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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20
Regal Notices
STATE OF MAINE.

Collectors Advertisements of Sale of Lands
of Non-Resident Owners,
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in the town Of
Sorrento, in the county Of Hancock, tor the
year 1911.
TIME following list OF taxes on real estate Of
fento for the year 1911, committed to me for
collection for said town the 18th day OF
July, 1911. remain unpaid; and notice is
hereby given that II said taxes, interest and
charges are not previously paid, SO much of
the real estate taxed as is sufficient and
necessary to pay the amount due therefor. in
Guiding interest and charges, will be sold at
public auction at town hall in said town, on
the drst Monday Of February, 1912. at nine
O'Clock q. IN.
Name Of owner. description Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

Q. II. WORKMAN, COIIeCtOf
Of taxes Of the town Of Sorrento.
Dec. 10, 1911.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
TWO MEN HURT 0N
 N|CCERHEAD

An accident which might very easily have had serious results OC- cured on Saturday night at Walter Fishers working on the \iggerhead. but fortunately only two of the four men involved were injured and the hurts received by these are not in any way serious.
 A new cable had been installed and it had not been marked in such way as to indicate to the engineer the depth to which the bucket had descended. The p@int- man and three others were being le; down in the bucket and the ell gineer. failing to realize that il had reached nearly to the bottom Gf of the shaft let il hit the bedrock with considerable force. All of the men were stunned for a time, but il subsequently developed that only the pointman and one other had receiy- ed injuries aside from the shock. inc pointman had driven the end of d pick into his leg and the other man had sustained a broken rib. Surgical aid was summoned from Chatanika and the wounds were dressed with out delay.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
A SUGGESTION.

With the very reasonable expect ancy facing us that Fairbanks is 10 be a permanent city it might not be amiss at this time to offer sug- gestion which. if adopted, will lead to the beautifying of the front yards of many residences This suggestion is that the owners of property set out few small trees on their lots.
 From newcomers comment is ire quently heard on the "bareness' of the houses resulting from the fact that nothing but flowers have been planted in the yards. and this con dition cannot but be apparent to those who notice such things It has undoubtedly arisen because many have figured that they would not be long enough in the one place to get the benefit of any trees they might set out. in the belief that the placers would soon be played out and they would have to move With this idea removed there will un-
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
THE TIME TO CLEAN IS NOW,

A splendid example of how to so clean up the streets and premises as 10 go a long way towards achieving the City Beautiful has been set by many of he residents of he city, so no excuse remains for those who have been dilatory Those streets where the merchants and residents have done their share of the cleaning up present an ap- pearance improved to so great an ex- tent that they should be object les sons impressive enough to induce everybody else to get busy at once
 Apart from the better appearance of the city presented by clean streets and back lots there is involved the question. of even greater importance, of the citys health. Ordinary con- mon sense should impel the clean ing of premises on which lays the few in this day and age are ignor- ant of the fact that such refuse breeds germs dangerous to health. but yet there are some who need the stimulus of call from the chief of police before they will be- stir themselves. AS the city coun- cil has wisely determined that the city shall be put in condition as healthful as possible it is prob able that a good many of these calls, on those who have neglected their obvious duty, will be made this week
 Many people are expected to pay their first visit to Fairbanks when the first through boats arrive. and it is certainly good business that these strangers should be impressed with the idea that the city is a
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29

doub.edls he steps taken to improve many of the residences and there Is uo o'h r way of doing this which gives such profitable return for The labor or cost expended
 Within few minutes walk of .,wu there are 70 be had an abund- arre fl small birch and cottonwood .recS which can very easily he trau~plan'ed. even a this time of :hr year. They make as pretty all ornament To a front yard as can be desired. both winter and sum mer. and they afford that air of cosiueSs to home that can he secured in no better way. If the GUS tom of setting out TWO or three of these ill each front yard were adopted Fairbanks would soon be d. pretty q town d. exists in Alaska, and the old appearance of baroness would have vanished.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
COURT IN |D|TAR0D
 JULY 1O
FAIRBANKS TERM. JULY s, WILL BE HELD BY JUDGE
 CUSHMAN

