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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
Forfeiture Notice

To C. Q. Nord, B. E. Johnson, O. T. olson.
 John SWedal, Adolph OlSon Gust Er-
 ic>Un, Joe Jerman.
 You are hereby notified that l have eN- pended during the years 1913 and t9l4 two hundred dollars in labor and improve mentS upon the Lone Star Association placer mining claim, situate on Gold Run creek, a tributary of Bear creek, in the huSkokWlm mining precinct, Fourth division territory of Alaska the location certificate of which is found of record in book No. :, page 3H, in the CnCe of the recorder of said pre- Cinct in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United states, and the amendments thereto approved January 22, 1880, and other amendments thereto relat- ing concerning annual labor upon mInlnS claims, being the amount reulfed to hoIu said placer mining claim for hue neuud ending on the 3tst day of December, A. D. 1914
 And if within ninety (9O) days after the publication thereof you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such eNpen- allure as cO-OWner. which amounts 10 twenty i've t25) dollars for each "' you, your interest in the claim will become the property of the subscriber, your CO-oWntF, who has made the reuired expenditure, by the terms of said section with amendments
 (Signedl CHARLES AMMtLri.
 Bear Creek Alaska, Jan. f, 1915.
 First publication, Jan. g. 1915.
 Last publication, April 10, 1915
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06

cution was concerned by the special agent and the marshal at Ruby, Neither MT.
 Crossley nor any of his assistants ever heard of either of the cases UotI they received the official reports. Neither MT. Crossley
 nor any of his assistants ever did anything
 in the cases until after the accused were
 bound over tthss was through no fault of theirs, but simply because they were at Fairbanks and the hearings were at Ruby l;
 and in the preparation of the cases for trial in the district court there was no evidence produced that had not been discovered and furnished MT Crossley or his assistants by either Mir. Light or the deputy marshals.
 The trials were before Jurles composed mainly of jurymen obtained by special
 venire who were chosen by the marshal or his deputies.
 q have no knowledge as to what hap
 pened in relation to the other successes that the archdeacon credits to MT. Cross ley, and do not address myself to them.
 put if the archdeacon is really enthusiastic | wishing those we'll who are doing their best to enforce the laws for the prevention of selling intoxicating liquor to Indians, and really wishes to give credit where 1t Is due for the Unprecedented success in the con victions mentioned, he will give the main honor to the deputy United States marshals on the Yukon and to the special agent-to the men who, to my personal knowledge, spent days and nights on guard in weather
 from 20 to 40 degrees below zero, trying to
 get the sort of proof needed in the courts,
 and after getting the proof, trying to catch the offenders. No man ever had more honest or loyal support and cooperation in enforcing the law than Mr. Crossley had from the marshals in these matters, and it i'll becomes one who is presumed to accept as his standard of morals those simple com
 mandments among which Thou shalt not
 bear false witness against thy neighbor' stands prominent, to alege antagonism and intrigue against officials in matters whereof he knows nothing except that the law has been enforced with Unprecedented success. "Very sincerely, E. COKE HILL"
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
A Remarkable Amputation

That man would be able to cut oil a hunk of the end of his big toe and not notice 1t is so far out of the ordinary that only absolute confdence enables one to believe It. Yet it IS undoubtedly the truth, as the toe itself proves. It seems as though r. C. Irons, the well-known old sourdough, was the victim of this strange and painless op- eration With partner he has been out Tn the hills for the past two weeks, just reaching the city again, and he tells It on himself We had come into cabin one night he explains, land it was dark in there. After standing around all day ID the snow and muck at the mouth of the shaft, my feet were cold, and 1 took of my pacs to get warm, as we had fire going. l was not suffering from frozen feet, but they were pretty cold As 1 put one foot up to the stove l noticed that my toe nail was scrap ing the iron, and reaching m my pocket, pulled out a knife and proceeded to cut It off. It cut easily, but l noticed that there was blcod on the knife when l came to close the blade, so called over to my part ner to take look at the foot and tell me what was the matter, as my eyeslght was not any too keen in the dark cabin. He came over, pulled up the loot, inspected the toe and remarked: You're fine speci- men You've cut off the end of your toe, man Sure enough, l had although the blade hadn't reached the bone. My toe had become frosted enough to stop the clrcula- ton of blood and the operation had been simple and painless. What l thought was a long nail was simply the frosted end of the toe What do you think of an old timer like 1 am doing trick like that ?''- Fairbanks News Miner
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06

