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Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
WHAT IS THE TRUTH
 ABOUT THE STRIKES
 IN RUBY DISTRICT ?
What is the truth about the Ruby camp?

What is the truth about the Ruby camp?
 That is the question heard all sides in the IditarOd today and as ye satisfactory has been forthcoming
 Reports arrived from time to time by letter telegram made inspection the naturally reports with the situation strikes the the Ruby writes his friends here that while little has been found the country Hooks good and that he will with it and do prospecting The merchant the other hand the fIOSt that there but prospects, and that he should ship goods
 While these messages travelling back and forth, several thousandso people the neghborhood erecting buildings and opening others hills prospectng majority be sitting around waiting for something and wondering how in hades they going through the winter.
 Dave MutCher who ditarOd Tuesday last that while Ruby has merely prospects he believes they building activity about twenty frame houses being already erected with At the present time about 1000 people the camp Mr. Mutcer pro- to return but Jack Mucher will put n the winter there
 Charley Erich formerly marshal at Flat also returned from Ruby during the week While there he banned dirt from hoes getting only color He refused permission pan in the vicinity of the reported pay He says that the district the af Fairbanks in 190" That not saying much,
 All the wonldbe stampedes have upon present the reported discoveries made Fernandez and Johnson Long creek, Gil Edgar Labosk gulch 20 the foot; Edgar and abo claim the That apparently is all there the camp pres although, much may be many weeks Granting that such will prove be the and all hope wI still be doubted stampede pecaIy townste stampede is justified.
 Apart the discoveries above membeed that although Ruby referred new camp,
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16

such description inaccurate Ruby the Alaska having prospeced in the before Pedro his discovery the Panama The district stampeded the latter of 1907; but although three boilers ground the next months work than OOO being taken Outp1incpay from claim which Ruby City stands. Prospecting also done results By July 9O9 the camp deserted Fer nander and Johnson have been prospecting the district several years.
 But when people make up their stampede they
 stampede and nothing the heavens beneath will stop them.
 the bedrock of the hills the Ruby ganetmica schists, and mcaquar schists grain that they might be called The exposures local of shearn with quartz strnge deposited along These sngers believed very extensive assays showed good values All of these
 deraby changed from their original by metamorphossm but not sufficiently to obteate their sedmenay origin rangement The formation is generally similar which occupies large of the mineral belt between and the Panama, 200 miles of Ruby
 The rocks of the district have some extent by dkes of gneOus These dkes dabac and arant types.
 The auva deposits that fill bottoms the valleys are moderate in and thickness appear gradual accumulation produced by the meager drainage rounded form of the hills and mountains that the present the country is the result of long period of erosion
 The layers of fine wash material which bedrock exensve they thick They carry most of the gold, which in the form of ne fay, light particles as large brdshot Owing this nenes hard all the gold n the sluice boxes.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16

demonstrations. Each person was pro- vided with a double glass slide filled with a blue fluid. Each looked through this for five minutes 10 'saturate the eyes with rays" The room was then darkened and the model brought out. Those present were given another slide containing weaker solution of the fluid.
 The demonstrator then announced that band of light emanaring from the body would be seen close to the skin and extending outward eight or ten inches. The Journal states that the phenomena said to be observed can be accounted for in two ways-by self deception, or by optical illusions well known in physics, and can easily be demonstrated on inanimate objects such as books.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To SAM RISTILUOM and ALEX JOHNSON.
 YOU and each of you, your heirs and assigns, are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended i'll labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars-$Ioo-for each of the years of 1909, 1910 and 1911 upon placer mining Clalms known and called Violet Bench, Ida Bench and Number One Finn Gulch, situated on Finn Gulch, tributary of Cane creek, and on Cane creek, a tributary of Innoko river, ill the Innoko mining and recording district, dis triCt ofAlaska
 Notices ofIocation therefor being of record i'll Vol. at page 4I, Vol. / at page ?, Vol at page 3o of the records of InnOkO mnir district dis triCt of Alaska
 You are further notified that if at the ex- piration of ninety-9o-days after the last pub lication of this notice, you fail refuse to con tribute your proportion of such expenditure your interest i'll said claims will become the property of the undersigned your co-owner, under section 2324 of the revised statutes of the United States.
 CLEVER LaDUKE, Co-Owner. First publication Sept ?, I9II Last publication Dec. ?, 1911.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
Tom Steffensen
 Not Hanging Around

