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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1913
Page
2
Subscription rates listed at 810.00 for unspecified period. One month 5.00. Single copy advertising rates available on application. Mentions FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA and J. FA Strone.
In Iditarod district residents urge a strong protest against this winter’s mail service failures. They allege persistent delays and underweight consignments, blaming officials for mismanagement and seeking a fixed weekly mail weight and improved next season. They urge inspection visits to Inspector Flavin and insist on measurable service gains.
Berlin reports a bitter meat famine driving residents to dog flesh. Dog snatchers are active, butchers pay well for captured dogs, and many youths pursue dog catching as a quick income. Society women abandon customary outings as fear and scarcity rise.
A community pound struggles to locate missing dogs as authorities consider sending pets to butchers for disposal. The grim note reveals dog meat sold at 10 cents per pound, highlighting urgent fears for animal welfare and local policy responses.
A verse reflecting on the telephone's marvels and flaws. The speaker laments busy central lines, jokes about misdialed numbers, and muses on life before and after telephones. The piece closes with thoughts of future improvements or possible worsening by central control.
The San Francisco Call urges action by the chamber of commerce to compete with Seattle for Alaska business. It argues SF climate is favorable and distance not a barrier, but stresses the lack of direct transportation facilities as the major hurdle. Three direct sailings yearly vs Seattle’s continuous service forces reshipment and added costs, hindering SF’s access to Alaska markets.
The Place to Eat in Flat City has been remodeled and redecorated. Curly Robinson, the proprietor, thanks past customers and invites new patrons to try the restaurant at moderate prices. A Vienna dispatch notes steamship pool breakup will cut Europe to U.S. steerage rates to ten dollars, likely boosting Central European emigration. Includes a candy sale and notice about Power of Attorney blanks at Pioneer office.
The second basketball game between Iditarod and Flat ended with Flat winning 26 to 6 before a large crowd. Flat controlled the game after an early Iditarod basket, with Hanson in strong form and all Flat players contributing. Lineups included Iditarod: H Donnelly captain, Wood, Truston, Wolfe, Byers, LaBelle captain, Hanson, Bidwell, Cameron, Thornton.
Anselm Rantio sues in district court against Matti Matson Ella Jarvi and Jos Lahderfern to recover 51425 with 8 percent interest from 1922 and costs. He says he contracted to deliver not less than 350 cords of wood at Otter Creek for 359 per cord, delivered 3811/2 cords, totaling 1124, defendants paid 620 leaving 514.25 due, attorney represents plaintiff.
Congress enacts a new placer mining law for Alaska setting a maximum of 46 acres per claim and requiring annual labor or improvements of value not less than Stu worth for every 20 acres excess. It prohibits attorneys locating claims for others without written power of attorney and limits agents to two claims per principal per month. Also restricts claim size to legal area, prohibits more than three times width in length, and voids any attempted location past provisional rights.
Fairbanks News-Miner notes the Copper River railroad tieup hurt ichaket roadhouse business on the Fairbanks Valdez trail with two months of no travel. It suggests people may favor the Valdez route next winter if delays persist, while remaining open to Cordova or Chitina paths. Jay Johnson and family travel in over the trail.
Public notice outlines hours from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays and holidays, four round trips monthly, inbound and outbound mail cutoffs, and register mail deadlines. It lists postmasters and routes including Roby and Diskuket with rates and posting times.
Fragmentary OCR shows names Olof Olson and a co owner note with dates February 1 14 1ion May 3 1513 and reference to a publication, unclear context but indicates a business ownership notice or filing part.
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