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Auto Stages on Trail
Dawson, Dec. 4 -- The automobile
which will run between White Horse
and Dawson, has completed 180 miles,
travelling from White Horse to Yukon
crossing. The White Pass R. R. is
• xperimenting to displace the sleighs
on its stage line.
Miss Leneve Confesses
Loudon, Dec. 4—Miss Leneve, the
accomplice of Dr. Crippen, has confess
ed. Mr. Winston Churchill refused to
recommend a reprieve for the condemn
ed doctor, and he was executed.
Maus In Charge
Washington, Dec. I—The adminis
tration of the Alaska cable has been
given to General Maus. Colonel
Thompson will remain in charge, with
headquarters in Seattle.
Nome Mine Sold
Seattle, Dec. 4—Thera is a well
defined rumor that the Pioneer Mining
Co., of Nome, has sold out to the Gug
genheims.
Freight Airships
Columbus, O., Dec. 4 — The first
freight airship known arrived here
today with a cargo of silk from Day
ion.
Burns Training
Seattle, Dec. 4—Tommy Bums is in
traiuing here for his fight in Loudon
with Langford, next February.
FINISHED ANOTHER
PROTRACTED MUSH
With five dog teams atid Indian
drivers, Tom McMahon, the man
whom Flat creek loves lor he saver,
their bacon, got back from Holy
Cross today, (Saturday) and the E
W. Griffin Co. is richer by 3200
pounds of butter, smoked rueaL
and other necessary commodities.
This is the second trip Tom has
made to Holy Cross. On the first
expedition he also brought hack
the bacon, coming in with two tons
ut that time. On this trip he was
held up by cold weather on Rein
deer creek.
COMING AND GO!NO_
Si Simonson, formerly of Little Eldo
rado, and one of the first to develop a
paying lay on Fiat creek, returned last
week from the Kuskokwim where he
has been industriously prospecting. Si
and his partners had some good looking
ground last fail and It has grown no
worse since then.
Sid Eusor, wul! known in the Tanana
valley and one of the noted dog mush
ers of the country came in from Georga
towti early last week. He left Thurs
day with a drill outfit which will be
used for prospecting on Donlan creek.
Commissioner Vinaland Deputy Mar
shal Sheppard who have been visiting
in Iditarod for a couple of weeks left
last week for their homes in Ophir.
While here Vinal had some teeth ex
tracted at the dentist’s office while
Sheppard was relieved of a few things
in court.
Pete Coioumbe, who has been in the
country so Song that ha likes it., blew
into town the other day with a little
load of bacon and butter from Kaltag.
Ho started back Friday for another
load.
Charles Worden returned from Don
lau creek last week where ho has been
watching the prospecting now going
on in the Othello association. Mace
Farrer, Waliey Owens and Cole Mc
Dougall are sinking holes there in an
effort to connect up with that Ruby
creek pay.
Henry Rowe, an old-timer of Noma
and a well-known dog fancier, is on his
way to this city with a big team of ca
nines. _
Sleeping bags and robeB—Goldstein's
When you select a Xmas gift, re
member that a Thermos bottle is not
only ornamental but useful. City Drug
Store. _
SPECIAL
HOLIDAY GIFTS
Manila—HKR MANAS—Cigar*
Tin Foil
25 to Box
All Dealers Sell Them.
BARRETT & LEWIN, AGENTS.
Imported and domestic cigars In
boxes of 25, make a welcome Xmas
gift. City Drug Store.
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Batrd sells Bock cigars.
A ticket is still given with every SI
purchase in ladles’ goods fpr chance on
lady’s tailored suit. Goldstein’s, Front.
Bam and eggs fl at Merchants cafe.
“COMMERCIAL” ALCOHOL
KILLS THREE WOODSMEN
The Fort Gibbon News of Saturday,Nov. 19 says: Joe Hamlin,
aged 47, George LeCland, aged &3, and Napoleon LaCasse, aged
39, old-timers of Dawson and Alaska, died last week as a result of
i consuming five quarts of whiskey and topping off with several
[quarts of commercial alcohol toddies. Hamlin and LeCland died j
on the third island, Friday of last week, and Napoleon succumbed:
at the post hospital the following Saturday morning.
