One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, AEASKA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1010. Two Bits Per Copy
GOES ON LONG fvlUSH
TO THE ARCTIC
Lead by Jack Cornell, who re
cently found the body of J. Duncan
Clark on the east fork of the
Chandlar, Deputy Marshal Hansen
of Fairbanks has been dispatched
on the long mush to bring back
the remains.
Through Attorney General Wiek
ersbatn, Marshal Love was author
ized to engage Cornel! as a guide
for Hansen, and the two men have
gone on the dangerous trip into the
northern wilds.
Clark and Joe Geragbty went
into the Chandlar two years ago
from Fairbanks and nothing was
heard from either of them until
Cornell reported finding Clark’s
body. It is believed that they met
with foul play as their boat was
found with a bullet hoie through it.
SPECIAL MAIL GOMES
ON PRESCRIBED SCHEDULE
With a large bunch of first and
second class mail matter. Contract
or Snow reached the city Friday
afternoon, having left Nuiato on
Nov, 24th. This was the day he
was due to leave the Yukon instead
of on Nov. 22nd as was thought
here.
A force ot assistants aided Post
master Thurston, and by ten o’clock
in the evening everything was dis
tributed and much of it given out.
A good portion of this consign
ment is that which was caught at
St. Michael by the freezeup, but
there was also some late mail from
Fairbanks,
Snow will depart for Nuiato on
Tuesday morning, the mail closing
Monday night. He will be back
here on the fifteenth, and after that
date will enter into arrangements
for a twice a month service, if the
people here can be induced to sub
scribe for it.
All cigars dealers sell Bock cigars.
CAN SEE RIGHT
THROUGH IT
With an icehouse jammed with
750 tons of ice and a lot stacked all
around outside, the Crystal Lake
Ice Co has the ice market on the
run and will be the chief friend of
the thirsty next summer.
Charles Martin and D J. O’Brien
are the chief instigators of the plot
and the main stockholders of the
company. From the lake below
town, they are even now cutting
ice and it is pronounced the pret
tiest congealed moisture that ever
coagulated.
Clear as crystal, it lives up to the
name of the company, and the boys
have had no difficulty in placing
contracts for next season, having
already secured so many as to have
a practical monopoly on the ice
market.
The ice house is on the edge of
the lake back of the Slippern mill,
and in cutting, they find it about
16 inches thick or about right for
curing purposes. Hence.it may be
stated that ice will not be 15c a
pound next summer and there will
be no shortage.
SPECIAL
HOLIDAY GIFTS
Manila—HER MAN AS—Cigars
Tin Foil
25 to Box
All Dealers Sell Them.
BARRETT & LEWIN, AGENTS.
ITS A REALITY THO’
SOMEWHAT HAZEY
There is little doubt but what
Henry Weir intends to build that
telephone line over to the Kuskok
wim before the spring breakup. He
and Bert Day got back last week
early and they think well of the
country, because they said so.
Henry wouldn’t commit himself
on the line proposition, but anyone
with halt an eye can see that Hank
is mentally casting over the number
of poles it will take and how much
it will cost.
Day took a look at things from
mercantile standpoint, and had a
lot"to tell John Duncan of the N.
C. Co. wbeu he returned. He said
it looked good to him.
Manual sells Rock cigars
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With a probable backing of at least three-quarters of a million
dollars, a company is being formed in Spokane which has for its
object the building of a big ditch on Gaines creek in the Innoko
district, whereby it is hoped to open up a large amount of ground
heretofore unworkable and put Gaines in the foremost class of pro
ducers in Alaska,
Innoko operators who have been studying the difficulties of
Gaines creek, and who know the richness of its gravel are even
now on the Outside working for the formation of this company.
Recent arrivals from the Innoko, chief of whom is Dave Englund,
are authority for the statement that Spokane is interested, and that
there is a good chance of the proposition going through.
