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ATTITUDE OF TERRITORIAL SENATORS ON RAILROAD BILL
During the debate in congress on the Alaska railroad bill there
wore exhibitions of what appeared at this distance as peevishness re
sulting from obstacles encountered by the friends of the measure.
During a visit to Seattle last wint t Delegate Wickersham inveighed
earnestly against those whom he termed “traitors to Alaska, and
some of the members of congress from the Pacific Northwest states
frequently used the same terms in speaking of supposed friends of the
measure. Recent e\ents tend to show that there was considerable rea
son for this display of temper on the part of those who were fighting
strenuously for the interests of Alaska as represented in the measure
providing a system of government-built railways for the territory.
A short time ago the citizens of Cordova burnt in effigy all of the
Alaska territorial senators with the exception of Dan Sutherland, and
from the meager news dispatches at the time it was inferred that this
resentment was shown because of representations made in Washington
fa\ oring Seward as the coast terminus of the railroad in preference
to Cordova. It now appears that the resentment ol the Cordovans
was aroused, not by a feeling of jealousy for the interests of their own
city, but because of representations made by the territorial law-makers
to the authorities ai Washington, at a time when the fate of the railroad
bill hung m the balance, which were of a most remarkable nature, to
say the least. \\hile the act cf the Cordovans was undignified and in
excusable. and more worthy of a gang of rowdy college boys than
sober-minded business men and citizens ol tins great territory, yet
it will be admitted that there seems to have been ground for their
anger.
It was not to be expected that the Alaska railroad bill would be
without strenuous adversaries. No great government enterprise has |
ever been inaugurated by the unanimous will of the people. The j
isthmian canal would have been built many years ago but for the com- j
bined opposition of the railroad corporations, and even now their,
influence is being brought to bear to harass the operation of that great
work. But it was not thought that opposition to the Alaska railroad
bill would emanate from Alaska, and especially from the men elected
to public positions to represent the will of the people. To say that
the letter signed by seven members of the territorial senate was not
intended to be used in opposition to the enactment of the law is prob-,
ably true, but that it was so used, and that it was a tremendous weapon
in the hands of the opposition is also true. It is impossible for us to
see what good purpose such a letter was designed to serve. If the
bill had been sure of passage and it was only a question of whether the
railroads were to be operated by the government or by private parties,
it would still appear that the signing of such a letter was in doubtful
taste, because it did not present facts. It is hard to believe that the
signers of this remarkable document believed that “the majority of
our people, in our opinion are opposed to government ownership.”
The people of Alaska were and are unanimously m favor of the
building and operation of a railroad by the government. They realized,
that it would be many years before private capital would undertake
such a venture, and that it was therefore a government railroad or
none. Even as to the abstract proposition of government ownership,
we fear that the solons have misinterpreted the wishes of the people,
and are quite sure that the statement by Senator Ray that “Alaska peo
ple oppose government ownership (of) railroads” is without warrant.
In recent years this proposition has been seriously discussed, and by
men high in the nation’s councils, and it is gaining adherents every day.
There is not even a respectable minority of the citizens of Alaska op
posed to government ownership.
Many Alaska newspapers have taken advantage of the incident
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to heap censure upon the senators who signed the missive, and parti
sanship will dictate a chance to even up political scores, but it is only
fair and just that condemnation of these men should be withheld until
they have been given an opportunity to justify their conduct. In the
meantime the bill has become law, and it is the duty of all good citizens
to help in making that law of the greatest benefit'to Alaska and to
the coming generations that will inhabit it.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Mayor Baker has issued a call for a mass meeting of the citizens
of the town of Iditarod and of the local school district to convene at
A. B. hall, in this city, on next Monday evening, March 30, for the pur
pose of nominating candidates to be voted for at the annual municipal
election, which occurs on Tuesday, April 7. At that election there
will be seven councilmen and three members of the district school
board elected.
It behooves all the voters of the municipality, both male and
female, who are interested in the economical administration of the
town’s business, to be on hand on that occasion and assist m selecting
a sufficient number of candidates who, if elected, can be depended
upon to use ordinarily good judgment in that regard.
