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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
ALASKA MINING LAW

With the approach of the Second session of the Alaska legislature all kinds of laws for the aeoraton of the condition of the miner and prospector may be expected and will be the of wisdom for the residents of the territory carefully scrutnze these proposed
 laws Fairbanks newspaper that movement has been started that city which the repeal the Roden law acted the last of the legislature ard states that the law IS declared be objectionable every respect and all persons be they the stakers themselves the workers who puts the money for some other fellow and stake ground tor m
 This statement far relates that class of men to whom all legislative restriction objectionable To the bona hde operator pospeor and who jealous of his rights and observant of the rights of ohes the Rodn law presents defect that cannot be readily reneced The law itself embodes the views of large majority of the people interested the development of mining Alaska Its greatest defect that somewhat ambiguous but with its phraeoogy made plain and of its nonessena reqre 1nen eliminated, it IS good law.
 The people of Alaska should regard with suspicion proposed legislation governing mining that sprung the last moment
 the persons dissatisfied with the present law have anything better to offer the time present for discussion by the people Mall communication with Juneau after the legislature will be a
 most impossible from Interior points and telegraph tolls expensive Therefore, if there be tnkeng with the mining law at the coming session. let the people hear the proposals while there IS time to become familiar with them
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
ID:TAROD'S MAIL SERVICE
 SUBJECT OF COMMENT
(F9irbanIs Times, Jan. 1S)

That Iditarod is much worse off than Fairbanks so far as mail is concerned is evident from letter received yesterday by the marshaPs office from Deputy ? G. Charles According to his statement, no mail from the Outside was received at Iditarod between October 4 and November 9. The shipping of mail by way of Seward has proved an utter failure, according to the majority of the people of 1ditarod, and
 " would prefer to go back to the old system of having the mail routed by way of Fairbanks
 In letter from the deputy marshal at
 rhir the marshall office was informed that no mail had been received there since the latter part of lest summer, The mail from Fairbanks for Ophir is said to be lying at Iakotna.
 Other lower river points are reported to have received little or no mail since the close of navigation, and practically every settlement cn the Yukon below Ruby is dissatisfied with the conditions existing this winter, as the result of the change made by the department.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
PERVERSITY

swollen the pounded the knout couldn't have But could stand the did scheme 0 e
 will the kbosh hlS mud hook makes him they make it
 night nment stands and there with hands, and then foot kw the and hold the other my hand and quote the oards Of ancient Greece mad yell for re and e The steel you'll think l ana left stall pMl Of Then when the  limb that shall 1 brkand much the hits that The I'd fan 1T wrecked! fold until wife her and cool the garden
 That chair ordinary would crimes It is meek humble stool follows golden and scaers sunshine day by day But when swollen ow had take fall trow.
  bruset old hoof of mine and s andre
  who's shaky don't the will blamed out Walt Mason
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
PUNCH TO BERNARD JAW''

Under the caption, Punch to Bernard Jaw,' London's famous humorous weekly, Punch, pays its compliments to James Der n4rd Shaw in the following vigorous verses : IHustrfous jeStrr who in happier days Amused Us with your prefdctS and plays, trGulrlng q rPpttFlNUS rCnOWn By turning laws dnd morals upside down, sticking perpetual pII> Iu Mrs. GrunGN. Railing aI marriage CT ti" British sunday, And iaViSh.ng yuur a"ld r!dlcuiC on the Foundations of lWpcrldI ruit- TW&s well enough in normal lines 10 sit And watch the workings of your WayWard
 wit
 But in these bitter days of storm and stress, uIuu sous ate shown m all their naked Your or1a~tatlng cgotsm stands out Dtnuded of Ih" last remaining clOul; You own your causc l. just, yet cant re From libcIing those who made its justice You chide the Pruss!an jcnkers, yet pro our statesmen beat them at their own vile
 game.
 Thus, bent on getting back at any cost Into the limelight you have lately lost. And, high above wars trumpetS loudly
 blown
 on land and sea, eager to sound your own, We find you faithful to your ancient plan Of disagTeeing with the average man, Aud all because you think yourself undOne Unless in minority of one. Vain to the core, thus in the nations need You carp and cayil while your brothers
 bleed,
 And while on England yttriOI you bcstoW You offer balSam to her dcadlieSt foe.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
THE MAIL SERVICE

