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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
MAIL FOR THIS DlSTRICT
 HAY HAVE BEEN lC3I
(Juneau Empire, Oct. lJJ

Although practically eIl of the second rlass and parcel post mall destined for the westward points and the Intercr On the vrecked steamship Mariposa Was I9st Ju aeau and Douglas suffered but slightly as h4 result of the disaster. Only very rr&ll amount of parcels post matter Was ie troyed in the Juneau mail; the total has oe2n aprroxjmatcd at three sacks. Sc=eTaI ,acks of papers and magazines, however, were completely destroyed, and roach>d the local cftice m the form of pulp in which he addresses were utterly uni4,euie.oIe.
 \ s1IaiI amount of insured parcels post vas also thoroughly watersoaked end since no clue wes left as to thc identity Of either the sender or the person to whom it was directed, tLjs has been disposed of by the nosrotfice l&niJor
 Owing to the fact that the Gastine2l channel mail was on top of the piI.,' sad one of the postotfice officials, "our L~s vii be very smell The r.a:l for the westward and Interior, however vas eIl far down aad Of course vas pretty well soaked before 1t could be recovered"
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
Big Stock of NeNv Goods % a%$S ,
CAFE BOUGHT
 BY BOB SOUTAR OF CARIBOU

The Merchants cafe, which has been con ducted for the past year and a half by Herb Riley, has been sold to Robert Soutar and the transfer was malc last Saturday. Here after it will be conducted by the latter and bis former place of business, the Caribou, will remain closed.
 The plans of Mr and Mrs. Riley at pres ent are rather indefinite but it is possible that after taking a short rest Mir. Riley will leave for the Tolovana.
 Mir. Soutar is Iditarod's pioneer restaurant man He was one of the first caterers in the camp, and he has seen dozens come and go in the restaurant business, until lie now has the field to himself.
 MT Soutar's many friends in the camp predict certain success fer him in his new venture
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
FROM THE LOWER RIVER


 D. GcI9en, who, with Andy Conlin, left for the lower 1ditarcd shortly before the frce=e-up, returned to the city on Monda, lest They prospected creek that has not been named in the hills back of Holy Cross and while indications were good, they found no pay, They were piloted to the creek by native who had impressed them with bis story of having found gold there but up to the time "GoIdie" left his story had not been verified. "Goldie" was com, pelled to return by reason of the fact that grub was becoming scarce. Andy and the native will continue the work of prospecting the creek, having built cabin for winter quarters
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
HAY INSTALL STAMP MILL
 AT HEAD OF FLAT CREEK

Dave StranGbcrg, who operate, extensive h.I ,inss at the head of Flat creek If for the Ou;,ide on Tuesday morning last, yla the Seward trail He was accompanied by o. H. S,Ii1a!lko,
 It is the intention Of Mir, Strandberg 10 spend few weeks in the State, combining business and recreation returning over the n4I sary in March in order to be hcme n time to take charge Of hi, spring work
 While absent it is poss.5I. that MT. S.ronabcrg will look into the matter of .n- s;&lIaS d stem? n...l on his property at the heal of FIa, creek. !, already known to the public. ALr $l,nIbarg shjpfod last sum mer few tons of ore taken from the string CTS in the bedrock on the Up-Grade, which ,howad every indication of being rich ill roll These s'ringcrs, while not of great widsh ara numerous and the ore uncovered in tho ,lc"r operations has been carefully saved I. S,ran"o5rg recently received the zmcl-a- return, from th.s shipment, and while he &.G not care to give the figures for publication, he stated that the values in gold and s.Irer were sech as to make it possible b install a mill and he intmatei that this might be dcnc either during the coming summer or the following one.
 1 Much interest ha, been manifested in the quartz possibilities at the head of Flat creek.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
SoR00l. QUESTION: EErFDED
 RT JUDGE BROWN AT VALDEZ

