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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
ANDY BECkWITH ON RUBY

Andy Beckwith. who went down to
ST. Michael on the last trip Of
the Julia b., on his way back has
written the following letter to par
~ in Fairbanks:
Fort Gibbon, August I.
Gould learn nothing of Indian
creek diggings. Ruby must have
grub soon. Sure make permanent
winter camp. Big boom in the
spring. Miners troubled greatly
with water now. Two feet of two
cent dirt has been found on Ova
creek, but the pay is in the gumbo
and they are unable to work it..
There is pay on discovery, Long creek.
and on the Boston bench, two miles
below. On Basin creek they are down
80 feet and have just struck gravel.
Good prospects are reported from
Flint creek. The town is building
rapidly and there is general air
of prosperity everywhere. There is
decided shortage of beef and whis-
KEY. ANDY BECKWITH.'
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
NOW IT'S SKACWAy
QUARTZ

A phenomenally rich gold quartz
strike has been made on the East
Fork of the Skagway river. Samples
taken off the ledge on display about
town have nearly set the old burg
crazy.
A stampede to the hills is sure to
follow, as many people have had
mind to go out in that direction
before discovery was made known.
]. E. Clark, one of the best known
prospectors in the country way back
in 1898 picked up a piece of float in
the Skagway valley showing free
gold, but then being headed for the
klondike. he was not able to devote
and he let the matter rest for the
time being.
He dropped off at Skagway on his
way out during the past winter and
when the snow was off he again took
up the search for the ledge, from
which his float had been broken.
This week he was successful in
finding it, after hunting since last
March, and only today recorded his
claims. The ledge has been traced
for more than mile and is a
phenomenally rich showing of free
gold.
The strike is on the East Fork
of the Skagway river, near Whistler S
Gulch. and not very far from town.
Art Wilson, who has lived here for
long time, is in on the strike
Skagway Alaskan.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
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TERRITORIAL NEWS.
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William Gilmore an attorney and
political manager for Delegate Wick
ersham on Seward peninsula during
the last election, has been elected
mayor OF Nome after a very spirited
contest He said after election that
the new council will enforce the Sun
day closing law to the letter.
The affairs of the Beaver dam
mine near valdez has been straight
ened out and DR.. Chase. who was Wis
iting the mine during the month Of
July has proceeded to New York
for the purpose of raising funds
sufficient to prosecute the work.
The mine is closed down for the pres
ent on account of the shortage of
provisions and powder. it being i'm.
possible to freight over the summit.
The city council of valdez has
given it's sanction TO the fire de-
partment of that city for the purchase
OF large number of fire extinguish-
ers of accepted model to be sold to
the merchants and property owners
at cost price 1t is argued that
one of these chemical extinguishers
for use at the inception OF fire
will in many cases prevent great loss
to property The are to be furnish
ed at the rate of SO each. and the
department will keep them in order
and recharge them free.
II is reported that one of the
quartz properties around Valdez is
so rich that one can stand 20 feet
away from the face of the workings
and see free gold in two feet of
the vein matter.
The Ketchikan Miner of recent
date records the birth Of baby
boy to James Taylor and wife. This
being the first son and heir after
the arrival OF three daughters, the
Miner heads the item "A Boy at
Last"
Martin Bugge had quite a fly time
over at Mt Andrew recently. He
boarded the passenger bucket on the
aerial tram which runs from the
beach to the mine, and when about
half the way up. something happen
ed to the operating gear so that the
tram stopped with the bucket hanging
81 or 40 feet above the ground and
no way to ger down. 1t was all right
for a time, hut the flies soon To-
Gated Martin and the bumps on his
face tell the balance OF the tale
KettIikan Miner.
Just before the first boat reached
Nome this spring, one Ct the stores
h.!G in its window display Il diamond
parked % cents and can of Car
nation cream s25.
A stampede is on to Nansrn
creek. 80 miles from Carmack's on
the Upper Yukon. Eight ounces was
l.. i l..,al: Of dir
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
BERKELEY COURSE ADOPTED

