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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Railroad Assessment UNCHANGED.

HELENA, Aug. l6.-The state board
of equalization yesterd sy fixed the an
nual assessment of the railroads of
Montana. No change was made in
last years valuation of the main lines
of the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railways, which are assessed
at S19, 925 per mile. The main line of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound, east of Butte, which was
assessed at $40, 600 last year, RENAME
the same, while the main line of this
road, west OF Butte, assessed last year
at $4,000, is raised to sl4. 900.
The Clark's Fork branch of the
Northern Pacific was increased from
$4,000 per mile to s15 900 per mile,
while the Shelby. Armington branch OF
the Great Northern was increased from
Oh, 800 to s15, 900 per mile.
These we're the only changes made
in last years assessments, except that
no action was taken on the Toluca
branch of the Burlington, which has
been torn up, and definite assessment
was not fixed on the Frannie. From.
berg branch OF the same road which
has been built during the past year.
The Ringing branch of the Puget
Sound line, built during this year, was
assessed at s., 900 per mile.
The meeting of the board was at.
tended by Governor Norris, Attorney
General G allen, State Auditor Cunning
ham and State Treasurer Esselstyn,
and 1t was stated tn at the action taken
was unanimous.
The board will hear protests, If the
railroads have any to make, at an
other meeting to be held August 20.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
Saturday, January 23, 1911.

April 19, 1909. - Deed E. C. Wo-d 10 Fred B. Keevey. s1. One third interest in discovery and frac- ton betwc Il discovery and below Gold King creek.
 Dee. l.. 19J9.-Q. c. Deed. Sam Means to J. P. sherman. sl. One eighth interest in each Queen Meb, kath riue, and Elizabeth, on Plat creek, tributary of Tatlinika
 Monday. January 30, 1911.
 May :, 1910. - Note. George w. Wilson to Charles l.. Boyer. s2,500. S1,oO0 due in one year and $500 due in one year and six months from date of last payment.
 January 27,-Q. c. Deed NJ. T. Cook to Andrew Ness s1. One quarter interest in Lode claim Bull Frog, at II above Fairbanks creek
 Tuesday, January 31, 1911.
 Jan. 90. Revocation. John l.. Long to Louis Schmidt. Revoking power Cf attorney given in 1903, on Steel creek, with power to stake and locate placer mining claims.
 Dec. 1, 1910. Marriage Ger tiflcate Lieutenant H. Carlyle Ia tum to Margaret Sophie Harrington By J. H. Condit.
 Thursday, February 2. 1911.
 Aug %, 1906.-Q. c. Deed Syl- vester Widman to c. H. Walters and A. Dequoy s25. 25x65 feet of south one half lot ?, block 3. be- tween First and Second avenue, Fairbanks.
 Sept 3, 10. - Q. C. Deed Alfred Dequcy to William Arthur. s50. All his interest in No. 33297.
 Friday, February 3, 1911.
 Dec. 2. Chattel Mortgage John Webster to F. R Peoples 5000 30 h. p. boiler, 250 feet of track, cars, and cables all on r and IS below Cleary creek, due June l., 1911.
 Feb 3. - Labor Lien Barney Walsh vs. II. NJ. Henning & Co., S261.25 on Upper 330 feet of Wild Goose on Engineer creek, for labor and Assigned to John Dunn.
 Feb 3. Lien. Tim Scannell ys. H. M. Henning & Go. s110.75. Same as No. 333O4.
 Feb 3. Lien. John Dunn vs. H. M Henning & Go. s353,5o the same as No 33,304, but not as signed.
 Feb g. Lien. John Flanagan vs. H. M. Henning & Go. s116.40 Same as No. 33,304.
 The man who Is his own boss is not necessarily a hard taskmaster.
 People who lead the simple life are not necessarily simple-minded.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
FOR COURT OF APPEALS
 TO TRY CUNNINGHAM CASES

senator Nelson has introduced a
 bill authorizing the question of legality of certain coal land en- tries in Alaska to be tried before the court of appeals in the Dis trict of Columbia The coal claims referred to are those embraced in the Cunningham group. The bill authorizes the court of appeals to try and determine the validity of the entries and whether patents shall issue upon them or whether they shall be CanCeled. The court shall render a decree or judgment in each of the entries and shall in its decision state its findings of fact and conclusions of law separate ly: and such decree or judgment shall be final and conclusive: Pro vided. that it shall be competent for the supreme court of the Unit ed States to require, by Certiorari or otherwise said case to be certified 10 that court for its review and de termination. with the same power and authority in the case as If 1t had been carried to said court by appeal or writ of error Said en- tries shall be patented or cancelled, as the case may be. ccnformable to the final judgment of the court.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
GRANULAR QUARTZ
 LOOKING UP
FRED DATE BELIEVES THERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
 IN THE NEAR FUTUR.

