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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
NARROWING EXPERIENCE
 OF TRAVELLER ON TRAIL

Sam Adams, well known in this district, arrived from Ruby yesterday, which place he left on June l6. He reports most har- rowing experience, having been lost on the Salatna river for ten days, most of which time he was without food. He finally ran into the camp of the Geological Survey party under R. H. Sargent, whose members tenderly cared for him until he was able to proceed on his journey.
 He suffered no i'll effects from his expert ence and is now in the best of health. He reports nothing of startling nature in the several mining districts through which he passed
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
ALBERT VILE RESIGNS
 AS IDITAROD'S POSTMASTER

The resignation of Albert Vile as post master at Iditarod was forwarded to Daniel c. Roper, first assistant postmaster general, on May 29 last, to take effect on August 1. In his letter of resignation Mir. Vile asks to be relieved as soon as possible, as he desires to engage in business elsewhere" He eX- tends his thanks to the assistant postmaster general for past favors, and expresses the hope that he will personally meet him III Washington soon
 MT. Vile had no comments to make on the resignation, and no intimatlon was given that the recent reduction in the grade of the Iditarod office, and the consequent de crease in salary, was responsible for his action.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
ADMINISTRATRIX ASKS COURT FOR RECEIVER

Judge Bunnell, in the district court, on Thursday last issued an order to show cause why receiver should not be appointed to take charge of the property and assets of the Clark Lumber Company corporation, pending the hearing and determination of an action in which Annie Clifton Cleveland, as administratrix of the estate of Frank A, Cleveland, deceased is plaintiff, and the Clark Lumber Company and George W. Albrecht and George Hamilton are defend ants The hearing is set for ? p. m. on Tues day, July l3.
 The complaint sets forth the appointment of the plaintiff as administrative of the estate of Frank A. Cleveland, and her qualified tions to act as such; that the defendant company IS a corporation organized under the laws of Nevada, and that its principal place of business is at Iditarod and that all of its assets are situate in Otter pre- ! cinct. It further states that the defendant George w. Albrecht holds the offices of dl- rector and secretary of the defendant cor poration and that George Hamilton holds the offices of director and vice president and manager The ownership of stock in the Clark Lumber Company by Frank 4. Cleve- land Is set forth, which includes two shares of stock in the name of Frank A. Cleve- land two shares in the names of George Hamilton one share in the name of George w. Albrecht, four hundred and ninety seven shares in the name of Nellie E, Chase, and an equitable interest in four hundred and ninety five shares standing in the name of Georgia Wilson; that the shares of stock in the names of George Hamilton, George W. Albrecht and Nellie E. Chase are held by the respective persons mentioned in trust for said Cleveland, and that the equitable interest in the stock standing in the name of Georgia Wilson consists of an agreement f sale "upon which a large sum of money has been paid by the said Cleveland during | his lifetime The total number of shares is 1,OO0
 The complaint sets forth the departure of | Cleveland from 1ditarod and his subse- quent death, and that ever since that time the control and management of the affairs of the corporation have been in the hands of Albrecht and Hamilton, "as agents, at torneys in fact and trustees for the benefit of said Frank A. Cleveland, deceased' Ger l tain actions of Hamilton and Albrecht are
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
TRESPASS SUIT
 HEARD BY COURT

The case of w. F. Duffy and J +. Beattie vs. David Stranberg came on for trial in the district court on Wednesday last before Judge Bunnell, without jury, and occu- pied the attention of the court until Thurs day evening,
 The action was brought to recover dam ages from the defendant for trespass upon the Broken Snowshoe Association mining claim, owned by the plaintiffs and situated on Cleary creek. The particular trespass alleged was the cutting and re- moval of l33 cords of wood from the claim by the defendant, to the damage of the claim The issues of the case turned largely upon the question of the validity of the location made by the plaintiffs, or their predecessors in title, as the defendant sought to show there had not been discovery of gold within the boundaries of the claim sui ficient to meet the requirements of the law. It was also alleged that the claim had been staked, not for mining purposes, but to secure the timber.
 For the plaintiff. Charles Cartwright testified that he had staked the claim in January, 1912, but had not made any dis
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
FLAT CITY ENJOYS BIG CELEBRATION

