IDiTAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
Clias. Ross, President
T. J. Nestor. Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
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Popular Prices Everything First Class.
CHAS. E. WltLLER, PROP. 1
A motor boat club has been organized at \Vrange'.!, with 12 charter
members.
Henry J. Wizner, a prospector Si years of age, was lost for four
days in the hills near Whitehorse, all ot that time being without food
Ht was delitious when found, but soon recovered.
Mayor Ritchie did not support James Wiekcrsham because the lat
ter is a Roosevelt booster.
Returning to Nome, Ralph Lotnen says that city looks like a real
metropolis.
“Though seldom as serious as the recent disturbances at Kodiak,
volcanoes are frequent in Alaska,’’ said H. Nile, an old Alaskan trader
“Where I was stationed 111 the Aleutian islands I once saw a small new
island had been thrown up by a volcano in tire ocean. For a time the
water for a long way about it was boiling hot ”
A new town has been laid out at the head of White river, at the
mouth of Solo meek. It is called Wiley City, after Boh Wiley, an old
timer in the district. S >me good copper properties have been located
on the American side of the boundary.
Lockwood <le Forest, a landscape printer of New York, recently
went to Kodirk island and vicinity lie painted the volcanoes recently
in acti u, after- which he visited the Childs and Miles glaciers along the
line of tire Copper River railroad
Residents of Carcross think it strange that a munificent govern
merit spent $51,000 there on a school for Indians when no provision is
made for the education of the white children of that place. Lack of
educational facilities is the greatest drawback of that otherwise desir
able town,
A. K Radford, night foreman for the North Columbia Gold Mining
Company at Atlin, B. C., was caught in a slide recently and hurled
down into the pit—receiving injuries from which he soon afterwards
died. Radford was 45 years ol 1. and a resident of Victoria.
Teto, a Jap confined in the federal jail at Ketchikan, attempted
suicide b\ drinking a bottle of liniment.
J. LINDIEY GREEN TO RESIGN
J. Lindiey Green, assistant United
States district attorney, with head
quarters at Seward, states that lie will
retire n ■ xt January to resume tlie
pratice of law, and District Attorney
Walker has promised to appoint Judge
(). A. Tucker, of Cordova, in his place.
Seattle, August 13.—The Senator will
leave for Nome on Friday. August It;.
The Mackinaw is scheduled to sail for
the same port on the 18th,the St. Helens
on the 18th and the Victoria on the 22nd.
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We charge no Express on goods from the creeks.
Fairbanks, August 15 —The Re-v Dr. Donnelly, o! London, Eig ,
who is oti a world-wide lecturing tour on the ‘‘Dangers of Socialism,’’
threw a bombshell into the ranks of the Kraucznnas suppliers when he
started a setiesof lectures here and on the creeks denouncing the spread
of Socialism. The reverend gentleman pointed out the dangers of the
Socialist propaganda, which is believed by the church which he repre
sents to be the enemy of the home and a menace to the state.
He dealt with the two principles of Socialism; Collectivism and
economic determinism. Collectivism, he said, started with the maxim
that all men are equal—a maxim that all nature’s laws controvert. The
survival of the fittest was as true today as ever, and was demonstiated
in every department of life, physical and mental. Routed from this po
sition, it claimed equality of opportunity, and demanded an open door
for all. But would they give that open door to the Chinese or the negro?
The speaker quoted Engels as saying: The three obstacles to So
cialism are “Private property, religion and the family.” The menace
to these three is the “Danger of Socialism.” The arguments for the
right of private property were concisely developed. The right of man
to exist. The right to secure that existence by the possession of food;
hence private property, his right to a share of the soil. Land, of itself,
is worth nothing. Man's labor makes it fruitful. He puts his toil, he
impresses bis personality into it and makes it his. You cannot separate
his labor from the land. Hence the farmer is always the stumbling
block to Socialists.
The idea of expropriation for the proletariat the speaker ridiculed.
It would bring about a proletariat in the proletariat, the laz/ and dis
contented, who are at present kept down by the law, but who would
sway the ship of state like dangerous loose cargo, impelled by the
reckless bribes of any leader.
But it was in dealing with economic d .tertninism that Dr. Donnelly
waxed warmer. He quoted extensively irom Socialist authors, conti
nental and American, to prove that Socialism was, on its principles,
atheistical and immoral. The words of Marx, Be'oel, Faures, Bax, Her
ron, etc., were cited More was to come. Engel’s words were the in
troduction, that the “Obstacle to Socialism was the family.” Again he
insisted that this was not a question of personal views, but the essential
teaching of Socialism. He read out from Bebel’s book. “Die Frau,”—
the “Woman” or “Wife”—and Kerr’s “Folly of Being Good,” and
others, to show the teaching of Socialism on the subject of free love, or,
he called it. free lust. As a political economist men, as far as he was
concerned, said the speaker, could hold what views they pleased, but in
controversy they must not deny them or dissimulate them The two
pillars of society are God and the family. And they would never he
overthrown, said the speaker.
