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Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
MAY PUT GOODS
AT ANIAK CITY

There is we'll founded rum0r
that he Northern Commercial Com
pany will put stock of goods at
Aniak City, on the Kuskokwim, at
the mouth of the Aniak river, the
present season At last accounts
the company had not not COM
menced 10 build there and it l.
believed the goods will be tempo
rarily held Oh board the steamer
Lavellc Young al thai place. 1t Is
also thought probable that the sup
plies now at Georgetown will be
moved to Aniak City.
Manager Wood Of the company
was asked about these rumors and
said that he had heard them, but
not through the regular company
channels He seemed to think
there may be some foundation for
them Il the goods are taken 10
Aniak City the developments o. the
presen, season will probably Aeter-
mine whether or rot tn company
Viii have perm an, al p1-, there
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
MOVE TO IMPROVE
FLAT CREEK ROAD

A proposition has been talked over
among the Iditarod freighters and
transfers during the past few days,
looking to the improvement of the
wagon road between this place and
Flat. The idea is for the transfers to
contribute their labor, and work in
conjuUction with Road Overseer Frank
E. Cleveland.
1t is said that in a short time won
derful betterment in the condition OF
the road could be effected. The gravel
pit on this slope of the long hill is
handy TO some Of the worst places on
the road. BY filling in the holes with
brush and dirt and graveling the
softer places the road could be made
very good indeed.
Dave Mutchler was asked about the
proposal and said he was heartily il
favor of it. He also said he believed
some of the business men would be
willing to contribute to the work. Blu,
whatever is done should be done rie h,
away, before the busy season for the
teams sets in.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
TO ADMINISTER
SCHWARTZ ESTATE

| In the matter OF the estate OF Judson
D. Schwartz, deceased, Commissioner
! f. Nj. Stanton last Tuesday appointed
! Alice Schwartz, widow of the deceased,
as sdministratrix of the estate. She
qualified in Il bond of 100000, with
five sureties.
The law makes the filing of an in
ventory of the estate obligatory within
one month after the appointment OF
the Administrative. After thai has
been done the aprraisement of the es-
tate, payment of creditors and distri-
button of assets among heirs will be
ordered as provided by law The
known heirs are as follows:
Leo Schwartz, age %, Il son; resides
in California. believed to be on the way
in over the trail.
Grace Pedrazzini, Lakeport. Cal, a
daughter.
Lottie Haycock, North Berkeley,
Cal, a daughter.
Lena Bell, Sulphur Creek, Cal, a
daughter.
Bert Schwartz, Idahe, son.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
CONFESSIONS OF A LATE MUSHER

Knowing thai = Welch and Wada
have been telling around town what u
great musher he proved himself to be
on the late trip in from the Kusko-
kwim, Jack Baird became conscience
stricken. He wore troubled look for
a few days and then he called party
of friends around him and said: Eel
lows, that kind ola thing amt straight.
It's not the truth. l want to tell you
right now that if it hadn't been for AL
WEIGH I'd have died on the trail. l
came mighty near it, anyhow. Now,
that's on the square" And with this
confession he took on more cheerful
look that convinced one that he meant
what he said.
Ladies' and children'' boots 81 Boas
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
SUBSCRIBERS TO HOSPITAL
UNDER WRONG IMPRESSION

There is false impression out
regarding the beneh's to be derived
by monthly subscribers to the Ilrta.
rod hospital in case of sickness OF
disa bility. Mrs. Davis of the hos
pital authorizes the statement tina
all necessary attention, including
board, is free to every subscribe;
who is admitted to The hospital
Some of the men had got the idea
that board would be charged extra
Mrs. Davis says a great man,
have already taken out cards, and
the operators heartily approve Of
thc movement.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
FLAT CITY NOTES

Fred Fund. I'm, of Iditarod, is moving
to Flat.
Howard Barnes, Of Black creek, is il
town undergoing treatment by the
dentist.
A surprise party was given by Fla
City ladies last Wednts day night t.
Mrs. Selma Swanson, of the Crane
hotel. Refreshments were served anc
dancing and card playing were among
the diversions.
"Oyerland" jim Burton, of Iditarod
has been spending the past week at
Flat attending to some urgent bushes
matters.
George Cleary, one of the Flat City
basket ball players, had ono of his little
fingers cut off while helping the black
smith mrrd Il scraper.
Captain Jack Green, of the good shil
Pup, made u visit to Discovery ant
Flat City last Thursday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
SERIOUS LOSS
BY FIRE AT FLAT

