: | IDITAROD PIONEER |
Published Every Saturday Evening at Iditarod, Alaska.
Vat J C90. M. Arbuckle. Publ!sJ:cr No 52
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FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
J. F. A. Strong
PROSPERITY AHEAD
While the year now drawing to an end has been an
unsatisfactory one for Alaska commercially, much has been
accomplished for the territory in other ways. Several laws
intended to benefit Alaska have been passed; the coal
lands question, which lias been under consideration for the
past six years is approaching solution; railroads from the
coast to the Interior are promised, and probably will be
built 1 y the government; the doubts which existed in some
minds regarding the ultimate destiny of the territory to
support a large permanent population have been dissipated;
and lastly, the undeniable capacity and right of the people
of Alaska to manage their own affairs have been recognized
in the grant of a measure of home rule. So, in spite of
depression and apparent retrogression, the year 1912 has
been one of progress for the territory, and the future can
be viewed with complacency and hope. Alaska lias weath
ered the storm, and the course now lies straight ahead.
Particular!v is the outlook for the Iditarod district
pregnant with hope. Four years ago last Wednesday did
IDikeman and Beaton make their fateful discovery on Otter
creek. A year later the district was described as worthless
by hundreds of luckless stampeders. but the tide turned in
favor of the camp when pay was located on Flat. From
that time the future of Iditarod was assured, and although
it carries the banner as the best-knocked camp in the
North, yet today it is the best camp in Alaska, and will
lead all others in mining activity and gold production dur
ing 1013. Nor are we alone in this belief. The universal
confidence in the camp is remarkable, and in marked con
trast to the feeling of pessimism which once prevailed.
The merchants no longer talk of qutting, but expansion;
and all are ordering heavy shipments for early delivery.
Merchants who followed the rainbow to other camps found
broken men by the score—but not the pot of gold they
were looking for. Every mail brings letters from them—
they are coming back, sadder and wiser. Laboring men,
too, are looking this way. and soon will be hitting the
trails. And their confidence is justified. Not in all
Alaska is there a richer district, or one more full of promise
than the Iditarod. and this winter's prospecting will prove
the truth of our contention. There are many streams known
to carry gold which have never been properly prospected on
account of water—Moose creek for example; while others
as likely looking have never felt the pick. So when we say
the Iditarod camp is looking brighter than at any previous
period of its history, we are simply stating the plain truth.
Thanks to the public-spirited action of John F. Baird, of the Bud -
weiser bar, there will be a grand pyrotechnic display next Monday
night, for the purpose of advertising the Kennel Club’s big masquerade,
which takes place at A B. Hall, Iditarod, on New Year’s eve, Decern
ber 31. At an hour to be arranged, rockets, roman candles, and other
fireworks in great variety will be displayed, and that the advertising
will reach everybody in the district the exhibitions will be given at dif
ferent places, viz.: at the Summit roadhouse; at Ed Anderson’s, Flat
City: at tire Kilrov residence, Flat creek; and at Shonbeck’s, Dis
covery. Then, on the night of the masquerade, there will be a grand
display in front of A. B. Hall, Iditarod.
Mr. Baird had been giving considerable thought to an effective
means of advertising the big masquerade, when the fireworks idea
came upon him as an inspiration. Strolling into the N. C. store he
asked the clerk if they had any fireworks, and the following colloquy
-rook place:
' jjack: Got any' fireworks?
Clerk: You bet we have.
Jack: Send ’em around with the bill.
Clerk: Er,— how much?
Jack: Why, the whole lot.
Clerk: But we’ve got-dollars’ worth!
Jack: That’s all right. Send ’em all, and charge me.
And that’s a fact. He bought the whole stock!
Drink Eastern f,“
Miller’s Home Saloon
THE HOME OF THE "QUAKER MAID"
Foot of Willow St., Iditarod
FRESH
MEATS
Beef, by the side,.$ .40
Veal, “ 50
Mutton, by the carcass.. .35
Fowl,, per lb.40
Halibut, “ .25
IDITAROD MEAT CO.
Second St. Phone (5
SNYDER HOUSE
Nicely Furnished Rooms FLAT CITY
Opp. Traction
Company Depot
Largs Drying Room
The Restaurant formeriy called The Rathskeller has been
turned into “A PLACE TO EAT" B» curly robinsm,
r LA I s/I I Y
the home flat c"L‘:e:;
Furnished Rooms, Clean Spring Beds, Bath, Dry Rooms, Bndcvfr,™i™cc in
Mil Hours Alike in This House
CARIBOU CAFE
COME ONCE AND YOU WILL COME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND, Props.
AGAIN IN BUSINESS AT THE OLD STAND
FRO<\3T ST. Manuel Gularte, Prep.
Home a'. Cedarbrook and Old Lewis Hunter Ryo
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND PLACED ON DISPLAY
THE LATEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS IN
Ipaper
PAINTS, OILS, ETC.
