One Dou.au Per Month. / IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1911. Two Bits Per Copy
Buggies and Others /
Leave on Sire Pup
The steamer Pup left the city last
night about 9 o’clock carrying the Gug
genheim party which is on the way to
Fairbanks, and a number of well-known
people. They were due to catch the
steamer Tana direct for the Tanana
metropolis. Among the passengers
were the following:
Mrs. Haltman, Mrs. Dave Ferguson.
Herman Barthel, J. II. Wadham, ltoy
Rutherford, F. Mothcs, and tho Gug
genheim party consisting of George
Bell, E. A. Austin, R. t'. Spec-Ill, R.
Short, C. II. Williams, George Darby,
Paul Wagner, Fred Nix, T. P. Bell.
August Hanot, W. D. Thompson, R.
Cunningham, W. F. Harrison.
Desiring to tarry here until the ar
rival of the launch Helen M. with the
mail, W. F. Copeland, head of tho
Guggenheim representatives in the
district, waited until thr sailing of the
launch Edna at an early hour this
morning, while the main party pro
ceeded on the Pup las! night.
Lieutenant Edgerton of the Road
Commission, was also a passenger
bound for Nome. Capt. W. H. Fergu
son went down to Dikeman to put to
gether his scows for river traffic.
;ue
Writing to the Pioneer from Ruby
city June 23, H. Jarvis tells of a pain
ful accident that overtook Matt De
Courcey on "Long creek, while a party
was making camp for the night. Matt
missed lire with his axe and buried it
in his right ankle, splintering the bone
and inflicting an ugly wound that
oaused serious loss of blood.
Doc Holmes, formerly deputy mar
shal here, was camped near, and bv a
little rude surgery fixed DeC'oureey for
travel to Ruby city. This journev was
accomplished!)}- horseback, but not un- j
til DeC'oureey had been thrown twice ,
into mud holes.
Arrived at Ruby city they found
dearth of woman's nursing and dearth
of doctor’s care, so it was up to
Holmes to go through and sew the
wound. This was successfully accom
plished and the foot will be all right
when healed.
Try a Portola Eggnog—they are the
rage Outside. Johnstone's.
Froth Dates, Fruits, Nuts and Can
dies just received at J jhns ont's.
Nothing hut fresh stoc . llocnev's.
--
Fine weather for a steam bath.
Elite Baths, Caribou street.
Dr. S. Hall Young, the noted Alaska
missianary, who first came to Alaska j
in 1878 as missionary and explorer at!
Fort Wrange), is a distinguished visi-j
tor of the city, having arrived at, 3
o’clock this morning with the court ^
party.
Ingersoli watches, $1.50. City Drug
Store. _
Nothing hut the best. Rooney’s.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
Notice to Miners
Hydraulic hose, via Sr. Michael, at
greatly reduced prices; 3-inch, 6-inch,
8-inch and 10-inch.
Flume hose, any size you want, made
to order on short notice.
Small hose, for boiler feed or road
houses, from 5c foot up.
Tents, tarpaulins, flys, hunks, mat
tresss, comforters, pi! lows, blanket
sheets, etc., at lowest prices.
Johnson Mattress & Hose Factory,
Phone 22. Willow Street.
Fresh ranch eggs at Rooney’s.
NOTICE
All persons desiring to take out
licenses and those desiring to renew
existing licenses may apply for the
same at the olerk’s office in Iditarod,
Alaska.
C. C. PAGE,
Clerk of District Court.
Infinito, Humboldt, Cuerte Rey, Op
timo, Lovera, Bock and fine line of
Puerto Rico Cigars at Empire Com
mercial Co.
Fresh comb honey at Rooney’s.
J. Gruenbaum is representing Roths
child Bros., liquor dealers, and Mason,
Ehrman & Co., cigar importers. Place
your orders early. Phone 57.
Select Outside Lumber, corrugated
iron and roofing paper at Ross & Nes
tor’s. _
Hay and grain for Sale at the Pio
neer Storage.
FOR SALE — North Star restaurant,
Dis. Otter, completely equipped. In
quire Shonfceck, Discovery.
“We have finished our work, canceled all our options, paid off all
our men, and from present indications are leaving the camp for good.
Should the figures at which some of the Flat creek claims are held ever
be reduced to what we would call a reasonable valuation, I cannot say
but what we might reconsider.”
Thus spoke W. F. Copeland, bead of the Guggenheim party which
has been negotiating for the purchase cf Flat creek. He was busy
making preparations for the departure of himselt and associates last
evening, but took time to discuss the matter generally.
