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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed agent in Iditarod
for II. H. Porter, and that he will collect
and receipt for all bills due him.
GUY G. GERAGHTY.
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IDITAROD, ALAfXA
DIKEMAN MERCHANT
MAKES VISIT TO IDITAROD
Janies Fullerton, the Dikeman merchant,
arrived in Iditarod last Thursday on his
regular annual pilgrimage to attend to close
of navigation business, and expects a good
winter oil account of the travel to and from
the Tolstoi and Ditna districts.
Mr. Fullerton has plans under way for
the cutting of a trail from Dikeman direct
to Tolstoi, which he claims will cut off at
least thirty miles from the present route.
At present the trail from Iditarod follows
the mail route to the Halfway roadhouse,
thence to Fritz’s roadhouse, at the head of
the Ditna. at which point it turns north
ward. Fullerton’s plan is to mark a trail
direct from Dikeman across country to the
Tolstoi. He is also figuring on cutting a
trail to Dimenti, at the junction of the In
noko and Iditarod rivers, for the accommo
dation of travelers to and from the Mar
shall diggings. By this means he expects
to divert much business his way.
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Louis Seyler, one of the pioneer mining
men of the Tolstoi diggings, after a few
weeks spent in recreating on Flat creek,
was a passenger last Thursday on the launch
Beaver to spend the coming winter in dally
ing with the geological formation of the
new camp. Mr. Seyler's holdings are among
the most, promising in that district.
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“Pa’dust” (W. C.' Mitchell was a passen
ger for Dikeman last Tuesday to supervise
the shipment of a consignment of hardware
and mining supplies to A1 Hall at Fortuna
Ledge.
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AIR-TIGHT HEATERS
Fancy Cast-Iron Top with Nickel Trimmings
891X .$15 00 I S28X . $26.00
825X . 20.00 |
YUKON STOVES
Yukon Stoves, 14x84 tops.$ 8.00 Drums . $ 5.00
Yukon Stoves, 14x30 tops. 10.00 Cast Top, tour holes. 12.00
Halt Hound Stoves, 14x30 tops.... 10.00
TENTS AND TARPAULINS
8x10— 8-oz. Tents .$ 9.00 7x 9— 8-oz. Tarpaulins..$ 3.00
8x10—10-oz. Tents . 10.00 7x 9—10-oz. Tarpaulins. 3.50
10X12— 8-oz. Tents . 10.00 10x16—10-oz. Tarpaulins. 10.00
10x12—10-oz. Tents . 12.00
All Sizes Tents and Tarpaulins Carried In Stock
Acorn Special Gasoline Lamps....$ 9.00 Baby Go-Carts.$10 anti $1250
Air-o-lite Gasoline Lamps. 10.00 Heavy Prnted Linoleums, 6 feet
* Coleman Gasoline Lanterns. wide, per yard . 2.25
t $8.00 and 15.00 Inlaid Linoleums, 6 reel wide, yd. 3.00
t Baby Rag Mantles.doz. 2 00 Rugs, 8.3x10.6.$15.00 to 25.00
£ Large Rag Mantles.doz. 3.00 Rugs, 9x12.$20.00 to 30.00
[ Drugs at Outside Prices
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£ IDITAROD, ALASKA PHONE 6 SECOND AND WILLOW
WORK OF DEVELOPMENT
ON SUMMIT COAL PROSPECT
TO BE COMMENCED SOON
Dan Olsen and Charley Krutsinger are
making ready to do considerable develop
ment during the coming winter on the coal
prospect on the summit between this city
and Flat creek. During the past two years
Mr. Krutsinger has labored on that propo
sition with a perseverance that is surely
worthy of success. It is the intention of
the partners to sink a shaft at least two
hundred feet deep this winter, and they
are making their plans accordingly. A
pumping plant sufficiently large to lift the
water with which they have to contend will
he installed, and the work will he forwarded
in a thorough, energetic manner by compe
tent workmen.
RAIN AND WINDSTORMS
CAUSE OF APPREHENSION
The extremely high stage of water in
the Iditarod river has been the cause of
considerable apprehension on the part, of
those merchants who have their warm stor
age warehouses on the river banks, end
also to the owners of cordwood along the
river. So far no damage has been reported,
but the water rose to within a few inches
of the danger point.
The Iditarod and its tributary streams
are higher now than at any time since the
spring freshets, due to a succession of fierce
rainstorms which have prevailed during the
past two weeks. The rain was accompanied
by high winds, which created havoc with
the telephone service, especially on the
creeks. Linemen have been busy for sev
eral days repairing the damage, and gradu
ally the tangle is being straightened out.
