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Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-27
THE BLAME

"You people who hold big areas of ground" says the Ruby Citizen of Jan. 3, "change your tactics a little and give the layman chance to prospect with some hope of receiving a substan- tial reward for his work if he uncovers q paystreak on what is now virgin ground; don't hog it all, but if you don't want to let it out on lays, the prospect it yourself. This camp will never be developed to it's fullest extent as long as so few outfits are prospecting as little ground as is now being pros pected. You cannot make this the camp it is entitled to be by sitting around, with thousands of acres un- touched, and waiting for some one of the few men now at work to develop ground adjacent to yours. Get in and help. If you cannot help in one way you can in another. There are hun dreds of good prospectors in Ruby who are unable to go to work on lays in JooIiSS lO IlItlIiSClFCNJ UCCd duSS Ul D6ItlS which are offered to them, those terms being the same on ground in this dis trlct which is utterly unknown-e even on creeks on which absolutely nothing has been done but the setting up of stakes-as were given to laymen in the early days of Dawson and Fairbanks on proven ground. Now, you holders of ground sit down and talk the matter over with yourself and see if you can not bring yourself to view the situation as it is; it is now January-the winter half gone--and if something is not done with your ground before very long there can be nothing done on ,it for an- other year. Either work the ground yourself, let it out on lays, or give it up and give somebody who will do something with it chance. Don't be hogs"
 What right has the newspaper to tell the ground owner what to do? The ground owner has fully as much right to dictate to the newspaper, but should he try 10 do so the newspaper would
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-27
B0RISA RAKOCEVICHE
 GETS LONG SENTENCE

BoriSa M. Rakoceviche has been sentenced by Judge Overfeld 10 25 years ill the penitentiary on Nc Neils island, for the murder of Fred Sellers, on June fl, 1911. In passing sentence the court appealed to tLe citizens of Fairbanks to aid the officials in every way possible to suppress gambling.
 Rakoceviche, through his attor. ney, John A, Clark, changed bis plea of mot guilty to one of guilty of murder in tie second degree.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-27
SURPRISE PARTY.

A surprise party was rendered George Friend last Saturday evening, and it was a great success in all respects. About thirty ladies and gentlemen were present, and after Mr Friend "came to" the guests were entertained with songs, recitations, games, etc. A splen- did lunch and all kinds of liquors were served, and it was early Sunday morn- ing when the happy crowd left. Those present: Mr and Mrs Charles Strand berg, Mr and Mrs Dave Strandberg, Mir and Mrs Ives. Mir and Mrs Duncan Michie, Mir and Mrs Mckay, Mr and Mrs Jackson, Mr and Mrs Brewis, MT and Mrs Larson, Miss Coolidge, Miss Kotch, Mrs Patzel, Mrs Williams, Mrs Thorns, Messrs Pierce, Peck, Mading, Hotz, Vogler.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-27
FLAT IA CITY NEVIS
MASoNS ENTERTAIN.

Tie Masons entertained their wives and daughters last Friday evening at their ball. A splendid program was rendered, as follows:
 Address-Henry Roden.
 Song-Miss Coolidge.
 Recitation-M Mrs. A. Larson.
 Song-Miss Kotch.
 Closing Remarlls-Dr. Spaulding, the president.
 Those present were: Mrs. Jaffe, Mrs. Mcdonald, Mrs. Larson, Mrs. Patton, Mrs. McMshon, Mrs. Thorns, Miss kotch, Miss Coolidge, Miss Murray, Miss Roberts.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-27
BRIEFS.