The three were chopping wood on the third island tor Andrew
Vaehon. They began drinking the whiskey at Napoleon’s cabin at
4:30 p.m. Tuesday. They slept some that night, and early Wednes- j
day started in afresh. By 10 o’clock the five quarts of whiskey j
were gone so they began on the alcohol, making hot toddies with j
sugar, water and coffee, and seasoning them with cinnamon- They
drank these till late in the afternoon when LeCland went home to
his cabin, 500 yards away.
Charles Whalley, another woodeliopper living near by, visited
the boys Wednesday night and found Hamlin writhing in pain. The
suffering man said he was going to die and called for the priest.
Napoleon was up and about, and Whalley thought Hamlin was
merely suffering from the effects of the spree. He went home
about 10 o’clock, but returned at 3 Thursday morning and prepared
some chicken broth for Hamlin
LeCland was still alive Thursday, and when W halley went to
see him at 5 in the afternoon George demanded that he leave him
alone as he was sleeping off “the drunk.”
Napoleon saw LeCland at 11 o’clock the same night, and
George was apparently getting better then.
Whalley left Hamlin and Napoleon asleep that night but was
awakened at 5:30 Friday morning by Napoleon, who stormed into
his cabin crying “George is dead! Why did you leave us alone?”
An expression of fear then came into Napoleon’s face and he
clutched at his stomach as if feeling the effects of the alcohol for
the first time. Whalley got up and went with him back to the
cabin where Hamlin lay dead.
Then he thought of George and went over to his cabin. Le
Cland was still in his bunk and became enraged, ordering Whalley
out.
“Joo is dead and Napoleon is dying,” Whalley replied.
LeCland immediately quieted down at this, murmuring “My
God! give me a cup of water.”
Whalley brought him the water, but George, in attempting to
take it, reached past tha cup. Whalley then discovered that
George was stone blind.
Just then the stricken man lay brck in his bunk and closed his
eyes. Whalley called to him but received no answer. He felt of
his pulse and found it had stopped beating. George was dead.
Greatly alarmed, Whalley hurried to town and notified Deputy
Marshal Robinson. Dr Harris, of the post, was then summoned
He found Napoleon still alive when he got to the cabin. Several
empty bottles were scattered around, and the cabin was filled with
alcohol fumes from a pan on the stove. The men had been inhal
ing these fumes in addition to drinking the poisonous stuff.
Napoleon was taken to the post hospital on a dog sled, al
though he protested ha was able to walk. By Friday night he was
greatly improved, but early the next morning he went into convul
sions and died at 3 a.m.
An autopsy by Dr. Harris, assisted by Drs. Wertenbaker and
Loomis and Sergt. Kinzer, showed that Napoleon had been suffer
ing from chronic alcoholism and had died of acute alcoholic poison
ing. No trace of strychnine was discovered. As a result of the!
autopsy Judge Gallaher decided no inquest was necessary.
Napoleon leaves a widow and several grown sons in Montana, j
LeCland had a family of 10 children at Lorette, Manitoba. Ham
lin was unmarried.
All were known to be honest, hardworking men. Alcohol
killed them. “Commercial” alcohol contains some wood alcohol
and fusel oil. It is used for liniments, shellacing and other com
mercial purposes.
As the men were conscious after their intoxication, and repent-!
ant, they were buried under the auspices of the Catholic church {
Sunday afternoon. Brief services were held by Father Ferron.
The funeral procession was most imposing in its simplicity.
Three plain board coffins, placed across a bobsled drawn by two
horses, carried the bodies to their last resting places on Mission
road. The mourners, consisting of sourdough friends of the men,
together with some native friends, followed the remains afoot.
I
The dog race is assuming larger proportions. Instead of the $150
prize that was announced last week, it is now possible to declare a prize
of $350 for the winner of the dog race that will start from Iditarod City
loti the first day of January.
The residents of the city realize that something is about to be
pulled off that will redound to their credit for a long time to come.
Therefore it is the general opinion that this dog race be made a success.
Not to draw the story to its fullest extent we will now announce
! the program. It goes after this fashion:
OFFICIALS
Judges—Jack Baird, Chas. Ross; Con Hurley.
Official Starter—Frank Becker.
Time Keepers—Chris Abthonison, Robert Simpson.
Marshals- -Captain Donovan, Henry Weir, Billy Barrett, Roy
Stevens, Ramps Peterson, Torn Dean, I, Goldstein, Ike Bayles, Joe
Smith, Doc Kemp, Geoige A uteri, Martin Sickinger.
Judges at Summit Roadhouse—Frank II. Chew, J. L Jean, Geo.
