| IDITAROD PIONEER |
Published Every Sunday Morning at Iditarod, Alaska.
FRANK E. BECKER, EDITOR
Vtl I Oeo. M. Arbuekle, Publisher No. 22
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OUR NEW FOUND FRIENDS-WITH REVERSE ENGLISH
The lesson this week, Gwendolyn, will ho taken from
page four, entitled, “Alaska Antiphlogistiue versus Official
Oxaline, or Button, Button,—Who got the ax ?”
In opening the discussion, little one, we wish first to
submit for your perusal, the following pithy paragraphs,
designed to put you jerry to the line of thought, and inci
dentally wising you up a whole lot to the fact that a man
may say and do a whole lot of things at a banquet when an
altruistic brainstorm is gyrating thru his cupalo, that he
would never dream of doing in the cloistered quiet of his
office. Then here’s to it :—
“Fairbanks, Oct i, 1910.
“Hon. George W. Wickersham, Attorney-General United
States, Washington, D. C.
“Dear Sir : We beg to advise having this day forwarded
to you by express the souvenir of Alaska presented to you last
summer by a committee of Fairbanks citizens, which you were
good enough to consent to present to the president in ou. be
half, in testimony of the appreciation in which citizens of Fair
banks regard his triendlv interest in their welfare.
“We therefore hope you will convey to President Taft,
with tlie souvenir, onr loyalty and appreciation of his many
friendly acts, particularly that one in which his thoughtfulness
and consideration was responsible for our delightful acquain
tance with Secretary Nagle and yourself.
“Hoping the souvenir will reach its destination ‘right side
up with care,’ and that it will find the president and bis official
family enjoying goed health, we beg to remain,
“Yours respectfully,
“JOS. R. MATHEWS,
“JOHN L. M’GINN,
“FAI.CON JOSLIN,
“Committee1’
HARD BLOW TO THE TERRITORY
Wickersham an.) Nagel Advise Appointive Governmkt
(Special to the News)
Washington, Nov. 2—Attornev-General Wickersham and
Secretary Nagel have advised Taft that an appointive govern
ment with legislative powers is best for Alaska. This would
be similar to the old Yukon council. Alaska’s friends declare
this would mean that political favorites who know nothing cf
conditions in the territory and getting in by pull will rule the
country.
Yes, Taft, we thank you for your kindness and con
sideration in sending someone up here for us to slobber
over, only to return and tell you what they were supposed
to tell you in the first place. Haven’t you some more of
your official family to send us ?—we have a few slobbers
left.
And so, having enjoyed the hospitality of the people
of Alaska who turned their towns wrong side out to show
the goods, our “new-found friends ?” Attorney General
Wickersham and Secretary Nagel, who talked long and
loud in our praise while here, return to Washington and
suggest to the President that we are ripe for the same kind
of government as that which obtains in the Philippines, or
in other words they endorse ua as fit to be ranked with the
niggers of Uncle Sam’s domain.
Doesn’t it make the gorge rise up in your neck, gentle
reader ? Wouldn’t you like to go out bare-handed and wipe
up the street with a bandy-legged commission politician ?
Couldn’t you almost throw your hands up in disgust and
say, “To hell with everything?”
Look you, Penelope. Did you ever stop to think what
Georga da Wash, or Toma da Jeff would say of this un
savory thing that Taft and the rest of his official family are
trying to slip over on us ? Wouldn’t they just turn over in
their consecrated graves and turn loose one elongated howl
of anguish ? Was anything ever so undemocratic, so un
republican, so unsocialistic, so un-American, so unquestion
ably umpty-ump as the idea of a commission government
for Alaska ? And that too, just aftei wo thought we had
proved it all to Wickersham and Nagel, “Our New-found
Friends,” who have been filling columns of newspaper
space in talking about the good they would try to do for
Alaska.
No wonder Bill Taft is getting it in his political collar
button. No wonder the Republican party, which has at
tempted to hold power through the distribution of political
patronage, is being doused in the cleansing dip of public
conscience, that plutocratic parasites may be removed from
the body politic.
And this suggestion, to-wit, that Alaska be handed
over, bound hand and foot, to a band of political spoils
men, is not the least of the mistakes made by President
Taft in this, his first and last administration. * Of all the
dead mackerels in public life today, it is big Bill, who is
not only demised Outside but is positively decayed as far as
Alaska is concerned. He went way up Salt creek and didn’t
start back before the high water had receded.
And his official family. Those wiaenheimers, who are
sticking close to Taft in the hope of saving the party.
