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B.-P, CLAIM IS PROPERTY THAT WILLBE DEVELOPED Directors of Company Are Empowered to Go Ahead with Money Already Collected I here \\ ill be no Delay Now. A - :. • : eting nf th( stockholders of (In Fairbanks Quartz 1 ■ dd courtuottsp on 'lhar lay evening, it was decided t ra the selection f r ox; .ora i n, of tie H I’ ;;■>;••rt> by ..e dir. dors if the comiiany. The meet it in ex pres sing tors hud i -Mi wi-tl> ar.1 lia.l be u sui te- lal in nt mining a most sat isfactiTy arrange incut with ’tie "ti ers of the i : - ; - - •t lc te I and the general sentiment appeared to prevail * at quick action "f ne w the that ■ r. .diratioi. Besides ob taining an cm t a natly good pro; osition from the .'tiers of the B.-I’. propen get a similar at. •.iminiii with tin owners of tlr- lii-v claim, which ad joins 'he Ft.-I’., and the matter of possible litigation has thereby bten satisfactorily adjused Mayor Not i d- -.>••• is the presi dent f the IK'- ioptmtit company, called the meeting to riler and the secretary r a -! tin minutes of the las* meeting of tin dirt- tor.-. Mr. Whitelcy then rco! the rip r: of the board to the stockholders in regard to the Iiutler-I’eterson claim, on Chatham er- ok It was as fol.ows; "To the Stci khobiers of the Fair banks Quartz Development mm pany: ■•\\Y. your b ard of directors, au thorized and instructed to select a suitable quartz mining property upon which 'o expend the moneys subscribed for development pur poses and !■ carry • ut the objects of the company beg to siate that we have succeeded in obtaining the following agreement front 'ho owners of the liti'l rd’eterson Mining com pany. mnn inly • ailed 1 he “B -P. c< mpany." "The Fairbanks Quartz Develop ment company is to take a lease from the Hutler-IV'i rs. n i ntpany of that certain quartz mining loca tion by name called he "II. I’. No 2." being in si/ six hundred feel (60tl) in vvld'h. by lif'een Hundred feet (l.r.'iu) in length and lying lie low ami d. vnstream from tho B.-P. tunnel, si'uati on Chatham creek, in the Fairbanks pre-duct. "The developm-nt < m; any is to take ail 1 r- tain O' per < '-nt of the gross . nt put of the property for a period of three years. If at the expiration -f the firs' three yiars the ore shall average in value -he sum of thirty .. per ton or ni re. the development company is thereafter, for ’ll balance of the leased period, namely, ; 2 years, to retain vi per cent of the gr-es or put cf tiie proper-. If at the expir ation of the sail firs' period cf three years the ori shall not he of the average value of thirty JChi.Oo) per 'on, flic developm nt companv is to retain ninety peri ent CbT > of t.,e gross Mi-p-.p f the property. “The ltd’, people n!.-> agree to jilace in trust with the board of ili ree'ot*' of Hi • developm nt companv* one hundred and fifty thousand (1 r.'i.OfiO) hares f pr rooters' stock of the B -I’. i "moan", to tie heul by the '.aid board of directors until the development company shall have expended the sum of twenty thous and dollars i $2n.n,MV">) upon the; ’i i < 1 property Said stork may ■ .• rr :if‘• rw aril - he s Id by the! ir.l f diroi • rs an I 'he proceeds • • r. i .f \pen :*■ 1 in suh manner as lie b >ard of direr tors of thr j :e\clopment company see fit. This proprry i- n • the prop | erty that was in li'iga'i n between I •p. r. r. people and the owners of | the I!i \ daim. hut lir s downstream J -.1 1.1 -V that part of .re ground :h.; was in li'iga'ion. We submit this agreement to j ■ i for your appr vaj in order that .c may pr cced at the earlii st mo-1 n' • wards dev-lupment work. We 1 ' , ieve this to hr the very best 1 preiosi'ion that has been submitted ■ o ns and therefore respectfully re quest that yin vice your authnriza - i n » us to