Large Boiler for
Sullivan Creek
“Cow” Miller’s outfit consisting of
seven head of horses arrived in the city
•Saturday with about six tons of freight
from Fairbanks and immediately left
for Sullivan with a large boiler which
he had brought down for Ed Richards,
which will be- used by Lane, Nevello &
Co. on their lay on the Dakota Associ
ation. The boiler is 35-h. p. and will
be set up at once and Used in place of
the smaller one that is at present do
ing the work. \
Lane, Nevelle & Co. are working
ground which adjoins Baker & Winde’s
and are in very good pay. With the
increased power which they will now
have they will be able to do much
more work than was anticipated earlier
in the season.
Trails Now in
Good Condition
The roads to all the creeks in this
district are now in excellent condition
and no difficulty is now experienced by
the freighters in handling all the ton
nage offered.
The snow which has fallen during
the past two weeks has effectually cov
ered all the bare and wind-swept places
and it is thought that the trails will all
remain in good condition until the
breakup in the spring. In only one
place is there any trouble from gla
ciers and that is where the new winter
trail to Sullivan crosses Sunday creek.
This glacier is steadily growing in size
and unless some means are taken to
stop its growth, it is liable to become
very difficult to cross before the winter
is past. With the exception of this
one place the trail is in exceptionally
good condition and very easy to travel.
People Coming
to Hot Springs
On the freight rigs belonging to
Cow Miller which arrived here last
Saturday was about 2500 pounds of bag
gage, the greater portion of which be
longs to people who intend to start for
this camp shortly. The balance be
longed to passengers on the previous
stage and was given to the freighter on
account of the inability of the passen
ger rig to carry it.
From this it would appear that there
are a number of people who contem
plate coming here soon, despite the
fact that it is reported many people in
Fairbanks are out with their hammers
regarding the prospects of this district.
Can Get Money
by Telegraph
The importance of the Hot Springs
telegraph station has been recognized
by the signal corps by the installation
of a money order system w'hich started
yesterday. By this means it is now
possible to receive money through the
government from the outside by tele
graph. A curious part of the order
however, is that it is possible to send
money only one way, as there is no
provision made for sending out from
this station by this method.
These telegraph money orders will
prove a great convenience to the peo
ple here, since in the absence of a bank
It has heretofore been impossible tc
get money by wire.
Looking For
an Investment
Edward Nelson, who has been or
Fairbanks creek in the upper country
arrived in Hot Springs Monday anx
will spend several weeks in this dis
trict looking over the different creeks
with a view to investing in some of the
mines.
Mr. Nelson has heard very favorable
reports of the country and if it looks
as good as he has been led to believe it
to be he will locate here at the first
opportunity.
Louis Doazat is
Found Not Guilty
Fairbanks, Jan. 1.—Louis Doazat, the
miner who was charged with attempt
ing to shoot Phil North in the fracas at
the depot last spring, was found not
guilty by the jury this week, and is
again free.
The verdict is the source of much
satisfaction to the labor unions of this
place, who, although they refuse to
endorse his action, furnished him with
counsel. _______________
Get Prospects
on Blowback
Thos. Ellingson and son, who have
been prospecting on Blowback creek
for the past month, were in the city
Thursday. They havo secured some
very good prospects and are after a
boiler with which to continue their
work.
They are not yet to bedrock but have
already found two good sized nuggets,
one weighing about two dollars was
found on top of the gravel and another
weighing about a dollar and a half
was found three feet in the gravel.
Tom expects to find very good pay
when he lands on bedrock which he
thinks is about three feel below where
he is at present. Both father and son
are feeling very good over their pros
pects and are very anxious to get back
to the claim and continue the work.
COMING AND GOING
Louis Stroup was an arrival from
Fairbanks this week.
P. F. Maddock was in the city this
week from Sullivan.
M. McGough registered at the Stan
ley house the past week.
Roy McLeod spent a few days in Hot
Springs last week.
J. Oates and wife, of Tanana, who
went to Fairbanks, were registered at
the Stanley house Sunday.
N. Smith was in Hot Springs last Sat
urday.
Charles Wolff was in the city the
past week.
H. P. Shepard was in from Sullivan
Sunday.