On Tuesday Judge Ovcriield sign ed the order calling for q special term of the district court in the Idi,arod, 10 be held ill July. and for the term 10 be held ill Fairbanks commencing July (. The term ot court here will be presided over by Judge Cushman, of Juneau. and t0r this a petit jury only has been ordered drawn The term ill the Idtarod will commence on July l0 and for this both grand jury and petit jury is ordered called.
 The cases the court will take up in the lditarod include the following.
 Criminal Cases.
 United States vs. Grant; larceny United States vs. Jack Sheedy; United States vs. Smith brothers /; assault and battery.
 United States vs. IIemmingcr ct al; larceny.
 United States vs. Stewart and Me, Dowell; destruction of property.
 United States vs. George Smith; assault and battery.
 United States vs Parks; assault with intent to kill (GeorgetownD
 United States vs John Doe; crim- inal trespass.
 United States vs. Perras; selling liquor without license George tOwn)
 United States vs. C, Artel; as sault.
 United States vs. George Tisdale; ; murder tGeOrgetCWnl
 United States vs. Redfcrn; per jury Fairbanks, change of ycnueJ
 Civil Cases.
 Spink vs. Sequin et al; pack mule case.
 Gro Mining Co. vs. Downing et al; involving lay on fiat.
 Heavey vs. Heavey; divorce.
 Nee vs. Nee, dicorce
 Clifton vs. Myrick.
 Johnstone vs. McGibney; forcible entry.
 Worden ct al vs. Barrett and Lew in; nuisance. blocking street
 Earl Hunt vs Shepard; replevin of dogs.
 Taylor vs. Buckley ct al; forcible entry Flat lot jumping.
 Slipporn vs. knutsineer; lien. Rosalind Tiffany vs. Craig; ac- counting on grub stake.
 Nestor and Ross vs. Nyholm; lien. Sanderson ct al. vs. SwartZ; for interest in , below Flat.
 w. E. Thomas vs. Wm. Wise. George Johnson vs. Larson and accounting on grubstake. F. A. Martin and w. E. kOOn Vs. F. J. CarSsOw.
 Two cases from Ophir.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
LIGHT IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Some time ago Mr Bryan spoke of the twilight zone between the federal and state authorities II was a good phrase indicative of the in- definite boundaries of the two juris- diCtions.
 The various attempts to set a clearer dividing line have provoked more discussion than any other pOli- tical issues in American public life. At this time the late decision of Judge Sanborn in the Minnesota railroad rate case seems likely 10 lead al least to this clearer and more authoritative understanding Its results. if not the decision itself, may define the bounds between state control and federal control and remove a dangerous source of politi- cal irritation
 Governor Hadley of Missouri re- sardS this dccisiOn-preventing state control of railroad ratemaking be cause il would affect interstate rates
 as the most momentous in the his tory of the country since the Dred Scott case. The governor takes eX- ception 10 the reasoning of the fed eral circuit judges and takes a stand for states rights he raises n that in which it had earlier figured most dramatically. But whether the decree of the court is fortunate and or unfortunate and unwse, a cir cumstance of vast interest is the one that here again the most import ant public policies of this country are being worked out in the courts.
 The law in this country is never really determined by act of a leg iSlature or of congress. A decision what the governing policy shall be is not final even when the people vote. An enactment is not an abso- mte law or an initiative election bill an ultimate decree. until the courts have given their approval
 This law-deciding and policydeter mining power of the American judi ciary is shared by no other judicial
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
MAKE IT NEEDLESS.


