HOT SPRINGS POST
One Dollar Per Month. HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBBUARY 27, 1909. Two Bits a Throw
RICH STRIKE ON HAR TER
44Homeward Bound” Fraction, Owned by Morris and Jones, Scene of Latest
Excitement—Pay as Riohf if Not Richer, Than That Located
on Belmont Claim, Cache Creek, Last Week
Homeward Bound fraction on Harter creek, a
tributary of Cache creek, is the scene of the latest
find in the district. The discovery was made on
last Tuesday when Richard C. Morris and R. W.
Jones, the owners, reached bedrock at a depth of
60 feet, and from six pans of dirt taken at ran
dom $2.65 war. washed out.
The fraction is located about l£ miles this
side of Tofty City, and the shaft in which the
discovery was made is only about 20 feet from the
government road, and within 100 yards of the
Belmont claim, on Cache creek, where the rich
pay was found last week by Messrs. Richards, Mc
Pherson, McFadden, Le Clair and Gregan.
Mr. Morris, one of the discoverers of the Har
ter creek pay, was in the city last Wednesday to
to record his discovery and attend to other busi
ness affairs, carried a sample of the gold. It is
coarse, and quite a large percentage of it is coal
black, showing that it is a different run of gold
from the Cache creek product. Good prospects
have been found on a line above and below the
Homeward Bound fraction, which causes Mr. Mor
ris to feel confident that a well-defined paystreak
exists on Harter creek.
The find of last week on the Belmont claim,
Cache creek, created a spirit of mining activity
has not abated a particle, and the owners of the
claim are besieged with applications for lays.
Six lays have already been let on the Belmont,
and three of the outfits have boilers on the
ground at this time.
Ed Richards, who probably owns more
ground on Cache and Harter creeks than any
other individual, has ordered his big boiler that
has been dying at Noble’s landing, on theTanana,
all winter, moved at once to the Belmont claim,
and will lose no time in getting ready for a busy
summer. ‘Gregan and McFadden, part owners of
the Belmont claim, have a lay on the property,
and on Wednesday last they put a hoist thereon.
Many experienced miners who have examined
both discoveries unhesitatingly express their be
lief that they will prove to be the best finds that
have been made in this, district.
Both Richards and Morris are old-timers in
the North, and have followed mining all their
lives. They were early stampeders into the Klon
dike diggings, and are pioneers in the Tanana.
They are riot in the least excited over their rosy
prospects, and in view of the fact that Richards
hasn’t overlooked an opportunity during the entire
winter to “cut in'’ on any piece of ground that
was for sale on Cache and Harter creeks, they
simply look upon their good fortune as a matter
of course. Work will continue on Harter to find
the extent of the pay.
WICKER SHAM DECLARES HIMSELF
Seattle, Feb. 26.—The big ban
quet tendered Judge James Wicker
sham, Alaska’s new congressional
delegate, on Tuesday night in this
city was the greatest gathering of
Alaskans and friends of Alaska that
ever assembled anywhere. Promi
nent men of all political creeds and
parties feasted, toasted and frater
nized on this occasion, and that true
Northland sentiment, “No boundary
line here,” was in evidence the en
tire evening. Over two hundred
were seated at the banquet tables,
the guests including many promi
nent state and city officials and
scores of well-known Alaskans.
Judge Wickersham on this occa
sion made one of the best speeches
of his life, and his exact words in
reference to the continual and exas
perating interference on the part of
certain meddlesome officials were:
“I am the sole representative
from the territory.-of Alaska to the
American congress. No other man
has a right to say he represents the
people of Alaska. While I shall
not interfere with the duties of any
officer of Alaska, should any official
undertake to interfere with me, or
seek to represent himself as repre
senting Alaska, there will be war.
That war will be of the offensive
kind. If I go down to defeat, my
adversary will carry scars during
the remainder of his natural life/*
This sensational announcement
came like a thunderclap to the at
tentive listeners, and the startling
words of the speaker were received
with tremondous applause. All
around the tables one could hear in
whispers, “That means Hoggatt.”
Mr. Wickersham and Private Sec
retary Goss left Tacoma last night
for Washington, and will arrive in
time for Mr. Taft’s inauguration.
WARM WEATHER CAUSES FLOODS
Cincinnati, Feb. 26.—The unseasonable wet
and warm weather throughout the Ohio river val
ley during the past week has caused the Ohio
river to run bank full, and many low places are
already overflowed. Unless colder weather pre
vails shortly frightful damage will result from
the floods, and widespread destitution will follow
as hundreds of factories along the river havebeen
forced to close down and thousands of working
people are thrown out of employment.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 2(5.—The Ohio river at
this point is gradually rising and the conditions
are becoming more alarming every hour. It' the
floods do not abate shortly the worst overflows
in years will surely result.
DESERTED HIS CHURCH AND ELOPES
Denver, Feb. 26.—One of the greatest sensa
tions ever known in Denver was created yesterday
morning when the report was circulated that
Father Ryan, one of the most widely-known and
eloquent Catholic priests of this diocese, had de
serted the church, had hastily married a beautiful
young lady stenographer of this city, and with
his bride disappeared so mysteriously and com
pletely that not a clue has yet been found to lead
to his present whereabouts. The affair, coming
so unexpectedly, lias so completely surprised the
community that no one seems to know what to
say except to remark that as the deserter’s pro
gram was so neatly and completely earned out,
it must have been well planned.
Will Elect Senators j
By Direct Vote \
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Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 26.—The state legislature yesterday j
passed and sent to the governor for his approval a bill providing <
for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the peo- !
pie. The measure is almost identical with the law now in force in ]
the state of Oregon. The bill passed by such a splendid majority \
that the governor will surely approve it. \
FAVORS SUNDAY BASEBALL!
Indianapolis, B!eo. 26.—The Indiana state senate yesterday \
passed a bill legalizing the playing of baseball on Sundays. The !
bill met with much opposition in the senate, as it will also in the j;
Tunis©* but it is believed that the measure will pass the lower house '
a^td that Gov. 11 will n/nprovo h ! ]
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celebration on that dav.
| Senatorial Deadlock
I - Remains Unbroken
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| Springfield, 111., Feb. 26.—The senatorial deadlock which has
held in the state legislature since the early part of January still
continues, and there appears to be no sign of its breaking. United
States Senator Hopkins’ supporters, who are making a grand fight
for his re-election, still lack a few votes, and the opposition to Hop
! kins is so solidly organized that they may, eventually, defeat him.
EXPRESS AGENT MURDERED
Hutchinson, Kan., Feb. 26. Robbers last night burglarized
the local office of the United States Express Company. The agent
started to give them battle, but was instantly killed by the desper
adoes, who then blew open the company’s safe and secured $10,000
in currency. The robbers made good their escape