EYE OPENER
- Our stock is so reduced in prices that it will astonish you when you in
vestigate; everything cut to rock-bottom prices.
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits, John B. Stetson Hats,
Earl & Wiison Shirts and Collars, Sonit Furnishings,
Fvorvthing at prices that speak louder than words.
Mr. II. Boas will arrive on first boat, with the finest stork ever brought
Mortli. but. in the meantime, we are determined to sell—prices cut no fig
ure here now.
Local Asom.s for |,| JfoQ Cs0tllt8r
GiOVBr LOST PBCS Successor to M. Friedman
! N, S' r in-i-1 ■ Kiwi Home of Hart. Schaffner & Marx Clothes
DISKAKET and
QPHIR CITY
Stainto the New Strike can rely on getting Nico Fresh Goods
at Very Reasonable Prices
Big Stocks, Standard Goods
$7.00
Per Case
OIL
After paving a visit to the cieeks
in '.he Ruby district a representa
tive of the Record-Citizen had this
to say about the summer outlook:
"That this district will produce
half a million dollars this summer
is considered by the writer to he
underestimated In 50 per cent. '1 tie
operators engaged on the various
properties feel that the sluice boxes
will tell a surprisingly good story.
Bear l’up and Long creek alone
will produce $500,000.
One of the "lasting impressions”
made on the newspaperman’s mind
was "that pay had been found in a
number of places can be attributed
more to good luck than to anything
else.”
A nugget weighing $28 was
'picked up at the bottom of a shall
| on the Keystone association, Trail
1 creek.
j Bert Walker and Jack Shropshire
1 are reported to have landed on the
i pay on Monument creek.
“Where are our public spirited
'citizen;?” wails the Record Citizei
'in a paragraph dealing with the
| road question.
T J. Nestor is expected to arrive
at Rubv on one of the fust boats
from LeBarge.
The Rev. K N. Bradshaw, ot
Leon, la., has opened up at Rubv
He was sent in by the Rev. Dr. S.
| Hall Young.
Fresh Goods
MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF THE VERY
BEST GRADES OF FRESH GROCERIES
AND PROVISIONS
ON THE FIRST BOATS
Prices In lire Future, as in tire Past, Absolutely Right
YOUR BUSINESS EARNESTLY SOLICITED
Sam 7 Applebaum,
Successor to Chester, Ryan & Kehoe
CUT PRICES
Till June 1st, in order to make room forour large stock that, is to ar
rive on the opening of navigation, we will sell goods at the following
CUT PRICES CUT PRICES
Was Now
Single Driving Harness.$ 35,00 $25.00
Express ‘‘ 50.00 35,00
. 55.00 37.50
” . GO.00 40.00
Doublt Team Harness. 75.00 50,00
. 30.00 60,00
. 100.00 65.00
. . 120.00 80,00
Hiding Saddles. 00,00 40.00
“ •• . 50.00 35.00
Hame Straps, Sweat Pads, Martingales, ijqI n2r Pant Off
and all Harness Supplies lOl UOlMi Ull
VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS
AT SEATTLE PRICES
Furniture, Carpets and Bedding .... . 20 Per Gent. Off
GASOLINE MANTLES AND GLOBES,
$5.00 TO $7.00 DOZEN
Stoves, Ranges and Heaters. . 20 Per Cent, Off
Granite and White Enamel Ware. . 20 Per Gent, Off
Wa also carry Drugs, Dishos, Hardware, Guns, Ammunition
and Sporting Goods
SMITH'S GUN STORE,
IDITAROD, ALASKA
BEE BAEBEN
AT BVBWIISBB
'l'he first step towards the forma
tion of a menagerie for tire town of
[ditarod was taken this week when
John F. T. Ifaird and a host of as
sistants constructed a cage for the
safe keeping of Innoko and Jessie,
tire bear cubs recently brought from
i he Inn ok o river.
Tire foundation of the cage con
sists of art old cable spool, placed on
its side. Built on tlris artistic ped
estal is a wire cage, through the
center o‘ which runs a stout climb
ing jjole Here the cubs disport
themselves from morn til! night, to
the amusement not only of small
bovs, but also of the children of a
larger growth. Their presence has
also attracted the attention of cer
tain malamutes of doubtful ante
cedents, who, judging by their
aspect, would not object to a meal
of bear cub meat at almost anv old
time, should fortune so favor them.
IDITAROB SUES FOR
DELINQUENT TAXES
The town of Tditarod has com
menced suit in the commissioner’s
court for the collection of taxes for
1911 assessed against properly
owned by James Tropea, the baker
of Willow street.
It appears that when Tropea
purchased the building which he
now occupies he was unaware that
there were any taxes due thereon
The taxes assessed against the
p operty for 1912 have been paid by
him. but he refuses to pay the taxes
for 191 1, which matured before he
became owner.
