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Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08

known as "MuShOn," arrived in Val1eZ on March Is, according to the Valdez Prospector, and immediately looked around for a place to start into the restaurant business. Mushon reported at Valdez that the whole country be- tween Fairbanks and the coast has gone quartz crazy, and that they had already formed a company at Beaver Dam.
 Mr. Clemons, and Billy Wise secured a fine line of views of the fire which Frank Dunham is exhibiting at the Red Cross drug store.
 Many of the merchants and other sufferers of the big fire are loud in their praise of Mr Johnson, of the Joansoa Hose & Tent Factory, for hIs rare viding big bunch of canvas bags, which were very useful in carrying out the goods When he saw what the situation required he hurried to his establishment, loaded a quantity of sacks onto a sled and distributed them along the firing line. This generous act was responsible for the saving of many dollars.
 Charley Worden says he has the quality and the quantity and there will certainly be the circulation when the new Waldorf opens it's doors to the public Monday night. That free lunch proposition looks all to the merry.
 Mrs Jack Connolly, one of the earli- est residents of Flat city, paid her first visit to Iditarod last week, taking a leok at the town for the first time since last spring. Incidentally, she viewed some of our magnificent ruins, that were hardly left ruins long enough for anyone to look at them.
 John H. Scott, of Martin & Scott, Flat creek operators, was in town Thursday.
 Driven from their old locations by fire, Ramps Peterson of the Pioneer saloon and Pete Anderson of the Side board have taken temporary locations in the Ansley building on Richmond street, where Ramps was dispensing cheer two days after the fire. The Sideboard is also doing business.
 Dr. Wortmann has moved his office to the Miners Home hospital and lodging house on Richmond street, un- til his quarters in the City Drug store can be rebuilt.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Fire Claims I4l
 Women in New York

New York, March 3o.-Onc hundred and forty-one factory girls were burned to death lat: Saturday afternoon by terrific fire ill the American Book Com pany building, corner of Green street and Washington Place. The fire was the most appalling in the history of Manhattan, and criminal negligence is charged OH the part of the officials of the company. The girls, most of whom were employees of q shirtwaist factory, oi. the upper floors of the building, were strangied by smoke and could not escape by reason of the lack ot fire es- CaDeS.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
About the Mail

With I,o46 pounds of mail 276 of VI, ell were first class, Timothy Demos h.', the first native carrier to be sworn i oa the Yukon service, arrived about tnr,e o'clock this afternoon. The post office force attacked it with a vim and let.ere were soon on top for the anxious on>S.
 Contractor Snow who has been in the c:v for some days, thinks the depart III ''t has accepted his offer to bring in ait the accumulated mail, and he cx- ? cs to get it all here the next trip. Mnich will probably made this month.
 he mail will go out in couple eF G1-
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Women Cannot V0i9
 For School Trustees

Owing to the fact that Judge Over fields order prescribes that but ore bal lot shall be used i'll the forthcoming election for counciluen and school trus- tees, the board of election judges has de- cided that women cannot be allowed to vote for trustees The doubt as to thelr right under the courts order has been resolved against them, else it would e necessary to scan each vote-a proceed- ing obviously improper.
 Apparently, the law is not clear on the point, and 1t is the opinion of the board that women must be accorded the right to vote for trustees by ordinance atfer the city is incorporated.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08

building where she had been confined by sickness for week. and attended by the caretaker who had come in alarm in, without noticing any indications of fire Mr. Wallace was asleep in of the side rooms and when awakened the fire dropping through the cell ing in the hall such extent that he compelled to climb through his window the roof of the join ing building There two stoves up stairs, but no fire in either. Neither, far be learned there lighted lamps lighted cigarettes The only possible explanation offered is that the fire started from
 the fues of the stoves of the lower saloons, but this does seem probable the fues had been lately in spected and renewed
 The high wind made effective fighting impossible, and in two hours the block was in ruins. The losses amount to about S75,000 with no insurance. The fol lowing shows the approximate individual loss
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Couldn't Make Change

