Iditarod Pioneer
One Rohlar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1912.__Two Bits Per Cory
STILL STAMPEDING
TO THE SIXTYMILEj
Dawson, Jan 5 —Two hundred
stampeders have arrived here from
the Stxtymile to record claims. \
big camp i' in process of formation
much building is going on, and
roadhouses are being constructed
along the trail to the new strike,
which is 136 miles bom Dawson, r
SWIFTWATER BILL GATES
GETS A BIG CONCESSION
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Seattle, Dec. 5. — 'Swiftwater”
Bill Gales ;s back here aftet a Ion
absence in South America Hr
claims to have obtained a conces
sion of 20,000,000 acres of gold
bearing ground from the Peruvian
government.
DEMOCRATS CONTROL
CITY OF CINCINNATI
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Cincinnati, Jan. 5 — For the j
first time since 1884 the Demo
crats have gained control of the
city administration.
Razors, knives, combs anti circulating
library at Ansley's.
MD RIVER
PROSPECTS
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i.'rosby Keen, a well-known Nomeite
and Kougarok pioneer, returned to the
Iditarod from a trip to Mud River yes
terday and speaks favorably of that
section of country.
Mr. Keen spent several weeks in the
Kaiyuh mouniains and intends return
ing with a boiler and supplies to pros
pect the ground he has acquired.
Keen speaks conservatively of the
■country and makes no assertion that
would cauee a stampede, other than ii
lea very promising region in which to
prospect.
During his trip he visited all the
men prospecting on Mud River and
its tributaries. They state that water
oonditions do not allow of any holes
being bedrocked without the necessary
appliances, but pans from 2 to 4 cents
are quite common.
The gold is coarse, with paystreak
indications, and gives encouragement
for further work. There are many of
the oldtiintrs from the Innoko camp in
the Mud River section, where they will
remain for the winter.
OLD FRISCO JDST LIKE IDITAROD
San Francisco, Jan 5.—Saturday
and Sunday nights witnessed the
wildest scenes imaginable in this
city, thousands of people thronging
the resorts and s'reets and engag
ing in the maddest org'es
CAMP FLAT TO GIVE I
ANNIVERSARY BALL
Camp Flat No. 26, A. B., will be
■a. year old Sunday week, the camp
having beeu instituted Jauuarv 14,
1911.
To celebrate the auspicious event
the members of No 26 have de
cided to give a grand ball, which
will take place at A. B Hall, Fiat
City, Saturday next, January 13
As 1912 is Leap Year, and many
ladies are anxious to show their
mettle, the organization and man
agement of the dance have been
left entirely in their hands. They
will decorate the hall, arrange the
program, and prepare a repast such
as will tickle the most fastidious
palate. As the price of a ticket to
admit lady and gentleman is only
50 (including supper), the dance !
will be withiu the reach of every
one.
Last year quite a large number of
Iditarod people went to Flat to at
teud the first ball given by No. 26,
and their happy recollections of that
affair should ensure a repetition of]
"tbe trip next Saturday.
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Treinipg i$ everything. The peach
was once a Hitter almond; cauliflower
U nothing but cabbage with a college
e'ducation.—Mark Twain.
Infinito, Humboldt, Cuerte Re.v, Op
titno, Lovera, Bock and a fine line of
Puerto Rico Cigars at Empire Coro
ttercitti Co.
Oregon City woolen goods. H. Boag.
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%0v aVreenjet)t blanks—Pioneer.
New York, Jan 5 —Theodore Roosevelt created a sen
sation ill political circles all over the country early this
week when he announced that he was in favor of the tiotui
nation of Senator Robert La Follette for the Presideucy.
His statement has caused the greatest consternation in the
ranks of the regulars, but the progressives are jubilant and
predict the success of the Insurgent leader.
Washington, D C.. Jan. 6 —When President Taft
learned that Colonel Roosevelt had come forward an a sur>
porter of Senator La F< llette, be announced that nothing
but death would prevent him seeking re-election.
He does not believe that any good purpose can be
served by attacking Mr. Roosevelt for supporting La Fol
lette, however, and he has sent instructions broadcast
among his supporters discountenancing such attacks.
