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Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07
REPLY TO THE DAWSON NEWS

To My Canadian Cousin: As an Ameri- can citizen, 1 take it upon myself to thank you for your kind invitation to come to Dawson and pursue your mining laws, which you deem criterion for all future mining regulations. But, my dear cousin, l deem what IS particularly applicable in your section and to your people would not apply on this side of the border line. As each nation has distinct traits, the traits will be applicable to each nations people.
 The real American is the true prospector he Is the one who starts with no capital and banks his wits against time to make a fortune; hence he is the real discoverer of nearly all new camps and as rule he gets his grubstake from the hills in which he prospects, It Is very seldom that we find such man stake anything until he has made his discovery After he has made his discovery and given the news to the world, then follows the stampede. Here, it IS true, aS you have stated, the professional discovery They are as 8 rule grubstaked by spectators, who go after ground, and 1t is these men that the clause in regard to discovery checks. It is the intention of the American mineral law that the original locator will locate no more ground than he can work himself; and it has been the aim of our legislature to frame the laws so that It will curb the land grabber When 8 claim hes been located the law intends that it should be developed immediately The Canadian is speculator His idea is to get the ground prospect it at his own sweet will and hold it for profit In the course Of events he will develop said claims 10 point where he can make the English Father believe that it is good investment. The dear cousin sells But to develop country so that 1t will be the greatest good to the greatest number IS to so legislate that the mineral land will be owned by the in. dvldual miners and operated as individual claims. l believe that the last 65 years of American placer mining Is good demon 'tratlon of that fact, AS a rule, if the oFlglnal locator fails to develop anything rich enough to work by the individual method, the speculator can buy him out for nominal sum. All that IS required is to see to 1t that the locator has complied with the mining laws in regard to locating; and the speculator Is as safe in regard to his title on the American side as anywhere else. It might be we'll for the speculator when he buys to pay shyster lawyer few dollars to look over the title A shyster wlli do as we'll as an eminent attorney: taking your word for it, it is always shyster that finds the defect in the title alter the speculator has purchased. We have many court decisions of high author lty which define just what discovery of mineral IS. To a man that Is not trying to dodge the issue of discovery, the law is very plain. It behooves all American citi- zens to rally and petition our representa- i've in congress and our worthy territorial senator (Roden) requesting them to let the inning laws remain in full force as they are Our cousin stated that our court decisions are based upon the locator's good intent
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07
STORK MAKES UP FOR
 LONG YEARS OF NEGLECT

Portvue, Pa, Dec. ll.-Twenty one years ago the stork dropped into the home of Mrs. Philip Calderton, near here, and left boy. After more than two decades ab- sence he called again last week and left three bouncing babies, two girls and boy Calderton, who is mill worker, laid of his turn" saying he wished to spread the good news among his friends When first he heard the tidings of his fortune he said :: Well I've got a good job, and I'm glad they got here all right"
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07
John F. T. Was There Also

Six mushers from the Iditarod reached Seward last evening, and are registered at the Hotel Seward, awaiting the next boat for Seattle John F. Baird, a prominent mining man and owner of the Budweiser cafe, in Iditarod; w. S. Clark, formerly of the widely known Dawson mercantile firm of Mercereau < Clark; J. o. Yoder, w. H. Richardson, C. H. Marsh and J. Saupe compose the party.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07
CLEMONS & KOON Portrait and View Photographers FLAT CITY
PAP! |!

all the Alaska ,ad lusR dtard n distinction shortly
 order from Nome Panama and homB to only old
 house anywhere ndg orphans andM a college absolutely free
 The lodge free medical for member and his family weekly nokb benefits 0
 SIS andno sments
 and addresses Basil Clemn district at stse
 arrival of lodges of the order
  of is to be il will the the North
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07
Distance Lends Entertainment

'1 wish I was a star," the dude sighed, smiling at his own poetic fancy.
 'I would rather you were a comet" she said dreamily.
 And why?" he asked, tenderly, at the same time taking her unresisting little hand in his own. And why?" he repeated, inn periously
 "Oh," she said, with breeding earnest ness that fell freezing upon his soul, "be- cause then you would come around only once in 15 years"
 And he took his hat and went out into the shmmering moonlght.-Ex.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07

