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Jessen's weekly., 1962-02-14

gold out of the pay drift you
were lucky enough to find any.
Country Blank
THE country in those days was
blank from one end to the other.
There were lots of Indians settled
along the river, but very few white
men,
Harper had trading post at the
mouth of the Pelly River Most Of
us prospectors stayed there for the
winter.
we didn't have trouble finding
food. We had moose, caribou, rab-
bits, Sheppard plenty of fish
The only things we had to buy
were a few staples, such as dried
potatoes, onions, salt, pepper and
dried fruit.
THE next spring we continued
down the Yukon River-just loaf
ing along and didn't find any gold
to speak of.
Built Forts
Early settlers in Alaska built
forts to protect themselves from hos
tile Indians.
Fort Cudahy was one place |
stopped on the journey down river.
l finally ended up at Fort Nc Cues
ten on the Stewart River about IS
miles east of Dawson.
Most of the country was owned
by Hudson Bay Company in the
early days. They had nearly all the
forts and trading posts, and oper-
ated two steamers on the Yukon,
the Arctic and the p. B. Weir
when gold was struck in the
Dawson country by George Car
mack, I was at Forty Mile. Like
everyone else, headed for the gold
strike
CARRYING in Dawson soon after
the strike, I worked around the
camp mining for others, but mostly
did teamster work.
Father of Senator
ED Bartlett, father of our Sena-
tor Bob, had a stable and worked
80 head of horses at the peak of the
strike I worked driving horses for
him and others until I left in 1900
for Nome.
During the mining season of 1898
there was $28,OO0.00 in gold taken
out-but l wasn't one of the lucky
fellows.
Leaving Dawson I wandered all
over the tcountry9 for the next eou-
stsfesefx yeasssg afasa< ssasmiar E aishaaks
when it was struck in 1902.
when Frank Cleary struck the
Jessen's weekly., 1962-02-14
By Paul (Ip) Lien

Tom Shallow has no doubt
lived IN Alaska longer than any
person residing in the State.
Shallow, who will celebrate
his 9oId birthday in July of this
year, was born in Boston, Mass,
in 1869. His father was sailor
and OF Irish descent.
Being the adventurous type, Shall
low lett home at the age of q and
headed for Alaska.
There were no gold strikes or
any other inducements for the young
Bostonian 10 come to Alaska-just
the thrill of adventure
Shallow took boat out of Seattle
and arrived in Dyea at the head of
Lynn Canal in the spring of 1890.
Never Left
Since the day Shallow set foot
on Alaskan soil in 1890, over seven
ty-one years ago, he has never left
Alaska!
Dyea was the only port of any
size in that area in those days. This
was before SkagWay or Whitehorse
was even thought of.
People either walked or travelled
on horseback in 1890 There were
no roads.
4 walked over Chilkoot pass with
pack on my back several times,
and finally ended up on Lake Lin
derman, q miles from Dyea. said
Shallow
On the way I met several other
white men and we sort of Travelled
together.
'.Linderman is at the headwaters
of the Yukon River We built boats
and started down the river.
First Strike
Gold had been first struck in
the Forty-Mile, near Walkers Fork.
by .Skiff' Mitchell and Ben Frank
lin in 1886.
This strike did not compare to
the Dawson strike in 1896. but gave
us the idea of rocking for gold.
I'VE would stop along the river
and mine on sand bars and along
the river bank. No one ever thought
Of mining the creeks.
The rocker was a box about
eight feet long with a four-foot
handle on the end of it. This was
filled partially with pay dirt and
water was dipped into the box by
hand.
You would rock sit back ar7ess
forth with one end elevated higher
than the other and finally work the
Jessen's weekly., 1962-02-14

1852 600 has been received from
the FAA as reimbursement to the
State for costs incurred in improV-
ing the two airports at Anchorage
and Fairbanks. The monies received
were in three checks which in
Guided two checks for the Anchor
age Airport totaling $167 900 and
one check for the Fairbanks Air
port totaling 1895 ,000
Jessen's weekly., 1962-02-14


