A couple of warrants charging
assault and battery were issued
by Commissioner Bevington
early this week as the outgrowth
of the an alleged dissolution of
the quasi-partnership imbroglio
between James Drummond and
Arthur G. Barney in the hotel
business at Tofty City. The fra
cas took place on April 17 be
tween 10 and 11 a.m.
The case of U. S. v. Barney
was heard by the commissioner
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, and the testi
mony failed to show that Barney
had assaulted anybody; his of
fense being, if any, the bad judg
ment he displayed in endeavoring
to place a lock on the front door
of the Hotel Drummond when re
quested to desist by the recog
nized Director-General and Com
mander-in-Chief of the premises.
The commissioner reserved his
decision until the following day.
The second case, U. S. v. Jas.
Drummond, was called promptly
at 4 o’clock. The defendant, by
his attorney, C. B. Allen, of
Rampart, had asked fCp a jury
trial. The courtroom quickly
tilled with witnesses, jurors and
spectators, which caused the
| court to quietly remark that the
“chair empanel had become ex
hausted.” The two benches were
scarcely long enough to hold the
entire dozen “good men and
true,” so additional chairs had to
be provided. One spectator of
fered the stool on which he sat;
as it was considered a poor con
venience for a juror who desired
to enjoy a brief season of physi
cal stagnation and intellectual
calm, it was not accepted. There
aro many “professional” jury
men who claim they can’t sleep
j with any degree of comfort on
top of a stool.
The jury, after listening to the
testimony of several witnesses, a
five-minute argument by Mr.
Allen, and the instructions of
the court, quickly brought in a
verdict acquiting Mr. Drummond
of the charge.
On Wednesday morning Judge
Bevginton discharged Barney.
Miners’ shoes of many kinds, Treager
Young Man’s
Hard Luck
A cabin in the upper part of
town occupied by a young Ger
man namei August Eberhardt
was destroyed by fire Thursday
afternoon while he was temporar
ily in the timber on a short hunt
ing trip. When Mr. Eberhardt
returned to his home nothing re
mained but ashes--his clothing,
bedding and grub all consumed.
Mr. Eberhardt, who is new to
Alaska, has encountered a run
of very hard luck since his ar
rival in the North. During last
summer he was only able to se
cure a few days’ work in the
mines, and when winter set in he
and a companion started on a
moose hunt. They traveled about
500 miles, got no big game, and
Eberhardt froze one of his feet
so severely that he has been a
cripple since. During the past
few months he has been perform
ing odd jobs about town, but was
seriously handicapped by his
frozen foot,
The loss of his home at this
time is a severe blow to the
young man, who is left with noth
ing but a 22-rifle, the clothing he
stands up in, and a frozen foot.
One Horse
Kicks Another
Last Sunday one of Manley’s
tug manes v/as literally skinned
by the kicking she received from
the rough-shod hoofs of one of
the horses. The amount of in
jury inflicted by the kicker’s
shoes seems almost incredible.
On different parts of the body
and legs are deep cuts fully 20
inches long. Stableman Adair,
who dressed the wounds, says it
required 15 yards of silken twine
to sew up the rents.
Jack Matthews, formerly in the mer
cantile business in this city, and more
recently a prospector on one of the
creeks in this vicinity, started for
Fairbanks last Monday. Mr. Matthews
has been appointed to a clerical posi
tion in Commissioner Frame’s office in
that city. _
Traeger has just opened a big stock
ef shoes for men, women and children.
Housekeepers can purchase fresh beef
and poultry by the pound at Stanley’s.
Fine Water
in the Weil
South side residents are sure
of a good quality of water this
summer. The well on the water
front near Morrison’s has lately
been thoroughly cleansed, sev
eral bushels of charcoal placed
at the bottom, and the shaft then
filled with fine gravel and sand—
making filtration perfect.
Yesterday morning while the
“well committee”, was busy
pumping to see how the clarify
ing was coming on many citizens
loitered, took “swigs” of the
fluid, passed judgment thereon,
and passed along. Most of those
who sampled the water remarked
that there was a strong flavor of
iron, but when Commodore Sel
lendar took a “pull” at a cup of
it at once said that he detected a
“decidedly leathery taste.”
This information, coming from
one well versed on all kinds of
water, sorely perplexed the com
mittee, who were unable to ac
count for that peculiarity of the
water, and had nearly decided to
tear off the platform and again
clean out the well when Harry
Steves happened to pass. In
their dilemma, the committee ex
plained the situation to Harry.
