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Good Clothes
SEE
H. Boas, Leading Clothier
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX and CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES
FUR COATS
Dresses, Shirt Waists, Shoes,
Hose and a full line of Corsets,
from $2.50 up
CLEANING, PRESSING, PLAIN
SEWING
MISS PETERSON, IDITAROO
MINERS BUSY
IN RUBY CAMP
(Ruby Record-Citizen. Jan. 23)
Billy MoGillis arrived from Tamarack
creek yesterday afternoon. He raid that
the outlook for the creek is very favorable.
Only four new holes have been bedrocked
on the creek this winter, but every one
of them has exceeded expectations.
Wolf, Power and Bailey, who a few
weeks ago finished a working short on the
lower portion of the Junebug association
and found themselves in very rich dirt,
have drifted sufficiently to prove that they
had only chanced on an excepti nal spot.
They are now hoisting good average pay.
People who are familiar with the creek did
not expect the rich dirt to hold out. but
expect a fair average to be maintained.
About the middle of the Juneojg, which
is a four-claim association, McGilhs, Coilins,
Cowan and Floyd have a working shaft
down and are cross-drifting in good average
pay. the width of which has not yet been
determined.
The snowshoe association (tour claims I
is next above the Junebug. On a 400-foot
fraction at the upper end of the Snowshoe
Billy Craig and Hagen Olson sank a shaft
for McGiliis and associates and cross
drifted forty feet. Mr. McGiliis thinks that
is the best showing so far on the creek. The
drift was in four or five feet of gravel, con
taining clay porphyry sediment. This hole is
on the right limit, and the pay weakened
a little toward the hill, but toward the
creek it was holding up fine.
On the Chicago (four clamisi association,
adjoining the fraction just mentioned, Craig
and Olsgon have bedrocked a shaft 200 feet
above and in line with the work done on
the fraction. The shaft was bedrocked last
Monday"and it was easily the most promis
ing hole that has been put down on the
creek. The first drifting thaw was being put
in Tuesday.
Nearly two miles above this hole of Craig
and Olson’s, at about the head of the creek,
Miller and partner are sinking but have
not gotten to bedrock. Mr. McGiliis heard
that John Campbell is preparing to work
just below Miller & Co.
The above is an outline of all the work
now being done on the creek, but Mr. Me
Gillis thinks that by the time water runs at
least four outfits will be hoisting pay.
McCarty and Campbell are prospecting
m Spruce creek, running into the Salat no,
two miles above Tamarack. They have a
shaft down and are drifting, finding pros
pects.
(Ruby Record-Citizen, Jan. 30)
Sam Adams, who returned from a tour
of the creeks Thursday night, reports that
the mining outlook is extremely favoraole.
In his opinion the winter dumps in the
Doorman region will yield about five time,
as much as was washed up in that section
last spring. Some of the notes handed in
by Mr. Aaams are as follows:
Swan Swanson and Herman Dahl have
secured a lay from Ernest Hutchinson on
Hat creek, and are getting ready to take
out a dump.
On Hat creek the following outfits have
finished prospecting and other preliminary
work and are now taking out dumps: \\ ard
and Mattson, Gallagher, Epson and Fowler,
the Big Four, Johnson and McLeod. Cook
and McGavick, Worth and McGillivray and
Billy Midgley and associates.
Bailey, Wolff and Power, on the lower
part of the Junebug association, Tamarack
eek, have again run into rich dirt. They
rocked out $72 in one day the first of the
week. If these rich spots continue the av
erage will be exceedingly good. Their work
ing shaft, completed a few weeks ago, landed
in rich ground, and the leanest dirt between
that and the present rich spot was good
average pay. Pay is now located for a dis
tance of approximately three miles on Tam
arack, and the creek is looking better every
day.
On Spruce creek, a tributary of Salatna,
Campbell and McCarty have moved their
prospecting plant higher up stream. They
are getting good prospects and believe that
Spruce will turn out to be the equal of
Tamarack.
O'Mclia and O'Connor, who recently went
from Long to Solomon creek, Poorman dis
trict, are getting prospects and intend to
see what they can develop there.
