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Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Grant Murdock has been spending his leisure time in garden making at his sum
 mer residence at the head of Flat creek
 and takes great pride in his work. He hac been telling Harry Harms, who preside> over the culinary department of the Gold Company's mess house, how fast his vege- tables would grow as soon as the weather became warmer Harry was a bit skeptical
 but Grant related some wonderful tales of former accomplishments in raising garden sass. The stories were continued from day
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
BROKEN RIBS DIDN'T STOP
 HIS WORK FOR COMPANY

Douglas Ferry of the Yukon Gold Com pany's engineering staff, who returned this week from the Sixtymile, where he was looking over the situation, was severely in jured and displayed remarkable grit by staying in the field at work eleven days after the accident, says the Dawson News. Mir Macfarlane, also of the engineering staff, and Mir. Ferry went out together. On the road their rig overturned, and Mr.
 Ferry was pinned against a bank for a time On getting up he felt somewhat sore, but decided to proceed, He was on many claims, climbing up and down many shafts, and working continuously until he got back. It was found on examination on his return
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
FIRE IN THE CANAL ZONE
 CAUSES BIG EXPLOSION

Panama May "A brush fire started on this end of the canal and entirely baG fled the efforts of the fire fighters to control it. The fire spread in the undergrowth with great speed. A government powder maga- zine in which was stored large quantity of dynamiate was in the path of the fire but all efforts to prevent the flames reach ing through the grass and undergrowth were unavaihng The magazine caught fire and an explosion followed in which one woman bystander and seven fire fighters lost their lives
 The weather on the Isthmus of Panama has been unusually dry for an unusually protracted period, and both the grasses and the underbrush have been in condition perfectly suitable for just such brush fire The officials recognized the danger to the magazine and had withdrawn the greater portion of its contents before the flames came within any aNpreciable dis tance of the building. Then, owing to the extreme danger of any further labor in the vicinity, the work of further emptying the magazine of its contents had to be aban- doned
 It was hoped that the structure, which vas substantial one of stone and cement would resist the heat, but the mass of sparks, flames and embers soon hade made way into the building through the roof with disastrous consequences,
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
Saturday, June 6

Fort Gibbon June G-Alameda at Nu lato.
 Alaska at Gibbon.
 Carrier up Circle, Sd.
 Casca up Stewart City, 9 a. III. 5th. Gen. Davis up Rampant, 4th. Dawson down Whitehorse, 8 p. m. 9th. Gen. Jacobs scheduled from Fairbanks for upper Panama noon today.
 Julia B. down kaltag, ? a. m. Robert Kerr at Birches, bound down Relief down Tolovana, 9 p. m. 9th. Sarah scheduled down Dawson last night Schwatka up Rampant, 9th. Panama scheduled down Dawson last night
 Washburn up Birches, 6;45 a. m. Whitehorse down Carmacks, 4th. Julia B at Nulato : 20 p. m.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
Monday, June |

Fort Gbbon, June l, 9 a. m.-Carrier up Rampant, 29th.
 Delta down kaltag, g 80 p. m. 3lst. Jacobs scheduled up Tanana river June 2 Julia B. scheduled from Cinema for St. Michael 9 p. m. today
 Reliance up koyukuk river for Bettles , 80 a. m.
 Schwatka up Nenana, p. m. 31st. River nearly clear of ice at Kothk. White Seal down kaltag 10 p. m. Both (''Be of good cheer, I'm loaded with beer y
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
Tuesday, June 2

Fort Gibbon, June 2.-Alameda sched uled for NuIato today.
 Alaska down Whitehorse for Fairbanks 10 p. m 1st with big mail
 Casca from Whitehorse for Dawson, 10 p. m. 1st
 Julia B down Cinema, p. m. 1st.
 Relief up Minto, 30 a. m.
 Schwatka at Fairbanks.
 Lake Lebarge clear of ice.
 Mail leaves Kaltag for Idtarod 10th, 17th and 24th this month.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

world is small after all Some time ago l met Harry Buhro, from Iditarod, on the street He is in Russia now, his old home. He is highly connected there, and had to leave the country years ago for political rcasons Through the influence of his sister he received a pardon from the emperor. He intends now to go prospecting Tn Siberia and will find no difficulty in getting the money together, as he has rich and intiu- entaI relations"
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
MednesLaY. June }

