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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Corn in Interior Alaska

Will corn mature in the Tanana valley? That question is easily answered by a glance into the window at the Red Cross drug store, where half dozen ears of fully mstured corn are on exhibition, says the Fairbanks News Miner The corn is not ripe as yet but L. R. Gillette who brought it to town from the Shafer ranch, states that these ears are merely Sucker or secondary ears, and that the ears of corn on the main stalk out at the ranch are ripening nicely. There is only small patch of the corn planted by Roy Shafer as an experiment. It belongs to what is known as the ninety day variety That is, it is guaranteed 10 ripen within ninety days after it is planted. This corn was planted on May l9 last.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
OFF FOR MARSHALL

On Sunday afternoon last, about 80 Gene Norton's launch Comet, having in tow 8 large barge with party of miners anc their outfits, bound for Marshall City, left for down river. MT Norton only expected to take the outfit as far as Dlkeman, from whence small launch of Mir. Gays would furnish the propelling power. The party consisted of Charles Gay, John Nelson, Dan McKinzie Frank McGibney, Terence Mo Grath and wife Malcolm Mcdonald, George Richardson and Charley Sweeney The out fit included two horses, hydraulic equipment and provisions which were not procurable at Marshall City.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Must Use City Dock

At a meeting held recently the Valdez city council passed an ordinance prohibiting the steamers of the several steamship com panies which operate boats on the coast of Alaska from using the Valdez dock The ordinance provides heavy penalty for those who seek to break its conditions. The ordi- nance leaves the steamship companies noth- ing to do but to land their boats at the city dock It was passed in order that the steam ship companies might be forced to pay a tax, which they do not have to pay by landing at the Valdez dock. It is under stood that the transportation companies will fight the issue brought up by the passage of the ordinance It is therefore probable that the matter will be brought up and set tied at the next term of court.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
New Vessels for Alaska Trade

The Alaska Steamship Company has made announcement that before spring they will purchase or build two steel steamships of 2,50O tons displacement to be used on the Alaska run of the company The steadily increasing tonnage to and from Alaska makes this move an absolute necessity Ii the company is going to maintain the same efficiency in the future that it has exhibited in the past There has been 8 particularly large increase in the amount of copper ore shipped to the shelter in Tacoma. In a single day S750,O0O worth of ore was sent from the Guggenheim properties in the Cnnnar river region.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
FEW POTATOES ARE TO BE
 IMPORTED FROM OUTSIDE

That the Interior of Alaska has proven itself a suitable place to grow potatoes as good as can be raised anywhere in ,he United States is evident from the fact that the merchants of Fairbanks, who have been shipping in large amounts each year, will import but few spuds this fall, says the ar banks Times The manager of one cf the larger establishments states that the potato imports this year will not be 25 per cent of the amount brought in last season. Each year for the past six years the num- Der of imported potatoes has been decreas- ing gradually, until today the imports are negligible quantity. Many of the merchants who imported potatoes last year at great expense declare that they were not as good as the greater part of the homegrown product
 The Fairbanks Commercial Club has been msking an attempt, also, to induce the quar- termaster's department to purchase all the potatoes used bv the army from farmers oi 1 the Interior.
 Last year there were some large shipments 1 of potatoes to the lower river points, anc the farmers say they will send larger quantl
 ties this summer
 1 Never before has the crop been as gooc
 as it is this year. ard unless there IS toe much rain in the next few weeks the spudS grown in the Interior will be as good, if not
 superior to those grown in the States
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Remin;s tences of "Ridgetop"

After a short visit in Seward, w. F. Thompson, the we'll known Fairbanks news paper man, left for Seattle where he will join his wife While in Seward MT. Thomp- son was the guest of Bennett James and a number of other equally well-known Alas kans. He was shown around the town by them and was taken cut to the scene of the railroad activity at Anchorage before he de parted Mir Thompson's visit to Seward was made the occasion of cele- bration of "Ridgetop days" or days when
 Mir. Thompson edited paper at little town near Fairbanks, and Mir. James was stationma5ter. At banquet held in honor of the visit of the newspaper man those days were the theme of Mir. James speech.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Duncan Is Dethroned

