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FLAT CITY The Place to Meet
_N-rs c:-,ntz, it„p._Your Friends_
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The mass meeting called for last Sunday
evening at Flat City, under the auspices of
the Wilson Democratic Club, brought out
quite a large audience. Owing to the in
clemency of the weather, only a few per
sons were present from this city.
When Charles Estmere. president of the
club, called the meeting to order, at 8:30
o'clock, only a small gathering was present
m the new Moose hall, but before the
close the hall was comfortably filled. With
a few remarks as to the purpose of the
meeting. Mr. Estmere called upon J. C.
Moodv to introduce the speaker of the even
ing, G Ellis Gardner, assistant United
States district attorney. In introducing the
speaker. Mr. Moody spoke of Mr. Gardner
in most complimentary terms.
Is Here to Stay
In his oepning remarks Mr. Gardner
made humorous reference to the means of
transportation to Flat City, and designated
the tram as “the lightning express." He
fcaid that he had come to Alaska with the
intention of making his home here, where
a man may safely belong to any political
party. Down South, whence he came, this
was not the case—a man had to belong
to the Democratic party as a matter of
self protection. To illustrate, he told of a
Republican voter who desired to exercise
the right of franchise in South Carolina.
Being compelled to swear in his vote, he
found that the oath administered to him
bound him to “vote the Democratic ticket
now and forever hereafter.” He wanted
it understood that he was from North t aro
lma not from South Carolina, the state
of Governor Blease, of somewhat unsavory
fame. The speaker interposed another hu
horous story at this point, which evoked
ripples of laughter. “I have been told that
here in Alaska vou haven’t any politics,” he
said. He believed that a man should stick
to his party. "If you are a Democrat,
stick to the Democratic party, because that
party is always right," he said. He re
cited the history of the Democratic party,
and stated that since its organization it
had never faltered. The Democratic party
would always continue to live, because the
principles of Democracy could never die.
He had heard it said in Alaska that since
there has been a Democratic administra
tion times have been hard and are getting
harder. He contended that the administra
tion was not responsible for natural condi
tions—the lack of water for gold mining
operations last year and for drouths in the
agricultural regions of the States. He said
that President Wilson had done more for
Alaska than Roosevelt and Taft had ever
done or could do. He eulogized the Presi
dent for his work as governor of New
Jersey in cleaning up the graft and cor
ruption in that state, and predicted that he
would do the same for the nation. The
lesson to be conveyed was. that the people
of Alaska must stick with the Democratic
party, disregarding private opinions.
Would Bring Kailroad to Hat
He believed a railroad could be brought
to Flat City by working for it in harmony
with the Democratic party, the party that
makes it possible to “get things.'' He be
lieved in standing by Wilson, the man who
stands by Alaska. He suggested that in
the coming election support should be given
to the man who stands with President Wil
son, “if you want to get all you can for
Alaska.” He spoke disparagingly of politi
cians as a class, saying there were thou
sands of politicians, but few statesmen, and
cited incidents of the reconstruction period
in the South, telling his audience to “look
well to the politician.” He was forcibly
impressed with the democracy of society
in Alaska, and spoke approvingly of the
fact that he had seen the common laborer
^hobnobbing with the banker and business
and professional man on terms of equality.
Here more than anywhere else it. was rec
ognized that it was not money that made
the man, nor fine clothes the woman it’s
the character. “Let’s keep it that way,
said Mr. Gardner.
Wants to Be Called "Ellis”
He wanted to know the people and the
people to know him. He would be the hap
piest man in Alaska when every man he
met felt impelled to address him by his
Christian name of “Ellis.” He intended to
make the people of Alaska like him in spite
of themselves.
After a few intimate remarks in a simi
lar strain, intermingled with humorous
stories, which kept his audience in the great
est good humor, Mr Gardner made an ap
peal for unity of action on the part of the
Democratic party, and predicted success,
even to the extent of securing a railroad for
this section.
