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Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
STRIKE REPORTED
 NEAR MATANUSKA

Valdez, Sept 2.-Representative Milo Kelly, who arrived here on the knik en route to Seattle, brings the news that an other placer strike has been made in the Matanuska district, near the coal fields, and is expected to outdo the Chisana strike.
 The news of the strike arrived in knik when Ole Oleson and Fred Getzel arrived there with 6S ounces of coarse gold which they claimed to have taken out in ten days work. Having exhausted their sup plies they were forced to leave. Upon re- ceipt of the news the entire population of Knik stampeded, and before Kelly left knik 30 stampeders had returned and recorded
 The new diggings are 105 miles from Knik, on the Matanuska river, and between Knik and Copper Center. Pay is said to have been found on six creeks, but the main discoveries are on Albert, Crooked and Alfred creeks. As in the Chisana, all of the creeks are above timber line, and wood is seven miles away. It is l2 feet to bed
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS,
 DEATHS AND MARRIAGES

An act of the first session of the lego- lature of Alaska, approved April ?, 1913, entitled An act to require the registration of vital statistics in the territory of Alaska, and for other purposes provides that record shall be made and preserved of all births, deaths and marriages that shall here after occur within the territory of Alaska, and names the ex oficio secretary of Alaska to act as territorial registrar of vital otatls tics. Section II of the act provides as fol lows:
 It shall be the duty, and hereby Is male the duty of all recorders in the territory of Alaska, and of the clerks of all muncipall- ties in the territory, and all ministers of the gospel, practicing physicians and under takers in the territory, and others who may have such data, to compile all records in their respective offices and transmit the same to the territorial registrar to be by him recorded in the records provided for under this act
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
rock and frozen. Four feet of pay, aver aging SIP to the cubic yard, is claimed.
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
 BRINGS SUIT FOR LAND

Los Angeles Sept 21-The wife of Presl dent Woodrow Wilson has begun suit in the district court here for the recovery of 80 acres of valuable farm land lost through the error of publication in the Coachella Valley News.
 Following the error the land commls- sioner advised Editor Compton of the mls- take made and ordered Cmopton to make the necessary correction and republish the notice. As Compton failed to rectlfy the matter, the ground was lost by default. It is alleged that the mistake was wlllful one and was a fraudulent scheme as Mrs. Compton later filed on the land and IS one of the defendants in the suit.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

be increased It is notorious fact that there has never been q game warirn in the whole of the Second judicial dlllsi .!l. There is an income of over S5,O10 Der year from hunters licenses and the shipment of trophies This, at least, shcGl3 Irn ;~,I in the employment of game W .rf!rn-.
 In support of the above recommends tions concerning changes i thc open and closed seasons, we subm'. he following facts glesned from Prolr scr GrlArcll's Pa ciic Avlfauna"
 White geese arrived May 10, Hutchins geese arrived May H. brant arrived May 3l, swan arrived May II, crane arrived May l7, plover arrived May 30 Fresh cider duck eggs were found June ?, fresh ptarmigan eggs were found June, g. rock ptarmig"n began nesting about May 30'
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
GID TIMERS BELIEVE 3 'LLlIIi
 LOST PTTI1I'KA D)A.REl I0(;A LOGIA 7'E;DI) ED)

S. Michael, Sept. l.. In 1895 half- breed Russian named PIka appeared la St. Michael wit ha sac!lful of coarse gold, but would tell no cne where he found 1t, and during the summer, always alone Ptka went away and returned with more gCl-L He followed this up fer some time each year. It would take him about 90 days to fill his sack with the yellow metal say ing that he got it on a bar al a point to the eastward, but wculd give no further in formation The so-caled Pitka bar became locally famous, and many miners and pros pectorS for years sought to lCcate 1t, always in the neighborhood of Anvik Owing to having performed some service to the half breed, a man named Englestad became friendly with Pitka, and the latter agreed to take him to the bar. They set out with a sled. but Pitl,a died on the trail, owing to excesses which he had indulged in spend ing his geld dust He was hauled back to St. Michael and the secret died with him. For the last two years miners have been working in the Andreafski district with en couraging results, but the Pitka bar has not been found Now it is alleged that the Pitka bar has been rediscovered.
 Among the prospectors who are said to have sought for the famous Pitla bar is Rhodes the author of the kuskokwim stampede in 1900. He sought some few friends here and was grubstaked by St.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
THE 3 RIVER IIVT 2 B