The impression seems 10 prevail in Fairbanks judging from paper accounts that the peoDe o daod are dissatisfied with the mail service between this city and Seward and favor return to the old plan by winch mall rec'Ned from FarbanSS S IS lar TOT inc truth The dissatisfaction arises of the route fol- lowed , hundreds of miles shorter than by the Fairbanks route nor with the time made between Seward and s city The complaints are due to the bggay weight limit for such large territory to be served and the lack of discrimination shown making the con3n- mens Tie mail from Seward has been delivered with remarkable Drontne since the inception of the end there can be little complaint on this That the could be greatly improved upon will not be questioned rank to that there is desire to again be served by the longer route by of Cordoy and Fairbanks The complaints that made with reference to the of matter dispatched of the limitations of the contract and the mail service from Seward be largely concerned with the class belief expressed that intelligent choice of congnens to be forward could easily be made
 The main difficulty aD7sar to be that the contract for limited concnmen for the country be served The result that in instances mail has been held for weeks owing to he fact that other communities also be served under the contract ApPar- eny there effort to each section served by the route con- gnment of mail occasionally avoid entirely overlooking any district.
 Efforts should be made have the scope the enlarged before the o the next season. The amount Of mall provided for the contract should be least doubled thus allowing all classes of mail be delivered As no other class ot mail matter first and second being delivered and parcel post consgnment and other being allowed to accumulate at Seward unless wiling to pay the eXoTDt rate ol Sl5 per pound for bringing such mail matter trcm Seward
 With reference the service between hs city and FaHbank its nadequacy De apparent the and cautious postal officials who direct the Inferior Alaska Fairbanks
 the of government authority for immense section ot country of which daod part the federal court marshal and clerk beng located thee as well and other officials. mall sevce that will keep this section touch with Fairbanks imperative and must be conceded by all There semnonty service be- tween Taona and Ruby which connects at the latter place with the route to Fairbanks Al aona where the Fairbanks mail delivered 10 the Seward for Idtarod may lie for weeks until the tractor from the coast happens connections somewhere thus travelling light enough pick up the Fairbanks mail at Iakotna has already happened
 This most unsatisfactory condition of affairs and steps should be taken to arouse the interest of the department the necessity for an improvement Newspaper will not effect th!s must be done by the peope as whole Idtarod having chamber of means and the plan that itself that meeting be held at an early date to formulate demand upon the postoce authorities
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
LIEN LAW APPLIES TO DUMPS
 NOT TO DREDGE PRODUCT
Nome Nugget, Dec. 2i)

Judge Tucker in a lengthy and we'll considered opinion, this morning denied the motion of the plaintiff for an injunction in the case of Frank Nordstrom ct al. vs. Sieverstten-Johnson Mining & Dredging Company. Frank Nordstrom and his CO., plaintiffs were workmen employed upon the SleVcrtsen-Johnson dredge upon Solomon river during the past summer, and their wages were not paid them. The action was brought under the act of congress passed June 2, 1910, erecting lien upon dumps for the wages of laborers employed i'll pro ducing such dumps. The court holds that while the lien exists as to dupms and the gold and gold dust therein, or extracted therefrom, it does not exist under such act to gold taken from a mining claim by dredge.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
DREAMING
BY c. EDWARD CONE

BY c. EDWARD CONE A poet in golden cline born, . Nllh golden stars above, ~ - - a
 And love of love ''p( " Alfred Tenn He sang of strength high hope and great endeayor Garands of words he wove, and tried to sever The gross things of life from high desire; To kindle in mems hearts the holy fire Of alembracng hope of peace to be, And brotherhood of all humanity. With boundless hope he sang of hope to those Who most had need of hope, and of their And troubles he with sympathetic heart, Tried to relieve them with his simple art Of song; and sang again of hope's light streaming Der dark world And men said "He is dreaming" Sang he then of scorn-scorn of those base things That scar the heart and breed rcmor5es stings; Scorn of those things that glorfy but self The power OCT men, and ruthless gains of peIf And with his song he tried to lead Mems thoughts unto higher, nobler creed. He would that they with him to heights would soar That they, too, might with him before To great realm wherein the superman Walked like a god; no motive other than Scorn of base things, like daysa beaning With great promise. And men said "Ies dreaming So then he sang of love- and loud and clear The clarion rang out to silence fear And warm the hearts of men, that they might cease To upon each other; and that peace Might reign OCT all the world, and then Mans love for might fill the hearts of men. The scng of love he sang was of love divine That through all time its glorious light should shine. And light the dark lone places where despair and grief And misery in the heart lay like thief. And OCT mans love fer Gods love gleaming And those whc heard still said that he dreaming.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
ARTHUR BUEL IN RENO