Sfht%F
 A letter from Sam Godfried to P. Pierce states that he has sunk three holes in the Aniak but found no pay. Less than month will tell the story. thinks Sam.
 Dr. Herms, Mir. Boas. Mr. Pass and Mir. Artell were seen on the streets during the week.
 George Phillips, a prominent oper, ator from Willow creek, is in town for a few days. He and his partner Kells are taking out a dump and expect to make the big cleanup as soon as water flows. About dozen men are working on Willow this winter and all doing we'll
 Martin Josephson returned from the Aniak few days ago.
 Dr. s. Hall Young preached to a crowded house last Sunday evening.
 Mrs. c. T. Suter and Mrs. F. E. Shy, der visited Mrs. Arthur Shoenbeck at Discovery for few days this week. Henry Roden, the well-known attor. ney, spent the week at Flat City and on the creek. He talks of moving over here for few months.
 Mrs. Cyril Wood and Mrs. Henry Weir, of Iditarod, in care of Ben Brom- berg, spent few hours in Flat City during the week.
 J. H. Christy left for the Aniak the early part of the week.
 MT. and Mrs. Swartz, of Discovery, made a trip to Idtarod during the week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Field, from Discovery, was in town last Saturday.
 The people at Discovery are having jolly good time this winter. Card parties and entertainments of all kinds are of daily occurrence.
 When Mrs. Albright's favorite pup was killed few days ago Discovery put on mourning.
 Quite few men are taking a look at the Anlak country. Five dog teams Ie1t for there last Sunday morning Joe Jerman and s. Kilkowitch, Me Donald and Cruikshank, Sam Adams and Frank Chew.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-01-27
JUST CLAIM FOR A TRAIL

Hugh ONeil, writing in the Yukon Valley News of lanana the town at the mouth of the of that name pleads for the opening of trail from that point to the hoyukuk district Outside of over two hundred people Ill the koyukuh there about forty prOspectors along the route of the proposed trail between that river and the Yukona region of great promise but inaccessible for SUD-
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29

One thing rarer than a day in
June is woman who has nothing
to say.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29

Some people are unable to collec
their thoughts - probably becaus.
they have none coming to them.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29
THE DISTRICT SCHOOL HOUSE
Faults in Its Construction.

The knowledge we get in our
schools has made this the best and
greatest country in the world.
The kind of a school house often
est seen Is one that is "a feet wide,
Sc feet long and IA feet high to
eave-trough. A school house of
brick Is almost as likely to be burn
ed down as one of wood, because
more than half of those that burn
take fire from chimney which is
not made right, and others burn
from careless feeding of the stove.
or are set afire by bad men or boys.
Usually the door and the teachers
desk are at one end of the building
and the other end is a solid wall.
Near the center of the room is a
cannon" or burnside" stove for
burning coal. The stovepipe runs
straight up into brick chimney.
The Chimney.
The bottom of the chimney is a
board which sets on two joists. The
wooden bottom of the chimney is
protected from the sparks and hot
Goals, which are drawn up through
the stovepipe, only by a layer of
mortar thrown upon it before the
bricks are placed. Sometimes this
mortar cracks, SO that the sparks
drop through it to the wood, and
after while set it afire. Iron
straps or a stone bottom to such
chimney makes it safer, but it is
hard to fit a pipe into hole in a
stone tight enough to keep sparks
from dropping through to the room
below. A chimney built in this way
is never safe. The weight of the
bricks twists the two joists which
hold it up. and the settling of the
chimney makes cracks in it, through
which sparks can pass out into the
attic.
The Attic.
The rough wood in the attic is
very dry and, as school house at
tics rarely have openings in the ends
to let in cool air, they are very hot.
So, when a spark strays out into
one of them it is almost sure to
start a fire.
The danger is made greater by
there being no ladder or no hole
through which one can get into the
attic to throw water on the fire.
Even in school houses in which there
Is an easy way to get into the attic,
a fire is likely to get such a start
that there is not enough water at
hand to put it out. In most district
schools the only water one can get
quickly is that in the drinking wat
er bucket, and it is not half full if
the children play hard at recess.
A fire in school house nearly al
ways starts where it cannot be
quickly reached with plenty of wat
er. If school house gets afire it
nearly always burns to the ground
In every school house there should
be ladder long enough to reach
to the roof. There should be a
trap door in the ceiling through
which the ladder could be pushed.
The school house chimney should
be built in the back end of the
building for several reasons. II it
is in the end it can rest on the
ground 80 that it will not twist and
crack open and let sparks into the
attic. The stovepipe can be run
from above the stove along near
the ceiling to the chimney.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29
The Stovepipe.