The retiring council will leave the affairs of the town in splendid
financial condition, there being not a dollar of municipal indebtedness,
and a good-sized “piece of money” in the hands of the treasurer..
What is a hero? The “Carnegie hero fund” has been the cause
of more humbug and tomfoolery than even the ironmaster’s much
touted “peace palace” at The Hague. Two years ago a colored boot
black distinguished himself by saving the iives of many women and
children who were precipitated into the bay from a gangway of the
steamer Flyer at Seattle. He swam around for almost an hour, rescu
ing one drowning woman after another. The crowd which witnessed
his brave work clustered about him and expressed appreciation, and
Mayor Cotterill shook him by the hand and congratulated him. Now
a real hero would probably have dropped out of the limelight and
that would have been the last of the incident, except for the grateful
remembrance of the persons he had rescued and their friends. But
here is where the hero fund comes in. Enthusiastic friends of the boot
black believed he should be declared a hero for his coolness and cour
age, and the case was taken up with the Carnegie commission, and that
body declared that he was no hero, or words to that efft^t. His friends,
through an attorney, will endeavor to “persuade commission of
its mistake,” according to the news item.
The kings of Bavaria have not been noted for their wisdom, but
the present occupant of that throne, who recently promoted himself
from the position of regent, because of the incurable insanity of his
predecessor, seems to be an exception. Recently he administered a
snub to a society of aristocratic women who asked him to become a
patron of a movement to establish homes for sick animals that shows
he is considerable of a man. He said: “Do not worry about diseased
cats, dogs and horses. Sick animals ought to be killed. Bestow your
money on the sick poor and thus do some good with it.”
A Fairbanks paper soberly states that a bottle half full of gasoline
was recovered from the ruins of the Third Avenue hotel, apparently
none the worse for having gone through the great fire. “From the po
sition of the bottle in the ruins,” it continues, “it was evident that it
must have been in the worst part of the fire.” It does not say so, but
the presumption is that the gasoline acted as a non-conductor of heat
and prevented the melting of the bottle.
Tire news from Seattle that men of families will be given prefer
ence in Alaska railroad work is good news, and shows that the ad
ministration takes a genuine interest in the territory. Men of family
are needed here, and will be needed more and more as time goes on.
These men with families will be more apt to stay in the territory and
make their homes here than will men with no family ties. The more
families brought in to construct the railroad, the better.
Remember, voters, both male and female, that the registration
books of the town of Iditarod will close on next Tuesday afternoon at
4 o’clock. If you haven’t registered your name, do so at once. Do
it now!
WILLOW GREEK
CLAIM DIVIDED
On Wednesday last the owners of the
Wildcat association mining claim, on Wil
low creek, divided the property. By the
terms of the agreement Joe Lor anger gets
the lower half of the claim and Zenon
Gagnon and Donat La Chance are the own
ers of the upper half. Considerable work
has been done on this claim during the
past winter, two medium-sized dumps hav
ing been taken out, and there is also a
large slice of the claim stripped ready for
the sluice boxes. A ditch two miles in length
has also been completed to the ground, and
with the thousand feet of hydraulic pipe
that is ready to be placed in position, there
will be considerable activity in that locality
during the coming summer.
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WILSON DEMOCRATIC CLUB
CALLS MASS MEETING
At a meeting of the Wilson Democratic
Club held at Flat City last Sunday the
proposed measure of Secretary Lane for an
Alaskan commission for the management
and disposal of its resources came up for
discussion, and it was suggested that the
subject was one that the entire community
was greatly interested in, regardless of poli
tics, and it was determined to call a non
partisan mass meeting to discuss matters
pertaining to the proposed measure, and a
committee was appointed to arrange for the
meeting. The A. B. hall has been secured
and the meeting will take place on the
evening of Monday next, March 30. This
is a subject that the public is vitally inter
estsd in, the committee declares, and other
fcommunities in Alaska are taking similar
steps in order to bettre inform themselves
as to the exact objects of the proposd law
and lend all proper assistance in those mat
ters that meet with the approval of Alaska
citizens, and register objections to those
matters deemed of injury to the territory.
