Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
CHAS. ROSS, President
JOHN HOLMES, Cashier
R. C. BUTTON, Asst. Cashier
DAVE KROM COMING
Dave Krom the salesman who left this
. it> last fall to spend the winter on the
Outside, writes The Iditarod Pioneer that
hr left Seattle on February representing
Seattle. Portland and New \oik tirms. and
others as well, and expects to be in this
,• itv by April 10. Mr. Krom is spending
v-veral weeks “drumming" the coast towns,
..nd will visit ah the principal towns of in
irri . Alaska during the coming open sea
s,,n Hi.- sample cases contain a wide va
ncTv of merchandise, and he says all the
goods he has to offer are A 1. Following is
a partial ilst of the goods and houses he
represents:
Supreme Brand.
M« ms Packing Company. Seattle and
Chicago Hams, bacon, lard, smoked meats,
out ter. eggs, cheese, salt meats, pickled
meats.
Austin A: Nichols Groceries.
Hudson A: Gram. Portland. Ore. Canned
fruits, ovsters. clams, fish and dried fruits.
F'.aele Macaroni Company All kinds of
paste.
Davis Teas, coffees and spices.
A i ii kie and vinegar house.
DaggDernden. nianufaciurers of Green
hood shirts. Seattle.
Zimmerman A: Degen Shoes. (This is
some line.1
M. K l iquor Co Agents f»>r Gibson
Rye. Old Pioneer. Old Craven, MeBraver.
Cedarbrook. and hundreds of other brands;
beers and wines M ;J1 kinds.
\ .11it t i imported g!oi< rie>; Map of Italy
< li\ *■ <;ils. 1
\Wb>ter. Cnrbana. Tom Moore and Henry .
the Fourth cigar'.
Seat:!*-- Suit e M inufactwring Com-;
J any.
MRS. LETOURNEAU’S FUNERAL
'Ruby Record-Citizen. March 7'
Oscar Letourneau arrived a few days
since from Dawson, from where he hurried
do attend to the disposition of his wife’s
remains. Mrs. Letourneau died on the 29th
'day of January, and the remains were em
balmed to await the arrival of Mr. Le
tounuau. The funeral takes place tomor
row afternoon.
CLE ELUM LOGGER
AS NEW YORK SEES HIM
The following is what they think of Jack
1.ester, the Cle Elum logger, back in New
York:
"Board of health inspectors arc seeking
the hiding place of 375V* pounds of con
vdensed meat which was shoveled out of
the Fairmont ring the other night and
spirited away. One hundred and seventy
seven and a hall pounds of the putrid beef
belonged to Jack Ixster, a tramp from the
Pacific, and the remainder, including the
half pound, said to L-e decaying bone, was
owned by Jim Coffee, a giant dub from
Dublin.
"The meeting between the two was ad
vertised as a light and billed to go ten
rounds. Lester went half way and quit.
"The shoemaker from the \\ est and the
ladies' tailor from Ireland did everything
prizefighters no n it do. During the five
rounds Lester slipped down and fell down
and was pushed down, butted down,
knocked, shoved and battered down live
hundred times. When he wasn’t on the
flour he was on the ropes, and when not
hanging on the hemp he was hugging and
Listing his mountainous antagonist. Les
ter. ii developed, is also a suffragist. He
would clutch the top rope with one hand
and with the other make feminine slaps at
the big, horrid harp. He also executed
/everal Hying tackles of Coffey’s legs. Once
or twice during the evening Lester landed
a punch. Whenever he did so, however, it
hurt him more than it did Coffey, which
perhaps was the reason he didn’t try it
bftener.”
ELECTION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that <ui Tuesday.
April 7, 1911, there will be held in the
lire hall, in the town of Iditarod, Alaska,
an election for the purpose of electing seven ,
rouncilmen and three school trustees.
The polls for said election will be open
at 9 a. in. on that day and will close at
8 p. in. on the same day. and all qualified
electors of the town of Iditarod who have
registered as required will be entitled to
vote at said election.
B. A. MEYER?. Municipal Clerk.
March 2G, 1914.
