THE IDiTAROD P50IMEER
Published Every Saturday Morning at Iditarod, Alaska
Vol. 6 CHARLES A DERRY, Editor and Publisher (Mo. 51
Subscription Rater.
One Year 510.00 One Month. 51.00
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Advertising Rates on Application
THE MAIL SERVICE
It alnu-st as serious as lose majcste to say any
thing reflecting on the mail service so long as we
receive mail at ail, but we cannot refrain from sug
gesting that the excellent service provided by means
ef tiie Seward-Iditarod trail should be taken advan
tage of to its full >t extent. I !vrc is not the least
oxcu-'o. except t!i' rod tape methods that Secretary
! /.no ,tiid other., cempLun of in connection wit i
Alaska affairs, ice the mail from Interior Alaska'
joints bring at lakotna for two weeks or more, wm.c
m...l couriers pass through that place every week.
A,.,- is there any reason why mail should lie in iL
Iditarod office awaiting the departure of the serrn
io ; :tillv Trad erv. e while a mail carrier leases here
'wry week.
The pc >pl of 'a;ri»an! ;, who haa e a tin ce- ■
c.tek mail sen ice. have aroused the country with
then- demand for "all the mail all the time," claim, n-j
that Uncle Sam is s well able financially to bear the
urden as is the Canadian government in , ovidmg i
tor our Itukon ne ghbors. Let us hope tiny wnl be
successful. But v, hile they arc working so slrenu
ou.-iv for Fairbaakis it not a good sag :e lion that,
Iditarod start a , wipaign in favor of “a!! the mail
i.art of the time" i We are not unreasonable tn our
demands; but ceitainly there is room for improve
ment in the m.anr i in which mail matters arc han
dled in this section of the territory. It is bad enough
lo be without man service for from six weeks to two
i : rnth? in the sp' ng and fail of each year. C ertamiy
\. . should be ?.!>!•' to gc-t ali the mail m the winter
tin .when teams arc lea\ in; th tc i lals < a< h
k. Why not get up a movement lor ‘ .
mail for Iditarod in the winter time ?
ALASKA POLITICS
Judging from the tone of tire territorial nr?'?,
there seems to I e generally prev; lent an opinion th it
fudge Charles E. Bunnell of the Fourtli jud.c.al cir -
-.on will become a cand.date for delegate to con
gress at the election next year. No oilier cand dale
is mentioned as tire standard-bearer or tne Demo
crats; and whii - Judge Bunnell has as yet given no
intimation that will resign the judgeship to take
the stump, it v/ouid not be at all sU'.'pr:s:n^ .1 lie ro»
jovved this course-.
J.tines V. ickersi'am, tire ororcnt delegate, has as
ii* j' i
\c‘i u.vcn no mu.m.aiion th::L ne w:!i be a cana.au ”
again. It is believed by those vvno know tne dele
gate, however, that he will make the race lor re
election unless seme other cand.date comes to the
front who is satisfactory to him and who has a
chance for election.
The politicians are busy giving out ‘‘dope or*
the political situation, some of winch may i:e re
. rded as mere chaff. One oi the stories is to the
effect that Wickersham will not make the race for
delegate if there be a chance for Republican success
cit the national election. In such event he would
be made governor to succeed Strong.
As the conventions of the various political parties
must be held early next spring, it is about time that
;.oir*e definite announcements were made, and the
people will await with interest the developments in
the political ring, as at present everyone seems to
be at sea in the matter.
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HOW THE FRENCH VIEW THE WAR
While German and British statesmen have been
uuite communicative with regard to their views on
the outcome of the war, comparatively little has
filtered through to the outside world giving the views
of French statesmen on the momentous question con
fronting them. This is in large measure due to the
rigorous press censorship maintained in France. A
recent Pans dispatch says that while public opinion
there, as well a- m England and Russia, demands that
the war must be earned on until Germany is crushed,
the question uppermost m most French minds is,
‘ Hew long will this last?” Continuing, the dispatch
says:
Every item of m ws that filters through from Germany shows
tha: the kaiser and his advisers are determined to fight until the
mst man, unless they succeed in getting peace upon their
own conditions. Defeat for Germany would mean the end of
the Hohenzollern dynasty, and no one knows this better than the
kaiser. To ward off such a calamity he is ready to sacrifice every
able-bodied man in Germany, and for this reason a law was re
cently pn.v-ed enabling him to cali to the colors every German up
to the age of 54.
