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Alaska sentinel., 1907-06-06

A young fellow at the mill, whose name we did not learn, had the misfor. tune to lose finger by it's coming in contact with cutoff saw, Tuesday. Messrs. Henry P. Umbsen and George Bounts, after spending couple of weeks in this vicinity, hunting, fishing and at. tending to business, left on the Seattle for their homes in Frisco.
 John Hyland came up from below on the Seattle and left for his home at Tel. egraph Greek. John carries a halo oi sunshine wherever he goes, and he is al' ways welcome at Wrangell.
 Deputy Collector of Customs J. R. Beegle of Ketchikan was in town Mon. Monday, returning home after oversee: ing the unloading of cargo of coal al several points above. Mir. Beegle is one of the best customs officers on the coast. J. D. Craig is at the head of party of fifteen Canadian surveyors that were landed here by the Princess May; S..tur- day night, for running the international boundary line. They left Tuesday for Bradfield Canal, to take up the work where MT. Frazier left off heretofore, and will continue northward:
 T. c. McHugh came in from Point Ellis with the Catherine M., last Sstur- day, intending to go out again Sunday. But Sunday morning two firemen and the cook struck on him and tied things up; Monday their places were filled ; then one fireman got full and celebrated so that finally the boat had to pull out with one fireman, and to run half time. Mf. McHugh intends 10 be in again on the 11th of this month.
 A V. R. Snyder, who was recently re. moved from the office of U. 8. Commis- sioner, by Judge Gunnison, at the re- quest ot the governor, without any war rant of law or justice, and whom the business men of the town asked'to have re-instated, is waiting to hear from the Judge, who wired from Fairbanks that he would let him know last week. Sny- der does not care for the office, particu- larly, but thinks he is entitled to the same amount of consideration that sho'd be accorded Digger Injun.
 Judge L. L. Williams, of Juneau, was a passenger south on the City of Seattle, Monday. The Judge took look about town, and to Sentinel reporter express ed surprised at the building up of and the general life exhibited here. "From what l had heard, I presumed the old town was about dead but there is more life exhibited here than iii town I have been in for long while," said he; and 5Edge WiiffaMss Never i6sss'.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-06-06
FIVE HUNDRED
 "SIMOLEONS" s"
Is The Amount Raised For the 4th of July Celebration at
 WrangeIl Town

The eagle will scream, guns will boom, flags will fly, and it will be gala day generally for all who attend the celebra- tion of the Glorious Fourth at Wrangell. On that day "from the rising of the sun even unto the going down thereof" there will be grand patriotic love feast and one continual round of pleasure. The war department has agreed to mount o 10-inch gun on Point Shakesty, and this will be fired at intervals of ten minutes all day. Uord, forgive us fer lyin'D The committee went out soliciting on Monday of this week, and in two hours raised ever $40O to defrsy the expenses of the grand event. There are enough smaller contributions in sight to raise this amount to over $500. This money will be disbursed in prizes to winners of ! boat races, Indian canoe races, swim ming races, log rollings, foot races, pole vaulting, hurdles, high jumping, novelty races, etc. The committee desires to make special features of the Indian canoe | idSCc uuo tbC AoS SohtCpbaJ ohA Ah order to make them SO, will offer some fine prizes. Natives from all over this district are invited to take part in the races, which will be In singles, doubles and crews. The log-rolling contests are also open to all corners.
 Invitations are extended to all West Coast points, Petersburg, Kaake. Lake Bay, Santa Ana and all other adjacent camps to come to Wrangell on that big day and help us to celebrate it in true American style. We would also invite Ketchikan, but we believe in patroniz- ing home industry, and that place is to I have her own celebration.
 The stores will be kept open at least part of the day, giving those who wish ] chance to combine business with pleas I ure. The saloons will be open, so you need not go dry. Best of all, however, will be the opportunity of ordering any job printing which you may need, or placing your name upon the SENTINEL l subscription list At all events, don't 1 miss this celebration.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-06-06