A cabin caught fire Monday after
,oon across Outer creek from Flat City
md was burned TO ashes. The cabin
belonged to William Barta. The fire
started in the moss near the stoFepipe,
nd before Mr.. Barta realized What
was happening the whole roof Of the
lructure vas afTre. The first thing he
hought of WAS his money, and he
5rabbed his wallet off the shelf. and, as
le thought. stuck it in his hip pocket,
md started to put the fire out, but it
lad too far start. When he got out
le felt in his pocket for his money and
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
FAIRBANKS CENTENNIAL FOR 1917

Fairbanks, The of this city held big clearing
Saturday prepare the the baseball games which
proposed here just the boys their
fair will be held
While
for oi:g mammoth centennial i'll the ct It
be centennial nothing particular The member the
oached the said all which
anything called he would
other He will only
show will be worthy of every respect Another
suggested that least he called the centennial
that kind, but the call
pain Fairbanks Centennial and let that and will be
one
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
HOSPITAL DANCE
MELTED OVER $500

In a social as we'll as a financial
way the emergency hospital dance
at Flat City last Wednesday night
was success. About eighty people
were present and more than SIoc
was realized over and above ex-
penses. Most Of those in attend
ance were residents of the creeks
but Idi>alod was also well rep
resented.
The music, furnished by the Nc,
Smart orchestra. was very fine, and
the lunch served by the ladie W :
excellent
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
HALFWAY HOUSE REMAINS CLOSED;

The Hallway roadhouse betweer
[ditarod and Dikeman will not be kept
open this summer. ED O'Connell anC
Mrs. McMullen moved their furniture
up over the ice not long ago.
The place did a fair business last
year, but it was TOO uuevenly dislrih
uted. Some days there would be more
people than could be Accommodate
and then perhaps several days woulc
elapse without any calls whal eve r
This made it Improbable to ma nta 1
the business with an adequate am )unt
of help.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04

dropped it on the floor in his excite
ment. The wallet contained $50 in
cash aud some checks on both Iditarod
banks The banks paid the checks,
but the $3.50 being in currency went up
in smoke.
Mr.. Barta had similar loss year
ago in Seattle, when his home and all
his effects were destroyed. Then, too, a
sum of money was in the burning build
ing, but it was in gold and WAS after
ward recovered.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

surprise party was given at the
Weir last Tuesday evening in honor OF
he birthday of Judge A. E. Maltby.
Judge was invited around o spend The
evening and upon arrival found some
thirty-odd friends assembled who en-
tertained him with card games and
other amusenents, and presented him
with several handsome presents, among
hem being cut-class wine set.
Miss Grant entertained company OF
basketball players last Saturday eve
ming.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
LAUNCH OFFICE Is In NEW HANDS

Starr Ballard and Eddie Miller will
have charge of tho launch Office at the
foot of Willow street during the sum-
mer. They will act as freight and
passenger agents for most of the boats
plying between Iditarod and Yukon
river points, and prospective travellers
will do we'll to consult them.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
GROUND CHANGES HANDS
en- WILLOW CREEK

Kells & Phillips have sold on
their ground on Willow creek. Bin
will hold possession until after ttv>
have finished washing up the:
dumps. The papers have no, bee
filed vet
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
NOTICE

All persons indebt ed to the estate Of
the late John S. Harding, deceased, are
requested to make settlement with the
undersigned, so that claims against the
said estate may be liquidated.
HENRY RODEN,
Administrator, estate Of
John S. Harding, deceased.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
FLAT BASKETBALL TEAMS
RENDERED FINE BANQUETS

