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IT’ih.isued K.vi'.ky Saturday F.vening at Iditarod, Alaska.
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Republican national convention, Chicago, June 18.
Democratic national convention, Baltimore, Jane 25.
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Whatever else may hereafter he charged, the meeting
last W ednesday night established the fact that the Iditarod
city council is a capable body. Vexed questions were be
fore the meeting, and they were dealt with in a business
like manner that gives promise of a satisfactory solution of
the several most trying problems. It seems to ns beyond
question that Mayor Barnes is in the right in his policy of
retrenchment. The state of tiie city’s credit makes the
carrying out of such a policy in the main almost certain,
for without it the city’s paper will not he exchangeable for
any valuable consideiation. How far the mayor is justified
in forcing on the council his own plans for the details of
the policy is another and a relatively unimportant matter.
The essential thing to know is that the expenditures will
be planned according to the probable income, and that they
will be made to the best advantage possible. These things
are apparently assured, and in themselves ought to meet
with general approval.
There is no Democrat in Alaska who would contend j
that in a thoroughly representative party convention Martin
Harrais would receive the nomination for delegate over
Robert W. Jennings, t here is no sane man of any political
complexion Who believes Harrais can be elected in any turn
that affairs may take. Many believe that Jennings will be
elected against any odds, more are confident that he would
win with Wickersham eliminated from the running, and
everybody knows that with Harrais and Wickersham both
out of the way Jennings would defeat Gilmore by a great
majority. These assertions are the mere recital of well
known facts. The case standing thus, it is the plain duty
of the personal admirers of Martin Harrais to unhesitatingly
throw their support to Jennings.
The report that a new paper Democratic in politics is
to be established at Nome naturally causes one’s thoughts
to turn to that old war horse of Democracy. Major J. F. A.
Strong. When Major Strong sold out his newspaper inter
ests at Nome in 1 HOG it was said one of the conditions of
tin1 transaction bound him to stay out of the Nome field
for a period of five years. That time having elapsed, he is
now at liberty to continue the fight at the old stand. If
Major Strong goes to Nome he will do a power o’ good in
the campaign for delegate.
The Daily Nome Industrial Worker has notified the
Iditarod Pioneer that it will exchange with this paper only
independent political news. This means that the Worker
will not have any ax to grind in anything it is considerate
enough to send us, but will stick to the facts. The Worker
is an industrial and a news publication, non-political so far
as party politics is concerned. Its stand is so fair on its face
that the 'Pioneer is willing to promise in advance to print!
unreservedly any political news coming from the Worker. 1
Tim proxies of the Iditarod delegates to the Valdez
convention were sent to Martin Harrais with the under
standing that Harrais himself was not an aspirant for the
nomination. It was expected that the proxies would lie
voted probably for Jennings; certainly for some one other
than Harrais. Surely Harrais would not desire to profit
by these votes. _
To see Robert W. Jennings in Washington as the Dem
ocratic representotive of Alaska pleading the cause of his
territory in a Democratic congress and before a Democratic
administration is a possibility worthy of our best efforts to
make a fact.
JOE CAMPBELL
IS SUSPECTED
Fairbanks Times, March 10: ?Y wire
to Marshal II. K. Love yesterday from
Deputy Marshal J. R. Kelday at George
town, in the Kuskokwim, states ti at
lie was present when the bodies of the
Nelson boys were exhumed, examined j
and identified. He also states th it |
Nels Nelson, their brother, swore out
a warrant for the arrest of one Joseph
Campbell, who is supposed to have
committed the crime.
The authorities are now tracing
Campbell, and it is confidently ex
ported that the man will be in the
toils within the next few months.
Flume hose canvas at Boas’, clothier.
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SHELF HARDWARE
Nails. Building Paper. Bog Fish
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Drink Eastern Beer
Miner's Home Saloon
THE HOME OF THE “QUAKER MAID"
Foot of Willow St., Iditarod
C. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Bruning, Cashier
American Bank of Alaska
Corner First Ave. and Richmond St., Iditarod
CAPITAL $50,000,00, FULLY PAI0 IN CASH
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Liberal, But Conservative Lines
GOLD DUST PURCHASED UPON ASSAY VALUE
And we guarantee our assays against any of the government assay olliees.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for the purpose
of obtaining check assays if desired.
We solicit your business, and assure you of our courteous, prompt and
careful attention combined with fair treatment, whether
your account may be large or small.
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$8,go “ “ “ 6.00 $5.oo *. 3.00
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The Connolly
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DRAUGHT BEER,'DOMESTIC CIGARS
Good Music Every Evening
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Clean Furnished Roams Fine Cafe in Connection
COOD STOCK CIGARS AND LIQUORS
Large Stables, Warm Dog Kennels Open Day and Night
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Furnished Rooms, Clean Spring Beds, Bath, Dry Rooms, a,;Jcvc^™'ce in
$700 A TON
Jerry Ford, who arrived this week
from the Hot Springs district, says
that steps are being taken to save the
cassiterite, commonly known as stream
tin, which lias in the past been looked
upon only as a nuisance and a bother
by the miners in that district.. In
sluicing for gold in the past the tin
has filled up the riffles of the sluice
boxes and caused a considerable loss of
the more precious metal. Mr. Ford
says the tin is worth on an average
$700 a ton, and it will all be saved from
now on.
