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Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
BIG DEAL ON FLAT GREEK
 WENT THROUGH THIS WEEK

Last Thursday the Yukon Gold Company concluded deal whereby they acquired much valuable property the lower end of Flat creek, and also interests on Otter
 The Lucky Nine Mining Company sold their ground but the machinery thereon for 000 The properties include Glen; half interest in 5b Glen 78 interest in the Mohawk association, and claims on Black creek
 Gregg Stewart sold IA and J. w. Duncan and Major Abrecht interest 3b Gen $OOOO the other half of the claim having secured by the weeks from Maher & Britt.
 The the Wildcat association sold the Myrtle and their interest the Mohawk Ca little ha for the balance of the that it understood Harold Seddon will lease his interest.
 The Lucky Nine owned Fred Voger 39, Gregg Harold Seddon Major Albech and Tom McKm each small interest in the Mohawk owned by Charles Krutsinger does be included in the deal
 The Yukon Gold Company will probably install dredge he nd the Glen
 this deal of Octo 2 denied the those interested It has gone through practically predicted.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
WOODROW WILSON'S
 PROMISE TO ALASKA

St. Louis, November E Dur ing campaign speech here a few days before the election, Gov. Woodrow Wilson made tue follow ing hopeful statement regarding Alaska:
 "Why is it that the people of the state of Washington cannot buy coal from Alaska, where it is piled up waiting to be used? It is be cause the government does not yet know how to prevent the Gugger- heims and men like them from closing their hands upon Alaska The Democrats know exactly how to solve that problem, and open up Alaska resources for the benefit ol the territory and it's population"
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
COMING OVER SEWARD TRAIL
 WITH THREE FAST DOGTEAMS

Jack Baird received a telegram from Jujuiro Wada last Monday all nouncing his arrival at Seward, and stating that he had started overland for Iditarod with three dogteams.
 MT. Baird is unable to account for the three dogteams, unless Wada is bringing ill a couple of pumps for use OH his ground, as is prob able. Wada will doubtless come in light himself, leaving the other teams to follow at a slower pace He is expected here in week ol 10 days.
 Wada had requested the teams to be in readiness for him upon his arrival at Cordova on the Alameda, and they were purchased by all agent in his behalf
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
BASIL CLEMONS.

Jack McGraw, Mike Lucy, J. J. Sul- livan and T. Crowley left for Little creek, at the head of the Iditarod ri yer, today.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16

Mrs. F. McGibney visited Iditarod during the week.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16

According to statistics recently pub lished. 558 people have died at Nome since 19OO
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
HOLMGREN BUYS
 OUT V.ERICKSON

A deal was put through during the week whereby John Holmgren ac, quired all the interests in this district of Victor Erickson, including an in, terest in the Wildcat association that makes Mir. Holmgren owner of over half the ground. The interests so ac, quired are as follows:
 An undivided 1-6 in the Wildcat as sociation; an undivided l-6 in the Ayl- mer association; Is interest in the Hilltop association, and all of MT. Erickson's interests on Otter, Flat, Chicken and other creeks in this dis trict.
 Tho purchase price has not been divulged, but the deal is most i'm portant one and some of the ground is of great value.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
can be obtained at all hours, and the best brands of liquors and cigars.
N0N-PARTISANS WIN
 AT DIKEMAN TOWN

Deputy Marshal Tom Howell re turned from his visit to Dikemar Sunday, bringing with him the re suit of the territorial election a, that place. The Non Partisan ticket carried the precinct, tue fol lowing being the vote:
 For senators-Henry Roden 6 Dan Sutherland 7.
 For representatives-Da Dris coll 7, E. B. Collins 6, J J. Null laly 6, William Burns 6.
 The judges of election were Jas E. Fullerton, N. J. Brown ane Stewart Mcconnell.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16

Max Lohbrunner came in from Flat Thursday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16

Tom Jackson left for Seward today
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
MISFORTUNE BEFELL CHAS. KNELI

One of the most awkward things 10 explain away is black eye. No mat ter how good your general reputation for veracity, your statement that you came by the facial adornment in a legitimate manner is generally doubted, even by your friends. Behind your back they will insist that you must at least have been disorderly, if no worse; and so your reputation is blasted for ever, or until another victim meets with similar misfortune.
 Such is Charley Knell's predicament at the present time. Charley says he was on the roof of Grifin's store at Flat City, fixing the stovepipe, when he slipped and fell to the ground, sus- staining nothing more serious than an optical discoloration. That is his ex. planation; but when he tells his friends they only laugh.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
BEATTIE HOUSE TO REMAIN OPEN

