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The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR
 FOURTH CELEBRATION

The committee appointed hy the Commercial club to look after he .: 'nsportation facilities for the +ih .Cf July Celehration were las. week notified by Manager (. w. Joynt. of the Panama Valley railroad. that he had decided to put on a special ser vice to the creeks. and that every accommodation possible would be made so that all could get a chance, to visit town.
 Three round trips day VII be mada 10 Gilmore. one round trin to Chatanil:a. and the auto car will be kept on the constant move he;N cen the city and Ester siding. wheIe f Y II connect with Parkers auto for f.stsr city Mr Joynt was not pre- pared last week to announce the special rate fares. but these will be made known within a day or two.
 With reduced fares on the rive. steamers and on the railroad, with no counter attraction 10 speak of on any of the creeks. the committee in charge are confident that the largest celebration ever held in Alaska will he carried through this year.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
SILVER KING GOT
 AWAY WEDNESDAY

The side-wheeler Silver King got away last week for the upper Koyu. kuk with years supply of grub and an outfit for the mining prop erty of the company bearing the same name
 The boat was built during the spring under the direction of F.. R. Walker. one of the stockholders of the Silver King Mining company. and is particularly we'll adapted to traverse the swift waters of the koyukuk
 Mir. Walker was in charge of the boat when it pulled out. and will have charge of the operations at the mine The men going along for the years work were. besides Mir. Wal. ker. Andy Halseth, Tom Nerland. Mir and Mrs Ed Riley. Sam Olson. Lars Peterson. A S. Hansen and Gust Johnson.
 The outfit is several weeks late in getting away as they had some engine difficulty when they gave the boat its initial tryout.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB HELD
 AN IMPORTANT MEETING

At the meeting of the Fairbanks Commercial club, held last Monday evening in the commissioner court room, it was voted to leave the plan ming of a suitable reception of the Seattle Junketing party to the eXecu- tive committee Of the club. It was suggested that. as the time the visi tors will stay in town is short, a special train be sent to Cinema 70 meet the CXcursionoSts.
 The most important measure of the evening, so far as the general wei fare of the community was concern ed, was the action in regard to the winter mail service. Steps will be taken at once toward getting the CO operation of the down river camps and a concerted effort will be made with the department. The club will also ask the aid of Delegate Wicker sham in it's demand for all first second and third class mail.
 The contract for the printing of the Fourth of July programs was let to the Citizen Printing company, and the work of preparing it has already been started.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
MANY FOREIGNERS SENT
 ALASKAN INSANE ASYLUM

District Attorney Crossley last week received a communication from the attorney general informing him that of all the insane patients sent from Alaska 10 Mt Tabor, 96 are of foreign birth and allegiance.
 The department also instructs thaI in the future the local officials shall ascertain the nationality of the pa. tients in order that the expense Of attending them may be collected from the country to which they belong, or in order that they may be deport- ed.
 Heretofore this fact was not asce-- tained and all were sent out as Americans The district attorney states. however, that in all future cases the nationality will be part of the examination of patients.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16

Capewell < Brice on the same creek. did not do as we'll as they expected but will continue work on their ground.
 un Bear pup there has been some scarcity of water and the miners will probably have some difficulty in making their eround-sluice.
 shorty Kelly and partners. workin. pn Long creek. were agrecably sur prisei when they cleaned up their winters dump. as they realized much more than they had anticipated.
 Mr Mcdonald reported that all the creeks in the Ruby district are busy and the merchants and business peo- ple of the camp are optimistic for the seasons showing. which many claim vii go considerably better than last year
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
PARKS LEFT WEDNESDAY,
 FOR NOME AND AKUTAN

Among the passengers leaving on the SChwatka last Wednesday was Mir George A. Parks, the popular mine ral surveyor of the General Land Office Mir Parks is headed Tor Nome, and several of the Islands along the southern limits of Boring Sea, where lie has been ordered. Jy he chief of his division to make mineral examination of Akun and Akutan islands. both situated on the western side of Unimak Pass.
 NIT Parks has been in town since last April. when he returned from Chicago, where he had been one of the important witnesses for the prosecution in the Frost Land Frauas cases, and expected to be here until fall On May Sth. however, he re- ceived a wire from MT. Christensen, chief of the field division. instructing the trip to Nome and Unimak Pass
 Mir. Parks will be at Nome for about month before proceeding to his work in the southern eXtrem- ities of the Boring Sea.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
FORMER FAIRBANKASN
 DIES AT IDITAROD

