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The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
Notice of Forfeiture

To r. II. Cook and George McNeer:
 You arc hereby notified that the under -igned has expended S200 iq labor and i'm pIovements on the claim known as Bench ulaim B, which runs parallel with claims l. 2 and 5, Rex Gulcn q tributary of Chititu Creek, in the Nizina mining district, Alaska, said bench claim being on the west side of Rex iulch in order u hold said mining claims uI,- Ter the provisions of Sec 23Ii of the Revised Statu ies of the United States, being the required amount 10 hold said mining claims for the ; ears 1895 and 1906, ending Dec 31st 1906. And ii within ninety (9J) days from the service of his notice, or the complete publication there o, you fail or refuse 10 con ribute your prop0r- ton of said expenditure as co-owner, your one eighth interest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned under and pursu- ,nt of said Section 2S24 of the hevised Statutes ot the United States.
 Dated at Valdez Alaska, this 10th day of Jan nary, 1907.
 A. F. HOFFMAN Date of first publication January 10. 1907 Date of last publication April II, 1907
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14

ard.
 C. F. Sinclair, GIN. Duval, s. E. Doverspike of Catella.
 Guy Banta, of Lat6hche.
 PRTIT JURY
 Bernard Erickson, W. Seifflrt, J. M. Peterson, c. c. Rudolph. Clarence Brown, $. S.Lynch, c. schultz, W. E Barry, of valdez. |. w, A. McNeiiey, Thos. Irvine, C Teckl+nburg, w. P. Henry, DC. Brownell, w. NJ. Sauers. c. Eager son, k, k. Richie, of Seward. Chas. Wallace and D. $. Small icy, of Ellamar.
 G. w. Winkler NJ. N. Vaughn of Catella.
 John Brownlow, of Sunrise. C. C. Roberts, of Camp Comfort. G,s Anderson, of CoIdova
 Geo. Rorer. of Dry Creek.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
Juries Drawn.
Following are the juries drawn

Following are the juries drawn Saturday evening:
 GRAND JURY . Jas. Kibbles, J. Nichols, John Ryerman, Wm. Webb, JIG. Me- Cracken, o. A. Borgen, w. w. Aver, Chas. See!ey, w. H. Bren- nen, Geo. Mead, E. Y. Taylor. Gus Dgarf, and Oscar E. Olson, of Va]- dez.
 Henry Bra ndt. G. J. Fiester. LA. Terry, J. M. Kimball,. Fred Wag- her, and J.-R. Van Cleve of Sew
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To Gus Spon berg.
 You are hereby notified that the under .jgned have expended s200 in labor and i'm provements on the claims known as the ,eview. Cats Paw, Ruby No, and Ruby No. ,. .itua ed on Knights island, Alaska. in order to hold said. mining claims under the pro visions of See. 232i o1 the Revised Statues oi the United states being the required amount to hold said mining claims for the years 1904, f9l5 and 1y06 And ii within ninety (90) days from the service of this notice or the complete publication therefaf, you fail or ret isc 10 con tribute your preparation Of said eXpeudi. ire as co-owner, Nour one fourth interest in aid claims will become the property of the undersigned under and pursuent of said Ser ion 2324 of the Revised Statutes of tile United states
 Dated at Valdez this l7th day of Jan iary, f0T.
 CHAS SPoSBRRG,
 CHAS S,NDBERG,
 JAS. SIMPSON. Date of first publication January 24, 1907 late of last publication April D, l907
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To John DeSS oner: You are hereby notified that 1 have per formed the annual labor as required by sec lon 2a24 of the Revised Statutes ot the United states upon creek placer mining claim mum Der Five below Discovery, Squaw Creek, Forty llile Precinct. Third Judicial Division, Alaska, ,,r the year ending December 3ist, l9O6.
 You are :urJher notified that the amount SO x D. nded is the sum of One Hundred dollars. and that unless you shall pay or cause to be paid to me within ninety days after the pubii- cation of this notice your proportionate snare ot such amount, ,to-Wit: the sum ot Fifty dol lars, shall claim forfeit oi your interest in said property as b. law matte and provided Payment may be made at Franklin, Alaska. Dated Januarv 25th, l907
 HENRY BEsoNEN. Date of firtt publication Feb. !, 1907
 Date of last publication May 9. 1907,
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
DETAILS OF ACCIDENT Companion of DoheTfy Tells Story Of
 Drowning