Some three weeks ago it became the Pioneers duty to put into cold type the story of the untimely but apparently certain taking off of Tom Steffensen. former organizer for the Western Federation of Miners at Fairbanks. The taking off was supposed to have been done through the agency of a Panama river sweeper about the I2th of June, while Steffensen was navigating raft against the advice of Dad Martin.
 The story was treated at length, for the Panama seldom gives up its dead, and at the moment 1t looked like the chances of making good copy out of poor old Tom were nearing a close Before the paper could be put to press, however, it was definitely and positively ascer, tained that S.effensen was very much alive i'll the Troublesome country, between the Tanana and the Yukon. The story was accord in9ly remade and its funereal as poets transformed into a more cheerful composition.
 Now it is pleasant to be able to set MT. Stefensen right before the world yet one time more, Comes to hand the Fairbanks News Miner and quotes Herman Barthel, who had been here, as saying Stefensen is i'll the Iditarod "and can be found at any time hanging around the Miners Home saloon." The Pioneers sleuth can get no evi dence of the man in question being here at all, and believes lie was ill the troublesome Troublesome dis trict at the time MT. BartheI said to the contrary.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
To FRANK KITZMAN-

To FRANK k1IZMAN-
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that you or any to whom any interest has been transferred are hereby notified that ], W A Dikeman, have expended ill labor and improvements the sum of $Ioo.oo onthe K, F NJ. asso- citation placer claim, i'll the Otter Recording and Mining Precinct, Territory of Alaska Fourth Division. Said work was performed in 1909 and 1910 to hold said claim under the provisions of sectiae 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto approved January "2nd, ISSo concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being amount required to hold said claims for the period ending December sIst, 1910 as named above, and within ninety days from the personal service of this notice or within ninety days after the publication thereof you fail to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as CO-Owner, which amount is S25. .oo, of the labor expended claims, your interest ill the claim will become the pro perty of the subscriber, your co-owner, who has made all the required expenditures by the terms ot said section.
 Dated at Idtarod this 24th day of June. AID, I9II
 VIM. A. DIKEMAN,
 By J. D. SCHWARTZ, Attorney -in-FaCt. First publication July [, I9I;. Last publication Sept. 30 ,I9II.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
REST AT EVENING

The day is long and trying, and heavy is the heat; and often I am signing, while dragging weary feet. The sun is burning OCT me; there is no grateful shade, the rows stretch out before me, and 1 must hoe and spade But when the sun has wend- ed his pathway to the west, my weary toll is ended, and evening brings me rest. Then comes the kind word spoken by loved ones at the door; then comes the sleep un- broken, until the night is OCT then comes the tuneful passage of restful twilight hours: then comes the mys- tic message of winds among flowers. The day may treat me meanly, and rob my life of zest; but evening comes serenely, and evenings bring me rest. And life is but longer, sadder summer day; the weary heat is stronger, and rockier the way: the watchword is "Endeavor." and till the day is done the laborer may never escape the glaring sun. And thus the harsh world grinds him against it's rugged breast, till star lit evening brings him rest.-Walt Mason.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
NOTICE OF MARSHAL SALE

United States of America, Fourth Divi- sion, District of Alaska, ss:
 Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ of feri facias tor execu- tion), dated August s, 1911, A.D., issued out of the District Court, of the United States for the Fourth Division, District ot Alaska, on a judgment rendered ill said Court, OH the 3ist day of July, A.D., 1911, ill favor of Henry Schneider, and against Abe W9llace, I have, on this 9th day of August, 1911, A. D., levied upon the following described real estate, situated i'll the city of Iditarod, Alaska, to wit:
 The norther1y twenty-five feet of lots numbered eleven (II) and twelve (I2) of block one CD east of the Town of Idita- rod, ill Otter precinct, Territory of Alaska, Fourth division, the said lots fronting OH Willow street, in said town of Iditarod, and extending back there from one hundred (Ioo) feet toward B aGl street i'll said town, and that I will, accordingly, offer said real estate for sale, at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the 2nd day of October, A.D., 1911, at 1000 o'clock \. M., at the front door of the Marshal's office in the Town of Iditarod, Territory of Alaska.
 Dated this Gth day of September, A.D., 1911.
 H.K. LOVE, '. $. Marshal Fourth Division of Alaska.
 Ky H. P Sheppard, Deputy. Chas. E. Taylor, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
COMING AND GOING

