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Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
RUBY NE " s
ANnhy Recnrd Citizen. November l5l

1Nuhy Record Citizen, November l5)
 The fire alarm resounding throughout the town brought out good crowd of volunteer fire fighters on Monday morning last Just a few minutes before o'clock William Amalong heard a noice in his barn. just to the rear of his residence, and dressing hlm- self, went out to see what the trouble was. Opening the door. he found the place filled with smoke, so dense that he could not do 4 thing for the relief of his horses.
 An alarm was sent in and in short time A large crowd had answered the call, bring lng fire extinguishcrS and buckets. But nothing could be done to save the horses, which by this time must have been sui, located by the smoke. Attention was now turned to removing lumber, wood and other material which was piled around on the outside of the building as we'll as feed and harnesses which could be reached in the interior of the burning building, Some of the feed stored inside the barn WAS saved lut that WAS all, the heat soon becoming so great that entering the building was i'm possible.
 Six horses were burned to death in the totally destroyed building, the horses being among the best in the camp. One team of the destroyed animals was valued at 20O0
 Mr Amalong places his loss at between S5OOO and S600O, and in addition to this a blacksmithing outfit belonging to Mir. Me Dermott, valued at $500, and the drilling outfit belonging to H. Wallick and Tony Zuber. and valued at S600 were destroyed.
 The origin of the fire is a mystery, and while there was stove in the barn, no fire t3 speak of had been in it at any time dur ing the day or evening previous to the fire.
 This makes nine horses owned by Anna long which have been destroyed by fire in the past few years three at Fairbanks few years ago, and six in this fire, besides three from other causes.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
BEEF PACKERS SCORED
 BY MINISTERIAL GUEST

C, icago Oct. 23.-C Chicago "bg business end Chicago society," were equally excited yer the gorgeousne>s of the hunting breakfast" with which the meat packers convention neded here recently, and the can dor with which the Rev. Rufus White one of the guests at the breakfast told his fel ow breakfasters what he thought of them.
 The function was given in imitation of 3 real English hunting breakfast. It was hclo in the big banquet hall of the Congres, hotel Chicagos swelIest hostelry, and lt cost, it was estimated $l25.O everything included
 The "breakfastcrs" wore scarlet hunting s;uMes. Scarlet-cl9d masters of the hun cred them BugIars dressed in scarle. -ovnGed the Iyho between courses. Ths o2nauet hell had been transformed into groye, and during the feast scarletcoated huntsman on a real black horse daakea through it,
 Five hundred packers sat down at thc b ard, and of those 300 there was hardly enc who did not come, more or less under he classification of captain of industry.
 To this gathering the Rev. Rufus White, che,,uled to speak on The Social Side oI Business" addressed himself as follows
 Tn just the degree that you create <
 minant exclusive class of captains of in. 1ustry. each captain despotcal.y ruling h-usanGs of sub rJinates from whom all aspiration and ambition have been crushed by the hopelassness of advancement just that degree you have weakened Amer ican citizenship.
 If you reduce men to the level of mere employees hopeless of promotion or of sue cess. you have killed their citizenship. You have killed their initiative. You have de nrived them of chance for advancement by perseverance, industry and effort.
 'Ccllectilism and combination mean the suppression of the individual
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
They Are Good Boosters

The Fairbanks Times of October P, in giving the gold output for 1913 of the Tanana valley, includes S70,5S5 of Ruby dust in the total. The Fairbanks boosters overlooked the total cleanup for the Ruby district S50O0o0-w which, added to their output, would swell it quite materially and help make better showing. And too, they overlooked the outputs of the Koyukuk and Idltarod which would make the Fair banks total show up much better
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
JUDGE TUCKER IN CFFI E

Jujge Tucker assumed his official position
 ester, ay at the convening of the court.
 nJ pax, h:> respects to the outgoing judge '. D Murane who will be- with Mrs Mu- .ane and family, passenger on the Vic scra. As reported, there will be no c'anges ma.,e in the district clerks office until ring at the earliest and even then n charge may be made. This has set the Democrats to discussing and eel berating shey haze ne>er done before. Industrial Worker NcEenber }.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
CABIN AT FLAT
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

