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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
Tommy Mcsmart Now at the Front

Tommy King of Fairbanks has received letter from Tommy McSmart, who is well and favorably known in Iditarod and Fairbanks. The letter was written on the i've of McSmart's departure for the trenches in France. The letter. reproduced from the NewsMiner is dated England, Feb 25, 1917," and is as follows: q haven't received any mail from you for long time, excepting one newspaper at Hastings Park, just before I left for here We'll Tom, 1 have been here now for three weeks
 and have nearly gone through with my training already. In fact, 1 think I will have passed my examination in two weeks from now. After that get six days leave then I go to the front somewhere in France And the sooner the better, as sm decidedly tired of all of this training but of course it's essential or I wouldn't get it. It's very cold here, and prices are worse than in Fairbanks, so you can un- derstand what that means I don't want to wish you any hard luck, Tom, but do wish you were here with me. like it fine
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
Goyette Convicted of Assault

After being out little more than an hour, the jury in the case of the United States vs Louis Goyette, before Judge Bun nell at Fairbanks, returned a verdict of guilty of assault with dangerous weapon. The charge contained in the indictment was shooting with intent to kill wound or maim, but the court in its instructions 10 the jury stated that a verdict for the lesser crime could be returned. The de fendant admitted that he did the shooting with which he was charged when he shot Dick Creighton, but contended that the shooting was justified He claimed that he did the shooting only after double barreled shotgun had been drawn on him, his weapon being an ordinary ,22-caliber file, and not a high powered gun, as was thought. A conspiracy to defraud Goyette out of his half of a seven-eighths interest in the Mo- hawk group of quartz claims, at the head of Cleary creek, was also charged by the defense Dick Creighton Martin Smith, Leon Loutre and Elsa Peterson were ac- cJget of being the conspirators.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
DannY's Fortune Is Still GroWinq

As the story of Danny Brice's famous poke travels wider afeld, the larger it grows The following is published in the Dawson News under Seward date: "The glamour of prospecting for gold still tempts the adventurous Thus pursuing her, fckle for
 ,.re smiled on Dan Brice He arrived here
 iter a 1,000-mile trip by dog sled from Bethel, on the Kuskokwim river He came here from Pennsylvania six years ago, hay ing ridden on freight cars to Sesttle and worked his way from that point as a steam boat laborer. A local merchant T. W. Hawkins, grubstaked Brice to $50 worth of flour, becon and other provisions and got back more than S1,000 from Brice last year. Since then Brice ahs wandered far over the Interior, always in bad luck until the last season. when he struck it rich on Bear creek. Upon his arrival he deposited S600OO in coarse gold in the Bank of Seward. He leaves on the next boat to visit his folks in the States, but will return to Alaska in the spring"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
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Why He Was Denied Citizenship

After being examined as to his quallhca- ticns for citizenship, John Carlson of Cleary creek was denied the right to swear his allegiance to the constitution as citizen of the United States by Judge Bunnell at Fairbanks recently When United States Attorney Roth questioned him as to the war the following questions and answers were elicited, according to the News Miner: :: Mir Roth-Then you do not believe in the conduct of the present war on the part of the government? Applicant-l think that the war should have been submitted to a referendum vote of the people MT. Roth We'll, don't you think that the President has the right to declare war? Applicant 1 think he acted kinda high handed Judge Bunnell (interrupting, to Mir. Roth You need not ask any more questions. (To Ap- rlcantl You are denied the right to be ad- mtted to citizenship. (Again to MT. Rothj You will report this mans name to the attorney general
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
AN AMERICAN PATRIOT OF GERMAN BIRTH
(Carl Schurz)

The German who makes this country the home of his choice understandand most do learn 1t immediately
 hencorth this is his country that his welfare and that Of his pose1y closely bound the welfare Of ths republic should the minds of him his conymen to here separate natonaty that German born he has not exceptional rights interests but only the rights of the American citizen under the free institutions of this republic to exercise his political rights honestly and wisely public good that his freedom rights and his future preserved most safely the freedom rights and future of the community and that he the American republic his fullest evoton and if necessary his goods and his blood.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
Frei Garter Takes Bride

