MANIAC TRIES TO
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KILL WICKERSHAM
From Dawson Weekly News
FAIRBANKS, May 12.—It is possible
that only the unexpected absence of
Judge Wickersham at the court house
Thursday saved his life.
Ole Peterson, a released insane man,
went to the court house, and had prow
led about for some time before the dep
uties noticed his queer actions. The
man was armed with a rifle, with which
he is an expert shot. It was seen that
. he was carrying the gun with him. He
refused to leave the gun outside when
told to do so. Then ar> ived men who
came to warn the judge.
Peterson in a moment became most
violent. The deputies, on asking him
to retire, found thenr-elves in a mo
ment confron'ed by a madman with a j
murder m-ria. Peterson at once und- i
ertook to kill all present, and only by
rnrcV and severe action on the part of
the deputies was he prevented from in
p t carrying out his determination.
In his ravings he admitted that he
had come to the court house purposely
for taking a potshot at the judge. He
fancies himself seriously aggrievdd in
some manner unknown.
Oil Barges Sunk In “Flats”
The steamer Louise is at Half-way
- Islan i working on two sunken oil-bar
ges. The barges wintered at the low
er end of the island; one being loaded
with o-l. Durir. ~ the breakup both of
the barges were sunk; the empty barge
was broken in two and will probably
be a total loss. A recent arrival from
upriver reports that the Louise had un
loaded the oil and had nearly succeeded
in floating the barge.
Jimmy Climie will prospect in the
Deadwood section this summer.
Lindeboom & Pemberton have finish
ed their cleanup on 5 1 m. They will
leave for Tanana in a few days.
Jim Langford will remain on 6 1 m
this summer. Mr. Langford has locat
ed a fine body of pay on his ground for
next winter’s working.
Butler & Oslin, 3a Glen, are having
some exceptionally good cleanups. It
is stated that their output will run into
the the thousands.
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VIGILANTES TO ASSIST
FEDERAL OFFICIALS j
Owing to the recent two or three |
hold-ups in the district it has been de- !
cided to form a vigilance committee of
100 men. Only reliable and cool head
ed men are required. The object is to ■
assist the federal authorities in bring
ing outlaws to justice. No punishment
will be meted out to culprits by mem- !
bers of the committee. That will be
left to the proper authorities. This is
a move ia the right direction and will
help to prevent the name of our district
for becoming a synonym for all that is
worst in society. Our local authorities ;
should take good care that vagabondsI
turned out of Fairbank s do not settle :
here. The police departments of both I
cities might co-operate and rid the dis- '
trict of all undesirable customers.—
Chena Times.
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:
Found.—Strayed to Hoosier creek:1
a brindle bitch, part siwash. Owner of .
same can get possession of her by pay
ing charges. A. H. Woods, Hoosier. I
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Stevens & Sinclair are about to start
shovelling in on la Glen.
Jim Dalton and August Peters are
working on Shirley bar. j
D. McLean went across the divide a
few days ago, to be gone several weeks.
The Forum is The Miners* Paper
United states land office
Juneau, Alaska, May 26,1904.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of and
underthe provisions of the general homestead laws
and the special Act of Congress approved May 14,
1898, extending the same to the District of Alaska,
authorizing the acquisition of title through the ex
ercise of Soldier's Add tional Homestead rights.
James E. Snevtiy, whose address is 4117 17th
street, San Francisco, Ci 1., as assignee of Anna
Snevely, widow of John Snevely, has made appli
cation for patent to the following described tract
cf land, to wit;
Beginning at a point identical with Corner No. 6
of the original Eagle City Town site Survey where
is set a large Mica Schist Stone scribed Sur. No.
351, Cor. No. 1, whence U. S. I. M. Eagle No. 2 bear
N. 23 deg. 10 min. W. 13.44 chs. the N. A. T. & T.
Co's. Store bears N. 39 deg. 00 min. E. 20.50 chains
thence S. 23 deg. 10 min. F. along a line identical
with the east line of the Pomeroy Homestead 31.04
chs to Cor. No. 2. where is set a large stone scribed
Sur. 351, Cor. No. 2, thence N. 66 deg. 47 min. E.
36.33 chs. to Cor. No. 3 about 4 chs. nearly due
south frem the left bank ot the Yukon river where
is set a large stone scribed Sur. 351, Cor. No. 3,
thence N. 60deg. 04 min. W, 44.66 chs. to intersec
tion of the south line of Adams St. where is set a
large stone scribed Sur. No. 351, Cor. No. 4, hence
Cor. No. 7 of the original Eagle City Townsite
[situated on the brink of the left bank of the Yu
kon river J bears north N. 40 deg. 41 min. E. 10 chs
thence S. 40 deg. 41 min. W. along and identical
with the south side of Adams St. 10.60 chs. to Cor.
No. 1, the point of beginning, containing 79.65
acres situated hear the town of Eagle, Alaska and
known as U. S. Survey No. 351 cf the Soldier's Ad
ditional homestead of James E. Snevely.
Any and all persons claiming adversely to The
above described tract cf lai d, as surveyed, plaited
and applied for, are hereby notified that unless
their adverse claims are duly filed, according to
law and the regulations thereunder, within the
time prescribed by law, with the Register of the
U. S. Land Ofhce at Juneau in the District of Al
aska, they will be barred by virtue of the provis
ions of said law s. John W. Dudley,
Register,
It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice be
published for the statutory period in the Alaska
Forum, a weekly newspaper published at Ram
part, Alaska, John W. Dudley,
Register
Date of first publication, April 22, 1905.