Tentacles of Octopus
With eyes cast on the Ruby creek
strike, and a longing look toward the
Innoko, it now begins to become ap
parent that tlie Guggenheims will
soon have control of all tlio placet
ground in the country.
It is perfectly well understood here
that parties representing them
were among the first starapeders to
Ruby city, and that transactions have
already been made there in contem
plation of turning the ground over to
tlie syndicate.
Bill Hunter, one of the old-timers of
the Innoko, who has been there five
years, and who found the 8500 nugget
on Gaines creek, came to Iditarod last
week and returned a few days ago.
On his return journey he was accom
panied by Sam Sanderson, who is
alleged to represent Tom Aitken in
tying up all of Gaines creek ho can.
Billy Wise also accompanied Hunter,
going, so it is understood, for the pur
pose of talking over business with
Otter creek property owners who art 1
over there. In addition to this, report
lias it that Hunter gave an option to
Tom Aitken on all of his property in
the Innoko.
All our Ladies' goods are up-to-date.
Latest styles from New Vit-.t. Mr-.
Mary Andersen, opposite Grand hotel,
FI tt city. _
A, B.'s Flan an
Informal Banes
_
The Arctic Brotherhood are so proud
of their new hall that they have de
cided to lose no time in enjoying it
and will therefore proceed to have |
another dance on that excellent floor j
next Saturday night.
This party is to be the first of a j
series of informal hops and will be in !
the nature of a shirtwaist ball, mean
ing that it’s not necessary to appear in i
a claw-hammer. All is desired that j
you come along, bring your best girl :
yourself.
. STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS
Having finished the big job of land-1
ing her 400,000 feet of lumber at this
city besides a barge load of 100 tons of j
provisions, the Str. Samson, ieft for
Holy Cross Thursday evening to bring
up a load of supplies that has been I
held there. After the completion of
this trip she will return to meet the;
Julia B from St. Michael.
The Tana is expected in at any time !
direct from Whitehorse. She should
carry a considerable quantity of freight ;
and many passengers.
The Tanana reached Diketnan this i
week after having transferred to the j
Reliance at the mouth of the river. ,
She has returned to the Yukon.
With about l!G passengers and carry- j
ing the big barge Fox, which is to be l
used as a landing stage at Ruby city, i
the Reliance dropped down river ;
Thursday night, her human cargo ;
billed for different portions of the map !
from St. Michael to Fairbanks.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the ;
Merchants, 75c.
We are coming with new suits, hats, I
dresses and footwear. Mrs. Mary An
dersen, opposite Grand Hotel, Flat
city. _
Milkshakes, Lemonade, Orangeade, Lime
ade ai the Fountain. Red Cross Drug Store. j
Road Commission Will
Sidestep Controversy
Desiring to avoid the conflict of rival interests at this end of the
Iditarod-Flat road, the road commission has decided to do most of its
preliminary work on the Flat end of the line, and on the ridge between,
awaiting the outcome ot present operations and the final decision of the
question as to which will be the exit from this city. The work
will be done so that it will be possible to connect with the work already
done by the government on tliis end of the line, with the Mutchler
tramway or with the Otter street road. If the tramway proves practical,
it is possible that the government will assist in the work by running a
road from the other end into Flat.
Superintendent A. E. Eight has received instructions from John
Zug of Fairbanks to use the money available to the best possible advan
tage making use of what has already been done, and it is deemed advis
able to begin on the other end first.
Lieutenant Edgerton, engineer for the road commission, who suc
ceeded Capt. Pope, is expected here about July i, and following his
recommendations the money available from the congressional appropria
tion will be spent. After the first of the month will also begin the col
lection of road tax, this money to be applied directly on the Iditarod
Flat road, save in those instances where the people of a given locality
insist on their local needs first.
District Judge Appoints
New Commissioner
In the last mail from Fairbanks came the announcement that Judge
Overfield has appointed M. E Stanton, former deputy clerk of the court
in that city, to the office of commissioner of Otter precinct to take the
place of Judge Maltby, whose resignation takes effect July i. The new
appointee will also be deputy clerk of the court, and although a lawyer
by profession, will not be allowed to practice before the district court
or accept any cases.
