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Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21

ager of the Yukon Gold Company, which IS included in the bulletin, says that the aver age cost of operation including depreciation
 (which is placed at $5O,000 per year., was 11.5 cents per cubic yard lower than in 1914 The yardage handled in 1915 was 25S,219 cubic yards greater than during the pre- vious season. The dredge operated 91.64 per cent of the possible time, and averaged 4,717 cubic yards per day The daily out put of the dredge was l,2l6 yards more than during the 1914 season, and was due to better dredging conditions and to im- provement in the handling of sands The percentage of naturally thawed ground in creased only 49,953 square yards, about 36 per cent having to be thawed by steam. Sand elevators were installed on the Iditarod dredge during the year to replace the pumps previously in use for this purpose
 The table of operations for the four years of 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915 is as follows
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
MAN WHO KNEW LINCOLN
 RELATES INTERESTING FACTS

Away back in the '40s Abraham Lincoln opposed the war with Mexico in the house of representatives, If 1 were Mexican 1 would meet the American invaders with kloody hands," are the words in which the great American expressed his opinion before the former war with the Mexican republic, and the fact is interesting now in the light of present events when President Wilson is being attacked for his Mexican policy.
 The above statement Is given On the au thority of J. P Campbell, the nonogenarian who IS now in Seward, says the Gateway of September l6 Sixty-nine years ago MT Campbell constantly saw Lincoln before the latter had entered congress. At Paris, H., the home of Mir. Campbell, Lincoln entered court several times year. He is described hy Mir Campbell as a man who took up cases that were decided on the law, while another lawyer on the circuit was equally famous as the lawyer when it came to sen timental cases MT. Campbell says Lincoln was regarded as the great exponent of law and constantly travelled with the judge and appeared to aid him.
 To sit and listen to Mir. Campbell talk IS to be spirited away back to the great days of old from the material things of the pres ent. In two months he will be 90 years of age, and today he is in full possession of every faculty and speaks with an intelll- gence and clarity that man of 30 might be proud of He was 36 years of age, with wife and family, when he enlisted for the civil war, and that is more than half century ago. He fought in fourteen battles and in one of these battles, that of Stone River, his regiment lost three hun dred men Three times he was wounded, twice slightly. Today, after seventy years, he can tell you the names of the other law yers on the circuit travelled by Lincoln, and even their personal habits.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
THE LATE JOHN P. ST. JOHN

John P. St. John who died at Olathe, Kan, on August 31 last, was prominent figure in the early days of the prohibition movement in the West. He was a candi- date for the presidency on the prohibition ticket in 1884, and was twice governor of Kansas He was 83 years of age, and had been in failing health since heat pros tration during the early summer, while on speaking tour. Born at Brookville, Ind February 25, 1883. St. John served as 8 captain and lieutenant colonel in the civil war, and settled in Kansas, where he be- came a member of the state senate. He became political factor when he won g fight to displace United States Senator Sam uel E. Pomeroy. Pomeroy and St. John had been personal friends, but the latter became displeased with the way Pomeroy conducted himself as senator, and there upon championed John J. Ingalls,. Thi: made St. John leader, and resulted ir his election as governor.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
RESULTS OBTAINED FROM
 OPERATIONS OF DREDGE
 OF YUKON GOLD COMPANY

From "The Alaska Mining Industry in 1915" recently issued by the United States Geological Survey, and compiled by Dr. Brooks, the following interesting table rela- tive to the operations of the Yukon Gold Company's dredge, on Flat creek from the time of its installation till the close of op erations last year, is taken. From this it will be seen that while working in 1915 in ground of lower grade than at any previous time, an average of 91.3 cents per cubic yard for the year, the gold product was higher than in any former year and the cost of operation was lower.
 A statement by O. B. Perry, general man.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
FAMOUS RIGHT OF PUGILIST
 HAS TO BE INFATUATED

There is no hope of saving the life of James J. Jeffries former worlds champion pugilist, save in the event of his submit ting his right arm to the surgeons knife according to recent Los Angeles dispatch. Starting from an injury sustained some time ago, blood poisoning of virulent type has developed in the mighty arm that knocked out two of the worlds greatest fighters, Corbett and Fitzsimmons, and the life of the patient is now hanging in the balance
 Jeffries has consented to the operation and the arm will be removed.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

