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Addressed to the Iditarod Pioneer
comes a communication which will
be of interest to all the friends of
the unfortunate young man, Neil
McGregor, who suffered the loss of
a leg through an accidental gun
shot wound last winter, and who
was provided with funds from the
Iditarod that he may go Outside to
secure an artificial limb.
From the communication, given
below, it appears that Mr, Mc
Gregor experienced - rue difficulty
getting what was corning to him
from one of-the collectors. The al
leged facts of the trouble as given
by the seven well known gentle
men whose names are subscribed to
the letter are as follows:
Holy Cross, Alaska,
August 3, 19x0.
To the Iditarod Pioneer:
You may know that a collection
was taken up for the benefit of Neil
McGregor, the young man who
lost his leg through a shooting ac
cident, to enable him to go Outside
to obtain surgical treatment. Many
people throughout the Iditarod re
glou contributed. One of the col
lectors who volunteered to raise
money in this way for Mr. Mc
Gregor was William Merrifieid..
Merrifield did not account to Me
Gregor for all the money he cob
Iected, but kept part of it. Mc
Gregor demanded an accounting,
but Merrifreld, with a vrotnan,
jumped aboard a boat and left Idit
arod for Dikeman. McGtegot
learned he was leaving and caught
him at the boat an i demanded the
accounting; this led to a promise
by Merrifield to wait for McGrego:
at Dikeman and turn over all money
line him; but though McGregor ar
rived at Dike-man, and only one
'day after MerrifielJ, the latter was
gone. It happened though that
i MerrifielJ was unable to get a boat
away from this point (Holy Cross)
; before McGregor arrived here on
the Seattle No. 3. A number ol
| passengers learned the eireum
! stances and volunteered to help
j McGregor get from MerrifielJ such
j unpaid money as the former knew
: was owing him on account of the
| contributions paid into MerrifielJ s
j hands, namely $160. They sue
j ceeded, after considerable discus
Ision, in obtaining this sum, which
They turned over to McGregor.
Now, McGregor was positive
$160 had not been paid over, and
firmly believed the sum was much
j larger. Others are of the same
jopinion. If the foregoing circum
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stances can be given publicity
throughout the Idilarod it may be
that Mr. Ben Smith, representing
Mr. McGregor, and the persons
who contributed, can check up the
amount not paid in by Merrifield.
At least it will serve to protect the
public and any future unfortunates
for whom contributions may be
made, by_making the former, more
careful to whom they pay, and the
latter more careful whom they
choose to collect contributions.
Hoping that you can give the
essential facts of this matter to the
public, we are,
Yours sincerely,
Roy V. Nyk.
J. C. Ridenour,
John Biglow.
S. J. Stiles.
John C. Underwood.
Fred B. Parker.
A. L. Kievic.
THEY WILL Fifl CHEER
THERE THIS WINTER
Established at a point where
he will intercept the travelers to
and from Willow creek as well as
up and down Flat, Cullen’s Fork
Roadhouse on "Flat will be the
rendezvous for the weary during
the coming winter.
He is putting up a comfortable
log building and barn there, the
main dwelling to be 18 feet by 30,
and the kitchen 18 by 12. The
barn will be a commodious struc
ture, 18 by 40, and the proprietor
hopes to offer ample accomoda
tion for man, dogs and horses.
Notice to Public
I am not responsible for any bills
contracted by my wife, Mrs. L. N. Mar
kle, or Elizabeth Markle, since June
14, 1910. L. N. Markle, Dis. Otter.
Since the completion of the'
preliminary stages of the develop- j
ment work on the Bonanza claim
on Flat creek. George Friend,
head of the partnership of Friend,!
Frank Lawson & B. James, all of1
Fairbanks, declares himself well
satisfied with the showing, and
announces that he has a pay
streak at least 75 feet wide which
will run -the entire length of the
ground held under their lay, or j
2,100 feet. This ground will J
average between $1 and $5 to the I
foot. In one hole this ground
sluiced up $8 to the foot, since ■
from 5)24 feet Mr. Friend re
covered $2100.
The richest ground was found
in the hole sunk by Charles Wolf
on the Empire fraction, a por- ]
tion of the Bonanza which was;
staked and claimed by Wolf, and
out of which grew two suits for
criminal trespass. Since Friend i
went onto the ground he has sunk
ten prospect shafts and now be j
iieves that the pay extends,
through the entire length of the
ground.
A peculiar thing about the I
proposition rests in the fact that
they have not yet struck bedrock,
and that where they found the
dirt they were still some dis-'
tance from the bottom.
