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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-16
". A. Johnson & Co.,

y. i. Cor Cameron and Royal Streets.
WHOLESALE GLOCERS
General Commission Merchants
and Dealers In
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand Gibson's M, XXX
XNXX and Pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet
and Monogram Whiskics; also Bakcr's
and Thompson's Pure Rye Whlskios to
which they invite the attention OF the
trade.
Orders from the country for Iaerchau.
disc shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments Of Flour, Grain and
Country Produce solicited, for which
they guarantee the highest mark ct prices
aud plompt return ;.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22
R. JENSEN,

E. JENSEN. Co-owners. Date first publication Jan. 10. 1911. Date last publication April II. 1911.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22

tion, would respectfully suggest that your honorable body take such steps as to bring this condition of affairs to the attention of the postal authorities, to arod may be established for the balance of the present winter season We would represent that such an emerg : ency exists that in order to afford the people of that district any relief. it will be necessary to present this matter promptly, by telegraph, to the senators and congressman from this state and to the postal authorities at Washing ton.
 We have been led to lay this matter before your honorable body by the fact this condition st affairs has been brought O our attention by Messrs. Fred Scheid, Louis vigellius and Rob- ert Clifford, and others, who have re- gently arrived from the Iditarod, and for the further reason that We are interested in business enterprises of that region, and find ourselves. like others similarly situated. almost en- tirely cut off from any control of our business affairs there. and from giving any instructions regarding them, throughout the entire winter Respect fully submitted,
 JOHN NESTOR.
 A ]. DAILY
 Seatle. Wash, Arctic Club
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22
HAVE YOU MAILED
 THAT BOOKLET OUT

But a few days remain before the final overland mail will be dispatched to the great outside. but within the short time intervening one may ac- complish much. For instance, you may have a friend or relative in the states who would like a little information concerning Nome. They are rightly interested in the camp in which you are living. Why not send them one of those popular little pamphlets. "The Truth About Nome" It will answer all of their questions concerning Alas lSa. Mall them one of these booklets today so that it will go out on tomor- rows mail On sale at Toby's candy store at ten cents the copy or one dol lar the dozen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 6, 1911.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 6, 1911.
 Gentlemen: The undersigned desire to bring to the attention of your body a condition of affairs now existing in the new mining camp of Iditarod, Alaska, with respect to mail facilities, which is almost appalling.
 Over 1000 persons are now in the Iditarod mining district, having head quarters in the city of Iditarod. The city of Iditarod was established in the spring of 1910, and is now a city hav- ing numerous mercantile houses, three banks (one of which has a capitaliza- tion of s1O0,000) and it is safe to say that mercantile business of over two million dollars will be transacted there during the present winter. The district and country contiguous thereto have been proved by the operations of last summer, and have now already be- come one of the leading placer districts of Alaska. A million dollars in gold was shipped from there last summer Prospecting is now being extensively engaged in by the residents of that section. and in the Kuskokwim valley discoveries of great value have been reported, which will result in the sec ton becoming the banner placer dis trict of Alaska
 The sole means of communication at and the country at large is the United States mail. There are no telegraph lines. The number of mails going to the Iditarod and dispatched from there. under present arrangements of the postofice department. is one per month. an that mail is limited to 100 pounds. This condition absolutely precludes the transaction of business by mail. and the conducting of correspondence be- tween here and the Iditarod requiring answer during the winter. This situa- ton could be easily remedied by the government at comparatively small expense
 The regular mail for Nome and Sew ard Peninsula and the lower Yukon is carried down the Yukon river to Nu- lato and Kaltag, which are about forty miles apart. At Raltag the Nome mail leaves the river and is carried across
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22
BARRY KE0WN WRITES
 INTERESTING LETTER