Bishop; Discovery Otter—Carl Thiel, Jack Ryan, Arthur Shonbeck;
Flat City—Frank Stanley, Jack Connolly, Bert Moores.
CONDITIONS
1. A team may consist of any number of dogs over three.
2. The entrance fee for each team will be $10
3. The course will be as folhvs : Starting from the corner of the
Miners & Merchants bank, down First street to the corner of Willow
and out Proceeding along the government trail to the Summit Road
house, the contestants will turn to the left and follow the Boulder
creek trail into Discovery Otter to the front of Carl Thiel's pool room.
They will then turn around and drive down the left limit ol Otter to and
through Flat City and return from that point to Iditarod City. The j
final stage of the race will proceed on Willow into the town, turning:
into Second street and running to Richmond or Bonanza in the option j
of the driver. They must then turn to First street and finish at the i
starting point.
4. Pace-making of any description is prohibited.
5. Every contestant must finish with the same dogs that he starts
with, dead or alive.
6. When one team overtakes another, the rear team has the right
ot way if so demanded. If, after, being passed, a team follows closely
for five minutes, then the rear team regains the right of way.
7. When one team is passing another whips shall not be used save
in case of a fight in either team or between both.
8. The teams will leave the starting point ten minutes apart,
starters to draw lots for place.
9. The race will be decided on time.
10. The contest begins at eleven o’clock on January is?,
11. Ail entries must be in before five o’clock p. to. on Dec. 28th,
at the office of the Iditarod Pioneer. Drawing for order of start will
take place immediately after the entries close.
12. The prtzes are $350, first ; $100, second ; and £50 for third.
At the present writing, it looks like the following entries : Claude
Shea, John Duncan,-Ed Rusk, Geo. Marsh, Judge Maltby, J. B. Mit
chell, Geo Kilrov and Harry Karstens. With the interest that has
developed in the last few days, there is a strong possibility that more
contestants will be heard from this coming week.
| \ deal of considerable magnitude
| was pulled off on Ruby creek last week
| when Martin Ostlnnd sold out his in
terests in the Ruby association to
Ed Rusk and Bill Atchison of Fiat City.
Under the terms of the transfer the
purchasers acquire a one-eighth in the
Ruby group for $3,250—paying $750
down and the balance in 80 days.
This is the ground from which 15
cent pans were reported a short time
ago, and is the first real strike of the
Donlan creek region of the Kuskokwim.
Rusk and Atchison are now partners
with A. B. Ferguson, Ed Edgar, the
Blaine brothers, Tom ‘Williams and
Tony Farbo who were originally staked
in on the ground.
McDonald and Bill Elwell, who
worked on the str. Tana last summer,
are cutting wood northeast of Gihbon
selling it to H. E. Simpson, the wood
man.
Perfumes, toilet articles and sets of
all kinds at reasonable prices you get
at City Drug Store.
Casey sells Bock cigars.
Manuel sells Bock cigars.
More Licenses for Flat
In a telegram dated at Fairbanks, December 4, Nels Glantz, of
the Grand hotel, Flat City, announces that he has secured his liquor
license and directs that the building be put in shape for business!
as soon as possible. He should be here in person within a few1
days.
The news comes in direct refutation of the story that has been
current here since the first licenses were granted on the creeks. It
was announced at that time that no more than two licenses would
he granted, a proposition which met with much indignant remon
strance.
In view of the fact that Frank B. Stanley has his application
in, the news that his license has been granted can be expected any
day. Pete Michels also has an application in for a license at Dis
covery, basing his claim on the fact that ho is within the two mile
radius of the marshal’s and commissioners office at Flat. This li
cense will also be granted. It simply means that Judge Overfield
believes the people 1-now what they want, and is willing to give it
to them.
Christmas
We have for Christmas gifts: Nice
books, cigars by the box, safety razors,
fountain pens, draftman’a sets, kodaks,
post card albums, etc. For decorating:
Fancy crepe paper and napkins. We
buy and seli everything in book and
stationery line. Landahl’s Emporium.
H. Main builds aDd repairs bouses—
See him. First avenue, near BUsk st.
Ray Brumbaugh and E. E. Kel
logjjr of Brumbaugh, Hamilton &
Kellog got back la^t Wednesday
trom a 10 day tour in the Kuskok
wim. They liked the looks of
things but Kellogg says he is dis
appointed in the amount of timber
on Donlan. They looked at a saw
mill site in Georgetown.
Worden sells Bock cigars.
