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OPENING UP ALASKA
Naturally it doesn't please the wealthy exploiters of the public
domain in Alaska to know that Secretary of the Interior Lane has the
notion that they have “bottled up" the natural resources of that great
and undeveloped empire long enough and that it is nearly time for the
government to take the cork out of the bottle, kor years the power
oi invisible government, aided by the conservationists, has been used
to prevent the proper utilization of the natural wealth of the territory.
Wealthy syndicates have informed themselves of the treasures in coai
and metals that lie close to the fringe of the frozen North. They have
worked to gather them into private enterprise, and, in their greed,
have frustrated the normal development of the country. Secretary
Lane has been long enough in office to realize the significance of this
policy, and has resolved to cut the knot that has tied Alaska to this
program ot seihshness.
The secretary says truthfully that “Alaska ought to be opened
up." He proposes to do so through construction of railroads by the
government and the development of the vast coal deposits through a
system of leasing. Monopoly denounces this as paternalism and af
fects to see the red flag of socialism stalking in the wake of the gov
ernment-owned railroads and in the coal pits leased to the people on
royalties. It makes little difference to the people of Alaska what may
be said along this line. What they want and should have is railroad
transportation; and inasmuch as the capitalists who have had their
grip on Alaska for years have not provided it, they very properly see
no reason why their own government should not do it.
Secretary Lane will meet his chief difficulty when he goes to con
gress for the necessary appropriation for the construction of the rail
road. He will be greeted with the opposition of the conservationists,
urging, as they have done in the past, that the laws that govern the
territory, if enforced, will effectually inhibit its proper development.
They have spent much energy in pleading the excuse that the present
laws should be repealed and better ones substituted, but while that
has been going on Alaska has been “bottled up.” Conservation and
development do not run well together, especially when American men
are anxious to build homes for themselves and their families.
The San Francisco Chronicle, a Republican newspaper, puts the
case well when it saj's:
“The coal of Alaska would reach the consumer at the lowest
price if the profits of mining and transportation were consolidated in
single hands, and with the coal mined under lease and the railroads in
control of the interstate commerce commission, to talk of corporate
extortion is nonsense. And there are still old-fashioned people who
believe that it is better for a few men to get rich by mining and trans
porting Alaska coal than for all the people of Alaska to get poor be
cause it cannot be mined at all.”
The effort of Secretary Lane will be watched with increasing in
terest. As the first experiment in government ownership of railroad
it cannot fail to have a national concern, for upon its success may rest
a determination to extend the scope of the plan to fields of railroad
enterprise nearer home than Alaska. At any rate, the Alaskan idea
can be regarded as an opening wedge in a movement destined to have
an extraordinary influence in the future of this government, that is, if
congress can be induced to support the resolve of the secretary of the
interior.—Denver News._
HYDRANT JUICE
I've tried a thousand fancy drinks to drive my large green
thirst away, and some were mixed in twenty winks, and some re
quired a half a day; I’ve taken drinks from Aspinwall to Broken
Bow, and up to Nome; and some were served in flagons tall from
which I blithely blew the foam; I’ve drunk where healing springs
abound, and swallowed stuff that made me jump; and nothing
better have I found than water from the village pump. The soda
fountain is a peach when man in summer starts to broil, when he’s
so dry his innards screech like windmills that are needing oil; the
fountain in the corner store was once my fav-rite daily haunt; and
this I noticed o’er and o’er—the more I drank the more I d want.
My wife grew tired of washing duds, to raise the money for my
fizz, and said, “You’ll drink some cheaper suds, as sure as my first
name is Liz.” Deprived then of the revenue which iong had kept
me from the dump, I shunned the soda fount and drew my solace
from the village pump. And now7 I’m boosting Adam’s ale in
seven languages and more; the only drink that costs no kale, and
leaves you better than before. I argue strongly that the man who
doesn’t hit it is a chump, and as I talk I swig a car. of water from
the village pump.—Walt Mason.
j FRESH MEATS ::
| Beef, Mutton, Pork, Poultry, Oysters, Fish
| Smoked Meats and Dry Packed Butter j
< ~ You'll find no mold on our smoked meals. >
I SerondSt. HOiTAROO i¥IEAT CO, Phene 15 j
All Hours Alike in This House
GOME ONCE AND YOU WILL GOME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND, Props.
the home flat
Furnished Rooms, Clean Spring Beds, Bath, Dry Rooms, the house j
We have just received a consignment of 1914 CALENDARS some
thing useful and beautiful. Call and receive one.