Following is a letter received on the last mail by w. C. McGuire. of the Seward Commercial Company. Barry Keown. the writer. has a bunch of news to relate which may prove of interest to Nomites. Following is the letter:
 Porcupine. Lake ontario Jan. 21.
 stopped off at St. Paul a few days ago on my way from California to the new gold strike at Porcupine lake. in northern Ontario. Canada. and saw your folks. and was treated royalty. They are all we'll and wishing you were home. I also saw Miss Siqveland and was sorry could not stay over a few get here as soon as I could I sup pose you are wondering why l never wrote, but 1 expected all summer to so 10 Nome and when decided not to. it was too late to write. spent the summer working on a quartz proposi- ton in National. Nev.. and of course went broke. There were a number of Nome people there Berger & Sulli- van. Mort Atkinson and his wife. N. P. Hatch and his wife. Geo. Shay and his wife, Joe Prout and Erling Prout, Nick Butler and Jim Fozard and few more so We had quite colony. ..
 spent November and December be- tween Seattle and Portland and Frisco. trying to raise some money on a South American proposition, but did not sue eeed so decided to try the new dig gings. but I can say nothing about them yet. but the reports from there are wonderful and 1t proimses to be a better camp than Dawson if reports are correct. I will write a letter later and tell you more about it.
 Give my best regards to the Lomen boys and to all mutual friends. hear they are doing we'll and I am glad of il. I saw the Moose in Portland and Walter Gafrney and Billy Ewing in se-
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22

attle, and all the old crowd in differen, places.
 hope to be able to go to Nome next summer as l would like to close up what interest I have there and go to South America or remain here if the camp is good. have had enough of Alaska for the present.
 Would like awfully we'll to hear from you and what is doing up there and you can address me to my New York address and they will forward it. you know 1t is 25 West Eighty-fou street. I don't know where will be when a letter gets back from Nome.
 With best reagrds to all the boys and wishing you all kinds of good luck.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22

Date first publicatin Jan. Is, 1911.
 Date last publication April l7 1911
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Chas. H. Code and William F. Code,
 your heirs. executors, administrators
 and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby noti- fled that the undersigned co-owner has expended in labor and improvements during the year 1910, as the annual expenditure required by law, one hun dred 100) dollars on that certain placer mining claim situate in the Cape Nome Recording District. District uf Alaska, and more particularly described as follows. to-wlt:
 The American association claim on St. Michael creek. a tributary to Os- borne creek. also one hundred dollars worth of work on the bench No 6, left limit Of Osborne creek, in the above mentioned district for the year 1910.
 And yoL are further notified that it within ninety days after the last pub lication of this notice. you fail to con tribute your proportion of said expen- ditures your interest in said claims will become the property of the un- dersigned. your co-owner. under sec ton 2324. Revised Statutes of the Uni ted States
 F.. c. LEHFELDT. Co-owner.
 Date first publication Jan 25. 1911.
 Date final publication April 2s, 1911.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22
LETTER OF INTE2EST L3y
 J. HESTER AND 4. j. DALi

the Yukon portage to Unalalileet on
 Norton bay, an arm of Boring sea and thence to Nome. The Nome mail is carried during the winter for sixteen
 weeks twice week by this rou;c. and for seventeen weeks once a week. Be tween Nulato and Kaltag the Iditarod mail route begins as branch route from the main mail route. and mail deliveries along the branch route are made, as stated above, but once a month. Nome. although 3S0 miles fur ther on beyond Nulato. enjoys Gas shown above) forty mine mails during the winter, while Iditarod, with a greater population than Nome and the Seward Peninsula, and only 16O miles from the point of divergence of the mails, will receive during this winter only seven mails.
 We understand that the mail contrac- tors at the present time are carrying the Iditarod mail along with the regu- lar through Nome mail every week to Nulato. and there storing it until the regular monthly mail day for carrying mail to Iditarod The telegraph sta tions nearest to Iditarod are Kaltag and Nulato, both being about equally distant. The only means by which a telegram to a person at Iditarod can be delivered is via monthly mail from Nulato. Hence it must be readily ap- parent that telegraph message for the Iditarod received at Nulato might lie there for an entire month before being carried to it's destination.
 A representative of the Miners and Merchants bank of Iditarod, MT. T. J. Nestor, lately attempted to telegraph to lditarod with reference to a ship ment of old which was to be dispatch d by that bank 10 Seattle, and which arrived here a few days ago and to s200, ,000. On December II and r. MT Nestor sent telegrams to the banks vice president, Mir. Ross, but to the present time no word has been received from either telegrams, and with the present mail facilities il seems hopeless to expect an answer for some weeks to come
 Such a condition of affairs practical ly cuts off from the rest of the world about four thorsand peop.e who ar> attempting to transact important b...,.- ness affairs With Seattle anl tl,. COG, try at large. These people are en- deavoring to deyft"p a mil.rs can D with biliiant fu,rIe. which will hay, an assured output during the coming summer of five millions of dollars al least
 The undersigned. in behalf of the people of the Iditarod. and of Seattle residents doing business with that sec
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22

