DAILY EDITION
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Tuesday, Mlay 16, 1916
NO. 167
WASIIINGTONjMay 16.—The pastoflice department opened
the only bid submitted for the transportation of United Stale.-,
mails by aeroplane in Alaska Monday afternoon. The bid pre
sented was from Earl J. Byers, of Iditarod, who agrees, for t! ■'
sum of $44,900, to eariy 1,000 pounds of mail, twice a week,
from Seward via Anchorage to the Iditarod. The contract ■ • j
* for the period of one year. Byers filed no bond with his bid,
but placed on record with the department a guarantee as to Id
responsibility signed by the Miners and Merchants Bank of
Iditarod and numerous citizens of that town, lie agrees to tile
bonds within a reasonable time, if given the contract.
The department is disappointed because there were no other
bids for other routes in Alaska. In order to make a test, the
department may give Byers the contract.
THINKS BID TOO HIGH.
WASHINGTON, May 16.—Postmaster-General Burleson, in
an interview given out yesterday, declared that another hid
would be called for the transportation of mails in Alaska by
aeroplanes. The factories claim that they can make a machine
that will do the work in Alaska. The postmaster-general said
he considered the Byers bid too high for the service, but did
not say it would be rejected, ;rs lie is anxious to give the plan
SEATTLE, May 1(5.—Thomas Riggs, .lr., member of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission ,in charge of the Kan ban1
end of the construction work, was the guest of the Arctic Club
Monday night, and in responding to a toast, said, in part:
“The Commission desires to complete the railway from
Fairbanks to the Nenana coal fields a* rapidly as possible, so
as to provide fuel for local consumers and for the Fairbanks
quartz and placer district. The cost of fuel especially retards
the development of the quartz properties, but with the Nenana
coal fields opened and transportation facilities provided, this
handicap to quartz development would be removed. ■ the
congress gives us the large appropriation, and 1 nf* cully
* think that it will, work will be begun this season on the Fab
banks end of the system.”
Speaking of the effort to have Mt. McKinley set apart r a
national park, Mr. Riggs said he favored the idea; that 'it
would make one of the most beautiful and inspirin'' paths in
the world.
FORMER NEW YORK NEWSPAPER
AM0N6IHE VICTIMS OF THE REVOLT
DUBLIN, May 16.—James Connelly and John McDermott
) were the last rebels shot to death by the British amhvriiies.
Their execution took place at Dublin Friday morning, prior to
the arrival of Premier Asquith. The premier 1ms directed that
no more rebels be executed, for the time being at least. ( n
nelly, who bore the title of commander in-chief of the army of
the republic, was a former New York city newspaper man. lie
published the radical paper called The ITarp, an anti -English
journal.
BANDITS KILL TEXAS FARMER.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 15.—Tony Curtis Baylors, a
wealthy farmer residing near Brownsville, was shot an ! killed
near bis home Saturday last by a smail band of Mexican raid
ers. After the killing, the raiders fled back into Mexie .
American troopers took up the pursuit, and today the report
is that the bandit gang has been surrounded and that one of
the bandits has been killed.
CONGRESSMAN HOBSON DEFEATED.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 16.—William Bankhead, a son of
United States Senator Bankhead of Alabama, defeated Con
gressman Hobson for the congressional nomination in the
Tenth district of the state. Hobson has for years past repre
sented this district and his defeat is very disappointing to him.
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WHY SEEK GREEN FIELDS ASA'S,,
WHEN THE RICH WILLOW CEEE& GOLD
QUARTS CAMP IE WITHIN EASY REACH?
There U no particular reason why people should
stampede to the new Innoko -trike wlien the Willow
creel: disiriet is so close at hand. Since the year 1908
the Wiik.nv creek district has been a producer, and
since then lias gradually increased the output until
today this district supports three big quartz mines,
whose aggregate output last year totaled $815,000 and.
gave employment to some 200 miners and mill men.
That this district is only in its infancy is being evi
denced every year from tiie new strikes that are being
ioeated. The eld-time prospectors from the Califor
nia, Nevada and Colorado camps are turning their at
tention tins way, and the present season will see more
of this class of hardy Bret if arte prospectors than ever
before, who will unquestionably get results, as the men
•who are familiar with this district say the “big lead”
has not yet been found, and it is this uncertainty, this
gamble, this lure of the gold that is Hamid to make
this district one of the greatest gold quartz camps in
the country and the Widow creek disiriet will come
into its own.
The Mabel Mining and Milling Company, which is
the infant company of the district, is starting off un
der particularly favorable circumstances, and it is ap
parent that it will be a dividend payer from the start.
This company is a close covp nation and there is ab
solutely no stock for sale* being owned by men who
have been in the mining game- for many years and
with the principal owners interested in Other big pro
ducers in this .district. The company is composed of
of William Barlliolf, Frank Bart!Hf, William Martin,
Thomas Oavcny, Fred Laubner and Fred McCoy, with
William lkirtholf as general manager.
A contract was let last, fall to Charles Bnrtholf and
Ira Isaacs for 100 feet of tunnel which they ran 82 feet
without finding any especially good indications and
wore compelled to stop on account - f lack' of wood and
mining timber, bate this spring, Bartholf and Irwin
resumed work and at 'about 100 loot in the tunnel arid
at a depth of 40 feet struck the big pay. This pay,
which' is two feet in width, has caused considerable ex
citement, being of-exceptionally high grade. The free
gold, plainly seen by the naked eye, but only goes to
pane surface indication:-, of the original strike. Their
new 20-ton Denver high speed mill is being installed
and active work has commenced, which means that the
Willow creek d'strict wilt support another big mine
.and that the faith of this class of men, possessed with
the American n -tinrt to take a gambling chance, has
once more boon wellfounded.
