HOT SPRINGS POST
Published Every Saturday at Hot Springs, Alaska,
Vc! 1 MY OCO. U. ARBUCKLE No. 9
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MANY ARE COMING
From reports brought to this city by every arrival from
Fairbanks it is safe to assume that in the course of the next
few months there will be a large number of people come to
Hot Springs from that city.
Many of these men come here either with money of
their own or as the representatives of capital, and it is par
ticularly desirable that these men should become interested
in this district if possible. Some will want to buy ground,
others will be content with lays, but in either case they
should be accommodated if possible. This district need.
more payrolls, more places where the prospector can gel
work in order to earn a grubstake, and the only way that if
possible at present is to interest capital in some of the
ground. In time, no doubt, most of the miners on Sullivan
will be able to install big plants and put on big crews, but
at present only a few have the necessary capital, as a result
of which their ground is not worked and the country is held
back in consequetice.
If some of the present owners who lack the necessary
capital to work their ground as they wish would either let
a good lay to some man with money, or sell a part of tin
ground, they would henefit greatly by the deal as well as
the country at large. As a general rule it is not the man
who sits tight and waits for others to prospect in his viein
ity who is the winner in the end, but the man who work*
his grounds or sells it is usually the better satisfied and the
more contented.
BE MORE CAUTIOUS
The death of Operator Bonney, who was frozen on
the trail last week, should serve as a warning to people wThc
anticipate taking long journeys alone during the winter
months.
Ordinarily there is little danger in a musher starting
on a journey of twenty to thirty miles, and it is only as £
result of some such accident as befell Mr. Bonney that £
fatality can result. But it never comes amiss for mushes
to travel in company, as one can never tell just when h<
will meet with an accident which, wrhile not serious in it
self, would cause a man great suffering if it should happei
on a trail in cold weather. On the trails to'and from tht
local creeks there is very little danger of a person falling i
victim to the cold as mushers are continually passing ovei
the road and a person meeting with an accident could de
pend on help reaching him in a very short time. It is onlj
in traveling to the outlying creeks or on trails not of ter
covered that a person should exercise more caution, and tr>
in all cases to find company.
EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
The shooting of Francis J. Heney, special prosecuting
attorney of San Francisco, last week, and the subsequen
suicide of his assailant is one of those tragedies that follov
in the wake of any great reform and are usually the resul
of the temporary insanity of men who imagine they hav<
been wronged."
This man Haas had been drawn on the jury, but wa
excused from duty on a motion by Heney because he was ai
ex-convict. This revelation was merely an incident of tin
trial, and was beyond doubt forgotten by nearly everybody
within a week after it occurred. To Haas, however, it evi
dently appeared that the whole world must know of hi
shame; that he was ruined beyond hope of recovery, anc
the only course open for him was to slay his traducer.
To the disinterested observer the act of the man cai
only be explained by supposing he was mentally unbal
anced, or, at least, possessed very poor judgment.
The fact that he was an ex-convict would have ver
little bearing on the attitude of his friends, and even if hi
were avoided in San Francisco, the world is large and it i
easy for a man to lose his identity in some new country
Just because Heney in the pursuit of his duty found it nec
essary to expose this man is no reason why he should b
killed, or why Haas should kill himself.
It is just a case of a man having too good an opinioi
of himself, and thinking that the whole world is looking a
him, and that all must know his history.
If he could have but realized that he was only one o
the ninety millions of people in the United States and tha
of this number there were probably 89,999,000 who ha<
never seen him, he would probably not have felt quite s<
badly over his blasted reputation, been content to let Hene;
live awhile, and probably would himself have lived to j
ripe old age. _
The business men of the city coutributed -very liberal!
to the fire department fund, and the protection of the cit;
from the ravages of the fire fiend will soon be an establishes
fkct.
Eldorado Strike
Was Exaggerated
Herman Willike who, with A. Beck,
was reported as having made a rich
strike on Eldorado creek, was in the
city this week and denies the authen
ticity of rhe report.
