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Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
RUBY

sion that to have obsessd people Of Ruby camp that
there disposition the part of ditarod to knock
from the truth, further from the logic of the situation
it has developed in the natural Of things. From the
first there has been in the Idtalod full understanding
and thorough appreciation of the advantages to Interior
Alaska that would from the development of product
i've district the Yukon below the mouth of the Tanana
Aside from this many Iditarod people have interests in
Ruby district and every has friends there Iditarod
would have everything gain and nothing lose by the
development of Ruby into important mining center.
What ldtarod people have donea little too late in
the game for the good Of receive with
the exravaant reports of great finds that have from
Ruby from time to time. Up to the present nothing has
occurred to make any regret such caution.
1ditarod would like to Ruby great mining camp,
and knows that such thing is still within the range of
possibility but it has not been demonstrated that such will
be the and selfdeuson cannot change the facts.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
ExASPER ALTON

Some days all things going and life grand
song has piled up high that Just
makes him sigh; he's busy right down his boots needs every
and while his all
comes with rubber who holds him with clammv
hand, and Il sell Alaska land yourself happy
home have lemon Nome, or can sell
wooded tracts and mourtans mnes and and polar bears
and and coal land claims
Alaska, fair and picturesque! Why life
desk when land and gather Doodle
each hand? Why do the agents always when life
dou and plumb sell lands wouldn't
and sealing and salve? And kill them we're
the though it sin-Walt Mason.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
ALASKA GOSSIP
AT 4 | WASHINGTON,
press Correspondence. }

Washington, DC, Feb. 25.-Figures
on the Alaska telegraph system
showing the difference in the cost
of teIegraphing in Alaska and the
United States somewhat staggered the
members of the House committee on
territories. and it is likely they will
ask the War Department why the en-
tire cost of maintenance of the cable
ship Burnside is charged against the
Alaska cable when it did service in
Alaska for only eighty days in the
wear.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
PoStm aster at ophir.

P. W. Carlson has been appointed
fourth-class postmaster at Ophir, the
leading city of the Innoko district, to
replace II. J. Vinal, resigned.
The Postot1ice Department has ac-
copied the proposal Of John Y. Ostran-
der to lease the present quarters for
five years beginning March l, 1912, or
date of completion of equipment in
Guiding heat, light, water and safe.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
Josiil and His Wireless.

In this connection Falcon JOslin has
financed a proposition to build a num-
Der of wireless telegraph stations in
Alaska that will keep the territory in
constant communication with the
Unit ed States. JOslin says that he can
cut the rates charged by the govern
ment 81 per cent. and at the same time
make profit. The company is ready
10 install its stations provided the
government will guarantee TO take no
more commercial messages.
Joslin has purchased a new motor
car to be operated on the Tanana Val
ley railroad 1t has capacity of thirty
passengers and speed of thirty miles
an hour. He has the French rights
tor this car. 1t is equipped with the
Edison storage battery, which fur
nishes energy at the rate of about two
cents per horse power per hour. ln
conjunction with others Joslin is ar
ranging to install a number of these
cars in Paris and other cities of France.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
FAIRBANKS QUARTZ LOOKING GOOD

Fairbanks March 15-The report of the three stamp
Fairbanks shows
value of ST. per
In eght-day Chatham averaged
over 81, 900 per day
There i'll
past two days hands with
plentiful.
The annual railroad
earrings of $3.50 earnings
passengers carried freight bonded Indebtedness
$4,000
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
To Help Natives.

Bishop p. T. Rowe, of the Episcopal
Diocese of Alaska, has been in Wash
ington on and off since congress con-
vened and has made several appear
ances before the committees in an
effort to have created some Indian
reservations in Alaska. AS about 9S
per cent. of the territory already has
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
Some 3erSo HaIS.