Gaines creek is getting better all the time, and some of it is
rich ground. Take, for instance, the ground where Englund has
been working, with his partners—Coffey and Endlund. This goes
better than $1500 to the box length, but under present conditions it
is expensive ground to work. They are lining up good pay on the
high right limit bench, but they are handicapped by lack of water.
A ditch of several miles will be necessary, but the investment
is a sure winner, even though the company organized takes no in
terest in mining ground.
The output of the Innoko district next season is counted upon
te put all other seasons in the shade. Everyone had a littie money
over there, and some of them are taking out big stakes. It is a
healthy camp, prosperous and well supplied with grub for the
winter.
Following the sale of the interests of Walter Thomas on Granite j
and Otter creeks to Robert W. Martin and Fred J. Chapman, which
deal was completed Thursday under an option for $15,000, it has been
learned that a new strike lias been made at the mouth of Granite which
is far ahead of anything yet found on that creek.
In a hole just put down on what would he 1 b bench, left limit, Joe
Morven .and associates ran into 4 feet of 5c dirt and could not reach bed
rock at that.
This seems to be a continuation of the pay streak found in one,
two and three above, but lays quite a ways out on the Otter bench.
Following the news of this strike, Granite creek propercy took a
decided boost and Thomas sold out his interests for a good, round figure.
Under the option, Thomas sells a quarter in i, 2 and 3.a Granite, one
half of the Alder Ditch, one-third of the Emergency association, Otter
creek, one quarter of the Gum Boot, Four Friends and Easy Money
associations on Otter, and a quarter of discovery on Malamute pup.
The purchase price was fixed at £15,000 of which $tooo was paid
down, and $4000 payable on the first of next July.
These properties are now held by Martin, Chapman, Casper Ellin
ger and Jim Chrouister, and it is their intention to work them on a big
scale next season, or at least that portion of the ground on Granite
creek which can be hydraulicked through the Alder ditch. Granite
looks like a comer and should be in the money strong next season.
There 3eem« to have been some alight misunderstanding over
on George river the other day. It was what you might call a case
of mistaken identity of goods.
Pat O'Connor and Billy AViles were returning to their cabin on
Michigan creek after a hard mush from Otter with a plentiful load.
They expected to find a cabin comfortably decorated with the out
ward semblances of their last load which they had pulled over by
the neck, and thusly they felt homelike and cosey when the dim
outline, of the cabin were discernible through the dark
As Bobbie Burns said, those things that you count on some
times get all balled up, and when they got there it was like Old
Mother Hubbard’s cupboard, there wasn’t nothing.
Naturally they were slightly incensed. They gathered up a
big rifle, and tired as they were, mushed off down the creek, fol
lowing the footprints on the sands of time.
At 11 miles, or somewhere down there on the George river
they found a little cabin containing three satisfied individuals.
They went in without knocking, and inquired if the occupants had
anything that didn't belong to them that they would be willing to ;
loan for a stated interval. The result was a general scramble for
cover, but Pat secured a half-Nelson on one and held him on the
floor while the other two carefully reloaded the sled with the stolen
goods.
Keeping them constantly in range of the artillery, Pat and
i Billy hitched the three up a la si wash and drove them back up
creek carrying their property back to the rightful resting place.
! Just to make it good, O'Connor would ride a space and also would
Wiles. The three were allowed to depart thereafter without
; further complaint- Two of them, at least, were known to O'Con
■ nor as undesirable characters of Fairbanks fame.
Would Move Congress
to immediate Motion
Fairbanks, Nov. 22, via- Nulato. — Going directly to the heart
of a matter that has caused much trouble and speculation here for
several years, the local government officials have joined the citi
zens of Fairbanks in the drafting of a bill for t hecare of indi
gent sick, and the burial of paupers.
The proposed measure makes the government responsible in'
the many hard luck cases that come up every year, and which have
taxed the generosity of the citizens to the limit.
It is designed that the bill be passed by congress, and it willj
go to Washington with a strong representation on the part of the
people of the Tan an a.
