Now that the people of the Iditarod are about to exercise their suf
frage in the choice of a delegate to congress, it can he announced that
the judges of election in the different polling precincts have been selec
ted, and that although the different polling places have not been defi
nitely located, they will, in each instance be so well advertised that the
voter will meet little difficulty in finding them.
In regard to the qualifications of voters, it should he known that
only citizens of the Uniied States over the age of 21 years may exercise
the suffrage. It is further provided that such citizen shall have been a
resident of the territory of Alaska for one year preceding the election,
and for thirty days preceding the election shall have been a-resident o!
the precinct in which he is to vote.
In regard to this last provision, the construction which now seems
to have been adopted to supply the indefiniteness of the statute, is the
liberal one of giving to the word “precinct the meaning of recording
precinct, and not polling precinct. In other words, if the voter has
been in the Otter recording precinct (otherwise in the Iditarod) for 30
days, he may vote in the polling precinct where he has taken up his
residence, even though he has not been there but a lew days. It would
seem under this construction, that he must have actually taken up a
residence in the polling precinct where he desires to vote, and cannot
be a mere visitor there. This is the construction placed upon the
statute at Fairbanks in the last election, and the one that seem- most
consonant with the intent ol the law. Were the more restricted con
struction placed upon it, many.people would he deprived of a vote in a
country where ihe entire population is more or less migratory and rest
less.
In accordance with the law, Commissioner Maltby has devided the
recording district into five polling precincts, the limits of which are set
out in the official publication ol the order in another part of this issue.
All persons living on the various creeks of the districit, hut not in the
towns where the voting is to be done, should consult this order closely'
in order to determine where they must go to vote. Registration is not'
required, but at the time of voting, each applicant must assure the
judges of any precinct that he has a right to cast his \rote there.
The election takes place next Tuesday, or Aug. 9th, and the poll
ing places will be open from S o'clock in the morning until 7 o’clock in
the evening. The following are the names of the judges of election al
the various polling precincts :
Iditarod City; Major Strong, G. R. McGovern and Kcl Re win.
Fiat Creek ; E. M, Rusk, A. B. Ferguson and Eddie Britt.
Discovery City; V. L Bevington, Jack Ryan and Gordon Shea.
Otter City ; F. HL Griffin, C. A. Celleen and M. J. Flood.
Dikeman ; E. J. St;er, Claude Mvrick and third ro be named.
THE LINES OF LEAST RESISTANCE
One of the most profitless actions on this earth is kicking. About
the only relief that ever comes to a man—(or to a newspaper, for that
matter)—who indulges in the practice arrives when he kicks the bucket.
These conclusions are borne cut by the observations and experiences ol
one who has had a long and modestly eventful career. The snows of
fifty-odd hard winters have frozen into his inner consciousness the phil
osophy that along the lines of least resistance grow, respectively, peace
of mind, ease of body, true wisdom, and, eventually, a smooth and
well-ordered eternity. At a tender age contact with the parental shin
gle gave the first practical lessons in the law of non-resistance; arrived
at manhood, a broken head by a bandit's pistol butt clinched the logic
of the teaching. All through life the injunction not to kick has been
pounded into our poor, erratic cranium, until the idea is fixed there,
immovable and unchangeable.
Neither in word nor in spirit do we want to kick any more. There
fore, if some one asks what we think of the timber regulations as ap
plied to this country, we will answer.
“Everything is for the best; theiefore they must he beneficent.”
If he complain of being called a thief for having cut wood on gov
eminent land, we will tell him to take comfort from the. words spoken
to another thiel who was even crucified in the long ago.
If he urge the proposition that it is poor economy to lay a tax the
collection of of which costs $10, we will say unto him: “This regu
lation is the result of the combined wisdom of the greatest statesmen of
the mightiest nation on earth ’’
If he allude to the circumstance that a great portion of this taxed
timber is consumed by the military ami of the go\eminent laying the
tax, the government thereby levying tribute on its own necessities, we
will remind him that all great schemes ot government are carried out
along certain defined lines of action without regard to incidental incon
gruities.
If he plead that worthy persons, when they go forth for firewood
with which to warm their humble cabins and boil their scanty bacon
and beans, may find the (orests “reserved" and see no place whereat to
procure that which they seek, we will speak to him a parable, saying:
TheBestPlaceto Outfit
FRESH STOCK PRICES RIGHT
Crowley & Porter
First Avenue, Between Willow and Richmond Streets, Iditarod
51 Ippera's Mill.
ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER,
SASH, DOORS, GLASS AND
BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES
Otter Creek
Refreshment—"Rest—=Recreatian
11 II
Manuel’s
Saloon
FRONT ST, IDITAROD CITY
"He who watches the flowering figtree and hath his basket ready for
the ripening fruit, verily he shall not go away empty.”