With cDly the relatives Of the bride pres ent, Fred B. Carter and Mrs. Clara Vintin were married at Fairbanks on Saturday, May ,. The bride has resided in Fairbanks about year She is a sister of Mrs. Foster and Mrs Brsklle. Mir Carter is 8 we'll known cld-tmer, having resided at Fair banks, Iditarod and Nome. In 1908 he was mayor of Fairbanks. He is at present engaged in the automobile business The bride is saleslady at Gordon's Glass Block, and will continue in her employment.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
Former Marshal Love Gets Commission

Word has been received in Fairbanks that H. K Love, former United States marshal for the Fourth judicial division, had passed the examination and had been commissioned as a captain in the United States regular army He took the examination at Fort Sheridan, near Chicago. Captain Love, during the Spanish-American war, was a member of Roosevelfs regiment, and ever since has been close follower and sup porter of the former President
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09

he was on the road to complete recovery. George Mayhood, his father who resides at Ruby, had been looking forward to the re- turn of his son from the Outside. But he has received letter from his son Clair, in San Francisco to the effect that Manley has been placed in the Stockton State Hos pital, where mental cases are handled. He had become possessed of strange hallucina- tions, and grew 90 violent that it was nec- essary to put him under restraint.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
Jack Has a Little Brother

On Wednesday, May l6 baby son was born to Mir and Mrs. James Cody of Ruby Mrs Cody and the baby are doing well Mir. and Mrs Cody are former Iditarod residents, Mir Cody having been for some years connected with the Northern Com. mercial Company here. He is now N C. agent at Ruby.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
Re;ndeer Attacks Dous

Under date of April s, the Unalak!eet correspondent of the Nome Industrial Worker says "Thc recent arrival of one of the mail carriers upon this end of the Nome run with several of bis dogs looking as if they had attended a fair where the vets were in the majority created some comment. Later it was learned thet when leaving Elm it was blowing hard and the ..rifting snow made it impossible to see well when there suddenly appeared 8 vicious reindeer that without cause attacked the mail team, getting in the very center Of the dogs, kicking viclously and using every means al his disposal to inhlct injuries upon the mail team. The carrier threw his sled upon the side and went to protect his dogs, and in doing so had to come within striking distance of the bloodthirsty animal The deer instantly struck the carrier a heavy blow over the heart, rendering him nearly belpless for short time, and before the deer could be pulled away by the carrier and deer driver the carriers knuckles were c;islocated and hell s-popping. This IS not the first time similar mjxup has cc- cured, and some regulation should be en- forced for the protection of the dogs"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
skaoway Recruits for Navy

c. O. Pyke Jr., son of c. o. Pyke of the White Pass railroad, and G. Hijuera a member of the naval reserve, left Skag@ay on May 4 for Seattle to join the United States navy. They are two of a number of Alaska boys who have responded to the cell of the country for an increased army and navy.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
Fairbanks Man al the Front

Writing to a friend in Fairbanks, W. H. Saul, formerly of Interior Alaska, who is now on the western front in Frnace, tells of life in the trenches, says the Fairbanks News Miner He is with Canadian con tingent, and at the time of writing was in rather inactive sector. He expected, however, to get into action within a very short time Although his letter is carefully worded to get by the censors without giving away any military information, he gives the impression that the military prepara- tions of the French and British for the spring campaign are enormous and he says Americans will be surprised at the progress.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
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McGibney at kenana

Frank McGbney, formerly of Iditarod, arrived at Nenana on May IS with two teams of horses, and will engage in the ex- press business at that place.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09