TWO WIRELESS PLANTS
ORDERED FOR KUSKOKWIsl
Fairbanks, Nov. 22—Special to Pioneer, via. Nulato--The Alaska'
Wi.eless Telegraph company which was recently incorporated here
under the leadership ol Falcon Josliu has already placed orders on the
outside for the rtevv Tetefunken •plants*that will he used in the com
pany’s service in Alaska.
With an eye to the Kuskokwim, they have ordered two plants for
that section, and will connect the Iditarod to the coast by stations be
tween Georgetown and Seward. It is doubtful if the company will have
any ol their stations working until after the opening of navigation.
HE IS NOW HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
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Fairbanks, Nov. 22—Special to the Pioneer, via. Nulato—Linger
ing through a long period of illness caused by a blow received on the
head in a fight last summer, Dave Nagel, a miner of Chatauika and
Dome died here today and his old assailant, Conradt Olson, is now un
der arrest charged with murder.
In a drunken brawl in a saloon on the creeks, the men fought last
summer, but little attention was paid to the affair beyond a trial and
conviction for assault on the part of Olson. Subsequently however, it
developed that Nagel had received serious injuries and his death at this
time is directly attributable to them.
DEATH OF AN OLD TIMER
Fairbanks, Noy. 22—Special to the Pioneer, via, Nulato—After
protracted suffering, from an illness that attacked him months ago,
Elmer Gibson, an old time sourdough of Alaska and the Yukon died
here today.
Three Victims of Fire
Are Laid to Rest
Fairbanks, Nov. 22—Special to Pioneer, via Nulato—One of the
saddest spectacles ever witues-ed here was the big funeral cortege that
followed the three little Vachon children to their graves, the mournful
event being signallized by a great turnout while the father of the little
one* laid on his back in the hospital fighting for life.
The victims of the Tolovana fire were laid side by side in the local
cemetary, and the stricken mother is almost prostrated.
The story of the fire which caught the three children 2t the Vachon
roadhouse at Tolovana on the morning of Nov. 15th, is slightly different
from that first published.
The fire did not occur as early in the morning as was supposed
from the telegram, but started after the household had been aroused and
the stage passengers from Gibbon, started on their way to Fairbanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Vachon were eating breakfast in a room adjoining i
the main building, and the children were still in bed upstairs. The j
operator in the signal corps office about a hundred yards away saw the:
first signs of the blaze and ran over to warn Capt. Vachon. He dashed )
upstairs and fought his way into the room which was then a mass of j
flames. The oldest boy, a lad of about 7 years had already escaped, but I
there were three children left and the father succeeded in reaching one.
He was too late however to save even that child, for it died in Vachou’s
arms as he staggered out of the building. He was so badly burned
himself that it was feared he would die, but he is now reported improv
ing at the hospital.
BILLY BUTLER WILL
CONDUCT GOVERNMENT
Fairbanks, Nov. 22—Special to Pioneer, via. Nulato—Cecil Clegg,
formerly assistant district attorney here and now assistant once more
under an appointment to the Iditarod, leaves here on the 1st of Decem
ber accompanied by Billy Butler, known to fame as court bailiff and
manager of the T. Daniel Frawlev stock company, theatrical.
Under the new rules and regulations, assistant district attorneys
may practice law on the side, and in this way embellish the none too
munificent gift of the government.
City low Has Fish Market
With a goodly supply of fish
brought down from Bonanza,
among which are such delectable
denizens of th8 waterways as
greyling, whitefish, trout and
cheet, McDowell & Mellette have
opened a fish market on the
corner of Caribou and Black,
where they will be serving the
trade for the rest of the winter.
Pish is a staple article right
now and comes much cheaper
than meat, whether fresh or
smoked, therefore thi9 market
will doubtless be a busy place.
They will also carry all game iu
season.
