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 10- ANO 49-LB. SACKS
Sam’l Applebaum
DRY GOODSSFURNISHINGS
FLAX
Ladies, buy your Arctics, Dawsons, Rubbers and Rubber Boots
from us, with a guarantee that they are not
injured by frost or age \
Childrens’ Rubbers, Pacs and Rubber Boots
at Outside Prices
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ALASKA LADIES DOING SPLENDID
WORK FOR FRENI WAR ORPHANS
Mrs. Cyril P. Wood is in receipt of
the following letter from Mrs. Cecil H.
Clegg, secretary of the Alaska Com
mittee for The Fatherless Children of I
France:
Fairbanks, Alaska, March 22, T8.
My Dear Mrs. Wood:
Mrs. Joe Smith has given me your
name and says she is sure you will be
able to help us in areusing interest for
the relief of the French war orphans.
Knowing that you have small children
of your own, we feel sure that this
work for the children abroad will espe
cially appeal to you.
We aren t going to impose upon you
to the extent of asking you to repre
sent Iditarod. I have already written
Mrs. C. R. Peck, of Flat, asking her to
accept the appointment. We DO want
your vicinity to adopt at least ONE
CHILD, to help us (as Alaskans) to
support 100 orphans. We have already
assigned 55 in three months, and we
find it comparatively easy to obtain the
$36.50 necessary for one year. Just
fancy, only TEN CENTS A DAY ! That
hardly has any meaning to an Alaskan
child. Fairbanks children are support
ing their respective orphans by differ
ent methods—saving tinfoil, cancelled
stamps (for the dye), and doing odd jobs
at 25 cents an hour. The value of their
co-operation cannot be over estimated,
both as to our committee and to them
selves. And the loyal support we are
receiving, and have received, is most
encouraging.
We know that you and Mr. Wood
have been very busy with the Red
Cross work, but can’t either or both of
you help a little for the fatherless chil-j
dren? Have you any suggestions to
offer us? Yours cordially,
Mrs. Cecil H. Clegg.
i
Noble Work of Organization
The manhood of France is dying to!
defeat militarism. On the battlefield
is buried the splendid promise of herj
young sons. If the old France, forced ;
into this conflict and spending every
ounce of energy and manhood in the
struggle, to give birth to a new France,
worthy inheritor of her splendid
achievements, her children must be!
reared into a young generation of
strength and promise.
No greater work can be done for
Fraece than to give these children the
chance of which their fathers’ death
has deprived them, Their plight is an
emergency which must be met imme
diately, for neglect during one or two
years of the physical, mental and moral
welfare of the child cannet be repaired
later.
Over 130 years ago France came to
NOTIONS,
Ladies’ Furnishings
-AT
Mrs. Chittick’s, Flat
the assistance of tho young American
republic; today the republic of France
calls to America through the voice of
each of her sons, dying in the cause of
Freedom: ‘'I gave my life. Will you
help my little ones?”
In its mother's home—
i .10 keeps a child 1 day.
3.00 keeps a child 1 month.
30.50 keeps a child 1 year.
Subscriptions may be paid by the
year, quarter or month, and a child
will be assigned upon pledge of a year’s
care.
Every cent of the money sub
scribed goes to the chi Id. Ex
penses are met from voluntary do
nations for that purpose
The work is carried on through local
committees, each of which is provided
with a list of French children. Upon
receipt of your pledge and first pay
ment, the name and address of a child
will be given you. As these children
are "adopted” their names with those
of their "adoptors” are returned to our
French committee. Payments are made
quarterly to the mother or guardian of
the child, by postal money order bear
ing the name and address of the Amer
ican donor.
Kvery war orphan of France who is
certified to be in need and who is being
brought up in his own home is eligible
to this help.
With every quarterly allowance is
sent a letter from the Paris bureau ex
plaining the friendship of America and
instructing the child or its mother
to write a letter of acknowledgment to
to the American benefactor.
Through this personal touch we
are building up between the two
peoples a lasting and unbreakable
friendship.
You will often be asked how you may
be sure that the money will reach the
children. The safeguards are: First,
the character of the American and
French committees; second, the fact
that every payment is made on govern
ment postal orders that remain on file
and are open for inspection, and third,
and above all, that the children and
the donor are put into personal cor
respondence so that if the child should
fail to receive its remittance the donor
would be notified by the child or its
family.
COURT MEETS JUNE 24
The Pioneer today prints the
call for a special term of the Dis^
trict court to convene at Plat
City on Monday, June 24, at 11
o’clock a. m.
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Major Albrecht and Claude Baker
made a trip to the creeks last Saturday
FOR SALE
Powerful 2}-h.p. Gray Stationary
Gasoline Engine. Pioneer Print Snop.
C. R. PECK, FLAT
SECOND
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WAR-FUND DRIVE
During the past week the local chap
ter of the Rod Cross received a number
of interesting telegrams tailing of the
big work in relation to the Second
War-Fund drive that starts in this
Territory on next Saturday, June 1.
In reply to a telegram to hoadquar
ters regarding what Iditarod thought
they could raise, the following was re
ceived:
Seattle, May 1G, 1918.
Dr. J. Wilson Reed, Iditarod:
Rally for Iditarod! Your message
gave us wonderful encouragement. The
Alaska Steamship Company has gener
ously contributed $100 toward your
campaign. Check will bo mailed. Wire
name of hank depository. Ship old
clothes and shoes for refugees to Thos.