See Us for a Winter Outfit-Fresh Goods at Fair Prises
Axes, Saw9, Mauls and Wedges for the Woodchopper.
Guns and Ammunition for the Sportsman.
Lamps for Every Home; Chimneys, Wicks and Burners for Every
Lamp. House Lining, Drill and Heavy Canvas, Rugs, Couch
Covers, Pillows and Comforters, Bar and Table Glassware.
£¥!cl¥lahon, Flat City
:: Less Than Outside Prises ::
All Diamond Goods -- Btooches, Scarf
Pins, Rings, Studs, Lockets, Bracelets,
Match Safes, Lovailieres, Cuff Buttons
:: and Pendants.
AT LESS THEN OUTSIDE PRICES
Souvenir Jewelry _W W CT ¥ Jtr Leading Jewe'er
Made to Order v Mmttd jbSa Jtw B—a of the North
SNYDER HOUSE Company Depot
Mrs. T. L. McQrfith, Prop.
Nicely Furnished Rooms
A Nice Line of Got Glass Deposit Ware
Souvenir Jewelry and Watches
W. TAYLOR, JEWELER, Flat City
From a Stein
at the
Miner's Home Saloon
THE HOME OF THE "QUAKER MAID"
Foot of Willow St., Iditiirod
! _ i
Bob Lowrie is preparing to prospect his j
ground at the head of Prince creek this j
winter. He is sending William Ainge and l
Dominick McFadden to do the work. Good |
prospects were found there last fall, and j
Bob be.ieves they will run into a pay streak i
this winter.
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Mrs. Charles Stanford of Flat City visit
ed Iditarod last Thursday.
Chris Ulrickson and Jim Corish left last j
Thursday for the head of the Iditarod river i
1 on a hunting trip with two dog teams.
They may be gone a month or more.
Captain 'Gene Norton is visiting the
; creeks this week.
Bob Lowrie is building a fine new log
| barn in the rear of The Home.
Mike Sullivan, Frank McCarty and Will
j iam Eirckscn left for the Outside over the
| Seward trail the first of the week.
I
Tom McMahon of F.at City is having his
| store building overhauled and is putting in
a new floor.
Albert Linstead, who has been confined
at the hospital with a bad case of typhoid,
is much better.
Duncan Dickson is much better, and will
soon be able to leave the hospital.
Mrs. McKenzie of Otter creek visited Flat
City last Monday.
j Riley & Marston ere preparing for the
dredge on No. 1 A., Otter creek. The mess
] house and office are being moved on the
j tailing pile near by, and the dredge will
be installed where the mess house stood.
Miss Halley of Iditarod visited Flat last
Saturday.
The Yukon Geld Company has built a
house around the thawing plant at the
head of the creek. It is a portable struc
ture. Belts have been used instead of nails.
Charles Stanford returned from his trip
to Yankee creek last Wednesday.
A. J. Weiss of Flat City entertained at
dinner at the Grand cafe last Sunday night.
The guests were Miss Lee, Miss Olmstead,
Frank Kelly, Gilly Bates, Fred Smith and
Harry Leland.
Mrs. Thorn entertained a number of
friends at dinner last Sunday afternoon.
James Chrenister of the Pack Mule frac
ii n. at the m uih of Bleck creek is ;wak
-_u r.„,.u._:ieiis to take out a ..•Icier dump
cn the ground between Ellingen’s cabin and
h.s own home. This ground is between
G cn Gulch and Bates Bros.’ ground. The
winter dump that was taken out on this
.round last year sluiced up better than any
in the camp.
Camp Iditarod No. 27. A. B., held its
first meeting of the 1913-14 series lost
Monday evening, and a goodly number of
members put in an appearance. A dis
cussion relative to the winter’s pastimes
was freely indulged in, and it was decided
to start the season with a social dance,
and Saturday, November 1, was decided on
as the date for the event. A committee
consisting of Mayor Claude Baker. R. C.
Button and Jce II. Smith was appointed to
make the necessary arrangements. This
dance is given for the benefit of the gym
nasium fund, and as it is generally conceded
that the equipment will add greatly to the
attractiveness of the big hall, the fund
should receive a splendid boost from the
proceeds of the dance.
Nominations for lodge officers for the
next six months were in order, and the
following were nominated for the elective
offices:
Past Arctic chief—Sam Bayles.
Arctic chief—Claude Baker.
Vice Arctic chief—Henry 0. Roden.
Arctic chaplain—J. C. Currin.
Arctic recorder—Wm. Ansley.
Arctic keeper cf nuggets—Cyril P.
Wood.
Board of trustees—Joseph IF. Smith.