finally close the agree ment. • 1! spec tfullv suhmi'ted. \ .! XORDAl.K MARTIN HARRAIS "JOK M ATHKWS It It PKOPI.KS "It (’ WOOD "It ard of Directors. Dati d this t'.th day of April It'll." Director Mar'in Harrats then ex plained at length 'he reasons which artuated the hoard in making 'he election of this particular property lie •( id of the amount < f work al ready done on the claim, which am tig other things includes a shaft about 160 feet in depth, well tim lercd and in shape for the immedi ate resumption of work. He also hcliev d. he said, that the locati n .,f the daim. in tin- midst of a large! number cf other properties, was a matter for e usidera'ion. as the de ! velopment of this property would) to a large ext<nt dem nstrate the worth of the m ighhoring claims. Joe Mathews, who had engineered •he deal with the Rex owners, ex plained fully the arrangements lie liad made with tin ni and Willis & Welch, who have a five year lease li the Rex. He showed that all nossibili'v of litigation lias been ob viated and there i.- n thing to pro veil' the 1 velopment company from prosecuting its work In both direc ti,, as from its present shaft. The Y--,,.-. Willis A- Welch, have a lease which has f ur years to run on !!'"' f< et of the Rex. They agree to release K,o fee' of their lay f he Development rompnnv and to al! v tlie company to drive a tun ic l •! rough the remaining 1 NO f. et in order to reach the ba’ance of the lain1, along 'he T> -1 *. vein. The Rex owners give a lease identical with 1 at giv en ! th< R.-P. p ■ jde. On ! dir expiration of the Willis iN- Welch 'ease "l,, development company lease! wi'l cover 'lie whole claim. Short talks were ill n made hv : tip v Toiler. R P. R "h and others! and tic- meeing vo'cd to allow the direr' rs to go ahea 1 with what ■wiiicy thev had on hand on the 1! I’ property. President Nordale Instructed the secre’arv to address a lfter to l a.-li of The r khob'es. asking for a personal au'horization f r the trns’eos to proceed with the work under ill (hanged conditions. DOINGS IN DISTRICT COURT A renewal of ’heir lkiuor license was on Monday granted to Miller & Susang. of The Miners' II me sa loon on Garden Island. At the same time a petition for a license for Kinman A- Hutchinson, to con duct a sal it at discovery, Otter creek, was denied. Alfred M. Ohlson. William W. Dickins' n and I’e'er Rergantz were granted their final citizenship papers on Monday last. The hearing of the application of the intt rvenors *h W. A. bank case, the Dexter Horton National bank of Seattle, was con’inued on Mon day and Tuesday evenings and on Wednesday the curt ruled that the $101,000 in bullion, gold coin and currency seized by the marshal at Cordova, while it was en route to the latter institution belongs to the depositors. The opinion was given crally. The principal evidence g’ven by the intervenors was a deposition from W. H. Parsons, the former president of the IV.-A. bank. The case of the United States vs. Alice Taylor was commenced on Monday, and on Tuesdav the jury af'er a few minutes’ deliberation re turned a verdict cf "not guilty.” Th° woman was charged with having, on December 25, at Tofty, in the Hot Springs district, stolen $300 from Peter Jepson. None of the govern ment evidence was such as connect ed the defendant with the crime, and the defense submitted the case without evident e or argument The jury trving the < ase was com p-sed as follows: J. C. Nelson, P. J. Wenn. Dave Patterson. Carlo Jac-k ett, G. McDougall, A. H. Cook, J. J. Filbin. William Van Winkle, Her man Price. J. S Denman. A. Hamil ton and John A. Smitn. Following the dismissal of the charge of larceny against Alice Tay lor the district attorney moved f r the dismissal of the charges agamst Michael Joseph Sullivan and John Fit: patrick. who were jointly in dicted with the woman. This action was taken. A writt n decision was signed bv the court Tuesday in the case of Abe Spring vs. the Tanana Mine Owners' association. Henry Riley, Frank Manky, Riley & Aitken. James Hamil. Berry & Hamil and Frank Lawson. It gave the plain tiff the sum of- $1,015. which was inclusive of costs. The attornevs’ lien filed by Roth. S'evens & Dig nan, for the sum of $318 was allow ed. 