iDITAROD PiQWEER
Published Faery Saturday Fa'enino at Iditarod, Alaska.
VC1 3 Ceo. M. ArbuckJe. Publisher No. 36
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FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
(ixou’TUNO ai.ask a)
Woodrow Wllson, of New Jersey
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana
FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
J. F. A. Srut>.no
WANTED- A CANDIDATE
The mass convention called for Monday night, in A. B.
Hall, Flat City, has for its object the selection of a candi
date to represent this district in the First Alaska territorial
legislature. W hile it is recognized that the Fourth division
will be represented chiefly by men from the Tanana valley,
on account of the preponderance of population there, it is
believed that the western end of the division is entitled to
at least one-third of the total representation. Now by se
lecting a senator from the Iditarod district and a represent
ative from the Ruby precinct this section of Alaska would
receive far better treatment from the legislature than it
could expect if both the senators and all the representatives
were chosen from the district tributary to Fairbanks. On
the other hand, Fairbanks and the Upper Yukon would
have three representatives and one senator—a fair appor
tionnient.
But in order to secure the much-desired end of having
a man from the Iditarod district in the senate, it is impera
tive that some agreement be reached whereby the electors
of this section will vote as a unit. A man must be selected,
not for his present political affiliations, but because of his
special fitness for the senatorship, and his ability to weld
the different factions together, in order to make his election
a certainty, lie must be a man of well-known integrity;
whose sympathy with the prospector and working miner is
unquestioned: who is thoroughly acquainted with Alaskan
conditions, and who has no personal ambitions to serve by
becoming a candidate. He must not be an irresponsible
agitator, nor an extremist; but a man with sane views on
public questions, and an ability to present his ideas in an
acceptable form. Rhetoricians, spellbinders and verbose
demagogues will be out of place—life is too short.
Finding the right man. his name could he placed at
the head of any and every ticket, with the certainty that lie
not only would receive a majority of the votes cast in this
district, but would also command a sufficient measure of
support from the other districts to make his election to the
senate a foregone conclusion. With regard to the other
members ot the senate and house of representatives, voters
could follow their individual preferences; knowing-, at the
same time, that nothing could prevent the election of the
one good man upon whom all w-ere agreed. The interests
of Ruby, the Innoko and Iditarod are, and will continue to
be identical. Therefore it should not be difficult to get j
them to work in harmony at the coming election. All de
pends on the men chosen as candidates.
It is well to remember that Alaska, has, as yet, but a
territorial form of government, and not statehood. The
scope of the legislature is naturally limited, and none of its
acts can alter the fundamental principles of American gov
ernment. To elect men with half-baked and undigested
theories of political economy would be rankest folly. What
the territory wants is men of sound common sense—not
dreamers: men who know the immediate needs of the coun
try—not dealers in futures. At next Monday’s meeting the
people will have a chance to nominate such a man. Let
them make the most of it: it's the last opportunity in two
years.
SEVENTY TONS OF FREIGHT
ABOARD THE MARTHA CLOW
The Martha Clow, which left f< r
Ruby last Sunday afternoon, had a
collection of freight which was
wonderful to behold. In all there
was 70 tons of freight aboard, in
cluding three large boilers, a diill,
groceries, store fittings and house
hold furniture. Among the pas
sengers were: Mrs. Hensley, John
Roy, Joe Mazzaga, Bert Spencer,
Ernest Fitzwater, H. Enticamp, J.
W. Charlton.
Mrs. W. H. Crawford and her little
boy will leave for the Outside on the
next boat.
WINDMILL CLOCK IS A NOVELTY
A novelty in timepieces may be seen
at J. Lt Sale's Front-street jewelry
store. Ii takes the form of a clock
modeled like a windmill. In the body
of the mill there is a large clock face
giving local time, while at the end ol
each sail arm (of which there are
eight) there is a smaller dial, giving
the time in another city. Thus it is
possible at a glance to tell the time cf
day at Greenwich (London), New York,
Amsterdam (Holland), Madrid (Spain),
Pekin (China), Paris (France), St. Pe
tersburg (Russia) and San Francisco.
The wheel carrying the smaller dials
revolves on its axis once every 21 hours.
Altogether the clock is both orna
mental and useful.
The Pioneer for Job Printing.
Beef, bv the side,.$ .40
Vea!, * “ 50
Mutton, by the carcass. . .35
Fowl,, per lb.40
Halibut, “ .25
IPITAROD 5¥8EAT CO.