w. 1T. .Nassauer, who #ks on fhs Buttinsky at the tinie of the drown ing of Tom Doherty. gives the fol- lowing account of the 'accident:s =
 We left Valdez Friday morning and all the way to the narrows had trouble with the engine. the ex. 'haust being frozen. When beyond the mouth of Jacks bay the engine became overloaded and stopped, !, and Tom decided to put up tn. sails so We could be making head wav., He left me to cool off the engine. while he started to, put un the main sail, which was q slow job, as the sea was very rough and a gale blowing. 1 heard him on the upper deck for some time, and then heard him jump to the for ward deck to put up the jib After that I heard nothing more until his cry for help came from astern
 II knew nothing about handling a boa but realized that the sail must be taken down before l could turn around, and this took e some time, owing to'.the terrible pitching of the boat After l had the sail fixed 1 saw the Pennsly- vania going along the other side ol the Sound and tried to, signal her, but without avail, so l went to the engine and to my surprise shf started up without any trouble. l then took the wheel and starteG around when the steering ropt broke. and 1 lost five minutes re pairing that, but finally turned around and got back to where Ton mad fallen overheard but nothin. could be seen of him. It must have. been 15 minutes from tle time of the accident until 1 got ihe boat back, and the cold and ex- posture was too much for Doherty. He had no coat on and was wear ing light leather sho; S, so he could have kept on top but fer the cold.
 After looking for Tom for some time I worked the boat into Galena bay, where it now is. 1 saw my first salt water four months ago when 1 came here and this experi- ence with it will do me for all time."
 Ex-Governor Swineford has
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14

Ex-Governor Swineford has started new weekly paper at Ketchikan, calling it the Mining News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
DALLAS EXCITED
over COMPLETION
OF new RAILROAD
New South Dakota Town Boom
ing in Anticipation Of Big
Tripp County Rush.

Dallas, S. d.. Aug. S.-The laying OF
rails on the Tripp county extension o.
the Chicago and Northwestern ra1lroaa
is expected to be completed to thls
place before the close OF the preseht
week, and If present plans are carried
out trains will commence running -
this town by August i5. I
Large shipments of cattle are being
held across the Tripp county line
within five to fifteen miles from Dallas
for shipment to eastern markets as
soon as the railroad is completed TO
Dallas When the railroad reaches
here ana establishes a freight service
the catte will be driven to Dallas ana
shipped from here.
In anticipation of heavy stock ship
ments the local stock yards have been
completed. They are double the size
of those at Bonesteel and will accom-
modate about fifty carloads of cattle.
The coming of the new railroad has
given Dallas q great boom. a municl-
pal waterworlss system now is being
constructed and in addition many new
business blocks and residences are hi
course of construction.
When the 1,000.0o0 acres of Tripp
county land is opened to settlement this
place Will be one of the principal gate
ways 20 that region, which lies direct
NY west OF Dallas.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
RAIL WAY VALUES
NEARLY DOUBLED

Pierre, S. D.. Aug. S.-The entire val
'uation of railway property in this state
this year is $21. 6o9, 600
This is an increase of 45 per cent over
last year. when the valuation was fixed
at S14. .962. .0o0
The state BOARD of assessment, which
completed it's work on the railroad as
easements today. made advances all
along the line, thus fulfilling promises
made during the campaign by insur-
gents that they would make an ade-
quate assessment of all railroad prop
erty. 1t was the insurgent claim that
railroad values We're entirely too low
and their investigation, resulting today
i'm the big increase, indicates that they
We're right.
Where last year the average assess
ment per mile was $4,l10 this year it is
Increased to s6,So6. an advance of sl,5a6
per mile, a raise of not quite 81 per
cent.
One of the biggest increases made by
the board was in the terminal railway
property at Sioux Falls. Last year the
very low assessment OF SS9.40S was
placed on this property, but this year
the board boosted it about 100000
making the total assessment s2S5, ,40S.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
ASK GOVERNMENT
TO RECOGNIZE
"UhSEEN WARRIORS

Sioux Falls S. D.. Aug. 3.-In all the
years since the war of the rebellion, the
first movement, 50 far as can be
learned, In the direction Of having the
national government pay due recogni-
tion to the unseen warriors in the great
struggle between the north and south,
has been in2uEuratsd here.
At special meeting OF Joe Hooker
Post c. a. r.. OF this city. a resolution
was unanimously adopted requesting
the department commander Of the G.
A. r. OF South Dakota to introduce a
resolu non at the next national encamp-
ment to provide for the recognition Of
the women who during the trying
times OF the civil war. gave their moral
support to the army OF the union. The
proposed resolution Will ask for the pre-
sentation OF memorial to congress re-
auesting that provision be made for
the erection OF n monument to the
mothers, wives, sisters. daughters and
sweethearts Of soldiers OF the union
army. commemorative their brave and
loyal devotion, and their self-sacriicing
and imrnoating spirit during the great
struggle. perpetuatlns the honor of
their deeds for future generations to
reverence their memory.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
TWO HORSES KILLED
AND GIRL INJURED

