!DITAf?OD PIONEER
Published Every Sunday morning at Iditarod, Alaska.
FRANK E. BECKER, EDITOR
f*l S Cbo. M. Arbuckle. PubUsbor No. 6
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THE ONLY POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Now that the winter is in its declining stages, the
matter of a line of communication between Iditarod and the
creeks is becoming one of most absorbing importance. It
involves the existence of this town, and should be given
serious consideration.
Heretofore we have discussed the possibility of a tram
way between the river and the creeks. As the proposition
is further considered, it becomes even more impressive, that
this is the only practicable solution.
Speaking from a process of elimination, the construct
ion of a road between this town and Flat cannot be con
sidered. In the first place it would cost so much money for
the results achieved, that it would become an economic
blunder from the start. It strikes us that one summer in
tile Iditarod is sufficient to convince the most superficial
observer that discussion of a good or even fair roadway be
tween Flat and Iditarod is merely airy persiflage.
To make it a highway upon which heavily laden
wagons could be drawn, it would be necessary to corduroy
nearly the entire distance. If this be not done, then a
turnpike of muck must be thrown up and drained. Even
at that, there is too much moisture here to allow such a
highway to become more than an agitated plum pudding
during the entire season of hurry-up freighting.
In contradiction to this unsatisfactory solution, comes
the suggestion of a timber tram way, made from logs already
for the work, and traveled by gasoline traction cars that
can be in running order by the first week after the opening
of navigation. As a business investment, this plan is an
absolute cinch. Once built, the cost of operation is reduced
to a minimum.
Considering the cost of carrying freight to the creeks
by way of Otter city, it is apparant that goods can be trans
ported to Flat by the tramway at a figure that will not only
return a handsome interest on t lie investment, yet effectually
put out of business all freighters who would try to compete.
Freighters generally, will get up on their hind feet when
they read that sentiment yet we must let them holler, — wt
are talking for the larger good of the camp and not the
fattening of one or a few individuals.
Now then, it is estimated that this tramway can be
constructed for approximately ?50,000. From the nature
of things, the work of cutting the ties, and laying the
heavy wooden rails can begin at almost any date. By the
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Score Cards for 500
Tally-Ho, Bridge Scores, many designs
Iditarod Post Cards Flash Lights
Waterman's and Moore's Fountain Pens
Ladies' Fancy Flannel Gowns
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GOLD DUST PURCHASED U JON ASSAY VALUE
And we guarantee our assays against any of the government, assay offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for the purpose
of obtaining cheek assays if desired.
We solicit your business, and assure you of our courteous, prompt and
careful attention combined with fair treatment, whether
your account may be large or small.
opening of navigation, tiie roadbed can be ready for the
reception of the cars which will have been ordered over the
White Pass.
One or two individuals are now working on the propo
sition, anxious to take the investment unto themselves if
possible. They will be given a reasonable time to perfect
their plans, and if they fall down, then it is almost a cer
tainty that the business men of this city and the operators
on the creeks will take the matter in hand and assure the
construction of this vitally important highway of communi
cation. _
JEALOUS NEIGHBORS
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The Nome Nugget evidently believes that the way to
boost for Nome is to knock the Iditarod. They are using
the fair name of this camp to advertise then shows and to
point a moral. Considering that we have the best camp
in Alaska, the Nugget’s clumsy efforts are rather amusing.
Witness the following :
The populai cry from up river this winter is, “All is
quiet on the Iditarod.” From in the direction of our new
strike up at Squirrel the popular cry is “All is hustle and
bustle, look out for the big pay streak to be uncovered this
winter.”
And this front page ad.
IDITAROD A FROST
Maybe. But not the roof garden.
THE TWO FACES
One man was given a misfit face by the gods that fashioned
the human race. His chin was long and his nose was square,
and his teeth were slanting most anywhere, and his skin was
coarse and his mouth was wide, and horses looked at that face
and shied. But his heart was good and his thoughts were
clean, and he loved the true and abhorred the mean; the years
went on, and the oul within—the soul of a man who hated sin
—lit up that face till it seemed to shine with the beauty rare of
a face divine. One man was given an angel face by the gods
that fashioned the human race. And he took the road with a
downward grade, he roamed afar where so many strayed; he
played the dice and held carouse, was false to men and all his
vows. His thoughts were all of the fell delights of the heated
days and sordid nights. The years went on, and the soul
within—the soul of a man who courted sin—had written down
on that seraph face a record dark with a long disgrace; and
people said as he tottered past: “What a fiendish mug on that
poor outcast!”—Walt Mason.
Expedition Soon to
Start tor Mt, Tabor
There will be a considerable expedi
tion over the winter trail to Fairbanks
when the local authorities send out tho
company of insane people who are now
being held here, but who must soon be
on their way to Mt. Tabor.
Captain Donovan is simply awaiting
answer to a message sent to Fairbanks
some time ago, but he believes that his
instructions will be to send the patients
on at once, providing weather and trail
conditions permit.
There are five men here now suffer
ing from mental maladies, and it will
be necessary to provide about three big
dogteams for their transportation.
They are J. A. Acklan, John Ham
mond, A. L. Anderson, Tom Walsh and
Frank Wallace. Walsh is in a feeble
physical condition, and bis moving will
be attended with much danger.
Deputy Marshal Shepard, of Ophir,
will have charge of the expedition, but
the guards have not yet been selected.
Just received fine line ot high-grade
Hamilton watches. Call and see them.
We need the money. SIMPSON’S.
CAP’S PLACE
Imperial Cigar Store
Just received large stock Peterson
and Calabash Pipes
NEWLY BUILT PRIVATE CARO ROOMS
To enjoy an evening call and see us.
