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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
8
The S&S, a newly completed steamboat built by Marl Slippern and Doha Hine, stands on Willow Street awaiting its maiden trip to the Tanana. The pushing equipped barge, clad in canvas, to carry passengers, is nearly ready, with preparations under way.
About a dozen veterans prepare aboard the train after George Taylor plans to reach San Francisco for the Old Man's Race at the POPS Tan event, a premier feature of the big show. The group trains and looks forward to the competition, highlighting the event's standout status.
Fragmentary text describes mail closures, a person named Nancy, fever and steam, and possible wireless telephony experiments between Los Tomabiles and ships near St Michael and Moly Cross, with uncertain dates and connections.
J C Currin, the wireless operator at the t graph station point, returned to the city last Sunday. Sparks Hall, who led the local station for two years, last served on the Florence 8 for Chile. Chile is cited as a thrift fostering Latin American nation with peace and order. The Tank deposits have risen about 150 percent in four years and 40 percent from WL to 112 Da Rand's discovery date for first-class meals.
Mrs Selina Swanson visited Discovery Wednesday. William Taylor arrived from Gaines Creek with a nugget valued over 300 dollars claimed this summer. Dredge dam broke Sunday evening leaving the machine idle for about 26 hours. Hob Townie bought the bath house outfit from Miss Maud Earle at Plat City and installs it at the Home hotel. Mrs Phillips and baby are doing well and to leave hospital tomorrow. C Pook of Plat City received a new spring wagon for deliveries.
Ashland Ore Aug 2 An unknown hobo saved a southbound passenger train from probable disaster by signaling a fire on the tracks just ahead. The engine crew halted the high speed train before reaching a burning person on the line, preventing a likely collision and injuries.
An OCR fragment notes Arctic Brotherhood chapters meeting on the evenings of Camp Wizarod with gatherings first and third each month. Names such as Sam Bayles Arcune Currin and references to a DuRand's disease appear in unclear context. The text invites ally attendees but remains partially legible and nonspecific.
Citizens of Iditarod are informed of an election for the unexpired term. General Fawn i Sead is named, with a bond and voters listed as residents. Polls open at 1 o'clock in the morning? The notice, dated August 28, 1918, sets polling place and officials for the city of Clovis.
August reports from Bristol Bay indicate the Sal district may ship 1,601,000 cases this year, potentially a record. The surge is credited to new Libby-McNeil equipment and improved financing. Du Rand's Discovery Cafe draws patrons, while Pioneer office lists location blanks.
An automobile traveling from Fairbanks to Seattle ran 220 miles in 43 hours by the bay road. John Ronan and Ferguson were passengers. The Chamber of Commerce formed a committee to invite Alaska and Commission air officials and railroad leaders to improve the trail to Chitina.
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