Fairbanks Land Office Bureau of Land Management
of
will be been
be trans to State of Alaska.
Ia, 1862
81, 1862
Jessen's weekly., 1962-02-14
NOTICE TO MINING CLAIMANTS

The Bureau of Land Management United
Interior
the East Half Township North
found number placer
Moose Creek tributary of oldsream Creek The
the lands parties familiar
to locate of the below
Jessen's weekly., 1962-02-14

with
the
to locate of the below
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EiderC Charles r
derson,I /. B Ensol
E. FricknE Ed
A. oore,W w.
G Moreno
S. Morse,F Frank
H Nudg Harry
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Gnely
Carl
E Peich,
Brayeau FERTILE Peto
G. ohm A rifle
A.
Jachun Chris
George IepsoeS
Bucci Donenic Jochum Chris
D.. ldham son. Harry
Joesing DavidH Raphart George
VIM
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ldham George
L
T.. ohson Fred
en-
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DaunhIr C. Sumne H
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Jessen's weekly., 1962-02-14

Judge Wickersham told us he
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Mill City NAAcP
Meets Sunday Al
Sobufhoni Bopfisf

The Minneapolis branch Of NAA-
CP will meet Sunday, September
80, at 4 pm. at Sabathani Baptist
church, Third Av. s., at 38th st.
John A. OFT, principal at War
rington Elementary school will be
principle speaker. Mr.. OFT is a
graduate of the University Of Min
nesota with a master in education.
He is former school mate of Jean
Brown, now an attorney with the
us. Attorney General office in
New York City.
Mr.. OFT, secretary of a Mime
apolis school organization Human
Relations group, will speak on the
subject: How To Make Your
School A Better School.
Rev. Stanley r. King, chairman
Of the NAACP voter registration
drive will report on progress of the
campaign.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Eston Quickly
KOS Patterson
To Win Crown

Chicago. Champion Floyd
Patterson, 1s9 pound utle-holder
was bombed out Of his world title
here Tuesday night in two minutes
and six seconds of the first round
by 214 pound Sonny Liston in one
Of the briefest heavyweight cham
pionship bouts in boxing history.
Liston a controversial figure
because of his prison record and
frequent brushes with the law,
the latest not more than 1s months
ago, is easily the most powerful
boxer in the world today.
Efforts were made to keep Pat
terson from fighting him but the
proud champion felt Liston should
have a chance at the title, no mat
ter what his record outside the
ring.
Liston got the fight and the title
Tuesday night, and there appears
to be no boxer in sight now to
wrest the crown from him soon.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Kennedy Appoints
PhiIodelPhion To
Fed. Trade Comm,

Washington, D. c. - President
John F. Kennedy this week named
Leon Higginbotham, Jr., Phil
adelphia attorney as a member Of
the Federal Trade Commission.
He is the first Negro American
in the history Of the country to be
appointed to a regulatory commits
sion Of the federal government.
The commissioner salary is
$4,000 annually.
The new commissioner was born
in Trenton, N. J. in 1928. He is
graduate Of Antioch College and
Yale Law School. He is a former
assistant us. district attorney in
Philadelphia and Is partner in
the law firm of Norris, Green,
Harris and Higginbotham.
The new commissioner is mar
ried and Is the father Of two chill
dren.
Louis Martin, deputy chairman
Of the National Democratic Com
mittee called Higgenbotham's Sc
lection an excellent choice, good
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Council Of Clubs
Schedule Important
Meefino For MondoV

Mrs. Rosemary Micheau, Vice
President of the Twin City Council
of Clubs, issued an urgent appeal
for representatives Of all affiliated
clubs to attend the October meet
ing of the Council.
She stated that it will be the
key meeting in determining. the
course and direction Of the Coun-
Gil for the rest of the year. She
also extended an invitation to all
club presidents and interested
Of affiliated clubs.
The host organization for this
meeting will be Fezzan
Temple No. 26, of which Dan Nc
Adams is Potentate. It will be held
at Prince Hall Masonic Temple,
1882 Fourth Av. s., Minneapolis
at 8 pm.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Senior Missionary
In Charge Worship
At Zion Sunday