A pipe so placed gives off one
fifth as much heat as the stove land
this heat is given off in the back
part OF the room where it is most
needed. The stove does not need
to be kept SO hot, and the children
near the stove will not So often
need to protect their faces from
heat by holding up their books.
Another reason for running the
stovepipe through the room in this
way Is that the sparks from the
stove have time to cool before they
get out to light on the roof, and
they are likely to bump their heads
in turning from the pipe into the
chimney and drop to the bottom of
the chimney where they can fire
nothing. If they should get out the
wind would carry them away from
the building half the time. In
straight-up pipe and chimney, the
sparks go out upon the shingles so
quickly that they drop while still
white-hot.
The Stove.
When one builds a fire in the
school house stove and is then away
while the building warns up, kind
ling or the coal box too near the
stove may take fire, or the stove
may get hot enough to burn the
floor under it.
When the fire is covered to
keep it over night, the ashes should
be shaken down SO that the coal
which is put in will not come up
to the door. The coal will swell one
third it's bulk during the night and
may get high enough to fall out on
the floor through the door, which is
left open.
A piece of zinc, or bricks laid in
sand, should be put under the stove
so as to come out two feet all round
it.
A school house stove should be
big enough to warm it without being
made red hot. When the side of the
stove is red hot carbon monoxid, a
very poisonous gas produced in the
burning coal comes out through it.
This gas, when breathed into the
lungs. causes part of the red blood
cells to crumple up. This causes
headache and dullness of the brain
during the winter and the child suf-
fering from it grows pale. This is
the most important fact in this les
son. Remember the deadly gas
Every school house should have
a slate or metal roof, because it les
sens danger from sparks. And any
way, single roof is always the
first thing in school house to need
repair.
Two hundred and nine district
district school houses have been
burned down in one state alone in
six years. OF these 100 were brick.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29
SAVED HIS WIFE's LIFE.

my wife would have been in her
grave today" writes o. H. Brown,
of Muscatine. Ala, 'if it had not
been for DR.. Kings New Discovery.
She was down in her bed. not able
to get up without help. She had a
severe bronchial trouble and q
dreadful cough. I got her a bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
she soon began to mend, and was
we'll in a short itme." Infallible
for coughs and colds. it's the most
reliable remedy on earth for desper-
ate lung troubles, hemorrhages, la
grippe, asthma, hay fever, Group
and whooping cough. SOC, $1.0O.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29
HR WON'T LIMP NOW.

No more limping for Tom Moore
Of Cochran. Ca. 81 had a bad sore
On my instep that nothing seemed to
help till I used Bucklen's Arnica
paive." he writes. "but this wonder
ful healer soon cured me-" Heals
pld drumming sores. ulcers. boils. burns.
ssts. bruises. ecsema or piles. Try It.
O0ly Is cents 1T all druggists.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29
Dangers and Chemistry
T. of Fire

Reprinted by the State
srance Commissioner Taught in the Schools
Will Print Lesson Wcok Believing Adults as Well
as Children Will Be Benefited Thereby
+ +
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29

Ever notice how much easier it is
to 60 from bad to worse than from
good to better.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29
A man may have his price, but it
takes q woman to make him feel like

For a sprain you will find Cham
berlain's Liniment excellent. It a.
lays the pain. removes the soreness,
and soon restores the parts to q
healthy condition. Is and 50 cent
bottles for sale by all dealers.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29

A man is foolish to stand in his
own light or hide it under a bushel
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29
ENDS WINTERS TROUBLES.


ENDS WINTERS TROUBLES.
ITO many, winter Is season of
trouble. The frost-bitten toes and
fingers, chapped hands and lips chill
blains. cold-sores. red and rough
skins. prove this. But such troubles
fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
A trial convinces. Greatest healer
Of Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores,
Bruises, Eczema and Sprains. Only
Csc at all druggists.
One thing rarer than a day in
June is a woman who has nothing
to say.
Some people are unable to collect
their thoughts - probably because
they have none coming to them.
The theory that there is always
room for one more leads many a
man to take on bigger load of
damp goods than he is able to carry.
If mans conscience never trou-
bles him, it's sign that he has it
well trained.
And many man throws bouquets
at himself who doesn't care for
flowers.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29

Even cat has too much sense tt
cry over spilled milk.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-29

This is the season of the year
when mothers feel very much con-
cerned over the frequent colds con-
tracted by their children, and have
abundant reason for it, as every
cold weakens the lungs, lowers the
vitality and paves the way for more
serious diseases that always follow.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is IA
nous for its cures, and is pleasant
to take. For sale by all dealers.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
Bradley high school, spent Sunday at