The members of the territorial legislature have been ese by difficulties other than those ordinarily encountered by making bodies For instance the proceedings of the senate delayed April 9 by of the fact that there doubt the proper spelling of the word maintenance dictionary finally obtained and still there doubt It necessary procure second dictionary be members finally satisfied But then there is nothing like being careful When the Session Laws appear printed form we may expect o them model of English
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
pr. Hall Rot Guilty

A verdict of not guilty was returned in the case of the United States vs Dr. NJ. F. Hall in Judge Bunnells court at Fairbanks cn April 7. The case had been in the courts for more than two years. Dr. Hall was first indicted by the grand jury in 1915, the crime being alleged to have been committed on September 24, 1914. Halls trial at that time resulted in conviction, but an appeal was taken with the result that the case was remanded for ratrial on the ground that improper testimony had been admitted at the first trial. The crime was alleged to have been committed on the person of Selma Lappi, girl nine years of age.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
lDITARoD MIGHT FURNISH RECRUITS

(Juneau Empre) ExQueen Eloukaln for Uncle Sam and against the kaiser uuele division on the Somme front might well offset the Ger mans poison gas.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09

Governor Strong has issued proclamation in which he peas the farmers of Alaska and the citizens of the recognize the responsibility put them by the and help safeguard the territory and the by increasing home agricultural products lessen importation Of such commodities into the territory.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09

appears from conversation among elderly citizens that concpton would not be If they were but young enough 0 be accepted for military service.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09

dispatch says that the proclamation of the President
 calling for the registration of all the United States be ages 21 and 30 years inclusive June % does apply the territorial possessions the United States including Alaska being announced that registration day for all terri will be announced the future Governor Strong has advised that blanks and instructions the way and when they reach him he is directed have taken of all the United States the territory which will show the number who under the provisions of the seectve draft system adopted by congress
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09

The civil produced its Barbara Fechie and the unpeaanness has brought rival for the Frederick heroine in the person of Mrs Isabel Merriam phanthropst of Poo Alto C who attacked unidentified nterurban assaiing President Wilson and pang the kaiser Mrs Mer sitting she could avoid hearing the conversation of the which she said offensive to patriotic American woman She grabbed the by the collar and shook him violently calling him traitor while others in the cheered her. The left the the stop.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
Henry Must Serve Five Months

In the district court at Fairbanks on May Judge Bunnell sentenced c. Hinton Henry, editor of the Free Press, to serve five months in the federal jail. Henry, in his paper, charged N. R. King with having stolen one of his papers. The jury in find ing Henry guilty, recommended clemency, and the court said he would take this into consideration in passing sentence, and indi- cated that he might have given the accused the limit of the law otherwise, On the trial of the case in the commissioners court Henry had been sentenced to serve 12O days in jail so that by the sentence i'm posed by Judge Bunnell Henry is compelled to serve thirty days more than he would have served had he not appealed the case Judge Bunnell took occasion to review the case the trial in the lower court and the two trials in the higher court, and also commented on the paper that the defend ant edited at Hot Springs before coming to Fairbanks. Judge Bunnell denied request of counsel for the defendant that the sen tence should not go into effect until the following day, in order to give Henry time to attend to some business matters.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09

certainly takes front the part of applicant for citizenship criticize the lawful actions of the to which he aeg and the laws of which he will expected support Judge Runne be commended for his refusal grant citizenship who becomes aulthnde he citizen America wants citizens who vii Venerae the laws and in their enforcement
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09
Young Mayhood Committed to Asylum

young Wayhood ComTnItted 10 EsyIum
 While working on Cleary creek, in the Fairbanks district, some years ago, Manley Mayhood, vigorous young Northerner, fell down a working shaft and sustained an injury to his head, For a long time he was considered mentally weak after the ac cident but recovered until it was thought
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09

ackers who seeking licenses to wed escape military duty is the of Clement koba machn Chicago end naurazed citizen klotleba is married and that account said his application fer enlistment fused now seeking divorce that he may enlist, and his attorneys that Mrs Koeba is for him that she approves his plan. Both of Austrian blood
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-09

