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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
2
The Iditarod Pioneer weekly issue lists editors ArbuckLe and Derry with publisher details and pricing for subscriptions and single copies. Volume 8 number appears, published Saturdays in Iditarod Alaska.
A governor letter to Iditarod mayor urges Alaska readers to support the Rocky Mountain Club Hoover Fund for Belgium relief. It explains a shortfall in funds, lists the plan to collect contributions, and names Wm. B. Thompson as treasurer in New York. Receipts and remittance envelopes accompany the communication to be distributed locally.
The News Miner notes Fairbanks pushes for federal support as Congress sees a proposed $200000 grant via Delegate Sulzer. Territorial moves allocate funds for a Fairbanks agricultural and mining school and rail/road projects favoring the Fairbanks district, prompting questions about influence and regional influence in allocation.
The piece argues Fairbanks seeks control over regional resources and appointments, privileging its own needs over outlying districts. It asserts Fairbanks’ provincial stance harms broader interior development and stresses interdependence for long term prosperity.
The local paper recounts the recall attempt of J E Riley as road commissioner, praising Riley for standing up against an perceived injustice and urging the governor to reverse the recall. It notes vigorous community support and a strong protest by the Iditarod Commercial Club, amid broader political tensions and the divisional road commission issue. The mosquito issue is noted as a cold season oddity affecting Abiska, with optimism about their absence.
A New York Independent piece argues democracy rests on universal obligation to equal rights and shared duties. Citizens must pay taxes proportionally, and ill citizens should aid in war. dissent has no place in preserving liberty and national aims.
The Fairbanks News Mine outlines mounting telegraph and printing costs, with monthly tolls around 129 dollars cent, and signals creditors may push the paper toward drastic moves. The piece notes advertising, wages, and light job printing pressures, then toys with buying Dick Thorn's warehouse to open a large laundry as a safeguard to keep the enterprise alive, hinting Providence may intervene.
The German American citizen who opposes U S aims should renounce protection and seek loyalty in Germany or, if impossible, move to Mexico where kin have relocated and hostility would face armed force instead of shelter. The piece urges removal from the United States for those loyal to a foreign empire.
The last issue of The Iditarod Pioneer has arrived over the trail and is described as newsy and well produced. The full sheet is praised for its good reading and cherished by readers who hope it continues long into the future.
An appeal from The Literary Digest and Governor Strong highlights starvation among Belgian children. It cites 1,250,000 Belgian kids dependent on relief, argues current aid is insufficient, and calls for Americans to donate one dollar a month for an extra biscuit and cocoa ration. Hoover stresses Europe’s growing needs and U.S. funding gaps, urging public charity to bridge the shortfall.
A speaker appeals to miners and workers from his region to support relief for 1,250,000 children. He notes 750,000 received from Australia and 10 percent contributions from Johannesburg laborers, with owners doubling. The effort is presented as America’s greatest European relief exhibit and a test of American generosity.
From Aniak on the Kuskokwim dated June 1, Duke 2 Stubbs recalls a river trip documenting a fatal accident linked boat. He notes ice break on May 5 and describes efforts to expand wireless networks while criticizing government moves against angess stations as the Far North seeks broader communication and education outreach.
The Junext Empire notes A A Willis a passenger on the Mariposa who trekked from Iditarod to Anchorage then sought a recruiting station. It lauds his patriotism leaving his placer claim and facing spring floods and thaw hardships to offer service to his country.
Arthur Willis, praised for love of country, is remembered by Iditarod people for rushing news of Duncon McDonnell's freezing near Kolmakoff and traveling nonstop to secure medical aid. He reportedly served as a British army officer in the Boer War and owns placer ground on Bear Creek in the Kuskokwim district.
Felix Riley known as Hot Air Riley gains attention after Popular Mechanics features a photo of him driving his tandem mules on the Iditarod-Flat tramway. The crude wooden-rail line and rough track frame the reproduction, with job printing credited to The Pioneer office.
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