Northern groups urged to push Alaska railroad action
Delegates James Wicker and Joslin call for immediate cooperation of all northern public bodies and chambers of commerce to press Congress for Alaska railroad legislation. They warn a busy new session could sidetrack the issue and urge wires to President Wilson after inauguration urging swift action.
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Far- Seattle
James Wicker
Con Joslin
Chambers of Commerce
North
Congress
Wilson
Mexico Faces Coup as Madero Resigns and Huerta Takes Over
The Diaz faction seizes power after Madero resigns under arrest during a parade. Gustavo Madero is executed after a court martial. Huerta becomes provisional president as cabinet resigns. US plans to recognize the new regime and protect Americans with Marines ready for deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diaz
Republic of Mexico
Felix
Huerta
Madero
Iz Diaz
George H Brinkman Dies in Emergency Hospital
George H Brinkman died in an emergency hospital in Flat City on Thursday at 6 pm from valvular heart disease affecting the liver and kidneys. Dr. Wortmann said death was painless. A son survives Miss Brinkman, with a daughter or sister mentioned. Funeral from Smith undertaking parlors next Monday at 2 pm.
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George H Brinkman
Art Gener
Flat City
Wortmann
Brinkman
Er Jek Eine Hospital
Grand Annex Opens at Flat City This Week
The Grand Annex opened in the old Casey building on Front Street in Flat City this week. Host Nels Glantz welcomes old and new patrons to a remodeled, attractive venue offering pure liquors and fine cigars under strict pure-food law guarantees, backed by many satisfied customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Front Street
Nels Glantz
Glantz
Miss Murray Plans East Buying Trip For New Goods
A telegram from Miss Rose Murray of Flat City says she will join the first boat over Lake Leburge with a large shipment of ladies fur nishing goods. She is currently on an extended buying trip to the East and promises arrival time will bring up to date stock.
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Rose Murray
Flat City
Lake Leburge
Cripple 18 Camp Plans Assured by Prospectors
Articles from Fred Anderson report a Cripple Creek rush forming with plans for a roughly three mile supporting camp near Cripp and Colorado creeks. Prosp ers note pay streaks on Cripple and Colorado creeks, with tests showing 69 feet of productive ground near the Colorado claim area.
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Fred
Cri
Cripp
Colorado Creek
Fred Anderson
John A. Cameron
Tifany
Osten
Paty
Colorado
Mail Troubles in the Early Days
Spe. of the present mail service recalls the fame when a clerk dispatched the mail via Iliamna route in 1902. The Nome Industrial Worker outlines how mail traveled from Iliamna Lake through the Nushaga, Tikchik, and Kuskokwim regions to St Michael. Captain SS Johnson led the search and delivery from St Michael. Turkey dinner and Iditarod spring chicken at Stanley's Restaurant in Flat celebrate Washington's birthday today. Legation notices at Pioneer office.
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Spe
Nome
Lly
del Ous Kimball
Hiamna Bay
Hiamna
Iliamna Divide
Iliamma Lake
Nushagak
Tikchik
Big Divide
Kuskokwim
Portage
St Michael
SS. Johnson
St. Michael
Stanley
Flat
Washington
Karl Thiele Weds Dorothy Craven in Seattle
In Seattle on February 21 Karl Thiele an Iditarod merchant wed Dorothy Craven a telephone operator at the Ive Hotel The ceremony followed a private meeting and reflected local society interests with Thiele described as a proud husband.
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Seattle
Karl] Thiele
Iditarod
Dorothy Craven
I'rve
Heavy letter mail coming from Iditarod mail field
Thurston reports a telegraph message from Nalaro stating the Iditarod mail departed on time with 300 pounds of letter mail. The remaining 100 pounds consisted of smaller pieces, indicating a heavy mail load.
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Thurston
Nalaro
Iditarod
Balkan War Halt Reported on Dodge Creek Find
London, Vebrure reports a temporary Balkan war halt as troops hold at arms. Ophir City arrivals bring news of a paystreak along Dodge Creek feeding into the Innoko two miles below Ophir City. Matt Keever, the discoverer, has a boiler on the ground and is mining a dump.