Bulletins have been posted in the native village of Metlakahtla stating that all build ings, including the cannery, church, saw mill. water works, and all machinery in the buildings have been taken over by the agents of the department of the interior. A supply of cans and other supplies in the cannery have been left to Father Duncan, as they were his personal property, From Alaska run of the company. The steadily talked of for years as unique settlement, whose government was controlled solely by the natives and Father Duncan, will be a native settlement of the usual order, and will come directly under the regulations of the government which are applicable.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Hundreds of Visitors

Between the hours of and 10 o'clock D. m on August IS, according to the Alas, kan, there were between 600 and YOU strangers parading the streets of Skagway, the biggest crown seen there at one time Tn years. The Princess Alice arrived early III the morning with more than 100 persons on board at p. m. the Victoria came in with
 15O or more, and when the train arrived from the Interior there was another crowd of probably 1OO The strangers were gen erous with their money, and the business
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
WAECHTERS EN ROUTE

Mir and Mrs William Waechter came out from the Idltarod on Thursdays train from Whitehorse, and will leave for Seattle on the Northwestern, says the Skagway Alas
 kan. Mir Waechter is a pioneer shipper of cattle to the Interior, having started the business in 1907 and followed it up ever since He is the father of Henry and Ollie Waechter of Waechter Bros. & Gardner, proprietors of the Independent market at Fairbanks, and dealers in live stock. This is Mrs Waechter's first visit to the North.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
DIR, BELLA FEN ROUTE
 TO RESUME COLLEGE COURSE

Dr. H. Behla, the dentist who returned from Chicago on one of the first boats last spring, was an outgoing passenger on the Prairie Bell on Tuesday last He is on his way to Chicago to resume his studies at the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery, where he expected to report on October l. Owing to circumstances, he probably will not arrive on time
 It is the intention of Dr. Behla to return on the first boat next spring and resume the practice of his profession hre.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Registered Mail Recovered

The pouch of registered mail sent from Valdez and other Alaska cities on the steam ship Alameda on the trip of June 9, which it was feared had been lost or stolen, has been recovered says the Cordova Times. The mail sack was placed on board Japanese liner bound for Japan, and made the trip across the Pacific The postal authorities tried in every way to locate the sack, and it finally turned up in Japan having been placed on the ship by new drlver who did not know the same was marked for the main office in Seattle.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
JOE SMITHS OPINION
 ON TOLOVANA DISTRICT
"It looks good"

1t looks good"
 That was the simple statement of Joe Smith, the well-known merchant of ldlta- rod and Fairbanks, to News Miner reporter at Fairbanks, when asked for his opinion of the Tolovana camp. He says that he IS not vet ready to be quoted as saying that the camp will be anything big but that he has every confidence in the future of the Tolo- vana as a small producer at least. He fur ther states, however, that should the Mike Hess country show up, the magnitude ot the country can only be guessed at.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
INTERESTING LETTER
 FROM BILL LEWIS

The following letter, received ln the last mail by Ramps Peterson, will be read with much interest by many lditarod people. It Is from Bill Lewis, who left here year ago 1t is dated at Vernon, B. C., July 3l, and Is written on stationery of the "l' M. L. A. with his majesty's Canadian forces on active service" and Is embelllshed with the motto, "For God for King and for Country The letter in part is as follows;
 "Iva haen in this outfit three months lF,avanth Canadian Mounted Rltes) and 100 of Ills leave next Tuesday for England, There are about 1000 troops here training. They work hell out of you-5 :45 a, m, a run ton foot for three or four miles, then "physical jerks"; breakfast, z; mounted drill 8 80 till II 30; dinner l2 30; sklr- mishng, digging trenches and machine gun practice. from 80 till 30; supper, D ;oO; ; then you are free. Besides all that, you have 10 look after your horse. It's worse than running dog ranch 1 found 1t awtully hard to obey all these guys at first, and was in and out of the guard-room all the tune for the first six or seven weeks; but l md it's no good bucking them.
 They seem to think we will be sent to the Galhpoh peninsula, rather hope we will as it doesn't seem quite so dangerous as Flanders,
 There are HOO interned prisoners here, but we have nothing to do with them; the British Columbia Horse look after them We left Vancouver two months ago on troop train, which had two big engines and went like blazes Every culvert, bridge and tunnel is guarded by soldiers from Van couver to Halifax.
 got this paper from the '. M C. A. You see they have several big tents, with pianos and papers, writing material, etc, for the boys,
 very nearly got fired in the medical ex, animation on account of my teeth, but said I'd get them fixed as soon as l could so ,yenf to civil dentist and he said he could fix me up for S90. and was gong to start in day or two, when, as LUCK "ouiu have it an order came from the war ott1ce to have brigade dentists appointed at once so I got my mouth fixed up fine for noth- ing.
 I'll have to quit now. I'll be back as soon as this war is over and Will prooaOly come North again.
 I saw lot of Indian cavalry gong through the other day They certainly look all right, and had swell horses. They came direct from India to Vancouver, and left in two days on troop train for Montreal where they embark for England. Tell old Pard I'll write him when I know where I'm going. This is my address now, but its no good writing until get over there Trooper A. E. Lewis, "C' Squadron llth
 
