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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1911
Page
2
A small newspaper note lists subscription options for the Iditarod Pioneer, stating one year six months at ten dollars and one month for unknown terms, with reference to advertising rates available on application and issue number 19.
A tongue in cheek town missive urges residents to clean up yards and streets. It calls for immediate action, from yard work and proper trash disposal to sidewalk repairs and orderly backyards. The piece playfully notes the goal of a neater city by June and compares cleanliness to civic improvement.
A humorous city council session unfolds as members and a bar patron debate the meaning of an alley. A dramatic digressive speech defines an alley as the alimentary canal of a city block open at both ends and working until it becomes constipated.
Southern editorial writers joke about Lillian Russell's new play In Search of a Sinner with Joseph Brooks. Paris Advocate notes Russell has reached St Louis, while Gainesville Register misreads the title as In Search of a Sin.
A montage of newspaper quips mocks Lillian Russell’s alleged search for sinners in various cities. The Montgomery Advertiser and Fairbanks Times debate her motives while lampooning her quest as reporters play with sensational gossip and satire.
At the latest meeting the council discussed a city dumping ground for garbage and asked the health committee to select a site. The city cannot grant exclusive scavenger franchises or revenue rights, per City Attorney Roden, and regulations will be set by the health committee.
City authorities fix a $10,000 bond for Magistrate Hunt and plan further financial controls. Fifteen bright shillings were seized from a man who damaged another, and a padlock on Hunt was set by the council. Bills totaling $58.50 for street work and jail guard were referred to the finance committee as city stringency continues. Bonds set for Lindberg $25,000 and O Connor $3,000.
Fairbanks Quartz Development Company raises 20000 to test quartz at the Rex claim in Chatham creek. The Rex, property of Brambaugh and Hamilton and partners, is seen as best vein potential. Past work by Pioneer Mining Co and E-1 team advanced an incline shaft to 160 feet with a seven foot vein, spurring ongoing lease terms and current occupiers Willis and Welsh.
The two story building at the northwest corner of First and Willow, erected by Robert Simpson and partners, will be completed and occupied by Simpson store and the Horseshoe saloon. The front jewelry shop and side saloon face the new glass front on McDonald hotel location.
The notice touts a sale of four million dollars worth of select ice and four million dollars worth of jewelry. It claims Jack Anthonison will present an extensive collection and a lavish display at the McDonald hotel where he will be available to receive guests.
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