He said a party had arrived at Sulli
van with a new contrivance for saving
the tin; but lie does not understand the
process that, will be employed. In a
Fairbanks paper mention was made of
Paul Hopkins leaving for Hot Springs
March 20 to use a contrivance for sav
ing the tin called the “Missouri
jigger.” He expected to get several
tons of tin reiaiy for shipment—
presumably cleaning it up from the
waste of former placer operations.
“SCOTTY” TAKES A COLD BATH
“Scotty,” the town crier and general
factotum, was nearly drowned last
Monday. He went down to a water
hole on the river to fill a barrel, but
the ice upon which he stood gave way,
and “Scotty.” got an involuntary^ bill h
Dan nit’rTW^t was y>dt% far -yoif. t<ind
hearing “Scotty” shout “ ’Urry, ’urrv,
’urry,” went to 'his assistance. He
found his understudy immersed up to
the armpits, but speedily yanked him
out, placed him on the patent self
dumping sanitary wagon and took the
“braw Scot” home.
NOTICE
I will pay $2 for a copy of the Idit
arod Pioneer of about a year ago that
contains the postoffice donation coupon.
T. L. THURSTON, P. Al.
NOME
According to reports of men lately in
from Ophir City, a representative of
Nome people has lately arrived in the
Innoko and is looking over the ground
with a view of acquiring property suit
abie for dredging purposes. He let it
be known that he wants nothing to do
with anything except thawed ground.
Portions of Gaines and Yankee creeks
are wet and costly to work by the old
methods, and it is said the holders of
such property are open to reasonable
proposals from responsible dredging
concerns. Should dredging operations
be inaugurated in the district it would
prove a benefit all around, for ground
reputed to bo rich is at present unpro
ductive because water interferes with
the working.
Our hat sate still on — Boas, clothier.
“The House of Quality”
Is Now Open for Business
at Our New Stce,
Front Street, Next Stanley Restaurant
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Where we will be pleased
to have the public call and
examine our stock of
Fancy and Staple Groceries
and get our prices. W.ith
Best Goods, Right Prices
and Courteous Treatment,
we solicit your patronage.
We have exclusive agency
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LETTUCE AND RADISHES
CROWLEY & PORTER
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1 lie story of the body of an unidentified man lying unburied on a!
lonely mountain s< mew here boidei ing on the w atershead of the Takotna!
has proved to be erroneous. This time, at least, the officials were
u-ber than the people who criticized them before the learned the facts.
1 ht [dace wltete the body was supposed to be is near Crater
Mountain, a point in dctibt as to whether it is in the Takotna or the
Ophir precinct. 1 he rumor was caused hv the finding of a grave there
by an Indian The grave was that ol James Walsh, who died of starva
tion aid was hutied by the authorities there the last week in last
August 1 he citcumstance of Walsh’s death and burial was not known
to the Indian, so he reported the finding of the grave to the first white'
man became in contact with, which happened to be Erickson, of the!
Big Creek roadhouse.
The Indian ‘■-poke very poor English and Erickson was incapable j
of understanding him but imperfectly Erickson understood the Indian I
that the body was in a tent instead of a grave. When Commissioner i
Green, of lakotua, heaid the Indian's story, he was convinced that it
related to Walsh's gravr; but lie sent a letter to Commissioner Vitial.
of Ophir, and it appears that the latter official satisfied himself that
Commissioner Green’s surmise was correct. Meantime the storv set
afoot by Erickson’s misconception of the case spiead, and numerous
people took it for granted that the officials weie neglecting a corpse
which might mean that a murder had been committed.
Meantime the officials at Iditnrod interested themselves in the case.
Commissioner Stanton investigated the rntno-s afloat and it is said be
came to the conclusion there might possibly he some foundation for
the complaints heard Deputy Marshal Harry Sheppard, too, made
inquiries, and the hitter was on the verge of starting out to look into
the case when the truth was learned on the arrival in Iditarod ol Ed.
Anderson last Saturday evening, who was direct from Takotna and
knew all the facts
Late arrivals from the Innoko dis
trict say that up to last week the
quartz mill on Carter creek had done
very little effective work. The mill is
of a new type, anti more or less trouble
was experienced in installing it and
putting it in operation. After most of
the difficulties had apparently been
overcome a casting broke and put the
concern to the bad again. Ira Van
Orsdaie, one of the owners, came to
Iditarod recently and had a new cast
ing made, and it is hoped that the diffi
culties are over.
It is reported on reliable authority
that t he mine itself is looking most
promising. Som» three weeks ago the
miners ran out of ore at the lfl.t-foot
level, but a few feet lower down en
countered the pay rock richer than be
fore. Under the blank, or “horse,”.a
mass of rock was loosened that was lit
erally studded with gold.
home of tiie men we have talked
with seem to doubt the efficacy of the
I resent mill, but every one seems to
think that the mine itself is one of
great promise.