Although Mir. and Mrs. Beattie will leave for the Koyukuk within few days, the hotel will remain open. MT. and Mrs. W. F. Duffy have leased the Beattie house and will endeavor to maintain the high reputation for con- fort and cleanliness which the hotel has arnei in the past.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
SUMMIT ROADHOUSE MOVED
 TO ITS WINTER LOCATION

The Summit roadhouse is once more back at it's old location on the winter trail, this being the third winter the proprietors have spent there. The house has been redecorated oy Henry Schneider and travellers will find it replste with every comfort and con- venience. Meals at reasonable price s
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16

Red Ellis and J. Johnson, both of Otter creek, left for Fairbanks and the Outside Thursday. They have a good dog team and expect to make fast time.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
FINED FOR ILLEGAL
 SALE OF WHISKEY

c. Baker, who conducts a cigar store on Discovery, was on Mo- vember B fined $1oo and $21.75 costs for selling liquor without a license. The accused had plead guilty on the advice of his attorney E. Coke Hill.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-16
HURRY UP!

shall be in Iditarod City Monday to remain 2 few days prior to leaving for Cripple. All requiring photographic work will please place their orders curly.
 BASIL CLEMONS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-07
But with this aspect Of the matter

But with this aspect OF the matter
we haye no very great concern, not
having been burdened with the duty
of acting as the party's monitor. But
there is another aspect of the matter,
and one concerning which we have
some authority to speak 1t is i'm
possible that a platform made by po-
litical adyersaries can exert much
constraining force on the man who
won in the primaries, who gets his
title to party leadership directly from
the people. If he repudiates a plat
form SO made and clings to his open
ing address as his real covenant with
the people. who shall say that he is
unfaithful? Those who engage in the
precinct, the county and finally the
state convention are but a small frac-
ton of those who participated in the
primaries. He could very well an
swer, therefore, If the effort should be
made to obligate him to the platform,
that his opening speech has the in
dorsement of larger number. and
that he is not beholden to the authors
of the platform for his nomination.
He could denounce the platform as
an apocryphal document, without pop
ular inspiration, and voicing the will
of an infinitely smaller number of
men, many of whom are probably &C
tuated only by the desire TO embar-
rass him. 1t is idle to say that the
platform is meant to be obligatory on
the members of the legislature. They
get their instructions whence they get
their mandate, from the peple of the
districts from which they are elected.
The evil of it all is that 1t tends,
and not only tends, but actually does
bring platforms into disrepute. At
best the individual sense of obliga-
ton to platform pledges is very weak.
and it is that fact which is making
the demand for the initiative and ref
erendum. But when defeated fac
ton succeeds in foisting upon sue
cessful candidate a platform that con-
tradicts the declarations upon which
he made his appeal to the people,
then about all of what little fealty he
might, in other circumstances, be dis
posed to yield to the platform is de-
and the platform becomes lit
tie better than mockery and a trav-
esty What is much worse, the peo'
pie are deprived of the only poor
means they now possess to exact a
covenant of the party and its nomi-
1ees, to impose any binding pledge.
Thus we observe the forms of democ-
racy and practice in fact an autoc-
Galveston News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-07
THE PLATFORM AND
THE NOMINEE

In several of the counties carried
by Governor Colquitt in the primaries
the conventions were captured by
adherents of Judge Ramsey This is
notably true of Dallas and Tarrant
counties. Doubtless, too, adherents of
Governor Colquitt captured the con-
ventions in number of counties
which Judge Ramsey carried in the
primaries. The faction coming thus
into control of the county convention
elected to the state convention dele
cation composed for the most part of
men of it's own factional complexion,
and rendered few of the opposing
faction whom it tolerated on the dele
cation mpotent by subjecting the
whole delegation to the restraints of
the unit rule.
All this the rules of the game make
permissible; it is a warrantable out
come of the hybrid system employed
in this state to nominate party candi-
dates and declare party politics, and,
therefore, those who triumph in these
scrambles are probably not much cen
surabe for Selling the fruits of their
victory. Nevertheless it is a method
capable of the most absurd and harm
full consequences. Whether the ad
herents of Judge Ramsey will control
the state convention remains to be
seen, but it is entirely possible for
them to do so, and, indeed, not i'm
probable that they will
In this event the democratic party
will put forth platform that is like
ly to be in many respects diametrical-
ly opposed to the views of it's nominee
for governor, fiat denial and repudi-
alton of many of the things which he
advocated during his campaign. That
is a bit of qualification which one
may be sure the party would not be
capable of if it were under any need
to be coherent and consistent; but,
knowing that its nominee will be
elected in any conceivable event, it
lacks the sense of self-respect to do
what, in other circumstances, consid-
erations of prudence would enforce
on it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-07
II. & T. C. R. R.