The past week has been a great one for the "gasolnie kids" Those captains of industry have come marching home quite regularly during the past few days Captain Bronlberg led the forlorn hope immediately after the freeze-up, and reached home on Monday morning, followed by Captain Billy Peterson and Commander Mert Marston. On Wednesday morning the two captains of the Orphan Boy-Herb Riley and Earl By crs-came in. Never within the memory of the oldest inhabitant of the Inland Em pre has freeze-up come so suddenly and effectively as it did this year.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

Mehaaltas and returned . fsw days sgo with something over an ounce of coarse gcli and nuggets The exact amount is not known, as he was intensely secretive. this time ccnferring solely with his grub staEers Three days later he and his back CTS to 3 man started up the Yukon telling no ore of their destination.
 Rhodes story has leaked out and it is to the effect that when he had about given rp prospecting in the region natives volun- toered to show him where there was geld him plenty,' and they brought him to 6 bar which is evidently crossing of an cld channel and in two days he banned out the gold he had with him.
 The supposed strike, advance notice of which was sent exclusively to the Industrial Worker is about 15 miles up the Yukon to the North. and close to Andreafski. It is declared to be the famous Pitka bar, and that it is, according to Rhodes the out cropping, owing to the wash of 3 creek, of a rich old river channel which runs clear across country and in the hills. The ex citemcnt here is very great and men have followed the early stanpeders, seeking to get in on the discovery about which there seems to be no kind of doubt Industrial Worker September 15.
 Lumbago successfully treated at the
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
ERICKSON BEES
 FROM INJURIES

The following article from the Fairbanks News Miner of September p tells of the fatal accident to Clarence Erickson aboard thc little steamer S. & S., while en route uD the Tanana river The deceased was vel known in this camp, and prior to leav- ing here had been an engineer for Riley X Marston cn Otter creek:
 That Clarence J. Erickson died as a re- suit of injuries sustained while attending to his duties Cn board the steamer S. & &, and that nobody is to blame for the acc dent, is the verdict of the coroner's jury which sat at the inquest this morning be- fore Coroner Dillon. Erickson died about 2 oclocl; Saturday evening, after having cen taken to St. Joseph's hospital, from the loss of hlood and the nervous shock incidental to his left leg having been twisted of at the knee in the machinery of the aforesaid boat
 "The names of those sitting on the cor oner's jury at the inquest today were: John &ul ivan, J. B. Ritz, Arthur Hyde, Arncld HaIz, J. R. Campbell and C. E. Roadruck Witnesses examined, being other members Strel:c, Earl SlippeIn, C. E. Keen and Frank Robertson. Dr. J. A. Sutherland, the gov ernment physician, also testified as to the death at the hospital explaining the injury sustained by Erickson to the jury when that body viewed the remains at the un- dertaklng paTlors.
 ''Eery little is known of Erickson since he came North according to John Strelic one ci the owners of the boat on which the accident occurred lie had been in Idlt- arod and Ruby for the past two or three years and had shipped as engineer on the boat Letters left by him show that his fathers name is J. P. Erickson, and that he lives in Lents, Ore.
 "Thc relatives at that address have been communicated with regarding the death of Erickson. Disposition of the body awaits an answer to the wire, although it was stated today that the burial will probably take place here. Erickson was a young man, being only about 26 years of age at the Crosby Baths
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Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
"The Death Valley Route"