Arthur V. Buel, the cartoonist, whose clever work will be remembered by news paper readers of Dawson and Nome has become identified with the Nevada Gazette, a new Democratic weekly publication in Reno. Buel has just completed three year contract with the Sacramento Be-, where his sketches were powerful factor in the political battles of the state.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
THE LAST WORD

A little girl travelling in a sleeping car with her parents greatly objected to being put in an upper berth. She was assured that papa, mamma and God would watch over her. She was settled in the berth at last and the passengers were quiet for the night when a small voice piped:
 "Mammaw
 "Yes, dear"
 "You there?"
 "Yes, Pm here. Now go to sleep"
 Papa, you there?"
 "Yes, I'm here. Go to sleep like good girl"
 This continued at intervals for some time, until fellow passenger lost patience and called:
 Were all here! Your father, and mother, and brothers and sisters, and uncles and aunts, and first cousins-all here Now go to sleep."
 There was a brief pause after this ex- plosion Then the tiny voice piped up again, but very softly:
 Mammal"
 "Well?"
 ''Was that God ?"-Ex.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27

decision has been rendered by Judge Tucker Nome the effect that while aboer lien effective against mining dump tanng supposed gold valid against the finished product of mining operations carried o ded8e
 the gold itself This may be the law that law needs fixing. is likely that the of the legislators hamonlzes with the decision of the judge and will be interesting learn the basis of such devious reasoning.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27

The Washington prohibition law, which will go into effect January 1916 orbd the manufacture of liquor in the state and orbd sale shipment of quor by clubs also the giving liquors but provides that liquors have limited quan- es equal to about case of beer every twenty days shipped them for their consumption after registering at the county auditors ohce paying 25cent fee and complying with other omaes.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27

mail service that shall meet the demands the community bear mind the fact that this portion of Uncle Sam domain much entitled the best be procured the of mail service the cky populated communities of the States At least some
 should be taken forward mail which has been accepted and upon which postage has been paid without the of probo n addition.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
AUSTRALIA PLACES EMBARGO

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-The American consul at Sydney, N. s. w., has reported that the Australian government has placed ali embargo on meat and coal, except to the mother country. An embargo has also been placed upon wool, wheat and four
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27

FOR sALE-A quantity of good copper mixed lead (type metal). Much better and more durable for machinery repairing than the ordinary soft lead. Pioneer office
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27

Monday being Washington's birthday, and legal holiday in Alaska, the bank and public offices were closed.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27

Captain Tom Willett came up from his wood camp the early part of the week and spent few days in the city.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27
cLI M R'S FOOTWEAR HOSPITAL
FLAT CITY

Now is the time to get your boots and shoes repaired-iust before the busy sea son begins. Youll save time and money by having your repair work done now. GOOD WORK REaSONA6LE PRICES
 c. c. CLIMER, FLAT CITY
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27

One of the strange things connection with Alaskan affairs thai any proposed legislation eaanang from Delegate Wckam the authorities Washington having for its object the development of the territory or the improvement of conditions here immediately assae by those posing the interpreters of public sentiment recent dis patch from Valdez published the Fairbanks Citizen states that Dele Wckersha plan to have congress place ali license co eced Alaska the hands of the territorial legislature has aroused
 much opposition here One of the objections made the plan oestedb Mr. Wckersham that would provide for maintaining two
 separate road under the direction ot congress and the other under the authority of the territorial legislature The ob lection is Ang of the fact that provision made in the bill for territorial commission The bill proposes devote to e territory which has heretofore gone into the national treasury Ii may or may be expended by territorial commission, the Alaska legislature may elect The bill has ali the appearances being a move in the interest of the territory a whole.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27

Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails, g can. Iditarod Meat Co.,
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-27

The road bill introduced by Delegate Wickeham the national house of representatives, besides containing provisions for the build ing of bridge Fairbanks permanent bridge the Snake Nome post road from Hope Sunrise intersection with Inc Alaska Central railroad road from Skagay to the international boundary e and bridge at Juneau each of which projects to $25000 provision for appropriation of SZ5OOO come the military post road from Ruby Alaska known the Ruyong creek road Whether e citizens of Ruby succeed getting the government build s muchneeded road they least be congratulated upon their energy and in making known their wants the quarters They realize that still and wait for improvements to them long, tedious and proht!ess policy They deserve success.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18


tn woisest tn
-whn tn tn
he would be deposited an allowed sleep off his jag
An tn thing tn house
home In tn condition
But big tn list different koinds criminals
polls
Fat min an lean min long min an short min . -,
min
Min e afther
whn he finds it upsoide down in tn ditch
AN have his gloves ggns before he makes
so
An what that tn politicians should be tn lead
Min that couldn't lead flock tn pond will be APP
pointed tally clerk election day. tn thing yen they're
thryin'
all do he Casey
Dye what hay politics do wild it,? asked Grogan Whoy
man dear. it's all there is TO it
whskers crimes loike shuoc Holmes did e?
No tn only tonne that Jawn false whsker in his ofe
whin he Union Holders
so that he ookin for annhn his shurock
could discover
maiorie logical thing Jawn tn head tn polls
his knowledge tn walls tn Jail would
that tn News, tn
mayor -, was happy in his Isl e1d , , ~, , ,,, ,,
read IL e Gillespie
wn his an began look tn vulnerable
who should
mis- Downey. brothernlaw
"Jawn him instant an before tn what
wasup badges noyin directions
undher shirt. Jawn him
% command
pound headquarters
suppose fancy very much"
walt" tn friendly
thin Both claim made him
ne gh vt.h ~ coud Sen him ont ss c.sax way " "'
"Ye can" said Gogan Send him a. barrel arnica"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18


Nv tube
wv middle ask
That said Grogan caused by Gillespie tn
polls houd tn
Downey him carried
dure between tn saartin' point
He used guns" said
NO said Gogan, "th explosive his Blu
tn loaded wild that till he
"O didn't know that Jawn had temper" said Casey
Neither did Downey" said until he
asked whether II a freight did it,
What's all about!"
Tn that tell that said Grogan could make fortune seln
"A" do is together an thin Zip
decide tn question
"Ye know Casey IN polls depaartmint isn't whin
TIL town small an Jimmy wouldn't bother tn law breakers
unless they congregaated Is.
reached
III
tina he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18
Pointed Paragraphs

A Gun on the wrist beats two on
the ear.
II Is easier to return compliments
than borrowed umbrellas.
Some people are witty and some
others are not even half.witted.
A knocker always has a large audi
ence because he gives a free show.
All women would strive for relis'
ion. II 1t was good for the complex
ion.
The more worthless man the
easier II Is for some woman "a
marry him.
In a woman's novel the principal
ingredients are love. money and mat
rimony.
A man isn't necessarily an ex
convict because he doesn't care &c
talk about himself. He may be ar
fiicted with modesty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18
Unexploded Shells
Menace After War

