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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
7
Sunuel Applebaum, a Seward Peninsula grocer, expects a herd of about 80 head of choice reindeer to return soon. He plans slaughter at market conditions, aiding holiday supply, with sales anticipated at Willow Creek and Crosby areas as seasonal demand rises.
Fragmentary notice references outbound mail timing and storms affecting schedules. Dialogue snippets mention a leader’s 3 pm closing and changes to ordinary mail, with stray lines about a visitor, a house, chickens, and income, attributed to unidentified speakers in a Harper's Weekly style vignette.
The Loyal Order of Moose plans lodge expansion across Alaska and Yukon, needing 30 English-speaking men to apply. The 25 year old group claims 700,000 members in 1,500 lodges worldwide with benefits including free medical care, weekly sick benefits, funeral aid, and an International Home University. Initiation fee is $10 with annual dues of $13, and no assessments. Interested individuals should contact Rail Olenne, district director, at Clemons & Koon's studio in Nome.
Nulato reports the inventor Myers, calling his craft the Hogboat, has arrived with excitement over new boat and engine ideas. He claims speeds of nine cruises per hour at Iditarod and mentions plans to build a yard at Pats hunks with a company to produce this craft. Locals discuss trade, investment, and potential competition with gas boats while observers note dramatic engine room control and unique signaling on deck.
Alaska report outlines a health crisis while noting a moving picture showing in Fairbanks and a Yukon trail arrival. It records Nome fires, early pioneers like John Dexter, mail route issues to Fairbanks, a Panama Exposition pledge, social reforms, wireless experiments, and local trade notices with names and places such as Circle, Yukon, Nome, Fairbanks, and Cordova.
A list of uncalled advertised letters dated December 8 details names including Ahmed Bashir Applegate Anderson Aspila James Bishop Malan Brewer Beruden Buel Burke Lou Mijevich McKenzie Pat Denis Jon Dougall Mrs Glacu Padluri Derivan Pemberton Perovich and others. The notice instructs recipients to call at the Iditarod post office to claim their mail.
Travelers recall the pursuit of Jimmy the Bake a dog sled record breaker headed toward Takoma from Bonanza creek after a midday dash with Danny Bry. Bryce pushed ahead as the dogs strained, while Jimmy vanished and reappeared four miles beyond the noon stop. Danny retraced steps to locate him and prepare for the final haul to Seward. Tarry Sheppard departed for Ophir City. photos available from Clemons & Koons in Flat City.
Glantz dogteam of five dogs set a new record in the last Stine dograce, as Jean’s team struggled to finish. The event featured Glantz and Dfatt Ne Jean with Glantz moving ahead after a strong run driven by Store.
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