Fiat Clinches Easy 12 to 5 Win in First Series Game
The Fiat team, captained by LaBelle, won 12 to 5 at A B Hall Fiat last Saturday. Over 300 spectators attended with Iditarod visitors arriving by convoy of 38 plus many dog teams and mushers. Pre game excitement and betting were high. a social dance followed the score. Tonight’s return game at A B Hall favors the Iditarod team to even the series.
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A. B. Hall
Fiat
LaBelle
Iditarod
Amon
Coal Mining Begins at Port Graham District
Seattle reports W. G. Whorf of Port Graham on the Kenai peninsula sails north with a large crew to open his coal lands after years of litigation. He plans immediate development and expects coal shipments within a year.
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Port Graham
Seattle
W. G. Whorf
Kenai Peninsula
Matheson Must Serve Life Sentence in Pen
Washington March 6 The United States Supreme Court has affirmed the life imprisonment sentence at McNeil Island for George Matheson who murdered Gus Lawless in the Forty Mile district about five years ago. Matheson was convicted of first degree murder and given a life term.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
McNeil Island
George Matheson
Gus Lawless
Matheson
Airbanks
All Delayed Mail Arrives at Fairbanks
Fairbanks March 7 All mail for Fairbanks delayed by the Copper railroad blockade has arrived. Principal Knowlton of the Fairbanks public school received a complete encyclopedia, filling several sacks. The piece notes that while Fairbanks gains encyclopedias Idatarod gets nothing as the mail service remains wretched and inefficient.
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Fairbanks
Knowlton
Fairbanks Public School
Iditarod
Haywood Recalled From Socialist Committee
New York, March 5. William Haywood is recalled from the Socialist party national executive committee for advocacy of direct action. Haywood played a leading role in the Lawrence textile strike and helped organize the IWW. Mrs. Muir suffered a severe accident last Saturday losing use of both hands while cleaning a window outside. Mrs. Gearhart is caregiving.
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New York
William Haywood
National Executive Committee
Socialist Party
Haywood
Lawrence
Industrial Workers of the World
Sawmill to be rebuilt and Alaska rail trail update
Sawmill at Haines to be rebuilt per J J Kennedy. A through trail opens Fairbanks to Koyukuk via Chatanika Beaver and Chandler. Round trips possible in the time once spent going one way. Various local roadhouses along the route.
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Haines
J.J. Kennedy
Fairbanks
Koyukuk
Chatanika
Beaver
Chandler
A. A. Lyden
Southska
Dome Creek
Lost, Stolen or Strayed The Bob Martin Mystery
The Pioneer tracks Bob Martin from Bear Creek sales to E A McIlhenny then rumors of New York Wall Street talks on Alaska mining and a December Seward Gateway note that Robert Martin, a leading Iditarod operator, arrived on the Northwestern and heads to the Interior camp.
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Bob Martin
Bob
Bear Creek
E. A. McIlhenny
Louisiana
East
New York
Wall Street
Seward
Robert Martin
Iditarod
Nothing 80 Far on Dry Creek
Overland Jim Burton probing Dry Creek above Iditarod reached bedrock at 33 feet depth a few days ago. He continues prospecting with plans to advance further.
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Dry Creek
Jim Burton
Iditarod
Dry hole yields to promising formation during round
The report notes a player found a promising formation and will start on another hole immediately. The hole remained dry as play continued. Nearby, Mrs. Claude Baker hosts a party today to celebrate her second wedding anniversary.
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Claude Baker
Iditarod Club Plans Race and St Patrick's Barn Dance
Preliminary arrangements for a race and barn dance to be held on St Patrick's Day March 17 by the Iditarod Ken nel Club. A $500 purse is guaranteed with prizes of 300 75 and 75. The course mirrors last year from Otter to Summit roadhouse to Flat then Otter Creek to the mouth and back. A large dance at A B Hall will follow with straw hats and bandannas planned. Executive and reception committees are named with many local participants. Further details to appear next week.