They came here and found a sturdy, intelligent branch of
American citizenry, but have not the courage to go back
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With every purchase in our Ladies’ Goods Depart
ment amounting to $1.00, we will give a ticket which
will entitle the holder to a chance on any one of our
Ladies’ Tailored Suits, regardless of price. We will
commence issuing tickets on Nov. 10, and end Dec.
24. Drawing will take place on Christmas eve, at 10
o’clock.
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Telephone 36
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And we guarantee our assays against any of the government assay offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for the purpose
of obtaining check 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.
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and tell their chief that he made a mistake when he recom
mended a commission government for Alaska. They dare
not admit that the administration has made another mis
take, to add to the over-long list of doleful dodderings of
which Bill has been guilty.
An appointive government indeed. Army officers and
office-seekers who trade in politics. Dilettantes in the
science of government, without, knowledge of the country,
unmindful of its traditions, careless of its needs, and irre
sponsible for its future. Political sycophants, who would
seek the offices of the commission for the fat salaries at
tached thereto, reporting only to the powers that be in
Washington, and caring not a tinker’s damn whether the
people of this territory liked their administration or not.
And what recourse for us ? Well, just the same as a coffee
colored Filipino.
Oh, for a chance to have something to say about our
own laws, and the development of our own country. Oh,
| for the heaven-sent opportunity of making our own mis
i takes.
Back to the “flesh pots” for you, George Wickersham,
head of the department of justice, by appointment, and
: high-brow of the cabinet by divine right. You, the new
friend of Alaska, whose first official acts after returning to
| Washington were to take a slap at your hosts in Fairbanks
! and other cities, by recommending that they be governed
Tike niggers, and ordering a curtailment of the expenses of
The marshal’s office in the fourth division, to the end that
the Iditarod will not be properly policed.
Bob Martin and Walter Thomas of
Granite creek dropped quietly into
town Monday to play a game of pin
ochle with the boys. They were also
talking business with some of those
fellows that sell boilers, flues and self
acting pumps.
Worden sells Bock cigars.
Looking somewhat the worse for
wear, and showing the ravages of a
severe attack of grip, Capt. Donovan,
deputy marshal, emerged from his re
treat early last week, and is gradually
rounding into shape.
Save the pieces 1 broken lenses re
placed at Simpson’s.
FRACTION LOOKS
GOOD TO ELMER
With the idea of taking out a winter
dump from a portion of the claim that
lie believes carries the goods, Elmer
Fellmet, who operated on the Celene
fraction, just above Discovery on Otter,
last season, will take another crack at
it this wir.tor and next season, a reso
lution reached since his recent return
from Georgetown. Associated with
him will be J. E. Goodman.
They have just purchased a 10-h.p.
hoisting plant complete, and will install
it at once. They will be hoisting dirt at
an early date.
BANKERS ARE TURNED
ABLE ROUGHNECKS
After a tough trip during which
they were compelled to relay their
outfits over the new Lewis trail from
Lewis Landing to Iditarod via. Dis
kaket, George Wesch, formerly cashier
>f the Washtngton-Alaska bank a*
Fairbanks, J. B. Adams, assaver of the
samo institution, G. Meyers, clerk in
■tame bank, Torn McClain, fC. G trrild
and Lars Peterson arrived in the city
Tuesday, having left the steamer Min
neapolis at Lewis’ on Nov. 3.
From a roadhouse 2) miles this side
of Diskaket, tiiey picke t up S. Wid
man, formerly partner of Harry Siebt
in Little Eldorado, and brought him
into the city suffering from appendici
tis. Widrnan had gone to Diskaket foi
an outfif of supplies, but was compelled
to give up the fight before be could
get back. He is now under the care
of Dr. Brooks at his home here.
The party from Lewis Landing had
oard going until tHey reached Dis
kaket. tlie day before Thanksgiving.
By a fortunate coincidence they met
.Mead Menard there—the man who is
coming with 3">a0 pounds of turkeys,
chickens, pork loins and other choice
delicacies in the way of meats, which
he had brought from the Minneapolis
around by way of Nulato. Mrs. Wal
ters and some ot hers were accompany
ing him, and at Kelly’s roadhouse they
had one big feed. Menard donated
two turkeys and Mrs. Kelly cooked
them, wherefore the entire company
fell to with a gusto that left not a bone
unpicked when the repast was finished.
Those who partook thereof pronounce
it the finest dinner they ever had the
privilege of eating.
Menard was experiencing some
t.roubio witli one horse, but was ex
pected to arrive here at any time fol
lowing the arrival of Wesch and party
who started on the next day.
They report a big gathering of the
siwash clans who were headed for that
dear Diskaket for one large Thanks
giving potlatch.