Somewhat Ambiguous
In the course of his remarks Mr. Gardner
made no attempt to outline any political
program. The idea he seemed to wish to (
convey was that as the Democratic party ,
had shown a disposition to aid in the de- I
velopment of Alaska, hte people were in ,
duty to support that party. It would show
ingratitude, he maintained, to do otherwise.
He did not point how this was to be done.
The campaign for territorial delegate was
never directly mentioned, although Mr.
Gardner’s appeal to the people to “support
some man who stands with President \\ il
son if you want to get all you can fur
Alaska" might be taken as an appeal for i
support of Delegate Wickersham, although
the speaker probably did not intend his re
marks to be construed in that manner.
It hail been announced that “other
prominent speakers’’ would address the
meeting, and when adjournment was taken
at the close of Mr. Gardner's address there
was some disappointment shown, as it had
been intimated that Territorial Senator
Henry Roden would take advantage of the
opportunity to answer the many criticisms
of his course in connection with his legis
lative duties, and particularly in regard to
the famous letter which signed by a'l of the
territorial senators except one, and which
was used in the attempt to defeat the rail
road bill in congress last winter.
Prior to the meeting there seemed to be
a reluctance on the part of many of the
residents of Flat City to attend the meeting,
and they seemed content to stand on the
outside of the hall and discuss the objects
of the gathering. Not until they were as
sured that it was not intended to attack
Mr. Wickersham did they enter the hall in
any great numbers. The speaker of the
evening carefully avoided any personal al
lusions in his argument for partisan politics
in Alaska, and while non-committal as to
any party plans, won the confidence of his
audience and kept it in good humor.
At the conclusion of Mr. Gardner’s re
marks a vote of thanks was tendered to
the speaker and the meeting was adjourned.
TESTIMONIAL TO H. 0. RODEN
BY IDITAROD CAMP, A. B.
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i On Saturday last, June 18, just as the
I launch Prairie Bell was about to leave for
I Dikeman with passengers for the Outside.
| a committee of members of Iditarod Camp
No. 27, A. B., surprised Henry 0. Roden,
who was one of the departing passengers,
by presenting with a beautiful Howard
watch in gold case, as a token of the
esteem in which he is held by his brother
members. The memento is in recognition
of the faithful work done by Mr. Roden
! in connection with the many activities of
the lodge. The watch will carry the fol
lowing inscription engraved on the inside
of the case:
To
Henry 0. Roden
With Best Wishes of
Camp No. 27. A. B.
Iditarod, Alaska
July 18, 1914
Mr. Roden is on his way to Calgary. Al
berta, Canada, the scene of the recent oil
excitement, with a view to engaging in
business there.
GAMBLERS RECEIVE FINES
IN COMMISSIONER’S COURT
Clem La Borde and Mike Pamucina. the
two men for whom warrants were issued
last week, charged with gambling at Dis
covery, Otter, appeared before Commis
sioner Albrecht and pleaded guilty to the
charge. La Borde was fined $250 and
costs and Pamucina $100 and costs. They
were given until Saturday, July 25, to
pay the fines or begin serving jail sentences
in default thereof.
Pamucina has already paid his fine.
A warrant has been issued from the com
missioner’s office for “John Doe,” charged
with gambling. This is also a case from
Discovery, Otter.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
ADAMS AID KNOX FAIL TO ACQUIRE
RIGHTS ON CHICAGO BENCH CLAIM
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property were arrested and charged with
criminal trespass, together with Angus Mc
Donald. John Rat to and Charles Krut singer,
j who did not appear in this action. On the
trial of the trespass case in the cominis
! sioner’s court the defendants were acquitted
on the ground that the prosecuting witness,
Thomas P Aitken, had not proven his or
the Yukon Gold Company’s title to the
ground. The decision created some excite
ment and resentment in certain circles, and
an indignation meeting was held at Discov
ery, Otter, at which a telegram was or
dered sent to Judge Fuller demanding the
removal of the commissioner at Iditarod.