The minstrel show which has been talked of for some time has now assumed definite shape, and the plans have so far matured that it is possible to give general outline of what promises to be most interesting entertainment.
 At meeting held at the home of Percy Charles last Tuesday evening an organiza- ton was formed to take charge of the enterprise. which will be under the business management of Bert Meyers. The musical program will be under the direction of Mrs. Percy Charles, and Ray Clarke will have charge of the stage management. As gen. eral director of the show to be given, R. R. McG Hall was unanimously chosen. A finance committee was also appointed, and the funds to be derived from the entertain ment are to be used for charltab purposes, having especially in view the relief of dis tressed, injured or sick prospectors who are occasionally compelled to rely on the gen. eroslty of the people of 1ditarod and adJa- cent camps. The entire proceeds of the en- tertalnment are to be given to this fund.
 The unfolding of the plans develops that the managers of the minstrel show will have unlimited talent to draw upon, and that
 
 contemplates that the audience be made up from the creek towns as we'll as from 1ditarod, the services of talented entert diners from those places has been offered and gladly accepted. and an amateur perform ance of a magnitude and quality rarely seen will be presented on March 6 next, the date set for the event.
 Mrs. Charles has gathered around her a company of musicians of much ability, and they are diligently practicing under her di- rectlon program of songs and choruses among which are many catchy and tunefuI melodies These are to be interspersed by many of the old and popular darky melo- dies, besides some of the newest song hits from the Outside. Among the soloists are to be Mrs. Ray Clarke, Mrs. Maher, Miss Lillian Smith and Miss Taylor, and the male soloists will be Harry Leland Earl
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
CHANGE IN COURT PROCEDURE
Newark News

(NeWari, News
 Nebraska is another state contemplating change in the rule that requires unanim- ity in the verdict of a jury. At the COIL ing election Nebraska will vote on pro- posed constitutional amendment which pro vides for a verdict by fve-sixths of a jury in all civil cases and in criminal cases less in degree than felonies. This cannot be termed a radical change, since it requires the agreement of ten out of twelve jurors in civil and petty criminal cases and ab- solute unanimty in cases of crimes of mag ntude
 At the same time Minnesota will pass upon an amendment requiring the votes .ot five of the seven supreme court judges to declare 8 statute unconstitutional Ihls IS a more radical departure than the other, because it is without precedent, while un- der Ohios new constitution majority yer diets are permitted in civil cases
 The Nebraska and Minnesota proposals might we'll be united. Courts find it even harder to agree upon the law ln given case than jurors do upon the facts, and if unanimity is indispensable as to the facts, why not as to the law also? Conversely, If majority of the court is sufficient to set tie questions of law, why should not the verdict of majority of jury settle ques- tions of fact?
 The changes proposed in both states are based upon growing conviction that 1t IS unfair to insist upon absolute unanimity in a jury or to permit bare majority of a court to settle disputed questions of law in voving ar-reaching consequences. Both avoid extremes, one by requiring fve-sixths of a jury to agree and the other fve-sev- enths of the court, and both appeal strongly to justice and common sense.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
s.HoW TO PRONOUNCE "PRZEMYsL