Fort Gibbon, June 3 Alameda down Biyches II 30 p. m. 2d
 Alaska down Lower Lebarge D. m. 2d, with twenty eight tons of mail. Carrier up Rampant 29th.
 Gen, Davis scheduled from Gibbon for Egbert tonight
 Gen. Jacobs from Gibbon for Upper Tan, ana p. m. 2d
 Panama at Dawson.
 Julia B. at ToIovana, bound down. Relief up Minto 2d.
 Schwatka down Nenana this morning N,ite Seal scheduled from Idtarod to- day
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Davis up Rampant, 10:30 a. m. 4th. Gen. Jacobs at Chena, bound up. Julia B. down Louden, a. m. Kerr down Circle, 10 a. m. 4th. Relief down Cinema, a. III. today.
 Sarah scheduled Dawson for St. Michael Schwatka up Rampant, 6:30 a. h. Washburn up Nulato, a. m. Whitehorse down Carmacks, a, III. 4th.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
WILL BOTH HAVE STRONG'S AID

Juneau has two yearning aspirants fol the nomination for delegate to congress in the persons of w. w Shorthill and Joh1 Whippersnapper Troy One of these dis tinguished gentlemen scribbles for Strong paper at Juneau, while the other attend to the political correspondence of his ex celency while he is on the political carpe down at Washington, D. C. Strong, O. course, has promised each of them his un dying support-Valdez Commoner.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
Flags Flags
 AGS

Get your Fourth of July Dec orahons now. We have small flags, large flags, cotton flags, silk flags, from 10 cents dozen to $lO each. Crepe paper streamers, Stars, Stripes and Eagles. Come quick. Get first pick.
 A full line of Inks, Blank Books, Diaries, etc., just re- ceived.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

We'll! we'll we'll Everything at the Crosby Bath House is neat and clean, from the yestibule to the boiler room Every thing has been freshly painted all the bath rooms have been renovated And the Crosby Graduated Shower Baths are mighty fine, and we hope all you good people will get in line and take your baths at the Crosby.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
FORMER GOVERNOR AN EDITOR

Charleston, W. Va, May 15.-Walter E, Clark, former governor of Alaska, has pur- chased the Charleston Daily Mail and will engage actively in the newspaper business Mir Clark is an oldtime newspaper man.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Guy Austin, accompanied by Mrs. Austin and two pretty little daughters, arrived in the city last Monday on the steamer M L. Washburn from Fort Gibbon, where MT. Austin had been employed as bookkeeper for the Northern Commercial Company. He will occupy a similar position with the same company in this city.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Dave Krom, the commercial traveller, who came to this city over the Seward trail early this spring and has since been taking orders for the different houses he repre- sents, left on the White Seal last Wednes- day for Ruby and other Interior points.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Jack Solmes, representing the wholesale Gouor firm of Grommes X Ullrich, arrived from Fairbanks Monday on the Washburn and left on the same vessel Tuesday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

William Acheson, president of the Mar yei Creek Mining X Development Company left Idtarod last Wednesday for the scene ,f the company's activities on Marvel creek, sn the Aniak district, kuskokwim valley MT Acheson was accompanied by four men James Douglas, Walter Forrest and two otherS-who will be employed there during the present season.
 Commissioner G. w. Albrecht recently re- ceived letter from Dr. Heinrich Wort mann, formerly of this district, written from Berlin, Germany, which, among other things, contained the following: "The
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
THE MAIL

The next mail to leave Nulato for Idita- rod will be the big consignment about June 10, according to a message received yes terdav.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Commodore Al Lowe, after spending the winter at his home in Seattle, is again in our midst, looking after the boats Rough Rider and Keystone
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
Thursday, June 4

Fort Glbbon, June 4.-Alaska down Yu- kon Crossing 2:25 a. m. Sd. Alameda down Louden, 3 a. m. Carrier down Circle 8 p. m. Sd. Casca down Yukon Crossing, 1:15 a. m 3d.
 Gen. Davis up Gibbon for Egbert, p. m. Sd.
 Gen. Jacobs up ToIovana, 1:15 p. m. 3d Julia B. at Gibbon for St. Michael a. m Robert Kerr at Circle, bound down. Relief at Cinema
 Schwatka at Gibbon for Dawson today Whitehorse at Whitehorse for Dawson, g p. m. 2d.
 Panama up Yukon Crossing, / p. m 2d
 Friday, June 5 Fort Gibbon, June 5.-Alaska down Cir cle, 3 a. m.
 Carrier up Circle, 7 p, m. Sd, Casca scheduled Dawson for Whitehorse, 4th
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

that two of the ribs were partially frac- tured. MT. Ferry is at home, gradually mending and will be out before long.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