Bradley high school, spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. Heinske had the misfortune to
fall down stairs one day last week
and had some ribs broken. =
Dr.sfLockwood was called to Chas.
Headley's Thursday to attend his little
girl who is quite sick
Claud Rhodes returned Saturday
night from Highland Park College
where he has been since last Septem-
Der.
The masquerade dance given in the
hall Friday night was we'll attended.
The music was furnished by the home
orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Bailey made a
business trip to WATERFOWL Monday.
The Epworth League girls expect to
give leap year Valentine party Wei
nesday night in the church basement.
A. r. Mcconnell left last week for
a two weeks visit in Sioux Falls and
points in Iowa
Miss Topsy Madden of Castlewood
is visiting at c. E. Hayward's. H. 5
The ladies of the Embroidery Club
entertained their husbands at five
course supper Friday evening.
John Aldous spent couple of days
last week at the White home. 4
Q. j. Knapp is on the sick list.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
HIGHLAND

Hanlon Purcell, Julia Peterson and
the Geo. Croft family we're Sunday
visitors at the home of AL Tester.
Or. Smith Of Henry was called Mon.
day to the home of John Molln to
attend Miss Nina, who is quite sick
Ell Oleson, ]. ]. Purcell and their
families and Claude Tessier spent d
very enjoyable evening at the home
of John Molln Tuesday,
F. B. Rowley was on the sick Xst
for q few days the past week
a. D. ostrander left for Rochester
Tuesday with his wife for a consulta-
zion with the Drs. Mayo Id regard to
Mrs. Ostrander's recent illness. She
mas been ailing for some time. Best
wishes 60 with them. ~
WIN Lewis Of Kampeska was q visit
nr at the home Of his parents Sunday.
returning home Monday.
Nils Jessie Schultz spent Saturday
and sunday with her parents.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15

tin are glad to welcome him home
Mr. Martin is much improved in health
Ed Butts, Fritz Elfring and Herman
Schuelke were business callers in Wa
tertown Monday.
DR.. Bartron was called to the AL.
bert Scherer home Monday morning
Rich Vetter and wife visited at the
Z. c. Eichhorst home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dean called at
Will Elfring's Friday evening.
Ralph Leisure and wife returned to
Watertown Saturday after spending
few weeks with Mrs Leisure's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dean.
August Klatt and family Fred Ben
thin and family, Albert Thiede and
family called at the Herman Schedule
home Sunday.
Elizabeth Jensen spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. F. W. Elfring.
c. Lundquest was business caller
in the live city Monday
Ruth Croft, who is staying with her
aunt, Mrs. Lewis, is spending a few
days at her home near Kampeska.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
Mel0bborbooo Mews

Mrs. G. Schultz and daughter Hulda
were callers at the home of Will Os-
trander Sunday.
]. ]. and Josh Purcell and Eli Ole
son and wives were visitors at the
home Of B. G. Lewis Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Oscar Edison was caller at
the AL Tessier home one day the past
week.
Geo. Kendall was caller at the home
of Eli Oleson Wednesday.
Mr.. Carnes entertained number Of
friends and neighbors Friday night.
Light refreshments were served at the
midnight hour and most enjoyable
time was reported by all.
B. G. Lewis, A. D Ostrander, Will
liam Ostrander and Bert Lewis were
among the live city shoppers Saturday.
Oscar Edison and wife went to Water
town Saturday.
Blanche Wellington was unable to
attend school the past week on ac-
count of chicken pox.
William Ellis and family We're Sun
day visitors at the home of John Molln
Ial Lemons and family spent Sui
day at the B. G. Lewis home.
William Ostrander and family were
entertained at the home of B, G. Lew
is one evening recently.
Miss Ruth Croft spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Croft.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Purcell went to
the home of Sam Purcell to see Mrs.
Jane Purcell whom we are sorry to
say was i'll. We hope to hear of her
early recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Molln, Mrs. r..
B. Rowiey and sons Volney and Lee
land We're pleasantly entertained at
the home of Hal Lemons in honor
of Halls sister, Mrs Pierce of Lead,
s. D., Tuesday. 5s5
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15

