valdez to Fairbanks, IA days; Fairbanks to mouth nf Panama or Ft. Gibbon, 3 days; Ft. Gibbon to Anvik. f days; Anvik to St. Michael, 3 days; St. Michael to Nome, 3 days; this main- tained will take them to Nome in P days. Following the mail roate the distance from Valdez to Ft. Gibbon Is SIS miles; thence to Nome 579 miles-1197 miles in all. An average of A miles d day will carry out the schedule arranged A year or two ago, on a wager, two mail carriers raced against time from Nome to Dawson. The wager was to make the trip within 30 days. One man covered the distance in 2S days. By the mail route from Ft. Gibbon to Dawson the distance is 667 ni;les-49 miles further than from Ft. Gibbon to Valdez. Con- sequently Hawkins and Wagner have not planned to accomplish anything unreasonable-not calcu- lating to make any better time than the mail carrier referred to. That they will arrive at Nome within 30 days is to be expected.
 In gathering these figures we noted that the average time during December and January this winter for the mails from Seattle to Ft. Gibbon via Skagway was A days, while the same via Valdez was only 3S days. Hereafter the running time via Valdez will be 29 days. The foregoing, we'll studied, might serve as basis for an editorial dis quisition in the Seattle P.-I.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03

A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at the dis trict court room tomorrow night, when the election of officers will be in order. All members are re- quested to be present.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03

The steamer Queen, from Frisco to Seattle. caught fire off the Co., lumbia river bar and IA lives were lost in attempting to take to the boats. The fire was finally got under control and the boat made Seattle.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03

The surveys of the scrip locations ou what is known as the reserva- ton, have been approved by the department at Washington, and ordered published.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
Spongberg Nominated.

The president on Feb. IS sent G.. Spongberg's name to the Senate as for Valdez.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03
Nelson Working Hard.

Washington dispatches say that although some minor advocates of federal wagon road building in AL aska have weakened in view of the prospect of railroad from Resur- rection bay to the Panama, Sena- tor Nelson is as keen as ever to se- cure an appropriation of $250,O0O for this road, the route to be deter mined by survey under the di- rection of the secretary of war in cooperation with the board oi road commissioners of Alaska.
 The Olympic Club is the distrib- uting point for The OrrIMo.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06

land interests.
Tyndall was well represented
at the Tabor festivities, the fore
part of last week.
Mr.. Austera, Of TyndalI, s
sisted Hruska e. Trunee during
the Wednesday rush.
Utica's live stock buyer, J. J..
Smith, is making our city his
headquarters this week.
Raymond Garner. candidate for
sheriff on the republican ticket,
stopped off between frains.
John and Frank Souhioda have
purchased of J. III. Queal & Co.
lumber for a fine new barn.
Mat Hansen, Of Remsen, Iowa,
is here on his annual trip looking
after his property interests.
Visitors from other states are
unanimous in the opinion that
Bon Homnie county is a winner.
Albert Herman anticipates
building a new residence. The
work will be commenced at once.
j. w. Hruska, j. ]. Hruska,
John Hruska and Adolph Novoty
were paSsengersfor Pierre Friday.
Vac. Kreycik, Deputy Treasur-
er Bohac and DR.. Sedlacek enjoy
ed our celebration ON Wednesday.
Hon. ]. p. Cooley was looking
after his hard coal supply, haul
ing two loads from our city to his
farm on Friday last.
Peter Byrnes, whose splendid
stock farm lies six miles south
east of Tabor, was transacting
business IN Tabor Friday.
Springfeld's popular hardware
merchant, Lee Michel, was a
Tabor visitor Friday. Mr.. Mich
ell, be ii remembered, is a candid
ate for the state Legislature.
The Tabor Dramatic Society
gave a very enjoyable entertain
ment Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, which were a success
both socially and financially.
Joseph Pullman's carpenter
force, of LeSterville, are building
George Trunee's new residence,
which when completed, will add
one more to Tabor's many beauti-
full homes,
Tabor now has an excellent gas
system, the Ideal Acetelyne Gas
Co, of Yankton, having installed
a large plant here. Many lights
have been put in which are Civ
ing excellent satisfaction.
The public announcement of a
double wedding was made on
Sunday last. Miss Katy Sykora
and Theodore Koletsky; Miss
Agnes Sykora and DR.. Sedlacek
will stand at the hymenial alter
on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
We wish to say to our advertis-
ers that they will receive excellent
value for their money. No mat
ter what your business calling
and profession, if you depend on
public patronage, voice it to the
people through the columns OF
the''Independent." One thousand
readers this issue. 1t goes to
their homes in all parts of the
county.
The grand lodge of the z. G,
XII, Western Bohemian Catholic
Union held its convention al
Tabor last week. Forty dele.
gates representing six different
states being present. This soci'
ETY. ordinarily holds its annua,
convention in such cities as Oma,
ha, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids OF
st. Paul and Tabor is Justly very
. proud of the honor Of being
chosen as its meeting place
'TNhrnuOb fha kiudra0e nf FatLa,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06

