C. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President k. Bruning, Cashier
American Bank of Alaska
Corner First Ave, and Richmond St., Iditarod
CAPITAL $50,00! .LY PAID 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 offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for the purpose
of obtaining check assays if desired.
We solicit vour business, and assure you of our courteous, prompt and
careful attention combined with fair treatment, whether
your account may be large or small.
All the Comforts of Home
Regina Hotel
WILLOW ST. AND SECOND ME.
First-Class RESTAURANT In Connection j
I. NYHO'LM, PROP.
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Passengers and Mail
Considerably Delayed
The breaking down of the Str. I
Susie somewhere on the lower Yu j
kon, coupled with a disarrange
ment in the schedules of some of
the independent boats has appar
ently thrown the late season ship- j
ping into a degree of wild confusion j
that may have a serious effect on ;
the final arrival of the freight at]
Dikeman and this city before the j
freezeup.
According to the story of the re
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J. L. SM.LE,
Leading Jeweler
of the North,
NOW HAS A STOKH 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.
cent arrivals who reached Dikeman
on the Str. Evelyn Tuesday, arriv
iug here Wednesday night, they
were 15 days from Fairbanks chiefly
owing to the breakdown of the
Susie. There were about 30 of
them altogether and they left Fair
banks on the Tatiana Sept 31
They were transferred at Gibbon
to the Sarah and at Holy Cross
they were compelled to wait nine
days while the Delta was being
called to the assistance of the Susie
which was stranded with three
buges.
The derelicts were picked up
eventually bv the Evelyn and
brought to Dikeman, a few ot them
reaching this city on the launch
Flyer Wednesday night. The bal
ance reached here Thursday on tlie
Cecil. They leport a considerable
accumulation of mail at Holy Cross.
The passenger list is as follows :
Duncan Michie, Joe Riesinan,
Harry’ Ashland, John Sullivan, Mr.
Wood, John Cameron. These came
on the Flyer Wednesday night.
Judge A. E- Maltby and sister,
Miss Maltby. L C. Whitton, Miss
Neil, Miss Marie Britt, Messrs
Scadt. Vaik, Newman, Cruger Boa
titu, Kalofatich, Brown, Van Sant,
McCormick, Karzandorof, John
Duncan, Gillespie, J. W, Brewer,
Bob Borg and George Roberts.
These last were brought oil the
launch Cecil by Byers & Greer.
FOR SALE—Log building at Dis. Ot
ter, frame front, plate glass, one
story, 22x152 feet, best location in
town, owner must go Outside imme
diately: bargain for right party. Ap
ply this office.
Odorless Closets complete at The
Tin Shop._
CABIN for rent, l(;x2d. Apply Cleve
land at sawmill.
Pioneer
Warm Storage
NEAR SLIPPERN’S MILL
Steamboat Landing Special Rates tor Large Quantities
J. A. SLIPPERM,
Carries the LARGEST and MOST COMPLETE Stock of
Sash, Boors, Glass,
MIRRORS AND BUILDERS' HARDWARE IN IDITAROD
Store Fronts and Raney Windows
OX any Size and Design Made to Order
LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED
Telephone No. 5 Cor. Third and Otter
ack T rani
Saloon
JUST OPENED
The Best Drink Emporium in the Northland
Willow Slrcet, Iditarod A. Wallace, Prop,
Not to be outdone by bis neighbors
along First avenue, Isadora Goldstein,
who installed one of tho first plate
glass windows in town, last week had
the entire countenance of bis business
house changed, and now has two very
wide and deep windows in which to dis
play his goods. Mr. Goldstein is an
Alaskan product—having spent nearly
all the years of his business career
within its borders. He resided a num
ber of years in Juneau, where he was
connected with the Goldstein Mercan
tile Co.
ooo
A. E. Light, the road overseer, is
having a cozy residence erected near
the corner of Willow and Third.
ooo
The pretty cottage home of Billy
Porter, in the rear of the M. & M. bank
building, Otter 9treet, is almost ready
for occupancy.
ooo
Kemp’s new dry goods store is com
pleted and occupied, and presents an
attractive appearance.
o o o
T. Li. Thurston, of the Cascade laun
dry, is building a substantial frame
residence on Willow street, between
Second and Third avenues.
o o o
The two-story log building on Rich
mond street belonging to Mrs. Roscoe
is now receiving the inside finishing
work.
ooo
The Dominion Commercial Company,
formerly of Dawson and Fairbanks, has
lumped into the commercial game of
this city and has juststarted the found
ations for a big store and warehouse
building just west of the Iiiverside
hotel on First street. Charles Wolters,
manager of the company, has been in
town for some time selecting a loca
tion and be has been busy starting
building operations, at the same time
making arrangements for the landing
of a considerable stock of goods which
the concern is shipping into the camp.