turning complete and graceful handspring as he touched the nome plate.
 Mayor Ned Nj. Stanton of lditarod played right field for the Flat City team. He didn't pull down any long drives" to that garden, made no sensational slides to bases, no safe hits, nor was he fined for sassing'' the um- pre; consequently there were no errors charged to his account
 The play of both teams was exceptionally good and the game was greatly enjoyed by all.
 At the conclusion of the ball game the usual athletic events were indulged in by local talent, and liberal prizes were awarded by the committee for the efforts,
 The Horse Race
 The big event of the early evening proved to be the quarter mile horse race for a purse of Sl,000 between the famous old racer Ignatus, with George Mutchler in the saddle, and Meacham's Blue Hen with Mead Maynard up The course of the race was up Gold street During the jockeying at the beginning of the race the heaviest shower of the day was falling, but little thing like that did not keep the people in doors, nor did it detract one iota from the interest in the race The Blue Hen won the race and the big purse.
 The dance at Moose hall in the evening was largely attended, and the dancing con tnued until nearly 3 o'clock in the morning when one of the most successful and happi est celebrations in the history of the live creek town became only pleasant memory
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10

set forth of which no statement Is alleged to have been rendered, and which statement is alleged to have been refused to Cleveland or to anyone representing him, "and that the said defendants Albrecht and Hamilton have, with fraudulent intent, concealed from the knowledge of the said Cleveland during his lifetime, and from this plaintiff, all facts relative to the profits of the business conducted by the said defendant corporation, as well as the salaries costs and expenses incurred in conducting said business" The defendants are alleged to have paid to them selves and others large sums of money for Services pretended to have been rendered to the said defendant corporation which pretended services in fact, never were ren- dered to said defendant corporation
 Defendant Hamilton, by and with the consent and knowledge of defendant Al brecht is alleged to have taken possession of and converted to his own use all of the profits and assets of the defendant corpora ton, and now holds the same as bis own private property, without regard to the rights of plaintiff; and has appropriated and is appropriating moneys and other prop erty of the defendant corporation to his own personal use and benefit and will not per init plaintiff to participate in the manage emnt of the business, or to permit her to examine and ascertain for herself the con diton of said business. It is alleged that the principal assets of the estate of Frank A. Cleveland, deceased consist of the inter ests heretofore set out and unless a receiver be appointed to take charge of the prop erty of defendant corporation the property will be absorbed by defendant Hamilton, to the injury of plaintiff.
 Plaintiff asks that the defendants be re- quired to make an accounting and that all sums improperly drawn by defendants be returned to the corporation; that the de. fendants Albrecht and Hamilton be required to assign to the plaintiff the stock held ln {trust for Cleveland; that a receiver be ap- pointed; that moneys due from defendants Albrecht and Hamilton be paid to the re- ceiver, for the costs and disbursements of the suit, and for such other and further relief as may be just, necessary and equl- table.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
COMPROMISE VERDICT IN
 WOOD CONTRACT CASE

The case of John Stephenson vs Al Win chell P. O'Donnel and Charles Knutson was on trial on Tuesday last before Judge Bunnell and jury in the district court The plaintiff sued for freight on 1900 pounds of provisions at cents per pound and for S1, ,944 damages for breach of con tract. The defendants admitted they were indebted to the plaintiff for reasonable charge for the freight and had at the time of filing their answer paid into court SIS. However, they denied the breach of con- tract on their part, and set up consider able counterclaim against the plaintiff for q breach of contract by him.
 The dispute between the parties arose over an alleged agreement by the plaintiff with the defendants to yard wood they were cut ting on Otter creek last winter. The plaintiff, it was alleged, had taken another contract for larger amount from William Thoms and the defendants attempted to show that he was engaged in hauling Thom's wood at the time he had agreed to begin hauling theirs They hired other teamsters for their work which the plaintiff objected to, and sued to recover for their refusal to let him yard the wood according to what he claimed was the agreement.
 The jurys verdict allowed plaintiff the 4-cent rate for his freighting,, but allowed him nothing On his action for breach of con tract and gave the defendants sl on their counterclaim Under the form of the yer dict the parties are liable for their own costs.
 Howard Turner auditor for the Northern ] Commercial Company, was an arrival in the city last Sunday, and has been engaged with the business affairs of the company horn fnr ho ranSt 1nnnl
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
LACK OF AMMUNITION
 DEFEATS THE RUSSIANS