Frank B. Stanley grand banquet the basketball
and their friends Of Flat City last Sunday night The spared
trouble the entertainment of his
banquet grand but poorly excellence Wines
all kinds served including of The table
uxures included turkeys ice of delicious
character many other things
During the evening composed of Dr. Spauding, A
Ferguson Crosby Keen and Jack Bdwel rendered
Ninshal and Robert Lowr few selections guitar
mandolin Jack Wallace and which
good Eddie Henung recited F Snyder selections
the tuba Several other accomplished people contributed the
pleasure Of ali by the of their and the gather
ing did not dspetse until the early morning of Monday
After the banquet quartet
the homes of the different single ladies after they had retired
seenadd them Some of the they Wild Irish
Rose Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet Sver
the Gold"
OF the ladies' ball team there the oowng Regulars
Mrs Amaong, Mrs. Letnes Miss Murray LANG
Campbell, Mrs Suffer- Miss Kosch Subs - Mrs Gardner,
Patchel Mrs Swanson Mrs Dawson Moores
Kirk Gas nurse
Representing the Reguars-Fred Labele. Chris
Hanson Al Goslow Freddie Weber, Jack Bdwe
frey Will Cameron Squier P Hanson Harry George
Others present: Dr. Mrs Carter, Moores E Kirk
Mr. and Mrs Thorns Mrs Snyder Dr. Beh MI and
Charley Suter. Y. H. Pierce, ". S. Arnaloug
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04

Select Outside Lumber, corrugated
iron and roofing paper at Ross & Mes
tors.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
SHUTS NORTHERN SALOON

The Northern saloon, at the cor
uer of First aud Willow streets,
vas closed yesterday morning by
the foreclosure OF a chattel mort
gage by E G. Lindberg as trustee
for the M & NJ. bank and T. J.
Nestor.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
A Former Banquet

On Sunday evening April IA, following series gam.
played at 1daod, Minsha & Fnngan gave players
at the Grand hotel Flat City Mrs Swanson dinner
is said to have been of high standard of excellence
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04

See Mitchell for lumber, Flat, Gold st.
81 and Sc hats cut to $3.50. n. Boas.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04

See Mitchell for lumber, Flat, Gold st.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04

S loaves bread 81, Dell bakery, Flat
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04