A. Surgerson was in the city on Sun
day. '
Jack Berry was in Hot Springs on
business Sunday.
W. Sam Clark and wife spent several
days at Black’s roadhouse, Kemper
ville last week where they ate tneir
Christmas dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howard, of Kem
perville, were among the holiday visit
ors in the city. .
J. C. Green, of Sullivan, was regis
tered at the Stanley House Thursday.
Geo. W. Brown was in the city on
Wednesday.
Harry Winde was in the city on busi
ness Tuesday.
Ed. Laherty, of Washington creek
was a visitor in town Wednesday.
Doc and Jim Farrell left for Killar
ney creek this week.
Ben Kittell was in the cisy on Wed
nesday.
Geo. Aim was in the city Wednes
day.
I
The Eagle Bar
The Popular Resort for Miners While in Hot Springs
We have several new specialties which are the best obtainable.
Le Grande Marque Cognac
Twelve years old, bulk, branded, and imported in the wood
direct from France.
Watermill Whisky
A ten-year-old Rye, that cannot be excelled.
* All the first-class case goods, including
Sunny Brook, Mt. Vernon, Hunter, Green Rim, Marquette, Etc.
Besides these we have the famous
Gibson Rye
Ror Moseley &. Rookw&Il
True Love’s Course
Still an Uneven One
Mr. McPherson, who was interested
in a lay on Discovery, Sulliv,an eteek,
last summer, and Mrs. Nettie Platt, of
Tofty, left that camp late Christmas
night with a dogteam for Xanana,
where, it is rumored, they proposed to
plight their troth unto each other. The
night was cold and it is supposed they
were not perfectly prepared for the
journey, and when they reached Fish
Lake roadhouse both were seriously
frozen. The lady’s legs were frost
bitten, and it is said McPhersonls hands
were “nipped,” but just how badly
either were touched is not exactly
known, but they found it very conveni
ent to stop there a while, and were
there when the Tanana stage arrived
coming this way.
The intention of the interested par
ties to get married was totally unsus
pected by thesr acquaintances. Mc
Pherson borrowed one of Jim Drum
mond’s dogs, telling the latter that he
intended to visit Hot Springs and
wanted another dog for his team, and
the first intimation anyone had of the
elopement was the news of their mis
fortune on the trail.
McPherson is well and favorably
known by nearly everybody in this dis
trict. and Mrs. Platt is also widely
known, having gained considerable no
toriety as the “Gibson girl” in Hot
Springs’ now celebrated embezzlement,
case. _______'
C. McPherson and Mrs. Platt were
married Monday, Dec. 28, at Tanana,
Commissioner Bathurst officiating.
The happy couple left for Sullivan the
next morning folio ved by the best
wishes of all the people of Gibbon.
Deputy Marshal J. F. Drake, wife
and little daughter are in Fairbanks,
where Mr. Drake is called upon busi
ness in connection with the district
court now in session.
D. Leagh was in Hot Springs Sunday.
Good Time
on Christmas
Christmas on Sullivan creek saw one
of the biggest crowds gathered in Toftv
that has ever been there at one time.
Miners from all parts of the creek who
did not come to town gathered there to1
celebrate the holiday and enjoy the big
dinners which tne two roadhouses at
that place had promised for that day*’
Kvery place in town did a big business.
iand the three saloons were busy from’
^early morn until late at night. All
! the Toft? visitors expressed themselve..
as having had a glorious time, and are
anxiously awaiting the next holiday
that they might again celebrate.
Moves Plant
to Eldorado
i _
Theodore Witte, formerly of lower
Tenderfoot has moved his plant 10 the
city, and has turned the boiler over to
the machine shop to have new tubes
fitted into it. As soon as repaired the
plant will be moved out to the scene of
Mr. Witte’s operations on Little Eldor
ado.—Tanana Tribune.
JAS. BLODGET, .
AND
General Teaming
; Prices Reasonable,
I Satisfaction Guaranteed
Leave Orders at Morrison’s
The Club
Bar and
Chop House,
SULLIVAN CITY
OPEN DAY AND NI6HT WM. H. POSTLEWAITE, PROP.
SPECIAL AGENT FOR
SUNNYBROOK WHISKEY