After their acquittal on the trespass
charge. Adams anil Knox brought suit for
possession of the property, alleging that
they were wrongfully ejected and prevented
from going upon the ground in dispute.
A receiver was also asked for the ground
pending the determination of the suit, which
was denied.
In its answer to the complaint of Adams
and Knox, the ^ ukon Gold Company
set up the defense that on October
7. 1913, the date on which the
alleged Spikenard location was made, Price
and Aitken were the owners of the ground
in question, and that the same was under
lease to the Yukon Gold Company, and that
the plaintiffs were trespassers. The com
pany asked judgment declaring that Price
and Aitken were the owners of the ground
and that it was legally in the possession of
the Yukon Gold Company under lease, and
for $10,000 exemplary damages.
The Trial Begins
Over the strenuous objections of the
plaintiffs, who pleaded for more time in
order to give Win. Knox time to recover
from his illness, and to await the arrival
of their chief counsel, the case went to
trial on Wednesday morning. Contrary to
general anticipation, but little difficulty
was experienced in securing a jury, and at
3 p. m. A. E. Maltbv, for the plaintiffs,
made the opening statement, to the jury.
Counsel for the plaintiffs read the com
plaint and stated that he would prove
every allegation contained therein, and ex
pected the jury to award possession of the
property to plaintiffs, together with $2,000
damages.
Mr. McGinn, for the defense, outlined
the matters set forth in the answer to the
complaint, and stated that the defendants
would prove the location of the Chicago
Bench «;ii February 10, 1910. tlie filing of
the location notice, the transfer to Price &
Aitken; that various kinds of work had been j
done on the claim in the years 1910. 1911
and 1912: that on May 15. 1912, the Yukon
Gold Company entered into possession un
der its lease. They would prove that in
that year the company had expended money
in preparatory work, and two months prior
to plaintiffs' alleged location it had thawed
ground thereon and expended money in
other work which he detailed. They would
show that on October S. 1913. Mr. Austin,
the manager for the Gold Company, saw
Adams working on the claim, and that on
the same date Aitken posted trespass no
tices; that on February 14. 1914. plaintiffs
had attempted to amend their location
notice to include the pavstreak on the
claim, which had not been included in their
original location notice.
Adams on the Stand
Sam ('. Adams, one of the plaintiffs, was
the first witness called. In answer to ques
tions by counsel he stated that he and Knox
had located the Spikenard association claim
on October 7. 1913, and detailed the work
done in connection with the location. He
told of his tools being removed during his
temporary absence from the claim, and of
bringing them back and resuming work.
He told of certain work, such as the digging
of a ditch and open cut. and having the as
sistance of Knox and McDonald. This
work continued up to the 13th of October,
when he was arrested, with others, charged
with criminal trespass. He did not go back
to the claim until November, when the
foreman for the Gold Company, with oth
ers, forced them off the claim. Knox and
McDonald went back to complete the loca
tion and assessment work. He identified a
copy of the location notice, which was of
fered in evidence.
On cross-examination by Mr. McGinn he
stated that he came to this district in De
cember, 1910, and had lived on Flat creek
ever since. lie knew almost every claim on
Flat creek. He did not know when he
first saw the stakes of the Chicago Bench.
He became acquainted with the claim in
January, 1912. He was questioned closely
by Mr. McGinn regarding his knowledge of
the location stakes of various claims, and
was asked to identify photos, and also as to
certain measurements. Asked whether or
not he staked the claim at night, he stated
it was at 6 a. m. He stopped at a tent on
the ground, for which he got permission
from a Mr. Callahan. He was asked why
he did not get permission from Mr. Austin,
but said he did not know Mr. Austin had
any interest in it. Knox and himself com
menced work at 4:30 or 5 o’clock a. m.
on October 7, digging a shaft; he would
i work ten minutes and Knox would work
ten minutes. that was long enough
asked Mr. McGinn, facetiously. Further
questions intimated that the work was done
in the dark of the early morning hours to
avoid having people see him.