Washington, Sept 25.-The interstate commerce commissions report of the recent disastorus wreck on tke New York, New Haven & Hartford railway planes the crew of the wrecked train for the wreck and also charges the officials of the road with in efficient management For years the road has been known as the Death Valley route" and its physical condition is such that all who travel over that line carry their lives in tkeir hands
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
PIONEERS REPORT Oil THE
 GAME LAWS IS SENSIBLE

Nome Industrial Worker September +: At the meeting of the Pioneers of Alaska On Wednesday last the following report by a committee composed of Judge Thornton George Hllfrich, Dr. Wesley and J. J. W ach enheimer to investigate the Alaska game laws and suggest needed changes therein was unanimously adopted:
 "l Under the present law the secretary of agriculture practically has authority to make or amend the game laws for this great territory. lSee section of the act of June :, 19l2J This ought not to be- There IS every reason why this subject should be handled by the territorial legis lature.
 ''2 Until this matter can be handled by the territorial legislature steps stoulii be taken to secure the following changes in the existing laws:
 The open season for p,armigan should be from September to April l5.
 For water fowl and shore birds, from August l5 to May l5.
 The closed season for muskrat should not begin before June ,.
 There should be further provision for the protection of prohibiting fish wheels further regulation of fish traps etc. Canneries should be required to maintain efficient hatcheries subject to government inspection and regulation; and this should not exempt them from the payment of all tax, as at present.
 "The number of game wardens should
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Mrs. Mackay Sued

New York, Sept 24-Mrs. Blake, wife of Dr. Joseph Augustus Blake, who is one of America's most noted surgeons, filed suit this morning against Mrs. Clarence H Mackay, wife of the cable owner, charging her with aIienating her husbands affec- tions. Both families are separated because of the intimacy of Dr. Blake and Mrs Mackay, and society Is much interested in the case.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
To Aid Alaskan NayiGat;on

Washington, Sept. p. The department of commerce estimates, which will be sub
 muted to the regular session of congress in December rext, contain an item of S60,
 900 to be expended in aids to navigation in Alaskan waters before December l, 1915, The department of commerce, which has the navigable waters of Alaska under its jurisdiction. realizes that the needs of that
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
SUMMIT ROADHOUSE
 NOW ON WINTER TRAIL

The Summit roadhouse boys this week successfully performed their great semi annual moving stunt, and are now located at their old home on the winter trail, and are always pleased to see the weary way farers as they go mushing along.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Iacklinu's New Launch

Seattle, Sept 4.-The $50O,0O0 steel launch of w. C. Jackling, the Utah and Alaska copper magnate, was launched to- day from the Moran shipyarda in this city this afternoon. Mir. Jackling will travel in the launch on his trips along the Pacific coast and in Alaska waters.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Irving to Reorgan!ze

New York, Sept 24.-The Republican state convention has declared in favor of national convention to be held as soon as possible to change the party rule so that each state may determine its method of selecting delegates to the national conven- tions of the Republican party.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
DYnenitei PasssnGer Tra:n

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 23.-At SaItil!o to- day tine rebel soldiers dynamited passen ger train on the Mexican National railway wrecling the train and killing 70 federal soldiers and 10 civilians. The rebsls then proceeded to strip the dead and living cf everything of N&lue
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Race Riot hmon1 Miners

Benton. III, Sept. 23.-The killing of Ellwell Hutchinson by Quincy Drummonds band ci miners precipitated 2 race riot here between the Polander5 and Americans and the troops have been called out to protect the PClanders.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Suit Ansinst Southarn Pacific

Washington, Sept. 2t.-Attorney General McReynclds will soon bring suit to compel the Southern Pacific Railway Company to relnqu;sh it's interest in the Central Pacific Railway Company.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Three Sailors Drowned

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 22.-Three of the crew of the torpedo boat destroyer Mo Call were drowned today when the tug Seaboard collded with the torpedo boats launch in which they were traVelng.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Flew Across Mediterranean

