C. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Bruning, Cashier
Corner First Ave, and Richmond St., Iditarod
CAPITAL $50,001 LLY PAIO IN CASH
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Liberal, But Conservative Lines
GOLD DUST PURCHASED UPON ASSAY VALUE
And we guarantee our assavs against any of t lie government assay offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for ihe 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.
A!! tits Comforts of Homs
Regina Hotel
WILLOW ST. AND SECOND AVE.
First-Class RESTAURANT in Connection
I. NYHOLM, PROP.
For a good cheap roof H-H asphalt
roofing paper: $6 per roll. 250 sq. feel,
at Anderson Bros. & Nerland.
FOR SALE
Vienna Bakery and Coffee
House, with year lease on
best corner in town; reason, I
disagreement partners. j
J. L. SALE,
Leading Jeweler
of the North,
NOW HAS A STORE AT
Iditarod City
Until our new store
is completed on Rich
mond street, we will
be open for business
in Landahl's Empo
rium, corner First ave
nue and Richmond st.
PADDY WELSH GETS
BENEFIT OF DOUBT
After a trial on Monday afternoon as
a result of which the jury disagreed
and were discharged, Paddy Welsh,
charged with petty larceny, was tried
a second time Tuesday and acquitted.
It was sought by the prosecution to
connect Mr. Welsh with certain petty
thieving that had gone on at Rodger’s
lodging house, and to do so called sev
eral witnesses who gave evidence as to
certain missing underwear and other
small trifles. Judge J. C. Moody, for
the defense, put up a strong argument
for his client, and succeeded in con
vinciog the jury that there was so
much doubt of Welsh’s guilt that they
could not hold him guilty.
With one of tlie most remarkable
verdicts ever submitted to a court, this
jury, however, took upon itself the
office of mentor to the judge, and after
finding the defendant not guilty, went
on to say that they considered him an
undesirable character and one who
should gently but firmly bo sent out of
the country Just how far the authori
ties will be bound by this admonition
remains to be seen.
Reminder of Other Days
Among the arrivals in camp last
week was a personage well and favor
ably known in theatrical circles in the
palmy seasons of Dawson—one who Iras
in his time played many parts and
made countloss thousands forget their
irksome work-a-dav troubles. 'Twas
none other than Billy Muilin, the
ever-blooming comedian, who has
but lately returned to the North
land after a series of successful tours
on big Outside circuits.
Steamboat Landing Special Rates for Large Quantities
J. A. SLIPPERN,
Carries the LARGEST and MOST COMPLETE Stock of
Sash, Doors, Glass,
MIRRORS AND BUILDERS' HARDWARE IN IDITAROD
Store Fronts anti Fancy Windows
Of any Size and Design Made to Order
LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED
Telephone No. 5 Cor. Third and Otter
The Best Drink Emporium in the Northland
Willow Street, Idltarofl A. Wallace, Prop.
MELLOW TONES
CONTINUOUS CHIME
If Reno, Nev., is doing all possible
to mitigate the marriage state, Idit
arod City is witnessing a noble work
to the betterment of the human race
and the accumulation of happiness.
Three weddings took place last week
and Commissioner Maltby has been
wishing happiness to brides and con
gratulating bridegrooms with scarcely
an intermission.
On Monday evening last Murdock
McKenzie and Mrs. Hortense Byers
opened the matrimonial ball by appear
ing before Judge Maltby at the court
house, where the ceremony was quickly
performed at about 10:30 o’clock. The
only witnesses present were Acting As
sistant IT. S. Attorney Charles E. Tay
lor and F. E. Becker, who assisted in
the good work of making two souls one.
Both of the contracting parties are
well-known Fairbanks people, the
bride having iust arrived from the
Tanana valley metropolis.
This ceremony was no more than
completed when Commissioner Maltby
was again called to officiate at the nup
tials of Harry Moss and Mrs. Anna
Walsh—this wedding taking placo at
the residence at the upper end of town.
There were but a few friends present
to wish this well-known and popular
pair much future happiness.
