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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
3
War reporters from leading French newspapers toured American lines in France and issued a joint statement praising American power and full confidence in eventual victory. The message underscores strong Allied reliance on U S Army aid as operations proceed from sea to front camps.
Chicago reports Judge Landis stating there are several hundred thousand Canadian slackers in the United States taking American boys’ front line positions and will be forced to serve under new treaties. Washington notes Rep Royal Johnson of South Dakota enlisted as a private in the regular army.
Gro. W. Albrecht and Cons. E. Taylor notify J F Baird Marie Baird and Charles Hoxsie and heirs that in 1915 and 1916 they expended $100 each year on the Rainbow association and the adjoining Montana association placer mining claims at the head of Flat Creek Otter precinct Alaska to hold the claims. If within ninety days of service or publication they do not contribute their share, their interests will be forfeited to the subscribers under Section 2324. First publication November 3 1917 last publication February 2 1918.
Alfred Johnson, co owner, issues a forfeiture notice to Gus Johnson and heirs. He states that in 1913 1914 1915 and 1916 he spent labor and improvements on Lower 3 4 and 5 above upper discovery placer mining claims on Ophir creek Alaska to hold title. He demands two hundred dollars per claim within 90 days after service and publication or the co ownership will be forfeited. Dated Ophir September 4 1017. First publication Nov 3 Last publication Feb
Partnership between Joseph E. Riley and Lottie R. Marston at Otter Dredge Company, Otter precinct Fourth division Alaska, dissolved by mutual consent. Lottie R. Marston sells her interest to Joseph E. Riley, who continues the business under the same firm name. Dated September 30 1917.
Washington notes announce the start of mass registration classification. Switzerland pledges neutrality and will repel frontiers violations. Senator Gore requires sanitarium care for nervous breakdown. A German spy robs the British War Mission. shipbuilding skills needed for wartime work. Prohibition amendment expected to pass the house today.
Fairbanks News-Miner reports B W Dunkel formerly of Fairbanks killed in action in France while serving with allied forces. His mother in Seattle received the news by letter marked killed in action. Dunkel, a frontier figure of Fairbanks, had early Alaska ties and a German military father.
London reports a British officer on the Saloniki front describes Bulgarian troops facing capture. A squad rounds up sixty Bulgarians who panic, some attempt suicide, others surrender after a show of force. A Tommy distracts the group with cigarettes, easing tension as the bayonet threat ends.
A wire from the upper Tanana river reports Ben Bromberg was seriously injured after falling 50 feet down a shaft. Sam Godfrey arranged medical help, Dr. H J McCallum dispatched, and they planned to return to Fairbanks and place the patient in St Josephs hospital. Bromberg, long in Tolovana country, had recently moved to the Twenty Mile area to sink shafts.
Harry Donnelly arrived from Iditarod country yesterday and stayed at the Alaska house as a guest. A well known interior mining man, he mushed the trail in fourteen days and plans to depart for Seward soon for a Seattle steamer. He will return to the interior via St Michael aboard the Victoria’s first spring sailing.
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