You Will Need
FOR THE HALL
A New Tie A Cluett Shirt
A Clean Collar Dancing Pumps
— OR—
Korrect K lollies
CET THEM OF
N. N. Jaffe, Flat City
PERSONAL NOTES
FROM EVERYWHERE
On November ioth at Garfield hospital, Washington, D. C., there
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Barney Goss a fine baby boy. Barney writes
that he is a dandy Imly and that lie and his mother were doing finely
By January r6th, practically all the fire losses occasioned bv the
big Front street fire in Fairbanks some time ago, had been adjusted by
G H. Sumpter, who had cotne in from the Outside io days before. Mr.
Sumpter took occasion to compliment the Fairbanks fire department
for their good work.
Billy Gilcher, who is on his way to take part in the automobile
races at Ormond, arrived in Seward on January toth, after a trip of 35
days from here to the coast. He had one of those trips you read about
and was down to weight when he hit salt water.
The firm of Healv & Parsons, is reported to have gone broke in
Fairbanks. They dissolved paitnersbip some time ago and Parsons is
now working for wages once more on Cleary.
Peter Buckholz, known to many’ people of the Tanana and else
where in Alaska, is just recovering from a serious attack of blood
poisoning that kept him in St. Joseph's hospital in Fairbanks for 55
days. It started from a slight scratch oil the shin.
Sam Hagen has quit Engineer creek, and has gone to work on 9
bench Goldstream.
Fox City is now the only real live creek town in the Fairbanks
district. All sorts of business people are flocking there in the hope that
Goldstream is just coming into her own.
According to the Yukon Valley News, Archdeacon Stuck will bt
in the Iditarod ere long. He is on his way to Fairbanks and after a
brief visit there will come here to look over the ecclesiastical situation
He will be here over the ice.
E. W. Griffin, E. R- Peoples and PI. H Mack have been appointed
by Judge Overfielcl as an examining board into the affairs and account*
of the Washington Alaska bank. Frank Hawkins and Mack are the
joint receivers.
Attorney H. L Miller underwent an operation for appendicitis at
Fairbanks, and is reported well on the way to recovery.
Chas. Nordale, brother of Tony Nordale, the hotel man in Fair
banks, arrived in town the other day from Ophir.
Thomas Maher, one of the original owners on Flat creek in this
section, has just returned from his ground on Plat creek, a tributary of
Ni son's Fork in the Toicotna country. He says that they found good
pay on his ground on Flat and that he looks for a fine showing 011 that
creek. They confidentially expect a considerable stamptde over there
in the spring, and Tom says that most of them are calmly waiting foi
the new comers to prospect their ground for them. He will not return
for a few weeks.
Contractor Snow reports having met A1 Thorns, Ray Brumbaugh
and Ed Kellogg on their way to Nulato. They were 22 miles the other
side of Diskaket and it had taken them three clays to make the distance.
He figured they could not make Nulato before about the nth. The
going was something fierce and they were compelled to take turns
breaking trail.
Want an Earnest
Of Good Intentions
Fias ibe social ball question curled up and died, or is it merely
sweetly sleeping ? That is tbe question that has been agitating the
t hinktanks of several Iditarod citizens for a few days last past. They
want to know what the board of trustees is doing, if tbe contract has
been let, and when tbe building operations will commence. At the
same time, however we don't see anybody falling over himsell trying
to get up where he can purchase one of those bonds.
Looking tbe matter squarely in tbe eye some of those most in
terested are of the opinion that the building should be hurried fonvard
They point to the fact that there is $3000 in the treasury and that more
That Masonic Ball! READY-TO-WEAR: I
Prettiest Costume,
Latest Stlye,
Lowest Price
MRS. ROBERT GRAHAM AND MRS. WM. H. NEWMAN
Dressmaking Parlors, First Avenue Nonli
Fairview Trading Co. "SSL
Next to M. end M. Bank Building
Joseph H. Smith
CARRIES A FULL LINE OF
Furniture
Carpets
Mattings
Bedding
Harness
Cash Registers]
Stoves and Ranges
Cole’s Heaters
Fire Eitinguishers
Crockery
Bar Glassware
Safes
Pool Tables
Hardware
rnonngraplis and Kecorus
Phone 6, Second and Willow Streets, Iditarod City
Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $100,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
»AKK OKPOSIT HOIKS HOIS HKN7
OFFICERS:
T. J. Nestor, President
Chas- Ross, Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
Flume Hose
AWNINGS, TENTS, TARPAULINS,
BUNKS, BOILER HOUSES.
All Kinds of Canvas Goods. Prices Reasonable. Willow St., Iditarod.
Johnson Hose & Tent Factory
Golden Eagle Saloon
WILLOW ST.
