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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
6
Subscription rates are listed as ten dollars for one month and the newspaper notes advertising rates on application. The item mentions J. R. A. Strona in relation to the governor of Alaska.
A lengthy review argues Alaska bears little profit from salmon. most gains go to Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Chicago and British Columbia, while foreign cannery firms exploit Alaska’s resources. It endorses fair laws to secure profits for Alaska, and notes the Iditarod Kennel Club's St Patrick Day race and a large barn dance as local events.
San Francisco reports say Ad Wolgast and Tommy Murphy fought 26 rounds yesterday with the result declared by the referee amid strong protests from pacifists. The fighters showed form in only three rounds and ended covered with gore. In Los Angeles Joe Rivers knocked out Knockout Brown in a roth rous here yes.
Brown seals the win with a decisive sixth round finish while Bud Anderson is matched for a bout in Ky on March 15. The card highlights a strong performance and announces an upcoming event featuring Brown and Anderson.
Wellington reports Mrs Robi Scott, wife of the explorer who perished at the South Pole, arrived from San Francisco. She is bearing up bravely under her bereavement as the steamer brings her home.
Fairbanks March 7 The Rev Archdeacon Hudson Stuck will lead an expedition to Mt McKinley summit around mid March with three companions. A well equipped party is assembling instruments and scientific gear and supplies already gathered at Kantishna will be moved to the base in advance.
The Fairbanks commercial club plans a fireworks display for Woodrow Wilson's honor, but the aging stock has lingered for years. Once set for July Fourth and then Alaska Day, bad weather and safety concerns delayed them, and now the club aims to dispose of the fireworks to avoid any spontaneous combustion risk.
A satirical poem portrays Woodrow entering the White House era to face relentless office seekers. It envisions persistent demands for posts from lawmakers, voters, and former allies, with echoes of schoolhouse bells and a longing to return to pedagogy as the public eye sharpens.
Luther Hess purchases an eighth interest in the Reliance mining company’s quartz property on Dome Creek for cash. Rainbow mine owners at Skoogy Gulch plan to install a mill after favorable ore tests at the Chena customs mill. Pete Letender on Dome Creek reports five feet of pay worth about 159 dollars per foot. Tenderfoot laymen locate pay over a square foot.
Postmaster I L Thurston experiments with routing government mail to Iditarod Innoko and Seward peninsula through Seward next winter. Duplicate letters were sent to Postmaster General and Delegate Wickersham. One set via regular mail, duplicates given to JH HM Porter who left for the Outside over the Seward trail last Saturday morning to post them in Seattle. Nome and Seward asked to cooperate.
A local petition in favor of Major J B A Strong for the Alaska governorship has gathered many signatures from diverse faiths. The effort, led by influential supporters, seeks President Wilson’s favorable consideration and has been forwarded to Washington.
Independent meat market in Fairbanks closes citing adverse trade conditions. Pacific Cold Storage Company now holds a citywide monopoly with prices expected to rise.
In Fairbanks on March 7 Democrats marked President Wilson's inauguration with a grand smoking concert. The event drew broad attendance with speeches songs and stories. Fresh codfish over ice sold for 35 cents a pound from Iditarod Meat Co.
Special stamps for parcel post are now available in denominations from to to use. All merchandise parcels must bear these stamps in the future. Dropping small parcels in letter boxes was customary but is now against parcel post regulations. If parcels are left in letter boxes without the sender's address in the corner, they will be treated as dead letters and not forwarded to the destination.
Canadian officials at Windsor Ont refuse to permit Jack Johnson to cross into Canada labeling him undesirable. In Chicago on February 28 Jack Johnson is reported as stricken with pneumonia and in serious condition.
New York February 28 The federal court of appeals grants Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan president permission to remain in the United States during good behavior, a ruling that allows him to stay without immediate deportation or removal proceedings.
Notice to you and heirs that a forfeiture action may occur if you fail to contribute your share of a $100 expenditure by a specified date. The claim involves the Lucky Dog association and a creek tributary area. If you do not respond within the allotted period, the interest may become property of the coowners under the Revised Statutes. First publication appears in April.
The Iditarod post office operates 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Sundays and holidays 12 m to 1 p.m. It offers four round trips monthly. inbound mail is due Tuesdays around 5 p.m. outbound mail closes by 5 p.m. on Tuest. Parcel post rates apply to winter outbound mail to Fairbanks Ruby and other stops. note the arrival of a feature from the Koyukuk region last Saturday.
Congress enacts changes to Alaska mining law restricting placer claim locations to labor requirements, limits on power of attorney locators, and density of claims per month. It bars invalid locations, prohibits oversized claims, and voids attempts that violate the act, enabling nullified areas to be reopened by qualified locators.
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