IDITAROP PIONEER [
Published Every Saturday Evening at I hit a rod, Alaska.
FRANK E. BECKER, EDITOR
v*1 * Oao. U. Arbuakle. Publisher No. 26
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A LIVE FOURTH
Having taken a few dis?8 of enthusiasm tablets, the
eagle is now prepared to let out oue large whoop on the 4th
of July. This will come just when we need it and a lot of
ub will be there to join in on the chorus since the citizens
have responded and a celebration is assured.
The eagle is a noble bird even though he does rob hen
roosts and wear breeches on the American dollar. He has
a truly magnificent voice when roused and this we will
listen to on the 4th day of the coming mouth. Despite its
raucous tones, we untutored sons of the American republic
love it and try to make just as much noise aa possible when
ever we hear it.
Tditarod is now assured of a good day. The creeks will
have celebrations of their own, but from the present frame
up, they will have to go some to beat us. We have plenty
of money for the different events, and the committee is busy
devising a list of diversified events that will keep interest
at a going heat.
A ball game is assured, and it is even said that we will
succeed in inducing a visit of a Flat creek team.
In view of these facts let us lay off of that mad chase
for the American dollar just one day. Let us stop to reflect
on American institutions and the ideals of our forefathers,
even though they have become a trifle warped from too
much handling. Let us go out and sit on the bleachers
a nd make a large noise every time we hear the eagle scream.
MERELY TRIFLING
For some days past several estimable merchants and
gentlemen of this city have been growling at the city coun
cil over this sidewalk obstruction ordinance. Not to be
outdone in the least the council has been showing its teeth
and wagging its tail and swearing in an undertone at the
aforesaid estimable gentlemen.
All of which is entirely amusing to one sitting on the
side lines.
The p dLt in question between the gentlemen is the
obstruction of sidewalks The council s . s the walks shall
10 be ol struct d, and th * merchants say they would very
much like a chance to i is^ lay their goods without obstruct
ing the sidewalks.
btiting the cas3 thusly th' re wou’d seem tj be no argu
ment, and when it is sifted down there n n ne.
It’s all rght for the council to keip the sidewalks clear
but whin : s much good atmospl e e is wa ted as was last
week, trying to find out whether or not it:'s legitimate for
a merchant to use a foot or two of the s'dewalk for the
laudable purpose of displaying his gocds, it's time for think
ing people to take to the timbers.
It's funny how serious people can become over some
thing that don’t amount to a dam. Let the merchants go
ahead and put tin ir goods on the sidewalk if it does not
interfere with the pedestrian. Let the council get busy
Ladies, Attention!
Get Tour m m n
»•“ Remodeled sn,
H. SCHLAPIK, T (Hen’s1 Tailor d
Willow St. and First Avenue
THE INDEPENDENT LUMBER GO.
HAVE ARRIVED WITH
Rough and | |
Dressed U ST1 D0f
ALL DIMENSIONS Barge Near Slippern Mill
R. RUTHERFORD, MANAGER
WHEN IN FLAT WHEN IN IDITAROD
EAT AT THE
Merchants Cafe
The Only Restaurant that
Did Not Raise Prices Dur
ing the Winter Months.
Open-Cut Headlights
TO DO YOUR MINING
Three thousand and five thousand candle power, throwing a shaft of light
1500 feet.
Call at the Iditarod headquarters for information concerning the J B
COLT’S ACETYLENE LIGHT MACHINE.
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
Goldstein’s
ALL THE LATEST STYLES IN
Ladies5 Meckwear and Beits
AND
MILLINERY
City Drag Store
Z. J. LOUSSAC. Prop.
SPECIAL THIS WEEK ONL Y
Genuine Waterman's Self-Filling Fountain Pens, $3,50 Each
Ail STATIONERY and CUTLERY at Special Reduced Prices
Telephone 36 First Ave., Iditarod
C. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Bruning, Cashier
American Bank of Alaska
Corner First Are, and Richmond St., Iditarod
CAFITAL $50,000,( LLY PAID IN CASH
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Liberal, But Gonseryative Lines
GOLD DUST PURCHASED UPON ASSAY VALUE
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.
FURNITURE
CHAIRS, WINDOW SHADES,
OSTERMOOR AND WOOL MATTRESSES
INLAID LINOLEUM. ETC.
PERISHABLES OF ALL KINDS
A Large Stock of Furniture and Groceries will arrive
on First Boat via St. Michael
MARTIN SURER
Willow Street, Iditarod Phone 46
All Hours Alike in This House
GOME ONCE AND YOU WILL COME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND. Props.
and compel the clearing of sidewalks where it does inter
fere with traffic. Thus endeth the lesson.
ALASKA'S HANDICAP
The charges made by President Joslin, of the Tanaua
Valley Railroad Company, against Pinchctism are so serious
that they would hardly be credited if the evidence to sus
tain them were less apparent to everyone who is interested
in the development of Alaska, says the Portland Oregonian.
The people of Alaska and most of the people of the Pacific
coast outside of Alaska are perfectly familiar with the diffi
culties which are encountered by capital seeking investment
in the North. These difficulties even with the most gener
ous, broad-minded policy which the government might fol
low, are sufficient to deter any but daring capitalists willing
to take a long chance by investing in Alaska. When such
a policy or even one that would give capital and intending
settlers what is sometimes termed an “even break" is with
held, stagnation results.