There was large shipment of fish be. low from this point on the Seattle, last Monday-Coulter shipping on ice, while Hadlan & Sommers forwarded in tierces. No fish in the world excel the king sal mon taken from these waters.
 The officers up north seem to be afraid of editors. Editor Henry of the Tanana Citizen WAS recently indictep for libel, and in taking him to Fairbanks, the off cers handcuffed him and chained his legs to the deck of the steamer.
 "Babe," the little fox-terrier bitch be- longing to Collector Bronson, broke one of her hind legs last week, while romp- ing on some sacks of sugar. Dr. Hughes set the member in plaster cast, and at last reports the little patient was getting along nicely.
 The cable announces that a great many counterfeit gold coins have been pmt into circulation in Alaska. We'll, why hot? It will just fill in a missing link. What more iit'ins for a counter felt government than a counterfeit coin?-Ex.
 Tte work on the portage wagon road on Prince of Wales leland is progressing rapidly, and Capt. Pillsburry of the commission, who is in charge of the work, expects to have the job completed by the middle of June. About 200 feet will be substantially pianked, and a mile and a half of corduroy laid, the balance being graded and ditched so as to insure solidity and permanence.- Douglas Island News.
 MT. J. S. Rayburn, mining expert from Duluth, Minn., accompanied Pres. ident Jury and Secretary Klemptner of the Portage Mountain Mining Co.,, over to their mines on Duncan Canal last week, and went thoroughly over the properties. This week MT. Rayburn has been over on the main land with Charley Nelson and Ole Johnson, look ing into the Glacier Basin and Ground Hog claims. Of course the expert is keeping his opinion to himself for the present.
 An exchange says: Don't judge man by his clothes, God made one and the tailor made the other. Don't judge man by his family, for Cain belonged to good family. Don't judge man by his failure in life, for many a man fails because he is too honest to succeed. Don't judge man by the house he lives in, for the lizard and the rat often in habit the grander structure. When O man dies they who survive lin ask what property is left behind5 the angel who bends over the dying man asks What good ,cldts dpclds he stas saht fetottie iIiu.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-06-06

Thursday last was an ideal day fol angling Had our citizens been up al a. m they would have seen a party composed of L. c. Patenaude, Edward Weber, Guy Carson, Harry Raymond J. MeKanna, Harry Gartley, H Wheeler, Henry P Umbsen and George Bounts leaving on the little steamer Antelope with high hopes of big catch on the several creeks down the south channel. Some were dropped off a, Pats Creek, others at Konk's, Anita and Leo. They fshed hard all day, and when a summing up was made at night when they started homeward, they found seven in Gartley's basket, Capt Lewis had one and Wheeler, three. Thii was not overly encouraging; but the gentlemen all joined in saying that there was too much water in the streams owing to the warm weather melting the snow. All reported a pleasant day however, if Pat did nearly cause panic by getting his feet tangled up with the whistle cord.
 Mir. E. s. Busby, chief customs officer for Canada, spent several days fin town this week, while waiting for the Mount Royal to make her secohd trip, at which time he went up to Telegraph Greek. Mir Busby is very close observer, and after looking over this townsite, said that it was the best he had seen in this section of the world. He also said that increasing development of the Cassiar meant great deal for Wrangell, as all traffic must be through here until such a time as a railroad is built in from the south. This years increase of fifty per cent over last year in the amount of in side freight, he said, is a forrunner of the years to come.
 o. P. Brown of Peters rsburg went below on the City of Seattle. MT. Brown, from reports, has his troubles, as well as other people He brought several Japanese up to work in his cannery. Last week four of them undertook to run things. and for day or two matters were in chaotic state, amounting al- most to riot Mir. Brown finally "got his dander up," fired the four mischief makers, after which things ran along smoothly.
 Following is a list of pupils of Miss Woods department of the public school who were neither absent nor tardy dur ing the month of May: sammie Ems. ley, Willie stedman, Walter Coulter, Wallace Sinclair, Louis Lemieux, Tali- tha Ensley. Amanda Horgheim, Bella Ho-gheim, Mabel Wigg, Alice kincaid, Elsie Moore, Grace Wigg.
 The Challenge came in from Kla@ack, Tuesday, afteranother fondpf box lurf} bur.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-06-06
SHAKAN SETTINGS