One of the bright spots in the mem- ory of many fire fighters who labored so valiantly for two or three hours last Tuesday while the First street block was burning, is Manuel GuIarte's place whtre the fighters dropped in to re- plansh their tanks with fire-water.
 Manuel kept the fuel on tap all the t me, handing out cooling dl inks to the nol begrimed sufferers aS fast as icy could line up. He inYariab y loved the money back with the an n0uncement that @ was out of change, and that there was nothing stirring in mint souvenirs for the time being. In other words, the good stuff was free and the game got lively play.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Pan $40 and Buy Glen Gl11cb1 for 9<5(, 900

euch and 34 foot Pay appears ill all these workings being extremely rch in places and laying granite bedrock Whether not is Otter bench pay Glen &uch pay has been the favore topic of argument the creeks during the pat winter. Il varies from feet bedrock Yesterday following the crying of point, they took out $95 ill four pans and pan found that held nearly ounces.
 The transfer includes ditch from Slate creek put ir last fall by Raead and Hewitt, and the ground is ill shape he worked! fullest during the coming season. with the promise of a large production
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08

of the choicest things in the camp. Woudbe pur chasers have experienced difficulty i'll securing any sort of that would permit prospecting and were somewhat chary of taking chance, although the claim has already exposed enough gold to practically large production Tue present purchasers able to terms little easier than obtained formerly but at that they will be peed to do lively development under tle terms of their option unless satisfied with the showing already made
 The development of Glen which is short pup coming tue lett limit of Otter jus, above the mouth of Black consists a Io4 foot tunnel running up and down the
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Otter Masonic Club Give Party

About S people attended the card party and dance given by the Otter Masonic club at the A. B. hall ill Flat Thursday night, where they manipulated the pastehoards and danced until about 2:3o in the morning. As no dissenting voice has been heard, it is safe to assume that they had an enjoyable time, and they looked the part. Following the session of cards they lunched on coffee and cake and then went to dancing with right good will. They hated to quit, even at the late hour mentioned.
 Mrs. Alan Chester and MT. Baker were prize winners, Mrs F.. ]. Ives los ing OH the cut for settlement of tie
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08

The papers were signed today in a $5oooo deal that transfers the Glen guch holdings of Jack Hewitt and Carl Ranstad J J. Price and Ellsworth Ives ot Flat creek and changes ownership in ground that contains the richest known gravels ill the Idtaod $5ooo has already changed hands another substantial payment due n short time the balance of the s5oooo payable by the first of September, The deal includes all ot the holdings o
 the eanos iu tue Idarod most of their ground being in one group on Glen.
 For time Glen gulch has been the centre of at traction aud the Ramstad and Hewitt ground considered
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
WIRELESS PLANTS
 ARE ON TIE WAY

Seattle, March Packed and ready for shipment North on April I, three complete sets of the Telefunken wireless apparatus from Germany arrived here today for the Alaska Wireless Telegraph Company for use in the litarod. They will go ill over Lake Laberge and down river. General Manager Milligan and four wireless experts will depart for the North at the slmc time to accompany the machines to their destination, set them up and operate them immediately after the opening of navigation.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Wick Boasts Seattle

Seattle, March 31 Delegate Wickersham addressed the Com mercial club last night. He said that the. Seattle merchants were neglecting Alaska and that they should help him. His re marks aroused great enthusi- nSnn
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Mading and Johnson
 Smash All Records

Eleven days out from Seward, Doc Mading and Harry Johnson, Flat creek laymen, arrived at Discovery Otter this morning beating all records for quick travelling. They broke trail for three days at the other end of the line, but once they struck good going there was nothing to 1t but speed.
 The travellers report one merry time on the Outside since they left here last fall. Doc went to Texas, the national capital and New York, stopping off to browse at many pleasant places in the meantime. His father, J. B. Mading, who is now in Texas, will come by boat, b inging wife and daughter.
 There will be a stampede of consider able proportions ou in the spring, ac- cording to Mading. and he passed about I25 people oil the trail headed this way.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Slaughter Sale