Mr Stanton is a young man who has lived in the North for the
last two years, having practiced law with a firm of attorneys in Seattle
previous to that lime. He is a graduate of Princeton ’96 and also of
Pennsylvania where he first met Judge Overfield, then a famous foot
ball player.
He is declared to be a capable individual and as he comes here
with the highest recommendations of Judge Overfivld, it is more than
,i ;elv he will prove an upright official as has his predecessor in office.
Finding it necessary to leave the
Iditarod on account ot her health, Miss
Maigaret Halley, one of the best
known and most popular telephone
girls of the north, left this city Thurs
day evening on board the steamer Re
liance, and will proceed directly to her
home in Salt Lake, going by way of
St. Michael.
The camp will greatly miss this gra
cious young lady who has listened so
patiently to the complaints of its
people for the last year, and who for
merly knew most of Iditarod inhabit
ants in the Fairbanks district. She
was stationed at Cleary for a long time
and has always been a valued employee
of the Fairbanks and the Iditarod
telephone companies.
Some weeks ago she became ill
through overdose application to her
duties, and finally decided that she
would go to her home for a long rest.
It will be interesting to observe
whether or not the lure of the north
will again claim her for its own.
Try a Portola Eggnog, cold and re
freshing, at Johnstone's.
Complete Line of Stationery at
City Drug Store.
They Want You to Bid on It
The city would like to have you bid
on the matter of covering 430 feet, of
brush road on Second Ave. with moss
and muck to a depth of at least fi inches,
said moss and muck to be taken from
the street along the outer edges at
points to be indicated by the street
committee. Anyone desiring to put in
a bid may familiarize himself with con
ditions by seeing the street committee |
and may turn in his bid to the city
clerk. Haste is of the essence of this
contract.
Trying to Rib Up Boll Game
Several ball enthusiasts have been
fanning the air around here for the
last few days, and have even gone to
the extent of securing a promise fre m
the creeks, that if suitable grounds can
be secured, a Flat creek team will come
in to plav us on the 4th. Chas. Han
over is one of the chief movers and he
believes that suitable grounds might
be laid out on Willow Point with the
expenditure of a little money. He re
ports that Joe McNamee lias announced
himself willing to bring in a team, so
it simply remains for Iditarod to get
busy. _
All kinds o! Mosquito Dopa at tts Rsd
X Drag Store,
Try a Portola Eggnog, cold and re
freshing, at Johnstone’s.
Quiet and cozy Iditarod Hotel.
General Assault Starts
Mil Along Flat Creek
With a battery of 15 prospecting boilers and a force that will niitn
ber 150 men by another week, the Guggenbeims have opened war on
Flat creek and will shortly have that stream looking like a porous plas
ter. Their work has already begun and with men added from time to
time, will continue through the summer or until such time as they ate
ready to take up or reject the options secured
The boilers have been going out for the last two or three days and
have been placed in position along the creek from the head to the foot
with various crews in charge of the different divisions of the work.
Men are being hired daily and a force of nearly too are already to be
gin the work of sinking holes at points on the different claims desig
nated by the engineers of the syndicate.
Work began yesterday on the Bonanza claim, which being about
mid way of the creek, will be the centre of operations. Seventy-five
men will be boarded at the Friend & James plant on the Bonanza,
while other crews will have their headquarters at Flat city and at the
head of the creek.
The object of the investigators being to merely test the ground
they are letting their contracts for any kind of a hole that will reach
bedrock, and to hasten the work they will shortly have drills on the
ground to assist those now in operation. In the meantime the laymen
are going ahead with their work, so that Flat will be an open book by
tall.
First Wireless Message
About Wednesday Night
According to the present fraraeup at.
wireless headquarters, the plant will
be ready for a tryout next. Wednesday
night, when the invisible fingers of the
mysterious current will reach out to
tickle the antennae at the Gibbon
station and thus establish Iditarod’s
first direct connection with the Outside
world.