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CHAMBERLAIN’S BILL FOR
A DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon on Feb
ruary 2 last introduced a bill “to provide
for the administration of national property
and interests in the Territory of Alaska, and
for other purposes.” The bill is known as
S. 4318, and was referred to the committee
on territories. The full text of the measure
is as follows:
“That a board is hereby created and
established, to be known as the Alaskan
development board, which shall be com
posed of three persons to be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the senate, to serve for terms
of seven years. The members of the board
shall reside and maintain their principal and
such branch offices as may be necessary
within the Territory of Alaska. Not more
than two of the board shall be appointed
from the same political party, and they
shall not engage in any other business, vo
cation or employment. No vacancy in the
board shall impair the right of the re
maining members to exercise a’l the powers
of the board. The chairman shall receive
;.n annual salary of $8,500, ami the other
members an annual salary of $8,000 each.
8’ec. 2. That the board hereby created
shall, subject to the previsions of this act
and under such laws as congress has en
acted or may hereafter enact, have juris
diction and control over the care, use and
disposition of all reserved and unreserved
public lands, including forests and waters
and resources therein, over fish and fisher
ies, seals, reindeer, mines, minerals and
mining, Indians, Eskimos and other Alas
kan natives, toll roads, and over all other
matters or things now subject or which
may be made subject to national owner
hio, care disposition, control or regulation
within the. territorial limits of Alaska, ex
cept with respect to late.-, regulations and
control of railroads, steamship lines and
other common carriers, which shall remain
subject to the jurisdiction of the interstate
commerce commission under the act of con
gress entitled “An act to regulate com
merce,” approved February 4, 1887, as
amended by the act of congress approved
June 29. 1906, and acts amendatory thereof
and sup; dement cry thereto, and to this end
there is hereby conferred upon the board
hereby created all the authority, jurisdic
tion, rights and powers now possessed and
exercised in or concerning the matters
herein described by any of the existing ex
ecutive departments, commissions, bureaus
or offices.
t-ec. .5. inat the board is authorized to
prn\i(le itself with furnished offices at some
accessible point in Alaska, and with such
branch offices as may be required for the
transaction of business, with such books,
records, stationery and appliances, and such
office and field assistant, clerks, stenogra
phers, typewriters and other emj loves as
may be necessary for the proper discharge
of the duties imposed bv this act upon
such board, fixing the compensation of such
employes within appropriatinos made for
that purpose.
Sec. -1. That tho heads of (lej lartment.'
or of independent commissions, bureaus and
offices now having jurisdiction and control
i ver the matters and things subject to the
m-unions of this act :.rt hereby authorized
mid directed to transfer to the Alaskan de
velopment board such jurisdiction, supervi
si( n and control, and the appropriations
made therefor may be expended by the
board in manner as if same were so di
rected in the appropriation acts, and such
, m ukticn and control shall hereafter be
within the province of the Alaskan develop
ment h /aid, and shall cease and determine
under the other aforesaid departments, com
missions, bureaus and offices; and such ex
perts, employes, property and equipment as
are now employed or used by said depart
men s, commissions, bureaus and offices in
connection with the subjects herewith trans
ferred to the Alaskan development board
are directed oi be transferred to said board.
rmc. 5. That the board shall be under
the general supervision ot the secretary of
tlie interior, who is hereby authorized to
provide general rules and regulations, not
inconsistent with law, for such supervision,
including the examination, review and in
vestigation <>f the books, records, accounts
and acts of the board. Appeals will lie
directly to the secretary of the interior from
all final decisions or actions of the board.
Sec. G. That it shall be the duty of the
board to submit an annual report to con
gress, through the secretary of the interior,
and to from time to time advise congress
as to existing conditions with respect to
matters under its supervision or control,
recommending such new laws or changes m
existing laws as may be deemed advisable
or necessary.
Sec. 7. That all moneys received by the
board from sales, leases, fees, or any other
matter or source under its control, shall he
deposited in the treasury of the United
States and reserved and set aside as a spe
cial fund, to be known as “the Alaskan
fund,” to be used for the payment of the
salaries of the board, its subordinate ofh
cers and employes, and the expenses inci
dent to the execution and administration
of the business and duties of the board, the
balance to remain subject to such future
appropriation thereof as congress may make
for the development, improvement and bet
terment of the Territory of Alaska.