'ine balance cf the judgment was attached by John Bigelow en a nMe alleged to have been given by Spring, but this suit was later dropped, ,t having been settled out of court. A demurrer to the i&dtotment in ,e case of the 1'irt d Stales vs. Domini' k Mc Intyre, on llie ground hat i lie indictment charged more than tic offense, was overruled by : he court m Wednesday. As McIn tyre is without funis witnesses for him wnl be brought h re at the gov ernment's expense. "1 hose to he subpoenaed are William J. Reynolds, of tne Circle trail; Charles Stack ii Switch creek; and F. C. irons, of Valdez. it to; k the jury about half an hour to come to the conclusion that Frank H. I.ossinger. charged with giving liquor to Indians, was no: guilty after the case had been threshed out on Thursday. Lessing er was charge with giving Alex John, an Indian, some whisky last October at Nenana. The following comprised the jury: I). Patterson, .1. C. Anderson, A. H. Cook, F. Shoe maker, A. Norland* J. Clousen, II. Jacoby, J. A. Smith, A. J. Godski, W. B. Bark, H. 1). Fountain and P. H. Palmer. On Thursday a decree of divorce was granted to the plaint iff Maud Casady, in the case of Maud Casady vs. G. J. Casady on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. The plaintiff ir given the custody of the nine-year-old girl, Cleora Casady. The parties to the suit were married at Strrthcona, Alberta, in 1900. None of the eases being ready for trial on Friday morning the jury was excused from further attendance un til this morning. The case of the United States vs. A1 Prescott, in which the defendant is charged with inUmidating a wit ness, has been set for Wednesday. In the first trial of this case the jury disagreed after being out for 13 hours. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES The civil and criminal trial cal endars were announced on Monday ast. They are as fallows: April 10—Uniied States vs. George H. Henry. Inciting another to com mit perjury. April 12.—United States vs. John Fitzpatrick. Larceny. April 14. — United States vs. Wil liam Genas. Grand larceny. April 17 — United States vs. Dom inick McIntyre. Assault with a deadly weapon. April 19 — United States vs. Will iam Reagan. Rape. April 24 — United States vs. Con rad Olson. Murder, first degree. United States vs. Peter Johnson. Selling liquor to an Indian. To follow United Stages vs. Olson. Civil Cases. May 1 — Rasmussen vs. Sanders. May 2—B>rne et al vs William et al May 3 — Manger vs. S' hn !• r. May 1 Thomas vs. Nob’i May 3 — McCracken e! al v O’Neil et al May 6 — Sat her et al \ 1 ti et al. May 8 -Koscoe ts. G lden May 9- Alaska Commercial c m pany vs. Gates. May in — Warren e’ al. \- M> Arthur et al. May 11—Clark vs. Morrison. May 12 Maddocks vs. O’Brien. May 13- Beck v- James May 1.7—Dyer vs Yukon r. <v T. Co. May Id Walters et al o. .1 hi. son et al May 17 — McKinnon et al v. Wiley et al. May 22—Keller et al. vs I k < al. May 23—Parks vs. Miller. May 21—Cooper vs. Clark. May 27 Vachon et al. vs front l ; ton. August 1—Belsca vs. Currier ft ;al. August 1 Belst a vs. Smith At five minutes before n ' Tuesday a braw laddie tip • • ; the beam at 1" p unds vas lorn " the bouse of Gordon at St Mn’t! • ■ s hospital. Mrs. G r.b n and lor !i tie son are doing finely and Frank S. is utterly unable to -■ ara'o himself from the smile that ■ an til most he heard. The son an 1 In lr will he known as Donald Stark, and •he plans outlined f r him alto ad', mbrace quartz mining. n:cr> ant il and o’her pursuits, besidf-s a • • . il I course in municipal ec numb s to tit him as a success r to his f.rher 1 in the mayoralty of Greater Fair banks. BUSINESSMEN’S TICKET SCORES JjREAT VICTORY l ive Out of Seven Good-Government Candi dates for Gity Council are Elected by Substantial Majorities RESULT OF THE VOTE. <;oi:i)o.