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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1911
Page
6
The Iditarod Pioneer from Ibiraroo Alaska announces weekly publication edited by Frank E Becker with M Arbuckle as publisher. Subscription rates listed include 10.00 for one month and 5.00 for a single copy, advertising rates on application.
A fragmented column muses on New Year vows to swear off vices, noting the ritual’s sacred status, chances of success, and human slips. It recalls figures like Henry and Patti, mentions anti prohibition themes, and jests about the folly of public resolutions as the year begins.
In the holiday mood the piece notes persistent political conflict, urging continued action against opposition. The tone mixes cheer with resolve, framing ongoing legislative work as constructive and upbeat.
The author criticizes a Congressional bill for detention hospitals in Alaska, noting no site funding and an absurd plan to build in the air. It grants only twelve and a half thousand dollars for two hospitals, one each in Fairbanks and Nome, relying on charity for sites and calling the provision woefully inadequate.
Portland plans to outbid Seattle for Alaskan trade and promote Alaskan investment in the city. A committee will seek club rooms for visiting Alaskans, with daily hotel visits and welcome messages. The 1911 Arctic Brotherhood grand camp was a Portland success. Local bodies cooperated to invite conventions.
Dec 4 dispatch from Fairbanks reports Al Morency and partners including Geo Helington and Bob Geis profiting from Wild Goose claims on Engineer Creek. Ground is wet, two three inch pumps pump sump water to aid sinking, with several lay claims producing earnings and royalties shared among owners as French boys Limieux Duvain and Boilird also profit from nearby ground and Dave Cascaden previously raked in money. Underground water drives winter sluicing on the claim as fortunes loom for long‑term owners.
The death of Seattle streetcar victim known as Dutch Henry Gilcher prompts talk of likely liability. He died two weeks after a suburban collision when the car struck and he could not board. Relatives contemplate action against the streetcar company as details emerge from local papers and hospital reports.
A coast paper pretended to publish a sensational misled tale about a magical nugget rich strike on the Koyukuk river 150 miles from its mouth. George Dupuy claimed Paris Figaro ties and from Dawson, but the piece was a spoof. Still some readers take it seriously and plan a stampede.
Sam Adams of Nome and former Butte department store owner arrives with turkeys for the Iditarod holiday. Henry Rowe plans to start from on for the race after Thanksgiving. Carl Mint Tom Jacobson head for Kuskokwim country. Chas L Fox expects Nome arrival. Fred Peterson, once in Nome for drugs, was spotted on the trail by Gertie Koehner and Mrs Dora Wadman as they mushed two weeks ago. they also saw Frank Wilkins en route to Nome saying he would return.
Mizoo Waltars and his sister-in-law accompanied contractor Snow on his final mail trip. The group plans to travel to Fairbanks and may extend their journey beyond.
Ed Grider departed Dikemac for a business trip to Gibbon and expected to return by the sixth of January.
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