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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1911
Page
4
A native is jailed in Nome on possible murder charges after a drunken fight at a fish camp near Fort Davis left a man near death. A tough local woman stabbed a rival in the hootch contest during the incident.
Word from July reports that three dogs found on an ice floe off Wainwright near Point Barrow were the property of government reindeer superintendent Fay R. Shaver. The fate of the owner remains uncertain as only three annual mail runs occur, and district superintendent C. W. Hawkesworth at Kotzebue is unlikely to be involved. The mystery hinges on September mail delivery by the revenue cutter.
John Murray a miner from Little Eldorado in the airbanks district was badly lacerated about the body by a dynamite blast. He was rushed to town and taken to St Joseph hospital where he is recovering. The Fairbanks Times credits his courage with aiding his recovery. Murray was a leading figure in a Dewson episode connected to a claim on Goldhill about 12 miles above Dawson with sluicing operations underway.
A winter’s hard work by miners left unpaid as owners paid themselves. Murray secured the gold from the cleanup, weighed out each man’s share, and paid the laborers himself. The operators had him arrested, but he was jailed six days before release for lack of sufficient cause.
After two years away, Fairbanks man Knable returns with renewed faith in mining. He traveled through Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, Africa and more. In Nicaragua he and a miner from an American syndicate share parallel Alaskan mining talks and later in Peru meets Herman Tofty, who holds a 12,000 acre Peruvian mineral concession and continues mining work.
Viewers of the Old Miner discuss the Iditarod Traction company and a rumored tramline to the creeks. The true explanation from Valdez arrives, clarifying the plan while local chatter continues.
A roundup of recent movements and incidents across Alaska. Dan Moriarity, burned at Dome Creek, is recovering in Fairbanks hospital. James Weyerhorst moves to Juneau to practice. A. McAllister leaves Ester for the Outside. Roy’s land sold to English dredging syndicate. Lieut Orchard’s father, John Orchard, arrives in Valdez and will join his son later in the Philippines. William Gross runs a moving picture show in Skagway. Mrs Hoerler returns to Fairbanks. J W Barker travels to Eagle on governmental business. Elmer Carlson survives a shaft accident at Vault Creek. only a broken arm reported. Fred Harrison relocates to Fairbanks. William Gilmore, Nome’s new mayor, was Willian Wickersham’s campaign manager. Mrs O Rourke heads Outside to Tacoma for vacation. Ed Jesson granted patents to Pie rce and Walk. Crippled soldier William Wilson from Wort Liscum deserted. arrest follows after vessel departure.
Milton T. Mark plans a September bout in San Francisco to match Mat and Packey McFarland. Negotiations progressed with Tim O Day and McFarland’s expected signature, as promoter details surface. Ad Wolvast hinted at possible events before leaving for Michigan.
Taxe on Pat Moore for ten rounds in the East before his November bout with Freddie Welsh. The report mentions Olid Lacey Tyler Monotrum Atherton and Cedarbrook, Sherry and Clavets at Mipire Com Inereil Co with a nod to Port and related figures.
Notice of work and expenditure on Otter placer mining claims in Alaska Fourth Division under the mining laws. If co owners do not contribute their share within ninety days of service or publication, the claimant’s interest will transfer to the party who financed the expenditures. Dated Iditarod June 24 1911. Publication dates listed July 1 and September 30 1911.
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