Richard $. Ryan, formerly Of Nome,
Council City and Dick-to-Dick fame, is
in New York. From the fact that Dick
is inclined TO dismiss his old friends
with curt nod, it is generally believed
that he has wad of bills concealed
about his person. just at present he
is putting on more "side" than hall
but.
Doc Mading, Of Iditarod, and Kelly,
of Seward, are in New York taking in
the sights OF the great white way.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
REGISTER

Books opened last Wednesday for the registration
of voters for members of the city council the election
be held Tuesday, Apr q 1t is essential for all such
to register whether they registered for previous cleo
tons not.
Registration is not required Of persons who vote for
member of the school board only in which
we'll entitled to vote.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
POLITICAL GOSSIP

All the Hearst papers February for Champ
Clark for the Democratic nomination Democrats for
Clark.
If it that Woodrow Wilson publicly declared his views
be identical with those Of Robert all important
tculars, then Wilson is a new breed of Democrat.
William Brown Mckinley Of Illinois, recently named chairman
Republican congressional caupagn figures T. will
ceive 786 Of possible 1913 the National convention. The
getting responsible positions
of the campaign does look like Taft will be nominated
the first ballot all right
delegation TAFT The press dispatch
notncng said good
expressed opinion Republicans
would be solid for the presen incuubent Congress is about
vege the charge that the Department Of Agriculture has been help
ing Fodans boom large holdings of worthless Everglades lands,
which being offered for sale fncy pesond that may
helped
Virginia, too, has been instructed for Taft.
Taft has restored to the public domain Of forest
by Roosevelt The land lies in Arizona New
the
Republican Georgia every delegate
favored Taft
George Lous La Toles manager in Mjnneot2 gives this ont
straight from the shoulder:
THE people La Folet,c think he gives
as:y. He is who 62h, strong
opposition against him Ills past rect b in the
he in senate will
Of The fact La Toilette may be down and eyes
Roosevelt aud TAFT supporters hut they running
man who does not know when he is whippet,"
When talk first became general entering
race Secretary franklin MVegh OF TIL Tt<lry SAIL
Shot that colonel cout Taft oar
himself H thought Roosevelt bad tsy Kat III
This las, at least, be mistaken
The idea that the DEMOCRATS nominate
ecy that will suit han ife q th)l>i Of phil
cans will lie accepted With pleasure by iD;
Within year, Hel pop p.riv
they the other
be acceptable entirely different inee, in ry
these chaNgs after falls. 2o pove rely
1.-The .n,o Of The
nation and let at that, without pndeng
other political rionS Butte,
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23

been reserved by the Forestry depart
ment, the bishops efforts have not
been meeting with very brilliant sue
cess. However, through an arrange
ment with w. 7. Topp, Capt. f. P.
Ber tholf and others, it is believed that
the condition of the natives 10 Alaska
will be ameliorated through the
Bureau of Education.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
The idea that "the Democrats

wise Law, but it wAs un)erSoDl that il
The Siberian ice-breakcr should make
the journey, HE event would Oe re-
garded as 4 mission Of mercy in bring
ing relief to American citizens in dis
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23

Dog mushers, attention. have cut
the price on dog feed Ray E. Melon
aid. Inquire at carpenter shop.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
The ice-Rreaker.

There has been some activity in the
neighborhood OF the Commerce and
Labor Department recently in connec-
tion with the proposal to send the ice
breaker Kit" from Vladivostok to
Dutch Harbor and thence to Nome
with a load of coal and and other sup
PLIES for the relief of fuelless citizens
OF the metropolis of Boring sea. After
considerable connuv iation on the part
OF Senator Wilson it was ascertained
that the department could not give
anybody authority to break the coast
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
CONVENTIONS

Democratic territorial convention, Valdez March 80.
Republican territorial convention, Cordova March 80.
Republican national convention, Chicago June Is.
Democratic national cOnventiOn Baltimore, June 25.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23
Hot Like Anaik.

One Of the stories that is going the
rounds of the press in the East is that
Of an Alaskan who, after spending
twenty years in the North, came to
Washington and was shown around The
city. When asked by q newspaper
man what he thought Of The place the
Northerner said, well, she looks like
she is going to make permanent
camp
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23

Select Outside Lumb Der, COZ rugated
ron ard roofing paper at Ross 4 Mes
tors.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-23

Best non-astigmatic snow glasses at
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
PULMOTOR SAVES
LIFE OF YOUTH
Al. BATHING POOL
Superintendent of Beach De-
clines to Give Name of
Victim.

