I
And Our Stock of Merchandise
Is Still Large and Complete
W o are determined to dispose of it regardless of the
sacrifice, hen a further reductions in our already cut-in
half prices. Your money has unprecedented purchasing
power in our stores.
AT FLAT CITY AND IDITAROD
DSSSCAKET and
GFHIR CITY
StatupeUers to the New Strike can rely on getting- Nice Fresh Goods
at Very Reasonable Prices
Big: Stocks, Standard Goods Gi°„°co“r
ES7.00
_ Per Case
HILLTOP MINERS
ARE DOING WELL
i red llicks, who arrived from Fiat
City Thursday to transact some business
i,i Tditarod, says that all of the operators
on the liillsides at the head of Flat and
Happy creeks are doing well this year,
ant will get out with a good stake
apiece.
t'n the Idaho association, where Mr.
Hicks is interested, -ea■ n men are em
ployed on wages, and from live to seven
hur.d: (d fet t of ground is be ing ground
sluiced every day down to the boxes.
The operators are taking every possible
advantage of the plentiful supply of
water, stopping for nothings They will
make the big cleanup when the water
begins to get scarce.
Mutchler, Bisli >:> ,v Marsh, who are
working a lay on ti;e Fiat iron fraction,
adjoining the Idaho, have several men
employed and are taking out good
money.
Kilroy ,x Martindale are doing well,
and the same may tie -.aid of Donnelly,
Deciding Cc Walsh, and indeed of
everybody working at the head of the
creek.
it is said that Professor J. F. Newsom,
who visited the district recently, ex
pressed tlie opinion that the outlook
f r quart/, at the head of Fiat creek
w as exceedingly favorable.
CAPTAIN GREEN BRINGS LITHGOW
The steamer Wilbur Critnmin, char
tered by Captain Gre?n,hr<,usjfet up the
XIi«s Kot«cIi,
DRY GOODS
Ladies’ Dress and Suits Cheap,
flat City Handkerchiefs, 4 for 25c,
HUNGARIAN GOULASH,
CHILI CON CARNE,
HO i CHILL BEANS
_Rathskeller
big cold-storage barge Lithgow last
Monday. The Lithgow had a iarge
consignment of fresh goods on board,
which were transferred to the barge
Trinder. Tom Cannon, formerly of the
Trinder left on the Lithgow, and will
have charge of that boating ice palace
for tlie balance of the season.
THREE DAYS GOING DP RIVER
FOUR HOURS COMING DOWN
Among the arrivals from the Kusko
kwirn last week was George Fredericks,
the Georgetown roadhouse man. who is
here in connection with tho Campbell
case. .Mr. Fredericks took Deputy
Marshal J. R. Kelday down the Kusko
kwim to Bethel, w hen the marshal had
to go after Little Waska No. 2 and
other witnesses and interpreters. They
’..'•■re all brought up river on his launch.
it will he remembered that George
Fredericks cat r rd Professor J. F
Newsom, the geologist, when the latter
paid his visit to the Aniak. On that
occasion Mr. Fredericks got up the
Aniak river for a distance of about 57
miles in three days, while the return
journey to the mouth occupied only four
hours. The professor was left to
negotiate the journey to the diggings in
a poling boat and spent some time look
ing over the district. Mr. Fredericks
picked hitn up again when coming up
the Kuskokwim on his last trip, and
left him at Georgetown.
HON. ROYAL A. GUNNISON
WILL REPRESENT ALASKA
The Hon Royal A. Gunnison, of
Juneau, who, with Judge Peter D.
i h erfielu, represents Alaska as a mem
ber of the association of commissioners
on uniform laws, will attend a confer
ence of the committee at Milwaukee
August 20. The purpose of the confer
ence is to unite the efforts of the legal
: rot -s < n in - coring, as far its possible
uniform laws, practice and procedure
in lim several states and territories
comprising the union. The conference
is to be held at Milwaukee at this lime
becau-e the American Bar as-ocialion
is holding its convention at that place.
The launch Flyer arrived from Dike
man Monday.
