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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1913
Page
7
The Arctic Grand Camp elected a North rooted roster with A Strong of Juneau as Grand Chief and C A Hopp of Douglas as Vice Grand. Past Grand Archmer from Skagway and other officers were named. Future Grand Camp meetings will be held in the North with this year’s convention in Juneau on July 5.
Senator Roden introduces a bill to abolish the road tax set at $8 per year. The measure faces little opposition and seeks broad public input from Alaskans before any passage.
Reports describe the Koyukuk district as rugged yet promising with good climate seed water and timber. Prospectors note rich gold strikes on Hammond river areas and plan to install freezing equipment to halt water flow. Two 80 horsepower plants are planned for Hammond this coming summer as crews tackle water and boulders.
In fine weather on St Patrick’s Day the Iditarod Kennel Club ran a 57.6 mile dog race with four entries. Ba Riley’s team driven by Joe Jean finished in 6 days 37 minutes, winning $300 and a cup. John Holmes’s team earned $125 as second, Mrs Stanford’s $75 as third. Several entries withdrew due to a dog sickness epidemic, and one team collapsed. Henry Weir arranged Otter City telephone service for progress reports. officials included judges Jack Baird Joe Smith and others.
Friends seek information on Byron Allen who disappeared after leaving Tikchick lake in the Nushagak district on about March 20 1912 with a companion named Sam an Ita. Hank Downey and Bill Kennedy request any clues to their whereabouts and past associations.
The Hot Springs Echo reports Frank Manley is closing mining interests in Hot Springs district. He has disposed of lumber and material and plans to ship most mining machinery to Iditarod. Manley and Aitken expected to reopen Willow Creek operations this summer.
Seattle March 14 The output of America's motor car industry for 1913, according to figures from a leading trade paper, will exceed 609000 cars, more than twice the 1912 total.
A Tanana man, rke, bound for the grand jury on a $1000 burglary charge for allegedly entering Chanquist saloon before business hours with witnesses placing him in the bar. Clarke already faced conviction on petit larceny from another Tanana saloon. Three natives from the nearby mission received 25 days each for drunken and disorderly conduct. W C Mullen will perform one weekly show at A B Hall Tanana until navigation opens.
The article notes an unusually punctual mail delivery on St Patrick’s Day in Iditarod, bringing joy to residents used to late deliveries. It mentions dog racing and barn dancing as activities that followed along with the surprise arrival. It ends with a prompt to visit Crosby Bath Parlors for a steam bath.
Frank Chew advertises a missing item sale offering a gentleman's cameo stickpin to the owner who proves ownership and pays the advertisement fee at Summit roadhouse.
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