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AGENT TO INVESTIGATE
SEWARD MAIL ROUTE
Seward, Alaska, May 9.
Pioneer, Iditarod:
A special agent of the Postoffice department has been assigned to
investigate the Seward-Iditarod mail route, with a view to establish
the same next winter.
Judge Finnegan, representing the Seward Commercial club,
George Drebelbis and others visited Washington and urged the matter
to Postmaster-General Burleson. He referred them to Second Assist
ant Postmaster-General Stewart. A letter from the latter received here
seeks complete information and says the agent will be sent.
Delegate Wickersham is assisting. Judge Finnegan says there is
no doubt the mail roate will be established if Seward, Iditarod and in
tervening towns get busy with petition. Seward Gateway.
GOVERNOR DOES NOT SIGN
CALIFORNIA ALIEN LAND BILL
Sacramento, Cal., May 9 —The California legislature has passed
the alien land bill by a substantial majority, but Governor Johnson re
fuses to sign the measure until he hears from Secretary of State Bryan,
who has returned to the Ivast.
To Confer With President and Cabinet
Washington, May 9.—Secretary of State Bryan is returning to
Washington to confer with President Wilson and the cabinet regarding
the passing of the alien land bill by the California legislature.
The Japanese government has sent a formal protest against the
action of the California legislature in passing the bill
ARCTIC CLUB TO BE HOST TONIGHT
Seattle, May 9.--Tomorrow night (Saturday) the Arctic club will
dine Governor J. F. A. Strong and the members o! the First Alaska
legislature, A big lime is expected, as ail Seattle is uniting to honor
the Xortheruers
TARIFF BUI PASSES, CONGRESS QUITS
Washington, May 9.—The Tariff bill has passed the house of rep
resentatives and will be signed by President W ilson.
Congress has adjourned to June 3.
MARSHAL ERWIN TO BE CONFIRMED
Washington, May 9 —L. T. Kruin’s appointment as marshal for
the Fourth division of Alaska is to be reported favorably by the Senate
committee Monday.
WILL START PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST ALL DELINQUENTS
Last Wednesday’s meeting of thelditarod town council was de
voted to consideration of matters affecting the streets and the col
lection of delinquent taxes.
Road Repairs
A long discussion followed the motion introduced by Mr. Ache
son, and seconded by Mr. Bayles, providing for the expenditure of
a sum not to exceed $150 for the purpose of graveling some of the
main streets of the city. Eventually it was demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the council that it would be poor economy to refuse
to grant the money, when, with liberal aid from others, it was pos
sible to do so much with such a small appropriation. The motion
carried without a dissentient.
Bills Ordered Paid
The following bills having been favorably reported on were
ordered paid: Dan Hartnett, scavenger work, $1: Jim Blodgett,
moving old Are hall, $96.
Delinquent Taxes
The question of outstanding taxes was next considered.
Attorney C'. E. Taylor was present at the meeting, and offered to
undertake the collection of outstanding taxes, on the under
standing that he would be empowered by the couucil, in every
case, to institute proceedings immediately it became clear that only
by such action could the taxes be collected. The matter was gone
into thoroughly by the council, and Mr. Taylor was authorized by
resolution to go after all delinquent taxes in the manner noted. He
will begin work at once, and it is understood there will be no ex
ceptions to the rule; immediate payment being insisted upon in
every instance.
NEW STEAMSHIP GO.
FOR ALASKAN TRADE
Seattle, May 8.—Plans have been
completed for a new steamship com
pany which will operate between
Seattle, Vancouver and Skagway. The
line will be operated under the Ameri
ca# flag, and is said to be backed by
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad- Boats will be placed on the
run this summer, and it is understood
the steamer Humboldt has been ac
quired by the company to initiate the
service. Lower rates for freight and
passengers are looked for.
Last Thursday the Clark lumber
company’ instituted foreclosure pro
ceedings in the district court against
the Regina hotel, Willow street.
145 firs bricks for sale. Merchants
Cafe. _
Only the best at DuRand’s Discovery
Cafe.
GOVERNOR STRONG
IN SEATTLE TODAY
Juneau, May 9.—Latest advices re
j ceived here indicate that Governor
! Strong expected to arrive at Seattle on
| his wav North tomorrow (Saturday).
KILLED A KING
KILLS HIMSELF
Athens, May 9—Alex Shinas,
the tnan who murdered King George
of Greece, jumped out of a window
of his prison and was etushed to
death on the stones below.
THIRTY THOUSAND
WOMEN IN PARADE
New York, May 9.—Over 30,000
suffragettes paraded here Thursday
NIGGARD] Slim
FOR R0I_ WORK
From information received during
the week, it does not seem that Idita
rod is to receive much consideration at
the hands of the Alaska road com
mission this summer.