“Finally, if he object to the tax on the ground that it is a hardship
on a people who are already overburdened with direct and indirect
tribute and whose production of riches flows steadily from their own
reach, we will explain to him that it is the plan adopted to get even
with the big companies whose steamers ply the rivers and consume the
forests for fuel, and whom the administration at Washington has deter
mined shall hear their just proportion of the public burden'. We will
explain to him that the administration is anxious to have a big com
pany man go to Washington as delegate from Alaska so that through
him the corporations may know what will be done to them unless they
are honest and square.
All these things we will say and explanations will we elucidate
unto any timber thief who questions us. And we will kick never
again. — [Sam J. Callahan, in Tanana Leader.
A man’s first impulse is to knock.
Anticipation has realization beaten to
a stiff froth every time, and when the
average new arrival hits town and fails
to find a row of large nuggets on the
waterfront, and a cabin.factory turning
out full-sized dwellings while you wait,,
ho naturally feels that something is
amiss.
This reflection brought about a desire
to investigate the actual building opera
tions going on in this city, and although
it is generally understood that people
are getting ready for the winter, the
fact docs not become impressive until
one gets them all down on paper. Even
with a showing that is wonderful, with
its assurance of a large and well-con
structed city, it is also apparent that
building operations would be going on
at even greater rate were sufficient
lumber available, and with the almost
certain arrival of many thousand feet
from Dikeman activity will redouble.
The following does not purport to be
a complete detail of all building actual
or contemplated, and although includ
ing most of the important business con
cerns, takes hardly any account of the
many dwelling houses that are going
up all over the city.
First comes the announcement that
the N. C. Co. will build here perman
ently, a description of their plans being
found in another part of this issue.
Next is the building of the Miners &
Merchants bank to be erected by Nes
tor, Ross and associates on the corner
of Bonanza and First streets, and which
only awaits the arrival of lumber to be
rushed to completion. This building
has been described before but it will
not hurt to repeat that it is to be about
100 feet square and two stories, with
bank and store room below, offices and
large assembly ball above.
Across from the site of this building,
the new business home of C. T. Suter
has just been completed, making one of
the largest business houses in town.
This building is 25 by 75 feet, the
fore part of the structure being two
stories. Adjoining on the west will be
a warehouse 25 by CO feet.
The upper story of the main building
will be used as the living quarters of
Mr. and Mrs. Suter.
On the down river side of Sitter’s is
the establishment of Brumbaugh,
Hamilton & Kellogg where a large
hardware store and machine shop is
contemplated to be started with the
arrival of the iron and sheeting from
down river. This building will be
about 70 by 90 with the store in front
and completely equipped machine shop
in the rear, after the manner of the
Fairbanks quarters.
Where the building of the Empire
Commercial company now stands, there
will be a lumber yard and offices of the
Nestor lumber company, the dock hav
ing already been built. The Empire
company will move into the bank
building when completed.
On Second street at the corner of
Bonanza, Johnson & Clark are occupy
ing their new quai ters, 40 by 40 feet,
with a warehouse in the rear. They
have yet to prepare the buildings for
the winter.
Near them on Second, Morgan &
Litsey will put up a large warehouse,
the same company being now engaged
In completing their store building on
First street next the old Discovery cafe.
On Second street near the Federal
jail, Capt. Donovan has just completed
the marshal’s office and residence, and
a new siuewaiK nas ueen laiu along
that side ®f the street.
On the corner of Second and Bonanza,
opposite Johnson & Clark, Commis
sioner Maltby is starting a three-room
residence 10x24, where he will reside
this winter.
Next to the courthouse on Second,
Adolph Rippa is just laying the foun
dations for the Iditarod hotel, the same
to be a 2-story log structure, 20 by 50
feet. It will have about 20 rooms and
will be finished the latter part of this
month.
On the corner of Second and Rich
mond, opposite the present location of
the Red Cross drug store, Frank Dun
ham is planning the construction of a
large and permanent store building, to
be occupied this fall.
Perhaps the most pretentious dwell
ing yet erected in the city is the fine
2-story log building just being finished
on the corner of Third and Richmond,
by Henry Weir, manager of the tele
| phone company. This building has
four large rooms, a four-sided roof,
a dormer window, and has a tone that’s
all its own.