Hot Springs, S. D., Aug. "a
daughter of Mr.. Westover, near Fair
burn, was moving. Saturday, when
lightning struck the outfit, killing tho
horses instantly, melting part Of tho
machinery and rendering the girl un-
conscious for over four hours.
A bad hailstorm ragged in the eastern
part of the county at the same time
destroying fifteen acres OF 1ss-lons in
one place and crops generally. One
OF the foundation. Chickens and young
stock and calves Were killed, men
bruised on heads and arms painfully.
The windows We're broken completely
out of the cab OF q Northwestern en-
gne going to Buffalo Gap and the
wind nearly stopped the train, con-
sisting only of three empty freight
cars. Fine rains have helped, other
wise. to boom the crops generally in
the county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
CHAMBERS SPREADS;
MANY HORSES SLAIN

Matertown, S. D.. Aug. 1.-THE pres
ence of glanders in Coaington county
has caused alarm among the farmers.
Clinton Edwards, living north of the
town of Kampeska, had seven head of
horses shot yesterday afternoon upon
the order of DR.. b. +. Campbell, chair
nan of the county board of health,
lpon the recommendation of local
veterinary surgeons who had applied
the Mallein test. Charles Bartlett, also
g farmer, has had two horses con-
lemned; d. c. Richardson and NJ II.
Fox each shot one after having the test
applied. l.. 8. Deming. q Watertown
1raylrln, having a horse that had
been driven with one OF those con-
demne1 4 had it tested and slain All
public watering troughs in this city
have been closed to prevent further
contagion from that source.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
HORSE "RUSTLING"
AT INDIAN AGENCY

Yankton Indian Agency, S. D.. Aug.
3-I'hat several OF the more disreput-
able Yankton Sioux Indians are turn
ing their hands to horse ''rustling" is
indicated by the fact that not the
slightest trace can be found Of seven
head of valuable horses which disap-
peared some days ago from the farm Of
Henry Pail. an educated and progress
sive Yankton Sioux Indian, living near
this agency. The owner of the animals
appears confident they We're stolen by
an Indian. but whether a member of
his tribe or Brule Sioux Indian from
the Rosebud reservation, on the west
side of the Missouri river. is unknown.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
locate the missing horses and appre-
hond the thief
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
WILL DISCUSS THE
PASSENGER RATES

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 1.-THE reg
alar monthly meeting of the state
board of railroad commissioners, to
be held at the headquarters of the
commissioners in this city, on August
%. Will be one OF the most import
ant ever held by the board. for the
reason that at that time the move
ment for the reduction Of passenger
rates in South Dakota will be inaug-
nrated by the board
The interests of the various rail-
roads having lines in the state will be
looked after at the meeting By rep
resentatives of the lines, who have
been invited to appear before the
board at that time. Secretary w. H.
Stanley, of the board, has served no.
:ices upon the various railroads ask
ing them to send representatives to the
meeting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
Big CELEBRATION
TO MARK OPENING
OF RAILWAY Lines
Rapid City Business Men Pro
pare for Event; Railroad o.
ficiaIs to Speak.

Rapid City. S. D.. Aug. 3.--The busi-
hess Mems club, of Rapid City, has
begun preparations for notable cele-
ton of the two new lines OF railway
Rapid CITY.
passenger traffic about August 10, and
September 2 to 4. inclusive, has been
selected as tho time for the celebra-
ton. From all indications it will be
Il note bic event. Several men of state
and national reputation will be on the
program. One Of the prime objects of
the celebration as stated by the club
is to be ~ promotion Of a better un-
derstsndins and a feeling OF reciproc-
ity and sood fellowship between the
railroads and the general public"
The people Of the Black Hills sec
ton are rather conservative in their
views on this matter realizing as they
do, the Immense Importance OF the
railroads in developing the country,
and at the same time cautious with
reference to giving them too much lat
;tude. A spirit OF fairness which will
prevail at this meeting is intended to
cmpha.ize this spirit. The railroad in
terests have been cordially invited to
have representative men present to
present their views, and at the same
time men of prominence in the mat
ter Of railroad regulation will also be
on hand.
1t is intended, if possible, to pre-
ser.t the program 80 unique and inter
estinC as to challenge the attention
of thousands OF people. The president
of the club has appointed a general
committee OF arrengements consisting
of five OF the most prominent citizens
of the city
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
TO BOOST the
ASSESSMENT OF
S. D. RAILWAYS
Valuation Of All Express Com.
panies Increased One Hun
dred Per Cent.