A cabin in Flat City belonging to Ed Anderson of the Branch bar was burned the ground yesterday shortly after noon.
 early all the contents of the hut were lost with the exception of barrel of choice ough drops that stood in a corner of the nom. The fire gained headway so rapidly hat it was impossible for anyone to enter
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

fer the purchase of rarty dress, Mrs. 'erguscn was caught in a drop to 6J de recs. To keep from freezing she walked he entire l5 miles.
 MT. Ferguson was once brought 400 mi es uh frozen feet by partner, who guided 5e dog team down the kuskokwim river At the stops Indian boys were hired to rub he frozen feet. A doctor Was finally reached"
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
PATSY CARDIFF INSANE

Portland, Ore, Oct. 3O.-Broken in health, both physically and mentally, Patsy Cardiff, once famous as prizefghter, was committed today to the state hospital for the insane, and it is considered probable by his friends that he will spend the re mainder of his declining years in the state institution. Cardiff gained fame years ago in the prize ring by fighting draw with John L. Sullivan, and another with Charley Mitchell Later he was defeated by Peter Jackson Cardiff has lived in Oregon for IS years.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

Harry Harms, the genial chef, who pre- sided at the mess house of the dredge dur ing the season, was in town for few days this week, greeting his many friends. He leaves in few days for Candle creek, where he will probably spend the winter.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

the burning building and it was only by swiftly cutting hole in the wall that the oil of joy was rescued. A couple of men who had sleeping quarters in the cabin lost all their wearing apparel.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
Robe Finishes Poorman Trail

The crew of the Alaska road commis sion returned to Ruby on the 9th inst. having completed the seasons work in the district
 Since October 1 Engineer L. S. Robe an2 his crew have been employed between Ruby and Poorman creek, making the necessary repairs on the winter road between Ruby and Discovery Long, and constructing a winter road from Discovery to Poorman The total cost of the work was S2,94l, of which S1 ,009.3l was expended on road re pairs over last winters road and Sl93l 69 on construction of winter road from Dis covery to Poorman creek.
 The new trail traverses a distance of Fl miles and ends on Poorman short distance above the mouth of Mlchie. The grade, are fairly light and the line is through a timbcred country the entire distance, except ing about one half mile The route IS meas ured and mile posts placed as far as the 50-mile post The total distance from Ruby to Poorman is about 53 miles and shortens by nine miles the route used heretofore.
 That genial boniface Andy Beckwith is putting up good roadhouse and stables at the Salatna crossing, which will insure good accommodations for both man and beast
 Considerable tonnage will go over this route the coming winter, as the major DOT tion of the nrosnectng wi be done on Poor
 an and contiguous creeks, and there i every reason to believe that another creek or two will be found before next spring in that locality which will help to increase the output.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
Price of Doc Feed Adyancjno

To Charley Johnson: At your request fed and boarded your dog Monkey for rerod of three weeks, and $50 is due for
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

maj will be sold to the highest bidder, a Ruby, December 10, 1913, and the proceeds applied to the payment of said debt
 PAT DAILY
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
MOOSE LODGE AT NOME

A loGge of the Loyal Order of Moose was recently organi7ed in Nome, with goru charter list.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
SHIP IN PECULIAR PREDICAMENT

Martin Morris of Nome complains that his cabin or house is now occupied by the chooner Sophia, and he cannot get it taken away As no one will trouble with its re noval, he declares that unless they at once 10 so it is his intention to chop it up and lear his house and lot.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

American salmon in the fresh waters of Ia mania are prospering wonderfully ome of them increased in weight from ,vo ounces to four pounds in 2l months.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

Plenty feed for your dogs Crowley ( Porter.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
NEW STRIKE REPORTED
 AT HEAD OF WHITE RIVER

Dawson, Y. T., Oct. 26-Returning mushers bring word that another gold strike has been made at the head of White river, about one hundred mics from the Chisana strike made by James and Nelson. The strike was made by prospectors who, en route to the new diggings, were attract ed by prospects banned on shovel. Going down to bedrock they found good pay.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