Eddie Murphy, one of the stars of the Ath- letic team, who sent it back to Alaska with his kindest regards. .fa,
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07

DOVER OF ATTORNEY sLahks.-New Forn-Made to conform with the re- quiremcnts of the new territorial mining law, containing cautOnary and explanatory notes. are now on sale at Ansey's in Idttd rod, H. Donnelley'S at Dis otter, and al the Pioneer Drug Store in Flat City.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07

For the five years ending with De cember 3l the Fairbanks district has pro- duced almost $l,OOO,OO0 in gold from its quartz operations, according to figures and estimates furnished by the different oper- ators experts, and the two banking insti- tutions of Fairbanks Ever since the quartz operations started in 1909, the output has increased by leaps and bounds until the amount of gold taken from hard rock dur ing the past l2 months has been almost equal to the total production of all former years To those interested in qv.Ttz the figures are very interesting, but more pleas ing is the prediction of the leading operators of the camp that the Panama valley quartz mines will produce fully one million dollars during the year 1914, says the Times
 Rear Admiral Griffin, who is in charge of the tests being made of Alaska coal for naval purposes, advises the navy department at w ashlngtOn that the second test o1 the Boring river cod was disappointing, and not what it was expected to be. Referring to the test he said: While the result is disappointing to me- I am not yet con vinced that we are justified in rejecting this coal I shall have another test made. with coal washed and screened properly, and it is then possible that will have a more satisfactory and satisfying story 70 tell of Alaska coal"
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07

Location Notices at Pioneer off.ce
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07

Loc stion Notices at Pioneer offics.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07

Jim Carruth of Douglas is in the hospital where physicians are trying to locate re volver bullet in bis breast. He was shot by colored woman named Cleo Williams Carruth was trying to collect a bill The woman, who is under $l,0OO cash bail claims to have shot in self defense after having been struck over the arm The amount involved was 25 cents.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07

There are 125 men on Poorman creek a present.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06

drawal from . position everywhere
questioned and misunderstood. We
ought to reverse our action without
raising the question whether We
are right or wrong and 80 once
mere deserve our reputation for
generosity and the redemption of
every obligation without bubble
or hesitation.
l ask this of you in support of
the foreign policy Of the admins
tration. I shall not know how to
deal with other matters of even
greater delicacy and nearer cons.-
quence if you do not grant it to
me in ungrudging measure"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
MAN TRIES TO FOOL POLICE
Burglar Amputatss HE Finger With.
cut AvalEother Points

New York.-An attempt to beat the
finger print system proved unsucceGs-
fal when Joseph SIMPLE was identified
at hOadGuArters. though he had had q
sixth finger on his left hand ampu.
tated to fool the experts.
Al the prints OF the remaining nm,
gers Of the prisoner were the Same as
those on the record Of SIMPLE. the
police examined his hand closely and
found . tiny scar where the sixth
finger had been. He then admitted
that . specialist had operated on him.
SIMPLE. who has served In Elnira
for burglary. was caught with three
other men In a basement at ITO East
Fourth street. In which the police
say they found $4,000 worth Of stolen
hair goods. The other three have
also served sentences for burglary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
MANY VARIETIES, OF FLOWERS
They Are Found In All Kinds Of Re
c~ePtacles In Every Section
Of Capital.

Flowers Ire planted in many recep
tacles In Washington. but there is no
use In trying to enumerate them. You
will see many varieties Of flower
boxes and flower urns and flower tubs
as you pass along the residence
streets.
In front Of 1915 I street a sheet
iron cylinder has been converted into
a flower box or a flower tank. The
cylinder was one of those which may
be Q Q by the side of q furnace, and
its normal function is to hold water,
hot or cold. That Is probably what
this cylinder was used for before its
dedication to Flora. The name of the
foundry or the maker may be seen on
the west end Of the cylinder.
The tank was cut away on one side
and set horizontally with the open
side up supported by a truss made OF
iron pipes crossed like the legs Of a
Bawhorse. 1t was filed with good
earth and pretty flowers are blooming
in it now. This very prosaic piece OF
Junk was ingeniously put to a poetic
use.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Too MANY BabIes aorn9

