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Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
RUBY'S GOLD OUTPUT

Already number of papers throughout the Territory are giving the figures of the Ruby cleanup during the past season at S7OO00. And this IS all because of the manner in which several Fairbanks papers tabulated the cleanup of that district, glv- ing Ruby credit for the amount stated, that being the amount of Ruby gold which found its way to Fairbanks in small way in commercial transactions and otherwise. Of course, this all helpeH to increase the fig ures of the gold production of Tanana dis trict but the way in which it was tabulated has done gross injustice to Ruby. One of the papers was even kind enough to say that the figures mentioned, of course, did not represent the 'entire cleanup of Ruby" intimating that it might be perhaps a few thousand dollars greater than the sum named
 However, for the benefit of those out side of Ruby uninformed as to the actual figures, we will again make statement that the cleanup for the Ruby district during the past season aggregated over onehalf million dollars. This was all Ruby gold none of it came from Iditarod, from the Koyukuk or from Fairbanks.
 And, in speaking of clean-ups, the asser-
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THAT PANHANDLE TRANSFER

was be thought for that the good people of Southeastern Alaska the Panhande would quietly submit having their district and citizenship transferred the domination of the British without at least o protest and the Juneau Empire, n dgnlled manner, remark:
 livery and then wlseacre congress and attempts dispose of the Alaska panande Southeastern Alaska Several months ago representative from expressed the that should be presented Canada am and good N and give that country port Skagway which would enable Canada have free and uninterrupted the Yukon Now Mary who would the Pres dent negotiate with Canada for the to that country of Southeast Alaska ecng that the strip created response conditions which long ceased and which hamper de- veopment of the adjoining lands and constantly give irritation between the countries
 We do know where the Maryland got his information 10 the for the of the panhandle He have him. part of Alaska while the territory belonged Russia As for the alleged irritation that he refers might be pertinent ask the from whence that luminous dea Why irritation? The Alaska panhandle neither wresed stolen from Great Brit an why should the fact that belongs the United States e Canada Mary land? The statement preposterou viewed from No doubt Canada would object the g but there nothing of record show that the gift has been requested Furthermore the hayand understand that this mat upon the people of Alaska entitled be heard and
 there has been desire expressed implied the part of Alaska to be annexed to Canada any other country
 However Mr. Smith of Mary and-that IS his nameexpreses the belief of the average Eastern member of congress Alaska Not knowing anything about the territory and caring ess the mat ter of sougng off of the richest of Alaska another country IS ng matter However there is small need take Mr. Smith and his resolution seriously The Alaska panhandle will not be deached
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

hon IS ventured at this time that the clean up of the Ruby district during the next season will be somewhat of surprise to outsiders-the figures may even cause the Fairbanks papers to take notice.
 Operations now under way and those in contemplation indicate that work through out the district will be on a most enlarged scale. Work is progressing on many new creeks, which may now be reckoned as producers and these, together with the new finds being regularly made, will add greatly in coming outputs. Despite the handicaps of the past year, this district made most excellent showing, but conservative mining men are of opinion that the output of the Ruby district for the coming year will treble that of the past year And, what is more, they assert that the development of this district has just commenced, and that future work will show that as a successful mining section it will stand second to none in Alaska.-Ruby Record Citizen.
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no1lcs OF FORFEITURE

To Mat Pesola and E. Oksanen. and to yuur
 heirs and assigns:
 You and each Of you are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended In labor end improvements the sum of one hundred dollars ($iOO.00l for each of the years of 1911, 1912, 1913, upon placer minins claims numbers live and SIX (Nos: , and 6> above discovery, situated on Yankee creek. d tributary Of lnnoko river, in the Innoko mining and recording district. District of Alaska.
 Location notices therefor being of record in Vol. at Page 63, and in Vol, :, al Page 2S9, of the records Of location for You are further notified that if at the expiration Of ninety lq0i days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion Of such expenditure, your interest in satd claims will become the property of the undersigned, your CO-OWner. under section 232i of the Revised statutes of the United states.
 Date of first publication. Dec. 6, 1919.
 Date of last publication, March 7. t9if,
 CHARLES ANSIO, CO-OWDer.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
The above appears in the Fairbanks Weekly Times of November 3 l9l with the following editorial reference made to it.