While the story as circulated was
greatly exagerated, Mr. Willike says
that he and his partner have very good
prospects and are much encouraged
over the outlook, but that they have
found nothing to justify a statnpedo to
that creek.
Since the report of thn strike the
creek has been visited by a large num
ber of men and many'claims have been
staked, nearly ali of which are associa
tions. Those who are already there
are now preparing to sink on their
ground, and if the work which is now
planned is done, the paystreak on El
iorado will surely be found before
spring. ~~_
Sergeant Kain
Is Transfered
Corporal J. L. Emory arrived here
Sunday evening on the Tanana stage to
relieve Sergeant W. J. Kain at the
local telegraph office, who has been
ransfered to Fort Gibbon.
The people of this city were very
sorry to see Mr. Kain leave this post as
he was deservedly, very popular with
everybody who knew him. As an op
erator, he is probably one of the best
n the service, and was always courte
>us to patrons of the office. He was an
untiring ‘‘booster” in the local A. B.
ramp, and elected keeper of nuggets—
which is an office of trust—and shows
he esteem in which he was held by
'the brothers.
Mr. Emory, his successor, is very
much pleased with the city and thinks
hat he will like jt better after he is
moro acquainted.
Sullivan Bs
Progressing
T. H. Turnbull made an extended
tour of the creeks last weak, and re
ports everything as looking very favor
ible. There are at present live plants
where the operators are hoisting pay,
ind the owners on nearly every claim
in Sullivan are busy looking for the
pay or else blocking out their ground
preparatory to a big summer’s work
eext year.
All the owners and laymen on the
jreek are optimistic over the outlook
or the coming season, and nearly all
"eport their ground as fulfilling ex
pectations, and promise a busy future.
Tofty City, said Mr. Turnbull, is one
>f the busiest little places in Alaska,
ind is growing rapidly.
Pierson Goes
to Fairbanks
John Pierson, who is working a lay
' with Mr. Sutherland on the latter’s
ground on Sullivan, left for Fairbanks
i early this week, whetehe will arrange
[ for a plant with which to work the
ground.
These gentlemen recently landed
I upon some1 remarkably good pay and
nave crosscut it for a considerable dis
tance which shows a good width of pay.
• [f a plant is placed on this ground this
; winter it will insure a rich dump being
washed up in the spring.
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Extends Thanks
to His Friends
Jim Drummond, proprietor of the
Discovery roadhouse on Sullivan, ex
j tends his thanks to his many frieuds on
that creek who so willingly and suc
cessfully helped to save his roadhouse
during the fire there last week.
Mr. Drummond announces that pend
ing the construction of a new barn a
? temporary structure has been arranged
3 whe.re the. horses of his guests will be
.warm and carefully.looked after. ,
Court Called
for Dec. 21st
Commissioner V. L. Beviogton has
^ received a notification from Clerk ol
Court O. A. Wells that a special De
£ cember term of the district court will
be held at Fairbanks commencing at 1C
t o’clock on the morning of December 21
J for the transaction of such business as
may come before dhe court,
A grand and trial jury will be eim
j panoled this week.
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Miss Nellie Cashman, perhaps the
most widely known woman in Alaska,
passed through Hot Springs Sunday or
her way to the Koyukuk, where she
owns some valuable mining interests.
Oranges, apples and chewing gum al
Heins’.
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Fire Fund
Contributors
The committee in charge of |
raising funds for the fire depart-1
ment made calls on the different
business men of the city last
week and have collected $215.
The contributors and the sums
paid to date are as follows: -
Moseley & Rockwell.$ 25
Shipp & Jackie . 25
Frank B. Stanley. 25
C. A. Traeger... 25
C. B Allen ... 25
N. C. Co. 25
Morrison’s...'.. 25
J. F. Nellany.. 10
Mrs. H. Sellander.. 10
Miss M. Schmidt. 20
Total.$215
As the contribution for Mr.
