25 Mar 1911
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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1911
Page
1
Fairbanks reports Lucien Rhoads a Tanana pioneer prospecting for Bedrock creek plans a 15 stamp mill. He tunneled 800 feet into his ledge and believes ore is sufficient to justify building a mill at his mine.
Otter precinct road overseer A E Light and road commission superintendent submits a season report to Commissioner Maltby detailing district road work, tax collections, and expenditures. About 14 miles of roads laid out plus Dikeman trail work funded by taxes and private subscriptions. $4856 in road tax receipts and $1075 in subscriptions, total $5931.00.
The A B s of Flat plan an informal party at the big ball next Saturday night on April 1. Tickets are three case notes, including a run on the bread line.
A note describes a local smoker event at Iditarodub with beans and beer as the centerpiece. Attendees may wear old bonnets and share hearty songs while Dobbin is given plates of beans. It evokes a festive, rural gathering under a foggy atmosphere.
J B Moulton representing Seattle Hardware Company and D A Empen ger of Pacific Coast Biscuit Company will depart tomorrow at seven oclock with a dog team and a fatsack of mail. Moulton becomes deputy mail carrier after oath on Bibles and will pay the freight. Citizens should drop orders or letters to Fairbanks or the Outside at once for early dispatch tonight.
The Iditarod era shop advertises famous Optimo cigars priced at 23.50 per box. It promises a selection of cigars tobacco and candies as the city’s best assortment.
Arriving daily fresh beef and pork. The supply is limited. Place your orders early. Independent Meat Market. Second avenue.
The piece notes rising global tension with Japan, Germany, and the United States poised for possible conflict. It cites Taft’s March ultimatum over Mexican coaling stations and a Russian ultimatum to China, while American troops concentrate on the Mexican border and warships stand ready. Major Albrecht is mentioned as a potential call-up.
Geo Smith of the Smith Brothers, long familiar in Iditarod court, was found guilty and sentenced to six months in jail plus a $500 fine for assaulting his brother Jack Smith who lies in bed with a broken shoulder. An appeal is noted while a $2000 bond remains. George’s prior charges include criminal trespass and assault and battery. The incident began at the Pioneer lodging house after a bar altercation with Charley Martin. The fight moved to the stairway where both men fell and Jack suffered a broken collar bone and a dislocated shoulder. George was arrested by Captain Donovan and held at the federal jail pending appeal.
Charles Worden reports Frank Manley plans to bring a Keystone drill from Hot Springs to test Manley and associates claims on Willow Creek this season. Two to three miles of ground were optioned for over 100000 dollars after prior prospecting found extensive low grade dirt but no paystreak.
Henry Hebeler reports Seattle boats sold out for Alaska routes to Valdez Cordova Seward and Seward via Iditarod trail. Most travelers aim for Valdez but many will push on to Seward Kuskokwim routes attract laborers and others expect a continuous stream of travel as breakup approaches with improving conditions.
Archdeacon Stuck visited Iditarod and led divine services at Ansley's hall at 11 and 8:30 last Sunday, drawing a crowded crowd. He spoke on a valued message and later addressed a large audience at Flat City in the A B hall. Collections at each service will fund a church in the city this summer.
An elderly river man and trapper known as Scow Harry died suddenly while cooking breakfast in his cabin near the mouth of Stoney River on the Kuskokwim. His body was taken to Georgetown after Commissioner Heavey and Deputy Marshal Siebe recovered the remains about ten days earlier. The coroner cites sudden heart failure as the cause of death.
Five passengers who came aboard the Alameda at Cordova on March 1 disembarked for Fairbanks and the Iditarod. Jim Bullard and Henry Riley may stop in Fairbanks, while the others head via the trail. A. N. Larson of Fiat and Fred Bruhn from Halfway roadhouse are among visitors.
A man named Bill celebrated his birthday last Wednesday at Heim burger's with a party hosted by Mr Ansley. Guests included Cecil Clegg Eddie Troughton Mrs. Eddie Troughton Miss Tjernstrom C W Rogers Theo Johnson Chris Anthon son and Nat Lyons.