Ladies' and chiIdren's boots 81 Boas
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beneath the yellow river. A tremen-
dous wave spread out over II and. a.
though in mockery. its edge tapped the
boots OF the man whom the water had
beaten. His head and shoulders bowed
beneath the bitterness OF the blow. In
addition to his benumbing weariness
there settled upon him like q ieaden
cloud the conviction that down under
the Hood lay part Of his best work and
OF still more priceless thing. his
reputation. Only an engineer can
know in the fullest the heartsicknsss
Of such loss. Instinctively the others
drew back from him as though It were
indecent to look boldly upon the
strong mans helplessness and defeat.
The Crazy swept on through the
great gap In the rails. The sun burst
through the clouds and the crests OF
the river hills were touched with
glory. but shelburn did not see. His
face was gray beneath the CRIME as
he swung up into the cab Of McCul-
lough's engine and the little engineer.
peerins into II. knew how he would
look when he was old. Oliver said
nothing-there was absolutely nothing
to say-and he reached for throttle
and sand-rod. Twice the steam had
shot Kissing out through the cylinder
cocks when the mud-covered. unkempt
figure Of the operator bore down on
the engine. leaping the PROSTATE. forms
Of the weary sleepers a. he ran Mes
sage for Mr.. shelburni" he called All
he grasped the hand-hold on the,
tender.
Yes. I know said the Chief duly
as he took II. The boys dead. He
couldn't have lived throughSthe night
knew that when came"
The telegrapher gave him q curious,
searching glance as he dropped OF
Better read It." he suggested.
When shelburn looked mp from sshs
paper he discovered that IL was 4ths
most beautiful day since the world!
began. For the FIRST time he noticed
that Oliver and his fireman were the
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Noticed into backing over on It to help
hold it down while Fifty-four was
crossing. was hurrying back to safer
ground. The workers on the tracks
scattered again before the approach OF
the cars OF stone that shot through the
light OF the fires and out on to the
bridge. and the scarce-interrupted
fight was in progress once more.
On the stormswept bank Shelburn,
with anxiety for his little lad gnawing
increasingly at his soul, set his face
like a mask to hide his suffering and
watched the battle, directing the re-
pulse OF the enemy. More cars of
broken stone were pushed out on the
embankment where muddy. half.
drowned men fought the raging stream
desperately with earth and rock and
huge mattresses OF brush.
A hurrying. anxious figure struggled
through the press. seeking the Chief.
1t was the operator, with news that
the wires weye gone to the south.
Message coming for you when they
failed" he added. Il only got two
words OF IT, 'Laddie is,' before they
were lost"
Better no word at all than those two
which meant the scales had turned,
but gave no hint OF whether they
stood for life or death. Everything
faded from the big engineers vision
except a woman who was needing him
as she bent over a child in whom
their very heart-strings were bound up.
Allah, be merciful to me a coward"
he groaned. II can't stand this. I've
got to 20 back to them and know"
Heaven and earth careened and
rocked and were split asunder by a
bolt OF lightning that made all things
lighter than day. Balls Of blue fire
skipped over the wind-lashed waters
and from point TO point OF the steel.
work OF the bridge. For one little
moment the wind died and a great
far-of murmur was heard that carried
monstrous nameless menace in its
sound. Then came the thunder. peal
on peal, booming. echoing, rumbllng
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lance into the wind.ridden deiuge
ahead and the soaking road-bed was
none too good: but II was a race be
tween Shelburn and the food and the
stake was great. oliver took chances
he never took before He prayed to
the saints that vinson. In the des-
patcher's chair. had a wire with which
10 clear the way for him and strovs
intently 10 see further into the lumi-
nous wall Of gray that steadily re-
treated before him. For the rest he
could only trust blindly 10 the stand
ing luck OF an Irishman" Ninety
minutes the three men in the cab
rode through the storm with death
never far away. but the wires and the
luck and the rails held. and a. they
rounded a curve the FIRST signs OF the
struggle lay before them.
For a long distance back from the
bridge the tracks we're congested with
stalled trains. while on the sidings OF
the little storage yard their engines
b had been pressed Into service 10 han
die material cars. Atlantics. Pacihcs.
mOguis. consolidateds. and little four.
wheeler from a local. worked Impair.
TALLY ~ their lowiy task
Carried along almost without effort
by the gale AZ his back. shelburn
walked rapidly past a freight train.
then the local passenger. smother
freight. a train Of frightened bawiing
cattle. and long string Of sober hued
Pullmans. Just back OF these last was
tho private car OF a great singer. Art.
lists. passengers. brutes. and freight
awaited alike the mad will % the river
that would not LEI them across A.
shelburn hurried down the tracks he
caught abovs the roar Of the gale and
the angry waters the wonderful voice
u the singer IN her car. Something
of The spirit Of the night was IN her
soul as shs sang Die walkure" on
the riverb bank IN the storm where men
and Nature fought In primeval rage
for the possession Of a bridge! The
engineers head vent up a. though he
heard a call 70 battle and. half beiiev.
Ing. bic eyes swept the inky clouds
for sight Of the valkyries riding IN
thunder
IN sheltered spots ahead FIRES
