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FOR PRESIDENT OF THE I'NITED STATES
(iNci.rmxi; alaska)
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
Thomas R. Marshal!., of Indiana
FOR DELEGATE FROM ALASKA
JAMKS WlCKKRSIIAM
FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
J. F. A. Si’ron11
EL HIT IONS
Alaska territorial election for Dele crate, A up'. 13, 1912.
National Presidential election, Nov. 5, 1912.
A 1'»!!JHU'RATAS TR11H 1 K
v ssional Record, April 21, 1912 )
Air. Flood of Virginia ( Democrat. Chairman of
the Commit! e on Territories): And I want to say here
that Alaska has been very fortunate in the last two
Congresses in having a representative of such high
character and splendid abilities as Judge Wickersham.
( Applause.)
THE TEACHER'S TAIL
For one who lias leisure to read there is no more fasci
nating mental exercise than to follow the studies and con
clusions of those who write learnedly on tire subject of
biology. If tie reader has developed a liking for the intri
cate problems politics his pleasure in such writings will
thereby be heightened, and lie is likely to conclude that
the two subjects are and always have been very intimately
related. It is within less than half a century that biology
has found itself, so to speak, amt the wisest freely admit
that there are till many things which puzzle them; but
they are now all, or nearly all, evolutionists—Darwinians
with dissenting views on countless minor details of the one
great and accepted theory. These studious men begin with
the most primitive forms of animal and vegetable life and
build^heir conclusions upon them, as a mason would build
an edifice, and on the top they place man and leave him
there to face tile problems of eternity alone, but well
equipped, as they believe, for coping with any possible
exigency. Hut to bring the edifice up to this height they
take certain principles of the builder’s art to be unquestion
able, which they are bound to do; and then collate the
evidence in support of such principles. It is here that the
real work of the biologist comes in, and he frequently runs
up against much adverse testimony.
One of these generally accepted principles is that
nature uniformly rejects the unsuitable material and retains
that which is calculated to endure. Nature can make no
mistakes, they say, and progress is unremittent. The strong
lead, the strong reproduce themselves, the strong eternally
advance to greater strength, or at least to greater fitness
to survive in the environment in which the species finds it
self. At this stage of reasoning the investigator is con
fronted, among many other things, by the peacock’s tail.
The beauty of his tail attracts the female of his species: the
strongest and most capable bird has the handsomest tail:
the hens llock after his beautiful plumage; he fathers the
race, guides it safely through dire dangers and molds it
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into a greater degree of perfection. So far 1he principle,
or theory, is as pre-tty as the cock's tail, and it seems a pity
j to spoil either. In fact the Darwinians try hard to save
| both, but with poor effect. For, truth to tell, the very
processes that have developed the beauty, the grandeur,
j the strength and the leadership are but the forces that are
preparing the way for death in high places. (The birds
|are being considered in a wild slate.) Generation after
I generation the peacock leaders have more and more symme
j try of body and more length and beauty of tail. Finally a
cock to be in good standing with the ladies of the best
' circles and to rank high in the councils of his party must
be so heavy of body and long of tail that he can no longer
fly. Then it is that the rulers of the peafowl nation are a1
the height of their glory. But droves of hungry beasts
come that way after awhile: the liens and the cocks with
short tails flyaway to safety, but the proul, the long
tailed, are all devoured. Then the lowly, short-tailed
j crowd begins to put on airs, and evolution, having for a
distance retreated, begins another advance. Whether some
I of the mistakes made by the long-tails will be avoided this
time or not we do not know. The Darwinians say they
cannot understand it: nature is apparently reversing its
own law and repudiating its own works. Perhaps; but
the short-tails may comprehend more fully.
JUDGE CUSHMAN TAKES THE OATH
Tacoma, July 10.—Judge Edward Ev
erett Cushman, formerly judge of the
Third division of Alaska, took the oath
of otfice as a judge of the district court
here yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ives are planning
a trip to the Outside.
H. Herbert, who came in from Ophir
two or three weeks ago, entered the
emergency hospital, Flat City, on Tues
day, suffering from a swelling of the
knee. He is improving.