DR. GOOD’S CRACK DOG TEAK
A report came to Long City a day or
two ago that Dr. William Good, with his
crack dog team, had broken the time record
from Takotna to Ophir. The distance is
said to lie twenty-one miles, and the time
was 1 hour and 57 minutes On hearing
of the matter Harry Van of Long deter
mined to go over and investigate, and il
the report is on the square he will offer
Dr. Good a generous portion of his bank
account in exchange for the dogs.—Ruby
Record-Citizen.
Dr. Good, the dentist, accompanied by
Mrs. Goou, after a very busy week in thu
city, left yesterday for Flat City, where
they will remain a short time before leav
ing for their home in Ruby. Dr. Good
expects to return to this camp during the
coming summer.
Just Received
A NEW SUPPLY OF EMBROIDERY SILKS, ART LINENS AND
STAMPING OUTFITS, ETC.
POSTOFFICE STORE, FLAT, MRS, GHITTICK
Best Line ot WHISKIES AND WINES tn the Camp
MONOGRAM, MARQUETTE, NATIONAL CLUB,
GIBSON RYE (ALSO SCOTCH), and all lines of
Whiskies bottled in bond, per bottle.
Imported Port *nd Sherry, Three Star Hennessey and Bulk Whiskies cut in
proportion
PHONE “RAMPS” At the PIONEER
Just Received
A Choice Lot of the Latest
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Come In and Hear Them
SMITH'S CUN STORE,
IDITAROD. ALASKA
COY C. GERAGHTY APPOINTED
COMMISSIONER FOR HHTAROD
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 18.—Judge Charles E. Bunnell of the Fourth
judicial division today announced the following appointments:
Guy C. Geraghty, to be United States commissioner for Otter pre
cinct, with headquarters at Iditarod, to succeed George W. Albrecht,
resigned.
Thomas E. De Vane, to be United States commissioner for Ruby
precinct, with headquarters at Ruby, to succeed E. Coke Hill, resigned.
J. E. Clark, who has been the chief deputy in the office of United
States Marshal L. T. Erwin since the latter took charge of the position,
was appointed by Judge Bunnell to succeed Angus McBride as clerk
of the court for the Fourth judicial division.
George Berg of Nulato has been made a roving marshal by United
States Marshal Erwin.
The news of the appointment of Guy C. nature of a surprise to the many friends of
Geraghty to be United states commissioner
for this precinct was received with interest
and satisfaction by the people of Iditarod,
where Mr. Geraghty is well known and has
a host of friends. Mr. Geraghty spent some
years in this camp, and gained an enviable
reputation here. He was at various times
employed on the river, in the Northern Com
mercial Company’s Iditarod store, and at
the Flat City store of Crowley <fc Porter.
In the spring of 1912 he was admitted to
the bar here, and while he has never prac
ticed his chosen profession, his attainments
in the law will not come amiss in his new
position.
There has been a great deal of speculation
here as to who would be the successor of
Major George W. Albrecht as commissioner,
as it seemed to be generally conceded that
the resignation of that gentlemen, which has
been in the hands of Judge Bunnell since
his appointment to the federal bench was
made public, would be accepted. It is doubt
ful if an appointment that would be more
generally popular than that of Mr. Geraghty
could have been made.
Mr. Geraghty left’ Iditarod last summer
for Fairbanks.
But Recently Married
The following news item appearing in the
Fairbanks Citizen of January 4 is of timely
interest here, and came somewhat in the
Mr Geraghty:
“At the Presbyterian manse last Thurs
day evening took place the wedding of Mrs.
Pauline Pettibone to Mr. Guy C. Geraghty.
the Rev. G. G. Bruce performing the cere
mony, which took place about 9 o'clock.
The wedding was a surprise to the friends
of the couple, who, while they realized
that Dan Cupid was plying his darts in a
direction which betokened the event, were
not apprised of the fact that it was so near
until all was over.
“The only persons present at the wed
ding were the immediate attendants of the
couple, Miss Minnie Hart and Mr. J. D.
