| IDITAROD PIONEER |
Puulished Every Saturday Evening at Iditarod, Alaska.
y„l 4 Oeo. M. Arbuokle. Publisher No. 11
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FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
,J. F. A. Strong
BETTER MAIL SERVICE NECESSARY
Although it is too late to secure improvement in the
conduct of our mail service this winter, residents of the
Iditarod district should see to it that a vigorous protest is
registered against a repetition of the present farce next
season. Starting in with promise of a fair, but admittedly
insufficient service, the people of this part of Alaska bore
the neglect of their interests with much patience, believing
that as the weeks passed the service would improve. In
this they were disappointed. Not only did the service show
no improvement, but it grew worse weekly, until it reached
its climax with the miserable fiasco on the Copper River
railroad. The blockade on the railroad had the added dis
advantage of giving officials a ready excuse for any further
shortcomings that may develop.
In Iditarod the utter unreliability and insufficiency of
the service has been demonstrated time and again, and in
such manner that it can not always be charged to the rail
road. The fault lies elsewhere, and it is the duty of those
in charge of the mail service in Interior Alaska to fix the
responsibility where it belongs, and take steps to remedy
the deficiencies now existing. Like all other sections of the
Interior, the Iditarod is entitled to a fixed maximum
amount of mail each week; but that limit rarely has been
reached. On the other hand, it is known that considerable
mail matter intended for Iditarod has not reached its des
tination, although mailed several weeks ago. Even under
the terms of the strictly limited contracts let Iditarod does
not get the weight to which it is entitled. What has be
come of the balance? Where has it been sidetracked? and
bv whose orders?
If officials back at Washington find that the maximum
amount provided for in their contracts with the in ushers is
never reached, they naturally will conclude that the needs
of the camp have been overestimated, and will curtail the
maximum when calling for tenders. But should they take
such a step they will be acting in ignorance. We have cer
tain knowledge that much mail forwarded to Iditarod early
this winter has not come through, and this should not be
the case when practically every consignment that arrives
here is under weight. There is no reason why Iditarod
mail of any class should be held back as long as the weight
limit has not been reached, and no official should have the
right arbitrarily to reject matter intended for Iditarod sim
ply because it is not of a particular class.
The blockade on the railroad certainly made it impos
sible for a while to get mail through, but seeing that every
pound of overdue mail (including several sacks of encyclo
pedias) has arrived at Fairbanks, how is it that such small
quantities are arriving here? Are we in Iditarod being
discriminated against wilfully? We do not think so; but
we know that we are not receiving fair treatment at the
hands of departmental officials, and must, perforce, more
in sorrow than in anger, ascribe it to gross ignorance and
stupidity.
We would urge business men and other residents of
this district to make a point of seeing Inspector Flavin up
on his arrival here, and pointing out the disadvantages
under which we labor. It should be insisted that next
season's service be a considerable improvement on the
wretched apology to which we have been subjected this
winter. If we are entitled to a certain number of pounds
of mail weekly let us see that we get that quantity. Then
we shall know where we stand.
EATING DOG MEAT
IN CITY OF BERLIN
Berlin, February 1.—In order to re
lieve the meat famine, the people of
Berlin are turning to dog flesh. Dog
snatchers are very active in bagging
animals and butchers openly pay a fair
price for captured dogs. Numerous
youths have adopted dog catching as an
easy means of making pocket money.
Society women no longer go to the
pound in search of their missing pets,
hut send to the butchers in hopes that
missing canines are still alive. Dog
meat sells at 10 cents a pound.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
Camp Iditarod No. 27, Arctic Broth
erhood, meets at A. B. Hall every
Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
CYRIL P. WOOD,
Arctic Chief.
RONALD FROST,
Arctic Recorder.
AH Hours Alike in This House
CARIBOU CAFE
COME ONCE AND YOU WILL COME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND. Props.
FRESH
MEATS
Beef, by the side,.$ .40 j
Veal, “ 50
Mutton, by the carcass.. .35 j
Fowl,, per lb.40 j
Halibut, “ 25 |
IPITAROP MEAT CO.
Second St. Phone 15 j
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Snyderhouse Company Depot |
Nicely Furnished Rooms FLAT CITY Large Drying Room j
n/ft? flat city, |
1 AM EL Ji \Jr IVl EL front STREET
Furnished Rooms, Clean Spring' Beds, Bath, Dry Rooms, the house j
Drink Eastern
Miner's Home Saloon
THE HOME OF THE ‘‘QUAKER MAID"
Foot of Willow St., Iditarod
The Winter’s Niftiest IMovelty
AT A. B. HALL, IDITAROD,
St. Patrick’s Day, Mar. 1/
BY THE IDITAROD KENNEL CLUB
PLENTY OF NEW FUN
Levi Strauss Full-Dress Suits, Straw Hats and Bandannas
Tickets $3.00, Ladies Free.