On Tuasday night Pete McMullen
and Mrs. Sadie Wilson also called for
the help of the commissioner, w'ho re
sponded nobly at his office at the court
house, uniting these two widely-known
Alaskans in the holy bonds of matri
mony iu the presence of Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Stevens and Mr. McMullen’s
brothers.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McMullen have
lived in Alaska for a number of years,
having been actively connected with
the social life of both Dawson and Fair
banks. Mr. McMullen is known as an
expert miner and baseball player—
having at one time swung his mighty
arm as a member of Eilbeck’s Colts at
Dawson. The bride is one of the best
known and most popular women of the
North.
All these couples will doubtless make
their future homes in this city.
JURY GIVES THE
HOUSE TO ARTEL
Following the trial of an action in
forcible detainer before Commissioner
Maltby and a jury of six, Monday night,
rhe action of C. Artel against J. H.
Rogers and Mrs. Rogers, involving the
right of possession of a building on
Caribou street, was determined in favor
of the plaintiff.
The case turned on the transfer of a
lease formerly held by A. Simson to
Rogers, under which the later erected
a buildiDg at an expense of $700. The
jury failed to agree with the conten
tion of the defendant that he had gone
in possession under a verbal agreement
and refused to allow him the privilege
of removing his building.
J. S. Harding appeared for the
plaintiff, and Roy Bigham and F. E.
Becker represented the defendants.
Notice of appeal has not yet been filed.
Well-Known Folks Depart
For Wanner Climes
Sailing on the launch Cecil Thurs
day afternoon, a number of Idit
aroders left for the Outside where
they hope to meet up with a spring
zephyr in the late fall.
Duncan Michie was among the
number, headed for Washington
and a possible trip to Scotland. He
will remain out during the winter,
but will be one of the first back
next spring.
■ ‘'Zither” Joe Riesniah aiso de
parted after a stay of two weeks in
Iditarod City. He goes to join the
World’s Entertainers, from which
organization lie received an offer to
play in Seattle and ’Frisco for an
extended period. The musical
troupe also contemplates a trip
around the world, and it is probable
that Mr. Riesman will be one ol the
number.
Johnny Beaton, partner of W. A.
Dikeman, the discoverers, of the
Iditarod, goes to the Pacific coast
for a sojourn, after which lie will
travel through the south and up
the Atlantic coast to his old home
in Nova Scotia. He will not be
back until June.
Miss Edith Neil was a member of
the party, depaiting for an exten
ded stay in the states. She will re
turn next spring in all probability.
Duncan Gillis, deputy marshal
at Dikeman, returned to his post of
duty at the lower city.
Following a protracted spree dur
ing which he has contracted a
serious illness, Jack Cronin, the
former restaurant man of Otter
creek was taken in hand by the
authorities last week,, and held on
the charge of vagrancy, in the hope
that he might be brought back to
sobriety and health.
FLAT CITY
Visitors at Flat City will be sur
prised to see the fine edifices al
ready erected and m course of con
struction.
N. JafFe is putting up a two-story
frame building 22 by 35 He has
just received a large stock of goods
which will be installed there im
mediately.
Mrs. Snyder will no longer cater
to the inner man but the tired
musber will find perfect rest in the
fine beds installed in the Snyder
hotel on Second avenue. It is a
log building 20 by 40 with modern
conveniences, including up-to-date
bath rooms.
A big two-story building is be
ing erected on the same side of the
street as the Home restaurant which
is to be known as the Home hotel
The name is no misnomer since the
place has been a home for many
people in F.at, and with the com
pletion of the new quarters, old and
new patrons will find themselves
even more comfortable than for
merly.
In catering to the pleasure-lov
ing public, Dick Hussey has been
compelled to put an addition on his
pool room, making the present
floor space 60 by 20. His place has
been a soit of club house lor the
boys, who have been giving the
tables an awful run.
Pioneer Merchant in Town
Thos. McMahon, the pioneer Fiat
creek merchant, was in town last week
looking into local market conditions
and figuring just how much freight
would cost if it failed to get here over
the water. He will issue a treatise on
this matter later in the shape of bar
gains for the general public.