Rates to Galveston Cotton carnlval:
Summer Ticket, s5.s5 Round Trip
on sale daily, limit October 81. Good
on all trains Allows stopover in
Houston.
$3.50 Round Trip-On sale August
to Is. inclusive, limit August 10.
Good on all trains
$4.65 Round Trlp-On sale August 8
to II, inclusive, limit two days, in
addition to date sold. (Not good on
Hustlers.)
s5.4o Round Trlp-On sale August Q
and 16, limit 10 days. Good on an
trains
$3.50 Round Trlp-On sale for 2:45
p. m. train Wednesday, August z, and
250 a. m. train Thursday, August 8.
limit August 8; again for same trains
evening August II and morning Au-
gust IS, limit August 10; again for
$3.50 a. m. train Wednesday, August
IA. and. 2:45 p. m. train August IA,
limit 18th. mot good on Hustlers.
No baggage allowed. No reduction
for children.)
$3.50 Round Trlp-On sale for 2:45
p. m. train Friday, August Q, and
$50 n. IN. train Saturday. August 10,
limit August IL. Not good on Hus-
tiers No baggage allowed. No re-
duction for chlldren.)
S. n. HARRIS,
Ticket Agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Hard Rule on LOafers

On the theory that student fail
ing in half his work is not getting
value received out of the school,
President Crabtree makes the an
nouncement that hereafter the fac
ulty will consider that one who fails
to make passing grades in at least
ten hours work thereby sewers his
connection with the school. He
states, however, that each student
who is notified of failure will be al
lowed a reasonable period of time
in which TO reinstate himself by
bringing his work up to passing
grades. He thinks unless improve
ment is made in one week there is
little use of allowing further time and
he would rarely grant as much as
three weeks time. He will call for
weekly reports from members of the
faculty showing those who are not
carrying their work successfully.
1t is claimed that most of the stu
dents who spend their evenings on
the streets will be caught by this
rule,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Use our WHITE PINE
COUGH CURE for
that cough. Sold at
FREEMAN's DRUG STORE

settlers. From this it is seen that
if the United States had never en-
tered the field there would be 2,372,-
164 acres available but not used,
and this does not make allowance
for the government land that is
not yet available. It would appear
from this that from the standpoint
of demands for homes there has
never been any need for the Govern
ment to go into this enterprise.
Another result is that the entrance
into this field of enterprise upon the
part of the government has had
much to do with the many large
failures of irrigation concerns that
have taken place in the last year or
so, notably that of Trowbridge &
Niver, Farwell Trust Co., and the
suspense of operations upon the
part of Kuhns, Bulls and other
large irrigation promoters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
MRS. MARY sMALLFY KEYEs

Mrs. Mary Smalley Keyes died Of
pneumonia at her home on Fourth
street, in this city. last Friday, jan
uary IL, 1912, at the age of 70 years,
8 months and 81 days. Mrs. Keyes
was taken i'll while visiting at the
home of her son in Randolph, MINI.
week before last, and her death oc-
cured a few days after her return
home.
Miss Mary Underwood was born
at Pennington, Marian county.
West Virginia, April Is, 1888. She
was married February IL, 1857, TO
William Smalley, at Sheyboygan
Falls, Wis. Mr.. Smalley died May
9, 1880, at Mondovi, Wis. Two
children born to this union survive
Mrs. Ida L. Parkhurst of Durand,
and George A. Smalley of Ran
dolph, Mimi. On October 8, 1888,
she was married to Mr.. D. ]. Keyes,
of Durand, who died about sixteen
years ago. During her residence in
River Falls she had gained many
true and loving friends who will
sadly miss her kindly companion
ship. Besides the two children be-
fore mentioned, Mrs. Keyes is also
survived by brother, John Under
wood, of Staples, Mimi, and a
sister, Mrs. Andrew Decker, of
Superior, Michigan.
A prayer service was held by Rev.
William j. Gray at the home Satur-
day, after which the remains were
taken TO Mondovi. Funeral services
were held at the M. E. church at
Mondovi, Rev. William Robinson, a
life long friend of the deceased off,
ciating, and the remains were laid
to rest in Edmonton cemetery, be-
side those of her first husband, Mr..
Smalley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Getting Ahead in Upper Wis
COnSin