T" Chas. Reno and V. Pierce and to their
 heirs and assigns:
 that ] have expended for labor and im- provements during each of the years 1913, 1914 and 1915 the sum Of one hundred dollars upon the Ready Money placer min ing claim, situate on Maverick creek, a tributary Of Marvel creek, in the kusko- kwlm recording district, territory of Alaska, in order to hold said claim under the pro visions Of law respecting annual labor on mining claims.
 And if within ninety days after the pub liCation of this notice you or either of you fail or refuse tO pay your portion of such expenditure your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned CO., owner, according to the provisions Of Sec. 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States LUTHER C. HESS,
 Fairbanks. Alaska. First publication, July 20, 1916.
 Last publication, Oct. 2S, 1916.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21

For two dollars apiece in cheechako money unite this couple in matrimony; He be rancher, she be teacher; do the job up just as well as preache'
 (Signed) FRENCH JOE
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

TO IL Siebe and F. w. Labele and to their
 heirs and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that l have expended for labor and i'm provtments during each of the years 1918. 1914 and 1915 the sum of one hundred dollars upon the War Eagle placer mining cf1nn. situate on the left limit of Eagle creek, tributary Of the Salmon river, in the kuskOkWim recording district, territory of Alaska, in order to hold said claim under :he provisions of law respecting annual la Dor on mining claims
 And If within ninety days after the pub Jication of this notice you or either of you expenditure, your interest in said claim will become the property of the under signed CO-OWner. according to the prOvi- sions of Sec. 232i, Revised Statutes of the United States. LUTHER C. HESS.
 Fairbanks. Alaska. First publication, July 29, 1916.
 Last publiCatlOn. Oct. 2S. 1916.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
COLONEL W. P. RICHARDSON
 REPLIES TO WICKERSHAM

Colonel w. P. Richardson of the Alaska road commission, resenting the language of Delegate Wckersham's recent Address to the People of Alaska" has addressed the following letter to several Alaska news papers It is dated Valdez, September 7. and while rather undigniied for an officer of the United States army and the holder of responsible post it IS printed for what it IS worth:
 My attention has been called to small pamphlet being circulated in Alaska en- titled Address to the People of Alaska by James Wickersham. On page 10 of this pamphlet, in paragraph with the caption of Hiyu Cultus Wawa, he repeats an old charge against me of having aided in the opposition to his bill for the creation of an Alaska legislature. This is false, as he we'll knows, and he knows also that l was urging some form of self-government for Alaska when he was supporting and aiding Goveronr Hoggatt in opposition to it..
 Tt IS perhaps unnecessary to make this denial, as my position on this subject has been so we'll known in the territory to all who cared enough to inquire, but l call attention to it as 1 suspect MT. Wicker shams real purpose referred to is to convey some kind of subtle insult by his interesting caption of 'Hiyu Cultus,' etc
 It may be form of humor on his part, or it may be sort of war cry that he has adopted to terrorize the administration and congress into granting him appropriations and other legislation he claims to have gotten through for Alaska.
 "One could hardly suspect it of being his native tongue, and yet it sounds so like him"
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. November :, 1916, in the city fire hall, will be held an election for the purpose of fleCting a delegate to congress, territorial attorney general, one senator and four rep reSentativeS to the Aleska legislature from the Fourth division.
 All citizens of the United States 2t years of age or over, who are actual and bona fire residents of Alaska. and who have been such residents continuously during the en- tire year immediately preceding the cleo tion, and have been such residents continu- uosly for thirty days next preceding the election in the incorporated limits of Idlt- arod, shall be qualified 10 vote.
 TOWN OF IDITAROD, ALASKA.
 GUY G. GERAGHTY, Clerk.
 october 3, 1918.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21

