canvas tents tarpaulins _
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Are row on display, fresh oyer Trike Held tree, ineluditm the famous
• VlmMerimhl Clothes," John IS. Stetson llals, Hoots and Shoes. Silk l n
“GUR BRANCH”
At Hi-(‘overv, Otter, is now open for business. Complete line of Cents
Fun',Uliii:;js tm.v on display at totvn prices.
The Only Exclusive Store for Wen in Iditrircc!
Telephone Your Wants.
i. eai a • vs re,. ^ ggoas, The Clothier
Glover Leaf Pass s„euA,r,oM.
Th,'"N->s< : t lift1. Kii >\ Homg of Ksrt, Schaffner & Mars an*J Chosterfiel-J Cicthos^
PH s® W DISKAKET and Jf
l?SiUI>, OFHIR CITY|
Siamppilt rs to the New Strike can rely on {rrttin.tr Nice Froth Goods c
at Very Reasonable Prices k
Bio; Stocks, Standard Goods
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Captain Jack Worth arrived in
town hist Monday from the steamer
Delta, and on Tuesday morning,
accompanied by Frank P Haslund,
the X. C. Co. agent at Takotna sta
tion, started for Georgetown where
they will look after the steamer
Lavel’e Young. The boat was con
siderably damaged by ice during
the spring breakup. The vessel
will lie taken to Takotna, and Cap
tain Worth will return to the
Yukon liver.
JACK WALLACE
COES STAMPEDING
When Jack Wallace, the people’s
dear friend and restaurant man.
heard of the reported rich placet
strike on Dodge creek, Innoko dig
gings, lie stood not on the order ol
going, hut took his foot in his baud
last Monday evening and started
for the scene of the excitement.
He traveled the ridge trail across
the mountains, and is on the creek
bv this time with a good piece ol
ground staked or has just opened
up another rathskeller.
most complete stock of the very
BEST GRADES OF FRESH GROCERIES
AND PROVISIONS <
ON THE FIRST BOATS j
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Prices in tbs Future, as in the Past, Absolutely Rights
YOUR BUSINESS EARNESTLY SOLICITED l
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Sam 7 Mpplebaum,
Successor to Chester, Rran & Ivehoe ^
CUT PRICES CUT PRICES
Was Now
Single Driving Harness.$ 35,00 $25.00
Express k' . 50,00 35,00
- 55.00 37.50
“ 60,00 40.00
Doubli Team Harness. 75,00 50.00
. 90,00 60,00
" 100.00 65,00
. . 120.00 80.00
Hiding Saddles. 60,00 40,00
. 50.00 35,00
Hame Straps, Sweat Pads, Martingales, <3*51 pr,- pCn4 Off
and al! Harness Supplies ww3 I Ul uClili UN
VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS
AT SEATTLE PRICES
Furniture, Carpets and Bedding. 20 P0f GOfit. Off
GASOLINE MANTLES AND GLOBES,
$5.00 TO $7.00 DOZEN
Stoves, Ranges and Heaters. . 20 Par Gent. Gil:
Granite and White Enamel Ware. . 20 Per Gent. Off!
W: also carry Drugs, Dishes, Hardware, Guns, Ammunition
and Sporting Goods
SMITH'S CUN STORE,
ID1TARGD, ALASKA <
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Marquette AM Rye_National Club Bourbon_Budweiser Beer
Fresh Draught Beer on Tap
Optimo and Perla Del Mar Cigars Optimo and Perla Del Mar Cigais
NEW BUDWEISERjditarod_BAIRD & ANDERSON flatcity THE BRANCH
Business men and citizens of Fl it City held a meeting on Ihurs
dav evening last, in the lobby of the Grand hotel, to discuss the plans
for the big F'ouitli of July celebration to be held in that city. The
finance committee repotted that at least $750 would lie available as
prize awards for the racing and athletic events. The committee on
arrangements consists of C. R. Reck, Harry Minchcll, l1 rank B Stan
ley, Dr. Dug Carter and Turn Dean —a bunch of lives ones that know
how to get up a celebration, anil it’s a sure thing that they will deliver
the goods. The prizes offered will be Drge and substantial, and tempt
ing enough to encourage the country’s best talent.
The day’s enjoyment will conclude with a big dance in A. B Mail,
l iven by Camp Flat No. 26.
The program is now being arranged by the sports committee, and
will be printed in next week’s Pioneer.
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In the last mail we received invoices of our new stock.
new Suits from Stein.Bloch
Hats from J. EL Stetson
neckwear from Wilson Bros.
CSuett and Summit Shirts
Khaki and Canvas Pants from Meustader Bros.
Wettleton and Strong & Garfield Shoes
a J. WcB^,
Successor to N. N. Jaffa The House of Stein-lUoch Clothin?