J. N ROGERS, PROP.
Wines, Liquors and Cigars Pool Table Sleeping Rooms Upstairs
EMPIRE COMMERCIAL COMPANY
.-WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-,
—Wines, Liquors, Cigars—
ROSS & NESTOR,
Lumber and Building Materials
Bank Bldg. Iditarod
will be forthcoming as soon as demanded In other words, there are
several hundred dollars more subscribed that are all to the merry
It is argued from this, that the credit of the organization should be
such that the trustees ot the Arctic Brotherhood club could go ahead
at once with the building operations without waiting for more cash in
hand, thus calling in money more rapidly and at the same time getting
in shape to gather the revenues from the late season social activities.
The trustees, on the other hand, desire a little more cash before go
ing forth to ask credit. They also contend that weather conditions are
such as to make the beginning of the work very expensive at this time.
Jack Bruce of D. C. Co.
Dies at Guelph, Ontario
Following an operation for appendicitis, which apparently came too
late to do him any good, Jack Bruce, one of the owners of the Dominion
Commercial Co. and one of the well-known mercantile men ol the North
died at his home in Guelph, Ontario, on January 7th. At his bedside
were his nearest relatives, mother and sister.
The details concerning the passing of Mr. Bruce are very meager,
but it appears that he left Fairbanks in good health and spirits last fail.
The local representatives of the company, are unable to say just what
change will be affected in the policy or the management, bv the demise
of one who has been so actively identified with the success and growth
of the concern for so many years.
Coal Lands Not to Be Leased
Washington, Feh. 5- -After a hard fight during which he has brought
every pressure to bear to secure its passage at this session of congress,
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, has given it out informally that
his pet bill for the leasing of Alaska coal lands to big corporations will
get no consideration in the senate at the present session of congress.
On January 24th, President Taft conferred with the friends of the
measure and decided to urge the passage of the bill, endorsing all the
amendments.
Following this action, the senate committee on public lands author
ized Chairman Nelson to report the bill favorably, it being one of the
restrictions of the measure that transportation companies or their stock
holders, could have no part in the operation of the coal leasing com
panies
In spite of this strong support of the bill, it seems to have met
with a strong opposition, the nature of which is not given and the pas
sage of the bill will doubtless be deferred to the next session of congress
Four Saloons (or Discovery
There are four different individuals
and partnerships looking for saloon
licenses at Discovery Otter, and the in
ference seems to he that a great many
people expect that town to be a hum
mer next summer.
Pete Michels announced his intention
of applying for a license some months
ago, and was the first in the field. He
was reported to be on his way to the
Yukon this week that he might hit the 1
wires for Fairbanks.
Billy Bates and Alex Hately are also
after one, and will doubtless resort to
the same expedient.
Gordon Shea has circulated his pe-'
tition, as did also George Kinman and
E. Hutchinson. They count themselves
within the two-mile radius of Flat, but
it is understood that the people of Dis
covery are asking for a commissioner
of their own.
LOST AND FOUND
Large, big-boned, awkward-gaited
dog of the puppy class, about 16 months
old, weight about 100 lbs., color mouse
and white with markings on head, stub
tail, had collar on, is a good-looking
freight dog. Owner can recover dog
by paying expenses. G. F. Kilroy,
head of Flat.
FOR SALE—Piece of boiler-plate steel
48x84 inches, 135 lbs. Pioneer office.
MAYHOOQ-WATSON
NUPTIALS WEDNESDAY
It was a very pretty wedding that
consummated a youthful romance at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Watson on Wil
low street last Wednesday night, when
Miss Vivian Watson and Mr. Manley
Mayhood were united in the entrancing
bonds of matrimony.
The knot was tied by Commissioner
Alfred E. Mall by in the presence of
Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mr. Mayhood
and Mrs. and Miss Roscoe.
The legal ceremony is very simple,
but the momentous event itself was
followed by a merry feast whereat all
smiled upon the happy couple and
wished them well.
The bride is a charming young lady
who has lived with her parents in Fair
banks for several years past. She is a
graduate of the Fairbanks high school
and was one of the popular members of
the younger set in that city.
The groom is the son of C'. F. May
hood who came to the Iditarod from
Fairbanks late this fall. He is a popular
young man, well liked and respected.
Tin young couple will make theta
home in the lower end of the city.
Open Sewing Parlors
Mrs. Robert Graham and Mrs. Win
Newman added another to the long list
of business activities of this city last
week when they opened their new
dressmaking parlors on East First ave
nue, or to be more precise, near the
Beattie house on the corner of First
and Black.
MASONIC BALL TO BE
THE FINEST EVER
The Washington Birthday Ball at the
A. B. hall in Flat city to be given by
the Otter Masonic Club is heralded as
one of the swellest society events of the
winter.
The Masons of the creeks have laid
themselves out to produce a function
that will be an eye-opener, and it is
unquestionably ttue that the ball will
have as big an attendance as anything
that has been pulled off in the Iditarod.