Father Donnelly spoke to crowded houses wherever he went, and
his whirlwind tour was the more spectacular on account of the presence
of Miss Lena Lewis, the Socialist leader, in the camp. Miss Lewis im
mediately announced it to he her intention to reply to Father Donnelly
tonight, and the city is on tiptoe with excitement in consequence.
Fairbanks, August 13 —Nothing could better illustrate the attitude
of Alaskans toward the T ift administration than the cliiliy reception
which greeted Governor Walter FI Clark upon his arrival here last
night. The governor was accompanied by Mrs. Clark, hut only a few
1 personal Fiends assembled at the railroad station to welcome them
The city council and the commercial club, both of which are composed
largely of Wiekersham supporters, completely ignored the governor’s
arrival.
Citizens generally have not forgotten the governor’s last visit—in
1910—when he personally attempted to influence the elections. Nor
have they forgotten that the governor has since that time been an active
and persistent opponent of home rule, and other measures intended to
j benefit the teiritorv.
Fairbanks, August 13.—C. Ii. Davidson, who was one of the deb
gates to the Democratic territorial convention at Valdez which uomi
nated Robert W. Jennings, is anxious to succeed the late A. J. Daly as
Democratic national committeeman.
Mr. Davidson has the support of all but two of the members of the
territorial committee, those opposing him being members of the Josliti
Moe-Harrais wing of the patty.
Fairbanks, August 13 —Yesterday, at the Jerry Paulson workings
on lower Dome creek, this district, a serious cavein occurred, the roof
j falling and partially burying several men.
There were 14 men in the drift at the time, all of whom had very
narrow escapes from death. As it was, the only casualties were one
; broken ankle and several slightly injured.
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BIG CLEANUP ON
RIVER
The day before the steamer Reliance
left Betties on her last trip down the
Koyukuk, Hastings picked up $10,000
from his dump on Hammond river,
reports Jack Donald of the N. C. com
pany, who has been out all summer as
purser of the Reliance.
The purser adds that no new strikes
have been made on Hammond, and no
one is going to get rich there, for the
ground is frightfully spotted ar.d very
expensive to work, so that most of the
money goes for expenses. Still all of
the miners are working away in the
expectation of finding one of the rich
spots and picking up a few thousand in
coarse nuggets in a few hours.
There is no doubt but that the Koyu
kuk camp will produce a lot of money
this season, which is one reason for the
optimism of the Koyukukers, who think
they have the best camp in all Alaska.
Before the steamer Reliance left,
r ports came down from Wild creek 20
miles north of Betties where some work
is being done that there is fair pay on
that stream.—News Miner.
WANTS TO FIND G. M. M'ELHOES
Miss M. B. McElhoes, of the Vancou
ver (B. C.) general hospital, wishes to
locate her brother, G. M. or Chas. Mc
Elhoes, who was last heard of in the
vicinity of Iditarod. Any body knowing
Mr. McElhoes present whereabouts will
oblige by notifying him of this inquiry.
JOHN D,, JR. BACKS CIVIC PROBE
New York, August 9.—John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., is backing the demand
for a thorough probe in the civic affairs
of New York City, which for a long
time have given rise to much criticism.
Startling revelations are expected
The Nancy Bell left for Dikeman
Tuesday. 1
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PASSING OF OLD-TIME
KLONDIKE PIONEER
Dawson News, Tilly 26: The last
sad lites in honor of Lazare Bar j
relte, better known as “Joe” Bar j
ratte, the Yukon sourdough, w. r j
held this morning at 9 o’clock at '
St. Mary’s Catho’ic church, in the |
north end of the city. The remains ;
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were interred in the Catholic cerne j
terv. The large church edifice was
crowded with friends of the de- j
parted who gathered to show’ their j
esteem.
The Rev. Father S.-hubert con
ducted the mass, and the Rev.
Father Bunoz made brief and fitting
remarks from the pulpit. Napoleon
Laliberte and Max Landreviile
sang appropriate solos, and a num
ber of beautiful selections were ren
dered by the choir. The church
was draped in black and white.
The procession to the cemetery
was one of the longest that haS|
marched up the old A. C. trail in
honor of a departed Klondiker. A
number of friends also turned out'
in tigs.
