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IDITAROD, ALASKA
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T. J. Nestor, Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
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Pelky Now a Bad Actor
Seattle, July 5. — Arthur Pelky,
who was last week acquitted at
Calgary, Alta., of the charge of
manslaughter for causing the death
of Luther McCarthy while engaged
in a boxing bout in that city on
May 24 last, arrived in Seattle last,
night.
Pelky is on his way to Portland
where he opens an eight weeks
engagement with a vaudeville cir
cuit. He is now trying to get a
match with Gunboat Smith.
I
Couldn’t Hold Mr. Johnsing
Montreal, July 5 —Jack Johnson,
the champion pugilist, who was de
tained here for a week at the in
stance of Chicago officials, has been
liberated, and today he sailed for
Havre. The Canadian government
could find no pretext by which the
colored pugilist could be further
detained. Johnson promised that
he would return in November to
Chicago, when his case is heard in
the appellate court.
Bail Not Forfeited
Chicago, Ju'V 5.—Judge George
A. Carpenter, ot the I . S. district
court, today denied the application
of the district attorney to declare
the £30,000 bonds of Jack Johnson
forfeited on account of the negro
leaving the juiisdictiou of the
court. _
Gunboat Gives a Broadside
New Yotk, July 3.—Gunboat
Smith yesterday put George Bodel
to the floor three times for the
count, and the referee stopped the
uneven fight iti the third round.
Frenchy Vaise Wins
Vancouver, B. C., July 5, — In a
15 round fight here yesterday
Frenchy Vaise, of Seattle, got the
decision over Joe Bayley. A return
match has been arranged between
the men for July 26.
Rector’s famous New York res
taurant has gone into the hands of
a receiver, but none of the waiters
has yet filed a petition to be de
clared bankrupt.—Seattle Sun.
When at Fla* visit Curly Robinson’s
health resort. No flies, no mosquitoes.
JESSIE WILSON
SOON TO WED
Washington, July 5 —Announce
ment was made today in society
circles of the engagement of Miss
Jessie Wilson, one of the Presi
dent’s three daughter, to Francis
Sayre, a New York attorney. The
wedding will take place next No
vember. _
EXCURSIONISTS
HELP CELEBRATE
Dawson, Y. T., July 5 —The
New Seattle Chamber of Commerce
excursion party after spending a
couple of days on the creeks of the
Klondike, returned to this city to
celebrate the Fourth of July.
The party started for Fairbanks
early this morning.
WAS PRESIDENT
FOR DAY, ANYHOW
Washington, July 5. —President
Wilson and all the members of the
cabinet were absent from the city
yesterday with the exception of
Secretary of State Bryan, who acted
as President on the nation’s birtii
day._
FOR SALE OR RENT
The City Bath and Lodging House,
steam-heated and private water system,
operating summer and winter at Flat
City. Mis. Chas. Estraere.
Only the best at DuRand’s Discovery
Cafe. __
Lodging
House
WILLOW STREET,
Neat Rooms by Day or Week.
Bunks 50c. Mrs. A. M. Auten
1DITAROD
BAKERY
Foot of Willow St.
Best Cup of Coffee in Town
Fresh Bread Every Day
Choice Pies, Cakes, Etc.
MUTCHLER BROS.’
Traction Co.
1 fe ■ -
Immediately after the arrival of boats with Height,
the Traction Company will make Two Round Trips
Daily Between Iditarod and Dis. Otter, also Two Trips
Daily to the Head of Flat Creek.
Cars Leave Iditarod at 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Leave Fiat City at the Same Hours.
ICE PLANTS
SEIZED BY CITY
Cincinnati, July 5.—The intense
heat of the past two weeks shows
no signs of abatement. The suffer
ing is something terrible.
The ice plants of this city have
been seized by the municipality
and the output is being distributed
to give relief to the poor.
Hot on Atlantic Seaboard
New York, July 5.—The fearful
heat wave still holds the Atlantic
coast in its withering grasp.