Practically everyone in Interior Alaska has at some time heard a line or two quoted from the above old-time legend oi early days at Circle And that the wedding of the persons named was a fact IS not [. be doubted But not until recently ha: there been a repetition of such a wedding made necessary by the absence of a min, ister or officer of the law to perform the ceremony, the last mail from the Koyukuk country having brought word of just such a marriage on July 24. And an eminen jurist on the Outside, in the state of Oregon, in fact rendered a decision less than 3 week ago to the effect that such common law marriages are binding on all parties concerned.
 The parties to the recent marriage in the koyukuk, Edward Peterson of Nolan creek and Miss Maud Anderson of Seattle, however, are now legally bound ill th" bonds of matrimony. For when Thomas B. Wright was named commissioner for the koyukuk district the couple went tc Wiseman and had him marry them accord ing to law.
 The absence of an officer of the ,aw ar 3 minister of the gospel to perform the cere, monv made the common law marriage a necessity B. J. McGinns, the former Roy ukuk commissioner, had resigned to go Out side. Nobody to perform the ceremony could be found by Mir. Peterson, although he started for Bettles in the hope of being able to head off Commissioner McGinnl$ and have the knot legally tied when bis bride-to-b should arrive there. But he reached Bettles too late.
 After the arrival of Miss Anderson from Seattle the pair had happy thought. They decided that they would go down the river s1 the Alatna mission and be married. Much to their consternation. however, they were told by Mrs. William Glenn that there was no minister at the mission, after they had completed the first hundred miles c: tkeir journey down stream.
 There is nobody at the mission with any more authority to marry you than J have" said Mrs. Glenn.
 "Then you're elected" said Peterson. 'lf there Is nobody in the country with more authority to merry us than you have, that all there is to it."
 So on pended knee, before a woman who asked the usual questions, these two per sons called upon heaven to bear witness to their solemn marriage VOWS. Two pros pectors who were located after much diff culty, acted as witnesses to the ceremony.
 Thus did Dan Cupid overcome the diff culties of the two The story is declared to be true, despite the fact that such things seldom occur outside the covers of novels.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21

Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
EARLY KOYUKUK INCIDENT
 RECALLED BY MARRIAGE
Fairbanks Citizen !

Fairbanks Citizen Ten miles from the Yukon, on the banks
 of this lake, For partner to Koyukuk, McGillis I'll take. We have no preacher, and we have no ring It makes no difference, it's all the same
 thing, (Signed) AGGIE DALTON. swear by my gee-pole under this tree, A devoted husband to Aggie always
 will be-
 I'll love and protect this maiden so fral From the sourdough stiffs on the Koyukuk
 trail (Signed) FRANK McGILLIS,
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To Andrew Humo, Jacob Olsen. Chas. Holky
 J, A. Littercl, Arthur Valentine. Wm
 Butler. ChaS. Nelson, F. II. stafford
 Ed keogh, K. Albright and Geo. AL
 bright, their heirs, administrators and
 assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned and their asSignorS have expended for labor and improvements during each of the years 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915 the sum of one hundred dollars ($t00.00) upon Discovery association min Ing claim, situated on Slate creek Cat the time Of the recording of the location notice of the claim known as Henry crcck) trlb- utary of otter creek, in otter recording precinct, territory of Alaska, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of law respecting the performance of annual labor on mining claims.
 And If within ninety days after the pub licaton Of this notice you or either of you fall or refuse to pay your portion of such expenditure, your interest in said claim will become the property of the under signed Co-Owners, according to the prOvl- sions of Sec. 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 J. F. RILEY.
 R. $. MCMILLAN.
 LOTTIE, R. MARSTON. First publication, September 9, 1916. Last publication, December 9, i9t6
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21
R. :. MCMILLAN.

First publication, September 9, 1916. . Last publication, December 9, 1916.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-10-21

Ice was running in the 1d!tarod river for the first time of the season on Monday morning last, but later the weather moder- ated, and at present there is no more indi cation of an early freeze-up than there was a week ago
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
VS TO U s. ON SUBMARINE QUESTION POSSIBLE
MAKES YELLED THREAT THAT BREAK
 WITH U. s. WILL AID GERMANY

BERLIN, April 21-That Germany can go no further in making concessions regarding her submarine warfare notwithstanding the demands of the United States the statement made today directly to the Berlin representa- tive of the United Press Association by Admiral yon Hot zendorf, chief of staff of the imperial admiralty.
 The admiral was interviewed specially by the United Press on the subject and he spoke out openly and with decision which is regarded as removing almost every hope that the matter can be settled amicaby. Admiral von Hozendor said in the course of his statement to the United Press:
 We have no desire for a break with the United States That would be insanity and we shall not bring it about if we can help it. despite our desire push our submarine campaign vigorously In five months more we shall see what We can do to the British shipping The ring around the British islands will grow tighter and tighter and then we will see whether England will still maintain that she cannot make peace until Germany is destroyed The Allied nations could have had peace long ago but they still cling to the idea of starving Germany n to submission The longer they cling this idea the long they will proIong the and the greater will be the bill they must pay at the end.'
 In conclusion the admiral said:
 If diplomatic relations with America are broken our submarines can attack any enemy ship without warning
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
3RD DIVISION
 STANDS LOYAL
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES MEET, ORGANIZE AND WILL SUP
 PORT CANDIDATES.