Sec. 8. That nothing in this act shall
be construed as in any way granting to the
board, its officers or employes, any author
ity. control or jurisdiction over the politi
cal or other internal affairs of the organ
ized Territory of Alaska.
Sec. 9. That this act shall take effect and
be in force on and after the first day of
July, 1914, on which date all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent herewith shad
stand repealed.
NEXT MONTH'S
MAIL SERVICE
There will be no outbound mail tomorrow,
as usual, owing to change of schedule. The
regular inbound mail will arrive today, but
the carrier will lie over and depart next
Wednesday, thus changing the schedule
from Sunday to Wednesday morning at 8
o’clock. The next inbound mail will like
wise skip next Saturday and arrive Tues
day, April 7. The new schedule will con
tinue during April, viz., arriving Tuesday
and departing every Wednesday at 8 a. m.
There will be no registered mail dis
patched after next Wednesday, April 1.
There will be no mail service in May, as is
usual every year, owing to the break-up.
CAUSE OF THE
CORDOVA INCIDENT
During the debate in the national house
of representatives at Washington on the
Alaska railroad bill, James Wickersham,
delegate from Alaska, said:
“Mr. Speaker, in his speech in opposition
to the bill to authorize the President of the
United States to locate, construct and oper
ate railroads in the Territory of Alaska, the
gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Ferris) in
troduced a copy of a letter from certain
members of the Alaska legislature, directed
to the secretary of the interior, as proof
that the people of Alaska were not in favor
of the bill. He said: ‘The Alaska terri
torial legislature have expressed themselves
on this proposition, and in a letter directed
to the secretary of the interior, on April
13, 1913, signed by the president of the j
senate and six senators, have expressed the
gravest doubt about the advisability of the
construction of a railroad by the federal
government. I will insert thi letter in the ,
record at this point:
“ 'Senate Chambers,
“ ‘Alaska Territorial Legislature, |
“ ‘Juneau, Alaska, April 13, 1913. i
“ 'To the Se^reEary of the Interior, Wash |
ington, I). C.
“Sir: We are informed that ii is the j
general opinion prevalent at Washington
that the people of Alaska are unanimously j
in favor of a federal government-owned. 1
constructed and operated railroad in Alaska, j
“ ‘The majority of the people, in our
opinion, are opposed to the principle of
government ownership.
“ 'It is true, however, that in order to
prevent the depopulation of Alaska we are,
in favor of any plan or system that will
result in the immediate construction of
trunk line railroads in Alaska, as an im
Iterative necessity to the development of our
va-’t mineral resources and extensive coal
fields.
“'Vie consider “transportation’ the key
to the present situation in Alaska.
“ ‘Yours respectfullv,
'"L. Y. RAY'
“ ‘President of the Senate.
“ ‘ELWOOD BRUNER.
“ ‘Senator Second Division.
“ B. E. MILLARD.
“ ‘Senator Third Division.
“ ‘H. T. TRIPP,
“ ‘Senator First Division.
“ HENRY RODEN.
“ ‘Senator Fourth Division.
“ ‘CONRAD FREEDING,
“ ‘Senator Second Division.’
*' ‘Hon. I'ranklm K. Lane,
“ ‘Washington, D. C.”
Mr. Wickersham continued:
“I call the attention of the house to the
fact that while this letter is signed by one
who styles himself to be president of the
Alaska senate, and six others who sign
I themselves as senators from different divi
sion^ *’f Alaska, the document does not pur
! port upon its face to be an official act of
the territory. Every man who signed this
letter was a member of the upper house of
the territorial legislature. Not a single mem
ber of the lower house, or the popular
branch of the legislature signed it. * * *
Out of the twenty-four members of the
legislature, seven of them have sought to
prevent the passage of the Alaska railway
hill by sending this communication to Wash
ington to be used in debate, at the moment
when it would do the Territory of Alaska
the greatest amount of harm, by the op
! ponents of the bill.” * * *
Remarkable Statement by Ray
Further on in his speech Delegate Wick
ersham read the following telegram signed
by Senator Ray:
“Seward, May 14. 1913.
