Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-18
IJNIUSTIFIED AND UNTRUTHFUL

The 1ne Fnnre the newspaper founded by Governor Strong and of which spite of reported change ot ownership he IS su De eved be the controlling spirit publishes Tn its issue o August TO the following article, under the prominently displayed headline a0o Soon Slated for Obscurlty
 tao the gold city the North 9O wi" soon be relic of the "n and obscure past who passed through Juneau yesterday many framebu being down. hauled to ll seven mics @ The today looks like an Indian village during
 During its pmy hng little city but the foundations of the gradually claims in the district were acquired by big synes rIlnt1 the miners for the recovery so b'" City and wi" 500" become the seat " trad" that
 Htud had two anpe failure Stampede Mo- ? in l9lo was one of the biggest history North although the fortunes that were made comparatively speaking were few and were divided among s" percentage " " ~ who muxhed into those diggng
 The Empire respects excellent newspaper and aside from its political which those ot the extreme partisan may be said be of the territory best publications It would seem that the Empire would be justified taking more pans m aerahn the truth before publishing such statements those above quoted Had the article been published Outside the result of tourists hurried observations would not have occaSoheo so much surprise of its untut but to be gwen publicity by newspaper the capital which has at its command the means ascertang the truth will shock to the people Of Idtarod Governor Strong recently made tour o ntenor Alaska but h itinerary confined the travelled routes lie has since published summary his observations this trip 1t unfortunate that he did extend hs trip M ecton that the Empire and the people whose of information could have learned some thing of the ldltarod country
 For the information of the Empire may be stated that tar from resembling an Indian village the fishing ldarod the ply point for district which ranks third gold production the er tory and which, taking account the extent ot territory covered IS actually second It is municipality which free from debt and has cash balance treasury The foundations of the town not crumed and probably will be residents o the city as were last year. and there will be but few less than two There have been and may veer nteror Alaska than Iotarod but surely there that has substantial business foundation that buildings have been torn down; but these buildings have been vacant for and hinder the boom days when the thrush of people caused almost all lines of be ovedon and exceeded the demands the camp The lumber these buildings valuable for hewood how and being used construction other parts ot the @ trict Idaod despite the Empires informant will continue to be the seat of trade of the district Flat City contains inhabitants than ldarod and has for tune past will continue The business interests of the two ways conflict
 The article quoted would lead believe that the mines of this district worked least all the hands o the big corporations This The Yukon Gold Company production last year $75O00 of total production for the district of $2O5839O 40 and the difference between the dredging companys output and the total production represents the output of individual operators The has been superseded chanica devices this district by any There every believe that the gold production this year will least equal that of last year. and may exceed New workings constantly being opened p and these will than compensate for the wokedou properties the creeks The dredging themselves have work for years and individual operator who employs large force of men has work ahead of him for years
 The darod district may huhuy be said be the best mining camp Alaska both for and operators that there have been dappontmens the business hd enterprises launched which based calculations of much larger popua ton than the district would support The yarns of these disappointed their Outde probably responsible for such that published by the Empire
 There believe that the total production of the d aod district will show pprecabe falling off for yet to
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