SUMMER HOME
FOR PRESIDENT
Cornish, N. H., July 5.—Mrs
Woodrow Wilson and daughters
are late arrivals here, and have se
cured a summer home in this vicin
ity. The President will join his
family after the adjournment of
congress.
ROOSEVELT WANTS
NAVY INCREASED
Newport, I,. I., July 5 —Col.
Theodore Rosoevelt was the princi
pal speaker at the Fourth of July
celebration in this city yesterday.
He strongly urged the necessity of
a large and efficient navy
NEW BOILER FOR
THE WHITE SEAL
Fairbanks, July 8 —The steamer
White Seal, just in from Iditarod,
will this week receive a new and
more powerful boiler.
The Seal is scheduled to sail for
Iditarod on the ioth.
VESUVIUS DOING BUSINESS
AT THE SAME OLD STAND
Naples, July 5.— Mount Vesuvius
burst forth in violent eruption last
Thursday, and thousands of people
are seeking places of safety’.
SEEDS
The Pioneer received by a late mail
several dozen small sacks of assorted
vegetable and flower seeds from the
Agricultural department at Washing
ton. You may secure a supply of the
seeds by cabling or sending to this office.
Du Rand’s Discovery Cafe satisfies
the hungry.
In the District Court, Territory of Alaska.
P'ourth Judicial Division.- \V. T. Vanderpool,
Plaintiff, vs. Annie A. \ anderpool, Defendant.
-No. 149-i.—Summons.
The President of the United States of America,
greeting: To the above-named defendant:
Summons having been duly issued out of the
above court, in the above entitled action, and
placed in the hands of the United States marshal
for service, and the said marshal having made
due return, setting forlh his inability to serve
the said summons in said district, and that the
said defendant could not be found therein; and
the plaintiff having filed and presented to the
court an affidavit showing that the said defend
ant did not reside in said district and could not
be found therein, and that a good cause of ac
tion existed in favor of the plaintiff and against
the defendant;
And the court having considered the same,
did on the 3rd day of July, 1913, make an order
directing the publication of the said summons
for a period of six weeks in thelditarod Pioneer,
a newspaper of general circulation within said
district.
Now, therefore, you are hereby required to ap
pear in the said district court ir and for the
Territory of Alaska, Fourth division, within 30
days after the completion of the said publica
tion. to-wii: within 30 days after the 9th day of
August, 1913. exclusive of said date, and answer
the complaint of the above-named plaintiff a
copy of which is on hie in the office of the clerk
of the above entitled court, and unless you so
appear and answer, the plaintiff will apply for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
Witness the Honorable Frederick K. Fuller,
judge of the said court, this 3rd day of July,
A.D. 1913 (Seal) C. C. PAGE, Clerk.
Notice of Marshal’s Sale
United States of America,{
Fourth District of Alaska,!
Public notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias (or exe
cution), dated June 18, A.D. 1913, issued
out of the District court, of the United
States for the Fourth district of Alaska,
on a judgment rendered in said court, on
the 18th day of June, A.D., 1913, in
favor of C. B. Chesley, J. M. Ryan and
F. L. Kehoe, and against John Oleson,
I have, on this 21st day of June, A.I).,
1913, levied upon the following de
scribed real estate, situated in the
Otter recording district, Territory of
Alaska, to wit:
All of the right, title and interest of
John Oleson ic and to placer mining
claim known as No. 7 above on Slate
creek, tributary to Otter creek, and
that I will, accordingly, offer said real
estate for sale, at public vendue to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, on
the '21st day of July, A.D., 1913, at 1
o’clock p.m., at the front door of the
marshal's office, in the town of Iditarod,
Alaska.
Dated, Iditarod, Alaska, 21st day of
June, A.D., 1913. H. K. LOVE,
U. S. Marshal Fourth District of Alaska.
By H. P. Sheppard, Deputy.
E. M. Stanton, Plaintiff’s Attorney.
SULZEE SAYS
IT’S BLACKMAIL
Philadelphia, July 5.—Mignon
Hopkins, a clerk in a department
store in this city, has created a sen
s.ition by instituting a suit against
Gov. William Sulzer, of New York,
for alleged breach of promise.