McIntyre. At the conclusion of hte cere
mony a wedding supper was served to the
wedding party.
“Both Mr. and Mrs. Geraghty are well
known in this camp, where they have re
sided for a number of years, the former
intermittently, as he has also spent consid
erable time at Valdez and Iditarod. At the
present time he is the manager of the Stew
art warehouse in this city. Mr. Geraghty
was formerly employed as a clerk in the
Kennedy mercantile establishment. It is
understood that Mr. and Mrs. Geraghty will
make their home on Garden island.”
Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails, $2
can. Iditarod Meat Co.
Pure and sweet. Once you try it, you will eat no other. Insist
on getting it
Sam’i Appiebaum
A. J. WEISS, FLAT CREEK
The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Dog Bacon, 15c.
Dog Hantj 10c.
Dog Butter, /0c.
C. R. PECK, FLAT CITY
VOYAGE OF WILHELMINA
WAS A SORT OF “FEELER”
The capture of the American steamship
Wilhelmina and the confiscation of her cargo
by the British has occupied considerable
space in the dispatches recently, and the
f-llowing dispateh, dated New York, Jan.
22, explains the significance of the seizure:
“The American steamship Wilhelmina
cleared for Hamburg today with food sup
plies shipped by an American firm and con
signed to Germany. The shippers assert
that the supplies are for the use of the
cviilian population of Germany only, and
that they are perfectly privileged to send
such food, no matter what the opinion of
the allied nations might be. The voyage ;
of this ship is now being followed with a
tremendous interest. If the British seize j
it the action of the United States^govern- \
ment will mean an action that may have
an immense importance. Should the ship :
be allowed to land the supplies in Germany :
it will mean a precedent that would re
move all danger of Germany being starved j
into submission. In some quarters it is be- |
Ijfijted that the German-Americans are be
the movement to send this ship to
force the hands of the British or American
government.’’
IDITAROD COUPLE ARE
MARRIED IN PORTLAND
From letters received in the last mail it
was learned that Frank E. Cleveland and
Mrs. Annie Clifton, both well known resi
dents of this city, were married at Port
land, Ore., on last Christmas eve. A few
days before the ceremony Mr. Cleveland
had arrived in Portland from the state of
Maine, where he had spent several months
visiting relatives.
RETRIAL OF FAMOUS CASE
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 13.—'The
fourth trial"of Dr. B. Clarke Hyde, charged
with the murder of Colonel Thomas H.
wope, was reset for April 5 in the criminal
court. _
Location Notices at Pioneer oft*'*e
MINING NOTES FROM
CANDLE CREEK DISTRICT
CANDLE CREEK, Feb. 12.—Berg and
Smith are prospecting on Rex creek. In
two holes they were drowned out. The
others being frozen, and wood fires slow,
Berg secured a pump at Takotna for thaw
ing purposes.
More prospects are being found on Karl
creek, Waldon <fe Lind finding pans running
from 2 to 3 cents.
“Red” La Belle has just returned from
Takotna with a load of grub for Galland
and himself, on Karl creek.
A1 Thorns is looking over ground in the
Ophir district.
George Parac and Dan Aspin are busy
prospecting bench ground opposite No. 8,
on Candle.
Estleman is sinking on bench opposite
No. 6. He is down fifty feet.
Jake Young and partner are prospecting
on Dome gulch. They are down thirty
five feet.
Fontas & Jerman visited the creeks and
secured an option on No. 6 from Eldridge
& Blackbury.
McLellan, McDonald and Harms are pros
peetnig their lay on No. 6. They were
drifting, and were drowned out, and are
now sinking another shaft, and will try to
drift in this one. The last-named member
of this concern has diverted his attention
to trapping. He is the envy of the old
time trappers, having snared all the rabbits
in the country. He catches two rabbits in
one snare. The old-timers accuse Harms of
using sour dough for bait.
“CALL ME ELLIS” GARDNER
TELLS ABOUT ALASKANS
Alaska’s impressions on a newcomer are
entertainingly set forth in an article pub
lished in the Eagle, a newspaper of Burns
ville, N. C. The article was written by G.