Fine and ri1e hmburger cheese
 Crowley X Porter
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
PERCY" HAS
 MANY HOMES

The following is taken from Boston newspaper just received in Alaska
 "The hobble skirt has long hampered fem nine feet on the streets of Dawson in the Iondike; in far northern Nome lingerie ashes through skirt slits at Fairbanks rim, towering Mount Mckinley looks down non groups of daintily gowned women en goSsed in whist and royal auction.
 Alaska has been taken by the eternal eminne and in day when that wild, cold land still has it's resources scarce touched by mans hand there are cities which have electric lights and telephones and a real society column in the town paper
 'But the national game in Alaska is not bridge whist, but the old, old game of "hide and seek" played with nature with lives as the forfeit and fields of gold as the prize.
 "For 15 years this gold game in the frozen Worth has been played by a former Kansas City woman, with her husband as partner and all the dangers of treacherous ice ano now and bitter cold as adversaries.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

Fine line of fresh nuts and candies.
 Crowley & Porter.
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w. F O'Connor and John OMella came to town for supplies to be shipped to Poor man, They intend doing some prospect ing on Timber Cache, Little and Pilgrim creeks during the winter.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
Fergy Was a Mighty Hunter

There have been whcle winters when he Fergusons have been dependent upon MT. Ferguson's gun for meat. Once, when cir camp was on Palmer creek, the hus- o-n@ was away enc week on hunting trip 10 one was within three or four miles A reot snow came. Though only then 13
 les away, it took the husband l6 hours
 reach the camD
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
TEMPERATURE TABLE
IbOye Below

Readings taken daily at the Budweiser corner of First and Richmond streets:
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
Ferqy a Rex Beach Hero

The varying Alaska frontier has been f | l wed fr m creek to creek, branch after branch of the Yukr n trail has been trampeG he tales of Rex Beach have been proven rye pictures from the headwaters of the yLkcn to Boring strait by A. B Ferguson nd his wife, now visiting her mother Mrs.
 M Leach, in Independence
 'Of the type generally designated as ca able is Mrs Ferguson. Before she mar 'ed MT. Ferguson, an abstract man and later tra@el:ng represent ative of Swift & Q, >he was Miss Margaret Leach, a scho, aacher
 Che year since she went to Alaska, in >,'S MT. Fer -uscn f@llowed her ol@ pro
 .n-,n an i-. lated Indian mission Ne
 u2, 100 miles Cp the Tanana river, Yu-
 Ii tributary.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

The prospectors have been unable to locate pay on any part of the creek whereon dis covery was made except at the spot where they sank to bedrock and found it in the first place. They believe that they struck casual deposit from passing glacier. The ground at the new strike was not deep according to reports.
 Grayling, whitefsh and ptarmigan.
 Crowley X Porter Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
Ferry Felt Pinch of Hunger

'E ing to the headwaters of the Cinema = lO5 miles above Fairbanks, Mrs. Fer T has cen a three weeks trip lengthen
 ,hree munths
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
Fargy Make B.rct Gnowshoes

lents were pitched n logs and the ng wait begun fer the river to freeze rch trees were cut down to make snow
 ant .le $ Slowly the rroylsions ran . The m"o Q covIt go where the hunter ri; t not
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
Percy Was Always There'

The Ferg~sons have kept to the shifting T nttrs to the new creeks where gyli '.trikes' Lave promised.
 Mrs. Fergu.rn on sn2wshoe5 has broken he way for the dog train while her hus- and handled the sled when the way was 2n"erous. She las never had a serious II nor been frozen, though she has been tie far North since within few months : the kl2nI,ike rush of 1897.
 "Shipwreck on an uninhabitei island marked the beginning cf Mrs. Ferzuscn's Ala kan experience The steamer on which she was going to Canada sett.ed on the cks. The water, fortunately, was calm, and a shore not far distant was reached in ce boats The shore proved small island
 That was before the days of the wire less, and it was five days before Il e refugees were taken from the island It was in the midst of the winter, and the suffering was severe. Mrs. Ferguson was very fortunate in that a bag with her supplies, mistaken for mail sack, was brought ashore with the mail
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