 The talk about the annexation f Canada k nonsense, and is intended ]a be vicious nonsense. Its deliberate purpose Is tu create suspicion and jealousy between the two great ma
 tions. for the preservation uf d ser ies of private gratis. II Is failing of
 it's purpose. only because the Can adian people. the weaker party in point of numbers. have too much good sense to imagine that the spokes- men of the interests" represent the sentiments of the United States But out ot this nonsensical talk may be dug new argument for the reel procity agreement.
 II Canada should be united to this country as the result Of long and costly war. every jinso in the United
 States would dredge the dictionary
 for adjeCtives to tell how great was our gain i'll wealth and power. The forests. whcatteldS. the harbors. the coal mines of Canada would be tout n0t only eXpedient but right eous; for the theory of the standpatter k
 thar whatever pays ChimD k right The same fellows who are now bark ing themselves hoarsc with warnings ot the disasters to result from reel procity would then he tearing their very threats out to tell of the glor- ieS and profits of the conquest.
 But what would We gain by such a conquest? Would We coniiscate he property belonging to the Canadians? |? Certainly not. Would We levy special
 taxes or tribute? Not al all We would organize the present provinces
 as territories. and within q dozen
 years would admit every one of them as states.
 Then where would we, the presen; residents of the United States. profit by the annexation?
 Why. through free trade with what is now Canada. In that way and in no other. Our sole gain would he in wiping out the tariff line.
 Why not wipe it out without war? Why not make annexation as pur-
 poscless as il would be criminal -un- less Canada consented to the annex ation? In d word. why not adopt reciprocity now, and free trade with Canada al the first opportunity Rocky Mountain News
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
NEW STRIKE ON MEL0z|
 ATTRACTS ATTENTION

4 great deal Of interest has been aroused during the past week hy the report of a strike of cons ;de.ahle dimensions on the Melo2i Ilysr. or one Of its tributaries No authentic details have been received al though one story has il that lG00 fcef of dirt has been opened np which averages $l 10 the square foot The payStreak is asserted t0 be three feet deep and loo feet wide. and apparently f considerable eN- tent as has been located wherever sought.
 On Thursday Commissioner SJrang- man wired to Judge Oycr1ield ask ing Tor authority to locate al Ruby creek so that he could better ac- there A his telegrams give about as lucid an idea of where the strike has been made ds any information received they are given herewith. The first message. received hy Judge Ovoriield cn Thursday, was as follows:
 Ruby Creek. Via MeloM, May 25. "Oycrteld. Judge. Fairbanks:
 important strike made in my pre- cinCt Stampede will probably fol- low. Am here on my way back to NulatC and will stay short while to accommodate prospectcrs. Recom- mend my bringing books here tenn porariaIy until you pass through, as this point is about l3o miles from Panama and s. from Nulato. Strike is bona fide. Kindly advise.
 Fl w STRANGMAN.
 Commissioner.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
X. I. D|SPENSAT|ON
 BY AUGUST 1
WORD HAS BEEN RECEIVED THAT IT MAY BE EXPECT
 ED BY THAT TIME

About the beginning of August there will have been established in Fairbanks the first commandcry of the Knights Templars in Alaska. and everything will be in readiness at that time for the c0nierrng of degrees IL k expected that there will be about 4o ready To take the degree. and as there are al pres ent in the camp about ten Sir Knights the commandery will start out with good sized membership
 The dispensation was applied for in June last an organization If the local Sir Knights having been cf- fected with F.. H Mack as Eminent Commander The other officers are H. \. Shead generalissimo; Louis Andersen. captain-general; George Gates. senior warden; C. H Pas chells, junior warden; and Miner Bruce. warder. The members of the commandery have been meeting every Tuesday night for instruction and there will be no delay necessary when he dispensatian arrives a. all of the paraphernalia arrived last fall
 The good news was received by Eminent Commander Mack in re- cent mail. that this dispcnsatiCn will he sent from Cincinnati in time to reach Fairbanks in July The wCrd came from William F. Mellish, the grand master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America. who is al present touring through England and Scotland. visit ing the grand camps of those Coun- tries. He states that as soon as he arrives back in Cincinnati he will forward the dispensatiOn. which has been delayed principally because number of the communicates with which the local Sir Knights are affiliated have delayed ill forwarding the certificates of their good stand ing. The dispensatiGn is being granted on the showing made here and the recommendation of several of the prominent Sir Knights of Seattle
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29

system iu the world. While elsewhere interpreters of the law have exten- sive powers. nowhere else have th y the right ro annul a duly enacted law whose intent k unmistakable
 According 10 the point of view, this supreme power of the courts is the chief glory of he American governmental system or il is it's largest defect and the greatest peril to q government of the people. hs the people. Tor the people However. there can he no divergence from the opinion that ;he situation il presents gives spice to American poli. ties and to American history. Kan sas City Star.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
CLEANING UP THE STREETS

