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The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
DEPUTY MARSHAL
TELLS OF NEW Fit!D

TELLS OF NEW FitD.
 Fair sized boats, such as motor boats, can run to within six miles of the recently reported strike n the Tolstoi district, according to Deputy Marshal John C. Wood, who returned last week from an inspcc- tion trip which required 2000 and more miles of travel behind a dog team and some 54 days of time to make.
 The strike seemed to be an &u- thentic one Excellent reports were received as to the truth of the strike Dave Strandberg. well known in the interior, told Nr Wood that of all the strikes he had seen made and he had been on practically "v- in Fairbanks, none of them compared with the one which caused the Camps of tditarod, Ophir, Poorman and Ruby to lose so many experienced miners. The strike is not in an inaccessible part of the country, even in the winter time. It is about Al miles from Fairbanks by trail. That is figured in this manner. It is 279 miles to Ruby, From Ruby to Foor- man it is 5l miles. From poorman to Cripple is 50 miles. From Grip pie to the point where the regular trail is left is 3S miles, and it is 20 miles from that point, three miles below the Boxcar roadhouse, on the Ruby-Innoko trail, to the new dig gings.
 The summer route would be by way of the Panama, Yukon, Idi.arod, Innoko and Ditna rivers to Tol3goi creek Using this route, goods can be landed at a point within six miles of the new camp. Therefore the construction of trail for a great distance Is avoided
 In the winter time, using the wln- ] l 20 miles from the Ditna roadhCuse, on the Ophir trail The Ditna road house is half way between Ophir and the Twelvemile roadhouse, on the Dikeman-Iditarod trail. Another route leaves the Ruby-Innoko trail l three miles below the BoXcar road ! house, on the Ruby-Innoko trail. | On Boob and Tolstoi creeks finds have been made. Dave Stran5berg banning three pans from the dump and taking three more from the hole, got g from the six pans. He l believes that the camp will develop | The creeks have all been staked Men are rushing to the camp, but the lateness of the season makes it difficult to get supplies to the strike before the breakup.
 | Although Marshall city is ir the
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

morning to tut on the gloves with me. H. suddenly stopped visiting and soI, days later received a letter of woe from him in jaIL | found he was by profession a burg lar and merely followed boxing as the amusement of his lighter mo mcnt~ or when business was slack
 Naturally being fond of bozGg l grew 10 know a good many prize. fighters. and to most of those | grew genuinely attached have never been able to sympathize with the outery against prizefghtine.
 The only objection I have t" the prize ring is the 'crookedness' that has attended it's commercial deyel. opment
 Outside of this I regard box iDe. whether professional or ana teur. as first-class sport, and GO not regard it as brutalizing Of course matches can be conducted under conditions that make them hrutalizing But this is true of foot ball and of most other rough and vigorous sports.
 Most certainly prIzrfishtng is not half a. brutaliaing or demoralizjne a. many forms of biz business snd of the legal work carried on in con nection with big business shall always maintain that boxing con tests themselves make good. healthy sport
 Take Mike Donovan. of New York. He and his family represent type of American citizens of which We have a right to be proud Bat ting Nelson was another staunch friend. and he and I think alike on most questions of political and industrial life; although he once cN- pressed to me some commiseEat ion because. as President, I did not get anything like the money return for my services as he aggregated .tur- ing the same term of years in the ring.
 Bob Fitzsimmons was another good friend of mine I have for a long time had the friendship of John L. Sullivan, than whom, in his prime no better man stepped into the ring.
 When went to Africa he pre- sented me with a gold mounted geb- bits foot for luck carried it through my African trip; and certainly had good luck
 T have always regarded boxing as a first class sport to be encour- aged in the Young Mems Christian Association. I do not like to see young Christians with shoulders that slope like champagne bot',e.
 "Of course, boxing should be cn- couraged in the army and navy was first drawn to two naval chap lainS. Fathers Chadwick and RainGy.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
kENNECOTT HOLDS
 UP PRODUCTION

NEW YORK, April 11-The Ken necott Copper Corporation produced 9,75U000 pounds Of copper in Feb ruary. against 10.oo0000 in January and 10.5o0.oo0 in December The output of ).75o00o in the shorter month of February indicates that the monthly average of 10.0000o0 pounds is being approximately main
 tained, in spite of the severe winter experienced at the Alaska proper ties
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

by finding that each of them Lad bought half d dozen sets of boxing gloves and encouraged their crews in boxing
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
ROOSEVELT STANDS UP
 FOR BOXING GAME.