Seattle Sum
 PrzemyI is the most unfortunate word on the war map. Every periodical gives a different pronunciation.
 Harper's Weekly pronounces it to rhyme with feel" the Seattle Star makes It rhyme with 'whistle'; the University of Washington Daily rhymes it with weasel, /, and in other papers it IS varous y rhymed ito instruct the readers as to the correct pronunciation with "fzzle," "tremble, J Flemish" "fusil' and muscle" We have seen the following accommodations given in various periodicals: "Pshemmish" (the cor rect Polish pronunciation, "premisl' (the correct Russian pronunciation), "shem- mish," "shemmil" "pshemmil," ;" "per- zimeezl," "shemeel," "permussle," "zeemiles and "pshil" Just screw your face up and sneeze, and this will give you the approved English pronunciation of the name.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
WON MOLTKE A PRISONER

LONDON, Dec, 30.-A Copenhagen dis patch to the Daily News asserts that the wife of General Won Moltke, formerly chief Of staff of the German army, has written a Danish relative that her husband is virtu- ally prisoner of the kaiser in one of the imperial palaces in Hamburg, as result of his interference with the strategic plans of the crown prince during the western cam paign.
 It was his interference with the heir to the throne that led to Won Moltke's retire ment as the field head of the German army, although, Mrs. Won Moltke says, the reports have been circulated that her husband was replaced because of illness induced by in juries received in the field.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
MINSTREL SHOW TO TAKE PLACE
 AT X. B. HALL ON MARCH 9TH

Hunt, Percy Charles, Owen Sanders, Jack whom made big hit with comic songs at recent entertainments at Flat City.
 The show will open with the regular black face minstrel ensemble, and the min strels will be both men and women. For this feature great preparations are being made, and some local hits may be looked for that will rlake lot of fun. It is likely as in all minstrel shows, some of the veteran jokes will be resurreCted as no minstrel show would be complete without them, but there will be many new ones sprung and there will be many news ways of extracting a laugh from the audience
 The leaders in the minstrel movement do not expect to produce a show that will out class Primrose & West and Lew Dock stader, but they do expect to furnish an evening of good music, clean fun and en- joyment. As the proceeds are to be de voted to charity. they feel that even if the performance does not come up to the highest expectations, the patrons will not feel that they have been defreuded.
 Arrangements have been made for an electric lighting plant for the occasion, anc there VIII be footlights and spotlghts anC everything necessary to the production of 2 frst-class show
 The enterprise should and undoubtedly will receive the hearty support and CO operation of the people of the entire dis trict, and the efforts of the entertainers tc provide an oasis in the amusement desert will be rewarded by the establishment of 2 fund that will be devoted to laudable pur-
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
Notice to CT editors

In the Probate Court for otter Precinct,
 Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska,
 before George ". Albrecht, CommS-
 siner and ex ofTcio Judge In the Matter of the Estate Of Timothy
 Joseph Lynch, deceased
 Notice is hereby given by the under signed, administrator of the estate Of Tim othy Joseph Lynch, deceased, to the cred itors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication Of this notice, to the said administrator, al the office of w. F. Harrison, attorney at law, Regina hotel, Iditarod, Alaska, the same be ing the place for the transaction or the business Of the said estate in the above precinct and territory.
 Dated January 20, 1915.
 DAN MCKENZIE. Administrator First publication, Jan. 2S, i9i5-
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
ALASKA 4, !, !A!||I
Rodaers AcQuitted

William R. Rodgers, an Alaska minor, who was arrested at Llbertyville, H., on a charge of having murdered his partner, Frank Wlxon, was acquitted by jury Ill Juneau. The jury deliberated only ten min, utes. Rodgers plea was that he shot and killed Wixon in self-defense. The murder occurred in May, 1913, on lonely clam on Christmas creek, forty-h five miles west of Haines, Alaska. The men, it was said, quarreled over a trivial subject. Rodgers Is 52 years old. He left Juneau on the first boat on his way back to Llbertyyllle.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06