With the arrival of the steame ; White Seal last week came news of the death of George J. Bennett, an old timer of the north, and for a number of years a resident of Fair banks. Mir Bennett left here on the White Seal on the previous trip of the boat, and Is reported to have been suffering from serious Illness during the whole voyage.
 When the White Seal reached lditarod Mir Bennett was able to get about. and it was not until the boat reached Kaltag on the return trip that Capt Sproule was informed of his death, the message also requesting that he inquire here after the per sonal effects of the deceased.
 As near as could be learned Mr. Bennett dropped dead upon the street, and It Is presumed that his demise was caused by heart failure. from which he had been suffering for for some time.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
SCHWATKA LEAVES FOR
 ST. MICHAEL WITH MAIL

The steamer Schwatka pulled oat from Cinema early Wednesday morn ing for St. Michael with d number of passengers and mail for the Out side, and several persons headed for down river points.
 Among those leaving for the States was Mrs. H. C. Davis. who has been confined al St. Joseph's hospital for several months with serious internal trouble Mrs Davis IS bounds for Rochester Minnesota. where she will be treated by the famous Mayo Brothers. Mrs. Aug ust Bjerremark, another well known Fairbanksan, was passenger also going to the same institution for treatment.
 Mr and Mrs II. F. Beegler. O. Eva creek, left for a trip in the States.
 The steamer will connect a St Michael with the Umatilla and the Victoria for Seattle, and on it's re. turn trip will bring large load of supplies for the Northern Com mercial company, as we'll as freight for a number of smaller dealers.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
ROUTING OF ALL
 MAIL IS CHANGED

Transportation Of mali and passnr gers over the Fairbanks- "hitina tral is closed Tor the summer. so far as the Orr Stage company .s concerned fle las overland mail of the weeK arrived tHe early part of last week. having come down from McCarty Fl a -nalI boat.
 For a week previous all mail from Fairbanks was despatched bg the ri;, er boa's The next mail to arrive will he oo the steamer Panama, which started last Heek fer Nhi,c Horse where i. vi!I ?. k HG the janke,ins parry from seattle JHst when this mail HiH arrive is Indefinite, but f is no; expected 10 get here before the last week cf the month
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
CAPTAIN MARTIN WRITES
 OF PROPOSED FLIGHTS

New interest Was added last week to the aviation exhibition which is to be hell here during the Fourth of July celebration when NIT. R S. Mcdonald, Of the Fairbanks Amusc ment company received letter from Captain Martin stating that Miss Lilly Ervine the English aviatress would accompany him 10 Fairbanks, and would make several flights
 This additional feature to the al ready excellent program will be as- pccially appreciated as the lady was the first English lady to make T flight and is considered one of the most expert birds in he business
 In his letter Captain Martin states that the machine which he is bring ing to Fairbanks is one of the lates' and most up-todate models in every respect, and that it will make a mile a minute along the ground before ascending
 special shed or tent will have to he built to protect the machine from the elements and handling of the curious public.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
RETURN AFTER FRUITLESS
 SEARCH FOR HOST MINE"

Phil O., ana T II uuadIestua re:urued to Fairbanks on .he last trir of the S,Aaatkt after II months prosp,c,inE oa he Ar.,ie watershed of the Enaieo't range For nor" than 12ua miles th- m-u c..her p,oe ci their small boat or mushcd n their spar h for tho long lost ani fictitious lost mine which for a. moSr thirty years has he-a soagh, hy iuoHmcrtAI- trap~feetors and enII. ueerS.
 St.rting or, las. July, tho rar.> consisting of five men. George :; Lewis Ed Kramer and Freq Oakes. together with h. two that returned last week 10 Fairbanks. proceeded in the Ht'lo steam launch. Helen lone up the Por,up.no river to .r$ Horthcrumost point From there the party made inuum,rahlp prospcctina trips to various creeks and rive-s oa the Arctic slope and in many places sunk number of shafts. bu their years work was in vain as not even color was struck
 From August tfh Of last year untli the frs, day of May this year the party did not meet white man The first they ran across was in the Mackenzie river district a man hy the name of Dillon, who Eai been on a hunting tr.p wtsh his son He i was who gave them the first new. of any of the happenings of the out side world during the many winter months and told them Of the rcsul, of .he national election
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
M'CROSKEY REPORTS FROM
 INDIAN RIVER DISTRICT