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Iditarod Kennel Club
St. Patrick's Day
John Holmes
Sam Bayles
Henry Weir
Otter
Summit Roadhouse
Otter Creek
A. B. Hall
Iditarod
Sam Bay
John F. Baird
Joe Smith
George Marsh
Mesdames Shenbeck
J. E. Riley
Dave Strawberg
Field
Brewis
Kilroy
Bain
Ford
Rivers
CJ James
Price
Snyder
Lowrie
Monkman
Brooks
Wood
Miller
Herb Riley
Ramos Peterson
Thurston
Smith
C. Larson
Larson
Billy Peterson
Rusk
Acheson
Baker
Fontas
Currin
Jay
Duffy
Albrecht
Galarte
McGrath
Beattie
Bagoy
Maher
Soutar
Naehter
Mutehler
Lowell
Stanford
Mess . Stranberg
Missing Persons Inquiries Reported In Klondike Era Notice
Kathe W Blackbourne of Selah Washington requests information on missing persons. Details mention Jacob Pop known as Jake Popp a 38 year old of German descent who left for Klondike in 1896 and has a sister in Brooklyn. Deputy Marshal I P Sheppard urged informants with scant, garbled physical descriptions and scattered dates.
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Pop
Jacob
Jake
Jack Popp
Klondike
Brooklyn
Morrone
Biagio
Iditarod
Open Rebellion Battles Leave Scouts Dead and Wounded
A battle leaves Captain M scouts killed and fourteen wounded seriously as officials vow to crush the rebellion before it spreads. The notice references mining claims in Alaska and the need for annual labor, with dates set for publications from March to May.
Arctic Brotherhood Camp Meets Mondays at Soelock Hall
No. 27 Arctic Brotherhood invites visiting brethren to attend weekly gatherings at A. B. Hall every Monday evening. Cyril P B Wood is Arctic Chief and Ronald Frost Arctic Recorder.
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Arctic Brotherhood
A. B. Hall
Soelock
Cyril PB. Wood
Arctic
Ronald Frost
Arctic Recoriet
Notice of Sale of Personal Property to Pay Freight
Northern Navigation Company announces auctions in Iditarod and Dikeman, Alaska, to satisfy freight and storage charges lien. Public sale occurs April 1 and April 20, 1913, at 2 p.m. with cash bids. sale limited to sufficient items to cover charges, no item broken. Publications begin March 1, 1913, in Iditarod Pioneer. Cyril P. Wood signs for the company.
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Ation Company
Northern Ni
Seattle
Washington
Dikeman
Alaska
Iditarod
Dikamin
Iditavol
Consignor
Consignee
Northern Navigation Company
Iditarod Pioneer
Northern Navigation ‘Company
Cyril P. Wood
Agro
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Miners & Merchants Bank
Iditarod, Alaska
Scandinavian American Bank
Chas. Ross
T. J. Nestor
Merchants Cafe
Chas E. Miller
Prop
Socialist Committee
FP. M. Dunham
Wrangel
David Thompson
Ketchikan
L. Frank Shaw
Seward Seway
Shaw
Juneau Socialist Club
Distin
Coliman
Charles Helsing
John
Joseph A. Bourke
Valdez
Yulton
Unalaska
Dutch Harbor
Dora
Cordova
Kerr
Carnegie
Skagway
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Pribilof Islands
Far North
Bender Brothers
Bethel
William Bateman
Admiralty
L. Kat
Bardsh
Bateman
Gateway
W. W. Council
Prince William Sound
Sheen-Lechner Mining Co
E. F. German
Morningside Sanitarium
Mariposa
David Waldron
Los Angeles
Miss Kotsch
Flat City
Gold St
Cigars
Optimo
Lovera
Juan DE Fuca
Budweiser Beer
N. CG. Co
N. C. Co
Kathe W. Blackbourne
Selah
I. P. Sheppard
Charles
Manila
Jojo
Mont Downing
Fergus
Walter W. Golder
Harney Hagierty
Joh M Graw
Joe Porte
Dominion
Salmon River
Kuskokwint
United States
Hominza Association
Picket
Chas
Taylor
Itarad
M. Picket
Curly Robinson
Ignee
Rudolf Mills
American Bok
Holwe Co
Wolf & Ci
Ntfy
Nels Glantz Les
Seattle Tr Co
Nefy Wicks & Wolfe
Henry & Co
N.N. Co
Eli Pervich
Tom Kopovices
Eli
P. E
Seattle Tir Co
L. Marymont
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