Tins is the first suit to be filed in
the Iditarod district for the collec
tion of delinquent taxes, although
several such actions have been
brought during the past year in
Fairbanks
Ci arles K Taylor is attorney for
the city in the matter
For the Big Feed try Du Rand’s Dis
coveiy Cafe.
TELEPHONE--TELEPHONE
EVERYTHING that is necessary for man in Sum
mer Wearing Apparel. We have it. Summer
Underwear and lightweight Negligee Shirts
with Military Collar.
In Hats we have Straw, Light Felts and Cloth Novelty.
In Suits, lightweights and colors in the celebrated
Stein-Bloch make.
Mosquito Beds, and "Bobbinet” Hat Nets
A. J. WEISS, FLAT CITY
Successor to N. N. JufFe Tho House of Stein-Bloch C loth in**
NO RACE SUICIDE
IN IDITAROD CAMP
That there is no race suicide in tlie
Iditarod camp was evidenced last week,
when no less than three healthy young
Alaskans made their appearance.
On Tuesday of last, week the stork
called at the Emergency hospital and
left a 10-pound baby girl for Mr. and
Mrs. Deraing, of Flat creek.
Thursday following, at (i p. m,, the
bird called on Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hates
of Otter creek. This time it was a boy
who tipped the scales at 12 pounds.
Continuing his benevolent work, the
stork once more alighted at the hos
pital. Again it was a boy, of 10 pounds,
the happy parents being Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Strandberg.
Dr. Wortmann was in attendance.
Mothers and children are doing well.
Proud fathers are going around with
broad smiles, and the neighbors are
saving ‘‘I told you so.”
YEAR'S PROFIT OF
WHITE PASS ROAD
London.—At the annual meeting
of stockholders ol the White Pass
& Yukon railway, C. C. Macrae,
who presided, said the profits for
the past financial year reached the
sum of $129,200, which, together
with the balance brought forward
from the previous year, gave a
total surplus of $175,000.
The profit for last year was $35,
000 less than it was for the previous
year. The order of the United
States interstate commerce com
mission to reduce rates had been
rescinded, on it being pointed out
to the commission that if the order
were enforced the company would
have to go ir to liquidation.
O. L Diekeson president of the
road, expressed the opinion that
they might expect an increase of
traffic in the future.
FOR SALE — Restaurant, everything
complete and first-class; will sell with
or without building; next door to A.
B. Hall, Second ave., Iditarod; apply
on premises.
Reave your Korns at the Krosby baths.
IF SO
THE NORTHERN BANK
& TRUST 00.
OF SEATTLE
(FOURTH AND FIKEi
Most cordially offers to you the
use of their thorough, up-to-date
and most efficient banking facil
ities
FREE OF CHARGE
Under the following plan: We
have arranged with the
Federal Insurance Co.
OF NEW JERSEY)
For a material
REDUCTION IN INSURANCE RATES
Which is a saving to you, and
which, together with the new
Parcel Post
Saving in cost of shipment and
the eleven pounds additional
advantage, should especially ap
peal to you.
You simply shit) your gold to
us without a single risk on your
part—we sign for it, receive it
from the Seattle P. O-. PERSON
ALLY CONDUCT IT TO THE
SEATTLE U. S. GOVERN
MENT ASSAY OFFICE
FREE OF CHARGE
To you. We guarantee the full
assay value for your GOLD
and place the proceeds to your
credit in our Banking Depart
ment (less the insurance charge),
and notify you of the amount.
You are at liberty to do as you
please with the money — It is
yours.
For further information apply to
Iditarod Postoffice
COMING AND GOING
Sam Bavles received word last Sun
day afternoon of the safe arrival at
Whitehorse of his brother Isadore, with
his wife and two children. Sam was
requested to find a furnished residence
for their accommodation.
It is possible that Waiter and Mrs.
Riley will be in on one of the first
! boats, according to information re
ceived by Herb Riley. Mrs. Riley
was with Kemp & Co. when she was
here before, while Walter cierked for
Isaacs Bros. & Co.
The Nancy Bell was the first launch
to take the water this season, making
a trial spin Sunday afternoon, after the
i big run of ice.
j The 50-1).p. boiler purchased by the
Icily was installed in the fireball on the
i N. C. waterfront lot during the week.
The front of the building had to be
I torn away to get the boiler in.
Tuesday was house-cleaning day at
ihe Iditarod posLoffice, Assistant-Post
master Ben Gold being busy all day
Cleaning away rubbish which had ac
cumulated during the winter, and mak
ing room for the big parcel-post busi
ness which is expected.
i The Riley Waterworks (Ltd.) are
: now operated by steam, the pump
; being connected with a near-by boiler.
Tom Johnson, who returned from
1 Ruby recently, is one of the oldest
' residents of Alaska, coming to St.