\ 358 imiscou.343 MiKHAl.i: 323 n:..'i.. .. 298 I*1 :■ >11!.! ' 256 ('AU.A1IAN . 249 HHACOCK . 237 SOUTHWORTH _ 236 RAPPORT . 230 MOODY . 212 HOYVSAM . . nr> PATTEN . 110 iin terms the voters ti t ues'lay signified ■ warned a ife and sane • hi of the city’s affairs ti\e <nt if the seven n the Businessmen's a ! i only two from the Times It had been accepted as a . ■ c c, Delusion that there would • o from the latti r ticket elect only Interest remaining t i.ti'i was centered in the • r I i tip, -e two. As had n ’• nl> expected Callahan i I lli in k were the two honored o " re of the election was. it:.! a ■ II; the large vote accorded • Crank c t'd n. Dan Drisclll and Nordal- all three of whom had served on the old council. Mr Gordon was given the largest \. to all things considered, that was ever registered for any candidate in a city election here. In spite of the very stormy weath er on Tuesday there was a good turnout of the voters and MM out of the 588 registered cast their hal lots. A great deal of scratching was done, however, and the ave-agi number of councilmen vo'ed for win less than six; this tondi ion being one which never prevailed lief re !.• anything like so great an extent The highest man on the Time-' ticket was Callahan, received 1"'.' votes less than the highest man on , the Businessmen's ticket. . r i "ftAfttc* S>/ / NOT SO BAD FOR ONF DAY Wars and Rumors EL PASO, April 3. — Tin- Ma dero family is here ready to treat I with the Mexican government and it is expected that peace will be declared within a very short time. LAREDO, April 3. — Salvador, uncle of Francisco Madtro, ha been arrested at Nuves and thr \vn I into jail incommunicado. The rebels at this place are much con cerned over his capture. EL PASO, April 3. — The report has just reached here that three bombs were exploded among the federal troops by the rebels at dif ferent parts in Caliodiablo, result ing in the death of several of the government soldiers and the injury of many others. SAN DIEGO, April 3. — Two thousand soldiers returned Sami day from their two days’ inarch. SAN ANTONIO, April 3. — The soldiers returning from the bordt r complain of the inactivity whi<1 is the feature of the mobilization. EL PASO, April 4. — For the first time since the rebels t re up the tracks of the Mexican railroad, a ‘rain reached Juarez today, with a shipment of supplies and provisions for the residents of this city and district. The resumption of traffic Is hailed with delight by everyone, rebels anil federals alike, because both sides are convinced that government re forms and terms of peace are ti t far distant. MEXICO CITY, April 4. — Vice President Corral has petitioned con gress for a six mon'hs’ leave of absence, stating that tils health is failing as a direct result of the strenuous times of the past several months and his close application to the affairs of state. Sencr Corral assures the executive that there Is little fear in the way of future hostilities, providing the reforms planned by the government are car ried out, in which event his absence from the capitol, will not handicap •i>" government. Outside of official circles, the re port is current that the long sought for rcl rms will soon lie forthcom ing. and rlint the federals and rebels arc already negotiating for peace. FI. PASO, Tex., April a. — After '.