The present building will be 25x10 feet
in dimensions and will be ready for oc
cupancy in a short time.
In preparation for the reception of
his wife, who is due here from Seattle
to spend the winter, Eddie Troughton,
one of the proprietors of the Vienna
cafe, is now busily superintending the
erection of a comfortable log dwelling
on First street, east of Black.
ooo
It is said that the present site of the
Vienna cafe is soon to be occupied by a
substantial two-story building to be
erected by Robert Graham, owner of
the lot.
ooo
William “Alabara” Ansler, manager
far Landahl’s bookstore, who is super
intending the construction of the large
two-story log building adjoining the
Budweiser on Richmond, has an
nounced his intention of filling a long
felt want by providing a spacious dance
and assembly hall in tl.e up-stairs por
tion of the building. This room will be
30x40 feet in dimensions and will con
stitute the town hall where all public
and social events may be pulled off this
winter. Landahl’s bookstare and Sale's
jewelry store will occupy the ground
lloor.
ooo
Just like their advertisement in the
Iditarod Pioneer, the Merchants Cafe
is all upset these days pending their
final settlement in their new First
street quarters. When they do get
sltaightened around they will have the
finest eat emporium in the whole
blooming country. Their new building
is a frame two-story affair where the
upstairs of offices are to be occupied by
Drs. Brooks and Bradbury. The cafe
will take up the whole of the lover
story, for in addition to the old counter
—which has always looked like a Bos
ton notion counter on bargain day—
there will be some nicely-furnished
boxes for the convenience of the more
exclusive.
ooo
The big Nestor building last week
received its primary coat of paint,
ooo
Mrs. F. A. Stevens has lately added
to her store’s attractiveness by having
it tastefully painted.
ooo
Pete McMullen, former star pitcher
of Dawson and Fairbanks, has turned
his attention to housebuilding in this
city, and is now finishing two log
houses on east Second avenue.
ooo
The Cascade laundry which is still
doing business in a tent, will begin
building permanent quarters shortly
with the site not yet definitely located.
0 0 3
The new building being put up by
M. L. Adams on the north side of First
between Willow and Black streets will
be occupied by James Tropea, the well
known baker of Fairbanks, and W. C.
Abendroth, who is about to establish a
bottling works.
ooo
J. I. Johnstone, the wholesale and
retail cigar dealer has purchased the
Rooney lot on First between Richmond
and Willow. He is at present engaged
in enlarging and covering the building
for a big cigar store and poolroom that
will accommodate three pool tables,
o o o
Barrett & Lewin have completed
their store on First street, with a very
' nifty front.
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Chas E. Hoxsie is among the number
' of married men who are preparing for
: the reception of their better halves.
, He has erected a fine log cabin on
Second avenue.
The Evelyn brought 150 tons of
freight (o Dikeman for the Dominion
Commercial Co. for this city. It is un
derstood that the D. C. Co. has pur
chased a one-half intetest in the Str.
Pup, presumably to be used in getting
the company’s freight to this point.
LOST—Pocket book belonging to Her
bert Jaffe, containing currency, pri
vate papers and a check. Lost be
tween Bonanza roadhouse and Flat
City. Finder please return pocket
book and check and keep currency.
City Drug Store, Iditarod city.
Full line optical goods at Simpson’s.
Fire Stations
STATION NO. 1 —Foot Willow street.
' STATION nO. I—First ave. and Willow.
| STATION NO. 3—Second ave. next Smith's
dun Store.
j STATION NO. 4—Richmond and First ave.
STATION NO. 5 First ave. near Miners
and Merchants Bank.