Lansing, Mich , Jan. 5 —Governor Osborn has re
quested both President Taft and Senator La Follette to re
tire from 'he race for the President! tl nomination in favor
of Theodore Roosevelt or ex-Senator Beveridge, of Indiana.
Chicago, Jan 5 — Senator La Follette publicly stated
here that he has no intention whatever ot retiring from the
the race for the Presidency, whoever may oppose him, and
he believes his chances for success are excellent.
Tampa, Fla,, Jan. 5 —Col. William Jennings Bryan
denies tnat he is going 10 run for the Presidency.
Columbus, O . Jan. 5 —The Progressive Republicans
of Ohio have refused to endorse an j candidate for President
“FIGHTING BOB” EVANS DIES SUDDENLY AT WASHINGTON
Washington, D. Ct, Jan. 5,—“Fighting Bob” Evans
died here yesterday ol acute indigestion, after an illness o'
only two hours. He will be buried with full naval honors
this afternoon.
Robert Pungiison Evans, rear-admiral United States
navy, was born in Floyd county, Virginia. August 18 1*46
He was the son ot Dr. Samuel Andrew Jackson Evans, and
was educated in the public schools of Wa-hington. He was
appointed to the U. S. Naval Academy from Utah, and
graduated from th t institution in 1864. He was appointed
ensign October i, 1863; lieutenant, July 25, 1866; lieuten
ant.commander, March 12, 1868; commander, July 1878;
captain, June 27, 1893, a'»d rear-admiral, February 11.
1901.
As Ensign Evans he participated in both attacks on
Fort Fisher. January 15. 1865. and in land attack received
four severe rifle-shot wounds When in commati 1 of the
Yorktowu at V'alparaiso. Chile, in 1891, during the peiiod
of strained relations Iv tween the United Stales and Chile,
his actions in connection with various incidents earned for
him the title of “Fighting Bob ” During the war with
Spain he commanded the Iowa in Rear-Admiral Sampson's
fleet off Santiago, taking active part in the battle with Cer
vera’s fleet July 3, 1898.
Rear-Admiral Evans was appointed commander-in
chief on the Asiatic station in rg<>2 From 1905 to 1908 he
wa- commander of the Atlantic fleet, which period covered
its famous tour of the world He retired from active ser
vice Augu t 18. 1908, when suffering from an acute ahack
of the disease ihat “ventually caused his death
KELLOGG SUE
KIS OLD
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Fairbanks, Jan. 5.—E. E. Kellogg has commenced’
suit against Brumbaugh & Hamilton for an accounting. |
He claims he is entitled to $33,000, and alleges that |
during the settlement following the dissolution of part !
nership Brumbaugh represented to him that the firm
was practically insolvent, whereas there was a surplus!
of $100,000. Kellogg says that on account of his part
ner’s representations he accepted the steamer Samson,
which equalled nothing when the debts against the
vessel were taken into consideration.
INDICTMENTS NOW
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
Fairbanks, Jan. 5---The Barnette indictments have
been removed from the secret file and are now available
for inspection. They show an alleged embezzlement
of $317,000 in seven amounts ranging from $200,000 to
$10,000, from April 1 to October, 1910. He gave $100,
000 bond at Los Angeles yesterday to appear here
April 1, waiving extradition.
Los Angeles, Jan. 5.—Captain Barnette has prom
ised Commissioner Vandyke that he will appear before
the federal court at Fairbanks April 1 to answer the!
charges of embezzlement.
STARVATION FACES ALEDTIAN INDIANS1
Officers of the revenue cutter service who spent the summer
in the patrol of Bering sea, report a pitiable condition existing
among the natives of the Aleutian islands. There has been a
great scarcity of food for several years past, and as a result of
low diet and insufficient nourishment disease is making fearful
ravage* among them. The officers state that unless food and
medical attendance is furnished them the entire native population
will become extinct on some of the islands.
TO OUR PATRONS
Beginnin-’ with this issue of the Iditarod Pioneer Mr. M.