Can we not see. right here in our
own surroundings, that altogether too
many babies are born now2 Better
BY far fewer babies, and these we'll
fed. well clothed. we'll cared for physi.
cally, morally and mentally-if we
would expect a strong, hardy race. II
race suicide is v checked 1t will
not be by bringing into tha world i'll
fed. poorly clothed, worse fathered
children, but rather by well-dlrected
efforts to save the children who die
unnecesarily.-Dr. George T. Finch.
In Leslie's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL LIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF Me-
vADA IN AND FOR THF
COUNTY OF ELKO.
s In the Matter of the Estate of
Myrtle B. Puett. deceased. Notice
to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that by
an Order of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Elko. duly made and
entered IN the End day Of March,
A. D. 1914, the undersigned was
duly appointed Administrator Of
the Estate of Myrtle B. Puett, de-
ceased, and that he has duly quail
fled as such Administrators.
Notice is further given that any
and all persons having claims
against the said decedent, or
against the said Estate must file
the same with the Clerk of the
above entitled Court. with proper
vouchers and the statutory Affidavit
attached within forty days from
the date Of the first publication of
this Notice or their claims will be
forever barred.
Dated this End day of March, A. D..
1914.
John w. Puett.
Administrator of the Estate of
Myrtle B. Puett, deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Coal Consumers OrasnIzo.

Recent developments in the coal sit
uation IN the Philippines including {:
shortage in the supply of fuel for til,
archipelago during the last few
months and the increasing use of fue
n the Islands for industrial purposes
In. which fuel costs are of prime i'm
portance, have led to the organiza.
ton of an association Of large coal
consumers In Manila which Is likely
to be of. great Importance in indus
trial matters in the far east.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Beat Train In epeedIno.

A mar beat a train in a recent race
between the two from Groom to Kur.
seong, India distance Of 1914 miles.
me victor, a private named Graham,
OK d Argylls. beat the train by two
minutes The distance was covered In
one hour and thirty minutes by con.
hnuous running. Graham walked two
days before from Ghoom to Kurseong
and back, 81 miles In six and me.
fourth hours.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Masterful RIue-Eyed Women,

Blue.eyed beauties are known for
their s~elf-control. coldness, austerity
and precision. They are severe and
suspicious, and demand the continu.
ous homage Of those about them.
Moreover, they are domineering and
masterful, and wherever possible will
be found to rule the roost.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
0uuTrr,!s, In.tlnattv. arr.

Squirrels. 1t is said. know how -
Judge distances accurately, for they
seldom Jump two distances alike, yea
never fall to land safely when an inch
too far or too short would mean dis
aster. And dogs run along beside
horses heels, Judging accurately the
safe distance, and r seldom. If evaa.
injured.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER
THE SHOW
Taking No Chances.

Dinny was taking dinner With Ho-
gan at a brilliant cafe. They weren't
accustomed to eating at such a place,
but they got along fairly well When
they had finished, the waiter said:
shall 1 bring you a couple of demi-
t~asses?" mot on yer life," exclaimed
Dinny. "Our wives might come In
an see US sittin' wild them."-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
IHabeaa Corpus.

Habees corpus Is q writ directed to
q person OBTAINING another and com.
handing him 10 produce the body Of
the prisoner to do, submit to and re-
ceive whatsoever the court or Judge
Issuing the writ shall decree. It is
applicable in all cases in which q per.
son In custody claims to be illegally
detained or wrongfully refused bail
or wishes to be removed from one
court to another.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Irure Colo.

Pure gold is considered as divisfbla
In respect to purity into "a parts, each
called a carat. Cor karat), an old term
for one-twenty-fourth Of an ounce,
Troy. Hence the phrase Is carat fine
means that Is twepty-fourths is pure
gold, and the remainder an alloy mate
rial. Ordinary gold chains and lew.
elry are usually only IA carat fine
but wedding rings are % carats fine
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
1914 Model,

Friend-"I suppose this is even Q
more remarkable baby than the one
you had last year" Auto Fiend-"Oh,
you bet he is! Far better model. Got
a longer wheel base. a better pair Of
lamps. and a very much louder horn"
Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Curae Of LUXURY.

