Iditarod pioneer., 1914-10-31

Next Tuesday, November 3, is election day, at which time the people of Alaska will vote for candidates for delegate to con gress and members of the territorial legis- lature The names of the nominees on the various tickets are printed elsewhere.
 For the first time in the history of the territory women will vote for territorial of ficials No registration is required for this election, all that is necessary to be shown being that the voter is d citizen of the United States and has lived the required time in Alaska
 But little interest has been manifested in the election in this section. The principal office to be filled is that of delegate in con gress. and it seems to be taken for granted that James Wickersham, who has held the position for the past six years, has what is termed in sporting parlance q "clnch. This should not deter the friends and sup porters of that gentleman from turning out on election day. however, and helping to swell the majority which it is certain will be rolled up for him, Judge Wickersham i> the candidate on the Non Partisan ticket. The other nominees are Charles E. Bunnell, on the Democratic ticket, and John NJ. Brooks on the Socialist ticket
 For the positions of senator and repre- sentatives in the territorial legislature there has been apparently little rivalry.
 There probably never was an election in the territory which has created so little stir as the pending one. In the lciitarod district there have been no political meetings and apparently TO canvass has been made by any of the candidates or their supporters. So far as is known at this office, the Demo cratic candidate for delegate has not been in communication with anE resident nor has any effort apparently been made in his behalf It was announced from Fairbanks some weeks ago that it was the intention of Mir. BunneIl to visit Idtarod for the pur pose of delivering political speeches, but nothing has been heard from him, and no explanation of his failure to appear has been rendered.
 1t has been expected that Delegate Wick er-t-m would pay visit to Idltarod, but owing to the fact that he was detained at Washington by his official duties longer than v2S thought likely, it became i'm possible for him to make the trip to the Interior prior to the close of navigation.
 The nearest approach to campaigning done by any of the legislative candidates WAS that done by Dan Callahan ct ar banks, independent candidate for senator, who sent Autographs for posting here, to- gether with a 'pIatform.' The lithographs depict sturdy and genial "sourdough,' and Mr Calahan's many friends predict that he will receive substantial vote here.
 Voting Places
 The voting rlace for the town Of Iditarod will be at the fire station.
 Otter precinct outside the incorporated town of Iditarod, is divided into four voting precincts, known as Discovery, Flat, Valley and Dikeman precincts.
 Discovery precinct comprises the valley of Otter creek and its tributaries from its headwaters to a line drawn across the valley at the mouth of Boulder creek to the sum init of the divide on the left limit of the creek The polling place is at Harry Don nelys store.
 Flat precinct includes the valley of Flat