Jacobsgaard will have charge of the paper’s business affairs on
the Creek Route, succeeding Mr. Nat Lyons, who has filled that
position since the first number of the publication. Mr. Jacobs
gaard's headquarters will be in Flat City, and he will, we hope,
become a mighty atom in all business and social affairs of the
community which tend to the general good. He is an old-timer
in the North, and enjoys a wide circle of acquaintances through
out the land. As a writer of advertisements Mr. Jacobsgaard has
had wide experience, and our patrons will receive the advantage
of that knowledge.
Lawrence Auten, a very promising youth of Iditarod, will
hereafter have charge of the city circulation of this great family
journal, atid that each subscriber will receive his favorite weekly
fireside companion goes without saying.
The "Hired Hand” of the Pioneer most unwillingly assumes
the minor and multifarious duties heretofore performed so grace
fully by the departing Lyons; and thusly putting upon three
pairs of shoulders the weighty responsibilities borne so long and
—and—and—gallantly (yes, gallantly, that’s the word we want
in this particular instance) by our Nat, The Pioneer has a glim
mering hope of ultimately handling the proposition to the entire
satisfaction of the public and to ourselves.
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Lon Angeles, Jan. 5. — Olaf Tvietmore, Anton
Johnnesen, E. A. Clancy and J. E. Munsey, all veteran
labor leaders, have been indicted b.y the grand jury in
connection with the dynamite outrages. They were
immediately arrested, but were afterwards released on
$5,000 bail. They will plead Jan. 18. The trials have
been set for July. Ortie McManigal has been taken
East.
Indianapolis, Jan. 5.—McManigal has arrived here,
but his hiding pi tee has been kept secret.
CHINA’S NEW PRESIDENT
HAS BEEN INAUGURATED
Nanking, Jan. 5.—Dr. Sun Yat Sen has been in
augurated President of China.
Pekin, Jan. 5.—The royalist faction refuses to
recognize the republic and are preparing to renew the
fight. The mother of the infant Emperor Pu Yi has
advanced $2,000,000 from her private purse to prose
cute the campaign against the revolutionists.
Shanghai, Jan. 5 —The peace conference has failed
and hostilities will be resumed tomorrow.
WITH THE FIGHTERS
Chicago, Jan. 5.—Jack Johnson
will probably fight Sam McVey in
Paris, France, on Easter Monday
Vernon, Jan. 5.—Joe Rivers
knocked out Frankie Conley 111 the
eleventh round last night. Frankie
was clearly out classed.
New Orleans, Jan, 5—In the
20-round contest on New Year’s
night between Battling Nelson and
Jack Redmond, the decision went
to Nelson.
SO HEWS OF NELSON BROTHERS
Mr*. Frank Dawson, of Flat City,
sister of Gus and John Nelson, the men
believed to have been murdered on the
Kuskokwim, having received no an
swer to a message sent to members of
the family at Speed’s Station, Cal.,
inquiring if the brothers bad been
heard of there, Deputy Marshal Shep
pard took the matter up and sent a
query to the authorities there this
week. No word had been returned up
to noon today; nor is there aDy other
development in the case.
TO ADVERTISE ALASKA
The Copper -&wer & Northwestern
railroad company is Jramtng up for an
elaborate advertising campaign in the
interests of the Copper river country.
A movin picture making machine was
taken along the line of the railroad
during the past summer aud the pic
tures will be shown throughout the
Slates. One of the film* will show
Mile3 glacier in action.
Pity is for the living, eavy as for the
dead.—Mark Twaiu.
MAY SETTLE CASE
OUT OF COURT
The esse of John A. Nelson, Paul
Loonan and Louis Jensen vs. George
Kinrnau, of Plat City, on a writ of at
tachment for debt, is set for hearing
by Commissioner Stanton at Iditarod
today. The case was postponed a couple
of times by mutual agreement, and it I
is thought it may be settled out of
court. _
WIRELESS BREVITIES
A Kansas City dispatch says the
Middle West is in the grip of a
idizzard.
A blizzard is sweeping over Colo
rado.
Earthquakes are reported from
Chicago and Milwaukee.
Lina Cavalieri has divorced Bob
Chandler
King George V and Queen Mary
are visiting Calcutta.