The committee on arrangements
wishes to emphasize the fact that the
grand march starts promptly at 9:30
The invitations are out and a great
many people will take in the affair
from this citv.
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Price Warns Away
From Red Mountain
In a letter received by Mrs. J. J.
Price from her husband, who recently
hurried to the Red mountain country
in the Royukuk with Mace Farrar, Mr.
Price says that he has looked the
country over and Sods that it is not
very promising.
In the hasty survey that he made, he
found absolutely nothing to justify a
stampede, and sends the news back for
the many who are contemplating a trip
to the new strike.
He is not satisfied to quit at once,
but will take in a small boiler to sink
some holes on the ground that was
staked for him. It is ptobable that he
will not return here until late in
March. _
FILED FORJECORD
Friday, Feb. 10.
Location—F. Anderson and 7 others,
Mint association, Caribou creek.
Location—F. Anderson and 7 others,
Rome association, Caribou creek.
Saturday, Feb. 11.
Location—M. McCarty, Shotgun as
sociation, Boulder creek.
Deed—Thomas Woodson to James
Murray, two lots and log cabins, east
side of Gold street, Flat city.
Friday, Feb. 17.
Location—Chas. M. Groat, Discovery
fraction. Black gulch.
Lien—James McCormack vs. F. E.
Perkins on two-story log building, s. w.
corner Gold and Third streets, Flat
city. Amount $55,
Reindeer
Make Excellent Ruys SAfifl’L APPLSBAUtVi
A MODERN HOTEL
Hotel Grand, Flat City
Finely Furnished Rooms
First Class Cafe. Liquors and Cigars
Pool and Billiards
H. GLANTZ AND MRS. SWANSON
Min shall & Finnegan
Best Equipped POOL ROOM if) Fiat City,.
Best Grades of Cigars, Candies and Soft Drinks.
Circulating Library and Beading Boom in Connection.
Cozy Clean C°yify
The Home
IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN
FI. AX CIXY
Furnished Rooms and Spring Beds
Discovery Cafe Rooming House
H. Durand, Prop. DiS. Otter
They Will Fight
in District Court
Not satisfied with the verdict that
went against them in Commissioner
Maltby’s court last Saturday evening
ifter a bard fight, Cornelius Buckley,
loe Henry and Ed Sinclair have filed
totice and bond on appeal, and will
ight in the district court for the pos
session of the lot they jumped in Flat
City, and which was claimed by Char
les E. Taylor, commissioner of that
precinct.
Tlie case was strenuously fought
here, and considerable atmosphere was
masticated by the attorneys on either
side.
Albrecht and Harding, for the plaint
iff, contended that Taylor's right to the
possession of the lot was absolute under
a lease from the owners of the Pros
pector association, upon which the
town of Flat is built. The defendants
claimed that so long as the ground was
open they had a right to take it. The
evidence showed that there was a fence
around it, and had been for some time.
In addition, it seems that Taylor had
hauled a few logs onto the premises.
The jury deliberated for some time
and finally brought in a verdict estab
lishing Taylor’s claim.
The case was interesting as showing
i precedent for other similar cases that
will come up from Flat, and may have
a marked influence in putting an end
to the wholesale jumping that has
seen going on here.
PARTY SIGNALIZES
IMPORTANT EVENTS
The jolly party held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Strandberg, of Flat
creek, a week ago last night was a sort
of double-barreled affair, inasmuch as
it signalized the birthday anniversary
of B. E. Johnson, and was the occasion
for the announcement of the engage/
ment of John Henderson, who besides
bis lay on Flat creek, has also secured
a perpetual lease on the heart of one
of the fairest society buds of the coun
try.
The name of this young lady is with
held for the present, but in John's esti
mation she should be called 400 per
cent, above discovery. The date has
not yet been set, but it is probable
that the young couple will plight their
troth sometime in that merry month of
June, when roses bloom and the lark
sings to its mate.
The birthday party which had drawn
the people together in honor of Mr.
Johnson’s 29th anniversary, was a most
enjoyable affair. Besides the host and
hostess there were present Mr. and
Mrs. McKay, Mr. and Mrs. Olson, Mr.
and Mrs. Larson, Mrs. McDowell. Miss
Larson, Miss Coolidge, James Frost and
John Henderson.
When you visit Flat creek call at
Carroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
—AND—
LODGING HOUSE
WILLOW ST., IDITAROD
JIMMY NISHIMOTO, Proprietor.
ORfi CASH prize ocn
VOU POOL TOURNAMENT NOW ON 0UU
Game Every Night Everybody Welcome
Board of Trade Pool Room
HARRY BRIDGES, PROP.
a a a . . ..
The Northern
First Ave. and Willow St.
Finest Drink Emporium in Iditarod
GEORGE MARSH AND HARRY ASHLAND, PROPS.