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large and Small Parties
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
■ Gold **■' p at Clty
■ E^l |Pi| Mrs. Sw2inson’ ProP
1 llO ^sM 1 g&l IU Dining Room Now Open
Nicely Furnished Rooms Barn for Horses and Dogs Baths in Connection
nmnHEiramro saloon
Full Line of Cigars
Optimo,Lovera™ Juan da Fuca
NEW SUPPLY OF BUUWEISER BEER
GRAND BAR mm BUT THE BEST
FLAT CITY The PIace to Meet
Nels Glantz, Prop. YOCIT Friends
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK
Warm, Clean Well Ventilated
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
THF PDOQDV Massage and
I™ UnUuD! Bath Parlors
MEDICATED, MINERAL VAPOR, STEAM, n 3jL VU
TUB, SALT AND FRESH WATER
Caribou St., Bet. Black and Willow Sts., on Waterfront
Electric and Faradic Massage Treatments by Expert Attendants
Lighted by Gas Heated by Steam
WILLIAM KNOX ASKS FOR
APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER
Another chapter in the famous Chicago
Bench Association ease was commenced last
Saturday, when a motion was filed in the
district court asking for the appointment, of
a receivership to take charge of the “Spike
nard Association placer mining claim,” the
name given to the Chicago Bench by the
men who relocated it last fall. The motion
is accompanied by the affidavit of William
Knox in support of the motion, and the
hearing has been set for Wednesday, the
loth day of April, at Fairbanks, “or as
soon thereafter as the same may be heard.”
It will be remembered that the Chicago
Bench Association claim, on Flat creek, un
der lease by Thomas P. Ait ken and others
to the Yukon Gold Company, was relocated
last fall by Samuel C. Adams and William
Knox as the Spikenard Association claim,
the contention being made that the laws
governing representation work had not been
complied with. Adams, Knox and others
were arrested for trespass and were acquit
ted on the ground that the complaining wit
ness, Thomas P. Aitken, had not proved
ownership to the claim. Later a suit was
filed by Adams and Knox for possession of
the property. The present proceedings are
instituted to protect what are claimed to be i
the rights of the plaintiffs in the property.
The motion tor the appointment oi a re
ceiver recites that the defendant, the Yu
kon Gold Company, is mining by the dredge
system and is now operating on Flat creek.
Otter precinct, Territory of Alaska; that
the dredge belonging to said defendant is
located at the property described in plaint
jiff's complaint, to wit, the Spikenard As
sociation placer mining claim; that the de
fendant is moving or causing to be moved
on said placer mining claim so described in
plaintiff's complaint one thousand or fifteen
hundred cords of wood with which to work
said ground at as early a date as the weather
will permit; that from the operations of the
defendant last spring the said defendant will
be able to begin operations in mining said
ground about the first day of May, 1914;
that if allowed and permitted to proceed
with their operations on said placer mining
claim they will mine and extract large quan
tities of gold or gold dust from said placer
mining claim and convert and appropriate
the same for its own use and benefit ;
that the said plaintiffs herein have a
legal estate in said placer mining claim and
a present right to the possession thereof,
having staked and located the said Spike
nard Association on the 7th day of October, !
A. 1). 1913, as will more fully appear from
their complaint on file herein and to which ;
reference is hereby made.
The plaintiffs move the court for the ap
pointment of a receiver to take charge of ;
hud placer mining claim during the pen
dency of this action, to collect and take ;
charge of all gold or gold dust and all pro
cious metals mined or extracted from said •
placer mining claim by or through the op- !
orations of the defendant, to receipt for the j
same and to deposit the same in the regis- i
try of this court.
Knox’s Affidavit
The affidavit of William Knox, one of j
the plaintiffs in the case, in support of the j
motion for the appointment of a receiver,
recites that on the 31st day of December.
11*13, there was filed in this court a com
plaint addressed to this honorable court
asking for the recovery of that certain
placer mining claim known as the Spike
nard Association, to which said complaint
reference is hereby made, and which said
placer mining claim the defendant herein is
holding adversely to the plaintiffs herein.
