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Iditarod Pioneer

Location

Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1912

Page

3

Preparations for Flat City Fourth of July Festival

Flat City gears up for an Alaska Fourth of July with record spend furthering a long sports program including 15 prizes, a Discovery vs Flat baseball game, tug of war, aeroplane displays, and a full day and night by the Silver Cornet band. A shirtwaist ball closes the event under Flat No 26 4. A detailed program will appear in the Pioneer and local notices.

Flat City Alaska Cominy Discovery Flat Finaus

Steamboat Freight Rates Fall Short of Profit on Iditarod River

Capt Jack Green of the steamer Pup reports Unet steamboatmen have brought up their last ton of freight at 75 dollars per ton. He says expenses cannot be paid with any margin, urging the tie up of his boat to avoid further losses. Owners of the Little Delta Beaver and Hina back the view, and plan to refuse future freight below 29 dollars per ton.

Jack Green Pup Iditarod River Captain Green Little Delta Beaver Hina

Alaska Claims Staked Improperly by Interior Claimants

Secretary of the Interior Fisher stated that no existing Alaska territory claims could be allowed by the Interior department. He explained that none of the coal and mineral land claims has met legal requirements, as far as the department can determine, and offered further detail.

Secretary of the Interior Fisher Alaska Interior Department Department

Fraud Charges Decline Across All Cases

Fraud allegations fail to hold in every case as locations are deemed dishonest and invalid, leaving no charges to proceed. Authorities pursued multiple instances but results show no formal charges or confirmed wrongdoing.

Aquatic Stunt Donz At Camp House Display

A cafe worker Arnest shows off aquatic prowess to a small group, but capsizes his boat and splashes into the stream. Dan Startnett notes a device for garbage carrying while bragging about its usefulness. Strawberg Bros and Jonson switch to big scrapers on Flat Creek to save labor this season.

Dan Startnett Dan Strawberg Bros. & Jonson

Delegateship Campaign Warming Up on Coast

Dispatches from Cordova Valdez and Kennecott show a lively Coast campaign for William A. Gilmore against Wickersham and rivals. Gilmore tours Juneau and Cordova with speeches, meetings, and endorsements from Guggenheim-backed officials amid crowding rallies and press commentary.

Goast Valdez William A. Gilmore Alaskan Guggenheim Gilmore Wickersbar Wickersham Skes Herron Sac F. Baldwin George

Fairbanks News Highlights Alaska Developments and Trials

Major J plans a newspaper comeback with Ruby as target while Captain Dobbins pushes a Yukon cannery project. United States v C A Munro advances to higher court after writ of error. Munro charged with illegal liquor sale as NC agent at Tanana. Alaska Northern operates 49 miles from Seward. Chena slough rises and falls in early June.

Fairbanks Daily News Ruby Dobbins Yukon Vly Attorfield Crossley Ove United States

Frisco Lady To Do Her Part For Panama Exposition

Mrs Part an official of the Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915 sails for Alaska to secure support for the celebration. Highest market price paid for shaded ivory for jewelry manufacturing pur poses cited by Robert Simpson. In Colima Mexican Herald reports a plague of mice devastating corn and rice crops prompting farmers to seek authorities for extermination aid.

San Francisco Cal Part Alaska Robert Simpson Manzanillo Colima

Juries Convene Early For Iditarod July Court Term

Commissioner I M Atanton received a metal notice calling grand and petit jurors for the July term at Iditarod. Names mirror June publication with minor changes including Chronister and Lasker variants. Grand and petit juries listed, with morning jurors scheduled for July day one and subsequent service details.

I. M. Atanton Iditarod Iditarod Pioneer WF. Lasker Dasher Chas Wust

Glubs Standings: National League Rent Bill Clobbers June 15

A garbled note lists standings of clubs in a league with a June 15 reference and a rent baseball term. Key entities are unclear. the readable fragment suggests League standings and a rent-related item but lacks concrete teams or dates.

Billeagues National League Ding of Rent Baseball

Hopeful note from Ruby camp reports progress

A letter from Yukon camp writer Jourdan notes conditions improving as Norther Commercial Co starts a store and warehouse across Ruby creek. Ruby Telephone Co is erecting poles townwide and crews expect service soon. Rubyites anticipate more miners arriving this fall as creeks improve. Fred Bernier of Caribou Restaurant inherits a small Quebec legacy and plans to depart next month. Earl Byers delivers a large mail consignment Monday.

J. Ji. Richards Ruby Jourdan Yukon Norther Commercial Company Ruby Creek Ruby Telephone Company Fred Bernier Quebec Leav

Greens and greens in winter praise by Walt Mason

A quirky verse in rustic cadence extols greens and garden fare as winter sustenance. The speaker defends simple vegetables like spinach and dandelion, praising their nourishment and resilience amid bleak weather and meals.

Huey Girond Eppiae Iy Thyou Walt Mason

Establish Ruby Meat Market Co. expands amid transit notes

Fragmented OCR item mentions Ruby Meat Market Co. and a person Waechter arriving on Tuesday morning while a Pacific Storage Co. tie is referenced at Yuloa. Tom Cunson, long-time barge Trinder engineer, is noted with future activity and Lithgow headquarters at Ruby, plus Ross & tors roofing paper outside Lumen.

Notice of Marshal sale of hotel in Flat City Alaska

Public notice under a writ of fi fa issued April 15 1912 from the District Court of the United States Fourth District of Alaska levies on the Front portion of the Palace hotel in Flat City Alaska for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on July 9 1912 at 11 oclock at the front door of the Palais hotel. Dated Iditarod Alaska June 28 1912. H R Love US Marshal Fourth District of Alaska by J A Sheppard Deputy. Shas F Taylor Plaintiff s Attorney. Facias orexeet.

Union Prares Amenon Fourth District Alaska District Court of the United States Fourth District of Wls. Clark Clark, Lumber Company Perki F. Willison A. D Une Palace Hotel Flat City Iditarod A.D H.R. Love Sheppard Shas. F. Taylor Amer Fourth District Ala Cour W.S. Clark Clark Lumber Company F. A. Perkins Plat Territory of Alaska Gold Street T Flat Palace H. K. Love U.S. Marshal H. P. Sheppard Ghas. B. Taylor Plintitt Attorne of America M. Spaulding Po Spaulding United States America Warshal van Order Iditarod Fuoneer Geviera Listinet

Notice of Marshal Sale at Palace Hotel Flat Alaska

Public notice of a Fieri Faciens execution to sale the Palace Hotel property in Flat City Alaska. W.S. Clark against F A Perkins, sale set for July 9 1912 at 11 am at the front door, cash to the highest bidder. U S Marshal H K Love issues the sale notice with deputy. Plaintiff attorney Ghas B Taylor.

Miths Roadhouse and Alaska Land Notice Fragment

Fragmentary text describes Miths Roadhouse at Forks of Talata river Seward Ididarod area with claims of salt beds and mining district notes. Court summons details appear, referencing United States District Court Alaska Territory and a long notice about a case with an appearance deadline in 1912.

Mith Talata River Seward-Iditarod Tillarod Seward DP. Smith Forks of Talaska

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