Iditarod pioneer., 1910-07-10
BUILDING THE CITY
 RAPIDLY

Tho sound of tho hammer is heard in the land and the festive wire spike is the hero of the occasion. The pine board has become king and cen the lowly slab is made princeling. It is the day of the builders and the carpen- ter sleepeth not
 All of which, as indicated by that famous Italian poet, is ''all to the merry"
 Speaking of mushroom towns that light where they listeth and spring up in night, Iditarod City has them all beaten. Those hardy pioneers who landed on her luxuriant banks on that awful 1st of June, will remember with a touch of pride that they stood for 24 hours in the cold, unfeeling rain and cussed not. Then having stood "A hours they went right on and stood A hours more.
 That historic spot where pilgrims feet first touched will be dedicated for ever as sacred ground in "The City of Beautiful Moss" True it is that every pilgrims foot that touched also stuck. but that was only one of the added novelties of the situation
 Those ancient dwellings that reared themselves about this spot at that time are now old and scar with age. They will shortly be used as museums where the Iditarod Society of Historical Re- search will stow the weapons and the relics of the first stampede.
 They have served their purpose well but in the modern and up-to-date sky scrapers and emporiums that now grace the city and getting ready to grace it, is shown the true spirit of permanence and future prosperity that shall make lditarod City the jewel of the land.
 Building is really going on at an as- tonishing rate, and from the reports of intentions of various citizens it is just beginning to get good.
 According to the intentions of T. J. Nestor and his associates a two-story building, iOU feet square, IS apout to begin on First avenue at the corner of Bonanza street.
 rumbaugh, Hamilton & Kellogg, further down the street, are laying the foundations for their big store and warehouse where building will begin at once.
 The N. c. Co. is erecting large, temporary warehouse opposite the pres ent store and on the corner of First and Richmond. Billy Fairbanks, gen. eral manager of the company, is ex- pected here in two weeks and the ar engagements for permanent structures will then be made.
 East of Richmond on First there are things doing every foot and every min ute. F. w. Rooney is putting up a general merchandise store 2Ox35 feet, opposite Manuel's saloon, and behind the store he will have a warehouse of the same dimensions Next to him, I. Goldstein, of Juneau, is finishing a ladies' and gents furnishing establish ment which will be 24x35 feet. Next to him Fay & Loussac are building a drug store.
 On Second avenue things are no less violent. The big courthouse building is practically completed and ready for occupancy. Johnson & Clark are put ting up the frame of their big store and warehouse, while smaller dwell ings are going up all along the line.
 On the corner of Second and Rich mond, Jack Baird is putting up large building 30x40 feet where his new sa- loon has been opened.
 Next to Baird's, Kemp & Co. is just stocking shelves in newly finished quar- ters. They have a line of ladies' fur nishings.
 Joe Smith has just moved from the tent to his new store on the corner of Second and Willow.
 Allen & Hamilton are laying foun- dations for their sheet metal works next to Anderson Bros. < Nerland and buildings generally are going up along Willow.