One of the most important things
before the meeting Cf the school
board Monday night was the selection
Of standard for the school course,
so as % meet the requirements of
Outside schools. After much discus
sion the board decided TO adopt the
course required by the Berkeley
schools, course considered both
we'll balanced and practical.
1t was also decided to fix the
length Of the high school course at
three years, and to issue regular
diploma to those completing this
three years course.
The following hours for holding
school were decided upon. The
morning session will be from nine 10
twelve. and the afternoon session
will last only two hours,
from lis to 3:15. with ten
minute recess both morning and at
ternOOn
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
At
WORK

That Chatanika proposes to enjoy
herself this winter is very evident
from the preparations now in hand
for the organization of what they
choose to call the Chatanika Theatri-
cal Stock company.
1t is the intention of this enter.
prisng bunch of would-be thespians
to stage their first production. which
will be quartz drama written by
one of their number. within the
next 60 days. and other plays at
regular intervals thereafter during
the entire winter. The drama to be
first presented promises to have all
the thrills and blood-curdling cpl
sodes injected into it that is neces-
sary to make people believe they are
getting their moneys worth. The
mouth of a tunnel will open on the
stage. which is also supposed to
take the place of blacksmith shop.
inasmuch as they will have an anvil
in evidence. The instigators of the
plot will give no other excuse for
the anvil being in that position en-
cept that it will be necessary to
have it there They speak in
whispers and hushed voices some
thing about an anvil chorus. and
something has been muttered about
having that famous scene in Robin
Hood relegated far in the rear.
DR.. Danforth has been mentioned
as one of the prime movers in this
getrichquick scheme, but so closely
allied with him are the names of
Ed Miller. the Chatanika Nightingale;
Danny Green. the buck-andw wing art
list; Jack Wallis. the Salvation Army
leader; Frank Casey. vocalist; jim
my Campbell. unknown quantity.
and Professor Albert Bell. leader of
the orchestra, together with many
of the gentler sex of the town. that
il is impossible to place credit where
is is most due. After the first pro-
duction things will simplify them
selves greatly and those attending
will in all probability know just
where to place the blame
These entertainments will always
end with a dance. and the price of
admission to both main and side
shows have been placed at soc and
s100
Specials will be run from Dimes
and Little Edorado at one fare for
the round trip
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
PASSINGS7RANGE
ALLIANCE

The engagement has been announc-
ed of Mrs. Bell Wilson, of Belling-
ham. Washington. in charge of the
culinary department of the Juneau
jail. TO Thomas Scully, prisoner.
The marriage will take place as soon
as Scully's term is over. Tom is
Mrs Wilson's assistant at the Jail
boarding house. He has proven a
model prisoner since he was first
sentenced and the marriage will be
celebrated in due style. Scully will
be remembered by many as the pris-
oner who, last spring, crawled cut
on the roof of the court house build
ing and put out a fire by stamping
it out The blaze had not been dis
covered and the prisoners action
probably saved the government the
loss of the building. He was com
mended for his action and has been
shown every courtesy possible since.
Juneau Dispatch.
While the bride-tobe in the above
alliance is not known here, the
groom-to-be is. Tom Scully married
a squaw in WhitehoIse five years
ago under rather peculiar circum-
stances. The squaw, a notorious WO-
man from Haines, Alaska. came here
one celebration day with other In
dams. Scully, who was employed
on the dock as longshoreman, saw
her and fell victim to her charms
(such as they were) and two days
later was fined 800 and costs for
supplying her with booze. He paid
the fine at II o'clock in the forenoon
and at p. IN. led the unblushing,
but hayward native daughter, her
name was Kitty Paddy, to Hymen's
altar Late in the fall the Scully
family moved to Haines and Tom has
since been in trouble much OF the
time mixing whisky and Indians. His
squaw wife died nearly two years
ago and about the same time he was
sent to the federal Jail on the same
old charge. 1t is to be hoped his
second wife, the ex-jail matron, will
have better influence on Tom than
did the native daughter of the for
est. WhitehOrse Star.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
DRILL IS Doing fine WORK

After having done excellent work
on the right limit of Eva creek,
where ten holes were sunk for Horn
er & Co., Henry Crook and others,
the Craig, Estby & Crook drill has
been moved TO Ready Bullion, there
to do some work for John Mahalcik
and Jones and McQuarrie. The drill
has been remarkably successful in
lining u the pay and it has demon
strated hat Eva will certainly be a
busy CT aek the coming winter. The
best find was on the Horner ground,
where 1915 was taken from one core,
but excellent pay was also found
on the Henry Crook lay, above where
Wagner Il Co. are operating.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
LIKES OUR LOOKS,