We will sacrifice our present stock In order to make room for the New Spring Goods which will arrive on the first boats. Our Lad ies' and Mems goods are not dam aged by fire. We are erecting a building on the old site which will be more commodious than the old one. Will open about Tuesday. We desire to take this opportunity to thank those kind cItizene who gave us helping hand during the fire. I, GOLDSTIEN.
 Snow Glasses. Red Gross Drug Store, First ave. and Willow st.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Distsmpsr Remedy for Dogs. Red Cross Drug Store.
JUST ARRIVED

New complete maps of Iditarod, Kus- kokwim, Innoko and the Seward trail, and January and February magazines for circulating library. We are iobbing picture postcards, cigars and paper back novels cheap. Get our prices. Pictures of the fire on sale Landahrs Emporium. Iditarod.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Albert Vile Cool and Confident

Albert Vile, the first man to announce himself as being in receptive mood for municipal honors, gave out a statement to the press last evening i'll which he stated, that after making careful and unimpassioned canvass of the town. he is quite cool, and entirely confident of the verdict of the people.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Home Rule Coming

Seattle, March 31-A special disptch from Washington to the P.-I. says that Alaska will prob ably get home rule at the next regular session of congress.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
China Quits

Pekin, March 30-Admitting that China is not prepared to further au- tagonize the Czar, the foreign office has assured the Russian minister, that China will today acquiesce unreservedly in the demands of Russia.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
WhaIen Cleared of Humboldt RotberV

Portland, March 30 - Because the government could not connect Jimmy WhaIen with the Humboldt gold rob- hery of last fall, the grand jury which has been considering he case here re- turned not a true bill against him.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
DANCE TONIGHT AND EAT ICE CREAM

The Saturday Night Dancing club promises treat i'll the way of social di- version, since the dancers will be able to cool off on ice cream between the num- bers. Kemp's orchestra will furnish the music, and judged from the standpoint of the last party given at Ansley's hall, there will be large crowd and plenty of enjoyment.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Masonic Dance POSipOnpd

The dance announced by the Iditared x Masonic Club which was to have been ciyen at Ansley's hall next Thursday night, was postponed until the following week and will be held Monday night, Anril IT,
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Tom Johnson Dying

A Cleveland, Ohio, message dated March 29, says that Tom Johnson, foi- mer mayor of Cleveland, was not eX- pected to live through the night.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Complimentary Dance

The friends of Mrs. C. J. Sellander and the patrons of her bathhouse are invited to attend social dance to be given at her new establishment in the Caribou hotel building, Caribou street, between Black and Willow-on Monday evening, April 10, in which structure she is placing the most up-to- date and largest bath and lodging house in the North. No admission, splendid music and good floor.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08

FOR SALE - North Star restaurant, Dis. Otter, completely equipped. h. quire Shonbeck, Discovery.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08

Iditarod Post Cards. Red Cross Drug Store, First aye,
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08

FOR SALE - Fine cooking range.
 Apply Beattie House.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08
Your Cold can't last if you use RssaII Cold Tablets. Red Cross Drug Store, First aye.

Best watch repairing at Simpsons.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08

Distemper Remedy for Dogs. Red Cross Drug Store.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-04-08

Full line optical goods at Simpsons
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13
PAVE THE MUDDY STREETS.

Right now for the first time since
last spring Norfolk is getting a taste
of muddy, sloppy streets which could
be done away with by paving.
To compel the travelling public to
ride through two miles of gumbo
whenever it happens to rain or snow
or over rough roads whenever things
freeze, is unfair not only to the trav
cling public but to the city. Visitors
get the worst possible impression OF
the town from such condition.
Norfolk is getting big enough, too
b do away with mud and slush in the
principal residence streets of the city
We've lost one years chance to pave
this summer, but there's another yeal
coming and now's the time to line VI
for spring work.
The streets that pave first will gel
q long lead on the balance of the
town, and property along the favored
thoroughfares will get the benefit.
If you haven't signed the paving
petition on your street, prove you
good citizenship by helping push THU
progressive move along.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13

