Draft quota and deferment notices issued to local board
The Local Board received a telegram stating a net current quota of 13 men to be inducted between June 1 and 15. A second message advised deferring induction for seasonal workers such as fishery and miners, pending industry needs, with reassignment through four classes and a requirement to file affidavits for those seeking deferred classification. Only two men, William Lee Touchette and John Elias Edwards of Ophir, are currently listed in the quota. full list to be published next week in The Pioneer.
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Industr
J. Wilson Reed
William Lee Touchette
John Elias Edwards
Ophir
The
Pioneer
Ice Movement Time Reported Near Willow and Richmond
The official time of the ice movement near Iditarod is given as 9 15 P M last Wednesday May 8 between Willow and Richmond streets. No major ice run until 2 P M Thursday when a jam below town released.
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Ice
Sam’s Applebaum
Iditarod
Willow
Richmond
Local Notes On Moves And Appointments In Flat Area
Mrs Kettlewell and children moved from the power plant to Button cabin in Flat. Frank Anderson left the hospital Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Currie plan an addition to their Flat home. Major Albrecht and Claude Baker attended Milo Stegura’s hearing Tuesday. Cy Atwell has temporary charge of J J Riley Investment Company workings. Guy Geraghty building an addition to his Flat home. Mrs Cy Atwell and Beatrice, Claude Baker and Sam Applebaum attended Joseph E Riley funeral at Otter Creek last Thursday. Claude Baker appointed administrator of Riley estate with $10 000 bond. Granite creek mining project of the late J B Riley suspended temporarily. Lee zis.
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Major Albrecht
Claude Baker
Milo Stegura
Cy Atwell
J. J. Riley Investment Company
Guy Geraghty
Flac
Beatrice
Sam'l Applebaum
Otter Creek
Joseph E. Riley
Kilgore
Granite-creek
J. B. Riley
Lee Zis
Flat Cry
Creek
Iditarod
A. M. Kilgore
David Strandberg
Fred Smith
James Kepler
Sam’ Applebaum
John Beaton
Frank Monkman
Discovery
Flat City
Overman Pushes Death Penalty for Espionage
Washington reports Senator Lee S. Overman of North Carolina proposes a death penalty for espionage acts. Government agents testified urging swift execution of spies at navy yards army posts and cantonments, arguing imprisonment is insufficient to deter spying.
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Washington
Lee S. Overman
North Carolina
Senate Judiciary Committee
Overman
Navy Yard
Probate Notice for Joseph E Riley Estate
In Otter Precinct Alaska Fourth Division Probate Court Judge Kil gore issues notice to creditors for the estate of Joseph E Riley deceased Letters of administration issued to Claude Baker administrator Claims must be presented within six months to Geo W Albrecht attorney Iditarod Alaska with vouchers Dated May 6 1918.
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Otter Precinct
Territory of Alaska
A. M. Kilgore
Joseph E. Riley
Joseph BE. Riley
Geo. W. Albrecht
Iditarod
Alaska
Claude Baker
Third Liberty Loan closes in district with strong overquota support
The Third Liberty Loan ended in the district on May 4 with 90,600 subscribed, over the 24,000 quota. Takoma and Me led with 9,500 while Iditarod district contributed 39,700 and Kuskokwim district 1,406, showing broad citizen backing. An honor flag will be awarded to districts exceeding their quotas.
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Takoma
Kuskokwim Dis
Iditarod Distri
Murder in the first degree charged in Alaska case
The coroner found J E Riley died May 5 1918 from gunshot wounds. Milo Stegura is charged with murder in the first degree after a preliminary hearing in Flat City. The U S marshal brought the case, Kilgore presided, four witnesses testified, and Stegura waived defense witnesses while answering five statutory questions.
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J. E. Riley
Milo Stegura
United States
G. G. Geraghty
A. M. Kilgore
U. S
Justice of the Peace
Alaska
Defendant Milo Stegura Held Without Bail In Murder Case
The court commits Milo Stegura without bail to the grand jury on a first degree murder charge. A lengthy report follows about Riley and Cegura involving woodcutting disputes, a lawyer's opinion, and community reactions including funeral rites for Joseph E. Riley. Local businesses closed in respect. notes on residents Manuel Gulartie and sales ads for a horse and sewing machine conclude the excerpt.
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Milo Stegura
A. M. Kilgore
U. S
Justice of the Peace
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Frank Anderson
C. R. Peck
J. W. Farrell
Thomas Ward
R. J. Longtind
McDonald
AL Gaslow
Stegura
Cegura
Riley
Nettleton
A. J. Weiss
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Manuel Gulartie
Otter
C. Johnson
Inquire N.C. Co
Rainier
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