THIS ROADHOUSE
KEEPER WILL DO WELL
While three men struggled to disarm Fiank Hammond, who was
striving to cut his throat with a knife in a Moore creek roadhouse tin
other day, Joe, the Japanese proprietor of the place, quietly Idled a poke
of several ounces of dust, and ducked through the door leaving the man
to cut his throat it lie so desired.
Haying succeeded in overpowering Hammond, Bill Midgely, who
assisted Dr. Brooks and Mr. Plummer in the work, turned to look for
his poke and discovered its absence. Of course, the three men in the
cabin were immediately under suspicion, but upon going to ilie door.
I)r. Brooks found the Jap industriously shoveling snow and chips into
a large box, with a degree of activity that was remarkable, considering
that there seemed to be no point to the proceeding.
His actions being a little strange, Joe was summoned into the
cabin wheie lie came icluctantly, and upon being confronted with the
inevitable, admitted that he had a poke belonging to Hammond, and
which he had considerately picked up to save for Hammond.
Upon further urging, he finally exhibited an empty poke which
was immediately identified by Midgely as his own and corroborated by
another.
With this direct proof of guilt they went after the Jap rough shod
and at length located a bunch of dust 'laying loose in his overall pocket,
which when weighed up, proved to he about an ounce and a half short
of the original amount. They turned him upside down on the table
none too gently, and then quietly but firm’y ordered him to cotne through
with the missing dust.
This the Oiieutal did from his own store of dust, for it appears that
in his haste to empty the poke into his pocket outside the door, he had
spilled over an ounce of it in the snow. Hence the frantic shoveling
MAY HAVE MULLIGAN
IN EARLY SPRINGTIME
They will have all the makings of a mulligan at Georgetown
next spring some weeks before we will get them in this city, be
cause they have them at Bethel.
Cut into the side of the river bank at that town they have a big
warm storage plant where are now reposing some 150 crates of po
tatoes, and plenty of onions.
According to Herbert Lynch, who visited this city last week,
and who was at Bethel on the second trip of the Quickstep, they
have these things and many more which will be ready for the first
trip of the Quickstep next spring.
From the dope on Kuskokwim conditions, that stream is open
for navigation nearly a month before the Yukon, hence George
town will be peeling spuds while we are still munching Lunecks.
AFTER SEVEN YEARS
After being on the rocks at the head of Lake Marsh for seven
years, the steamer William Ogiivie, a twin-screw boat built at Lake
Bennett in the spring of 1899, and used in the days when the upper
likes, the Tagish and Fiftymile rivers were highways to the Klon
dike, has been pulled off and taken to Carcross, where she is now
on the ways. The vesse' was named after the first commissioner
First Avenue.
Modem Throughout. Bath Rooms in Connection
Furnished Rooms and Spring Cots.
FIRST CLASS STABLE AND DOG HOUSE IN CONNECTION
Dominion
Commercial! Co.
Groceries, Hay and Grain
See Us Before Buying IDITAROD
WE SATISFY THE HUNGRY _
TODAY-SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER-TODAY
Everything in Season
willow Street Ti l_ nicGhath, prop.
THE
Pioneer^
Sheet Metal Works
Are “THERE” on Willow Street
of Yukon territory. She stranded on a bar years ago and was
abandoned. No attempt at salving her was made until last fall
Despite the fact she has been for years in an exposed position*
her condition was good.
STAMP MILL BOUGHT
John D. Denny, of Seattle, who owns valuable mining prop
erty in the Basin, back of Juneau, has obtained control of the
stamp mill used several ago at Snettisham, and is taking it to the
Basin and operate his claims. This, with the mill now being put
up by the California Nevada Copper Company at Ebners, and the
200 stamps Treadwell is to install, will make three stamp mills
which are to shortly be put into operation in the immediate vicin
ity of Juneau.
FREIGHT FROM DIKEMAN
IS COMING IN RAPIDLY
Joe Treml, steamboat man who was up last week from Dikeman,
where he has charge of the Str. Samson, and the freight tied up at that
point, says that more than 100 tons of freight have been brought to Idit
arod since the freezeup. He says there are that many more tons left
there, but that by the end of the year it should all be here coming at
the present rate.
He figures that about 80 tons of the freight belonging to Brum
baugh, Hamilton & Kellogg, consisting chiefly of shelf hardware has
alieady been lauded here, but that there are probably 60 tones more of
heavy machinery still to come, among which are two boilers (a 40 and a
50) which will lie taken direct to Fiat creek for sale. A great portion
of the shipment brought by Judge Thomas, and which was disposed of
loChas Miller of the Merchants cafe, has also been brought up.
There are some 40 or 50 tons of feed there and scattering outfits,
but shortly after the first of the year there won’t be a tiling stirring
Among those who have been engaged in freighting frctn the lower
river point are Mahoney and Rich, formerly ot Goldstream. Cow Miller,
Jim Ryan, Hogan, Strandberg, Scott. Cleveland, and “Alabarn” Laboy
teau who is about to turn bis attention to Diskaket, having finished
with the E. W. Gtiffin Co.’s stuff at Dikeman.
There has been a continuous procession of horse drawn vehicles up
and town the river, but they are now taking the cut-off trail as it has
been worn to a proper consistency.
