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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-17


Predictions for Thursday: Fair;
somewhat lower temperature.
Thursdays weather: Fair; hot;
southwest wind.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
Sportsmen to Tell of the North

As result of fishing trip to Northern British Columbia and Alaska made by J. Dunbar Wright and c. F. Thompson. New York sportsmen, Alaska and the Northwest generally will come in for some valuable personal advertising before the New York Yacht Club and other organizations of the big Eastern metropolis Mir Wright, accom- panied by Mir. Thompson, came North this summer in yacht from Seattle. They fshed all along the northern coast, and after their return Mir Wright, having time to spare made special trip to Alaska to get some data for lectures this winter in New York Mir Wright lectures for charity every winter under the auspices of the lead ing New York clubs. Tt is amazing the lack of knowledge the New Workers have as to Alaska" said Mir. Wright q expect to open their eyes with some of the slides will make from photos taken on this triD"
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
Flat City Limited Described

Mr Johns the revenue official who IS at present in the city, displays an interesting photo of an auto car in which he travelled from Flat City to Iditarod while in that vicinity, and which should give tip to some of our local transportation people says the Nome Nugget. The conveyance is an auto cut down to a somewhat narrow width, but wide enough to accommodate two passengers seated abreast very comfort able, and is fitted with flanged wheels in place of the usual tires so that it may run on rails. The machine runs between the points named, a distance of seven miles sev- eral times per day, and is a very efficient and rapid means of conveyance. Mir. Johns states that there are no regular rails em- ployed in the operation, and traction IS ob- tained by means of wooden rails composed of four by -fours laid on corduroy of sticks and brush The car carries four or five people
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
The Juneau Gold District

One of the greatest assets Of Alaska and sources of trade for Seattle will ultimately be the development of the great bodies of low grade ore in and about the Juneau dis trict, says the Post -Intelgencer. In addl- ton to the properties of the Treadwell mine and the near by mines of the Jackllng inter ests, capitalists are now developing a new body of ore under the name of the Alaska Gold Belt The ore in the Juneau district is practically inexhaustible, and the amount of gold annually produced is reliant only upon the supply of machinery to reduce it.
 In the mine now being developed gold runs about SPY per ton of ore, produced at cost of 55 cents ton. The combined prod uct of the four great plants of the district within the next two years promises to pro duce profits of s75,000,000 annually, as in dicated by present plans for expansion. The payrolls will probably reach sl,O0oO00 a month. The development of all of these ore bodies is in the hands of interests possessed of ample capital, without which these great riches could not be retrieved. The plants
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
A Reminder of Early Days at Nome

A reminder of the stirring times of Nome early history IS contained in the following from the Nome Nugget of August l3: An attempt to stop the beach miners working on the beach near the Standard Oil Com pany's plant yesterday created considerable excitement among the men who follow that line of mining According to the story told by some of the men an attempt to stop min ing operations at that point was made by Powell, the dredge man, under the claim that he was the owner of the beach through having title to the adjoining property, Some of the men state that Powell claimed r1 have a patent to the property, and claimed that his patent rights extended to the waters edge. The men generally have re- fused to be driven away from their occuDa- tion and they are evidently right a> it S matter of court decision that no one can claim permanent title to mining ground along the beach below the meander lines. which is something like sixty feet above the water line If it is remembered rightly, thlS was one of the earliest decisions of the Nome courts having been handed down by Judge Moves early in 1900. Since that date there is no record of any dispute arising as a re suit of beach operations
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
Survey of Matanuska Coal Fields

A Washington dispatch states that Frank M Johnson, supervisor of surveys of the general land office, who is now in Alaska, has reported by telegraph to Commissioner Tallman that the survey of the Matanuska coal fields will be completed by the end of the season. Engineer Evans of the bureau of mines, who is blocking out the coal areas, also will have his work completed by au- tumn. The committee of officials of the de partment of the interior which had charge of the framing of form of lease and regu lations under which areas of Alaska coal land could be leased for commercial devel- opment has completed its work. Secretary Lane has submitted the draft to several practical coal men for criticism, and is now studying the criticisms which have been of fered. It is probable that the revised form and regulations will be promulgated within A few weeks
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
ORIGINAL "ONE-HOSS SHAY"
 HAS BEEN DISCOVERED