cleaned whore kettles % coffee for tho
workers were kept boiling. swirlinz
smoke from the engines drove hori.
zontaily from their stack through the
deiuEs. Men hurried 70 and fro.
brcathiess. tsnsefacef. nud.spafisred
from hqad n foot their eyes red from
toss Of aieeo and burnlnE With the
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was carried far out over the river by
the gale. Immediately men appeared
fighting their way back into the teeth
OF the storm TO regain the shore. A
sound like the soughing OF the wind
through a thousand. thousand pines.
not loud yet seeming to dominate all
others. grew and grew. Another light
ming fash revealed the peril. Just
above the bridge. stretching from bank
to bank. a great wave bore down on It.
The Durham food had come.
Clean and bare II swept the bridge.
The heavily loaded cars were whiried
and tumbled about and smashed
against the Orders. The water poured
over the embankment, tore resistlessly
at the earthwork and flooded the rails
far back from the bridge. Fires were
put out and the men driven to the
higher ground. The previous food
stage had been as a spring freshet to
this one. Four times its usual width
and flowing three feet above the tracks
"" hAo oiAotcs thC crazy mhue us
final assault upon the thing Il hated.
Grim and awful was the struggle now
In which the human allies or the
bridge could only watch and wait. II
must make its tight alone and the
worn-out men slept wherever they
dropped down on the rain-soaked
ground, sprawling grotesquely like the
dead on battlefield. Against the
fast-graying sky in the east Shelburn
doomed large as he waited for an en-
CINE TO be sent down to bear him
home. The downpour had ceased and
the wind was dying away. New fires
blazed and smoked feebly because Of
wet fuel. The Chief found his mus
cles rigid and his jaw aching with
his sympathetic tension at the strain
he knew the bridge was enduring. Il
was as though he beheld the agony of
WEAKNESS of some vast dumb animate
Thing.
Relentlessly the swollen river hurled
itself against the structure. Never a
seconds rest did II get as the swirling
waters strove to overwhelm and rend
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The Durham dam gone. The chief
groaned. Sixty-one miles above the
bridge II had held back the waters OF
the North Fork. Now in two hours
the crest Of the greater food would be
upon the scene Of the battle where
already there was a scant seven feet
between the muddy foam-crested
waves and the ties.
Could he come? For ten minutes
he fought II out with himself. Hol-
comb was already on the way. Down
there at the river they needed him.
His bridge needed him. Yet dearer to
him than all his beloved bridges we're
the little lad overhead and his mother.
lie owed them more than he did the
road. Then for one illuminated In
slant he saw with clearness the con
sequences n thousands 81 others. the
suffering bodily and mentally that would
follow the breaking OF the railroads
line. He recognized the immutable
law Of the rails. that come what may
they must be kept open: only 70 feel
anew that he could not leave At such
a time. Don't go away. Daddy. I'm
afraid" we're the child's words when
be had left him a few moments before.
and now HIS brain was filled with
their piteous appeal
Back and forth he wrested Tor ~.
lie space and then he mounted the
stairs. OF railroad stock for two zen.
erations was the woman who met him
~ their head Bred In her was all the
quiet heroisn % the women whoss
men are the servants OF the frame
She knew something % the havoc bs
ing wrought. and In his grave eyes she
read the answer 10 the question IN her
own
Tell tbe despatcher's once every
hour how be b." he said. "and they
will Jet ne know. m the worst should
come ! oan get back IN an hour or two
Good -bye. little girl" And IN rreal
rush % tenderness hs bent over her
To the very fullest she understood
For one passionate moment she ciuna
20 him. then she looked up into nj.
fine strong face I'm proud Of you
my own big man" she said softly
Nov 20 iaddie and will com.
through beautifully" Then IN,
helped BIN into his great rubber coal
and he vas out IN the night
Limhs torn from trees hy me gall
fmpeoed bic progress. street lamp.
Nere our thrir Wirrs down IN the sen
eral wrecEaee CLIMBING oFeg %
staeies. bending he he'd aeairsf m
nariYinR rain. sigmbiinr and rropine m
darkness. be reached the gafion
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six p. NJ. SAC feet. Still rising"
read the brief report that was handed
to Shelburn by n dripping messenger
from headquarters. IL was the night
Of the seventh day OF almost unremit-
tent rain. the night OF the Storm on
the Blue Ridge division. Since noon
the Crazy River had been justifying
its name. rising in leaps and bounds.
fed by raging tributaries in the hills
There was gloom in the sky. gloom in
the hearts Of the bridge and roadway
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Here the big passenger engine that he
had asked Bancroft for was waiting
TO take him to the bridge.
Praise the Virgin. the winds be-
hind us on this rum" said the wiry
little engineer. Oliver Mccullough. as
they sped out through the great yard
that covered dripping and almost de-
serted in the storm. The headlight
only sent its ray half the usual dis
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train possible was annulled and the
sidings began to fill to overlooking. At
eleven O'Clock Mahoney's report read.
1876. Rising faster. Am putting
steam-shovel TO work at Monica get
ting out rock. Need more men. Looks
bad"
On its heels came another: Durham
reports dam just gone out on head
waters. Can you possibly come? Ma
honey"