Fred Date. who had charge of the construction for the road con- mission of the new wagon road from Beaver City, on the Yukon river, to the quartz properties 40 miles beyond Caro, arrived in the city on Friday, accompanying engineer Greve. He reports considerable activity in quartz mining in the Chandlar and that the building of the new road Is going to further boom the development of the camp.
 The road built by MT. Date is 115 miles in length and 1t cost $13,- OO0 For the greater part of its length it is an excellent winter trail and freighters are able to take in $500 pounds with four horses from Beaver to Caro, a distance of . miles, easily in four days. In summer the road will be practicable for wagon trail for a distance of 30 miles and it will not cost much more to make a good road of it all the way.
 s. J. Marsh, according to Mir Date, is pushing ahead with his quartz development, at present using the small mill taken up by Cap tain Haynes from the Bonifield country. The parts for a larger mill have been freighted over the trail this winter and will soon be set up in place. When this is done the development will be rush ed much faster and Mir. Date be- lieves that the Chandlar will very soon come to the front as a quartz
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
THE CURRY CULT.

"Why do East Indians live so long?" is the question often asked. The student of finance says that it is because so many of them are pensioners; but the wise student of hygiene asserts that it is because so many of them are curry eaters. "All human nature requires to be occasionally stimulated and a mild curry acts upon the torpid liver, re- acts upon the digestive organs, and provides the necessary stimulent without injurious consequences" It is a remarkable fact that nearly all curry-eating nations are abstainers from strong drink.
 Daniel Santiagoe's Beef Curry (Ceylon)-For pound of good beef q mean lean).-One tablespoonful coriander powder and one of rice powder, half an eeg-spcon saffron powder and pinch of cumin powder, one pint of good milk or gravy, one large onion or few small ones, two young green chillies (capsicum) a bit of cinnamon Cif you like spires), salt to taste.
 Mode-Cut the meat in half-inch squares and put into clean stew pan with the onions sliced, the chil- lies in quarters; then add all the curry powder. etc.; mix well with woden spoon, and add three parts of a pint of milk or gravy; then salt to taste; set on slow fire for 15 or 20 minutes; soon as the meat Is tender (but not overdone) then add the other quarter of milk and a few drops of lemon juice. Just heat 1t again, and send to table in a vegetable dish, with boiled rice separate. If you add gravy to this curry. then you must put in two
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
Courthouse Damaged
 by Fire "Wednesday

A fire. which broke out in the federal courthouse on Wednesday morning. through the short circuit ing of the electric wires leading into the meter at the rear of the building. damaged that edifice to the extent of more than three thous- and dollars. None of the records were destroyed, but many of the officials had their libraries damaged by water and much of the furniture will need renovating The total dam age may be estimated at nearly 5000.
 The fire had gotten well started in the attic at the south end of the building before the department was notified It was but short time. however. before seven streams were playing on the building, and 1t was soon evident that the fire was going to be kept under fair control. The N. c. company volunteers re sponded to the first call and scores of citizens turned in and helped to the best of their ability.
 Nearly all of the furniture and books were taken out of the build ing by willing volunteers within short time of the alarm being given, but all were more or less damaged by water This was particularly the case with Commissioner Dillon's library. As soon as the alarm was given the records in the various of fees were rushed into the vaults and few of them suffered to even the slightest extent from water.
 The prisoners in the jail were at once moved to a place of safety
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
PAINTED GULL BLOCKS
 TRAFFIC OVER BRIDGE
Mates Viciousy Assail the Bright
 Plumed Bird.