THE TELEPHONE
nT IS indeed a wondrous thing, this modern telephone,
that will across the distance bring a speaker’s lightest
tone. Sometimes I sit and contemplate its weird, sur
prising plan, and bless the scientist so great who gave this
boon to man. And then I rant and bawl about its many faults,
and tear the blamed thing from the wall, and on the pieces
waltz. Your mirthful lips are stricken dumb, sealed are the
founts of song, when central (busy chewing gum) gets all the
numbers wrong. I sometimes wonder what we’d do if we
should lose our phones. We’d be a hopeless, helpless crew 1
We’d till the world with groans. To get back to our fathers’
ways would fill our souls with aches! A message then would
take three days, that now a minute takes ! And then again it
seems to me that life would be more gay if all the telephones
that be were burned or shipped away. For when in haste I'd
use the phone to gossip with my frau, I hear stern central's
monotone: “The line is busy now!” It is a nuisance and a
boon, a blessing and a curse; perhaps they will improve it
soon, perhaps they’ll make it worse.—Walt Mason.
SAN FRANCISCO Will )
(OR SERE OF OUR TRADE
San Francisco, January 20.—San Francisco is getting agitated
over Alaska’s trade. The San Francisco Call urges the citizens
through its chamber of commerce to get busy on the project. The
arguments that are being presented may be summed up briefly,
thus:
There is no logical reason why San Francisco should not be
able to compete with Seattle for this business.
The matter of climate (according to the San Francisco view
point) is favorable to that city.
The matter of distance is not necessarily vital and need not
discourage the Southern business factors.
The big issue is to obtain the same direct communications with
Alaska that Seattle possesses.
Discussing this latter proposition, the Call says:
“This one thing that has kept San Francisco back, according
to the almost unanimous opinion of those in touch with the situa
tion, has been the lack of direct transportation facilities. There
are only three direct sailings a year, while from Seattle there is a
continuous direct service.
“This means that virtually all goods shipped out of San Fran
cisco for Alaska must be reshipped at Seattle and that to the cost
of the direct shipment must be added the rate between this city
and Seattle, and loss that may occur through shipment.’’
PLACE TO EAT HAS BEEN FIXED DP
The Place to Eat, Flat City, has been
completely remodeled and nicely pa
peied and decorated throughout. Curly
Robinson is the proprietor, and he
takes this opportunity of thanking his
many customers for past favors, and
trusts to warrant a continuance of the
same. An invitation is extended to
those who have not yet given the place
a trial to do so at an early date, when
they will be given a hearty welcome
and a well-cooked meal at a moderate
price. _
Power of Attorney blanks—Pioneer.
TEN DOLLARS FROM
EUROPE TO THE STATES
Vienna, March 14.—The breaking up
of the steamship pool is now complete
and steerage rates from Europe to the
United States will probably be cut to
ten dollars. It is expected that an im
mense increase in emigration from
Central Europe will result.
CANDIES—From 12}c to 25c pound;
must close out; it's cheaper than
Outside prices. Hurst Bros.’ Impe
rial Cigar Store.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
SECONB SAME
WON BY FLAT
'I’lie second game of the basket- [
ball series between Iditarod and j
Flat resulted in another victory for
Flat with a score of 26 to 6.
The game was played before a
large and enthusiastic audience.
Excellent arrangements had been
made for the accommodation of
spectators, as a result of which the
whole floor space was available foi
tiie players. This insured a clean
open game, which greatly increased
the enjoyment of all present.
The first basket was made by
Iditarod shortly after the game
started, and lor a while hope ran
high for the home team But it
soon became evident that the Idit
arod team was outclassed The
visitors were not only heavier, but
they played better, and at
no time lost control once they had
gained it. Throughout they played
with a vim that was good to be
hold; while their team work was a
credit to the trainer. Hanson was
in particularly good form, scarcely
missing a basket, and every mem
ber ot the team acquitted himself
creditably. On the other hand the
Iditarod team was a mile slow, and
missed many oppotUtilities for r.cor
I lng
Crosby Kean was referee, and O
: I). Hanna umpire. They did their
; work well, and theie were no com
' plaints.
Following were the lineups:
Iditarod—H. Donnelly (captain),
i C. P. Wood, Truxton, Vic Wolfe,
, Earl Byers.
Flat—E. LaBelle (captain),Chris
i Hanson, J. Bidwell, Bull Cameron
land Larry Thornton.
