Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Oust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
i 'has- Poss. President
T. ,T. Nestor, Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
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GHAS. E. MILLER, PROP. §
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Mr. and Mrs. I,. L. James are planning a trip to the Hawaiian
islands
Fred Daniels and James Swatt/.el have purchased the Golden Gate
hotel at Nome for $1,634.
S.itn Godfrey is spending the winter on the Outside He has in
terests at Ruby and plans to return to Alaska in the spring.
Louis Gruel, who formerly was employed on the stage line be
tween Fairbanks and Tatiana, is now freighting in the Koytikuk.
Sidney D Charles, formerly of Fairbanks, is now deputy-marshal at
McCarthy’s, on the Copper river railroad, a few miles from Kennecott
A dividend of $2,000,000 has just been declared out of th e profits
of the Bonanza copper mine, at Kennecott. This is the second div
idend which has been paid, the previous one amounting to $1,000,000.
'i'he paid up capital of the company is $2,500,000.
The principal witnesses in the recent trial at Cordova of Jos. F.
Diggs, former postmaster at that place, were Messrs. Cooksou and
Smith, the postoffice inspectors who visited Iditarod iS months ago.
Diggs was accused of embezzlement, but was acquitted.
Two Seward young men, who are destined to "make good are
Fred and Ralph Pedersen. Through their own efforts, and by hard
application, they earned money to guarantee them a colleger course, the
institution of learning which they are attending being at lucouia.
For the second time since its installation one of the poles at the
w i-eless station at Dutch Harbor was blown down during a gale last
month. It had just been repaired from the first damage, and the
steamer Nero, which made the repairs, had just sailed from the States
when the hurricane came and out the station out ot business again.
DAD CLEVELAND
MEETS ACCIDENT
When George Adams, the mail
carrier, passed through Diskaket
on his last trip to Iditarod, he met
“Dad” F. E- Cleveland, who was
resting there with an injured
shoulder. The Adams express
stayed but a brief time at Diskaket,
so was unable to gather details of
the accident; but it seems that
Mr. Cleveland’s dog team belted
while he was traveling between
Cripple and Diskaket, and he was
thrown from the sled.
! Mr. Cleveland intends to visit
Ruby, but in order to reimburse
himself for the the extra expense
entailed by the accident, he “will
have to raise the price of lumber, I
guess. ’’
Nugget jewelry to order. Chains a
specialty. Bill Taylor, Flat.
Ladies, Attention! j
TO THE LADIES OF IDITAROD AND THE GREEKS: f
1 am going out over the trail to buy %
a New Stock of
LADIES’ GOODS
Will be in on First Boat with a complete
up-to-date stock.
-H. SCHLAPIK
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK
Warm, Clean Well Ventilated
OPEN DAY AND HOURS
TU[ ppncpv Massage and
l_ UnUODI Bath Parlors
MEDICATED, MINERAL VAPOR, STEAM, mm JL g^ ~
TUB, SALT AND FRESH WATER PclrCBliS
Caribou St., Bet. Black and Willow Sts., on Waterfront
Electric and Faradic Massage Treatments by Expert Attendants
Lighted by Gas HeaLed by Steam
DYNAMITE CUES RESULT HI -
THIRTY-EIGHT CONVICTIONS
Indianapolis, December 28.—Thirty-eight out of the 40 labor
leaders accused of complicity in the dynamite outrages were this
morning found guilty by the jury after the latter had been out 4
hours and 25 minutes.
The convicted men were found guilty on every count of illegal
transportation of dynamite, and on 52 counts for conspiracy to
dynamite certain properties enumerated.
The convicted men were remanded to jail, most of them crying
like children when the verdict was announced.
Only two of the defendants were acquitted—Daniel Buckley, of
Iowa, and Herman Seiffert, of Milwaukee.
In dismissing the jury Judge Anderson thanked them on be
half of the government for the conscientious manner in which they
had performed their duties. _
MILLIONAIRE 1PILHMY BUYS
MORE GROUND H BEAR GEESE
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The first deal of importance in connection with Bear-creek
properties was consummated December 1, when E. A. Mcllhenny,
the Louisiana millionaire, took up the option on No. U bench; No. 0
(creek and No. 5 bench claims, Bear creek. The consideration runs
into several thousands, of which $3,000 in cash has been paid at the
San Francisco office of the K. C. Co., and the balance is due July
1, PJ13. In addition to the sum paid for the ground to the ownert
| the option thereon cost $1,500.
The claims purchased belonged to Mr. Schmidt. Some months
ago he gave an option on them to Robert Martin, who went Out
side to try and dispose of the ground. At Seattle he met Wada,
who had just returned from Louisiana, where he had succeeded in
interesting Mcllhenny to the extent of putting up $10,000 for pros
pecting operations on Bear. Martin mentioned the option he
held, and Wada and he went back to New Orleans, where Mcll
henny, on Wada’s recommendation, paid Martin $1,500 for the op
tion. Wada received a wireless message some days ago saying
that the $3,000 deposit had been paid as agreed, and he now goe
to acquaint Schmidt of the fact.