Every inch added skirts the shoe manufectur of the United s0C00000 according statement made delivered the convention of Pennsylvania recently Philadelphia The fad of wearing short and the shoes high has added largely to the the shomaker he declared and the convention urged go favoring abbreviated garments
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
TUCSON N-ORACLE
ROAD IMPROVED

TUCSON, Ariz., March 2.--Road
building in Pinal county is taking a
squirt according to information reach
ing here from Oracle, prosperous
mining camp on the line of Pima and
Pinal counties. For~ long time the
road to Oracle after leaving the state
highway is exceedingly bad and has
caused lots of unfavorable comment
This portion is being put into shape.
1t will mean lots to Tucson for this
city draws heavily on that section, and
travel between Tucson and Oracle,
Feldman and Mammoth is very heavy
at all times. Another improvement to
the road will be the bridge over the
Rillito creek. Completion of this
bridge has been delayed because a
small shipment of steel has been held
up, but when it is finished the travel
over the road will have a fine route
and a good road
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
FARMERS
BUILD WAREHOUSE

Stafford, Ariz., March 2.-The Gila
valley Farmers exchange has purchas-
ed site for warehouse east of the
Arizona Eastern depot here and it will
be connected to the railroad by a side
track This is the first of the i'm
provements proposed by this organiza-
ton. The next one is the construction
of a lime sulphur plant to make lime
sulphur for the purpose of treating
the San Jose scale that has been prey
ing on the fruit orchards of this valley.
The state law requires that trees with
the scale must be sprayed or Destroy
ed and while this portion of the law
has not been rigidly enforced in this
section, with the construction OF the
lime sulphur plant, and the opportunity
for the farmers to get it easily, thor
ough spraying of the trees will be kept
up. The San Jose scale in this valley is
doomed.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
HAYDEN FANS
ELECT OFFICERS
AND RAISE FUNDS

HAYDEN, Ariz.. March "A large
number of local fans attended what
was probably the most interesting and
promising baseball meeting held in
Hayden, which took place Wednesday
evening of last week, when the Hay
den Baseball association met at the
Nocyar club for the purpose of elect
ling officers and laying plans for the
Financing of the team during the COM
ing season. The following officers
were chosen:
d. D. Moffat. president; NJ ]. Brooks,
business rnanagelg G. Carsch, field
manager; A. o. Dfey. secretary Treas
urer
Several suggestions were offered for
securing the necessary funds, the one
that found most favor being to re-
quest each employee of the Copper
Company to contribute one days bonus
each month as a voluntary donation.
1t is claimed that if this suggestion
is adopted, and majority of the COM
pany employees make such a contri-
button, it, together with the donations
of merchants and others interested,
will finance the association better than
during any previous season.
It. is, of course, much too early to
gain an inkling of the probable lineup
Of players, though it is stated that
Manager Carisch has number of good
men in view. Some of last seasons
players are leaving, notably Garrity,
who has gone to the scene of his la
bors last season; and Zamloch, who
left short time ago.
1t has been rumored that the Smelt-
er association would not have a team
this year, but this is generally dis
credited. 1t is also stated, though
without authority, that Superior will
have a crack team in the league. It
is to be hoped that such is the case
The more the merrier.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
Three Americans Lost; Huge
Cunarder Is Torpedoed at
Night By Ruthless Submarine

Three Americans lost their lives when the huge
Cunard liner Lacona 8 900 tons torpedoed by Ger
submarine and sank off the Irish coast last Sunday
night
The sinking of the Lacona constitutes the overt act'
the part Of Germany for which the United States has
been waiting before taking further steps.
President Wilson has asked congress for full power
protect American lives at by the armng of merchant
ships and taking such other steps will be necessary and
this authority will be granted It is probable there will be
extra session of congress- it is said.
The three Americans who perished a result of the
sinking OF the Laconia were Mrs. Mary Hoy and her
daughter Miss Elizabeth Hoy of Chicago and civil
died of exposure while in open boats The survivors
picked up by British patrol vessels.
The German submarine came to the surface following
the sinking OF the Laconia and German officer called out
sVot boatwas do On being informed that women and
children the vessel he replied sOh the British
patrol boats will pick them up alright The submarine
then submerged.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
HALL S SLEUTHs
PINCH QUARTET
SELLING BOOZE