Pierre. S. D.. Aug 3.-The state
board OF assessment has raised the
assessed valuation Of all the express
companies doing business In the state
tat total sum Of s25l.l77. which is
100 per cent. increase from previous
years.
Tho board is now considering the as
sessment OF railroad property, and has
already ascertAned that the railroads
in former years have escaped with a
taxation 50 low that is out Of all pro-
portion to other taxable property IN
the state. 1t is expected that they will
be raised considerably in order to bring
the aSsessed valuation on a somewhat
equal footing with all other property.
How much the raise per mile Will be
cannot bs determined for some days as
tho taxes requires careful investiga-
ton After assessments have been
mada all parties will be given ample
time in which to be heard.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
GRAFT UNCOVERED IN

Watertown, S. D., Aug. 5.--Fresh in-
telest in the troubles of the Americnnz
Mexico Mining and Developing CONT
pany have been aroused by the apA
pearance of FIVE Chicago lawyers to
take depcsitions and to investigate the
records kept by Secretary Charles Hars
man OF this city.
General Mark w. Slleafa becama
heavily interested in the company
about year ago and paid visit to
the mines in Mexico. The Chicago men
In control had voted large dividends
from the sale of stock. thereby placing
dcti,ious values upon it, and at the
same tilno had grated" large por-
lions of the proceeds of the sales.
In order to deceive General Sheafa
as 10 the conditions existing at tho
mines the Chicagoans, learning Of his
contemplated visit. wrote the Mexican
managers what to do, but there WAS q
Slip somewhere, and Sheafs succeeded
In uncove1ing the raScallty. The old
board Was ousted and Sheafe became
president The prerent procaedingY arc
In pursuance of the counter suit
brought by the deposed directors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
GLOVER NAY SETTLE
FAMOUS EDDY CASE

Deadwood, S. D., Aug George w.
Glover, only son of Mrs. Mary Baker
g. Eddy, has departed for the east
land it is rumored hero, that the pur-
pose of his visit is to settle the case,
which he began for an accounting of
his mothers wealth. out of court.
This has been denied by attorneys
for Mrs. Eddy, but nevertheless it is
very evident Judging from the strange
visits Of prominent Christian Scientists
to his home in Lead lately. that there
is some kind OF movement or foot,
A settlement is looked for by local
people All who are directly in
lterested have refused to talk about
Mr. Glover's visit east.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
WIFE, So, WEEPS FOR
MISSING HUSBAND, "a
Dobs to the Police That Ho
Treated Her as Sweetheart
Would Girl Bride.

Macon. Mo. Aug. IA story OF love that
Lurns brightly past the meridian of life
was told through sobs by Mrs. Robert
Moss 50 years old. who was asking police
cid in search of her husband, who is IA.
Don't say a word aga.ns. my hus-
band, she sad. HE was always good
and kind to me, and I never heard an an
CRY word pass his Ups. No sweetheart
could have treated his girl bride with
greater Affection.
: MIR Moss recently sold his home and
with the proceeds, about $500 Mr. Moss
left supposedly for k.rksvile a few days
ego, to start restaurant. Nothing has
been heard from him since.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
INDIAN KILLS HIMSELF
ON EVE OF LIBERATION

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. 6-John See.
boy, United States prisoner in the
Brown county Jail. committed suicide
by stranglins himself with a narrow
strap which he wore as Il belt around
his waist, He was discovered by other
prisoners who occupied adjoining cells.
Seeboy was brought to the jail two
months ago on the charge of intro
ducing liquor onto the Stsseton Indian
reservation. He was being held to the
next term Of federal court at Dead
wood, which convenes in September
he was to be released from jail in a
few days on bail furnished by his rela-
tives, who are persons of some means
ne ANs So years of age and leaves a
family
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
APPOINTED SECRETARY
OF EASTERN COLLEGE