authority caNnd the legality for and nnin intelligent he in s possible
 matter of extreme regret that the editor of the Times does not read more carefully and correctly.
 The careful reader will that only does Mr. Lndey not settle anything but he does give any By inference he does that he thinks that the legislatures of states and territories might impose such condtion hundred dollars worth of work for each twenty
 There nothing indicate that MT Lndey had before him the organic creating the present government and nothing indicate that he had the would that he had nog but the law which attempts to this point
 There question but that Mr. Lndy of the hghest ing authorities the United States and lawyers coned him the highest place. and few will question the correctness of hs that there little question my mind but that would have power such legislation apply retroacv and the absence such by congress- why not the g atures of the and impose such condons? But lawyers would promptly that Alaska the why its egsaute could impose such conditions because such positively prohibited the very (organ) which created the legislature itself
 The organic says The legislative power of the Territory shall extend all rgh subjects of legislation inconsistent with the and laws of the United States but law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil.
 When the supreme of the United States shall have told just what here by the word interfering with the primary disposal of the so then this moot question of much importance will
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
ConsoIinq Him

A story is tcld of two Irish farmers whc had not seen each other for long time anG who met at fair They had lot of things to tell each other
 Sure, it's married Oi am" said Murphy
 ''You don't tell me so," said Moran
 "Fai', yes" said Murphy, and Dive got a foine, healthy boy which the neigh5ors say is the very picture of me
 Moran looked for q moment Q: Murphy who was not remarkable for his good looks and then aaid:
 "Ah we'll what's the harm, so long < the ch:li's hcalthy?'
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
EorfeIture Notice
5. Allison, J. II. Rodgers, Joe Burns Mrs w. Wilma Rodgers, William New

To =. ;. AllSOn J. II. Rodgers, Joe bufAS.
 Mrs. w. Wilma Rodgers, William Nav
 man and M. Haley:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that we, the undersigned, have expended during the year nineteen hundred ana twelve (49i2j one hundred dollars (st0O) ill labor and improvements upon the Bo- nanza association placer mining claim, on Lost creek, tributary of Otter creek, in otter precinct, Fourth division. Territory Of Alaska, notice of location of which Is found in volume 1, at page 5t9, of the records or said Otter precinct, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes and the amendment thereto approved January 22, 1880. con corning annual labor upon mining claims being the amount required to hold said placer mining claim for the period ending on the 3tst day Of December, tst2.
 And if within ninety days after the pun lication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such ex. pendture as CO owner, your and eacn anu every of your interests in the Bonanza as : sOciation placer mining claim will become the property of the subscribers, your CO., owners, who have made the required eN- pendture, by the terms Of said section; DAN HARTNETl,
 C. HURST.
 First publication, Dec. 27. iet3.
 last publication, March 2S. t9i4.
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try for 38 years Born in Illinois on Sept 28, lS58 he was educated at home, and at the age of 2l vas admitted to the military academy at West Point Receiving his commission as second lieutenant four years later, he served and gradually rose in rank until he reached his colonelcy. During the Spanish American war he served as captain, and after the close of the war he was ap- pointed major of the Fourteenth infantry
 After lying in hel bless and destitute condition for month, George Cowan, $ trapper and prospector of the lower Yukon, vas landed in safety at Nulato by Deputy Marshal Berg and placed in the government hospital under the care of Dr Brown, says the Fairbanks Tmse of November 2i Last Tuesday the Holy Cross mall carrier report ed to the federal officials at Nulato that he had found Cowan 50 miles below kaltag, with broken leg and in helpless cond- ton. The deputy marshal immediately wired to Fairbanks for ina.ruCtions and by order of Judge Fuller, started out to as sist the injured man. Although Cowna is ill q weak and exhausted state, it IS eX- pectcd that he will recover
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Max Minard J. F. Morrow, Chas. Lin
 to Joe Blanchell, Alex Lopp. E

Max Minard, J. F. Morrow, Chas. Llndrors'
 to Joe Blanchell, Alex Lopp. Barney
 WeiCh and J. kimball.
 You and each of you, your heirs and as signs, are hereby notified that the under. signed has expended in labor the sum or one hundred dollars (st00) for each or the years 1910, 1911. 1912. 1913. upon placer mining claim known as and called Wild Cat Association, on Yankee creek, tributary of InnokO river, lnnoko mining district district of Alaska. That said Ia bor was done and performed as annual la Dor for each of the above named years ac- cording to law A certificate Of location for the above named mining claim being of record in Vol. 10, at page 1t0, lnnoko nm ing district records.
 You are further notified that if at the expiration of ninety (90) days after the last publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion Of such expenditure, your interest in said claims will become the property of the un- dersigned. your co-owner, under Section 232i of the Revised Statutes Of the United States.
 J. w. STONE. Co Owner.
 Date of first publication, Nov. IS, 1918. Date Of last publication, Feb. t4. tat+,
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

