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Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
PARTING WORDS
OF GUGGENHEIM

Benjamin Guggenheim dictated a
message to his wife before he lost his
life on the Titanic. The message was
intrusted to steward who got away in
a lifeboat. The steward states he
received the following instructions
from Mr., Guggenheim, just before he
was lowered away in the boat with d
number of women passengers: IF any
thing should happen to me tell my wife
L have done my best, doing my duty in
all things TO the best of my ability and
my last words to her being, God bless
and keep her. and may the light Of his
countenance ever be upon her and bring
her peace"
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Fred \. Nichols, J. y. Wcstby and 5 7 i'll
C4id.
You and each of YOU are hereby notified that
during the year 1911, We have expended not less
than one hundred dollars in labor and improve
nents upon each Of the following described
placer mining claims, situated in the Good
News Mining District, Alaska, to wit:
Fox association claim on Fox creek, tributary
TO Aralik river; Gap ass0 .iation claim on AraIik
river; Mayhood association claim on Faro
creek, tributary to Aralik river; Hoffman aSsO-
citation claim on Trail creek, tributary 10 Aralik
river.
And YOU, Fred A. Nichols, or anyone claiming
by, through under you, hereby notified
that unless YOU pay your proportion Of said ex-
peuse incurred on the said Fox association and
Gap association; and YOU, J. 4. Wcstby, or any
claiming by through or under You, ave
hereby notified that unless YOU pay your share
of such expense incurred on said Mayhood assC-
citation; and you, 5. 7. KiuCaid, or anyone claim
ing by, through or under you, are hereby uCti-
fed that unless you pay your proportion of such
expense incurred on said Hoffman association.
within ninety days after the last publication OF
this uOttf your interest in said properties will
become the property of the undersigned under
the provisions of section 232t Revised Statutes
of the United States Of America.
P.J. b. LEBLANC.
JULIUS EOFFMANE.
WM LOISFLLF.
Date Of first publication March 80, 1919
Date Of last publication June 70, 1912
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
new TEACHERS
FOB FAIRBANKS

In accordance with the changes
alluded to in our Geographic news
from Fairbanks not long ago, p. S.
Knowlton, now an instructor of Greek
and Latin at Stanford University, in
California, has been chosen as princi-
pal of the Fairbanks schools at a salary
OF $500 a year. The following teach
ers were appointed. at salaries of Sl75
a month. Miss Martha Miller, high
school teacher, re-elected; Miss Cora
Ross, of Montesano, Wash. instructor
in high school and eighth grade; Miss
Marcella Violin, sixth and seventh
grades, reelected; Nell F. King. now
teaching in Southern California high
school, fourth and fifth grades; Miss
Flora Salladay, second and third grades,
reelected; Miss Loretta Salladay, now
teaching in Western Washington, first
and second grades.
The pay of the janitor was fixed at
$3.50 a month.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
TO DREDGE GAINES CREEK GROUND

RuI Tuesday for Ouie to procure a
dredge alaol Gaines creek noko
bring ddge up dc,
more he will least make eff bring the
pieces leaving the lighter parts up the open
summer.
This dredge will be installed upon the upper
portion creek where the ground Aoaon
drrdge would be imposbe hoped operation
mex season.
Next larger dredge will he brought for
Ruhl has secured control Of about four miles ground
rom to
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
NEWS OF NOME
BY WIRELESS

Nome, May 81. = DeIayedl. - The
first dredge of the season began
work on Seward peninsula May 49, It's
operations were impeded by frost, and
general dredge work will not start IN
til after June l.
Sluicing Of winter dumps is prac-
tically completed. The returns are
not large.
The mail carrier packing Candle
Kobuk mail has not been heard of
since lie left Council two weeks ago. 1t
is feared he is lost. He is native
Politics inactive.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
Northern Personals

