Iditarod pioneer., 1911-05-13
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The Dawson authorities are making a crusade against the cigar store gam blers of that city. Two convictions re- gently were secured.
 W. D. Lapp, an old-timer of the Dawson country, was found dead in his bed at a Dawson hotel on February 9.
 Richard Olker recently committed suicide at KIondike city, as the result of an overdose of liquor, brought on by d disappointment in love.
 Assay statistics compiled for the past twelve years show that there has been received in Washington $20O, O,0O0,C00 of gold from the North.
 Bob Willis, for l5 years manager of the Treadwell store, is the largest merchant in Goldendale, Wash.
 A writer in the Alaska Yukon mag azine dares a prediction of this years production of gold in Alaska, and places it at $23, 3,O0O,0OO.
 The territorial government and the Klondike Mines railroad have entered into an agreement for the building of permanent bridge across the KlOn- dike river, at the point where the old suspension bridge stands. The bridge will be used by both the company and the people.
 Contractor Moncrelf has begun work on the Northern Light, Power and Coal company at Coal creek. in the Dawson country, and will increase the plant ot the present company to 5000 horse power. The company will dis tribute it's electricity over the entire KIondike for the operation of dredges and other big plants, besides using a considerable amount at Coal creek in the working of the coal mine which is already below the frost line and into an excellent body of coal.
 The report of the United States geo. logical survey upon the mineral de- velopment of Alaska during the past year is notable princi ipally for the showing it makes of the expansion of quartz mining in the great northern territory. There are now thirteen pro- ducing gold lode mines in Alaska. In addition to this there are more than 50 quartz prospects being rapidly devel- oped into mines, many of which have already produced gold as an incident to the development work.
 It is reported that another flow of lubricating oil was struck in drilling on the Lowell oil well, at Katalla, at a depth of 300 feet. This will be cased and the drilling continued.
 The Oolichaas are running in the vicinity of Valdez and the townspeople have the toothsome fish for breakfast, dinner and supper,
 The estimated spring cleanup for Quartz creek in the Klondike is $80,00
 Jimmy Sayles is opening a moving picture show at Ketchikan, giving two shows a week.
 Persons who recently arrived in Cor dova from Katalla declare that it is fortunate thing that the steamer Port land was wrecked, because the wreck age now lying on the beach proves the vessel to have been a rotten old hulk, wholly unfit for carrying passengers.
 Jack McPhail, formerly of Ester. creek, is working with one man on Twelve-Mile creek, in the Circle dis trict. He expects to pick up the pay streak before the season is over.
 The Amalgamated Development company will construct wharf at Kanak island. The company has con- pleted the assessment work on it's holdings, taken from the Alaska Dev- elopment company. o. l.. Willoughby is the field manager.
 J. D. Meenach, formerly owner Of the Ellamar copper mine, and Capt. Nels Peterson, who made fortune out of Nome placers, are among the