Se :ond St. Phone 15
First Class in Fact First Ave., Iditarod
BEATTIE HOUSE
Furnished Rooms, Bath Rooms, Spring Cots Good Stables Adjacent
C, J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Bruning, Cashier
Corner First Ave. and Richmond St., Iditarod
CAPITAL $50,000.00, FULLY PAID IN CASH
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Liberal, But Conservative Lines
The Iditarod Branch of the
American Bank of Alaska
Wili be Discontinued After Sept. SO, 8912
Glean Furnished Rooms Fine Gate in Connection
GOOD STOCK CIGARS AND LIQUORS
Large Stables, Warm Dog Kennels Open Day and Night
The Connolly —'*
Draught Bear Domestic Cigars Good Music Every Evening
the home flat c,fjz„;:e;:
Furnished Rooms, Glean Spring Beds, Batii, Dry Rooms, Md"'rtvh“,'™f''c'in
The question of providing school
facilities for the children of Iditarod
City occupied the attention of the
city council at a special session held
last Saturday night.
Mayor Barnes stated that he had
received an application from Mr.
Kilgore for the position of school
teacher. Mr. Kilgore, who is a
fully-qual.fied instructor, offered to
teach school, act as chief of the fire
department and janitor of the city
hall for an inclusive salary ol $250
per month, which sum would also
secure the services of Mr. Kilgore’s
son.
The council was fully apprecia
tive of the value of Mr. Kilgore’s
offer, but after discussing the matter
pio and con, decided that in view
of the great expense entailed in the
upkeep of the city hall, they could
not avail themselves of Mr. Kil
gore s services at present.
An alternative proposal submit
ted by Mrs. W. H Brooks was
next discussed. Mrs. Brooks offers
to provide school quarters, light and
neat, and instruction, for an inclu
sive sum of $ioo'a mouth, and it is
probable that her offer will be
accepted.
The number of children who wi’l
winter in Iditarod City will be
smaller than last year, and the city
council does not teel justified in
saddling the city with an expei she
school department at the present
i ime.
A fire broke out in the rear of the
cabin occupied by Miss Grant and Miss
Cahill, at the east end of the town,
last Wednesday morning. Both ladies
were absent at the time, but neigh
bors saw the smoke, and a bucket
brigade extinguished the flames. The
damage to furniture, wearing apparel,
etc., totals several hundred dollars.
The origin of the lire is unknown.
Power-of-attorney blanks—Pioneer.
Washington, September 5 —Just
prior to adjournment the senate
bad before it for Consideration a
proposed amendment to the consti
Union of the United States, making
the term of president run for six
years, instead of four, and abolish
ing the second term.
It is generally conceded that
the powers of the President should
he curtailed, to conform with the
spread of Democratic ideas Per
sistent attempts have been made to
lengthen the term of the Presidency,
and ever since the first conslitu
tionai convention there have been
advocates of the one term idea, hut
the intense distrust with which the
people view any tampering with
the constitution has prevented the
change.
SENDING SAWMILL TO
INNOKO RIVER STRIKE
Confident that the strike made
last march on Fox gulch, north o(
Ophir City, will lead to the estab
lishment of a new camp on the In
noko river, Messrs. Cleveland,
Widruan and Hud are shipping
the old Slippern mill to the vicin
ity cf Colorado creek, which is the
main stream in the region of the
new strike. It is not expected
that the immediate demand foi
lumber will be very great, but the
piomoters of the enterpii.se are cal
culating on an annual demand of
not less than 100,000 leet of lum
ber.
The mill outfit was shipped on
the Florence S, and will be taken
as far as Simel City, where it will
probably be erected.
Alex. Larson will leave shortly for
Ruby. He is taking along a mining
plant, and hopes to be able to get hold
of some ground in that district.
THE LAST FLY
The lust fly of summer which ought to be dead, is fussing
and fooling around my head. Somehow he escaped from the
doom that befell the hosts of his kindred, he’s chipper and well;
he drills and he bores at my scalp with a vim, and heeds not
the language I’m throwing at him. Through all the long ages,
since Adam was born, the fly has been with us, an object of
scorn; serene and unchanged, he’s buzzed through the years*
and left a trail of bad language and tears. He tortured the
Pharaohs with ticklesome toes, and lit for a moment on
Abraham’s nose. The great men of legend, the heroes of
fame, all cussed the poor fly and his innocent game; they
swatted and trapped him and chased him away—the sire of the
■ fly that is with me today. Men change in their customs,
appearance and ways; a monarchy thrives for a while and de
cays; the things of this world are all given to change as the
ages roll on; they’re just the same now as-«they were at the
dawn; they tickle and torture with pestilent toesythey plow up
your scalp and fool with your nose. The last fly of summer no
sympathy gains. I chase and o’erwhelm him, and knock out
his brains.—Walt Mason.