PORTLAND. Dec. 31. - Painted a deep scarlet by some practical joker. seagull had hard time of it today. As soon as the resplendent bird ap- peared among its mates they swoop- ed down on if by hundreds, peCking and otherwise Chastising the unfOr- tunate gull.
 Finally it sought place of shelter on the Burnside bridge. Scores of gulls flew about beating and peck ing until several men went to the rescue.
 The onslaught was so terrific that he few men could not beat off the flock of gulls Not until a score of prot ctors had gathered did the at tackS cease.
 During the melee Mir. Scarlet Gull slipped away.
 A score of cars were tied up on the bridge during the excitement. and traffic of all kinds was suspended
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

while the danger existed of the fire exte nding to the jail but they were returned within a short time.
 Fortunately the weather was mild and those who were helping tc fight the fire, although drenched to the skin. suffered no ill effects such as would have been the case with lower temperature. Only one in jury was reported, that to Captain Gohres, of the fire department who suffered a sprained knee when he tried to kick out a board of the fence between the bank and the courthouse. The captain was taken to St Joseph's hospital, but was able to get back to work again Sat urday.
 The various officials of the court house were soon installed in other offices but by Friday most of the furniture and office fixtures had been moved back into the courthouse and the offices were being run as usual.
 Bids were at once called fer for the repair of the damage 10 the building and on Friday the contract was let to McCauley, Enge}hrecht & Raymond for the sum of $3,4o0. The whole of the courthouse will have to be repapered and a good deal of it reclothed. New windows will be needed in nearly every room and half of the roof will have to be rebuilt. The whole corner around the jury room will have 10 be re built. Work has already been com menced by the contractors and is being rushed.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
NO USEFOR SEWARD
 TRA|L
lplTARoD PEOPLE COMING OVER TRAIL WILL RETURN VIA
 CORDOVA.

CORDOVA, Jan. 22. William Gilcher, Eddie Walsh and John Munz were among old Fairbanks citizens who were On board the Alameda southbound.
 They were out from lditarod via Seward and were nearly month on the trail. The members of the party do not speak very highly Of that route at the present time. Deep snow and lack of roadhouses are the main difficulties encountered. They report timber plentiful at the places where it is necessary to camp but as the snow is about five feet deep it is difficult to pitch a tent and make it comforta- ble.
 Those who come out by that trail report that there are no very high divides to cross. although it is nec- essary to travel 12 miles at one point above timber line. None of those in the party will return that way but will go into the interior via Cordova, Fairbanks, and the lower river route.
 In speaking of the Kuskokwim camp Mir. Munz said that nothing new had been reported since the first discoveries He believed there were more men in the hills Of the Kuskokwim searching for the pay streak than there were in the Idit- arod. The lack of news from the new camp was explained by the fact that the prospectors were busy getting winter quarters into shape and 1t would be nearly spring be-
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

This will be the greatest distinc tion ever paid Canada by the mother country in the matter of governors general The Duke of Conn aught is the third son of Queen Victoria, and prince of England. Besides being Duke of Connaught. he Is Prince of the United Kingdom. Duke of Saxony. Earl of Sussex. and Prince of Coburg and Gotha. He is member of the British house of lords. and in 1900 succeeded Lord Roberts as commander in-chief of Ireland He has just returned from a tour of the South African con- mon wealth, where he was the off cial representative of the king of England. his nephew.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
TO EXTEND LIMITS OF
 INCORPORATES TOWNS

The bill introduced by Delegate Wickersham TO annul and codifs the laws relating 10 municipal cor porations in the District of Alaska" providing for the extension of cor porate limits of towns in Alaska. The bill prov'des that petition bearing the signatures of q major ity of the residents of the district proposed to be annexed must be presented to the julge of the district court in the division in which the town is located. It also provides that such annexed terri tory shall not be liable to any mum icipal indebtedness created hefere such annexation. Bill referred to committee on territories.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
BILL TO PROVIDE FOR
 AIDS TO NAVIGATION

Senator Perkins. of California. has introduced bills providing for ap- propriations for lighthouses, f1g sig nals. anu aids to navigation in Alaskan waters The sum of $lo0,- D00 is asked for the establishment of a light and tog signal station at Resurrection Ray entrance. Sixty thousand is asked for establishing aids to navigation in Alaskan wa ters. and the sum of $25.o00 for rebuilding and improving the pres ent light and fog signal al Lincoln Rock
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

tablespoons of cream before sending to table.
 Of course there are many who af- feet to dispise the Curries of Cey- Ion. preferring those of the Malay states of Bombay. Madras and else where. hut the above is quite good enough fir the untraveled English man Cif there be any). and is, in its way. a typical dish. - London Times.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
FOR SEAL PROTECTION
 ON PRlBltOF ISLAND

