Iditarod pioneer., 1911-02-25
THE RIGHT TO RUIN

Again the clarion call to duty has sounded from the district court and again good and honest citizens commanded to drop their tools their pens to Fairbanks and break themselves They must appear forthwith in spite of storms business previous condition of servitute and wait upon the behest of the district at orney who would like to ask them few questions ing case that should be investigated right here.
 We understand that Fairbanks has made a decided kick against the holding of of the district in the Idarod because they need there entirely eryspeas to them if they drag all of Idarods citizens to that beautiful burg 600 miles away testify manslaughter sheepkilling case,-they need the and who about justice long you get the mazuma
 We had understood from representations made by Judge Overfed that to have term of court here next summer and better that all arising out of the dtarod both legal and criminal would be handled here to the complete convenience of all who perforce attend upon the court and at minimum of expense only the individual but to the government
 Fairbanks want the of the court and may need them,-we don't give delicate dam whether get them not. We do for ths howeve We would like to stop put to this thing of dragging 600 miles away to court that should sit here bidding them hence in the part of the winter subectng them to danger and suffering, and at the time fairly picking their wallets from their pockets while they must stand humbly by and submit
 We know of men who will lose thousands of dollars through this last order of the compelling them at tend the grand jury that has convened at Fairbanks Not only will they get about onehaf of the actual expenses of their journey, but they pulled away just at time when their presence is vital to their business.
 But" says the snug citizen, who didn't happen to get the its duty every to the state He must obey the of the court for he obliged assist in the suppression of crime and if it works hard ship upon him he must bear it and murmur not
 Talk about poppycock and tommyrot,-tlere's fair sample and the ditarod has been getting since the camp started In fact beginning to feel like that Tacoma dog that went to Seatebut that's another story.
 What is mans duty to the state Why 10 behave himself keep his clean and pay his Is there anything in the bible the Fairbanks city ordinances quirn him to dig up money out of his pocket for the privilege of going talk to Judge Overed and District Attorney Cossey when they aught to be down here Not your Sarony, GwendoIyn, This duty business is all right but when it to be oppression then it's time to hoer.
 We can remember distinctly when that Fairbanks bas tile fairly buged with maefacors Half of them m nocent and not mafactos it afterwards turned out but they held in that booby for nigh onto year. Sila just because they had to wait upon the veDience of the court.
 Is that oppression Nix, Terese. That's duty you to the state. Better stay there in that little iron wicker work basket provided by the government until you rather than murmur.
 Must prisoners witnesses and all the of the bay prOleta1ia wait upon the of the Must the Industrial life of the country while body turns n to help catch the rat We think We believe that courts the servants of the people, the We believe that courts it to the people administer justice Ill manner compatible with the greatest venence of the people and the least expense to the ment.
 If this theory submit in all fairness that Judge Overfed should the Idarod as soon as the business of the court in Fairbanks will permit Also we submit that in the Iditarod particularly criminal we'll afford to wait until the gets here