Former President Theodore ROose- welt is heartily in favor of the re cent adoption of boxing at Harvard; in fact, is "dee-lighted," and mas written Manager Billy Ribonson ia voring the move.
 AS President I used to box with some of the aides, as well as play single stick with General Wood, After few years had to abandon boxing, for in one bout young captain of the artillery cross-count- cred me on the eye, and the blow smashed the little blood vessels,
 "Fortunately it was my left eye, but the sight has been dim ever since. and if it had been my right eye, I should have been entirely unable to shoot. Accordingly, thought it best to acknowledge I had become an elderly man and would have to stop boxing.
 When I was in the legislature and was working very hard With little chance of getting out of doors, all the exercise 1 got was boxing and wrestling. A young fellow turned up who was secondrate prizefighter, the son of one of my old boxing teachers.
 For several weeks I had him come around to my rooms In the
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
BOSTON BRAVES
 MUST FIGHT HARD.

George Stallings made the ferloW ing statement regarding the H"aton team the other day:
 T have a hard-fightine, game lot of players" he said. T wonic mt have room for a player who isn't game. They play with all that is Tn them, and always will while have anything to do with the "luD. They will take every clean adyaN- tage to win and will go the limit in that respect So far as I am concerned, I would rather have a player of lesser ability who is l1o.- oughly game than to have player of greater ability who is lacking in gameness. When We travelled throIGh the west last season We were known as a club with onethird ability 2ud two-thirds nerve and fighting DOW CT This season I intend to have a club that is two-thirds ability and one-third otherwise"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
WILL DEVELOP PAY
 ON AORSEFLY CREEK

IDITAROD, Mar. 4-Bob Rober- son, who has been doing extensive prospecting work on Horsefly creek since last fall. and who recently un- covered remarkably good prospects on his claims near the mouth of Si- bula creek, arrived in the city on Sunday last, and left again for the scene of his labors on Tuesday. MT. Roberson, while not lrnduly excited about his lind believes that the work now in progress will develop a good paystreak. Already he has values in sight sufficient to justify his going ahead with preparations for spring sluicing. While it cannot yet be called pay, he believes that It will be only question of a short time until he will have the pay To- cated That the gold is there. and in paying quantities, he has not the least doubt. It is merely a question of locating it.
 MT. Roberson brought with him a quantity of coarse gold that had been banned from the workings, some of the nuggets running as high as 80 cents. This gold was taken from No below discovery, on what is known as the Utah asso- citation.
 According to MT Roberson. the yold undoubtedly comes from Si- bula creek. Not much in the way of prospects has been discovered on Horsefly above the mouth of Sibula l creek, hn says. and the workings
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
Tolovana Freight
 Rates Given Out

Now that the trails have broken up and that practically all freight which will be taken to the Tolovana country will have to go by the all water route, the water transporta- tion companies are getting busy. And in accordance with their plans for work during the coming sum- mer, one of the companies has an nounced a schedule of freight rates on freight from Fairbanks to Brooks
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

ou the Jfah association where the b.~, prospects have been uncovered are m the mouth of the creek, or. mor. likely. uue of It's ancient chan Hel-
 Developments will bo watched with keen interest and already new finds have been The cause of rc- newrd work both on Horsefly and Sibula creeks Taere are now about ten men working there.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
ROWLAND S LUCKY
 TO HOLD HIS JOB.

TO HOLD HIS JOB.
 Clarence howland. the bush league manager Of the Chicago White SoN, is trying hard to live down the aG- jectiye to his position. He wan.s to show the baseball fans that he is a regular major ieaguer. He has the biggest advantage of any pilot in the bis tent, as Charley Comiskcy has offered to spend money for any purpose to take the pen nant to the Windy City for his club His big outlays for Joe Jtnk son, Eddie Collins and other sta-s. so he says. is only the beEinHEn- of getting together the cream of The American league and mattns real flag winner,
 Rowland was. in reality, a di ap- pointment last year. He failed to make any wonderful showing wiih his club True, he was up there fighting most of the time, but then, he was lucky and has other base ball brains aside from his own 10 direct affairs. It was only alter Eddie Collins joined the club that the Sox began a real system of m side baseball. Always known as the hitless wonders. il was the new talent that boosted their biftiug stock. Rowland has a high opinion of himself, much iigher, in 3act, than most Of the fans. He ia- not taken so seriously by other magr a.es, but the men on his clut are ct~d- tied with fla more baseball brains than is their manager
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