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(Special to the Cook Inlet Pioneer.)
I OITA ROD, May 1 (5.—The fir t fatality in the new town of
Cooper, in the Tolstoi district, occurred one dnv la -1 week,
wluoi Paul Knhier accidentally hot and killed him-elf with a
shotgun, (voider came to the 1dim rod country a year ago. fie
leaves a wife and brother at Jripeau.
The Tolstoi district looks ec nmn.giug, hut no definite pay
streak Inis been located, and the stampede that is on to" thud
camp is not justified by wlial has been found, according to the
most recent reports from that region.
Many small crafts are preparing to depart from here, en
roll to to the Tolstoi district, andf will leave as soon as naviga
tion opens. '
The season here is backward. No open eat work is possible
vet. The dredgers expect to begin operations about dune 1st.
Harry Donnelly, a well kiiowtpjm ino. s men of the Iditarod.
and Miss Mari" (Widg'e, to;:-her o1' the Otter creek public
school, were married March A v( the v edding was kept quiet
until the other day, for rr.noin best known dyi the contracting
larties. t
The first-class mail leaving Howard April 10 arrived here
May 0. Two other mails are on the way, lmt are not expected
until after navigation opens,
CONGRESS WILL TAKE UP iSHY INCREASE
BILL AS REiOTN ]) BY THE CONFEREES
WAHID XH TON, May 10.—The army bill, as agreed upon
by the senat * and hOnse conferee;-., provides for a regular stand
ing army of 200,000 in time of wince, and 254,000 in time cf
war. The conference report will e-e submitted -to the respective
houses one day this week and il M expected thht a ratification
will follow'.
(Special to the Took Inlet Pioneer.)
NOME, May Hi.—Spring weather is just approaching, bring
ing to an end the coldest winter in the history of Nome. Not
a drop of water is flowing in the creeks. Bering straits is a
mass of solid ice, and the sea in front of Nome is likewise
frozen.
’Hie new ramp north of Nome, called Dime creek ,is showing
up fairly well, and there is a small movement of prospectors to
that country.
Walter Johnson, representing the Cnion Construction Com
pany has taken over the (trim Randt-O’Brien tin property at
Lost river, and plans extensive development this season. The
purchase price is $300,000, a substantial cash payment being
made.
A report from Fortune Ledge district, formerly known as
the Marshall City district, states that Jensen and Madsen,
prospectors, have discovered good pay mn the benches, insur
ing- mining operations in that earn)) for years to come. The
>osfoffice department objected to the name of Marshall City
and Fortuna Ledge was substituted.
Rich ground lias been located on Willow creek, a tributary
of the Kuskokwim river, according to reports reaching here
lately. Tom Aitkcn is among the claim owners. Many Tdit
urod operators are going there.
George Grigsby, prominently mentioned as a candidate for
delegate tn congress on the democratic ticket, says ho will not
ran for delegate, but will accept the nomination for attorney
general of the territory if tendered him.
William Eddy, recently named a district committeeman by
he republican convention sitting at Seward, lias been appoint
ed city patrolman. Eddy is an old timer in Nome, and was
the lir-t city marshal the town ever bad, acting in this capacity
under the consent government in 1899.
Things political are quiet, but they will boom upon the nr
rival of the steamers bringing the delegates that attended the
Seward convention.
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SEATTLE, May 10.—The contempt charges against Tom
Lloyd, of Fairbanks, growing out of his failure t<o satisfy a
fifty tlmusand-dollar judgment secured by bis former wife, '
were dismissed in the superior court here yesterday. In ren
dering his decision, the judge declared that the action, if any
■.voiild be justified in the circumstances, should have been
brought before an Alaska court.
SECOND EARTHQUAKE VISITS IDAHO
AND INCREASES GAS FLOW AT WEISER
BOISE, Idaho, May 10.—A second earthquake, more violent
than tho first, visited Boise and surrounding towns at 7:00
o’clock Monday night. The shook greatly increased the flow
of gas at tlii> Weiser wells, igniting the flow of gas. The flames
are ascending to a great height. Many chimneys were wrecked
in the towns affected.
WATSON SAILS FOR ANCHORAGE.
SEATTLE, May 10.—The steamer Admiral Watson sailed
for Anchorage and way ports Tuesday evening, with the fol
lowing cabin passengers for the railway town: Miss Louder
milch, Mrs. John E. Rigby, M. Young, W. S. Knock, Mrs.
Knock, Ifarry Brown, George Brown, C. F. Gleason, Miss
Lydia Webster, II. V. Webster, Dr. C. E. Benedict, Wm. Rush
hill, B. S. .Rogers, and twenty second class.
TO SETTLE CONTESTING DELEGATIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 1(1—A call has been issued for a meet
ing of the republican national committee for the purpose of
making final arrangements for the republican national conven
tion to convene at Chicago .Tune 7.Tho committee will likewise
consider the eases lof contesting delegations to the convention.
REPUBLICANS OPEN HEADQUARTERS.
CHICAGO, May 1C.—The headquarters of the republican
national committee was opened in Chicago today.