Will Soon
Be Here
So be wise and prepare yourself for his reception with good Warm Wear
ables. FRIEDMAN'S CLOSING-OUT SALES offer (he following goods
for less than Outside cost:
Underwear, Moccasins,
Overshirts, Parkas,
Socks, Woll Robes,
Miilens and Gloves, Coon Coals,
Mackinaw Giothing, Etc,, Etc.
We have the above in best and most extensive lines.
Friatlmaa's Closing-Out Sales
AT FLAT CITY AND IDITAROD
DISKAKF.T and
OPHIR CITY
Stampeilers to the New Strike can rely on setting Nice Freeh Goode
at Very Reasonable Prices
Big Stocks, Standard Goods Gi°„odco“nM
urge stock GASOLINE
LUBRICATING
OIL
MONEY FOR INNOKO OPTIONS
ARRIVED DURING THE WEEK
Last Tuesday a sum amounting to about $6,000 was received from
the Outside, as first payment on the option taken on some Yankee creek
property last June.
Bob Gierke lias been conducting the negotiations from this end, but
it is understood that the money received will have to be distributed
among several individuals, in sums ranging from a few hundred dollars
u pwards.
The first payment on the Gaines creek options will amount to
nearly $eo,ooo, and will be made at Ophir city upon the arrival of Mr.
Joaquin, who has the deal in hand, from the Outside. Mr. Joaquin is
one of the proprietors of the Kuskokwim Commercial Co , atid shou'd
have arrived at Bethel on the Bender Brothers. It is probable that he
is now on his way up the Kuskokwim to Takotna, eu route to Ophir
City.
The ground included in the Gaines creek deal covers 11 claims, viz.,
from 3-a to 13-a., but does not take in any of the bench claims, about
which such good reports have been coming in lately.
A large dredge will be installed on Gaines creek at an early date
NO KICKING FROM JIM FULLERTON
When the Little Delta and other
boats which left Iditarod for Dike
man last Tuesday arrived at the
latter place, it was found that the
M. L. Washburn was behind her
schedule and not even in sight.
The passengers, amounting to
about 80, were compelled to stay
over in the lower town for two or
three days. It is said they were
kicking like blazes—all 'cept Jim
Fullerton.
THREE DOGS—brown and white
spotted, part collie; owner can have
same by paying for feed and this adv.
Carl Carlson, Granite creek.
_
Best Independent Steamboat on the Yukon
str- White Seal
Two Round Trips Monthly Between Dikeman and Fairbanks
Leaves Dikeman Aug. 28th
Shi]) Your Freight With Us. Good Warehouses at Dikeman
GEORGE BENNETT, AGENT, I DITA ROD
Just Received
VICTOR
LATEST RECORDS,
VICTR0LAS,
CAB5NETS,
RECORD CASES.
Shotguns, Shotgun Shells, Rifles and Rifle Ammunition
Pitch, Oakum, Calking Cotton, Hardware,
Furniture, Bedding
SMITH’S GUN STORE
Second and Willow Phone No. 6
GUGGIE DREDGE
NOW WORKING
After experiencing considerable
trouble in getting the parts in
working order, the Yukon Gold
Company have completed the erec
tion of their big dredge on Flat
creek, and all of the men employed
in the work have been laid off.
The big machine is now hand
ling a large amount of dirt daily
without a hitch, and some very big
cleanups are expected before the
freezeup. It is said some of the
ground taken over has proved to
be much richer than was commonly
supposed, and the profits will be
very large.
1 he amount of frozen and thawed
ground lias been pretty well lined
up with the aid of drills, and the
latter removed to other ground.
The electric-power plant was
greeted by Mr. Van Bergen, of the
Allis Chambers Company.
The Yukon Gold Company is
now striving to obtain control of
the whole of the lower end of Flat
creek, and as they generally suc
ceed iu getting what they want, the
transfer seems to be only a matter
of time.
Underwear $1 suit. Weiss, Flat City.
Trunks
Suitcases
Handgrips
'Rome's Clothing Store1
First Avenue, Next to American Bank.
NEW STRIKE ON
THE KUSKOKWIM
A report lias reached Iditarod
that a new strike has been made on
the lower Kuskokwim, on a stream
known as the Quiehluk, which \
comes in on the left limit, about 18
miles above Bethel
The discovery was made by Old
Man Wheeler, who has been out
fitted at the N C. post at Kolrna
kof.sky and sent back.
