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Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18
IMPERIAL VALLEY
Mr.. Cutie RevealslPlan
Of His 'Iridescent Dream"

ready. When once in operation the
world can be given to understand very
quickly that California has no place
for the idle and worthless tramp. Men
who honestly are in need of work and
want it can find it. None others need
cross the state line.
"Once the irrigation project is com
pleted, the lands can be offered to
bona fide home seekers on long-term
easy payments, and prosperous,
wealth producing community added to
the states farming sections"
This was not the only project dis
cussed by the commission during the
session just concluded, but five or six
bills which have been under consider
alton for presentation to the next
legislature were thoroughly threshed
over.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18
RAID ON ENGLAND
COST MANY LIVES

London, Dec. 18-The casualty list
as result of the German naval raid
on the east coast of England early
Wednesday morning, in which four
towns were shelled, many lives lost
and many of the inhabitants severely
wounded, is growing with startling
rapidity.
Figures tonight show that 143 per-
sons have been killed, of whom only
a small percentage were combatants,
and 537 have been reported wound
ed.
simultaneously with the receipt of
the report of casualties from West
Hartlepool, where the official list in
Hartlepool and West Hartlepool has
reached the figure of 70 killed and
320 wounded, there came the first
definite news that the German ships
had been engaged by the British coast
patrol ships while carrying on the
bombardment.
The admiralty announced tonight
through the. official press bureau that
the light cruiser Patrol and the tor
pedo destroyer Doom were among the
British warships that attacked the
German raiders. They were heavily
engaged and came off with some cas-
ralties. Aboard the Patrol four men
were killed and four wounded, while
on the Doom one was killed and eleven
wounded.
Unofficial reports are that the Ger
man ships did not escape without suf-
fering severe damage. Several of
them are reported to have been struck,
though not vitality.
| Members of the crew of the diminu
tive destroyer Doom related how the
two ships, with others whose identity
could not be made out in the mist,
struck at the Germans despite their
superior strength both in weight of
guns and ships and did their best to
inflict damage. Gunners reported
their belief that several of their shots
were good hits. Finally the fire of
the German heavy guns became so
terrific that the little "mosquitos" and
the light cruiser were forced to run
for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18
EGYPT is ABSORBED
BY BRITISH EMPIRE

London, Dec. 18.-England yester-
day established protectorate over
Egypt, ending Turkeys suzerainty,
and adopting defensive military meas
ures for the protection of it's inhabi-
tants and their property.
The official press bureau tonight
made the following formal announce
ment at the instigation of the foreign
office:
"The foreign secretary gives notice
that in view of the state of war aris-
ing out of the action of Turkey,
Egypt has been placed under the pro-
lection of England and henceforth
will constitute British protectorate.
"The suzerainty of Turkey is thus
terminated.
"The British government will adopt
all measures necessary to the de-
fense of Egypt and the protection of
it's inhabitants and their interests.
"Sir Henry Mcmahon has been ap-
pointed high commissioner"
The above dispatch comes as Off
cial confirmation of an exclusive dis
patch from Paris sent out by the In
ternational News Service on the night
of December 10, predicting on the au-
thority Of an official high in the coun-
CHS of the foreign office that Great
Britain shortly would announce the
annexation of Egypt. While the Off
cial action taken does not specifically
provide for the annexation of Egypt,
in effect the establishment of the pro-
tectorate with a British high commits
sioner in absolute control of the pro-
tective measures and the continuance
I of the administrative control by the
British is tantamount to annexation.
The present edict terminates Turkeys
nominal political control, vesting this
in the hands of England.
Egypt has been nominally part of
the Turkish empire, but with an her
editary monarch, the Khedive. His
authority was practically nil, however,
as British officials have occupied all
the more important positions Of the
government of Egypt.
AS high commissioner Colonel Sir
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18

political officer and political agent in
various posts in India, in Beluchistan
and in Afghanistan. He has been for
eign secretary to the government of
India since 1911.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18
Serial 025111
(Not coal lands)
DEPARTMENT. OE THE INTERIOR


