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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
4
The Local Board No. 18 reports its first quota for the U S Army. On June 13 the full board filled 13 men on call number 193 who will sail on the Washburn around June 8 to 10. Several registrants are en route to service with others awaiting official notice.
Government and private plants push rifle and cartridge output during ten months of war. About 400 million dollars committed with 80 thousand men and 10 thousand women employed in rifle and cartridge manufacture. Experts say U S Army is equipped with two of the world’s best three rifles. Wm Touchette completes waterworks at Discovery Town bringing running water to citizens.
Editorial notes several dogs shot due to food shortages and high costs, urging public concern to prevent disease from unburied carcasses beside a tram track. Mention also of the Beaton and Donnelley dredge at Otter beginning summer operations last Tuesday.
The Second Red Cross war fund drive begins Saturday June 1 and runs 10 days to raise 100 million. Dr J Wilson Reed heads the campaign in Flat City with a committee including Thomas McMahon Thomas N Turner A D Currie and David Strandberg. Telegraphed guidance from Seattle outlines Alaska’s 40000 quota and proposals such as pledge cards cash pledges and raffles for automobiles to boost contributions.
Aerial mail service began this morning at 11 o clock linking Washington Philadelphia and New York with thirty planes in operation. Each plane carries 500 pounds of mail. Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
Yukon report notes record high water along the line with Circle and Fort Yukon wireless stations silent for days. Nenana shows water above all records and the Tanana River is jammed but stable for about 10 days. McGrath on the Kuskokwim reports water three feet deep in cabins and ice threatening the wireless station, which has not been heard.
Under master shipbuilder Capt. Elmer J. Smith the gasoline launch M. T. Crosby was launched last Monday evening with rollers placed beneath her.
Fragmentary text describes a barge and river voyage on an Iditarod river, mentioning Crosby tied interests and a bath house. Details are garbled, names and actions are uncertain, but indicates an intended spring voyage with vessels connected to Crosby.
Dr. BEHLA announces free dental work for soldiers sailing on the steamer Washburn. Work hours are ten to eleven each morning with no charges, open to those going out as soldiers and by appointment. Flat City, May 15, 1918. The report notes last Sunday’s high water flooded the G. Co power plant and forced employee housing to upper floors.
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