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London
Vebrure
Ophir City
Dodge Creek
Uie Innoko
Matt Keever
John Bullock Seeks Pardon From President Taft
Washington February 21 John Bullock who with Charles Houston is serving a year in jail for fraud against the government in the coal supply to the navy has applied to President Taft for a pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joh Bullock
Charles Houston
Taft
520000 Deal In Innoko Mining Boom Sees Options Taken
Fred Levy arrived from Tanoko lodgings to pursue mining on Cleary creek in the Fairbanks district. He reports options secured on about 30 Ganes creek properties and 16 on Yankee with dredges. The $250000 purchase involves owners receiving from 2590 to over 10000, distinct from last year’s deals and options.
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Fred Levy
Cleary Creek
Fairbanks
Tanoko
Will Son Ganes
Ganes Creek
Mr. Levy
Rumored Ruby Influe Sparks Alaska Labor Shift
Ai Histon Dia McKenzie and others arrived from Ruby as Waile notes a dull outlook with limited prospects. Bear Pup appears strongest while promising sites on Long and Trail creeks offer small gains. Linn Pierce Nelson left for Fairbanks, ground taken by another outfit, foreseeing few jobs next summer and a mass move toward Fairbanks and Iditarod before breakup.
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Ai Histon
Dia McKenzie
Ruby
Waile
Linn, Pierce & Nelson
Fairbanks
Iditarod
Challenge to a wrestling bout on St Patrick's Day
Earl Byers is challenged to a wrestling bout on March 17 with a wager and catch as catch can rules. Acceptance must be tied by next Saturday March 1 via the coins of the Iditarod Pioneer. Frank and Mrs Snyder of the der house in Flat City visited Thursday driving in their own rig. Mrs Snyder has been ill for weeks but is improving with Dr Wortmann visiting from Flat City.
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Earl Byers
St. Pat Day
Iditarod Pioneer
Ick 'S Bromb
Frank
Mrs. Snyder
Flat City
Iditarod
Boiler and drill for Candle Creek strike reported
H Mantel arrived from Takotna with word of a strike on Candle Creek near the lower Takotna post. He mentions a boiler and hand tools taken, with Hunter and partner and several others at the scene. Pakotna is about a mile away, per Estell.
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Cardle Creek
H. Mantel
Pakotna
Je. Estell
Outside travel to Seward and preparation for spring camps
District merchants and bankers plan early departures to the Outside around February, including Dick Barton of Miners & Merchants Bank, for business and pleasure. They anticipate a busy season with large shipments to new camps, a potential boom in river traffic, and partial crew gaps for local teams.
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Seward
Dick Barton
Miners & Mortants Bank
Yin Coorade
Kentuchell
Eward
Kempt
Howard Jr. Porter
Crowley Porter
House of Quality
Dick Button
Party in Honor of Mrs. Acheson in Iditarod
Mrs William Acheson of Iditarod was guest of honor at a Discovery Five Hundred party last Wednesday evening followed by a two couples dance. Visitors from Plat included Mrs Swanson Mr and Mrs Lowrie and George Mutchler. Mesdames Lang Campbell arranged the culinary details. Fresh codfish over the ice 35 cents a pound. Iditarod Meat Co.
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William Acheson
Iditarod
Acheson
Plat
Swanson
Paraphrase: Joaquin Miller Dies in Oakland Home
Oakland on February 21 reports the death of Joaquin Miller known as the Poet of the Sierras. He died at his home after a paralytic illness and was near his 72nd birthday.
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Oakland
Joaquin Miller
The
Sierras
Yuestro
Lieut Becker's Baby Is Read
New York report notes a baby girl born to Mrs. Borth died in the electric chair case. Police lieutenant Becker connected to the case, with details read in city outlets yesterday.
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Lieut. Becker
New York
Fairbanks Club Endorses Railroad Report and Road Plan
The Fairbanks Commercial Club on February 20 sent a cable endorsing the Alaska railroad report to Fairbanks and another to Kingston on the road commission, backing a single route for the project.