"Hon. Key Pittman, Chairman Senate Com
mittee on Territories:
“Alaska people oppose government owner- ;
'•hip of railroads. Fear extension pernicious :
system, stifling individual enterprise. Pre
i fer private ownership. Government aid !
I open coal. “L. V. RAY.
“President Alaska Senate.”
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Alias Summons
In the District Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Fourth Division.—Marian Himer,
Plaintiff, vs. Franklin Himer. Defendant.
The President of the United States of
America, greeting:
To the above-named defendant:
Summons having been duly issued out of
the above court in the above-entitled action
and placed in the hands of the united States
marshal for the Fourth judicial division of
the Territory of Alaska, and the said mar
shal having made due return of said sum
mons, setting forth his inability to serve
said summons in said district, and that said
defendant could not lx* found therein, and
the plaintiff having tiled and presented to
the court affidavits showing that said de
fendant was not to be found within said
district, and that his whereabouts was un
known. and that due diligence had been
used to ascertain the same, and that a
cause or action existed in favor of said
plaintiff and against said defendant, and
the honorable judge of the district court
for the above entitled district and terri
tory having considered the proofs adduced
in support thereof, made and entered an
order on the loth day of .March, 1914,
directing the publication of said summons
for a period of six weeks in The Iditarod
Pioneer, a newspaper of general circulation
within stfid district,
Now. therefore, you are hereby required
to appear in the district court in and for
the Territory of Alaska Fourth division,
within thirty days after the last publica
tion of this notice, that is to say, within
thirty days after the 2nd day of May, 19 14,
exclusive of said day and answer the
complaint or the above-named plaintiff, a
copy of which has been duly llled in the
office of the clerk of the above-entitled
court, and unless you so appear and an
swer the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said complaint.
Witness hte Honorable Frederick E. Ful
ler, judge of said court, this 21st dav of
March. 19 14. ANGUS MeBRIDE, Clerk.
By GEO. W. ALBRECHT, Deputy.
First publication, March 21. 1911.
Last publication. May 2. 1914.
DR. H. BEHLA,
Dentist
Appointments by Telephone
Flat City
E. M. STANTON,
Attorney at Law
Office Second St., Iditarod, Alaska
Next to Iditarod Hotel
J. C. MOODY,
Attorney at Law
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Office: Beattie House Bldg., First Ave.
W. F. HARRISON,
Attorney at Law
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Second Avenue, Near Marshal’s Office
DR. MOORE.
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Forfeiture Notice
To S. S. Allison, J. H. Rodgers, Joe Burns,
Mrs. \\ Wi'ma Itodger-, William .New
man and M. Halley :
Y-i'i and ■ a« ii «,r ymi are hereby notified
that \v< , the under.'ig-ii' il, have expended
(luring tin* yar nineteen hundred and
tv* Ive i '.* l 2 lie hundred dollars <$toui
in labor and improvements upon the Bo
nanza .; — <#«•;•«: i•>11 i• i i* • • r mining claim, on
i ■ t ereeK a tnlnilary of Otter creek, m
ott**r prei-inef, I mirth division. Territory of
Uaska. ii'.h- , .ir location of which is found
m volume l. at page 519, of the records of
'■aid Otter precinct, in order to hold -ant
daim under the povi-ion- of section 2324
of the Bevi-ed statutes, and the amendment
thereto approved January 22, 1880, con
cerning annual labor upon mining claims,
being the amount required to hold said
placer mining claim for the period ending
on the :; i >t day of fmo-mlrr. 19 12.
And ir within ninety days after the pub
lication of this notice you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of such ex
penditui< as a co-owner, yom and ( i h ind
every of ymir interests m the Bonanza as
- n-iatimi placer mining claim will become
the pr*.p« rty of the subscribers, your cn
own< !'. who have made the required ex
penditure. by the terms of sai l section.
HAN HARTNETT.
C. HIT ST.
First publication, Fee. 27. ltd 3.
Last publication, March 28, 1914.
