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The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
TREADWELL EMPLOYEES

The report of David Kinzis, labor commissioner in charge of the employ ment office of the Treadwell company presents some interesting statictics.
 The total number of men employed on May Is, 1910, was 14O1, and the to- tai employed in the year following was 1519. This includes those only who are taken on through the employment office. It does not include the employees in the boarding house, at the club, nor the outside' work.
 Ninety five per cent of the applicants for work have had experience in other mines before applying at Treadwell.
 Sixty per cent of the employees of Treadwen are of the English speaking American, English, Irish Scotch and Welch.
 The percentage of Indians employed has fallen off nearly half during the year. Tn 19O9-191O there were 66 h. dians employed. During the last year, but 33.
 Thirty per cent of those who receive time checks are re-employed during the year by 70. K.' from the foreman, or by making satisfactory explanation at the office.
 In the last four months fewer men have quit than during any other period of four months in the history of the em- ployment office.
 The Scotch show greater gains during the year than any other nationality. Seventeen per cent are of that national ity.
 The Treadwell employment office is conducted without favoritism, all ap- plicants being required to stand on their own merits. It is probably this which accounts for the popularity of the care ful official who has charge of it.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
SHIPPING REINDEER MEAT

The Elihu Thompson, which called at Juneau on her way south last week, car ried 200 reindeer earcasses, consigned to the Pacific Cold Storage company at Tacoma It is the first consignment of reindeer meat which has ever been ship ped out of Alaska, but it IS expected that all the boats bound from Nome to the states will carry more or less rein deer meat hereafter, if the meat meets with the anticipated sale on the sound.
 The government imported six or seven hundred head of the deer into northern Alaska six or seven years ago and taught the Eskimos to care for them The herds in northern Alaska now num- ber about 30,OO0 and an out side market IS very much desired
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
EQUAL TO BANK OF ENGLAND

''The Treadwell mine,'' says the last Folks Alaska directory, lis considered the best paying mine in the world. It has demonstrated that low grade ore propositions, may, by judicious handl ing, be made to pay large profits. Day after day, night after night, operations continue increasingly in the big mine, and thousands of people are sharing in directly in the big profits which are obtained. Since John Treadwell com menced work in 1882, the management has been entirely honest, and the own CTS of the property have gained for themselves standing equaled by that held by the Bank of England in the British empire The mine employs near ly 2,000 men and is the biggest thing in tho community, proving that the low grade proposition after all the best thing for the community, more men be- ing employed in the operations
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
DOUGLAS THE METROPOLIS

Douglas is the metropolis of south. eastern Alaska, according to the United States cenus of 1910, The population of the city of Douglas Was TYPE. Ju. neau comes next with 1S44, Ketchikau third with 1613, Petersburg fourth with 1200, TreadweH fifth with 1900, Skag- way sixth with. 900, sitka seventh with 400. Sitka has, however, the largest Indian population of any city in south east Alaska.
 These figures, said to be from the census of 1910 are taken from Polk s directory of Alaska. The official figu- res, according to the directory, give Fairbanks s541.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
DAHLBELLGARDr MARRIAGE

Henry Adolph Dahl of Treadwen and Elsie Bellgardt, of Seattle, were. mar ried October 21st, at 9:3O p. m., at the hom of Judge John c. Held, by the Rev. L. F. Jones.
 The best man was R. A. Coughlin. and the bridesmaid was Miss Alice M. Bach.
 Following the wedding ceremony, delightful collation. was served by Mrs. Held, assisted by her daughters, and enjoyed by those in attendance at. the wedding. M
 After the happy wedding supper, the. bride and groom, accompanied by the best man and the bridesmaid, took the ferry for Treadwell, where the newly married couple will make their future home.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
BIG MOOSE LODGE

The first class of big Moose lodge was initiated at Douglas Friday night The following are the members of the Douglas lodge up to date:
 Nick Dubiznovich, Louis Sakulich, F. Gins, Nick Vacich, Emilon Pasich, Ar thus Prather, George Olson, Ed. Ring uette, George E. Brown, I. M. Peters, A. Robertson, Sam Keist, J. Gum, H. Dorum, George Sagnon, J. Gum, H. son, Holger Berg, Peter Brant, Peter Viriciek, George Ramstad, Andrew Pal tik, Walter Eggan, John Olson, F. G. Sanford, Gorge Plicke, J. E. Tucker, R. M. Brannen, ". E. Andrews, 0. Fl Anderson, Harold Opsal, Charles Sten- son, L.. w. Seabloom, John Magnuson, Paul Kabler, Albert Shell, Joseph Ad- ans, Chester George, A. Johnson, J. Gozivade, Sam Stuen, Jack Dove, Wm- Lutz, Knute Durhom, Bob Laugh1in, Al Known, Joseph Robertson, Mike Rudilo- 'vfeh, Vido Eusovich, Marko Boskovich, Terry Gilligan, J. I. Nelson, Sam Nil Ter.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
CRIME IN ALASKA