Manley, Mr. Spencer says he
will donate the use of the large
pump and furnish two razing
hooks, which can be made in the
blacksmith shop.
There are yet several persons
to be seen, and when the commit
tee has finished its work there
will no doubt be plenty of money
to obtain all the necessary appa
ratus. _
Gibson Money
Now in Fairbanks
A telegram to Commissioner V. L.
Bevington from Chief Deputy Marshal
Shea at Fairbanks to the effect that
$2040 of the money which Gibson is al
leged to have stolon, has just been re
ceived at his office. This money is
supposed to have been that which Gib
son shipped by express to Halifax.
Jack (Dempsey) Desmond, who has
been on Sullivan for the past two
months, will leave this week on a pros
pecting trip in the vicinity of Moose
mountain.___
G. A. Thomas and G. C. Thomas ar
rived the early part of the wTeek from
Koyukuk, and will remain in this sec
tion of the country for the winter,
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FINE TIME AT
KEMPERVILLE
The opening; of the Howard house at
Kemper ville Saturday night last was
one of the biggest social events in the
history of Hot Springs.
Early in the evening the people who
were to go in the big rigs provided by
members of the A. B. lodge began to
gather at the N. C. store, and by the
time all were ready for the start it was
found necessary to provide another big
sled to accommodate the crowd. Big
broad boxes were placed on the sleds
and then filled with loose hay and
warm robes. The crowd piled into
these and were soon started on the way
as warm and comfortable as could be.
The night was clear and cold, and
could not have been better for the ride.
Considerable trouble was experienced
on the slough on account of the glare
ice being uneven, which caused the big
sleds to continually swing around in
front of the horses, making the pro
gress siow, as a result of which it was
nearly 10 o’clock when they arrived at
their destination.
When the sleds arrived at Kemper
Will Be Buried
at Fort Gibbon
On the stage which arrived from
Tanana last Sunday evening was a cof
Jin which was being ..sent from Fort
Gibbon to Tolovana for the remains oi
Operator Bonnev, who was frozen to
death last week. The casket was for
warded on the Fairbanks .stage from
here, and the remains will be brought
back by Mail Carrier Brain, arriving
here tomorrow night, and shipped on
to Tanana for interment.
Another operator went to Tolovana
on the last stage and will remain at
that station.
Big Campaign Fund.
New York, Nov. 20.—The Re
puclican Nation?! Committee
now acknowledge that their cam
paign fund amounted to a mil
lion and a half. The list of the
contributors and the amounts
subscribed will be tiled at Al
bany Monday.
LOST—Gold-mounted spectacles, witl:
case, on streets of Hot Springs last
Saturday. Liberal reward if returned
to J. F. Drake, deputy marshal.
ville and drove up to the Howard house
they were met by Mr. and Mrs. Howard
and given . a hearty welcome. Every
, thing was in readiness for the dance,
and in an incredibly short time the
guests were enjoying the dance to the
utmost. The musis was good and ihe
floor was exceptionally easy to dance
| on considering the fact that it had been
j laid that very day.
At 12 o’clock a long table was erected
and a substantial lunch was served to
those present.
Owing to the condition of the ice it
i was deemed inadvisable to return to
■ Hot Springs until daylight, and as a
| result the start was . not made until
j shortly after 7 o’clock, by which time
! everybody was thoroughly tired but
i perfectly happy after the night’s enter
' tainraent.
There were probably one hundred
j people present and everybody went
: away with the best wishes for success
of the genial host and hostess who were
responsible for the good time had by
all. y
B. A. Meyers returned this week
from an extended tour of the creeks.
He reports Sullivan as beginning to
, look very busy.
AND
j General Teaming
Prises Reasonable,
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Leave Orders at Morrison’s
I ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD — Camp
j Hot Springs No. 24 meets every Mon
! day evening at 8 o’clock in hall over
I Traeger’s store. Visiting brothers
; always welcome.
B. A. Meyers, C. A. Davidson,
i Recorder. Arctic Chief.
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