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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1910
Page
5
Mining operatives anticipate using around 10 000 cords of creek wood next season with most already piled. Costs range from about 4 to 12 per cord, with local estimates placing delivered price near 6 to 7 and some concern over higher hauling charges as trails improve.
A report notes the astronomical reason behind the price of wave rising to twice its prior level despite much shorter hauls. It highlights economic factors affecting supply costs and market rates.
A Discovery Otter meeting convened to raise funds for a winter trail from Otter to the Kuskokwim. Merchants see business potential with low-cost grub prospects and a double-ender route via Otter, Little, Ugget, Bonanza, Michigan eek, and George river. A fundraising committee is active, and construction is expected to start as soon as snow arrives.
A Flat City social at the Grand hotel ends with lively dancing led by Mrs Sela Swanson as Jack Connolly seeks a saloon license from Fairbanks. Plans unfold as Drs Carter Spaulling expand Pioneer drug store, Bill Casey prepares a saloon, and locals like Jaffe Carroll Thorns Chas Carroll Thinns stock up for winter.
Harsh cold slows creek work with final totals dipping. Doe Mading arrived with a 13 500 dollar nine day run on Wildcat association and a large crew. George Riley reported a cleanup under 1 000 ounces. Only Lynn Nelson Bates on 1 A Otter and a few outfits remain sluicing before winter hush. Have nuggets made into souvenirs at Simpson's. Odorless Closets complete at The.
Jim Jeffries declares in a lengthy postfight statement that he believes his July 4 defeat to Johnson was caused by mind muddling and subpar condition from possible tampering or doping. The comeback piece, written after a Catalina Island fishing trip, draws jaundiced reactions from fans who doubt his charge.
The article sketches a boxing scene after a match with Jeff Johnson where the defeated fighter hints at a possible return, though most doubt a rematch. It notes public perception of the bigger fighter and the crowd’s mixed reactions to Jeff’s conduct and nerves before fights.
A vivid portrait of Iditarod settlers arguing that the crowd consists of genuine prospectors ready to chase wealth. The piece notes two men reporting nine hundred dollars each in a year, sparking zeal and comparisons to a flock of wild sheep as they race across hills to grab a share of claims.
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