Mcllhenny is in on Bear creek to the extent of over $15,000
hard cash. _
®) Mining Notes c»
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Much to the surprise of old-time residents of Flat creek, the
igoldship at the head of the creek is entirely free from glacier.
! Mr. Rivers had a number of ditches cut to carry off the surface
1 water and thus prevent it from running into the dredge pond. The
i experiment has proved entirely satisfactory.
The Y. (1. Co. have had a number of men employed rigging
! up their points and thawing, apparatus, so as to have all in readi
ness for an early start next spring. Several duplicate parts of the
heavy machinery for the big boat have been ordered from the Out
side, and will be brought in over Lake Lebarge. Thus there will
be no hitch in the work of the dredge should a breakdown occur in
| the summer work'.
Messrs. Murphy and McGee, original stakers of the Comstock
i lode, have started work on the main contact of theOro quartz lode,
i situated between the Marietta and the Dark & Deetering ground.
(One shaft was sunk but had to be abandoned on account of water.
I The location is the one where Caribou Bill found such alluring
| prospects during his placer mining operations last summer. Sam
1 pies of the concentrates yielded valuable assays, and the outlook
i is promising.
PRODIGAL SON IS
COMING BACK SOON
The Iditarod Pioneer received a
letter last week from II. Schlapik,
the Ruby drygoods merchant, in
which he said he shortly intended
to break away from his busy store
at that place and go Outside over
'the ice. In fact Mr. Schlapik has
decided to return to Iditarod, and
! his trip to the Outside is connected
with the purchase of a stock .'of
ladies’ wear, to be brought in over
Lake Lebarge. That he thinks
so well of Iditarod after sampling
other camps is encouraging to those
who have stood by the ship through
fair weather and foul.
CELEBRATE WEDDING OF
MEDICINE MAN'S DAUGHTER
According to a wireless message re
ceived last Monday, there were great
doings Christmas week at that delect
able village. A big potlach engaged
the attention of the residents—with
dancing and the usual accompaniments
every evening.
Last Sunday, especially, was a red
letter day, for then the 12-year-old
daughter of the medicine man was
united in the bonds of wedlock to a
lucky mortal not named in the dis
patch.
The weather at Nulato was propitious
for the occasion, the mercury remain
ing at 40 below; while at Kaltag, a few
miles down the river, it dropped from
40 to 62 between the hours of 5 and 6
on that self-same day.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
The following list of letters remain
| uncalled for at the Iditarod (Alaska)
, postoffice on December 26, 1912. In
calling for any of the letters please ask
for “advertised'’ letters.
T. L. THURSTON, Postmaster.
Allen, f a Kelly, chas c
: Alexande, w m Kepler, James
! Anderson, c a
; Aston, dan Lacomb, joe or
i Auren, teadarn Larose, engene
Lowdenback, chas
i Baty, rars marie Luies, leouard
; Beattie, miss marie
i Beaton, john 12 Madden, d e
| Beardsley, jno e Marion, j a
Brandstefter, g b Morgan, jas
S Breeze, win Mnenich. j 2
i Britt, e 1 2 Murphy, fred
’ Bryden, rorv
i Breehn, fred McClartv, b
I Brooks, andy McDermott, jas e
McKay, j d
| Carpaff, damgav McLean, cap j h
| Cavaras, sperrs
I Chase, win Nadeau, wilfrid
j Comeagan, pet New, edw
j Cummings, robert Nielsen, Niels
i Dav, w r 2 O’Hara, dave
Davies, david Ormbrek, john 2
Downing, mont
; DiCrazia.guiseppe Pagoues, tom
1 Fjeld, herr c s
. Fournier, joseph Richardson, jas e
Rienas, a j
Class, frank
Goodsell, p j Sandvik, thos
Golden, edw 2 Shaw, g w 2
Graham, tom Simila, august
Gurry, chas Sinclair, fred
Snell, a
Hartman, fred card
Hildebrand, mr c Union Dredging Co
Hugger, meth Watson, g h
Hundlev, j h Watson, frank
Whitney, Clyde d
•Tanson, john h G Wigger, john
Johnson, c p Zerckich, sara
LOST—Lady’s fur collarette, Alaska
j mu k, between the Summit roadhouse
and iditarod. Finder return to the
! Grand hotel, Flat City.
' Power of Attorney blanks—Pioneer.
Ilp|| Ball Band Rubber Boots and Pars j|i|j N. C. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
KOLMAKOFFSKY
KolmakoiTsky Station now Open forRusiness with a jrooil,
complete line of
iSfflPlywi GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, HARDWARE
w Be flfll For the information of the public, the shortest and best trail
‘ Ik SKS to tlie Aniak or Rear Creek connects on the Kuskokwira
River at Kolmakoffsky
^ Georgetown Station
f A Full Line of Groceries. Provisions and Hardware
SDiTAROD
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Ball Band Bobber Boots and Bars C. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
ISTglYVO suits which will be watched with considerable inter
j est by the mining community were commenced in the
district court last Tuesday, when complaints were filed
by J. G. Rivers, as acting resident manager for the Yukon
Gold Company, plaintiff, vs. Ray D. Clark, defendant, involv
ing property at the lower end of Flat creek, known as the
Homestake (or Mohawk) association. All of the Mohawk as
sociation, with the exception of the Krut.singer interest, was
purchased by the company from Harold Seddon and associates
some weeks ago, Krut.singer refusing to sell his interest at the
price offered. Clark, Krut.singer and others have been work
ing on the ground for some weeks, and are said to be hoisting
in very good dirt.