The affidavit continues:
“That 1 believe I have, together with my
co-plaintiff, S. C. Adams, a legal estate in
said Spikenard Association placer mining
claim, and a present right to the posses
sion thereof, and that the same is wrong
fully withheld from the plaintiffs herein
by the defendant, as will more fully appear
from the complaint on file herein.
“That I have moved this honroable court
for the appointment of a receiver to take
charge of said placer mining claim during
the pendency of this action because I be
lieve that the said defendant will, before
this honorable court convenes at Iditarod,
proceed to work the said placer mining
claim and extract therefrom the gold and
precious metals contained therein and con
vert and appropriate the same to its own
use and benefit, and that the property or
its rents or profits are in clanger of being
lost to the plaintiffs herein.
lhat the defendant, the Yukon Gold
Company, is mining and operating by the
dredge system, and is now located and op
erating on Flat creek, where said Spikenard
Association placer mining claim is situate,
and that the said dredge of the said de
fendant is located right at the said Spike
nard Association, and it is my belief that
i the said defendant proposes as soon as it
J is possible for it to operate its dredge, to
I proceed to work the said Spikenard Asso
! ciation with said dredge, and before this
case can be heard by this honorable court.
“That said defendant will no doubt begin
its mining operations on or about the first
day of May, A. D. 1914, and if permitted
so to do without the appointment of *a re
ceiver to look after, care for, manage and
superintend the same, the defendant will
clean up and extract large amounts of gold
or gold dust and appropriate the same to
its own use and benefit,
j '‘That the defendant has moved or caused
j to be placed upon the said placer mining
ground about one thousand cords of wood,
and is still having wood moved or caused
'to be placed on the same, preparatory to
working the same and to be used on said
placer mining claim.
“That 1 have moved this honorable court
for the appointment of a receiver for said
placer mining claim during the pendency of
this action, to look after, care for. manage j
and superintend the same, and to collect all
gold or gold dust cleaned up or extracted
from said placer mining claim, and to de
posit the same into the registry of this
court.
“Wherefore affiant prays this honorable
court that a receiver be appointed in this
action during the pendency thereof, as set
forth in his motion for the appointment of
a receiver."
MARVEL CREEK MINER
REPORTS GOOD PROSPECTS
John Benet, well known in early days in
the Fairbanks district, where he operated an
extensive freighting business, arrived in the
city early in the week from Aniak, on the
Kuskokwim. He owns several claims on
upper Marvel creek, and is preparing for ex
tensive operations this summer. He has
installed Humes to the value of £12,000, and
expects to commence operations at the
earliest possible moment. Mr. Benet states
that for a width of 100 feet the creek will
run 50 cents to the foot. He expects that
fully £100,000 will be taken out of Marvel
creek this summer.
Mr. Benet reports that Fred La Belle,
manager for the Iditarod company operat
ing on the same creek, is making excellent
progress in his preparatory work.
PROGRESSIVE WHIST AT
MISS PETERSON S HOME
A joily crowd spent a very pleasant even
ing on Saturday last as the guests of Miss
*.:!rica Peterson, at her home on First
street, this city. Progressive whist was
played by the party, after which a choice
supply of refreshments was served. In the
whist game, Mrs. William Peterson was the
winner of the first prize for ladies, and Ray
Clark was awarded the gentlemen’s first
prize. Besides the hostess, those present
Were: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Currin, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray 1). Clark, Mr. and Mrs. William
Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon of I-lat, Miss
Nelson of Flat. Mrs. G. F. Marsh, Mrs. M.
Rimer. Miss Johansen. Messrs. Fred Peter
son. Ronald Frost, Guy Da Mont and B.
J. Banks.
THEY DON'T WRITE HOME
John McMullen, aged 50. and wife Han
nah, aged 40, are inquired for by John Kean,
10 Admiral street, Burnley, Lancashire,
England. Left Dawson fall of 1912.
A. J. Flynn, late a contractor of Seattle,
game north in 1911. Not heard of since.
Inquiry- made by Charles 11. Jarvis. Hilliers
Crossing. Vancouver Island. B. C.
Information is wanted concerning the
whereabouts of A. Y. Burhart, who, with
ids brother, was interested in some mining
property at Windham bay, Alaska, in 1899.