At 4:35 adjournment was taken until
Thursday morning, with Adams still on the
stand.
Cross-Examination Resumed
When the court assembled on Thursday
morning the cross-examination of Adams
was resumed. Mr. McGinn questioned him
closely as to corner stakes and distances.
A map of the contested ground and adjoin
ing claims was introduced in testimony by
the defense and Adams was asked to verify
certain objects indicated thereon. Adams
had testified the day previous that he had
seen thawing operations on the Chicago
Bench on October 7. He addressed the
court and stated that he had misunderstood
the question; the thawing was on the Wild
cat. Defendants' counsel charged him with
having read the evidence transcribed in the
case and changing his evidence after con
sidering its effect. Mr. McGinn attempted
to show by Adams’ testimony that McDon
ald was hired, not as a workman, but as
a fighting man. The witness admitted he
went on the ground because Aitken had
neglected to do the assessment work in 1911
and relocated it in 1912.
Angus McDonald Testifies
Angus McDonald was called to the stand
shortly before the noon recess. He testified
to working for Adams and Knox, and to
being arrested on October 14. He returned
later and was forcibly ejected.
On cross-examination Mr. McGinn at
tempted to prove that he was hired as a
fighting mail, and that he was in the habit
of carrying a birch club. Counsel also at
tempted to prove that he had at one time
engaged in prizefighting, and the witness
admitted that he had participated in ‘‘box
ing contests.” He testified to going on the
ground again on February 14, and admitted
it was in the dark of the early morning, and
that it was because they were afraid of the
Yukon Gold Company's “gun men.” Asked
how he knew they were “gunmen,” he said
two of the Montenegrins had told him they
were.
Continuance Again Denied
After the noon recess Mr. Maltby, on be
half of the plaintiffs, moved for a continu
ance on account of the illness of Knox.
The motion was denied, and plaintiffs’ at
torney announced that their case was fin
ished.
Without introducing any testimony for
the defense, Mr. McGinn moved for an in
structed verdict, for the defendants, for the
reason that, as he stated, plaintiffs had
utterly failed to prove their case.
The jury was excused while argument on
the motion was had.
Mr. Mcuinn. opening me argument,
stated that plaintiffs had failed to show
that the ground they attempted to locate
was public domain. The ground had been
proven to be in the possession of the Yukon
Gold Company. Adams' admission of see
ing men at work showed sufficient posses
sion to constitute actual possession. He
contended that a right cannot be estab
lished by trespass. The plaintiffs attempted
to excuse themselves for not completing
the work necessary to title by saying that
they were ousted from the ground, and were
therefore unable to continue the necessary
work. They would probably rely on the
rule that a person who wrongfully ejects
others acquires no title therefrom. He cited
numerous cases to prove that title cannot
be acquired by wrongful entry upon land
held by another, even though there be a
defect in the title of the one in possession.
“A trespasser cannot make his wrongdoing
successful by pleading a flaw in the title of
the holder of the ground," said counsel.
Mr. Malthv, in reply, maintained that
the case for the plaintiffs had been proven.
He cited Adams’ staking of the claim on
October 7, the work done and his eject
ment. He denied that plaintiffs entered
upon the ground surreptitiously, and con
tended that even if they had gone there in
the middle of the night it would not affect
their rights. There was no law designating
the hours in which locations could be
made. He cited a case to show that one
who prevents a thing being done cannot
take advantage of its n ui performance.
In his closing argument Mr. McGinn
pointed out alleged inconsistencies between
the complaint and the answer to defendants’
affirmative defense. In one it was alleged
tha: the ground was in forcible possession
of the Yukon Gold Company, and in the
other plaintiffs denied the allegation con
tained in defendants’ affirmative answer,
that defendants were in possession.
Ruling ot tne Lourt
Judge Fuller ruled that defendants were
in possession of the ground in question, and
that plaintiffs wrongfully entered thereon,
and therefore could not acquire rights. The
defendants were entitled to a verdict of dis
missal.
