Noble

This is a suit to foreclose several mechanics’ liens claimed by appellee and others upon a certain mine and premises known as “Creek Placer Mining Claim No. 2 above Discovery on Wolf Creek, a Tributary of Cleary Creek,” in Fairbanks recording district, Alaska. In each count of the complaint it is alleged that said work and labor per *85 formed upon the said mine and premises was performed in running tunnels, opening cross-cuts, drifting out, excavating, and hoisting gold-bearing gravel, building flumes and ditches, and timbering shafts upon said mine and premises, for the development and improvement thereof; and the claims of lien, taking one as an example, are “for work and labor done and performed * * * upon said property, as miner and laborer in digging tunnel, running crosscuts, drifting out, excavating and hoisting gold-bearing gravels, building flumes and ditches, and timbering shafts in the improvement, opening up, development and working of same.” The various statements of claim show that the claimants commenced the performance of the work on the 29th day of April or 1st or 16th of May, 1911, and continued up to the 26th of May or the 1st to the 4th of June. Wright’s claim…