WASHINGTON, June 27.-Reports from various sources have convinced military ex- perts of the truth of claims that recent Russian reverses have been due in a large measure to shortage of ammunition.
 Until the harbor at Archangel was opened by ice breakers last month, Russia was with out port through which ammunition could reach her shores. Russian factories are said here to be limited and unmportant, so that the only avenue through which munitions were reaching the country in quantities was the Transsiberian railroad
 The Japanese ammunition factories sup piled practically all their output to the Rus sians early in the war, but the disagreement between China and Japan over the Japanese demands and the prospects of war in the Far East caused Japan to hold its war sup plies in reserve temporarily, reducing trattlc in munitions over the Transsiberian route to the products of American factories reach ing the Far East.
 The average time passengers allow for the trip from Vladivostok to Petrograd in times of peace is eleven days Only limited DOT tion of the railway through Siberia is double tracked; consequently freight shipments are necessarily slow, even when all QUIET ialic is sidetracked to make way for war munl- tions We'll authenticated reports indicate that artillery pieces and rifles, as we'll as shells and cartridges, were lacking among the garrison, which lost Przemysl to the Germans.
 In some cases Russian troops are said to have been armed with only crowbars and steel rods, in lieu of bayonetted rifles for use in hand-to-h h. and conflicts.
 Military experts believe the opening of the port of Archangel has solved Russias problem.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
RIVER TRAFFIC

The steamers Washburn and Delta arrived at Dkeman on Saturday morning last with small passenger lists and considerable freight, mostly from St. Michael The Delta left for down river in the afternoon.
 The mosquito fleet has been busy during the past week, and great quantities of freight have been moved up the river from Dikeman.
 The schwatka arrived at St Michael on "Wednesday last, and will probably be the next vessel to bring freight and passengers up the Yukon.
 The supplies needed for the repair of the Keystone have arrived and Commodore Lowe is engaged in experimenting the work The Keystone probably will be tied up on the Tanana river for the winter.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
Ms% Stock G41 G!asS SMzerXsre SH%sT Reposnxa r.

covery of gold on the claim. c. A. Duffy, one of the locators, testified that he had helped the plaintiff Duffy to cut cut the boundaries. The question of 8 sufficient discovery was raised by the testimony of w. F. Duffy, who did the only prospecting upon the claim for the locators His testi- mony was supported by that of J. E. Beattie and R. S. Hart.
 For the defendants, E. R. King Nels Pear son and Jens Jerde testified that prospect ing or banning by them on the ground in past years had shown very slight traces of gold Pearson and John Runkle also testi- fled as to conversations they claimed to have had with the plaintiff Duffy about the timber on the claim, and they were con tradicted by Duffy
 Frank Monkman, Ray Longtin and Dan Mckenzie testified that they had banned the various holes on the ground, but had found no traces of gold.
 Mike Lucey and Jerry Ford testified that they had leased the ground but had thrown up the lease after sinking a few holes.
 At the conclusion of the testimony the court directed the attorneys to submit their arguments and authorities in writing.
 E. M Stanton and Henry Roden repre- sented David Stranberg, the defendant.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
q'HURSTONS
 ACQUITTED