United States Land office. Los Angeles,
California, December 2, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Cedric
merce building, Los Angeles. Califor-
mia, has filed in this office his APP
plication to enter, under the provisions
vised Statutes of the United states,
the following described lands;
Serial 025111, Cedric II. Johnson, as
signee of the heirs OF Alexander l.,
Conger and the heirs OF William III.
McCuen, for the SW " OF sW ~ Sec
tion 35 T. Is s., X, 12 H., S. b. M
Any and all persons desiring to OBJ
iect because of the mineral chara cter
of the land, or for any other reason 10
the disposal to applicant. should file
in this office their affidavits OF pro-
nary, 1915. JOHN ID. ROCHE.
Register.
First publication, December 10, 1914,
Last publication, January 1G, 1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18

Arthur Henry Mcmahon will be con-
tinuing long career of colonial serv-'
ice. He has served with the Sikhs
in the Punjab campaigns and acted as
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18

PMdn Carsa dc s calling lie ogH hon
wthyo ouown eanl Sa W
OF
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
Find on Timber Creek

Timber creek is the latest to give up its golden treasure, and it IS said to look as if the gold was to be had in we'll paying quantities.
 Henry Wagner, who but recently went from here on a trip to Flat creek, tribu- tary Of Timber, arrived at Long recently, bringing the news that Billy O'Connor and Jack O'Melia, who have been prospecting on Timber for some time past, had bed rocked hole some distance below Flat creek, in which they have pay, but the actual worth of the gravel Mir Wagner did not know. The prospectora stated they had pay in the hole, but would not say how good.
 The find on Timber creek has created 6 little excitement in the vicinity of Poor man creek Timber is large creek, and should it prove to carry money for it's entire length, it IS predicted that it will be a hummer.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
DANIEL GUGGENfIEIM
 HAS ADVANCED THEORIES

New York, Feb. 15.-Danel Guggen- helm, one of the family of capitalists, min ing and smeIting magnates in an lntervle" which is published in the metropolitan pa eprs, says the government can undoubt- edly successfully operate the railroads, the telephones and telegr&phs of the country, and he thinks that it would be a decided benefit to the country if they would.
 The statements assigned to the smelter king have created considerable interest in the city, One paper takes the matter un- der serious consideration, and wants to an swer the question put to Mir. Guggenheim, And why not the mines and smelters as well?"
 Many of the prominent men in financial and industrial circles are becoming inter ested in the busject of government owner ship, but none has spoken so freely and favorably on the subject as has Daniel Guggenheim.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
Commercial Club Organized

With a spirit of good cheer and prom !sed prosperity, now that a railroad IS assured us, those assembled to thank all who aided in the passage of the railroad bill, after disposing of the matter for which the meeting was called. resolved to organ ize commercial body representative of the town of Ruby.
 The matter was taken hold of with 8 whoop. and if enthusiasm spells success, there is not the slightest doubt about the future of the new organization-the Ruby Commercial Club. The officers chosen were as follows President, Al Birnbaum; vice president, A. J. Day; secretary, J. C. Mur- phy; treasurer, T. J. DeVane.
 One of the first and most important duties to claim the attention of the new organization is that of collecting data and forw arding the same to the proper officials, setting forth the claim of Ruby as the Yukon terminal. This subject, 1t was shown, is one that should receive the un- divided attention of the people not only of this district, but Cripple, Ophir, lnnoko, Takotna and Idtarod should wake up and get busy
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
DEFECTS IN THE REVENUE LAWS
Territorial Government Seems to Be "Ul
 a Tree" in Efforts to Remedy Them