A. Kennedy. an Oldtime quartz
man from Colorado. after five days
spent in looking over the quartz
claims on the various creeks. is enthu-
siastic over the outlook for a great
quartz camp here. He visited the
Homestake property. where BalZimer
has already driven his tunnel $40
feet, and expects TO strike within
the next 35 feet the big ledge whose
outcrop has already been prospected
in three different places. Mr. kenne-
dy also visited the rich strike re-
Gently made on Fairbanks creek. but
promptly tied up in litigation. To
see handful of rotten rock, scraped
from the surface of the ledge. pan
- cents to the handful was an inter
esting sight to an experienced quartz
man
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
some WONDERFUL QUARTZ

Al kievic recently brought in some
specimens from the Tenderfoot coun.
try that puzzled him to identify.
Finding by assay what it was, he
went back after some more and
brought in a barley sack full last
time, and says there is plenty more
in sight where it came from What
he brought runs Go per cent silver
and, strange to say, il is so far a
placer proposition a man does not
have much need of a railroad for
snch ore. and 1t will not take many
tons of ii TO make him rich
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
The EAGLES IMPROVE AERIE

1t is generally considered that
the Eagles have one OF the most at
tractive meeting-p places in the city.
But for the progressive lodge. as for
the individual, there is always some
thing better yet; and so the Eagles
have just gotten 10000 feet of
Beaver board" heavy permanent
covering coming into general use on
the Outside. They will use this as
covering for the walls OF the
entire downstairs. The majority of
the members felt that this would be
more restful to the eye than the
pressed steel originally thought of for
the purpose; especially as il can be
tinted any shade desired.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
ONE.EYED TONY IS INSANE

At a hearing held in the commits
sioner's court on Monday afternoon
Tony kozlowski, better known as
oneeyed Shaw Tony, was adjudged
insane and ordered committed to
the sanitaIium at Mount Tabor koZ-
lowski was arrested July 20.
The jury conducting the inquiry
was composed of S. Sea. George E.
Walker, W. c. Harp, F. w. Lloyd,
w. S. Kinks. and w. E. Wisgrod
Kozlowski will not be sent Outside
at once, it having been determined
to hold him here for some time to
see If his condition improves.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
SCHWATKA TAKES
Bic LOAD

With % passengers. the largest
lot that has gone out this summer
the steamer Schwatka pulled out on
Wednesday evening at 9 O'Clock. Most
Of the passengers were booked for
the Outside. the forerunners of the
annual pilgrimage TO escape the win
ter The following were the passen-
gers on the Schwatka:
For Seattle via Dawson Mrs
kivola. Miss Kivola. Miss A. John.
son. Mrs Alex Smith, Mrs J. A.
Williams. James Williams. Mrs
George Sanstrom, John Hansen.
For Seattle via ST. Michael - F.
NJ Pound. Lima Trulson, Robert Wer.
disch, Mrs J. S. Dennan, Mrs. Kate
Farril. Emil Lind. c. w. Mech. R.
Williams. Andrew Holmes. Mrs. w
f. Rowe, Margaret Clausen. Mrs. c.
Samson, Louis P Biehm. J. ]. Bryan
D. b. Neal, Mrs Neal, Elmer F
kuntz. Grace G. kuntz. Beth kuntz
r. w. Sheppard. Archie Mcbride. O.
II. Bernard, d. Benson, Andrew Jer'
stad. John Schozt. Isaac Ruth, Geo
Dahl. w. n Parker. NJ. Shir, John
Starko. Joe Voselinyak, c. B. Daniel
Mrs. Pozall. Andrew Price, J. s
Campbell.
For Dikeman Nick Clembali
Pete Oloff. y. Saycff.
For Hot Springs-M. J. Lander
back. F. f. Woodbridge. NJ. J. Carter
George Kinney, Lynn Smith.
For Tanana-Matt Hill. John Helix
Kila. Matt James. Emil Peril. Julius
Jette
For Dawson-N. G. Stangan, J, NJ
Partridge. H. B. Whittemore. F. K
Short A. y. Jacobson, o. B. Perry.
For Skagway - John Buntey, A.
X Houk, l.. l.. Lila.
For St Michael. B. MirCn, II.
S. Taylor. John Parsons. Mrs. Ed
Clausen and infant, Ernest Pappenet
W. F. Watts.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
LADIES' AID IS REORGANIzED