Information oencerning him should be sent
to the governor at Juneau, Alaska.
PARKA-CLAD ALASKANS
GIVE CALL OF THE NORTH
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Jan. 18)
Before the formal program at the Com
mercial Club banquet in honor of Secre
taries McAdoo and Houston at the New
Washington began last night, fifteen Alas
kans, clad in parkas and carrying snow
shoes, marched through the banquet room, j
and Dr. Arthur E. Burns, formerly chief
surgeon on the Seward railroad, was lifted 1
to a table by his companions and read
Robert Service’s poem, “The Spell of the
Yukon.”
Then the Alaskans gave the “steamboat”
yell, imitating the howl of the malamute
dog when the whistle of a steamboat is
heard in the North. John F. Sugrue of
Dawson, ’97, read an original poem. A
stanza recited:
“When you’re handin' ’round those re
gional banks,
Be sure to land one here.
To take care of nuggets we send out
From Alaska every year.”
The Alaskans and former Alaskans who
took part in the parade through the ban
quet hall were: Joel F. Warren, Nome;
J. F. Geice, Nome; J. R. Simms, Dawson;
Dr. F. B. Whiting, Cordova; Jack Nixon,
thisana; R. E. Nixon, formerly of Arctic
City; Anton Eld, Seward; Dr. E. L. Car
michael, Ruby; Francis Roche, Fairbanks;
Milo Kelly, Knik; B. J. McGee, White
horse; Charles Simenstad, Valdez; George
W. Otterson, Nome; John F. Sugrue, Daw
son, and Richard M .Semmes, Dawson.
Everybody who comes to the Crosby gets
quick service and courteous treatment. Well,
that is our motto.
PIONEER DRUG STORE
FLAT CITY
All our prescriptions are filled by a
practicing physician.
DRUGS, PATENTS, TOILET ARTICLES
Fine new stock will arrive on the first
boats.
Ball Band Bunner tioots ana race wflpg) v^. v^o. ouie agems j.oi i-vict»n.a ■
j Exclusive Agents ]||pi| l
* ON THE YUKON RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES FOR |BBPJIU^ f
J Grammes & UlIriGh’s J
: • Goods :
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IHj Ball Band Rubber Boots and Racs jg^ N. C. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
Woman Perishes in Snowsiide
A snowsiide at the north end of Key
stone canyon, near Valdez, which occurred
on February 17, buried Mr. and Mrs. Berg
lund and their son and a man named Col
loday, with two horses, who were on their
way over the trail to Fairbanks. Corporal
Charles Simmons and a party of four sig- i
nal corps men narrowly escaped the slide,;
but the horse driven by the party was in j
jured so seriously that it will probably be i
necessary to kill the animal. After escap
ing with their lives the soldiers set to work
to locate the other unfortunates, and suc
ceeded in rescuing all but Mrs. Berglund.
As soon as the news of the catastrophe
reached Valdez, Lieutenant Dougherty, of
ficer in charge of the first section of the
military telegraph system, together with
50 men, left for the scene of the snow
slide to prosecute the rescue work. An
army surgeon from Fort Liscum accompa
nied the party, and after the injured were
taken from under the tons of snow the
Wortmans telegraph station was converted
into a hospital. During the time that the
men were rescuing the injured they were
in constant danger of their lives, as the
snow continued to slide down the mountain
at different times during the afternoon. The
body of Mrs. Berglund has not been recov
ered. Berglund was rescued, but he died as
a result of his injuries.
"Porcupine Mary" Is Dead
Mrs. Mary Boyle, known to nearly every
pioneer in Southeastern Alaska as "Porcu
pine Mary,” and at one time reputed t be
the most bautifui girl in the Thlinget tribe
of Indians, died in Douglas, Alaska, recently
of tuberculosis. Mary was chosen as an
artist’s model several years ago and the
resultant picture, “A Thlinget Belle, ’ ha?
been widely republished by post card deal
ers and picture hunters all over the United
States. Four years ago she married
"Chick” Boyle, an ex-soldier, at Haines.
