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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
MOOSE DANCE TONIGHT
 AND SMOKER TOMORROW

The wind-up dance and supper to be given tonight by the lodge of Moose at Flat will be largely attended affair. The en- tertanment committeeman have been as busy as bees during the past week, and many pleasant surprises are in store for those who attend The music alone will be well worth the price of admission, to say nothing of the big feed that has been pre- pared.
 Members of the Moose lodge are working hard to make the smoker of tomorrow evening one never to be forgotten The fun will begin directly after the annual in stalation of officers and there'll not be q dull moment during the evening. The ath- letic features of the program will be the best of the season.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
DREDGE ON YANKEE CREEK WILL BE IN OPERATION
 DURING COMING SEASON

George Glass of the kimball Plume Dredging Company, which is to install 8 dredge on Yankee creek, arrived in the city last Sunday, and is engaged in work ing out transportation details in antcipa- ten of the arrival of the machinery soon after the opening of navigation.
 The dredge is to be shipped from Seattle to the Kuskokwim on one of the early boats. It will be carried by water to the headwaters of Big creek, from whence a journey of about eleven miles will land 1t at its destination Mr Glass expects to begin the construction of road as soon as weather conditions will permit. About four miles will have to be corduroyed, and the balance of the route presents no difficulties, as it follows the ridges separating the two watersheds
 It is expected that the dredge will be in place and washing gravel late in the sum mer. The company has obtained control of large proportion of the known pay ground on Yankee creek, and several years work is blocked out for the big machine
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
NO GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
 IN MUNICIPAL ELECTION

The annual election of municipal officers and member of the school board to be held next Tuesday has so far failed to arouse any great amount of interest. Cit- zens have been backward about announcing their candidates and altogether the cleo ton promises to be a mere matter of form.
 At mass meeting held last night the following were placed in nomination for councilmen and school trustee
 For Councilmen- George W Albrccht, H. F. Riley, R. c. Button, Jonas Brewis, Paul Laplant, Earl Bvers David Mutchler, Frank Larson and J. C. Currln
 School Board Ira Wood and Mrs. Luclla Dunn.
 The polls will open at 9 a m. Tuesday and close at s p. m. The registration books will be open at Commissioner Ger aghty's office until p. m. today
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
JUDGE BUNNELL IS HOME

After an absence of more than two months, Judge Charles E. Bunnell returned to Fairbanks on March 5 Regarding his fact that came to his attention was that greater activity is noted in the Third divi- sion on account of the new canneries and larger fishing industries that are being estab- lshed In the First division, he said, the mining activity is great and the fishing out fits are adding to the prosperity. Valdez was hard hit by the fire, but the judge considers that the town sustained greater loss in the death of Sam Blum than it did in the loss by fire
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
VICTIMS OF DAWSON FIRE

The two men who lost their lives when the Yukonia hotel in Dawson, burned on February Fl, were c. W. C. Tabor, one of Dawson's pioneer attorneys, and 'Bilp' Me Adam, driver of White Pass stages, who had driven stage for the White Pass for at leas. fifteen winters. Apparently they never had a chance for their lives after the fire started. Attorney Tabor had resided in the YuIonia from the day it was built. In fact when Joe Segbers built the hotel he built apartments to order for MT. Tabor and wife and then built the rest of the hotel around those apartments. The Tabor apartments con aimed every comfort and convenience.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST
 FROM MARSHALL DISTRICT