In wishing readers Happy New Year, coupled with pros pey The Pioneer calls the fact that hs district offers perhaps greater opportunities for such happiness and prosperity than any portion of Uncle Sams domain With vigorous operations the surrounding district revealing of wealth continually and with older properties preparing for work during the coming nsurng lucrative for many with indications pointing of railroad building and operation the Territory, and the further opening wonderful there predict future prosperity Ths with healhf and mod climate such breeds optimism the future for Id;tarod and the whole Territory.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
Notice of Forfeiture

To Bessie Ramus, Albert Eianes and Wm.
 HanlOn
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended during the year nineteen hundred and thirteen (9l3l one hundred dollars lSt0oJ III la Dor and improvements upon the Minnie as sociatun placer mining claim, on Minnie creek, a tributary of Otter creek, in Otter precinct, Fourth division, Territory of Alaska notice of location of which is found in volume i, at page 597, of the records of said Otter precinct, in order to hold sald claim under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revised Stalutes, and the amendment thereto approved January 22, tSa0, con corning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required 10 h0ld sald placer mining claim for the period ending on the 3tSt day of December, 1915.
 And If within ninety days after the pub lication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion oi auch eA- pendturC as Co-OWner, your ana edch and every of your interests in the Minnie association placer mining claim Will become the property of the subscriber. your CO., owner, who has made the required eApeh- allure, by the terms of said section.
 CHAS. P. GERHART.
 First publication, Jan. 3, 1914.
 last DubliCdt tiOn April 4. 1914.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
GEORGE ROBERTSON
 SHOULD WRITE HOME

George Robertson is Gnxiously inquired for by his sister, Mrs. John M.nard of Bright, Ontario, Canada When Mr. Rob ertson was last heard from, three years ago, he was in Iditarod
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

The of the Alaska railroad legislation be that the Houston bill be passed by the house that seem inclined push it. The rub will the senate where t representatives of bg business look with suspicion anything which smacks of government ownership With the admins and the lower house heartily favor of the measure would appear that will ultimately be brought bear upon the upper house that will the inauguration of railroad building Alaska m the near future
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ASSESSMENT FOR EACH TWENTY
 ACRES

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 also neIng memorandum of extracts from the federal statutes winch may "' you :Vrr ~ nceres o SouS CURTIS
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 provides that & 1.-the miners ] each de 't s "Py 1 m a ossv or % which P 4 a %i1 is us M soSens hold of mining claim subject to the m
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Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Margaret Brandt and w II. CantFcil,
 theIr bcIrS, cAeCutors. adIun!strat"r~
 aud assigns;
 You and each of you are hereby notaed that during each Of the years 1919 and 1913 have expended st00 Tn labor asa Improvements upon placer mining claia known a. No. above, right limit. Optu;' c0rd!ug district territory of Alaska.
 In order to hold yOur Interests in saa claim under th' proyislons Of SeCtlon a32f Of the Revised statutes or the United shares Of the annual assessment work for sad years, and if within n!nety days after the last publication of thiS notice you fau or refuse 10 pay 10 the undersigned, q co-oWucr your proportion of the erpend. lures aforesaid, your interests Tn said ctalm Will become tue property of the un dtrSlgned as co-owuer under satd Sectt"s 232f, k. <. HENRY CON.
 First publication. october IS. 1918.
 T8St ulhliratlon January r. tQf4.
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FOR RENT

Flat City GrccHAou*c and Gardoa for .9l4 Ihts tlacc unGer proper handling, will produce 5000 year. Al,o Snyder House, Flat City. Will rent together or eparatcIy to suit Owner wishes .o s9end he year on the Outside. Ap ly to J. G, Barrett, Flat City.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
ALASKA

Chairman Houston of the house commit tee on territories recently said to the Wash ington correspondent of the Fairbanks News Miner T am disposed to await the action of the senate on the Alaska railroad bill before getting busy in the house. With us in the house it will be no trouble at all to pass the bill at once, and with the senate committed to the welfare of the measure, the fate of the bill will be assured and its passage made certai But, providing the senate sets aside the Alaska measure l will ask the house to act upon the Alaska ral- road bill as we have framed 1t, and to act at once, AS has been agreed upon. l hope to see the bill law early in the coming year, that the President may begin then to carry out the provisions of the bill in the coming spring, that long suffering Alaska may be at last intel,igendy and materially relieved from its many oppre59!ons.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT WORK sLanks.-