Big Alaska Mines
The mines on Douglas island, known lo
cally as the Treadwell mines, but listed in
the Mining Journal as the Alaska Tread
well, Alaska Mexican and Alaska United,
paid big dividends during the year 1913.
The Alaska Treadwell, which is capitalized
at $5,000,000, paid dividends of $1,000,000
in 1913, making a total of $13,785,000 in
dividends to date. The Alaska Mexican,
capitalized at $900,000, paid dividends of
$180,000 for the year, making a total of
$3,273,381 in dividends paid to date. The
Alaska United, svhich operates the Ready
Bullion and Seven Hundred mines, is forg
ing ahead as a dividend payer, as it is cap
italized at $900,000, and paid $414,460
in dividends in 1913, making a total of
$1,576,750 to date.
To Survey Nome Harbor
Under provisions placed in the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill at the instance
of Representative Humphrey of Washing
ton, a survey of the harbor at Nome will
be made next year by army engineers, with
a view of creating a harbor there which
will provide safe shelter for shipping. "The
provisions are purposely made very broad,”
explained Representative Humphrey, "be
cause we do not know which is the better
form of improvement to recommend. The
engineers may report favorably on the con
struction of a breakwater, dredging the
mouth of Snake river so that vessels may
enter that stream, or some other form of
improvement w’hich will make shipping
safe. We will have to be guided in that
matter by the report of the engineers, but
some sort of improvement to navigation
must be made there.”
Fairbanks Man May Recover
Advices from Seattle dated February 19
: stated that the condition of John Zug, who
| was run down by an automobile, is materi
ally improved, although his physicians have
ordered that he be kept quiet for a number
of days. No bones were broken. His in
juries were internal, and the first symptoms
were of an alarming nature.
Youngster Takes Long Trip Alone
A wire received recently by Mrs. J. A.
Webb of Fairbanks announces the fact that
her 10 year old son, George Starr, is leav
ing Seattle for Fairbanks. The little boy is
to make the trip entirely alone, and will
come in under the care of the steamboat,
railroad and stage line officials. This will
be his first trip to the North, and he will
reside henceforth with his mother.
Some Interesting Figures
The annual report of the clolector of cus
toms for Alaska for 1913 furnishes interest
ing reading. Southaestern Alaska leads all
other districts for the value of merchandise
from the United States used, the total be
ing $9,7.52,472, as against $3,979,187 for
Southern Alaska, $4,200,520 for Bering sea,
etc., and $3,784,520 for St. Michael and the
Yukon river, making a total of $21,689,690
for the whole of Alaska. Foreign merchan
dise imported amounted to $751,173, and ,
gold and silver imported totaled $4,320,985, i
making the total imports $2G,7Gl,8b8. The
total exports amounted to $40.6G0,459, of i
which the sum of $22,252,942 represented j
merchandise shipped to the United States, j
$1,141,660 merchandise sent to foreign j
ports, and the remainder for foreign gold :
and silver sent to the United States. The
largest items of export are canned salmon,
valued at $13,349,438, and gold and silver,
valued at $12,959,206. Copper matte and
ore exports amounted to $3,765,132. The
it owns in which the value of merchandise j
imported reached over $1,000,000 are Ju- 1
neau and Sheep Creek, $3.240,681; Ketchi
kan, $1,250,878; Treadwell, $1,024,027;
Nome, $1,223,599; Fairbanks, $1,280,878;
next comes Cordova, with a valuation of ;
$832,067; Valdez, $716,944; Bristol Bay.'
$735,205; Nushagak, $598,073; Douglas.
$473,901; Skagwav, $369,799; Petersburg.
$341,170. The collector says in his report:
‘“The shipments of merchandise from the
United States to the different divisions and
localities therein have been normal, except ;
in Southeastern Alaska, where extensive ;
Inining developments have caused an in- |
crease for the district around Juneau of
more than twice the amount for the pre- •
vious year and four times that of 1911.”
Nome to Test Sunday Closing
The recent order of Judge Tucker, clos- j
ing saloons and all places where liquor is j
sold on Sundays, is not meeting with the
approval of the business men. The Log
Cabin Club, which includes many of the
most prominent business men of the town
in its membership, invited a test case re
cently by keeping open after informing the
United States marshal of their intention.