The casket was covered with
beautiful flowers, the gibs of close
friends; notable among the floral
tributes was a handsome wreath
from the members of the Zero club,
where "Joe” made his Dawson |
ueadquarters. Heads of some oi
the largest mining companies and
prominent individual operators also
were among the contributors.
Jack Trombley, with whom Mi
Barrette came into the Yukon i.i j
1894, acted as oue of the pallbear [
ers. _ _
TOMMY M’SMART LEAVES
FOR YUKON RIVER CAMP
Deciding that Ruby offers a wider
field for his unbounded energy and ver-1
sati'e genius than does tlie Iditarod.
Tommy McSmart, known as a hustler
from one end of Alaska to the other,
will leave on the next, boat for the i
Yukon-river camp. Mr. McSmart is j
taking along his drums, his cat-calls, t
rattle-bones, tambourine, tom-tom, tin
mocking-bird, picket-fence, rain's horn
and ltewgag, his brushes and palette,
his ship calker’s kit of tools, a splendid i
diagram of “a mighty good advertising !
scheme,” etc., and says nothing can j
hinder him from getting tlie money, j
Tomboy does not confine himself to i
any particular field; rather does he I
adopt the motto “The world is mine,”
and then goes after it. Since we have
known him he has been engaged in 20
or more different trades and professions
—all of which lie has undertaken with
enthusiasm, and to the complete satis-!
faction of those who engaged his ssr
vices. _
GROUNDHOGS PROVED TO EE
VERY GOOD PROSPECTORS
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Several hundred coal claims have i
lately been staked in the Klappon
country, Northern British Columbia,
about 150 miles from Telegraph creek. j
The claims are located on the Stikine j
river side of the Groundhog mountains.
The groundhogs have made thousands
of burrows in these hills, incidentally
mining many valuable samples of coal,
as well as giving a name to the
mountains.
THOUSAND ARE KILLED;;
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
Constantinople, August 13. — One j
thousand persons are known to have I
been killed during the great earth; i
quake which passed over Turkey dur j
ing the past few days, and many thou-'
sands are driven from their homes and
i are in sore straits.
JOHNNY BEATON WILL QUIT NORTH
Says a Sydney, N S., ] aper: Mr.
and Mrs. John Beaton, who have
been visiting friends in Sydney and
Glace Bay, leave by this morning's
train on an extended trip, which
will take them to the Yukon, where:
Beaton has valuable mining
claims
Mr. Beaton is a native of Judique,
and, like many another young Cape
Bretoner, caught the western level
some years ago. lie finally brought
up in the Yukon, and had not been
there long when lie started out as
a prospector. Being Scotch, and a
Judiquer to hoot, difficulties and
dangers did not appal him, and he
kept at it until succe-.s smiled on
his efforts. He struck it rich, and
is now the owner of seveial splen
did claims which have already
yielded a eomfoitable fortune.
A few months ago Mr. Beaton ,
came home on a visit to his family j
and shortly after was married, his j
wife being formerly Miss Flora Me
Lennan, of Broad Cove, Inverness!
county. Sydney was the last place
visited or. his wedding trip, and he!
is very favorably impressed with j
its attractions. He will rna're a j
final disposition of his claims before
he returns from the Yukon, and]
after that will settle down some- 1
where in the Fast, just where lit
lias not yet decided.
SHORTAGE OF RECRUITS
FOR THE N. W.M. POLICE
Ottawa, July 19.—There is a decided
slump in candidates for the Koval
Northwest Mounted Police and it is
said by the acting comptroller that the
force is now fifty below established
strength and recruiting will have to he
done in the old country. In connection
with the percentage of old countrymen
on the force, it now reaches over So pet
cent and the remainder is composed of
Canadians. In the eornonation con
tingent only 13 were Canadians out of a
total of 85.
vV lil e applications are continually
being made for enrollment from Am
ericans who have served in the 1'nited
States army, none of them are consid
ered unless naturalized IM ish sub
jects. _
The Pioneer for Job Printing.
Public Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership lately subsisting between Chas.
Ross and T, ,T. Nestor, under the firm
name of Ross & Nestor, doing a lumber
and building material business, was dis
solved on the 8th daj1 of August, 1512,1
by mutual consent. All debts owing to
the said partnership are to be paid to
the Miners & Merchants Bank of Idit
arod, Alaska, said bank having been
fully authorized to collect said debts;
and all the demands on the said partner
ship are to be presented to the bank for
payment. CHAS. ROSS.
