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Published Every Saturday Evening at Iditarod, Alaska. !
FRANK E. BECKER, ED’TOR
*6> t Oso. M. Arbuokle. Publisher No. 9
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THE RIGHT TO RUIN
Again the clarion call to duty has sounded from the
district court and again good men and honest citizens are
commanded to drop their tools and their pens to come up
to Fairbanks and break themselves. They must appear
forthwith in spite of storms, business or previous condition
of servitute and wait upon the behest of the district at
torney who would like to ask them a few questions concern- j
ing a case that should be investigated right here.
We understand that Fairbanks has made a decided
kick against the holding of a term of the district court in
the Iditarod because they need the revenues there. It is
entirely erysipelas to them if they drag all of Iditarod’s
citizens to that beautiful burg 600 miles away to testify in
a manslaughter or a sheep-killing case,—they need the
money and who cares about justice as long as you get the
mazuma i
We had understood from representations made by
Judge Overfield that we were to have a term of court here j
next summer, and better, that all cases arising out of the]
Iditarod. both legal and criminal would be handled here,
to the complete convenience of all who must perforce attend |
upon the court, and at a minimum of expense not only to!
the individual but to the government.
Fairbanks may want the revenues of the court and may
need them,—we don’t give a delicate dam whether we get
them or not. We do care for this, howeve : We would
like to see a stop put to this thing of diagging men 600
miles away to a court that should sit here ; bidding them |
hence in the worst part of the winter, subjecting them to
danger and suffering, and at the same time fairly picking
their wallets from their pockets while they must stand
humbly by and submit.
vv e know or men who will lose thousands ot dollars
through this last order of the court compelling them to at
tend on the grand jury that has convened at Fairbanks.
Not only will they get about one-half of the actual expenses
of their journey, but they are pulled away just at a time
when their presence is vital to their business.
“But,” says the smug citizen, who didn’t happen to
get the ax, “its a duty every man owes to the state. He
must obey the summons of the court, for he is obliged to
assist in the suppression of crime, and if it works a hard
ship upon him he must bear it and murmur not.”
Talk about poppycock and tommy rot,—there's a fair
sample, and the Iditarod has been getting it ever since the
camp started. In fact we are beginning to feel like that
Tacoma dog that went over to Seattle,—but that's another
story.
What is a man’s duty to the state ? Why to behave
himself, keep his nose clean and pay his taxes. Is there
anything in the bible or the Fairbanks city ordinances re
quiring him to dig up money out of his own pocket for the
privilege of going up to talk to Judge Overfield and District
Attorney Crossley when they aught to be down here ? Not
on your Sarony, Gwendolyn. This duty business is all
right, but when it comes to be unjust oppression then its
time to holler.
We can remember distinctly when that Fairbanks bas
tile fairly bulged with malefactors. Half of them were in
nocent and were not malefactors as it afterwards turned
out. but they were held in that booby-hutch for nigh onto
a year, Silas, just because they had to wait upon the con
venience of the court.
Is that oppression Nix, Terese. That’s a duty you
owe to the state. Better stay there in that little iron wicker
work basket provided by the government until you rot
rather than murmur.
Must prisoners, witnesses and all the rest of the bally
proletariat wait upon the convenience of the. court ? Must
the industrial life of the country cease while everybody
turns :n to help catch the rat ? We think not. We believe
rhat courtsjire the servants of the people, not the masters.
We believe that courts owe it to the people to administer
justice in a manner compatible with the greatest con
venience of the people and the least expense to the govern
ment.
If this theory is correct we submit in all fairness, that
Judge Overfield should come to the Iditarod as soon as the
business of the court in Fairbanks will permit. Also, we
submit, that eases in the Iditarod, particularly criminal
eases, can well afford to wait until the court gets here.
Merchants Cafe
Wedding Dinners and Large Parties
a Specialty.
Strictly First Giass, Open Day and Night
Chas. K Miller & Ernest H. Sle nter, Props.
Slippern's Mill..
ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER,
SASH, DOORS, GLASS AND
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES
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Reduction,,,, I
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City Drug Store
STATIONERY SPECIALTIES:
Score Cards for 500
Tally-Ho, Bridge Scores, many designs
Iditarod Post Cards Flash Lights
Waterman's and Moore's Fountain Pens
Photographic Supplies
C. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Bruning, Cashier
Corner First Are, and Richmond St., Iditurod
CAPITAL $50,00! LLY PAID IN CASH
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Liberal, But Conservative Lines
GOLD DUST PURCHASED UPON ASSAY VALUE
And we guarantee our assays against any of the government assay offices. j
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 j
careful attention combined with fair treatment, whether
your account may be large or small.
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Beds Lounges ?
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They never hurried when they had the man in jail, why
should they get so anxious when he is out on bail '(
This duty business is a great thing, Beatrice,—but did
you ever have it rubbed in your hair ?
AFFINITIES STILL
ON THE MAIN JOB
San Francisco, Jan. 27—Charging
that iiis wife, Grace Walton, the well
known acress has been consorting with
her affinity, one Burroughs McNair, a
New Yotk broker, Eugene Deroode, a
millionaire of this city, has just been j
successful in his application for a di
vorce from the notorious stago favorite.
Pole Controversy Freshens
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Paris. Jan. 26—The French Geo
graphical Society has made a formal
demand of Commander Peary for proof
that lie found the North Pole.
New York, Jan. 27—On a lecture
tour for which he is receiving a large
sum of money, and apparently heart
ened by the news that France has de
manded proof of Commander Peary,
Dr. Cook affirms in his latest lecture,
that he was just as near the Pole as
Peary was, which is a slight change from
his former statement to the effect that
he was actually there.
Pajama Party at Hotel
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Chicago, Jan. 28—Roused from sleep
in the middle of the night by the cry
of tire, 600 half-clad guests rushed from
the various floors of the Great Northern
hotel in this city last night and caused
considerable excitement in nearby
havens of refuge where women in neg
lige were an unwonted sight. The fire
was quickly extinguished and caused
little damage.
Standard Oil Chasing Hanipto^'s
New York. Jan. 28—Asking for a
quarter of a million in damages, the
Standard Oil Co. has just brought suit
against Hampton’s magazine, and
against Cleveland Moffat, author of an
article printed therein, in which the
plainLiff is charged with selling glucose
to confectioners. It appears to be a
case of ill-advised muck-racking.
FOR SALE
One 30-h.p. Scotch marine boiler 9j
ft. long, 44-in. in diameter, water back.
45 ft. of stack. All in first-class condi
tion. Address Pioneer.
DONLAN CROSSCUT IS
NOT PROMISING MUCH
Finding their pay extremely limited
on Snow Gulch, Smeaton and Larson,
the first stakers of the country have
turned their attention to the cross-cut
ling of Donlan creek below the mouth
of Snow, but from the latest reports,
this work has proved most discourag
ing. Although Donlan at this point,
is not more than 1000 feet wide, they
have put down 20 holes without results.
This takes thorn nearly across the
valley, and would seem to prove con
clusively that there is no paystreak on
Donlan.
Santa Rosa, Cal., Jan. 28— Dr. Burke,
a well-known physician of this city was
today found guilty of dynamiting the
residence of Miss Luetta Smith with
intent to kill herself and child. The
outrage is supposed to have followed
a declaration made by Miss Smith to
the ell'eet that Dr. Burke was the father
of her child.
No Success at Lace Hand
Pueblo, Jan. 28—A lone bandit whose
identity has not yet been obtained was
shot and captured last night after a
daring holdup on the Colorado Southern
a few miles from this city. He went
through the entire train, relieving the
passengers of money and valuables, but
was unable to make a clean getaway.
Have Him Buffaloed
Olympia, Jan. 28—Frightened by
threats purporting to come from the
Black Hand Society, Dr. Ghiglione, the
Italian consul at Seattle, has petitioned
the governor for protection against his
unseen enemies, alleging that the Seat
tle police have refused to pay any at
tention to his pleadings.
Wonder Why He Waits
Washington, Jan. 28—The house has
just begun an investigation to find out
the cause of the delay in the submis
sion of the report of Secretary Ballin
ger of the Department of the Interior.