TELEPHONE---TELEPHONE
jl ^5*^ ppss, RetasS
fjjj* |i !%5ifS^*ass/i Liquor House
HANDLES ONLY GROWi MIES & ULLRICH’S WHISKIES
^Marquette, ”“Monogram”and •■Gibson” Rye
20°Year-Qid National C-Sut? Bourbon
SUDWEiSER BEER
SCOTCH CHAMPAGNE
Queen Anna Mumm's
Black & White Clicquot
DeWar's Special Pommery Sec
Thorns’ V/hiio Sea!
Hili-Thompson
Imported WINES
Claret
BRANDY Sa u terns
**• Hennessy Reislins?
*** kartell Burgundy
Old California Tipo Chianti
White Rock Apollinaris Waters
IMPORTED
A!e and Porter
(,’ity and i T’nok Orders
mos! e.n'u.sily solic
it. ii a i.. i prompt!y
tii barb
Li t In r by ! ■>. ■: i b\ (bil
lon or t rise Lots.
ALL THE LEADING AND POPULAR CiGARS iN THE MARKET
Phono
“ramps” rsort
WATERFRONT NOTES
Launch Alaskan, Captain Kern, i
1 from Ruby, arrived Sunday after- |
I noon with the Yukon Gold Cum
ipany’s launch Pelly aboard, and;
some electrical supplies fir the
company. The Pelly started from I
| Dawson last fall, and got frozen in ;
1 near Rampart.
Launch Beaver, Captain Pear- j
son, arrived in port early in tiie
1 week from her winter quarters at
I Lewis' landing, on the Yukon.
The Pup got in Monday with a
i big load of merchandise for Bayles
! Bros, and Riley & Marstou’s big
upright boiler.
The Tana got away eatlv Tues
day morning for Tanana with a
1 light passenger list.
Launch Nancy Bell left at 3
! o’clock Thursday afternoon under
hurry-up orders for Holy Cross, to
connect with tire steamer Schwatka
lor St. Michael. Mrs. Manuel Gu
larte and C. If. Bryant were pas
sengers. _
When at Flat visit Curly Robinson's
! health resort. No flies, no mosquitoes.
Lodging
WILLOW STREET,
Neat Rooms h.y Day or Week.
Bunks 50e. Mrs. A. M. Auten |
C. H. Barnwell, well known I
throughout Southeastern Alaska as
“Gasoline Barney,” died from ex
posure on May i. Accompanied by !
an Indian, he was on his way from)
Cordova to the fishing grounds on [
the flats, the engine gave out and
the boat was driven ashore on Haw- j
kins island; before reaching shore j
Barney was thrown into the water,
from which be was rescued by the
native. While the latter was search
ing for wood to build a fire Barney
disappeared, and in the darkness1
the Indian was unable to locate
him. When daylight came the In
dian hailed a pa-sing launch and ;
was taken to Orca. Mr. Bowman j
with several other men at once
started for the scene, and after a
short search Barney’s body was dis
covered a few hundred yards from
where he had landed. Mr. Barn
well had been a resident of Alaska
for a number of years—first at Ju
neati, then to Kalalla, and at Cor
dova in 1906. I11 former years be
held various responsible positions
with railroad and steamship com
panics.
Du Rand's Discovery Cafe for first
class meals.
FOR SALE Restaurant, everything
complete and first-class; will sell with
or without building; next door to A.
B. Hall, Second ave., Iditarod; apply
on premises.
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Sum Applelmum, the Iditarod mer
chant, visited the creeks during the
early days of the week.
r\l Winchell while derricking rocks
on tlie Contact association, Happy
creek, last week, was struck by the
wind'u-s of the derrick and knocked
out of time for awhile.
Dennett .Tamos last week purchased
Dominick McFadden and partner’s in
terests in the New York bench, Chick
en creek. Louis Sevier and Mike Lucey
will work the ground this summer. A
ditch will be dug from Prince creek to
Chicken. S.-yler will have charge ol
James’ interest.
Ous Erickson, who was injured somt
days ago on the Upgrade association,
head of Flat creek, is being cared for 1
at the Emergency hospital, and is doing
fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Brewis have
moved into their new residence at tin
head of Flat creek.
Mr. and Mrs. <)tto Moses have moved
to Discovery, titter, where they will
conduct Du Hand's lodging house dur
ing the summer.
Karl Thiele has purchased the old
Eraser store building at Discovery, and
will conduct his mercantile business
therein.
Senator ITenry Roden spent several
days on the creek this week.
Eli ingen A Chronister last week
found free-milling gold in pieces of
quartz (licked from their newly-discov
ered ledge on the Hack-Mule fraction,
at tlie mouth of Black creek.
Mrs. Lang, of Discovery, visited Flat
Ciiy last. Monday.
EUitigeu A Chronister, on the Pack
Mule fraction, have their cut opened,
and have a crew of men shoveling into
the boxes
Willi tlie proceeds of a collection
made among the merchants of Discov
ery, the footbridge above town has
been made passable without danger.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Toisotn anJ Mr.
Old Mr.:. Rennett James left fur Moor-,
ct ek on horseback last 1 uesday morn
ing,
John Welsh had a narrow escape
rum death while cutting wood on Slate
crt-i k last week. A tree that his puit
nc-r was cutting fell on him, dealing
him a blow on the top of his head
which rendered him unconscious for a
time, and bis left arm has been para
lyzed ever since. Dr. \V. F. Green is
curing lor the injured man at Discov
ery.