In ail incorporated towns in Alaska there has been much argument and difference of oninion as to the rights of the school board and the city council regarding appro9ria tions for school purposes. The majomt. of the s2n3o, boards have maintained that they were the stIe judges of the amount 3f money necessary to provide proper lnavttu- tion5 of learning, while the councils lave argued that it was their duty 10 raise fun}s and therefore they were the judges of how much should be granted. The case was taken into court at Valdez recently, and from the press reports received from the coast 1t appears that Judge Brown held that the councils are the judges ot how much money is necessary.
 Section 627 of the Compiled Laws pro videS that the council must provide the necessary funds" for the maintenance of the schools And, according to an account Of the case given in the Valdez Prospeotor, the councils are the judge of what are necessary fun&s."
 This question is of interest to Fairbanks
 ans and particularly members of the city council and school beard, as the matter has been discussed number oi times during the last two years.
 No copy of Judge Browns decision has been received in Fairbanks, so that the full details of the case are not known, bu, the following from the Pro$pector throws some light on the question:
 Judge Brown. in the district court or Wednesday, refused the application of the school board for nIandamus to compel the town council to make a cash appropria- ticn for school purposes, hclding that the council has absolute control over all munici- pal funds and may use its own discretion in disburs:ng tie money. He held that the council could not be compelled to make any particular school appropriation, but is simply bound to furnish funds in it's dis creton to maintain the schools. -l air banks Times
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
QUAINT COMMUNICATION
 FROM JAPANESE TRAVELER

Ramps Peterson has received the follow ,loye Harry Fukuhara. The quaint use of English is rot the least interesting part of the document, which will be appreciated by all who knew this polite and obliging sub ject of the mikaGo:
 Seattle Wash. Sept I8th-lj Mir Ramps Peterson, Idtarod, Alaska. Dear Sir: 1 have the pleasure to inform you. thai l arrived here safe yesterday the [ l7th D. m although it was the long jour nev and was the tircsomc one too. first of all, let me thank you for your kindness during al these years and shall appre c,ate your kind thoughts wherever l hap pen to be
 To full fill my promise as to the report of all particulars of my journey is as follows
 from the Washburn Holly Cross, took Steamer Schuwcthe there were twenty pas sengcrs from Fairbanks and Ruby and re ncwed acquentance with them as l happen to know them all personally
 about 3 miles out of St. Marckle, l took Steamer Szue and we reached Nome on the 9th day of this month at II a. m. these navigation took practically four days and one meal; and in Nome we all landed and has passed 3 CT four hours and steamer left the Nome five in the afternoon on tn same day, the 9th 9th to the eleventh th' water was very rough, there was hundred twenty passengers, every one oi us Was seq sick but l was the only one was lively, only lost one meals, so you see, the steamer din't make anything out of me. from tie 12-13 snd 18th commence too fogy W, count see inch ahead but never the less V, all arrived here yesterday, l will leave here on the Fist at 10 a. m for the orient ic' short visit hoping you sll enjoying best c. health and happiness, l raman,
 tours very truly,
 BARRY FUKGHARA
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
MACHINERY FOR SAWMELI.
 REMOVED TO MOOSE CREEK

w. C. Mitchell has begun the work ci installing his sawmiil at the mouth of Moose creek, on the Iditarod river and vii! be in position to commence saving lumber shortly after the breakup in the srring Al Chapln commcnced hauling tkc machinery last Sat urday.
 Mitchell will be in fine shape to cut lum- Der for the new camp at Horsetiy creek in the event that that stream develops as now seems probable Moose creek is but few miles from Horscfy, and it is possible he may have q market for hls product right at his door.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
Alexander Teal Marshall

J. C. kimsey of l701 South C!arkson street, Denver, Colo writes The Pioneer making inquiry for Alexander Teal Mar shall, who left Everett, Wash in 1897 for the klondike, and has never been heard of since. His father William Teal Marshall, died last December, and it is now desired to close the estate Also his sister, the wife of tie writer, wishes to hear from her brother
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
l7 to The Pioneer, says

September r to The Pioneer, says:
 1 have a brother, Joseph Mil,uta in Alaska, whom have not heard from since two years ego last May. At that time he was in the koyukuk At one time he was in partnership with MT Banks supplying water for fighting fire.
 The writer says she hes written him ire quently and received no reply She is ad- ycrtisine for his present address.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
DIKEHAN PGSTOFFECE
 HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED

Acting Postmaster Claud Baker received information in the mail arriving last Satur- day that the pcstofice at Dikeman had been discontinued. It is not stated, but the pre- sumption is that tie receipts of the office fell below the amount necessary to insure its continuance. Jim Fullerton was the post master.
 How about your Chrismtas engraving? ? First class work in Old English Script and Fancy Black. VIM TAYLOR, Flat.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
TRIP INTERRUPTED

Gene Norton left on Tuesday last for Moore creek with q big string of dogs and load of freight, but was compelled to cache his lead at Jerry Wynne's roadhouse and return, owing to the heavy drifts mak- ing the trail impossible. He reports that some fveigbters with horses are cn their way in, and he will resume his journey when they get through.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
SCFSEIDT TRIAL

LCS ANGELES, Nov. 23. Prosecutor Woolain has asked for S2oO0 to enable him to conduct the Schmidt trial. He will either dismiss the case or ccrt;nue 1t until the money has been raised
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
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Mrs. Si Atweil of Discovery was in town on Tuesday last.
 Frank Morgan returned from Horsehy creek early in the week
 Charles E. Taylor was visitor to the creeks on Wednesday last.
 Oscar Anderson of the Up Grade spent Thanksgiving day in the city.
 Mss Rose Murray, the Flat City business woman, was in the clJy Tuesday. Henry Weir, Charley Worden and Harry Watson returned this week from a few days trip to ilo.seHy creek. 0. H. Sohbakke left for the Outside last Tuesday over the Seward trail. lie expects to spend the holidays with his family at Manette Wash, end will return over the rail in March, Leo Clifford, the husgIing clerk of the House of Quality, lost pocketbook contain ing a considerable sum of money on Tues day layt and twenty-four hours afterwarI picked it up cn the river ice, after almost despelring of its recovery.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
DEBS WILL NOT RUN AGAIN

TERRE HAUTE, Nov. 20 In formal statement issued today by Eugene V Debs, he declines to become the candidate of the Socialist party fer the sixth time for the presidency
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
WILLIAM Ai!SLEY, JR., ENLISTS

William An,ley received word in last Sat trday's mail that his son, William Jr, has enlisted in the war and IS to fight for his fixing and country,' His company now is in training ct Vancouver, B. C. Uncle Bny' does not look upon the information with much favor
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
LEAVE FOR MARSHALL

GertIer the Shace,uk trader, left for Mar shall City yesterday morning, after spending q few days in the city. Bob Cockburn also left for Marshall City, and will remain there until after the hehdavs
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
L. c. 0. M, ATTENTI0N

On next Sunday, November 2S. there MI De 2 special smoker and program for mem bers only. All local Moose and writing members are especially requested to he pres ent at this meeting.
 0. Nj. ANDERSON, Secvetar~.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
FURS WARPED

H. Boas the locaI clothier has an order fer 200 red and cross fox>kins from one Of the largest fur houses in tie United States, Re will pay the highest prices for such skins if received before January |
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
WEDDING BELLS AT FLAT

On Thanksgiving night, at Fla; City, United States Commissioner Guy Geragh'1 it the marriage of Al Currie and Miss Adele Metayer both of that city.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
MRS. MoNCKMAN IMPROVING

Mrs Monckman of Flat, who has been critically i'll for the past few weeks, IS re ported to be out of danger and is now on the road to recovery.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

In Ashanti and around the woods neaI Kabba grows a tree resembling in appear ance the English oak, which is said to fur nish excellent butter. This vegetable butter keeps in perfect condition all the year around, in spite of the heat.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
10 WHOM COECERNED

On and sfer this date November e wiI! coIlact all bills owing my wood saw and alI be responsible for legitimate operating expenses only. j. C. CtRRlN.
 Florida and Georgia together contributed @7 per cent of the quantity and value cf he f.lIer's earth market in 1912
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
A rn sIeey! s
 Iditarod
INQUIRIES FOR L.z SSING MEN

