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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1911
Page
6
City calls for bids to build 12 street crossings in Iditarod with plans at city clerk office and in the city drug store. Bids due noon Tuesday May 16. Council may reject any or all bids. Ear l B. H Cabins for rent apply postoffice.
A notice announces a special Iditarod Club meeting tomorrow Sunday May 14 at 3 p.m. All members are urged to attend for important business. Theo Johnson vice president. Shookum Johnson oversees the culinary department for George Riley at One above Otter.
A Mutchler horse left an unpleasant double-ender on Willow street yesterday afternoon. The attached item trailed the horse for some distance before meeting an unseen object, breaking the sled and severing the bond. Elite Baths on Caribou Street advertises relief options.
The Home Beautiful advertises wallpaper and house lining to improve home comfort for the summer plus boat paint so you can advertise your vessel as afloat. It emphasizes plenty of stock and summer use.
A gala afternoon and evening is announced at the Horseshoe saloon on First and Willow. The venue promises lively entertainment with music and a pleasant drink lineup as townsfolk anticipate a public celebration. Mention is made of local rumors about pay at the Montana association and a sale on caustic soda for wet-cell batteries by Crowley & Porter.
Exploration by John McKay and Pete Hotts on the Aylmer fraction above Marietta reports a 12 ft 7 in depth paystreak widening to at least 100 feet across the upper ground where gold is said to enter from the Alpha. They aim to start scraping by June 10 as activity rises along Flat with multiple outfits ready to stake claims and mine the hillside basin.
Notice states Charles Seneco buys Charles Krutsinger’s interest in Pioneer Warn Storage of Iditarod and assumes all liabilities and debts. Doc Holmes and John Cameron relocate investigations to Black Creek shoreline, plan a 46 foot square waterfront dock near Connolly House to shelter ships including the Lusitania if needed. post office boxes to be settled by the 11th.
The opening night at Discovery Otter drew about 400 visitors to the new Thiel poolrooms expansion. Spectators enjoyed Berggren Drake orchestra, singing, and stunts plus a sparring match Kid Ross vs Felix Seppi and a wrestling match George Shaw vs Jack OConnor. The 55 by 30 foot poolhall seats four tables with beverages and cigars available.
Karl Slippera prepares to relocate his saw mill from Discovery to Flat, outlining production continuity and local business implications for the move.
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