Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-14
COURTTERM ENDS
Few Cases Were Tried, and Jury Was Relieved from Duty
 Early in Week

The special Iditarod term of the United | States district court came to an end oI | Wednesday last, when Judge Bunnell trans 1 ferred all cases still on the docket to the l Ruby term, which will commence in few days While the amount of business trans acted, as shown in the record of cases ad l judicated was not large, this must by nc means be taken as an index of the result O the term of court Many cases which haC been on the docket for some time were either compromised or defaults entered, ant besides this, as Is pointed out by attorneys the fact of the courts being in session ac celerates business in other ways It l! claimed that were it not for the fact tha a court term IS held here, instead of at some l distant point, business would be impeded II many ways Judge Bunnell expressed satls | faction with the results accomplished anC the progress made in clearing up the docket
 When the petit jury was called last Mon day morning. but four men qualified, ant three of these were excused, leaving only | Vic Picrson on the regular panel. Judge Bunnell jokingly asked Mr. Plerson if he thought that between them they could try what cases were to come up and Vic an swered confidently that he thought they could No cases for the jury were up fol trial, however, and on Tuesday Mir. Plersor i also was excused.
 Some of the Cases Disposed Of
 In the case of Andrew Benson vS. the Slippern Mill Company and J. A. Slipperr l c,l i,,lry against each of the men named in the sum of 1,OS6.44 and interest on S1,1S64l from July 13, 1910, to June 30, 1917, together i with costs.
 The case of Mrs. M Watrous vs. E. L Byers was dismissed.
 Two cases entitled Charles Strandberg vs. J. E. Riley ct al were dismissed.
 The case of Fred Harrison vs. Gilbert Bates ct al. for attorneys fees alleged to bt due was dismissed without prejudice
 Judgment for s1,54675 and interest amounting to $57225 was rendered in the case of Charles E. Taylor, as guardian, vs Charles J. Strandberg and Emma c. Strand berg.
 A default judgment was rendered III the case of H. Wortmann vs. William McMullen
 Judgment for S4452O and costs was en tered in the case of the Clark Lumber Com pany vs. c. T. Suter,
 On trial before the court, judgment fol plaintiff for S210 on first cause of action and SS9 on second cause was rendered 1T the case of Katherine Audette vs. JohE Stephenson.
 The plaintiff in the case of George Hof man vs. D. E. Stubbs was awarded judg ment on default, giving him possession Ot property in dispute and S20 per month rent for four months.
 Naturalization Matters 1 John Beaton, native of Canada, wa. admitted to citizenship by Judge Bumell or 1 Monday evening last. after an examination conducted by the assistant district attorney Mike Lucey and Gil Bates were his wit l ne5ses.
 The following are the names Of those who made declaration of intention to become citizens during the past week, together witt 1 the land of nativity and the names of wit nesses
 Arne s. K. Erickson Norway; A. J Weiss and Sam'i Applebaum.
 Hialmar K. Johnson Canada; A. J, Wels: and Sanl1 Applebaum.
 Arthur Marlatt Canada; Gilbert Bate: and D. s. Mcdonnell.
 Sydney Charles Ensor-England; Sam AppIebaum, A. J. Weiss.
 Fred Deeming -England A. M kilgorf and Saml Applebaum.
 Nels Jensen Hornum Denmark.
 Sure Stenberg Sweden
 Answer Filed in Divorce Case
 Peter Spein, through his attorney, Henry Roden, has filed an answer and cross-com plaint in the divorce suit brought aganS him by his wife, Ellen Spein. Spein IS { 1 Finnish reindeer owner and heTder from tht 1 kuskokwim region. In the complaint O. his wife it was charged, among other things that his nomadic life, which he compelled her to share, precluded the establishment O a home and inflicted severe hardships upor her and her children, and that in spite o the fact that he was possessed of consider 1 able wealth, he refused to establish home for her and her offspring. Intemperancf and cruelty also were charged, The answer of the defendant denies that he has subjected the plaintiff to hardships but alleges that he has amply provided fol 1 her. He denies that he Is addicted to drink or that he has ill-treated her. He admits that he has accused her of being faithless tc him, and alleges the fact to be that fol some time past she has spent considerable portion of her time in the company of one | Jense A. kramme at Aklak. l He denies that he is worth S25OOO, ol any sum in excess of 5000, and all his assets consist of reindeer and some cash due | him.
 He asks that the decree of divorce bf awarded to him, alleging adultery, and also | asks the custody of the three children, al leging that plaintiff is not it person tc care for them.
 Order for Removal of Commissioner to FIa1
 On Wednesday the following order was made by Judge Bunnell:
 "Now on this day, it appearing that or account of changed conditions in the Otter recording precinct and for the reason that the great majority of the population ot sac precinct is at Flat, and adjacent thereto and that the public can best be served by the removal of the headquarters Of the