Iditarod Pioneer
One Dollar Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1911. Two Hits Per Cory
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Feared Robert Linder /
Lost Near Dikeman
Accordind to a report sent up from
Dikeman this week by Joe Fullerton,
formerly with Smith’s Gan Store, but
now one of the hotel proprietors of
Dikeman, a hunter by name of Robert
Linder is supposed to have been lost
near that town last week and no trace
of him could be found.
The missing man was a German
baker of Dikeman and apparently
started out for a short hunt without
any preparation for “siwashing” it in
the woods.
After a day or so. his friends became
alarmed and organized a search party,
but although they were out for 48
hours, no trace of him was found.
Grabbing Witnesses
for the Grand Jury
Armed with a bunch of subpoenas
that arrived from Fairbanks at the
request of the district attorney, Deputy
Marshal Donovan has been busy this
week putting the sign on various resi
dents of the camp whose presence is
required before the grand jury when it
gets on the job after the opening of
court on July 10.
The jury lists have not yet arrived
but should be here on an early
boat, to allow the officers time to notify
those who have been drawn for service.
Chief Deputy Marshal Charles and
Clerk of Court Page are expected here
about the 15th of the month, and Judge
Overfield should arrive about July 1.
A safe and a part of the office fixtures
for the clerk's office have already
► arrived, and have been stored in the
A. B. hall, awaiting the arrival of Mr.
Page.
Court will convene on July 10, but
the length of the term is indefinite.
There are some forty cases on the
docket and it will probably require at
least two months to dispose of the
various matters.
Chicken Paystreak
Proves Elusive
Having prospected on Chicken since
the late winter, Max Altman and Lew
Colbert, partners of Frank Ingles and
H. V. Pierce of Flat have thrown up
their lays and will take a look at the
alleged strike in the Novikaket coun
try. Although they found plenty of
gold in toto, it came in such bunches
that they concluded Father Time had
been stringing beads on Chicken and
had forgotten to leave a definite pay
streak.
Below their ground at Discovery and
2-b, it is understood that Sam Godfrey
and Roderick O’Toole have quit as well
as Kelly & Sargent, the two firms hav
ing been prospecting on the Chicken
association where a considerable body
of low grade dirt was found.
All is not bad news from Chicken
however, for report has it that Bogard
is taking out good stuff opposite 1 and
2-a, with colors running as high as 50c.
It is understood that the Guggenheims
are already casting eyes in the direction
of Chicken which seems to be a fine
low-grade proposition.
Fires a Broadside
On Old Man Care
Young Eddie Anderson, who is a
partner of J. F. Baird in t he Budweiser
Branch at Flat city, opened up his new
saloon last Wednesday night, and,
sinee they were digging a grave for
Old Man Worry, it was entirely fitting
that by 12 o’clock there was not a dry
throat in the house.
Following the obsequies over defunct
Care, the ceremony resolved itself into
a wake to speed the spirit of the de
parted to the happy hunting grounds.
Eulogies were short and to the point,
aDd all speeches were restricted to that
pregnant question, “Will yez have
something?” or, should a Dew mourner
drop in, he was greeted with the tribal
salutation of “Here’s how 1”
Judging from the noises that were
made in that busy mart of p-ade, the
spirit of Sorrow had become but a gos
samer veil hiding the alluring lines of
the figure of Joy. Ad occasional burst
of song toid of a mourner’s deepest
grief, and a cheery summons before the
mahogany was a signal to the company
that everyone was about to enjoy some
poignaDt suffering.
The Branch stands on Front street
at Fiat, adjoining the Midway Plais
ance and happens to be where all roads
meet. As a joy emporium it is im
mense. As a drinking house it’s very
bazmaraz. As the temple of Bacchus
it is about the cutest little boudoir this
side of Broadway. Its managing pro
prietor, Mr. Anderson, is favorably
known to every man in the country,
wherefore we ask a question for which
we require no answer, “When is it a
pleasure to take a drink?”
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
Will Proceed to Riddle
Country With Holes
Prospecting is now the chief occupation of the Guggenheim
interests and within another week they will have over 100 men
employed sinking holes on Plat creek. Not only will they go at it
with pick and Shovel, but the iron teeth of four or five drills will
be tearing at the gravels of that devoted stream, for it is entirely
essential that the syndicate knows all about Plat creek by the first
of August.