Bousky we can promise our read
ers a complete write up of this
very interesting function in our
next issue.
Glorious fall weather.
Tabor has two excellent bands.
DIR. Lee drove to Yankton Sum
day.
Subscribe for the ''Independ-
emit"
"An honest man is the noblest
work of God" no matter what
his politics.
You are never out of sight of a
candidate when visiting the
county seat.
We promise some very interest
ing views on the capital question
in the near future.
Our job department will be
complete. We shall employ none
but first class printers. We re-
Spectfuliy solicit a trial.
1t seems to us that the republic
can candidates are working full
time and very hard to accomplish
what they avow an easy task.
We ask all friends of honest
government and clean politics to
help us by promptly subscribing
for the ''Iudependent." Address
all communications to The indie
pendent, Tabor, s. d.
In our brief write up of Tabor
we have purposely ommitted two
very important advantages-the
first, a complete up-to-date arti-
fetal gas plant and second, a
splendid modern system of water
works. Further mention of these
important advantages will be
mentioned in another issue.
In our optical department We
have fitted almost 1900 pair of
glasses in four years. J. J. Krall
is a graduate of the Northern
Illinois college of ophthalmology
and Otology and member board
Of directors of South Dakota State
Optical Association. We have
this year added TO our optical de-
partment a 500 10 trial case and
a 500 Geneva ophthalmscopc and
retinscope the best that money
can buy. We guarantee perfect
fit. Nc charges for examination.
DIR. J. J. A
With Krall Bros, Tyndall, s. d.
Few men if any in Catholic
circles in South Dakota stand
higher in their calling than the
very Rev. Father Bouska. Tabor's
honored priest. A commanding
figure, indomitable will-power,
possessing the highest order OF
intelligence, all who know him
7evere and honor him. To his
untiring efforts Tabor owes her
very enviable and exalted posi-.
ton as a Catholic stronghold
A man of his attainment might
consistently aspire to a parish in
any Of our great cities but per
sOnal ambition or advancement
form no part Of Father Bouska'.
character. Urging and inspiring
his followers he has projected
and built the grand church anC
school, the pride of every Catho,
lie in southeastern Dakota
Without arrogance you find il
him that dignity which charact
erizes a true high minded gentle
man, liberal yet firm, he is a.
once the father, counselor
friend and spiritual guide of hi,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06
LOCAL GLEANINGS.
NEWS OF TABOR AND VICINITY
BY OUR REPORTERS.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Tabor knows how to entertain
a crowd.
That word, harmony, is often
a puff ball.
u. Bouska has recovered from
his sickness.
Chas. Blachink is erecting a
large corn crib.
Splendid order was maintained
during our celebration.
Autumn leaves are falling but
the price of -four is not.
Thos. J. Wagner drove to Les
terville FRIDAY evening.
y Our lumber merchants are en-
joying a splendid fall trade.
James A. Wagner made a bust
ness trip to Mitchell Saturday.
County Treasurer J. v. Wagner
Is building a neat and commodious
barn.
Never discharge a competent,
faithful servant simply to give
some other fellow a job.
The merry-go-round was on
the ground last week making the
hills resound with its awful
noise.
Stock specials are all right,
but our popular station agent
does not appreciate them when
he is longing fora hunt
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06

Remember that Tabor affords
as good a market as any town in
Bon Homme county.
1t will pay you to watch our
advertising columns. Keep your
eyes on Tabor, she is a winner.
Mrs. +. Hake underwent an
operation at Sioux City Saturday
We wish her a speedy recovery.
Jos. Hullc and wife and Frank
Hendrich attended the funeral OF
v. J. Peehons Thursday at Tyn.
dali.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-07-02
U 3 DIP THE CATTLE.