An eighteen-year-o youth. whose
name the authorities will not make pub
lie, owes his life today to the pulmotor
recently installed at the bathing beach
by Joseph e. Letter. president Of the
Washington Gas Light Company and
the effective service rendered by the
life guards.
The accident occurred yesterday az
ternoon. Sidney c. Cousins, head life
guard noticed the boy struggling IN
the water beyond his depth and went
to his reecue.
He was unconscious when dragged
from the pool. and with assistance of
II. p. Gearheart, assistant superfnten-
dent of the bathing, carried to the
office, where the pulmotor was applied.
For fifteen minutes 1t was kept over
the boys mouth, and then he began
to revive.
No report of the AFFAIR was made to
Supt. w. b. Hudson. the beach Is un-
der the direct supervision of the Com
missioners. A record Of accidents is
kept for the inspection of the Commits
sioners, but the names of those con-
cerned are not made public.
DIR. Hudson said today that instruc-
tions to exercise the utmost vigilance
are given the guards, and In comparison
with the number Of bathers the ratio
Hudson assumed charge of the beach in
1903. Since that time 100000 bathers have
visited the pools, and there has not been
a single case of drowning. The accident
yesterday was one of the most serious
of recent years ...
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
"Kupid's' Is Sound
Philosophy on Topic
Of Happy Marriages

Probably the person who has the best
opportunity of any one in Washington
to CLEAN ideals about the love In mat
xtmonial matches hereabouts is Will
lam Kroll. officially designated as
s'kupid," who issues the marriage IL
Ssnses.
"kupid" believes that about 60 per
cent of the marriages are founded on
pure, unadulterated love. He further
deducts that a desire for a home ac-
tuates a greater part of the remaining
DO per cent, including of course, the
girls who would rather preside over a
household than pound a typewriter. cut
ribbon, etc.
1T is a plain business venture with
many courles," observes "Kupid." Its
business with those who pass the half
way mark of our allotted three score
and ten years, but have observed SOME
instances of real love-affection that
would do credit to a couple In their
teens
Love in a couple Is as plain as their
new clothes. Sometimes II runs deep,
but as rule II is on the surface. Often
the love is one sided, that 10 one may be
In love and the other sort of being
dragged along by pity or charity, but
90 per cent of our marriages, and prob
ably more, are the result OF a mutual
love.
Strict attention to one another and
a peculiar gentleness are two strong
characteristics. When the one Is speak
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
jewelers. Get Tips
AS to Man in Love
From Questions Asked

"0f course, in the first place." said
q jeweler, I'VE get tip as to whether
a man is in love from the kind of a
ring he buys. If he buys diamond the
field of possibilities is restricted. He
is either in love with some one or
wants to adorn himself. His matter
of-fact questions and the measurements
made for the ring settle the latter ques-
tion. Then you have guess as to
whether he is buying diamond for
some one he merely likes or some one
he loves. ...
There's one question the customer
asks himself that somehow seems to
reveal whether he is contemplating ma
that 1t is not necessarily a case of
love but If he says, We'll, I guess that
would look pretty fine on her hand
he's in love.
He expects to be in a position where
he can see the ring and he unconscious
ly reveals the fact that he is going to
stay near his sweetheart and, for a
few months anyway, spend some little
time in gazing on that diamond ring
and musing about just what it means
to him.
"Of course, there Is embarrassment
and the hesitating way in which men
will sometimes tell how they managed
TO find out the required girth of the
ring. There are lot of them who want
advice on how to trap their fair lady
into giving them the dimension of the
third finger on the left hand, acting
as If they were planning a surprise
party.
Not infrequently a young fellow will
make sort of mental map of his
finances and stack the price of the ring
up against his other requirements. II
he seems happy in spite of his worry
it's a pretty good sign that he Is really
in love.
The best sign is that rather selfish
question / spoke of, though. Queer
how man will show his better side
by an exhibition of kind of selfish
ness, isn't it?'
The Washington times., 1912-07-29