The most 1udicious historians. the
most learned philosophers, and the
profoundest politicians, all lay 1t down
as acertain indispensable maxim, that
wherever luxury prevails. 1t never
falls t. destroy the most flourishine
states and kingdoms; and the expert.
once Of all ages. and all nations, does
but too clearly demonstrate the truth
Of this maxim.-Charles Rollin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
PANAMA MESSAGE

The repeal of that clause of the
Panama canal law that exempts
American vessels engaged in the
coastwise trade from paying tolls
is q question of great importance
to the United States. One class
Of our statesmen claims that the
Law violates our treaty with Great
Britain, and another class just as
firmly maintains that the law vio-
lates none Of our treaty obligations
and is in strict accordance with the
right Of the United States to man
age and control the Panama canal
as it sees fit.
President Wilson believes the law
violates our treaty obligations and
has the courage to demand its re-
peal. although the platform upon
which he was elected strongly de-
clares in favor of that law. Such
courage is seldom seen in American
statesman. He knows that his &C
ton will bring upon him and his
party the criticism born in partisan
malice and that of party friends,
but he does not hesitate to stand
for what he believes to be right.
Yesterday he met congress in
joint session and delivered the fol-
lowing message strongly urging
the repeal of the law:
Gentlemen Of the congress:
! have come to beg you on an er.
rand which can be very briefly
performed, but ! beg you will not
measure its Importance by the
number of sentences in which !
state it. No communication /
have addressed to congress carried
with it graver or more far reach
ing implication to the interest of
the country, and / come now to
speak on a matter with regard to
which / am charged in a peculiar
degree, by the constitution itself,
With personal responsibility.
! have come to ask for the repeal
OF that provision of the Panama
canal act Of August "a, 1912, which
exempts vessels engaged in coast
wise trade of the United States
from payment of tolls and to urge
on you the justice. the wisdom and
the large policy of such a repeal,
with the ut most earnestnegs of
which ! am capable. ~If
Ia my own judgment, very fully
considered and maturely formed,
that exemption constitutes a mis-
taken economic policy from every
point Of view and is moreover in
plain contraventien of the treaty
with Great Britain concerning the
canal concluded on November 10,
a910. But ! have not yet come to
urge my personal views. / have
come to state to you q fact and q
situation. Whatever may be our
own difference Of opinion, concern
ing this much debated measure, its
meaning is not debated outside the
United Slater.
Everywhere else the language of
the treaty is given but one inter-
probation, and that Interpretation
precludes the exemption I am ask
ing you to repeal. We consented
to the treaty; It's language we ac-
copied, IL We did not originate it,
and We r too big, too powerful,
too self-respecting q nation to in
terpret which too strained or re-
fined a reading the words Of u
own promises just because we have
power enough to give US leave. to
read them as we please. The large
thing to do is the only thing we
cen afford to do, voluntarily with
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Wouldn't Want Him.

A distinguished French autho-ess
(who for obvious reasons must be
nAmeless, but whc lately was intro
dIced to one Of the most important
and least imposing. personally, Of the
European monarchs) was asked a day
n Two ago what she thought of him.
Hei reply was unexpected. IF 1 were
out fishing and caught him." she 10
pllad. u should put him back"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
poa For Golf lInka-

A golf dog has been discovered. The
animal, a rough-haired terrier, Is quite
self-supportins, and he helps to sup
port the house painter and his fam.
lily with whom he lives. He has root
ed out as many as ten good golf balls
on q Sunday night, and in one week
brought homo 22.-Manchester 7uard
Ian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
TrIyiaIIty.