Charles E Estmere of Tat City has re celved the following letter from E. W. Nesbitt, Esq, Nj P. Woodstock, Ont It Is dated July 3l 1915:
 am tryinb to locate one Georbe Robert son for his family who live in this locality, and who state that they heard from him last in 1910 from Iditarod. Alaska, and that he was supposed to be woring for the gov ernment in some form. l ave been recoM- mended by the interior department at Wash ington to write you, and would like to know if you have ever heard of him or know anything of his present location, as l understand you were at 1ditarod in l9lO-ll.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, $50 per can. Ilitarod Meat Co.,
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
Joseph Mikuta

Mrs Bessie Hladik of 3263 South Paul;na street. Chicago, H. writing under da;c of
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

Henry Weir, Charley Worden and Harry Watson returned this week from a few days trip to Ho2sehy creek.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

chant marine under the American nag
is especially pressing and tf1 people
of the country are awakened Is never
before to the importance Of opening
the way to its provision. tie gov
eminent, instead of recognizing anc
applying the lessons of experience by
removing the causes which have op'
Grated TO make the American mer-
chant flag conspicuous on tn, high
seas only by its absence, continues
10 add restriction to restriction on
development and to pile handicap
upon handicap. And. not content even
with that, it proposes, with a per-
sistence altogether worthy Of a bet
ter cause, a scheme of government
ownership and government operation
which, if put into force and effect
would complete the work Of driving
private capital from the overseas
carrying trade, put the finishing
touch to the job of destroying the
American cross-seas merchant ma
rine and render its recuperation
practically impossible.
How such folly as is proposed In
the government ownership and gov
eminent operation scheme could be
even seriously proposed, is hard e
understand that it will ever be con.
summated is altogether incredible.
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

capital refuses to act" In the light
of what is happening as a result Of
the latest government action" in re-
gard 70 shipping-the enactment Of
the La Follette-Furuseth Seamen's
Act-this comes perilously near to be-
ing an insult to the intelligence Of
the people of the section to which II
is particularly addressed.
For years past private capital has
been steadily Withdrawing from in
vestment in American bottoms for SER
vice in the overseas trade because Of
the handicaps, in the shape of govern
mental requirements as to officers to
be carried, accommodations to be fur
nished crews and such like imposed
upon the operation of such bottoms.
That something like half a million
tons of cross-seas shipping have been
brought under the flag since last Aug
ust does not affect the case at all
This. addition to our merchant ma
riuc is but temporary at best. II Is
! the direct result Of the extraordinar-
lily abnormal conditions brought about
/ by the war in Europe. and will dis
/ appear with the restoration Of peace
and the return of the worlds ship
ping situation TO normal. And now
when the need of an overseas mer
Evening journal., 1915-08-13

the earth, no such strategy is effec-
tive. We drink German mineral
water and eat fresh meat direct from
Berlin, and can build a road, if nee
essary, so miles long in two days. It
is therefore nonsense to speak of the
days and strategy Of Napoleon"
OF course. the retreating Russian
armies will destroy the railroads
leading from Warsaw eastward and
northward. But they cannot easily
transform the character of the coun-
try so as 10 make reconstruction i'm
practicable The railroad grades will
remain substantially unchanged, and
bridges can be quickly built.
Germany's advantage in ammunition
supply will not last long, according
10 reliable accounts. Russia is receiv-
ing some supplies, and has ordered
enormous quantities II Germany
does not follow ND her advantage
now, she must face a bigger, better
4 equipped Russian army year hence.
What, then, will have been gained by
the expulsion of the Russians from
4 Galicia and Poland? OF what avail
I Is Warsaw? II is only by penetrat-
ing deeper into Russia, by finding the
/ enemy and destroying him OF taking
over such immensely valuable terri
tory as to bring Russia TO terms that
| Germany can hope TO end the war.
The transference of troops to the
western front would hardly insure the
defeat Of the French and British
forces, although it might result in an
advance toward Paris and Calais; but
Of what advantage would that be j
Russia we're looming up more ani
more? Germany must defend ii
borders at all cost. and will not trad
Berlin for Paris.
Germany and Austria are two z
one against Russia. The ammunl
ton situation is such that the ad
vantage is even more than two 4
, one Now, while the deadlock pre-
walls along the western front Will
! the Balkans are hesitating and I'll
! Dardanelles are still in Turks
81 hands, while Italy is throwing ava
3. her strength against an impassahl
: barrier, is the time for Germany an
! Austria to strike a decisive blow q
: Russia II is not reasonable to sur
- pose that they will permit the Rus
Z sian armies to recuperate and rearn
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
Vera Cruz
CFrom the New York SUM-