Two Nome Women
Make Plucky March
Undaunted by winter’s cold or the
iong leagues of the trail, Miss Gertie
Keshnel aod Mrs. Dora Wadrnan, two
well-known and popular young ladies
of Nome, have just completed the long
mush from the Boring sea metropolis
to Iditarod, arriving here the lirst of
last week. They traveled with a seven
dog team, and made the trip in 22
days, counting one five day layoff.
Tho new arrivals met many old
friends from Nome, as they have lived
there for a number of years and have a
wide acquaintance. They intend to
make their home here, but were disap
pointed in finding the winter prosper
ity much less than they were led to be
lieve.
The trip is a record breaker and
speaks volumes for the daring of the
two young ladies. They mushed
through the cold weather of last week
and made good time, passing Nome
travelers that had started days ahead
of them. They have moved into one
of the McMullen cabins on Second ave
nue.
Don’t miss the fun and feast—reserve
your seats now for the hi-yu New Year
watch festival at the Merchants cafe.
Sleeping bags and robes—Goldstein’
Yale O, Harvard 0
New Haven, Conn,, Dec. 4—The an
nual football game between Yale and
Harvard resulted in 0 to 0, although
Did Eli showed it had the superior
team. Harvard made costly fumbles.
She punted 15 times, a total of 620
yards. Yale showed remarkable speed.
Lower Stage Fare
Fairbanks, Dec. 4—The Orr stage
company, which now has its head
quarters atChitina, instead of at Valdez
will reduce its fare from $150; $115 to
Chitina and $1.35 to Cordova.
Nagel Is Feted
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 4—Secretary
Nagel, at a banquet given for him
here, stated he favors federal charters
lor corporations. He also urged the
need of foreign commerce.
Woe for Butchers
Denver, Dee. 4—A bill will be intro
duced into the legislature making it a
crime for doctors to remove healthy
appendices.
Praises Signal Corps
Washington, Dec. 4— General Allen r
head of the signal corps, praises Col
Thompson for his management of the
Alaskan division.
Canada Has 7,500,000
Ottawa, Nov. 30—According to gov
ernment statistics, Canada has 7,500,000
people: an increase of 310,000 over 1909.
TIT ARE MIXED
M THEIR DATES
Ronis Rossig, the man who is
cited to appear at Fairbanks ami
show cause why his citizenship
papers be not canceled has just
sent an affidavit to the effect that
he is unable to attend just now and
asks for a continuance of the matter
until court convenes here next
spring. He says that he was honor
ably discharged front the revenue
cutter service and had talked the
matter over with District Attorney
'drossley in Fairbanks. It appears
that some mistake was made in is
suing the papers, but Rossig main
tains that the fault lays with the
clerk that made out the necessary
documents.
JACK PRICE IS
BRANCHING OUT
Among the mining deals of last
week is the reported buy of Jack
Price, partner of Frank Manley on
Flat creek, who purchased ground
in the Ruby creek section.
Price Iras acquired two claims on
Queen creek, numbered one and
two from the mouth, lie also pur
chased one and two on Quartz
creek. Queen creek is a short
stream coming into Iranian about
three-quarters oi a mile below
Ruby. Quartz is a short stream
farther down.
The purchase price is not an
nounced here but the deal is looked
upon in tire nature of a speculation
as-there has been little prospecting
done on the creeks in question.
Bicycle cards by the deck, dozen or
gross at Johnstone’s.
Dems. WUS Rule
Washington, Dec. i The next, house
will have 227 Democrats, 103 Republi
cans and one Socialist from Wisconsin
the first in congress. The next senate
will have 52 Republicans and 40 Dem
ocrats.
Beveridge was beaten by Kern iu
Indiana. Alaskans have hops of se
curing home-rule through the Demo
crats'
Have your nuggets made into souve
nirs at Simpson’s, the pioneer jeweler.
Write home to the old folks at John
stone’s cigar store. Everybody is wel
come. ___ _
Do not delay—make your seats res
ervations now for the great New Year
festival at the Merchants cafe. A nov
elty in the Northland. Hours of fun,
feasting and music galore.
A Thermos bottle makes an appro
priate Xmas gift. City Drug Store.
When you are in doubt, ask for a L*
Verdad cigar at Johnstone’s.
Reservations for seats now in order
for the Merchants New Year festival.
All cigars dealers sell Bock cigars.
Eyes examined free—Simpson’s.
Ham and eggs $1 at Merchants cafe.