Gold dust melted into bricks of any
size. W. Taylor, Flat City.
Fresh halibut 25c pound.
Jditarod Meat Co.
INNOKO CAMP SUFFERING
FROM WATER SHORTAGE
William Marklin, a business'
man from Opliir City, who lias
been paying a short business visit
to Iditarod, returned to bis bead
quarters on the Itiuoko Monday
last.
Mr. Marklin informed the Idita
rod Pioneer that the water shortage
in the Opliir precinct is even more
acute than here, and, as a cotise
qu •tree, practically all mining has
been suspended. Messrs. Berg
strom & Co. and H. J. Yinal, the
largest operators of the district,
have been compelled to lay off all
their men. as nothing more can be
done until rain comes. Bergstrom
& Co. have bought out sever,.!
Opliir creek claims, and are phut
nittg to work the ground on a large
scale, either by dredging or liv
draulicktng. Among those who
sold their interests on Ophir when
the deal was completed was Boh
Evans, who passed through Idita
iod a week or so ago. Evans will
piobnbly join his broth, r on Spruce
erect this season.
The quartz mill which was in.
stalled sonic months ago is still
running, but as no ore is living
taken out of the ground at the
present time, the supph available
for the mid is not very large.
About So men 1 •!t Ophii for th
new strike, says Mr Markliu.
Ile-niy Cox, of Ophir City, took
down a complete roadhouse outfl1.,
and Frank Whalen took down a
scow and two houses, intending to
get (nit a quantity of logs, as a
speculation, in case the strike
should warrant the erectiou oi
buildings at Florence landing.
Mr. Markliu is also auihotitv f.u
the statement that the piospectors
who were in the district five years
ago on'y got i and i 1 { cents to the
pan; but they were several miles
lower d' veil Colorado creek than
where the latest prospects have
been f und.
Mr Markliu spent last winter at
Ruby, and believes there is a pus
sibility ot a small camp in that
district
STRENGTH OF TEE STATES
U ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Forty-eight states r.re now entitled
to elect members of the elect oral col
lege. The following table shows the
number of electors to which each state
is ent itled:
Alabama.12
Arizona
Arkansas SI
California lit
Colorado . (i
Connecticut . 7
Delaware .
Florida. ti
Georgia . 14
Idaho. .4
Illinois 2!)
I.idiana Id
Iowa, 13
Kansas .. id
1 Kentucky 13
| Louisiana..
I Maine . d
• Maryland 8
Massac I ills Is
: Michigan . .13
M iniiesota . 12
Mississippi. 10
' i issouri ... 13
1 Montana . 4
Nebraska. 8
Nevada.3
New Hampshire 4
New Jersey 1 1
New Mexico. ■ ■
New York. 45
Nortii Carolina 13
North Dakota 5
Ohio .24
Okluk 'tua. id
Oregon. 5
1 ’ennsvlv.it ia 2s
lilted" le.md 5
Sent it Carolina
Saul 1) Da inn a. 5
Tennessee 12
Texas 2d
Utah . 4
Vermont . 4
Virginia 12
Washington . 7
West Virginia 8
Wisconsin.13
Wyoming. 3
Total.531
The number of votes necessary 111
: elect is therefore. 2(>ti.
Each state is entitled to an elector
; for each member of the house of repre
! sentatives, and two ‘'at large,” w ho
'correspond to the two senators. Thus
I the college equals in size the combined
1 strength of the two houses.
Under the last census the proportion
| of representation in the house of repre
sentatives was fixed at one in every
211,877 for each representative.
I CHENEY HAD AN S800 POSE
When the Quickstep was going up
tlie Kuskokwim oh her last trip to
Georgetown, she run on a bar about 20
miles below Aniak mouth. While in
that position she w'as visited by Joe
Cheney and his partner. They came
to see if the Quickstep had any pro
visions which they would sell, but the
little steamer had barely sufficient for
her own needs.
Joe Cheney and his partner are be
lieved to be doing very well, and had
ocular evidence of their prosperity in
the shape of an $800 poke of golddust.
Several of the Aniak boys were
camped at the mouth of that river
when the Quickstep passed, the high
water making the stream unnavigable.