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Fairbanks
Fairbanks Commercial Club
Watersing
Alaska Rail and Road
Kington
Lditarod
Rich quartz development between Yankee and Ganes creeks
Exceedingly rich quartz is now being developed on the divide between Yankee and Ganes creeks. The owners claim bonds and capitalists have backed the property. Value estimates suggest veins yielding around $1,700 per ton, with another vein 24 inches wide running from the front to the rear, comparable to veins seen in Cripple Creek Colorado and Goldfield Nevada.
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Yankee and
Ganes Creeks
Chaley Lindwood
Cripplecreek
Colorado
Goldfield
Nevada
Otter Bridge Threatened by Ice Glaciers
Ice glaciers on the Iditarod Flat trail near Otter Bridge pose a risk to the structure. With the water within two feet of the bridge, authorities may cut a channel to allow runoff during thaw to prevent collapse. Glaciers have hindered travel and foot traffic, remaining above Cottonwood Creek’s normal level.
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Iditarod Flat
Cottonwood Creek
Wooden plugs in Turkish shells expose German ammo fraud
In Constantinople February shells picked from battlefields show wooden plugs painted to imitate real shells, making Turkish artillery fire largely ineffective. This revelation prompts urgent checks of German made ammunition in arsenals of powers Germany may deem future enemies. Val Uhl visited Flat during the week.
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Constantinople
Suffragettes Burn Famous Kew Gardens Pavilion
English suffragettes evaded park keepers last Wednesday and set fire to the Kew Gardens pavilion, destroying priceless exotic flowers and plants collected from around the world. Police have made multiple arrests and the public expresses outrage over the loss of a popular holiday and study site.
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London
Kew Gardens
Ragland
Trust Magnates Sentenced to Year in Prison
Cincinnati February 21 John Patterson chairman of the National Cash Register Company Dayton Ohio and other prominent officers have been sentenced to spend one year in jail and pay a fine for Sherman anti trust law violations Seven calls of the company have been given equally
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Cincinnati
John Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Missing Wan Resulted Unsuccessfully in Seward Trail Deaths
Arriving Thursday from Takoma Fred Levy reports a double fatality on the Seward trail from about four weeks earlier. Jacobson or Kesler lay dead near a sled on Happy Creek road, with Chittick’s brother Anthony Chittick later arriving in Flat. Authorities and searchers pressed efforts but found no full recovery.
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Takoma
Fred Levy
Seward Trail
William Hunter
Ancys
Rainy Pass
Anderson Immedis
Anderson
Happy-creek
Bill Hunter
Seward
Hun
Hunter
Searcd
Happy Creek
Jacobson
Kesler
Chittick
Chitt
Anthony Chittick
Vening
Littick
Woman Slaps Attorney In Municipal Court Dispute
In Kansas City on a January day a quarrel at a Progressive High Five club meeting led to a disturbance as Mrs Laura Ste faced charges for disturbing the peace after a spat with Mrs Frances Taomy. Witnesses disagreed on who struck whom first before Mrs Thompson delivered a harsh slap to the attorney, sparking pandemonium and a reprimand for the group.
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Kansas City
Dog Race Fans Expect Six Entrants at Morning Run
At 10 am the dog race drew six entries including Minutes star and hotel and Worden. Histories show Worden and Glantz as favorites with Scratch Holmes and Jean among contenders. Judges were James and Sturver, with Kilroy as third judge and Tom Dean as timekeeper. Manager Wood of the N C Co plans a two week business trip to Tacoma after observing the Crippledook district.
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Star and Hotel
Stanford
Worden
Jean
Glantz
Holmes
Charles Marsh
B. T. James
Jack Sturver
G. F. Kilroy
Tom Dean
Henry Weir
John Holmes
Charley Worden
Dikeman
C. P. Wood
N.C. Co
Takoma
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President Madero
Gustavo Madero
Gustave
Sqjual
United States
United Do
Mexico
United
George H. Brinkman
Miss Murray
Cripple 18
Ay Pioneer Office
Karl Thiele
Balkans
John Bullock
Dr. Wortmann
Candle Creek
Iditarod Meat Co
Joaquin Filler
MAR Yllously Bish
OTTER
Val Uhl
David Lloyd London
Re George
Seargh
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