_WILLOW ST., IDITAROD
The
Sideboard
Frost St. J. R. Anderson, Prop. Idltarod
SENDS AN ODE
TO "BIO DANK"
Writing from Good Hope, 111., fr0m
which spot he casts a horoscope for
Henry C. Wafliek, Frank O. Smith, a
tephew of Wallick’s, sends along some
good advice for the benefit of the
Northern mustier. This is his contrib
n ion to the gavety of nations:
ADVICE
AN ODE TO “BIO HANK”
Oh, here’s a health to you
And the snow you travel through
As you wander by the “Kusko’s” ic\
strand;
If the stony Flat creek hills
Start a brand new kind of chills,
fust stop and “sample in” another
brand.
If the trail be rough and rude,
And the doleful solitude
•lakes you get upon tour ear and cits',
and-,
Or if completely snowed
In, on the bleak Iditarode,
Tust think how warm it is in Alabaru’
Or, if comes a colder spell,
Don’t wish yourself in-,
For the temperature down there is
something vile.
But I think ’twoukl average well
If Alaska was in -,
Twould be sunny summer weather all
the while. —Frank C. Smith.
Good Hope, 111., Nov. 17, 1910.
EXCELS OR
l’he morning mists were fading fast
When through the luncheon room
there passed
A man who ordered breakfast food
And got a bowl of nicely stewed
Excelsior !
—Springfield Republican.
He bade the frightened waitress stop.
“Is this.” he cried, “an eating shop?’
His angry voice went up to C:
■‘By George, you can’t upholster me—
“Excelsior 1”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
He scared that waitress half to death;
He almost, took away her breath;
Hair stood on end and—just like that —
Down in his bowl she dropped her rat
Shredded Wheat !
—Denver Post.
REX BEACH IS
MERELY FIGUREHEAD
A number of people who claim to b
in a position to know state that Rex
Beach is the nom de plume for til
writer, David King, who used to d
newspaper work hero in Nome, amt
many of the old timers can remember
the time when he was associated with
“Pop" Hart ison and Po cy Parkinson.
The story is told that Dave King has a
house on an island in Puget sound
where ho is living the life of a reclus
and writing stories for Rex Beach who
takes the glory, and Dave a certain per
cent of the money.
Of the two men—as thty were well
known here in Nome—many can easily
believe that David King instead of Rex
Beach is writing the Alaska stories, for
the former was a writer of no mean
ability while here in Nome, and Rex
was a hale fellow well met who could
give a “buck and wing d mce” and help
entertain. But as a writer, miner or
being successful in any pursuit of his
career here in Nome, Rex Beach came
under the head of failures. — Nome
Nugget.
GEORGE WALLACE
LEARNS AVIATION
Under the guidance of the well
known aviator, Glenn Curti s, who re
cently took him on for a course in air
navigation, George Wallace, the young
man who spent last winter on Otter
creek and who went out on one of the
last boats, is now learning to become a
skyscraper at Hammondsport, N. Y.
Wallace wrote to Judge Maltby from
New York city in November, saying
that he had been present at the big
aviation meet at Belmont park. While
there he became acquainted with Cur
tiss, and expressed a desire to learn
something about the new art of flying.
Curtiss took a liking to Wallace and
invited him to his home at Hammonds
port, where he expected to visit early
in November.
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The Constitutional Convention of Arizona, preparing the consti
lutiou of the new state, has adopted the initiative and referendum.
Governor James H Brady cf Idaho, has dismissed Bank Examiner
Cruse from office The governor claims that the bank examiner has
been negligent in his duties and has taker, too much interest in politics.
August Ropke of Louisville, Ky., has been found guilty of embez
zling 000,000 from the Fidelity Trust Company.
Cardinal Gibbons in an address scored the business methods in
ogne today. Cardinal Gibbons said that Ch.istiar.ity was a stranger
■n the business world. The big corporations, especially, avoid prying
ill debts that it is possible to evade. Dishonesty in business is not re
garded as reflecting upon the character of a man as long as lie is success
md keeps clear of tire law.
Various senators have held conferences with President Taft urging
om to take drastic action on the tariff question. The Republican sena
ots blame the tariff for the defeat of the Republicans during the recent
•lections President Taft is undecided as to the recommendations he
ill make to Congress regarding the tariff.
Alfred Dalby, who has composed several hymns which have been
■hop ed by different churches is on trial for the attempted murder of his
vile in New York. Dalby is known on the stage as Freddy Hudson,
rrs. Dalby is a very handsome woman and her husband is insanely
j alous of her.
Frederick William Lehmann, of St. Louis, has been appointed so
i itor general to succeed I,lo\d W Bowers deceased Mr. Lehmann
•as bom in Peoria on Feb. 28 h, 1853 He was formerly the attorney
or the Wabash taihvay interests.
Secretary Ballinger, of the Interior department, has withdrawn
>44 000 acres of coal land in Montana.
lire Census bureau lias given the officr h count ot the population
>1 Oregon as 622,00-). I his is an increase of 208,500 in the last decade.
1 he convention <>1 the Federation of Labor, at its annual session
■eld in St Louis, again re elected Samuel Gcmpe.s president lor the
ensuing rear
Save the pieces I broken lenses re- Standard Oil Company has enough
placed at Simpson's. suits on band ro supply w inter clothing
: to a good many lawyers. -Wall Street
Ramps sells Rock cigars. I Journal.
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Leaves Flat for Discovery Otter at.f>:00 p. m.
Leaves Discovery Otter at.8.00 a. in.
Leaves Opliir House, Iditarod.2:00 p. in.
Round trip to Flat, $6 ; round trip to Discovery Otter, $8.
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