 C. NJ. R. BILL LEW l9'
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
"BUCK" LEAVES FOR OUTSIDE

c. M Arbuckle was passenger for the Outside on Tuesdays boat Mir. Arbuckle has made B trip to the States but once since 1898. and intends to take an extensive holi- day. He will visit his old home in Illinois after taking in the San Francisco fair, and
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
MRS. BUNNELL ARRIVES

The Fairbanks papers note the arrival in that city of Mrs C. E. Bunnell and daughter Jean, wife and daughter of Judge c. E. Bun nell of the Fourth district court, who joined the judge at Ruby before his departure for his home at Fairbanks When Judge Bun nell received the appointment as distsct judge Mss Bunnell and daughter went to the Outside on visit
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
JOHN H. SHIELDS MISSING

A letter from D. F. Mccarthy of Seward to The Pioneer makes inquiry as to the whereabouts of John H. Shields, about 30 years old, feet lOh or feet Il inches in height, weight l80 to 190 pounds, square built and clean-shaven. His sister, who lives in Tonopah, Nev,, is anxious to locate him. He was in Juneau year or two ago and was in Ketchikan last September. Ad- dress D. F Mccarthy, Hotel Seward, Seward Alaska.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
NEW MANAGER ARRIVES
 FOR YUKON GOLD COMPANY

G. Costcr who comes from Dawson, ar rived on the Prairie Bell on Monday last. Mir. Coster is to assume the duties of man. ager of the Yukon Gold Companys interests in this district during the absence of MT, Austin, who will leave in few days for the Outside
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Largest Timber Permit

News from the Coast tells of the granting of the largest timber permit ever issued by the forestry department for timber to be cut in any of the Alaska forest reserves m a single operation A permit to cut So, ,oOo,- 900 feet of timber, valued at sl45,OOO, has just been issued to the Alaska engineering commission for use in the construction ot the government railroad
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Cuggenheim's Optimism

Isaac Guggenheim, in an interview in Seattle on August IS, expressed himself lu the most optimistic terms in speaking of Alaska's future He said that the territory was due for a great era of development. and that it would fully come up to even the most optimistic statements of its hrmc>t bnnSters
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
LEE TAKES A BRIDE

The Skagway Alaskan reports in recent issue the arrival of Ed Lee, the Chinese restaurant keeper of Tanana, ac- companied by his bride, They were married way to their home in Panama, where the groom is well and favorably known in busi ness circles
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

convention of the American Mining Con- gress, vi .ch meets at S4n Francisco, Sept. 2O {, 22 The delegates are L. | Thnn. R. A. Kinzie, F. ? Bradley. Charles 4. Sulzer, B. F. Willard w. II Seagrayc. George James. F A. AlIrich, J, R. Hayden and Falcon josIin. At least three of the arpoineces will attend the congress.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

houses did rattHng good trade until the departure of the Victoria and the Mariposa for the south At 1 o'clock in the morning on the 18th the City of Seattle came in with sixty-eight persons, and these, with those on board the Canadian Pacific boat which did not leave until p. m, gave the town a lively appearance.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
OLD-TlMERS GO OUTSIDE
 FOR FIRST TIME IN YEARS

Among those who left for the Outside on Tuesday las. were two old-timers- Steiner and Billy Hanlon. The latter has not been outside of Alaska during the past seventeen years. He intends to make trip to his old home in Ireland, and will return in the spring.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
Ketchikan to Have a Daily