General Manager Milligan stated
this morning that the instruments were
practically installed and that the chief
work yet to be done is the raising of
the huge pole which is four feet square
at the base, and which rises by
diminishing sections to a height of 150
feet. Four smaller poles have been
set out at four corners of a square
some distance from the pole to act as
guy lines and “feelers.”
Charles Knell, of the firm of Knell
Witte, McArdle, Hunter and Schim,
raelpfennig came over from Moore
creek, where tlie partners are now
busy getting ready for summer work.
They now have a force of fifteen men
working oa ditches and will employ a
larger force just as soon as the time
arrives for shoveling in. He reports
things look very encouraging on Moore
and predicts a large amount of work
for the summer.
Buhach, Gitronelia, Sap, Skesier Skoo},
sic. at the Red X Drug Store.
Try a Portola Milkshake. They are
delicious at Johnstone’s.
Save the, pieces! broken lenses re
pl iced at Simpson’s.
Our onc-piece suits are a dream.
Call and see them. Mrs. Mary Ander
sen, Flat city.
Try a Portola Milkshake. They are
delicious at Johnstone’s.
Garden Seeds of all kinds at the Red X
Drug Store.___
Ledgers, Journals, Letter Files,
at City Drug Store.
Have you seen the iditarod Hotel?
Weir-Smitli Nuptials to
Take Place This Evening
Sometime this evening, at an hour
; not made public, Judge Malt by will
speak the fateful words that will make
Henry A. Weir and Miss Cora Smith
man and wife. The wedding will be
j held in the Weir residence on the cor
i ner of Third and Richmond, and the
ceremony is to be witnessed by only
, one or two close friends of the bride
and groom.
Following the ceremony however a
I general reception is to be held from
nine to eleven, during which tlie
I friends of the popular couple may avail
; themselves of the opportunity to offer
I congratulations, and at the same time
! partake of light refreshments which
will be served.
Our Names Soon in the Directory
After a stay of a couple of months in
Fairbanks during which he has been
; counting noses there, R. H. Dodge,
■ Alaska field agent for the Polk Direc
tory company of Seattle, arrived here
this week, and will immediately begin
i taking the names and addresses of Idit
aroders.
The work of the R. L. Folk company
lias always been quite thorough and as
' a result the book which they publish
ev. r other year is extreme}’ eon
ve i*nt for tha use of business people.
Mr. Dodge will take in the city first
and will then get, the people on the
creeks. His work will take him most
of the summer.
ANNOUNCEMENT
! Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Chesley wish to
announce their wedding which took
yt'are on Monday, May 29, and to inform
their friends that they will be at heme
after June 18, 1911.
Ice Cream and Ice Cream Sodas, all
flarors. Red X Drug Store.
Fresh Dates, Fruits, Nuts and Can
dies just received at Johnstene's.
Solo is an enjoyable game at the
Sherburne._
Rubber Tobbacco Pouches, while they last,
at 50c. Rod X Drug Store.
j Fresh Dates, Fruits, Nuts and Can
dies just received at Johnstone’s.
I City Fathers Discuss
Money With Financiers
An important meeting of the city
council was held last, night at the Court
house, whereat they discussed the
matter of the city’s credit with the
representatives of three of the city’s
main business institutions. Upon the
result of the meeting practically de
pended the fate of the tire department
and its early installation, and therefore
the conference was a lengthy one.
The main question agitating the
minds of the city dads was their ability
to get credit on the city’s running ex
penses next fall, if they use the funds
that will be available next month for
the fire department. This expenditure
will be in the neighborhood of $10,000
and is absolutely essential, if the city
is to have any fire-fighting apparatus.
Mr. Chas. Ross of the M. & M. bank,
C. J. Hurley, of the American bank
and John Duncan of t he Northern Com
mercial company were there and after
the council had expressed their wants,
each was called upon to tell what he
could do. They declined to answer off
hand, but indicated they would be able
to turn in a favorable report this
evening.
Riley & Maislon
Scraping by July I
With more than half their machinery
on the ground and the water running
through the overburden in all direc
tions, it looks as though Riley & Mar
ston will he scraping into the gravels
by the first of July.