In last weeks issue of the Sourdough there appeared an item which had been going around the Alaska press on Crime in Alaska The Sourdough has since discovered that it contained great many errors. While Alaska is unquestionably a law abiding commun- ity, especially as pioneer countries go, the figures used in the article were not correct, nor was the relative numb CT of accusations and convictions fair.
 In southeastern Alaska last year, there were Al convictions in the district court. This does not include the con- victions in the commissioner court.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
THE wETNEss

No less than 478 inches of rain fell on the shores of Gastineau channel dur. ing last week, according to the records of Weather Observer Sharrick.
 During the week the thermometer did not vary but six degrees. It was down as low once or twice>as 42, and ranged as high as AS. While they are having freezing weathe ars far south as Flag staff, Arizona, flowers are still bloom ing on the hills near Douglas.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
WINTER SPORTS

An interesting meeting of the Winter Sports Association was held at the Sour dough office in the old Methodist church building last Friday night. Another meeting will be held next Thursday evening, and large attendance is ex- pected.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
RANUHER GETS FOUR MONTHS

Pter Pelton, homesteader at Aux bay, was sentenced to four months in the jail last Friday for wife beating.
 Pelton, 50 his wife and two small sons say, is in the habit of coming to town with vegetables, and then going home drunk. On numerous occasions, so the family say, he has beaten Mrs. PeIten while intoxicated.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
MORE YUKON TRAGEDY

hOrS all life, the Wllu that would
 crush and rend
 I have clinched and closed with the
 naked North, have learned to
 defy and defend .As. Shoulder to shoulder, we have fought
 it out-yet the Wild must win
 in the end-Service.
 Over near Crater mountain, on the trail from Innoko, about 50 miles from Iditarod, James Walsh, miner, IS dead in tent, his death being due to star vation and exposure.
 About three weeks ago Walsh left Yankee creek, in Innoko district, to go to Moore creek. He had with him only sufficient provisions to last three days, expecting within that time to reach his destination. He reached the Ditna river where, instead of continu- ing on across the mountain trail to Moore creek, he built raft and float ed down the river for twenty-five miles, when his raft struck jam and was wrecked with what grub and out fit he carried. The weather was wet and foggy. Walsh found another wrecked raft a log jam, and with 1t an axe with which he cut the raft loose, and found roll of blankets and a piece of bacon He tried to find a way out in the fog and rain, but could not.
 For thirteen days Wash had been practically without food, being even unable to find berries. His clothing was torn to shreds, his boots were worn off his feet in his search for food and to find a way out to the haunts of men. In this condition he was found last Wednesday by pr. Carter H. Goerke and E. Erickson. They gave Walsh little food and shortly, after eating it he was seized with violent cramps. Dr. Goerke and the other man stayed with him for two days in the hopes that they would be able to take him to Moose creek. Walsh, however, grew worse instead of better and Dr, Georke went to Moose creek, Ericsson being left with the dying man. At Moose creek two men named Weber and Bordland were sent back with food and other supplies and to bring Walsh in {
 Dr. Georke reached Flat on Sunday night, and on Monday Deputy Marshal Sheppard sent out Ambrose Van, and horse to bring Walsh to town, if he were still alive. On Monday night, however, Dr. Gorke received word that Walsh had died an hour after the doc tor had eft Carter mountain. Walsh believed that he could not recover and he made his will and gave it to Brick son. He expressed wish to be buried where he died. He was 40 years old. His father lives in Nassau county, N. Y.
 Walsh told Dr. Gorke that on the Ditna river he had counted eight or ten wrecked rafts, and he believed that number of men lost their lives going down that stream the present season. At the place where Walsh cut loose the wrecked raft, there was 8 fearful stench, and he believed that the bodies of drowned men are in the driftwood.
 Hans Erickson who arrived from Moore creek on Monday, brought the news of Walsh s death, he says that Walsh told him that he had $25o in gold dust in belt around his body. Ericson will leave tonight for Carter mountain, where he will bury the body, secure the gold and forward it to Walsh $ father, John Walsh. Van. who was started after Walsh, returned when he heard Walsh was dead.-Idita- rod Nugget.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24
Go1.D STRIKE ON PERIL STRAITS