A news item from Pittsfeld, Mass, states that the original lone hoSs shay is now at the Berkshire Museum of Natural History and Art. The old chaise was presented to the museum by Francis W. Rockwell who owned it for many years It was formerly owned by the late Amasa Rice of PIttSheld, and his son, Robert A. Rice, has told Mir Rockwell of Oliver Wendell Holmes ire quent visits to examine the old chaise dur ing his residence at Pittsfeld l848-lS65, and it is believed that this is how Mir Holmes gained his inspiration for his famous poem, ''The One Hoss shay
 Mir Rockwell writes that this chaise is more than 100 years old It formerly Was the property of Samuel Mckay, one of Pitts fields first citizens in his day, l793lS34 In the inventory of his estate one item was "One gig and harness, S130"
 Mir Mckay was interested in other forms of transit, for records show that ''S NJ Mckay, Lemuel Pomeroy and T A. Gould were incorporated with the capital of S24O, 900 as the Pittsheld X West St0ckbrIdge Railroad Company" Mir. Mckay gained the title of "coloneI' as one of the gov ernor's military aids.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
Torpedo Boats in Alaska Waters

Four of the five torpedo-boat destroyers cruising in Alaska waters arrived in Seward on August 24 from Kodiak, The fifth, the WhippIe, which was damaged by storm off Port Orchard, Ore during the voyage north from Mare island sailed from the Puget sound yard later than the other four yes sels, and did not overtake them. She is now at Sitka Lieutenant Sharp, commander of the fotlla, reports fine voyage to hiska harbor in the Rat islands. On the return trip from the Aleutians the destroy CTS wis ited the Shumagin islands A severe storm was encountered after leaving Kodiak and the Preble suffered the loss of motor boat and davits. Rail stanchions were also car ried away The vessels will return to the Puget Sound navy yard.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
HOME FOR PROSPECTORS
 IN INTERIOR ALASKA

On April 30, 1913, an act was passed by the territorial legislature creating a board of commissioners to provide for home for aged prospectors in Interior Alaska and ap propriating for that purpose the sum Of $6,OO0, or so much thereof as might be necessary, out of any fund that might come the sum of $5 ,000 for maintenance of same for the year 1915, says the Fairbanks Cltl- zen.
 For the reason that there were no moneys collected in the territory, owing to the fact that there was a dispute as to whether the federal authorities could fulfill that func ton, and which was healed at later date bv an act of congress. and further, that at no time was it possible to get 2 majority of the commissioners together for the purpose of carrying out the mandates of the legls- lative body, the time limit of the approprl- ation lapsed before action could be taken,
 At the last session of the legislature, how ever. 8 subdivision was added extending the time of such appropriation until December 2l, 1916.
 While Governor Strong was in Fairbanks a short time ago, Representative Driscoll took the matter up with him and a confer ence was held between the governor and Delegate Wckersham, who were majority of the commission, with the result that the delegate was empowered to look over the field for a suitable site make all necessary arrangements for the carrying out of the intentions of the act, and report the same to the two absent committeeman.
 This Delegate Wickersham is endeavorlng to do, with the assistance of the executive board of Fairbanks Igloo No. 4, Order of Pioneers
 At meeting of the board Friday evening arrangements were made to take the dele gate up to the Chena Hot Springs for the purpose of inspecting the property, and inasmuch as the title is now vested ln the government it is altogether likely that that place will be chosen as the site and such recommendation made to the balance of the committee.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
MRS. CLARKE WAS
 GUEST OF HONOR