Postmaster Ansley received in the last mail a letter from Fred Harrison, now To- cated at Fortuna Ledge in the Marshall district It was dated February '. end contained the following news items of gen eral interest:
 Things here are not very lively. We have had two cases in court, the first one an Indian from Bethel named Simka Bugge charged with rape, and the last one a charge of burglary against Frank Lewis who was charged with breaking into and robbing Al Halls tin shop of about S340. Both de fendants were cleared at the preliminary hearings. In a mining way, shortly after the first of the year pay hole was sunk on Disappointment creek. from which the dirt taken averaged about p cents to the pan, and hole has just been bedrocked about q hundred feet upstream from the first one, which shows about the same. Great hopes are felt for the Wilson creek side. Wilson is the creek on which the original stampede to this place. in 1913, was based
 Alex McMullin and John Stanfeld are working lay on No. 6, Disappointment John Giacherio has sold his half interest in the lay with "Cu7ly" Smith on No. 2 above, Willow creek, and is expecting to work some ground on Disappointment The report is that he sold for S2O000 Eddie Anderson is prospecting on Elephant creek another tributary of Wilson creek, Charlie Murray and Fred Umphyics, alias the Little Giant (you no doubt remember him as q barber at Iditarod in 1919 and 1911, are low Bob Cockburn and J. Henderson are getting ready to open up work on No. above on Willow creek. They expect to make q good showing this coming summer. The ground has never been worked yet, but No ? above Is one of the rich claims.
 Mrs Joe Mcdowell contemplates putting up a large mess house on Willow creek for the summer.
 "H H. Porter has just finished his build ing at Jungletown, and on Saturday, Feb. 3, there was an opening dance given in his building It Is the same building he had at Iditarod, reconstructed There were more than one hundred present at the dance, and some of Us went by dog team from here; 1t is about two hours trip called ten or eleven miles There were about forty ladies present, among them many who formerly lived at Iditarod. Charlie Hurst was floor manager and Ashby Bain and Fred Richard son tthe latter from Nome furnished the music, the orchestra being string. Porter danced in Q quadrile, along with Joe Me Dowell and few more old-timers. Nal colm Mcdonald was there and told us about one of those French Canadians IL was an nounced at the dance that the Pioneers would give dance at Marshall On St. Pat rick's day. There is DO Pioneer igloo here, Out powerful lot of Pioneers.
 Bishop and Joe Jean brought 100 rem deer over from the Kuskokwim about nonth ago, so we have plenty of fresh meat. Very many stal les are short in the stores, but there seem to be no distressing short ages
 Our mail is our greatest bother We only get a once -a-month service from St Michael We ought to get weekly mail service via Seward coming over here from the kus- kokwim, and we hope to get it for next Wint or
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
LADIES' DOG-TEAM RACE
 TO START THIS MORNING

At II 50 a. m. today the start will be made in the ladies dog team race gotten up by the citizens of Flat, and what prom ises to be one of the most interesting events of the winter season just coming to close Is scheduled to take piece
 There will be five entries in the contest and four prizes S1OO; second $50; third, 1885, and fourth, $l5. The course N from Flat to Discovery, thence back to Flat, to Iditarod, and return to Flat The start will be made from in front of the Flat postofhce.
 The starters and timekeepers at Flat will Be Christy Anthonison and Tom McMahon at Discovery the timekeepers will be Harry Donnelley and Bob McMillan and at ldita- rod Cyril Wood and Jimmy Farrell
 There has been much trying out of dogs during the past week, and there is con siderable rivalry among the fair contestants for the honors.
 The teams will start five minutes apart in the following order:
 Mrs Gus Christoph
 Mrs Ed King.
 Mrs John c. Currin
 Mrs George Mutchler
 Mrs Tobias Perry
 The finish will be at Tom McMahon',
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

William Wallace Robinson, IT,, brigadler- general U. S. A. retired, was born in Ono, April 21. 1S46. He served as private ln Wisconsin regiment for q few months ID 1865, and was graduated from West Pont in 1869 Through successive promotions he rose to be colonel and assistant quarter master general in 1910, and was retired the same year with the rank of brgadler-gen- eral He served for many years at Western posts, and engaged in meny fights with the Indians, participating in the battles ot Wounded Knee and Drexel Mission. s. Oak. For some years he had charge of shipments cf supplies and troops for Alaska and the Philippines, being stationed at Seattle. He was chief Cuartermsster of the department of Luzon from 1902 to 1904, and later held similar posts in the department of Dakota and the department of the Lakes. His home was in Seattle.
 General Robinson was brother of the weIl-known pioneer resident of Flat, ''Curlv' Robinson.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
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Leo Clifford left for Cripple creek on Monday last.
 One week from tomorrow Sis Easter Sunday.
 Tobias Perry left for the lnnoko on Wednesday morning.
 James Hardaway a prominent pioneer of Dikemsn, arrived in Iditarod last Thursday on short visit
 Joe Loranger the Willow creek miner who spent the winter Outside, returned to the city on Sunday last.
 "Curly" Smith, the Marshall operator who spent the winter Outside, arrived over the trail cn Tuesday last
 The Gcldstein building, on First street, changed ownership during the week. J. J Smith is the new owner
 MT. and Mrs William Blancher of Mar shall arrived from the Outide last Saturday ana lell TOT tue lOHti uN'i S"iir ii' '4iN present week.
 Under the guiding hand of George Adams the large two-story frame building at the corner of First and Willow streets, famiarly known as Simpsons Folly" is being razed
 Tear Elm Down" Johnson Is again abroad in the land and is making his pres ence felt this week by converting the res, taurant building on Willow street formerly occupied by Terence McGrath into piles ot well-dried lumber
 Mrs. B. l. Ray, sister of Mrs. J. J. Smith will be an arrival in 1ditarod on the first boat. coming in over the ice from Seattle She will be accompanied by her little son and will open up ladies goods store al Flat.
 The funeral of Peter Toleko, the Russian who committed suicide on March 20, was held last Sunday from the Smith under taking parlors. Attended by many of hl: countrymen, the remains were conveyed tc the Iditarod cemetery, where interment took place E. Nj. Stanton read the funera | services
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
CHARGED WITH VACANCY