The strike is reported to be one
of considerable promise, as the
prospects so far obtained are really
excellent.
—
Walter Hunsaker has accepted a
position with Crowley & Porter, Flat
City.
SCRAPERS ON OTTER BIG SUCCESS!
It is said that the scraper on
Riley & Stetzer’s ground on Otter
creek is working very satisfactorily
and tearing up the ground at a
grtat rate and with very little ex
pense.
Ivouis Stetzer says that he can
work ground running as low as
50 cents to the foot at a profit by
using the scraper.
Mutton, by the side, 35c.
Fowl, per pound, 40c.
Iditarod Meat Co.
Mrs. Schwartz came to Iditarod
during the week.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TERM OF COURT
In the District Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Fourth Division.
In the matter of calling a Special Term
of Court for the Fourth Judicial Divi
sion, at the town of Tditarod, Alaska.
In pursuance of an order of the Hon
orable F. K. Fuller, District Judge,
made this 20th (lav of August, iqi2,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
Special Term of the District Court for
the Territory of Alaska, Fourth Division,
will be held at the Court House in the
town of Iditarod, Alaska, beginning on
September 20, 1912, at the hour of n :oo
o’clock a.m., for the transaction of all
business which may be then and there
pending, and which may regularly come
before the Court.
Jn witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand as Clerk of the District
Court, and affixed the seal thereof this
20th day of August, 1912.
C. C. PAGE,
( 1 Clerk of the District Court,
- Seal - Territory of Alaska,
( ) Fourth Division
The Next Out!
AN OPPORTUNITY OFFERED
Largest Watch and Diamond Stock in Alaska
UNTIL WE DEPART, OUR ENTIRE ASSORTMENT OF
WATCHES, DIAMONDS, SOUVENIR AND GOLD JEWELRY
Will be offered at prices much less than in the States. Those wishing Eye Glasses and extra Lenses should see
Mr. Simpson at once. Customers having Watches or Jewelry with us for repairs, will please call for same.
THE PIONEER JEWELER
GHE-CHA-CO
MB MEN
TAKE NOTICE
Mining men and others going Out
side this fall are reminded that the
College of Mines of the University of
; Washington will hold its sixteenth
short session for mining men this win
| ter, beginning the first week in Janu
1 ary and continuing for 12 weeks.
This course is open to all mining men I
; who wish to spend the “lay-off” season '
j in taking up courses in raining, milling, j
! mineralogy, geology, chemistry, assay
| ing, metallurgy, mine surveying, min
ing law, and other related subjects.
Opportunity is given the men entering
these courses to visit the mines, smel
ter and plants near Seattle, Tacoma
and Everett', and to make free use of
the milling and metallurgical labora
tories to concentrate and test their own
ores.
No preparation is required to enter
these courses, neither is there any
charge, except for materials used.
Better facilities than ever before are
now available to the mining men of the
Northwest who wish to take advantage
of the short session, The milling labo
ratory contains a complete equipment
of ore-dressing machinery for the hand
ling and treatment of all kinds of ores,
both free-milling gold ores and sulphide
ores of the common metals. The metal
lurgy laboratory is equipped with ma
chinery and apparatus for the sampling
and assaying, by fire or wet methods,
of ores and metallurgical products. A
well-stocked library of standard refer
ence and textbooks and catalogues, as
well as all of the mining papers and
magazines of the country, is open to
the use of the students. The College
of Mines also owns a collection of draw- I
ings. blue prints, photographs and mod
els; and exhibits of rocks, ores, mill !
and smelter products, and raining ma
chinery. Over 900 lantern slides of
machinery, mines, plants and districts,
illustrative of all phases of the mining
industry, are used in the lectures and
classroom work.
Last year about 3® men attended the
short session. Their ages varied from
21 to 53 years, and they came from
Alaska, British Columbia, California
land other mining regions. The oceupa- j
|tions of these men ranged from mine |
superinteodeHts to prospectors, as well
as men without any previous experience
in mining. Men may board and room
at the dormitory, or elsewhere, as they j
prefer. At the satisfactory completion
of a course, a student is given a certifi
cate.
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SCHOOL DIRECTOR HUNSAKER
ASKS COUNCIL FOR THOUSAND
At last Wednesday’s meeting of the
city council, a communication was read
j from School Director Hunsaker in
j which he asked for an immediate
appropriation of $1,000 for school
purposes.