J. NJ. Rivers, the Happy creek operator was visitor in the city last Tuesday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Ed Sticr left on the steamer White Seal for Fairbanks last Wednesday. He hopes 70 return here in the near future.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Choice fresh lamb, 35c ID.
 Iditarod Meat Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
As the World Moves

T see New York did considerable beg ging for one of those reserve banks" What of it?"
 "Oh, nothing New York used to die ttate, "-LouisyilIe Courier-Journal
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
'I'Hl'CRElE'KS

A miner named McDougaIl had his leg broken while working for Tom Aitken at Chicken creek last Saturday. While bent over his work in a cut a boulder fell oH him. The accident occurred in the same place and in the same manner as that by which Tony Tangen had his leg broken q few days previously.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
COMING AND GOING

Duncan Michie was visitor in the city Thursday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Location Notices at Pioneer off.re
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06
THE RIVER

The steamer M L. Washburne arrived from Nulato early Monday morning, bring ing passengers and freight from Fairbanks Captain Jose was in command, and Harry Watson was acting purser. She brought the first through passengers from Dawson, these being transferred from the Schwatka at Gibbon to the Reliance, boarding the Washburn at Nulato The passenger list was as follows: S. s. Smith, w. Maloney Louis Garfnkle, Al Lowe, J. H. Mckee Dan Mcleod, Mrs E. W. Ferguson, Pete Radch, Joe Radich, W. J. Fitzgbbon, Bill Dutch, Mike Hedak, Volney Richmond, J Solmes J. H. Ritter and MT and Mrs Austin and two children.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

King saImon-caught at mouth of Yukon fine, fine, 35c Ib Iditarod Meat Co.,
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

The White Seal arrived from Fairbanks at noon Tuesday, bringing a barge loaded with beer and the following passengers Barney Walker, J. J. Brennan, Bert Thor sen, Peter Larkin, T. Harrington and $. s. Gilman The White Seal will go into dry dock on her return to Fairbanks for ex- tensve repairs and improvements
 The steamer Delta is scheduled to leave Dikeman on the 8th for Holy Cross, to connect with the Sarah, en route for St. Michael
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Location Notices at Pioneer offic.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-06-06

Fred smith returned from Candle creek last Tuesday.
 MT. Garfncke, who recently arrived from the Outside, spent the first of the week visiting with A. J. Weiss at Flat.
 Bates Bros, discovery bench, Otter creek, are scraping, and will commence sIuicing in few days,
 Riley & Stctzer No. ? above Otter creek, had their first clean up yesterday.
 The first cleanup at the new Otter creek dredge will be made today.
 Chronister & Ellingen, on the Pack Mule fraction at the mouth of Black creek, will commence slucing the first of the week
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19

the affected part, but should do ex.
actly as the doctor advises. No one
more earnestly desires her to be cur.
ed than he.
Now all this does not mean that
there is more danger because some
one in the family has suffered from
cancer. Nor on the other hand, is
one safe just because the disease new
er appeared in the family before.
The unfounded fear of cancer will
cause many Of the symptoms OF the
disease. Like the baldheaded man
who caught cold from sitting under
q window which he thought was open,
"a woman has been known to worry
forty pounds away on account Of q
lump in her breast, which, removed
by simple operation, proved not to
be cancer-and the forty pounds
came back with the relief which fol-
lowed.
Cancer Of the breast will be per-
manently cured If it is extirpated be-
fore It has spread beyond the place
where it began. It becomes consti-
tutional II neglected. Any woman
may be attacked by cancer of the
breast. A mother nursing her child
is not immune. Pain comes late,
but it does not mean that the case
is hopeless. I'm the early treatment
OF cancer lies the hope Of cure
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19
E ST. TAMMANY FARMER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1914
SCHOOL ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Culled From Circular No. 1:S5 Ut the
State Board of Education.