Ray officers and deputies from Sher-
iff Henry Halls office made an i'm
portant capture Sunday evening when
they arrested Santas Castineara, Adrian
Castineara, Predencia Garcia and Juan
DeOrtiez. The arrests were made in
Sonora where the men were busily en-
gagged in selling booze from an auto
mobile. They had disposed of all ex-
cept seventeen quarts. All men carried
guns.
The officers have been on the lookout
for this quartet for some time. The
car has made several trips out of town
Winkelman. Judge E. w. French
bound them over to the Superior court
and they were lodged i'm the county
and back, in the past month towards
Jail at Florence on Tuesday.
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
MODERN GARAGE
IS BEING BUILT
At SONORA

An up to the minute garage is being
constructed in Sonora by J. A. Camp
bell of the Sonora Auto Company on
the property formerly occupied by the
old stables of Schilling and Bates. The
building for which the grading has al
ready begun will be seventy five feet
long and fifty feet wide, large enough
to accommodate all the autos in Sonora
and the transients as WELL Work of
grading for the new building was
started Feb. 21.
An office and repair room will be
built alongside the garage as an annex
and this will be twenty by forty five.
The garage will be fitted with an auto
matte air compressor and a gasoline
pump and all necessary machinery to
turn out first class work
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
SOUTH AMERICAS
GAIN IS RAYS Loss
ton to Rancagua, Chile, Will
Be Generally Regretted

Recognition of the ability of another
Ray Consolidated employe is soon to
entail on the camp the loss of an ex-
cellent family through the removal of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Newton to Ran
cagua, Chile, where Mr.. Newton will
be Safety Inspector for the Braden
Copper company.
Mr.. Newton is at present Assistant
Safety Inspector for the. Ray Consoli-
dated Mining company. He has been
in Ray two years and has made many
friends.
Mr.. Newton will 1seninto respon-
asss,axs anu arrvcs place Sn going to
Rancagua
The sBraden Copper company owned
by Guggenheim interests has a large
amply qualified for the position and
will fill it with satisfaction to the
mine owners and miners.
The removal of the Newton family
will be keenly regretted by their wide
circle of friends They have been ac-
tive in social and church circles ever
since coming to Ray.
Mrs. Newton it was who organized
Sunday school in Ray at the old
Methodist church. She has been iden-
titled with all forward movements in
the church but her main work that she
enjoyed the most was the Sunday
school. At this time there is an aver
age attendance of one hundred and
fifty children to the school.
Mrs. Newton will also be missed in
the homes where sickness will come.
No matter what time, day or night in
the American home or the foreigners
home if Mrs. Newton heard of sickness
she made it a point to do what she
could to allay the suffering of the
sick one.
Mrs. Newton and the children will
reside for a time at Santiago about As
miles from Rancagua
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
FIGHT INCREASE IN
LIVE STOCK RATES

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 3.-Petition
crease in the rates on live stock, from
points on the S. F. P. & P. railroad to
Colorado destinations, has been pre-
pared by the Arizona Corporation Com
mission and will be forwarded to the
Interstate Commerce Commission at
to about fifteen per cent, and are to
become effective March 15.-
The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
TO DEVELOP OLD
IRON KING MINE

PRESCOTT, Ariz., March 2.-Deep
development of the old Iron King group
located about one mile from Humboldt
is to follow the closing of an option
on the property this week. eastern
capitalists taking over the property
The deal was closed by S. r. Trengove,
formerly superintendent of the Blue
Bell of the Consolidated Arizona
Smelling company. The mine is locat-
ed within mile of the Humboldt
smelter and the P & E. branch of the
Santa Fe system crosses the property