The Senior Missionary Society
of Zion Baptist Church will be in
charge of Worship Services, Sum
day, Sept. 80.
The theme for the day will be
KNOCK on Any Door,"
Rev. Holloway's message for the
8 am. and IL am. services will
follow the theme Of the day.
The Young Women's Auxiliary
has planned a special Candle
Light Worship service for the 1880
pm. service. This service will be
dedicated to giving.
Every member and friend Of
Zion is invited to come and bring
an article Of non-perishable food
This food will be distributed among
the needy families in our COM
munity.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

entity produced by coach Murray
Warmath and his staff.
Against the formidable opposi-
ton promised by the Tigers Coach
Warmath will start a line that Is
the lightest in the modern history
Of Minnesota football at a 205-
pound average. In the absence Of
bulk and muscle, the Gophers will
rely on a mobile defense in depth,
with nnebackers playing an es-
pecially important role.
Minnesota presents a new
look" baclcfield with Bill Munsey,
halfback ace, running from the
left side for the first time in his
collegiate competitive career. Jim
Cairns, Munsey's understudy at
right half in 1851, will start at
that post. Duane Blaska who
logged only 48 minutes at quarter
back last season, will open in place
Of the departed Sandy Stephens,
All America quarterback Of a year
ago. Another understudy, Jerry
Jones who played at flllback be-
hind Judge Dickson on the '62
Rose Bowl champs, viii round out
Minnesota's No. I baclIfield.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
HaIIie o. Brown
Season Officially
Opens MondoV

Activities for all age groups viii
be launched Monday, October Is
at the Halle Q. Brown Community
Center, 553 Aurora Avenue, wher
the 1962-63 program begins.
Registration will be held from
3 to 5 pm. each day beginning
Monday and ending Friday. Even,
ing registration will be held Mon.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday from
7 to 8 pm.
Mrs. H. Janabelle Taylor, pro.
gram director of the United Fund
agency said activities are planned
for the entire community and fol
all ages.
A 4 o'clock hour for children
from to 7 years, to creative and
entertainment events for the Col
den Ayers" senior citizens, are
scheduled.
A hobby shop, modern dance,
slimnastics, Bridge and Bid Whist
Club, Discussion and lecture SER
les, and square Dance group are
among the many phases Of pro-
gram planned for teenagers and
adults. A full program in the gym
Is also planned.
Mrs. Taylor encouraged every
one to come to Halle Q. Brown
Center during the registration
period and to look around and
see the many activities that are
offered.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

1854 he entered Ernest Cooper
graduate school at the University
of Minnesota where he earned a
Master Of Social Work degree in
1855.
He joined the staff of the st.
Paul Urban League in May 1856
as Industrial Secretary after hav-
ing served a year as a Field Work.
er with the Minneapolis Urban
League as a graduate student.
In June of that year, he was
named Acting Executive Secre-
tary serving in place of Thomas
A. Talley who was injured in an
automobile accident, and in June
1857 he was made the permanent
executive director.
In regretfully accepting his res
the executive committee
of the Leagues Board of Directors
expressed its sincere appreciation
for Mr.. Cooper's services to the
agency and to the st. Paul Com
munity, and wished him well in his
new post.
In order to insure the continuous
effective operation of the League,
the Board Of Directors is taking
immediate steps to secure a re-
placement for Mr.. Cooper. Inter-
ested persons are invited to con-
tact the Board in writing.
Mr.. Coopers impending resigna-
ton was reported exclusively in
this papers Sept. 21, edition when
a story reported he had accepted
the Cleveland, Ohio position.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Prince kuII Nelson's:
MaS0ns Hold Grand
Lodge Sessions; Called
Most Successful In Years