Mrs. R. L. Fox and little daughter left on May go for the far east. She will spend most of the summer in Nova Scotia.
 Col. Johnson of the Alaska Marble Go. arrived on the mail boat from Seat tie, to spend week or two at Marble Creek, looking after the business of the company.
 The Prospector went down to Hol- brook with MT. Hunt, who expected to put in bid at the much-advertised auc. tion which was to come off on May 9. That sale was like the rind of the dar- kie's melon.
 The Al-Ki came into this port, Tues- day last and gladdened the hearts of many who were waiting for freight. Capt. Smith of Salvation Army fame, went to Klawack on the mail boat last week.
 L. P. Hunt of the Shakan Salmon Co.,, was called to Wrangeil by important business last Friday. The crew of the Prospecto, hustled out their best clothes in order to be in the procession while in Wrangell.
 MT. Johnson of the Alaska Marble Co.,. also went to the straits city last Friday, intending to go below on the first boat. The natives celebrated the 30th of May In manner peculiar to themselves.
 TiLhICUM.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-06-06

Postmaster Worden's new home is nearing completion.
 Deputy Marshal Grant is painting and papering, getting ready foi his wife, ex- pected to arrive on the Cottage, teddy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
COMMISSIONER TO
TEST SOUTH DAKOTA
PURE FOOD LAW

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. Cit now is
definitely known that Professor A. HI.
Wheaton, state food and dairy commits,
sioner. who arrived in Sioux Falls q
day or two ago. has had warrant is
sued for the arrest of DIR. r. Il. Brown,
of this city. president of local whole
sale drug company.
For number of weeks it had been
rumored that a test case would be in
stituted In Sioux Falls for the purpose
OF determining the validity OF whuls is
known as the pure food law, which was
enacted by the legislature last winter,
and which went into effect July / last.
Many Of the druggists Of the state,
and particularly a wholesale drug
house In Sioux Falls, have wholly ig-
nored the new law and have defied the
state food and dairy commissioner to
attempt to enforce the provisions of the
law.
The suit instituted by Professor
Wheaton against the president of the
drug company will be in the nature OF
u friendly one, and will be for the pur-
pose of securing an early decision from
the state supreme court as to whether
or not the provisions of the law are
unconstitutional and void. as claimed
by many of the druggists and whole-
sale drug houses.
IF the law is not good" said Com
missioner Wheaton, II want to know it.
but if good it must be enforced until
repealed"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
PLAINTIFFS WIN NINE:
COURT REBUkES DEFENDANT

.oi.hE Rapid City; S; D., Dec. 1o.--with a
scath1ng rebuke to the. defendant whose
position the court held was deception
and falsehool by his own admission on
me stand, Circuit Judge Rice decided
the suit for possession of the Gertie tin
mine, near Hill City, in favor of the
plaintiffs; pa r;If r. G. Johnson and the Ger
Ne ne I'm Mining company, and against
the defendant, w. J.. Meyer. of Phila-
delphia, on all issues. Both sides
claimed heavy damages. which were
dlsallowed. the plaintiffs being given
full title to the property.
Moyer , had asked s1.ooO,o0o damages
1or oelng inveislcd into an alleged mis-
represented investment and $4,000
more for money he claimed to have
spent for machinery. The machinery
was awarded to the plaintiffs, but their
claim for $4,000 damages for alleged
masmanagement of the property by
Moser while he operated it under lease
was not allowed, as the contract has
not yet expired.
The feature of the decision was the
courts assertion Of bad faith on the
part OF the defense.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
RAISE THE LEVEL OF
SOUTH DAKOTA LAKE
Artesian Well Pours 1000
Gallons OF Water Every
Minute Into Lake.

Lake Andes. S D., Dec. 1.-'rhe Sreal
Government artesian we'll on the shores
vi Lake Andes. near here. has BEEN
completed and proves to be one of the
greatest artesian gushers in the stated
The WELL which was sunk for the
express purpose Of raising the stage
OF water in the lake. now is pouring,
iEto the lake a steady stream of wa-
ter amounting to 1000 gallons per min
ute, or an aggregate of 2.SSO.OO0 gall
Ions every twentyfour hours. The flow
amounts to $1,000 barrels every twen-,
ty-four hours.
With this great volume of water
pouring into the lake constantly, day
and night in addition to the former
supply. the level of the lake will be-
raised materially within short times
The new we'll is the strongest and
greatest artesian well in Charles Mix
county.
Lake Andes, while one of the largest
lakes in the state. has been too shallow
for all purposes. but with the compile
tion of this great WE'LL and the drilling.
of another which is to be sunk i'm
mediately by the United States gov
eminent toward the north end of the
lake. the lake will again become one
of the finest bodies of water in the
northwest
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
DETECTIVES SEARCH
FOR CROUCH LINE
TRAIN WRECKERS