T. J. McCroskey, who with his partners has been working in the Red Mountain district of the Koyu- kuk, arrived in town last week from down river. and as soon as he has purchased new lot of sup plies will return to the diggings and join his associates All winter long the McCroskey outfit worked on Indian river prospecting ground that they will work this summer by the open cut method. As the ground is shallow MT. McCroskey figures that it can be worked at little expense and with good profit
 In regard to the reported strikes along the Indian river. MT McCros- key states that they did not turn out as well as anticipated. There is however, one outfit consisting of Ed Marsans, Mcintyre, O'Brien and Charles Smith working on the bench es, and from a small cleanup made a short while ago. they averaged be- tween $125 and $1.50 to the foot of bed rock.
 For several months back there has been great scarcity of supplies and the whole district was anxious ly awaiting the coming of the Re liance which had mt arrived wban McCroskey left,
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 UNITED STATES PATENT,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, MARCH
 

-, 1913.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance os tne Ast of Consress approved May 10, 1872, Samuel R. Weiss, whose post office address is Cleary, Alaska. has made application for patent for placer mining ground on Cleary creek. tributary of Chat anika river, in the Fairbanks Min ing and Recording Precinct. Terri tory of Alaska. described by office plat and field notes on file in the office of the Register of the Fair banks Land District, Territory of Alaska, as follows:
 Bench placer mining claims Nos 16 and r, on the left limit tier of Cleary creek, opposite creek placer mining claims Nos. Is and r below Discovery claim on said creek i; and Creek placer mining claim No. 1 above Discovery claim on Chat anika river, all of said claims ad- joining each other, and being more particularly described as follows:
 BENCH Cor side) claim to No. 16 Below Discovery, Cleary creek, left limit, tier. known as Ven ture."
 Beginning at corner No. 1 idenri- cal with location corner, and Cor. No. 3, s. 516. A post 1t. long, l inches square. set IS inches in the ground surrounded with a mound of stone. scribed S-516-3 marked with tack at corner point. and scribed 16-B-522-1; whence U. s. NJ. NJ. No. 363 bears N. S3' 15' E. 6.1S6.5S feet distant. No other bearings Thence N. 11' 43' w. Var. 30o or E. 54G.5 1t along line 3-2 s. 516 to Cor. No. 2 identical with location corner, and Cor No. ? s. 516. A post feet long, 4 inches square, set IS inches in ground, surrounded with a mound of stone, scribed S-516-2, marked with a tack at corner point and scribed 16-B-522-2. No bearings avail able. Thence s. 69' 30' w. Var. 3O' or E. 34.6 to Corner No. identi- cal with location corner A post 5 feet long, inches square. set IS inches in the ground, surrounded with mound of earth, and marked with tack at corner point, scribed 16-B-522-3. Whence N. F. corner bunk house 16x37 feet long side bearing S-2' AT w, and N. 9 AT E.. bears N. 720 3O' w., 37.3 feet distant. No other bearings available. Thence N. 2S' 54' w. Var. 3O0 or E., 66O.0 to Corner No. identical With location corner. A post 3 feet long, inches square. set IS inches In the ground, surrounded with a mound of earth and marked with a tack at corner point, scribed 16-B- o22-4. No bearings available. Thence 5. 53' OF w. Var. 300 or E. 1931 II. to Corner No. ,, identical with b. catlon corner A post feet long. I inches square. set IS inches in the ground, surrounded with a mound of earth, and marked with a tack at corner point, scribed 16-B-522-5. No
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
PROSPECTORS RETURN
 FOR BOAT REPAIRS

A. H Fi,h.a' and Howard Barnes started for the upper Tanana for the second time last week, and upon reaching Cinema were compelled to return to Fairbanks for engine re- pairs. Once before the men started out and were forced back because of minor repairs needed by the gasoline engine of their launch Emerald.
 Although there was no particular difficulty In their trip to Cinema and back, the men were not satisfied with the working of the engine and feared that it would break CoMn before they had bucked the swift waters of the Panama for many
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
FERRY BROTHERS MAKE
 GOOD HAUL AT RUBY