main, grand senior steward: L. H.
Williams, grand junior deacon;
William Perry, grand Pursuivant;
James R. Lynn, grand chaplain;
Alfred White, grand standard
bearer; William Lockhart, grand
marshall; Samuel Mitchell, grand
tyler and E. H. Lewis, grand his
torian.
Following the election the ses-
sions adjourned to meet next Sep
tember in Winnipeg, Canada as
guests to Regent Lodge No. 8.
Delegates, their wives and men,
bers of the OES were entertained
at a buffet supper and dancing
party following the close Of the
communication.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

a warm and cordial welcome to
the delegates and visitors in be-
half of the Minneapolis Mayor.
The Most Worshipful Grand
Master, John L. Nellie, Prince
Hall Grand Lodge, Minnesota and
jurisdiction and other officers and
members made their annual vis-
itation to the Grand Chapter Ses-
sion on Thursday afternoon.
Among those introduced were;
Past Grand masters S. L. Ransom,
L. E. Tarver, and George Banks,
Sr., veteran Mason, w. E. Davis,
Carl Griffin, Lapercell Greene and
other officials and master Masons.
Roy w. English, past grand
patron, of the International Con-
ference of Prince Hall Grand
Chapters OES, presented a beauti-
Continued ON Page A.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

mind for this game.
The present Minnesota squad al
though considered far below the
1861 team standard will in
all probability depend heavily on
its defensive play to halt the
Tigers formidable running attack
1881 yards by rushing and 18 first
downs against California Bears
last week..
Last Saturday, against Calf
ornia Missouri unleashed 100
pounds Of hard running in sopho-
more left halfback Johnny Roland
who scored all three Mizzou touch
downs in their 21-10 victory open
er.
Roland's collegiate debut was
no surprise to the Minnesota
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
APPROVES
STRONG ANTI
BIAS RESOLUTIONS

Rochester, Mimi. - The Mime
sofa state convention of the AFL-
CIO approved the strongest civil
resolutions in the history Of the
movement here this week.
Included in the resolutions was
a request to President Kennedy
that he issue an executive order
banning racial and religious dis
elimination in Federally assisted
housing, such as FILA etc.; a plea
that the new fair housing law,
which goes into effect be obeyed
and enforced; that all discrimina-
ton be removed from every area
of public life.
The Minnesota State Building
Trades Council, a division Of the
conventino became the first build
ing trades union in the nation to
approve a resolution calling for
all affiliated unions to remove any
type Of restriction on membership
based on race from the apprentice
ship program. A government spon-
sored and union operated con-
trolled apprenticeship program
which has kept many Negroes and
others out of craft unions.
John Curtis, chairman Of the
AFL-CIO area human rights coun-
Gil led the fight for the most COM
plete statements and resolutions
against race discrimination ever
enacted by a state labor union
body.
Mondays Sept. "a st. Paul DIS
PATCH editorially called the ac-
ton by the Building Trades
Another Emancipation" The
building trades council action, the
DISPATCH stated, "this week has
helped quicken the pace that has
been-umtil recent years-all too
slow"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
TELEVISION SET STOLEN
FROM RESIDENCE

Alice keenan,, sos Carroll, re-
ported to st. Paul police that her
home had been burglarized be-
tween September 20 and septem-
Der 22.
She stated that her 21" Philco
television was taken. Police were
told that the woman was away
from home visiting relatives dur
ing the time of the theft.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Ernest Cooper To
Leave ST. PduI
For Cleveland

1t was announced Monday that
Ernest c. Cooper, executive direc-
tor of the st. Paul Urban League
has resigned his position, effective
November Is, 1862 to accept a
similar position with the Urban
League Of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Cooper began his social
work career in st. Paul after NOV
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Prince HoH Nelson's:

