Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, 350,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICER5:
( has. Ross, President
T. J. Nestor. Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large ansi Small Parties
PRIVATE mmftis ROOJViS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
C5-S AS. E. FILLER, PROP.
DiSKAKET and
OPHIR CITY
Stampedors to the Xew Strike can rely on net ting Nice Fre'.h Goods
at Very Reasonable Prices
Big Stocks, Standard Goods in Connection
LARGE STOCK jjj Per Case
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One of the bear cubs belonging to
the Budweiser bar became frantic last j
Wednesday morning about 11 o'clock, |
and its actions were so desperate as it 1
tugged and hauled at the wire netting j
of its cage, its mouth frothing and nos- :
trils spurting blood, it was deemed j
necessary to end its sufferings lest the j
brute should escape and maim some
person as it had tried to bite its mate. \
A well-aimed bullet from a large re- j
volver put the quietus on bruin in aj
few moments.
The two cubs were brought to this
city from the Innoko river a short time
before the breakup this spring, and j
have attracted much attention during
the summer.
For general express and heavy truck
age. day or night, between First and
Second, Black st., don’t look for the
ox-blood roofed house —you will see it.
and you cannot avo d it. Dan Hartnett.
Job Printing at Pioneer of'ice.
KUUTE KOLAfSSD
Wishes to inform the public
that he is not going to the
new strike. He has bought
Van Kirk’s horses, mules
and freighting outfit and is
preparing to do a bigger
business than ever. Also
that he is here to stay.
THE SNYDER HOUSE FLAT CITY i
Will Continue Business Under the Manage
| went of Miss Van Qsdoi. Frank E. Snyder, Prop. <
STEAMER 1
Little Delta
SI ATWELL, MASTER
Will Leave Dike man For
Ruby, Fairbanks, W/ay Points
new^'strme
LAST THROUGH BOAT
Wednesday, September 10, 913
Apply Launch Office C. H. Seneca, Agent
GRAND BAR NOTHING BUT THE BEST
pCITY The Pl3ce to SVIeet
Nels Glantz, Prop. _Your Friends
If You Intend|
To go to the Sushana diggings
Go the best way. The Fairbanks
Route by way of Tanana River
is the only feasible water route.
Study the Map—Boats are leaving every
day. REMEMBER! All goods shipped
by Canada route are subject to customs
duty at boundary line.
Fairbanks
Commercial Club
Nulato, Alaska, September 2.—Jack Woods, of Flat creek, was
lost overboard off the steamer Florence S. at 10 o’clock Saturday
night about 150 miles below Kaltag. The last seen of Woods was
but a moment before the fatal accident—as he was going to the
front end of the barge to attend to his dogs. Nobody witnessed
his disappearance, but several cries were heard. A life bony and
boat were launched immediately and the river was searched for
hours as the steamer backed down stream and tied up for the night.
The body was not recovered. Woods had been working for the
Yukon Gold Company, and was not a drinking man.
Jack Woods had been employed by the Yukon Gold Company
on Flat creek during the past two working seasons, and had pre
viously worked for the same outfit in Yukon territory. He was a
man of medium stature, about 27 years old, and of good habits.
Mr. Woods was a member of Camp Flat No. 26, of the Arctic
Brotherhood, and took much interest in the organization. He was
a member of one the camp’s basketball teams last winter. Just
prior to his departure on the Florence S. he made application to
Arctic Chief Peck for a withdrawal card._
Los Angeles, August 30.—A right jab to the jaw by Jess W’ii j
i hard, the heavyweight pugilist, put Bull Young to sleep in the)
! eleventh round of their contest at Vernon, near this city, last
■Thursday. Young never recovered consciousness,'and died four
hours after.
Williard, his seconds and trainers and several others have;
I been arrested, charged with manslaughter. The coroner’s jury ex
onerated Williard.
Pe'ky Postpones Fight
Arthur Pelky, the pugilist vvliose wollop proved fatal to
Luther McCarty, the heavyweight “white hope” at Calgary, Alta.,
on May 21 last, has postponed his tight with ('iiarli' Miller on ac
S count of the death of Bull Young at the hands of Jess Williard.
: The match was scheduled for Labor day.
Cross-D nndee Match Off
The advertised light between Leach Cross and Johnny Dundee j
I has been called off. ji
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Riley & Marston, the Otter-creek operators, have completed
all the necessary details for the installation of a dredge on their
hi r diggings. The machine is now on the way here in fact, it is
| almost here, as it was reported as being at Nome last Sunday.
This dredge is not one of those goshawl’ul big affairs whose in-1
!treduction into a camp makes a majority of the laborers feel that
their days of usefulness to the community were passed. Far be it;
from that.
The working of the dredge will not in any way interfere with j
the big scraping operations of Riley & Marston, who already are;
preparing for next season s work, which will be on a much larger
I scale than those of the present season, and will, as a consequence,
furnish employment to a greater number of workmen.