The Wall Street Journal claims
that the new subway plans upon
which the city has recently embarked
are i'll considered and the immense
cost to the public is likely to deal a
staggering blow to the city's credit,
and further expresses the opinion
that wnen they are completed they
will be left to decay unused an an an.
nual interest charge of twelve millions
of dollars. 1t also declares that the mu,
nicipal ferries are failure, employ
ing three times as many men as are
employed for similar service owned
by railroad companies. Altogether
the Journal makes a terrible indict
ment of Tammany's control of the
city, and also strong evidence against
the desirability of municipal owner
ship Of public utilities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13

borders of that state realize the ro.
mantle, moral and emotional ele.
ments OF community that has been
called the Paris of America But
that comparison was always inapt.
The emotions OF Paris are dominated
by the froth and glitter Of life. Kan
sas draws its emotional inheritance
from groups OF men from both north
and south, who came with the rifle In
one hand and the Bible in the other,
% defend certain convictions
The conglomerate pioneer stock OF
the state is described by a leading
historian, as consisting of patriots
hirelings, philanthropists, adventur'
ers, blatherskites, fanatics and refor
mers."
While some of the early settlers
made the pilgrimage to Kansas drawn
by the fertile soil, the self seekers
we're soon eliminated by the hardships
and social turbulence. Agriculture did
not look good from the viewpoint OF
q log cabin that would collect si>
inches Of snow in one night. And the
faint hearted were soon sent home by
coats Of tar and feathers. the burn
ing of barns and hay stacks and steal
ing OF cattle, which were everyday oc
currences in the rough days of anti
| slavery conflict. Those who remained
! were men and women of iron. Tht
fruits of these ideals tinged by emo
| tionalism, are seen in many ways to
day.
1t has been said that no state il
| the union of its size has so many
newspaper workers who have acquir
| ed national reputation. The files o
the Kansas papers of twenty year
ago reveal the story of their inherit
ance even more clearly than those o
today. Conviction was the keynote
and there would be four columns o
burning editorial utterance to two col
umns OF mere news.
1t is in its schools that modern
Kansas expresses herself most clear
| ly. With $1,000 to 10000 young pee
pie taking the higher education il
her own schools, the Kansas futur
will not merely possess moral ideals
but the sweep of emotionalism vii
be restrained by a background @
world learning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13
TAFT AMONG THE COWBOYS.

There is something about the rare
fled air of Wyoming's wind swept
hills that nerves both man and beast
with the lust of conflict. The typi-
cal frontier day" which Mr.. Taft wit
messed at Cheyenne reflects a red.
blooded past. 1t is a picture of a life
that is passing away. If we don't
see one of these performances within
the next decade, we can never see
one. For the cowboys of the typical
wild west show are very pale re-
Election of real old Wyoming.
The cowboy was the natural evolu
ton Of the struggle between the out
posts of civilization and the untamed
force Of the prairies. Winter scatter
ed the cattle over a thousand hills
Only by heroic endurance of man and
beast could they be rounded up alive
The eastern horse, bred among the
Injuries of stables and shelter, could
not stand this strain. Only when the
wild mustang Of the prairies could be
subjected to human will, could mar
contend against death and the desert
Nobody who never saw one o.
these real frontier shows can realize
the 1.-the wickedness of these rearing
and plunging bronchos, nor the in
credible skill acquired by the COW
man in reducing them to his control
| A character of Unreasonable dar
ing and unconventionality has beer
the result of these conditions. TIT
cowboy handles his gun as you do ;
match. AS you take reasonable pre-
caution not to throw a burning mattel
into a waste basket, so he takes lii
| tie pains that the bullet does not Liant
in your anatomy.
Ten years from today, say the prop
bets, there will not be left a cattl
ranch of over 1000 acres in the Unit
ed States. The cowboy will fit tn
new conditions about as we'll as cat
by takes to the work of an automobil
chauffeur.
Turning him into an intensive farm
er will be about like putting an eagl
into a canary birds cage, and feed
ing him on bird seed.
There is a pathos about the disaI
pearance of this manly type. To us
his words, it is too bad that he can
be "roped respectable like and throw
fair for a finish"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13

and govern the price to the consumer,
thereby unjustly and unlawfully fitch.
ing from the pockets of the people
and adding to their burden and cost
of living and he believes, that this
matter should be made the subject
for speedy and stringent regulation.
Other matters could with propriety
be touched upon here and now, but
the republican nominee has written
in vain unless he has made it clear
and plain, that without prefix or suf
fix to his republicanism he will stand
If elected, for the square deal" for
everybody as he may have the capa
city and strength to interpret and
enforce ii in its fullest sense
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13
sMuGGLERs BROUGHT TO TERMS.