The 6Sth annual sessions Of the
Prince Hall Masonic Grand Lodge,
Minnesota and jurisdiction which
were held last week, on Tuesday
and Wednesday, Sept. IT and 1s In
st. Paul were called the most sue
cessful in recent lodge history.
John L. McEIie of Minneapolis
was reelected to a third term as
most worshipful grand master Of
the body which has jurisdiction
over lodges and affiliates in the
states of Minnesota, North Dak-
ota, South Dakota and Winnipeg,
Canada. ,.
This years sessions were held
at the Prince Hall Masonic Tenn
pie Building in st. Paul with Per-
feet Ashlar Lodge No. 4, James
Buford, worshipful master.
A joint public Memorial service
with the grand lodge and OES
grand chapter participating was
held Sunday, Sept. 16, at st.
James AME church, st. Paul.
Members of the two organizations
who had died during the past IL
months were memoralized
Before the formal opening of
the session worshipful masters of
the subordinate lodges and district
deputy grand masters were break
fast guests of Grand Master John
L. Nellie, Jr., at the Midway
Motor Lodge.
Grand Lodge committees met
Monday at noon in preparation re-
ports on Tuesday. Monday night
the grand lodge limitations took
place.
Tuesday, Sept. 18, the official
business of the session began.
The new stepped up program Of
the lodge to expand the member
ship and scope of Masonic activity
was explained by Grand Master
Nellie and various committee
heads and officials.
The communication voted un-
animously to approve the program
set forth by grand master and the
cabinet.
Nellie was unanimously reflect
ed grand master for his third
time. Elected deputy grand master
was LaPercelle Greene.
Norman Bell Of st. Paul was
named senior grand warden; Will
liam Davis Of Minneapolis Junior
grand warden; John Ewing grand
t r easurer; Chalmers Lawson,
grand secretary; Carl Griffin,
grand lecturer.
Other posts filled by appoint
ment of grand master Nellie were
deputy grand lecturers: Marion
Brown, Robert Johnson, William
Maupins, Percy Haynes and
Maurice Coakley.
PGM John r. Lawrence was
named chairman of foreign cor
respondence; James Bradford,
legal advisor; PGM Lawrence Tar
yer, chairman auditing commit
tee; Lee A. Gwynne, grand librar-
ian; Floyd Manson, grand public
ist and chairman Of public rela-
tons and PGM Charles Doty,
grand inspector Of lodge clubs.
Nellie named the following per-
sons as district deputy grand mas
ters: James Rowland, st. Paul,
district No. 1; Lamar Roberts,
Minneapolis, district No. 2; Lee
Wiley, Duluth, district No. 8; Jer-
ry Brisco, Winnipeg, Canada, dis
trict No. and Daniel Coates,
Sioux Falls, SD, district No. s.
Simon Ref was appointed
grand senior deacon; Kelly Turner,
Junior grand deacon; w. R. T. Ro-
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
BaiIie Thomas
Notebook

At the Judd-Emancipation Day
picnic Sunday the Congressman
made the startling assertion that
President Eisenhower desegregat-
ed the armed forces! Well!
Bailie remembers that Eisenhow-
er ten months before he was nom
mated for President told the joint
Senate and House armed services
committee he did not favor de-
segregated Army units below the
platoon level.
Navy and Air Force desegrega-
ton began during the Truman ad-
ministration. Army desegregation
got the big push from group Of
Minnesotans headed by Charles
Ned Spring, real estate man who
went to Washington to insist that
Minnesota Negro soldiers not be
separated from white Minnesotans
called up for the Korean conflict.
Anna Rosenberg then of the De-
fense department and Secretary of
the Army Frank Pace conferred
with the group by arrangement Of
Senator Hubert Humphrey. The
NAACP joined in and commit
ments were obtained. Ike" was
still in Europe when this occurred.
The big push for full Army in
tegration occurred of course dur
ing the Korean UN expedition
when it was found that all-Negro
units exhibited a desire do less
than their best because of the
continued race segregation.
Army big-wigs than decided to
mix the troops as had been previ-
ously ordered. From then on the
spirits Of the Negro soldiers and
indeed the white soldiers took a
new upturn. Ike was still in Eur
ope as NATO commander despite
DR.. Judd's attempt to give him
credit for something he did not
originate, favor, or do.
The highlight Of the cham
piOnship fight radio broadcast
Tuesday night was the fight an
nOuncer describing the champion
as "SOnny" Patterson!
Put Him In Jail: Mississippi
Governor Ross Barnett, a southern
moderate" who has been ,detytng
the us. Constitution and urging
his state school board and other
whites to go to Jail and to resist
integration Of the tax supported
University of Mississippi with "all
means at their disposal"
Barnett has defled the federal
courts and has urged and Gin
cited rebellion and insurrectiOn
against the authority of the
United States or the laws there
Of"
He belongs in Jail, even If the
government has to send troops to
put him there. This nation de-
cided whether a state could secede
from the Union almost 100 years
ago. Mississippi, it is true, had to
be subjugated to get token agree
please Turn To Page 81
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