Apparently the waters are receding, and
there appears to be no immediate danger
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MARSH WILL LEAVE TODAY
FOR LOWER YUKON CAMP
When the launch Sea Wolf leaves port
this morning she will carry the fixtures and
supplies, as well as material to build a place
of business, for the sample parlor which
George Marsh wili establish at Fortuna
Ledge, being the first liquor license to be
granted in the new town oil the Yukon.
Mr. Marsh received telegraphic advices from
the clerk of the Second division court last
Wednesday morning stating that his appli
cation had been favorably acted upon by
Judge Tucker. George will be a passenger
today for the scene of his new venture, and
the best wishes of his many friends m this
cam!) are extended.
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BONES OF WOOLLY MAMMOTH
FOUND IN PETRIFIED FOREST
SEATTLE, June 24 - -The bones of a
woolly mammoth who roamed the plains
of Eastern Washington a hundred thou
I sand years ago at the very least, and stony
wood from a newly-dj-covered petrified
forest that flourished three or four mi!
lion years before Coulee City was founded,
| have been brought to the state museum
at the University of Washington by Cura
tor Frank S. Hall and Dr. E. L. Packard
of the geology faculty.
The presence of the mammoth bones had
been known since last fall, and it was to
examine them and to discover the condi
tion of the skeleton and the character of
the soil in which they were deposited that
the scientists made their excursion into
Grant county. Ihey had no suspicion that
the petrified forest existed.
The bones were disclosed for the first
time by a road scraper, between Wilson
Creek and Stratford, and the university
was notified by W. E. Southard, an at
torney of Wilson Creek. He assisted Mr.
Hall and Dr. Packard in the excavation of
the remnants of the skeleton.
Only leg and feet bones and a portion of
me verieurae were loeaieu, uui vuiaiu:
Hall is of the opinoin that the rest of the
skeleton can be found within a radius of
100 feet. The lumbering creature appar
ently had been mired in quicksand while
drinking from a stream, and it is presumed
that flood waters scattered his remains.
The mammoth existed in the pleistocene
period, w'hich probably preceded the ap
pearance of man in this portion of the
world. Its presence in Washington is no
great surprise, four specimens having been
obtained near Spokane, a hundred miles to
the eastward, some years ago. The Chi
cago Academy of Science restored one of
the skeletons and offered it to the Uni
versity of Washington, but the university
lacked the funds to take it over. It is
now in the Field museum.
Specimens have been found at various
times in neighboring states, in Alaska and
in Siberia. Flesh of the elephantine ani
mal was found perfectly preserved in ice in
Siberia, and its quality as food tested to
the entire satisfaction of scientists.
The university men located the petrified
forest on a shelving in the rocks overhang
ing Fresh Water lake, near Coulee City, in
a region that has been but slightly ex
plored by geologists. One tree was close
to five feet in diameter; another wTas
from twelve to fifteen feet long and a foot
and a half to two feet in diameter. A frag
ment brought back has every appearance
of ordinary wmod. The trees, the remains
of some of which are still standing, are
about fifty feet above the surface of the
water. Molten lava buried the forest and
was responsible for its preservation in its
present form.
The whole country, in the opinion of the
university scientists, offers interesting prob
lems and suggestions for investigation. It
may influence scientific opinion as to
whether the Big Bend country represents
glacial or stream deposits.
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Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
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2 LOCAL AND PERSONAL \
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Mrs. Selma Mutchler has bought the large
barn of Mutchler Bros, at Flat, and will fit
it up with dog kennels for the convenience
of patrons of the Grand Hotel..
Jay J. Smith, the local hen rancher, was
in anything but a pleasant frame of mind
last Wednesday evening, when he discov
ered that a dog belonging to a neighbor had
burglarized bis chicken house and killed
and devoured about fifteen of his finest
pullets.
Harry Donnelley, the busy Otter creek
merchant, was in the city on Sunday and
Monday last.
Miss Rose Murray of Flat w’as a visitor
in the city on Saturday and Sunday last.
Mrs, Frank Dawson and Mrs. Fred Smith
came in from Discovery on Wednesday last
and spent a couple of days in the city.
The Tolstoi camp is unique in one re
spect among the mining communities of
the North: A full-sized bath tub was in
stalled there before a fifteen ball pool table.
Cecil Barlow, who has been employed dur
ing the [last summer on Willow creek, was
a visitor in the city a few days during the
week, getting affairs in shape to spend hi?
fifth consecutive winter on Moore creek,
where he will resume prospecting his large
interests.
