British Concern Lands
Big Gold Mining Con
cession, Siberia.
Moscow, May 8.—The soviet
government has ratified a con
tract between its concessions
committee and the Ayan Cor
poration, a British concern, lor
the exploration. covering a
period of thirty six years, of gold
fields in the Okhotsk and Kam
chatka regions. Eastern Siberia.
The government reserves the
right to buy all geld extracted
and, aside from ti payment for
the concession, the company is
to give the government five per
cent of the total output.
Frank Ji aquin, Ganes creek, arrived
Sunday for a few days in town.
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Indications of a Busy
Season Throughout
This Section.
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Ophir, May i —Ophirites are busy
: constructing a bulkhead with brush
and gravel on the Paulson House cor
ner, to safeguard against the breakup
of the mighty lnooko waters.
On Ophir creek, John Staten is all
; set and ready to begin his summer op
erations and is only praying for Old
Sol to get a move on.
Myers & Berg are putting final
t' uches to their preparatory work for
! the summer.
Collins & Hard, with a crew of four
men, are building roads and hauling
wood, and are going ahead nicely.
The Johnson boys are in fine shape
j and are only waiting for the water and
warm weather. Billy has a big patch
of ground cleared off, and expects to
; do a little .-eientilic farming as a side
i issue with ! - mining activities.
On Anvil creek, Mts. P. A. Ander
son and Pete lesick have some very
| got d pay uncovered, and expect to take
; out. a little spending money vet before
i the ’water comes.
On Y etor gulch. Vic Hill is busy
j shoveling out his drain. He expects
i to be working fuli blast this summer.
His ert w of huskies is already on the
| ground.
On Spruce creek. John Rieck will be
! working the Viual property, and he is
I hauling bis boxes from the moutb of
1 Little creek.
Happy Hal Nicholson is also busily
e: gaged in getting ready for the* sum
j mer.
Han Nicholson has all his wood
hauled, and is now overhauling nis air- j
line scraper for the big season with
Pate Teusen.
Frank S pel jack is all set and is wait
ing for the water.
Tiie Flume Dredge Company crew,
1 under the guidance of Charles Kimball,
is doing fast, work in the construction
of their dredge. They tvre now husy
j caulking Hie hull which will soon be
i ready to take to the water. The work
! is going on with great strides, and the
How About Wood Hauling?
See Joe Ferris or Bud Riley
At Reasonable Hours
Mrs. Robert E. Lowrie
oys hope to see the wheels gn nr.fi
by the 10th of June. The ship w il t>e
in command of Mickey Morgan, »n ex
perienced sourdou. h dreds'etn*ii. wiih
Juhn Adams at the levers
Nels Vibe is all through hauling his
wood, and is now trying to catch up
some much-needed sleep.
Mr. Lampka, on Esther pup, is haul
ing his provisions for the summer, and
he expects to do great work this sea
son. Here is hoping that he does, as
he and his wife surely deserve it.
On Ganes creek, Hans Ericson is in
good shape, and is only waiting for the
water.
Guinan & Ames’ crew are out cutting
wood, while Bob Roberson is hauling
it. Bob, by the way, predicts an early
run of water.
On Yankee creek, Ed Nollette is get
ting out some timbers for his works.
Fted Dubois is doing the annual as
sesstneot work on his property.
The Flume Dredge Company is get
ting ready to start overhauling its ship
on Yankee. G. W. C Glass and sons,
Ophir aod Clyde, are there to do the
necessary preparatory work.
Mr. Kimball also expects to get the
ditch camp started just as sooi, as the
season’s weather will permit, and if
everything goes well the hydro eleciric
power plant will at last become a
realiLv. Mr. Clark, a graduate of
Stanford University, will be in charge
of the finishing work of ihe ditch and
power plant.
The Alaska Road Commission has i
several men working, and as soon as
weather permits will start the big
work which, let us hope, will not stop
unt il the road to Ophir has been com
pleted. _
Mike Thompson, altera visit of sev
eral days in town, left Wednesday for
McGrath, on his way to Candle.
Ike Haves was a Monday arrival
from McGrath.
in the Probate Court for Otter Pre
cinct, Fourth' Division, Territory
of Alaska, before Honorable E J.
Stier, commissioner and ex officio
probate judge.
In i fie matier of the Estate of George
M. Arbuckle. deceased—No. 46.
Notice of Final Hearing.
Notice is hereby given that the hear
ingof objections to the final report and
account of William B. Thomas, as ad
ministrator de bonis non of the estate
of George M. Arbuckle. deceased, will
be held in the probate court room, at
Flat. Alaska, on Saturday, Mav 16th. j
1925, at two o’clock in the afternoon
Dated: Flat, Alaska. March 6;h. 1926
E. j. STIER.
Commissioner and ex oftiei
Probate Judge.
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10th Anniversary of
Sinking of Lusitania
New York. May 7 —Memorial ser
vices io the Town Hall this afternoon
marked the tenth anniversary of the
sinking of the Lusitania, with The
loss of 1.198 lives, including 124 Amer
icans. Clergy mun, ul] fathers of naval
officers, civilians and relatives and
friends of victims were on the pro
gram.
Notice to Creditors.
In the Probate Court, at Ruby, Nulato
Precinct, Fourth division. Terri
tory of Alaska, before A. J. Day
ton. United States Commissioner,
and ex < fficio Probate Judge.
In i he nuttier of the estate of David
VV. Lewis, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigoed has been duly appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of David VV.
Lewis, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to present
them, duly verified, with proper
vouchers attached, to the undersigned,
at Ruhy. Alaska, withro six (6) months
from the date of this notice.
Dated Ruby. Alaska. April 4'h, 1925.
Vance R. McDonald,
Administrator.
John W. Dunk,
Attorney.
First publication. April 18. 1925
Last publication, May 16. 1925
Notice to Creditors.
Niftice is hereby given that letters
testamentary of the estate of James
Krssine Fullerton, deceased, having
heretofore, to wit, on the tenth day of
March. 1925. been issued to the under
signed, all persons having claims ;
against said estate are required to pre
sent the same to the executrix, eaeh
dulv verified according to law, and
with proper vouchers attached, at the
office of Albrecht, and Taylor, Iditarod,
Alaska, within six mouths of the date
of t his notice.
Dated: March 10th. 1925
anna M. Fullerton.
as Executrix.
Albrecht and Taylor,
Iditarod, Alaska.
Attorneys fur |F,xectii ix.
Notice to Creditors.
Id the Commissioner's Court', a® Ophir, l
Innoko Precinct. Fourth Division, , |
Territory of Alaska, before* Chris
tian Bolden, U. S. Commissioner
and ex officio probate judge.
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Mohrdock, deceased. » |
Notice is hereby giveo that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Peter
Mohrdock. deceased. t
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to present
same, duly verified, with proper vouch
ers attached, to the -undersigned, at
Ophir, Alaska, withio six (6) months
from date of this notice.
Dated Ophir. Alaska. April 24. 1925.
John Krieokr,
Administrator.
First publication, April 25. 1925.
Last publication, May 16, 1925.
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