BRINGS SUIT ON
WOOD CONTRACT
Anselm Rautio has commenced
suit in the district court against
Matti Matson, Ella Jatvi and Jos.
Lahderfera, for the recovery of the
sum of $5 >4 25, together with in
terest at the rate of 8 per cent, per
annum from April 1, 1912, and the
costs of the suit.
In the complaint it is alleged that
the plaintiff contracted to deliver
not less than 350 cords of wood on
Otter creek for the defendants at a
rate of $3 50 per cord; that he de
livered 381 '2 cords, which made the
amount due $1,124 25t that de
fetidants bad paid $620, but had
failed to pay the balance of $5 >4 25
E. M Stanton is plaintiff's attor
ney.
TRAVELERS MAY REVERT
TO THE VALDEZ ROUTE
According to the Fairbanks
j News-Miner, Billy Munson, of the
\ Salchaket roadhouse, on the Fair
; banks-Valdez trail, says that the
tieup on the Copper River railroad
nearly put all the roadhouses out
of business—there being practically
no travel for over two months
The chances are, continues the
paper, that next winter the people
will not depend upon the Chitina
Cordova route in traveling from
Fairbanks to the Outside, or in
coming home. When the railroad
is open and running all right the
trail will be patronized, but the
people will keep an open mind in
the matter of routes, so that they
can go by way of Valdez when ad
visable.
Jay Johnson, with Mrs. Johnson and
little son, are coming in over the trail.
J Mrs. L.C.THORNTON j
LADIES’FURNISHINGS j
Confectionery, Drugs
Successor to Miss Kotsch FLAT CITY, Cold St.
HOME AGAIN!
ON THE WINTER TRAIL
ROADHOUSE
Meals All Hours.
Liquors and Cigars
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”
The New Placer Law
The following is a copy of the law recently enacted by Congress amend
ing the mining law's of Alaska:
A bill to modify and amend the mining laws in their application to the ler
ritory of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted, etc., That no association placer mining claim shall here
after be located 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 $ioo worth of labor shall be performed or improvements made
during each year, including the year of location, for each 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 lit is duly authorized thereto by a
power of attorney in writing, duly acknowledged and recorded in any record
er’s office 111 the judicial division where the location is made. Any person so
authorized may locate placer mining 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 principal or association during any calendar month, and
uo placer mining claim shall hereafter be located in Alaska except under the
limitations of this act;
Sec. 3. That no person shall hereafter locate, cause or procure 10 ue lo
cated, for himself more than two placer mining claims in any calendar month:
Provided, That one or both such locations may he included in an association
claim.
See. 4. That no placer mining claim hereafter located in Alaska shall he
patented which shall contain a greater area than is fixed by law, nor which
is longer than three times its greatest width.
Sec. 5. That any placer mining claim attempted to be located it. viola
tion of this act shall be null and void, and tile whole area thereof may he lo
cated by any qualified locator as if no such prior attempt had been made.
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Physician and Surgeon
Offices: Iditarod and Flat City
Telephones at each place
DR. H. BEHLA,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Store,
Flat City.
Appointments by Telephone
Wickersham & Roden,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska
Michigan, 1831 Kentucky, 1891 Alaska, 1910
George W°ooruff Albrecht'
COUNSELOR AND LAWYER
IDITAROD, ALASKA
The Pioneer Attorney of this Camp
E. M. STANTON,
Attorney at Law
Office in Wickersham Sc Roden Bld<r.
Second Ave.
Best of Everything
ALL THE TIME AT THE
Stanley Cafe
FLAT C IT V
Open Day ami Night
{Outfit Here for Innoko and Mud <
River Camps )
Dikeman
I Roadhouse and Store!
> ROB! . COCK BURN, PROP. 5
| Everything First Class j
Fresh codfish, over-the-iee, 3oc lb.
Iditarod Meat Co.
Notice to Creditors
All persons having claims against the
estate of George H. Brinkman, deceased,
are hereby required to present them,
with the proper vouchers, within six
months of the date of this notice, to the
undersigned, at the office of the commis
sioner for Otter precinct, in Iditarod,
Alaska.
Dated: 24th February, 19x3.
JAY J. SMITH,
Administrator of the Estate of George
H. Brinkman, Deceased.
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Notice of Forfeiture
TO C. HARTYBACK:
You. your heirs and assigns, are hereby noti
fied that the sura of one hundred dollars—$100—
J has been expended upon placer mining claim
known as the Lucky Dog association, Arab
I creek, tributary of Willow creek, Otter mining
! and recording precinct, Territory of Alaska,
| being assessment work for the year IQ12. You
are further notified that if at the expiration of
ninety—90—days after the last publication of
this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure, your interest
in said claim will become the property of the un
dersigned and his co-owners, under Section 2324
of the Revised Statutes of the I'nited States.