Lying beside his sled, to which his dogs were still hooked the body of John Kate zenske, young Russian laborer, was found last Tuesday morning on the ldltarod-Dike- man trail by Bert Thorsen and Harry Lar son. Some distance below where the body was found shotgun with one barrel dis charged was later recovered and there were many evidences of the manner in which he came to his death of the terrible effort of the deceased to reach town after receiving mortal injury from the accidental dis charge of his own weapon.
 Katezenske, who was known as Russian John," is supposed to have left here on hunting expedition early last Monday morn ing, taking with him his dog team and sled, and armed with double barreled shotgun From the evidence gathered by Commls- sioner Albrecht, acting as coroner, and the coroner's jury, which visited the scene of the tragedy, it was plain that he had met his death by an accidental discharge of the weapon as he was attempting to withdraw 1t from the sled upon sighting game. The trigger of the gun probably caught Tn the framework of the sled and the charge ot shot was emptied into the body of the un- fortunate man at point immediately un- der the right armpit, entering the lungs and causing internal hemorrhage. Marks Tn the snow showed where the accident had hap pened and how after receiving the injury, he had succeeded in turning his team and sled, and after managing to mount the sled had been drawn about two hundred yards bv his team, where he had evidently fallen off. Here were further evidences ot strug- gle to regain his place in the sled, but, prob ably overcome by loss of blood, he had been unable to do so. Katezenske was a most powerful young man, and the position of the body and the mute evidences of the struggle he had made to reach assistance, were evidences of the wonderful vitality displayed after receiving his terrible wound. His faithful dogs had remained at the side their dead master for fully twenty four hours, and the place where they lay was marked by deep impresses in the snow from their bodies.
 Early on Tuesday morning the two young men brought word to the marshaIs office of their gruesome find. and Commissioner Albrecht was notified and immediately a jury was impaneled and proceeded to the scene After viewing the body and sur roundings and questioning the witnesses, the body was brought to the city by Un- dertaker Joe Smith, and later an examlna- ton revealed the nature of the wound.
 The Vercict
 The jury rendered the following yer dict:
 We, the jury duly impaneled and sworn to inquire who the person was and when, where and by what means he came to his death and into the circumstances attending the death, and to give true verdict thereon
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
JOHN KATEZENSKE ACCIDENTALLY
 KILLS HIDISELF WHILE HUNTING

according to the evidence offered to us and arising from the inspection of the body, do hereby render this our verdict in writing, and do find that the deceased was John Katezenske, commonly known as Russian John Russian subject, a wood-chopper and miner, aged 24; that he came to his death some time in the morning of the first day of February, 1915, his death caused by the discharge of one l6-gauge shot cartridge from the left barrel of shotgun, entering the right armpit, accidentally self-lnfllcted.
 That the accident and death occurred about three miles below the town of Idita- rod near the river"
 This 2d day of February, 1915"
 The verdict is signed by the following jurymen: Harry Watson, Joe Hannigan, Charles Larson, Frank Larson, c. B. Sims and C. E. Golden.
 Antecedents of Dead Man
 Katezenske was of a reticent disposition, and but little is known of his life before coming here. It is learned that he came to Idtarod a year ago last summer from the coal mines of Eastern British Columbia. He was a native of Russia, and is believed to have had no near relatives in this coun- try. He worked for a time on the launch Prairie Bell for Ira Wood and later was a member of the crew of the wood saw oper- ated by the latter. Last summer he was employed at Marvel creek, and later in the season worked for Charley Strandberg, on Otter creek He joined the Order of Moose last winter but is said to have paid but little dues since his admission, and therefore his membership lapsed He was man of exemplary habits and of an ambitious na- ture. His struggle for an education marked him as distinct from the average man of his class and nationality, but his reserve acted as handicap that was hard to over come, and he had few intimates although of kindly disposition. He was generally respected in the community.
 Funeral This Afternoon
 The funeral of John Kazeneske will be held this afternoon at l o'clock at A, B, hall, under the auspices of the Moose lodge. The interment will be in Iditarod cemetery.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
HOLMGREN AND McKINNON
 LEAVE FOR THE OUTSIDE