R. W. Ledger has tendered his resi2nation as commissioner at Ram part 10 Judge Charles E Bunne1 His successor has not yet been named.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

Charles Ekelund was recently found insane at Iditarod according 10 word received at the marshars office
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
koldt May Get
 Property Title

Information received in Fairbanks during the past week is to the cf- feet that Representative Ferris, of Oklahoma, has introduced bill in congress providing for the yalidat- ing of the homestead entry of George kolde of this city. Ii is therefore probable that Kolde will after he has compiled with all other proyi- sions of the land law relative 10 the stalking of homesteads, be able to get title to his homestead out CuSmau street. iust a tHe edge of town
 MT. Kolde, or Bismarck" as he is best known has lived on the homestead for the past ten years
 He has kept it in a continual state of repair and has each year culti- yated more and more ground. He nas therefore comr@-ad with all of the homestead laws relative to cuI- tNation of the land homesteaded
 Last summer the ground was jumped. The reason given was that kolde had already located on ground on the Outside, and was therefore not qualified to settle upon an other homestead But his friends came to his rescue The jumper was induced to withdraw his name from the stakes and Bismarck was left in undisputed possession of the property.
 Then Delegate Wickersham was notified He said he would take the matter up in congress. And that he has done so is very evident, for there is no other known way that Representative Ferris could have formulated a bill for introduction.
 And it is probable that the dele gate killed two birds with one stone. For when the matter of the Alaska railroad was first broached in the house by Delegate Wickersham, Rep resentatiye Ferris was one of it's strongest opponents, one of his main objections being that Alaska could never be a country of farms and homes.
 So therefore the task of settling, So far as congress is concerned, an Alaska homestead row, was given 1 ,t,,i i,rI I,> hi. manner the Oklahoma congressman is being made to realize that Alas kans who have homes wish to keep them, and will even go to the halls of congress to keep from getting dispossessed, if that kind of action 1 is necessary.
 The Fairbanks Tennis club held its annual election of officers at it's first official meeting of the year last Monday night at the Shaw | House. And aside from the cleo tion of officers another important matter was disposed of, in that the i cluD ucClutu to move the courts 1 from their present location to the plot of ground purchased by the club on the corner of Fourth and | Cowles last summer The move will proDably be made the latter part of next month or early in June. The new location will afford ample space for three courts, and l 1t is therefore planned to have two new courts built there
 It is planned to increase the mem l bership of the club, but it will not
 be limited at that. The initiatory
 cost of joining is $15, which in-
 cludes the first years dues E. H.
 Mack is handling the membership, l The officers elected to serve through the ensuing year at the
 meeting last Monday night were:
 President. Joseph G, Morrow, vice
 president, Mrs. Fl Claude Kelly,
 Secretary treasurer, F. H. Mack
 Executive board, Mrs. R. c. Wood
 ord Wallace Cathcart
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
LANPHERE-WOOD.

Miss Pauline Lanphere of Grinnell,
Iowa, and Mr.. John R. Wood of Earl
vile, were united in marriage at Mon
tezuma July 22d, 1916. The Presby-
terian minister Of that city perform
ing the ceremony.
The bride Is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Lanphere Of Grinnell, and
is a charming and talented young wo-
man. She graduated from the Grin
nell High school last June.
Mr.. Wood is an only son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Wood of Earlvtlle.
He Had been student in Grinnell
college, and it was while he was at
tending college that he met his bride.
He is an energetic and straightforward
young man. He is employed in the
Farmers & Merchants State Savings
bank Of this city, succeeding Mr.. w.
w. Matthews as bookkeeper.
The young people have gone to
housekeeping on Prospect street, and
will make their home in this city.
Manchester people will wish them
much happiness throughout their
married life. and heartily congratulate
them upon their marriage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02