Slicing Logs With Sawmill Slippern s mill began at Discovery Otter last Wednesday and added 7000 feet of boards in the first eight hours. The mill will operate continuously for two months to meet strong demand for building material and sluice lumber, with abundant sawlogs available.
Rumor says Dave Curry a veteran Dawson Fairbanks and Hot Springs operator killed his wife in California and then died by own hand. Reported via a letter to Johnson a former Sullivan creek roadhouse keeper. Curry a famed North country placer miner with ties to Chute Wills and Jerome Chute.
Sam Tansy Joe Lewis and Jack Nicoli returned from Reindeer creek after a cold season with little success Nicoli stays while planning another try Kincaid will arrive soon Bob Plummer from Moore creek reports improving prospects Aaron Longnecker visits Ubishire Henry Peel quits Reindeer prospecting Murray and Taylor depart for Fairbanks to work as foremen Kilroy and wife visit from Fut Jim Cody heads to Fairbanks to resume gold dust duties Walley Owens Cole McDougall return after winter prospection with Worden River parties end for now
Regular Saturday night dances at Ausley’s hall announce they are still operating despite other plans. Kemp's orchestra provides the music as organizers promise continued entertainment. Also notices an ad seeking a musher with fast dog team to Fairbanks with passenger fare. Lan dahl's Emporium offers cigar boxes and back issues of Iditarod papers.
Frank B. Ingles of Vint hires Bert Walker and Hank Wallick with the Keystone drill after purchasing Dan McCaskill's interests on Happy. The machine began punching holes on the creek last week and will operate for about a month. Distemper remedy for dogs. Hed Cross Drag Store.
A mass meeting of minors and operators in the Otter Recording District will be held at the A B hall in Flat City on Thursday night March 30 to discuss plans for a public hospital. All are urged to attend. Distemper Remedy for Dogs offered by Cross Drug Store.
In a letter to the editor of Iditarod Pioneer Archdeacon Hudson Stuck of the Yukon decries reports that he refused to bury a deceased woman. He states he was not consulted and has never refused a burial in his 19 years as a clergyman. He condemns the fabrication and urges readers to withhold credulity. Also notes the Lynch family’s return to Iditarod after winter at George River.
Writers praise Seward and the Kenai peninsula as a ready made land of plenty with high wages for miners, abundant food and game, and ideal climate. They note abundant work, vegetables, fish, and game while lamenting lack of a government trail and the great distance from the reader’s location.
The Odd Fellows Club of Flat celebrates its founding with a grand ball on the night of April 26 at the A. B. hall. Elaborate preparations are under way for one of the swell affairs of the winter. FOR SALE North Star restaurant fully equipped inquire Shonbeck Discovery.
Deputy Grand Arctic Chief at Large Strong will oversee the formation of Camp Iditarod No. 27 on Monday night at Ansley’s hall. Officers will be elected and plans set for installation and initiations a week later. Visiting brothers and those intending to become charter members who have paid the required cash are invited.
George Dreibelbis and companions arrived in the Iditarod narrating a growing winter travel flow. They report good trail conditions with blizzards ended and roadhouses and shelters along the route. Many travelers carry picks and shovels bound for the Kuskokwim or Iditarod camps, with some switching to the Iditarod due to Kuskokwim race discouragement.
At Flat, the St Patrick’s masquerade featured Tommy Lewis in a Quaker Maid outfit with a modest apron and bonnet. He won the prize for the most original costume representing business boots of the Iditarod, teamed with Happy Kilbourne for a cake-walk victory. Several contestants wore Quaker Maid skins as well.
The city shows a bloom of awnings at Red Cross shade spots and shops, signaling a metropolitan touch. Johnson Flame Hose Co. offers sale items including a Worthington pump and 14-hp engine with tools, while other vendors like Red Cross Drug Store and Simpson's advertise goods and services along Willow Street.
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