It b unlikely, therefore, that Germany wilt be in need of men
i >r a long time to c >me. and the duration of the war will largely
depend on her economic resources.
A ErerHi magazine the other day published a series of opinions
held by prominent Frenchmen, and the majority of these are con
vinced tl ;•* the war will last long, perhaps two years yet.
M. Emile Bontroux of the French Academy holds this view,
and is supportcl by M. Stephen Pichon. late French foreign minis- j
ter; Rear Admiral Degony and M. Jean Idnot. A few equally well I
known men prophe.-y the sudden collapse of Germany in the very I
near future, prinri; ally because her hope of seizing enormous
quantities of foodstuffs and forage in the captured parts of Poland
and Russia has been shattered by the Russians destroying every
thing of value on their retreat.
M. Maurice Banes, the distinguished member of the French
Academy, who has just returned to Paris after visiting every part ;
of the new and old British front, declares that what he saw made
him feel mote convinced than ever that the unshakable patience
and invincible will f the British race, united with French elan
and enthusiasm, will surely conquer the German organization. :
In a litlle town in the Pas de Calais the deputy mayor thanked !
n British general for what the British army was doing. “Do not I
thank us for the assistance we are giving,” said the general. “We
are fighting for England.” M. Barres understood by this reply
that it was a courteous way of saying: “There is no necessity I'm
you to express your gratitude to us.”
“When I assure myself that the armies of England, Russia,
Italy, Belgium and Serbia will put the strait jacket on the mad
Austro (lernmns.” sa\s M. Barres, ‘‘I rejoice not only for i raiuv.
but for the variety and the freedom of the genius of the* peoples
and for this noble England, which runs a mortal peril, for we
firmly believe that the salvatii n of the spontaneous spirit of tin*
world depends on the victory of the allied armies, and that moii •
of the peoples threatened can be content with a half effort.”
M. Banes tell.' a story of live or six Kngli binon em.agcd in a
machinery depot who refused to be vaccinated agaii -l typhoid.
The commandant of the depot con.-idon-d it his duty to keep tV.-:
ir.cn apart in the pretext that they might ruii.-lfl t.te a danger for
the others. But lelteis arrived from England from the niffs f. i
lies to the superb r u:th itie . in 1 ieh the writ 1 1 ’ tha
the men. when they signed their contract h d not entered into
an engagement to be vaccinaR 1. The general respected their
\ isbos.
“Tin* Emli-ii soldiers have c ntracted in servo will mid. ii
nmv.-ary. to get killed,” write*- M. Barres. “But the vow i.n.ont
h,.; engaged t. nay them, to feed them and to accord l !:■•** 1 toe
maximum of libcity which the .[ war will permit, i:
double series of engagemeiit-. fr» ly entered into by one so!-* end
tin- other, and w’mc1* f*,w'h ’■ ’-e''o-: u. go al faith. Any faib.’.re
1 tin* part of the military chiefs to keep the bargain would h.iv
, bad elToct on r< enntin:;.
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As all Alaska knows, there is but little love
between Colonel Richardson of the Alaska road
;■'.rnmis.w.n a r! Dele rate Wickersinni. However
that may 1 e, (he army oilicer should bear in nvnd
tpfact that James Wickcrsham is the duly-elected
representative of the people of this territory, and
whether consciously or unconsciously, remarks mu- a
he is cr.-d ted with uiiny recently at Juneau reflect
n a measure cn the people whom he repress its as
well as upon the object of his hatred. is. to ray
the lee-t. rather undhyrhed for an officer of t ie
United Sk ies army to cr.ticre ar.d m h.yn eve n a
c’clemte in ccnnrcss, and consl.-tu'es one or te.orc
. t \ hi h create prejudic: age• - t the miiit i ry man
nd •: e e color to the c la m that ri il l iry duty bre ;
rrot mce. Ri< hard o i is cp. oted in a J me ur d s -
i itch r • cv, .nrr concern.n r i "' stand k' of Dc.ec tie
ham at Washington ih it “by r< ron of
voluminous disregard for truth n 1 ine co n .
