ID1TAROD PIOfyEEii
Published Every Saturday Evening at Iditarod, Alaska.
V o I J Coo. M. Arbucklc. Publisher No SI
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FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
J. F. A. Strong
CHRISTMAS
Once again 1 be greatest day in Christendom is upon
us, and the nations of the earth are reading anew the story
of the birth of Jesus, which was to have such a profound
effect upon the world's history.
It is an inspiring theme, this growth of .Christianity.
No religions cult could have had a humbler origin, and yet
none has left so deep an impression upon the world, nor
been such a power for good. It is not an old religion: com
pared with Confucianism, for example; but it so outranks
all other religions in numbers of adherents, wealth and
power as to make them seem insignificant by comparison.
Nor do we say 1his to disparage other faiths; but merely to
indicate how great a movement started with the birth of a
carpenter's son in a hamlet on the verge of the Syrian
desert. Before and during the birth, we are told, there
were omens a-plenty to herald a momentous event; but even
the superstitious people of that day were notj(convinced
that any but an ordinary child was born. Yet at an early
age Jesus developed wonderful talents, but we Know little
of him, except that he followed his father’s trade until he
became an itinerant preacher, with a few disciples and a
horde of curious followers. Then came a cruel death at
the early age of 30 years. From that short life sprang the
religion that was to disrupt the Roman empire and pave
the way for the emancipation of mankind from blind super
stition. ignorance and oppression.
But, some will argue, Christ, whose birth you would
celebrate next Wednesday, is not responsible for all this
progress; all that he preached had been preached before:
the Sermon on the Mount was not original: Christ taught
nothing new, and so on. That is true. What Christ
preached could not be new, because he preached truths
and Truth is eternal, having neither beginning nor end.
But Christ was the exemplar and teacher, and his influence
increases daily in the world. The power of steam was
known before the days of Watt, Fulton and Stephen
son: but that does not lessen the honor accorded them for
first utilizing the power in steam-engine, steamboat and
locomotive repectively. So with Christ. He did not invent
the Christian tenets; but he codified them and adopted
them as his own. Although a member of a subject race,
Christ was always the outspoken champion of tHe op
pressed: feeding the hungry, healing the sick, comforting
the distressed. In short 1m was the Friend of Man, and
that is why nearly two thousand years after he has passed
away, 500.000,000 people unite to celebrate the anniversary
of his birth, and reaffirm his doctrine of peace on earth and
the brotherhood of man.
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Jack Bait’d expects to leave for Bear
creek about January 15. and will prob
ably remain in that section until the
breakup. Jujuiro Wada will proceed
to Bear immediately and fix up the
camp all ready for the crew that will
be engaged in prospecting operations.
With Mr. Bait’d will go a foreman
and probably another man,'the balance
of those to be employed in the work
being selected from among’ men licit g
in the district.
It is probable that prospecting opera
tions will be confined to the benches,
as the creek is too wet for effective
work to be done with their present
equipment. Upon the result of this
prospecting work depends, in a great
measure, the immediate future of Bear
creek, as it is understood that in the
event of pay being proved mining on a
large scale will be begun next year.
RECORD MAIL IS OK THE WAY
Word arrived from Kaltag last Sun
day to the effect that Bob Griffis was
leaving that place for Iditarod and way
points with a capacity cargo of mail.
This is probably the Christmas mail,
and Iditarod may expect over liOO
pounds of the 400 coming.
PETE MICHELS PLEADS GUILTY
When the case of United States vs.
Pete Michels came up for hearing last
Monday, the accused, who was charged
with selling liquor without a license
on Otter creek, changed his plea from
not guilty to one of guilty. Commis
sioner Albrecht has taken the case
under advisement, and will pronounce
sentence Monday next.
Fairbanks, Decern Ler 13 —E. A
Austin, of Iditarod, the Yukon
Gold Company’s manager, arrived
here yesterday en route to New
York. He tefused to discuss the
plans of tiie company for the 1913
season. '
Location blanks—Pioneer office.
s Stein
the
Miner°s Home Saloon
THE HOME OF THE “QUAKER MAID"
Foot of Willow St., Iditarod
FRESH j
MEATS!
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Beef, by the side,.$ .40
Veal, “ 50
Mutton, by the carcass.. .35
Fowl,, per lb.40
Halibut, “ .25
iPSTAROD BSEAT CO.
Phone 15
SNYDER HOUSE 0,S„TSZpo«
| Nicely Furnished Rooms FLAT CITY Large Drying Room |
1 Tha Restaurant formerly called The Rathskeller lias km
turned into “A PLACE TO EAT” B* CUR£TRSS0N
I JOT VF* W W W FI 13 T tTITV Robert E Lowrlo, \
! THE HOME JIoy.T STREET i
i Furnished Rooms, Clean Spring Beds, Bath, Dry Rooms, nml ey'\l"ZZ"ience in |
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FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND. Props.
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i HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND PLACED ON DISPLAY
THE LATEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS IN
Nome, December 20.- Charlie McIntosh, one of the principal
owners of the Cape Lisburne coalfields, left for Point Hope to re
sume development work on his properties.
Speaking to a representative of the Nome Industrial Worker,
Mr. McIntosh said that the Cape Lisburne coalfields, which at
present are unexploited as a result of federal interference, have
an inexhaustible supply of coal of a higher quality than that now
selling in Nome for §20 a ton.