warrant for vagrancy was issued last Wednesday afternoon for "Red' Crank Lewis, late arrival at Flat from the Mar shall diggings.
 About 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon Lewis was released from the custody of Deputy Marshal Charles, and started out of town with a team of three dogs.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
AT THE MCDONALD

Fred Simon, William Lee R. McMillan w. C. Blancher and wife, Adolf Sanlsle Adolf Sras Jim Movtoa, M. Trlmberger Ed Benson, Louis Huber, R. C. Jetfery, J, J Lndquist, George W. Moore, Ingwald Lee J. Joard, James Owens, J. Loranger, Peter kowahke, George Glass, Thomas kucryin sky, Alex Brokavich, Joe Rapois5, Jack Andrick, Eli Rajrick, G. c. Miller, George Nellmeyer Emil Smith. F Smith J. E. Beattie, J. w. Morarity, Jack Williams F. M Stanton, Fred Carlson, Alex Rude, J c. Collins Martin Vaslsellas, N. P. Sjaden
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
General Ladies' FURNISHINGS Ladies' Furnishing Store MRS. L. C. THORNTON, Prop.
PORTER BRANCHES OUT

Word comes from Marshall to the effect that H. H. Porter, the former ldItarod merchant, who was expected here before the break-up will not be able to make the journey. He has bought out the stock and business of A. E. Edwards, the pioneer mer- chant of Marshall, and will conduct it here after in connection with his store at Jungle town"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
"CAT" COURTNEY PROMOTED

J. Cat Courtney, formerly of Idtarod, has been appointed superintendent of the detention hospital at Fairbanks to fill the vacancy made by the resignation ofSE E. L, Young "Gat" has been acting as cook in the Fairbanks jail for several months, and his new appointment is good promotion.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
SHIP KUSKOKWIM RIVER

The motorship Kuskokwim River, which made such dismal failure last year on the Seattle Bethel run, is being remodeled and fitted with steam power, and will be put on the run between Portland and Alaska points during the coming summer.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
OUR MINISTER TO BELGIUM
 IS VIRTUALLY A PRISONER

LONDON, March 3O.- Foreign core spondents arriving here from Brussels say that the American legation is isolated un- der orders of the German police. It is rumored that the Germans contemplate talk ing Minister Brand Whitlock and his staff to Germany
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
BLAZE AT FLAT

A cabin occupied by Dundas Yeager, at Flat was completely gutted by fire on the afternoon of Tuesday last
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
PROMINENT MILITARY MAN
 ANSWERS LAST SUMMONS

SEATTLE, March 24. General w. ", Robinson, U. s. A, retired died in Seattle today and will be buried in the Arlington national cemetery at Washington, D, C.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
HOT SPRINGS MINER KILLED

Jcc Cclosimo, mining man of the Hot Springs district, met tragic end on Feb. 5, when he fell. to the bottom of mining shaft out of which he and his two partners were working, at the mouth of Woodchop
 per creek, on Sullivan creek. He was not instantly killed by the fall, as he lived for fifteen minutes after being hauled from the shaft. He was unable to tell how he fell
 WANTED-Do to board. Until the first of June s4 per month; after June 1, s. Will be received at Iditarod after April 15. For further information apply Adams House. Jim Hardaway X George Turner.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
Was to Leave for Aavre