principles of decency, Wickcrsham h; : at act 1
jome attc ntioi . but comn ands bout k e -j e cl
« roe of respect at the national cop:la 1 as doe., a home
f S-i* f m /k
The T utons i d : t!y b . ■ Mar e H my
<t, os cwcrnrrd in the following recent !y-pu.:
1 shed d y . !: from : c ronto. ()nt ?rio: “Is ma«
clean tl igh every tin e I thin! about this dam;
fool’ business Germany lias been 'ey :n ; io pvt evt
It takes me back to 61, win n son - ol oi i l
Confederates talked the same crazy r.mwr.se we
have been voting irom the 'uermun prob.-r
said Colon Henrj Watt if t c Lou vill :
„ r- fourn?!. v.’l'o spent n lew Hours in io.v.. .o ■ ct
lerdav. “it will be a relief to thousands c,i deer::'
Goma ns when the r .". v.sh’aieknn ; bag. :ftr :>
eir knockout. All this ap’ng of the H in
’frig'ntfuir. s,’ this and k : Zep; elin? • es me i
Even time I thnk of B Igiun and the Lusitania id
. . . , . T i 1 r '
the /cppe. i • i ret mad and want Lo hunt ;•; i a r ec
f " it 1 a( k in tl e ’60s. T 11 I d : > :: n
illcrn dvna t c with ail its wholl P.uitur.
mu;t first b - . . sh o', or t; ere can be no \ \
any of us.
A letter received n l last ir.cul from ;
gives a hopeful view ol the busim • outlook on vie
( utside, which has ! ecn so depress ng for the
year or more, the writei who is po 1 .a o c
serve the change, says: “Ihires are opening up
m the East, and from the loo's of tn:n > tn y w
! e 1 etter here before long. Lverett is ;i iv/mg
in die lumber and shingle mills Ir dy. ... hs • e
going and docks are fu'l of boats, ilie lUi-.r e in
dustry is showing a hill.? improvement because oi
the small orders from die farmers cl tr.e rn.c.u r
West. They received fine prices for t! -r i .
crops this year, and are now buiidng con- •.!
ordering their lumber from the coast. Tv i
large market for lumber in foreign countries. I ut cr
marine is m such condition that there is not a i c.rt
to be had. Rates are exorbitant and boats go to the
Atlantic coast to carry munitions at the rugb r
prices.” *
Dr. Howard Russell, founder of the Anti-Saloon
L eague, told the conference ol the Methodist church
a. San 1 r,incisco that he will use part of the two
miJlion-dolIar fund to make Alaska and Hawaii dry.
i hanks, old ciifp. But the probabilities arc thui
there are many places nearer home that need tear
pc ranee work more than Alaska. However, we do
not wish to be understood as discouraging trie
placing of that two million dollars in circulation.
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The New York Herald says that “Capta.n Yon
Papen. military attache of the German embassy, who
recently traveled through the West, will proceed to
m City of Mexico, and will devote his talents to the
advancement cijw.e feulonic interests there, where
he will find many other military men quite m sym
pathy with his own estimate of the 'id otic Yan
kees.’” It has been hinted freely that Germans
have been implicated m the stirring up of further
strife m Mexico, and no doubt Yfon Papen will be
able to view with equanimity anything which tencs
to further embarrass the position of the United
States. _^_
The wealthy Anglo-American contingent in Lon
don will be hit severely by the increase in the new
war income tax. It is estimated that William Wal
dorf Astor will have to pay $1,250 030 annually,
according to the new rate, which is 33 1-3 per cent.
Perhaps these wealthy American renegades will
come to the row"!us;on after a wlrle that the land
>f the free and the home of the brave is a pretty
good place after ail.
IN A FRIENDLY SORT O’ WAY
When a men ain't got a cent, and
lie's foldin' kind o' blue,
An’ the clouds hang dark and heavy,
an’ won’t lid the sunshine through.
It’s a great thing, O my brethren, for
a feller just to lay
Hi hand upon your shoulder in a
friendly sort o' way!
It makes a man fed curious, it makes
the teardrop*, start,
An’ you son o’ I • d a duUer in the
region o’ y< ur he: rt;
You ea.i look up an’ meet his eyes;
you don’t know what to say
When ids h ml is on your shoulder in
a friendly sort o’ way.
Ch, the world’s a curious compound.
with its h .ii'y and its gill,
Wiht its ear: - : od bi!: • r crosses, but a
good world, after all;
An’ a good God must have made it
lea-'ways, that's what I say.
When a hand i.- on your shoulder in a
i'ri. nt'ly sort o’ way.