Several changes are reported at the
posts of the Northern Commercial
Company lately; A. ]. Gray has gone
from the Fairbanks office to relieve
Frank Grace at Fortymile. Mr. Grace
is to relieve G. A. Munro at Tanana,
and Mr.. Munro will 90 Outside for the
summer-to return in the fall and per-
haps assume charge OF the Fortymile
post.
Nellie eastman, Dawson pioneer,
who has been in the Koyukuk the past
eight years, is in poor health and will
90 Outside this summer.
W. E. Bulette, formerly operating
on Dome creek, Fairbanks, went up the
Innoko couple of weeks ago with the
intention of prospecting on the North
Fork.
BY private advices it is learned that
Charley Columbe is prospecting on
Ray river. He has recently taken in
supplies on pack horses and will give
the couatry a long try.
Commissioner Phil Gallaher wrote
from Ruby to George Markus, of Fair
banks, that before leaving Ruby few
weeks ago Duncan Niche bet a $75
suit of clothes that Ruby will produce
$3.50, 900 this summer.
At the suggestion of District Attor-
ney J. j. CrOssley. Attorney General
Wickersham has appointed George f.
Bou)ter, superintendent of Indian
schools along the Yukon, a special
peace officer with power to make ar
rests when necessary. This is a ster
taken in combating the liquor traffic.
VIM. f. Dimond, formerly of the
Canadian N, WHIP, was caught giving
liquor to Indians at Tanana and sen
fenced to year in jail.
George Vautier took out dump Of
1000 buckets on above Grant creek,
Gold Mountain district, but we have
not heard what it washed That was
the biggest pile of dirt yet hoisted on
Grant.
Claude Dech, a newspaper man well
known over the North, who was in
lditarod year ago, has charge of the
Skagway A-laskan's mechanical de-
partment.
The gas schooner Bender Bros, Capt
Louis Knafich, sailed from Seattle a
fortnight ago for points on the
the Kuskokwim, Good News, Quin-
hagak, Unga and Point Barrow. Her
cargo included 1863 tons for the Mo
ravian mission. She will establish d
whaling station at Point Barrow and d
trading post 200 miles northeast of that
point, which will be the most northerly
store in the United States possessions
The Nome Industrial Worker, a So
cialistic paper, spells the name of the
Socialist candidate for delegate Kazisj-
kaSis kraucZunas. Folks directory
prints the first part of his name plain
Kazis. He is said to be an accom-
plished linguist and we'll informed on
subjects embracing /. wide field.
Frank Asam, the pioneer Kondiker
who conceived the idea of freighting TO
Dawson with a caterpillar engine and
lost his machine in Lake Bennett, is in
Detroit and does not expect to come in
this year His loss discourages him
somewhat.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
MAJOR ALBRIGHT RETURNING
WITH WIFE AND DAUGHTER

Major George W. Albrecht, who
went Outside from Iditarod last fall,
will be back again the present month,
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
A letter from the major, dated Mindless
borough, KY. April p, said they hoped
to connect with the Schwatka, which
is billed to leave Dawson for Dikeman
direct June IS. This should bring them
into the Iditarod about June %.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
an oar.

Yukon Valley News, Tanana, April
20: W. A. Lunn this week cut down
one of the largest spruce trees he has
seen in this part of the country. 1t
measured 81 feet long and was %
inches through at the base There
was a cord and half of wood in the
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08

1t is understood 30 of the boundary
survey horses which wintered on the
upper White river starved to death
last winter because of shortage of pea
vines on some Of the bars. One
hundred and eighty horses were taken
there last fall All belong to the
government.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER WRECKED

Cordova, May 24.-(Delayed) =
The lighthouse tender Armenia was
wrecked at Hinchinbrook island,
Prince William sound The crew
was saved.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
NOTICE

am trying to find one Jacob Crowl,
formerly of Springfield, Illinois; when
last heard from in July, 1909, he was in
Council City, Alaska, and said he was
going from there to Iditarod, Anyone
knowing Mr.. Crowps present address
please notify S. r. Cummins, attorney
at law, Springfield, Illinois.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08

AS possible substitute for cotton,
German textile experts are expert
menting with the fiber of the Asiatic
silk cotton tree.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08

German brewers get Is gallons of
beer from busheI of barley, English
brewers but Is gallons.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08

Old Lacey, Tyler, Monogram, Ather-
ton and Cedarbrook, also fine old Port,
Sherry and Clarets at Empire Com
mercial Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
Hydraulic Hose

Three-inch and l0-inch hydraulic
hose at Chesley, Ryan & Kehoe.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08

Select Outside Lumber corrugated
iron and roofing paper at r IS & Mes
tors
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08

Fresh bread daily, white and rye.
Phone your order. Sunderbruch's
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08

Highest market price paid for shaded
ivory FOR jewelry manufacturing pur-
poses, Robert Simpson,
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08
Films Developed

And Ali Kinds of Photographic
Work Done.
MISS TjERNSTR0M, MCDONALD HOTEL
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-06-08

The Pioneer for Job Printing.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
Hancock Department
HANCOCK FAILS TO GET
ITALIAN 1913 CONVENTION
NEcAuNEE SUCCESSFUL IN CON.
TEST FOR FEDERATION
MEETING NEXT YEAR,