All Shippers Of Cattle In This State
Must Guard Against infectious Din.
eases.
Cattle dipping is the one question
which Is probably receiving moro dis
cussioa in South Dakota than any 9th.
or one proposition at the present time.
And 1t is not = question affecting the
range section Of the state alone. Tv.
or shipper Of cattle. whether he lives
In Lincoln or Butte county. or any Of
the counties lying between these two.
10 vitality interested. The government
has taken hold Of the situation and has
declared the whole state to be affect.
ed with "scabbies"'o or Texas itch, and
has provided regulations for the ship.
ment Of cattle out Of the state. One
OF the absolute requirements Is dip.
ping, and a heavy penalty is provided
for attempts at violation, either by in.
%dividuals or railroad companies. Cat.
tie can be shipped for slaughter with
n dipping. but they must be shipped
In cars which are plainly marked
either exposed cattle" or infected
cattle" as the case may be. The ship
ping bills accompanying the cars must
be also plainly marked in the same
way. This kind of shipments apply
only to slaughter cattle, and where
they are suckers or feeders they must
be dipped a second time. The govern.
ment requirement Is for two clippings
at periods Of from ten to twelve days
apart. and this alone will give the
shipper a clear shippin gbill.
While the cattle owners of the state
have been slow to realize the situation,
they are beginning to wake up to it,
and dipping tanks are reported to be
under construction at points all over
the state. The situation, as one cattle
owner puts 1t, is this: I'VE are to be
allowed to ship slaughter cattle with
one dipping, but in marked cars. II
they are not for immediate slaughter, |
or are stockers or feeders, they must
q second dipping. When we get
our cattle to market every one Of them
will be ciassed as stockers or feeders, !
and the price will be run down on us
on that account. No matter what
grade or quality they are. the buyers
will have the "cinch'. on us as soon as
get on the market, and vie will only
get one classification. 1 am going to-
put in a large tank at one and start
70 dipping and get within the regula-
rions.. That is the only thing to do,
and ] will make money by tae opera
IS. -
This man is an old shipper and has
oesn through the mill often enough to
know what he is against in selling his:
stuff, and hundreds of Others will find
themselves. in that same place. if they
10. not get their tanks in readine~s.at
IN early date, and it does not matter
whether he is shipping corn-fsd stuff
rom the southeastern part of the,state
or grass cattle from the northwestern
part. The whole state is under tAesd
pan and all will be treated alike.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-07-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at MinOt, NADak May Z. 1904
Notice is hereby. given That the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention t
make final comn1aSed proof In support of hi
claim and that said proof wiz be made before
Aug, +. Jehnson, o.. $. COMMISSIONER for the
district of North Dakota, at his office, at Wash
burn, North Dakota on June %, 1904, viz:
Charles w. Hodges, H. Il. NO 2O6e5.
for the northeast quarter OF section "a. town
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon ard cultivation
OF said land. viz:
Jason H: Snippen saRd James SHEA Of Rose.
glenn, N. d., Mary Boyer and William. RlckeyrOf
Garrison, N. ID. 5-14 r. C. SanbOzn.. Register.
NoI1cR FOR P~UBLIcAT1cn.
Department Of the Inferior,
land Office at Bismarck, N. D.. May IS, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that. the following
named settler has filed ne:tce OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his cAim; and
that said proof will be made before E. A..1.anlb,
County, Judge lat Washburn. n. D., OH July
5, 1904, viz; =
j, Johns Warner.
for the eH ofswA- & seAot nw,A section' ,2Os&
ne1l4 Of W Of section20. TOWNSHIP .14Sl raree
a. /, ::
:, He. names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation. of
Frank ireland and George Honsheldt CT Gar
rison, N. d.. w. b. Bronnell ant. George An
derson OF Coal Harbor, N. ID.
521 M. II. Jewell. Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-07-02
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, United States Land
,Oftice. Bismarck N. d., My 16, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
nanied settler has filed. notice Of her intention
to make final proof in support Of her claim, and
County Judge at Washburn- n. D., on June 25,
1904; viz:
Ella L. E. Carlson. entry No. 2O41s.
5 p. N.
She names the following Witnesses to p.ove
her continuous residence.upOn and cultivation
Al5in Carlson, Gilmore Lund, Carl Olson nod
Charles Tong. OF Malcolm, N. D.
52l M Be Jewell. REGISTER.