Jerry Ford and wife have rented the
Duffy residence, on Richmond street, and
will occupy it during the coming winter.
In the Jewish calendar of 1916 today is
the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur.
Fully two feet of snow was on the ground
at the Summit association on Thursday
morning last, and there was indication of
the fast approach of winter recently when
the ground at the upper workings was
frozen so solidly as to prevent operations
for a time. So far there has been but little
snow in Iditarod or Flat, and none re
mained on the ground.
LAUNCH BEAVER LEAVES
FOR TOLSTOi DISTRICT
With two barges loaded to the guards
with all manner of merchandise, and with
several passengers, the launch Beaver de
parted for the Tolstoi on Thursday last.
Among the freight was a large consignment
for the firm of Griffis & Haley, who have
shown confidence in the new camp by tak
ing in a large stock for their store at Tol
stoi
Among the passengers were Frank Daw
son and Lars Ostness, who are taking in
supplies and material to do considerable
j prospecting on their ground during the com
j ing winter. James Haley was another pas
senger, and he expects to remain at Tolstoi
until the holidays.
The Beaver will not return to Iditarod.
A1 Jones, one of the owners of the boat,
has taken in supplies and will remain in
the new district to prospect on properties
j in which he is interested.
ALBANIANS IN WAR
SALONTKI, Sept. 1. Albania has deft
nitely entered the war on the side of the
entente allies. An Albanian contingent has
! landed here, commanded by Ess ad Pasha,
j chief of the government of that country,
| and will immediately be sent to the front.
Essad. who is virtually dictator of Al
j benia. has lately been visiting the allies’
capitals in the west, conferring with the
I leaders of the entente. His decision to
j take part in the world conflict was, it is
believed, hastened by the recent seizure of
! the town cf Malik, within the Albanian bor
j der, by the Bulgarians.
That his nation is behind him there is
i no doubt, as it has shown no liking for the
| central powers since it drove out the Ger
! man Prince William of Wied, appointed
j mpret of Albania, following the attainment
of independence under the 1912 treaty of
London.
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RUSSIAN GENERAL BRUSILOFF
MAKES PUBLIC STATEMENT
—
An Associated Press dispatch of June 20
from the Russian Southwestern headquar
Russian commander, in explanation of the
recent important successes he has achieved,
as foilows:
“We have for the first time in the his
tory of the war had sufficient ammunition
to enable use to use a curtain of tire in
preventing the enemy from retiring save
through the zone scathing with shrapnel
fire, which renders surrender imperative.
“The political effect of our advance will
certainly be far-reaching in Austria-Hun
gary, and this year it is not improbable
that the Germans will send huge forces
to support the Austrians. The fall of
Czernowitz must have created a profound
effect in Roumania and the other Balkan
states.
“These few weeks are, I believe, only the
beginning of our campaign for this summer.
Though the Germans may have separate
successes before they are finally defeated,
vve shall, I hope, be pressing the war
against them in increasing numbers.
The situation is further improved by the j
British fleet’s action and the occupation 1
by the Russian troops of the towns of
Zadova, Strobinetz and Gliboka, on the ;
river Sereth, which was announced today.”
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Job Printing at The Pioneer office.'
A.J. WEISS,
The
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THE HOME OF HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
RICH CATTLEMAN’S SONS
ENJOY UNIQUE OUTING
The passengers on the Admiral Watson
had the unique experience of having their
baceage “rustled” by a couple of real live
millionaires, says the Anchorage Times.
Among the passengers on the liner were
two boys from Colorado named Allen. Now
down in the cow country Old Man Allen,
as he is called by all the cowmen in that
section, has the reputation of owning more
beef than he can count, and in order to
overcome this trifling mathematical short
coming, has started the two young Allens
to school, and when the term was finished
last spring Allen Pere was so pleased that he
told the boys that they might do as they
pleased for their vacation, lie also in
closed a bank check, with only the signa
ture of Old Man Allen at the bottom, and
told the boys to “go as far as they liked.”
Being sensible youngsters, they decided to
see Alaska, and in order to make the trip
even more interesting they have been doing
longshoring and stevedoring ever since the
Jensen raft left Seattle. At each port of
call they have reported to the mate, clad
in dungarees, have turned to and souseu the
binnacle, swabbed the port hatch, shoved a
truck end done ail of the tilings that the
overall-clad native usually does. When the
lines were cast off they would line up at
the pursers office and take down the hourly
wage that their labor entitled them to.