DAN HARTNETT.
First publication January 18, 1913.
Last publication April *9. 1913.
Lumbago successfully treated at The
Crosby Baths.
Hours- it a.m. to ."> p.m.: Sundays and
holidays 12 m. to 1 p.m.
Mail Schedule, four round trips per
month.—In-bound mail due Tuesdays
about 5 p.tn.: out-bound mail closes
Tuesdays at 5 p.tn.: register mail
closes 3 p.m.
The public are informed that pack
ages (parcels post) may be sent out
bound during the winter at the follow
ing rates from Iditarod: To Piskaket,
tic per lb., Ruby, 7c: Fairbanks, tic:
the Outside, 12c.
T. L. THURSTON, Postmaster.
Notice of Forfeiture
To F. Moreney, J. Pierson ami Dave Cascadmi.
their heirs, assigns, successors or personal
representatives:
You are hereby notified that 1 have expended
in labor and improvements for vear . .t' —
sum cfone hundred dollars—<io< - "ii tin- M o
tain Home association placer mining Maim -::
uated on Willow creek, a tributary <T Iditarod
river in the Otter Mining and Recording Dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, which has been duly
recorded at the commissioner’s office at Idit
arod. The above amount has been expended in
order to hold tlie said cla:m under the provi
sions of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount required to
hold such claim. And you are further notified
that if, within ninety—90 days after the last
publication of this notice, vou fail to contribute
vour proportion of said expenditure, your in
terest in said claim will become the property of
the undersigned, vour co owner
C. I.. JON FS
First publication January :x 1.
Last publication April 10. i <: •
Notice of Forfeiture
TO CHARI,KY MACK
You and your heirs ml - gns are 1
notified that the undersigned lias expended m
labor and improvements the sun hun
dred dollars—J too— for the year u.i- upon placer
mining claim known as the- Pan- r association.
Willow creek, a tributary of the Iditarod rivet
< tter Mining District, Territory of Alaska . You
are further notified that if at the expiration of
ninety—yo—'days from the last publication <-i
this notice vou fail or refuse tocontribute to tin*
undersigned your proportion of such expend:
tore, your interest in said claim will become tin
property of the undersigned, under Sec. 23.*4 "1
the Kevi-ed Statutes of the I'nited State-.
II ST LAWRF.NCF
First publication March 1. T913.
Last publication May 31, 19*3.
Notice of Forfeiture
ToW.J. Sweeney, Vied Andrak ’ Friedman
and J. Dark, their heirs, assigns, successors oi
personal representatives.
You are hereby notified that I have expended
in labor and improvements for \ ear of 1012 the
sum of one hundred dollars—$ 100—on the Pine
Tree association placer mining claim. situated
, at the head of Flat creek, in the Otter Mining
| and Recording District, Territory of Alaska,
: which has been duly record? i at the comm is
j sioner's office at Iditarod. fhe above amount
I lias been expended in order to hold the said
1 claim under the provisions of the law concern
ing annual labor upon mining claims, being the
amount lequired to hold such claim. And you
are further notified that if. within ninety days
90—days after the last publication of this notice,
you fail to contribute your proportion of said
expenditure, your interest in said claim will be
come the property of the undersigned, your co
owner. W. H. CRAWFORD
First publication February S, 1913.
Last publication Mav 10, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO CHAS BACK LUND, or Heirs or Agents
You. and each of you, are hereby notified that
the undersigned has expended in labor and 1111
provements the sum of one hundred dollars
$100—for the years of 1910, 1011 and 1912 upon t! 1 e
following named placer mining claim, to-wit
No. 1 Bench below Discovery on Yankee creek
and the years 1911-1912 upon the following
named placer mining claim, to-wit No 1 Below
Discovery on Yankee creek, a tributary of In
noko river, Innoko Mining and Recording Pis
trict, District of Alaska; location notice of No
1 Bench being recorded in Yol. 1 at Page 275. and
location notice of No. 1 being recorded in Yol. ;
at Page 274, all of the records of the Innoko
Mining and Recording District, District of
Alaska. You are further notified that if at the
expiration of ninety—90—days aftei the last pub
lication of this notice you fail or refuse to_con
tribute your proportion of such expenditure
your interest in said claims will become the
property of the undersigned, your co-owner,
under Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
OLOF OLSON, Co-Owner.
First publication February 1, 1913.
Last publication May 3, 1913.
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