On Saturday evening last reception and Ray D. Clarke which was one of the most enjoyable events ever held here. The affair was held in A. B hall. and was under the supervision of several ladies of the city in cluding Mrs Earl Byers, Mrs Jonas Brewis, Mrs Dan Mcdonald Mrs Lottle Thornton, Miss Halev and others, and was in the na- ture of an appreciation of Mrs. Clarke's work in connection with the Sunday school class conducted by her during her residence here. of Professor Drapeau's electric plant, and the scene in the hall was pretty one. A large number of Mrs Cla-ke'S friends and acquaintances were presenE. The evening s entertainment consisted of a program of recitations and songs by the children, with musical selections by some of the grown ups, dancing and cards, and wound up with a dainty luncheon prepared by the ladies.
 A feature of the occasion was the pres entation to Mrs. Clarke of an elegant piece of cut glass and the fecitous little speech 1t brought forth from the guest of honor. The presentation was made by Percy Charles, Jr who. probably afflicted with stage fright. whispered to Mrs. Clarke the presentation speech which he had prepared. In response Mrs Clarke spoke feelingly of her residence among the people of Iditarod, which she said would always be remem- bered with pleasure. She spoke of her work in the conduct of the Sunday school saying that she had taken pleasure in it. and had endeavored to nstlll into the young minds the rudments of Christian religion. The lessons had consisted of readings from the Bible with simple stories of the principal Scriptural characters and special reference to the 23d and 9lst Psalms, the Lords Prayer and the Beattitudes, and she had found the little ones most responsive to the teachings Imparted
 Miss Lucille Taylor presided at the piano, and the program of the youngsters was augmented by piano solo by that young lady, vocal solo by Miss Lillian Smith, a recitation by Mrs Lotte Thornton, a vocal solo by Frank Morgan and a zylophon solo by James Farrell The children taking part were Sigrd and Donald Mcdonald, Raoul and Verne Tyler, Beatrice Atwell, Tony Gu iarte and Percy Charles. Miss Haley had drilled the children in their recitations, and the results were highly c-editable to her
 Captain E. j. Smith had charge of the illuminations.
 Mrs. Clarke left with her husband for Cali fornia on Tuesdays boat
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
TO OWN HIS OWN HOME

Ida NJ. Tarbell in American Magazine
 There is a growing recognition in the in. dustriaI world of the determining effect that the life outside of the shop has on the life within. Many men of intelligence and un- derstanding declare that our hopes for bet Yer industrial world cannot be realized fl that life outside is unhappy, hopeless and meager.
 One of our greatest safety experts says that safety is impossible if man IS poorly housed and fed. An experimenting and sue cessful manufacturer employing hundreds of girls, declares that unhappy homes make unstable payroIls. Another tells us that without healthy amusement workers cen never be depended upon for efficiency. Com petition itself IS forcing employers to con slider the outside life of their employees The first and most important thing they must consider is the house the man lives in.
 A good workingman wants q home, wants it more, on the whole, than any other thing. He wants, if possible, to own his home, Wherever you find stable industries in this country you find the wage earner buying a bit of land end building house. It Is he who pushes the cities out in long lines of tiny cottages It is he who open additions" and suburbs It is he who supports the cN- tensions of car lines water, gas and electric mains Take the street car in various dl- rections from a growing place like Kansas City and note the miles and miles of gay bungalows and trim houses It is the man on wages who made the building of them necessary.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
LAST REGULAR BOAT
 LEAVES FOR OUTSIDE

Tuesday last probably was the busiest day of the season on the Idltarod water front. Three boats left during the day for Dlkeman to make connection with the Washburn for Outside points, carrying an aggregate of nearly sixty passengers Many of these were going Outside for the winter, others were headed for the Tolovana, and still others were on their way to Marshall City. But few of the departing ones intend to stay Outside.
 The Little Delta was the first to get away, and she carried about twenty passengers. The Beaver got away shortly before noon, carving an equal number, and the Prairie Bell left about 3 80 with the remainder.
 Added to these the little side wheeler Marie F., Captain Finger, left for the lower Yukon with five CT six on board
 Among the passengers leaving on these boats were the following:
 Henry Riley, R. s. McMilan, Red Boze- man, John Krueger, Mrs. Rae B. Carter, Frank Manley wife and son, Mrs. M. H. Marston, Mrs Nellie Gilmore, Casper Elhn- ger, Gilie Bates, wife and daughter, MT, and Mrs. A. E. Austin, Jake Mutcher, Mrs. Frank McGlbney, Bill Cody Bob Leek, MT. and Mrs. Fred Some, Jack Kelar, Fritz Neither, Frank Gularte, Mrs Ray D. Clarke, Mrs. Frank Fontis Miss Peterson, Mrs. Dave Mutcher and Martin Lewis.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
MIGRATION OF WILD GEESE
 SIGN OF WINTERS APPROACH