I
VICTOR
LATEST RECORDS,
ViCTROLAS,
CABINETS,
RECORD CASES.
Shotguns, Shotgun Shells, Rifles and Rifle Ammunition
Pitch, Oakum, Calking Cotton, Hardware,
Furniture, Bedding
SMITH’S GUM STORE
Second and Willow Phone N d. e
SPECIAL A. B. MEETING
A special meeting of Camp Iditarod
No. 27, A. B., will be held at the hall
on Monday, August 12, at 8:30 p. m.
All members are urgently requested to
attend. RONALD FROST.
Arctic Recorder. |
Duncan Michie came in from Flat
Tuesday. _
Ed. Donnelly was in town during the
week.
Trunks
Suitcases
Handgrips
“■Rome’s Clothing Store
First Avenue, Next to American Bank.
MANY WILL GO TO MUD RIVER
FOR PROSPECTING NEXT FALL
Many prospectors and miners are likely to go into the Mud rivet
country this fall, according to late arrivals from that district, and it is
confidently asserted that a paystreak will be developed during tbe win
ter. The few mtn who have been on Mud river and its tributaries
have not been able to accomplish much, but what they have done in a
prospecting way is sufficient to encourage them to further effort.
Sid Ensor and Fred Wolter, who returned Monday, believe in the
i i.ttict, and are making arrangements to put in the winter prospecting
They ate said to represent Riley & Ailken.
Captain Albeit Wile, who left for Mud river on the Comet June 19
also lehttued on Monday. He is interested in ground on Dome creek,
and brought hack a sample of coarse gold panned from the rimrock
His paitneis are putting in a bedrock drain ar the bead af Dome and are
cutting timber which they will whipsaw into lumber for sluiceboxes
A 70-cent nugget was [ticked up in the drain.
Argus M-Clellan has taken a lay on Dome creek. He will take in
a boiler and complete outfit, and thoroughly prospect the ground this
fall.
Frank Guiarte, who is interested with Dan Campbell, Willie Ward
and Walter Hunsaker in the Mud-liver district, was on Dome creek,
and says that pans all the way from 8 to 10 cents have been obtained
just below where the Wile cabin is located.
A party of nine Finns who were in the district last winter, will re
turn there this fall. They are at present working on Otter and Flat
creeks, and will have a good winter’s grubstake when they get through
They have a great deal of gook looking ground in the vicinity.
A party for Mud river will get away on the Flyer next Monday
WiCKERSHAM
M EETING
At A. B. Hall,
IDITAROD
AT 8:30 O’CLOCK
The Issues of the Delegateship Campaign
Will be Discussed by Able Speakers
EVERYBODY COIVSE!
A Similar Meeting Will Be Held at Flat City
in A. B. Hall,
MONDAY EVE., AUGUST 12
The next steamer to leave St. Mich
ael for the Outside will be the Senator,
which is scheduled to get. away on
Thursday, August. 20. Following the
Senator will be the victoria, whicli is
to sail from St. Michael on Wednesday,
September 4. The N. N. Co. will make
arrangements to enable passengers
from Iditarod to connect with these
steamers at a minimum of expense and
delay. Should the present stage of
water continue, the M. L. Washburn
will make another trip to Iditarod
before the close of navigation.
Manager Austen, of the Yukon Gold
( ompar y, returned from Dikeman on
the Wilbur <himmin Monday.
DANCE AT FLAT
NEXT SATURDAY
Next Saturday evening, August 17. a
dance will be given under the auspices
of Camp Flat Nu. 28, A. B., in honor of
those ladies who are leaving for the
Outside before the close of navigation.
The dance will he held at A. R. hall.
Flat City; excellent music will be pro
vided, and light refreshments will be
served during the evening. This will
be the last opportunity many will have
of meeting friends in this camp, and on
that account a record attendance is ex
pected. _
The following left for Ruby on the
launch Columbus during the week. P.
Camming, J. Chepot, Pete McDonald,
H. Kornot, J. Hanson, H. Fide, A. Mo
Fursten, P. Feeney.