H. La France,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER
Estimates Furnished
BLUE PR’NTING
MCDONALD’S
Lodging House
FURNISHED ROOKS AND BUNKS
Front Street Tditarod City
Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks,
Confectionery and Fruit
1 DITAIJOI)
Discovery Giior
The Best
and Only
$1
MEAL
on Otter
Creek
0, G. Bernhardt & E, B. Duncan, Props.
IDEAL
LUNCH ROOM AND BAKERY
First Ave. and Willow St.
Mehoff t& Hersey, Props.
Mouth of Flat
Glean Beds and
Good Meals
AT AT.L HOURS
Commodious Stables Just Completed.
Enlarged Kemodelel
BLACK’S
HOTEL
Fort Oibbon
Pacific Gold
to rage Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
MEATS
Telephone
THESE OLD TIMERS PICK !
SITE FOR OPERATIONS
After a sojourn in the city of a
few days, Harry Engle, and Win.
Graham, the former a pioneer of
the Iditsrod and a property holder
of Flat creek, the latter a pioneer
of the Kuskokwitn and a property
holder on Michigan creek, have left
for their fields ot winter operations.
To Engle the country back of
Nulato on the Yukon, looks so
good that lie cannot resist the tem
ptation of going back there for an
other good try this winter. Graham
figures that his future homestake
lays in tiie gravels of the Kuskok
wim side, and on Michigan and
other creeks he will work out the:
philosophy of getting the gold by
d'gg’t’-g Tor it.
Graham and Ole Lamotr spent
the summer in the Kuskokwitn and
Graham is entirely satisfactory
with his belief that it is corning
country. He has prospected main
of tht branches of George river, and
thinks the whole eoui; try is mineral
ii-Ml. , .
Engle will probably spend most
of the winter in the Nulato country,
where a strike was reported last
winter, and where recent word has
started fresh interest in that sec
tion.
“STROLLER” SHITE
RECEIVES PIOilEEO
E. J. (Stroller) White in a recent
number of t he Whitehorse Star says:
IDITAROD PIONEER
'‘Buck” Arbuckle Gives New Camp
First Newspaper
Number 1, volume 1 of the Iditarod
Pioneer has reached our exchange
table. The new publication is owned
and "perpetrated” by George M. Ar
buckle who first became known to fame
as the “Hired Hand” of the Bennett
Sun eleven years ago. The Pioneer is
a healthy appearing, seven column,
four-page paper and is replete in news
and live ads. of the new camp. Al
though the paper was published July ;
17 it gave the Reno fight by rounds. One
advertisement says “Ramp’s Place for
Hootch and a Good Cigar” and another
calls attention to the faet that web
foofed horses are wanted for use on the
bottomless roads of that vicinity. “Cof
fee Like Your Mother Used to Make”
is advertised by Mrs. O'Fiaherty while
“Try Miss Karlson for a Home-Cooked
Meal” graces another column.
On the whole, the Pioneer is a hum
mer and our old friend Arbuckle has
our best wishes for success. During
the past four years “Buck” has had his
printing outfit on steamboats more than
half the time during the open seasons,
having operated it at Chena, Cleary,
Fairbanks, Manley Hot Springs, ~In
noko, Gibbon and now in the new town
Tditarod City. Really, it is time for
“Buck” to settle down.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION
FOR THE KUSXOXWIM
Equipped with a boiler and a grub
stake, E. St. Clair and J. Burriug
ton, two well-known old timers of
Dawson and Fairbanks left late last
week for the Kuskokwim where
they will put in the winter pros
peeting ground on creeks where
they have already secured lays.
They will have a weather eye open
for such small parcels of the public i
domain as have escaped the vigi
lance of the association staker, and
will give the country a thorough
tryout before the swallows home
ward fly'.
It is understood that Duncan
Michie, Doc Mading and Frank
Ingles are interested in the project.
When you visit Flat creek call at
Carroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
The winter is coming, so get your
homes made comfortable while you can
get the material. Anderson Bros. &
Nerland, wallpaper, paints, sash, doors.
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Unsanitary
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cause
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