Boundary Survey Party Faces Rough Yukon Trek
A mixed boundary surveying team, American and Canadian, faces rough conditions as they depart from Dawson. The Americans struggle with horses and gear, while the Canadian group keeps order with 80 skilled horses. Canadian officers later join J D Craig’s force to sail up the St Michael toward Rampart.
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Dawson
Porcupine River
Yukon
John Solmes
Grommes
J.D. Craig
St. Michael
Porcupine
Rampart
Perils of navigation on Iditarod to Flat trail
Freight driver Alex Tobin faced a severe accident on the Iditarod City to Flat trail last Monday. Descending a hill, two horses slipped in mud. one collapsed under the other and was drowned in the road. Tobin, uninjured, remained at work despite the setback.
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Iditarod City
Flat
Alex Tobin
Tobin
House Starts Summer Freight Push for Arctic Highway
Congress plans to resume work where left off last year on the 170 mile stretch between the Porcupine and the Arctic. A summer push aims to finish 100 miles this season and leave a sizable force to continue freighting supplies for completion next year. About 300 tons of gear are en route from Seattle to the Porcupine.
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House
Porcupine
Arctic
Seattle
Public Dock and Scow on Willow Street Project
A town committee reports fundraising success for a 10 by 100 foot dock with two freight slips at the foot of Willow Street and a 20 by 85 foot scow purchased from Captain Finger for 500 dollars. The project aims to spend about 2000 dollars with bids open and work to start immediately, finishing within ten days. The facility will improve riverfront landing for steamers and launches through the summer.
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Willow Street
Finger
Martha
Enduring cost of burial and simple trashing of pride
A humorous and sardonic reflection on death and funeral expenses. The speaker mocks elaborate tombs and social display, arguing burial in a simple box with no pomp spares survivors from creditors and grief alike. He notes the dread of leaving dependents in hardship.
Vachon and Sterling Enter Iditarod Trade Field
Vachon and Sterling, the Fairbanks general merchandise firm, have chosen quarters next to the old C. T. Suter store on First Street and are entering the Iditarod trade. They are taking orders for goods on hand and to come as Joe Sterling returns from winter outside shopping for stock.
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C. T. Suter
First Street
Vachon
Walter Thomas revokes Alaska power of attorney
Walter Thomas of Tofty Alaska revokes the general power of attorney granted to R W Martin Iditarod Alaska after notice, declaring any use of the power void. Dated April 13 1911 at the time witnessed and notarized by Hy a D How Notary Public for District of Alaska.
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Walter Thomas
Tofty
Alaska
R. W. Martin
Iditarod
A.D
Walter Thoma
E. D. Howe
Robert Compton
District of Alaska
Fishermen Settle Season Bids for Wade Dogfish Sale
Town crews review options then stick to season plans and bid for Wade Dogfish at Pioneer Warm Storage with price 15 cents per pound. Phone 54 listed for contact.
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Pioneer
Byers Plans Fleet of Gasoline Engines For Northbound Freighting
Earl Byers, noted navigator of the Iditarod- Dikeman stretch last summer, is building launches and scows for a busy freighting season. Three four-horsepower gasoline marine engines will be installed in flat-bottomed launches to form a powerful flotilla ready for shallow-water navigation at the season's start.
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Earl Byers
Iditarod- Dikeman
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Lake Laberse
Abso
Epicure
Royal Cafe
T. L. McGrath
Prop
Iditatod Launch Office
Commission House
A. & B. Office
J. L. Sale
McDonald Building
Pat Keys
Phil Mayhan
Ophir House
Willow St
Flat Creek
Flat City
Creek
Discovery
Otter
NCCO
Dikeman
Walt Mason
Vachon & Sterling
A. D
District of
Ala
Caribou Street
Mecca
Second Avenue
Iditarod Hotel
George Auten
Dave Ferguson
Byers
Board of Trade
Micdel Pestauen
Ban Daniels
Casey's Place
Gibson Rye
AA Narquette
Monogram Rye
Otter City
W. Griffin
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