MAJOR AND MRS, STRONG
BACK FROM LONG VACATION
Major J. F. A. Strong, accompanied
by Mrs. Strong, arrived last Monday
on the steamer M. L. Washburn, after
an extended tour of the United States
and Europe. During their absence
they visited England, Germany, France
and the countries bordering on tho
Mediterranean, and crossed the Ameri
can continent no less than four times.
Major Strong had arrived at Seattle
from his European tour, before he
heard that he had been selected to rep
resent Alaskan Democrats at the Balti
more convention; but notwithstanding
the great distance he and his wife had
already covered, they repaired to the
convention city, where Major Si-tong
cast his vote for Woodrow Wilson.
Major Strong says that tho election
of Woodrow Wilson is a certainty, and
-X is equally certain that the senate
will be Democratic.
Major and Mrs. Strong will remain
here about two weeks.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Rev. S. Hall Young, D. D., the Gen
eral Missionary for Alaska of tlie
Presbyterian Church, is back from a
five months’ tour in various parts of
Alaska. He spent three months in
Fairbanks.
He will preach in the A. B. Hall to
morrow evening (Sunday, August 11) at
8 o’clock.
The subject of this sermon will be
“The Second Mile.’’ Everybody is
invited to this service, and a special
invitation is extended to the doctor’s
brothers in the fraternities of which
lie is a member. It will be a brother
hood sermon. Good music.
Ur. Young will be in this region about
a month, when he will go East to take
up enlarged work for Alaska and the
Pacific Coast.
PASSENGERS ON M. L. WASHBURN
The M. L. Washburn arrived at Idit
arod last Monday evening, and as it was
the first apppearauce of the natty little
vessel in this port its arrival aroused
considerable interest. Quite a large
number of citizens assembled at the N.
O. dock when it was learned the vessel
was in sight, and by the time it docked
nearly the whole camp was on the water
front. The M. L. Washburn is a well
built, substantial vessel, with comfort
ably-furnished staterooms and all mod
ern conveniences.
The following passengers for Iditarod
were aboard: Major and Mrs. J. F. A
Strong, Rev. Dr. S. Hail Young, Mrs.
E. Kelday, I. Friedman, J. A. Quick, j
O. B. Perry, Capt. C. L. Peabody, Wm. J
Gray,George Hakes and Jack Hilliard.
IT WAS THIRTY FOR THIS KITTEN
A litter of kittens first saw the light
at the wireless station a couple of weeks
ago. and immediately set about making
themselves adquainted with their sur
roundings. One, more inquisitive than
the others, proceeded to investigate the
working of the gasoline engine, and
attempted to caress the great belt
which was purring so pleasantly. The
intrusion was resented: the kitten was
lifted off its feet, swung along the belt
for some distance, and then hurled into
eternity.
INQUIRE FOR HARTWELL JOHNSON
J. H. Aram, recording secretary of
Court Wildwood No. 63J, I. O. b\, of
Boulder, Cal., is inquiring for John
Hart well Johnson, sometimes known as
Joint Hartwell. Will anybody know
ing Mr. Joknsou's piesent whereabouts
please communicate with J. H. Aram,
as above?
Melton Waughn, whose address is
general delivery Fairbanks is inquiring
for Miss Eva Gunn, who left Gibbon for
Iditarod on the 18th of last month.
Anyone knowing where Miss Gunn is
located will kindly call her attention to
this notice.
H. Schlapik arrived from Ruby on
the While Seal.
Public Notice ol Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership lately subsisting between Cltas.
Ross and T. J. Nestor, under the firm
name of Ross & Nestor, doing a lumber
and building material business, was dis
solved on the 8th day of August, 1912,
by mutual consent. All debts owing to
tile said partnership are to be paid to
tile Miners & Merchants Bank of Idit
arod, Alaska, said bank having been
fully authorized to collect said debts;
and all the demands 011 tile said partner
ship are to be presented to the bank for
pavment. CHAS. ROSS.