Following is a verbatim copy of 8 letter which was sent out broadcast to various Alaska clubs and organizations in the states, and which was the orig inal ca Ise of Nomcs protest ag4ingr thS attitude of the Ici:H. cd in reterenca to the mail servi9a. The epis:!. is self explanatory and will undoubtedly -e.ye 10 relieve ga d many tr1ubl,' ] Ininds, here in Npm,. Ebh.virg :, thc communication:
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To T. D. Davidson Alex. Campbell, J.
 W. BOrdon ana c. H. Jennings your
 executors. administrators and ss-
 signs:
 You and each of you are hereby noti- . fled that the undersigned co.owner has caused to be expended in labor and improvements during each of the fol- lowing years 1906. 1897 1908. 1908 and 1910 as the annual expenditure requir- ed by law th e sum of one hundred (i0e, dollars for each and every year upon the Bear bench claim. situated on of Mcdonald creek. c tributary to Noms r.ver in the Cape Nome Recording Dis trict. District of AiasxL
 And you are further rctined tha, n within ninety days after tho last pub lication of this nottns. Su fail to con- tribute your proportion sf said expen- ditures your interest in said claim will become the property Of the un- dersisned your co-owners. under sec ton as2t. Revised Statutes Of the Uni ted States.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22
No1IcE oF FORFEITURE.

7'o Joseph Sullivan Jacob B-lRer. Su1. set Mining ComI any. y".r t,.r- I'd assigns. sAer, ssors aud p.r-unI. r"p- res, natives.
 You and each of you are hereby noti- ed that We have expended in labor and improvements during the year of 1910 the sum of one hundred ,lO0) dollars on the Mary P bench claim of of No. below Sunset creek
 Said plscet mining claim being sit uate m the Cape Nome Recording Dis trict. District of Alaska and is record ed in the records of said district also known as the Second Division of the District of Alaska.
 And you are further notified that if within ninety days after the last pub lication of this notice. you fail to con tribute your proportion of said expen- ditures. your interest in said claims will become the property of the un- dersigned. your co-owners. under sec ton 2324. Revised Statutes Of the Uni ted States
 A. H KILL.
 GUS BOLTz.
 Co-owners. Date first publicatin Jan. Is, 1911. Date last publication April l7 1911.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-22

Seward Commercial Co. successors to T. J. Nestor Co. carries the best beers in the market. Blue Ribbon, Olympia and Rainier. Try a case. Phone Main C.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24

Per announcement two strong base
ball teams of Chicago-The Leland
Giants lcolored) and the Champion West
Ends furnished amusement along that
line during the Mineral Point Fair.
The two teams co.nbatted each day,
and showed flashes of skill that were
pleasing and brought forth applause,
but on the whole it is believed they
could have given better exhibition Of
how the national game should be played
than they did. Wednesday the West
Ends won score to 3. Thursday the
Giants won by a score of 5 to a, and on
Friday Ernie Oyitz of this place in the
box for the West Ends the Giants were
beaten easily, score 10 to 3. Oyitz had
the colored boys at his mercy all
through the game. He was easily a
better pitcher than either Of the six
who came from Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
our 1911 FAIR
The First and Best of Course and Up
to Standard for Reliability.
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK is PLEASING.