Practically all of Plat creek now rests in the hands of the
purchasing company, and all this without the expenditure of a
dollar, save and except that money spent the last week by Aitkeu
and associates on their portion of the deal. Through consummate
financiering skill, the invading corporation has accomplished an
extraordinary coup which gives them the right to look every claim
in the eye without spending any money for the privilege. They
will, however, spend money for labor in the next two months and
they will spend plenty, because they wish to lay Plat creek bare to
the human eye before the first of August.
In this work they will be assisted by the laymeD, who are
going ahead with their operations as though nothing had hap
pened. Some of them are getting cold feet, but the majority are
desirous of taking out what gold they can, knowing they will be
paid a good figure for thdr operating expenses in case they have
to turn over their poke in the fall.
The present control of Plat has to do chiefly with the owners
of claims, for they have nearly all come into the fold. Some of the
laymen are holding out, but each day they are being persuaded to
listen to reason and another two weeks will see them in the band
wagon.
Having put a half-Nelson on Flat, the corporation is turning
its attention to Otter, and has opened negotiations with Riley &
Marston, the chief ground owners on that stream. This deal will
take some time to close, but in the meantime they have acquired
control of Granite and considerable ground above Discovery
through the purchase of the Martin, Chronister, Ellinger and
Chapman interests.
The company is now in the open and makes no secret of the
fact that they want ground anywhere if it carries gold and is ex
tensive enough to make it worth while.
They will take a look at Black, Chicken and Willow-, and it is
more than likely that they will find something on all of these
creeks to interest them.
It is further asserted that they are already looking into the
matter of water supply for the operations of next year and
Bonanza creek is said to be the favorite. Their activities also in
clude much more than the mere buying of mining ground, for they
are beginning to look into the financial machinery which will be
necessary to carry on their work. However, rumor in this matter
B too indefir ite to warrant publication, and besides everybody
concerned denies the story.
Mr. Copeland, who is in the city today, says that he will have
100 men at work within ten days, and may have 200 later. Besides
the drills now at work, there will be two more here shortly, with
the result that a continuous target practice aimed at Flat creek
bedrock will be kept up the rest of the summer.
iVioney belts, gold bags and
purses. City Drug Store.
Miss J. O’Bryan, the well-known
dealer in ladies’ furnishings who has
conducted a store at Fairbanks for a
number of years, has been busy for the
last week drying out portions of her
stock that were pretty thoroughly
soaked on the wrecked barge of the
Tanana. She has more stock comitjg
from theOutside and expects to engage
in business here.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
If you want your clothing cleaned or pressed
ring up Wile the Tailor—Phone 68
Solo is an enjoyable game at the
Sherburne.
Fire Fighting Apparatus
Decided Upon By Council
Having definitely ascertained that the Northern Commercial Com
pany does not intend to put in a power plant in this city this summer,
the city council at the meeting held .Wednesday night, at last took
definite action on the matter of providing a permanent fire-fighting
system for the city and have already ordered the necessary apparatus
from the Outside. The plan adopted contemplates the installation of a
double pumping system at the works of the Cascade laundry, where a
three and a four inch pump will be installed with a continuous pressure
day and night.
The matter war, finally decided upon, only after the fire committee
had had time to consider the question from every angle, and after
definite information could be obtained as to the intentions of the N. C
Co. A stationary pumping plant being the only practical method, the
council sought for the best terms procurable, but with the N C Co.
not in the bidding, it left the Cascade laundry company as the only
concern competent to handle the proposition. Under their offer and
following the installation of the 3-inch pump now here, they will main
tain a constant service for $500 per month. With the addition of the
4-inch pump they will raise the rate to $600 which runs through the
winter.
Upon vote of the whole council it was decided to accept this offer,
to buy the y inch pump now available and some 300 feet of 4 inch main
now in the city. These are to be put in position at once and will be in
shape for use pending the arrival of the new pump, pipe and hose
ordered from the Outside. This order includes 1000 feet of 4 inch main,
one pump, 2500 feet of hose, nozzles and sundries. It will be tele
graphed from the river and the stuff hurried in as fast as possible.