Claude Baker, A. E. Malt by, Charles Hurst
and Ira F. Wood.
The election takes { lace at the meeting
on Monday next, and the installation the
Monday following.
PITCHER TESREAU
TAKES A WIFE
New York, Oct. 17.—-Pitcher Tesreau of
the New York Giants was married yester
day in this city to Miss Helen Blake, a
bandsome stenographer. This is the third
Giant to marry in the past three weeks.
Mrs. Tesreau will accompany her husband
on the trip around the world with the Gi
ants and Chicago White Sox baseball teams.
BONANZA ROADHOUSE
Ai Anderson, who conducted the Ruby
roadhouse, on the Sew'ard trail, during the
oast two winters, is now conducting the Bo
nanza roadhouse, on the same trail, which
:s located 20 miles from Iditarod. The
olace is now open for business, and Mr. An
lerson has good accommodations for trav
;lers and their dogs.
Fellow the crowd!
Where ?
To th? Cr.'iby Massage and Bath Par
COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN ALASKA
During the session of the local legisla j
ture last spring an act was passed making :
education of white children compulsory in
Alaska. The bill was passed by the house
on April 17, by the senate on April 10,
and approved by the governor April 25.
The law is in force now and is published
in its entirety as follows:
Section 1. That every parent, guardian
or other person having possession or con- j
trcl of any white child or child of mixed j
blood living a civilized life in the territory
of Alaska, between the ages of 8 and 16
years, residing within two miles of any
school to which such child is entitled to ad
mission is maintained, or within the limits
of an incorporated town where a school to
which such child is entitled to admission is j
maintained, shall cause such child regularly
to attend school during the entire school
year, unless the physical or mental condi
tion of such child is such as to render such
attendance inexpedient or impracticable, or ,
such child has been excused for other cause !
by an excuse in writing signed by the ma- !
jority of the school board: Provided, That
any chil l who has completed a course of
.tudy equal to that covered by the public
schools of the territory shall not be re
quired to attend school.
Sec. 2. That every parent, guardian or j
>ther person having possession or control
of any white chil 1 or child of mixed blood
living a civilized life, as hereinbefore de
scribed, who sha 1, without legal excuse,
permit such child to be absent from school
t. r a total of five days on which sessions i
are held during any one school quarter,
hall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and be punished by a line of not less than
five nor more than twenty dollars and the !
cost of the prosecution, and shall be im i
•is( red in the fedaral jail until such fine
and costs are paid: Provided, That such
erscn so convicted shall be imprisoned one
lay for every two do lars of such fine
costs; and each absence of five days shall
constitute a separate offense: Provided fur
ther, That the court may suspend sen
tence, stay or postpone the enforcement of
execution, or release from custody any per
son found guilty in any case under this act
upon such condition as shall seem to be
to the best interests of the child and fair
under the circumstances, but no sentence
shall be expended or final judgment oi
execution stayed in the case of any person
found guilty under this act for a period to
exceed the end of the school year during :
which such person is convicted. If at any I
time prior thereto it shall appear to the i
<ausiaciK n ci me courr mat sucn person
has complied faithfully with the conditions
>f any suspended sentence, judgment or
execution, cr is for any cause in the opinion
of the court entitled to be released there
from, the court may suspend such sentence
indefinitely, in which case such person shall
be released and discharged, as he shall be
m any event at the expiration of the school
year, from the imposition of any such fine.
It shill be the duty of th-1 principals of !
‘he schr: Is hereinbefore described nearest !
lie place at which offending parent, guar
dian or other person resides to report each
case and violation of this act to the school
board, and such board shall, if it sees fit to,
lay the case before the United States com
missioner in whose precinct such school is
situated, and the said United States com- j
missioner shall thereupon issue a warrant J
for the arrest of the said delinquent and
have power and jurisdiction to act upon
the corny laint of the school board, and take
such action or impose such fine, under this
act, as the circumstances justify.
Sec. 3. That every parent, guardian or
other person having possession or control
of any Eskimo, Aleut, Indian or other na
tive child (which shall include children of
mixed blood not leading a civiilzed life) in
the territory of Alasak, between the ages of
8 anad 16 years, who shall, without legal
excuse, permit such child to be absent from
any United States public school for Alaska
natives for a total of five days on which
sessions are held during any one school
quarter, when the residence of such child
is within one mile of such United States
public school (unless such child is being
taught at some other school or by private
tutor such branches as are taught in the
United States public schools for Alaska na
tives, or unless the physical or mental con
dition of such child renders its attendance
at school inexpedient or impracticable, or
such child has been excused for other cause
by an excuse in writing signed by the prin
cipal of such school or by the superinten
dent of schools of the district in which
such school is located, shall be subject to
the provisions and penalties of Section 2
of this act: Provided, That the word resi
dence in this section shall be construed to
include any habitation of such child occu
pied for a period of 30 days or more: And
provided further, That the complaint in
the case of such child shall be made to the
United States commissioner by the district
superintendent or any teacher of such Unit
ed States public school for Alaska natives,
or any other person directly interested in
the education of the natives of Alaska.