General Rafael Reyes has been
thrown into prison at Mexico City
His trial has been set for February
KENNEL CLUB MEETING.
A meeting of members of the Idita
rod JienDei ciub will be held at the
iiudWeisor parlor tonight (Saturday) at
8 o’clock. Busmens: To discuss plans
for the great inaugural Sweepstakes
to be ruu March 4, aud consider the
feasibility of enleriug a team lor .lie
big iSotno event.
Few tilings are harder to put up with
than tlx. an loyanco of a good example.
—Mark i'waiu.
Bill-of-Sale blanks—Pioneer office.
Annual assessment ».ork blanks a:
Pioneer office.
WALTER SENDS
FOR WALTER
Juneau, Jan 5 —Gov. Clark lias
l>een called to Washington to con
fer on Alaskan matters with Secre
tarv Fisher He left this city yes
terday, and will remain at the 11a
tiotial capital about six weeks
NOT SANGUINE
ABOUT ANIAK
Tom Jackson, a member of the
“Little Guggs” combination, returned
to Flat from the Aniak yesterday.
Last night a representative of the
Pioneer telephoned the paper that
Jackson does not appear to be over
sanguine of the worth of the Aniak.
He said they have only prospects there
so far.
LA FOLLETTE AND PINCHOT
WOULD CURE ALASKA’S ILLS
Medina, Jan 5. —Gifford Pinchot
in a speech delivered here says that
Alaska’s ills were caused by spe.
cia! privileges being granted to the
big corporations
Flint, Mieh., Jan 5 —Li his
mi ch here last Wtduesdav night
Se r : or La Fol t€ a
should be opened tip, but the
;. vermu h mid prevent the
country falling into the hands of
Monopolists In order to do this
he advocates govt* liroent owner
ship ol jraihoads, wharves and ter -
tii ijia Is,
25 REINDEER
FOR HOFFMAN
Hoffman, the Kuskokwim trader, re
cently dispatched natives to Good News
Bay to procure twenty-five head of
reindeer. It is the intention to dispose
of some of the deer to miners on the
Aniak and bring the balance on to
Hoffman's post.
ARRIVES FOR HIS ANNUAL MAIL
Tanana, Jan 5. — Billy Annette,
who with Billy Mason seeks a lost
mine near Herschel island, has ar
riv’d at Fort Yukon for his annual
mail _
BALL WAS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS
The A. B masqueiade proved a
great financial success, resulting in
a surplus of $:9o 50
MERBITT EXPOSES ROCKEFELLER
Washington.—Testify ing before the
house committee that is investigating
the steel trust, Alfred Merritt of Du
luth, related the story of his fleecing at
the hands of Rockefeller and his ac
complices. He asserted that he was
induced by F. D. Gates, the secretary
of Rockefeller, to pledge his holdings
in the Mesaba mines and railroad, val
ued at stveo millions, as security for a
loan of less than a million dollars.
When tiie time arrived for the pay
ment of llie loan, s.iys Merritt, the
steel crowd so manipulated matters
that lie was unable lo raise the neces
sary cash, and lie forfeited <u.: of iris
holdings.
.Oowut vtvtuvs for mo'ti H, Goas.
STORY OF MRS. PRATT
Mrs. Augustus Pratt, who arrived in
Iditarod from Takoma Dec. 24 with an
infant a few months old and a boy of
10, is sick and destitute. There is no
provision of law for the care of such
cases, and charitably disposed ladies
are providing for the family. It is
said the woman’s condition is such
that she must be sent to the hospital.
Mrs. Pratt has the manner of having
formerly been surrounded by conditions
of decency and refinement, but the
story ot her recent life is linked with
a lower order, for which she may de
serve more pity than blame. The
Pratt family went from Nome to Yan
kee creek in the Innoko district. A
man named Horton was mixed up in
the family affairs. Last fall Mrs. Pratt
realized that she would soon give birth
to a child and went to Takotna for the
accouchement. Horton either accom
panied her there, or appeared on the
scene very shortly.
