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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
8
Grant Murdock spends his leisure time tending a garden at his residence at the head of Flat Creek. He boasts to Harry Harms about the warm weather, claiming his garden will flourish with careful tending and unusual crops.
Store advertises flags in multiple sizes and materials from 10 cents a dozen to 10 dollars each. Also offers crepe paper, inks, blank books and diaries just received, with customers urged to come quickly for first pick.
In a peculiar garden episode a man rushes to the mess house to report a miraculous 24 hours daylight onion growth. Investigators find the supposed miracle onions were old sprouted sets replaced secretly by Mr Harms. Meanwhile local politics shift as Grant backs two candidates for congress. Crosby Bath House cleaned and renovated with new showers invites patrons.
Tal Stier departed on the steamer White Seal for Fairbanks last Wednesday and hopes to return soon. Rivers of Happy Creek visited the city last Tuesday. Jack Solmes of Grommes Ullrich arrived from Fairbanks Monday aboard the Washburn and Teft. James Acheson, president of Murci Creek Mining, estimated plans for Marvel creek activities in the Aniak district. James Douglas, Walter Forrest and four companions were to be employed locally. Harry Buhro, once of Iditarod, is now in Russia. Dave Krom, a commercial traveler, left Wednesday on the White Seal for Ruby and interior points. Guy Austin and Mrs Austin, with two daughters, arrived Monday on the Washburn from Fort Gibbon to join a new company position.
Commissioner G. W. Albrecht received a letter from Dr. Heinrich Wort from Berlin describing plans for a large consignment to depart Nulato for Ilite Mann, with the note indicating a major shipment to be sent around June and other matters in the district.
Douglas Ferry of the Yukon Gold Company returned from the Sixtymule to oversee operations despite injuries. After a road accident in which a rig overturned, he worked eleven days in the field before medical checks showed two partially fractured ribs. He remains at home recovering and plans to return soon.
The M. L. Washburne arrived from Null with passengers from Dawson, transferring from Schwatke to the Reliance at Gibbon. A companion White Seal carried several passengers and plans show boats, routes, and ice conditions around Fort Gibbon, Rampart, Tanana, Chena, and Whitehorse with multiple arrivals, connections, and near-term sailings through June.
A brush fire near the Panama Canal reached a government powder magazine storing dynamite. Despite efforts to halt the blaze, the magazine exploded, killing seven firefighters and one woman. The dry season worsened conditions as sparks and embers ignited the stone and cement building. Authorities feared further danger but attempted to evacuate remaining contents.
The report notes work on Otter creek dredge beginning within days with Chronister Ellingen on the Pack Mule at Blick creek to start sluicing. Nearby activity includes torsion and cleanup plans, with King salmon prices listed as 35 cents per pound.
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