Mr. Hunsaker said that the
community demanded a school this
winter, and it was hoped to obtain the
services of a private teacher.
The communication was laid upon the
table. ___________
Lipsett Bros, have worked out their
ground on Otter creek, and laid off all
their men.
Miss Kotscli,
DRY GOODS
Ladies' Dress aad Suits Cheap.
FLAT CITY Handkerchiefs, 4 for 25c.
DOES OUTSIDE
AFTER 30 YEARS
After more than 30 years spent
as a trader on the Kuskokuim,
Mr. Lind, of Kolmakofsky, lias
sold out his stock and store to the
Northern Commercial Company,
who have shipped in 250 tons of
supplies to their new post for the I
convenience of miners and others
in the Aniak, Tnluksak and other |
lower Kuskokvvim camps.
Mr. Lind, who is a Finn by j
birth, was one of the earliest white j
traders to enter the service of the
old A. C. Co. on the Kuskokwim,
and was engaged in the capacity ot
agent for the company at Kolma
kcfs y when the Revs. Hartmann
and Weinland, of the Moravian
mission, established their first sta |
tion at Bethel, in 1S84.
At that time Mr. Lind proved |
himself of great value to the new- j
comers, his knowledge of the Rus- j
siau aud native languages enabling 1
him to act as interpreter and guide j
to the missionaries.
Mr. Lind, who is familiarly 1
known as “Old Man” Lind, is j
going Outside, and it is not likely
that lie will return.
Pioneer Plume Hose Co.
Tents, tarpaulins, flys, horsecovers,
cheesecloth, canvas, burlap, etc. We
make up all kinds of canvas goods.
Apply at H. Boas,’ the Clothier.
You can’t lose playing our game. We are willing to lose; are going
to lose, and sure to lose, the way we are slaughtering our high-class mer
chandize. But we are determined to CLOSE OUT AND QUIT. Hence
your gain on every dollar spent in our mammoth clothing establishment.
OUR ADVICE
Those intending to stay here should lay in their winter outfit
NOW, while our assortment is still large.
TAKE A SHOT
At our classy suits, YOU that are going out. You can't beat our
clothes and you certainly can never beat our low prices. All we ask
of you is
COmE AftiD SEE
FOR YOURSELF
Leading Clothiers
Frank Fontas leaves today for j
Mud river, where he will put in i
the winter prospecting.
Mr. Fontas has taken a lay on |
Dome creek, on the ground owned
i
by Capt Wile and associates, with |
the option of purchasing an inter
est in the same at a later date He
is taking in a boiler, power di ill
and pump, and a large quantity of
supplies.
According to the terras of the
lease and option, Mr. Fontas has
got to perform a certain amount of
work before May i, and must cross
cut the creek every 20 feet. The
ground which he will prospect is
known as the Gold Bottom associa
tion, i-a discovery, Dome creek.
Albert Wile will go into the Mud
river distiict alter the freezeup.
Five Finnish miners are also
leaving for Mud river today. They
have been in the district before and
have a good deal of ground which
I is being prospected by their part
j ners. Altogether there are nine or
| ten in their party.
, Capt. Wile says his ground on
| Dome creek is in an excellent loca
! tion, and he is sure he has a hwme
j stake in sight,
Charley Young and Dan Camp
bell are also returning to Mud river
! today.
i J -
Oscar Anderson visited Iditarod
| daring the week.
Steamer
WILL LEAVE iQITARGD
For Passenger and Freight Rates
Apply at
Fo <t of Willow Street.
$4 and $5 H us f n* $1.50. Weiss, Fla
HUNGARIAN GOULASH,
CHILI CON CAR ME,
HOT CHILE BEANS
AT THE
_Rathskeller
K !
JUST ARRIVED \
- INCLUDING- ;
Select Petaluma Eggs
Pasteurized Creamery Butter
Large Assortment Mew Cheese
Mew Potatoes, Bermuda Onions;
Fresh Cabbage, Turnips,
Oranges and Lemons,
Grapefruit, Apples, Etc*
Swift’s Premium Ham and Bacon Lunch Meats;
Always a Full Line of S. & W. Canned Hoods
CROWLEY & PORTER
“The House of Quality”
First Ave., Id i La rod Front St., Flat City;
Marquette Rye AA, National Club Bourbon emwL
Oiinda Cigars Budweiser Beer
THE BUD WEISER JACK BAIRD ^tamdflat city ED ANDERSON THE BRANCH