News of the lower river and es- pecially of the Ruby workings was brought to town las: week by Mir
 A. Mcdonald, who for the past two years has been in several different rival the best showing made at Ruby this year was by the Ferry brothers. who with the help of one man took out winters dump on Trail creek that cleanel mp for SiS,000. This creek has showed
 some good results all year but the Ferry outfit made the best strike
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
Fisher and Barnes

niles. Fisher and Barnes are talk ing approximately 5000 pounds of supplies for the prospecting trip which will last until late in the fall
 Just where the prospectors were headed for is not known. but Is sun posed to be the Healey river dis. triCt
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16

J. A. Gustafson spent last week upon the creeks looking after his interests on Eva creek.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16

August Hess of Fairbanks creek was in town last week and stated the 35-ton lot of ore that was taken out of the Mizpah claim in 1911 would be milled at Furstenau mill on T. above, during the next week
 MT. NJ. A. Pinska. proprietor of clothing stores in Dawson and Fair banks. returned here on the Sehwat- ka Monday after the winter spent in his Canadian store
 Among the travelling men to ar rive on the last boast were J. 4. Solmes, popular sales agent for the Grommes Ulrich people of Chicago; William Aiken. representing. 4. Schooling company F. N Conway, of Armour & Co.
 The N. C. Grocery department for the past week has been having it's spring cleaning, and have had a large crew of decorators touching up the shelves and walls.
 Lieutenant w. w. Harris, who for the past month has been in specting the wireless stations at Eagle and Circle. returned to town last week
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
SEVEN

and marked with tack at corner
 point. scribed 1-J22-3. No bearings available. Thence x. 5 2l' F.. Var
 3H' 01' F. 3327 ft. to Corner No
 Identical with location corner post .3 feet long. inches square. set IS
 inches in the ground surrounded
 with q mound of earth. and marked
 with tack al corner point. scribed
 l-"22-4. No bearings available Thence \. SN7 of r. Var 30' 07' F.. 23G Q II. to Corner No. ;. identical with location corner. A post feet long. | inches square. set Is inches in the ground. surrounded with mound ot earth and marked with a tack at corner point. sCrihed 1-522-5. Situate on line e. of side claim No. Is this survey previously described. 2l29 feet distant from Corner $ No bearings available. Thence s. 6 12' F. Var. 3a' 07 F. PIP fl. to Cor. ner No. [, identical with location corner, and Corner : of side claim No. l6 this survey. previously de- scri'cd, scribcd 1-722-6. Thence <. N 05' F. Var. 30' o7' F. $50 fl to Corner No. l the point of begin ming
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
STEAMER ALASKA GETS
 AWAY ON MAIDEN TRIP

The steamer Alaska, of the Ameri can-fukon Navigation company's fleet, Is due to reach Fairbanks the latter part of this week, acce rdine to advices received by the local offices of the company Tn" boat left Whitehorse Friday, after the ice which had broken .he previous day had cleared away.
 The steamer. which Is reported by steamboat men as being th,, most luxurious that ever navigateA the Yukon. will attempt to make d record run to Fairbanks on her maiden trip In order to show what she can do.
 According to MT. Link, the local manager of the company, the boat upon its arrival will be thrown open to the public for inspection.
 Judge Fuller last week granted the company the right to sell in toxicating liquors on the boats.
 F. Smith SaWyer for the Indp-
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
CLEANUP NOT AS
 GOOD AS USUAL

Assayer l.. NJ Drury, when he had finished retorting the amalgam from the last cleanup of the Spalding mine on Dome creek. stated that the brick weighed 9090 ounces. thus value of s17.35 per ounce. thus making the cleanup's total value sl,57T. As there was but twenty. tons of ore milled the average of s63 is somewhat lower than the former cleanups, the greater rart Of which ran well over a hundred dollars to the ton Mir. Spalding. speaking of the drop in yalue, said that rhis last cleanup was from what the lessees considered the very poorest part of the ledge. and it In no wise discouraged them in their work.
 The two stamp Hendy mill Is now working night and day and the les sees expect to keep 1t running stead- ly until fall.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16