Tom McMahon, the Flat City mer. chant, was a visitor in Iditarod during the week.
 Dave MutchIear returned from Ruby Tuesday.
 Dr. l. H. Moore left for Ruby Sun day last.
 Jos. H. Smith, the gun store man, started for Fairbanks last Wednesday on business errand. He will return before the close of navigation.
 Mrs. O'Brien left to join her daugh- ter at Fairbanks during the week.
 Mrs. Walter Riley, accompanied by "Shy" Riley, left for Seattle yesterday morning, where she will spend the winter with relatives. Walter Riley will probably go out over the Seward trail after the freezeup.
 Andrew Nerland, of Anderson Bros & Nerland, arrived from Fairbanks Tuesday and will remain indefinitely.
 The Tana brought few letters from Ruby, none particularly iubilant
 NJ. F. Leblanc, the insurance man left for Nome enroute to the Outside Thursday. He wrote $lOO,00O of insur- ance during his stay in the Iditarod district.
 M. A. Mahoney, of the firm of Ma honey & Rich, operators on Fla creek. was visitor in the city Wednesday.
 Fine weather toY a steam bath. Elite Baths, Caribou street.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
ABOUT WO M FEN

Mrs. Champ Clark and the late Mark Twain were warm personal friends.
 Mrs. Nicholas Longworth cherishes aerial aspirations.
 Miss Celeste Parrish, leader in edu- cational matters in Georgia and writer for educational and psychological jour- nals, has sold her brain to an institute of medical research for examination and analysis after her death The price is $4O,00O. Miss Parrish is noted for her remarkable powers of mind. She can repeat a chapter of ordinary length after reading it the first time
 Pool solo, and the best clear Havana cigars at JOhnstone'S.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16

Fine weather foY a steam bath. Elite Baths, Caribou street.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16

Flrst publlCatlOn July [, IQI;. Last publication Sept. 30 ,I9II
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
Otto Partridge Strikes Il Rich

The many friends of Otto Partridge, of near Carcross, who is mining In Brit ish Columbia in the Taku country, which is reached by steamer from Car . cl oss or Atlin, will rejoice with him over having struck new ledge in his
 mine which assays in gold and silver to
 the value of $23O to the ton. Mr, Part
 ridge is working force of twenty-one
 men and will continue indefinitely, The
 property is one of the most promising
 in the country so far as developed.-
 Whitehorse Star.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16
Physical BOdy's Aura
 Pronounced a Fake

Recent demonstrations in Chicago, at which it has been claimed the aura from the human body was made visible, are branded as mot worthy of investi. gation" by the Journal of the American Medical Association.
 The spectators were prepared for the
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16

If you want your freight see Byers S Co. They will guarantee to deliver freight from Dikeman three days after receiving expense bill at any stage of
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-16

Warmth, comfort, cleanliness, Spring beds including bath s5 per weak, Elite Bathnouse, Caribou st.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-29
NEW HOPE

We wonder if there will he aug
new leaves turned over this Tsds.
Bro. &. w. Million. Mr.. CaEtey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Perry kiGsAste
attended the fifth Sunday meeGzag
at Old Jackson.
Rev. Holder passed through aeTe
Sunday enroute home fro@ on
Jackson.
Rev. Jno. Tharp gave US a gaOd
talk at Sunday school Sunday.
Perry and Charlie Million are
visiting their sister at Concord
Stella Sutton, Oracle MilliOu and
Bessie Hancock were guess Gf
Pearl Million Sunday.
Little John Kincade is in & VHF
critical condition from a sore kaa,:-
Some of the young folks wszs
entertained at the home Of George
Kincade one night last week with i
candy matching.
Mrs. Mary Pratt and little ssE,
Herschel spent Xmas with Ssr
parenls here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock vlstseG
their daughter, Mrs. Rogers, i1st
week.
Burley Hancock was q NG&rd
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Roxie Bates and SON, tsoaI,
spent Xmas with relatives at VII
ford.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-29