Commissioner Green finally arrested
Horton for unlawful cohabitation, and
notwithstanding Pratt came over and
testified favorably for the accused, he
was held to the grand jury in the sum
of $1,000 and sent to jail at Ophir. The
commissioner at Takotna is a physi
cian and attended Mrs. Pratt at her
confinement. The woman had no money,
could get no nurse, and her present
physical state is consequential.
That is the story. Law is law; but
would or wouid not the interests of
humanity and the behest of God have
been as well served by leaving Horton
free to render such help as he could
and would, at least until the woman
had passed the crisis?
Try At,shy's low-priced candies—
they are Ai.
rjtaicy ■uuuey .vpar. til. Boa ■, clothi r .
RECEIVER MULLEN
RESIGNS POSITION
Juneau Jan. 5.— Receiver Mul
len ot the United States land office
at Juneau has resigned, and his
resignation has been accepted.
Mullen was very active in connec
tion with the coal land prosecu
tions, and his resignation is con
nected therewith.
DELEGATE WICKERSHAM
HELPING THE INDIANS
Washington, Jan. 5—Congress
reassembled Wednesday. Jan. 3
Delegate Wiekershatu has intro
duced a bill which provides for the
granting of r6o acres of non
mineral land to each Alaskan
native._
GEORGE RILEY SPEAKS OF
IDITAROD CONDITIONS
Seattle, Jan. 4.—George Riley,
operator on Otter creek, Iditarod
district, is here. He speaks very
hopefully of conditions in the camp,
and predicts that there will be
A 1"' je demand for labor.
FINDING FAY
ON BENCHES
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The bench-channel theory on Flat
! creek has got a big boost. During the
j past week the laymen on the Wildcat
j benches have been tearing out pay
I dirt which paDs from 10 cent* to $100.
On the lower end of the old Mading
lease Shorty Brigham and partners
are in good pay, and the ground,
though spotted, looks as if a regular
channel carrying values will be stiuck
further from the creek.
The pay is mostly in the bedrock,
which is of soft slate, much disturbed,
aid is easy to handle. In one of the
drifts it goes to a depth of 6 feet and
colors can be seen from top to bottom.
The gravel does not carry any values
as yet, but further work may uncover
the old channel so much prophesied
by oldtimers.
On the lower end of the Wildcat,
Blair and partners are hoisting dirt
which will go from $2 to $5 to the foot,
and have got quite a dump out. They
are working six men and intend put
ting on further help the coming week.
Morman & Major, on the upper end
of the Mading lease, are crosscutting
the creen to the right limit, but as yet
j are not in the money.
The benches below The Forks are
now receiving the attention of a few
| of the wise ones, who figure on a con
I tinuation of the upper pay, as well as
| a probable run from Fox Gulch.
Considerable staking on this limit
| was done on New Year’s, and the new
| owners of the ground are going to give
j it a full test.
DEPUTY MARSHALS;
ONE FOR FLAT CITY
Deputy Marshal Tom Howell, wl o
was stationed in the Koyukuk for the
past eighteen months, has been as
signed to duty at Flat City and reached
his new post this week. This will
relieve the pressure of work that has
heretofore devolved upon Deputy Har
ry P. Sheppard alone and will permit
of concerted and efficient action in
cases of emergency. The new arrange
ment ought to meet with public ap
proval, as well as be more satisfactory
to the marshal’s office.
Capt. J. J. Donovan will go into the
Koyukuk upon his return from Outside,
where he went with prisoners.
Deputy C. A. Vawter is at Tanana.
Harry R. Siebe resigned the deputy
ship of the Kuskokwim district some
weeks ago and the vacancy has not
been Ailed. The district is a large one
and ought not to be left without an
officer long. The facts that have re
cently become known indicating that
two well-known men were murdered
on the Kuskokwim last summer em
phasize the need there of someone au*
thorized to make an investigation. It i*
believed possible that tb« trutb about,
the fate of the Nelson brothers might
yet be learned. But up to this week if
Deputy Marshal Sheppard had gone to
investigate the matter his own district
would have been left without adeputv.
Not only that, if he had gone, or should
jet go on his own initiative, it appears
he would have to foot the heavy ex
pense of the trip, amounting to at
: i«-a>t. $300, without much hope of re»
i a. bttrsement.