Counsel for the Yukon Gold Company
were not satisfied with this disposition of
the case, and requested that the court rule
on the motion for an instructed verdict,
and the court thereupon granted the mo
tion.
Mr. McGinn desired to introduce testi
mony in support of defendants' claim for
exemplary damages. The court, however,
was of the opinion that the claim was not
u proper one. Argument was heard on this
point, and E. M. Stanton, for the defense,
cited numerous cases in support of the con
tention for damages.
Judge Fuller ruled that the claim for
damages by defendants was not properly
set up.
The jury was thereupon called into court
and under instructions, without leaving
the court room, rendered the following ver
dict :
“We, the jury in the above entitled cause,
find in favor of the defendants and against
the plaintiffs, and find that the plaintiffs
are not the owners nor entitled to the pos
session of the property mentioned and de
scribed in the complaint, nor to any part
or portion thereof; that the defendant, Yu
kon Gold Company, is entitled to the pos
session of the property described in the
complaint and therein designated as the
‘Spikenard Association claim,’ which said
property is situated on the left limit of
Flat creek, in the Otter recording precinct,
Territory of Alaska, and included within
the boundaries of that certain mining claim
known as the ‘Chicago Bench association.’
which is more particularly described in the
answer of the defendant, said claim adjoin
ing the Two Bit Fraction on the west and
the Dakota association claim on the north,
and that T. P. Aitken and J. J. Price are
as to said plaintiffs the owners in fee of
said property.”
The jury was composed of: Chester
Riley, Peter Roblin, A. T. Willette, J. G.
Courtney, J. II. Rogers, W. C. Leonard,
George Higgins, Manuel Gularte, Louis
Peime, Joseph Lewis, J C. Anderson and
Charles Worden.
Stipulation Filed
On Friday morning the following stipu
lation was made and filed in the case:
“It is hereby stipulated and agreed by
and between the plaintiffs and the defend
ants in the above entitled action that the
defendant, the Yukon Gold Company, may
take judgment against the plaintiffs in ac
cordance with the verdict rendered in said
cause; that the said judgment shall not
include costs against the plaintiffs, the same
being hereby waived, in consideration of the
agreement on the part of the plaintiffs that
they will not take any appeal from the
judgment to be signed in said cause in ac
cordance with the terms of the verdict here
inbefore mentioned,”
Post-Intelligencer’s Version of the Case
During the past two months the follow
ing article has been given wide publicity
by the press of Alaska:
Pullman, Wash.—J. S. Adams was in
town the other day with his son, S. C. Ad
ams, who is spending a few dayas with his
parents after a sojourn of seven years in
Alaska. He came down from the North
on business as well as pleasure, and the
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object of his trip is told by the Seattle Post
Intelligencer as follows:
"The story of a fight for a 81,000,000
gold claim between two miners and a great
corporation, in which armed guards, gun
fights, long trails traveled by dog team, and
alleged false arrests figure in a manner
reminiscent of ‘The Spoilers,’ by Rex Beach,
has been brought to Seattle from the far
North. The contenders in the legal and
physical battle being waged for possession
of the forty-acre area of ground on Flat
creek, in the Iditarod, said to contain one
million dollars, are William Knox and Sam
uel Adams, two well-known Alaska miners,
on one side, and the Yukon Gold Company
of New York, owners of the great Dawson
dredges, which have eliminated the pick
and shovel miner from the golden Mecca ]
of 1898, and in which the Guggenheims are ,
heavy shareholders.
“Adams arrived in Seattle on January 5 i
on the steamer Northwestern from Valdez, I
after a 600-mile trip from Iditarod City to
Seward, making the journey to consult legal
talent here and plan for the coming legal
battle in the North. He has retained Will
iam A. Gilmore, the former mayor of Nome,
who is spending the winter in this city,
as his chief attorney.
