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CONVENTIONS
Republican national convention. Chicago, June 18.
Democratic national convention, Baltimore, June 25.
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THE CITY CAMPAIGN
Ln no plan'outside of Alaska could so much interest
have been aroused in an election involving so little to con
tend for as was the case in the one which took place in
Iditarod last Tuesday. At no stage of the game was there
anything that had even the semblance of an issue. The
position of councilman is pretty much of a thankless job at
best, calling for onerous and unremunerative labor, and at
times subjecting the most conscientious and discerning men
To harsh criticism.
Yet when the ball got a-rolling one could have imag
ined that great principles were at stake, the way everybody
rolled up his sleeves and entered into the serious business
of the campaign. This is said neither in deprecation nor
in rebuke, but is chronicled rather as a strange phenom
enon. Nowhere in the world outside of Alaska is a parallel
case possible.
If the result has any meaning it is that the work of the
old council is approved and appreciated. All of the six
members in office were re-elected, with Mayor Dad Barnes
leading the poll. As an acknowledgment of good and
efficient work faithfully performed the outcome is perfectly
logical and speaks for itself.
ror a night and a day after the counting of the ballots
tlie people who had whooped it up in the campaign were
entitled to believe that out of all the noise there had at
least come seven men who would stick to the job and do
their best. For twenty-four or twenty-five hours this con
soling thought salved all the wounds of battle: and then
something happened. The very man whose working capac
ity singled him out from all factional lineups and gave him
victory on his merits alone, bucked at the post. Charles
W .n len 'A .' d to qualify. Yerilv, this is a strange
country and people in it do unaccountable things. If Mr.
Worden persists in refusing to fulfill the obligations en
tered into by consenting to the placing of his name upon
theTnunicipal ticket, he will be betraying the confidence of
the 104 men, at least, who voted for him. Let us hope he
will not do to more than a hundred what he would be
ashamed to do to one.
Living in Alaska, where peculiar curves of mentality
are so common that a campaign like the one just ended,
or even a temporary idiosyncracy like that manifested by
Mr. Worden Wednesday night, may be unavoidable and
pardonable on occasion, we yet have no call to adopt them
as conditions of every-day existence. It is now tip to us to
square ourselves with common rules of sanity and the
fixed laws of acceptable personal conduct.
THE DELEGAlESHIP
With the Democrats split in two, the Republicans pre
senting a united front under the leadership of a good clean
nominee, and Wiekersham silent regarding his intentions,
the coming election for delegate to congress has now
reached an interesting stage.
The belief is growing that Wiekersham will not again
seek election. Some well-informed men, who never har
bored such a thought in the two last campaigns, are begin
ning to doubt Wickersham’s ability to be elected even if he
should try.
Normally. Alaska is believed to be Democratic. Log
ically it should be so, for upon the application of the prin
ciples of Democracy the future of the territory depends.
Republicanism has given Alaska nothing but unwholesome
restrictions, recompensed by scant and misapplied appropri
&OTICE |
GENERAL LINE OF GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
Men's Underwear, Sox, Mittens, Rubber Shoes, Felt j
Shoes and Pacs, Mackinaw Coats and Pants
SHELF HARDWARE
Maiis. Building Paper. Dog Fish
\\ e solicit Inspection. F.verv article guaranteed.
FAIRVIEW'TRADINQ COJ
Milk-Fed Broilers and Boasting Chickens \
Fresh Veal and Mutton Fresh Eastern Oysters j
Corn-Fed Turkeys j
Dog Feed 5c, fOc. *5c lb, |
IDITAHOD HEAT CO.
Second St. PE^one 15 c
First Class in Fact First Ave., Iditarod j
BEATTIE HOUSE I
Furnished Rooms, Oath Reams, Spring Cots Good stables Adjacent !