TOLD m THE «AIL_
John Larson, a Chicago bartender,
lias been selected by the Princeton
Club of Chicago for a scholarship, and
will have his expenses paid at Prince
ton for four years. Larson graduated
from the Evanston academy last June,
paying for his education out of his own
earnings.
The Beef trust has purchased a large
tract of land in Australia, and will go
into the cattle] and sheep business
on a large scale.
Gifford Pinchot lias advised the
Washington assessor that his house is
undervalued
Joe Jackson, of Dallas, Tex., waded
into the Trinity river, and declared he
was going to drown himself, as he was
tired of life. A policeman gelled at
him that he tvould shoot unless Jack
son came out. Jacksou came.
Florence Fleer, 7 years old, fell from
a third-story window in Philadelphia.
She was taken to a hospital, where it
was found she was unhurt.
Col. Moosevelt is receiving an aver
age of 1,000 letters a day since the es
tablishment of the third party. Ht
says that most of them commend him
for iiis opposition to Taft.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, of Oregon,
who was defeated for re-nomination in
the primaries, will run as an independ
ent.
Mrs. Ida M. Davis, of Cleveland,
Wash., is suing for divorce. She al
leges that her husband traded her to a
quack doctor for two city lots.
Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, is
lighting fur the discharge of all colorec
policemen from the Washington police
force.
Jonathan Cole, a South Plainsfield.
N. J., man, is cutting his third set ol
molars, although lie is over 80 years
old. _
DELEGATE WICKERSHAM
* REMAINS INDEPENDENT
When Delegate James V. icker i
sham returned to Washington Irotn
the Moosevelt convention at Chi
cago he was visited by a uewspapei
iep'itesentative and asked if he had
finally allied himself with the new
party.
Mr Wickersham stated that i
was true he had joined the new
Piogressive party, but that he die
not consider himself a hide-bound
convert.
"I have always been indepen
dent in politics,” said the delegate,
“and doubtless shall always remain
so. My disposition does not in
cline me to allow political parties
to lead me around, and I shal
only follow them so long as I be
lieve them to be right.”
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
TO BEAT HIS RECORD
Chicago, August 31 —Eugene G
Cliafin, prohibition candidate fot
President’, intends to surpass his
speech-making record of 1908 dur
iug the present campaign, accord
ing to a story given cut from the
national headquarters at Chicago
Four years ago Chafin made 50;
speeches for prohibition in io<
days. Of course, the Prohibition
ists to not exnect to elect their can
didate, but they believe that the
moral effect of the campaign wil.
be more than worth the labor and
expense involved
THERE WAS A HOT TIME IN
THE OLD TOWN THAT NIGHT
All Ruby turned out to greet the
Beaver upon her arrival there on her
last trip, says Capt. Pearson. And no
wonder. Just befote tlie little vessel
reached the landing, the brass band,
led by Tommy McSmart and Charley
Drapeau, struck up that classic air,
“There’ll be a hot time in the old
town tonight.” That was just what
the Rubyites were waiting for, as they
had not had anything like a hot time
since the day they celebrated the “real
discovery of pay.” So they turned out
in force, hoping, doubtless, that 200
passengers from Idilarod were about
to turn loos® *100,000 in cash, like last
year.
But if the Rubyites were disap
pointed they didn’t show it. That same
night they held a a big reunion, and
Tommy McSmart spent his first night
in Ruby beating the drums.
The passengers on the Beaver were
so tjjjtased with the treatment they
rec^^ed that they gave Captain Pear
son*a testimonial. The captain will
have it framed and placed in the main
saloi^i of the Beaver.
J. W. Atkinson, formerly with the
Iditarod Traction Company, has gone
to Cripple City.
SNYDER HOUSE °^nyXPo,
Nicely Furnished Rooms FLAT CITY Large Drying Room
PAS AOF PAFF AND bakery,
a if* &aa &■ t Cot Foot of WillOw Street
Now Open for Business. CUISINE UNEXCELLED
Best of Kverything in the Market Served MEALS 75c AND UP
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 tlie mining laws in their application to the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted, etc., That r.o association placer mining claim shall here
after be locate! 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 cadi and every 20 acres
or excess fraction thereof.