Blzerta France, Sept. 23.-The French aviator Garros flew acrvss the Medlterra- mean from St Raphael to this city 500 miles, in / hours end 5 minutes.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Miss Pulitzer Married

Sacramento, Sept 23 Helen Pulitzer, a daughter of the late Joseph Pulitzer the famous New York editor, was married today at Lake Tahoe to William G. Enslle an EnelshmQn.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
TrampIed on the Flaq

Tacoma, Sept PA warrant has been issued for Thomas Rogers, member of the Industrial Workers of the World, who last night tore down, trampled upon and then burned an American flag.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Snain WiIl Eyhihit

Madrid, Sept. 24.-The premier of Spain announced today that Spain will particl- pate officially in the Panama-Paciflc expo siticn at San Francisco.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
,D,rARop PIONEER, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER s 1913
NEWS OF THE WORLD

section are great but could not hope to obtain greater appropriation at the first regular session of the new administration,
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
American Schools Seized

Vienna, Sept. 23-The Greek authori- ties at korftha, Albania, have seized three American schools where 100 Albanian girls were being taught by American teachers,
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18
Served Forty-three Years

Columbus, Ono, Sept. 23.-The governor today pardoned John Tabor, who has served 43 years of a sentence for murder.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

Dan Hartnett has taken winter quarters at the Beattie house. For express and truckage slate your orders at the Beattie house.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

The ccld snap of last Saturday night caught seven or eight boats cf the gasoline fleet between this city and Dikeman. The Teddy II. very luckily reached this port on Sunday morning, and the Ruby Tam ar2cl1 arrived the same evening. On Mon day morning the river in front of town was free of ice, caused by jams above and below
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

The Merchants Cafe during the past few weeks has been undergoing alterations for the winter season.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

Absolute guarantee of satisfaction.
 Sam1 Applebaum.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

Fresh dry pack Butter.
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Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

The steamer Teddy H, Captain Tom Will lett, is now in snug harbor against danger cf tie ice flow at the foot of Richmond street. The boat arrived just a few hour, before the sudden cold snap of last Satur- day morning, carrying over 1860 cases of porjshable goods for local house. The last trip cf tie Teddy II to Dik"ran and return ,,as made in three and half days md c.ngi4ering the amount of freight car r.eI and the short days. the trip was an exceptionally good cne The Teddy H. was bat recently equipped with new boilers, and is now the most powerful steamer of her tonnage cn the river.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

The Little Delta, which arrived at Q o'clock Saturday, carried the last of the Riley G Marston dredse, and it is stated that the N C. Co. succeeded in landing al of their pcrishablcs in good time.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

Location Notices at Pioneer othce.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

Lumbago successfully treated at the Crosby Baths, Caribou street
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-10-18

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

glasses are doing. If you have reason
to believe that there is anything
wrong with your. eyes at all, you
should have them examined by Fred
Bleuer, expert optician, Second ave-
nue. near Seventeenth street.
We are the leaders for up-to-date
laundry work Each shirt finished
by hand and put up In a carton. insur-
ing work. Delivered to you in good
condition. We guarantee no cracked
collars or cuffs. City Steam laundry.
Reid & Bollman, All Seventeenth
street
Johnson's Wood Dye Il not a mere
stain-not simply q surface dressing.
II is a real. deep-seated dye. that goes
to the very heart OF the woodland
stays there-hxing a rich and perma.
nent color Johnson's Wood Dye Is
made in II standard shades. For sale
by Lerch & Greve. 2Oo2-20o4 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

for horses. cattle. hogs, sheep and
all kind sof poultry. 1t makes the
hens lay every day.
The Rock Island Lumber and Manu-
featuring company, lumber and build
ing material for all purposes, houses.
barns. granaTies. We will give you az
opportunity to save a big per cent Let
Us be Of service to you.
Maths bakery ana confectionery
store, the finest in the tri-cities.
Bread. cakes, pies, cookies and hot
rolls. They can't be beat Most PEG
pie say they are superior to any home
baking. Let them serve you.
E. E. Lamp, plumbing. steam and
not water heating. gas fitting. His
efficient knowledge Of :he business
Justly entities him to your patronage
His shop has all modern equipments
Everything in plumbing supplies.
II. R. Iglehart, marble and granite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
MATCH BURNS PROVE
FATAL TO A CHILD