SMUGGLERS BROUGHT TO TERMS.
The customs records at New York
show that the number Of incoming
passengers who acknowledged duti-
able goods during September was
more than twice the number Of year
ago. The better enforcement OF the
customs law has evidently stiffened
many wobbly consciences.
At the same time, there must be a
host of travellers who are still gambl-
ing on their own ability to keep their
faces straight in the presence of the
inspectors.
Loud voices of lament are heard
from travellers, regarding the obnoxi'
Gus requirements of the law, and the
barbarous reception to our home com
ing citizens. Some of the comic pa
pers print heart rending pictures
about women who are compelled by
men inspectors to undress in the pub
LEFTY of the steamship wharf.
But as every one must know, when
any undressing is to be done, it takes
place in a private room before an in
, spector of the same sex. A rich haul
of dutiable goods is secured in this
way from women who have the man
ners of society queens and look as
righteous as a deacon. An exterior
| appearance of sanctity should not be
enough to get by the gate.
Skilled inspectors can usually iden
! tify these perjurers at sight. Few
people can silence the tell-tale signals
of twitching eyelids and heightened
color and shaky voice.
A general spirit of prevaricatior
seizes on large section Of our home
corners. Every tourist is supposed t
declare the number Of parcels Of bag
gage he took away with him and the
number he brought home. Citizens
supposed to entertain lofty ideals O
civic virtue will advice fellow passen
gers to falsify their declartion, b!
reporting the same number takeI
abroad and the same number brough
home, as an increase in baggage ex
cites the suspicious of the inspector.
After all lie is a lie, and perjur!
is perjury. We teach our boys tina
no liar can be gentleman. We fee
that an appearance Of frankness i
needed to get on in the world. Blu
any old kind of dealing is goot
enough Cor God and Uncle Samuel.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13

President Madero of Mexico, now
that he is elected, says the election
laws of the country are a farce. He
pledges himself to inaugurate reforms
so that the people shall be guaran-
teed their rights and have their wills
recorded at the polls. This sounds
good and it is to be hoped that he
will be able to make good. There is
the largest kind of room for improve.
ment in the government of Mexico
and Madero has the opportunity to
place his name among the immortals
if he can promote the intelligence and
morality of his people. 1t will require
an unusual amount of patience and
hard common-sense to bring it about
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13

One Of the most picturesque fea
lures of city life is rapidly disappear
ing Soon the small boys, and older
ones as well, will look in vain fol
the dashing fire engine with it's hand
some horses racing at full speed. New
York city is planning to replace its
horse drawn engines by motor driven
apparatus and many other cities have
begun the change. The automobile
fire engine and hose carriage are both
quicker and more powerful than horse
drawn vehicles but an element o.
great attractiveness will disappear
with the departure from city life O.
the fire horse.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13

J. w. Fitch, now serving as county
commissioner of Madison county, has
more than made good in that position
and unquestonably will be reelected
by large vote. Mr.. Fitch was APP
pointed to the office to fill vacancy
and has rendered the highest kind of
service. He has had just enough ex.
into the harness in earnest, and is a
valuable member of the board. He be.
lieves in good roads and already has
been factor in adding to Madison
county's quota of improved highways
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-10-13

It is claimed that the recent naval
review by Germany demonstrated that
the kaiser has the second navy in the
world 1t requires 1900 officers and
more than $4,000 men to handle the
craft. The armament consists OF 1SS
heavy cannon, 4SS of middle caliber
and 60 of smaller guns, besides ma
chine and rapid fire weapons. Eng
land alone can beat that showing, al
though the United States have the
largest and strongest fighting vessels
that float.