‘.aiting here several days for ad vices from the Mexican capital, the Mad; ro family today received pass ports which will take them without molestation to Chihuahua, where they will confer wiih an official rep ri-dilative of the president over lie Plans of peace. FI. PASO, April .i. — Advices Just received here sta'e that the city of Chihuahua is awaiting the attack of lie rebels, which is expected hour ly. Ft. PASO, April 6. — Owing to some hitch in the peace negotiations '■etween the Madero family and the representatives cf the Mexican gov •■rnmen' which were scheduled to •aka place at Chihuahua, the Ma ’eros are expected to return to San Antonio. It is also understood here that as a result cf the report 1 failure of the conference, hostil ities ”iit be resumed immediately liv tlie storming of Chihuahua by 'lie rebels, who have a position of advantage Just ou'side the citv. CITY OF MEXK O. April 7. — Prf.-ident Diaz has sent General Vll Mard ‘ take charge of the repuls ing of the rebels at Chihuahua. Mv? Oldtimers Coming. CHITIN’A, April 8. — The stage which left here vestertlay for Fair hanks carried as passengers Barney Simon, James Doherty. W. R Cun ningham. George M. Harp. Gus E. Green William Mear. A. W. Best, R. C. Sprecht, F. R. Short, Jchn D. Cowell, Herman Koch and J. R. Sloan. Flor de I.owra, King of Havana Cigars—Sold Everywhere. • TAKE SEATS CITY'S AFFAIRS ARE NOW IN THE I HANDS OF MEN ELECTED TUESDAY. The final meeting of the old coun cil was held on Friday evening and the affairs of the year were all set tled up in such shape that they can he taken hold of intelligen ly b the incoming council. Ueyond pass ing on bills and reports of the town , officers there was nothing done be- ■ yond the adoption of a motion to audit the books of the city clerk for the past year. This was the last act of the Council prior to adjournment and then Councilman Kappolt and Me Sabin gave up their places to O. It Frey, E. It. Peoples and E. C. Hen cock, the other four of the old coun cil, Messrs. Nordale, Driscoll. Cal lahan and Gordon having been re elected. Frank Gordon was then unanimous ly elected mayor lor the ensuing year and he took over the chair va cated by A. J. Nordale. He t uk the occasion to express his appre elation to the voters and stated • .a he hoped the policy of retrenchment inaugurated by the last council would be continued. It was decided to leave over the appointment to 'he municipal offices until next week’s meeting, to give the new council men a chance to post themselves. In view of the fact that it may be necessary to do some work on tit" ■ streets during the week it was dec id ed that in future such work will c paid for at the rate of 75 cents per hour. Lawrence Barrett, Best Domestic (’ipar on Earth.- -Rose Cipar Store. * WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES WASHINGTON, April G. — Sena tor Borah says that the investiga tion at Springfield means that ecn ^ress will conduct another investiga tion in the case o' Senator I.orimer. Clarence Fink, general manager of tlie Inti rnational Harvester company also appeared before the senate com mittee and stated that he had been 1 asked to contribute a large sum t Hie I.orimer slush fund. WASHINGTON, April 6 — In a ; i caucus of the Democrats held last 1 night, t appeared to be the general desire of the senators to treat the : Progressives with consideration In the matter cf appointment to com mittees, which is taken as a further evidence that the Democrats and : Progressives will work in harmony. Tlie attitude of the Democrats to- ' ward tlie Progressives has complete ly demoralized the old line Republi cans, who now have little hope of putting through or delaying legisla ticn. WASHINGTON, April G. — Presi dent Taft's message to congress was | i