Supt. E. E. Lyon has made care
full study Of the attendance Of white
children in all of the public schools
of his parish with the view of ascer-
tanning among other things the re-
tardation of children in the different
grades. He has proceeded upon the
hypothesis that a child over eight
years of age in the third grade or
higher, one over nine yeors of age
in the third grade or higher, etc.
Using these ages as basis, study
of all of the schools of the parish
discloses the following retardation
processes: Boys, in the first grade
SO per cent of the attendance is over
age; in the second grade 81 per cent:
in the third grade 81 per cent; in
the fourth grade 50 per cent; in the
fifth grade Is per cent; in the sixth
grade 20 per cent; in the seventh
grade Sc per cent; in the eighth
grade &C per cent; in the ninth
grade % per cent; in the tenth grade
81 per cent; in the eleventh grade
zero per cent. Girls, first grade "a
per cent; second grade Is per cent;
third grade A per cent; fourth grade
Sc per cent; fifth grade II per cent;
tenth grade Is per cent; eleventh
grade q per cent. In the matter of
attendance Mr.. Lyon found the fol-
lowing facts to exist: .006 per cent
Of the enrolment is in the eleventh
grade; .069 per cent of the enroll
ment is in the high school grades.
The retardation Of boys is In the
fifth grade; the same for girls. The
greatest falling off in attendance for
boys is from the fifth to the sixth
grades, and for girls from the sixth
to seventh grades. 685 per cent of
all children enrolled in the first grade
leaves school before they reach the
sixth grade. There are more girls
in the eleventh grade thon boys, but
there are more boys than girls in
school ever eighteen years OF age.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19
BIDS RECEIVED FOR SUN CON
sOLlDATED SCHOOL.

Covington, La, Dec. IL, 1914.
The building committee appointed
by the parish school board and duly
authorized to select site and attend
to the building Of the Sun consolidat-
ed school met in the Office of the
superintendent Of schools on above
date to open bids for the erection Of
said school.
The following members Of the
committee were present: w. H.
Kahl, w. w. Talley. Walter Pierce
and John II. Wood.
The Following bids were received
and opened:
Cpyington, La, Dec. II. 1914.
To the School Board Of st. Tammany
Parish, Louisiana:
Gent1emen:-I will erect the school
building at Sun, La, az per plans
and specifications Of Ches. Jenkins,
architect, In q good and Workman
ship manner for the sum Of three
thousand eight hundred sixty-live
(3,865e0O) dollars.
Yours truly,
]. E. SMITH.
CNvington, La. Dec. 10, 1914.
st. Ta1amany Parish School Board:
Gentlemen:--We propose to erect
the Sum consolidated school building
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19
EYE STRAIN IN CHILDREN AFTER
BlEASELS, SCARLET FEVER
AND ALLIED DISEASES.

Our excellent boards Of health in
many cities in the Union. have very
wisely directed that children suffer
ing from the diseases above mention
ed should be segregated from the
rest Of their companions in school
for considerable length OF time
during the continuation Of their at
! lection as well as afterward for fear
Of infection os possible contagion.
This is eminently proper, and should
be persisted in carefully, and rigid
maintained during the disease and so
long afterward as Is deemed neces-
sary.
/ There is. however, an additional
reason why after m apparent cure
OF the local or constitutional dis
ease, the children so affected should
be granted q considerable vacation.
and that is the eye-strain which al
most Invariably accompanies these
Diseases and continues with the suf-
ferer for Some time after apparent
bodily recover. II we permit child
rem 30 affected to enter school at
once. at the time when the physicians
permit them to return as free from
contagion, there Is great probability
that bad results will follow. 90 far
as the eyes are concerned. For they
are at this time weakened for use at
near objects, and the sudden exer-
ton demanded from them, as for
instance, In writing in book and
then looking at distant blackboard
for notes, or in looking at a book
and then at an example on the black
board, exerts the accommodation Of
the eyes to an unusual degree and
leads to eye-strainr from which re-
covery may not take place for
months. Instances Of this sort have
also been recently observed after
the mumps, in which the eyes could
not be used for near work for seven
weeks, the least exertion being fol-
lowed with q flow of tears, smart
ing and burning of the eyes.
Instances Of this sort OF strain,
daily in the practice Of
prove how intimately the
eyes are connected with the body and
the folly Of regarding them as mere
things by themselves, the sight of
which needs only to be tested by ex-
perienced men. People have to be
taught by constant repetition, that
the eyes are a part Of the body, and
ire constantly exhibiting symptoms,
such as have above been mentioned,
to prove their close relationship.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19
CANCER OF THE BREAST.


