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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
7
A Seattle paper reports a former Iditarod resident, Mrs. Jackson, who had sent her dress apron to the Wet Wash Laundry with three diamond rings tied to it. The rings valued at $800 were found stowed in a washing machine interior and returned to Mrs. T. W. Jackson at 261% Fourth Avenue after she had unwittingly forgotten them in her laundry.
A report states rings were found missing from a machine after an employee heard a rattling noise. Investigation revealed three rings concealed in an apron. One ring held five diamonds in platinum, another two diamonds in platinum, each about two carats, and a third with a diamond cluster in platinum.
Republican territorial committeemen were appointed at the Se convention held on April 19. First Division includes Howard A. Ashley and others. Division M lists A. A. All nies and Henry Burgh. Division J names Finnegan White and others. The committee also includes Juneau, William A. Gione, Harvey Sullivan of Valdez, and Thomas Lloyd of Fairbanks.
Newspaper reports indicate the government railroad strike at Anchorage was settled on April 29. Workers will return to work at once with no discrimination. Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters offered at $1.50 per can, from Iditarod Meat Co.
Alaska items record a pardon for Gust Gustafson by Governor Ernest Lister, a series of local appointments and resignations, plus plans for a new daily newspaper in Anchorage. Updates include Judge Dillon’s return, tramway plans from West Fork to Brooks, a fatal incident involving an Indian and a white man, and shipping and defense notes from Fairbanks and surrounding areas.
The fur market news notes unusually high prices for NW furs, with small dealer stocks and strong receipts in primary markets. Early fall orders indicate manufacturers will likely absorb output, prompting potential raw material purchases. foxes and lynx lead activity as prices rise and demand remains steady.
Callahan appeal moves toward circuit court of appeals. Editor Henry Hinton, socialist press figure, acquitted of criminal libel in commissioners court. Reports on Longtin’s scraper construction, a Dome Creek pay streak strike, and an April 18 escape of Marshal Erwin with prisoners from Rickert’s ranch to the State.
The Diggings steamer Pup will depart Sunday June 4 at 1 p m local time, carrying passengers and cargo from the harbor. The voyage marks the vessel's scheduled run with expected arrivals and safety notices to travelers.
Wire reports describe a breakout attempt involving an insane patient and guards near Regina. Marshal Lewin and Deputy MacCormack intervened. the patient was knocked senseless and not seriously hurt. the escape attempt occurred around April 1 with tied prisoners and guards escorting them, including Mil information from Saleha marshil's party.
An anxious mother in Butte Montana seeks news of her son tied to a governor’s office inquiry. Identifying details include age about 1 inch? height and a heavy build. No contact has been heard for years. authorities urge any information to aid reunification.
A newspaper notes the enduring puzzles of journalism as it remarks on the continued use of chess news in sports pages and the persistence of publishing education news, invoking Puck and a curious tradition.
Notice declares forfeiture for nonpayment of required expenditures on two placer mining claims in Alaska. It names co owners GEO W ALBRECHT and CHAS BL TAYLON, references certificates and records, and fixes a 90 day response period from service for contributing the required portion of expenditures to hold the claims. First publication April 15 1916.
The notice states that expenditures were made on a placer mining claim in Otter Creek, Bonanza Creek, Alaska Territory, under 2424 Revised Statutes. It lists annual expenditures, dates for keeping the claim, and warns co-owners to contribute or lose their share. Published July 8, 1916, with service deadlines and instructions for responders.
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