The jury in the case of the United States vs Thomas L. and Agnes V. Thurston, in which the defendants were charged with detaining, delaying and embedding a certain i commission addressed to Albert Vile while acting as postmaster and assistant Tn the | Iditarod postoffice, returned 8 verdict of Not guilty" at :26 p. m. on Saturday 1 last The jury had been deliberating on the case for more than twenty-four hours and at one time it looked as though a disagree ment would result.
 1 The case was given to the jury late Friday night, and after being out several hours message was sent to Judge Bunnel that they were ready to report. Court was con vened and the foreman of the jury stated that verdict could be arrived at in the case of Mrs Thurston, but that there was ] 8 disagreement with reference to the guilt or innocence of T. L. Thurston. Judge Bun nell immediately sent the jury back to the 1 jury room and adjourned court.
 At 10 o'clock Saturday morning the jury was again brought into court and questioned by Judge Bunnell as to the probability of a verdict being arrived at They were agaln | locked up The statement had been made that unless a verdict was arrived at before midnight the jury would be confined until Tuesday morning, as Sunday and Monday were not court days. At the time stated above the jury brought in the following verdict
 "We, the jury empaneled and sworn to try the above cause, do find the defendants not guilcy.'
 Many statements were circulated as to | 1 .t :. +o no orally agreed that on the first ballot nine stood for conviction in the case of T. l., Thurston and three for acquittal. The vote was unanimous on the acquittal of Mrs. ThurSton.
 Court Notes
 A decree of divorce has been signed in the case of w. T. Vanderpool vs. Annie A. Vanderpoo The case was heard on June 2S and taken under advisement by Judge Bunnell
 In the case of Jerry Ford vs. E. R. King for correction of title to mining ground an order has been issued making the de sired correction.
 The case of s. Toron vs. Riley & Stetzer on appeal from the commissioners court a verdict of Sl and costs and disbursements has been rendered in favor of the plaintiff
 In the case of Claud Baker, trustee, vs the Marvel Creek Mining & Development Company, demurrer has been sustained.
 The case of Greg Stewart vs. A. B. Rome has been dismissed.
 The case of the United States vs. John Loekner, who was found guilty of assault with deadly weapon year ago, and whc was allowed to go free under a suspended sentence by Judge Fuller, has been dismissed
 Judge Fuller has announced to the mem bers of the bar that he desires to leave or the boat which starts from Dkeman on or about the 18th of July.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
Miqhty Stroke Planned

PARIS, July 5.-The Germans are plan ming mighty stroke against the French in Alsace The German assaults on the French line continue The kaiser's forces have been successful in regaining ground pre- viously lost between Yverry, on the Haye and the Mose!Ie The French official state ment admits this, while recording the break down of the attack along other parts of the front.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10

Mrs. Rae B. Carter, the widely known lady mining operator of Fairbanks Ruby, Tolo vana and Iditarod camps, arrived in this city last Sunday from Ruby where she has been looking after her numerous interests in that section of Alaska. Mrs. Carter will probably remain hereabouts until near the close of navigation.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
British Air Raid kbortiYe

BERLIN, July 6--The raid of 8 British aeroplane fleet directed against the German positions on Sunday last was ineffective and the machines were driven of.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
Berlin Versions

BERLIN. July 5.-The Italians have been badly beaten in the Benta valleys The Austrians are splendidly intrenched.
 The rumor that Germany has secret naval bases in America is designated as nonsense.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
French Warship Sunk

LONDON, July 9.-A French warship has been sunk by German submarine ill the Dardanelles.
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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10

On Wednesday last The Pioneer received telegram from Dr. H. Behla, the popula Flat City dentist, who has been studying Il Chicago during the past winter, announcins his arrival at St. Michael on his way bacl home
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10

sians captured between May 2 and June 27 was 530,000.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10

E. Coke Hill, until recently United States commissioner at Ruby, arrived in the city last Sunday from that place, and Is Tn at tendance at the Iditarod term of the district court
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
Italians Protest

ATHENS July 5.-The Greeks have oc
 cupied Berat. The Italian government has entered a protest.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
WAR BULLETINS
Propose Peace to seryia

and Germany have made peace proposals to Servia, which have been refused.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
Monteneqrins Invade Bosnla

ROME, July 2 The Montenegrins have invaded Bosnia and occupied Voutchero,
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
SerYian OccupY Durazo
Ennrmnus Nunher of Russian PrisoneJ

LONDON, July 3.-The oervlan forces have occupied Durazzo.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10

Visit our new store at Flat.
 Hoas the Clothier.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10
THE MAIL

The mail arrived on Sunday morning last, and the outgoing mail was dispatched at noon Friday A notice at the postothce ln- forms the public that the mail will leave on Friday of each week.
 A mail consignment is due to arrive to- day
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10

V. F. Jacobs was visitor in the city last Thursday from Flat City.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10

For Working Clothing. see 6oas, Flat.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-10

Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails s2 can lditarod Meat Co.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
The ~Ee1Guins.