Now is the time to make vour home ■ e we. a *ar"? %rnri
...willow Stree, H. SNYDER
Deputy-Marshal John R. Kelday arrived from the Kuskokwim
Tuesday morning, bringing with him as a prisoner John Pakege,
charged with violation of sec. 17, chap. 2, A. C. C.
The complaint was sworn to by Louis Crnve (sometimes called
Crncevich), who was shot by Pakege while working on the lat- j
ter’s roadhouse on Marvel creek, September 20 last. The warrant
for Pakege’s arrest was issued by Commissioner Albbecht. and he
was taken into custody on Mason creek, Aniak district, by the
deputy marshal. Taken up to Georgetown Pakege waived ex
amination, and Commissioner Ed. J- Stier bound him over to the
grand jury, fixing the bonds at $,‘3,000.
The party came over from Georgetown in two days.
According to Sidney Schloeman, who arrived from Ophir
Tuesday last, the Kuskokwim dredging company is preparing for
next season on the ground on Ganes and Yankee creek which they
obtained by purchase last summer. They have a crew prospecting
the ground with a drill and pumps, and expect to be in good shape
to go ahead in the spring.
Taylor & Olson are taking out a winter dump on No. 4 bench,
Ganes creek. Charley Lindfos and Swan Ringwood are prospect
ing for quartz and so is Fred Spencer, who is on Mackey gulch.
Tne quartz property being opened up by Lew’ Edwards, Bill
Warner and Van Norsdale is looking better all the time. W. A.
Vinal has secured an option on the property. He left for the Out
side over the Seward trail three weeks ago in connection there
with.
During Commissioner Vinal’s absence Ed Molet has charge of
his affairs.
USEFUL MEN
rHE useful men are doing some tasks both sane and good:
they’re plowing or they’re hewing or sawing ricks of
wood. They make two blades of lettuce grow where
one grew before; they do not bore or fret us with an eternal
roar. Ah, when I contemplate them, my eye with moisture
swims. Why don’t you emulate them, you tiresome Windy
Jims? I get so tired of speaking, of verbal cataracts, of states
men who are reeking with arguments and facts; of politicians
yellow wh > toot the brazen horn; I must admire the fellow who
calmy plants his corn! The men who rant and thunder across
the jaded land, and tear the air asunder with noise that beats
the band, contribute nothing, nothing, to help the race to win,
and idle are the frothings, the whooping and the din. The
man who puts a collar upon his spavined bay and earns a sweaty
dollar for toiling through the day to me is more enchanting
than all the gifted boys who spend the summer ranting and
kicking up a noise. The useful men are hoeing, performing
kindred deeds: they’re out where things are growing, a pulling
up the weeds; the weeds—they amputate them, destroy them
root and limbs; why don’t you emulate them, you cheap, oid
Windy Jims?—Walt Mason.
H. D. Kirmse, a Ketchikan jeweler, fell off the wharf at that
place November 21, and was drowned before help could reach him.
Leander .Tames, Jr., son of L. L. James, of Fairbanks, has
been admitted to practice at the bar in California.
While a bunch of natives were in the store of A. Wittenberg,
of Nome, the proprietor of the place, in a spirit of bravado, offered
$5 to the one who could raise a box of shot which lay on the floor,
and which weighed 500 pounds. No sooner said than done. One
skookum Eskimo raised the box easily to his shoulder, and col
lected the money.
Theamountof beef and mutton consumed yearly by the people
of Nome amounts to laO tons. Beef seems to suit the palates of
the Nomeites so much better than mutton that ten tons of the for
mer are eaten to every ton of sheep. In addition to beef and mut
ton, the people of Nome eat about 50 tons of game and fish, which
brings the grand total up to 400,000 pounds, or more than 3,000
pounds per day.
After having been engaged in the news-gathering business in
Fairbanks for the past six years, H. C. Jackson, for several years
with the News-Miner, left for the Outside recently, He plans to
locate somewhere in the irrigated district, where he probably will
establish a newspaper of his own.
William Lunn, a well known old timer of the North, died at
Tanana about the middle of November. He *vas one of the real
pioneers of Alaska, having been at Circle and other Yukon camps
years before the Klondike rush. This was to have been his last
winter in Alaska, as he was planning to go Outside and settle
down on a ranch. He leaves many friends to mourn his loss.
C. E. Webber was the proud exhibitor of a Wrangell-grown
apple recently, which was one of several grown on his trees.
E. L. Werneke, the mining engineer in charge of developing
dredging ground on Kenai river, has visited about every section of
Alaska, and declares that the Kenai river country is the garden
spot of all
John Aldrich, one of the proprietors of the Imperial cigar
store, Fairbanks, has been heard from at or near Tallahassee,
Florida, where he has fallen heir to some property. He has been
married since he went Outside.
Commissioner Phil Gallaher, of Ruby, has received the sad
intelligence of the death of his son Jimmy, which took place at
San Francisco some weeks ago. Jimmy Gallaher had been ailing
for a long time, and was a patient at the post hospital at Fort Gib
bon for some time- He went Outside from Ruby last summer.