Katie Dahl, who has been working
lat Garden City. is visiting relatives
near Henry this week. n
Mrs. DR.. Eddy left Saturday morn.
ing for Turton, s. D. for visit with
her daughter Wilma. Treva Sasse
accompanied her.
DR.. Eddy Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Olson.
Pierre Cosgrove and O. S. B. Olson
left Thursday evening for the swed-
ish hospital at Minneapolis MINI. Mrs,
Olson and Pierre Cosgrove will be
operated on for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lawrence load.
ed their household goods Saturday.
and left for WATERFOWL, S. b. where
they win make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Parliament IF RAY
mond, S. .. came down Saturday for
q visit VIA friends.
Mrs. Griggs and children from Car.
den City are visiting at the b. r. Cos
grove home.
masquerade BAN will be given in
the opera house at Henry Friday even
ing, February is.
Miss Hannah Laurantz was 4 pas
senger 70 WATERFOWL Monday.
Miss Florence Duryee returned home
from Watertewn Monday.
The Misses Clara and Mab1e Xii.
tleson were Watertown visitors sat
urday.
Geo. ". Egan Of Sioux Fans. 81 D.
was Henry Mczsday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
ELRoD AND EDEN

The dance at Glenn Domes' bachelor
quarters in Elrod was well attended
and jolly time is reported.
Among the Elrod teachers who al.
tended the5steachers meeting at CLARK
the second were Hattie Pickles and
Anna Bagan.
Miss Amanda Johnson, of Garden
City, returned home after a two weeks
visit with relatives at Clark. Il
Rob Patterson. Of Elrod, was d pas.
senger to Minneapolis Friday to re-
ceive medical treatment.
Harley Shepherd, Of Elrod, who mas
been very III with pneumonia is some
better at this writing.
Joe Maltby. Of Elrod, was In clark
Wednesday,
Grace Cosgroye, from Henry. made
her usual visit to Garden City last
week to instruct her class ii music.
Homer Arthur. 81 Elrod. was
Clark visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans and family were
guests at the Brown home Monday.
y VIM Whalea. Of Henry. was ID Rl.
rod one day last week. 81
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
day evening. Cards furnished the en-
tertainment of the evening.
FOLEY

Geo. Martin has returned home
from Hot Springs, S. D.
Chris Engles visited with the zech
boys Saturday night.
Carl Vetter who has been sick the
past two weeks is up and around
again.
Miss Verna Sweet is down sick with
tonsilitis.
W. F. Uthe and family visited at the
home of Henry Engles Sunday.
Mrs. M. Lewis and children visited
with the T. E. Sweet family on Sunday
last.
Mrs. w. F 1.-THE spent Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. w. +. Wal
tiers.
w. A Dean and family visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sweet Thursday
evening. &@
Theodore Engles and sister, Lena,
visited at the home Of Dan Cook Sun
day.
VIM. and Herman Walters pur-
chased quite a quantity of hay from
Ed Helbings, down near Castlewood
and are busy hauling the hay at this
writing. &S -
Many farmers living in this vicinity
purchased corn in the Waterfowl mar
kets last week for seed, hence there
will be more corn planted in Cooling.
ton county this year than ever be.
fore. Albert Ehrke expects to plant
fifty acres of corn this year. How is
that for starter? ,ss5
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
GRACEUAND

Minnie and Carl Hanson spent last
week with their parents.
John Healy left Wednesday morn
ing for brief visit at his old home
in Lohrville, Iowa.
Deck Healy and family and Charley
Scheopp were visitors at the Al Rel
ter home Tuesday evening.
Ralph Schoonover was a visitor al
Ernest Schoonover's couple of DAYS
this week. #
Carl Hanson has been having a
severe attack OF neuralgia the past
week. ~
Dave Healy is doing the work dur
ing his brother Johns absence. a
Arthur and Lillian Hanson were
holding down Carl Hanson's claim
last week. #
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruckhoff spent Fri
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Growing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and Maurice
Smith were guests at Ernest schoon-
overs Friday evening. s#
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Olson and Ole
Olson of Watertown left Friday for
Minneapolis, where Mrs, Olson under.
went an operation for appendicitis
Saturday morning. &
Mr. Smith and sons Maurice and
Clarence took in" Egan's political
speech at Garden City Monday even.
ing.