WHOLESALE RETAIL
1'hinted by Tom Lloyd on His Fame us Expedition
Ge n e ral Here hand is e_
Outfit ■with us at, the mouth of Flat for the Kuskokwim
Hay and Oats Fresh Goods Prices Right
Otter City and IVlouth of Fiat
H. La France,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER
Estimates Furnished
BLUE PRINTING
•MCDONALD’S
Lodging House
FURNISHED ROOMS AND BUNKS
Front. Street lilitarod City
Gap), Allison's Place
Cigars, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks,
Confectionery and Fruit
TDITAROI)
IDEAL
LUNCH ROOM AND BAKERY
First Ate, and Willow St.
>iielioft‘ & Hersey, Props.
"Shorty" Davenport's
Discovery
Opposite Celene Fraction,
Otter Creek
Warm, Clean Spring Beds
Fort Gibbon's Ua-to-Date House
HOTEL
Finest and Neatest Rooms
Caters Especially to Family Trade
NO Bar
ED V. LEE, PROP.
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Corner First Ave.
and Richmond St.
CHAS. WORDEN, PROP.
SAM SANDERSON
HIKES BACK AGAIN
I
At the head of a considerable
j party of stanipeders, Sam Sander
jsou formeily laymen on i-A bench
■ Otter, left again for the Kusko
kwim about the middle of last week
| intending to remain there for some
! time.
The party was headed for Donlon
j creek in the neighborhood of the
; Smeaton and Larson strike, where
; some very good prospects have
j been shown up. In spite of the
! fact that many report the ground
'staked from H-to Discovery, i!
is now stated that there are many
fine looking creeks where one may
stick pins down at random and as
many as he likes.
OTTER GREEK IS
CHOKED WITH LOGS
Two thousand logs in transit
and Otter creek the past few days
has more closely resembled a wild
and turbulent lumber stream ol
Wisconsin than a quiet and sedate
' placer creek in Alaska.
! There were logs on every bar
land logs at every turn. Now and
again, for convenience sake they
were piled in indiscriminate jams,
where men pulled aud hauled with
pike pola and peavy, while bridges
1 were threatened and river freighters
! filled the air with large chunks ol
| prolanity.
Hank Martin and crew were
' bringing down the greater portion
of the drive which is destined for
Slippern’s mill in this city.
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KILLS BEAR WITH
22 OH BONANZA
A good sized black bear slung
: across bis packhorse, Joe Wills ar
j rived in Discovery city last Tues
day from tire head of Bonanza w here
he had slict bruin with a 22 caliber
| rifle.
The animal is a fine yearling
j specimen with glossy black coat,
J and the epicures of the diggings
have been seasoning bear steaks
ever since its arrival.
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Mrs. Swanson Invades Flat
With a two-story log building
that will long be a land mark in
Flat City, Mrs. Selma Swanson,
j the popular cafe proprietor of Otter
! City, has invaded the new creek
J metropolis intending to open up
[a fine hotel within a few days. Be
sides a well appointed restaurant,
the upper story is to he comfortably
j furnished, while Nels Glar.tz, bro
ther and partner of Mrs. Swanson
will look after the poolrooms that
are to be run in connection.
All Can Sleep at Stanley’s
Having completed bis main build
ing of two stories, and a large com
modious barn in the rear, Frank
Stanley of FTat creek, is now in
shape to look after 50 guests, most
of these being requested to Sleep in
the house.
Anderson Bros. & Nerland—sash,
doors, store fronts, wallpaper, house
linings, all came on the high water.
See us. Willow and Second st.
GEORGE FRIEND CANT
HELP BUT FIND IT
Thinking to sink a hole just for
fml before selecting his dumping
ground for tailings, George Friend,
of Friend, Lawson & James, di
rected Lis foreman to look into the
gravel on the right limit of Flat
on the Bonanza claim, and ltnex
pectedly ran into something that
either looks like a iich right-limit
paystreak on Flat or else means a
continuation of the left limit streak
that will make it 300 feet wide on
that claim.
The new hole was sunk about,. 10
days ago and disclosed six feet ot
30-eent dirt, all the gold being in
bedrock. The gravel above bed
rock panned nothing, and the gold
seems to he slightly different in
color from what they have been
finding on the left limit. This hole
was put down over 100 feet from
the old holes in a portion of the
claim Friend believed worthless.
Since that time another hole has
gone down 40 feet further toward
the right limit where they, have
found about four feet- of 10 cent
dirt.
The discovery is one of the most
important made on Flat this sum
mer. It indicates beyond question
that the Bonanza is one of the very
richest on the creek, and may even
go ahead of the famous Marietta.
On the left limit where the first
prospecting was done, Friend is
now sluicing dirt that goes $7 to
the foot, and according to the
showing made in the prospect holes
he has this kind of dirt through the
whole length of his claim.