Rapid City, S. D., Dec. 9.--An inves-
tigation now under way by the officials
pf the Missouri River and Northwest
prn railroad, known as the Crouch line,
rs expected to show some startling re-
suits. Within the past two months the
'oad has had two bad wrecks, in each of
which a life was lost. and as the cause
appeared mysufying, some, quiet de-
tective work was done. Events dur
ing the past few days strengthened
the theory that the disasters We're not
by the lnerest chance and it is now init
mated that one or more arrests may be
made within the Immediate future.
The result Of the Investigations has,
it is declared. shown positively that
both wrecks were deliberate attempts
to injure the railroad regardless of the
injury or death that might be caused
to the passengers. According to the
statement of one of the officials of the
road someone whom they have yet to
discover, is seeking to hurt the road
OH every possible occasion. The latest
incident mentioned is the burning of a
locomotive that had broken down mid
way between this city and Mystic, and
was left over night by the crew All
the woodwork of the engine was ma
liclously burned off and the machinery
wrecked while the engine stood idle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
DISCOVERY OF GOLD
ALONG G BIG MUDDY"
CAUSES EXCITEMENT
yellow Metal Reported to Have
Been Found in Quantities
Near Fairfax.

Fairfax, S. d.. Dec. 9.-Considerab BILE
excitement has been created here over
the reported find of a considerable
quantity of gold quartz on the Whet-
stone creek, q small tributary OF the
Missouri running east through this
county northeast of Bonesteel. a pros
pector was here few days ago plac-
Ing mineral filing on some OF the
rough lands of the section said to be
Included in the new gold field"
While the extent of the discovery is
yet unknown to but privileged few
1t is claimed that some years ago small
finds of the yellow metal were picked
up along the big Muddy" but it's
source was then and has since re-
manned always a mystery.
Hope for Millions.
1t is now thought by some, at least
that the present find may account for
the former finds and it is hoped it will
yield millions to the lucky ones
This, coupled with the fact that con-
siderable coal of fair quality was re-
GENTLY found near the Burning Bluff, -
IN the Missouri in this county, may
cad to the development of the mineral
'esources of a section heretofore pre-
'u!ned to be fit only for goat grazing"
purposes.
If these finds prove to be What they
ire thought to be this section will
probably receive another rush" even
before the scheduled Tripp county rush
begins.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
SISTER LEAVES BIG
SHARE OF WEALTH
TO DAKOTA BROTHER
Frazier Gilman, Formerly Ex,
pert Rifle Shot Now Lives
i'm Palatial Home.

Canton, S. D., Dec. 6.-Frazier Gil,
imam, former well known resident Of
Hudson, this county, has recently Sc
cured another large legacy from the
estate of a sister. Some years ago Mr..
Gilman, after hard fought legal battle
in the courts of New York. succeeded
in securing a large legacy from the es-
tate of half brother, former large
tea importer.
The case was of great interest at the
time as former housekeeper of the
deceased brother claimed to have been
his wife. A settlement was made with
her for comparatively small amount:
Mr.. Gilman is now living in his pala-
tial home in Brooklyn, but is well re-
membered by friends in Hudson. who
he aided and helped, while running a
store during grasshopper times. Mr..
Gilman is Il great hunter and in former
years was one of the most expert rife
shots in the west. He still retains his
breezy western mannerisms and is very
popular in the "effete" east.
Pioneer Woman Dead.
Mrs. Carrie Reierson, wife of Reir
Reierson. one of the pioneers of this
section, died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs Mold, in this city on Satur-
day. OF pneumonia, and was buried
from the Norwegian Lutheran church
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Reierson was
83 years old. She is survived by her
husband and several children. The flu
neral was largely attended and the
body was inferred at Forrest Hill GENE
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
INNOCENT BYsTANDER
GOT HIT THREE TIMES

vermillion. S. D., Dec. 10.--Arthur
Eldridge, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge.
of this city, was the victim of ser
ious accident at Hill City. in the Black
Hills, last Thursday evening. He re-
ccived three bullets in his body, one
in each thigh and the third in his leg.
II is not thought he is dangerously
wounded. though one can never tell In
a case OF that kind.
Eldridge is a freight conductor on
the Burlington road, and his train was
tied up at Hill City for a short time
awaiting orders. While standing out
on the street in front of the saloon, he
heard a commotion going on inside,
and, curious to learn the trouble, start
ed into the booze dispensary. He had
barely closed the door behind him
when three shots rang out in quick
succession, and the freight conductor
proved the target for all three of the
leaden missiles. Two gamblers wera
fighting over a game of cards and one
of them whipped out an automatic re-
volver and began shooting, though his
aim was very poor.
Eldridge was taken at once to tha
hospital at Lead, and the gambler waf
arrested.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
DAKOTA AUTHORITIES
GET NOTED DESPERADo