Jack Connolly left for Eastern Can
ada November 2J, being called there in
connection with the settlement of the
estate of his father, who died recently.
Cant. Sam T. Kincaid, the old pros
pector, reports the discovery of high
grade silver-lead ore in the Kaiyuh
range, 40 miles from tiie Yukon. Sam
says lie has a mountain of it.
John G. ‘'Bish-’ Bechtol, who left
Ruby for the Outside on one of the
last boats, died in Los Argeles October
20. The immediate cause of death was
neuralgia of the heart.
“A persistent rumor” has been going
the rounds that a strike has been made
on Lucky creek, but tiie report lacks
verification.
J. E. Bishop, who has been suffering
from pneumonia, is now on his way to
recovery.
W. F. O'Connor reports the finding
of good prospects on upper Trail, but
nothing as yet that can be called pay.
Charley Hoxie visited Long creek
recently.
The machinery that was on the
launch Cotnst’s barge when frozen in
at Louden has been taken up to Ruby,
and may h» hauled out to Long creek.
HISSING MEN
INQUIRED AFTER
H. E. Strong, of Yale’s Center,
Kan,, is asking for Edward Nelson
S trong, 38 years old, 5 feet 9 inches
in height, weight about 180 to 200
pounds. Mr. Strong is of light
complection, with blue-grav eyes.
Any information regarding his
whereabouts will be gladly received
by his aged parents at the above
address.
Mrs. Kathe Blakbourne, ofSelah,
Wash., would like to learn of the
whereabouts of Charles E. Werley,
from Pennsylvania.
A. E. LIGHT WRITES
FROM SPIRIT CITY
A. E- Light, the Democratic
Demosthenes, writes from Seattle to
the Iditarod Pioneer that all is well
with him. He says he is recover
ing his dignity and conservatism.
At time of writing the Alaska
bunch were enjoying themselves
mightily, but beginning to scatter
in all directions. Mr. Light sends
his kind regards to all Iditarod
friends.
Captain Worth, N. C. agent at Dike
man, was a visitor in Flat City the
first of the week.
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Fresh cabbage, carrots and turnips.
House of Quality.
j Location Notices at Pioneer office.
TAFTAOCEPTS
PROFESSORSHIP
Washington, December 26.—It
is officially announced that Mr.
Taft will accept the law professor
ship at Yale upon the completion
of his presidential term. The salary
attached to the position is $5,000 a
year. _
BOTH SIDES REST
AT INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis, December 20. —
Both sides have rested in the dyna
mite case, and arguments began
this morning.
PIONEER DRUG CO., FLAT CITY
Telephone us your wants in the line of
Pnom Fro»
Drugs =:
Orders Promptly Filled.
Dr.Heinrich Wortmann,
Physician and Surgeon
Offices: Iditarod and Flat Citv
Telephones at each place
DR. H. BEHLA,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Store,
Flat City.
Appointments by Telephone
Wickersham &. Roden,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska
GEORGE WOODRUFF ALBRECHT,
Attorney at Law
Michigan, '81 Alaska, '10 Xifltttcky, 81'
The Fioneer Attorney of this Camp
E. M. STANTON,
Attorney at Law
: Office in Wickersham & Roden Bldg,
Second Ave.
The New Placer Law
The following is a copy of the law recently enacted by Congress amend
ing the mining laws of Alaska:
A bill to modify and amend the mining laws in their application to the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted, etc., That no association placer mining claim shall here
after be located in Alaska in excess of 40 acres, and on every placer mining
claim hereafter located in Alaska, and until a patent has been issued therefor,
not less than $100 worth of labor shall be performed or improvements made
■during each year, including the year of location, for each and every 20 acres
or excess fraction thereof.
Sec. 2. That no person shall hereafter locate any placer mining claim in
Alaska as attorney tor another unless he is duly authorized thereto bv a
power of attorney in writing, duly acknowledged and recorded in any record
er’s office in the judicial division where the location is made. Any person so
authorized may locate placer mining claims for not more than two individuals
or one association under such power of attorney, but no such agent or attor
ney shall be authorized or permitted to locate more than two placer mining
claims for any one principal or association during any calendar month, and
no placer mining claim shall hereafter be located in Alaska except under the
limitations of this act;
Sec. 3. That no person shall hereafter locate, cause or procure to be lo
cated, for himself more than two placer mining claims in any calendar month:
Provided, That one or both such locations may be included in an association
claim.
Sec. 4. That no placer mining claim hereafter located in Alaska shall be
patented which shall contain a greater area than is fixed bylaw', nor which
is longer than three times its greatest width.
Sec. 5. That any placer mining claim attempted to be located in viola
tion of this act shall be null and void, and the whole area thereof may he lo
cated by any qualified locator as if no such prior attempt had been made.
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