Some months ago E. M. Stanton com
municated with Lieu.-Col. Wilds P
Richardson on the subject of needed
road work in this district. lie received
a reply stating that the matter would
be brought before the board as soon as
possible.
Recently J. E. Riley, of Riley it
Marston. Otter creek, telegraphed to j
the chairman of the commission to see !
if anything had been decided upon. In i
reply Lieut.-Col Richardson stated the
board bad virtually decided to set
apart $2,500 for road work in Iditarod 1
district during 1913, and that tiie work
was to begin “as soon as possible.”
It is a very small sura, but it is not !
likely any further amount can be ob- ,
tained now._
j COMING AND G0ING~|
Jack Baird commenced to overhaul
tiie old Worden saloon building early j
this week, and carpenters and deco
rators soon will have tiie place refuted
as a first-class bar-room.
Reis Glantz was a visitor in Iditarod
Tuesday.
Sandy Wilson, who is going Outside
on the first boat, says lie never will
come back, “unless something special
turns up.”
Lawrence Thornton spent a few days
in Iditarod during tlie week. He ex
pects his two younger brothers to be
in on the first boat from St. Michael.
Jack McDonald was in town Monday.
Mrs. Shonbeck was the guest of Mrs.
Aeheson several days this week. She
took in the A. B. social.
Dr. I. H Moore, formerly of Iditarod,
but more recently mining in the Ruby
district, has left that place for Juneau,
wh ther ho has been summoned in
connection with the trial of ex-Super
intendent McDonald, who was brought
back from Mexico on a charge of mur
dering a Treadwell employe several
years ago.
The gasoline boat Caribou expects
to leave Ruby for Idifarod with a full
passenger list immediately after the
opening of navigation.
NEW WIRELESS STATION AT
ARLINGTON TALKS TO EUROPE
Washington, April to.—Officials
are startled at the results obtained
from secret tests of toe new United
States wireless station at Arlington
For days the station has been in
communication with the Eiffel
tower station at Paris, France, a
distance of 3,300 miles by airline.
There also have been Irequent ex
periniental talks between Arlington
and Poldhue, England.
Tbe middle tower of the Arling
ton station is 600 feet high, and
two of them are 450 feet high.
NOTICE
All 32° Masons ara earnestly re
quested to attend a meeting to be held
at the residence of T. L. Thurston,
Iditarod, Alaska, on Saturday evening,
May 17, 1913, at 8 o'clock, for the pur
pose of transacting such business or
pleasure as may come before it.
Committee.
SAMUEL GOMPERS
MUST GO TO JAIL
Washington, Mayo —The circuit
court of appeals has confirmed the
30-day jail sentence on Gompers
and the $500 fines on Mitchell and
Morrison. They were convicted of
contempt of court.
CITY STREETS ARE
GREATLY IMPROVED
The work of graveling Black,
Caribou, lower Willow and Front
streets began last Monday under
the general supervision of J. I).
Barnes, chairman of the street com
mittee, and now there is a very de
cent road right through the town
from the Slippern mill to the tram
way on Otter street.
The improvement was only made
possible through the co-operation
of the teamsters, the city council,
and a number of residents who do
nated money towards the enter
prise. Every teamster in the town
helped in the hauling of gravel, or
loaned stock for that purpose, as
also did the Iditarod Meat Co. and
others. The cost to the city was
limited to the wages of four shov
elers fur about four clays apiece.
Thus at a cost of $151 the city
lias obtained over J> 1,200 of road
improvements at a time when the
same was most needed, and the
general appearance of the leading
thoroughfare is greatly improved
Until this was done hauling ot
heavy machine parts was practi
cally prohibitive in cost along Black
street, where the machine shops
are located, but now, in the event
of heavy machinery' coming in from
the creeks for repairs it can be
taken from the tramway to the
shops without delay and unueces
sary expense.
If funds can be obtained the
work will he continued in other di
rections, until all the central blocks
would be covered with gravel. A
scheme is under way to haul gravel
across the river by means of a self
dumper and cable—the idea being
to shift the cable from time to time,
so that gravel could be dumped at
the junction of Front street with
either Willow, Richmond or Bo
nanza streets, to be thence distrib
uted where most required. If this
scheme, which is being engineered
b}' Charles Marsh, should turn out
successful, the whole center of town
could be covered at very small cost
to the property owners and at no
extra expense to the city treasury
The cable was brought in from
Flat Thursday and stretched across
the river yesterday, but the sudden
breakup necessitated its being
withdrawn for a few days. It will
be necessary to install a boiler and
hoist, _
WILL PAINT FRONT
OF THE A. B. HALL
Various improvements are pro
jected for A. B. Hall, Iditarod,
which, when completed, will make
the edifice one of the finest appear
ing in Interior Alaska.