Although the method of fighting has been decided Upon, the ques
tion of fire chief is still in abeyance, but will probably be decided at an
early date.
Samson Accomplishes j
Task Equal to Name
Never before in the history of Iditarod shipping has the feat
of the steamer Samson been equaled in bringing four barges to
Dikeman, landing at one time a total of 550 tons. Under charge
of Capt. Warren Sanford, with Capt. Worth at the wheel, this
staunch tow-boat, which belongs to Brumbaugh, Hamilton & Kel
log of this city, brought the freight to the lower town from the
mouth of the river in 48 hours, and set a mark that will doubtless
hang on the calendar for a long time. The freight consisted of 90
tons of merchandise and hardware consigned to Vachon & Ster
ling, F. G. Noyes, Harry Cribb, and Brumbaugh, Hamilton and
Kellogg, in addition to about 400,000 feet of lumber brought in by
Roy Rutherford of the Independent Lumber Company and Harry
Cribb.
The Samson had been waiting near the mouth of the Innoko
for the Julia B. from Fairbanks. That steamer brought the
freight to the mouth of the Iditarod, where it was turned over to
the Samson, w’lmich brought the entire consignment to Dikeman.
Two barges were left there and two were bi'ought further up river,
a third lumber barge being di-opped 20 miles below this town. The
Samson then came on with time barge containing the miscellaneous
freight and dropped back last night for the lumber barge.
The only passengers on board were Harry Cribb, Capt. Dob
bins, Roy Rutherford and Larry Lillico.
Five Outfits to
Work On Donlan
Making the distance from Don
lan to Flat in one day even at this
season of the year, Williams and
Keller, two prospectors who have
been sinking on the Donlan creek
bench during the winter, arrived
early this week, and reported that
there will be considerable activity
on that stream and its tributaries
throughout the summer.
On Quartz, Snow gulch, Lois
and Donlan bench there will be
five different outfits working, and
all of them have a little money in
sight.
Some of the prospectors are now
down at the mouth of Crooked re
plenishing their grub supply from
Jl\re steamers Quickstep and Lavelle
Young, both of which have made
trips to Bethel It is very likely
that there will be a small trading
station established at the mouth of
Crooked this summer.
Lake Canal to Be Built Soon
Seattle, May 20—King county has
perfected its guarantee to the federal
government for all possible damages to
property which may follow the con
struction of the Lake Washington
canal, and the lowering of the lake and
the building of the canal will proceed
at once. This is the culmination of
years of endeavor, and Seattle is jubi
lant over the prospects for the future.
Following the retirement of Thomas
Morgan from the retail business, his
store building on First street has been
taken over by Angus Sutherland and
Bob Soutar, formerly proprietors of
the Caribou cafe at the foot of Willow
street, one of the first restaurants to
do business in Iditarod. They intend
to open a restaurant at their new loca
tion and are now getting ready for
business. Mr. Morgan will now devote
himself solely to the jobbing business.
Direct from England, Imported
cloth suits made to order. Wile the
Tailor, Second avenue.
The lucky number in the Board of
Trade tournament of lottery poo! last
week was 610, which fell to William
Lawless.
Chesterfield and Wellington pipes
— regular price $2.50—now $1.50.
City Drug Store.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
Resources of the City
Figured at About $30,000
Acting in accordance with the instructions of the council which is
anxious to find out as near as possible just where it stands in regards to
the ptobable revenues of the new municipality, City Attorney Roden
prepared a rej ort which was read at the last meeting of the city fathers,
wherein he estimates that the income of the city of Idilarod for the year
19r r will be approximately $30,000. This figure is placed at a mini
mum and the actual revenues will doubtless exceed it.
In reaching his conclusions, Mr. Roden took one million dollars as j
the basis for his real and personal property taxation, to be levied in the
fall after the arrival of freight shipments, and to be assessed at the rate
of half a mill on the dollar. This is a minimum rate of taxation and
the council could go as high as two mills if the conditions require it
Administering the city's affairs on an economic basis, however, they
will hardly need to do so. At half a mill, the income from taxation
will be $5000. From liquor licenses, wholesale and retail, $r6,ooo
should be recovered ; from fines, $2500 ; from federal licenses, general,
$5000 ; and from poll tax $500.