The governor of Alaska has taken up with 1 Delegate James Wickersham and Senator Key Pullman of Nevada, chairman of the senate committee on territories, the ques-
 ment to the organic act, establishing legis-
 lative government in Alaska designed to cure the defects in the operation of the revenue laws of the territory that were dis closed by the ruling of the attorney general and the decision of the circuit court of appeals The condition in which the opin- ion and the decision have left the territorial government has been set out in detail. He has not yet received replies from either of the members of congress He also has in formed the members of the legislature of the situation, and consulted with them con corning the proper course to pursue
 Following the receipt of the recent opin- ion of the attorney general, the governor sent telegram to each of the members of the legislature, notifying them that the attorney general held that the legislature exceeded its powers in placing the duty of collecting taxes on federal officials, and that this opinion in effect absolutely stopped fur ther collection of revenue and practically puts the Territory of Alaska out of busi- ness The message also asked each mem Der for his opinion on the advisabillty of holding a special session to correct the rev
 enue laws.
 Answers have been received from all the members except Senators Elwood Bruner, Henry Roden, Conrad Breeding and Repre- sentative R D. Gray There is a decided difference of opinion on the advisabilty of holding the session. All of the members of the Fourth division that have been heard from declared that it would be impossible to attend until summer. Representative C.. L. Kennedy of Candle, who lives the farthest Representatives Thomas Gaffney, F. A. Ald- rich and C. D. Jones said that they would try to come All of the members of the Third division except Representative Gray declared their willingness to attend. There would be no trouble in getting the full representation from the First division, but
 all do not favor the special session. Rep resentative Charles E. Ingersoll states that he is not in favor of special session, but rather inclined to have congress pass a special amendment covering the defects. Representative Arthur G Shoup and Sen ator L. V. Ray are both of the opinion that the fifteen days allowed by the organic act for special sessions would not suffice to do the necessary work
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
STORY OF EARTHQUAKE
 AS TOLD BY TOURIST

Tokyo, Feb. 1S.-Latest adviccs from Kacoshima. the scene of the recent volcano eruption say there is great suffering m the entire sction for it has been found m possible to give shelter or food to the thou sands who lost their homes
 A tourist who had been visiting hago- shima pror to the earthquakes ana erUp- ton +e,.S of the thrilling experiences u those who were in the heart of the Cls- turban ,c,. Several days before the actual eruption banks of smoke were observed rising from the eulIies at the base ). Sax uraiilna. Then ugly roars were heard and it was thought it must be hirlshlma pr some other volcano on the rampage. But streaks of smoke became huge volumes en- voloning the whole mountain side diSpejled this idea.
 'Presently, at the edge of the ascending columns" he continued we began to see what looked Ike Brogdingnagian ro'ks racing down the cliffs Huge blocks were thrown upward and outward, ultimately floating down, the great comet-ike talls of smoke oozing out behind.
 "The villagers of Sakura rushed to the boats. Children and bundles were tossed in together pell l-mell. The bay was dotted with innumerable flotllas More than ten persons were killed or injured. Soon light ming and thunder came, ard as the sub terranean fires gathered force, the dull growing grew into 8 monotonous roar. This, with the incessant crashing ot rocks, shattered our nerves We decided to ad- iourn to 8 tea house on the platform above.
 "Just as we were settling down on our Japanese beds the biggest earthquake we ever experienced drove us into the open. We spent the night squatting on mats un- der the stars The din was terrific, the burning mountain terrible, the dust an abomination.
 "The next day we moved three miles far .her off Fires were raging and villages were annihilated The ground on which we stood burned.
 "Mitake peak remains intact but cannot last long. Half of this mountain is bound to go up in smoke"
 The American Peace Society of Japan has issued an appeal to the people of the United States for contributions to relieve the sufferers
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that at the hour of 10 o'clock on the 23rd day of March. i9t4, the registration books will be opened at the Miners and Merchants Bank, in the town of Iditarod, Alaska, for the purpose of the United States or who have de clared theIr intention to become such, and twenty one years of age, who are citizens who have resided continuously one year next preceding the date of me elcrtlnn m the Territory of Alaska and six months next preceding the date of election within Registratlon books will be kept open every day except Sunday, beginning March gard, during the hours of 10 a. m and D. m, and will be closed at p. m. March 3t, 1914.
 The said election will be held the first Tuesday in April for the purpose of elect ing seven COuncllmen and board of three school trustees B. A. MYERS,
 Municipal Clerk.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
MUTCHLER BANKRUPTCY CASE