The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Meth dist church, after a long per
iod of inactivity. was reorganized
on Wednesday afternoon and hence
forth will be a prominent factor in
matters pertaining to the church.
The first meeting of the society was
held during the week and was we'll
attended
Mrs. Roy Ferguson was elected
president of the new organization,
Mrs. Porter vice-president. Mrs. Wool
bridge treasurer and Mrs. Harris
secretarE.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
MAX kouLm TO LEAVE SOON.

Man k1llm. who came north this
summer TO paint the midnight sun
at Fort Yukon, but was prevented
from doing so by the detention caus-
ed by compulsory vaccination, will
leave for Dawson as soon as he fin
ishes up some work on which he is
now engaged He expects to return
to the North next summer and drift
leisurely down the Yukon in a
homemade boat. painting as the mood
or the scenery NAV strike him.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
FRED JOHNSTON CELEBRATES

To celebrate his nineteenth birth
day anniversary Fred Johnston enter
tanned a number of his friends at
his home on Garden Island. Covers
We're laid for 10, the guests being:
j. &. Morrow, Richard Barthel,
Robert Sheldon, Orville Fairburn,
Wallace Cathcart, Walter G. Fox,
George Cover, Howard Ralston and
Reed Heilig
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
ALBERT LERCH SOUGHT FOR

The chief of police has received
the following inquiry:
Portland, Ore. July -. 1911.
To the Chief Of Police:
Dear Sir - Below you will find the
description of a man | am trying to
locate He left this city on July 2.
His wife being very i'll in this city,
it is very necessary that he should
be found and held until my arrival.
have reason to believe that he is
in or near your city. In case of any
information regarding his where
abouts. please notify me and | will
guarantee a reward of $50 to the
one that locates him. If you are sure
you have the right party. write me,
giving correct description of party
you have. and | will come al once
with the reward of $50
Thanking you in advance, | am.
Very truly,
MRS. ETHEL SCOTT,
Portland. Ore.
Room No. 90, Oregonian Building,
His name is Albert Lerch He is
80 years old, ) feet inches tall,
weighs 175 pounds. has light straight
hair and gray eyes; has two gold
upper front teeth. and has star
tattooed on each hand near the
thumb. He also has some tattooing
IN his arms-an anchor and a big
spider His face is full and tanned
and his nose has straight hump on
il. He wore a brown suit and black
derby hat and black low shoes. Neat
aDpearing
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
RHOAOS-HALC STAMPS.

The last of the machinery for the
Rhoads-Hall stamp-mill is expected
on the next boat from the Outside.
and the stamps will be pounding. it
Is thought. by the 18th. The water
which vas giving trouble in the new
Wine has disappeared, and no more
trouble is expected from that source.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14

YOUNG ReaCh's parents came west.
settling al R.y. Wash His father
has since died A few months ago
Rollo came to Grays Harbor and OBJ
tanned employment with the Pacific
Lumber agency
About two weeks ago he received
letter from his aunt containing
a check for 100000. and stating that
il was sent in fulfilment of prom
ise
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
SOME OLD-TIME RS RETURN.

The following are the passengers
which sailed from Dawson. and due
to arrive on the Schwatka Prof. G.
c. Georgeson, Miss Cassie Hitler, G.
l.. Baxter, Miss NJ. Violin, Miss
Nellie Thrift, Mrs Theo Kettle
son and son, liver Johnson. Andrew
Loken. Frances Hitler, l.. r. Gillette
c. S. Sargent, Miss Irene Raadruck
Mrs NJ E. Dickson, w. l.. Millikn,
r. p. Chadwick, +. f. Haakin. Mrs
f. f. Haakin and Miss Nora Mathon
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
new lead ON EXTENSION

Angus McDougal, of the Pioneer
claim on Fairbanks creek, reports
having picked up a new lead ON the
westerly extension of the lode. 1t is
two and one-half feet wide and the
ore appears to carry good values.
This is the second vein found on
the extension of the Pioneer, the
first one located being a foot and
one-half in width and assaying from
1913 to $40 to the ton.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.

Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of &. G. Berg and Mrs.
Nevada Rule, both of this city, which
took place at the residence of the
brides mother on July %, Rev J. ii.
COndit performing the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Berg are residing at their
home. Eighth and COwles.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
BOYS DREAM REALIZED.

HOQUIAM. Wash. July 10.-Ilav'
ing received gift OF 100000. Rollo
Beach will leave Grays Harbor for
the Argentine Republic, where he
expects to buy ranch and become
cattle raiser. Beach is barely OF
age, but has just received check
from an aunt in the East, the gift
being the fulfilment of promise
made nearly 20 years ago.
One day. when Rollo was a child
his mother and her sister, accOmpan
led by the child, were out walking
They passed piece of property
Rollo's aunt had just bought and
she remarked that when she sold II
the profits should 90 TO the boy.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14

The late Admiral Balch." said a
naval officer. used often to com
plain cf the increasing cost of ma
tiOnal ornaments.
The ornaments. he would say,
continually cried out for money,
money. nothing but money. They
were like the shopkeeper's son.
when did James last write 10
u.s. the shopke eper asked his wife
one day.
Look in the cash-bo,k,' the wife
replied
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
Vote Swapping.

Legislation in the United States
senate is new a matter of barter
between the majority and the min
ority system unjust to those
whom the majority represents The
obvious remedy for this unwhole
SINE situation is change in the
rules which would give the majority
actual instead of nominal parliament
tary control. The senate has not
been inclined to adopt the previous
question. because nearly every sena
tor can foresee contingencies in which
he would like to use his individual
veto to obstruct the will of the ma
jority. But it looks as if the previ-
GUS question would soon be the sen
ates sole recourse to protect itself
against the legislative anarchy OF
which this sessions proceedings have
furnished so impressive an example
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
WILL BE CARRIED UP.

WASHINGTON. July %. The
famous Hartman merger case, in
which the United States circuit court
at ST Louis held one month ago
that the purchase of the Southern
Pacific railway by the Union Pacific
did not amount to a direct and sub
stantial restraint of either interstate
or international commerce" will be
carried to the supreme court of the
United States
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
WITNESS A $4,000 CLEANUP

To witness a cleanup at the Bige-
low & Berry workings on No. s
Golds'ream. Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Wood
took party out to the creek on
Monday afternoon in a four horse
stage A most enjoyable outing was
had and the party returned TO town
in the evening after partaking of
the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Bige-
low. The cleanup was a satisfactory
one. as $1,000 was taken from the
boxes as the result of a weeks
run
Besides the host and hostess. those
comprising the party were MIS-.
Cushman. Mrs. Judge Cushman. Mrs.
Hutchinson. Mrs. Poisal. X. W. Good
hart and Ed Cushman.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
FAIRBANKS CK. couple we'd

At the residence CT Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus,afson on Wednesday evening
George C. Noeller and Miss Mossman
were united in the bonds of matri-
mony by Father Jette, the wedding
being a quiet home affair. Both of the
contracting parties are from Fair
banks creek, where the groom is
operating en- 3 above. After the cere-
mony a wedding repast was partak-
en- OF at the Pioneer cafe.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
Still WAITING FOR GUNS

Lieutenant Jones, CT the National
Rife association, has acknowledged
receipt of utilization fees of the Tan
ana Rife club, and dues for 1911;
but the rifles did not come in on
the Schwatka, as had been hoped
they would do. Consequently the men,
bers must wait at least another week
before beginning practice. The
grounds are all ready.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
ASSAYS HIGH IN SILVER.

Some fine samples for assay from
the Ffeeman & Shaaf property
at the head of Fox We're brought in
on Tuesday The ore is a very high
grade lead carbonate, carrying over
a hundred ounces of silver
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-08-14
SPAULDING QUARTZ SHOWING

Captain and Mrs. Spaulding came
III from Dome last Sunday for a few
days in town. The captain brought
with him some very fine samples OF
quartz. He is working only a small
force at present, but is putting every
thing in shape as he goes for perma-
nent work; and the showing 50 far
abundantly justifies his doing so.
Teacher-When was Rome built
Billy-In the night.
Teacher Why, Billy?
Billy-Well. my pa always says
that Rome wasn't built in day.