Ask for Injunction and Accounting
The first suit asks that defendants be temporarily enjoined
from carrying on mining operations on the property; that an ac
counting be had so that plaintiffs may obtain an equitable share of
the gross output, less reasonable expenses; and that after the case
has been decided the temporary restraining order be make perma
nent.
The complaint sets forth that the plaintiff is owner of a 199-288
interest in said claim; an equitable interest in an undivided 1 32
and the lessee of a 71-188 interest; .while the defendant Ray D.
Clark holds legal title to 1-16 interest, but is the legal owner only
of an undivided 1 32. Further the complaint states that since No
vember 20 last the defendant and others have been conducting
mining operations on said claim not so as to produce
the most gold, but wastefully, and with the sole purpose of allow
ing the defendant and associates to accumulate claims for wages
against any dump which might be produced. It is claimed that no
beneficial results can follow such labor, and that the wages accum
ulated will be thrown away and lost. Further it is alleged the
plaintiff is conducting the operations in an unpractical and unmin
erlike manner, with inadequate machinery, and in utter disregard
of the rights of the plaintiff; which operations, if continued, would
result, in irreparable damage to such claim as a workable mine, and
would result in large pecuniary loss to plaintiff. Lastly, the plaint
iff alleges that an accounting has been demanded and refused by
defendant.
Claim for $5,0G0 Damages and Costs
The second case is one in which the same plaintiff sues the
same defendant for $5,000 damages, with costs and disbursements;
and asks that defendant be declared to hold as trustee for plaintiff
a 1-32 interest in the Mohawk association; and be directed by the
court to issue a deed to such interest to the plaintiff.
The complaint sets forth that on the understanding that
Charles Krutsinger was to convey to him an undivided 1-32 inter
est in the Mohawk, Starr Ballard advanced Krutsinger money to
purchase a 116 interest in the claim: and that after purchasing
said interest Krutsinger refused to transfer to Ballard legal title
to 1 32 as agreed, although same was frequently demanded of him.
Section 5 of the complaint avers that during the month of June
Ballard desired to sell his interest, as he was leaving the territory,
and again demanded legal title from Krutsinger, which was re
fused; but to enable Ballard to raise a certain sum of money, Krut
singer executed a mortgage upon the 1-16 to Harold Seddon for
$750. Upon the execution of the mortgage Ballard and Krutsinger
entered into an agreement in writing, in which it was agreed that
Krutsinger was legal owner of 1-32 interest and that Ballard was
an equitable owner of 1 32 interest, and agreed to pay the mort
gage out of that interest. Thereafter, on October 12, the said
Ballard sold and conveyed the 1-32 interest for value to Sam Wil
mer, who satisfied the mortgage, and then transferred the interest
to the Yukon Gold Company, the plaintiff in this action.
On October 26 Krutsinger conveyed to Ray D. Clark the 1-16 interest in
the Mohawk (which included the 1-32 interest already transferred to the com
pany by Sara Wiimer). It is claimed that Clark was not a purchaser for value
at the lime of the transfer and had full knowledge of the Ballard interest.
Lastly, it is alleged that the said Krutsinger and the defendant have always re
fused to execute the deed for the said 1-32 interest, and that the said Ray D.
Clark is wrongfully and unlawfully withholding the said deed, thereby inflict
ing damages to the extent of $5,000.
E. M. Stanton is plaintiff’s attorney.
MAJOR STRONG’S NE¥/ PAPER
Oil the last mail the Iditarod
Pioneer received copies of the first
two issues of Major J. F A.
Strong’s new daily, The Alaska
Empire, which is published at
Juneau. It is a foui-page sheet of
seven columns, and carries a large
amount of advertising. So far as
1 politics is concerned the paper is
independent, '“reserving the right
to honestly commend or fairly criti
cize any political party that may be
; in control of,the federal or territo
rial administrations.” The first
1 issue was published Saturday, No
j vember 2.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
Camp [ditarod No. 27, Arctic Broth
erhood, meets at A. B. Hall every
Monday evening at 8 o’clock. Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
CYRIL P. WOOD.
Arctic Chief
RONALD FROST,
Arctic Recorder.
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ESTER POSTOFFICE
HAS BEEN CLOSED
Fairbanks News-Miner, November 18:
Ester no longer has a postoffiee, the
order having come some time since to
close the place and turn the parapher
nalia over to the postmaster at Chena
The office has been closed but, as yet,
the postoffiee supplies have not been
surrendered nor will they be surren
dered by Cal Franklin, the acting post
master, until the return of Postmaster
J. C'. Kinney. In the meantime Ester
ites are circulating a petition for a re
establishment of the postoffiee as Ester
creek lias a population of 250, most of
the year, and to force that, number of
people to go to Chena or Fairbanks for
their mail, works a decided hardship
on them. _
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