“We are going to Fairbanks to look over some options that have
been secured there, and will doubtless spend the rest of the summer
in that district. Our work here has demonstrated the possibilities of
Fla! creek, and we know hdw much the ground will go. The prices at
which most of the claims are held are so unreasonable as to be entirely
out of consideration so we ate just booking our expedition as a loss, and
when I get to the wires it will so be reported to headquaiters.
"I am not authorized to speculate as to our future intentions, hut I
can say that we came into the country to do business, and if things
ever shape themselves so that we can do business on a reasonable basis
we might possibly come back.”
The main party left about 9 o’clock last night or. the Pup, but Mr.
Copeland and Mr. Lewis, attorney for the company, did not get awaj
until 6 this morning on the Edna.
It is unquestionably true that all prospecting operations have been
closed, and it is also true that all options have been canceled excepting
those first secured by Thomas Aitken, acting in bis own behalf and for
the Ouggs, and upon which money has been paid down.
However, the general opinion prevails that the sudden change of
front is merely a strategetical move on the part of Mr. Copeland to
force mine-owners and laj'inen into a position of seeking a sale rather
than being sought. Mr. Copeland emphatically denies this by saying,
''We have left camps before and we certainly can leave this one.”
,
This morning two postoffice inspectors direct from Washington
arrived on the launch Helen M, havingcome to Alaska to look into
the mail service, and particularly the troubles of this district.
They will look the situation right in the face and then bye and bye
they will return to Washington and put in a report about the rot
ten conditions that exist here. After that the steenth assistant
postmaster general will take the matter up and in a few months it
will be reported favorably that something should be done for Idit
arod.
It makes us sore every time we get on this subject, and this
occasion is no exception. We stood as tamely as possible last win
ter and watched eagerly for our monthly mail that sometimes got
here in five weeks. When the flowers began to bloom in the spring
we were quite content, for the mail would surely come regularly
with the opening of navigation,—but it was only a fond dream.
Iditarod continues to get it in the neck, and we have been three
weeks without word from the Outside.
The neglect of the postoflice department of one of the most
populous and most isolated sections of Alaska during last summer
and winter was painful and regrettable,—it is now becoming in
tolerable.
Our very helplessness causes the greater exasperation, but
this calm, almost contemptuous ignoring of our appeals lias engen
dered a bitter resentment that makesus far from enthusiastic
American citizens.
Last winter we kept the wires hot, as did many of the
friends of Iditarod in Seattle, and the matter was finally
brought before a council of assistant postmaster generals. The
result was a calm refusal to do anything for us.
This summer we should be getting mail once a week, but ti e
contracts signed in the sacred name of the government are so
loose and careless you can throw a steamboat through them, and
the carrying companies would be foolish if they didn’t lake ad
vantage of the holes.
Ooce tiie mail is started on its way, it can be sidetracked at
any point or transfer station. Naturally the company will not
send a steamboat with the mail alone, so they wait until freight
comes along. This is naturally conducive to good mail service,—
not. Is it the company’s fault or the government that allows it?
As a result of this state of affairs we have this peculiar situa
tion. People who have been in this city for two weeks, rode part
of their journey from the Outside with the mail that got in this
morning. And. more ridiculous still, freight that left Seattle after
the bills of lading had been forwarded, lias actually arrived here
and been held from delivery because the bills of lading had not
yet reached the consignee
When Chief Clerk Randles was here some weeks ago, we
handed him a communication signed by several of the business in
terests of the city, asking him to use his influence for a weekly
winter service from Kaltag or Nulato. We also asked that the
postoffice department make a test of the Seward-Iditarod trail
next winter, by sending a mail on November 1, January 1 and
March 1.
With inspectors on the ground and with authority to act, we
most humbly petition that something be done with the summer
service to at least make it the semblance of a service- Let the
inspectors issue special permits, if it is within their power, to
allow the mail to be carried by other boats than those of the con
tracting company, in cases that the company is willing that it be
done.
Let the inspectors also look into the needs of our local postoffice
which is conducted in a building for which the government pays no
rent and is conducted by a postmaster without salary and without
assistance. Although the mail arrives but seldom it arrives in
bunches, and the postmaster is compelled to call in volunteers or
it would take days to distribute.
Let the inspectors realize first, that we are a populous and
prosperous district and that we have been shamefully neglected
for oyer a year,—perhaps they will gain some idefiof the hardship
and injustice that has bean put upon us.