SIDE CLAIM TO NO. r. Below Discovery. Cleary Creek. Left Limit. known as Polly"
 Beginning at Corner No. l. identf cal with location corner, and corner of No. 16 side claim this survey previously described, scrbed 17-b- 5221. Whence U. & NJ. NJ. No. 362 bears s. S6o 4G' E., 6.616.52 feet dis tant. Thence & 53o OF w. Var. 209 or E. 1881 it. to Corner No. 3 identical with location corner and corner , of No 16 side claim, this survey, previously described, scribcd l'-B-o22-2 Thence $. 1T 39' w
 Var. 30' or E. 329.4 1t. to corner No. 5, identical with location corner and Corner 6 of No. 1G side claim this survey. previously described scribed 17-B-522-3. T hence x. II
 scribed 17-B-522-3. Thence N 1T. Corner No. 1, identical with loc9- ton corner A post 3 feet long, | inches square, set Is inches in the ground. surrounded with a mound u1 earth and marked with a tack at corner point, scribed 17-B-5224. No bearings available Thence N. 579 2S E. Var 300 or F.. 334.G fl. to Corner No. ,, identical with location corner. A post feet long, i inches square, set IS inches in the ground. surrounded with a mound of earth and marked with tack at corner point scribed 17-B-522-5. No bearings available. Thence N. 6Oo AT F. Var. 3U' UT E. 393.2 it. to Corner Not. identical with location corner. A post feet long. inches square. set IS inches in the ground, sur- rounded with mound of earth and marked with a tack at corner point. scribed 17B-522-6. No bearings available. Thence s. 36o 04 F. Var. 300 or E. 2053 1t. to Corner No. I, identical with location corner. A post feet long, f inches square, set IS inches in the ground, surrounded with mound of earth and marked with tack at corner point, scribed 17B-522-7. No bearings available. Thence S.. 5S0 12' w. Var. 30' 07' E. 93.7 ft to Corner No. s, identical with location corner A post feet long, i inches square, set IS inches in the ground, surrounded with a mound of earth and marked with a tack at corner point, scribed 17-R- 522-S. No bearings available Thence s. 330 25' E. Var. 300 or F. 6l0.2 fl. to Corner No. 1, the point of be- ginning.
 NO. 1 ABOVE DISCOVERY, Chatanika Flats. Beginning at Corn CT No. 1, identical with location corner. A post feet long. inches square. set IS inches in the ground, surrounded with mound of earth and marked with a tack at corner point. scribed 1-522-1, being situate on line 7-S of side claim No. It. 315 feet distant from Corner '. Whence U. s. M M No. 363. bears N s3' 41' F. 694S.5 feet distant. $. E. corner of cabin 16x16 feet, south side bearing east and west, bears west 43.4 feet distant. S. E. corner boiler house 20x20 feet. south side bearing east and west, bears x. 34' 22' w., 72.7 feet distant. Thence s. 760 05' w. Var 30o or E. 3S5.S feet to Corner No. 2, identical with location corner. A post feet long, 4 inches square, set IS inches in the ground, surrounded with mound of earth, and marked with a tack at corner point, scribed 1-522-2. No bearings available. Thence N. 5 12' E. Var 300 or. E. 35S4 feet to Cor her No 3, identical with location corner. A post feet long, inches square, set IS inches in the ground, q, nf
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
ENGAGEMENT OF POPULAR
 GREEK COUPLE ANNOUNCED

MT and Mrs. Howard Goodfellow last week announced the engagement of Miss Augusta Gunnersen and Mir James J. Mullaley. of Fox The date of the wedding is not set as yet. but the many friends of tLe couple expect that it will take place some time within the comias month.
 Miss Gunnersen has been resi- dent of the Fairbanks district for two years, part of which she has spent on the creeks, and during that time has made host of friends that now unite in wishing her amending happiness.
 Mir. Mullalley has been he:e since 1907, aLd is well known all over Alaska. He was elected to the first legislature of the territory last fall, but on account of pressing business matters and illness was unable to attend the session and handed in his resignation.
 Changes at the telegraph office last week were as follows: c. L. Blanchette, ordered to Fort Gibbon for duty, and Corporal Montgomery, of McCarty, to duty In Fairbanks.
 Former District Attorney John Knox Brown last week moved his office into the Red Cross building and will occupy with Guy Erwin the suite which the latter now has.
 Mir. A Pruning, of the American bank, spent the greater part of the week on the creeks.
 Pat Meehan spent the week end in town having come in on Thurs day from Fairbanks creek.
 George Nightengale. the Wolf CT. os quartz man, was among the creek visitors to arrive in town lact week
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16
Areas.

Side Claim No. 16 Venture" 1Sl65 Side Claim No. r. Polly. y"........11.950 No. 1 Above Disc. Chatanika
 Flats ........................ .......... 4,45O
The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-16

F. A. Smith, sawyer for the Inde- pendant Lumber company. arrived in town on tie Schwatka, and has started turning out the usual seasons supply of lumber.