Ernest Neihoff on Tuesday last started for Wilson creek, tributary of Poorman, to uncover paystreak.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06
Fergy Was Great Home Builder

Fergy Was Great Home Builder
 Eight permanent cabin homes, built by MT. and Mrs Ferguson, exist in far separ- ated parts of Alaska and the Yukon coun- try. Some of them they may never see again, for the prospecting may turn to new corners.
 Tn a country scarcely touched by raj. ads, the rivers when open llay great Nart in travel and indeed when closed form he great ice trails. Mrs Fer uscn can tell { dangerous experiences n the ice masses
 Tn Fairbanks she has seen it so cold that frost hoated in the air like mist It was 69;A degrees below zero, a temperature she once saw equaled in Dawson, when for three weeks it was never less than 60
 "She went out every day, warmly dressed, but it was necessary to keep on the move. With deg teams it was necessary to walk to keep from freezing.
 ''On trip from Dawson to Grand Forks,
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

Dave Stranberg was in town Tuesday,
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-12-06

ssessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26
Mad Paul of Russia.

Russias first Paul was no less in
sane than his father. Peter ILL.,, al,
though his madness was longer In
manifesting itself So violent was his
hatred Of the revolutionary round hats,
q fashion imported from France. that
one day lie sent 200 police and dra.
goons to scOur the streets Of st Peters.
burg and tear them from the heads OF
all who wore them He banlshed all
the cabmen from his capital because
one Of them was found with pair of
pistols ON him. Hundreds Of his off.
GERS and cOurtiers were sent In chains
to Siberia for a glance or Il word that
displeased him. many without any
cause at all. and he sent an entire
regiment on 1900 mile march be
cause In drilling 1t had failed to un
derstand one of his indlstinct words
Of command
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26
Tipplno In Austria,

"You know the value Of tips in the
United States" writes a man from
Prague. who visited this country for
the first time two years ago, land you
are more liberal than we are in that
respect, but such thing as tipping a
railway conductor is not known to the
tourist In America. Here In Austria
the custom is so well established that
the refusal of a conductor on a Buchs.
Innsbruck train to accept a thinkgeld
from passenger who had been allow.
ed to ride alone In compartment has
caused unusual comment. The title
White Raven was conferred on the
conductor, who emphasized his dis
pleasure at being tempted by having
the passenger summoned before a
magistrate on the charge of attempted
bribery. Do not let that trouble you,
however. when you come here, be.
cause the tipping malefactor was dis.
charged, and the magistrates con-
temptuous look at the conductor indi.
Gated that his opinion of a man who
would not take tip was unfit for
publication. York Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26
Satisfied His Curiositv

Bayard Taylor's widest fame was
won as n traveller and lecturer on his
travels He prlded himself on his
poetry more than on his prose One
can imagine therefore the sort Of grim
amusement he felt In telling this story
and he often told 1t to his friends:
81 had delivered "a lecture In rural
town out west. and several OF my audi.
tors were accOstlng me with expires
sions OF their satisfaction. One person
in particular was effusively eager, say
ing: i am delighted. Mr. Taylor, to
make your acquaintance | have read
everything you have ever written and
have greatly enjoyed 1t ALL This was
pleasant to hear. and, as he grasped
my hand with evident friendship, ! re.
spOnded with request for his opinion
OF my poetry. A look of overwhelming
establishment and perplexity came into
his face. Your poetry he exclaimed.
Have you ever written any poetry :?
This, need not tell you, fully satisfied
my curiosity. Chicago Record Herald
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26
Seal stair Buildera.