FRANCES GRAEMER
STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Stricken by an acute attack of kid
tey and liver trouble, Miss Frances
Jraemer, the popular young woman of
he Fairbanks telephone exchange,
massed away at St. Joseph’s hospital in
.hat city at 7 o’clock on the evening of
November 8, death coming with so lit
tle warning that the friends of the
young woman throughout the city were
stunned by the news.
Miss Creamer, who has been engaged
is assistant bookkeeper at the Fair
banks telephone exchange, filling in
with a swing shift on the switchboard,
was taken sick at her 'Graehl home Mon
day morning, Nov. 7, at 2 o’clock. Her
condition became so serious that at 8
o’clock the next morning she was re
moved to the hospital. An examina
tion rewealed an obstruction of the kid
neys, an obstruction of the gall duct
and congestion of the liver, this last
bringing on a jaundiced condition. Drs.
Hall, Sutherland, McGalium and Over
gaard worked all day over the young
woman, without being able to relieve
her, and at 7 o’clock that evening,
after being unconscious most of the
time, she breathed her last.
Frances Creamer was a native of
California but for the last six years has
lived in Fairbanks. For more than
three years past she lias been connected
with the telephone exchange there.
She was survived by her father and
brother of Graehl, her eider sister,
Mrs. Anderson of Fairbanks, and her
mother and two younger sisters who
wont to Seattle last fall.
She Writes About
Fairbanks People
Mrs. Helen Patterson writes to a
friend in Fairbanks from Seattle
where she was waiting for her hus
band, Capt. Patterson, then on his
way up the Yukon on the White
Seal.
In Medford, Oregon, she had met
Oscar Tackstrom and family, Oscar
being the proprietor of a ladies’ fur
nishing store. Mr. Tackstrom's
sifter in law. Miss McDonald, for
merly Mrs. Tborsby ot Fairbanks,
was in charge of the store.
At drain's Pass she met Mrs. H.
K. Love, and learned there that
Mrs. O. H. Bernard had gone to
Texas.
In Seattle she called on Mrs. W.
H. Parsons, and met Mrs. Jack
Sale, Mrs. Richmond, Mrs. Reed
Jones, Mrs. Erwin and Mrs. E. L.
Webster.
Other Fairbanks people encoun
tered in Seattle were Mrs. Sullivan,
Beatiice Sorenson, Boiler Inspector
Heuev, Fre 1 Weiss. Miss Ever
soll, formerly of the Fairbanks Tele
phone company is now working in
one of the Seattle banks.
DANCE
AT ANSLEY’S HALL
Every Saturday night.
Some lady will get a $5 box
of Roscoe's Candies, and some gen
tleman a box..of Optimo cigars.
Music by Bourrette, Berggren
and. Drake Don't miss the fun.
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The Sideboard sells Bock cigars.
Casey Moran Hasn't
Lost His Self-Esteem
In a letter dated at New York Octo
ber 5th, Casey Moran, writing to Jack
O’Gara, of the Northern in Fairbanks,
says that he is writing a Northern
story and has named one of the charac
ters “Jack O’Gara.” Fiction, says
Casey, will be his next venture as the
Eastern editors are clamoring for live,
snappy Alaskan stories, but Casey de
clares he first wants to get the fact
stories about Alaska published.
He refers to the Collier’s story and
says that the December Outlook will
have an article from his pen. He is also
trying to get an article in the World’s
Work. Then he will turn to fiction.
According to Casey, he seems to be
all the rage in New York. Many peo
ple are beiseging his office every day
looking for pointers on investments.
He wants his friends up here to take
over any old kind of property, take
pictures of the property and them
selves, and then send the result to him
He will float the company without
leaving his seat, and there you hare it
right in your mitt. Some class, eh.
Well, just 'eave it to Casey.
For cleaning and repairing see Wile the
Tailor, Second avenue.
H. Main builds and repairs houses—
See him. First avenue, near Black st.
Ramps sells Bock cigars