Besides the horse team there have been a number of dogteams
freighting, chief of which was Capt. Worth who succeeded in getting
up a large outfit of supplies for his own use on Otter. In this venture
lie is associated with Dan Sutherland, who has taken a part of the lay
oil the OUer association
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WINTER MAIL
REGULATIONS
For the satisfaction of those who
sometimes wonder why the sewing ma
chine they ordered does not come in
with tiie winter mail, the following
p istoffice bulletin is published. It ex
plains the dearth of magazines and
things, and the reason why sister Ann’s
celluloid toilet case does not reach you
for Christmas.
It also sheds light on the fact that
newsdealers will have no more maga
zines for us until the boats are steam
ing once more. Here it is:
“'During the winter months, Oct. 1 to
May 1, mail for the interior of Alaska
is restricted to :
“Letters (in their usual and ordinary
form); post cards, singly-wrapped newa
papers and periodicals from office of
publication addressed to public libraries
to newspaper publishers and to indi
vidual subscribers; also ftaosientnews
papers.
"The at'ticies which will not be trans
ported are newspapers and periodicals
sent to dealers for purposes of trade (in
bulk or otherwise); sample copies of
newspapers and periodicals, books,
trade catalogues, circulars and patterns,
and samples of merchandise and fourth
| class matter (merchandise). However,
to ptovide the fullest possible .facilities
for the dispatch of mail to interior
_
Alaslcan points during the winter sea
son the restrictions have been modified
as follows ;
“In making up the mail for dispatch
on any trip preference will be given
to letters in their usual and ordinary
form. Of the available excess between
the weight of the letters and the max- j
imum weight allowed by the contract
not exceeding 10 per cent, may be de
voted to carrying (1st) packages of
seeds, not exceeding onG pound par
package, and (2nd) such small packages
of merchandise, not exceeding a few
ounces each, as the proper officers of
the service have reason to believe con
tain articles of urgent necessity, such
as eyeglasses, medicine, etc., for indi
vidual use, but not intended primarily
for trade. No dispatch of mail shall
include more than one such package of
seeds or merchandise to any one indi
vidual, firm or corporation. The re-j
matnder of the available weight will be '
devoted to carrying separately wrapped
and addressed copies of newspapers and
magazines, but not including news
dealers’ packages.
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Have your nuggets made into souve
nirs at Simpson’s, the Dioneer jeweler
Reservations for seats now in order
for the Merchants New Year festival.
MISUNDERSTANDING
OVER ACCOUNTS
Jack Ryan of Discovery Otter, where
the Grin of Chcsley, Ryan & Keiioo is
doing business, thought that Hugh
Ferry had drawn out money left there
for safe keeping. Ferry insisted that
he hadn’t received the money, and
right there ensued a deadlock. Tried
before a jury last Wednesday in Com
missioner Maltby’s court, Ferry was
given a verdict.
SAM DID NOT GET
RIGHT ON THE STREAK
After punching some 36 holes
into the earth on Dotilan creek
three or four miles above Ruby,
where the latest find was made,
Sam Sanderson is not enthusiastic.
In fact Sam is disgusted, for in all
those wholes he didn’t get a smell
of gold.
The work was done on the little
pups coming into Donlan, hut evi
dently they do not tap the magic
well in that particular section, for
there was 110 stream of wealth to
issue forth.
Sanderson came in a few days
ago, hut he intended to return to
another portion of the new district
and tackle it again
You’ll miss the time of your life if
you fail to set a seat at the bijj New
Year festival at the Merchants cafe.
GETS IN BAD
ALL ABOUND
Harry Sheppard, deputy marshal in
the Innoko, who has been visiting Idit
arod for a few days, now wishes he
hadn't come.
He bought a dogteam from Bob Ger
kie over at Ophir and came to this city
whereupon iiis team was claimed by
Earl Hunt, who said the dogs belonged
to him, and who insisted that he had
left tiiem with Gerkie for safe-keeping.
He immediately brought suit for the
possession of the dogs and in a fight be
fore the jury, Hunt won out.
Sheppard is now up against the al
ternative of buying more dogs or pay
ing the judgment. Besides, lie lacks a
team to go back with. He has ap
pealed from the verdict, and will fight
for what he claims to be his rights in
the matter before the district court.
FOR SALE—One complete self-dump
ing outfit; hoist, carrier, bucket,
trolley cable and 3 wheelbarrows.
Hard’s Blacksmith shop, near Slip
pern’s mill.
All cigars dealers sell Bock cigars.
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The Pioneer
FIRST AVENUE
The lost SJp-To-Oate Hots! in Iditarod
Finely Furnished Rooms and Spring' Cots. Hot and Cold Wate. Modern
Bath Room. Commodious Ladies’ and Gent's Reception Room. Phone 27.
Rites by the Day, Weak or Haath. OiP.T PHILLIPS and MRS. UHL, Props.
RPUGH AND DRESSEOJLUMBER,
SASH, DOORS, GLASS AiiD
BUILDERS1 SUPPLIES
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THE
Tistmas Present
A Piece of
Mission Furniture
Made to your order. Desks, Chairs, Tables,
Davenports, etc., Settees, etc.
Samples on Show at Red Gross Drug Store
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Miller & Jerman, Props.
PAT KEYES AND PHIL NIAYHAN, PROPS.
Telephone Main 04. Office at Ophir House, Willow St.
TRIPS EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Leaves Flat Creek .8:00 a. m.
Leaves Ophir House, Iditarod.1:qo p.
Passengers, Express and Freight