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IDITAROD, ALASKA
Sextets, Quartets, Duets and
Other Stunts.
Where? At the Roof Carden
BI-CITY BASKETBALL
TO INCLUDE LADIES
At a meeting of committees representing Camp Flat No. 26
and Camp Iditarod No. 27, A. B., held at Judge Taylor’s office,
Iditarod, Monday afternoon, a series of inter camp basketball
games was agreed upon, the play to alternate between the cities of
Flat and Iditarod. Dr. C. I). Carter, Charles Suter and V. H.
Pierce represented Camp Flat at the meeting, and Robert Simpson,
Captain Albert Wile and Stewart Holmes acted for Camp Iditarod.
For the First time in the Iditarod district ladies will play in
public. They will have teams from the respective towns at each
contest of the series—the ladies’ games to precede the men’s, and
the halves to be of 15 minutes duration instead of half an hour.
The games are scheduled as follows:
Flat—March 23, April 6, April 20. Iditarod—March 30, April
13, April 27.
The conclusion of the series will be celebrated by a banquet
April 27. John F. Baird will present a set of handsome pins to
the winners. The games will be played for points; that is, the
series will not be decided by a majority of the games with the
scores kept as heretofore, but by the entire number of points
gained throughout the play.
Basketball has steadily gained in favor since its introduction
this winter. Now that the ladies are to become active participants
in the sport and the play is to be divided between the two cities,
the enthusiasm may be expected to run very high the balance of
the season.
MARRIED COUPLE OFF 3Y DOGTEAM
Last Saturday night, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril P. Wood
Mr. Harry Wyman Strangman, of Nulato, and Mics May Agnes Leigh,
of Iditarod, were quietly matried in the presence of a few friends. Com
missioner E M. Stanton performed the wedding ceremony in accord
ance with the rites of the Episcopal church.
It was pretty generally known around town that such a marriage
was] in contemplation, but the couple stole a march on their many
filends and eluded the customary throwers of rice and old slippers, as
well as the charivari that so delights everyone but the bride and bride
groom. After the bridal party had arrived at the Wood residence every
chance visitor was kept prisoner so that news of the affair could not
spread. The ceremony was concluded at 1:3.0 o’clock, and at 2:30 the
ccuple departed on their wedding journey behind a fast dogteam driven
by Timothy, a faithful native trail guide. By accident or design the
wedding had taken place at the full of the moon. The weather, too,
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quaintances being any the wiser. It was the intention to wait over at
Dikemati for this week’s mail team and follow it to Mr. Strangman’s
home at Nulato
The guests at the wedding wtre Miss O’Connor, Mrs. Davis, F. P.
Haslund, Charles H. Walters and Ray E McDonald, with Mr. and
Mrs. Wood a3 hosts. The bridegroom is United States commissioner,
postmaster and agent of the Northern Commercial Company at Nulato,
His old home is in Gloucerter, Mass., where his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Albert Straugman, reside. The bride came from the Outside
last fall, and has since been connected with the Iditarod hospital. She
was formerly at St. Matthew’s hospital, Fairbanks, and that is where
the acquaintance started that has resulted in the wedding. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Alexander Eeigh, of Campbell, Santa
Clara county, California
ROOSEVELT’S CAMPAIGN
New York, March 1, via Ashcroft, B. C., March 2.—Following
the announcement of Roosevelt’s candidacy, United States Senator
Joseph M. Dixon, of Montana, has accepted the leadership and
will have charge of his campaign.
San Francisco, March 1.—It is rumored that Governor H. W.
Johnson of California will be entered as the running mate of
Roosevelt.
Washington, March I.—Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Mas
sachusetts, condemns Roosevelt’s candidacy and is a strong sup
porter of Taft. Twelve governors of various states have wired
Taft assurance of support since Roosevelt declared himself.
MAJ. JOHN P. CLUM IN THE LECTURE FIELD
The Tacoma Tribune of January ir has the following rtgarding
the work of a former v eil known Alaskan:
“The lecture given Tuesday night in the tabernacle by John P.
Chun has been talked more about than any other ‘doings’ that has been
given in Tacoma for some months. On the street cars the lecture is a
paramount subject, and also in the homes The tabernacle will seat
6,ooo people and many who attended the lecture had no seats and num
bers were turned away, so it is possible that there were 8,ooo people
who attempted to hear the fluent speaker deliver his lecture on the
scenic Northwest and California. Mr. Clum said that he had addressed \
many audiences, but that the turnout accorded him in Tacoma eclipsed!
I all efforts made by other cities. Be ore concluding his lectures Mr. |
Clum will have visited all tli« important cities in the United States. By
this series of lectures the Harriman railroad lines are going to attempt
to secure for the scenic Northwest travel equal to that which Cali
foruia enjoys ’’
SHOOKS AND
ERUPTIONS
—
ERUPTION OF PAVLOF.
