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DANCE SHOULD BE
GLORIOUS EVENT
Saturday, March '13. will be a high
day and a holiday at Flat City, for then
the ladies of the town will give an en
tertainment and dance in honor of the
basketball players. A committee on
arrangements met last Wednesday at
the Grand hotel. Mrs. Selma Swanson
was chairman, and reports agree that
once order had been secured she made
a most efficient officer.
Between talks quite a lot of business
was transacted, including the appoint
ment of a splendid working staff. Mrs.
Al Thorns and Mrs. B. T. James have
been named as the committee on re
freshments.: Meyilaings. Ea'Odks.u. Price
and Davis will supervise the program,
music and entertaining, while Mrs.
Crouse will be floor manager, i he
program will b" an elaborate one, in
cluding vocal and instrumental music
by the best local talent.
A point worth remembering is that
the ladies of Flat are in control: a fact
■which in i'self is sufficient to guaran
tee to all a glorious good time. We
are promised several new dances and
other stunts, and such an entertain
ment as never before has been pro
vided in the North. Tickets will be $3
each, ami as the A. B. Hall has been
secured free of cost, all receipts will be
Snowshoes
Yukon Sleds
WEBBING AND SNAPS
Dog Harness
Team Harness
22-Long Repeating Rifles
“ Automatic Rifies
SIWASH MITTS
PHONOGRAPHS
REGORDS
GUfy STORE
devoted to entertaining the guests.
Further particulars will be announced
later.
The Ruby Record Citizen of March 1
announced the birth of a daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Osear Tackslrom. The
interesting event occurred February 28.
Mother and child are doing fine.
"Long creek looks good to me,” said
Fred Carter upon his return from a
personal investigation of the operations
on that creek.
Buckley d: Bernard figure that then
dump will produce $50,000.
A prospector named Newbynds is
sinking at the head of Newlands gulch,
a tributary of Quartz creek. He re
ports a few colors.
Kay McDonald has purchased a half
interest in the Northern poolroom.
Sherburne, Burke & Co., on No. 3
Bear Pup, are in ground running $2 to
the foot.
"Long creek and Bear Pup will pro
duce $000,000 this season," said G. E.
Austin upon his return from a trip to
the creeks.
Collins, Cowan & McGillis are put
ting a boiler on their ground on Tama
rack creek.
C. K Snow and Fred Clark have se
cured the contract for the delivery of
several tons of overdue mail from Tan
ana to Melozi.
Commissioner Albrecht has just
received a supply of blank applica
tions for permits to cut timber, and
also a copy of the timber regula
tions of the United States land
office, which can be inspected upon
application.
It should be borne in mind that
no limber can be cut from the pub
lic domain without a permit from
the land office. Where a permit
for the cutting of 200 cords or a
lesser amount is applied for the
application must he accompanied by
a money order for the full stump
age value at the rate of 25 cents a
cord. With applications for an.
amount in excess of 200 cords an
initial deposit of $50 will be suffi
cient.
Mr. and Mrs. Jav Johnson and little
son arrived from the Outside Monday.
They came in by way of Fairbanks.
'The regular meeting of the cit\
council was held last Wedneschn
evening, when all members were
present except Amen.
A bill for $75 for wood supplied
by Ira Wood was passed for pay
ment.
Fire Protection
Mr. B.iyles, chairman of the fire
committee, reported on the pro
posal to remove the city hall and
provide a measure of fire protection
for the city. Two bids bad been
received for moving the city ball on
to the dock site at the foot of Wil
low street. One of these was from
George Taylor, who offeted to do
the work for $625, and the other
was from George Lee, whose price
was $795. For supplying a 5 -
horsepower boiler and all fittings,
and erecting the same at the city
hall, ltd Fill asked a sutn of $1,500
Mr. Bayles said lie had spoken to
several taxpayers 011 the matter,
and although the city had the
means to go through with the
scheme, yet it was a delicate sub
ject fir them to deal with. They
were elected to fill an umxpired
term of those who had left the dis
tiict, and were soon going out ol
office. He >vas in favor of provid
ing fire protection, hut thought it
would he had politics and had eti
quette to incur the indebtedness
now, seeing that they were going
out of office in a couple of week-,
and he was in favor of letting the
matter go over to be dealt with by
the new council.