Mrs. C. w. Hayes of Omaha Ne
braska came last Saturday and is
spending few weeks with her sis
ters, the Misses Pavson. Mrs. Hayes
had been at Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey, where she attends the wedding OF
her son.
Miss Kate Singer is enjoying a Wis
it this week from her friends, Miss o.
c. Murray and Miss Scott, of New
ark, New Jersey. Miss Murray was
formerly superintendent of Park View
hospital, and is now engaged in hos
pital work in Newark. Miss Scott is
an instructor in the schools in New
ark.
Mrs. Harry WDlcott, who has been
matron in the Wesleyan university
ct Mitchell, South Dakota, arrived in
Manchester last week. and will spend
a few weeks among her relatives here
Mrs. Wolcott came here by way Of Des
Moines, and spent short time with
her son. Nelson, who is a member OF
Comnany H, now at Brownsville.
Robert Fishel Jr., who several
weeks ago submitted to a severe
operation at the Mayo hospital at
Rochester, Minnesota, returned home
last week, greatly improved in health,
but still quite weak. Roberts many
friends are pleased to learn the oper-
alton was success, and that he
will soon be able to resume his work
in the county auditors Office.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
FORDS TAKE BIG DROP

The Ford Motor Car company OF
Detroit made an announcement the
first of the week which has about ta-
ken the wind out of the automobile
business. Effective August 1st, the
price of the Ford touring car was re-
duced by $50, making the price OF
this popular car $3.50, f. o. b. Detroit.
The Runabout Ford car is reduced in
price by s45.OO, selling now for s345.
J. M. Jones & Sons have had the
agency for the Ford cars for several
years, and they have literally sprlnk-
led this vicinity with Fords. With
this big cut in the price they are go
ing to have a hard time getting cars
fast enough from the factory to meet
the demand. In just comparatively
short time they have sold thirty-three
cars, and have this week received sew
eral carloads of new cars. On an
other page of this issue this firm
makes a more detailed announcement
of the remarkable price for which
Fords can be purchased. If any OF
our readers are contemplating buy
ing Ford better see ]. M. and place
YOUR order at once, for their might
be delays in getting them fast enough
from the factory. llt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
JOYOUS BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Upwards of fifty of the friends and
neighbors of ]. G. Parrott of Collins
Grove township, assembled at his
home last Sunday and helped him to
joyously celebrate his 49th birthday.
The women Of the party were large
~, if not entirely, responsible for the
event, and, according to their plan,
Mr.. Parrot was to be kept from k.cw-
ing anything about it until they COM
menced to assemble at his home. How
far they succeeded in that respect IS
open to some doubt, but in every 9TH
er respect their plan was an enthu-
siastic success. The entire party par
took of sumptuous dinner and en-
joyed a genuine, neighborhood socia-
BILE.
A couple of comfortable chairs were
presented to Mr.. Parrott as remind
ers of the occasion.
The following are the names Of
those who were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Straub and son Wesley, Mr..
and Mrs. Orlie Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Speck, Mr.. and Mrs. Himebaugh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wolf and SON
De We're, Mr.. ard Mrs. Chas Robin
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Haltmeyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Zebuhr and daugh-
r. j. and 1Sn SON NJ WayfheM Wagfh Mn sr naRRu RsihsE
Clint Gray and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Zebuhr and daughter Wilma,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Straub and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. L. Williams and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tucker
and children, Mr.. Clarence Goodrich
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Parrott and
daughter Leila and son Andrew,
Messrs. Jay Turner and Elmer Par
rott and the Misses Mary Tyler, Flos-
sic and Ruth Parrott.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
ROBERT |. WOODS
killed BY. BANDITS
STRAWBERRY POINT MAN MUR0.
Erred At Fl. HANCOCK, TEX,
LAST SUNDAY.
Two CAVALRY MEN ALSO SLAIN
Numerous Members Of Bandit Gang
Killed in Encounter with
Troopers.

Robert L. Woods, American Gus
toms Inspector, who has been sta
toned at Ft. Hancock, Texas, has
been murdered by Mexican bandits.
according to reports which reached
here Tuesday. Mr.. Woods, it ap-
pears, was attacked by the bandits
at the customs house, on Sun y.
The detachment Of cavalry in the
vicinity of the customs house soon
routed the bandits. Mr.. Woods,
Tearing where the gang Of outlaws
were in hiding, directed the cavalry
to the spot, and in the skirmish
which ensued, he and two Of the
troopers were slain.
Mr.. Woods was born and raised
near Strawberry Point, and is Well
known in the northern part of the
county.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
MANY HORSES SUCCUMB TO HEAT.