WASHINGTON, March 24-Brand Whitlock and the American relief workers in Belgium have been formally withdrawn, Secretary Lansing announced today and will go to Havre.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

Fred Peterson and his two mining part ners returned to Iditarod last Thursday afternoon, after spending in the winter in the Tolstoi camp,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
TEN TO ONE YOU WON'T GET THIS

"Now tell me just what do you lne@n:' Sad wiley to Archibald Green, When he watched from afar 4 girl enter her car And remarked What q nice limousine ;"
 The N C. Poet
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
WEATHER REPORT

The following is record of the tempera- lures of the past six weeks, compared with thD.e of the same period one year ago
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

Mrs Manuel Gularte, accompanied by her little son, Tony, visited in Flat City last Wednesday afternoon.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

Mrs. Iowa Marquam, wife of T. A. Mar qv am, the Fairbanks attorney, died in Sc atrle on February 2l after long illness.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following is a list of the letters re- maining uncalled for at the Iditarod post office Iditarod Alaska, for the month end ing March 3l, 1917 When calling for these please ask for advertised letters.
 WILLIAM ANSLEY, Postmaster
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

Job Printing at The Pioneer office,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-08
DECEMBER 8, 1917

fully satisfactory. The ballots are
still too long for the average voter.
He has no means nor Tina for a fair
scrutiny Of every candidate, and, as
a rule, will only use his judgment in
reference to candidates for the most
important Offices" If it be made the
duty Of the voter to constitute HIM
self a committee of investigation at
every election, he will not perform
that duty, nor will any amount of
political sermonizing induce him to
do it. This being the case, it becomes
the part of wisdom not to put any
such burden upon him. To this end,
the number of elective offices should
be reduced to minimum; the out
standing offices, those which from
their nature carry large powers and
attract wide attention, must of course
be filled by popular action, but there
the task of the voter ought to cease"
e) Finally, there ought to be more
security against corruption and un-
fair practices at the voting booth.
PRESERVATION, intimidation, bribery,
tampering with ballots, falsifyirg re-
turns have been offences punishable
by law from the beginnings Of our
municipal history. Minor offenses
not involving moral turpitude have
only of recent years been prohibited
by statute, to wit, acts which con-
tribute to make an election unfair,
undignified or unnecessarily eX-
pensive. The provisions of these pro
hibitory statutes vary in the several
states, but in the main include severe
penalties for bribery, illegal voting,
and they limit the sources from
which campaign contributions may be
received, and the purposes for which
they may be spent. In many in
stances they forbid the taking of
contributions from corporations, place
restrictions on political advertise
ments, which in some states must be
signed by the advertising voter.
-EXch.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-08
Alleged Fake in
Wrestling Match

The records of common pleas court
had added to them on Wednesday Of
the present week case No. 19026,
vol. 81, page as, Civil Appearance
Docket. EX-Prosecutor Horner, at
torney for the plaintiff. The case is
Kelton Mitchell VS.. Paul Bowser, c..
A. Trapkey, ct al. If true, it marks
an era of unclean sport in this city.
Briefly the petitioner seeks to re-
cover $2500 Of his own money and
$500 which he says was handed him
to bet on Trapkey by one Of the de-
PENDANTS, as a come on. He says,
that on Nov. %, last, he was induced
to go to the rooms of Bowser, the
defendant, and a wrestler of two
years stay in Newark, at No. II N.
Fourth street, and bet on Trapkey
on a private wrestling match. He
says that the game was framed up
against him and Trapkey lost to
Bowser, two falls in three and lost
the match.
The suit to recover his own money
is under an anti gambling statute
and the part of the suit to recover
the $500, additional, of come on
money is also warranted by special
statute. Prosecutor Flory points out
the special statute number. The
plaintiff in the case is a garage owner
and auto dealer of Dunkirk, Ohio.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-08
meet the claims accepted by the