While the ship was at sea they lolled about
the deck in flannels and sport shirts and
generally played the part of tourists, in
accordance with the usual custom. The
boys were delighted with Anchorage, and
assert that they are having the time of their
young lives. Some stunt for a couple of
embryo millionaires!
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WAR HORSES ARE “SLACKERS”
A Paris dispatch says that shamming by
war horses to avoid the battle front, dis
credited at first, seems now well estab
lished. French veterinarians have found
from close observation that certain horses
fall most unaccountably ill when in bom
barded regions. They lie down and seem
too weak and nervous to move, or go
lame. When they are sent back to the
veterinary camp in the rear in a day or
two they are all right again.
This has happened in so many cases that
it has become a matter beyond dispute that
the animals sham sickness to get away from
a spot where they have to do strange work
under strange conditions, and when con
stantly horrible things make terrifying
noises.
One veterinarian who has trained race
horses says that malingering among blooded
animals is fairly common, and that horses
have been known to show lameness to be
left in the stable, or to start a cough to
avoid going out to practice.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AC
COUNTING
The many friends who contributed to the
aid of J. W. Harrington are hereby noti
fied that the total collection for bis benefit
was $895, disbursed as follows:
Money orders on San Francisco in
favor of Harrington.$550.00
Postoffice fees . 1.75
Cash paid to Harrington. 343.50
Total .*895.25
Respectfully acknowledged and certified
as correct.
THOS. McMAHON.
A. M. KILGORE.
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Mrs.. Anna Young is preparing to open
a ladies’ goods store and laundry in the
building on Front street formerly occupied
by Mrs.
Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, $1.50
per can. Iditarod Meat Co.
PLAINTIFFS WIN A POINT
IN WASHINGTON BANK CASE
In the suit against W. H. Parsons, John
Schram, K. L. Webster and Clise, in the
state courts of Washington, which was in
stituted by Receiver F. G. Noyes of the
Washington-Alaska Bank, the plaintiff lias
gained the first victory, says the f airbanks
News-Miner of September 4. Fernand de
Journel, attorney for Mr. Noyes, was in
| formed upon his arrival in Fairbanks yes
terday that the court had overruled the de
murrers of the defendants and had held that
the plaintiff had a good cause of action.
This is considered by Mr. de Journel as
practically a verdict, as he states that there
will be no trouble in establishing the proof.
When interviewed regarding the case Mr.
de Journel said:
aI found upon my arrival here a wire
from Hughes, McMicken, Dovell & Ramsey
to the effect that in the action for super
! added liability against the defendants. Par
I sons, Schratn, Joslin, Webster & Clise, the
I demurrers of the defendants had been over
! ruled, and that we had stated a good cau-e
of action and were entitled to recover upon
( the facts set forth in the complaint tlv
] sum of 3150,000 for super-added liability
! of bank stockholders.
| “There are two other actions which have
j not been decided yet, to wit : An action for
i $250,000 in favor of the depositors of the
| Barnette bank, anil an action in favor of
I the depositors of the Parsons bank. We
| arc awaiting the decisions on the demurrers
: in these cases, and hope that they will be
i the same as in the other ca-e.”
| Asked then as to the probability of the
I outcome of these cases, Mr. de Journel
| .-aid:
'‘lhere is no o.uestion about winning, anil
I intend to keep on fighting if it take- :.i!
my life to get the money; and if I don’t
live, I’ve got. a sen that can carry on the
cases.”
Mr. de -Journel i in Fairbanks to look
j after Mr. Noyes' interest in cases pending
against him, and instituted by the First
! National Bank. He will be here for a
i month or more.
In these cases the receiver was authorized
to proceed in the courts of the Outside, after
the matter had been placed before Judge
Bunnell. The court heard the statement of
the attorney as to what he expected to
show in the States, and after giving the
matter much consideration authorized tie
expense.
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John Best, who has long and faithfully
served the N. C. Co in its Iditarod store
since the early days of the camp, and who
has acted as treasurer of the local igloo of
the Pioneers of Alaska, left last Tuesday
morning for a visit to his old home at Cleve
land, Ohio. This is his first trip to the big
Outside in nearly ten years. He expect
to return to Alaska during the winter .sea
son.
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An order appointing Mrs. Johanna Letnes ,
administrator of the estate of Antone Letne-.
deceased, has been made by Commissioner
Geraglity as probate judge. Proof of will
also has been made. The estate consists of
sums of money in Seattle banks.
MRS. L. G. THORNTON
Brought with her from the Outside some
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