Iditarod pioneer., 1911-03-04
FAIRBANKS PERSONALS

Tom Aiken has been visiting Billy "aSey at his Napa valley ranch in Cal ifornia.
 A baby daughter was born to Mir md Mrs. Joe Dillow January 27.
 Jimmy Mckeon has written the book md lyrics of a new Alaska play entitled "BeyOnd the Circle" soon 10 be pro- iuced.
 On the morning of January B a son was born to Mr and Mrs. John Reagh tt St. Matthews hospital.
 Barney Simon writes from Seattle hat he has purchased $l5,0 outfit of secondhand goods from the COrdova railway company, and would soon be on his way back to Fairbanks.
 Alex Capeweil is enjoying himself in his native Stutfordshirc.
 ". P. Tanderlip, an expert mining engineer, and L. w. Baldwin recently arrived in Fairbanks, having been sent in by New York people interested in the Tanana and Alaska mines property in the Tatlanika country. They have gone to inspect the properties, and if their report is favorable the hydraul- cking possibilities of the Tatlanika will be proven up on a large scale thi, next season.
 John L. Timmins, formerly a mer- chant of Fairbanks, is in the real es- cate business in Los Angeles.
 A new and mighty theatrical combi- nation has been formed in Fairbanks which will soon have have the klaw X Erlanger trust ga4ping for breath. This is no more nor less than plot between Mrs. J. Harmon Caskey, the well-knOwn star of Fairbanks amateur theatricals, and Wm. c. Mullen, the 1ld-time sOurdOugh comedian formerly pf Dawson. They recently put on a screaming farcc' in that city. and will doubtless hatch up some more plots before the winter season has Waned.
 The $l01.000 shipped out by the Washing tOn-Alaslla bank and after wards recalled, when it was found they were short of money to pay depositors, was caught at CordUva and has been returned to Fairbanks It is doubtful if the bank will be able to use it, as the Dexter Horton bank of Seattle lay legal claim to it, and has already tied 1t up in court.
 On the 1st of February, Mrs. David 'Strandberg, of Ester creek was taken to St. Matthew's hospital at Fairbanks suffering with a severe attack of what was diagnosed as appendicitis. From the last news it had not been learned whether or not an operation would bc necessary,
 The body of Si Pepper was to be sent Outside about the middle of February
 In the opinion of "Two-Step' Louis Schmidt who visited Fairbanks early last month, he will be able to show good pay next spring on the benches Of Nome creek, in the Beaver river dis jet.
 It is said of George Krau, the man who opened up the FlOradora dance hall in Fairbanks, that he has suddenly accumulated large bunch of the real goods in Valdez. This time it seems to be quartz property that he has ac- quired. and it is said on good authority hat he can close out right now for 800, 900.
 George Butler, who formerly ran the Panama saloon in Fairbanks, and before that, other saloons elsewhere. and after lldC IS li'M utlllluS OllS Ill tOtdtile bought $2500 worth of shares in Val dez gold mine, when the stock was sell ing for Soc. He got in after it had started at 25c, and they do say that the same stock is quoted now at SIPS. George is of the opinion that his stock will be worth S4.5O share just before the new stamp mill is installed
 The Alaska Citizen says that Luther Schooling beat Teddy Heacock un- mercifully in recent match at the curling rink.
 Bill McPhee, big chief of the Wash ineton Biri hday saloon on the corner of Front and Lacey seems to have had an argument with Charles McDermott of Cinema, as stated in the Alaska Citi- zen. The talk becoming heated. it ap- pears that Charles handed out bunch of lives to Bill and raised little shanty o'er his eye. He was subsequently hailed before Commissioner Dillon and requested to contribute 75 bucks to the care of the Alaska indigent, which he di1,-the costs amounting to p samo- leums. Charles says it serves him right for getting over heated.
 Tom McCroskey says that Emil HuIt-