“ECONOMY" IS
Figuring to save the city more than £3,000 this fall, the city fathers
have definitely abandoned the idea of building a fire-hall and municipal
offices at the present time, and in place thereof have purchased a most
desirable building on Willow street.
It was intended originally to build a two story building, 30x30, on
the site at present occupied by the fire hall on hirst street, at an esti
mated cost of $1500, but when the matter was considered in detail, it
was found that the proposed structure would cost something like
$6.000—a very large sum considering the present financial condition ot
the city.
While the situation was being considered by the budding commit
tee, Mrs. Ruth Sherburne came forward and offered her commodious
building on Willow street to the city for the sum of $2,000.
The matter came up for discussion befoie the council on Wednes
day last, and after the proposition had been aired thoroughly pro and
con the council,by a unanimous vote, decided to go through with the
purchase. During the debate J. K. Bishop and C. Shieck stated that,
in their opinion, it would cost over $5,000 to construct the building
proposed for First street, and F A. Cleveland agreed with them. The
two former also stated that they knew the Sherburne building aud that
it could not be erected for less than three times the amount asked for it.
The purchase includes buuks, beds and bedding, carpets, lamps
aud a large stove.
The necessary alterations will cost in the neighborhood ot $500.
The windows on the ground floor will be removed and wooden gates
substituted. On the ground floor in the rear is an apartment that can
be used as a city jaii. The upper floor will be completely transformed
There will be a large, airy, well lighted room for school purposes, an
office for the city clerk and magistrate, quarters for the fire-chief and
assistants, and also for the chief of police.
The advantages of the new location for the fire-hall are obvious.
It is within easy distance of the pumping plant; it is located in the
population center—a great convenience when a lot of help is required
at short notice: and there is a floor space 300 feet in excess of the
amount originally allowed for.
Apart from that there is the financial aspect of the case. By the
purchase the city not only saves $3,000, but comes into possession of a
building worth $5 000. That’s good business.
Alaskan Delegate
Exposes Frauds
Delegate Wickersham exploded another bomb in the house of
representatives last month, when he introduced a resolution demanding
that the attorney-general explain the reasons which actuated him when
he refused to proceed against two Alaskan coal companies, who had
conspired to defraud the government in the supply of coal to the navy.
The delegate claimed that although he had called the attention of the
attorney-general to the matter, the latter refused to prosecute until the
statute ot limitations became operative, and the guilty parties escaped.
The delegate further claims that Captain Jarvis committed suicide
the day after it became known that an investigation had been demand
ed, and as a direct consequence thereof.
The committee was astounded at the delegate’s bold assertions,
his testimony being that at a secret session of the judiciary committee,
he placed in the hands of the attorney general in May, 1910, an affi
davit signed by H. J. Douglas, charging a conspiracy among agents of
the Alaska syndicate to defraud the government by making fake bids
on its coal supply contracts. The delegate from Alaska says that he
urged an immediate prosecution of the syndicate agents, and wrote the
department several times following the filing of the affidavit, which by
the way, was signed by a former auditor of the syndicate.
Not until June 13, 1911—a few weeks ago—according to the tes
timony, was he able to get any enlightening reply from the attorney
general. On that day the attorney-general wrote the Alaska delegate
that no prosecution could be had “because the statute of limitations has
applied.’’
• I want the committee to have all the facts, so that it may be
shown whether the attorney general has deliberately shielded these
people irorn prosecution,” said the delegate. “I say that he has.
I furnished him with the evidence to show that the government had
been defrauded out of $50,000 through this combination between the
Alaska syndicate and the Sesnor coal company at Nome and their faked
bids, presumed to be from rival concerns.
“The attorney-geral had this evidence more than a year before the
statute of limitations ran. l*he fraud was committed in 1908.”
“Did you send the attorney-general evidence sufficient to show
where witnesses could be found to obtain an indictment?” asked a com
miitee member.
“Undoubtedly,” replied the delegate. “I have fnrnished him with
evidence or other crimes. The Alaska syndicate is an organized
crime.”
Delegate Wickersham also startled the committee by laying before
it photographic copies of an expense account said to represent the ex
penses of the agent of the Alaska syndicate at the time when Hasey,
the Keystone canyon murderer, was being tried.