Simultaneously with the departure of the last boats for the Outside, carrying the regular quota of Alaskans who will spend the winter in milder climes, immense flocks of wild geese have commenced their annual pilgrimage to the South. During the latter part of last week and the early days of the present week these migratory birds have been gathering in this vicinity in large numbers, and with much "honking" have noisily announced their readiness to depart. Local sportsmen with rifles attempted to renlenish their larders from the tiocks, but with little success, as they usually flew too high.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
Daily Newspaper for Anchorage

The Cook Inlet Pioneer announces that within a short time it will issue daily That publication also states that at the recent school board election 800 votes were cast, although there was but one ticket in the field. The first child born at An chorage came to the home of MT. and Mrs. P. L. Charlebois It was boy, and the father who Is mechanic employed by the engineering commission, is considering the name of Ship Creek for the youngster. The Pioneer says that several large buildings are now in course of erection in the new town.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25

progress is being made, according to Anchor age advices of August IA The steamship Alameda brought new Rogers yard engine, manufactured in the East, and the steaming up of this addition to the railways equip ment was the occasion for a general turn out of inhabitants The big ship bearing additional equipment from the canal zone has arrived, and to make yardage room for the vast tonnage coming, inhabitants of the old town are moving to new locations in the new town The commission IS installing a city dock at the foot of E street to accom- modate passengers and freight traffic for the new town.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
RAY HENDERSON'S TRAMP
 TO BE LAST TO DEPART

The last boat to leave Idltarod this season to make connection with steamships for Se attle will be the launch Tramp, which will get away about October G. Quite num- ber of passengers will be carried.
 MT. Henderson states that he will accom- modate persons wishing to send letters out to be mailed and will also stop at Marshall City on his way down the Yukon.
 Those desiring to take advantage of tn. 8 opportunity should leave letters at the Bud Weiser.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
Juneau Coercing Suburbanites

A Juneau dispatch of September says that that city is now employing every means at its command to induce the residents of it's suburbs to consent to be incorporated within the city limits. At its last meeting the city council voted to refuse the rights of the school to children living without the city limits unless they paid the sum of S7 50 per month tuition fee The action of the city council in placing the amount of the tuition so high has resulted in considerable opposition. It is therefore expected that the amount of the tuition will be reduced although the measure will be pushed to a certain extent
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
Says Islander Treasure Is Myth

The former purser of the steamship Islander, which was sunk on the way from Alaska, stated in an interview at Victoria, B. C., on August IS that the treasure-seek- ing syndicates which have been formed to secure the supposed treasure in that vessel are doomed to disappointment. He says the total amount of treasure aboard the Islander when she sank was S5,000 Per sons now engaged in the effort to secure the supposed treasure seem to think she had hundreds of thousands, and they already have spent large sums in an endeavor to rescue it.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
TALE OF INDIAN JIM
 READS LIKE ROMANCE