The explorations Of munitions Of
war from the United States, to
which the Germans object. and up
on which some OF our own peace
advocates look askance, bids fair
10 rob war OF al least one OF It's
terrors. American shells, We are
told, are OF excellent quality, they
always explode "-something that
cannot be said for those made In
Germany" or France. Now the I'M
exploded shell is one OF wars cruel
est dangers, since IL may Kill or
main the innocent and unsuspect
ing--perhaps years after the night
ing Is all over and peace reigns In
the land. Even when unexploded
projectiles are seen and recognized
AS such. their removal or destruc.
ton Is attended with great danger.
II. Xigneron tells how the French
army in the field is accustomed 10
deal with this element He writes.
Not all shells fired by artillery
explode, perhaps because their
fuses are not sensitive enough. or
because the ground Is too soft. II
would seem that from this special
point OF view the prize must be
awarded TO the Germans for the
largest number OF non-exploded
shells This lis 40 true that sol
diers on the march are afraid TO
run across these shells and that,
where the Germans have passed,
care must be taken lest the wagons
strike an unexploded shell with too
violent a shock. The danger per-
sists after the war is over, and,
unfortunately, for long years We
shall have to deplore. from time
TO time, the death or impruden,
persons who have .ried to 'unscrew
n fuse or carry away an unexplod
ed shell
A charge OF explosive intended "a
burst the shell Is placed in the pro
jectile. parallel TO its axis. At the
right and left piles OF earth are
made with the hands and joined
over the top. pressing lightly to
assure contact with the shell. The
fuse is lighted and the soldier re
tires 10 a distance of about i.50C
feet. or a less distance. behind ar
earthwork.
IF the shell liz buried the excaya
ton Is cleaned out so as TO disclose
the butt OF the projectile; and
then, without touching the shell. a
hole In made in the earth along its
axis, into which the explosive
charge In introduced.
when the shell TO be dealt with
In charged with an explosive. such
] as melinite or cresylite, one eX
ploder Is generally sufficient TO dis
pose OF the entire charge. The pre-
cautions to be observed are the
same as when the shell is charged
with powder. but account must BE-
taken OF the greater distances &c
which the fragments may BE-
thrown. which may reach hall
mile. Paris La Nature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18

at Washington has sent out circular let
tiers to all retailers and commission mer-
chants urging them to market peaches
as quickly and cheaply as possible to
provide against great waste and also
loss to the grower
The crop is said to be 5,598,000 BUSH
els greater than it was last year.
"As peaches are grown to eat, there
seems to be in this emergency only one
way 10 help the situation and that is to
stimulate greater consumption" says the
Washington letter. THE retailer is pre-
eminently the man who can carry on this
work in the most forceful and efficient
way.
Move peaches fast. Start your cam
paign Immediately.
Use peaches as leaders, handling large
quantities of them on a small margin.
This attracts the housewife. Results in
quick sales. Reduces loss through de-
cay and increases your profits.
In every practicable way encourage
your trade to buy in the original pack
age for canning. Every peach canned
means more sugar sold.
Advertise peaches. Herald the big
crop and the low prices. Urge your Gus
toner to can enough for two seasons.
Insist on good stock from your whole
saler, there is plenty of it."
In Chicago recently, the retailers.
wholesalers and house wives co-operated
in having Peach Week" 1t was sue
cessful beyond all expectations, showing
that people will take large quantities of
peaches if they know that they can get
them at cheap prices
What is happening in Detroit? Every
night the boats come up from Putin
Bay loaded. At times they have sold
at the dock for so cents. At the East
ern market bushel may be had for 81.
What are our retail stores doing to help
along the good work?
Now is the time for public spirited per-
sons to get busy and provide ways and
means for the poor mother with babies
to care for and no means of transporta-
ton to have taste of this healthful and
delicious food and make it possible for
her to supply herself for winter use.
As the retailer does not see fit to make
this possible, the health department
might with propriety give a helping
hand.
1t is economy in the end, for it will
mean source of subsistence and pleas
ing change for our people who most fire.
quently call for help.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18

LlFn-s song.

LIFE's SONG.
think OF thee
When kindly night Ii falling,
when star to star Is calling,
When moon and sky In quiet hours
descend.
when DER my head the azure heavens
bend,
In dusk or dawn. In travail or In
strife.
In all the golden interludes OF life
| think OF thee.
| think OF thee
When days long tasks are DER.
In summer silence by the vine -clad
door.
In busy throngs and haunts OF teem-
ing care
In gentle moments where no shadows
fare.
In light and dark. In dusk and dawn
for aye,
when morning breaks, when twi-
light haunts the sky
l think Of thee.
think OF thee-
When round me thunders rattle,
When | stand forth 10 face and hght
the battle.
In hours OF rest. in journey or In
playing.
In moments nlled with faneies gently
strsying,
In hope, IN trust. In courage, dread
and doubt;
In deep, ia dreams when star by star
goes out
Baltimore Sun.