During the past ten days Of excess
sive heat our dumb ANIMALS, especial
ly the faithful horse. have come in for
their share of real suffering.
Sunstroke and heat exhaustion are
terms applied to conditions brought
about by excessive heat usually ac-
compar led by "a humid atmosphere.
Durin- the last ten days number
of farmers and teamsters have lost
valuable horses due to hot weather
and improper care as to feeding, wa
tering and working their animals.
Doctor c. M. Morgan says, 1T is best
to keep work horses, even though at
heavy work, on a moderate ration,
and not over feed them, especially at
the noon hours. Horses should be
watered as often as they will drink
when in the field, and as much as they
will drink, for they will not drink too
much cold water, if wateEsd often.
Should a horse succumb to- the
heat he should be bathed Immediately
in cold water and If possible ice pads
applied to head and along the spine.
Powerful stimulants should be resort
ed to as quickly as they can be had"
In case of heat stroke, or heat ex-
haustion, the temperature sometimes
goes beyond 10, A cynical thermom-
eter will only register no. so there
is no way of knowing how high tenn
perature will run If not checked by
cold applications.
Moderate feeding, watering horses
often. using sponges on top of brides,
or providing light shades for horses
heads will reduce the mortality rate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
MISS PAxsoN TO SPEAK.

Miss Ruth PaXson will speak in the
Methodist Episcopal church next Sun
day morning at 10:S0, and will tell
of the work in China. Miss Paxson
spent five years in the mission fields
of China, and during those years she
came in close touch with the develop
ment of that country. Her message
will! be full of interest, and her friends
will be pleased to learn that they will
be afforded an opportunity to hear
her. This will likely be the only
public meeting she will address, and
every one is cordially invited to at
tend the service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
DELAwARE,s BALANCE SHEET.

The state Of Iowa has just Issued
a bulletin giving the agricultural cen
sus Of Iowa. Some very interesting
information may be cleaned from
it, According to the bulletin there
are in Delaware county 2,053 farms,
comprising 33s,74s acres, and valued
at s29,S72,677. The improvements are
valued at $6,113,226 and the ma
chinery at $676,S7S.
In the year 1915 the farms OF
Delaware county produced 3,39S,S65
bushels of corn valued at $l,s79,95S:
1,632,O62 bushels OF oats, valued at
$691,S72: 1866 bushels of barley,
valued at s75,2O5; 40,2O4 bushels Of
rye, valued at $36,625; 114s bushels
Of buckwheat, valued at $1,O69; g.
SAB tons Of clover hay, valued at $S4.
129; 52,02S tons timothy hay, valued
at $474,959; 1920 tons wild hay, val
ued at s47,275; 1,s47 blu. clover seed
valued at s1O,S95; s,796 bushels tim
othy seed, valued $20,216; 2s,275 tons
o. silage, valued at $9S,4S3; S5,2S7
bushels Of potatoes, valued at $47,-
546.
The census figures places the NUM-
Der Of fowls in the county at S12,.
366, with value Of $151,S2S; the
number of dozen eggs produced l.
07S,s29, valued at s2o4,s40. The val.
ue Of dairy products produced reach
al ~. o,,ro ~ e62S126 Tho tofal
number Of horses and mules In the
county is given at 1886, with val.
ue of $1,2S1 ,244; the total number OF
cattle 1891, with value of $l,619,'
4s2; the total number Of swine a..
629, with a value of $S47,449; the to-
tai number Of sheep 5,232, value
$24,216; 15,431 pounds Of wool pro
duced, valued at s3,o54.00.
What could be more convincing ot
the financial soundness Of this coun
ty than the above figures?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-02
LOOY.HAYES.

Announcements have been received
here of the marriage of Florence Mae
Looy to Charles Paxson Hayes, on
July 9th, at Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey. Mr.. Hayes is son Of Mrs. Nell
Paxson Hayes of Omaha, Nebraska,
who was for many years a resident of
Manchester.