was very peaceable and everyone en-.
ioyed nice time. The totah re-
ceipts were over S25. ~
We have had several visitors here
curing this Christmas. Among
them were Miss Wright of Doni-
phan and Misses Burk and Lila
Martin and R. r. Reynolds of Po-
cahontas.
Joe Wright, our genial cashier,
had short vacation home, return
ing Tuesday. He reported nice
time.
On Jan. 18th the home talent
will render a play entitled "My La,
1y Darrell, or A Strange Marriage. "
This is for the benefit of the Eastern
Star of this place. Everyone is
cordially invited. Admission Is
and 25 cents.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-29

Prof. K. T. Harrison pS$sae
through Warm Springs Tpes&as
enroute to Middlebrook.
Mrs Lillye Griffin is qugte sea
with pneumonia fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Stevens szT
they are the luckiest people isSIag,
as old Santa Claus brought to dEem
Christmas eve night, an eig&t-gerrd
baby boy.
Mara Stubblefeld and GSSey
Thomas visited Prof. Myrt BerrcSes
school Friday.
Since Hon. r. w. C&@agSaI
made his political speech here we
hear a great deal said abOUt hrtI
being our next congressman, fer de
certainly made a hit with the EeaFse
at this place.
The White Pin Whiting CixE
has reorganlzed and is progreaSlas
nicely since the boys returned fran
the lowlands.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-29
ALBERTHA
Christmas is over and we saw II,
drunks nor heard any cursing.

Christmas is over and we saw no
drunks nor heard any cursing.
Bro. Doherty, our new circuit
rider, preached for us Christmas
eve day.
Frank Stafford is making arrange
ments to move to Maynard In "a
few days.
Prof. M. Springer returned Sat
urday from Little Rock where he
attended the teachers meeting. 4
Mrs. Nora Morgan is reported
very sick with pneumonia in both
lungs. DR.. Ryburn has the case.
Aunt Margrett McClan, who has
been making her home at Arthur
Wlmp's the past year, died Thurs
day night. She was one of Oldest
persons in this vicinity being over
s4 years old. The remains were
laid to rest in the OVERLY cemetery.
Truma Harper is moving out
from the Bay country. He will /.
move on the Patterson ranch at
this place.
Little Jewel Johnston had a very
hard chill Sunday.
Mr.. Baker and another young
man, we failed to learn his name, of
Barry, Ill.,, spent Christmas at this
place guests of Mrs. Ella OVERLY
and r. l.. Baker.
We will venture to say that every
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-29

Butler, a pupil of the school, have
returned from Little Rock where
they were attending the State Teach
ers' Association. They report an
enjoyable, as well as profitable,
time. We are glad to see that the
educators of our county and state
are taking such great interest in the
educational field, and think that in
the near future the teacher who does
not take interest in his professional
duties of this nature will probably
be overlooked by our progressive
school boards.
L. f. Maynard has purchased
part of the stock of goods of the
Johnston Store Co., and has shipped
same to Brookings, where he will
operate mercantile business.
The disagreeable weather has
caused new rallroading to slack up
little, nevertheless the contract
has been let for grading the first
mile and quarter. Work will
commence just as soon as the
weather permits. Surveying and
setting of grade stakes has been
completed from town to the river.
The box supper given by the Bap-
tist people here Christmas night
was grand success. The crowd
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-29
COUNTY NEWS
REYNO