Passing east along Second avenue
j will be found Jack Baird's Budweiser
I saloon building, the saloon itself and
j warehouse adjoining being finished in
the most substantial manner.
Next the office of the Iditarod
Pioneer, Chas. Worden is building a
large log residence, the rear of which
| will be used as a warehouse. This
| building is IS by 50 feet, while on the
' corner of First and Richmond next to
j the Merchant’s Cafe, Mr. Worden is
also planning his saloon building 25 by
j 50 feet, construction to begin in the
| near future.
i On the corner of Second and Willow,
Joe Smith has recently completed his
large store building, 40 by 70 feet.
Back of it he will have a warehouse,
40 by 50 feet, and further out Willow
he is planning another warehouse.
! Next to his store on Second is the
; space reserved by Isaacs Bros, where
j building will commence with the ar
rival of Ike Bayles from .Fairbanks.
Adjoining this ground is the new log
I building of John Strelic, 22 by 24 feet,
where he is putting in a deep cellar,
j Back of this structure will be another
! of the same dimensions.
On Third and Willow considerable
building is going on, a 2-story hotel
builuing being now half completed. On
the northwest corner adjoining this X’.
H. Robinson is beginning the con
! struction of a blacksmith shop 20 by 30.
Facing on Third, on Lite east side of
Willow, Fawcett is building a large
Gspts Allison's Place
Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks,
Confectionery and Fruit
IDJTAIUU)
—
MCDONALD’S
Lodging House
FURNISHED ROOIfiS AND BUNKS
! Front Street Jditarod Citv
| •_ ~
-—
Forks
Roadhouse
AT THE FORKS OF FLAT CREEK
First-Ciass Accommodations
Good Trail to Willow, three miles
from Flat City
CULLEN & HUSSEY, PROPS.
“Shorty” Davenport's
Discovery
Lodging House
Opposite Celene Fraction,
Otter Creek
Warm, Giean Spring Beds
Fire Stations
STATION NO. 1 — Foot Willow street.
STATION nO. 2—First ave. and Willow.
STATION NO. 3—Second ave. next Smith's
Gun Store.
STATION NO. 4 —Richmond and First ave.
STATION NO. 5—First ave. near Miners
and Merchants Bank.
E. M. Sullivan, Fire Chief.
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I
Stores-Iditarod lit? and Dikeman
J
log livery stable about (iO by ISO feet in !
dimensions. This is practically com- j
pleted.
Going toward the river on Willow, {
news is given out of the building of a j
saloon on the corner of Second opposite
Anderson Bros. & Net-land. This will j
be occupied by Auten & Ferguson and j
building operations are to begin at
once.
On the east side of Willow about
midway between First and Second
Martin Sickinger is putting up a two
story building 22 by 75 feet for his
general merchandise store and ware
house, and tliis structure will soon be
completed.
In the Northern hotel, on the corner
of First and Willow, Marsh & Ashley
are putting on the finishing touches for
a fine barroom and hotel up stairs.
This place will soon be open for busi
ness, and will be one of the finest es
tablishments in town.
Next to the Northern, the quarters
of Friedman’s clothing house are be
ing finished, the dimensions being
about 25 by 40.
Opposite the Northern, on the site
occupied by Marchesi's Coffee house,
Nieliofl & Hersey are preparing to put
up a two-story restaurant and lodging
house. This building will be 14 by 50.
On the same side of First and mid
way between Willow and Richmond,
the large two-story building of Bert
Phillips is practically completed and
will soon be occupied by the saloors ol
Ramps Peterson and .T. R. Anderson,
both of which are being fitted up in
artistic fashion.
_
Was Coming to iditatod
Tanana Leader, July 21: Frank Mc
Graw, of Tanana, died at Nulato early
last Sunday morning. He had left
Tanana for the Iditarcd in company
with H. Hickey the preceding Monday.
That was the last heard of him till a
telegram to Commissioner Gallaher
from Deputy Marshal F. W. Wright
announced his death.
All sizes of doors, sash and glass at
Anderson Bros. & Net-land, Willow st.
Store fronts made to order.
DON'T It I Sit TYPHOID FKVElt
I'se Well Water for cooking and drinking,—
delivered daily by K. M. Sullivan. Supposed
springs are merely surface water carrying fever
germs.
Order and Notice Regrading
Election of Delegate from
the Territory of Alaska to
the House of Representa
tives of the United States.