ing the other gives all her attention.
There Is not the semblance of a cross
word about the questions I have to ask
and there are no disputes over the
queries
LET girl sharply dispute her pros
pective husband, and know right away
that there is something lacking in love.
although he may be carrying her coat.
Sometimes II is thoughtlessness, but
loving couples are pretty careful In their
selection Of language.
"A loving couple can be picked by the
way they address each other. For IN
stance. they are not usually scared
about calling one another Dear,
Sweetheart, and such things. All
girls are alike at heart, but they don't
all care about letting the world know
they are in love.
The "Boss" Easily Located.
when you see girl take the license
when 1 make Vt out you can wager she
will be the boss You can also get a
good line on the future authority in the
family when the girl answers the ques-
tions I ask her future husband. When
it's a safe guess she will lead her hubby
thereafter.
There are couples that will get along
on the principle of beirg partners. doing
things by agreement with one another.
When l hear young man say What
do you thinkT to his future wife when
I make a suggestion, I know they Will
come pretty near to being happy or at
least free from serious disputes.
couples and no rule applies to all, but
when two are considerate OF one
another and don't care who knows 1t
you have a loving couple"
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
MISSING EXPLORERS
LOOK LIKE BEASTS
Two Years In Arctic Drive Pair OF
Danes Almost
Insane. ~.

cHRIsTIANIA, Norway, July a.
Capt. Ejnar Mikkersen, the Danish
arctic explorer, and the engineer, Iver-
sen, who were rescued July II, on the
coast Of Greenland. by a Norwegian
fishing vessel, after having spent more
than two years in that region. looked
like wild animals when their rescusrs
found them. They had spent the previous
winter at Bassrock island, not Sham
rock island, as previously stated, and it
was there that the N6rwegians came
upon them IN q cabin which they had
built.
The first sign that there were human
being in that nelghborhood was a wood
en- oar, with the date 1872 cut In Il, set
UP as a signal, which the Norwegian
fishermen happened upon.
Investigation disclosed the cabin. The
fishermen knocked on the door, and
Mikkelsen and Iversen rushed out,
nearly naked, with guns In their hands,
under the impression that the knocking
was caused by beasts of prey.
Mikkelsen had been Ill on the long
Journey to Bassrock Island and Iver-
sen had dragged him one hundred miles
on sledge. The men had enough am
munition to enable them at all times to
procure food.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
Superintendent Martin
To Have Headquarters
In District Building

Headquarters OF the Boy Scout move
ment in Washington, the Washington
Playground Association. and f. s. Mar
tin. superintendent of playgrounds, will
be moved tomorrow from the Metropoli-
tan Bank building to the District build
ing. where a large room has been made
available on the ground floor by
a change Of partitions In the quarters
occupied by the superintendent of build
ings.
The Commissioners have been trying
for nearly year to find quarters for
Superintendent Martin in the District
building. The removal will save the
various Boy Scout and Fairgrounds or
ganizations about $700 a year.
+. ]. Garmhausen, in charge of the
Rosedale playground at Noel House,
has been called to New Bremen, Ohio,
by the death Of his father.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
boy SCOUTS START
CANT PA|GNFORFUNDS
FROM OWN MEMBERS
District Troop Has Pledged
Itself to Give Five Dol
lars Yearly.