(Seward Gateway, Jan. 24.)
| Pavlof volcano has been on the ram
page again. This volcano is situated
on the Alaskan Peninsula, near the vil
lage of Belkovsky, about GO miles west
of Sand Point.
Andrew Grosvoid, merchant at Sand
Point, reports that during the holidays
about Dec. 28 and 29, frequent quite
severe earthquake shocks were felt
at hi* place. About this time great
activity was observed at the volcano,
60 miles away, which rapidly increased
until it became violently active. By
day great volumes of smoke could be
seen pouring from the summit of the
mountain, while at night the country
was lighted up for miles around.
It was during the night that tlie dis
play became most magnificent; streams
of incandescent lava or cinders could
be seen pouring down the side of the
mountain for thousands of feet, while
at times huge masses of rock could bt
seen as they were hurled high into the
air, and all this at a distance of CO
miles.
During the day, when visible, the
mountain showed inky black, from the
base, through all of its 9,000 feet, to its
peak, while before, it was nearly white
from bottom to top.
Unfortunately, during the times
when the mail boat has been passing
the mountain, dense masses of cloud
have completely hidden it from view.
UNGA EARTHQUAKES
(Mrs. W. C. H., writing to the Gate
way from Unga, Alaska, Jan. 9.)
This part of Alaska has been treated
to several “all-star” performances dur
ing the past month.
On the evening of December 21, a
peculiar roaring sound, resembling dis
tant thunder, was heard. This was ac
companied by a trembling of the earth,
and for thirty hours there was a con
tinual roar and tremble, the monotony
of which was broken by occasional ex
tra peals of thunder.
Needless to say, the interest during
the entire performance was unflagging,
most of us remaining awake all night
so as not to lose any of the exhilarating
effects of the vibratory motion, nor the
thrills caused by the sudden bursts of
louder sound.
We had hardly gotten through ex
plaining to each other that we had not
been at aU alarmed, but that we are
naturally emotional, when, on Dec. 30,
we experienced two of the hardest
earthquake shocks ever felt by the
“oldest inhabitant.” The first one, at
9:30 p.m., began with a very slight
trembling of the earth, which in
creased in magnitude until everything
I that was loose was doing the cake
walk. It lasted about ten seconds.
Three hours later another and harder
i shock, unheralded except by the howl
ing of the dogs and the bellowing of
cattle, struck us. Since that time up
to the present there have been eighteen
distinct shocks of more or less severity.
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GLACIERS SHATTERED
Cordova, Feb. 1.—As was considered
I probable, the earthquake here yester
j day had strong effect upon the glaciers,
j Accounts received today show that the
| shock shattered the glaciers with ter
rific detonations, and now there is con
siderable speculation as to what result
j the seismic disturbance will have upon
j their future action. Many of those
j near by the glaciers have been afraid
j to venture upon them to explore the
full results of the earthquake, pre
ferring to wait until the immense
masses have had time to settle after
the disturbances. Scientific men are
wiring here for information as to the
noted effects, but so far these are not
procurable. The accounts show that
the noise made by the shattering gla
ciers was extraordinary, and exceeding
that of a terrific thunderclap. “It was
| very deafening, but did not last long,"
| is the way one man put it.
IDITAROD LADY HONORED
IN AN OKLAHOMA CITY
The following clipping from a Guth
rie (Oklahoma) paper, received in the
last mail, will be read with interest by
the many friends of the excellent lady
who was the honored guest at the
function treated of:
“A very delightful affair of Thanks
giving week was the ‘Alaska Lunch
eon’ given by Mrs. Louis Schmidt,
Saturday at her home, complimentary
to Mrs. A. B. Ferguson of Alaska, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. G.
Richey. The home was prettily dec
orated with mistletoe and chrysanthe
mums. The color scheme in the dining
room was yellow and white, and large
yellow chrisanthemums nodded from
vase and jardinler. Covers were placed
for thirteen on a table laid with exqui
sitely embroidered linens, each piece
being hand done and secured by the
hostess while abroad last year. At 1
o'clock a luncheon elegant in appoinl
! ment and menu was served in which
the color scheme was cleverly carried
out. Between courses delightful stories
were told, those of Alaska as given by
the honor guest being especially inter
esting. During the afternoon all par
ticipated in a “poetical contest.” Each
lady was given a piece of paper and a
pencil and requested to write a poem
| on Alaska. Some very beautiful and
j original poetry was the result.”
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A committee of the House of Representatives has declared that
seals in Bering sea are not included in those sought to be protected by
the recent treaty between the United States, Great Britain, Japan and
Russia.
The Yukon Valley News, published by George M. Hill at Tanana,
has suspended for want of support.