~s~eAeS ~A1 UM EE6xI STRAITS
 Considerable excitement prevails at Sitka over what is believed to, be & rich gold strike made by party of In dians somewhere on Peril Straits last week. The Indians, among whom was Rudolph Walden, who owns curio store at Sitka, attempted to keep the matter secret, but rnmors of a strike became rife, and when the Indians left in gas boat with Superintendent Bridgman, of the Sheldon Jackson Mis- sion, number of other gas boats fol lowed.
 At the time the Ella Rohllfs left Sitka, none of the gas boats had re- turned.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24

We have the only $25 hornless talk ing machine. Alaska Drug Go.
 For thin and falling hair, try Arch Hair Tonic. Alaska Drug Go.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-24

Weekly sourdongh, $3.oo a year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
The Registration Revision.

Comparatively few of the 700 OF
more voters who had ben served "sus
pect notices made their appearance
at the thirteen polling places as
night In one precinct where there
had been % notices sent out onlJ
one voter put in an appearance. The
judges and clerks had an easy time
Of it. The total number of registered
voters at the city election, April 1Stn
will probably fall short about 500 as
compared to those cast at the Nocen
Der election.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
JAMES MEEHAN, CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR OF CAIRO

The first man to announce himself
formally in the newspapers as can.
didate for mayor at the coming city
election is James Meehan. Probably
every voter in Cairo knows Mr. Nee.
han, for he has resided in Cairo all
his life, has been in business for many
years, and has been prominently be-
fore the public at various times, as
first president of he Retail Mec
chants association and member of the
city council for a number of years
1t is to be said for him that he is
generally ou,spoken on public affairs
and hard lighter for what he wish -
TO accomplish. He says he is in this
race to stay and to win, if possible
If he is elected he will favor the ap
pointment of municipal advisory
committee by the Cairo Board of
Trade and Cairo Commercial Cluh,
and promises to be guided by their
advice, not because he does not con.
slider himself capable of deciding
what would be for the best interests
Of the city, but because he believes
the men who are largely interested in
the city's welfare should have a voice
in he direction of affairs, and be
cause it would be near approach to
Commission governmnt. He believes
that the affairs of the city could ne
more economically conducted then
have been and will endeavor TO in
augurate improvements in that diree-
ton, He declares that in making ap.
pointments he would select mo map
who is undesirable" The people are
familiar with his public record, and
h asks them TO judge him fairly and
vote Independently
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
MOUNDS.
March 81.

WdfGu y -
II NAV be a mistake about the |. Q.
railroad pulling out from here, nut
there is one thing certain, Inc trees
are all beginning to leave.
Mrs. Fred Raub and daughter Tel
ma are visiting relatives in More
house, Mo, this week
Snow fell here this morning and
the cars from the north were covered
with the beautiful flakes
Hon. NJ. i. Bradley Of Carbonate,
was here Thursday ell route TO Mound
City.
Mrs VIM. Robertson and son visit
ed in Dongola Friday.
Ray Grandstaff went to Fort Smith,
Ark TO bring home the remains Of
his little niece. Miss Carl Armstrong,
who died there Wednesday night.
They win arrive in this city Friday.
All Odd Fellows and invited guests
are requested to attend the union in
stallation at Mound City April 7th.
Henry A. Bride OF Pulaski was in
the city on business Thursday.
Miss Grace Armstrong of Cincin-
natl will arrive today to attend the
funeral of her niece,
A little more than onehalf of your
entire tax is school tax. Figure TINS
out and count the results before you
vote, on the third Saturday in April
Mrs, Geo e. Martin and Mrs. VIM
Dougherty OF Mound City visited
friends mere Friday.
Judge Fl. G. Carter of Mound City
was legal visitor yesterday.
Miss Ruth EnsmiDger left Friday
for Anna where she will visit friends
for few days.
II. l.. Cole is said to be candidate
for president of the board of educa
ton
Dr.. w. c. Rife of villa Ridge was
business VlSlloT PIluds'
You can see new houses going VI
all over town.
l.. B. Armstrong and l. n. Taylor
were business visitors to Mound City
yesterday.
The first arrival OF new strawber
ries and tomatoes from the south al
S. c. Hagans Thursday,
Bill Steyers of Grand Chain, was
mixing with old friends here Wednes
day.
Mr.. Beer, editor OF the Headlight
has moved his family here from
Mound City They occupy one of the
DeGelder cottages in South Mounds
The funeral Of Mrs. Emma ReaC
MeNeile was held AT 10 o'clock FIJI
day morning In st. Raphaels Catho
lie church. Father Mumbour of Moun(
City conducted the beautiful and i'm
pressive service. Quite large con
gregation of relatives and sympathi2
inc friends were present and man!
lovely spring flowers were offered tf
temper the cold chill of death Inter
ment in st. Marys cemetery in this
city
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBOURS


hostess. On account of the absence
OF the president, Mrs. W. w. Hough,
who is visiting friends III ST. Louis,
Mrs. ~. A. Wall, the vice president,
presided The entire club joined in
discussion, the topic of which was
Should Women Vote and the I'M
animous conclusion was in the mega
renee in Woman's Clubs circles. Al
instrumental solo rendered by Mrs.
VIM. Read and reading from Dick
ems Nicholas Nickleby' by the same
member, were highly appreciated.
"The City Beautiful was the next
subject for discussion and under TINS
head several splendid suggestions
We're offered for beautifying the city.
There being no further business the
club adjourned to meet Thursday,
April 18th, when Mrs, A. l.. Compton
of Main street, will be the hostess
Mrs. Harry Poor returned home
Thursday from visit with relatives
at Dongola and was accompanied
home by ner niece, little Miss Ber
nice Lyerly, Of that city
Mr.. and Mrs. O. l.. Bartlett left
Saturday for Muncie, Ind, where they
| win visit the formers mother few
days.
| Rev. r. A. J. Parker Of Vienna, was
in the city Friday.
| E. Lewis of America, transacted
business here Friday
Miss Cleo Saint Of Grand Chain
was the guest Of friends here Friday
! land Saturday
| Mrs. Thos. Johnson, who has beer
| visiting Mrs +. P yesterday aud fam
lily on Pearl street and Merritt court
the past week, left Friday for hei
aome in st. Louis
Little Miss Lucinda Clark of Higf
street, spent Friday with her friends
Misses Hazel and Helen Fletcher, a
Mounds.
Carl Sprout, who has held the posi-
| lion of undertaken and embalmer witt
| The Montgomery and Stockton Com
pany in this city, has resigned ant
has accepted a similar position witt
! Mrs. Feith in Cairo
Mrs. Florence Malone and family
| who have resided on Main street nave
moved to one of the Williamson cot
| ages on w Main street,
Mrs. T. A. Corzine and Mrs. E, Dill
worth weer among the Cairo visitors
| Friday.
Miss Cora Victor is the guest o
relatives at Grand Chain few days
Abou twenty of the pupils of Low
ell High School spent Friday evening
serenading their friends. They wert
out til near midnight and had {
pheasant time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
MOUND CITY.
April l..


Miss Gail Gaunt left Friday to
spend a few days with her cousin,
Miss Minnie Gaunt, at Grand Chain.
VIM. Swartz of Valley Recluse,
transacted business here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer of Olmsted
were in town Friday on business.
Jno. Marshall of Cairo, spent Fri.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. W, I, .arker
and family on Main street
e. Dillworth returned home Friday
from Barlow, KY, where he has
Bought home to which he, with his
family, will ship their household
goods Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Dill
worth have resided in this city the
past nine years and during that time
have formed host of acquaintance,
all OF whom deeply regret their de
parture. They have been staunch
members of the Baptist church and
will be greatly missed by the mem,
bers of that denomination. They
have sold their home on High street
to Miss Ida Johnson, who with her
mother and brother, will reside there
Mrs. Martha Sutton is quite i'll at
her nome at Valley Recluse. Her
sister, Mrs. ]. l.. Brandt, of this city,
spent Thursday at her bedside.
Miss Earl TAR went to Grand
Chain Friday to be the guest of her
father, Dir. A. W, TaLr, and family,
few days.
The Woman's Club met in regular
session at the home of Mrs. Thos.
Boyd, on Third and Poplar streets,
Thursday afternoon. Mrs Boyd's
daughter, Mrs. Fred Hood, being the
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
Meet For Rehearsal.