Senator Nelson has introduced bill to amend the laws relative to seal fisheries of Alaska. The bill asks for an appropriation of $l5o.- 900 to provide fir the protection of the seal rookeries of Pribilof isl ands. It provides that no fur seal shall be killed on these islands for a prciod of five years from the first day of May next. except under the authority of the secretary gf commerce and labor.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

Judging by the number of copies of bills recently introduced in con Eress which have been received il appears that Alaska is to come in for considerable attention at the hands of the solOns at this session h addition tO the Nelson and Wick ersham coal bill. the WiCkersham placer mining bill. and the Humphry game bill. about dozen others which apply to Alaska have been in troduced. among which are the fol lowing.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
CHENA MILL BUSY THIS WEEK

It is expected that the stamps will be falling at the Cinema mill this week. there being about 200 tons of ore in sight as soon as 1t can be transported to Milltown. This amount will be sent in from the Rhoads claim on Bedrock, the Nc Carty property at the head of Wolf creek, and from the Scafford & Co. lease on the divide between Little Eldorado and Cleary
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
The Bright Side of 1t.

What do you think of the TWO Candidates?" asked one electo: of another.
 What do I think of them?" vas the reply. Well, when I look al them I'm thankful only one of them can get in."-London Spare Moments
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

fore any real news of the find was obtainable.
 Provisions were selling at much lower rate on the kuskOkWim than in the Iditarod and this had much to do with the stampede of miners from the latter camp. The pros poets found last fall were extensive and gave promise of the develop ment of another good camp.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

A notice Cf appeal has been given in the case of sam Ringwood vs. Fred NIIlison, R. w. Dodds. Charles Hull and Fred Labclle, and the transcript is being made out to be forwarded to the circuit court. The case involved title to No. S above Yankee creek, in the Iunuko coun- try. II was tried before Judge Lyons and a jury in June last and was decided in favor of the plaintiff.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

On account of the condition of the courthouse no motions were talk. en up on Saturday. Naturalization day, which had been set for today, has been postponed until the first Monday in March.
 A motion for a new trial in the case Of F. ]. Lynch vs. Dan Calla- han has been filed with the clerk of the court. The case was tried about ten days ago and resulted in verdict for the defendant for sl and costs.
 The hearing on the receivers re- port in the case of the x. C. Co. ys. the Panama Electric company will be held next motion day
 Stipulation for continuance In the case Cf C. F. Parkes ys. IT. | Miller, case on app, al from the commissioners court, has been filed.
 The case of the United States vs. w. c. Mogue. on appeal from the commissioners court. will be sub mitted on briefs.
 The case of Peter NidoviCh vs. John klOnOs, having been settled cut of court, was on Monday dismissed.
 petition in intervention was filed on Monday by Alfred Lavine. administrator of the estate of l.. B. Johnson. deceased, in the case of the Panama Valley Railway com pany et al vs. the Washington Alaska bank. The interyenOr alleg. es that since he has been admins trator of the Johnson estate he has deposited various sums with the bank, drawing out as needed in making payments 10 the widow and settling other accounts. and that these funds so deposited were trust funds not to be COmmingled with the remainder of the m ueys in the bank. Al the present time the estate has the sum ot $9S9.25 in the bank and the inteyonor asks the court for an order directing the receivers of the bank to pay the intcrvenor the whole of these trust funds.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
Filed for Record During the Week

Of course it was an old bachelor who said that women ought 10 hold their tongues occasionally in order to give their thoughts a chance to catch up.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
WANTS APPROPRlA ION
 FOR YUKON RIVER

A bill asking ion an appropriation of s1O0,0OO to improve the Apoon mouth of the Yukon river has been introduced by Delegate Wickersham. It was referred to the committee on rivers and harbCrs.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
Alaska Matters are
 Being Attended to

light and fog signal at Cape St. Elias. He also asks for SSo.00o for a light and fog signal at Cape Spencer
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
Connauqht For Canada.