The delegates from the Third di- vision met Wednesday,, after all the smoke of the convention battle had cleared away, and then and there re- solved to stand Loyalty by the nomi- nees of the convention and by its ac- tions, and to do all in their power to bring about the election of the candi- dates chosen by the convention as a whole notwithstanding the fact that they were in a minority at the con vention and protested warmly against certain actions of the majority. The meeting of the Third division dele gates also resulted in the decision to promote straight and clean RepubH- can politics in all Alaska and in this division. The delegates then Organiz- ed and J. Allison Bruner was elected president and L. l.. James, Jr, was elected secretary. This action, the delegates from the Third division de- clare, removes all danger of a split in the Republican party of the terri tory.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
Crowds of Women
 Are Coming North Alaska Has Big Bunch and Remark
 able Number of Families.

SEATTLE, April 21.-The Alaska laft yesterday for Seward and An chorage with the following pas sengers:
 For Seward: Pearl Grey, Blanche White, s. Ward, E. Martin, c. Mann, W. Keboe, T. Rose, Mrs. II. Revel, p. Berglund, Chas. Allen, O. Gren- hart, Carl Poland, Mrs. N. Labelle, Mrs. H. George, NJ. Promo, H. osman, Captain H. Thompson and twelve steerage.
 For Anchorage: J. Fisher, c. Needbam, J. Langan, J. Pulmer, c. Stanley, F. Johnson, Fred Kuhl, M. Potter, B. Welte, John Maustone, S. Cumberstitch, W. Janeick, E. Wander lip and wife, l.. Vaile, E. Arbuckle and wife, Mrs. NJ. Jones, Mrs. Thomas Jackson, J. Borg, Harry Brown, Miss I. Blair, Mrs. Fly Hanson, Joe Kern, A. Morse, W. Stevens, c. Kimball, S. Smith, c. Isaacs, Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs. A. Edwards, Mrs. Lieut.. T. Taylor, G. Turner, R. Trooughtman, c. Eksman, c. Keans, F. Johnson, Emil Thylin, Peter Carlson, AntOne Johnson, A. Johnson and wife, W. Stoeser, Wolff Simon, J. Chick, NJ. Murray, S. Cor don, Roy Puckett, J. Bruggeman, Glen Porter, Mrs. A. Swanson, Mrs. K. Sinclair, Fl. Smith, Geo. Delion, A. Dohlstrom and wife, c. Griffith, w. Goodman, Mrs. Haley, Mrs. L. Baylor, c. Cullen, L. Vaile, Fred Mills, L. Russell, C. Jackson, Anne maICSIIOul' P. Boyles, s. Feurtel and wife, A. Pearson and wife, Theodore Pearson, A. Nordall, Geo. Kennedy and wife, Alexander J. Kavanaugh, c. BOhler, ] c. Smith and wife, T. Smith, c. Val stad, John Luffald, Geo. Baker, B. Hughes, Mrs. V. Wills, S. Wick, Ruth Chandler, Mrs. T. Bradstein, Mrs. M. Bernard, Julia Johnston, Rhoda Dess- let, Mrs. c. Snyder, c. Schultz, Carl Johnson, w. Stenven, J. Stevens, D. Redfeld, S. Baily, J. Newman and sixty-fve steerage.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
SAN FRANCISCO
 LAWYER AND GIRL DIE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2O.- Timothy Lyons, one of the most prominent probate lawyers of the Pacific coast, and Ida Diamond, a clairvOyant, were found dead today in a room in Market street with the gas jet open. In the room was found a note left by the woman in which she said she committed the act in fear that Lyons was about to desert her. One of the most remarkable facvo about the occurrence is that the man was sixty years of age.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
Kline COnfesses
 to Stealing Money
Former Cashier Pacific Coast Com pany Admits Taking
 Sl2O,OOO.