With the unexpected discovery
on the right limit, unforeseen pos
sibilities have come to light which
may give a decided impetus to
more Flat creek prospecting. .Some
contend that it is a separate pay
streak, while others believe it is
just one broad sweep of gold down
the creek valley, and one that will
make Flat famous forever after.
Mrs. Harry Corbin, ot Dahl
creek, on August 16, at Nome,
gave birth to twins—a boy of. 6
pounds and a giri of 7 pounds.
A nugget weighing nearly $500
was found early in August on one
ot the claims of the Solomon Min
ing and Power Company, Nome
district.
WAS
CLEANED OUT
Practically stripped of all kinds
of freight but lumber, Dikeman
City presented a forlorn appearance
early last week when the Reliance
left on her last trip to this city
bringing about no tons of oats and
feed which was landed at the N. C.
Co. dock Thursday forenoon.
According to the statement of
John Duncan, the Campbell and the
Delta were both expected in at the
lower town with full cargoes of the
first outside tall shipments, it be
ing his opinion that perhaps 4000
tons of N. C. Co. and independent
freight would be hrought there be
fore the freezeup. The Reliance,
which has been lound very well
fitted fcr work on this river, will
continue to run between Dikeman
and this point, and if the water
maintains its present stage a great
quantity of the late freight will be
brought here.
O11 her last trip she left 300 cases
of coal oil and gasoline at Rich
mond, which will be brought in by
smaller boats.
WILL SOON KNOW HOW
LONG THE RIVER IS
Commissioned with the responsi
bility of tracing the crooks and
turns of the Iditarod river from this
city to its mouth and from thence
to Hol}r Cross, part of the Maddren
geological survey party departed
down river in small boats .last week
under charge of C. "G. Anderson,
topographer. P. A. Stover went
as his assistant in the work while
the camp helpers were C. A. Ander
son and Dan Nelson.
This party was sent on by Mr.
Maddren to take a traverse survey
of the river, tracing its course and
distances with the locations of
towns along the way and the topo
graphy of the adjacent country. By
triangulation they will also secure
the geographical location of impor
tant mountains or elevations near
the course of the valley.
The material thus gathered will
not be ready for some time, since it
must be incorporated in the report
of Maddren, and the maps that will
be prepared upon the arrival of the
party at Washington. According
to Mr, Maddreu’s statements it will
be well not to expect these data
until late in coming winter, or per
haps not until next April.
HENDERSON & LARSON
DIG OUT THE RIFFLES
A cleanup on the Fox association
last week adds much to the general air
of contentment noticeable on the faces
of Flat creek x-esidents and miners, for
it has become known that Hendex-son
& Larson took out something like $10,
P00 with ground going better than $3.00
to the foot. This is.the third cleanup
on this lay, and although the spot they
are working is not as rich as that found
on the second cleanup, they are there
with the goods, and will be among the
big factors in the linal summing up of
the season. >
The little sou of Pete Johnson
cut his hand severly on. a can at!
Flat City Sunday night, necessi-j
tating five stitches by Dr Carter.
PRINCIPAL WILL
SOON BE PAID
Laden with some 1007 ounces of gold
dust, taken fr«m the last cleanup, Doc
Mading, layman on the upper end of
the Wildcat association on Flat creek
came into town last Thursday and de
posited the good stuff in the bank where
it is warranted to keep without danger
for months.
. This is a weekly cleanup and repre
sents the threshing of gravel that is
even richer than the best reports given
out about it. Taken with the cleanups
on the Marietta above, and the various
other claims on Flat and Otter creeks
that are at the producing stage, there
will be no difficulty in bringing the
output of the camp to the $000,000 mark
before the cold winter descends to put
an end to sluicing.
Worden and Owens Take a Look
Bound for the new diggings on the
Kuskokwim, Charley Worden the well
known saloon man, and W. A. Owens,
late of Dawson, left last Thursday for
a short trip of inspection- from which
Mr. Worden expects to return in about
two weeks.
Mr. Owens will stick around a while
over there for the big show, providing
he likes the preliminary engagements.
We can put you in a good, comfort
able house in a jiffy. See Anderson
Bros. & Nerland— sash, doors, wall
paper, carpets, window shades, etc.
CABIN for rent, 16x21. Apply Cleve
land at sawmill.
DON'T RISK TYPHOID FRY ICR
Use Well Water for cooking and drinking,—
delivered daily by K. M. Sullivan. Supposed
springs are merely surface water carrying fever
germs.
Fire Stations
STATION NO. 1 —Foot Willow street.
STATION nO. 2—First ave. ami Willow.
STATION NO. 3—Second ave. next Smith's
Cun Store.
STATION NO. 4—Richmond and First ave.
STATION NO. 5—First ave. near Miners
and Merchants Bank.