E. M. Sullivan, Fire Chief.
N. La France,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER
Estimates Furnished
BLUE PRINTING
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MCDONALD’S
Lodging House
FURNISHED ROOMS AND BUNKS
Front Street Jditarod City
Gapt. Allison’s Place
Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks,
Confectionery and Fruit
TI) IT A KOI)
RESTAURANT
The Eest on Otter
and Only frj£/n Creek
G.G, Bernhardt & E. B, Duncan, Props,
IDEAL
LUNCH ROOM AND BAKERY
First Ave. end Willow $t.
Is’iehoff & Mersey, Props.
Stanley House
Mouth of Flat
Clean Beds and
Good Heals
AT ALL HOURS
Commodious Stables Just Completed.
Enlarged RemodelcI
BLACK’S
HOTEL
Fort Gibbon
Pacific Cold
Storage Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
HI EATS
Telephone
Stores-Iditarod City and Dikeman
THEY DANCE WHILE
THE PUNCH FLOWS
With unabated zeal which speaks
well for the enthusiasm of the winter,
about 100 people assembled at Beattie’s
new lodging house, on First street, last
Tuesday' night and danced till they
were good and tired.
Mr. and Mrs. Beattie acted as host
and hostess for the occasion assisted by
J. D. Barnes in the capacity of floor
manager and caller, while Gus Jones,
the dope mixer, handed out ten gallons
of the finest punch this side of Punch
nil e. The usual good grade of music
was furnished by Bourret & Drake
with piano, zylophone and drums, and
the new floor quickly shoue under the
polishing feet of the dancers.
Everyone present had a good time, as
evidenced by the fact that there was
no one on the side lines when the game
was at its best.
City Water Interests
Effect Consolidation
Relieving the use of water in any
well-regulated community a necessary
and a proper thing, Wi’liam Eisenmen
ger, formerly a mining man ot Ester
creek in the Fairbanks district, has
just purchased E. M. Sullivan’s water
interests here and will henceforth dis
pense aqua pura to the inhabitants of
this city.
He has a first-class well on the oppo
site side of the river and as soon as the
ice comes he will have proper facilities
for supplying the liquid in large quan
tities by means of horse-drawn tanks.
It is rumored that Mr. Eisenmenger
has shaped up matters in such a way as
to practically control the water situa
tion here. _
Bob Graham Becomes
New Fire Chieftain
After serving faithfully as the pio
neer fire chief of Iditarod city, during
which time he organized forces at no
little inconvenience and with no little
application, E. M. Sullivan, one of the
city trustees -who has done much to
forward the interests of the town since
its inception, turned in his resignation
at a meeting of the Volunteer Fire De
partment last Sunday evening, giving
as his reason for so doing the fact that
other business cares had made it im
possible for him to serve longer.
Upon vote Robert Graham, the hust
ling real estate owner and builder, was
elected to take his place.
Will There Be Enough
Freight to Fii! it?
One of the biggest things out of
doors hereabouts is that immense Pio
neer warm and cold storage warehouse
just being finished by James Fredrick
son, Geo, Kinman and Chas. Kricksen
ger down at the lower end of the city,
and which is just ready for occupancy.
The big log structure covers a space
of ground 40x1)0 feet and has a 700-ton
capacity, which may not be taxed to its
utmost unless the late season shipping
exceeds present expectations. They
will have a dock on the waterfront
where large quantities of freight can
be handled most expeditiously.
Ground Holds Consistency
With a cleanup of $2,600 taken from
a hole where he has been doing pre
liminary developement work, George
Friend, of Friend, Lawson & James,
stopped sluicing last week on the Bo
nanza association on Flat creek after
finding that the dirt was still going
about $7 to the foot of bedrock.
He took out 155 ounces after cleaning
400 feet of bedrock.
For a good cheap roof H-H asphalt
roofing paper; $6 per roll, 250 sq. feet,
at Anderson Bros. & Nerland.
Eyes examined free—Simpson’s.
Rsfreshment“
Express Co,
Telephone 22 Eric Palmen i
Daily Trips to Ail Creeks Witt) Passengers, Express, Freight;
Ship Your Valuables With Us Also City Service
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Clark Lumber Co.
I DITARO O
New Wharf Now Ready to Receive
Freight and Steamers