Your patriotic duty to your conntry
requires you to save wheat.
In the absence of substitutes, for the present
USE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
You will help to save wheat and improve your health at the same time
WE HAVE IT IN IO- AND 49-LB. SACKS
Sam’l Applebaum
CHARLES NELSON
GIVEN THE LIMIT
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Charles Nelson, a naturalized Amer
ican citizen of Swedish origin, who has
been employed by the Yukon Gold j
Company on Flat creek for several j
years, was before U. S. Commissioner
A. M. Kilgore last Monday on a charge
of uttering seditious language. The
court declared the prisoner guilty of
the offense and sentenced him to serve
one year’s imprisonment in the Federal
jail, and to pay a tine of $1,000. It is j
said Nelson, who is of a very industri
ous and thrifty disposition, has large
property interests in the vicinity of
North Yakima, Wash.
Acting upon instructions received
from the IT. S. marshal at Fairbanks,
Deputy Marshal Geraghty started on
the steamer Washburn last Wednesday
night with Nelson for Tanana, where
the prisoner will serve time. Paul
Minnick. an interned alien enemy, was
also transported to Tanana.
STR. WASHBURN
GOMES AND GOES
The steamer Washburn, so impati
ently looked for the last week,
steamed into Iditarod Tuesday night at
10:30, and tied up at the N. C. dock.
Although she is but a moderate sized
river steamer she looked like a big
ship to those who had wintered here.
Captain Josev reports one ef the most
destructive break-ups in history.
Every town along the Yukon was dam
aged. At Dawson nearly the whole of
Front street was swept out, and that is
a criterion of what took place in the
other towns. All along the river cabins
were submerged so that only the roofs
were visible. Above and in Shagluk
slough there was so much more ice
than usual that the Washburn was
often in a most perilous situation. She
was compelled to tie up many times,
this accounting for the delayed arrival.
The passenger list was as follows:
Mrs. H. Donnelley, Mrs. Joe Me Dow
ell, Jerry Ford, Earl Ford, J. R. Nixon,
S. C. Warutz, C. A. Boerner L. P.
Bergman, Volney Richmond. Roy
Nimmo, L. Garfinkle, Alex Benson,
Anton Kagoff, Anton Jelie, J, .T. Me
herin, J. I. Lewis, Henry Gieger.
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Michigan Dope for mosquitoes and
gnats, sure killer, supplied by J. W.
Farrell onlv.
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FRESH RANCH EGGS FOR SALE at
G. Wada’s residence.
NOTICE
In order to avoid any delay in the de
livery of freight arriving at Dikeman
during the coming season would sug
gest that merchants make arrange
ments to take up their Expense Bills
promptly. Also, that you send a writ
ten order either to the Bank or the un
dersigned stating which Launch your
freight is to be be delivered to.
Unless the above is complied with
goods will be held at Dikeman subject
to storage charges at the regular rates.
American Yukon Navigation Co.
C. H. Marshall, Agent.
NOTIONS,
Ladies’ Furnishings
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Mrs. Chittick’s, Flat
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Bill Williams, who sustained painful
injuries on the waterfront last week,
lias sufficiently recovered to leave the
hospital and return home.
Mrs. Guy G. Geraght.v and little
daughter Vinita were passengers last
Wednesday on the Washburn for Fair
banks to visit with relatives. They
will return in August.
Joe Gallant was a passenger on the
Washburn for the Outside, lie is [lay
ing his own way to a place where he
can voluntarily enlist. Joe says he is
not looiting for neither commission 01
salary, but just wants to tight for the
cause.
Mrs. F. F. Foster and daughter Reo
left on the Washburn.for the Outside.
They will go by way of St. Michael.
Mrs. Waechter, mother of Mrs. Jonas
Brewis, was a passenger on the Wash
burn for Fairbanks.
Complimentary to the new National
Army recruits and their friends, Frank
Larson gave a free excursion last Tues
day afternoon. Bis latiuch. the Sea
Wolf, made a run of nine miles down
stream and back. An excellent lunch
was served, and the fresh air was
a stimulus to the general appetite,
which was indulged to the extent ol
cutting the captain and cook out of
their share. But it was their own
fault, for not being on hand to assert
their rights. Messrs Pratt and Slater,
the “Jass Banders,’’ helped make the
afternoon enjoyable.
Captain C. A. Bcerner is now on the
job as local manager for the N, C. Co.
having arrived here on the steamet
Washburn.