Thursday afternoon a subscrip
tion list was circulated for the pur
pose of raising sufficient money to
paint the front of the hall and the
windows. Within an hour or so
over $40 had been raised, and the
balance will be available by the
time the work is completed.
H. Schneider has contracted to
do the painting —two coats—for an
exclusive charge of $70.
Arctic Chief Bayles has decided
to further increase the attractive
ness of the facade by having the
letters A B-of gigantic propor.
tions—placed in position directly
below the topmo-t cornice, where
they will be seen by all, and will
indicate to strangers the purpose
to which the hall is dedicated.
SENATE CONFIRMS
JUDGE JENNINGS
Washington, May 9.—The Senate
lias continued the appointment of K.
W. Jennings, of Juneau, to be judge of
the First judicial division of Alaska.
ALFONSO GOES
TO GAY PAREE
Madrid May 9 -—King Alfonso
goes to Paris tonight. He will be
the guest of the French govern
ment for three da vs.
DYING FROM HEAT
IN CLEVELAND CITY
Cleveland, O., May 9 —Three
deaths from beat are reported in
this city._
WHITE SLAVE CASE
AGAINST JOHNSON
Chicago, May 9.—The white slavery
case against Jack Johnson is now pro
ceeding. The pulic are not permitted I
to hear the evidence.
MAY ARRANGE FOR
USUAL BULLETINS
The local wireless officials will try
and arrange for a regular bulletin of
river news during the open season,
providing the can secure enough sub
scriptions to cover delivery. The rate
will be the same as last year, and
those desirg bulletins should let the
local officials know at once, so arrange
ments can be trade at once.
Cameron &. Moissant have finished
getting out 2,800 cords of wood at the
head of Otter and it will be lloated
down on the high water.
Mr. and Mrs. Gunning visited Dis
covery Sunday.
Red Ellis has had his boiler-house
moved, and also the messhouse. He
will commence scraping right away.
Frank Manley visited Iditarod last
Monday.
Dad Cleveland visited Iditarod last
Wednesday.
Curly Robinson, of the Bank cafe, }
Flat, visited Iditarod Wednesday in
connection with court business.
John Sehenck is busy staking all
available hilltops for quartz.
Gustaf Gerback has been confined to
the hospital owing to a paralytic
stroke. He is now improving.
The Grand hotel's elaborate new
bath house is now open, and proves a
great convenience to patrons of the
hotel.
Charley Krickenberger has been suf
fering from grippe.
The Snyder House and the Home ]
have graveled their yards during the j
week.
Albert Parmentercut bis hand badly
with an axe recently and has been
unable to use it since.
Mrs. Charles Stranberg and children
have been ill with grippe, which seems
to have been an epidemic on the creeks
during the past two weeks.
Jay and Fred Johnston have staked
the benches on the left limit of Otter
near where Jay worked his lay last
year. They are prospecting there now.
The dredge started working Thurs
day morning last. Other attempts to
make a start had failed owing to the
amount of ice in the pond.
Riley & Marston have closed down
their sawmill for the present, but it
will run again later on this summer.
They have about 30 men at work now,
many of them digging ditches in an
effort to control the run of water and
prevent floods.
Travel up Otter creek from Flat has
become increasingly difficult owing to
glacier and overflows, and rubber
boots are a necessity. Travelers also
find difficulty in negotiating the glacier j
on Cottonwood, which in some places
is seven feet thick.
Du Rand’s Discovery Cafe for first
class meals.
Sugar lie ner lb. Merchants Cafe.
FIRST ALASKA LEGISLATURE
PASSED EI6HTT-F00R LAVS
Juneau, May 8. — Most of the laws passed during the first ses
sion of the First Alaska legislature have been printed, and some
are ready for delivery.
Passed Eighty-Four Bills
All told the legislature passed 84 bills which have become law
by receiving the governor’s signature, besides about 40 memorials
to congress upon questions which could not be dealt with by the
legislature.
New Mining Law Most Important
Undoubtedly the most important law passed was the new min
ing law introduced by Senator Roden of Iditarod, as it practically
revolutionizes the method of staking and holding claims.
After the mining law the most important laws passed are the
Burns banking law, the quarantine law, the Shoup woman suffrage
act, the quarantine law, the Roden mine inspection law, Ingram’s
law to punish those who entice laborers to come to Alaska by false
advertisements, Millard’s white slave law, Roden s law to provide
for the care of destitute persons and Swindseth’s act providing for
the appointment of a territorial treasurer.