Gov. (then Congressman) Sulzer
married Mis's Clara Rodelheim, of
this city, early in 1908.
Albany, N. Y., July 5 —Gov
Sulzer, when informed that he had
been sufcd for breach of promise at
Philadelphia by Mignon Hopkins,
a department store clerk, declared
the action was prompted by politi
co enemies, and was a case of pure
blackmail
MAY SOLVE AN
OLD-TIME MYSTERY
Valdez, July 5. —Pait of a human
skeleton has been found near the
Valdez glacier. It is believed to
be that of Dr. Logan, who perished
near here in the winter of 1898.
CHICAGO'S ONLY
WOMAN JUDGE
Chicago, June 28 —Though she
has been on the job less than four
months, Miss Mary L. Bartelme,
Chicago’s only woman judge, has
already made good. Her work has
attracted the favorable attention ol
social workers throughout the city j
Judge Bartelme presides over the
court for delinquent girls, and since
she bas been in office l.as helped :
many a fallen young woman back !
on the tight path. The sessions ol |
her court are secret, women proba
tion officers serve as baiiiffs and a
woman clerk makes out the court
records, Only women hear the
confessions of the unfortunate girls
— women who sympathize and un
derstand. Miss Bartelme was long
identified with settlement work
here and with the inner life of girls
“who never had a chance.”
“We are trying to get justice for
girls here,” said Judge Bartelme.
“There are things that no girl can
tell even to the most sympathetic of
men judges. It is easy for a girl
to tell her troubles to a woman, he
cause a woman can understand.”
SILVER STRIKE
CAUSES STAMPEDE
Denver, Colo., June 28. — Assays
ot silver ore taken from the Lady
Belie mine, eight miles south of
Eagle, Colo , show 375 ounces to
the ton, according to reports
brought to Denver by Frank A.
Wadleigh, general passenger agent
for the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road, and excitement about the
new silver camp at Elkhorn con
tinues.
Four hundred prospectors are in
the hills between the site of the
new discoveries and F'ulford, an
older mining camp several miles
south More prospectors are arriv
ing constantly. The new town,
three-quarters of a mile fiom the
Lady Belle’s two shafts, already
boasts a two-story hotel under con
struction, a livery stable, and a big
colony of tents.
Location Blanks at Pioneer office.
FREIGHTING
Knute Koland, the Otter Freighter,
Is now making Daily Trips between
Iditarod city and Dis. Otter.
Freight, Beggage and Express
handled promptly.
Telephone,
NOW LOCATED
ON THE SUMMER TRAIL
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Meals All Hours.
Liquors ana Cigars
Tel: “Summit, Roadhouse.”
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Notice of Forfeiture
To J. W. Whelan, A. Woklen. E. M.
Whelan, A. G. Chester, J. Blanchell,
Leo Detnoska and M. T. Morrison,
their heirs, assigns, successors or per
sonal representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
for eacli of the years of 1912 and 1913 the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on the
Shakespeare association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er’s office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to
hold the said claim under the provisions
of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amounts re
quired to hold such claim. And you
are further notified tiiat if, witiiin
ninety (90) days after the last pub
lication of this notice, you fail to con
tribute your proportion of said expend
iture, your interest in said claim will
become the property of the undersigned,
your co-owner. Z. J. .1 EWELL.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Leo Demoska, K. M. Whelan. Wra.
McNaughton, M. E. Ileavev, E. L.
Jones, Edward Chester and F. Wise
man, their heirs, assigns, successors
or persona! representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
for each of the years of 1912 and ifilJthe
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on
the Eclipse association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
trict. Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er’s office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to
hold the said claim under the provisions
of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amounts re
quired to hold such claim. And you
are further notified that, if, within
ninety (90) days after the last pub
lication of this notice, you fail to con
tribute your proportion of said expendi
ture, your interest in said claim will
become the property of the undersigned,
your co-owner. Z. J. JEW ELL.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Edward Charlton, J. M. Whelan, E.