THE FOUNTAIN PEN
HE fountain pen is useful to all our human tribes; it’s
better than the goose quill used b.y ancient scribes. It’s
bought by Christmas shopper to give to CJncle Heck, so
he can push a stopper down in a bottle's neck. I’ve bought
about a dozen at .Tirnpson’s notion store, and uncle, aunt and
cousin gave me as many more; and if I do not lose them, they
are a boon, you’d think: but when I want to use them they’re
always out of ink. And if some ink still lingers inside the
blamed machine, it gets upon my lingers and stains me red or
green, If I am in a hurry it rends my bosom then; there’s
nothing else can worry man like a fountain pen. I twist it and
I shake it, and turn the tiling around, and then get mad and
break it and stamp it in the ground. A fountain pen would
please me, and fill me with delight; of trouble it would ease me
if it would only write. The fountain pen is handy for pushing
corks, 1 think; it surely is a dandy at splashing you with ink;
it has a dozen features commending it to men, but no well-bal
anced createre would use it as a pen!—Walt Mason.
The New Pla&er Law
The following is a copy of tlie law recently enacted by Congress amend
ing the mining laws of Alaska:
A bill to modify and amend the mining laws in their application to the Ter
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 $100 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 he is duly authorized thereto by a
power of attorney in writing, duly acknowledged and recorded in any record
er’s office in 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
no 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 to be lo
cated, for himself more than two placer mining claims in any calendar month:
Provided, That one or both such locations may' be included in an association
claim.
Sec. 4. That no placer mining claim hereafter located in Alaska shall be
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 ir. viola
tion of this act shall be null and void, and the whole area thereof may' be lo
cated by any qualified locator as if no such prior attempt had been made.
SUPERSTITIOUS MHOS
ABANDON REINDEER HERBS
Nome, December 20.—Word lias reached here that after guard
ing their reindeer herds day and night from supposedly hostile
natives of the McKenzie tribe, the Eskimos of the Kavilana district
abandoned their villages and herds- Agent Maguire, of the bureau
of education, proceeded to the scene, and had much difficulty in
persuading the natives that their fears were imaginary. After a
while he persuaded them to return to their homes and herds, but
they are still panicky and will keep a vigilant watch. There is ab
solutely no grounds for their fears.
BOB LOWRIE IS
OUT OF THE BUB
Rob Lowrie, of the Home, Flat
City, arrived from Mud river last
Saturday night- He had a fine trip,
the trail being good all the way.
From Diskaket to Flat occupied
four days with a horse and sled.
About three miles below Bruhn’s
roadhouse Mr. Lowrie met with a
lather bad accident, the horse
breaking through tire ice while
crossing a lake. Had it not been
for the mail carrier, who fortunately
catne along, Rob says he would
have lost the horse. The mail car
rier’s dogs were hitched on to the
horse and sled andjifter much hard
work the animal was got out safely.
Talking of Mud liver, Mr. Low
rie says not enough work has been
done yet to prove anything, but
the country certainly looks good.
J. Y.T. Kc-rapf, Gregg Stewart and
Fred Yogler got away last Saturday.
Mr. Kempt is bound for Cripple City,
Gregg Stewart will go to;”Fairbanks,
and Fred Voglerjis going Outside.
Nugget jewelry to order. Chains a
specialty. Bill Taylor, Flat.
| NEW YO
Pari Parovliko, of Mary creek, a
j tributary of New York creek, ar
rived in Iditarod last Saturday with
news confirming the report brought
in from the same section by Yhar
ley Worden. Mr. Paiovliko has
been on Mary creek for a couple of
years, but last winter bad the mis
fortuue to freeze his hands, and was
confined to the Iditarod hospital for
several weeks, which retarded work
i considerably.
home months ago prospecting
! was resumed on the ground with
the aid of a six-horsepower boiler,
i and Mr. Parovliko says be has cer
I tainly discovered pay. He brought
; in about 20 ounces ol fine-looking
coarse gold with him as evidence to
! support his statement. Returning
i to the creek Thursday, he and his
1 partner, Joe Stefanikis, will cross
cut the claim, and prove the value
] ot their holdings. Their ground
'adjoins that which Charley Worden
j reported upon some weeks ago, so
' there seems no doubt of a well-de
l fined paystreak in the district.
RECORD WEATHER
IN TAMM VALLEY
Fairbanks, December 20.— The
weather continues warm in Fair
banks and surrounding parts of the
Tatiana valley, all records for this
season of the year being broken.
Travelers are much handicapped by
lack of snow on the roads and
trails of the district.
Don't forget, we can only make a
limited amount of Candy—so got your
ol der in early. Postoffice Candy Store.
PIONEER 3RUG CO., FLAT CITY
Telephone us your wants in the line of
Phone From
S Iditarod
Orders Promptly Filled.
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Physician and Surgeon
Offices: Iditarod and Flat.City
Telephones at each place
DP. H. BEHL/l,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Store,
Fiat City.
Appointments by Telephone
Wickersham & Roden,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska
GEORGE WOODRUFF ALBRECHT,
Attorney at Law
Michigan. *81 Alaska, '10 Kentucky. 91
The Pioneer Attorney* of this Camp
E. M. STANTON,
Attorney at Law
Office in Wickersham & Roden Bldg,
Second Ave.
WILL LAST FOB YEABS, AND GET THE BUSINESS