According to mends ot Mr. Adams tne
following is a brief skeleton of the story:
“The Chicago Bench claim, on the right
limit of Flat creek, is one of the richest
unworked claims in Alaska, to judge from
development already done. Last fall Adams
and Knox relocated this claim, alleging for
feiture in 1911 by Tom Aitken, the original
owner, through his failure to do the annual
assessment work. In the meantime Aitken
and his associates had leased the ground to
the Yukon Gold Company.
“In October of last year Adams and all
liis men then at work on the rich claim
were arrested at the behest of officers of
the corporation and haled into court at
Iditarod on a charge of trespass. After
trial, in whicih feeling ran high and phys
ical violence was imminent, Adams and his
associates were acquitted.
“Jubilant over their legal victory, they
returned to the claim on Flat creek to re
sunie work, only to find the property sur
rounded by armed guards of the Yukon
Gold Company. There was a pitched battle
in which Adams and his men were routed.
Adams returned to Iditarod City and on
December 31 last filed suit in the district
court there to oust the Yukon Gold Com
pany from possession of the claim.
“In November Adams started from Idita
rod City by dog team and traveled 600
miles over the snow to Seward to catch
a steamer for Seattle. Word was received
in the city by his friends that suit has been
filed for him and his associates by lawyers
in Iditarod City for $100,000 damages for
false arrest.
“The legal battle for the possession of the
mine will be contested in Iditarod City in
July.
“Attorney Gilmore will return to Nome
on the first steamer up and go at once
from there to Iditarod to take personal
charge of the case.
“At present the mine is in possession of
the Yukon Gold Company, which main
tains an armed patrol.”
BELIEVES BEACH TO BE
A DREDGING PROPOSITION
(Nome Nugget. June 24)
The American Dredge Building and Con
struction Company’s dredge, which has been
operating on the beach opposite the old
graveyard, started for York yesterday after
noon. after having tested the beach for
gold and their dredge as being adapted to
work the beach sands beyond the water line
! or in the surf.
Manager Bernard in an interview stated
that the results of the past four days'
operations had been very satisfactory and
had fully demonstrated that gold in consid
erable quantities existed on the beach below
the water line. But owing to the fact that
his company has extensive and valuable
ground at York on which to operate the
dredge, and the conditions now being ideal
for towdng the dredge to that point, it
was concluded to abandon the beach for
the present.
This company by the past four days’ op
erating of its dredge claims that it has
fully demonstrated that the most profitable
method to work the beach is by means of
a dredge, and the belief is expressed that
others will now be attracted to use the
same methods when pay of sufficient quan
tities has been located at other points on
the beach. The successful operating of this
dredge in the surf is mainly attributed by
Mr. Bernard to a patented arrangement in
the construction of the upper end of the
ladder carrying the buckets, which enables
it to work in a heavy surf.
Mr. Bernard is very confident that with
slight modifications of his dredge he would
be able to dredge the beach below the
water line at all times except during vio
lent storms. The elements of danger from
storms, he claims, can be easily overcome,
and if the pay is general along the beach
as where he was working, he states that
it would be a good dredging proposition.
Mr. Bernard stated that they have a
large double flume screen dredge now on
the way, which will be landed at York and
installed on the Anacovik river, and is
specially designed for recovering both gold
and tin.
Freeh ranch eggs, 75c dozen.
J Iditarod Meat* Co.
WELL-KNOWN RESORT
CLOSES AT FAIRBANKS
The California, the largest saloon in the i
North, and a pioneer among Fairbanks sa- I
loons, is no more. The license of the Cali
fornia has expired and Fred Martin goes
out of business as a saloon man forever.
Everybody who has ever visited Fair
banks knows the California. More men
have “registered" there in the years gone
by than at any other similar resort in the
North. The California played to the “rough
neck" trade, but caught all classes. The
largest place in Fairbanks, it was none too
large in the early days, and many a time
its capacity has been strained by the people
who thronged it. Enough liquor has been
sold there to lloat the largest steamship
afloat, and thousands of hungry men have
been fed at the famous annual Christmas
dinners given by Fred Martin. The first
place the workingman struck for when he
hit town was the California, and it was gen
erally the last place he visited when he
left town.