E. M. Sullivan, Fire Chief.
Stanley Houss
Mouth of Flat
Clean Beds and
Good Meals
AT ALL HOURS
Commodious Stables Just Completed.
Enlarged Remodele 1
BLACK’S
HOTEL
Fort Gibbon
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Pacific Cold
Storage Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
MEATS
Telephone
General Merchandise
and Outfitters
Stores- Witarod City ant! Dikeman
WILL RECOMMEND
SEPARATE SURVEY
Impressed with the future prospects
of this country and believing lirmly
that a new placer district of great im
portance is about to open here and on
the .Kuskokwim, A. G. Maddren, in
charge of the interior work for the
United States geological survey, has
stated that he will recommend in his
report to the department that the ser
vice pay especial attention to this sec
tion next year, and give the Iditarod
and Kuskokwim watersheds a separate
survey.
Mr. Maddren arrived here last week
having finished an all-summer journey
from the Yukon through the Innoko,
the Takotna valley and across country
to-thls point. He and his party are en
gaged in connecting up a few loose
lines left after the survey of two years
ago, hut he finds conditions here and
on the Kuskokwim such that he cannot
do justice before another season, espe
cially in view o' the fact that everyday
adds new creeks to the placer area and
new discoveries enlarge the possibili
ties of the country.
H. E. Birkner, one member of Lhe
party, lias been sent to make a hurried
survey of the new strikes on the Kus
kokwim at Julian creek and Crooked
river, while the balance of the party
have departed down river to make a
survey of the Iditarod.
Mr. Maddren himself will remain
here a few days in order to investigate
the famous dyke theory at the head of
Flat creek. He will be joined by Birk
ner here, and the two will then pro
ceed down river to go out by way of St.
Michael.
It is hoped that the researches, to be
conducted here may shed some light
upon the geological formation that has
been the birthplace of the Flat and
Otter creek placers, and it is probable
that Mr. Maddren may have something
to say on the subject before ho goes
away. _
MEAT FAMINE IS
SUDDENLY LIFTED
Of a suddenness most gratifying the
meat famine that lasted for several
days in town- and on the creeks was
lifted last week hy the timely arrival
of 80 head of cattle and 40 head of fool
di-looking sheep—the same, animal
what carries those juicy chops in his
portmanteau,
Out on the creeks they were tearing
down the porterhouse signs while the
customer looked askance at the offer of
“ham and.” . In fact there was-nothing
but canned pate do foi gras and a few
touching tributes from Armour & Co.,
and everyone pricked up attentive ears
when a black bear arrived on the
scene with a promise of blueberry
steaks.
In town, the epicures were reduced
to Norwegian fishballs and green peas
with the juice still with them. Pota
toes au gratin had become a fad, while
the mere suggestion of a mallard or a
widgeon was enough to cause a riot
anywhere near an eat emporium.
In these sad times,—and they are sad
for beef may be lacking at any time—
it may add something to the general
gloom to know that the succulent pork
chop will be to honor dead and glory
unsung in the Iditarod this winter.
The porker could not be driven over
the trail. Neither could his beautiful
figure be brought - hither cased in the
fortifying cold because we haven’t got
the ice.
But anyway, cheer up. The bean is
still on the table and our friend the
hog lends his delightful savor through
the medium of the smokehouse.
They do say on Otter that the
next cleanup at Geo. Riley’s
ground on i-A will be a humdinger.
The last cleanup showed about
$2.50 to the foot but he is iti bet
ter ground right now.
Try the Cascade Steam Laundry for baths.
MISDIRECTED AXES
STILL CLAIM TOLL
J Two men were injured on Otter
j creek by axes during the past two
j weeks, the accidents, however
having nothing to do with any in
j terference by any party ot the third
part.
Ous Shrader, logging up Otter
creek, struck a glancing blow and
cut himself on the leg just below
the knee joint. Fortunately the in
jury was not a serious one.
Last week A. L. Anderson nearly
lost a finger through misinterpre
tation of duty on the part of the
ax. Both men are doing well under
the care of Dr: Spaulding.
Henry Lave*, the young man
who sustained a compound fiacture
of his leg while working in an
openeut at the head of Happy, is
improving rapidly at Flat City un
der the care of Dr. Spaulding and
Miss Galbraith
Odorless closets complete at The
Tin Shop.
Courthouse No Longer f/laroono«*
Following the visit of a large
section of the population, tvho cakl
ed at the courthouse to see Com
missioner .'vl. It by in'the days of the
lot trouble when the crowd kept
treading water in front of the
judges quarters to keep from going
'out of sight, they have at last got
ten busy and have a sidewalk in
front of the house of the judiciary
that is a comfort and a credit to the
U. S. government and the citizens
thereof.
When you visit Fiat creek call at
Carroll's Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
Discovery Otter
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RESTAURANT
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| and Only MEAL ^eei<
1 C. G, Bernhardt & E. B, Duncan, Props.
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Express Co.
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