Hancock met with it's first disop-
pointment in securing conventions thet
ii has sought for next year. in losing
the annual convention of the Upper
Michigan Italo- American Federation,
Negaunee having been selected at the
convention held last week at Iron
Mountain. Bert Milano and Dominick
Orclla OF Houghton, who represented
the Hancock Citizens League, made an
earnest effort To secure a majority of
votes for Hancock. their claims beins
backed up BY the delegations from
Calumet and the South Range towns.
The reason ascribed for the conven-
ton deciding i'm favor Of Ncgaunee is
that the COPPER country had the con
ventiOn two successive years, and that
in fairness it should be held twice in
succession in the iron country. South
Range will make a bid for the 1914
convention, il WAS stated here this
morning. and there is a good prospect
that IL will win, the South Range Ital-
ians being eager To have the honor of
entertaining the federation and not as
yet having had an opportunity to do sc .
The Italian societies IF the Range are
strong ana have a large membership,
which they believe entities them to
considerations.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29

at the time would probably have ie-
suited in many other failures and in
greatly aggrayating the paric ana
spreading loss and suffering among
millions of our people
49, Moore e Schley would probably
have failed but for the relief offered
by the sale of the Tennessee Coal.
Iron a. Railroad co. stock. No other
practicable means of saving them was
proposed by themselves or anyone else.
Judge Gary. on the part Of the United
States Steel Corporation. offered a
loan of S5,OOC 600. and this was re-
iected by Mr.. Schley as wholly made
duate.
IA. Messrs. Erick and Jary made
frank and truthful statements 10 Pres
ident Roosevelt of the material facts
Of the case.
Is. The steps taken by President
Roosevelt in the matter were inspired
by patriotic motives, They gave the
United States Steel Corporation no
additional rights and granted them no
immunity from civil or criminal prose
cution should IT later appear that they
had in any way violated the law
16. The effect Of the sale of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron * Railroad Co
stock was To place over S12,000000 In
Moore & Schleys hands to enable
them to reduce their loans With the
banks from S35.OO0,O0O to $4,000, 600,
To turn their assets into cash, 10 add
SO, 500, 600 10 their reserves and To ren-
der them impregnable. 1t wao one of
the most important steps in allaying
the panic
IL. The United States Steel Corpo--
alton was not overanxious TO buy the
stock Of the Tennessee Coal. Iron *
Railroad Co. Those who engineered
the sale on the part of the Tennessee
Coal Iron & Railroad Co. demanded
and obtained the agreement that al
the stockholders should have the op
ton to sell at the same price. ~ the
stockholders availed themselves of the
option. showing that they thought the
price reasonable. Full value was paid
for the stock, and it has not so far
proven a very profitable purchase
is. It's purchase did not give the
United States steel Corporation,
through the ownership of raw mate
rails or otherwise, monopoly Of tine
iron and steel business Of the Whole
or any portion of the South.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
TORCH LAKE sREvlTlEs.
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Thomas Longpre and his brother
Joseph have gone to Detroit The
former will spend three or four weeks
there while the latter remain in the
city.
Miss Bertha Creek, for many years
a missionary in India gave an address
IN the Lake Linden NJ. Il. church last
evening. A large congregation was
present.
Charles Berlow of Toplon's store
at Hubbell, left yesterday for Chicago
where he will visit friends for a
couple of weeks.
Will Harris, member of the Calu-
met engineers, left this morning for
the rifle range at Houghton.
The date of the congregational
sunday school picnic has peen
changed. Instead OF II being on
the sixth of next month the date VII
he August The steamer lnternation-
al has been chartered and the schools
of the Lake Linden and Hubbel
churches will combine for the out
| ing.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
TORCH LAKE
BASEBALL RESULTS.
Hubbell Lost to Tamaraek in Short
Game. Sunday Games.

Hubbell Lost to Tamaraek in Shor,
Game. Sunday Games.
A small number of fans turned out
Saturday afternoon to see the exhi-
bition game between Hubbel and
Tamarack Saturday afternoon. The
visitors won the seven-inning contest
the score being 8 to 4. Both teams
played poor ball, errors being numer-
Gus by both teams. Brisson and Baril
formed the Hubbell battery while
Kobe and Oliver did the work FOR the
Tamaracks.
The Yellow Jackets went home from
Caledonia park yesterday with an
awful trimming" which they received
at the hands of the Tamarack Colts
The score was 10 TO 2. Rose, new
twirler for the Colts, showed up in
good form.
The Hustlers had a streak of luck
OF pitcher Hendricks for the Tamarack
Juniors had a streak of hard luck yes
terday afternoon which allowed the
Hustlcrs to win. to A. The Tama
racks practically had the game won
but Hendricks weakened in the eighth
irning walking several players which
allowed the Hustlers to bring in six
runs Tobin did the pitching for the
Hustlers.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
PROVISIONAL FIREMEN
TO SERVE TEMPORARILY
.,,.e ExLEY APPOINTS DEPART
MENT TO SUBSTITUTE
FOR REGULARS.