addition to the New Frontier.
The appointment is also added
evidence Of the intention of the
Kennedy Administration to use the
slills Of all groups in building a
better and more representative
federal official family.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

Johnny Roland three fulbacks
on any collegiate squad in Andy
Russell, Paul Underhil and Gus
Otto. This trio riddled the Calf
ornia line last week.
Gerald Stevenson, 1872 pound
junior right halfback has good
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Missouri Tigers Invade
Memorial Stadium Sat-:
$1,000 Fans Expected
BY STAFF WRITER

Minnesota University unfods it's 1862 football the
public Saturday. Sept 29 against the Missouri Tigers
orial stadium.
Some 81 900 fans expected to sit in this contest the
fifth in series with Missouri dating back to 1943.
Smarng from 60 defeat from Missouri last year the
Gopher have had difficulty getting in the right frame of
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
MRS. LOUISE M. JACKSON
FORMER MINNEAPOLITAN
DIES m KANSAS CITY, NC

Word has just been received Of
the death Of Mrs. Louise Maxwell
Jackson, 1895 Benton Blvd, Kan
sas City, Mo-, on Wednesday even
ing September 26.
She is the daughter OF John H.
Maxwell, 1920 goth Av. 8. Mr.. and
Mrs. Maxwell, left by plane at II
am. for Kansas city.
Funeral arrangements had not
been made at this time.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

lcoaching staff as
they did their
best to recruit
him following his
fine high school
career in Corpus
Christi, Tex.
Johnny is back
ed up by prob
ably the finest
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
Successful Meetings Held:
Successful Meetings Held:
Prince Hall O.E.S.
37th Annual Session
Elects Gertrude Greene

Greene, St Paul. elected worthy grand mat
and Thomas JONES' Minneapolis worthy grand patron,
37th Session of Prince Hall Grand Chapter OES
Minnesota Jurisdiction which met at the Prince Hall Masonic
Temple, September 20 and 81
Eecta Chapter No. 3 the host chapter with Terry
QuaS worthy and Edward L. Boyd worthy patron.
The sessions of the Grand Chapter presided by
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

ing here with his
family in 1949.
His first position
w as tn a t of
Group Worker
with Halle @.
Brown Hous s g
W h re he was
e m pl Dyed for
three years. In
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

The complete newspaper with
latest local and national news,
sports, features and nationally
quOted editorials.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28
BOBBY LEWIS g.
BILLY TOP At

The Aces Social Club is present
ing Bobby Lewis, NY, recording
artist and Billy Top and The Mat
adors, September 20, 1852 at 8
pm. until, at Stem Hall (St. Paul
Auditorium).
There will be Dancing, a Twist
Contest and Prizes awarded. Ad-
vance sale is ST. At the door
$2.50.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-09-28

$40 Mabel St., Sioux Falls, So.
Dakota has been awarded a schol-
arship of $100 by the Prince Hall
Grand Chapter OES, Minnesota
Jurisdiction.
Miss Coates has entered Sioux
Falls College (Baptist, Sioux
Falls, So. OAK, where she plans
to major in Psychology and Re-
ligion.