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SATURDAY, JUNE l8, I904
The appointment by the presi
dent of James H. Young to inves
tigate charges filed against Judge
Wickersham comes as a great sur
prise to the residents of the Third
district. Not alone the appoint-!
ment ot Mr. Young, but that'
charges should be filed against
Judge Wickersham of sufficient!
gravity to warrant investigation, j
That Judge Wickersham has ever
transgressed in his judicial career!
in this district is news to its resi
dents. Iu fact his career while on 1
the bench has been without blem
ish ,'and there is not a miner in the
country who is not his staunch
friend and supporter. If the bench
in Alaska is to be kept clean we
want fewer Noyes’ and more Wick
ersham’s.
According to the Seattle Times
of May 29, Marshal Richards has
been transferrel from Nome to the
I
Third division, owing to the presi
dent failing to reappoint Marshal
Perry. Seth Bullock, of South Da
kota, will succeed Richards at
Nome, and District Attorney Grigs
by has been permitted to resign..
The Times takes the position that
the appointment of Bullock is in
dicative of the return to power of
Alex. ^IcKenzie
The probabilities are strong that
Marshal Richards _ will never suc
ceed Marshal Perry in this district,
as it is more thau likely the latter
official ha^ ere this been reappoint
ed. Again, Marshal Richards is a
deadly enemy of Judge Wicker
sham, owing to the judge fining
him $300 for jury fixing. The
transfer of Richards is merely pre
1 liminary to consigning that gentle
man to the political boneyard.
LOCAL JOTTINGS
Dr. C. H. Gibbon, Henry Papin,
“Big Minook” Johnson, W. B.
Ballou and wife and a number of
other returning Ramparters are ex
pected on the Susie \
Marshal a«d Mrs. Perry, Mrs.
Judge Wickershain, Mrs. Reynold
son and Miss Florence Heilig were
among the passengers on the Sarah
for Fairbanks.
Judge C. M.'Johansen, of Eagle,
passed through for Fairbanks on
the Sarah. The judge is heavily
interested in lumber and logging
at Fairbanks, having the largest
sawmill in the new district
James H. Young, of Pittsburg,
and his secretary passed through
on the Sarah for Fairbanks. Judge
Young was appointed by tbe presi
dent to investigate the charges
against Judge Wickersham, Gov.
J. G. Brady and Judge Brown.
Homef Ford, the Eagle wool
contractor who .secured the contract
for 2,400 cords at Ft. Gibbon for
$13 40, passed through on the
Sarah. Mr. Ford will cut his wood
an the Tanana. His outfit of horses
and equipment passed down river
on the big scows Wednesday eve
ning.
The first raft of Stoel & McQues
ten arrived from the Flats the past
week. The raft will remain here
until the arrival of the next six
sections. The first contract for
200,000 feet is filled, and after the
delivery to Ft. Gibbon the .addi
tional contract for 50,000 feet will
be completed. Cy Noble was in
'charge of the first raft.
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