According to the Ketchikan Progressive of August 7, that newspaper has sent out a rush order for machine, and as soon as it can be set up after it reaches there, the Progressive will become a daily publication thus living up to its name.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
A FINE BABY BOY

MT. and Mrs. Donald Mcleod have been receiving congratulations over the arrival ot a nine-p pound boy, who was born on August 30 at the Flat hospital. The mother and baby are doing well.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
The Eight-Hour Day

Davis, Kickbush X Olson operating on Poorman creek, have continued to pay St per day for eight hours work ever since the new law went into effect.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
RUBY NEVIS NOTES
Many Leave for Outside

(From Ruby Record Citizen, Aug. 26l
 Twenty six persons left Ruby on August 24 on the steamer Sarah, bound for the Outside. All intend to return.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
BLISS NEW STORY

G. Ellis Gardner, the genial assist ant dis trict attorney since his return to Fairbanks is telling story in his own inlmitable man. ner which he heard while in Iditarod this summer. According to the Citizen he prefaces the yarn by saying that the scene was laid in the South, and concerned an old darkey called Uncle Nose Now, Uncle Nose was chronic thief who usually man. aged to keep within the petty larceny limit One time he miscaculated, and was sent to trial for grand larceny.
 Have you lawyer, Mose?" asked the court.
 "No, sab"
 Well, to be perfectly fair I'll appoint a couple. Mir. Jones and Mr Brown will act as counsel"
 What's dat?"
 Act as your lawyers consult with them and prepare to tell me whether you are guilty or not guilty"
 "Yas, sah"
 Nose talked with his attorneys for few minutes in husky whispers. The judge only caught the word "alibi" several times re- peated Then Nose arose, scratched his head and addressed the court:
 Hedge, yoh honah," he said, "cou'se Ans only an ign ant nggah, an An don't want toh bothah yoh honah, but An would sut- tinly like toh trade, yoh honah, one of desc yeah lawyers for a witness
 Fresh Olympia Oysters. for cocktails. s2 can. Iditarod Meat Co.
 A full line of Rubber Goods at Boas, Flat and iditarod. For fine silver salmon, see Mitchell, at Flat City. ! For Working Clothing, zee Boas. Flat.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

If you ars in need of anything in our ,ine. zee Us. Two stores-Flat and ldtArod.
 Boas the Clothier.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
To Represent Alaska

Governor Strong has appointed ten dele gates to represent Alaska at the annual
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
FUNDS FOR CITY ARRIVE

Municipal Treasurer Dick Button reports the receipt of funds from the clerk of the district court at Fairbanks, which arrived Tn last Mondays mail. Dick states that the city has now $2 400 in cash on hand, and no indebtedness
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails, s5 .sn Iditarod Meat Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

It is never too late or too early to ac- commodate the people from the creeks when they come to the
 CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
 PARLORS The Home of the Twentieth Century Turk
 ish Bath
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

Job Printing at Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

For fine silver salmon, see Mitchell at Flat City.
 For Working Clothing, zee Boas. Flat
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

A full line of Rubber Goods at Boas'. Flat and lditarod.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18

Fresh Olympia Oysters. for cocktails s2 can. Iditarod Meat Co.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-02
CLARK SCHOOL.

The officers for this month are:
Harold Metcalf, Treasurer; Donald
Metcalf, Chief of Police; Bruce Bor-
ton Police; Lenora lines, Organist;
La Vada Clark, Mail Clerk; Eletha
Lawrence, Librarian; Edna Bailey,
Chorister.
The seventh and eighth grades are
taking photography instead of Litera-
ture.
Mr.. c.. ]. Biery. County Superin-
tendent, MI. Earl Chase, District Sup
e~rintendent, Mr.. Clark, Superintend-
ent of Fayette schools, Mr.. Ford and
Mr.. Perry of Fayette and a number
of the county board members whose
names we did not learn were visitors
at Clark School last Tuesday.
The State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, Hon. Frank w. Miller
of Columbus. made our schools a call
Tuesday of this week. While here
he filed blanks whereby we hope to
become a first grade school. We hope
to know definitely in a short time
about the result. We feel much hon.
cred to have this man high in school
circles to make us this call. The
work is usually done by sub-clerks.
The perfect spoilers for last week
were: Frank Shaffer, Nina Bailey
Grace Guilford, Roscoe Clark, Geo
Baum.
Hurrah! Hurrah! return engage
ment of James Bard with entire
change of program having many
stringed instruments. Come! Come
Come! It'll be worth your time ant
ten cents.
Dover Center entertained the Clarl
School Friday afternoon of this week
Will report later. We are sure of {
good time as they are good enter
tanners.
The many friends of Mrs. Rob
ert McConaghly better known her
as Mary Booth will be grieved t.
learn of her death which occurre'
March oath. Mrs. McConaughy wa
a granddaughter of H. H. Van Fleet
also a cousin of Mrs. Theodore Fout,
and Lillian Strong Of this place.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-02
TAYLOR.