I Michael on the whaler Thrasher in the
I early 90s. Re was in the Dawson dis
J trier before the big strike.
Both the N. C. Co.’s dock at the foot
| of Richmond street and the Traction
Co.’s landing at Otter street were
badlvdamaged by the run of ice, which
| piled right up against tlie foot of the
big derrick. Some of the piling from
the City dock was carried away, but
the platform is uninjured.
Dan McGuire has returned from Bear
! creek.
The N. C. water gauge was carried
away hv the run of ice.
i There was hardly any travel between
Iditarod and the creeks last Saturday,
j Sunday and Monday, owing to the ditfi
| culty in crossing Otter creek at Flat
City.
Mrs. Maher expects to leave for the
j Outside oti one of the first boats.
A large consignment of draft beer is
| expected from Fairbanks on the first
[ boat. It is consigned to Manuel Gu
' larte and Sam Wiltner.
A petition has been extensively
signed asking for the retention ol
II. P. Sheppard as deputy marshal foi
I this precinct.
j Those bear cubs are all right. One
'of them bit a big malamuted on the
\ nose Thursday, drawing blood.
It is reported that Doc Mading will
J return to Iditarod on one of the first
! boats. He has several interests in the
camp to attend to.
Jim Ryan, the Discovery freighter,
| has been in town for a few days.
J. J. Rivers visited Iditarod Thurs
i day.
Harold Seddon was in town Thurs
j day.
The N. G. Co. will receive a large
j consigment of shorts on the steamer
| Reliance.
j While H. Schlapik is advertising
that lie is coming to Iditarod on the
j first boat, our Whitehorse dispatch
gives his destination as Ruby.
Sam Appelbautn, the Iditarod mer
chant, left Thursday evening for a tour
of the creeks.
I There are several crossings and side
walks in town which need immediate
attention, some of them being danger
ous to pedestrians. Owners and lessees
should get busy before the boats arrive.
A new sidewalk has been laid in
front of C. E. Taylor’s oSiee, at the
upper end of the town.
Captain Albert Wile paid a visit to
Flat creek during the week.
The Mutchler stage has been the
popular ferry over Otter creek during
the floods.
The deckhouse of the Miller barge
J having been removed, the hull was
saved, and will be available as a land
I ing stage at the foot of Richmond as
. soon as it is fitted up a bit.
i Manuel Gularte is building an addi
tion at the rear of his premises on
Front street.
The Miners & Merchants Bank re
ceived its spring cleaning this week.
It has been cleaned inside and out, the
front has been painted, the sidewalks
CLOSER TO GOAL
It is but a limited time ere the arrival of boats, for
all of which we are thankful, as we are quite anxious to
see new life. Besides, a large portion of our shipment
will be among the very first cargo that will be dis
charged. Our large, spacious and modern stoies are
now in readiness to receive for display and immediate
marketing purposes.
The decks are being cleared for action.
ih±Ea
Successors to Isaacs Bros. & Co.
Leading Clothiers
I repaired, ditches dug, and the roads
nearby put into good shape for the :
summer.
Chat ley Ross expects to leave Seattle
for Iditarod about June fi. It is not
yet. known whether Mrs. Ross will ac
company him.
The cable for the gravel bucket was
stretched across the river yesterday.
It is over 50($ feet long.
Karl Theile, the Otter creek met
chant, has leaded the Pioneer warm
storage, on Black street, Iditarod
City, for a period of two years. He
will use it to house the great stock
of supplies which he is importing
for the creek trade.
Du Rand's Discovery Cafe satisfies
the hungry.
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$ Re-Opened §
| THE ARCADE?
RESTAURANT
';, Discovery, Otter X
§ Remember the Old Place jz’
j; HOME COOKING, BEST SERVICE §
O Mrs. Lang Mrs. Campbell
5 o
The first batch of fresh fish was on
the market in Iditarod yesterday morn
ing. _
Imperial Baths—Turkish, steam and
tub baths. Rooms in connection.
Maude Earle, Prop.
At Dis. Otter TONIGHT
THERE WILL BE THE
,
—GRAND—
OPENING
-OF—
IFrank and Joe’s
Place
—
Nothing Bnt the Best in Liquors and Cigars
COME ONE! COME ALL!
Frank Fontas Joe Jerman
With the Coining
of the First Goats
We will have a complete assortment of
Class A Goods for camp and family use.
When looking forward to your summer
supplies, bear in mind that we are striving
to uphold tint enviable reputation which
we have so justly earned.
CROWLEY & PORTER
IDiTAROD The House of Quality FLAT CITY
Marquette Rye _ National Club Bourbon_Budweiser Beer
THE KING
■Y£ LACEY WHISKEY so.“,
Ye Olde German Lager Beer
BUDWEISER witarod BAIRD & ANDERSON flat on THE BRANCH