How seals cut steps In the perpen-
dicular sides of ice cakes In order to
rise from the water for the purpose Of
breathing has been recorded by mem
bers OF Captain Scott's antarctic expe-
dition 1t was discovered that the
seals, which formerly were supposed
to leave the water by leaping, actually
cut steps In the slippery surface with
the great canine or eye teeth. AS soon
as the teeth are placed In position the
head is moved rapidly from side to
side until the ice has been cut away
sufficiently to afford footing for the
front fippers Of the animal. Each
step has to be laborlously cut after
this fashion until the body is far
enough out of the water to be thrust
up the rest Of the way by kick Of
the hind fiippers. New York Press
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26

Boiled meat may lose some of its
best foodstuff properties II too much
water Ii used in its boiling or II 1t is
taken from the water In which 1t is
boiling, instead Of allowing 1t to re.
main and recover by absorption some
Of Its valuable properties Eight
pounds of beef after 1t IL boiled will
weigh six and half pounds After
1t il baked 1t will lose two pounds and
six ounces. After 1t Is roasted 1t will
lOse three pounds and ten ounces. 9th
err meat loses almost in the same pro.
portions when 1t is cooked. 1t will be
noticed that roasting meat causes 1t to
decrease considerably more than boil
Ing. One great trouble. Of course, in
boiling meat Is that 1t loses nearly As
per cent Of its mineral matter and IL
per cent Of its fats and nearly per
cent Of its proteids. Housewives
should not worry over this. however,
when It is known that there is great
er percentage Of nutriment in cooked
meats. Notwithstanding the loss by
cooking. than there Is In raw meats. -
New York American.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26
Knots and Hours.

Nine persons out of ten will say
that such and such a steamship is
capable Of steaming at twenty i've
knots per hour" A nautical man would
simply say twenty Ave knots" Now,
which is correct? The latter, of course
The mistake arises from the fact that
the landsman thinks that a knot" Is
Just the nautical term for "sea mile"
which is, roughly, 6,0S0 feet, or about
one and one-eighth land or statute
miles Now, knot is not distance at
all; it Is a speed The word speed"
combines distance and time. For in
stance. II we wish to speak Of the
speed Of train we refer to 1t as so
many miles per hour There is no sin
gle word In the language to express
speed limits. so we must use two words
miles and hour.
The sailor has a language peculiar to
himself, and he has invented single
word for unit of speed. Thus a speed
Of one nautical mile per hour is called
one knot" Hence 1t is redundant to
tack on another "per hour" after the
word knot when the word already in
cludes one per hour London Tit
Rita
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26
Notice to TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer Of Montgomery county
and Collector of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
Of Chapter III of the Acts Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1906, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county. that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER list. 1913, at the rate of per CEN
tum per annum.
All Taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day of
January, 1914, their names will be pub
lished. in accordance with said Act of
Assembly, in the list Of delinquent tax
payers, and that If said taxes. with inter-
est and proportional part Of cost Of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April. 1914. the property as
sessed to such delinquent tax payers, or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will, on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes, interest
and expenses.
BERRY Z. CLARK,
Treasurer of Montgomery county.
July 25-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26

In several cases Prussian women
were most capable as soldiers, able to
command and ready to obey, as well
as being able to withstand the hard
ships of campaigning. To cite some
instances. Maria Warder, a woman of
Silesia, was allowed to serve as a
hussar In the same regiment as her
husband, who was a wealthy land
owner She was wounded In several
engagements and saw her husband
shot dead by her side at Leipzig
Eleonora PrOchaska is one Of the
better known of these heroines. She
engaged under the name Of Carl REM
in the Light horse when only eighteen,
and several poets have written of her
courage and Of her death just before
the battle Of Leipzig. A monument
stands to her memory in the cemetery
at Potsdam. London Standard.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26
Some Shots at Haste"

Hurry usually leads to error The
motto of Baron Plunket was Hasten
slowly" Churchill said, "The more
haste ever the worst speed" Boileau,
"Hasten slowly and without losing
heart put your work twenty times
upon the anvil" Haste maketh
waste" said Haywood. II am always
in haste, but never in hurry" is from
John Wesley. Richard III. mumbled,
Sweet flowers are slow and weeds
make haste" He would have made q
successful farmer. This is Seneca:
Haste trips up its own heels, letters
and stops ITSELF" Tennyson, RAW
haste, half sister to delay"
Life for delays and doubts no time does
give
None ever yet made haste enough to live.
That bright couplet was written by
COwley. Listen to Bulwer-Lytton:
Business dispatched Is business well done,
But business hurried is business III done.