chief Paul II. Exley OF the Hancoch
a.. denartment. this morning an
nounced his appointment of substitute
nremen to serve in the places of the
o,dars while the lattcr are absent at
c,odstcne attending the annual tour
.ament of the Upper Peninsula Fire
.aor's Association. While it is hoped
,bot The temporary fire lighters viii
have no fires to fight I'm the absence
. the regulars. the men chosen by
chief Exley are stalwart and brave
hupch and can be counted upon to do
Gallant service il occasion should arise.
The full department will leave on
wednesday morning for Gladstone, ac
Commanded by number of boosters
who will use their influence 10 try 10
secure the convention and tournament
of 1913 for Hancock. A special invita-
ton from Mayor Dodge ON behalf of
tho city will he extended and the dele
Gates will be fortified with arguments
galore and incontrovertibles evidence
10 show why Hancock and Hancock
only is entitled To the convention next
wear The hotel facilities. the accessi-
bllltv. the interesting sights, fine seen
ory. general hospitality fine streets,
and the fact that three or more biz
state conventions aud one national
convention have already decided TO
convene in Hancock next year will ali
be advanced as arguments.
Furthermore il is pointed out that
il Is ten years since Hancock had tho
opportunity of entertaining the fire.
men. and il IS the copper country
turn for the convention this year. SO
whichever way II is regarded there
seems to De everything in the way oG
logic and argument and reason why
Hancock should have the tournament,
say the Hancock boosters, who defy
anyone to prove them wrong. Further
more the fremen will so well hocicd
for theft campaign with $l00 i'm good
ready money voted by the council and
another 800 on call If they land the
convention.
Firemen Leave Wednesday.
rhe entire department viii leave
Wednesday morning. and If Mayer
Dodge should return from his cruise
to the north shore by that time. IL Is
probable he will accompany the men.
Those who will go are Chief Exley.
Secretary Frank james, Assistant
Chief carl l}elling. second assistant,
I'd. Hamilton. A. l.. Levy. ED. Gun,
Frank Wern. Oscar Ongie. Tom Rem
tenbach. Ben Nonnan. Carl Stecker,
Henry Saam. oviias Perrault Harry
oshlnsky. George Widmaier Clarence
Funkey, and the drivers Artie Hen
erickson and Nick Minzghor.
John n. Mitchell has been select
ed by chief Exley as acting chiet dur
ing the absence of himself. VIM. VI.
Drituer will be first assistant. and
Martin Conway. second assistant.
Others who will serve as provisional
iremen are VIM. Reid. Richard Gala
han joe Neher. George Wcrn Dave
Bremen, Rismark Drittler, VIII Fun
key, Will Carney, Sam Payne, f..
Dwyer Charles Sanders. Frank GU
lette Joe Movie. Frank Conway Joe
Payne, -. Wait, G. HENDERSON. j.
Schneider. a. Oiala. G. Yoohs. G. Don
ahue J. Sullivan. l.. OLeary and W.
sullivan.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
DON'T EXPERIMENT
You Will Make No Mistake II You
Follow This Advice.

Never neglect your kidneys.
II you have pain In the back, urinary
disorders. dizziness and nervousness
it's time To act and no time To expert
ment. These are common symptoms
Of kidney trouble. and YOU should seek
a remedy which is recommended for
the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remed :
TO use II has cured many stubborn
cases In this vicinity.
Can Calumet residents demand FUR
ther proof than the following tesumo-
nial?
Thomas Julian. 1905 Elevation ST.
Hancock. Mich, says; Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and received good
results. / had lame and weak back
and suffered from backache. My kid
news were Inactive. / finally obtained
Doan's Kidney Pills and they did m'
world of good. In short time thu
lameness left my back and my kid
neys became normal. I can recon-
mend Doans Kidney Pills strongly"
For sale by all dealers. price %
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the trnitc'
states.
Remember the name-Doan's AM
taks no QthcA sllka-a.A IAAi r lAa.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29