Forfeiture Notico
To L. M. Segee;
Vow are hereby notified that I. the un
dot-signed, him expended during: the j ar
nineteen hundred and thirteen (1913
hundred dollar" in labor and ini
provcy,. nt< up: ; 1 lh • Mammy Assoeiat i\
placer mining claim, on left limit of M
creek. 1 trli t;iry of the l'ak >tna ri\er. in
Mr. Mekin!e.\ mining district. Fourth divi
sion. Terri!' ry of Alaska, notice of
location « f v. life’ll is found in volume
I. at page is i. of the re oi'iis <.r said Mt.
McKinley mining diMrict, in order to Judd
said ela r the pro\ isi< ns f S<
5 • ■ i ■ Revised Statutes, ind t
amendments thereto approved January .
is.su, eoncerning annual labor u[•• -ii mining
clamis. being lIn amount required to h- >:.l
said placer mining claim I r the p. , «1
ending on the 31st day of Pe ’ember. 1913.
And if within ninety days after the pub
lication --f fliis notie.- y ii fail or refuse to
contribute your prop »rtion of such expen
diture as a <•. .-owner, your interest m the
Mammy Association placer mining claim
will become the property of the subscriber,
your co-owner, who has made the required
expenditure, bv the terms of -aid section.
i.lo ll. BARLOW.
First publication. Feb. 51. 1914.
Last publication. .May 53. 1914.
Forfeiture Notice
To C.has. Strong:
You art* hereby notiHod that I. the un
dersigned. have expended during the year
nineteen hundred and thirteen 1913' one
hundred dollars ($100 in labor and im
provements upon the New Moon Associa
tion placer mining claim, on Otter creek, a
tributary of the Iditarod river, in Otter
preened. Fourth division. Territory or
Alaska, notice of location of which is round
in Volume 2. at page 1. of the records or
said Otter precinct, in order to hold sanl
claim under the provisions of Section 2324
of the Revised Statutes, and the amend
ment thereto approved January 22, ISSO.
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being tin* amount required to hold
saiii placer mining claim for the period
ending on th-* 3 1st day or Pec**mber. 1913.
And if within ninety days after the pub
lication of this notice you rail nr refuse to
contribute vour proportion of such expendi
ture as a co-owner, your interest in the
New Moon Association pluo-r mining claim
will heroine the property . f the subsr'*'h<*r.
your cu-uwnor. who has made the required
expenditure, bv the terms of sab' '■<•< ’ion.
JOHN KRUGER.
First publication. Jan. 31. 19 14.
Last publication. May 2. 191 4.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Bessie Ramus. Albert Hanes ami Wm.
Hanlon :
You and each of you are hereby notified
that th'1 undersigned has expended during
tlie year nineteen hundred and thirteen
(1913 one hundred dollars ($100) in la
bor and improvements upon the Minnie as
sociation placer mining claim, on Minnie
creek, a tributary of utter creek, in utter
precinct, Fourth division. Territory of
Alaska, notice of location <»r which is found
in volume l. at page r>97, of the records
of said utter precinct, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions >f section 23*24
or the Revised Statutes, and the amendment
thereto approved January 22, 1880. con
cerning annual labor upon mining - Iaims.
being tin* amount required to hold said
placer mining claim for the period ending
on the 31 st day or December, 19 13.
And if within ninety days after the pub
lication of this notice you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of such ex
penditure as a co-owner, your and each
and every or your interests m the Minnie
association placer mining claim will become
the property of the subscriber, your co
owner, who'has made the required expen
diture, by the terms of said section.
i HAS. 1*. GERHART.
First publication, Jan. 3, 19 14.
Last publication, April 4, 1914.
Sled Builder
SLEDS MADE TO ORDER
Racing Sleds, Basket Sleds, Freighting Sleds,
18 in., 20 in., 22 in. and 24 in. wide.
Lengths 6, 9, 10 and 12 ft.
SLEDS REPAIRED
Old Sleds Repaired in First-class Style.
Best Selected Hickory for Forty Sleds Re
ceived on Last Boats from Outside
CHARLIE DREW
Shop Grand Hotel FLAT CREEK