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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1911
Page
8
One year six months subscription option noted with price details. Advertising rates referenced briefly, mentioning single copy and monthly terms. The fragment signals a newspaper pricing notice with standard rate notes and a reference to Api war context.
The article weighs Guggenheim syndicate talks to buy Flat Creek camp and the likely effects. It notes summer operations unchanged, options tying up ground for fall, more hiring, and a busy 1912 season if control shifts. It urges calm, patience, and watching the big developments unfold.
Supporters nod at the proposal to honor Wickersham and celebrate future battles as work continues on the new A B Hall. The article notes the hall rising with space for gatherings and activities while date details remain unsettled due to uncertain delegate arrival timing.
A committee not yet appointed plans a night in which the regimental band from each regiment in the inland empire will perform to add flair. Planned entertainments include a one act skit between Delegate Wickersham and Major Richardson, a one round bout between Our Jim and a Mondell lookalike, and songs by Our Little Mann and Louis Shackleford. Attendants expect sword swallowing, electric fountain effects, acrobats, and a magician turning into a sponge. Date remains pending Jim's whereabouts.
A photographer mistook a riverbank disturbance for a tornado on Richmond street. Councilman Barnes cleaned the river approach. heat waves from Alaska reach Washington. Submarine power questioned. Guggenheim emissaries not yet seen. Grand hotel owner Nels Glantz plans a downstream hunting trip. Captain Bingham of the Str. Lois arrives with Lois machinery and a 35 hp boiler, aiming to sell it and likely to steamboat this summer.
Secretary Dickinson studies laying a new direct Cordova cable to alleviate frequent breaks and handle rising Alaska traffic. Estimated cost about 2 million dollars, length roughly 1 854 miles from Seattle, with per mile cost over 1 000. Last year Alaska cable revenue reached 188 100.36 from commercial use plus 174 005 official traffic.
The Little Delta arrives at the lower town dock from Dikeman carrying the barge and machinery of the Str Lois. Cy Atwell reports the vessel will stay about a week for alterations and repairs while upgrades include Texas and staterooms on the upper deck. The Little Delta has traded on many Alaskan rivers and is expected to boost local commerce this season.
M Hickey uncovered a matched pair of mastodon tusks while sinking a whale in Moose Creek channel near town. One tusk spans twelve feet and seven inches at the butt. the other is broken and marred. The tusks, offered to Sule the jeweler, may be carved into ivory ornaments or sold to collectors.
City council debates crosswalk expansion as twelve new crossings were installed on main streets lately. Citizens demand crossings in front of their homes and bids for further work are expected after the latest meeting.
Residents anticipate laying 12 more crosswalks to improve safe paths between key locations. Karl Slippern, a local millman, was in town to prepare for starting up the mill on logs arriving in a few days.
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