T. J. NESTOR.
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The following list of letters remain
uncalled for at the Iditarod (Alaska;
post officer on August 17, 1912. Parties
calling for anvof tlie above letters will
please call for "advertised" letters.
Abrams, jas Kennedy, j b
Arnold, chas Kohen, g c
Bensel, coward Laciiance, dnna
Bergman, arvil Leclair. harry
Bozicb, mike s
Burger, henry McDeish, john
Casey, pat Ncilsou, j h 2
Corbett, jas
Price, li s
Delvig, liarry
Dostie. Amede Rattray, g
Floran, tlieo Sharpe, melborne 2
Fletcher, john Shaw, w f
Smith, chas e
GaroD, a o Strang, frank
Harrington, t Tongsearrd, s
Hammond, frank
Herman, gustave wWestberg, herman
Henning, waiter Wesley, ole
A. A. Khonbeek, of Discovery, Otter,
has purchased the stock of Chesley,
Ryan A Kehoe.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO WILLIAM CIIASi:.
You. your heirs and assigns, are h< r.b\ r -::
fieri that the undersigned lias expended in kb
and improvements the sum of one hundred d< ■
lars— i’.co for each of the years cf ton and tot
upon placer mining claim known a- and calk d
No. 7 Above Disc< very on (lanes cr< r k in the
Innt ki Mining and Recording I.'istrkt, I *i•-rr• *
of Alaska; you are further notified that it .v.
f n inet v
publication of this notice you fail or refuse p>
contribute your proporiion of such < xpen :u;m ■
your interest in saitl claim v. iil become th»
property id the undersigned your co o;*r
under S< ction 2724 of the RevisedStatute?- ! :; •
Unite i Stat H M WHELAN
l irst publication August 3. . 2.
I.ast publication November 2. i
In the District Court for the Tetritory of
Alaska, Fourth Division.
Emma Holloway. Plaintiff, v-. !.«>:• :•>
Earnest Holloway, Defendant. No.
i ,06 i, Summons.
'1‘lie President of the United States c.f
America, greeting: To the above
named Defendant:
Summons having been duly issued out
of the above court, in the above t titled
action, and placed in the hands of the
United States marshal for service, and
the said marshal having made due re
turn, setting forth his inability to serve
1 :he said summons in said district, and
! that the said defendant could not be
found therein; and the plaintiff having
i tiled and presented to the court an. affi
davit showing that the said defendant
! lid not reside in said district and could
j not be found therein, and that a good
cause of action existed in favor of the
| plaintiff and against the defendant;
And the court having considered the
same, did on the S h day of July, iqi2.
make an order directing the publication
of the said summons for a period of six
weeks in the hlitarod Pioneer, a news
paper of general circulation within * rid
district.
Now, therefore, vou are h reby re
quired to appear in the said District
court in and tor the Territory of Alaska,
Fourth di\ siou. within ;o days after the
completion of the said publication, to
wit: within 30 days after the 24th day of
August, 1912, exclusive of said day, and
answer the complaint of the above-named
plaintiff, a copy of which is on file in the
office of the clerk of the above-entitled
court, and unless you so appear and an
swer, the plaintiff will apply for the re
lief clem 1 tided in said complaint.
Witness the Honorable Peter D. Over
field, Judge of said court, this 9th day of
Julv. A. D. 1912.
. —— , C. C. PAGE.
- Seal J- Clerk.
Nctice of Marshal’s Sale
United States of America, ) ...
Fourth District of Alaska, \
Puli.ic notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias (or
execu: ion), dated July 17, A.D., 1912,
i'sued out of the District court, of tlie
United States for the Fourth district of
Alaska, on a judgment rendered in said
court, on the 10th day of July, A.D.,
1912. i i favor of Charles Swenev, and
against. Lawrence Ramus, 1 have, on
this 1 S'th day of July, A.D., 1912, levied
upon tlie following described real es
tate, situated in the Otter precinct,
territory of Alaska, to wit:
All i f the right, title and interest of
the d- fendant, Lawrence Ramus, in
and to the Jumbo association claim on
Flat creek, Otter precinct, Alaska, and
that 1 will, accordingly, offer said real
estate for sale, at public vendue to the
bight--t aud best bidder, for cash, on
the 19th day of August, A.D., 1912, at
2 o'clock p.m., at the front door of the
marshal’s office, in Flat City, Alaska.
Dated, Flat City, Alaska, Julv 18,
A.D., 1912.
H. K. LOVE,
U- S. Marshal Fourth District of Alaska
By T. W. Howell, Office Deputy.
Ch-gs. E. Taylor. Plaintiff's Attorney.