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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
6
The Iditarod Pioneer issue lists weekly publication from Iditarod Alaska with editor Charles A. Derry and publishers Arbucket leery. It notes subscription rates ten dollars per year or one dollar per month and five dollars for a single copy.
A governor’s missive to Iditarod’s mayor urges local action for Belgium relief via the Rocky Mountain Club Hoover Fund. The appeal cites a shortfall in aid, requests a local committee to collect funds, and offers to serve as treasurer with direct remittance to the New York fund. Receipts and envelopes accompany the letter.
The News Miner notes a Senate bill approved by Delegate Sulzer to provide 200 000 dollars for a federal grant toward Fairbanks projects. It highlights Fairbanks’ long-standing push for funds, including a 60 000 dollar territorial grant for an agricultural and mining school and a potential 50 000 dollar annual allotment from the federal government. It also covers road and district allocations, Alaska road commission interests, and disputes over fund disbursement, with tensions over regional influence and recalls impacting fair distribution.
A commentary argues Fairbanks uses its political clout to secure posts and distribution of territorial resources, marginalizing interior districts. It calls for shared growth and warns that insularity harms long term prosperity and cooperation with neighboring communities.
The article praises J E Riley for opposing an attempted recall of his appointment as road commissioner by the governor. It notes Riley’s stance against injustice and his defense of community rights, citing a vigorous telegram and strong local protest by the Iditarod Commercial Club. It also mentions an unusually cold season reducing mosquitoes in Abiska.
The article argues that democracy binds all citizens to universal duties including paying taxes in proportion to ability and supporting the country in war. It asserts government must protect common rights and privileges and that liberty and democracy are inseparable, urging unity in national service.
The Fairbanks News Mine notes high telegraph and printing costs threaten its future. Advertising declines as wages rise, risking small Alaska newspapers. The paper hints at buying Dick Thorn's warehouse to start a laundry as a possible way to keep the enterprise alive.
The German American citizen who opposes U S aims should renounce protection and return to Germany or move to Mexico where his loyalties lie. If unable to flee, he could be forced to defend his old world allegiance by leaving or facing armed conflict rather than relying on U S support.
The final edition of The Iditarod Pioneer has reached Anchorage readers with a hearty note of gratitude. The issue is described as newsy and well produced, full of engaging reading. The writer praises the paper and wishes it continued success.
A reprinted appeal from the Literary Digest discusses the dire hunger among Belgian children amid World War I. It urges Americans to contribute, highlighting that 1.25 million children depend on relief, and noting deficits in wartime aid compared to British and German prisoner provisions. The piece quotes Herbert Hoover calling for one dollar monthly gifts to fund an extra biscuit and cocoa daily, detailing the broader relief funding gap and urging public charity to avert mass malnutrition and disease.
The speaker cites fundraising efforts for 1,250,000 children and notes $750,000 raised in Australia and Johannesburg from miners, laborers, and owners. He calls the relief a major European exhibit of America's generosity, pledged to be carried out with faith in the American people and a demonstration of the republic’s humane character.
From Aniak on the Kuskokwim dated June 1, Duke 2 Stubbs recalls a trip up the Anisk river last week and finding Oscar Boulet’s boat near the scene of his fatal year end accident. The boat turned over, gear missing, ice on the river broke May 5. Stubbs notes government plans to lose all angess stations in Alaska, the education bureau’s efforts among natives, and a proposal to install wireless stations at remote outposts to broaden horizons, with talk of Muckluck and misgivings about supply and reliability during long winters.
The Junext Empire notes A A Willis took a perilous journey from Iditarod to Anchorage to enlist after the war call. He left a placer claim and trekked in spring conditions, facing melted snow and difficult travel. The piece praises his patriotic sacrifice and urges strong incentives for pioneering volunteers.
Arthur Willis is celebrated by Iditarod communities for risking his life in a pivotal rescue. He reportedly traveled nonstop from Kolmakoff to summon medical aid to Dun can McDonnell, who was dying from freezing. Willis also 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 mule team on the Iditarod-Flat tramway. The crude wooden rails and uneven track are used to reproduce the picture, highlighting Riley and his mules in a era of novelty.
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