Harry thought a moment or
two and then said:
“Gentlemen, the Commodore,
as usual, is eminently correct.
’Twas only yesterday morning
that I saw Joe Nellany’s little
boy drop a leather-headed tack
in the well.
Workingmen! At Carter’s store on
Sullivan creek you’ll find the kind of
shirts that’ll suit you. Good values at
reasonable prices.
At the Stanley House
J. K. Nimard, E. Lindblom, F. Good
ing, Fairbanks; Nick Smith, Dan Mc
I Grady, B. Smuck, Jack Hunoewell,
Pete Johnson, Joe McGivrey, George
Aim, E~ Gus, Emmett and Oscar Berg
man, A1 Dalton, James Drummond,
John the Rustler, A. Roy, Eddie Shen
klc, Arthur Barney, R. Rothenburg,
Alfred Larson, Vick W. Nelson, L.
! Jones, Sullivan; Cy Noble, Jack Sipp,
city; S. M. Wilber, W, S. L. Sage, C.
B. Allen, G. W. Ledger, Rampart; A1
Nobbs, Tanana; Amony Sobauski, Leo
Povilick, Eureka; E. D. Howe, Steve
Stoker, Cache creek.
Pure drugs and toilet articles at D'f.
Carter’s drugf store, Sullivan City.
Constructing
Fine Wharf
Without ostentatious ceremony
on last Monday morning ground
was “broke” on the site of Hot
Springs’ iirst wharf, and aside
from the inspection of the plans
by Harbor Master Setlendar the
proceedings were commonplace.
The Harbor Master merely looked
over the proposed improvement
to satisfy himself that the struc
ture would not interfere with the
1 manaeuvers of the gunboats par
ticipating in the proposed naval
parade and review which is ex
pected to take place this summer.
Having satisfied himself on this
score the Master recrossed the
slough, went to the boiler house,
glanced at the steam gauge, and
then hurried over to Duffy’s to
tell him about the “cakewalk.”
The new wharf is being built
in front of J. F. Nellany’s lot on
the South side, and is being so
constructed that vessels can be
docked at any stage of water.
Hustling Billy
Back From Innoko
Wm. Barrett, ' the hustling
; trader of the Innoko country, ar
rived from Ophir City last Tues
day afternoon, rested himself and
dogs until about 2 o’clock of the
following morning,*when he took
advantage of the tightened-up
condition of the trail, and started
toward Fairbanks. Mr. Barrett
left Ophir City on the morning
of the 12th.
He stated that Yankee creek,
a stream near Gaines creek, was
giving promise of becoming a
good producer. The discovery
was made about January 1st by
a man named Valleau—the same
Valleau who last summer chap
erooned Big Agnes and parrot
into the Innoko diggings.
Would Furnish
Garden Seeds
Rampart, Aka., April 15, 1900.
Editor Hot Springs Post—I have a
large supply of government garden
seed on hand, seat to me by Prof.
Georgeson, and not finding a demand
for it hereabouts, the thought came to
me that it might be needed amongst
your readers. If you send me word
that it is needed I will immediately for
ward same to you. I can send 20 or 30
small sacks of assorted packets.
Yours truly,
E. T. TOWNSEND.
The seeds would be most acceptable,
and The Post will help distribute the
packages among the Springs garden
makers. _
He Located
the Bottom
Charley Fehring was the first
man in Hot Springs this spring
to learn to a certainty that the
bottom of the slough was still in
position. On Wednesday even
ing as he was nearing his home
shore with two pails of water he
was suddenly immerged almost
to his shoulders, instantly filling
his high boots with ice water and
himself with eager surprise.
Forty Tons
of Potatoes
Sipp & Dickinson, the freight
ers, this week hauled 40 tons of
fine native potatoes from the
Manley roothouse to Kemperville
landing for the N. C. Co., from
which point they will be shipped
to the Fairbanks market at the
earliest time possible after the
river opens.
i^]l kinds rubber shoes at Traeger’s.