Officers on the transport Sheridan
have sent a wireless message to Presi
dent Taft, congratulating him on re
ceiving the nomination for a second
term,
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The prediction frequently made
in these columns that the day was
not far distant when quartz mining 1
would teceive a large measure oi
attention from the tuineis of ihR
district, serin about to be vetilied.
During the week it has become |
known that Perry, Roosevelt &
Marks have discovered and staked
a gold hearing ledge 40 indies vide1
on Rag mountain, at the head of
Fiat creek The quartz is said to
tie of a bluish color ami lit e milling,
it'd the di- cover y is believed to b
ol considerable importance to tbi
-eclinri of Alaska.
A symlica'e of eirltrpi Ring local
merchants was formed some time
ago for the sole put pose ol iuvesti
gruing quartz [ o^-i iiii*:t< in the
vici city of i'i.it ertek, ami the
bove discovery is hut a natuia)
consequence oi uell-diitcted effort.
Mr. Mai its. who is wot king with
Retry and Roosevelt, i.- a qutttz
miner of great expetience, having
been in the Coelguidie and other
qually famous quartz camps oi
Western Australia and XX u Zet
land. lie has only been in A task
a A >v m milts.
Quar z tuinets in the interior ot
Alaska have a great difficulty to
ice in the heavy growth of moss,
which covets the hills to their sum
mits an.i hides outcroppings which
i otherwise could not fail to attract
the attention of prospectors who
understand qu utz On th.it ac
omit prospecting lor quartz alone
has not ieceived much attention in
l:;ie district; most miners simply
I interesting themselves ii the m it
ter when they happen to ru i across
-tringers during their placer opeta
ions.
ISADOEE GOLDSTEIN MAY
ENTER CANNING BUSINESS
Isadora Goldstein, having disposed uf
: iiis stock of gentlemen’s wearing
aDparel, expects to leave for the Out
side onone of the next boats from Nome,
i Goldie will remain in the states but
; a short time, and on completing his
: business tliete will revisit his old iiotne
in Juneau. Charley Goldstein, Izzy's
. brother, and tt well-known merchant of
Juneau, is entering the canning l>ust
j ness in Southwestern Alaska. He plans
establishing ;t cannery at Iliaruti.t, an 1
it is possible ilmt I/zy will enter the
sane line of industry.
USUAL MAIL PITTANCE
ARRIVED LAST MONDAY
The pittance of mail which we have
become accustomed to receive at irreg
ular intervals, arrived on the launch
Yentna last Monday evening.
Of the 400 odd pounds of mail which
was brought up river, only 26 pounds
or so was lir-t class, while ill re was
about 50 pounds of indi vidually wrapped
newspapers. The balance of the con
signment was made up exclusively of
newsdealers' bundles.
The strange part of the business is
that this was by no means late mail
etcept in the sense that it was consid
erably overdue. As a matter of fact it
anteda'ed the consignment which we
received smite two weeks or more ago.
The amount of mail still to arrive is
very large, but whether it is piling up
at Seattle or at Nome we are unable to
find out.
BERT BANKS’ BIRTHDAY I'ARTY
Bert Banks was treated to a surp -
party last Tuesday evening. the
occ »sion being hi - birthday annirersary.
Several friends assembled to con
gratulate Mr. Banks, and a very enjoy
able time was had. A nice lut ch was
served during the evening. Mr. Banks
was the recipient of a very handsome
present, as a token of the esieem in
which he is held by his tuany freinds.
Quitclaim d.-ed blanks Pioneer.
Dr. Heinrich Worimann,
Physician and Surgeon
Offices: ]i>iTAKi.» ard Ft.at City
Telephones at each place
OSS. BEHLA &. CARTER,
Dentists
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ALFRED E. MALTSY,
Attorney at Law
Notary I’nti.r
Office Simpson Hkl^r, Fir-’ and Wi! o\v
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notarc PublV. i'onvc\anciii.
Richmond St., Iditarod
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod. Alaska
GEORGE WOODRUFF ALBRECHT,
Attorney at Law
Michigan. '51 Alaska. 13 Kentucky. 91.
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