How people, starting without
capital, push ahead in the upper
Wisconsin counties is indicated by
the following letter from the Secre-
tary of the Conrath Commercial
Club to the Ladysmith News Bud
get. This is being done in all parts
of of the upper counties by men
who often are compelled to work
out" a portion of the year to sup
port their families until they can
keep four or five COWS that will fur
nish the family living, when prog.
ress is much more rapid. The let
ter is as follows:
In regard to the pure bred cows,
the committee was not ready to re-
port, but will at the next regular
meeting, Jan. 16, 1912.
while mentioning pure bred
COWS, wish to state fact that can
be vouched for by eye witnesses
and actual figures. Our near neigh
Dor, Mr.. William Guthrie, paid $50
for two cows and one calf during
the month of May, 1911. The COWS
were in poor condition and of no
breed, simply cows. Mr.. Guthrie
commenced to sell cream from tn csc
two cows May Is, 1911, from the
sale of which up to Dec. Is, 1911,
he received money enough not only
to pay for the COWS but he bought
two calves for which he paid fifteen
dollars, also two pigs for which he
paid fourteen dollars. One of the
COWS freshened in June. This
leaves him two cows, four calves
and two hogs. He also has seven
dollars and all the above from two
scrub cows in seven months"
What would have been the result
if these had been pure bred cows1
Any piece of land in upper Wiscon :
sin can be made to support two
cows from the start, which can be
increased each year. In the upper
counties are hundreds of farmers
who started few years ago wit b
nothing who now have farms worth
$4,000 and upwards free of debt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
OBITUARY
MRS. NETTIE L. BELL

After eighteen months of contin-
ual suffering Mrs. Nettie L. Bell
passed away at her home at Rob-
erts, Jan. s. 1912.
Mrs. Bell was the daughter and
oldest child of Mr.. H. r. Morgan
who resided at Pleasant Valley for
great number of years. Mrs. Bell
was born in Green Co., Wis, and
moved to ST. Croix Co. when she
was six years old, where she has
since resided. She was married to
Mr.. Joseph Bell of Roberts in 1901,
since which time she has identified
herself with the church and social
life here in such way as to gather
around her a host of friends who
sincerely sympathize with the be-
reaved family.
Mrs. Bell was member of the
Congregational church here, the
Rebekah lodge of Roberts and the w.
R. C. of River Falls, in all OF which
organizations she was an energetic
and efficient member.
Interment was made in the War
rem cemetery on Jan. 10, and despite
the fact that the weather was bitter
cold many friends gathered to pay
their respects. The floral tributes
from organizations and individuals
were beautiful.
The remarks of the Rev. Mr..
Fisher who officiated were approp-
riate and touching. Mrs. Bell is
survived by her husband. one son,
her father and seven brothers, all
of whom have the sympathy of the
entire community.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Government Irrigat-
ing Private Lands

Those who have thought the mil
lions of dollars that have been put
into irrigation projects by the Unit
ed States have been invested in
placing water on government land,
will be surprised to learn that of the
1924, 230 acres covered by the pro-
jects of the government 1,495, SAL
acres were in private ownership.
The amount invested runs from $50
to Sos per acre, and even on this
basis the government will lose more
than a million dollars on four of
these projects-the loss on others
not being determined. Aside from
this the government is losing the
interest on the entire investment
for more than ten years. The time
for the repayments to the govern
ment has been extended twice and
it is apparent from the present sit
uation that they will have to be re-
peatedly extended and that the gov
eminent will lose the interest for
perhaps 20 years. Again, it has
been determined that much of the
land that has been included in max
ing the price to settlers is not fit for
agriculture and that this will prove
another source of loss to the gov
eminent.
AS above stated the total acreage
of the projects is 1924, 230 acres
but only about one-sixth of that
acreage is being irrigated. R. P.
Teele, of the U. S. Census Depart
ment, stated at the irrigation con-
gress at Chicago last month that
there are 1886, 1894 acres available
for irrigation for which there are no
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Geo. B. SkOgmO