George Riley was in the city this
week and reported that the transporta
tion of the heavy pieces up Otter was
progressing in a most satisfactory man
ner, and that he would have the big
hoists there and ready for business in
a short time.
It is understood that the Guggen
heims are still negotiating for the
purchase of the Riley & Marston
holdings, but no deal has yet been
completed as near as can be learned.
In the meantime Riley will go ahead
with the work and Discovery will be
a busy stretch of country this summer.
Boats Coming.
On the next mail to arrive we will
have a full line of magazines, period
icals and Outside palters.
LANDAHL’S EMPORIUM.
The latest styles in Gage Hats. Mrs,
Mary Andersen, opposite Grand Hotel,
Flat city. _
Good time at A. B. hop, Sat., 24th.
When you visit Flat creek call at
Carroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
Only fresh-roasted peanuts at the
Sherburne,
Direct from England, imported
cloth suits made to order. Wile the
Tailor, Second avenue.
Ever Ready Safety Razors, $1.00. Extra
Blades 50c. per doz. Red X Drug Store.
Ladies, inspect our goods. Mrs. Mary
Andersen opposite Grand Hotel, Flat
city. _
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
Don’t forget the A. B. hop, Sat., 24th,
A. B. Ball, Saturday, June 24, Tickets $3.00
_____Make Your Bates Accordingly_____ ____
Commences Mon. June J9 OUR MAMMOTH CLEARANCE SALE Commences Mon., June f9 j
Clothing, Men's Furnishings and Shoes
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER
Our Chief Aim in this Sale is to Dispose of the Goods, and the Following Prices Must Convince Anybody and Everybody that this is a Bona Fide Sale
CLOTHING
15 Blue Serge Suits, at $9.75
25 Dark Salt and Pep- ?u
per Suits, at vlli 1 J
20 Heavy Dark Suits $13.25
25 H., S. & M. Black Cnc nn
Suits, regular $40.00, wtO.UU
All our PAvNTS reduced
from 25 to 50 per cent,
off the Regular Price.
No. 1 Levi Strauss Overalls. 75c.
Levi Straus Jumpers 75c.
GOLD SEAL SHOES
Gold Seal McKinley Double
Sole Rubber Shoes, 8-in.,
> with or without heels, per
| pair.$2.50
( McKinley Rubbers, 12-in.,
£ with heels, per pair. 4.50
5 12-in. Narrow Toes, for sum
< mer wear, per pair 4.50
? 16-in., per pair. 5.50
| We guarantee every pair to be
? in first-class shape.
( Fancy Vests at Your Own Prices.
j 2.50 Dark Gray Khaki Coats. 1.25
Everything Eise in the
| Store at Reduced Prices
UNDERWEAR |
$5.00 Gray, all wool, suit $3.00 j
3.00 Balbriggan, suit. 1.25 I
17 Medlicott, suit .. 4 50 <
7 “ extra heavy, suit 5.00 <
$10 Silk and Lisle, suit. 7.00 j
$12 Lewis, suit 8-00 <
OVERSHIRTS j
$4 Silk and Wool, light w’gt 1.50 j
$3 “ “ “ “ “ 1.00
$5 high-collar Shirts. 2.00 j
$0 heavy, all wool, military
collars. 4.00 \
$5 Regular, collar . 3 00 j
$5 Oregon Wool Shirts 3.00 j
$2.50 good heavy working j
shirts. 1-25 j
$1 cotton shirts.50 j
$4.00 E. & W. Golf Shirts. $1.75 j
2.50 White “ . 1.50 j
“ Aprons.25 5
Can you Beat this? 5
Knothe and President Suspenders, j
per pair.25 ,
Good Size Turkish Towels, each. .25 5
Blue Handkerchiefs, 3 for .25 5
Gauntlet Canvas Gloves, 2 pairs . .25 ?
2.50 Regular Buckshin Gloves and 5
Mitts, per pair.50 j
Insoles, 2 pairs .25 <
Heavy All Wool Socks, per pair.... .25 <
Black Cashmere Socks, reg. 50c... .25 5
Fancy Lisle Socks, per pair.25 j
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