Jas. Williams has the mumps, Dom
aid Robinson has chicken pox, Mrs.
Lawrence Geringer and children have
the measles.
Chas. Friedrich of Toledo was a Sun
day guest of his parents; johnson
Worden's of Elmira Of Herman Brink
mans; Philip Taber of Liberty Gen.
ter of Arthur Taber; Mrs. Bayles of
Alvordton of her son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vollmer are the
happy parents of a little son; Floyd
Skeels and wife of a little daughter,
Who says disband the school?
Fulton Grange entertained Pomona
Grange Saturday. About ITS were
present, their enlarged hall furnished
ample room. An interesting pro-
gram was given, including a corr
Judging contest. in which Emlins Will
liams received first.
One of the largest funerals evei
held at Zion was that of Merit An
drews, Sunday, who died of pneu'
monia, leaving a wife and two sons
5 a and 6 months old. who hav'
the sincere sympathy of all.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-02
OAK SHADE.


Miss Grace Buchanan of Wauseon
spent Saturday and Sunday with Cora
Whitehead.
A number from here attended the
Musical entertainment given by Mr.
James Bard of Wauseon at North
Dovew last Friday evening.
Little Phyllis Tuckerman spent Fri.
day with Hart Shambarger and fami-
ly.
Mr.. L. H. Butler died at his home
last Wednesday evening. Funeral Sun
day afternoon. The family have the
sympathy of the community. 4,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Cook of Tedrow
spent the latter part of last week with
G. ]. Swart and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil La Blanc ant
Melvin Mortimer of Toledo, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Morti
mer.
There will be an Arbor Day pro
gram, Friday afternoon, April 9
1915. Everybody is cordially invit
ed. to come.
Mrs. Fred Weatherby spent Tues
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
e. Leggett.
Those that were not absent in Gal
Shade Grammar room for month end
ing March 26, were: Coda Luton
Mildred Briggs, Blanche Pennington
Phebe Pennington, Nina Weatherby
Bessie Turner, Mae Saul, Gold
Punches, Hal Bates and Frank Johns
ton. Teacher, Velma Hawkins.
In Primary Room were:. Clarenc
Z Bates, Ruth Lee, Mildred Cole, Flor
ence Pennington, DOROTHY Cole, Flor
ence Shambarger, Dale Smith, Russo
Johnston and Leslie Partridge.
Ruth Lee has neither been absent o
tardy this year.
Three more new pupils, Hazel Haw
kins. Clair Jones and Henry Kinsmar
Teacher, Cora Whitehead.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-02

-
The story of Samson is the story of
the strongest man who aver lived: his
name today is known to almost every
man, woman and child throughout the
civilized world, and even to those
who do not know his story his name
is a synonym Of strength. But be-
sides that the thrilling story of the
life Of this man, to whom God gave
power and strength such as no man
possessed, and to whom he gave carte
blanche in righting his wrongs, is the
most spectacular, romantic and tragic
of any of the heroes of antiquity.
The film representation which the
Universal had evolved from the his
tory of Samson, and told in six won
derful reels will be shown at the Prin-
cess Theatre Sunday April 4th, matt
nee and night.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-02

Don't be afraid. to express your
appreciation Of the good services that
are rendered by others; and do it be-
fore It is too late. A few words of
praise where and when they are merit
ed mean more than bushels of flowers
at a funeral. The GROWER and the
grumbler who never admits merit in
another, who avoids giving a word Of
appreciation or praise as he would
the smallpox, these are the real OBJ.
structionists to the worlds progress
and the general happiness. 1t is never
the selfish and exclusive person who
finds the most real joy in life. we are
happiest when we work together
help and encourage each other.