The announcement of George b.
Skogmo, appearing in another col
umn will prove interesting to his
many friends in this locality where
he is we'll and favorably known as
young attorney of exceptional abil-
ity, we'll qualified by education and
training to build up an enviable
reputation as legislator, providing
his worthy ambition is gratified.
Mr.. Skogmo announces himself
as a candidate in the primaries for
the office of senator for this sem
atorial district. Mr.. Skogmo is of
Scandinavian birth, and is grad
uate of the River Falls high school
being now engaged in the practice
of law at River Falls with Mr.. White,
White & Sko9mo having fine prac-
tice and enjoying a reputation
among their clients and the courts
of this judicial district second to no
firm in the district.
1t is safe prophecy that Mr..
Skogmo will do his utmost to salts
fy the demands of his constituents
if elected senator and that he will
serve the best interests of the dist
riot in that position. With his pro-
gressive ideas, his ability and un-!
swerving integrity there is no logi-
cal reason why he should not prove
an ideal public officer. Hudson
Star Observer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
ARTHUR DEISS

Arthur Deiss died last Sunday,
Jan. II, 1912 at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Deiss, in this city, at the
age of % years. Arthur was taken
i'll with infam atory rheumatism if
teen years ago and had been more
or less an invalid from the effects OF
it ever since, and during the past
four years he was almost constant
ly confined to his bed. He is sur
vived by his parents and three Sis
tiers and six brothers. The funeral
services were held at the home yes
terday morning at ten O'Clock, Rev.
FIR. Hopdegard officiating, and inter-
ment was made in the Catholic
cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Political Equality League

The Political Equality League,
which is waging an active educa-
tional campaign in Wisconsin in
favor of equal suffrage, was organ
lied in Milwaukee last April. short
ly after the bill submitting the
question of equal suffrage to ref
erendum of the people had been
passed by the legislature. The
promoters of the league believe that
knowledge of woman suffrage al
most invariably means support of
woman suffrage, and are therefore
bending all their energies toward
the education of the people, through
public meetings, the distribution of
literature, the furnishing of materi-
al for debates, etc.
The officers of the League are:
President, Miss Ada James, Rich
land Center; secretary, Miss Sarah
S. James, Oshkosh; treasurer, Mrs.
William Inbusch, Milwaukee; aud
itor, Mrs. Ben Hooper, Oshkosh,
vice presidents, Mrs. B. C. Gudden,
Oshkosh; Mrs. Henrietta C. Lyman,
Madison; Mrs. Chas. S. Morris, Ber-
lin; Mrs. George w. Peckham, Mil
waukee; Miss Rose Swart, Osh-
kosh; advisory council, Miss Alice
Curtis, Mrs. Humphrey Desmond,
Mrs. Frank Thanhauser, Mrs. Hor-
ace A. ]. Upton, Milwaukee; Mrs.
Henry M. Youmans, Waukesha.
The League headquarters are at
1016 Wells Building, Milwaukee,
and are in charge of Mrs. Crystal
Eastman Benedict, brilliant
young New York woman, who has
recently become a resident of Mil
waukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
SYLvANUS EVERETT WHITEHEAD


Sylvanus E. Whitehead died at
Elgin, ILL.,, Monday, Janu airy Is,
from injuries sustained in a run
away accident which occurred the
18th of last month. The remains
were brought to this city yesterday
and funeral services conducted by
the local G. A. R. Post, assisted by
Rev. G. A. Bird. Interment was
made in Greenwood cemetery, where
the wife of the deceased is also
buried.
Mr.. Whitehead was born at Rich
mond, Indiana, October "a, 1881.
He came to this city at the age of
Il. On September l, 1857, he mar
ried Miss Mary S. Brownell, who
died May 4, 1889. At the outbreak
of the Civil war Mr.. Whitehead went
to La Port, Ind, and enlisted in the
18th Michigan Vol. Inf, and served
until the close of the war. He
went to the Rio Grande and served
during the repellation of the French
invasion of Texas. He then return
ed to this city, where he resided un-
til 1908, when he went to Elgin, ILL.,,
where he had since made his home.
He is survived by two sons, Ernie,
of Denver, COL, and Carl, of Elgin,
Ill.