Mr.. Strayhorn of Beebe and Miss
Verl Hatley of this town were qul'
city married at the brides home
on Sunday before Christmas We
wish much happiness to them
through life. They will make
their home at Beebe where they
have now gone.
+. K. Belford, who was very Sc.
rriously wounded in the difficulty at
this place few days ago, has re-
turned from Memphis wehre he un-
derwent most painful operation
for lodged bullet. DR.. Smith has
the case in charge and we are very
glad to report he is getting along
nicely.
Alvin Legate, formerly employed
here by j. M. Smith, and who is now
employed at Success, was at this
place Sunday.
Otis Brady has rsigned his posi-
tion as clerk with the Johnston
Store Co. and is now visiting friends
and relatives in southeast Missouri.
Our teachers of the public school,
Prof. Bennett and Mrs. Ellis and f.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-29

the donations for the railroad and
they say prospects are favorable.
g. i. Burrow, our blacksmith,
has been quite busy this week re-
pairing buggies, wagons, etc.,
which were wrecked during holi-
days.
We are having quite a lot of ialny
weather in this community.
Misses Loyoe Williams, Gertie
Carter, Myrtle Hovis and Prof. Le-
vi Hall were the guests of Moses
Burrow Christmas night.
Jim King of this place made a
business trip to Maynard this week
and says he means to enter school
there Monday.
Misses Gertle Carter, Ruth Fin.
ney and Hattie Burrow went horse.
back riding Sunday.
Sam Merry has completed his new
residence.
Chas. Kinner of Reyno has re.
turned to his home place near here.
Santa Claus visited Warm
Springs Christmas day and presented
many presents to the little folks,
and SAID he wonld return again next
Christmas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-29
Jonesboro and Pocahontas

person who has been to Pocahontas
in the last two weeks know the
necessity of better roads. Where
the roads have been we'll ditched on
each side and well graveled the
roads are all right. So our song
should be, "good bitches and more
gravel"
The deputy sheriff was around
last week warning the jury for the
next term of court which convene
the 18th of this month,
If nothing breaks we will send
the editor new subscriber to the
Star Herald for a New Years pres
'ent. Send it to Mrs. Martha
Johnston at Maynard.
We will come to a close by
wishing the editor and his devils
And readers prosperous New Year.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-29
WARM SPRINGS

Since the holidays are over people
have gone to work.
The pie supper, Christmas tree
aid entertainment given by the N.
A.. c. L. boys Christmas night was
enjoyed by everybody that attended.
Mr.. Mulloy and Mr.. Deaton, the
railroad men, have been sending in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
CONTRACTOR HILL
 IS BACK IN CITY
Has Big Railroad Job in Kentucky Says Business Outlook
 is Good

w. A. Hill, the wel-known railroad contractor, Is in Birmingham for a few days He has contract aggregating over s150,o0O with the Louisville and Nashville railroad near Big Stone Gap, Ky, rne Birmingham contractor is constructing over 90 miles of new railroad for the Louisville and Nashville through one of the richest coal fields of that section.
 "Contracting work is picking up'' said MT. Hill yesterday. Our work near Big Stone Gap was only recently allowed, while I take it that other large contracts will be given out soon.
 "The Louisville and Nashville and oiner lines are giving every indication that the busy season in their southern work Is to start soon. The various divisions of sev- eral lines are being put in condition for heavy traffic, while extensive new lines are being constructed from place to place.
 T am firmly convinced that the present year will be a banner one for the num- Der of large contracts awarded will be heavy. The activities are not confined to any one section. I notice that in this vicinity there is a number of contracts pending. Every prospect is bright in Bir- mingham for good work this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
SOUTHERN TO USE
 LOW GRADE LINE
Southern Trains Between Washington and Birmingham Will Go
 Through Lynchburg

:, Southern railway passenger trains be-
 Tween Washington and Birmingham will 'begin using the new double track low 'Yrade line through Lynchburg, Va, on Sunday, April Is, according to announce 'ment made yesterday by Vice President
 nnd General Manager E. H. Coapnan. Freight trains have been operated over .this line for several weeks and the be- ginning of passenger service will mark
 the full use of this piece of railroad iln-
 rrovement The result here will be large Ny improved passenger schedules. The revision through Lynchburg was
 begun nearly five years ago and has in .volved an entire change of line for seven miles, double track on very favorable
 grades taking the place Of the old single ltrack. steel bridge 1860 feet long and
 15O feet high over the James river and 'a tunnel 1900 feet long under Rivermont, ja suburb of Lynchburg, are the principal
 Features of the improvement which will
 greatly facilitate the handling of freight
 and passenger traffic to and from all parts of the south
 The old line will be retained for local freight and passenger service, this being
 in accordance with the wishes of the
 citizens of Lynchburg