"A The Iditarod Pioneer has just finished and placed with dealers throughout the dis trict new blank form for the proper re- cording of annual assessment work on placer mining claims in Alaska. The blank form conforms strictly with the new min ing law. and contains ample cautionary and explanatory notes, which will greatly aid in the filling out of the same. For sale at Ansley's, Iditarod; Pioneer Drug Store. Flat City, and Harry DonnelIey's, Dis, Otter
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
FOR SALE

Dry bIazed wood, birch snl spruce, l6, 'c,t lengths, cut in April 1913, replied in summer on skids, SIP per cord, or green birch and spruce $l0 per cord, delivered Difference in price is difference in produc ton. Sample of blazed wood may be seen at Pioner office. DAN HARTNETT.
 For eczema. csrbuncles and boil~, try the medicsted vapor at the Crosby.
 Fresh killed reindeer meat-choice cuts cut prices Crowley X Porter
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Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

In the window of jewelry store at Fair banks one of the largest nuggets found ln the district during the past season has been on exhibition. It Is the property of Peter Lesh, who, with several companions arrived in that city recently from summers min ing in the kantishna country. The mug get is smooth and well worn, being some thing in the way of heart shaped. IL weighs 44a, ounces and is worth at the cOmmer cial valuation of SIG per ounce something over S7OO However it is probable that the nugget will assay even more than that, as he kantishna gooll usually runs higher in valuation. It was only by accident that the nugget was ever discovered Mr. LeSh and partners were mining this summer by the open cut method on Mo- s Glen gulch and one day while one of the men was work ing in the tailings he happened to notice q shiny substance at the end of the sluice boxes, where the water and tailings come out Upon making examination, the chunk of gold was found, as wei! aS another, al though considerably smaller one. The mug get IS stated to have come from the ground which produced a Sl000 chunk several years ago All the gold from there is more or less coarse,
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

For his heroism in saving the lives of two drowning men at Tanana on July 2, 1913, Henry Rowbottom of the signal corps, now located at the Fairbanks wireless sta ton, has received a certificate of merit from President Wilson The certificate was given to the young man upon recommendation of the commenting officer at Fort Gibbon. In addition to the honor attached to receiving the certificate, the recipient will receive S2 per month extra pay as long as he is in the service of the government.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

Captain Nelson of the schooner T C, Hill who has just arrived in San Francisco from Alaska, claims that there is large deposit of high grade anthracite coal in the Cook inlet country which is of better quality and more accessible than either the Boring river or Matanuska coal. Capt. Nelson says that the coal is located on the Knik river, within easy reach of deep water the location of the deposit being ideal both for mining and shipping. The captain says he visited the coal field him self and sampled some of the coal, which he found to be of excellent quality
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

h the office of the municipal clerk st Fairbanks on November 20 Miss Lillian Hill registered for the coming municipal cleo ton, and thereby gained the distinction of being the first woman in Fairbanks to en- roll under the new territorial law which extends the elective franchise to the fair sex Miss Hill is, so far as known, the first woman in the Territory to take ad- vantage of the equal suffrage law.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03
Fl. DONNELLEY, General Merchandise DISCOVERY, OTTER

be settled concusivey possb Until then the question moot one indeed
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

When the big plant of the Alaska G as, tineau syndicate at Juneau is ready to be gin operations, power for the machinery will be furnished by coal mined in Alaska. Ar engagements have been completed by the company for the regular shipment of coal from the Whorf mine at Port Graham, which is rapidly assuming proportions as a producer The Whorf company has en- tered into contract with the Alaska c as tneau syndicate to supply 1S,000 tons ci coal annually, delivered at Juneau. Whorf, owner of the coal mine, gave out the par ticuiars of the contract in Seattle recently. He states that he will begin shippnig coal to Juneau in February next, and he hopes soon to be able to supply other demands for coal along the Alaska coasf Wh2ri w9! granted patea to his clalrts some tin. ago, and since then has heen acti> ely engaged in developing the property.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

Colonel c. Mcclure of the Thirtieth in fantry passed away at Fort William H. Sew ard, which is located near Haines Mission, on November 23. Colonel Mcclure was commanding officer of the Thirtieth infan- try, which is now stationed in Alaska, hav- ing risen to his rank after serving his coun-
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-01-03

In order to impress upon President Will son the agricultural possibilities of the Tan, ana valley, Harry Hanford, an energetic farmer of Fairbanks, sent five pounds of native potatoes to President Wilson for his Christmas dinner. To assure himself that they will not be received by some person in Washington who will convert them to his own use, the farmer sent them to Dele gate Wickersham with request that he deliver them to the White House.