American capital in amounts as large as are needed to
carry on development and railroad work in Alaska can find
employment nearer home, where it will not be subject to
the impossible restrictions that have been placed on it in
Alaska. Note, for example, the big coal mines in the
Grow s Nest district, just over the line in British Columbia.
1 he Canadian government made no objections to the enter
prise of a few American citizens who took up those claims,
and after developing them sold them to a syndicate. De
velopment of these mines has proved an economic advantage
that is worth millions to Canada, and today that country
gladly welcomes American capital for all similar enterprises.
This policy in a large degree accounts for the fact that
more than 150,000 Americans last year left this country for
Canada, where their labor and capital will be welcomed.
Canada may have faith in conserving her resources for
future generations, but she also recognizes a duty to the
present generation and is not frightening away legitimate
capital, nor is she placing an embargo on the development
of any of her resources. Development of all kinds is at a
standstill in Alaska and will remain in that condition until
the government is willing for capitalists to invest in that
far northern land.
Meanwhile the vanguard which in the face of great
odds has been endeavoring to make Alaska a habitable
legion is depending on Australia, Japan and British Co
lumbia for coal supplies, and is using the dog team instead
of the railroad as a means of transportation.
! Suicide’s Effects
Lost on Hahaliknuk
While bringing down a thousand
dollars worth of furs which bad
belonged to a man by the name of
Hunter, who committed suicided on
the Hahaliknuk river last winter, W.
Grey nearly lost his life recently in
the Kuskokwim country and only
escaped after the total loss of his boat
and outfit.
Grey bad been sent into the Hahalik
nuk to bring back Hunter's effects and
was closely following the ice out. In
addition to the furs he also carried an
order on a trading post at the Russian
mission for some $700 for furs sold by
Hunter the previous year. This also
was lost, as well as Hunter's personal
outfit and tiie dogs and camp outfit
belonging to Grey. His boat struck a
bad snag and sunk immediately, leaving
him stranded in the wilderness. He
was compelled to swim the icy river
| six times before be reached a human
i habitation.
Steamboat Inspectors
Arrive at Iditarod
The steamboat inspectors, Captain
Thomas P. Deering, inspector of hulls,
Carl F. Lehners, inspector of boilers,
and Jerome 1C. Desio, secretary
arrived Thursday on the steamer Re
liance for a stay of some days.
Besides passing on tlie steamboats,
| the inspectors will examine applicants
for licenses as masters, pilots and en
gineers.
They will also look into the motor
boat question, launches under the law
passed last summer being required to
carry lights and being subject to other
regulations according to the size o 1
the craft and the purpose for which it
is to he used.
The inspectors have a ioDg season
j before them, as they are visiting the
| Kuskokwitn after their departure from
j this section.
G. K. Snow Joins
Marshal's Force
C. K. Snow, the Nulato-Iditarod
mail carrier, has been ad pointed to
succeed the late Deputy Marshal F. W.
j Wright, who passed away in Gibbon
| hospital on June J.
Dad Wright, says the Fairbanks
| News-Miner, was a very efficient offi
cer, despite his 65 years, and was uni*
j versaliy liked. Because of ill-health
| he had asked to be relieved on June 1,
at which date he was taken seriously
ill. The deceased leaves a son, em
ployed in the marshal’s force of the
Second division.
Juneau is having trouble with its
dogs. Several of the savage brutes
recently attacked a little girl and bit
her on the arm, despite the fact that
she wore a heavy cloak.
It is expected that the Nizina river
will be bridged this summer at the
point where the trail crosses it near
Sourdough. The miners in that dis
trict have applied to the road com
mission for a bridge over that river,
which has claimed more lives than any
other in Alaska.
Knock out that grippe! Get a
Turkish bath. Elite Baths, Cari
bou street.
DR. B. F. BROOKS,
Physician and Surgeon
Office: Discovery Otter.
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Office at City Drug Store, Tel. 36
I First Ave., Bet. Willow and Richmond
I Office Hours—11 to i, 3 to 4, 7 to 8
DR. E. T. BRADBURY,
|
Dentist
' Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue
1 Telephone 30-B
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores,
Fiat Creek
McGowan, Clark & Albrecht
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Tditarod, Alaska Phone No. 7
The Pioneer Attorneys of This Camp
ALFRED E. MALT BY,
ft\ S. Commissioner]
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
Practice only in District Court. IDiTARnp
J. S. HARDING,
Attorney at Law
Room 1, Iditarod Hotel
Iditarod, Alaska
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing,
Abstracts of Titles
flat City
A. J. DALY,
Attorney at Law
M. & M. Bank Bldg, Iditarod
WIckersham & Roden,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska
E. COKE HILL,
Attorney at Law
Simpson Building, Iditarod. Alaska
First Class in Fact
Beattie House
FIRST AVENUE
Furnished Rooms, Bath Rooms, Spring Cots
Good Stables Adjacent
An Alaskan Product
TRY THE
BARTHEL BREWING CO.'S
Bottled and Draught I
Wholesale, Retail and Family Trade Supplied
Joe Heacock, Agent, Miners’ Home Saioon
You Don't Have to Frog
WE SELL,
Cigars, Pipes, Tobaccos,
Candies, Etc.
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The Mecca
For Inspiration
Corner Second Avenue and Willow Street
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