Chester Marshall, for the past few
years on the steamer Washburn, wil'
be the agent at Dikeman this season
for the White Pass Co.
Maurice Newman, who will succeed
Harry Lawrence as the N. C. Co. factoi
at Takotna, arrived here on the Wash
burn, enroute to his new post.
James Pitcher arrived from the Tol
stoi last Wednesday.
Judge Moody, who arrived from Opliir
last Wednesday, is in very poor health
He is a patient at the Behla hospital.
Fred Smith commenced sluicing or
his Hard Luck gulch property this
w'eek. He has four men working.
Dawson & Longtin, on Otter creek,
commenced sluicing this week with a
crew of 10 men.
Tom Shallow left Discovery with his
packtrain yesterday on his first trip to
Moore creek this season.
The new gasoline launch M. T.
Crosby cast off lines last Wednesday
evening for her maden trip to Holy
Cross, Fortuna Ledge and Audreofskv.
Mrs. C. A. Crouse,of Flat City, spent
several days in Iditarod this week to
farewell her soldier-boy son, George C.
Kay.
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TWO HOMED THOPSAND KOBE
Washington, .Tune G.— Gen. Crowder
has issued an order for the mobilization
of 200,000 more men, bringing the total
of the selective draft service called to
the colors to 1,595,704—making an
army of over 2,000,000 men.
GOOD WAT TO CELEBRATE THE DAT
Seattle, June 6—Thirty steel and
wood shipyards in Washington and
Oregon are planning to participate
in the celebration of the Faurth of July
this year bv launching vessels.
C. R. PECK, FLAT
SOLDIERS
DEPART
Our old town took on something of a
holiday appearance during the early
days of the week while relatives and
friends of our departing soldiers were
awaiting the arrival of the steamer
Washburn which was to carry them
away.
The boat, which was expected by
midnight Sunday, did not put. in an ap
pearance until 9:110 Tuesday night.
Early Sunday morning small groups of
people from the creeks began to reach
town, and by Monday afternoon the
streets showed more life than at any
time for months. Some of the visitors,
aweary of waiting, returned to the
creeks to come hack the following day.
No community in Alaska can boast of
a more “skookum" looking bunch of
•‘rookies than those comprising Idita
rod’s first National Army contingent,
and there’s plenty of material in it to
make splendid soldiers. There were
id in the squad, but not quite that
many different nationalities repre
sented.
The embarkation details were thor
oughly and minutely looked after by
Major George Woodruff Albrecht, the
chairman of the local military board.
All the accepted men were on hand
when Major Albrecht formed the squad
on Richmond street for its initial once
over. Henry Eugene Geiger was the
last boy to report, he having only ar
rived in town on the previous evening.
Following is a list of Iditurod’s first
roll of honor bright:
Win. Lee Tonchette.
Henry Eugene Geiger.
Axel Wilhelm Alstrom.
John Elias Edwards.
Louis San beck.
George Campbell Kay.
Antonio Maricosu.
Harry A1 lain.
Baris Gado FarniefL
Romeo Gaud ream
Kasgare Mesoeff.
Jacob Alfred Mathenev.
W m. Richard Solibakke,
Cherman Besloff Abaeff.
Snlo Ilmar Makala.
Dr. Reed, chairman of the Red Cross
hustling committee for the Second
War-Fund Drive, reports great results
from their labors during the week:
that everything is moving along nicely
j all along the line, and in next week’s
Pioneer a most gratifying report will
be submitted.
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Mrs. C. R. Peck is meeting with
splendid success in her work for the
fatherless children of France, and by
this week’s mail fo.’warded a good
sized sum of money for their relief.
A list of the generous donors to the
jfund will te printed in noxt week’s
Pioneer. Mrs. Peck is ably assisted in
her work bp Mrs. Frank Dawson at
Discovery, aud Miss M. Hally of Idit
arod.
WOOD FAMILY LEAVES
The departure from this district last
Wednesday night on the Washburn of
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril P. Wood and their
four fine children—Cyril jr., Mary
(Sunshine), Charles and Edward Rus
sell—was a much-regretted affair to
their large circle of friends. Mr. Wood
has been the resident factor for the
N. C. Co. in this camp since the sum
mer of 1911, with the exception of the
winter of 1915-16 which he spent in the
States with his family. He has always
been an earnest worker in promoting
all worthy affairs of the camp during
that period, and within the last six
months he has certainly been an effec
tive booster for the great Red Cross
work hereabouts. The going of a man
of Mr. Wood’s energy and ability iu
promoting worthy objects is a great
loss to our community. The Pioneer
extends to Mrs, Wood and himself its
best wishes, and in doing so is voicing
the popular desire. Their destination
is Seattle.