The marshal was on hand and arrested sev
eral citizens, who were quickly released on
bonds. Nome attorneys have promised to
aid in making the legal fight.
Juneau Authorities Driving Women Out
The federal authorities have undertaken
to clean up Juneau’s red light district, and
in consequence there is a general exodus
of women in progress. District Attorney
I Rustgard is responsible for the moral wave,
his activities resulting from the failure of
the city properly to regulate the restricted
district.
Native Lost in Snowslide
A. C. Taylor, the Fairbanks expressman,
brings news of the death of an Indian boy
by suffocation in a snowslide near Paxsons.
The boy had left his home the morning be
fore Mr. Taylor arrived at Paxsons, and,
failing to return, search was instituted. The
body was found head downward in the
snow. The youth had kicked off one snow
shoe, endeavoring to extricate himself, but
had been unable to get the other loose.
WHY
Have your freight hauled over the trail from
Dikeruan? Steamer Teddy H. makes a spe
cialty of freighting on high water, and will
make a trip, river permitting, before the
15th of May. For rates apply on board.
REGISTRATION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that at the hour
of 10 o’clock on the 23rd day of March,
19 14, the registration books will b<* opened
at the Miners and Merchants Bank, in the
town of Iditarod, Alaska, for the purpose
of registering ail male and female persons,
of the United Slates or who have de
clared their intention to become such, and
twenty-one years of age, who are citizens
who have resided continuously one year
next preceding the date of me election in
the Territory of Alaska, and six months
next preceding the date or election within
the town of Iditarod.
Registration books will be kept open
every day except Sunday, beginning March
23rd, during the hours of lo a. m. and
4 p. in., and will be closed at 4 p. m.
Mdreh 31, 1914.
The said election will be held the nrst
Tuesday in April for the purpose of elect
ing seven councilmen and a board of three
school trustee-. p a. mykrs.
Municipal * M’k.
SAME OLD FENT
(Fairbanks News Miner)
As an old time celebrator. who has dur
ing a long and varied career celebrated
everything from the annexation of the Cnn
ed States to Canada to a return of the
Democrats to power, we are compelled to
admit this morning that last night’s cele
bration was some celebration. When we look
around our office and see one sober man
attempting to get out a newspaper all by
himself, we realize that the News-Miner
bunch must have celebrated with the rest
of them.
Why it is that an old, gray headed man.
with one foot in the grave and the other
in the discard, will get out on an occasion
such as yesterday, swallow a gallon nr two
of various poisons and cavort around like
a fool yearling calf, storing up aches and
pains that will last him for a week, and
otherwise make a bally ass of himself,
passes our understanding, yet they Will do
it—even as you and I.
For the sins of omission and commission
in this issue, good people, forgive us! How
ever, the way we feel about it just now. we
don’t give a hang whether you forgive us.
6r not.
THE FINEST
WINES AND LIQUORS
SERVED AT
BAGOY’S SALOON
DISCOVERY, OTTER
MAX SilVSEL,
DISKAKET AND CRIPPLE CITY
Big Stocks, Standard Goods
Gasoline and Lubricating Oil
Good Roadhouse in Connection
Best of Everything
ALL THE TIME AT THE
Stanley Cafe
FLAT CITY
Open Dav and Night
CLEMONS & KOQN
Portrait and View
Photographers
FLAT CITY
Phone Baths
HOTEL
All Rooms Heated by Furnace
Warm Dog and Horse Stables
Place to Cook Feed
IMOW LOCATED
ON THE WINTER TRAIL
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Meals All Hours.
Liquors and Cigars
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”
Good dog team for rent.
Adams House
FIRST ST. IDITAROD
Fine Meals, Home Cooking
Clean, Warm Rooms, Gas-Lighted. The
Only First-Class Horse and Dos
Stables in Town
A Fine Dog Team to Rent
Free Library and Reading Room
_Salmon for the Dog Mushert
Bank Cafe
Best Meals for the Money
CURLY ROBINSON P'cd. FLAT CITY