MAX SIMEL, Diskakel and Ophir City,,,,
[ Miners’ Supplies and General Outfitting a Specialty
C. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Bruning, Cashier
American Bank of Alaska
Corner First Are. and Richmond St., Iditarod
CAPITAL 550,000,00, FOLLY PAID IN CASH
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Liberal, But Conservative Lines
GOLD DUST PURCHASED U-ON ASSAY VALUE
And we guarantee our assays against any of the government assay offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for tite 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.
w. bate QUnm K «en*s Heavy Shoes
b0 many OifiUU 0 ,al|:i,,,ber- lien's Fine Shoes
$9.50 Shoes Reduced to... $7.50 $7.CO Shoes Reduced to... $5.00
$9,00 . 7.00 $6.00 “ “ “ 4.00
$3.00 » “ “ 6.00 $5,00 “ “ '* 3.00
McMahon, Flat City
Famous Old Quaker f¥8aid R / e \
DRAUGHT BEER, DOMESTIC CIGARS
Good Music Every Evening
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Clean Furnished Rooms Fine Gate in Connection j
COOD STOCK CIGARS AND LIQUORS <j
Large Stables, Warm Dag Kennels Open Day and Night 4
Flat City 1
ations, made odious by the very manner in which they were
vouchsafed. Had the Democrats been harmonious and
unanimous in the selection of Robert Jennings as their
candidate, with Wickersham eliminated the victory would
rightfully belong to him. He may get it any way, but he
will have a hard fight.
In personal qualities Jennings has nothing over W. A.
Gilmore, of Nome, the Republican nominee. Besides, in
the past Mr. Gilmore has been an ardent supporter of the
present delegate, and that will justly be accredited to him
in his own campaign.
The Democrats have made a bad blunder, and possibly
a fatal one.
According to advices received from Fairbanks a term of the
district court will he held in Iditarod beginning the first week in
July. So far as is known here the day has not been set, but it is
expected that court will convene at the time above named, or at
least not later than the beginning of the second week in July. A
notice of thirty days is required to be given prior to the as
sembling of the grand jury.
At present the court docket promises to be a short one. The
only criminal cases that are known at the present time to be com
ing up are those of Gorman and Bronson, charged with holding up
the Iditarod tram, and Horton, accused of unlawful cohabitation.
There is a possibility that the grand jury might indict some
one for the murder of Mary Thompson, the Jap woman killed last
October; but if there is any probability of such a thing the pubi c
is ignorant of it. The Nelson case and other Kuskokwim cases
may furnish developments before court meets, but it is improbable
that any action in them will get beyond their disposition by the
grand jury.
The civil cases now pending are limited in number. Anthony
Cannon, John Curran et a!, vs. Frank G. Manley, a suit involving
an agreement to purchase certain ground on Willow creek, is one
matter to be heard. R H. Pritchard vs. Miners and Merchants
Bank, growing out of the same transaction, is another. Charles
Wolf vs. O. P. Goss et al., an action in ejectment, involving a por
tion of Bonanza association, Flat creek; and James Lemieux vs.
Z. Gagnon, a suit for money loaned, are other cases to be heard.
The case of Gagnon vs. George Phillips, an appeal from the
justice court, will also come up.
These are the only cases shown by the clerk’s docket as likely
to come to trial. In addition there will be the usual number of
foreclosures of mortgages and-Usds
HINTED TRADES
IN TERRITORY
(From the Tacoma Tribune.)
The desire of Arizona for a seaport
is leading up to a point where some
far-reaching negotiations may be taken
up, wonderfully modifying the relations
between the United Slates and Canada,
between this country and Great Bril
ain aid between Canada anti its mother
country. Mexico is also concerned.
The situation in Arizona is that it
cannot utilize its arid lands without
possessing the tnouth of the Colorado
river, which flows into the Gulf of
California) at its head, passing through
a tton ion of the Mexican province of
Sonora, ar arid desert, but, with irri
gation. potentially fertile. Moreover,
Arizona would he independent of the
railroads to a great extent if it nos-1
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sessed a seaport. A seaport would
give it a great, impetus in trade. Ari
zona would like to buy that particular
strip of Sonora, but Mexico refused to
-ell an inch of its land, even thou, h
he a deeert, practically uninhabited,
points'.ui hat if Arizona acqtrtvs J
the Californian county of San Diego |
it will possess access to the sea. ;
While this is true, it does not solve
the problem of the Colorado river.