Other eouncilmen supported this
view, ond on the motion of Mr
Smith, seconded by Mr Mulchler,
the report was received and laid on
the (aide.
Taxes on Realty
Under the head of communica
tions and bills, the following lettei
relating to taxes on realty was read:
Idha.uci. Alaska, March in.
To the Mayor and Council of [ditarud:
Gentlemen—You are hereby notified
that in case the taxes assessed on tiie
north 28 feet of lot 2, block 4, have
been paid by any person other titan my
self, or shall lie so paid in future, such
payment is out admitted by me as tend
ing in any «av to show the ownership
of the lot in any person but myself.
1 am always willing to pay the per
sona! tax and for improvements on lot,
but shall refuse to pay the tax upon
realty for the reason that I deny the
right of tiie town to levy taxes on land
until such time as patent is granted.
For this reason any payment by oilier
parties of tiie tax upon sued) lot is on j
their own responsibility, and in no way
interferes with my ownership as
against all persons other than the
L’nited Stales.
MANUEL GCL A RTF
On motion the letter was ordered
filed.
Treasurer’s Report
A highly satisfactory preliminary |
report was handed in by Bert!
Myers, city treasurer. Mr Myers
was able to state that he had cob
lected the sum of $1,194 93 '» °ut
standing taxes for 1912, which,
after deducting his commission, left
1 net amount of $1,075 49 to he
paid into the city treasury The!
treasurer’s work can be the better I
understood when it is stated that j
of the taxes due on personal prop
ertv, all but the insignificant sum
of $161 93 has been collected. On
realty and improvements there re
mains but $656.04 to be collected
'or 1912, and many owners cannot
be reached, Mr. Myers promises
to attend to the igii delinquent
list as soon as Mr. Stanton handed!
in his report on the subject.
Clerk’s Financial Statement
The city cleik read a short state-!
ment showing the town’s financial :
position to be as follows:
Net general fund debt . $996.48 I
Net cash balance in salary fund, 213.96 |
Net city debt. . .$782.52 i
It was thereupon resolved that!
the amount of $1,075.40 turned in ;
fry the city treasurer be placed to j
the credit of the general fund.
JUDGMENT AGAINST
BANES i HOWLAND
Last Thursday, in tlie commis
sioner's court, Iditarod, J. J Kellv
secured judgment against Banks &
Howland, of the Cascade laundry,
in the sum of $322, together with
interest and the costs of the suit.
The suit arose out of a contract
between the parties whereby the
plaintiff and associates sold to the
defendants a well situated on the
sandspit, opposite the town of fdita
lod The purchase pi ice was $500,
to he divided among tlie plaintiff
and associates in certain propor
tions, viz... $350 to the plaintiff and
the balance to his associates. It
was further agreed that payments
on account of the principal should
he at the rate of $25 a month, until
the whole should be paid; but it
the plaintiff and associates were
aide to guarantee exclusive lights
the payments were to be at the rate
of f too per month. From the evi
deuce it appeared that the plaintiff
lailed to guarantee such exclusive
right, and should have received
payment at the late of $25 per
month. Fie admitted receiving $28
and was suing for the balance.
The defense was a general denial,
while the plaintiff relied upon a
written contract. An endeavor
was made to show that the plain
tiff's title to ground was disputed.
This argument appeared to he be
side the point, as the suit was for
the recovery of money agreed to
lie paid for an improvement, and
I not for real property.
MRS. FRED BRUHN DIES
AT ROCHESTER, MINN.
On the last mail was leceived the
sad news of the death of Mrs Fred
Bruhn, which took place at Roches
ter, Minn , February i. She had
gone to Rochester to undergo an
operation at the Mayo Bros.’ estab
lishment.