meet the claims accepted by the
trustees.
He notes that the city has for near
two years been paying interest on
$240,000 worth of good elimination
bonds. 1t was the estimated cost of
the city's share of the cost of elm
mating railway grade crossings; the
total estimated cost of which is
$611 1,44700. 1t was decided that the
railroads should pay 65 per cent of
the total cost, the city 35 per cent
and it was to have been completed
Dec. 81, 1917.
He advices that certificates of de-
posit with the city be invested in
interest bearing bonds and the ac-
counts accurately kept.
In the matter Of assessing for
special improvements he suggests
that it might be advisable for the
council to create the position of as
sistant clerk to serve the notices of
such improvements. He goes specif-
ically into the law governing such as
sessments and advices exact service
and extra caution.
He quotes eight pages of delin-
quents in the payment of special as
sessments.
1t is noted in the report that the
outstanding bonds of the city have
maturing dates in all months Of the
year and some at various times in
the months. Such indebtedness is
discharged through the order Of the
sinking fund trustees. There should
be a uniform maturing date as the
trustees are not provided for with
salaries. The money deposited with
the sinking fund trustees should
earn an interest equal to that
paid on the bonds or the payer of the
bonds, the city will have to pay the
difference.
The elimination bonds are payable
in New York City to make them more
marketable.
He closes with an injunction to all
members of the council to feel their
responsibility, to fully acquaint
themselves with the city,s financial
condition, her needs and her ability
70 meet them and with this know
ledge, always, to keep the city's in
terests at heart.
Complimenting Clerk Woodward,
he says he has kept the city's books
in a splendid manner and the records
and files are in the best possible
condition.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-08
FIREMEN EXTEND THANKS

The members of Central fire de-
partment and all sub-stations in the
city desire to thank the Trades and
Labor Council, members of the citi-
zens committee, all business men and
all others who assisted in securing
the passage of the fremen's salary
ordinance at last meeting of the city
council.
Especially do the fremen desire
to thank the members of council
who unanimously passed the ordi-
nance which will give the firemen a
much needed raise of salary. The
iremen appreciate everything that
has been done for them and the raise
will certainly result in a better feel
ing, cooperation and greater eff
cheney, if such thing is possible.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-08
TAX ON MOTOR BOATS

All power pleasure boats or motor
boats are taxable under the Act of
Congress of October 8, 1917. Motor
boats of less than five tons are taxed
at the rate of $500 per year. The
tax due at the present time on such
boats is $3.75. This tax should have
been paid in November or a penalty
of so per cent will be incurred. Those
interested should apply for informa-
tino to B. E. Williamson, Collector,
Columbus, Ohio.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-08
BOTTLE CO.'S ASSURED FUEL

While glass manufacturers, espe-
cially those whose plants are de-
pendent upon natural gas or some
substitute fuel, are filled with fore
bodings as to the possibilities Of fuel
shortage this winter, the bottle
manufacturers have reason for pro-
found satisfaction.
a From the most reliable of sources
word comes that the bottle manufac-
turers have been given assurance by
federal authorities that their plants
will not be obliged to close down this
winter from any lack of coal. Bottle
factories which are wholly dependent
upon natural gas for fuel will of
course share in the uncertainties of
operation which every one now seems
to consider sure to come, but inthe
great majority of cases coal gas pro-
ducers have already been installed,
and with an assured supply of coal
their operation should be without
interruption.
The reason for all this is that DR..
Henry Garfield, United States Fuel
Commissioner, considers the making
of glass bottles an industry contrib
utory to the welfare of the country
and that it is doing much to make
I'M +bo JoHoi+ in +oo v,oovo1-fo o+,1ra of
other articles interfered with by the
war.
The matter of fuel for the glass
plants was brought to the attention
of DR.. Garfield by President John A.
Voll, of the G. B. B. A. The facts in
the case and the request of the
manufacturers for relief were for
warded by President Voll to Commits
sioner Garfield, with a strong appeal
in behalf of the workers, in which he
impressed upon him the fact that the
Glass Bottle Blowers Association had
set aside their summer stop of thirty
years standing at Baltimore last
summer at the request of the govern
ment. The setting aside of the sum-
mer stop was for the express pur-
pose of allowing members of the G.
B. B. A. to continue at work, making
medicine bottles for the soldiers and
sailors who were at the front and in
the field camps.
Commissioner Garfeld's attention
was also called to the necessity of
operating glass bottle factories to
their utmost capacity in order that
not only medicine bottles and medical
supplies could be obtained for army
use, but that the guaranteeing of full
capacity for bottle factories was
necessity to the country as the short
age of tin rendered it imperative that
glass containers for the preservation
of food for the army, the people at
home and the allies should be pro-
duced in large quantities.
-Glassworker.