A national campaign for funds is
being carried on by the Boy Scout
organization and the suggestion has
come from many parts of the country
to the New York headquarters that
the Boy Scouts and their families
should support the organization in
obedience to one of the first scout
laws, self-support
Heretofore number of philan-
thropists. including Andrew Carnegie,
Mrs. Russell Sage, John d. Rookie
feller. anu George d. Pratt, have
given large sums for the support of
the movement and in every commun-
ity number OF men OF wealth have
aided local activities.
Colin III. Livingstone and A. c. Moses
are among the men who have sup
ported the movement in Washington.
There are now more than 100000
Boy Scouts In the country. In order
to provide scoutmasters for the next
100000, James f. West, chief scout
executive, says that the services of
five field superintendents Will be re-
quired for the next year. To pay these
men men and t maintain nan them In the field
From every part of the country let
ters are coming from Boy Scouts and
scoutmasters pledginE support. Most
entire membership joins In making
up the fund. ample money for all
needs will be obtained.
A characteristics letter has been
made public with others by the New
York headquarters from Ira Partin,
of Washington, who wrote:
Troop %. Boy Scouts Of America,
will contribute annually to national
headquarters the sum of 20 cents per
boy. Having twenty boys in all the
total will be SIS to be sent In monthly
payments of 81 until the entire
amount has been paid into the treas
standing that there are now Soo, 900
boys in the organization"
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
Young Women Eager to
Christen BattleShiu

The Navy Department is preparing
to sidestep a situation of some delicacy
1t is understood that friends of several
quite charming young women are upging
their appointment to the honor OF
christening the battleship New York,
Brooklyn yard.
Miss Gaynor, daughter Of the mayor; ;
Miss Elsie Calder. daughter of Com
gressman calder. and Miss O'Gorman,
daughter Of the Senator. have all been
suggested by friends. -
The Navy Department. 1t is under
stood, will let the chief executive Of
New York, Governor Dix. do the dis
eliminating. II discrimination is inevit-
able, as II seems.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
Conductor Can Tell
Love-Sick Couples
Riding on Cars

1T isn't a question Of how much talk
ing they do; it's how much attention
they pay to one another" said the street
car conductor. when he was called upon
to give his experience on long distance
diagnosis of love.
Nope, you can't tell much from how
close they sit to each other: the seats
are so narrow that two people have to
sit Just about so close, anyway.
"Of course, II they are in love he
helps her get on the street car, or else
there are a few cases where she is
perfectly able to take care of herself
calls for a laugh or a smile If the
couple really think a lot Of one an
other; II they are just friends or neigh
bors the woman's independence is not
likely to cause any comment at ALL
Then even among very we'll man.
nered people there Is a temptation on
the part of the man to put his arm on
the back of the seat. That's pretty
good sign, too. I've seen a lot Of them
it down when they realized what they
were doing" continued the conductor,
ringing up fare.
Displays of affection vary with the
car line and the part Of the city 1t
traverses. The poorer the people the
more free are they in showing they like
one another; don't know whether
they have more affection than rich
people, or whether they don't care what
other people think. OF course. I'm talk
Ing about the young people. When
people get old and are downright poor
they don't seem to exhibit much feel
ing about anything. I've seen excep-
tions, but then there are exceptions to
everything, 80 that remark don't count.
"Oh, yes I've heard couples tell each
other very plainly on street cars that
they loved one another. But that's a
rare experience, and while a fellow
smiles he somehow don't feel like dis
turbing them.
About the best way / know, though,
to find out whether the married people
on my line really love one another is
to watch the man when he starts down
town In the morning. II he comes
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
ONE MAN IS KILLED
In DRUNKEN BRAWL

One colored man was killed, and sew
eral others narrowly escaped being
struck by flying bullets. as a result of
drunken brawl at a colored picnic
and baseball game at Emory Grove,
five miles from Rockville Saturday.
Henry Swan, a laborer, of Mont
gomery county, Is lodged in the Rock
Vile Jail charged with the shooting.
John Waters. also a laborer, is the
murdered man.
Swan was dsarmed after firing
promiscuously at Waters, and held until
Early Yesterday morning Swan was
taken to the Montgomery county jail.
He had not recovered from a stupor Into
which he entered Immediately after the
shooting, the jailer reported.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
THE STREET CAR CONDUCTOR.

There is temptation on the part Of
the man to put his arm on the back
of the 'seat. That's pretty good
sign.
The poorer the people the more free
they are In showing affection.
The best way Is to watch the man
when he starts downtown In the morn
ing. can tell whether he is leaving
a happy home or not.