Muscatine. Iowa, Jan. 15.-Burns re-
oeived three weeks ago proved fatal to
a two-year-old babe at the Hershey hos
pital at 1850 o'clock yesterday after
noon when the infant Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Johnson, residents of Eliza, Ill.
died. The child was removed to the
hospital for treatment by DR.. q. II.
King.
The fatal injuries were sustained
while Lloyd. the Johnson child. was
playing with a box of matches in the
home Of his parents. The mother was
absent from the room as the child Sc
cured possession OF the matches and
did not perceive his danger. In strik-
ing one Of the matches, the clothing
of the babe was ignited. In a trice the
little one was enveloped in flames.
Emitting a shrek OF pain and fright,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
TWO BIG BOOSTS
FOR The DISTRICT
BY this CONGRESS-
Appropriation of S250,o0o for
Rock Island Arsenal in Pros
pective Legislation.
FOR NEW EQUIPMENT
Means Employment Of 300 More Men
River Jurisdiction Extended to
Rock lsland.
BY ARTHUR WEST.


Washington. Jan. 15.--Indications
are that the Fourteenth Hi
nois congressional district is
going TO receive two valuable pieces Of
legislation at the closing session OF
tho 63rd congress which expires
March 4
Two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars will be appropriated for the man
ufaCture OF new equipment at the Rock
Island arsenal II is estimated this
viii give employment TO 300 additional
men
Legislation OF even greater import
ance 10 the district as a whole will be
the extension OF the Jurisdiction of the
mississippi river commission from
Cape Girardeau 10 Rock Island.
EXTENDED TO ROCK ISLAND.
The Jurisdiction OF the commission
now extends from the gulf to Cape
Girardeau. BY hard work on the part
OF the congressional representatives
from Illinois, the rivers and harbors
committee has included in its bill a
provision extending the Jurisdiction as
far north as Rock Island This prac-
t.cally means that the legislation is
certain The house has always passed
the rivers and harbors bill as reported
from committee. without a change.
Considerable money will be spent on
the levees in the district as a result OF
the extension OF the commissions jur-
isd,otion and in time OF food the peo-
pie living along the banks of the Miss
issippi between Cape Girardeau and
Rock Island will have the protection of
the commissions feet of work boats
tf they need II.
SPEAKER CLARK'S INFLUENCE.
The influence OF Speaker Champ
Clark is behind both these PROPOSE
lions and the district should be duly
grateful Mr.. Clark was asked to give
his support to the arsenal appropria-
tion and extension of the river COM
MISSIONS jurisdiction by his friend,
Congressman-elect Clyde II. Tavenner
of Cordova. Mr.. Clark has aided in
every way possible.
Much credit is also due Congressman
l. s. Pepper OF Muscatine. James Nc
Kinley OF Aledo, Charles Kennedy of
Burlington, who worked hard for both
propositions. All politics was forgot.
ten, Pepper and TRvenner, democrats
aud Mckinney and Kennedy, republi
cans. working together for the best IN
terests OF the district The democratic
house is expected TO sustain the house
committees on both propositions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

the child was gathered in the arms Of
the mother who extinguished the
flames with her own hands. herself
receiving a number of burns. How
ever, the child was not rescued until
the entire right side had been crit
ically burned, the flesh on that side
being wholly destroyed. Recently lung
trouble and pneumonia developed, ter
minating in death yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

works. save you the middleman's prof.
its. From Is to % per cent saved on
every monument and all kinds of mon
umental work Call at our shop on
Second avenue and see for yourself.
Improving sight, that's what our