road perhaps for months. Further
more. members of the diplomatic
corps at the Mexican capital said that
things we're going from bad to worse
there. So II was a wise preeaution
TO hold several warships at Vera
Cruz for emergencies.
Gradually one ship after another
was ordered elsewhere. although the
capital several times changed hands;
and at last, when Mr.. Wilson called
the A B c ambassadors and lesser
diplomats into conference TO plan
peace and reconstruction in Mexico
only the little Sacramento, Comman-
der MoNamee, remained. AS Vera
Cruz is a Carranzlsta city and local
dissatisfaction with the new policy
might be expected. would IL not have
been well TO take time by the forelock
and increase the naval force before
and not after the conferences began?
Now as the Louisiana and New Hamp-
shire are being rushed 10 Vera Cruz
the Mexicans there fear armed inter-
lvention, which is not at all in Mr.
Wilson's mind. except as a resort to
which he may be compelled by unto
ward events; such, for instance, as
rioting in the city evacuated when
he contemplated letting the Mexican
factions settle their own affairs II
the political policy has been bungled
what of the police or naval policy?
Mr. Wilson, we know. has no in
tention of alarming the Mexicans by
pointing out the way that their al
fairs should be settled-he trusts they
will be reasonable; but he has given
the American people some canse for
ldisquiet and has opened the door tc
wild rumors by reducing the naval
guard at Vera Cruz to a minimum
and then. of sudden. despatchinE
two battleships in a hurry, to re-en.
force the little Sacramento. But on,
man has done his duty by Showing
his oresight-Command McNamee
Evening journal., 1915-08-13
Carrying The War Back To The Balkans
(From the New York SUM- :

The Grecian Parliament, the mem
bers Of which we're chosen upon the
war issue and mainly upon their
friendliness to the cause of the allies.
will meet next Monday, and Eleu-
therios Venizelos, the leader of the
opposition to the pro-German sympa-
thizers. will be restored to his former
post of premier The weight that
will thus be thrown in the favor OF
the allies and the desire to Offset
actual Intervention in the war by
Greece evidently explain the massing
Of t-e Austro- German force along the
Serbian border
In an interview which the enter
prise of the United Press has secured
Bulgaria, through her premier, DR.
V. RadosIavoff, has so clearly stated
her demands that there no longer
seems any doubt of the price she asks
for her aid In asking for the collec-
ton Of the Bulgars under the Bull
garian flag, she reafirms her stand
for nationalism, a principle to which
the allies are already committed. In
carrying out this plan Bulgaria de-
mands besides Serbian territority in
Macedonia the ceding of certain terri
tory by the Grecians. II has been al
ready intimated that Serbia will re-
linquish her claims on southern Mace
donia If she is recompensed by terri
tory occupied by people of her own
race to the west Of her present Dor
der.
What the Bulgars ask OF Greece
is a strip along the Aegean east Of
the Struma. including Demir HassaI
Sores and Kavala, all awarded &c
Greece by the final treaty of the las
Balkan war. Venizelos announced
last winter that he favored relin
ouishing Kavala. the most importan
of the towns, to Bulgaria and seekinl
in return for Grecian aid islands II
the Aegean and a part Of the Asst
Minor coast in which there Is a pre-
ponderence of Greeks. II was a diff
ference with King Constantine upoi
this point that caused his retiremen
from the premiership. When N