A general movement toward the cleaning of the streets and back lots has been under way during the Dast week and the town is look ing immensely better on account thereof. With the dogs of the streets and the litter accumulated during the winter removed the streets pre- sent remarkable clean appearance. but there are still some spots where negligent property owners have per mittcd their places 10 remain as they were when first the snow melt ed. TO remedy this defect the chief of police has orders from the city council to gel busy and keep hnsN
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
SMALL FIRE FRIDAY LAST

Shortly after nine o'clock on Fri day morning the fire department had 10 respond to a call from the ClauScn residence on Sixth. near COwles. where a spark. lodging be- meath the tin roofing had found a favorable place to start a blaze. A hand chemical was sufficient to handle the trouble. however. and very little damage resulted
 Earlier in the week the depart ment responded to another call from Sixth and CowleS. but il was found that il had been a burning brush heap that had alarmed the person turning ill the call
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
PICTURES WERE EXCELLENT

The moving picture show at the Auditorium. given under the drec- ton of Martin X koon. was much enjoyed by a fair-siZed crowd The pictures were a very good lot and all of them were new. Those shown were:
 The PadrOne." "AerOplane Flights" ," The Rivals" The Midnight Ex- press" Head Dresses Worn in Brit tany." Jim is Fond of Garlic" Mrs. TOney's SuitOrS"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
OLD WAY GOOD ENOUGH

With the quartz development well lime nothing ro hinder its rapid pro sress but the possibility of litiea- ion. he ancient bugbear of all min i ing camps Fairbanks has already had more than its share of this curse and i's miners are well post. -d d. tl its evils. SO il is 10 be hoped and expected all possible steps Will hc taken to see ii does moi gct as light a hold of the quartz as it did of the placer mining busi- ness.
 i The greatest possible menace 10
 the miner who honestly starts on the
 development of q quartz claim is i the professional tunnelsi'e stalker. who in his way, is much more detri-
 mental 10 the camp than the claim | jumper II was hoped that this question had been disposed of a couple l of years ago. and there was to he no more trouble; but already there ] are rumors to the effect that one. 1 al least. If these pencil miners k i getting busy again in the hope of l Eeiug able 'o hold up the owners Of | q promising property in which hun 1 drcds of the residents of the camp have taken stock Two years ago, | when a rope was placed around this
 mans neck. following the custom which worked su well in the old days i If the miners meetings called 10 i deal with claim jumping. he was made 10 take up the stakes he had
 ser ont with such abandon. and il
 Wa~ hoped that the scare he receiv- cd a1 that time was enough to hold him during the rest of his stay ill ] he district. Recent developments Wouid indicate. however. that the
 rope was nof pulled light enough. T. the crcdi' of the members of the local bar, he il said. there has
 not been found one lawyer, We are l informed. willing 10 take this case l into the courts We choose to be 1 lieyc that this stand has been taken | by the lawyers because they are
 convinced the would-be holdup is
 not actuated by single honest mo- tive
 Those men who are doing the work
 in the hills, which is opening up so bright a future for the camp, are | prospecting properties they have every reason 10 believe they own | The fact that some TWO or three years a tunnelSite was staked in he ueighbOrhoOd. on which there has since been done no reasonable amount
 of work. should not be allowed 10 in tcrfere with their operations. and it is not likely that it will The miners of the FOrtymile and Circle districts had a way which seldom needed repetition. of convincing claim jump CTS of their mistake. and there are quite few of those Oldtimers here who have not forgotten the efficacy
 of the treatment
 Let the camp stand as a unit in
 the determination to help the hon
 est prospectOr and go the limit in the
 punishment of the man who seeks
 to enrich himself dishonesty at that
 prospectors expense. and also in that
 of the lawyer who helps him in his dirty work
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
HAS CONVENIENT REGISTER

Commissioner John Dillon has evolved a method of keeping a reg istry of the townsite trustees deeds in his office which promises to be a great accommodation to those who have to refer to them. Nothing will be filed in the volume but the deeds given to city property hy Henry Ray. and the book will be so index ed that there will be no trouble in making rCferenceS
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
DANCE IN HONOR OF
 MISSES SMITH