1t has been the writer's task for
more than thirty years to report the
Mineral Point Fair, leading annual
event. That for 1911 took place last
week. 1t was a good fair, rated as
first-class, but what can be said for it
that has not been said for others?
Some forty odd years ago this associ-
alton was organized. Look at its re-
cord. Not a single omission, failure or
postponement Not a single cent of
indebtedness but what has been paid in
full Always the leader in everything
that insures a clean, progressive fair;
never the imitator. Being about the
first fair held each year its managers
had to take the iniative and invariably
their aim was for that which was pure
and progressive. How well they sue
| ceeded and with what honor they
crowned the association is shown in the
fact that at the Mineral Point Fair was
always found in every department the
very best in point Of quality, and quail
| ty counts, not quantity Aside from
all this there ever prevailed deter
mination to provide, regardless OF cost,
for the attending multitudes the very
best entertaining and instructive feat
ures, classified as special attractions
and sport. As a consequence, praise
and success were ever steadfast. OF
course, the 'knocker" has always had
his say, but an organization Of any
kind and for any purpose might as vel
try to get to heaven by the hand-basket
route as TO proceed without the censor
ious individual being in evidence. Or
the whole it has been, and still is, Z
grand, strong fair association. Wei
may it be called the cold Reliable.
Where is the one more entitled to tn
palm2
Now, wasn't the fair Of last week u
to the average? We think So VIVA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
The White House
W. j. PENHALLEGoN PROPRIETOR.
Special Notice.
1aT

a f
~ ~ ~ Aug. ls, 1911.
The undersigned will receive propo
sitions mp TO and including Sept. list,
1911 for the furnishing of suitable
premises for post Office purposes at
Mineral Point, Wis, under lease for
five or ten years from Dec. |, 1911, in
accordance with the attached blank
form, which, as will be noted. calls for
the furnishing of rent, heat, light
water, closets, urinals safe or vault,
and all necessary furniture and equip.
ment for the proper conduct of said
office at stated price per annum.
There will be needed in this instance;
Not less than LOO square feet Of
floor space.
Good day light. Location not too
far from business center and within
eighty rods Of railroad depots are points
for general consideration
BLANK propositions and specifications
may be obtained from the postmaster.
The form of lease may be examined
at the post Office.
Diagrams of the rooms offered should
be submitted, showing dimensions,
windows, etc.
The right Is reserved to reject any or
all proposals j p. WALKER,
Post Office Inspector,
Madison, Wis,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
WeL.ike to ak
KODAK

We are always best satisfied
when our customers are best salts
fed. That's one reason why we
like particularly to talk about the
goods in our Photographic depart
ment. The Kodak goods have
quality written all over them. They
are our kind OF goods because our
kind Of customers can appreciate
them,
Kodaks made and popuiarized
amateur photography. They have
always lead in new Improvements,
in new ideas But what is OF equal
importance is the careful workman
ship and the superb lens and shut
ter equipment Yet they are not
expensive-S5 and up
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
Special Town Meeting.

Notice is hereby given to the electors
of the town of Mineral Point in the
county of Iowa, State of Wisconsin.
that special town meeting will be
held in said town at 2 o'clock p. m.
on Thursday the 31st day of August
1911, for the purpose of considering
the new state aid highway law and Of
deciding whether the town will vote a
tax for an improvement to be made in
1912 under that law, request for
such meeting having duly been made to
me in writing by twelve qualified
voters Of said town, specifying as
aforesaid the objects for which said
is to be held
JOHN R WALLS, Town Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
The Local Field.