1T is customary TO grid at the mod
ern press of Europe and America as
sensational, yellow and corrupt, and to
represent the captains Of industry who
control 1t as panders to base In.
stincts," says War and Peace of Lon
don. But, as a matter of fact, the Of
tense of the average modern newspa-
per consists In none Of these things,
but IN its oyerpowering triviality."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Administrator of said Estate.
Giving Her a Hard Job,

Mrs. Newrich (who has advertised
for a pianist)-"So you are the music
teacher that answered my advertise
mentf" Pianist-"Yes, ma'am." Mrs.
Newrich-"Well, sit down and play q
couple Of duets, so that I can see what
you can do."-Yonkers Statesman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Colors MIxed2

When a bright green rug was put
down In the presidents private ONCE
recently and a lurid red creation was
laid In the sanctum Of his secretary,
Joseph Patrick ~Tumulty, several of
those present could not refrain nom
commenting about the lack Of fitness
Of the color scheme. Secretary Tu-
multy ia a downright loyal Irishman,
however, and a great admirer of the
chief executive, 30 he responded to
the jests by saying that nothing was
too good for the president OF the
United States even though he had to
make sacrifices himself. He will con-
tent himself. by putting a few pressed
Shamrocks over the mantel.
To Build Longest Bridge.
It seems probable that next Year a
commencement will be made with the
construction OF the railway bridge be-
tween Rugen Germany and the main.
land. which will be the longest in the
world, exceeding even that over Ho
hahgho, with its $3.50 yards. The cost
Of this great engineering work is, how
ever, not expected to amount to nore
Ihdu 9O,OVVIVUV, VI lebb tudu u LulEQ OF
that Of the Forth bridge.
1t would appear to be rather the
success OF the train ferry from Sass
mtg to T~relleborg, in Sweden, than
the ever-increasing popularity Of Ru.
gen as a holiday resort, which has led
to the projecting of the contemplated
viaduo. Originally It was estimated
that the number of railway passengers
to or across the island would reach
100000 only in 1915, but 80 popular has
the route proved that this figure was
almost attained last year.
When the bridge, which, It 10 said,
IL to include a track for pedestrians,
though nom for road trafic, 10 com.
pleted, 1t will substantially shorten
the journeys between Berlin and Ham.
burg. On the one hand, and Stock
holm and Christiania on the other.
Logical.
The E~nglishman and German were
arguing about their different navies.
oh" said the German, there ID
always something the matter with
your navy. Only yesterday a battle
ship was fast in the mud"
Well" said the Englishman. III q
tattlesbip IL fast In the mud II would
be q record-breaker In the open sea-"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Exception L. y Rule.

Countryman Cat the National Gal
lery)-"Why. them's the very same
pictures I say here the day before
yesterday" Attendant (dryly)-
Quite likely" Countryman-"Then
that clerk at the hotel is an awful
lair. He told me that the pictures
was changed daily in all the leadin
picture houses"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Cat Successful, Beoqar.

"Old Tommy" a traiI.ed cat belone
ing to the Seamen's hospital, Green
wich, is taken to Greenwich pier ev.
cry day, where with a collecting box
on his back, he begs for offerings
from the passengers on the river
steamboats, for the maintenance of
the hospital. Tommy" gets his boz
aull of coins every day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Cate, on Buying q Farm.

When you have decided to buy a
iarm, DO careful not to buy rashly;
40 not spare your visits, and be not
content with a single tour Of inspec-
uon. eiye heed to the appearance Of
me ne~ishborhood; a lourishing II
W should show its prosperity.-Cato
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
Family Too Heavy for Hou,.

~SabillasviIle. Mo.-Because his fam
lily OF seventeen were too heavy for
the old farm house. Theodo Q C. Wills
built q new home. Willis weiEhs 225
pounds and the rest of the family ia
Al heavy proportionately. There are
eight SONS, who are carpenters, and
seven heavy daughters.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06

Cedar Posts for Sale.-We have
a large lot Of cedar posts for sale at
iii ranch. Call on or address [. M.
Bellinger, LamoiIle or R. C. Bel
linger. Smith Greek, via Elko, for
particulars. Advt. 2 mo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-06
suro; He Knew All Abou, oxvo.n.

eure; ne Knew All About Oxygen.
A Kansas school teacher was ex-
planning Is the children what oxygen
was, and when she finished she asked:
Now, who can tell me what oxygen
isf" After pausing a while one little
fellow spoke up and said: TT was
one Of them things they used to drive
before they got horses"