Whil
SJALiNG PETE OUTSIDE
IVtvr • • ij and Mr-. .J; n-» n of Ruby.
’Ai:.-\a. are :/u»Ms at the i Vva mi ?f .• r
* v. ty south to the exposi;ion. M:. .lei -ei»
; llhmieh h- rccr.tiv -ill >f*\e,,il ciaim- t >
< the Yukon (to d Company, which . pi
' <’v - a; hiibp. St ill n-t: ins < m .• « r:.: i
■ i•:11:■ ’inti !' -t ::i the camp. an i 'b m
' lam there nu-i -■print’. Se*::i. 1'ost Ini>■ lii 1
. ■■ ■’■ r, Oct. II
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DOESN'T LOOK GOCB TO li'A
Chari nford of thr Ruby 1 led
left here hr the T- 1 >v:.na on the k.-P i;
- !a-r i: II. ' - turned home tit! Iir-t o tit
; work, s- kins of tile T- 1 o. a-, a ; •
1 jm ; cat"-;, r 11 i,far i ay - m damr i\-:: Pa
• a 1.««\ n up. a;; i 1,,..- may be line to the- a‘
i t. r.ii n pa: i 1 - bud Sin;: up a t wn. lie
! -;i\ il r- pay has hern lined tip on Live:*.
:• mi fi.r ab u.f thro- lump but the u, •, p
lack mad ;nd
,’t \ • Jo; rn. a- a mimipp' cum) vary .1 v
lhabv H •? ad thtizi n Nov. ‘id.
FURS WANTED
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Do You Love Your Wife?
Then Buy Her a
CREPE DE CHINE WAIST
For Christmas
Reduced to $6.00
MRS. L. C. THOSNTOK
CLEANING AND PRESSING
ALL KINDS OF FUR WORK
Suits Cleaned and Pressed, Fur Coats and
Hobo-. Lined, and Ail Kinds of
Fur Work Done
MKS. CH AS, L ARfSON
Orders may be left with Mrs. Thornton |
REGMk HOTEL
MRS. N. P. GILMORE i'ro-J.
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Professional
Michigan, iits i Alaska, 1910
Kentucky, 1S91
George Woodruff Albrecht
COUNSELOR AND LAWYER
IDITAROD, ALASKA
The Pioneer Attoru-y of Iditarod
E. M. STANTON
Attorney at Law
Office Corner Willow md Second Su.
Iditarod I*j*»ji • • r Building
CHAS. E. TAYLOR
Attorney at Law
BANK BLOCK
First Avenue Iditarod
DR. WSOORE
PHYSICIAN AMD SURGEON
DR. K. E. AURJNGER
i'livsician and Sunyeon
Office: I ■ C *y Hospital, Flat City
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; f.iatniont
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Appointments by Telephone
FLAT CITY
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the be::-’ c? everything all tits t::;e
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FIRST ATE.
GOOD MEALS
SHORT ORDERS
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
RO£T. SOUTAR f
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There Is a Handsome
waiting for you. It cor in ins 2 picture that entitles it in the place of honor in the home
or every liberty-loving American cii-zea.
Take it. Use it first to count the days of the New Year, which is rapidly approach
ing, and which we hope v/ili be a happy and prosperous one .or you.
Preserve the picture. It wiil pleasantly remind you of a notable event in the his
tory of the Greatest Country on the Globe.
Keen tire rant. It will tell you where our place of business is located, it you feel
that we have wronged you, come and state your grievance. We will go to extreme
lengths to put ourselves right wish you.
If we have treated you fairly, come often, that v/e may continue to do so.
Then use
s. & W. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES GOLDEN GLOW BUTTER
SWIFT’S PREMIUM HAMS AND BACON PETALUMA EGGS
SWISS, CAMEMBERT, YOUNG AMERICA OR IMPERIAL CHEESE
HILL’S COFFEE UPTON'S TEA
HOLLAND HERRING S. & W. FRENCH AND NORWEGIAN SARDINES
WEAR STANFIELD OR MEDUCOTT UNDERWEAR, WOOLEN OVERSHIRTS, JUMPERS, OVER
ALLS, LEATHER AND WOOLEN MITTS
WOOL SOCKS AND OTHER COMFORTABLE FOOTV/EAR
Fill your pipe from any of the favorite brand; of tobacco, and live happy ever after.
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