Chamberlain, s. D., Dec. 1O-Sherift
Sam Sheldon, of Lyman county, in
the most unexpected manner has sue
ceeded in catching dead to rights and
with the goods" noted desperate
named William George. better known
as Buffalo" George. half breed. who
for several years has been thorn in
the side of the peace officers of the
region west of the Missouri river.
The arrest, it is believed, is the
closing chapter in the epoch of cattle
and horse "rustling" in the Missouri
river section Of South Dakota. His
career OF crime has been a long one
For years he has preyed upon this
ranchmen and homesteaders Of Lyman
and surrounding counties, and he had
previously been arrested times innum.
erable, but without avail
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
WARE HOPES FOR PARDON
FROM THE PRESIDENT

Deatiwood S. d., Dec. 12--Rcv George
G. Ware, of Deadwood Is hopeful that
President Roosevelt This week will grant
a petition for Il pardon Rev. Ware for
'merly was Episcopal Clergyman of
Deadwood He was convicted at Omaha
more than a year ago of infringing upon
a federal law governing the taking up of
land in Hooker county, Nebraska.
Mr.. Ware took his case through every
tribunal In the country, but lost, and on
December 15 will go to Jail to serve ono
year and two months unless pnrdoned by
the president.
While the case is celebrated and marked
the commencement Of the governments .
prosecutions OF irregular land practices,
friends OF Mr.. Ware In the Black Hills,
who are legion, always have held HIM
iguiltless of any Intentional moral wrong.
and SO woroed their petition, which they
are confident the president will grant M.
Ware is prominent Mason, ami for !wen-
Ity years was a resident Of Deadwoud ard
one Of the mos. highly respected mec In
this part of s"e st"tA>
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH OF MEMBER
OF DIVORCE COLONY

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 9.-Under
somewhat mysterious circumstances
Mrs. Gertrude Nicholson Brown, Can
colony, died last night.
Some say the circumstances indicate
she committed suicide, but the fact
that she yesterday engaged the serv-
ices of nurse is pointed out by friends
as evidence that she did not purpose
ly end her own life. The theory Of
friends is that death resulted from
heart failure. superinduced by accl-
dentally taking an over dose Of some
drug.
] is claimed that she had been des-
pondent recently and that she was sicl,
and required services of nurse. An
inquest to definitely determine the
cause of death will be held Saturday
afternoon by Coroner Miller
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
GATHERING DATA TO
FIX RAIL WAN EhiIls

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Dec. u = Carl G.
Witt. who at the November meeting of
the South Dakota board Of railroad COM
mssioners was appointed expert engineer
TO gather the necessary data which will
enable the railroad commissioners to mako
appraiscment of all the railroad props
erty in South Dakota, this week assumed
the duties Of his new position. He Will
make his headquarters in Sioux Falls.
The purpose of making the appraise-
ment is to secure the data which will
enable the railroad commissioners to in
future act more intelsently when the
matter OF proposed reductions in freight
rates IN South Dakota cl,nes before the
board for adjustment
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
LABoRER's SON MAY
GOJO WEST POlN1

Washington, d. c., Dec. 7.--Representa-
tive Parker, Of South Dakota, has nom
mated as cadet at West Point, Clarence
II. Daneson, of Lead, and for alternates'
John Fern, of Lead and Henry o. Arms
SON, OF Brookings. Colonel Parkers nom-
nee for principal is the son of foreman
Of the Homestal1c Mining company at
Lead and is an honor graduate of the
Lead City High school. He is the first
boy to be recommended as cadet at West
Point who is the son of laborer from
South Dakota.
The South Dakota delegation has recon-
mended the establishment of new land
office district in Butte county, near Lem
mon. a section of South Dakota now being
rapidly settled up.