The greater portion of this money will not be available till fall and
the city will be forced to do business on credit until that time, but
things are moving smoothly thus far and a great deal has been accom
plished, especially in the street and fire departments.
It was resolved at the last meeting of the council that the various
committees should report next week with a written estimate of the
probable amount of rnouey needed by each department for the year.
The board of school trustees are also requested to come in with such an
estimate.
With a knowledge of what they will probably receive, they can cut
the cloth to the needs and necessities of each department, keeping a con
stant eye on an efficient fire department.
FILED FOR RECORD
Friday, June 2
Location—Pat McKnight, Homestake
claim of 20 ac. on right limit of Otter
creek.
Deed—R. H. Browne to Thomas Mc
Kinnon et al, and 1-KS int. in Mohawk
and Homestake associations on Flat
creek, $1.
Deed—Greg Stewart and C. B. Mc
Dowell to J. R. Richards, south 20 feet
north half lot 8, block 4, Iditarod.
Saturday, June 3
Chattel Mortgage—Alex Tobia to A,
McEwing, 2 grey horses, $1.
Monday, June 5
Lease—F. Anderson to S. S. Allisoc,
41.8 feet lot 1, bloek 2, Iditarod, $800.
Revocation Power of Attorney—Jno
Megus to Ed Walter.
Chattel Mortgage—Wiseman & Co.
to M. & M. bank, mining machinery,
etc. on Texas association, Happy creek,
$1060.
Lease—F. Anderson to Dan Daniels,
south 20 feet lot 1, block 2, Iditarod,
$400.
Lease—T. McKinnon et al to Owen
Maylin, 115 feet upper end Myrtle as
sociation ; all of Triangle claim, Flat
creek, expires July 19, 1913; 75 per
cent.
Bill of Sale—O. P. Sproul to C. J.
Hurley, 8 horses, wagons, harness, etc.,
$1.
Tuesday, June 6
Bill of Sale—F. Wiseman & Co. to
Brewis, Jackson & Co., 1 Scotch mar
ine boiler, $600.
Location—Dan Sutherland, 5-a Kel
ley's discovery, Otter creek.
Frank Miller, 8-a Kelly’s discovery,
Otter creek.
Location—J. A. Cameron, 6-a Kelly’s
discovery, Otter creek.
Wednesday, June 7
Mortgage—Z. J. Loussac to M. & M.
bank, City Drug Store building; con
sideration $3800.
Location—Oscar Anderson, 26-a Otter
creek.
Location—Roy E. Bigham, 15-a Ot
ter creek.
Thursday, June 8
Bill of Sale—Lee Roby to W. S.
Reese, log cabin, barn, wagon and 1-2
interest in freighting scows; $300.
Bill of Sale—Frank Dawsen to Selma
Dawson, house and barn in block 2 on
Lyons street, between 4th and 5th
avenues, Flat; $1.
Bill of Sale—Frank Dawson to Selma
Dawson, 1-2 interest in two scows on
Otter creek, $1.
Lien—Slippem Mill vs. M. H. Phil
lips, W, H. Johnson and W. S. Clark
doing business as Clark Lumber Co.,
on 6000 ft. saw logs at Flat; $640.
Assignment of Note—A. M. Smith to
D. Gillies, assigns promissory note
signed by Anna M. Nee for $1000; $900.
Materialman’s Lien—Clark Lumber
Co. vs. Robert Simpson, Ernest A. Nie
hoff and Nellie Winters, upon Horse
shoe corner, Willow and First; $1004.20.
Friday, June 9
Deed—J. F. Fox and John Burwash
to Pete Carroll and C. Matson, 1-4 int.
in Hilltop claim, left limit of Otter,
between Slate and Black, also 1-5 of
Pickerel claim adjoining ; $1.
Deed—W. F. O’Connor and John O’
Melia to E. P. Drake and Dennis White
1-2 int. in D & W fraction at head of
Flat; $1.
