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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1915
Page
2
The notice sets subscription rates at ten dollars and advertising rates on application. It warns the publisher cannot alter copy and stresses careful preparation of notices especially re forfeiture dates and terms. It notes a one dollar verse and advises readers to ensure dates and years are clearly written.
A proposed California bill seeks state excise control of liquor with an eight district system. Three state commissioners appoint district commissioners and inspectors to evaluate license applicants. Licenses for beer and wine differ from those for stronger spirits, with revenue split 75 percent to local treasuries and 25 percent funding the excise system. The plan aims to remove politics from licensing and has drawn favorable early reaction.
Opinion piece rebukes sentimentalists and argues that the native Alaskan has benefited from association with whites. It contends the Indian’s lot has improved despite criticisms and suggests ongoing advancement.
An editorial excerpt argues the white man’s influence brought better housing food and education to Alaska Indians while warning against blindly merging savage customs with white civilization. It notes hardship from colonial injustice but praises industry order and modern amenities like soap towels and electricity.
William Archer in the North American Review cites Nietzsche to argue German ideals mirror Nietzschean precepts and that Prussian policy in 1914 embodies the noble will to power. The piece notes Belgium’s fate and the elevated homage to royalty in German White Book texts, highlighting autocratic rhetoric.
A reflective poem describing melting ice, lengthening days, and springtime renewal. The speaker longs for warmer May days, the boatman’s shout, and the sun’s brighter work as floods descend from mountains and flowers quicken. Recalling December’s cold, the verse yearns for the grand spring.
A comic verse traces a man who hopes to quit the store life after retirement only to find leisure a trap. He dreams of checker games and ease but soon grows weary, envying the busy and productive, and concludes rest is sweetest when still earned.
Unusual sky sighting over Seward draws multiple witnesses as two stars and a moving tail create a whirligig of color. The tale intersects with a telegram from Judge Guy G. Geraghty, newly appointed U S commissioner for Otter precinct, noting travel from Fairbanks toward Iditarod. The note ends with an editorial flourish about Crosby Baths.
Detroit News celebrates the puppy and adult dog as loyal companions, detailing the canine devotion from curious growth to daily mischief. It extols a dog’s protective acts and affection, noting how a pup seeks kinship, tests humans with nibbles and antics, and endures isolation, all while proving humor and tenderness to owners.
Mr Dooley laments the postponement of a charity minstrel show as a lack of esprit and the loss of a slide trombone doom the performance. Hennessy notes disappointed hopes and possible standout singers while Dooley jokes about tragedy and harmony in the misfit troupe. The cancellation spoils hoped charity proceeds.
The clothing shop of H Boas was moved this week from First Street to a large well lighted building at Willow and First Streets. Boas now displays his extensive stock to best advantage.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger condemns Japan for the Kiachau siege and the alleged brutality of "yellow robbers" while vowing Germany will not yet settle with Japan. It asserts years may pass before the right moment, then calls for a shout of joy and warns Nippon.
Ex Governor Francis of Missouri praised local papers for providing thousands of free lines to the community and argued editors give more for towns than ten men. He urged fair support, calling the local paper the best community investment and noting editors do the most for the least money.
The Valdez Miner reports the Iditarod district for the just closed year yielded 42058390.40 dollars, a figure only slightly higher than the 1913 total.
Climer at Flat City urges residents to repair boots and shoes now to save time and money. Repair services promise reasonable prices as the season approaches.
The Southeastern Alaska Fishermen's Association denounces fish traps as rapid exterminators of salmon and a monopoly hazard. They describe stationary and floating traps as devastating to runs, wasting vast numbers of fish, endangering navigation, and violating U.S. and Alaska laws.
In a defense of civilization, the writer mocks bush leaguers in war and contrasts savagery with refined methods. He argues that highly civilized nations unleash devastating warfare, implying the savage could not match such power until taught by civilization, then reveals a disdainful tone toward primitive methods.
In a New York World column Samuel Smiley quotes Thad on the failure of civilization amid war. The piece contrasts refined culture with brutal primitive fighting and questions when true peace will arrive, urging leaders to act beyond mere veneer of civilization.
Stockton report tells of Dr Barton Powell discovering a quail feather that the Indian guide claims can reveal bones by light. The feather is said to transform flesh to gelatin and show bones, with the power described as stronger than other feathers. One feather was sent to the University of California.
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