At the afternoon session of court yester- day the matter of Jake Mutchler, bankrupt, was taken up and after short hearing Judge Fuller denied the petition for dis charge. The bankrupt asked that he be discharged from bankruptcy, but a number of Iditarod creditors have objected to the allowance of the petition, and the matter was put over until such time as all parties can be heard
 The petitioner was sdjudicated bankrupt on August 1 of last year, and as the estate paid no dividends, number of cred tors are anxious that no discharge be granted until such time as thorough in vestigation can be made. Fairbanks Times
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14

The whole business is fit subject for gov ernment inquiry
 1t should be understood that not only Japanese Chinese and Filipinos, but also white boys and men suffer from the peon- age practiced in some of these Northern canneries."
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14

Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
 FOR SALE
 Dry blazed wood birch and spruce, l6 foot lengths cut in April, 1913, replied in summer on skids, SIP per cord or green birch and spruce, s10 per cord, delivered. Difference in price is difference in produc- ton. Sample of blszed wood may be seen at Pioneer office. DAN HARTNETT.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
NEW RUNNING RECORD

Juarez, Mexico, Jan 1S-Bonne Chance, Jefferson Livingston's great racing mare, established new worlds record for cir cular track when she ran one mile on the Juarez Jockey Clubs course here this after noon in l 37.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
III[2l(JBY B N!|lEZ;;W B 8
(From the Record, Citizen

At a mass meeting held in Ruby on the occasion of the passage of the Alaska rail road bill by the United States senate, the following telegram was ordered sent to Del egate Wickersham at Washington;
 Resolutions adopted at mass meeting thanking yo uand others for good work in passage of railroad bill. Convey same to President and Chamberlain especially" ]"
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
WHY
CROSBY BATHS.

Have your freight hauled over the trail from Dlkeman? Steamer Teddy H. makes a spe- cialty of freighting on high water, and will make a trip, river permitting, before the 18th of May. For rates apply on board.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
BEETLES
 NEW FIND

The term. "a typical sourdough," has be come hackneyed expression, but no other phrase so fitly describes Gordon Bettles, who was business visitor in lditarod this week Brimming over with optimism and an en- thusiastic booster for the great kuskokwlm valley in which he makes his home, this pioneer Alaskan, eX-printer newspaper pub fisher, trader trapper, hard rock miner and traveller descended on this peaceful burg last Monday afternoon, and from that min ute until his departure, on Wednesday his many friends and acquaintances in this city.
 Mir Bettes has been in Alaska for twenty five years, and during that period has wis tied almost every section of the territory, His present home is at komakotfsky, on the kusllokwim, where he is engaged in the development of what he clalEls is the only nickel cobalt mine in the United States, and in which he believes he has a verltable bo- nanza which, when developed, will make the operations of the Guggenheims pale into insignifcance He expects to ship some ore the coming season and expend the proceeds in visit to the Panama Pacific ex position at San Francisco and he invites all old sourdoughs who happen to be fnan cially embarrassed at that time to step over to the kuskollwim take out a ton or two of the ore, cash it in and use the proceeds in like manner There is plenty for all of them he says
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
King saImon-caught at mouth of Yukon fine, fine, 35c ID. Iditarod Meat Co.
Probate Notice

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR OTTER Precinct Fourth Division, Territory Of Alaska, before George w. Albrerht, Com In the matter of the Estate Of Alta M. Auten deceased. No. t9. Notice to Creditors.
 Notice IS hereby given that letters of administration of the estate of Alta N. Auten, deceased, have been issued 10 the undersigned, to whom all persons haVing claims against said estate are required to present the same, duly verified ao required by law, within six months hereof, at the Of11ce of the undersigned in the town of IditarOd, in said otter precinct.
 TIIOS. l.. THURSTON. Dated February B, 1914
 First publication, Feb. 2S, 1914,
 Last publication, March 24, t9i4.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14

sent to the Pioneers home at Sitka, and this will probably be done if the means for his removal can be secured
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14