Hence it is proposed to make a
trade. Mexico is to give this particu
lar strip of Sonora and the whole of
Lower California to the United State
in exchange for British Hondura-,
Uncle Sam partitioning the newly ac
quired territory between California
and Arizona, the latter merely obtain
ing a new county, Sonora.
Now the area of Lower California
and the strip of Sonora wanted is I
about 78,000 square miles, mostly arid, j
with a population of 48,000. the trade j
being a negligible quantity. British
Honduras has an area of 8,598 -quare j
miles, with a population of 40,458 and I
a tolal foreign trade of $5,163,597;
(1910 11). This looks like a good ex
change for Mexico, and as British '
Honduras is immediately conterminous
with its southern boundary and its
acquisition would also strengthen its |
hold upon the rebellious province of'
Yucatan, Mexico would be likely to !
consider such a bargain favorably.
But British Honduras lias first to be j
acquired. In exchange, this country I
has to offer the Panhandle of Alaska,
a strip of country east of the 141st )
meridian, about. 526 miles long anti
from 5 to 35 miles in width, ah-tut I
10,000 square miles in area, with a t
population of about 10,000, and a trade
which does not originate there, beyond |
the domestic needs of these inhabit
ants. From the point of view of
exchange, therefore, that trade is
negligible On the other hand, its
possession by this country greatly
hampers the opening up of British
Columbia and tire Yukon, preventing j
their access to tidewater. The son le- j
rnent of that dispute in favor of the!
United States caused much ill feeling
in Canada which by no means is allayed. !
Hence Canada would be likely to make
some sacrifices, but not so great as to
exchange four times the popul.ilion
and 50 times the trade for nearly equal
areas of land. This is seen, and hence
the proposal is taking a wider scope.
It is proposed to exchange the whole ■
of Alaska for British Honduras and j
the whole of the British West Indies. .
with the exception of Jamaica anti j
Barbados. This would give the United :
States a string of possessions extending j
from the coast of Florida to that of
Venezuela, which, if purchases were
made here and there from other Euro
pean nations, would present a barrier
to the Gulf of Mexico v.h ell could not
be passed by any foreign navy, if the
strategic points were fortified.
Now Alaska has an area of n!) 1,001
square miles, much of which is within
the Arctic circle. The British pos
sessions have a total area of 14,732
square miles, mostly cultivable. The
population of Alaska is 64,356; that of
the British possessions is 918,758. The
trade of Alaska, exclusive of its gold
eports, which are $16,000,000, is under!
$1,500,000; tiiat of the British pos- [
sessions is $275,000,000. The domestic 1
trade of Alaska, however, is $29,000,-j
000.
It may be seen at a glance that no
such exchange is likely to be made.
It may aiso be seen that mutual inter
ests demand an exchange, although it
is quite possible that the shrewd
Canuck, much as he would like to
develop British Columbia and the
Yukon, would not give up the British
West Indies, for the control of which
he has been negotiating with the home
govern met for some years past.
GEORGE B. BALL IS INQUIRED FOR
Mrs. Alfred Ball, Woodstock, Coe
county, New Brunswick, has written
to the postmaster of Iditarod inquiring
for her son George B.- Ball. .He was
in Iditarod two years ago, ,und his
mother received a letter from him
then. She is anxious to know why he
ceased writing.
Dog mushers, attention.—I have cut
the price on dog feed. Ray E. McDon
ald. Inquire at carpenter'shop.
Results.
I. D. Barnes 193 Charles Worden lot
George Anten . 172 Dave Mutchler 99
J. B. Bradley . 149 C. B. Hanover 90
D. S. McDonell 140 Charles E Hoxie *9
Ira F. Wood 130 John Holmes 07
For School Director—Walter S. Hunsaker, 13*; D. A. Mi
Donald, 97.
Total votes — For members of council, 239; for school director,
259. Women voters (for school director), 22.
Spoilt Ballots—For school director, 24 : for members of
council, 1.
All of the seven members elected to the new council were
serving on the old except Bradley
Hot Campaign.