Mrs. Bruhn was the w ife of Fred
Brunn, first commissioner for this
precinct, and for a time postmaster.
In the winter of 19:0-11 they con
ducted the Hallway roadhouse, and
last year had charge of the Iditarod
hotel. Mrs. Bruhn had been ill for
a long time, and left here early last
summer, her husband following
some weeks later.
TRADER ARRIVES FROM BIG RIVER
Arthur Berry, who has a trading
post at Big river, a tributary of the
Kuskokwitn coming in on the left
limit 75 miles above the mouth of
the Takotna, arrived in Iditarod on
Thursday for a brief business visit,
lie brought in 78 marten skins and
112 mink.
Mr. Berry confirms the reported
strike on Candle creek, where he
says the)' have from three to five
feet of 5 Cent dirt-.
A man came in from Flat Wednesday
who bad bet on John Holmes'dogteam.
He took up headquarters at tiie Bud
weiser, maintained a very proud bear
ing, but didn’t have a word to say.
Something of extraordinary excellence. A better
name could not be given to tin' line of TROUSERS we
handle. A good variety of designs and weights. We
can guarantee a fit.
W e also handle a complete line of
B A I I Rubber Boots
15 Lb La and Shoes
Successor to N. N. Juffe The House of Stein-Bloch Clothing
JTPflUPP FBJFNB
Los Angeles Kxpress: From porter
in a Los Angeles hotel to millionaire
mineowner: from a wage of $10 a week,
when he sent homo Christmas gifts
costing net more than $1 each, to the
giving* of geld nuggets three inches in
diameter and almost priceless in their
aggregate value.
That, in brief, is the experience of
George C. Friend of iditarod, Alaska,
who now is in Los Angeles and is stop
ping at the Hotel Alexandria.
Friend is on his way to his old home
in Richmond, \V. Va., after an absence
of 24 years. Tie is the son of a former
well-known physician of Richmond,
who died several years ago. His
mother and several sisters and brothers
still live in the Southern capital.
Burdened With Gold
Friend is simply burdened with the
weight of tlie nuggets and go!d dust he
carries. Ilis rise to wealth is one of
those interesting stories of the re
sourcefulness and persistency of the
American boy. He is 46 years old.
At 19 he left home, a victim of the
wanderlust. He became a brakeman
in Texas. Then he came to Los Ang
eles and was porter in the old Grand
Central hotel. That was in 18SG. He
then traveled up and down the Sacra
mento valley, helping the farmers with
their harvests. One day in Septem
ber, 1890, while shoveling snow from
the snowsheds at Truckee, Nev., a
companion remarked: ‘'Let’s go to
Alaska.”
Fill Warbags and Start
‘‘All right,” said Friend, threw
down his shovel and the two Ailed
their warbags and started for the
Nui th.
“For 13 years I prospected without
success,” said Friend. “Then fortune
smiled, and the smile inis broadened
ever since.”
Today Friend does not know how
much lie is worth, but an idea of his
transactions may he had when it is
stated that lie received $336,000 for his
interest in the great Bonanza associa
tion property, which was sold to the ,
Guggenheims several months ago. ,
Rich properties at Ruby and Flat City i
also are in his name and lie is rated in ,
Alaska as a millionaire. His judg- ■
merit as to prospects is relied on all j
over the goldfields.
“I came down to pass Christmas at'
home with mother and the family,”
said Friend, -‘but this place is so at
tractive 1 may come back here and
make it my home.”
Gives Regal Presents
Then he exhibited the Christmas j
gifts for his mother. One is a chain of !
tiny nuggets of uniform size and 85
inches long. It is believed to be one
of the most valuable articles of jewelry
ever breught to the city, on account
of the labor expended in procuring
nuggets to correspond. Another gift
consists of eight skins of the Alaskan
sable, which, when made up. Friend
believes, will rival any fur garment in
the country.