Correll & Martin for clothing
Waite Felt Hats at A. Masten-
Kramer,s.N
Five cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes agood smoke.
Miss Emily Sproule returned to her
home in st. Louis last week.
The public schools Of this city will
open on Monday, September II.
Mrs. A. Pote and son of st. Louis
are guests at the S. G. Ross home.
Mrs. Richard Martin visited at the
Wesley home in Rockford this week.
Mrs. w. King of Darlington was a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Ella Sims,
during the past week.
Miss Emma Keppel has returned to
Chicago, after a visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs John Roger.
Misses Clara and Margaret MARI of
Platteville are guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mari.
Look up announcement of Platte
vile Normal school to be found in
another column of this paper.
Wilfred Paynter, Lloyd YanMatre
and Clayton Lewis enjoyed few days
sightseeing in Milwaukee last week.
Willard Seeman of Freeport was
on hand last week to spend few days
with his mother and take in the fair
Mrs. Charles Paynter and little son
and Miss Emma Brown left Monday
for two weeks visit at Fonda, Iowa.
John Glasson, Mrs. Marshall anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckman Of Chicago
spent last week at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Wallace.
Mrs. Holman and children and Mis-
Florence Prideaux departed yesterday
morning for Chicago, from where the!
will return to Waterloo, Iowa.
Otto Ehman of Chicago arrive,
here Saturday to accompany his wifi
home, who has been the guest Of he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Graham.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24

more could you expect or reasonably
look for, in the light of it's gloriously
successful history At no county, dis
trict or state fair will you find more
perfect specimens of horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, poultry, etc, than were
on exhibition at the fair grounds in
Mineral Point last week. In some in
stances the quantity will likely be
greater, but in none will the quality be
superior. The same can be truthfully
said Of exhibits in all other, depart
ments. Our women folk are not a
second behind in anything which de-
mands of them tact, skill and intellect
Did you take a look at the multitudin-
Gus articles on display in the floral,
household, culinary and fine art depart
ments? Wasn't it spell. binding? And
the educational department proved that
our public school pupils are well up
to-date.
Products Of the field and garden were
somewhat scant. There was little or
no reason for it, as this section is one
of the surest and most prolific spots
for the growing Of grains and yegeta-
bles within Uncle Sam domain. How
ever. what was on exhibition in this
department was as good as win be seen
any where.
The ball games were entertaining
and the vast throng that assembled
each day to witness the same was only
an Indicator Of the interest people take
in the leading national sport. Brief
account thereof is given elsewhere.
The races were good and speedy and
as usual, exciting. Summarized re
suits follows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
Awaited, "Flew the Coop"

One Philip Evans, of we don't know
where, but who has been running the
u. S. Hotel of this city under lease for
about year, unceremoniously awaited,
"aew the coop" according to street
parlance, via last Saturday afternoon s
train. lie had informed one or two
parties that he was going behind. Sure
it is that some of our merchants will
be losers if he fails to make good. +"
Poor financial management and extrav-
agant habits failed to mitigate de-
pressed conditions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
Collided on the Highway.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Staber visited
relatives at Dodgeville Saturday. On
their return home in the evening about
three miles from here, buggy going
the opposite direction came in contact
with their buggy, breaking q wheel and
frightening the horse, causing it to run
home to the livery barn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Staber were thrown out of the buggy.
Mrs. Staber escaped without injury
but Mr.. Staber was badly bruised about
the head and shoulders.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
The Band Got Theirs"

As has been customary for years, the
popular Mineral Point Band furnished
the music for the home fair; and it was
classical music, such as no other band
Of southwestern Wisconsin is equipped
to render. Leader Anderson and his
talented support got theirs" in the
form OF due and honest praise. Every
attendant at the fair from out Of town
noted the excellence Of the band and
reminded US that we should be proud Of
such an organization. We are.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
Public Library to Reopen Saturday.

The public library, which has been
a city institution since July /, has just
been thoroughly renovated and decor
ated. On Saturday. August &c, it will
be open for the distribution of books.
The hours hereafter will be from
8 to and z to 8 p. m. On Saturdays
the library will remain open until 9
O'Clock, p. m.
Every one is cordially invited tc visit
the library and see the improved APP
pearance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24
!. WISCONSIN, THURSDAY. AUGUST "a 1911
Present Your Bills.

All persons having claims against the
Southwestern Wisconsin Fair are re-
quested to present the same to the I'M
dersigned on or before Sept. 18th. All
bills must bear the writer, approval of
some director or officer of the fair.
Creditors are particularly urged to get
their bills in on time so that the annual
report may be made full and complete.
T. Nj. PRIESTLEY, Sec.