The Nome daily nugget., 1913-02-28
ALASKA
 NOTES

The Yukon Gold Company at Daw- son experimented with crude oil tol fuel in place of wood last season. They shipped in 1000 barrels oil fo. thc test, but the result of the experiment. has not yet been learned.
 The general land office have added another man in the person of IT. J. Atwell, formerly oc Seattle, to the force in Fairbanks. His duty Is to prevent the cutting of government timber without permit and to check the stumpage.
 The coast line of Alaska, measuring around all of teh islands, is approxi- mately 26,O00 miles-more than the distance around the world. '>''
 The Cook inlet people are trying to have the road commission blast out the rocks on the Renal river and hope to make that river navigable.
 A communication has been receiv- ed requesting information regarding William Freeman, who Is believed to have come to this section in the early days. He was a prospector, and be- lteved to have been near Lake Bennett at one time. He is of English descent and had served in the British army. Information should be sent to Mary E. O'Keefe, 2107 Clement street, San Francisco, Cal. Early day residents of Atlin will remember man named William Freeman, who was killed by his wife there, the woman being later tried and acquitted on the grounds of self-defense. There Is a possibility that the William Freeman now sought may be the same man. The tragedy at Atlin occurred either in 1899 or 1900. -Skagway Alaskan.
 airbanks.-Publicity of the Span ish swindling game is bringing to light numerous plays made hy the conh- oence men with the population of Fairbanks While no less than six Tananites are playing the game by cable today, there are probably SO others who have been "approached' by the swindlers. but who refused . bite"
 Iditarod.-On the last maill Post master Thurston received an intima- tion from headquarters that the parcel post law was operative in Alaska, but as the special stamps required for the service had not arrived he wired the department asking what should be done in the matter. Tuesday after noon last a telegram arrived from Washington as follows: Pending re- ceipt of parcel post stamps use or- dinary stamps to Seattle only. Britt, third assistant.
 Tditarod.-Eddie Anderson of the Branch. Flat City. received a telegram the first of the week conveying the aad intelligence of the death of his brother Jonas Anderson, which occur red at Fredericks. s. D. The telegram contained no details. except that the body would be sent to the family home at Graham, Minn.
 The deceased. who was 55 years old, and a bachelor. was well known in the north, having resided at Fairbanks and Nome. For some years past he had been in n-business in F'redericks. His death will be mourned by many relatives and friends.
 Iditarod. Feb. 1.-Among the first to take advantage of the new parcel post regulations was the Miners and Mer- chants bank of this city. which sent out consignment of gold this week said to approximate in value $35,oO0.
 It Is claimed that the low rate of insurance and postage charged by the government makes the shipment of gold by this means the most economi- cal yet available. and many ope"stors and others are likely to take advan- ,tage of the innovation next season.