Friend’s journey so far has been
marked by a distribution of nuggets
and gold dust among the friends he
knew in former years. These gifts are
made without display. Friend was one
of the first men to go to Alaska and !
says because of the scarcity of women
in the country he has never married, j
Fresh codfish, over-the-ice, 35c lb.
Tditarod Meat Co.
For rheumatic treatment, try The
Crosby Baths -opeu day and night.
i n fJ j * #» J Latest Parisian Hats, Tailor-Made Suits, all
l»SQI6S weights of material, color and fabric; Shoes
of high class manufacture, sizes, and pleasing lasts; and all
other Trimmings and Wears we will have for your inspection
at an enormous expense to us on the very first boat.
jl I — 9 _ Haberdashery—none better in
*000 £1081200 S the market—now on its way
via Le Barge, is the recent advice of Isadore. His tireless
task of choosing, selecting and buying the right merchan
dise for the right place has temporarily ceased, and is now
on his way speeding for the Coast, to superintend the moving
of the large cargo over the ice.
We are advised to bo sure and clean everything out at a loss or
sacrifice, for not only will the crowded space be needed, but
will need the silver to pay freight charges.
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Successors to Isaacs Bros, <S Co.
Leading Clothiers
Once again has the Iditarod Kennel Club proved its ability as
an entertainer. The barn dance given at A. B hall on St. Pat
rick’s day was a signal success, whichever way you look at it, and
there were many who declared it to be the most enjoyable dance of
the season.
The hall had been suitably decorated for the occasion. At the
farther end was a huge national emblem, while the side walls were
decked with saddlery and harness of ail kinds, and other articles
inseparable from country life- In place of seats were bales of hay
and sacks of oats around the hall, which made comfortable resting
places besides spreading a fragrance that was pleasant to the olfac
tory nerves and healthful withal.
The dancing was heartily enjoyed. In addition to the modern
dances, those of a by gone generation, such as the barn dance,
quadrilles, etc., were indulged in, particularly by such old time
gallants as Dads (2) Cleveland and Barnes, who led the way for
others to follow. The dancers were attired suitably to the occa
sion. The men wore overalls, bandannas and straw hats, and the
women favored simple dresses, some of which were exceedingly
pretty.
The refreshment provided was such as in olden time was to be
found in “the old oaken bucket, drawn from the well.'' The music
was supplied by Mrs. Maher and Ashby Bain.
There were probably gO couples on the floor, while a large
number of spectators occupied the gallery and other points of van
tage. Dancing continued until a late hour, and all were sorry
when the time came to go home.
From a financial standpoint the dance was eminently success
ful, a substantial sum being available for the prize fund in connec
tion with the dog race.
£i
Next Monday evening, March 24,
ilie ladies. ol Discovery u ill give a
social dance at Bain's hall. Good
music will lie provided, and every
body is invited. Tickets, includ
ing supper, will cost $3 A special
stage will leave Fiat City for IBs
coverv at 8:30 p tn., for the con
venience of visitors
Lumbago successfully treated at The
Crosby Baths.
! —
There will be a basket ball game at
1 A. B. Tfall, Triitarcd, tonight, between
teams representing the A. B.'s and the
Stilettos. Admission $1. Game called
at 9 p.m.
I Following is the lineup:
A. B.'s—Baker, Cumin, Wile, Wolfe
j and T.aBelle. Stilettos—Frost, Byers,
Truxail, Bromberg and Kilgore.
Referee — Donnelly.
Umpire—Thomas.
While-Meal Grouse, Ptarmigan, Grayling anil While Fish
Groceries
and Provisions
Full Lins of Ifilclian Utensils
CROWLEY &L PORTER
IDITAROD Tho Houso of Quality FLAT CITf
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The King of Whiskeys-™— Y k ■™B^MBBa,Bi^ye or S°ur Mash
Case Goods I A m i tfj i Original Package
$1.50 Per Bottle ^ssssi! JL Mssam JaL. $16.00 Per Case
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