Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-11
p. II. ANDERSON TELLS
OF LONG FIGHT

Peter H. Anderson, around whose
adventures in the gold fields Of
Alaska and the diamond fields Of
Brazil have been woven romances
and whose history entered into Re,
Beachs book, "The Spoilers" was
in the city. He Is visiting his broth.
er John on the Anderson farm soutt
of Enterprise. He is preparing AT
appeal to the appellate court Of the
United States from a decision re-
Gently handed down by Judge Pol.
lock of the federal court in the suit
of Nels Hultberg against him.
Mr.. Anderson except for his loose
ly hung frame, the long arms and
shoulders indicating strength, is
not the miner type. The storms OF
the north have left few burrows on
an open, frank face. Continual strife
at law since his transition from a
hard working missionary to the
owner of gold mines which sold for
100000 has not tinged his spirit
with malice. His soft eyes have no
CLEAN of anger. He says he will
fight for what he believes is his as
long as 1t can be fought.
The story Mr.. Anderson tells
fairly glistens with the snowy ro-
nance of the Nome region. How the
young man graduating from North
Park college, maintained by the
Swedish Evangelical Mission Coven-
ant of American, imbued with the
desire to spread the gospel to a
new country chose Alaska, has been
the theme of many writer's in the
United States. His success and fight
to protect what the earth yielded
him would make another story of
equal interest.
In 1897 | went to Chinik," said
Peter Anderson "The Covenant
sent me. Nels o. Hultberg was
there at that time. In
1897 gold was discovered in that
region and the rush began"
The gold fever evidently attacked
Hultberg who began prospecting
tours while Anderson attended to
his own knitting in the schools and
churches. In 1898 John Brynteson
organized party Of six which pros
pected near Sinrock. In the party
we're Hagelin, Hultberg, Blake, Por-
ter and Kimber. The party was
driven by a storm into the mouth OF
he Snake river where Nome is now
located. While waiting for the storm
% subside they prospected. They
found Anvil Creek although no
claims were staked out
Later in September, 1898, Bryn-
eson made up another party and
eturned to Anvil Creek where
everal claims were staked for them
md their friends. "No. 2 Above"
vas staked for Peter Anderson.
This party located claims in An
II Creek up to and including No.
Above according to the testimony
f Mr.. Brynteson. While this party
vas away from Chinik Mr. Ander-
on went down to st. Michael where
e met C. W. Price.
81 learned that he was a mining
nan and l helped him out" Mr..
anderson said. He wanted to go
D Council so / gave him a lift with
~ boat. He was a good mining man
nd l was in hopes he would stay
ntil the other party returned. He
i'd. When they showed some gold
ust we organized another party. l
sked Mr.. Price to stake a claim for
le near his. He said he would"
This new party returned in Octo-
er, 1898, to Anvil Greek, where
le claims were staked because on
lie preceding trip the prospectors
I'D violated the law by stalking the
aims too large. When they were
It down in size according to law
aim no. 9 Above" was staked for I
L. Price by G. W. Price, his
other.
After the party returned" said I
r. Anderson. Il purchased No.
ON G. W. Price who conveyed me :
deed under power OF attorney