Bill of Sale—Anna Myrick and H. S.
Myrick to H. Schlapik, building on lot
12. block 1 east, Iditarod, $550.
Revocation Power of Attorney—Chas.
Krutsinger to Star Ballard.
Location—Jas. Kelly and 7 others,
Wild Rose association on Onr creek.
' tributary of Moose.
All in Readiness
For Big A, B, Ball
By rushing work at a rapid rate
after tht receipt of the necessary lum
ber, the big A. B. hall on the corner
of Richmond and Second streets has
been put in shape for the opening ball
that will come off tonight, and all that
now remains to be done is to start the
music.
The floor of the structure is what
might be called a “peacherino” and
fiey have been giving it a massage
all day. The waiting rooms and the
dining balcony have been finished, and
there will simply be nothing to it
when Charley Miller of the Merchants’
cafe spreads the salads.
Besides an orchestra of four pieces,
consisting of Berggren, Bierman,
Bourret and Drake, the committee on
arrangements has devised a splendid
program of musical talent, the various
selections being interspersed between
the dances. Amoug those whose names
will appear on the program are:
Ed Drake, vocal solo; Mrs Dunham,
vocal solo; Dr E T Bradbury, banjo
solo; Otto Moses, vocal solo; Ben Gold,
buck and wing dancing; E G Berggren,
violin solo; and Ben Gold in a mono
logue.
Arrangements have been made for
the seating of nearly ninety people at
one time for lunch, so there will be
little delay in this department.
The Mutchler Bros, and the Keys &
Mayhan stage lines established a round
trip rate from the creeks of $8, but the
roads are in such frightful condition
that it's doubtful if many of them will
brave the unpleasantries of the trip.
However, pleasure-lovers of this city
will turn out en masse and the event
should prove one of the classiest affairs
of the entire year.
Cole McDougal Saves
Emerald From Pirates
A brave and heroic deed, which
would be swallowed up in innocuous obs
curity but that its glory be sung by
this great family journal, was pulled
off about a week ago and will always
hereafter be known as “The Salving
of the Emerald, or How McDougal
Pied the Pirates.’’
It happened as the grey mists of
early dawn were lifting their soggy
draperies from the river and the loon
was loonily lilting to the solitude. As
Night’s handmaiden was unbuttoning
her flowing garments to the blushing
gaze of Day, the Emerald tugged fret
fully at her moorings and on the long
swell of a passing steamboat, wrenched
herself loose and started on her jour
ney to the sea.
Two dark-browed pirates saw the
drifting launch and started in pursuit,
their hearts leaping exultantly at the
thought of the salvage that would soon
be their’s, and with lusty strokes they
soon overtook and boarded.the derelict,
which had reached some half a mile
below the city.
Cole McDougal saw her too. and act
ing in cool, unselfish regard for the
owners, joined in the chase. He chased
that chaste craft till he caught her,
and then with a might frown and an
oath, he chased those unchaste pirates
overboard at the end of a long pike
pole. This dote, he moored the Em
erald to the bank and came back to
report. Very simple and heroic, eh
what !
FTospeciors', Miners' and Loggers' Supplies,
Washing machines, tubs, boards, wring
ers, pillows, comforters, mattresses,
stoves, ranges, optical goods, hardware.
RICHARDS, Willow St.
May Have Moving Pictures Hers
From a late Dawson paper it is
learned that the Iditarod is threa
tened with a moving picture in
vasion this summer and that both
this city and Flat will be treated to
a continuous performance. The
Dawson News says :
“Jay Smith, miner on Dominion
since ’99, has sold his claim at 2-a
lower to P. Rost and will leave on
the Sarah for Iditarod, where he
will have charge of a moving pic
ture plant for a new combination
from Seattle. Houses will be opened
in Iditarod City and Flat City.
"Mrs. Smith left for Seattle over
the trail in March, and will join
Mr. Smith in Iditarod iu the sum
mer." __
Launch Men! It you have any
surplus rigging, store It with the
Pioneer Storage. Phone 54.
FOR SALE — North Star restaurant,
Dis. Otter, completely equipped. In
quire Shonbeek, Discovery.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants. 75c-,