The grim battle with the clements during the Alaskan winter, the primeval struggle for the survival of the tittest and red ending of fight for trapping grounds are all com rigine of knik, Alaska, who yesterday be- gan serving three years sentence at Me Neil island for the killing of Chief Stephan of the Nickolli tribe in a wilderness duel l40 miles north of Knik last November, says the Seattle Post -Intelligencer of Aug 6. The whole story is colored by one Indians desire to obey the white mans law, for after his enemy lay dead at his feet Indian Jim, with no other aid than his son and the widow and daughter of the slain man, lashed the corpse to a sled and took up the long trail to knik and the white mans justice
 The story which w. H. Caswell, depury United States marshal at Valdez, and G. F. Mcdonald, deputy marshal at knik, who brought the Indian to Seattle yesterday morning, tell sounds like tale of the North from the pen of Bechdolt, Beach or Lon don. While the tragedy brought indian Jim pententary sentence, it also brought him the good will of the white men of knik, for it is declared that had Indian Jim chosen to bury the body on the scene of the killing the Indians themselves would never have tried to bring him to justice.
 Chief Stephan, with his wife and daughter, set out on a trapping expedition with the first fall of snow, choosing remote and nearly inaccessible district, only to find In di an Jim and his son on the ground, and also with line of traps. The two parties quarreled over the right to the ground, and Indian Jim, in an altercation at Stephan's camp, killed the latter with his rifle
 The widow and daughter of the slain man were the only witnesses of the deed, Indian Jims son having remained at his camp The killers claim of self-defense had nothing but his word to back 1t up,
 Immediately after the tragedy the silent group packed up their few belongings and flashing the body to sled, set out on the 4O-mile journey to Knik. Of the ten-day pilgrimage through the snow with the body of his victim on the sledge, and for helpers his son and the widow and daughter of the slain, Indian Jim would say nothing at the trial but it is declared that only the friendly presence of his son saved his reason. Reaching Knik, Indian Jim gave himself up to the authorities, and later was duly tried and sentenced, his previous good char acter and the fact that he voluntarily gave himself up to justice saving him from a longer sentence.
 On the voyage south on the Admiral Wat son the tourist passengers soon heard ot Indian Jim's case, and lionized him during the whole trip. The prisoner confded to Marshal Caswell after arriving in Seattle that the trip out was "hiyu soft" When he stepped off the boat he was laden with cigars, tobacco and candy. He went to a room at the Rainier Grand guarded by the marshals, feeling that things were not bad after all.
 "Jim was model prisoner" said Gas well. "He got light sentence, and think he will be paroled soon. Anyhow, the peo' ple of Knik will be glad to see him back | aoain "
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
Best Year for Tourists

Agent " A. Peterson. for the Pacific Coast Steamship Company at Skagway, in a letter to the editor of the Whitehcrse Star under date of August A, says: "The tourist travel this year has been the heavi- est of any past years. Up to the present time We have carried 1,200 to the North, and they are still coming After the sail ing of the City of Seattle, leaving Skagway August 31, our steamers will not be sailing for Sitka, but will sail direct for Seattle, calling at the regular towns on the way"
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
DUFFY-STRANDBERC CASE
 DECIDED FOR PLAINTIFF

Word has reached here from Fairbanks that the case of Duffy vs Strandberg tried at the Iditarod term of court by Judge Bun nell and by him taken under advlsement, has been decided in favor of the plaintiff by the award of nominal damages ot Sl and costs.
 : This suit was instituted to recover dam- ages for the cutting of l33 cords of wood by Dave strandberg on ground claimed as mining location by W. H. Duffy. There are said to be some 600 cords of wood now on the ground which may yet become the sub ject of litigation. g.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
To Pack Clans at Cordova

H A. Sprague, president of the Lighter age Packing Company of Warrenton, Ore, returned to Seattle recently from a busl- ness visit to Cordova, Alaska. He stated that he intends to return to the North within a few months for the purpose of erecting clam packing establishment at Cordova He says good clam beds are to be found around Hinchinbrooks island, and he expects to utilize the resources to good advantage MT, Sprague is president of the Pacific Coast Clam Packers Association.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
SEPARATE TRIALS FOR
 LOS ANGELES DYNAMITERS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11.-Sepsrate trials have been agreed upon for Caplan and Schmidt, the two men recently arrested for complicity in the Los Angeles Times dyna- mite outrage, in which twenty one persons lost their lives.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
Infamous Crime of Natives

The Fairbanks Times of September 6 says that in wire from Deputy Marsh al T E. Winecoff, at Fort Yukon, Marshal Er win was informed that five natives had been arrested on charge of assault on a native girl. and had been held to the grand jury The deputy marshal stated that the case was an aggravated one, and asked for instructions Marshal Erwin ordered the deputy to bring the prisoners to Fairbanks, where they will be held until the next term of court
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-25
SOUTH CAROLINA GOES DRY

COLUMBIA, s. C., Sept. 15.- Statewide prohibition will become effective in this state on January l next, according to un- official returns from the election just held, The total vote cast was probably less than 6O0O0
 The prohibition law carried by majority of twenty thousand.