The term Bedouins means "dwell-
ers in open land" and applies only
to wandering or nomadic Arabs in
distinction from the peasants or
jewellers in town. No census has
ever been taken of Bedcuins, and
estimates of their number in any
particular region or tract of coun-
try are %conjectural. All of them
are Arabs, but some tribes or clans
are wilder and more savage than
others. A good authority says,
"The total number of the Bedouin
population throughout Arabia, in
Guiding men, women and children,
appears not to exceed 100000, or
about one-fifth of the total popula-
ton" They are scattered and wan
dering, but probably more numer-
Gus in northern Africa than in
Arabia.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
Antiquity Of Smyrna.

Smyrna can lay claim to a loftier
lineage than perhaps any other city
on the earth. 1t is her proud boast
hal from the earliest dawn of his
tory her continuity of name and
fame is unbroken. 1t is in this
spirit that she claims Homer for a
citizen. His river, the Meles, which
gave him a name, runs near the
city, and the cave is still shown
where he wrote his poems. Smyrna
has not been slack in appropriating
Homer, ~endowing him even with a
local temple. The saddest chapters
in the history of the city are those
which record earthquakes and mas
sacres of Greeks by Turks,-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
Author Of Enaland,s Anthem.

The tune of "God Save the King
can be traced back for centuries
and has been credited to many COM
posers, and certainly appropriately
If there is anything in a name
to DR.. John Bull. But the honor
of wedding the words and music to-
gether and calling them the nation
al anthem is undoubtedly due to
Henry Carey Of "Sally In Our AL
ley" fame, who boldly published
them both as his own in 1742. And
later on his son petitioned for a
pension on the strength of his IA
theirs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mail.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
~Fsmininity and Fear.

81 have" says an observer Of per-
sons and events, "seen girls so timid
and shrinking that they were afraid
10 60 bathing for fear that they
might drown, afraid to 60 rowing
for fear the boat might upset, afraid
to 60 driving for fear the horse
would run off and afraid to help
with the housework for fear of in
juring themselves internally, but ]
never yet saw a girl who was afraid
to get married"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-11-18
EYEsIGHT OF SOLDIERS.
Military Efficiency and the Ability TO
SEQ In the Dark.

Many military experts have given
it as their opinion that the training
of soldiers eyesight is the first and
most important feature of u
kerry, and a man who is a good
Judge of distance is of much greater
value on the battlefield than one
who is a skilled shot only.
Not the least interesting are the
lessons for training a soldier to see
in the dark. 1t is impressed upon
him that the ability to see in the
dark increases with practice. 1t is
found that on open level ground a
standing man in khaki can be seen
on an ordinary dark night at about
twelve yards, on a starlight night
t~wenty-four yards and on a moon
light night, with the noon behind
the observer, fifty yards. When the
moon is behind the person looked at
the limit of vision is about 100
yards.
a column OF tours moving to-
ward the observer can be seen on
an ordinary dark night at about
eighteen yards distance; when star
light, at about forty yards; with
the moon behind the observer, 100
yards, and about 140 yards when
the moon is behind the men look
ed at.
Soldiers are trained to judge dis
tances up to 1000 yards. Eight
hundred yards is fixed as the limit
for the rank and file, because it
is found that the most expert shots
rarely hit a small target such as a
prone figure at distances yer 800
yards, even when the range is
known.
The standard Of accuracy in the
British service requires that the
mean error for trained soldiers in
judging distances within 800 yards
range should not exceed 100 yards.
In judging distance tests, officers,
noncommissioned officers and men
whose error exceeds 90 par cent are
regarded as inefficient. 49, London
Chronicle.