M. Whelan, E. L. Jones, Win. lie
Naughton, Leo Demoska and M. E.
Heavey, their heirs, assign's, success
ors or personal representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
foreach of the years of 1912 and 1913 the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on
the Annex association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er’s office at Takotna. The above
amounts have bepn expended in order to
hold the said claim under the piovisions
of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amounts re
quired to hold such claim. And you are
further notified that if. within ninety
(90) days after the last publication of
this notice, you fail to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure, your in
terest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned, vour co
owner. Z. J. JEWELL.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9. 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Frank Hanks, A. R. Eldredge, E. M.
Whelan, Leo Detnoska, Robert Jones,
Lu Edwards and J. W. Whelan, their
heirs, assigns, successors or personal
representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
for each of the years of 1912 and 1913 the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on
the Empire association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er’s office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to
hold the said claim under the provisions
of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amounts re.
quired to hold such claim. And you are
further notified that if, within ninety
(90) days after the last publication of
this notice, you fail to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure, your in
terest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co
owner. Z. J. JEWELL.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913.
Locat ion Notices at Pioneer office.
Best of Everything
ALL THE TIME AT THE
Stanley Cafe
FLAT CITY
Open Day and Night
Notice of Forfeiture
To Loo Demoska, E. M. Whelan, Win.
McNaughton, Edward Charlton, M.E.
Heavey, F. Wiseman and E. L. Jones,
their heirs, assigns, successors or per
sonal representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
for each of the years of 1912 and 1913 the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on
the Julia association placer raining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
tticl, Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er’s office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to j
hold the said claim under the provisions j
of the law concerning annual laborupon j
mining claims, being the amounts re
quired to hold such claim. And you are
further notified that if, within ninety
(90)days after the last publication of
this notice, you fail to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure, your in
terest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co- ;
owner. Z. J. JEWELL.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Leo Demoska, E. L. Jones, E. M. j
Whelan, F. Wiseman, Jamas Rice,
Wm. McNaughton and J. W. Whe
lan. their heirs, assigns, successors or
personal representatives:
You tire hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
for each of the years of 1912 and 1913 the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on the
Republic association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er’s office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to
hold the said claim under the provisions
of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amounts re
quired to hold such claim. And you are
further notified that if, within ninety
(90) days after the last publication of
this notice, you fail to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure, your in
terest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co
owner. Z. J. JEWELL.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To D. Sayies, her heirs or assigns:
You, and eacli of you, are hereby
notified tiiat the undersigned has ex
pended in labor and improvements the
sura of one hundred dollars ($100) for
each of the years of 1011 and 1912, on
that certain fractional placer mining
claim and mining ground known as and
called “Sayies Fraction,” situated on
Little creek, a tributary of Gane creek,
innoko Mining District, District of
A1 as k a.
You are further notified that if, at
the expiration of ninety (90) days after
the last publication of this notice, you
fail or refuse to contribute your propor
tion of such expenditure, your interest
in said claim will become the property
of the undersigned, your co-owner,
under section 2324 of the Revised Stat
utes of the United Stales.
NIELS .1. VIBE, Co-Owner.
Date of first publication April 2(i, 1913.
Date of last publication July 26, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO TOM TURNER:
You and your heirs and assigns are hereby
notified that* the undersigned has expended in
labor and improvements the sum of one hun
dred dollars—$100—for the year 1912 upon placer
mining claim known as the Ben Hur associa
tion, Chicken creek, a tributary of Bonanza
creek, C tter Mining District, Territory of
Alaska. You are further notified that if at the
expiration of ninety—90—'days from the last pub
lication of this notice you fail or refuse to con
tribute to the undersigned your proportion of
such expenditure, your interest in said claim
will become the property of the undersigned,
under Sec. 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. S. C. ADAMS.
First publication June 14. 1913.
Last publication September 13, i9'3
Annual assessment work blanks at
Pioneer office.
S Outfit Here for Innoko and Mud t
( River Camps t
Dikemar*
Roadhouse and Store!