Sec. 4. That each of the district super
intendents of the United States public
schools conducted under the bureau of
education is hereby authorized and em
powered to appoint a transient officer, or
truant officers, who shall serve without
compensation as such officer, or officers, in
each or any of the native school districts,
whose duty it 6hall be to arrest during
school hours, without warrant, any child
who is found away from home and school,
and who is known to such officer to come
within the provisions oi Section 3 of this
act, and shall deliver such child to the
teacher, or to the parent, guardian or other
person having control of such child, and
shall report this action to the teacher; and
any such truant officer shall have power
to arrest and bring before any United States
commissioner the parent, guardian or other
person having control of any child subject
to the provisions of Section 3 of this act.
upon a warrant duly signed by such United
States commissioner upon complaint sworn
out by him.
(Record-Citizen, October 4.)
About ten days ago L. S. Robe made a
trip to Poorman creek for the purpose of
locating the most suitable route for a winter
trail from Long to that promising creek.
Having satisfied himself, he immediately on
his return to town sent the following wire:
"Ruby, Alaska, Sept. 21.
“Lieutenant G. E. Eugertcn,
“Valdez, Alaska:
“Require for repairs winter road to Long,
$700; trail from Long to Poorman, $1,500
Z.i miles; improvement Cripple trail.
$400. Total, $2,000. On hand and avail
able at Ruby, $500. The above is the mini
mum and the work is urgently required.
Mail contract has been awarded Ruby to
Cripple—semi-monthly. Authority request
ed by wire. “L. S. ROBE.”
On September 28 Mr. Robe received the
following answer, the delay being caused by
the message being sent from Melozi to this
point by mail:
"Fairbanks, Sept. 23.
“Robe, Ruby, Alaska (mail from Melozi) :
“Twenty-one hundred a lotted 33 per your
telegram Edgertcn. Send rough geograph
ical sketch with report. "ZUG.”
Upon receipt cf the above telegram Mr.
Robe on Monday morning last started a
crew of seven men to work on the repair
of the road between here and Long. They
will fill in the places w'ashed out and repair
the bridges destroyed by the forest fires of
last summer.
The men will then start on the trail to
be cut to Poorman creek, which will cross
the Salatna river near the motuh of Monu
ment. This trail will hit Poorman creek
near Tenderfoot grade, if conditions permit
following the route in view.
The travel cn the Cripple trail will be
diverted by way of Poorman creek, making
the distance about live miles greater, but
having the advantage of being kept open
by the mail carriers.
Mr Robe stated that the winter road to
Poorman will be completed by October 20.
* * *
Alec Capewell of Trail creek arrived in
town the first of the week, bringing with
him the largest nugget picked up in the
Ruby district to date, t was found cn the
upper end of the Capewell bench.
The nugget weighed 1313.75 when put on
the scales.
This chunk of gold was picked up on
the points of a sluice fork, and was about
to be consgned to the tailing pile when
discovered. Alec had also another chunk of
geld which weighed $01.75, both of which
were taken from the workings of Capewell.
Brice & McDonald.
Because of the dry season, stated Cape
well, last winter’s dump has not been
sluiced up yet, and nothing but prospecting
has been done this summer. A pump has
been in.stal'ed on the ground and now that
water can be returned, dirt will be handled
through the boxes until the freeze-up.
‘‘Recent clean-ups have been very satis
factory,” is all Capewell would say regard
ing the amount taken from the boxes.
* * *
Thirty miles cf a walk with about forty
pounds cf gold dust on hi.? back, in order
to be on time to take up an option held
by him, was Alec Larson's tiring day’s work
Tuesday. Larsen held an option on No. 2
above, Long, from John Drake, which
would expire on Tuesday night. Larson !ef*.
Long Tuesday morning early and arrived
in Ruby in time to make payment of the
money, get his deed to the ground and en
rich Mr. Drake to the extent of $9,000.
Mr. Drake took the boat for the Outside,
while Alec returned to his home on Long.
Larson said that his last clean-up on this :
property amounted to $4,500. five men in >
the hole for seven days.