Burke, 408 Burke building. Seattle.
Consent, your draft satisfactory. Will
use your estimate with National Cam
paign Committee pending completion
of drive in June.
(Signed) Davies.
Wool From White House
Fairbanks, May 20-21, 1018.
Red Cross Branch, Iditarod:
Yarn made from wool clipped from
sheep pastured by President Wilson
on the White House grounds during
the past winter has been distributed by
the President by giving two pounds to
each state, to be auctioned for the ben
efit. of Red Cross; proceeds President
and Mrs. Wilson’s contribution to fund,
but amount raised counted past our
quota. Governor Riggs appointed me
chairman and manager of auction for
Fourth division. One-half pound as
signed for auction here; governor sug
gests purchaser might use yarn to em
broider stars on honor flag gained dur
ing Third Liberty Loan drive. Each
bidder should accompany his bid with
10 per cent, of the amount bid. No
monies refunded. It is suggested to
publish a list of bidders each day. Bids
to be closed at midnight May 27. Wire
me each day highest bid received.
Keep the money separate, and when
the drive is over forward me all monies
realized from the sale. Bidding at
Fairbanks has been keen. Does not
your town need thi3 yarn? Money ac- j
companying bids goes into fund also.
Clark, j
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Seattle Helps Alaska
Seattle, May 21, 1918.
J. Wilson Reed, Iditarod:
This committee has solicited here
over $12,000. Cabling same to chapters
having jurisdiction. Latest telegrams
from all points indicate Alaska's quota
now subscribed. Although you have
®)t yet reported your quota completed,
are claiming today that we are over the
top and telegraphing national commis
sion tomorrow noon. Cable your totals
to back our claim. Alaska seems likely
to double her quota. Let us all try.
Davies.
HRS. STUHR SCALDED
Mrs. Stuhr was severely scalded last
Wednesday. She was crossing the
ground that was being thawed for the
Donnelley & Beaton dredge, when she
broke through the surface into a point
hole, aud was burned by the boiling
water and steam. Dr. Behla is in at
tendance.
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Jack Richardson is preparing to
open-cut on a patch of ground on Dis
covery bench claim.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TERM
OF COURT
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Fourth Division. In the
matter of calling a Special Term of
Court at Flat. Alaska.
In pursuance of an order of the above
entitled court, made and entered herein
on the 22nd day of May, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that a special
term of the District Court for the Ter
ritory of Alaska, Fourth division, will
be held at the United States court
house at Flat, Alaska, beginning on
June 24, 1918, at the hour of 11 o’clock
a. m., for the transaction of all business
which may then and there be pending
and which may regularly come before
, this court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand as clerk of the District
Court, and affixed the seal thereof this
23rd day ®f May, 1918.
[Seal] J. E. Clark,
Clerk ef the District Court, Territory
of Alaska, Fourth Division.
By A. M- Kilgore, Deputy.
Nettleton
and Cutter
SHOES
Are Always Worth What You Pay for Thom
A. J. WEISS
The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Good Clothea
Ladies’ Furnishings
Mrs. L. C. Thornton, Flat
BARTO'S BIG BATTLE,
Roy Barto, who for several years was
a forest ranger at Ketchikan, had a
narrow escape from death in the Phil
ippines, according to a letter received
by W. H. Babbitt, forest ranger, now
stationed at Ketchikan, says a newspa
per of that city.
Barto’s experience consisted of a
battle with a python in which he was
awarded the decision. His account
says:
“I was going along sizing up a bunco
of extra fine mahogany timber when I
suddenly found myself in the embrace
of a huge snake, which began drawing
me swiftly into a large cavity under
the roots of a tree. Without stopping
to eonsidor which end I was sliding on,
I got busy with my bolo and sliced off
what proved to be about five feet of the
tail end.
“But my troubles were not over; the
snake changed ends, and I thought it
was all off. But by that time one of
the native boys came up and handed me
my 35 automatic, which he had been
carrying for me through the brush.
On putting the two ends together we
found the snake to be 30 feet long in
the clear.”
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Jvb Printing at Pioneer office.
McGRATH OPERATOR
IS SOME VETERAN
Four days and five nights in an open
life boat with only a scanty supply of
provisions was the experience of A. W.
Lipke who was aboard the United
States revenue cutter Pahoma as wire
less operator when she was wrecked on
an uncharted reef near Attu island in
1914. Mr. Lipke arrived in Anchorage
several days ago and is a guest of the
Crist house. He will assume charge of
the wireless station at McGrath which
was built last summer by Falcon Jos
lin, the well known mining mau.
Mr. Lipke has been in the revenue
cuiter service in the capacity of tele
graph operatar for eight years and
during the past year has been em
ployed in the mechanical department
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion and stationed at Seward. He will
leave for his new duties on tomorrow’s
train. Mrs. Lipke is with her husband
and will accompany him to McGrarh.
—Anchorage Times.
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Mrs. Haggith and Mrs. Anna Young
spent a few days in town the first of
the week.
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The Red Cross needs your ‘ bit ”
The Colossus of Mercy
Needs Your Help!
Get Ready for the Big Red Cross Drive
Which^Jtj^^
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 15 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; Lineoln Club members are exempted from pledge
cards.
SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY
Northern Commercial Go.