At Ketchikan youths under 18 are not allowed to play billiards and
pool, and children under 16 must not stay at the skating rink later than
9 at night.
Anthracite coal has been found on the Canadian side of the bound
ary at the head of White river. They will not keep it tied up till the
politicians can figure out how every Canadian can get his share of the
profit
This winter Max Rosenberg shipped 45 dozen crabs and 30 sacks
of clams from Cordova to Fairbanks. The clams were taken from their
shells and sealed in five gallon cans in their own juice. They got
through all right.
Judge Cushman will convene the regular term of the district court
at Valdez March n. A grand jury has been called.
Maynard Mill, of Cordova, has received the appointment to West
Point through Delegate Wickersham.
The United States marshal for the Cordova district expended $37,
407 for the quarter from October 1 to December 31, most of which was
for trial and grand jurors and witness fees.
Fairbanks experienced the severest earthquake shock in its history
January 30.
A letter received in Fairbanks a month ago said Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Manley would return to Alaska sometime the preseut month
They were then on their way to Mexico.
The navy department has been authorized to install at Cordova
batteries that will make the government wireless station there one of
the most powerful along the coast. It is intended to communicate with
similar stations at Seattle aud San Francisco and to make Alaska inde
pendent of the ocean cable. Installation of the apparatus will begin in
the spring.
R Bedford, accompanied by three young women, has been touring
the Alaska coast in the interest of the Alaska-Yukon Magazine.
The ro ary snow plow operating on the Copper River railroad is
one of the most powerful in the world
A. B. COMMITTEE’S REPORT
EXONERATES OSCAR LUNDIN
A committee of tbe Arctic Broth
erhood at Tanana exonerated Oscar
Lundin, late administrator, from
the charge of mismanagement of
the estate of Charles J. Smith, de
ceased The committee was com
posed of D. F. McClure, George F
Bemis and Frederick F. Roy. The
committee went into the matter
fully, apparently, and produced the
facts and figures. Hugh O’Neil,
the attorney who made the charge,
still declares the estate was not
managed according to law or the
interest of the heirs, but says local
conditions prevent immediate legal
action being taken. The commit
tee’s report was printed in full by
the Yukon Valley News.
A deputy in the parliament at Brus
sels has charged that missionaries on
the Congo make liquor and sell it to
the natives. He also charged that the
missionaries maintain a system of prac
tical slavery and beat the natives, and
that an army officer recently killed six
negro prisoners with a club, without
so much as making a record of the
occurrence.
Oscar Batt, a prospector and travele
who had spent much time in the Sibcr
rian goldfields, arrived at Victoria, B.
C., not long ago and said there is plenty
of placer gold in Siberia, especially in
the Amur district. Russian companies
control the mines.
H. Boas is giving away shamrocks.
OSCAR OLSEN
KILLS HIMSELF
A telegram to the Pioneer dated
March 1 says that Oscar Olsen, recent
ly from the Iditarod, committed suicide
in Seattle by shooting himself in the
head.
By inquiry it is learned that Olsen
worked for Strandberg Bros. & John
son on Flat last season and went Out
side in the fall. His brother. Tom
Olsen, left Iditarod for Ruby on one of
the last boats.
GOLD ROBBER
REVEALS LOOT
Salem, Ore., March 1, via Ashcroft,
B. C’., March 2.—Convict James Barrett
has confessed to Governor West the
bullion robbery on the steamer Hum
boldt a couple of years ago. Following
his directions, *7,000 has been recov
i ered in the vicinity of a ranch near
i here. He says *67,000 is buried at a
j ranch near Seattle.
LIEUT, ORCHARD
GOES TO PRISON
Leavenworth, Kas., March 1.—Lieut.
S. C. Orchard, found guilty of embez
zlement in connection with his duties
as disbursing officer of the Alaska road
commission, has begun serving a two
year sentence in the federal prison
here.
JTOTICK OF FORFEITURE.
To Mrs. M. McKenzie (Formerly Mrs. H.
Beyerl:
You, your heirs and assigns, are hereby no
! tified that the undersigned have expended in
j labor and improvements the sum of one lum
dred dollars—$100—for each of the years of 1910
and igu.upon placer mining claim known as
j and called the Three Star association, on Yan
kee creek, in the Innoko mining and recording
' district, district of Alaska.
I You are further notified that if at the ex
i piration of ninety—90—days after the last pub
lication of this notice, you fail or refuse to con
I tribute your proportion of such expenditure
J your interest in said claim will become the
] property of the undersigned, your co-owners,
under section 2324 of the revised statutes of the
. United States.
J. H. McLKAN.
F. C BEYKR, Co-Owuera
! First publication Feb. 24. 1912.
Last publication May 25. 1912.
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