The Roden eight-hour bill was so amended as not be recogniz
able, except as regards public works.
Gaffney and Burns Helped Roden
Throughout the session Representatives Burns and Gaffney
championed in the house all of Senator Roden’s bills.
Great Ovation For Members
All members have left Juneau except Representative Gaffney.
Senator Roden and Representatives Gray and Burns had a great
sendoff They were escorted down to the dock by the high-school
band, which played lively airs along the route. At the dock loud
cheers were given for Roden and Burns.
Representative Gaffney addressed the high school students
yesterday and made a big hit. He gave the students a far better
idea of the great empire of Alaska than they previously possessed.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD SOCIAL
VERY ENJOYABLE FUNCTION
The card party and entertainment given last Wednesday night
by Camp Iditarod No. 27 was a great success, as all who were pres
ent will testify. Several times before an attempt had been made
to have an entertainment such as this one, at which members of the
brotherhood and their lady friends could meet for a social evening,
but in every instance something had occured to frustrate the plans.
Recently, however, Arctic Chief Sam Bayles appointed a commit
tee composed of J. IX Barnes, Captain Albert W ile and J. C . Cuiiin
to undertake the management of the function, and they carried it
to a successful issue in a manner that was entirely creditable to
them. ...
There were about 90 people present, including several visit
ors from Flat, The proceedings opened with an address of wel
come by the Arctic Chief, who, in a brief speech, outlined the prin
ciples which govern the order known as the Arctic Brotherhood.
Summed up,'the tenets of the order are: To suffer no Arctic
brother, nor the family of an Arctic, to want for any of the neces
sities of life; to visit the sick; to bury the dead; to cheer the de
spondent, and to relieve the distressed. In connection with these
principles the speaker suggested the following self examination of
members of the order:
Since joining the brotherhood, have I lived as I was taught?
Have I remembered all my vows, or to me are they naught?
Have I worked sincerely from the start, to benefit mankind in life s trail f
Do I always greet my brothers with a handshake that is real—pure quail?
Does Friendship mean anything to me, or is it but a dream?
Do I alwavs practice Charity, though difficult it may seem?
When I find a brother racked with pain, or overcome with grie::
Do I comfort him the best I can, and try to bring relief?
Can I as an Arctic stand erect, raise up my head with pride.
And sav "I will live as T was taught, I’ve nothing base to hide?
C. R. Peck, Arctic Chief of Camp Flat No. 2b. who had been
called upon by Arctic Chief Bayles for a speech, said he could not
take objection, as he had done the same for Bro. Bayles when the
latter visited Camp '26. Regarding the small attendance from Flat
he said it was almost impossible for those at this end of the tiail to
realize conditions as they were at the other end. Ho had come
through on horseback, but others had to wade —one stating that he
took his shoes off so as not to wet his feet, although the speaker
could hardly see how that could be. But they had to wade, and
and that fully explained the small attendance. He was very glad
to be there. As for what Bro. Bayles had said about the A. B. s,
they did take care of distressed brethern, but their principal object
was a social one. The speaker then went on to tell them that when
the people of Flat wanted a hall for meetings, etc., they found the
only way they could get it was by forming an A. B. lodge, which
they did. .
After the company had settled themselves at little tables dis
tributed over the hall,' bridge whist became the order of the even
ing, with occasional intervals for music, singing, recitations, etc.
Those who did not play cards engaged in checkers and other
games, and a very pleasant time was had. The prize-winneis at
whist were Mrs. Acheson, who was presented with a beautiful vase,
and George Marsh, who received a handsomely fitted gentleman s
traveling companion. The prizes for lowest score were secured by
Mrs. C. P. Wood and Paul Le Plant.
Cards over, refreshments were served. The table had been
arranged along the side of the hall, and was prettily decorated
with evergreens and colored lamps. There was a varied assort
ment of sandwiches, cakes, etc., served with coffee and ice cieam, to
which the guests did full justice.
After supper came the dance, which lasted until o a. m., when
the guests reluctantly departed for their homes.
The following helped with the program: Mrs. Maher at the
piano; Robert Soutar, who sang, accompanied on the piano by C.
E Taylor; H. O. Roden, who rendered Lincoln’s Gettysburg
address, and Ben Gold,violin selections. Their efforts were greatly
appreciated by those present. .
The affair could not have been better managed than it was, anti
its success adds one more to the long list of entertainments b,\
which the Arctic Brotherhood has made itself famous._
Du Rand’s Discover} Cafe satisfies
the hungry.
Korns Kured at the Krusbv baths
$1.50 Men’s Shirts for 50c.
j Mrs. Phillips, Gold st,. Flat City.
I Sttaar He,per !b. Merchant's Cafe.