Fels-Naptha will take grease out of
clothes in cool or lukewarm water.
1t loosens all kinds of grease quick asa
wink, and takes out every trace OF the spot.
That's why butchers, and painters,
and machinists' clothing can be washed
better with Fels-Naptha than any otherway.
It's easier, too; in summer or winter,
requires no boiling, hot water nor hard
rubbing, and makes better job of it.
Because els-Naptha diSsolves grease
almost instantly, women who have tried it
prefer Fels-Naptha to any other soap for
washing dishes.
There is no necessity for putting the
hands in hot water. Il
Puts fine polish on glass and china. I
1t is likewise superior in cleaning coats,
or rugs, or curtains, or anything else that
has become spotted or Soiled.
In fact, you will find that anything
cIeanabIe can be cleaned quicker and better
and easier with FeS-Naptha.
And for laundry purposes, Fels-Naptha
is a revelation to women who have always
washed in the old-fashioned, waShboiler-
and-hard-rubbing way.
Directions for all purposes are printed
on the back of the red and green wrapper.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29

Five vast railway projects for tht
opening up of Africa are at prescut
either In progress or seriously consid-
cred. says the Scientific American.
First. there is the great Cape to Cairo
railway, whose northern and southern
sections are pushing slowly TO an ulti-
mate junction i'm mid Africa. Then
there is the French trans -saharan. and
the further scheme of that nation 60
Join the valley of the Niger and Lake
Tchad with the Atlantic railway. Ger
many also has planned a trans-equa
torial road, her first important railroad
In Africa, The fifth enter.
prise contemplates building line from
the Straits Of Gibraltar southerly along
the Atlantic coast, by way of Casabian
ca and Agadir, to Dakar, which is an
important point of shipment for West
Africa, where France has lately bull
an important naval station.-Newarl
News.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.

Contractor Alfred LeClerc, of Hub
beIl. rs making extensive Improve
ments at the property of the Noun
tain Valley Water Co, of which John
G. owens is manager. "A retaining
wall Of concrete, the full width OF the
lot is being erected. "A concrete wal
for new barn also is to be built
The barn will be 1iX16 feet, and up
to-date in every particular. especial
~ from a sanitary point OF view.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
s.oo,d Bunch for Him.

The other day ] went to see httle
boy. who was sick, and took with me
a bunch Of grapes for the little IN
valid Donalds father hung the
grapes IN front of the mirror. thinking
the reflection would amuse him. After
a while Donald's little brother came
into the room and Donald said: Rich
ard. there are two lunches of grapes
there. The one in the glass Is fol
you."-Chicago Tribune.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
RED JACKETS DEFEAT oUI5NcY

In a ragged game of ball played yes
tcrday afternoon on the Franklin dia -
mond, the Red Jackets defeated the
quincy team by the score of If to 3.
Foley and Oulette We're the opposing
pitchers. the former pitching excel
lent ball, and being accorded splen-
Gid support. He allowed only hits
and made seventeen of the opposing
team fan the air Oulette was hit
hard. but was given poor support
The game was witnessed by a large
number of fans. The Red Jackets will
meet the Wolverines next Sunday on
the latter's diamond.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
FoREsTERs' PICNIC.

The Catholic Foresters of Hubbell
will hold their annual picnic tomorrow
at White City and the steamer inter-
national has been chartered for the
day. The boat will leave the Supply
company dock at Lake Linden at s
o'clock. calling at the smelling works
dock at Hubbell.
Refreshments will be sold aboard the
boat and there will also be additional
things for sale at the resort. The
members of the lodge anticipate a
large crowd if the weather is favor
able,
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29

Hats of straw braid, greater num-
ber of silk braid and many of lace,
have been made for little misses.
They are trimmed with silk, ribbon
and flowers. Daisies are always fash
ionable for children, and are at pres
ent in high favor Other small bios
SONS and little bouquets of field flow
ers, such as children love. appear on
the majority OF hats for little girls.
AS in millinery for grown people
more elaboration in trimming is evi'
dent than in at least three preceding
seasons. The vogue of lace frills was
sure to find its way into the realm
of children's millinery. hence the hats
with side crowns covered by rows OF
crisp lace frilllng and frightened with
small sprays of blossoms peeping out
from the frills.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-29
JOSEPH WISE IN RACE.
Ex- Hubbel Postmaster in Field For
Nomination For Representative.

Joseph Wise, of Hubbell who was
postmaster of that village for the past
twelve years. is a candidate for the
office of state representative on the
Republican ticket for the second dis
trict The decision was made hastily,
but Mr. Wise hustled around on sat
urday, and secured the necessary pcti-
tions which he fled with County Clerk
Kaiser Saturday afternoon.
In addition 20 being postmaster of
Hubben Mr.. Wise has also served
eight years as clerk of Torch Lake
township. He has been a resident of
lIubbcll for the past % years, and is
well known in that territory. He for
mcrly resided at Eagle River He will
oppose Joseph \. Shields, of Lake Lin
den. whose candidacy has been prevl-
ously announced in these columns.