Portuguese Royalty
Pines for Old Home
Londou, Feb. B. Confined to the dull
routine of life at his country home,
which is much tamer than dodging
revolutionists, King Manuel of Portu
gal, who is living in virtual exile here,
is finding life a very lonesome proposi
t ion.
Rome, Fell, fi;—-The health of Queen
Maria Pia, now residing at Naples, lias
been causing much worry. She has
been very ill since her arrival from
Portugal, caused by the tumultuous
scenes of the revolution preceding her
departure.
Seattle Real Estate
Juggler in tfis Toils
Seattle, Jan. 28.— Found guilty of
tampering with a jury, C. D. Hillman,
the notorious real estate schemer who
has pulled off more shady deals in and
about the city than any other land
dealer ever in business here, is now
waiting for his sentence, which will he
postponed umil after he is tried on a
charge of fraud.
Fred Harper Is Srlil on Jo!)
Washington, Jan. 28.—As a reward
for tong and efficient service, Collector
of Customs Fre.1 C. Harper has been
reappointed to the job at Port Town
send, having charge of the Puge;
sound district.
Full line optical goods al Simpson's.
DR. B. F. BROOKS,
Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue, j
Telephone 30
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Office at City Drug Store, Tel. 36
First Ave., Bet. Willow and Richmond j
BIGHAM & BECKER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Office—Ansley Bldg-.. Richmond St.
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing,
Abstracts of Titles
Iditarod City
J. S. HARDING,
Attorney at Law
Room 1, Iditarod Hotel
Iditarod, Alaska
IHJKE E. STl'BBS,
V S. Deputy Survejnr
Civil and Mining Engineer
Assayer—Determinations of Cold. Silver, Mer
cury. Matinum, Uranium, Lead, Tin,
Tungsten, Monazite
GKORGKTOWN, ALASKA
DR. E. T. BRADBURY,
Dentist
Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue
Telephone 30-B
CHAS, D. CARTER,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores,
Flat Creek
McGowan, Clark & Albrecht
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska Phone No. I
The Pioneer Attorneys of This Camp
ALFRED E. MALT BY,
[U. S. Commissioner]
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
Practice only in District Court. IDlTAROD J
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Front St. J. s. Anderson, Prop, Iditarod
FortGibbon’s Un-to-Date House
Golden North
HOTEL
Finest and Neatest Rooms
Caters Especially to Family Trade
NO Bar
ED Y. LEE, PROP.
Ocean Greyhound
Washed hy Big Wave
New York, Feb. 5.—One of tho most,
remarkable sea accidents without loss
of life is that reported by the North
German-Lloyd trans-Atlantic liner
Drendenburg, which arrived here
today with her superstructure badly
wrecked and showing the ravages of
heavy seas.
In mid-ocean sho was swept by a 60
! foot wave which carried away tho cap
tain’s bridge ami the deck houses. For
tunately the impact came when no
member of the crew or any of the pas
sengers was in line with the avalanche
of water.
Taft Will Ramble
Washington, Jan. 28—Immediately
| after the close of the present session of
, Gongress, President Taft will make a
! tour of the southern slates, to repair
! some old political fences.
Best watch repairing at Simpson’s'
insane Man Giving
Brother Much Trouble
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I Following the departure of Edward
| McMullen from this city, who is tak
j ing his brother to an Outside sanita
rium suffering with mental derange
ment, the news comes buck that Kd is
] having much trouble with his husky
| young relative.
The two left hero aecompanind by
i .Joe McDowell, who is on his way to
Red Mountain, but on the journey to
Diskaket the insane mar got away
from his keeper twice, and once in
I dieted a severe heating upon his
| brother.
The party was held up five days in
the Tent roadhouse by a laid storm,
; and experienced considerable trouble
as the place was closely crowded. It
was feared iliat serious consequences
! might happen if tlie insane man got
beyond their power on tlie trail.
FOR SALE Cheap, 1.100 feet T-raU
and spikes. Apply White \ Entergy.
Dikeman.
Steam Heated Tlirougiioiit!
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