SEATTLE, April 21. - Oliver N. Kline, for seventeen years cashier of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company has confessed to Prosecuting Attorney Lundin that he has embezzeled one hundred and twenty thousand dollars of the company's funds in three years and today he will go before Judge Ronald and plead guilty to the charge of grand larceny in accordance with his expressed wish. Sentence will probably be pronounced today. The maximum penalty is 15 years.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
AROLINE HAS LEFT
 FOR ANCHORAGE

SEATTLE, April 2O-The ArOline left this morning for Knik (AnchOr- age) and will make no stops enrOute. the following are her passengers for Cook Inlet
 Gus Williams, B. Slater and wife, c. Brannon, D. Grant, A. Mcdonald D. Becker, J. Welder, Paul Bell, L. Stevens, Geo. Gertz, N. LOckhart, Ferd Rapp, Wm. Cogswell, E. Green, Chas. Garfield, B. Wyant, John Nel- son, S. Yendall, Geo. Dotten, Jim Mur- ray, John Coleman, Geo. Compton, w.. Leebes, R. S. Soper, A. Muir, A. Bedier, J. Waibel, D. Nordanger, Geo. Scott, Chris Hendrickson, Ed. John son, Mike Beten. Anthony Helgulas, J. Delong, E. Schmidt, R. SchOtt, J. Laughlin, J. Fordice, H. Knight, Mrs. Ed. Anderson, Mrs. M. Knudson, L. Yeoman, Sam Shrog, F. Meyers, H. Edis, L. Lundburg, G. Olson, c. Nell son, F. Notch, w. Moses, J. Neisted and wife, J. Tarause, Ernest Padbag, Nellie Nelson, c. Davis, Julius Rock CT, J. Reed, Alfred Kolvensen, Ed. Peek, T. BailOn and thirty-three steer age.
 For Goose Bay: Alfred Anderson, O. Laret, H. scroge, Ole Strand, J. Farmer, Brick Dohl, Roy Clark, R. Black, E. Oldfeld, Hans Hansen, O. Beach, o. Larsen, Alex Petersen, z. Beach, o. Ellingsen, c. Ellingsen, S. stavins, Geo. Fogarty, Al Wilson, M. Nelson, N. Boesch and Wm. Hayes.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
PLOT TO ATTACK CANADA

LONDON, April 21.-The British government today issued lengthy sworn statement by Horst der Goz, secretary of the German government who is now in custody in the United States which shows in full detail his activities in America Von der GOtz confesses his connection with scheme to attack the Dominion of Canada from the United States and also that he in the pay of von Papen the former German attache. He asserts that the blowing up of railroads and canal locks and raids on the Canadian towns on the Great Lakes by means of powerful launches were contemplated for the purpose of terrorizing the Canadians.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
BERNSTORFF MUST GO

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Ambassador von Bern stor the representative of Germany in the United States has been caught in trap and cannot escape the inter- pretaons of the last few days developments is correct This situation has been brought about by the arrest of von Nigel former secerary to von Papen, in connection with the New York bomb plots and by the seizure of his papers Washington has concluded that the German ann basador faces the necessity of admitting that he engaged in improper activities having the facts proved in such
 manner that they will be clear to the world It is freely predicted today that yon Benstorf will be handed his passports for reasons altogether independent of the sub marine controversy
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
GERMAN WITH CARRANZA

MEXICO CITY, April 21-Herr von Eckhart the German minister to Mexico had two long conferences to- day with Caanza but neither at the palace at the German embassy could information be obtained as to what was done at the conferences The minister stated however that the conferences had no significance and were merely calls of courtesy This is doubted because the people cannot see why courtesy demanded two long conferences on the same day.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
CLEARING LOTS FOR
 HARTMAN BUILDING

The work of clearing the ground for the erection of the Hartman Bank building began this morning. Engi- neer Whitfield is in charge of the sur- veying work and Architect Winstedt has drawn the plans. The building, it is now believed, will be a two story one and will be built of mOnolithic concrete.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
TORNADO KILLS TEN

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 2O.- Ten people are dead and one injured as the result of three tornadoes which swept over different areas of Missouri last night. The property loss is en- ormous in southeastern Kansas and in southwestern and central Missouri.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-21
NO COMMENT IN BERLIN

BERLIN, April 21.-Wison's ultimatum has been conveyed to the Kaiser and being conveyed to the people today by the newspapers which printing it in full Be cause this is Good Friday is impossible to obtain pression of opinion from the Foreign Office but there is little likelihood however that reply will be sent to Wash ngon before the end of next week There also every indication that no public comment will be made on Will sons note until Bethmann Holweg the imperial chan ceor returns from visit to the Kaiser tie eastern front.