R. F. Lewis, attorney for the Gug
genheims, who has been here for
several weeks, left yesterday on the
Pup, to connect with the Tana at Dike
man for Fairbanks. He will go to His
home in Sun Francisco from Fairbanks
in the fall, if he is not called back
here.
Mrs. Neil Atchison is now learning
the ropes at the local telephone ex
change and will take a swing shift
here in a short time, to assist Miss
Smith and Miss Cahill.
II. Boas, the clothier who was one
of the heavy losers in the big (ire of
•Tune 2A. has secured the fine location
om the corner of Willow and First op
posite the Red Cross Drug store and
has a building on the ground nearly
ready to occupy. H. Slapik, the tailor,
who was also a loser, will occupy a
portion of the same building.
Frank Man’ey was in town Thursday,
having come over from Willow, where
he has been superintending the open
ing of the season's operations.
Dr. Chas. Carter of Fiat didn’t have
any chaise last Wednesday, so lie just
rode old Dobbin in.
Herman Barthel, the Fairbanks
brewer, who has been in the city for
the past few weeks, left last night on
the steamer Pup for Fairbanks. He
brought a large consignment of beer
with him, and had the misfortune to
lose a considerable portion of it in the
recent big fire. He will, however, sell
Fairbanks draught beer here through
Joe Heacock, as agent.
Mort. E. Stevens, member of the firm
of Stevens, Roth & Dignan, the well
known Fairbanks attorneys, arrived
yesterday on the launch Flyer, having
beaten the court party into the city.
He is interested, in some of the cases
that will bo tried at the coming term
of court. _
Largest assortment stationery. City
Drug Store.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
Tram wa y Equip men t
Has Arrived Here
With 1G mules and 50 tons of equipment, consisting of era's,
trucks and general paraphernalia on the ground, the Wilson tram
way will soon be under rapid construction. It is expected that the
company will be hauling freight from this city to Flat by August
1 or shortly after that date, depending upon their good luck in
landing the necessary ties and rails at this point.
Frederick Wilson of Spokane who had personal charge of the
shipment of the supplies from the Outside, arrived here Thursday
morning, after staying with the freight as far as Samson bar,
where the White seal found her highest point. He came up by
launch and chartered the Little Delta, which was sent down to
bring the barge on through.
He joined his brother Jim Wilson here and they are now busy
inspecting the surveyed route and making plans for the immedi
ate commencement of building operations.
Since it is the intention of the new- company to use wooden
rails and mule power for this summer, there would seem to be a
strong economic possibility that they will purchase the Mutchler
tramway-, which is already constructed for a distance of more than
two miles. However, no indication of pending negatiations has
yet been made
Termmation of a 20-Year Romance
Suddenly and without warning, Arthur I). Field, a native of Ver
mont, a pioneer of the Dakotas and Alaska, was united in marriage last
night at 8:30 o’clock to Miss Jessie L. Somarindyck, also of Hot
Springs, S. D., the bride having arrived here oti one of j'esterday’s
boats from the Outside.
Tire affair is the culmination of a long romance, and has all the
color and glamour of an old love story. The bride and groom have
known each other since 1894 when both were living in the new-found'
glory of South Dakota. Field came north along with the first argo
nauts, and has experienced the rise and fall of fortune while he thought
of the girl back home.
Mrs. Field arrived yesterday without warning because the wires j
between Iditarod and the Outside refused to work. The groom to-be
knew nothing of her coming, but his surprise and pleasure interfered
not in the slightest with his quick summons of the commissioner.
The ceremony was performed at Judge Stanton’s offices, the only j
witnesses being George Auten and Charles Miller, life-long friends of,
the groom, |
Mon at 10 a,m.
All grand and petit jurymen must
appear with their faces washed
Monday morning at the A. B. hall
in this city and show good cause
why they haven’t an excuse to get
off duty. Court will convene at io
o’clock, and Judge Overfield, who
reached the city this morning at 3
o'clock, will formally open the first
term of the district court in the
Iditarod.
The first business of the day will
be the adjusting oi the juries,
the excusing of tlto.se who are un
able for any reason to serve, and
the issuance of a special venire f .r
the grand jury it the panel is not
complete.
This will probably take no longer
than the forenoon, and it is proba
ble that the court will then take up
the motion calendar and clear it up
as far as' may be.