Up to Thursday night of last week no oncoming election ever
evoked less interest. At the meeting for nominating candidates
he Tuesday before many of the nominees declined to allow the
use of their names. Before the official ballot was ordered printed
o hers had withdrawn and places on the city board were literally
going a-begging.
J hursday night a bunch of fellows, out for a lark, concluded
'hey would “start something,” and they did. They organized
themselves into the Young Men’s Political Club and next day
circulated handbills endorsing George B. Anten, Charles It.
Hanover, John Holmes, Charles E. Hoxsie, Ira F. Wood and
Charles Worden—the Big Six.
Then the fun began. The problem that confronted the op
position to the club was to select seven candidates oat of a total of
nine and still eliminate the Big Six. It couldn’t be done. Dave
Mutch ler was brought out at the eleventh hour, and was adopted
by the opposition, but the club immediately indorsed him also.
The Young Men’s Political Cli b called a public meeting for
A. B. Hall Monday night. The opposition got up a counter
demonstration at the Gularte & Fotitas building on First avenue,
-et up barrels of free beer and sandwiches, put out a street parade
with banners, headed by a brass band, and “beat the club to it." in
collecting the crowd.
“Big Noise” Was Lost.
The club was to have as its star attraction the Dutch Band, but
when that aggregation got, ready to move it found its big drum
had been purloined Therefore the meeting at A. B. Hall w. s
rather tame and poorly attended. There was plenty of be. r 11 r.• t ■ ■
also, but it did not enthuse.
The interest that had been started by the Young Mon -
Political Club grew in intensity until the closing of the polls.
Before election day dawned it was plain that the club's intiaem
was wholly negative. But as it was, it turned what promised to
be a very dull affair into a red-hot contest.
DRIVE PARASITES
Fairbanks, March 30.—The city
council at its meeting last, night pissed
i.n ordinance intended to rid the city
of tnuquereaux. They will be forced
to leave town.
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
A stately squash hung on a vine
that hung upon a fence, and it was
large and smooth and fine and sold
for seven cents. The buyer put it
in a crate and shipped it off to town:
the railway charged ten cents for
freight, and got the money down.
Then divers kind of middlemen
passed that old squash along, and
each one got a rake off then, in
which they saw no wrong. The
jobber to the grocer sold that squash
onp autumn day, and it was soured
and bruised and old, and tending to
decay. The farmer man who raised
that squash to town came on bts
wheel; at dinner time he said:
‘‘B’gosh, I'll have a good square
meal!” To a restaurant he sped, and
ate some squash on ice, and then he
stood upon his head when he was
told the price. ’‘Your price on
squashes makes me hot i” he cried;
your game is bunk! I’ll sell a
wagonload for what you charged me
for that chunk!” Our eyes with
teardrops are awash, we’re viewing
with alarm; for when we go to buy
a squash, we have to buy a farm.—
Walt Mason.
FOR SALE — Northern Commercial
dogteam of seven dogs. Rummey in
the lead, with harness and basket
sled complete. Inquire N. C. Co.
If it’s correct, Boas has it.
Select Outside Lumber, coring
iron and roofing paper at Ross 0;
tor's.
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Physician and Surgeon
Office at (*iry Di u_- Si^-o, Tel. .‘Jil
First Ave., B«jt. Willow and Richn.e
Office Hour<-j 1 to 2 - to 7 f •
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Dentist
Offices. Pioneer Drugstores.
Flat Creek
DR. F. W. HERMS,
Dentist
Dr. Wort raann's Office,
First Avenue and Willow Street
DR. H. BEHLA,
Deis fist
Gold St., Flat City. Opp. Grand Lb ■
Phone 4
ALFRED E. MALT BY,
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
Office Simpson Bldg, First and Willow
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing.
Richmond St., Iditarod
Wicker sham & Roden,
Iditarod, Alaska
GEORGE WOODRUFF ALBRECHT,
Attorney at Law
Mlchlgsn, ’81 Alaska. ’10 Kentucky, ’91
The Fioneer Attorney of this Camp
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