United States of America, Otter Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska,
ss:
I, Alfred E. Maitbv, Commissioner of
tlie Otter Recording District, Alaska,
do hereby, in accordance with tlie re
quirements of tlie act of the Fifty-ninth
congress entitled ‘"An Act Providing
for the Election of a Delegate to the
House of Representatives from the
Territory of Alaska,” issue the follow
ing order and notice regarding said
election:
1. I do hereby divide tlie Otter Re
cording District into five (5) polling
PACKING 10 CREEKS
Saddle Horses to Let
Leave orders at Landahl's Emporium
or Innoko Trading Co.
Carpenter and Builder
LARGE JOBS OR SMALL
Satisfaction Guaranteed _ Let Me Give You an Estimate
Hans L. Walby,
NEAR RIVERSIDE HOTEL
Express Co.
Telephons 22 Eris Paten
Ghip Your Valuables With Us Aiso City Service
J. A. SLIPPERN,
Carries the LARGEST and WiOST COMPLETE Stock of
Sash, Boors, Glass, I
MIRRORS AKD BUILDERS’ HARDWARE IN IBITARGD
Store Fronts tin cl Fancy Windows
Of anv Size and Design Made to Order
LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED
Telephone No. 5 Cor. Third and Otter
MAHON
MINERS’ OUTFITS A SPECIALTY
EVERYTHING IN GROCERIES
Fuil Stock of Overalls, Rubbers, Cloves, Boots,
Undeawear, Etc.
_FLAT CREEK_
STR. “PUP"
Wii! Maks Semi-Weekly Sailings
LANDS AT SAWMILL DOCK
Leave Orders for Freight at Cleveland's Mill
GREEN fit LANGLEY, PROPS.
precincts, and do hereby describe and
define the boundaries of each of said
precincts by natural objects and perma
nent monuments and landmarks as fol
lows, to-wit:
Otter Creek Precinct
Otter Creek Precinct comprises that
portion of the valleys and watersheds
of Otter Creek and its tributaries, be
tween a line drawn across the valley of
said Otter Creek from tne summits of
the divides on each side thereof
through the mouth of Dry Gulch, a
tributary of said Otter Creek on the
left limit and the head of said Otter
Creek.
The polling place for said precinct
ihali be on Discovery Claim of said
Otter Creek.
Flat Creek Precinct
Flat Creek Precinct comprises all of
he valleys and watersheds of Otter
Creek and its tributaries between the
ower or down stream end of Otter
Creek Precinct and the junction of
Otter Creek and Alkahess Creek.
The polling place for said precinct
ihali be at the Town of Flat.
Otter City Precinct
Otter City Precinct comprises all
die valley's and watersheds from the
ower or downstrerin end of Flat Creek
Precinct to the junction of Otter Creek
tnd the Iditarod River, including the
own of Otter, and also all the valleys
tnd watersheds of the Iditarod River
tnd its tributaries above the town of
Otter.
The polling place for said precinct
ihali be at the town of Otter.
Dikoman Precinct
Dikeman Precinct comprises all the
ralleys and watersheds of the Iditarod
River and its tributaries situated above
the junction of Caribou Creek and said
Iditarod River.
The polling place for said precinct
shall bo at the town of Dikeman.
Iditarod Precinct
Iditarod Precinct comprises all the
valleys and watersheds of the Iditarod
River and its tributaries, including
Caribou Creek, situate above the junc
tion of Caribou Creek and said Iditarod
River and its tributaries to the junc
tion of Otter Creek and the Iditarod
River, excluding said Otter Creek and
its tributaries, the said Iditarod Pre
cinct is intended to embrace within its
boundaries all the Otter Mining and
Recording District not included within
the boundaries of the other described
precincts.
The polling place for said precinct
shall be the Town of Iditarod.
II. I hereby give notice that said
election, namely, an election for one
delegate to the House of Representa
tives of the United States, who shall
hold his office for the full term of the
Sixty-second Congress, will be held on
the second Tuesday of August, 1910,
said second Tuesday being the 9th day
of August, 1910, and that said election
will be held on said day between the
hours of eight o’clock antemeridian
and seven o’clock postmeridian at the
polling places in the various precincts
of this election district hereinabove
specified in connection with the defin
ing of the boundaries of each of said
precincts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal this 6th day of July, 191Q.
ALFRED E. MAL'i’BY,
Commissioner in and for Otter Pre
cinct. Alaska,