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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1912
Page
2
A ticket listing Woodrow Wissox of New J for president with Alaska included and Thewas Th as vice president, plus delegate and alternative candidates for Alaska. The fragment shows a slate of names and positions with limited legible details.
Readable notes list two election events with dates. The Alaska territorial delegate election is set for August 13, 1972 and the national presidential election occurs on November 4, 1012. The second date appears misprinted.
The text argues that democracy should expand across the United States, noting Alaska's potential boost from Democratic success. It warns against regional discrimination and predicts that a Democratic victory would unlock resources, encourage industry, and deepen settlement as citizens gain opportunity and confidence.
The article argues that Alaska's future hinges on sustained advancement as its vast resources, beyond minerals, begin to reveal themselves to thoughtful observers and those versed in the nation's physical landscape.
Reports indicate at least six mines are submitted to President Taft to fill the vacancy caused by J Cushman’s promotion to Seattle. Names floated include Jobe Albert Fink, J J Crossley, Emer Hayden, and Judge Ostrande. Rumor says thePresident has a candidate in mind, but certainty remains elusive.
Al Thores and Malcolm McDonald are leaving for the Aniak today. A light poling boat fitted with a gasoline engine is noted in transit.
Ruby City June 20 Iditarod Pioneer reports Joseph Campbell suspected in the Nelson murder turned himself in after saying he planned to clean up and shave. Campbell had fled from Dawson a month earlier and was in hiding before deputies detained him.
Navigation between Iditarod City and Provence shows no major hazards for small craft, except a stretch above the North Fork. A dated log lists travel times between Florence, Ditna mouth, Diskaket, Vireo, Comet island, Crescent island, and Reliance bar with totals around 850 hours for a round trip, suggesting similar durations for Florence to Ditna mouth routes.
The York World argues the United States has had possibly less corruption under Taft than any prior administration since the Constitution. It credits improved government at all levels, noting public opinion is wary and active, and calls the era potentially the best since the start of public reform.
Dan Sutherland former United Sites marshal for the First division left Ruby to campaign for Delegate Wickersham. He lost his official head at Juneau over political differences with the Taggatt Shackleford clique. Wickersham’s house backing helped his cause against strong lobbyists.
Alaska political friction emerges after a public quarrel between Governor Clark and Louie Shackleford of Juneau. Reported fallout aboard a San Francisco meeting suggests Alaska as the disputed focus while the Washburn delivers electrical supplies to the Yukon Gold Company.
The article lists ages of U S presidents at election time with figures for Washington to McKinley and Roosevelt. It also describes five men prospecting on Mud River including Louis Ryan and Jameson planning bedrock drainage and future prospecting with a bund drill. A steamer, White Seal, carried twenty passengers up river with names and origins noted.
The Darrow case in Los Angeles is postponed to next Monday because a juror is ill with appendicitis. The irregularity stems from illness among jurors and affects the trial schedule.
Report of disruptive elements in the east of Simel city near smoke digging reports miners uneasy. Since the deputy marshal abolished in Ophir precinct residents fear holdups and worse may follow. Stewart Holmes, former Northern Commercial Company employee and former poll tax collector, is noted in connection with a position at Porter, Flat City.
A rustic poem praising the diligent worker wholabors with hammer pen and wheel. The narrator recalls firing a lazy man and hiring Jim Biggs to keep things clean while praising industrious workers and denouncing idlers. The piece notes the irony of wealth and the value of steady labor through vivid images and a humorous tone.
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