The Bonanza is a 4-claim as
sociation laying just above the
Glen on Flat, and until the dis
covery of the rich pay in the
Marietta was thought to be the
richest ground on the creek. It
was staked by 0. P. Goss, Monty
Downing, John Lane £hd Peter
Hansen, but the interests of Pete
Hansen, and part of Goss’s in
terest were sold on option to A.
B. Ferguson, Eddie McArdle and
Fred Carter. The lower 500 feet
was transferred to Siederman &
McWaters, now being worked by
the Oro Mining company, and
some good pay is known to exist
there.
Under the lay taken by Friend,
Lawson & James, they ai'e to
meet certain payments under the
option of Ferguson et ah, one of
these, amounting to $10,500, be
ing due on the 1st of September.
It is understood that the lay
men are so well pleased with the
outlook that there will be no hesi
For Sale, Fast Gaso
line Launch “Lois"
Extra Propeller and all
extra parts complete.
Inquire !. Goldstein’s
Store, First Avo.,
iditarod
tancy in taking up said payment.
According to present plans, it
is probable that the lay will pro
duce some gold this fall but the
big work will be done next sum
mer, following ground sluicing
and scraping.
Bennett James and Frank
Lawson are now in Fairbanks,
but it is understood that they will
be back in the Iditarod about the
first of next month.
Lookout for Typhoid
Editor of the Iditarod Pioneer:
After repeated inquiries concern
ing the use of the water ol this sec
tion, I have made certain investi
gations which I would like to put
before the public.
As these is an occasional case of
a low tvpe of fever in this vicinity
resembling typhoid, as yet there
has only been one in which after
making a thorough blood test was
I able to determine the existence
o! the baccilus which produces true
typhoid. Knowing to an absolute
certainty that such a micro-organ
ism has put in an appearance in
these parts, it is essential for each
and every individual to use all the
precautions possible to stamp out a
further spread ol the disease, All
cesspools, lavatories, etc., shoulcj be
treated each day to some form of
disinfectants, and proper drain
ditches established. All forms of
water, unless from a spring, should
be boiled befote using. Adhering
strictly to these simple hygienic
rules we will be able to prevent an
epidemic during the coming fall
Trusting that the citizens will do
all in their power to keep the city
o! Iditarod in a healthful and thriv
ing condition, I am very respect
fully, B. F. Brooks, M. D.
SDSTAROD
LODGING HOUSE
ROOivlS AND
SPRING BEDS
HC3KY &. SORVQ, PROPS.
Ado]pile Kipp*'. Manager
RESTAURANT
The Best on Otter
and Gniy Jfjrqi Creek
C.S. Bernhardt & E, B. Duncan, Props,
When Ye're
Hungry
THERE IS NO
PLACE LIKE
Home
Restaurant,
FLAT CREEK
Misses Hagelin & Michel, Props.
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST
Iditarod, Aug. 16, 1910.
Anderson, Oscar W Meehan, Silas
Adams, Robt D Moran. Frank
Amast, Thos R Murray, HerbertC
Apple, Geo Matheson,Willie H
Ausley, Wm Mazza, Fiaravanti
Austin, Dan Martin, R W
Allen, Fratik Milialjevich,MikoP
Agau, Takan Molloy, Joe
Arnott, John C Mockler, John
Adams, P Morearty, D
Benninger, Oscar Marston, H
Beatty, Nenin Moreau, Afred
Bishop, G A Moors, Jas A
Gladwin, Bishop & Myack, Ed L
Co Moroni, Biaggio
Barnhardt, Wm Marshtor, H M
Beard, RandolphB Mitchell, J D
Bennet. Fred Matson, M C
Bismark, Geo S Noble, R F
Gronenv.eth, Wm Nyhus, Otto
Coff, F W Nyggin, Kristian
Casgriff, Thos Naville, Max
Cicchi, Joe NormaDdo, Dave
Couture, Edwin Nichelsoh, Dan
Clouter, Arthur Nirisii, J P
Gaum, Jack Genrn Nikkoio, Alii
Dural, Mrs Elza Osburn, R B
Dewson, Frank Olson, Julius
Dike-man, Win A Olson, Albert
Erickson, Hans Olson, All
Ensoe, Sydney C O’Flannagan, Clut1
Erickson, Olaf ence
Earley, David P Ouillett, A1
Elliott, Wm O'Brien, James
I Fillibtet-, Elmer O’Brien, J T
Polsom. John Pound, H
I Fochs, Wiieam Pineo, W H
Gerhardt, John Pemberton. Pete
Graham, J G Powers, Eddy