In the evening there wili be the
liquor license applications of John
F. Baird and the Empire Commer
cial Co., to be heard, and the nat
uralization applications of Furs
Persson and Kris Vavich.
Judge Overfield was quite pleased
with his early-morning view of the
camp, but expressed the conviction
that he would have to hurry through
his work here as soon as pos ible
Neither Marshal Love or District
Attorney Crossley accompanied
him, but they were to leave on the
next boat, which should bring them
in during the coming week.
Special sale on cutlery, razors and
brushes. City Drug Store.
J. H. Grove, the well-known wood
dealer of Fairbanks, who was here last
summer with a consignment of lumber,
was one of yesterday’s arrivals.
Lemonade and Ice Cream Soda at
Johnstone’s.
Rooney carries the best—Reliance.
Return Stamperin
From Ruby Now On
Nearly 30 people got in yesterday
from Ruby City, the Beautiful, after
having rubbered at the tents and lis
tined to the bulletins from the creeks.
Nothing has been found there beyond
tho original discovery, and people are
leaving the place rapidly, this process
consisting of folding up their wigwams
and beating it.
It being impossible to get the names
I of all the arrivals, the following who
were caught by chance are published:
O. P. Goss, Leonard Dodge, John
Beaton, Charles McDowell, Smithy
j Betnbrook, Jack Smith and William
i Eisenmenger.
533d Commission to
Aid Willow Street
—
J After calling a public meeting where
he heard discussed the road proposi
tions between Otter-street boosters
and Willow-street hoosters, Lieutenant
Edgerton, of the read commission, be
sides stating that he intended lodevote
most of the funds available to that por
! lion of the Flat City road that lays
j midway of the hill on this side of tho
; divide, finally consented to allot the
j sum of S 1,000 for the finishing of the
Willow-street road started by the gov
ernment last fall, if the citizens of the
city would subscribe the balance of
$d,400, the amount estimated necessary
for the work.
The Otter-street boosters sought the
assistance of the commission for their
road, but Edgerton could find no excuse
for abandoning the government road
where money had already been spent,
in order to place it on a parallel road.
He was also of the opinion that the
Willow-street road as far .as completed
is much better and can be made a bet
ter highway for less money than the
Otter-creek road.
Proceeding on this theory, the citi
zens of the city have been busy for two
or three days and have more than
$1,000 subscribed already, it is their
intention to begin work at once.
They say that old Col. Hickey has
passed on to his reward, but his mem
ory still remains green. Old Man
Baird and Young Eddie Anderson of
the Budweiser and the Branch, having
received some fresh limes, can certain
ly write a clever epitaph.
Try a I ■’or to'a Milkshake. They are
| delicious at Johnstone’s.
—
Walter A. Lord and R. M. Youngren
I who conducted the largest jewelry
store at Goldfield, Nevada, have opened
a store near the Postoffice in Iditarod,
where they have on display a largo
and varied stock of novelties in jewelry,
which will make their windows one of
the show places of the city. Their
stock of diamonds is probably one of
the largest in the north.
Captain Jaivis Ends His Life
Seattle, .Tune '13—At noon today, in
a bedroom of the Seattle Athletic
' club, Capt. David Henry Jarvis, for
merly member of the United States
revenue cutter service and until a few
months ago the Guggenheim represen
tative in Alaska, was found dead with
a bullet hole through his brain. He
laid on the bed folly dressed and left a
note on the dresser. “Tired and worn
out, that’s all," it said.
At the time of his death Capt. Jarvis
was general manager of the Northern
Fisheries company, which took over
the Guggenheim fishing interests in
the North. He lived in a splendid
mansion on Capitol hill and leaves a
widow and two children.
Fresh Chocolates and Bonbons. City
Drug Store.
For fancy groceries go to Rooney’s.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITIONS FOR
NATURALIZATION
On Monday, July 10, 1911, at 7:30
p.m., at the Courthouse at Iditarod, the
District Court for the Fourth Judicial
Division will hear and pass upon peti
tions for naturalization.
The following named persons, with
two qualified witnesses, are especially
directed to appear at this time:
Bars Persson; witnesses, George B.
Wesch, F. W. Hawkins.
Kris Vavich; witnesses, Peter Mili
vik, Spasaje Radovich.
If any of the above-named witnesses
cannot appear, properly qualified wit
i nesses may be substituted.
I Other persons desiring to apply for
I first or second papers may do so by
! calling at the clerk’s office.
C. c. Page,
Clerk of the District Court,
Fourth Judicial Division.