Sec. 2. That no person shall hereafter locate any placer mining Claim in
Alaska as attorney for another unless he is duly authorized thereto by a
} ower 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 mav locate placer milling 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 piineipal or association during any calendar month, and
10 placer mining claim shall hereafter be located in Alaska except under the
limitations of this act;
See. 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 mouth;
Provided, That one or both such locations may be included in an association
claim.
See. 4. That no placer milling claim hereafter located in Alaska sliaJI 1
patented which shall contain a greater area than is fixed by law, nor which
is longer than three times its greatest width.
See. 5. That anv placer mining claim attempted to he located in viola
tion of this act shall be null and void, an 1 the whole area thereof may he bl
eated by any qualified locator as if 110 such prior atte.np' had i> n made.
TWO NEW DREDGES TO
DELVE FOR YUKON GOLD
Dawson, August 31 —Dating j
ihe past two weeks two mammoth
dredges have been put into opera j
ion, and more that 25' men are!
engaged scouring the left limit o! i
the Klondike river for gold. The!
plants were installed by the Cana- \
ban Klondike Gold Mining Com- j
pany, of which Charles Hoyle, Jr , I
is the local manager. The dredges j
.■an each handle about t.ooo cubic’
yards of gravel on an 1 i-bour shift, !
uul they will be opetated day and i
night. The new company will j
expend ahciH $400,000 a year in |
Dawson.
LEAPS FROM TOP OF
EIFFEL TOWER, PARIS
Paris, August 25.—An elegantly
d.essed young woman jumped Irom
the topmost platform of the Kiff.-l
tower today, alighting on ti-e pave
meat j ,000 feet below in a horribly
mangled condition, and quite un
recognizable.
Four hundred francs were found
in the pocket of tlie woman and
also the address of a hotel, where
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TERM OF COURT
111 the District Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Fouith Division.
In the matter of calling a Special Term
of Court for the Fourtli Judicial Divi
sion, at tile town of Tditarod, Alaska.
In pursuance of an order ot the Hon
orable F. F. Fuller. District Judge,
made this 20th day of August, 1912,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, a
Special Term of the District Court for
tlie Territory of Alaska, Fourth Division,
will be held at the Court House in the
town of Iditarod, Alaska, beginning on
September 20, 1912, at the hour of 11:00
o'clock a.111., for the transaction of all,
business which may be then and there |
pending, and which may regularly come
before the Court,
I11 witness whereof, I have hereunto ]
set ill}' hand as Clerk of the District
Court, and affixed the seal thereof this
20th day of August, 1912.
C. C. PAGE,
1 —j Clerk ol tile District Court,
-: Seal - Territory of Alaska.
I —) Fourth Division.
_AGAIN IN BUSINESS AT THE OLD STAND
Iditarod Saloon
FRONT ST. Manuel Gularte, Prop.
Home -1 Gedarbrook and Did Lewis Hunter Bye
Drink Eastern Beer
Miner's Home Saloon
THE HOME OF THE "QUAKER MAID"
Foot of Willow St., Iditarod
she was not known. The attend
ants say the woman was weeping
be foie she jumped. She scribbled
something in a notebook, but after
w.mls tore this up. The body has'
not been i.lentifi -d.
FIRST FROST SUNDAY MORN'NJ
What. i> claimed to be the first frost
of the season was recorded last Sunday
morning in Iditarod Pity.
John Wanamaker is very i’.' at his
Philadelphia home.
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Surgeon
Offices: Iditarod and Flat City
Telephones at each place
H. 15EHLA c. !>. CARTER
dbs, OEiiiA & Carter,
Den sts
Offices, Pioneer Drug Slot-*-..
Flat, fit v
Appointments by Telephone
ALFRED E. MALTBY,
Attorney ax Law
Notary Puhi.iy
Office Simpson Bldg, First and Wiflow
CM AS. E. TA YL OR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public. Conveyancing.
Richmond St., Iditarod
Wickersham & Roden,
ATTOILNEVS AT LAW
Iditarod. Alaska
GEORGE WOODRUFF ALBRECHT
Attorney at Law
Michigan. '81 Alaska. TO Kentucky. 91.
The Pioneer Attorney of this Camp
Films Developed
And All Kinds of Photographic
Work Done.
MiSS TJER.NSTB.OM, MCDONALD HOTEL