Wesch, Adams and Myers have not
completed plans for the immediate fu
ture, but will doubtless take a look at
the Kuskokwira. McClain, who was
formerly a partner of Bert Walker on
Dome, will look about the creeks a bit.
Far Removed From
The Madding Crowd
—
Stationed in the wilderness, on
the Tokotna river, some 20 miles
overland and belt w the post oi the
Kuskokwim Commercial company,
is stationed the Northern Com
j inercial company’s post on that
river, presided over by Captain
! Boener and wife, Mrs. Boerner’s
mother, Mrs. Balton, with one or
I two assistants, who are working
| overtime filling out the large orders
that pour iu from the Ophir dig
j S>'>gs
Capt. Boerner managed to run
the Lavelle Young with a large ton
nage for two tiips, a considerable
i distance up the Tokotna and within
! about 10 hours of Ophir by winter
trail. Stories are told by incoming
travelers of the big orders he is fill
ing there, from a complete and
varied stock that has proven a god
i send to the Innoko miners John
Morrow of Ophir, and the K. C.
Co. at Tokotna have been selling
rapidly and between them all, the
; Innoko seems the best supplied of
any camp in this part of Alaska.
Boerner was accompanied into that
country by his bride, and they find
themselves truly isolated this win
ter.
For coal oil and candles see Andrson
1 Bros. & Norland.
EXPLORE MYSTERIES
OF SEWARD TRAIL
Loaded with a light outfit suit
able for facing the rigors of un
known weather, which mayor may
not be all that it should be, Ed
Henning, Earl Byers, and Billy
Kindred left Thursday morn
ing for Seward, taking theTakotna
trail, and figuring on reaching tide
water within twenty days.
Henning, who has been connected
witk the N. C. Co. here, will go to
Seward only, stopping at that point
to visit his folks. He will return
with passengers, if he finds any
incoming gold seekers, looking for
transportation. He may spenf but
i short time there. Byers and
Kindred will go to Seattle, hoping
to reach the Spilit City in time for
i New Year's blowout The former
contemplates the purchase of a ship
ping outfit for Dik email-Id it a rod
transportation that will have them
ill on the run next season. In this
uitfit are included three gasoline
iioats with attendant screws that
will be fitted for the peculiar diffi
cullies encountered in the Iditarod
river.
The party was equipped with a
good dog team ami should be able
to make good time. They agreed
-o report on the condition of the
trail rending the news back by the
first traveler for the information of
the people of this section.
JACK BOSS CROSSES
THE GREAT DIViOE
Following the opening of the
Kuskokwim Commercial company
salo_n at Takotn.i station, and the
week of festivities incident thereto,
Jack Ross, one time of Dawson,
but recently proprietor of a road
house at Tokatna, was taken vio
lently ill from over drinking and
died about Oct. 25th, after a severe
1 iiemmoi hage, leaving a widow to
mour his untimely end.
Ross apparently found the “third
rail” whiskey that sometimes
reaches this country, too much for
'.is system. He took a prominent
part in the social life of the settle
ment, following the announcement
that a license had been received.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross have been
conducting a roadhouse at Tokatna
for some time, and the widow still
continue to look alter the hostelry.
The deceased was buried on the
hillside with appropriate cere
monies, presided over by Com
missioner Green.
Will Test Julian
District With Drill
Connors end O’Mally, laymen on
the Wildcat association on Flat
creek were in the city last week
waiting the completion of a hand
drill which has been made at the
machine shop of Brumbaugh, Ham
ilton & Kellogg, after plans drawn
up by Connors himself.
This proposition has been in the
brew for a number of weeks, both
in the tbinktanks of Connors, and
in the machine shop, and the fin
ished article, issuing as it does al
I most simultaneously from the brain
i of Connors and the shop, will be
the first drill in the Kuskokwim,
. and a decided aid to the prospect
j ing of that section.
The partners will take the drill
! to creeks adjoining Julian, on
I George river and will there turn it
i loose on a number of claims which
! they are holding under option.
J One of the most curious natural
| formations seem in the country is
| the petrified human leg and rntik
j Ink, now at the Budweiser in this
] city and which was taken from a
jdrift in Andy Hensley’s lay on i-a
| Otter last winter. It was found on
! bedrock, and bears such a striking
! resemblance to a human leg that
it was kept as a curiosity. Iu fact,
after a careful examination, one
I cannot free himself from the haunt
i ing suspicion that it is in fact a leg
| turned to stone, even the straps of
| the rnukluk being discernible.
When you visit Flat creek call at
! Carroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
| House for a lunch.
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