The dredging operat ors, it is understood, will be confined to
i pieces of ground which cannot bo worked advantageously with the
mammoth Baggerly scrapers, and as the coming dredge works at
its best in dirt averaging about 10 feet in depth, it will have plenty
I to do around the edges of the big works.
The machine is the product of the Union Construction Com*
! pany of San Francisco, it is operated by gasoline, and develops |
1100 horsepower. The shipping weight is a trifle over 200 tons. It
' will be brought up the Iditarod river as far as water will permit
before the close of navigation, and after the freezeup rt will be
sledded to Otter creek, assembled next spring, and be in readiness
to operate as soon as conditions will permit.
The firm a few weeks ago shipped in 10 head of fine horses,
which, with the stock they already had, will be busily employed
all winter and spring hauling wood, machinery and other supplies
to the scene of activity.
Juneau, Sept. 3.—Hon. William L. Distin, secretary of the
Territory, made the announcement today that his office is now pre
pared to supply and deliver bound copies of the session laws as en
a :ted by the First Alaska legislature at $5 per volume; the journal
of the Territorial house of representatives will be forwarded for
§7,75, and the price of the journal of the Territorial senate is
placed at $9.50.____
MORE AUTOS FOR OLD FAIRBANKS
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Fairbanks, August 24.—As a
part of the freight consignment on
the steamer Tanana were five more
automobiles for Fairbanks. Two
of them ate Metz—one being fcr
Peter Lorentzen and the other for
W. A. Coghill, the F,ster stage
1 man. There are three Ford cars—
one oi which is for Robert Sheldon,
another for William James.
FREIGHTING
A. M. Kilgore till Otter Freigliter,
Is now making Daily Trips between
Iditarod city and Dis. Otter.
Freight, Beggage and Express
handled promptly.
Telephone,
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Skagwny Alaskan, August 6;
'The first direct news of theChisana,
gold discovery coming by letter]
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from a Skagway citizen was re
ceived last night from George Zrvo-,
ritis, who went in with the Ham
siiaw party during the early spring, j
Mr. Zavoiitis has staked on discov j
ery, and from North Fork Island,]
under date of July 17, he writes the;
following account to the Daily j
Alaskan;
“I just arrived here from the'
gold stiike on Bonanza creek, which
is about 35 miles north of here, and ]
can say that the strike is o. k.
“Niue of us left here and we;
have all located claims near the dis
covery. I panned one pan on the
discovery claim, which belongs to i
William James, and got about $20 j
in coarse gold out of the one pan ol j
gravel. 'They are working on bed
rock, which is only about three feet
below the surface, and with only
two lengths of sluiceboxes, took
out 205 ounces of gold in less than j
four days
“Our party were among the first I
to arrive, but while we were there,
many more people came, and we
met several parties going in as we
were on the way out. There are
several mining men and experts ;n
there and they ail say tnat the
strike and surrounding country
good enough for a big stampede
We went in 'tight so had to come
right out again for more grub, but
we are going back again tomorrow.
I panned a little on my own claim j
and got several colors on the sur
face, hut have not done any work
on it as yet.
“The largest nugget found in J
there up to the lime we left was
worth about $20, but they bad a
large number of nuggets ranging
from $2 50 up to $8, as all the gold
is coarse, and they expect to find
larger ones before long.
“The main stiike is not on John
son creek as was at first reported,
but is on Tittle Eldorado, about 200
yards from where it empties into
Chateuda, and several good pans j
been taken 011 the surface of its
creek bed.
“We got caught in a combined j
snow and rain storm coming back
and there wasn’t a blanket in the
crowd and we nearly froze to death,
but managed to keep a small fire
all night. We started 01 the trail
agsiu next morning in wet clothing
but they soon dried, and then
everything was o. k. again.
Yours truly,
Geo. Zavoiitis.
N. W. M. R. on Trails
Dawson News, August j6: The
steamer Dawson sailed this after
noon for Whitehorse. Among her
passengers is Major Moodie, com
mander of the Royal Northwest
Mounted Police, who is going to
Whitehorse to meet io new police
men who are coming from the
headquarters at Regina. Some of
the men, the major stated, will be
placed on the White. He explained
that possibly two or three will be
assigned to that service at once,
, and that one may be kept at Don
jek Landing, and the others put on
a patrol between the boundary and
Donjek. The men coming to j
Whitehorse are bringing horses
with them.
Ten men were aboord the Daw
son for White river. They will get
off at the mouth of the White, and
take poling boats or launches from
that point. Several are taking
dogs, for the coming winter.
Tom O’Brien to Build Hotel
Dawson News, August if.: Tiros.
W O’Brien, the veteran Yukoner,
announces that he will leave on one
of the next boats up the White
river with lumber, tools and gen
era! material with which to build a
store and hotel on the banks of the
Wirite river at the mouth of the
Donjek. Mr, O’Brien is the first
Dawson man to announce his in
tention to pioneer tire way as a
merchant in the White river valley.