FOR SALE-Complete roadhouse and fix lures, located at Forks of Flat creek; 8 bargain. Inquire on premises.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
4 NickeI-C Mine

MT Bettles' prospect, which is located IS miles from kolmakoffsky, in what are known as the Russian mountains, consists of 8 five foot Assure vein, said by him to be the only one he has seen in Alaska, carrying ore of the same nature as that mined at Cobalt, Ontario He says it IS the only mineral of this nature found in the United States and that it is equal to
 if not superior to that of the Ontario camp, from one of whose mines the sum of sos O00,000 has been taken in seven years An assay from the surface showing made in Nome by Noll showed values of S5l9, not including the cobalt Mir. Bettles brought to ldltarod samples of ore taken from 15- foot shaft which he says shows values in cobalt as high as P per cent The property has been known for several years and at one time "Cinnabar" Mcdonald owned an interest in it. The lead crops out for 6,O0O feet on the surface There are sixteen inches of ore on the hanging wall. showing very little quartz, aS the ore runs in crys- tallite. The hanging wall Is of granite and the foot wall of diorite He has seven tons of the ore sacked ready for shipment on the first boat in the spring, which was mined from the 15-foot shaft
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14

Visitors to the huskokwim this winter among them Al W Nalsh, who has recently returned from the reputed strike at kkiwli, have been much interested in an old Rus sian located at Kolmakoffsky. This old man, who cannot speak a word of English, is said to have come to Alaska as a Rus sian official in 1S37 and when the govern ment was turned over to the United States he remained here. In spite of his age, he retains all his faculties, is clear of eye and intelligent and retains the courtly manner of an educated Russian gentleman
 When the United States assumed the gov ernment of Alaska, the Russian official, Nicolal Andreanoff by name became trader and acquired large influence over the natives He married a native woman and reared large family. Wonderful tales are told of the enormous quantities of valu- able skins handled by him in early days, and of the princely establishment he main tained During all these years and up to xhe present day, he has kept diary, but as it is written in Russian, and as there are few persons in the neighborhood with sufficient education to translate it, it is possible that these valuable memoirs may be lost.
 In recent years the old gentleman has fallen upon evil days. His descendants have all intermarried with natives and adopted native customs, which allow the old and infrm to shift for themselves, and he has become a charge upon the charitably disposed white people. It has been sug- gested that steps be taken to have him
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
May Be Valuable Mine

Experienced quartz miners in Idltarod who have examined the ore brought in by Mir. Bettles are very much interested in it, and tests will be made of it to deteun;ne its contents If the tests bear out the indi- cations it is believed that Mir Bettles has a valuable proposition. Samples will be sent to Seattle for assay, and the returns will be awaited with much interest. What ever the ore may turn out to be- miners admit that it has every appearance of value.
 Cobalt is mineral substance much used to give a permanent blue color to glass and channels upon metals, porcelains and earthenwares, and is used in the manufac- ture of fine steel products. It is said to be worth in the neighborhood of $2.50 per pound
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
Marvel Greek Looking Good

MT. Bettles says that Marvel creek near Anak, in which many Iditarod citizens are interested, is looking good. He expects to see, with an average fall of water this sum mer, at least $200000 taken out there
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
POETIC GREETING FROM THE
 CROSBY BATHS

There are lots of things We have heard about
 seen. But this is the first time the seventeenth Of March Ever came in the year or nineteen nun drcd and fourteen.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14

Job Printing at Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-03-14
Cannery Villages Insanitary

'These cannery villages are indescribably cheerless and insanitary. No one lives in them but the men employed around the cannery There is no doctor, no hospital, no church All this IS bad for the men
 These cannery hands during the season get nothing to eat in many cases but rice without salt, no meat of any kind not even fish. And for all this hardship they leave the cannery at the end of the season with out cent of remuneration. The money IS lost to them in various fines assessed The men cannot even leave the cannery ex cept at the pleasure of their bosses, for the only boats running to some of these can neries are those owned by the cannery con- pany.
 Federal Supervision Urged
 'The United States can without cent of expense, supervise the signing of these workmen and have them paid of before the United States shipping commissioner