? ROBT. COCKBURN, PROP. )
\ Everything First Class j
/N/WWX/WWWWWN/V !
| Visit the |
FLYER <?U'lunch
< The New and Up-to-Oate Place to Eat j
j DIS. OTTER A. VIZE
Otter Greek Roadhouse
One Above Discovery
LODGING, MEALS AT ALL HOURS
Everything Comfortable for Travelers. JOHN §*GOY, Prop
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When at Discovery take a chance at
The Flyer for a quick meal. Cooked
right. Served right.
When von get off the boat take a
steam bath at the Crosby baths, Cari
bou street.
GOOD EATS
AT ANY HOUR AT
The Bank Cafe
FLAT CITY
CURLY ROBINSON, PROPRIETOR
Re-Opened
REGINA
HOTEL
Cor. Willow and Second Sts.
NICE CLEAN ROOMS BY THE DAY,
WEEK OR MONTH
MRS. N. P. OILMOHE
Beautify Your Homes!
H. SNYDER,
Has Many Beautiful Designs of
WALLPAPER
And also a goodly supply of
PAINTS, OILS, ETC,
Willow Street, Iditarod.
Notice of Forfeiture
To M. K. Heavey, Leo Demoska and K. M Whe
lan, their heirs, assigns, successors or per
sonal representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have expended
in labor and improvements for each of the years
of igi2 and 1913 the sum of one hundred dollars
—$100—011 the Lone Star association placer min
ing claim, situated on Moore creek, in the Ta
kotna Mining and Recording District Territory
of Alaska, which have been duly recorded at the
commissioner's office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to hold the
said claim under the provisions of the law con
cerning annual labor upon miningclaims, being
the amounts required to hold such claim. And
you are further notified that if. within ninety—
90—days after the last publication of this notice,
you fail to contribute your proportion of said
expenditure, your interest in said claim will be
come the property of the undersigned, your co
owner. Z.J.J EW K L L.
First publication May to. 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To William Albright. George Broadhuct. Hugh
Daly, Edie Crackctt, James Goodman and
Thomas Haitian, their heirs, assigns, suc
cessors or personal representatives
You are hereby notified that we have expended
in labor and impro\ ements for each ot the vears
of 1912 and 1913 the sum cf (me hundred dollars
-$100—on the Vivian association placer mining
claim situated on Moore creek, in the Takotna
Mining and Recording District. Territory of
Alaska, which lias been duly recorded at the
commissioner's office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to hold
the said cla:m under the provisions of the law
concerning annual labor upon mining claims,
being the amounts required to hold such claim.
And you are further notified that if, within
ninety—90—days after the last publication of
this notice, you fail to contribute your propor
tion of said expenditure, your interest in said
claim will become the property of the under
signed, your co-owners
EDWARD MICH ELSON.
Z J. JEWELL.
First publication May 10. 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913
Forfeiture Notice
Iditarod, Alaska, 23 April, 1913.
To Tom DeCump, Mrs. Tom DeCamp,
Isadore Goldstein, Julius Schrader,
P. O. Sundberg and B. N. Thorsheitn:
You and each of you are hereby noti
fied that I have expended during the
year nineteen hundred and twelve (1912)
one hundred dollars ($100) in labor and
improvements upon the Third tier,
bench, left limit, opposite One Above,
Ouer creek placer mining claim, situ
ated on Otter creek, a tributary of the
Iditarod river, in the Otter Mining and
Recording District, Territory of Alaska,
notice of location of which is found in
volume one, at page 289, in order to
hold said claim under the provisions of
section 2324 of the Revised Statutes,
and the amendment thereto approved
January 22, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said placet
mining claim for the period ending on
the 3lst day of December, 1912.
And if, within ninety days after the
publication of this notice you fail or re
fuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as a co owner, your,
and each and every, of your interests
in the said Third tier bench, left limit,
opposite One above, Otter creek, afore
said placer mining claim will become
the property of the subscriber, your co
owner, who has made the required ex
penditure, by the terms of said seetiou.
KARL B. HUNT.
First publication 2t3 April, 1913.
Last publication 2'3 July, 1913,