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rOKOTNA, ALASKA. JULY 2(5, 1924
Pioneers of Alaska to
Take Referendum On
Advancing Time Limit
Heeardiner the juestion of advancing1!
;ne itime limit for eligibility to mem-j
berdbip »o> the order of Pioneers of j
Alaska,-- -the following reports were
submitted ana favorably anted upon at
the reeent session:
The committee on constitution amt
oy-lawa turned in a report dealing with
sbe time of residence qualifications re
7ui*ed of applicants seeking admission :
So membership in the- Pioneers of
Alaska, as follows'
To the Ofhoers and Members of the
Grand Igloo. Pioneers of Alaska.
1924 .session.
Yode committee on constitution and
by-liwa, to whom tbe attached resolu
tion* and communications were re
ferred, beg leave to report4
Thao it appears that the following
gloOs. to-wif
Iditarod Igloo. No. 10;
Anchorage Igloo, No. 15;
Nenana Igloo, No. 17:
Cbilina Igloo, No. fP:
Cot-dova Igloo, No. 19;
McCarthy Igloo, No. 25;
Petersburg Igloo, No. 26,
inavi each, by communication to the
Grand Igloo, e::pressed their desire to j
have the time limit of membership so]
extended and modified that the mem
herabip of ohr order may be increased
bjr taking in as members persons who
are tot now eligible-under our consti
tution
That we have- conferred with the
delegates and representatives from the
said igloos -who are present at this con
vention-o' the Grand Igloo, and that
they, together with representatives
Iron* other igloos-who favor an eitten
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sion, have agreed upon a certain time
to which the present time limit shall
he advanced, to-wit, December 31, 1905,
and that such advance shall be final so
far as their igloos are concerned.
That tite said igloos and auxiliaries
so desiring such extension have pro
pared and signed a petition requesting
the grand president to call and make
provision for a referendum vote on
such extension, as provided bv Article
15 of the Constitution as amended id
1U22, which said, petition is hereto at
tached and made part of this report,
and we recommend that their petition
for such referendum be complied with.
Charles E. Taylor,
Joseph Ulmer,
Frank A. Aldrich,
Geo. J. Love,
J. W. Kust.
Committee on Constitution
aud By Laws.
To the Offieem and Members of the
Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska,
1924 session.
Brother Pionoers:
The principal objects of the order of
Pioneers of Alaska are to unite pio
neers and to promote!'the best interests
of Alaska, and, having so urr 1 it is
incumbent upon its mmol; > look
after and assist each othe —r-ver
and whenever (Hissibie.
That to carry out, these obje s it is
necessary and essential that. »e order
should be as strong and influential as
it is possible to make it.
That during the past ten years our
membership tins become sadly depleted
and diminished, and as the years roll
by many of our brother and sister Pio
neers, less fortunate than ourselves,
are getting feeble and unable to care
for or look after themselves, and that
the duty of properly caring for them,
while cheerfully assumed, the burden
thereof is becoming heavier each year
to the remaining members, notwith
standing the efforts of the Territorial
government to look after them.
That our Territory—especially the
Interior—is still in its pioneer stage of
development, although for years it has
lain dormant instead of prospering'
that our principal industry—mining—
mice so flourishing and active, has be
come extinguished and ts a thiDg of the
past, except in remoto instances.
VVe believe, however, that by con
certed action nu the part of our mem
bers the whole of the Territory may be
made to again flourish and prosper and
that the present deplorable situation
caD be remedied and improved bv ex
paroling our order and increasing our
membership.
That the expenses of our organiza
tion are such that it has been neces
sary to raise the per capita tax of ear'll
subordinate igloo, and that in a short
time, owing to the inevitable reduction
in our members, another raise in the
per capita ta:: will probably be neees- j
iarv.
That we have in our midst many de- |
sirable citizens who have resided in!
our communities for nearly twemy
years, citizens who have cast their lot!
with us and who have become identi
fied with Alaska, and who have the!
best interests of Alaska at heart, but (
yet are not eligible to membership in j
our order.
That we are in favor of amending ]
Section 1 of Article 3 of our Constitu- '
lion, so that all white male persons
over the Jage of eighteen years who
have resided continuously in Alaska
since the 31sl day of December, 1905,
shall be eligible for membership in our
order, providing they are otherwise
qualified and acceptable to our local
igloos.