The Stafford lodge installation staff
md the elective officers of the lodges
o be installed will meet at the opera
}ouse at Mound City at ociock this
fternoon. Messrs. Lackey, Magee
Parker, Schneider, Lackey and Arter
Ieputy grand masters OF taeir lodges
Nessrs. Gibson, DeCrow, Carson, Boz
nan, committees of their respective
edges, would like to have the re
bekah committee that have peen Off
tally selected by them to be present
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
FUNERAL TODAY.
POWERS-Died, Saturday

PoWERs--Died, Saturday, Apri
|, 1911, of heart failure, Newton J
Powers, aged "A years.
Funeral services will be held this
Sunday afternoon at the family
residence 424 Union stree. The e.
mains will be taken to Makanda, Ill.
by Illinois Central train leaving Cen
trail Union station at 2;35 p. m.
Friends are invited TO attend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
Death of Newton j. Powers.

Newton ]. Powers died yesterday
1t his home, 424 Union street, aged
a years. The cause of his death was
leart failure He leaves his widow
md one sister, Mrs. Mary A. Eller, OF
irand Chain. He was born in Mar
hall county, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1887. De
,eased was employed for some time
" the National Lumber and Wood
anware Co Funeral services will be
leld at the residence at 1 O'Clock
this afternoon and the remains will
be taken to Makanda for interment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
DELAYED Payment.

The Tribe of Ben Hur, has paid the
insurance policy held by Mrs, Martha
J. Smith on her late husband, Jesse
:. Smith, VINO was a member of The
Ietropolis court at the time Of his
leath. 1t is stated that the claim was
elayed because the papers giving
roofs of death were not filed out
correctly, the delay being no fault OF
the Tribe of Ben Hur
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
Lights and Power Shut OF.

Trouble at the electric power
plant last night and this morninl
placed the city in total darkness an'
rendered The Bulletins linotypes n
operative which accounts for The
dearth of news matter in this Issue
and the lateness of the paper
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
Near Enouah.

when | was a young girl" unused
Mrs. Lapsling, "a poet once sent me
some verses. | read the first letters
Of the lines downward and found they
spelled the words ! adore you You
know, they call that sort Of poem an
agnossic. = Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02

Towne-There seems to be nothing
he enjoys SO much as the sound of his
own voice
Browne-That's so, and there's moth
Ing annoys him so much rs the
thought that he can't bear himself
when he talks IN bis sleep. .
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
viii Go to Mounds Today.

number of Cairo Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs will attend the special
services for Odd Fellows at the Eap-
fist church at Mounds today on The
invitation of the Mounds Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
Modern Brotherhood of America.

Modern Brotherhood of America
Mrs. f. e. HarreIl, president Q
The Cairo lodge, Modern Brotherhoo,
If America, requests all members (
attend the funeral of DR.. ~ Q
Greer at 1870 o'clock this Afternoon
IT the residence OF Mrs. Anna Barth
4lS Eighth street. DR.. Greer was !
member of the order.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02

about Painting and Papering, Be
fore you decide let us urge you Ia
come around and talk the subjec
over frankly with us. Our knowl
edge OF the Paper and Paint bus
mess may prove valuable to you
You do not obligate your self by
coming. You are to be the judge
and jury We will gladly submit
to your decision. We paint signs
anywhere at any time.
MARABLE, The Painter.
Both Phoneb. 220 Eighth street
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
Fashion Mote.

What All awful sight that woman
Isl Yes, my dear, but isn't she
s~T,ishY ~ Detroit Free Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02
HICKORY STOVE WOOD $3.50.

Big load, stove size, delivered
Both phones. Clark.Danforth Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-02

IDnDTAMT Besides the regular sizes have for small women
IEF vi NV 32and 49, and for 49, Is and 20 years
q Suits that made fit without alterations
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-03-02

The steamer Victoria of the Al aska Steamship company, was floated safely of the rocks at Cape Hitchinbrook and proceeded un- der her own steam.
 Coal dropped S6 ton when the first shipment reached the city dock at Valdez,
 Five hundred fditaroders are mushing for the outside over the winter trail.
 Nineteen days of actual travel ing was all that was necessary to take a party from the Iditarod to Seward.
 A Fairbanks man is quoted as saying that there are now seven teen paying quartz mines in that district.
 Secretary of War Dickinson has asked congress for s, 900, 1000 to lay a second cable from Seattle to Cordova.
 Valdez boomers say the mines in that section will rival Cripple Creek and will draw 20, 900 men there next summer.
 The Seward Commercial Club proposes to reach out and get some, or rather the major portion, of the Editarod travel during the present winter.
 E. ]. Stier, formerly clerk of the court at Fairbanks and later en- gagged in mining in the Hot Springs district, has been appointed special deputy marshal at Iditarod City and is employed by the business