Ellis Gardner, who came here last spring
from North Carolina to be assistant district
attorney. *
In his article Mr. Gardner praises and
criticizes the Alaskans as he deems justi
fied, but that he likes them as a class is
made evident from the following appearing
in his description of Iditarod:
“This town is a typical mining camp,
and at one time was quite a thriving place
with more than 2,000 people. Now there
are only about 300. Among them are many
fine people, like most Alaskans kind and
free-hearted. If they like you they like
you. If they do not you will know it, for
you will see nothing of them but their cold
shoulder.”
Further on in his article Mr. Gardner
;ays that the government railroad is ex
pected to bring a wave of prosperity to
Alaska, but he adds that here, as in North
Carolina, there are perpetual “kickers ” who,
however, are quite unnoticed. Then, in a
further allusion to the kickers, he says:
“Adam kicked because the Lord gave
him Eve, and Eve gave him an apple, and
thus it will be so long as the descendnats
f Adam shall inherit the earth.”—Fair
banks Citizen.
MEETING ABANDONED ON
ACCOUNT OF WEATHER
Much disappointment was expressed
among the members of the local igloo of
Pioneers of Alaska that weather conditions
last Wednesday caused the abandonment of
the regular semi-monthly meeting of that
organization, which was to have been held
in Hat City. Many members were to have
gone from this city, but when the ther
mometer began to hover about the 45
below-zero mark the idea of taking horses
and dogs out for a run did not appeal to the
boys. When it became known that the
members along the creeks had been quite
active in preparing a very entertaining pro
gram for the session the regret was all the
more poignant.
HANS LARSEN MISSING
Postmaster Wile received in the last mail
the following letter, dated Christiania, Nor
way, December 23, 1914:
“Dear Sir: I beg of you if you will
kindly aid me in finding out where my
son, Hans Larsen, or as he may be called,
Hans Tilleson, is. When last heard from
he was in Fairbanks; that was about two
years ago. Any expense you may have in
this matter will be compensated by me.
“Thanking you in advance, I am very
truly yours, • CHR. S. LARSEN.”
The postmaster states that there is im
portant mail awaiting Hans Larsen in the
local office.
Dr. W. F. Green, the Takotna commis
sioner, has almost recovered his health,
and is only awaiting moderate weather con
ditions and better trails to start for his
home on the Kuskokwim. Mrs. Green re
turned to Takotna a couple of weeks ago.
AMERICAN DEFENSES
Persons who sing with the ultra-peace
chorus and oppose the strengthening of
American defenses have an object lesson
at the moment in the demand of Colonel
George W. Goethals for torpedo boat de
stroyers to guard the neutrality of the canal
zone and its approaches that it is perilous
not to be strong enough for all emergencies.
The siren song of the pacificists is that
preparation for war leads inevitably in the
direction of war. But is the burglar as
likely to invade premises he knows to be
well guarded as places he believes to be
undefended? The British colliers which
have been acting offensively at the ap
proaches to the canal zone and in defiance
of the neutral position of this country have
presumed to do so because of their belief
that the American government was not in a
position to deal with them adequately. Anri
if the United State* deals adequately with
such offenders, what then? There are pos
sibilities of trouble in such situations v.’hich
appeal for American defenses strong enough
to compel respect.—Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
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AND
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ALL SIZES AND PRICES
Bayles Clothing Co.
IDITAROD DISCOVERY, OTTER
MINSTREL SHOW
ASSUMING FORM
Rehearsals are being regularly held for
:he forthcoming minstrel show, and splen
did progress is being made. The program
is not yet definitely decided upon, but it is
destined to prove a treat for the amuse
ment-lovers of the community. Great in
terest is being manifested in the event, and
it is expected that the date of the perform
ance will be announced soon.