* *
Arrival? from Pooramn creek, without ex !
ception, are of the opinion that that creek j
will surprise the most optimistic. That '
there will be a number of plants in opera
tion there next winter is conceded by all;
also that the showing so far made on the
creek is so good that no pessimistic predic
tions are ventured.
L. S. Robe, who a few days ago returned
from there, stated: ‘"For quick returns,
Poorman creek presents the best outlook of
any creek in the district today, and it gives
much promise for the future.”
Plenty feed for your dogs. Crowley &
Porter.
NOW ON SALE!
“The Alaska Mining Law,” with expla
nations of the new regulations by Henry
Roden, senator representing tho Feurth di
vision in the First Alaska legislature.
Every miner, operator and prospector
should have one. Printed in neat pamphlet
form. Price 50 cents. For sale at Ansley’s
book store, Iditarod, and at the Pioneer
drug store, Flat. City.
DR. H. BEHLA,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Store,
Appointments by Telephone
Flat City _
A. E. MALT BY,
Attorney at Law,
Richmond St, next to Postoffice
Notary Public Phone
Richard J. Cook Joseph L. Reed
Govermeiital Praciice Fcrrrorly U. S. Commissioner
Washington, D. C. Valdez. Alaska
REED & COOK
Admiralty, Patent and Mining
| lawyers
! 815-819 LYON BLOG. SEATTLE, U. S. A.
i PHONE MAIN 4470
J. O. RIVERS,
NOTARY FUBLiC
Deeds, Leases, Powers of Attorney and
Affidavits of Annual Labor.
FLAT CREEK, ALASKA
Lodging
House
WiLLOW STREET,
Neat Rooms by Day or Week.
Bunks 50c. Mis. A. M. Auten
Golden Eagle Hotel and Store
Front St., Idilarod
Ladies’ and Gents’ Dress Shoes
and Hose
Gasoline, Carbide and Klectric Plants,
Lightning Mop Floor Cleaners and other
Shorts. Agency for Gray Motors.
miTARon
BAKERV
Foot of Willow St.
Best Cup of Coffee in Town
Fresh Bread Every Day
Choice Pies, Cakes, Etc.
NOW LOCATED
ON THE WINTER TRAIL
ROADHOUSE
Meals All Hours.
Liquors and Cigars
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse."
Otter Creek Roadhouse
One Above Discovery
LODGiNG, MEALS AT ALL HOURS
Liquors and Cigars JOHN BAGUf. Prop.
AT ANY HO UK AT
The Bank
FLAT CITY
CURLY RQBIKSON, PROPRIETOR
Beautify _Your Homes!
H. SNYDER,
Has Manv Beautiful Designs of
WALLPAPER
And also a goodly supply of
PAINTS, OILS, ETC.
Willow Street, Iditarod.
Ge l 1 is being mined at a depth of more
than 5,000 feet in South Africa, and it is
believed that the shafts can be sunk 3,000
feet more.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Julian Spencer, F. C. Still if, T Dolan. M. C
Edmunds and C. Mack, their heirs, assigns,
successors or personal representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have expended
in labor and improvements for each of the years
of 1912 and 1913 the sum of one hundred dollars
— $10'* - on the Rosebud association placer min
ing claim, situated on Otter creek, a tributary
f tlie Iditarod river, in the Otter Mining and
Recording District, Territory of Alaska, which
have been duly recorded at the commissioner's
office at Iditarod. The above amounts have been
expended in order to hold the said claim under
the provisions of the law concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the amounts
required to hold such claim And you are
further notified that if. within ninety—90— days
after the last publication of this notice, you fail
to contribute your proportion of said expendi
ture, your interest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co-owner.
A ST. LAWRENCE.
First publication September 27, 1913.
Last publication December 27, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Margaret Bramlt and W. H. Cantrell,
their heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns:
You and each or you are hereby notified
that during each of the years 1912 and
19 13 l have expended SI on in labor and
improvements upon placer mining claim
known as No. 5 above, right limit, Ophir
creek, situate in the Ophir mining and re
cording district, territory or Alaska.
In order to hold your interests in said
claim under the provisions of Section 2324
of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, said expenditures being for your
shares of the annual assessment work for
said years, and if within ninety days after
the last publication of this notice you fail
or refuse to pay to the undersigned, as
co-owner, your proportion of the expendi
tures aforesaid, your interests in said
claim will become the property of the un
dersigned as co-owner under said Section
23 24. R. S. HENRY COX.
First publication, October 18. 1913.
l ast publication, January 17, 1914