Gilmm, G F Pesola, Heikki
Godske, A J i’helan, Bert
Gallant. Jos Pitcher, James
Graham, J C Paulsen, Hans
Gustafson. Evald Parmenter, Albert
nygjfin, Xvristian launches, Jennie
Hanson, Pete Phorson, Oscar
Hinsley, Kittie M Porter, J H
Hartikainen, John Pomeroy, J W
Hough, Joseph Platt, L A
Hutchinson, Hailey Quist, W
S Robertson, Captain
Humphreys, Wai- James
lace Ross, John
Hughes, Albert Riley, Henry
Huber, Louis Reed, J R
Huurno, Andrew 'Rand, Henry Du
House, Montague Ross, Mrs. Lottie
Hornola, Jacob Rowlett, Thos
Henderson, Robert itooney, Peter
Harrison, Alex Reed, Chas L
Janson, Dev Rasmussen, Yens
Julius, Chas Rudd, Geo
Johnson, August Raap, Alfred
Johnson, O G IXeiney, Albert
Johnson, Chas A Richardson, Red
Johnson, Arthur mond
Johnson, Albert Rehra, Julius
Johansen, W C St. Harmant, Joe
Jestland, Joseph Sullivan, Jack P
Kern, Geo Swanson,Josephine
Kail, Jas Schininski, R
liowlett, Thos Share, Fred
Kienberger, Frank Sehroeder, G
Kohlee, John Seaborne, Alex
Kraig, W Sears, W S
Kreig, W Sibille, Victor
Kaatz, Jack Shuttler, Chas
Lodgo, Jack Sorenson, Sufus
Lundberg, Albert Sprague, John
Leonard, Agnes Spangler, Chas
Lewis, Harry Sampson, Jas H
Long, H M Schuyler, Win
Linevitch, Antone Spilzer, Gus
Liinamaa, Eljas Schofield, I) R
Lundgust, Alfred Shreeder, Julius
Lyksyla, Evald Teeland, John
Lockhart,NormanDTurney, Chas
Lokke, liars Teggert, M J
McLean, A R Todhunter, Walter
MacPherson, C Togland, T
MacLean, Elex Tayler, J S
McCollum, D R Tu'lzar, Emil
McClellan, Vest Valentine, P
McCulloch, O S Vedin, G A
McCord, John Van Abemma, Jos
McFadden, Daniel Van Berio, Henry
McLeod, Roary Wolford & Keller
MacLeod, Roderick man
McLeod, M J Wolter, Fred
McLeod, N D Wilson, Oil!
MacLoan, MurdockWard, Alex
A Wishart, T
McGaha, Charles Wigen, Crish
McMillan, Angus Westerlund
McDonald, Jno R Watson, Jas
McKae, Thos D Wishart, Thos
McDonald, B Woodruff, Van
McDonald, Mrs G Woodworth, Ethel
Menzies, David A Wyman, Capt E E
Maillouse, Joe Yanson, John H
Miller, H W Yeager, Henry
Meyer, Louis C Youngquist, S J
Meyer, Oscar C Yetter, Wm
Magaha, Chas F Zachamor, Sam
Murray, Jack
One Above Otter
Is a Producer
Besides the $16,000 cleanup by
George Riley on the lower end of
No. : above Otter last Tuesday,
that claim made a further bid for
fame by furnishing a $6,000 poke
on the Andy Hensley lay on the
middle portion between the lays of
Bates & Merritt and George Riley.
Hensley had run for 13 shifts,
hoisting from an open cut. The
ground did not sluice up so much
per foot as on Riley’s lay, so it is
reported, but was satisfactory, con
sidering that Hensley has good pay
in his ground.
Among the important discoveries
ot the last week is the find repotted
by John Hewitt and Carl Ram- tad
on the left limit fraction at the
mouth ol Glen gulch, adjoining the
Pack Mule, where they aie re
ported to have found pans ranging
from to $35, and where they
rocked $10 an hour from the bot
1 tom ol the shaft.
The gold found here is the coars
est yet seen in the country, the
greater part of it consisting of
pieces ranging from 10 cents to 25
cents in value.
The men have not done enough
work to demonstrate their pay
streak as their tunnel sloughed on
them after they had progressed 15
feet on the pay. They have a firm
belief that they have struck the
main Otter or Glen payslreak, but
j like much of the speculation in
dulged near the mouths of Gl:n
and Black creeks, the source of the
gold seems still a matter of theory.
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FOR SALE—A good small store on
paying creek, doing good business:
great opportunity tor right party;
owner must go outside. Apply this
office.
Get a regulation “safety” at The Tin
Shop.
DON'T ltlSK TYPHOID FEVE8
Use Well Water for cooking and drinking/—
delivered daily by K. M. Sullivan. Supposed
springs are merely surface water carrying fever
germs.
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