United States, according to the e'
innate of the American Society f.
the Control Of Cancer. According
the United States Census, there wer
ABB deaths from this disease 1
1912 in the registration area, whic
represented at that time little owe
60 per cent Of the population Of tn
country.
In each Of these 1000 cases ther
was time when the disease was cur
able. Unfortunately, 1t is not al
ways discovered in the early stage
But Nature nearly always gives ,
timely warning. Alert intelligence
and . prompt visit to a good sur
of the women attacked by this dis
ease.
In the pamphlet called 1.-THE Story
of Mrs. Harrison" the Cancer Society
has recently told how one wise wo-
man took the step in time and avert
ed the terrible danger in which she
found herself. Years later her
friends, seeing her looking SO we'll
and happy. envied her because "she
had never been sick day in her
life!" It will be said that such cas-
es are exceptional. So they are be-
cause, unfortunately. such wise and
courageous PATIENTS are exceptional.
1t is pity that Information and edu-
cation about cancer are not universal.
It is a pity that instead OF knowl-
edge that saves, we see, daily evil
dence of superstition that kills. 1t
is pity that a single precious mo-
ment after the discovery Of symptoms
is ever wasted in listening to crimf-
nal uuacks who promise cure with
cut the use of the knife and employ
internal stimulan.s and external
pastes, which are either useless, or
in such hands, dangerous.
As a result when the sufferer does
finally come to surgeon she comes
as a last resort, too often hoping o:
even expecting him to accomplish the
i1'I .ossible.
What are the signs, then, which
should take any woman who discov-
ers them at once to her fairly ply
sicisn or to the nearest good surgeon
or large hospital?
Any lump or unnatural hardness
in any part OF the breast or in the
a.rmpit. or any reddish or brownish
discharge from the nipple with or
without soreness should receive In
atant attention anc should be brought
to the notice of the family doctor or
&. competent surgeon.
3 And especially is the painless lump
to be feared for the breast cancer
in its earlier stages does not COM
pei notice by painful sensations.
When we speak OF alump or an un-
natural hardness it means that can
Ger Of the breast is not at first ac-
companied by any noticeable change
in the SIT Or shape of the breast,
or in the consistency Of the remain
der Of it. The disease sometimes
shows itself as hardening or shrink
ing of the breast with indrawing of
the nipple. In such cases the pores
Of the skin over the location of the
disease later become very pronounc-
ed so that the appearance i smuch
like that OF pigskin. But in the be-
ginning there is no change notice
able except the lump CT hardness. |
Il a woman discovers this sign she
should go at once to physician in |
whom she can have perfect conf
lence. He will determine the neces-
ity for further counsel. The pa
lent should not handle or irritate
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19
BELGIAN IMMIGRATION INTO
LOUISIANA.

I New Orleans, Dec. 17.-Belgian
immigration into Louisiana will be-
come matter Of very definite pro-
portions II the land owning interests
OF the State give the movement the
support warranted by the desirability
OF these agricultural settlers. The
Louisiana Homes Association, organ
lied at Statewide meeting held in
New Orleans a few weeks ago and
endorsed by Governor Hall, has plac-
ed NJ. L. Alexander, president of the
Conservation Commission at the helm
and he has asked all newspapers OF
the State to announce the fact that
individuals and communities inter
ested should communicate with him
at cnce. The plan is to send a rep
resentative Of the State of Louisiana
to London and Holland, there to ar
range for the securing of selected
number Of Belgians to place on farms
in Louisiana under conditions which
will give the new homeseeFers an op-
portunity to rebuild their fortunes,
prosper from the soil and add to the
enrichment Of the State of Louisiana.
The man to be sent on this mission
Is himself Belgian, long a resident
of Louisiana, who is familiar with
the native language and several 9TH
ers and who has the executive ability
and experience in this class Of work
to produce the best results. A fund
is being created for this and other
general propaganda to which those
directly interested will be permitted
to contribute and later to participate
in the benefits Of the new immigra-
ton. The New Orleans Association
of Commerce, through city organi-
zation has headed the subscription
with $4,000 and many indiyidual
firms in New Orleans have contribut-
ed. They realize that any aid they
extend movement Of this kind.
though primarily. for the benefit of
the rural districts, will react bene-
ficially upon the State of Louisiana
as a whole and New Orleans as
part.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19

Hunting Goats in canvas, water
proof and corduroy. all well made,
with convenient pockets. All sizes
Worth much more than Is asked for
them. At. II. J. Ostendorf's, Gov
|ingtOn Bank Building,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19

Boys Wool Jersey Sweaters, latest
styles, colors, gray. navy and red.
Special value, Soc. At H. J. Osten-
dorf, Covington Bank Building.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19

|Quie for $3.764.00. and require them
to give bond within ten days for one
half the contract price, through q
bonding company. Should they fail
to do 80 the contract to 60 to ]. p.
Smith at his bid under the same con-
ditions.
ELMER E. LYON,
superintendent.