The showing made in this mine as
depth is obtained has revived interest
in quartz in that region, where several
fine croppings have been located.
MRS. KEITH RETURNS NORTH
WITH HER AFFLICTED SON
After twelve days steady traveling
Mrs. Phil Keith and son Elmo reached
Fairbanks March 21 on the stage from
Cbitina. They left Seattle on the
steamer Alameda and completed the
trip in comparatively quick time.
The Fairbanks Times says Mrs. Keith
and her son walked from Georgetown
to Idilarod last August in order to
catch a steamer for the States. The
boy had throat trouble. After reach
ing the Outside he steadily declined
and contracted bronchitis and assimi
lated the germs of pneumonia. A doc
tor advised her that the only way to
save his life was to return North with
him.
After navigation opens she will come
on to Idilarod. Her husband is in this
district.
MISS LOUISE BEAUMONT
GF FORT YUKON MARRIED
A wedding of unusual interest to old
timers in the North took place at Daw
son March 19, when Harry Madland
and Miss Douise Beaumont became
man and wife. The bride is the daugh
ter of T. H. Beaumont, tbe pioneer
trader of Fort Yukon, and was born at
that place twenty years ago. She has
the distinction of being the first white
child born_on^ the Yukon. The bride
groom is an employe of the Northern
Commercial Company at Dawson.
WHERE IS HARRY FEATHERSTONE?
George H. Drake, postoffice inspec
tor, Minneapolis, Minn., is inquiring
for Barry Featberstone, who came to
Alaska from Seattle and was last heard
from in July last, when ho said his
postoffice address would be Idilarod.
Featberstone in Drake's nephew.
See Mitchell for lumber, Flat, Gold st.
The installation of officers for the
ensuing six months took place at the
meetingof (tamp Iditurod No. 27. A. 15..
last Monday night, with Deputy Grand
Arctic Chief Z. J. Lotissac as installing
officer. The new officers are as fol
lows:
Past Arctic Chief—A. K. Maltby.
Arctic Chief—Joseph H. Smith.
Arctic Chaplain—Henry O. Roden.
Keeper of N iggets Rilph Tjoinen
Arctic Recorder--Ronald \V. Frost.
Arctic Trail Guide—Victor Wolfe.
Arctic'Trail Blazer—William Peter
sen.
Arctic Camp Cook— Sira B ivies.
Keeper of Outer Tollgate—J. C.
Currin.
Keeper of Inner Tailgate — Paul
GurcUen.
Trustees—E. G. LinJberg, Andrew
Nerland. J. I). Barnes, A. E. Maltby.
Ira F. Wood.
After the regular business of the
meeting was disposed of a largely at
tended smoker was enjoyed, a most
interesting feature of which w*s the
presentation of h i itBome gold watches
to retiring Arctic Chief A. E. Maltby
and retiring Arctic Rtcorder R in tld
W. Frost. The watches were gifts
from individual members of the camp
made as a token of their esteem for
the .etiring officers. Sam B ivies was
selected to deliver the presentation
address, and performed the duty in a
very happy manner.
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Eastern Oysters, #4
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TALKING TOO MUCH
This truth is sound as virgin ore,
so salt it down as such. The man
who talks forevermore is bound to
talk too much. The silent man has
many friends, who think him smooth
as grease, and if in season he un
bends and starts to speak a piece,
they listen to his every word, as
though he were a s*ge, and say:
“He is a looloo bird, the wonder Of
the age!'’ The talkstnith has no
friends at all; folks hate to see him
come. They says of him: “Go hire
a hall—address the cfeaf and dumb!-’
I know a hundred idle men who
once were drawing pay: they lim
bered up their jaws and then they
talked their jobs away, i've known
some dames, in other days, who
talked their husbands blind, until
they sought more pleasant ways,
and jumped the beastly grind. I
know a churchyard where the stones
that dot the wind-swept heath are
piled above the crumbling bones of
fellows talked to death. If all the
time we waste in talk were used in
cutting ice. no homeless men the
streets would walk all men would
have the price. Walt Mason.
ALL GOODS
Formerly Mrs. Silberstein's.
£r3 Now Being Sold at Very
Reasonable Prices
All alterations on ladies’ Garments
purchased will be free of charge.
WORK GUARANTEED
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First Avenue
Dr. Heinrich Wort man n,
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First Ace.. Bet. Willow and Richmond
office Hour- m to i, 3 to: 4. 7 to *
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Dentists
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ALFRED E. MALTS Y,
Attorney at Law
Notary Drm.ii
Office Simpson Bldsr, First and W*
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing,
Richmond St., Iditarod
Wickersham <& Roden,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska
GEORGE WOODRUFF ALBRECHT,
Attorney at Law
Michigan, '81 Alaska, 'TO Kentucky. 3!
The Pioneer Attorney of thi-* Cano