"The White river and tire Chi
sana look good to me," said Tom
today, "and I am hustling to get
into the field. I will put up a first
class hotel, with a general merchan
dise store adjoining, and will try to
supply llie boys with everything.
The hotel and store will be steam
heated, and the accommodations
will be as good as can be found
anywhere in the territory. With
this service I hope to help draw the
winter traffic to the White liver,
and to establish a permanent traffic
by our route.
“The Whtie is the only route for
tha handling of heavy supplies to
the diggings. We can land the
goods closer than any others, and
in winter no other course is open
to the diggings. The agitation for
a collector on tlie boundary is not
to be feared. We can sell Canadian
goods for use ou this side, and will
have American goods of every kind
for those wishing to cross the line.''
Cordova, August iS —I). W.
Eaton, chief of the Alaska bound
ary survey, returned today from the
Interior. lie says that the route
| via McCarthy and Scolai Pass is
the shortest and most feasible trail
to the gold diggings in summer or
winter, as the trip can be made in
less than too miles. The Cordova
Chamber of Commeice will start
crews out tomorrow to improve the
trail between McCarthy and Max
ima, favorable gold reports just re
ceived anticipating greater stam
pedes than ever.
For the Big Feed try DuRand s I)is
I covery Cate.
WOW LOCATED
ON THE SUMMER TRAIL
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Meals All Hours.
Liquors and Cigars
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse."
Otter Creek Roadfioirse
One Above Discovery
LODGING, MEALS AT ALL HOURS
Everything Comfortable fcr Travelers. JOHN BAGGY. Prop.
AT ANY HOUR AT
The Bank Cafe
FLAT CITY
CURLY ROBINSON, PROPRIETOR
Salient Features of New Placer Mining Law
EFFECTIVE JULY 30, 1913
i Xo location shall contain more tnan 4° acres.
2] A person mav locale for himself, each month, two claims of 20 acres each
(Both claims cannot he located in one location of40 acres.)
, \ p-rson mav locate for each of two other persons, during each Calendar
month, two claims of 20 acres each. (So that one person, with two powers 0! at
torney, may locate each calendar month for himself and such two other persons.
4. Powers of attorney must be in writing; they need not be acknowledged k -
fore a no'arv, must be witnessed by two witnesses, and must be recorded it. tne re
cording district in which the claim is to be located before the location is made.
5. Before anv valid location can be made, a discovery must have aee.i made
within the boundaries of each claim to be located. ,
6. Immediately after making discovery, location notice must at
point of discovery, containing [a] name or number of claim; [bj name oi locator or
locators;' [c] date of discovery and posting of notice; [d] number of fe» t kn^tn
7. Locator must immediately proceed to mark his boiinuaries■ b> plant.m5
stakes at each corner not less than 3 feet above the ground and 3 inches,ttirough
and brushinu out and blazing all lines. All corner posts must be marked with the
name and number of the claim and the number of the corner post 1 osts are
marked in consecutive numbers and the post nearest the discovery (but not the
discovery post) shall be the initial post and post No. 1. #
8 Within 90 davs, and before filing location certificate, $100iwort. 1 of devel
opment work must be done for every 20 acres or fraction thereof contained 111 a
ClalIQ.' After this work has been done and within qo days after posting location
notice, a certificate must be recorded with the recorder, which must contain—
[a] The name or number of the claim;
lb] The name of the locator or locators;
[c] The date of discovery and posting of location notice;
Id] Number of feet in length and width claimed.
The certificate must also give a description of the location of the claim with
reference to same natural object, permanent monument or well-known mining
claim; and a description of the boundaries, corner posts and markings thereon,
also a description of the $100 worth of location work done, and on what part ol
the claim it has been done. The locator or one of the locators it there is more
than one, or some other person who has personal know.sdge of the tacts, must
swear to the truth of the statements contained 111 it, and the recoider must not
accept such a certificate for record unless it is sworn to. For tills sweating and
everything connected with it, the recorder is entitled to charge 50 cen.s
10 Annual assessment work amounting to $100 for eacu 20 acres or fracnou
thereof contained in any claim must be done each year, except during the yeai
in which the claim is located. (The same as has always been the case.,
11 After the last day of December, 1914, $100 worth of assessment wink
must be done for each 20'acres or fraction thereof contained in any claim here
tofore located; so that during the year 1915, Jboo worth of work must be done on
an association claim containing 160 acres. . ■
12. The affidavit of annual labor must ba filed with th0 piecina iecoulei
within 90 days after the last of the year for which the assessment woik is done,
and failure to record it forfeits the claim. ,i,„
13. The value of the work done under the new law will be l-bmi»itedonth0
basis of the wage for similar work current in the precinct wherein the claim is
'tU[Henry Roden, who managed the passage of the bill through tlie legisla
ture, says that he has prepared a pamphlet explaining every feature of the ne
law, to enable prospectors to avoid trouble and litigation, and tha. b s pam
phlet will soon be published with a copy of the law, in stna.i book toiin-,