Seward Trail Work
Progressing Well
Work on the Se'vard-Iditarod trail
is progressing finely under the direc
tion of Supt. Goodwin of the road
commission. There are three different
parties in the field—under Foremen
Morehouse, Kinney and Giddings.
All indications point to a really first
class winter trail with no difficult
grades, and it is stated that the trip
from here to Seward will be easily ac
complished in 15 days.
Seward commercial interests are agi
tating for a mail service to the inte
rior. They favor the introduction of a
semi-monthly service at least, with a
time limit of 15 days.
The co-operation of public bodies ol
this camp is earnestly sought by the
Seward Commercial Club, and if Idit
arod wants a mail service over the new
trail, with all its attendant conveni
ences of roadhouses and camps at regu
lar intervals, now is the time to act.
Clyster Bunch Marries
Fair Queen Daphne
Seattle, July 30.—Daphne Pollard,
the noted vaudeville actress of this
city, who enacted the role of Potlatch
Queen when the summer carnival was
held here was married to Elling
ton Strother Bunch, formerly of Fair
banks, Alaska, last week.
Mrs. Bunch ("Daphne,'’ as she is
called), is well known to all the thea
ter goers in Seattle, having starred foi
a long time at the Lois and oilier local
playhouses. She is a good singer and
an actress who has been very populai
with the Seattle people for the past
four years.
E. Strother Bunch, the husband ol
the Potlatch Queen, was for several
years connected with the newspapers
of Dawson and Fairbanks, but of late
has been assistant city editor of tite
Seattle Times.
Former Nomeite Training
Champion Wrestler Gotch
Humboldt, Iowa, July 25. — Frank
Gotch, the world’s champion heavy
weight wrestler, is concluding his
trainnig, preparatory to another bout
with Hackenschmidt, the Russian lion.
Gotch is being trained by JohnHerold,
formerly of Nome.
The previous occasion on which these
two champions met ended in a fiasco,
Hackenschmidt quitting early in the
game. Gotch is a strong favorite.
Pugilist Faces Serious Charge
Cadillac, July 30.—The father of 15
year-old Florence Bush today preferred
criminal charges against Ad. Wolgast,
the light weight champion of the world,
and instituted a suit for $10,000 against
the fighter.
The charges made by the father of
the young girl are of a serious nature.
The suit is the outcome of Wolgast
refusing to marry the girl after his
fight with Moran July 4, as per promise
and her condition is such that suit had
to be instituted at once.
Had Wonder Coming
A girl had gone to dinner in New
York with her steady. The young man
noticed a speck of what appeared to be
lint on her shoulder. When she wasn't
looking he attempted to knock it off
with his finger. After several futile
attempts lie took hold of the line and
started to pull it off. He unraveled
several yards of the fleecy stuff and
when he seemed to have it all off threw
the wad under the table. That night
the girl told her mother that she had
had a perfectly lovely time. “But,”
she added, “I have just been lying here
in bed, mother, and wondering what
became of my union suit.”—Kansas
City Star.
Try a Portola Kggnog—they are the
rage Outside. Johnstone’s.
WHOLESALE |_ B p™™,. » .1 RETAIL
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General^ Merchandise
Hay and Oafs Fresh Groceries
-^ Finest Line of Cigars at the Lowest ^_
^ Prices Ever Shipped to Alaska ^
GOOD GOODS] FLAT C8TY OTTER CITY [ppjgpo diqut
NOT FROZEN,
Only 25 Cases
Left,
Labels Damaged
fj, by Water,
Dikeman Iclitarocl
Office atul Residence, Richmond st., Between
First and Second. Telephone 28
DR. E. T. BRADBURY,
Dentist
Richmond Street, Bet. First and Second
Telephone :>0-B
CM AS. D. CARTER,
Ban fist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores,
Flat Creek
DR. F. W. HE RMS,
Dsn fist
Dr. Wortmann’s Office.
