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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1911
Page
8
The Iditarod Pioneer published every Saturday evening in Lorranco Alaska announces subscription rates for one month and one year, with a single copy price and advertising rate details. The notice lists the publisher Arbuckle from Co. MI and mentions the issue number 32.
The article argues placer gold camps fall short of permanency and quartz wealth can ensure lasting prosperity. It cites Fairbanks, Valdez, Seward, and Iditarod areas, notes float discoveries near Flat Creek and Otter, and urges cooperative action by leading operators to fund quartz prospecting under a qualified expert. It warns against neglecting quartz like Dawson did.
The article notes the largest freight movement yet, as a flotilla of ships including the Pup Comet Beaver Caribou Standard Estella Columbus Mabel Thomas Flyer and Helen M departed Dikeman on Monday carrying about 150 tons of freight chiefly for the N C Co. The move marks a major up river delivery effort.
Halse co leads operation to push a stuck barge as water rose. Since June 27 about 4000 tons freight moved. A barge lies at Holy Cross with 600 tons for Iditarod. Evelyn expected from St Michael with two large barges for Merchants Yukon line. Tanais due at Holy Cross with 200 tons for D C Co. Other shipments in transit.
After a two day session the district court adjourned Wednesday night at 10. Judge Peter D. Overfield Mrs Overfield C C Page and staff left Iditarod on the Comet Thursday morning. District Attorney Crossley remained to settle affairs while George Jec retary to Judge Overfield postponed his trip several days to wrap up depositions in the Redfern case. Passengers on the Comet planned to connect with Seattle No 3 at Dikeman for Holy Cr and transfer to the packet Sarah for Gibbon as frey.
C E B Craig appeals a district court decision naming Rosalind H Tiffany co owner of all Craig holdings in the Iditarod. The appeal goes to the Ninth district Court of Appeals in San Francisco. Bond set at 7500 dollars. Half the gold mined pending appeal to be delivered to the district clerk. Counsel for appellant Henry Roden Cecil Clegg. Tiffany counsel J 8 Harding E Coke Hill M E Stevens.
The indictment against Bert Henin charged with receiving stolen property was dismissed by Judge Overfield on Tuesday. The government asked for more time. defense attorney Harding noted bonds posted for a year. The judge discharged the indictment and released the bondsmen.
A jumble of notices reports residents traveling and relocating from Dikeman to Fairbanks and other places. Med man Di Montgomery arrives to practice in the city while various locals join new quarters, marriages occur, and town business carries on with mentions of officials, arrivals, and commercial notes.
The Steamer Pup under Capt Juels arrived from Dikeman after delays due to low water. Tawneh Dan reached with N C Co merchandise, Flyer with ten passengers, Swallow departed down river with unknown cargo, Pelican Archdeacon Stud Aanship near Dikeman, Pup to return Thursday, Comet with Judge Orfield and officials left Thursday, Town departed Dikeman July 28 for Holy Cross, Minneapolis due with cargo from St Michael, Tana to Holy Cross for Dominion freight, Delt to be reassigned after Koyusuk, Reliance to Porcupine, Wilbur McCrimmon delivered outside mail to Dikeman.
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