A farewell dance was given i'll honor of Miss Cora and Miss Lillian Smith the popular operators of the Cleary telephone switchboard, on Saturday night. and quite a number of Fairbanks people went out on a spe ial train The dance was got ten up by the Arctic Brotherhood of Cleary. and Chatanika, and was i'm mensely enjoyed, as every arrange ment for good time had been made by the entertainment con- mittee.
 The Misses Smith. who have earn ed the liking and respect of every body during their connection with the telephone company. are leav- ing next month for the lditarod. Their places vii be filled by Miss Gross and Miss Moon.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
HERSCHBERGER PROSPECTING

Having sold his interest in his Twin creek quartz property 10 F. s. Gordon and Joe Sterling, G. W. Herschberger, the well known quartz prospectCr, and one of the owners of the Newsboy mine, will resume his avowed avocation of pocket hunt
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
SHAKING IN THE SNOW.

Come all you hardroCk miners. where
 ever you may be. X story l will tell you if you will
 list to me. wandered out 10 stake a claim not
 very long ago, couldn't find likely ledge so l
 staked upon the snow We pulled out of Valdez. my part
 ner and l. The weather il was very fine and
 our hopes were running high. With our grub and aX. and blankets
 rolled up in pack. We were bound wed stake a claim or
 two before We got back
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
Phone 262 Phone
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
QUARTZ STOCK.

The phenomenal sale ef he News boy stock on Friday speaks well for the faith the people of the camp have in quartz and in this particular property. and fl should go long way toward awakening the people ill tine states eo the fact tha- some thing is d ing" ill hard rock min ing in this part of Alaska as well H. ou the coast
 So far as can b. asccrtaincd there k every reason ,o believe rbaf the Newshoy property is an eNtellens one. and liable n pay handsomely for the money invested in n But word Of caution might ne1 be amiss to those who have invested. especially To those who may have dipped in little deeper than the exercise of li.rIe more prudence would have advised.
 The point NJ, would emphasize is that it is a'moyt H}arab1y the ease that there are 'itHe~ when prulu,- tNeness of quaI1z mine reaches d low e5D. he-c occasions being when bodies ot low grade ore have to he handled While thi, dead work" iS heing done sioekholdcrs unless they are seasoned at the game. ar some times inclined tu hecame IessimisGic and lei go of rheir holdings. Ire qHently to their own loss and the benefit of those who had a ll'Ie more faith Quartz miners. while they would like To work hish-gfade ore continuously. kuow that there is very little hope that they Will bc able ta do so. and they learn 10 expect the lean spor~ d. a matter Gf course. Many of the good mines out side depend on rich "paokets" 10 pay for months of work through rock rha1 does not pay to work. but these pockets often permit of the payment of ia, dividends 10 the owners. Just such condition is as likely 10 exist ill Fairbanks as else where. and so it would be as well for those whg have invested in stocks to screw up their courage 10 the poinr which will permit of them hanging on in face of temporary discouragement For il is only the staYer who reaps ihe substantial benefits accruing from good quartz mines.
 In view of the success of the News boy sale of stock it is possible other projects will be Heated by promoters whC have less honest intent. Such is invariably the case in a budding quartz camp. No refer erence is intended to those com panios which already have been toared here. for it is the general be men well known in the camp for their honesty Of purpose and who have backed their faith in their properties with their own money. But there will almost certainly be some new companies started and some ot.them may not bear the light of rigid investig igation. The Citizen intends 10 make point of looking into the facts regarding these. if they do spring into existence. and there will be no hesitancy in laying the bare facts before the public. IL will be the papers policy. as heretofore, to do all legitimate boosting possible for the honest" properties. but for the "skin-games" there will be no mercy shown. In this regard our readers can help much by furnishing facts that may be in their possession which will give a basis for investiga- tion.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-29
Chorus

Over the hills early i'll the morning Me and my pal. an old sOurdough. Stalking claims quite sure to make
 our fortune.
 We were doing a rattling business
 Staking ill the snow. We staked out clam way up in
 q draw. Twas the finest pile of snow that
 ever l saw, There must have been a million
 cubic yards or more. But when l get ii assayed l Will tell you fer sure. A last we found a rock on top of
 the hill. Says l to my partner his name is Wen take sample of this rock to town. For we'll have 10 show the people
 just what We have found