Times have changed in Fairbanks, and
people have changed with them. Some of
us (most of us) refuse to believe that the
change is permanent, and insist upon con
tinuing along the same old lines and making
them “come to us." but Fred Martin is not
lhat kind he recognizes the changed con
ditions and welcomes them gladly. He is
tired of the booze-selling game and believes
he can make a living with more ease and
greater satisfaction than in the saloon busi
ness, so when the midnight choo-choo leaves
for Alabam' tonight it takes with it the last
inclination of the proprietor of the Cali
fornia to run a saloon.
From tomorrow on. the California will be
a billiard and pool hall, a confectionery and
cigar store, a bowling alley and all of those
harmless places of amusement to which
even the ladies of the city can go with
pleasure and profit.
Who is there to say that Fred Martin has
not chosen the better part? Surely not us.
— Fairbanks News-Miner.
LOUIS HAD HARD TIME
ESTABLISHING HIS IDENTITY
M. F. McMillan, engineer of the gas boat
Thomas Flyer, tells a good one on Louis
Peime, owner of that vessel. Mr. Peime
went Outside during the winter, expecting
to return before the break-up to his vessel,
which was wintering at Diskaket. His plans
miscarried, however, and he was compelled
to wait until after navigation opened. On
the opening of the river Mr. McMillan was
obliged to bring the Flyer to Iditarod for
repairs, and after completing his business
here was on his way down the river with
some passengers, expecting to meet Mr.
Peime at some point down the river.
One day a man was seen wildly gesticu
lating on the bank, and a landing was made
and he was taken on board. Getting under
way again, the stranger entered into con
versation with Mr. McMillan, remarking on
the fact that that gentleman seemed to be
suffering from lack of sleep. He was told
rhat a river man was used to that, and
the stranger volunteered to relieve him at
the engine while he took a much-needed
rest. Not wishing to intrust his engines
to a stranger, and in fact, deeming that
individual acted rather queerly, Mr. McMil
lan declined the proffered assistance and
continued with his work. The stranger wan
dered around the boat and eventually turned
lip in the pilot house, where Dave Edwards
was at the wheel. The stranger offered to
relieve Dave at the wheel, and as the latter
was suffering from lack of sleep, and the
stranger showing familiarity with his sur
roundings. he allowed him to take charge.
The stranger had told Edwards that his
name was Louis Peime, but Mr. Edwards
did not recognize him, and on going !o 1 >w
and comparing notes with Mr. McMillan,
it was taken as somewhat of a joke. How
ever, Louis finally succeeded in convincing
the skeptics of his identity, and he was al
lowed to assume command of his own ship.
It appeared that Mr. Peime had acquired
a profusion of hirsute adornments since go
ing Outside, which greatly changed his j* r
sonal appearance, and rendered his identifi
cation difficult.
COMES FROM OPHIR IN
RESPONSE TO SAD NEWS
A telegram to George C. Glass of Yan
kee creek, in the Ophir district, was re
cently forwarded to him, announcing that
his son Wesley was on his death bed in
Nome. Mr. Glass immediately started for
Iditarod in the hope of getting into com
munication with his son before the end
came, and arrived here Monday night, after
a remarkably fast trip of four days.
Mr. Glass will leave on the first boat for
Nome.
WITNESSES AND JURORS
SHOULD PRESENT CLAIMS
Owing to the fact that at the conclusion
of the Iditarod term of court Deputy Mar
shal Percy Charles will accompany the court
to Ruby for the term there, that official
suggests that all persons having warrants
for fees as jurt rs and witnesses she 'id pre
sent the same for payment immediately.
In case they are not presented prior to the
departure of the court officials there is
likely to be considerable delay in their pay
ment.
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