Bound for the Outside, John Holmgren, the well known mining man of ldltarod and Ruby, reached Fairbanks recently, accom- panied by Tom Mckinnon, another promi- nent Alaskan, says the Times of that city. They spent Christmas in Fairbanks
 Mir Holmgren owns practically the whole of Greenstone creek, in the Ruby district, and is going Outside to make arrangements for an outfit suitable to work the ground on an extensive scale.
 Of al the Rubyites, he probably is the most optimistic, and has backed his op- timism with cold cash. As soon as he gets his ground opened up, he thinks, the output of the lower river camp will be increased considerably.
 Lightning clouds are seldom more than 700 var Is from the earth.
 When you come in from the creeks, stop in. The Crosby Baths.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
RUBY DENTIST ARRIVES

On Friday, January 29, Dr, William Good tha Ruby dentist, arrived at Flat City accompanied by his wife having come over the trail by way of Ophir and Takotna by dog teaIa Dr. Good and wife expect to remain in the district for two weeks or more The doctor states that Mrs. Good, who drives her own team, finds health and enjoyment in the winter travel
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
BABY GIRL AT WOOD HOME

At : 30 o'clock last Monday morning tlrye was born to MT. and Mrs Cyril F. Wood fine baby girl, and as a conse- quence Cyril was strutting around with his chest thrown out like a pouter pigeon and distributing cigars to his many friends Mrs Wood and daughter are reported to be do- ing fine. Dr. Auringer was in attendance
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
Alaska as a Winter Resort

The Seattle Sun of December 17 says Alaska minimum temperatures put to shame some of the Eastern cities this month. Yesterday Chicago had ? degrees below zero; Des Mones, below; Minneapolis, 10 below; Pittsburg, ? below; St. Louis, be- low; Kansas City, ? above Alaska mini mum temperatures yesterday were: Nome, 20 above; Sitka, 30 above; Valdez, 26 above"
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
WHEN SHE GROWS UP

Nurse-Why Bobby, you selfish little boy! Why didn't you give your sister a piece of your apple?
 Bobby-I gave her the seeds. She can plant 'em and have a whole orcbard.-Ex.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
HER EVIL CONTROL

Two little girls became involved in Z quarrel the other day which eliminated 1T physical violence.
 One of the mothers took her little daugh ter to task very severely. Wishing to em phasize. the enormity of her otfense, the mother said: Its the devil who tells you to do such naughty things"
 The little girl replied between sobs "Hl may have told me to pull her hair, but l thought of kicking her shins all by my self'-Ex.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
COMPENSATION

"Shure, it's married Oi am," said Murphy, "You don't tell me SO" said Moran.
 'Fai', yes" said Murphy, land Dive got foine, healthy boy, which the neighbors say is the very pictur' O me"
 "Ah, we'll what's the harm so long as the child's healthy Fix.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
CIRCULATION

The heart is the powerful working engine of our body and we know this to be the case From the most eminent medical au- thorities we learn that the heart is sup posed to keep constantly pumping the blood throughout the body. And this blood is the great purifier of the human system. The Crosby Vapor Bath and Vibrating Massage keeps the blood on the go through out the body and the arteries, and keeps them free from clogging.
 Gives perfect circulation, which means perfect health.
 THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
 PARLORS
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
Juneau Japanese Contribute for BeIgians

Juneau Japanese were caught ln the wave of sympathy which swept over Juneau and contributed S2S.5O through E. Valentine to the Belgian relief fund.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06

Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails s2 can. Iditarod Meat Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06

Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails, s2 CAR Iditared Meat Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06

Chefoo, China, yearly exports 100000 pounds of silk thread
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
The Verdict

The jury rendered the following yer dict:
 We, the jury duly impaneled and sworn to inquire who the person was and when, where and by what means he came to his death and into the circumstances attending the death. and to give a true verdict thereon
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-06
Funeral This Afternoon

The funeral of John Kazeneske will be held this afternoon at o'clock at A, B. hall, under the auspices of the Moose lodge. The interment will be in lditarod cemetery.