Keystone Drill
Goes to Hootlinana
That grand old standard bearer
of the nation’s unterrified Democ
racy, Capt. A. B. Ferguson, ar
rived on last Saturday’s stage,
and until Tuesday morning he
was a very busy man arranging
for the removal of Manley’s Key
stone drill from Thanksgiving
creek to the large tract of ground
he controls on Hootlinana. Jack
Price delivered the drill to the
scene of Capt. Ferguson’s activ
ity. He intends to give his hold
ings in that vicinity a thorough
and scientific prospecting.
Best line of sboes ever displayed in
Hot Springs is now at Traeger’s.
TWO SINNERS
There was a man, it was said one time,
Who went astray in his youthful prime
Can the brain keep cool and the heart
keep quiet
When the blood is a river that’s'Vun
ning riot?
And boys will be boys, the old folkssay,
And the man is the better who’s had
his day.
The sinner reformed; and the preacher
told
Of the prodigal son who came back to
the fold.
And Christian people threw open the
door
With a warmer welcome than ever be
fore.
Wealth and honor were his to com
mand,
And a spotless woman gave him her
hand.
And the world strewed their pathway
with blossoms abloom,
Crying “God bless ladye, and God bless
groom!”
There was a maiden who went astray
In the golden dawn of her life’s young
day.
She had more passion and heart than
head,
And she followed blindly where fond
Love led.
And Love unchecked is a dangerous
guide v
To wander at will by a fair girl’s side.
The woman repented and turned from
sin,
But no door opened to let her in.
The preacher prayed that she might be
forgiven,
But told her to look for mercy—in
Heaven.
For this is the law of the earth we
know:
That the woman is stoned, while the
man may go.
A brave man wedded her after all,
But the world said, frowning, “We
shall not call.”
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
.Fresh beef and poultry can be had
in any quantity at the Stanley house.
LIQUOR LAW
AS AMENDED
(Concluded from Page 2.)
ily shown that the place where it is in
tended to carry on such business is
properly arranged for selling such
liquor as merchandise.
‘•That every place where distilled,
malt or fermented wines, liquors or
cordials are sold in quantities as pre
scribed for retail dealers by Sec. 3244
of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, to be drunk upon the premises,
shall be regarded as a barroom; and
the possession of malt, distilled, fer
mented or any other intoxicating
liquors, with the means and appliances
for carrying on the business of dispens
ing the same to be drunk where sold,
shall be prima "facie evidence of a bar
room within the meaning of this act,
and the license therefor shall be known
as a barroom license; Provided, that no
license shall be granted for the sale of
liquors either at wholesale or retail in
any other than a substantial building
which shall have cost for construction
not less than $500.
Sec. 9. That section 142 of said act of
March 3, 1899, be, and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 142. That if any person shall,
without the authority of the United
States, or some authorized officer
thereof, sell, barter or give to any In
dian or half breed who lives and asso
ciates with Indians, any spirituous,
malt or vinous liquor or intoxicating
extracts, such person shall be fined not
less than $100 nor more than $500 or be
imprisoned in the penitentiary for a
term not to exceed two years.
• “That the terra ‘Indian’ in this act
shall be construed to include the abor
iginal races inhabiting Alaska when
annexed to the United States, and
their descendants of the whole or half
blood, who have not become citizens of
the United States.
“That section 1955 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, tud all
that part of Sec. 14 of “An act provid
ing a civil government for Alaska,’ ap
proved May 17, 1884, after the word
‘provided,’ is hereby repealed.” * *
Approved Feb. 6, 1909.
E. J. Steir, of Fairbaaks, who is in
terested on Glenn guieh with Chute &
Sinclair in extensive mining ground,
arrived in the city last Saturday, and
on Monday, accompanied by Mr. Chute,
who came in Sunday from the mines,
went out to the workings.
Pete Sauski, of the Midnight Sun as
sociation. Sullivan creek, spent a few
days in town recently, and returned
home on Monday.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
THE public is hereby notified that
those two certain notes bearing
date April 17, 1979: one for sum of $200
falling due August 15, 1909, the other
, for the sum of $375 falling due October
i 1, 1909, were procured from me by du
ress and under threats; that no consid
! eration was given therefor; that the
j notes are not legitimate, and anyone
' purchasing same does so at his peril,
that I shall not pay same.
(Signed) JAMES DRUMMOND.
The Popular Resort for Miners While in Hot Springs
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NO BAR SULLIVAN CITY
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The Northern
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Again at the Old Stand in Our Brand-New. Building.
We Carry Only the Best Wines, Liqnors and Cigars