James Farrell, of Flat City, visited
Chicken creek last Monday. Mr. Far
rell- has been prospecting for quartz in
this district for the (last two years, and
has a promising ledge staked on tin
hillside above Glen gulch. Samples o!
ihe quartz from this location shows
free-milling gold tli.it. can plainly be
seen with the naked eye. He expects
to do considerable work on the property
this fall. Mr. Farrell, after seeing
Ellingen A Chronister's newly ...seov
ered ledge, just a short, distance below
his claim, feeds confident that a rich
mother lode will some day be uncov
ered in that vicinity.
Mrs. Snyder gave a dinner party to a
number of lady friends last Saturday.
Howard Langley, of the steamer
Tana, visited tlie creeks last Monday.
Miss Ilaliey, who arrived on the
Delta from Fairbanks last week, has
been spending tlie past week with Mrs.
Phillips, of Flat City.
Writing from little old New York to
a Flat-creek friend, Fred Vogler com
plains of feeling lonesome, and longs
for Iditarod. He will return soon.
Jules Smith, teamster for Ited Ellis,
of Otter creek, w-as struck by a piece
of cable last week, and was disabled
for several days.
A1 Thorns and Ed McLean reached
Flat City from Bear creek Tuesday
night.
DINING ROOM OPENED
ON FRIDAY, THE I3TH
Mrs. Selma Swanson, of the Grand
hotel. Flat City, was in the city last
Tuesday, making arrangements for the
re-opening of her dining room, which
took place yesterday. Mrs. Knute Ro
land will assist Mrs Swanson.
Imperial Baths—Turkish, steam and
tub baths. Rooms in connection.
Maude Earle, Prop.
Only the best at DuRand’s Discovery
1 Cafe.
Such were the terms used by our j a Irons who have indulged in our
spicy, up-to-date and best hand-made Clothing. Fellow townsmen that had
no intention of investing in Spring Clothing, couldn’t resist the tempta
tion when looking over the greatest selection and most nobby Suits ever
brought in here, and they “fell.”
Cur Stetson Novelty Hats and Imported Vclors
Surpass Everything That Was Ever Exhibited
Our Furnishings
Too numerous for description in detail, likewise our late classy Shoes,
can’t help hut suit the keenest and most fashionable, i he rest ot the
story our trimmed show windews will toll. _ ...
While Our Ladies’ Goods Department s not as extensive a< it might
he. nevertheless what we have received is of the very best quality and up
to-date.
In Miners3 Supplies
We are now stocked up completely. Have central ring us up, and jour
wants will be attended to promptly.
Successors to Isaacs Bros, €*. Co.
Leading Clothiers
There were 64 head of beef cattle
:n the herd that arrived in this city
overland from Dikeman early this
veek ior the Iditarod Meat Co.
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They came over Like LeBarge,
ami got here in tine condition. The
slaughtering began on Tuesday
evening, when six head were killed,
and by 4 o’clock tire next morning
His Worship, Claude Baker, Lord
Mayor of Iditarod, was on his way
the cieeks with fresh beef to relieve
the meat famine.
AFTERJWOTMLS
George Alam was arrested last
week ou complaint of John J. Gal
lagher charged with assault and
battery, and Gallagher certainly
presented a battered appearance.
Alam and Gallagher, with An
drew Anderson, were interested ::i
a mining proposition on Otter creek,
and it was that ".in. a riused win t
ever differences there v.ere between
the turn.
Ou Monday last A! m was t: red
before Cotnmissiorrei Aibiecht and
a jury; the jury failed to agree, and
were discharged.
On the following day the case
was re-tried, wall a:: > ’ 1. - : jury, atul
Alam was acquitted f : re cl arg.-.
Alt Xed Maitby appeared tor de
fendant, and Judge Taylor pros
ectfaed. _
The big 95 h.p. boiler, weighing
12,050 pounds, for Riley & Mar
ston, which arrived from Diketnun
last Monday and started for Otter
creek Tuesday morning, was landed
on the claim about midday yester
day. Fourteen big horses and
several men were required to do the
moving.
It is the largest fog-maker in the
camp. _ _
Dan Hartnett >'as ,ake" 0Tf\
,T. 1). toarne?*
trucks and will continue in the busi
ness of Mr. Barnes in dravage and ex
press. __
Choice fresh-killed beef.
Iditarod Meat Co.
Du Rand's,Discovery—the place to eat
Steamer Tana Is Here
DIRECT FROM LAKE LeBARGE BRINGING FOR US
Oranges? Lemons? Grape Fruit,
Apples? New Butter?
hiew Cheese? Eggs, Ham, Bacon?
Fresh Cabbage? Etc., Etc.
Our Stock was First to Arrive at Iclitarod, Flat and Otter.
CROWLEY &l PORTER
IDITAROD The House of Quality FLAT CITY