read In both houses yesterday, after which the senate adjourned and the house plunged into the fight upon the rules which will govern th house under the Democratic control WASHINGTON, April G. — Pres- , Ident Taft has submitted to con gress the reports from the state and navy r-'partnients which admit tlie truth cf the charges of Senator l.a Follette. ttat plans of the American navy had been furnished and battle ships built in the states therefrom for the Argentine republic. SOME ELECTION DATA SAN DIEGO, April 4. — The Socialists cf this city are confident of electing the entire ticket in the fare of the bitterest opposition. CHICAGO, April 4. — Carter Har rison, candidate for mayor, had 87. 000 votes to his credit at 7 o’clock against 76,000 for Marriam. The returns represent 871 precincts. DENVER, Apry 4. — The liquor question is the issue today in the municipal elections throughout the state. HUNNEWELL. Has., April 4 — Mrs. Ella Wilson was today elected mayor of this city by a very .arge majority. TACOMA, April 4. — The election in this city is the most hotly con tested in the history of Tacoma, and the voting is so close that neither side knows just where it stands. MILWAUKEE, April 4. — The women cf this city are opposing the 're-election of the socialist candi dates. DETROIT, April 4. — The wo men of this state have carried prac '•‘H> ;t 1 • f the city eleiti ns by .-mall majorities. CURLERS PLAY LAST GAME 1 hf final laa'f’i of the season a a- pla.w 1 ni iln furling rink cn Woilm-tla> night when rinks skip |X"i 1>> l.uthtr Si h oling and lloti Dtfis c la ill !. \Vh< n the smok.i of afo hail ill aril the sorrehoanl showed that to is had luen almost oltli i ra ( I. Si lai fling having won in a inro of Is to 3. The links lined ill. as full avs: H!.i ni.- fi i -1 and mi ond; Donald, hir.i, s ol: tig, -kip. Hiekert, first •if I -m ond; I’ I’all or, third; Gels, 'kip. Taiiana Valley Railroad TIME CARD. In Effect April 1. 1911. Daily Except Sunday. I.eavc 1'airliiuiks . 9:45 a. m Kstcr . 10:05 a. m | ■ 1 . 1 55 a. in. 1 . lore 11:15 a. m. I.i i\ i II.dip ', , . 12: "5 p. in, I t ai e t llni . 12 30 p. Ill \rriie ' ha'anika . 1 nil p. m l eave Cliatanika. 1:45 p, in. l eavi (Hues . 2:15 p. in. I.eavc Ui i'K'np . 2:50 p. ni ' ■ ne i Iilinoi e . 3:35 p m • Hi K'>\ .. 3 5 i p in 1 ' in I er . I |n p. ni. . Vrrii l .iiri ink-- . 5:no p. in I.i avi CI.eiia 7 15 a. m.. arrii e l*:iirl'.ink- in a in. I ' He I iiliankr, 5 2" p. in., arrive Cliena mi p ni. Ester Creek Stage Meets all Trains C. \V. JOVNT. fl r.eral Manacer. 2 Ganana PETE LORENTZEN, Prop. RESORT FOR MEN. WIG W A M | PHILLIPS & FLYNN, Props. H GARSTAIR S NO. 6 RYE I First Avc.. next Arcade Cafe 5 The Washington FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. WE HANDLE ONLY DOUBLE STAMP GOODS. EIGHT YEAR OLD—Bond and Lillard Bourbon; Pickwick Club Rye. Monopole Ci'jars. W. H. McPHEE, Prop. Telephone 1 ;6 P. O. Box 342 WWWWWWWWWW ,»»V/ BOX 731 ? Assays of Ores and Bullion i „ — \ Tanana Assay Office ? a L. M. DRURY, Prop. — a Scientific Treatment < of Cold Bearing £ Sands KtlLK Dome City Cigar Store CIRCULATING LIBRARY Clot hing, St itl n< ry, i it c. The l'la •• here > i<w meet t !:<* hoys. BRANCH 9TORE AT QLNES. FRESH MEAT Fiih, Poultry, etc., Pacific Cold Storage Market on Second Ave. TELEPHONE 35. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office: Cor. Second Ave. and TURNER Streets, opposite Fair banks Bankirg C . Nordale Hotel FIRST CLASS ACCOMODATIONS Your Patronage Solicited AUTOS LEAVE FOR ESTER—9 A. M. AND 5 P. M. FOX—9:30 A. M. AND 3:30 P. M. Ed. S. Orr Stage Go., Inc. Fairbanks-Chitina STAGES LEAVE: Monday, 2 p. m. Thursdays, 10 a. m. Saturday, 7 a. m. Passenger Mail Express Office in N. N. Co.’s Dock. 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