A
REGISTRATION BEGINS
Seattle, June 5.—The registration of
young men coming of age since June 5
a year ago was begun this morning.
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Thomas McMahon came in from
Flat last Wednesday to farewell the
soldiers.
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Dave Mutchler has moved his family
nto Iditarod for the summer.
Nettleton
and Cutter
SHOES
Are Always Worth What You Pay tor Them
A. J. WEISS
The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes
IN FROM INNOKO
The launch Alice arrived from Tol
stoi last Wednesday morning with the ;
following passengers: Mrs. Nettie S.
Jacobsgaard. Dan Olson, J. Ernest M.
Beattie, Fete Monier, Eddie (“Red”)
Daniels, and Fritz Walters. When the
launch reached tho Innoko river she
overtook a canoe bound down stream
from Ophir containing U. S. Commis
sioner James C. Moody and a Mr. Wil
liams, who continued their voyage to
this camp aboard the Alice.
Judge Moody says high water in the
region of Ophir, McGrath and Takotna
did considerable damage. Nearly all
the buildings in Ophir were flooded,
and, although the waters had receded
considerably, his courtroom floor was a
foot under water at the time of his de
parture—May 24.
The settlement at McGrath seems to
hive been hit hardest by the spring
break-up. It is reported that several
substantial buildings of the town were
wrecked, and the wireless telegraph
station has been out of commission
since May 14. About one hundred dogs
kept at a summer feeding camp near
McGrath are reported to have been
drowned.
[ At time of Mr. Moody's leaving Ophir
: it was rumored that “White Dog”
! Smith, the mail carrier, had been un
! able to cross the Kuskokwim river with
I the delayed consignments of last win
j ter’s mail.
| Both Judge Moody and Mr. Williams
| are in poor physical condition, and after
a stop of a few hours in lditarod con
tinued to Flat City to receive hospital
care. The Little Giant says he lacks
22 pounds and 3 ounces of being in the
pink of condition.
FOR SALE lditarod bakery building
1 and fine bakeoven. See G. Wada.
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EX-VICE PRESIDENT
FAIRBANKS DEAD
Indianapolis, June 1.—Charles W.
Fairbanks, former vice-president of the
Fniied States, is near death today of
bright's disease. He is 60 years of age.
Indianapolis, June 5.—Mr. Fairbanks
died last night.
(Charles Warren Fairbanks was born
on a farm in Union county, Ohio, May
11, 1852. He was prominent in Indiana
politics many years, and represented
the Hoosier state in the United States
senate from 1897 to 1905, when he re
signed it's seat, having been elected to
the vice-presidency of the United
States in November, 1904, on the Re
publican ticket headed by Col. Theo
dore Roosevelt. In 1W1G he was an un
successful candidate for the same posi
tion on the Republican ticket headed
by Judge Charles Evans Hughes. Re
sides positions of a political nature,
Mr. Fairbanks has held appointments
on boards and commissions of interna
tional character. He was one of Presi
dent Wilson’s staunchest supporters as
regards America’s policy in ihe present
world. The town of Fairbanks. Alaska,
was named after the deceased states
man during the time he was vice-presi
dent.)
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Washington, June 5.—Three aviaters
in training at camps in the South were
killed accidentally yesterday.
AMERICA S*WAR TOLL
Washington. June 5.—Gen. Pershing
today reported JO casualties, 5 killed or
died of wounds. 4 wounded.
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Harry Meehan left the Reed hospital
the first of the week. He has been re
covering from burns which he received
by falling into a point hole while work
ing on Otter creek.
The Colossus of Mercy
Needs Your Help!
Get Ready for the Big Red Cross Drive
Which Starts June 1st in Iditarod District
Goal Is to Raise $100,000,000 Alaska Is Allotted $40,000
Iditarod Figures Her Quota at $8,000
Four months from start of drive to raise the amount.
Means of raising this money is by signing Pledge Cards for $a per month
for four months.
A lively committee will be around in a short time to take care of this end.
Committees in charge of this work at McGrath, Takotna
and Ophir: H. E. Carter, McGrath; Mrs. J. H.
McLean, Takotna; W. A. Vinal, Ophir.
Note; Lincoln Club members are exempted from pledge
cards.
SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY
Northern Commercial Co.