Those in charge of the enterprise widi it
to be understood that the object of the
entertainment is to raise funds for a worthy
•urpose. Quite frequently in the past cases
)f destitution hove arisen in the community
and the need of funds to draw upon imme
iately has been felt. In cases where acci
dent or sickness has overtaken some trav
ler or prospector it has been customary to
•irculate a subscription list for the purpose
of extending aid. It is the intention to
raise a fund by means of entertainments
each as that now in course of preparation
which will be available for such cases, or
for any charitable purpose that may arise
n future. At a meeting held at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Charles last
Tuesday night a committee was appointed
*■0 handle the funds raised in this manner,
and as it is intended that the people of the
entire district be invited to participate in
the entertanment, the committee is com
posed of residents of both Iditarod and Flat
City. The committee appointed was as fol
lows: Frank Stanley, Grant Murdock, Percy
Charles, John Holmes and C. A. Derry.
The meeting also designated Charles E.
Taylor, Harry Watson and Dick Button as
stage managers for the minstrel show.
THE MAIL
The mail arrived on time on Thursday
evening last, and consisted of a large con
! signment of second-class matter from Fair
banks and Yukon river points. Conspicu
ous in the consignment were a large num
ber of July, August and September issues of
I Outside newspapers, which it had been fer
| vently hoped had been lost.
| The local postoffice will be closed be
tween 12 and 1 o’clock on Washington’s
! birthday, Monday next.
FORMER IDITAROD LADY
MARRIED IN FAIRBANKS
(Fairbanks Times, Jan. 4)
In the presence of but a very fetv inti
mate friends, Mr. Moritz Newman and Miss
Sophia Lindsten became man and wife last
evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cas
par Nelson, at the corner of Wickersham
| street and Fifth avenue. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. G. Bruce, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, while Mrs. C.
N. Nelson acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Os
car Anderson as best man. Following the
ceremony, a wedding supper was served at
the Little Grill, and a reception was held,
at which many friends of the young couple
offered congratulations and good wishes.
Mr. and Mrs. Newman will make their home
in Chena, where the bridegroom is man
ager of the Northern Commercial Company
store.
DRAPEAU WILL EXHIBIT AT
TAKOTNA AND OPH1R CIITY
Weather conditions permitting, Charles
Drapeau. Iditarod’s famous showman, will
leave this camp on March 2 with his "road
show.” He will exhibit at Takotna on
March 6, and at Ophir City on the Sth. At
both places he intends to give entertain
ments of unusual length, on account of his
brief visits to those places.
ENJOYABLE DANCE PROMISED
FOR NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT
A dance of more than usual interest 19
promised for next Saturday night at the
A. B. hall, under the auspices of Professor
‘Iudson’s dancing class. For the past sev
eral weeks the professor has been instruct
ing a class in all the latest dances, and
the students have been anxiously awaiting
an opportunity to display their accomplish
ments. The best of music is promised, and
a good time is assured.
NOTED LAWYER MARRIED
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14.—Francis Hency,
the well-known lawyer and former govern
ment prosecutor, was married today to Mrs.
Van Winkle, late manager of Mr. Heney’s
campaign for governor.
AI Walsh was a visitor to the eity on
Tuesday last.
A full-grown elephant can carry three
tons on its back.
OTER CREEK DANCE
The ball given last Saturday night at
Riley’s hall, on Otter creek, was well at
tended, quite a number going from Iditarod.
The music was a feature of the occasion,
and the musicians were the recipients of
many compliments. Miss Coolidge presided
at the piano and V. F. Jacobs played the
violin.
BEWARE OF INDIGESTION
Disorder of the stomach affects the entire
;ystem. The Crosby Massages and Vibration
have a curative effect, and promote to a
marked degree the functional activity of the
liver, stomach and intestines, both promot
ing absorption and increasing peristaltic ac
tivity.
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of Wood in the City
Leave Orders at Iditarod Hotel
DAN HARTNET
A KODAK
FOR YOU
A Kodak will make a
hoy or girl smile, also
frown-ops. The light is
getting good and now is
the time to take pictures.
We have a good supply of
Cameras and Kodaks from
$1.50 to $75.00, and
plenty of all kinds ef
Films and other supplies.
Ansley’s Book Store
Iditarod
FRESH VEGETABLES
NICE AND CRISP
Cabbage, Rutabagas,
Celery, Turnips, Carrots,
Parsnips and Beets
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