huron, S. d., Aug. 7.-F'or the next
three years Huron college will be rep
resented in the theological seminary at
Rochester, N. Y. by one of its gradu-
ates, George a. Starring. Mr.. Starring
earned a scholarship in that institution
and has also been appointed secretary
to the dean of the seminary. At the
conclusion of a visit With his parents,
Rev. and Mrs Starring, at Battle
Greek. Neb., he Will enter upon his
work.
Burt NJ. Domke, of Sioux Falls and
Miss Anna Stark, of Salem, were
united i'm marriage here Thursday by
Judge =. A. Chamberlain
August Baum, of Cavour, and Miss
Minnie Weimer, of Pipestone, Mimi,
We're married i'm this city b. Rev. ID.
Rifenbark, and will make Cavour their
l,erInaDen1 hnllaa
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
HAIL STORM RUINS
CROPS NEAR ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug Am area
forty miles long and nearly seven miles
wide in this vicinity WAS struck last
night by a hailstorm and crops are re-
ported practically wiped out.
The storm started about three miles
west OF this city and went almost due
south. hitting the country around War
ner, Ronde!l. Rudolph. Duxbury, Mel
lette as far south as Ashton and
Frankfort and east Of Redfield.
A large area west OF here, about
seven quarters. owned by Representa-
tive Swanson, was totally destroyed.
Seven square miles OF crops In that
vicinity are reported devastated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
TEACHERS LEAVE FOR
TRIP AROUND WQRl d

Spearfshfi S. D.. Aug. Their desire
10 see something of the old world has
led Miss Minnie Packard and Miss
North-rummon, two We'll known young
Speartish girls, to enter into three
years contract With the Methodist
church to teach the heather Chinese.
at Singapore, China. Both girls, who
are not long out of school, will leave
mere August 10 for Vancouver. B. c.,
whore they will take a steamer for
China. Their passage to and from this
country is to be paid. and when their
term of teaching is over they will be
permitted to return home in the oppo-
site direction, completing trip around
The world.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
WHISKY BARREL ExPLoDEs;
ONE MAN is INJURED

Yankton, S. D., Aug. 6.-An explosion
Of a whisky barrel occurred Thursday
afternoon in the rear of Mike Magner's
saloon. Flying fragments could be
seen over the tops of adjacent build
ings sixty feet in the air. Victor Mel
son, a teanster for the firm had hold
of the barrel and received an injury to
his shoulder.
August Goetz has the contract for the
new S!egel Catholic church, which was
destroyed this summer by windstorn.
The total cost will be $4,000, and the
structure will be 80 by GA feet
William O'Neill, well known in this
county, is dead at Mission Hill, at the
age of AZ years. He is survived by
wife and five children.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
SUES MILWAUKEE
FOR $500 DAMAGES

Sioux Falls S. D.. Aug. 6.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
road company has been made the de-
fendant in a damage suit of an un-
usual character
The plaintiff is Tor Bon, of Cotton.
S. D., who seeks to recover $500 dam
ages for injuries received by jumping
from train upon the supposition that
he had reached his dcstination
Ihe plaintiff alleges that While the
tralnman called out the name of the
next stopping place, which was his des-
tlnation. and that soon after the train
stopped at an intervening station Sup
posing that it was his destination, Bon
left the car, and in eladeavoring to
alight was severely injured
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
IN FIELDS
STOPS HARVESTING
OF GRAIN CROPS

Yankton. S. D.. Aug 3.-Kepoats are
reaching this city from farmers who
are we'll nigh discouraged at the har-
vest situation. Grain. good crop, is
rapidly rtpening, but cannot be har-
vested on account OF the water which
stands everywhere. preventing the use
Of the heavy binders In the soft soil.
Some farmers have returned to the
primitive sickle. but are making little
he;Adway. Very few have dry fields and
the bulk Of the small grain crop will
depend on the cessation Of the rains
long enough to dry the fields in the
next week
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09
SCANDINAVIAN TAKE
LEAD IN SOUTH DAkOrn

Pierre, S. d., Aug. THE final sort,
ing OF the census cards of the last
state census in 1905 shows that the
Johnsons are the leading family in the
state with total of 5,940 bearing that
name. The Andcrsons follow With
$50; then in order come the Olsons
with 1850; Smiths, 1890; Nelson's, s.
Ioo' PeteEsons, 3,01o; Hansons, 1850;
Browns, 1920; Jones' 1895. Willian,s
l,o5o The Smith. Jones and Brown
families have to give way 10 names
which are of Scandinavian origin in
the northwest, and Johnsons, Ander-
sons and OlSonS take the lead