LONDON, Jan. 50. - It is official ly announced that the Duke of Con- naught will be the successor of Earl Grey as governor-general of Canada.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
D0|NCS IN DISTRICT COURT

On Monday morning the court ex. cused the members of the regular panel from further service. Only 12 Of the panel still remained of those sworn i'll on October 13. The new petit jury will convene on Feb. ruary 27.
 Suit was filed on Tuesday by C. H. BoyteauX against Robert Gum and Jack White 10 recover the sum of S1,SDO. The complaint states that last March the plaintiff agreed to sell to the defendants some horses and harness. a scow. some bob sleds and a horseshoz ing outfit TT the sum of s3.40O. At the same time q contract was made for the delivery of 12 tons of feed at Bet ties, al the close of navigation al the rtgular price charged by the x. (. company. The $3.i0O, the complaint says, was paid. but the price of the feed, s1,S0O, still re. mains unpaid.
 After having been ineareerated in the federal jail since last spring on charge of perjury in connection with the Morgan trial Stephen Red fern was admitted 10 bail on Thurs day, in bonds of S3.500 A change of venue has been granted in this case and it will be heard in the spring in the Iditarod.
 The marshals sale made in the case of the Northern Commercial company ys. A L. Mainville and Frank Monroe was confirmed by Judge Oycrfeld on Friday. The property. lot 2, block east. be tween First and Second avenues was sold on November % last to J. F. Doherty.
 In the case of the Bank of British North America vs. George Fender gast and J. Willison, the plaintiff was on Friday given a default judg- ment in the sum of $510. with inter- est al the rate of , per cent. per annum since September II, 1901, or $7i9.30. The defendants have never made appearance in the suit.
 In the case of Hans Stark and Al Hilty ys. A. Christopher a judg- ment was on Friday given for the plaintiff in the sum Of S7350.
 The case of Hans Stark and Al Hilty ys. Mrs. A Wilson has been dismissed without prejudice on the application of the plaintiff.
 Judgment for $74.25 was given on Friday against Lottie Cramer.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

A few dollars invested in furni ture repairs at Peoples will make he furniture look like new Sea our Ad
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
TO EXTEND INTERSTATE
 COMMERCE TO ALASKA

Senator Fletcher of Florida. has introduced bill 10 provide for the extension of the Interstate Com merce Commission to and over Alaska. The bill was referred to the committee on interstate com merce.
 Mir Perkins has also introduced a bill asking for an appropriation of s11.4OO for establishing aids to navigafion on the Yukon river
 Another bill introduced by Mir Perkins provides for an appropria- ton Cf s100, ,O0O for establishing a
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06
FREE TESTS ID BE
 CONTINUED
OF THREE WILL BE TREAT ED GRATIS.

The test stamp mill on Garden Island will be continued as a free test mill to the extent that one prospectors for test purposes. Here tOfore it has been the practice to mill three tons free. but the agree mCnt with subscribers to the mill fund. under which this was dCne expired during the week, the six months period having run out. Dur ing this six months there have been mill runs made on ore from almost all of the prospects in the camp and most satisfactory show ing has been made. the ore milled averaging nearly s1OO to the ton All other rock to be millcd at the test mill. apart from the one ton Tree, will be charged for at the rate of s15 per ton, as it has been demonstrated that this is about the actual cost.
 A meeting was held on Thursday at which were present most of those who subscribed to the fund to keep he mill running, and they expressed T willingness to keep up their sub scripfiohs for while longer. The same board of directors will continue 0 run the mill. The report sub mitted was as follows:
 RECEIPTS. From donations Aug. 1,
 1910, to Jan. l, 1911.. s3135,00 From milling commercial
 rock 1,OS7.2O Total receipts ......... s4,222.20
 DISBURSEMENTS. Operating expense, labor,
 supplies and power 1,773 32 Fuel ............. 103.00 Cost of new machinery, recon
 struCtion of mill and
 tools and equipment -. 2,32S.57 Total expenditures ..... 42O4S9 Balance cash on hand ...... 17.31
 s4222.2O
 ASSETS. Mill and equipment ...... S4,S56.07 Cash cn hand ......... 1731 Total assets ............S4 S4 ,S13.3S Liabilities, none.
 Total amount of ore milled since August 1. 1910. 15S tons.
 Total number of tons milled free, 43
 Value of gold produced, s15,OOO.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

In the case of Hans Stark and Al fiilty ys. A. Christopher judg ment was on Friday given for the plaintiff in the sum Of S7350.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

The case of Hans Stark and Al Hilty vs. Mrs. A. Wilson has been dismissed without prejudice on the application of the plaintiff.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-06

Judgment for $74.25 was given on Friday against Lottie Cramer.