First Avenue and Willow Street
DR. H. BEHLA,
Dentist
Gold St., Flat City, Opp. Grand Hotel
Phone 4
McGowan, Clark & Albrecht
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska Phone No. 7
The Pioneer Attorneys of This Camp
ALFRED E. MALT BY,
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
J. 5. HARDING,
Attorney at Law
Room 1, Iditarod Hotel
Iditarod. Alaska
CHAS. E. 7A YL OR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing,
Abstracts of Titles
flat City
A. J. DALY,
Attorney at Law
M. & M. Bank Bldg, Iditarod
Wickersham &. Roden,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska
E. COKE HILL,
Attorney at Law
Simpson Building, Iditarod, Alaska
Capt. and Mrs. Green
Leave far the Outside
Capt. Jack Green, of the steamer
Pup, left for the Outside during the
week, accompanied by Mrs. Green.
They will go direct to their home in
Seattle via St. Michael.
Capt. Green came to the Iditarod in
the summer of 1906, and has since been
engaged tin transporting freight from
Dikeman to this place with the steamer
Pup, while Mrs. Green most capably
filled the positions of purser and freight
clerk aboard the same craft.
The departure of Capt. and Mrs
Hydraulic Pipe
Tin Roofing....
Stoves of All Description Hot-Air Furnaces
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
Willow St., Near Second Ave. Phone 13
Green will be keenly felt by their
many friends, and it is hoped that they
will be among the first to return next
spring. They spent last winter at Dike
man, where they have extensive prop
erty interests.
Manuel’s saloon sells Bock cigars.
SPARE THE FLIES
I
Oh, swatter; hold your hand, I
beg, do not stay that humble fly that
tickles us with festive leg—why
should the lovely creature die? The j
Force that gave you life and breath
designed that fly, so blythe and gay;
who gave you power of life and j
death? Who said that you might j
freely slay? Because some scientist ■
insists that flies bear germs from \
place to place, you take a bludgeon
in your fist and would exterminate j
the race. The germs and flies have j
equal rights with men enjoyment to !
pursue, and so have skeeters, which, I
of nights, oft charm us with their ;
loud bazoo. I hold that any living j
thing has title deeds as good as
ours, to loaf around this world and '
sing, and sip the honey from the
flowers. And when I see some i
husky guy take lethal arms and 1
fiercely pounce upon some unsus- j
pecting fly that does not weigh a
half an ounce, I feel that I’d set up
cigars, or buy the lime juice by the
tub, if some big monster came from
Mars, and soaked him with a 12-foot
club. When next you go to swat a
fly, imagine that the monster came
—some freak a thousand cubits
high, and held a club above your
frame.—Walt Mason.
If you want your freight see Byers
& Co. They will guarantee to deliver
freight from Dikeman three days after
receiving expense biil at any stage of
water.
Miner’s Home sells Bock cigars.
July magazines at Johnstone’s.
Gasoline Engine Fittings
AT THE
Iditarod Machine Shop
NOTICE OF MARSHAL’S SALE
United States of America, Fourth Divi
sion. District of Alaska, ss:
Public notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of a writ of fieri facias (or execu
tion), dated Augusts, 1911, A.D., issued
out of the District Court, of the United
States for the Fourth Division, District
ot Alaska, 011 a judgment rendered in
said Court, 011 the 2nd day of August,
1911, A.D., in favor of Charles L. Kemp
and George Taylor, ami rgainst Abe
Wallace, I have, on this 10th day of
August, 1911, A.D., levied upon the fol
lowing described real estate, situated in
the town of Iditarod, Alaska, to wit:
That certain one-story frame building
situate on the northerly 25 feet of lots 11
ami 12, east, on Willow street, between
First avenue and Caribou street, in the
Town of Iditarod, Territory of Alaska,
as the same more fully appears by the
survey of L. S Robe, C. E., and that I
will, accordingly, offer said real estate
for sale, at public vendue to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, on the 16th
day of September, A.I)., 1911, at 10:30
o’clock A. 3.1., at the front door of the
Marshal’s office in the Town of Iditarod,
Territory of Alaska.
Dated this 10th day of August, A.D.,
1911.
H. K. LOVE,
U. S. Marshal Fourth Division of Alaska.
By John J. Donovan, Deputy.
Charles E. Taylor, Plaintiffs’ Attorney.
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