T. J. NESTOR.
_
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
——I——M > —— IIHWIMB'' H1I ' 'I i ll|i l Hh
Our Stock is moving with equal noise and rapidity.
The prices we are setting on our high-class merchandize
are indeed an electrical shock to those not knowing
we are
CLOSING OUT
For the reason that we are positively quitting. In
order to make a clean sweep a loss is to be sustained,
which is inviting and greeted with our usual welcome.
Attend our closing out sale at your earliest con
venience. For we might receive word to pack and
move any day.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
GOOSE WITHOUT SALT
NOT TO THEIR LIKING
The party which arrived from Mud
river Tuesday afternoon last had a very
trying experience on the lower river,
mistaking the streamcalled the Yentna
Gentna for a slough, and journeying up
it for several days before they discov
ered their error.
The YentnaGentna is a big stream
flowing into the Iditarod river a little,
below Dikeroan. White tnen consider 1
it to be a tributary of tile Iditarod, but,'
the Indians say tiiat the Yentna-Gentna
is really t.he Iditarod, and that Iditarod
city is on the banks of the Yentna
Gentna.
However, when the Mua-river party,
consisting of Sid Ensor, E. Officer, Fred
Wolter, A. Wile and W. Critchley were
coining back, they saw the mouth of
the Yentna-Gentna, and the current
was so sluggish that, they took it to be
a slough. It looked like a cut-off. and
they decided to lake it in preference to
following the tneanderings of the Idit
arod. At first the mistake was not no
ticed; there were docks and geese in
abundance, and the party had fine
sport. This went on for a day or two, I
until at last the travelers realized they
were on the wrong tack, and decided to
return the way they had come and fol
low the regular course.
About this time the provisions ran
out, and also the ammunition. But the
ducks were shedding their feathers
and could not fly far, so the party ttn
ployed themselves catching birds to
keep their larder full. They ran out of
salt, and their troubles really com
menced. When picked up by the Flyer
the only thing they had to eat was a
roast goose cooked without salt. It lay
in the bottom of the boat, neglected
and forsaken, for none could tackle the
delicacy without the usual condiment.
When the Flyer arrived in port it
was a hungry and forlorn-lookir.g bunch
that, crept ashore under the eyes of a
gaping multitude, and Captain Wile!
well, you should have seen him.
WICKERSHAM VOTES
AT LAST ELECTION
The following figures relating to the
last delegate election will be useful for
purposes of comparison:
First Division
WICKERSHAM 1,020
Orr 174
O’Connor. 30
-1,524
Second Division
WICKERSHAM . 705
Orr ....... 471
O’Connor . 380
- l,55(j
Third Division
WICKERSHAM . ... 1,087
Oi r. 1.600
O'Connor 454
- 3.141
Fourth Division
WICKERSHAM 1.760
Orr. 722
O'Connor . 871
- 3,351
Recapitulation
WICKKRSU AM
Orr .
O'Connor .
-0,274
The approximate percentages were
as follows: Wickersham, 40.32: Orr,
35.21: O'Connor, 15.47.
The number oi voles east in the
Iditarod district i.i the 1910 election
amounted to 765. distributed as follows:
WICKERSHAM 453
O'Connor 198
Orr ....... 116
- 7 65
The Iditartxl percentages were ap
proximately as follows: Wickersham,
59.06; O’Connor. 25.81: 1 1 t, 15 13.
Dave Krom came in from Flat the
first of the week, and lias accepted a
position with the linn of Isaacs Bros.
& Co.
JUST ARRIVED
- INCLUDING—
Select Petaluma Eggs
Pasteurized Creamery Butter
Large Assortment ftiew Cheese
blew Potatoes, Bermuda Onions
Fresh Cabbage, Turnips,
Oranges and Lemons,
Grapefruit, Apples, Etc.
Swift’s Premium Ham and Bacon Lunch Meats
Always a Full Line of S. & W. Canned Goods
CROWLEY & PORTER
“ T he House of Quality”
First Ave., Iditarod Front St.. Flat City