Wherefore the undersigned, subor- ;
PROFESSIONAL
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Iditarod, Alaska,':
LAWYERS
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Flat City
dinate igloos and auxiliaries of the
Pioneers of Alaska, respectfullv re
quest the grand president to order and
make provision for a referendum vote
of the membership of the order upon
the foregoing proposition, iu accord
ance with the provisions of Article 16
of our constitution as amended iu 1922.
Iditarod Igloo, No. 10,
by Ctias. E. Tavlor;
Anchorage Igloo, No. 15,
by T. W. Nelson, E. Burman:
Nenana Igloo, No. 17,
by A. J Ghcfcai.. 15. G. Morris;
Cordova Igloo. No. 19.
by Frank Harris;
Cordova Auxiliary, No. 5,
by Frabk Harris;
Valdez Igloo, No. 7,
bv George Cove;
Beatrice Bavles,
for Auxiliary No. 4;
Mrs. Camille Southworth,
for Auxiliaries Nos. 4 and 0.
Biggest Diamond on
Earth Offered for Sale
New York—A bargain at $300,000!
It's a diamond—the largest, blue
white diamond on earth—that is of
fered. At $300,000 the remarkable
brilliant, weighing 227 carats, is said
to be a tremendous bargain, as bar
gains go in the world market for mam
moth diamonds.
For five years the radiance reflected
from its myriad of exquisitely-cut
facets has been concealed in the vaults
of Black, Starr Frost, Fifth avenue
jewelers. The stone was bought by
this firm some years ago. and now is,
for the first time, being offered forsale.
The gem Is considerably larger than
even the famous Koh-i-noor, which is
among the crown jewels of Great Brit
ain. It was found in the Premier mines
of South Africa only about 15 years
ago. and so hasn’t the background of
the other great diamonds of the world.
The stone was cut in A.msterdam, and
weighed 147 carats when brought to
t his country. Recently, it was ree'.it-'
20 carats being sacrificed to increase its
beauty.
There are a douen stones that are
larger, but all of them are flawed or
tinged, gem experts say.
William liavene). the South Carolina
naturalist, was praising the South.
“Take Charleston, for instance.” he
said. “Charleston has undeniably the
most aristocratic and old-world aspect
of any city in America. An English
visitor once told me that in Charleston,
for the first time in his life, he saw a
portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds hang
ingin the drawing-room for which it
had been painted.
“Charleston has had wonderful vi
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FIRE!
You folks work mighty !
hard for. your living.
Why Take Chances j
When Insurance
Is So Cheap?
Wire me collect if you want
protection.
San Francisco is headquar
ters for all companies
on Pacific Coast.
Maurice A. Gale
General insurance
38 Sansome Street
San Francisco
veurs and connoisseurs, too. Take, for
instance. Squire X.
“Squire X. was a wonderful connois
seur of Madeira, but ut a dinner some
young bloods bought a quart of Ma
deira at a corner grocery to fool him
with.
“This cheap dollar Madeira was set
before Squire X. with great solemnity
and his judgment was besought on it
as on a wine of price. The good squire
sniffed its bouquet; he held it to the
light; he tasted it; then, rolling up his
eves ecstatically, he said:
“L recognise this vintage. This is
the famous vintage, of 17714. Nothing
better existsv’*
“There was a loud roar of laughter,
and the young men told Squire X. how
they had fooled him. . But the squire
said calmly:
“ ‘The corner grocery, eh? Well, just
send for this man. Let us find out
where he really got this wine.’
“The grocer was sent for The
squire said to him:
“‘It will go ao^farther, and we’ll
hold you harmless, iT 'you’ll tell us
where this Madeira came from.’
“ ‘Well,’ replied the grocer, with a
grin, ‘to tell you the truth, sir, I
bought it from your own butler.’ ”
Provisions, Notions
and Hardware
Hood’s Rubber Goods
The best Shoe Pao. They slaDd
the wear.
Fish Netting
Fur Bought and Sold
Brins? us your fur to be made up.
V.'e represent a srood and
reliable house.
J. H. MsLEAN
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We Have the Best
Swift's. Premium Hams and Bacon
Golden State Butter
Star Ham 45c Bacon 50c
All Fresh Goods
Geo. W.
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Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim Valley
Napamute, Alaska
New Goods Have Arrived
One of the best stocks ever brought into the
Kuskokwim Valley. Prices are right.
Good Prices for Your Fur
mam
Larson Roadhouse
(Formerly The McLean, Tacotna.)
Best of Home Cooked Meals. Prompt Attention
New Dog Houses
Mrs. Frank Larson
Proprietor
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION
COMPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers
On the Knskokwim.
Capt. Wallace Langley, Manager.