IDITAROD PBO^EER
Published Every Saturday Evening at Iditarod, Alaska.
FRANK E. BECKER. EDITOR
Vs! 2 Ceo. M Arbuckle. Publisher No. 23
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SOMEBODY OFF WRONG
Somebody lias made a mistake in government circles
and as a result the Iditarod will loose its most efficient
officer. Commissioner Maltby has announced his resignation
and on the 1st of July will step down and out. He quits
with the good wishes of every man, woman and child in
this precinct except that coterie of choice spirits who finally
stirred up the tiouble that resulted in his resignation.
The news came suddenly and unexpectedly, and al
though Judge Maltby gives as Ids reason for resigning the
fact that he wishes to attend to his private law practice, we
know that matters have been most unpleasant in the re
lations existing between the government officials here, and
that the court at Fairbanks has gained an entirely erroneous
idea of the condition of affairs.
It is especially regretable that Judge Maltby should
step aside now for not only does the precinct lose an ex
cellent official, but his retirement from public life under the
circumstances that exist, indicates the approach of new
forces in official circles that are far from reassuring.
ANNEXATION TO CANADA
It is considered an appropriate answer to the muddled
thinkers and loose talkers about annexation of Canada to
the United States that it would be better for all concerned
to annex the United States to Canada.
That is a joke fit for the simplest comprehension. But
it is not so much of a joke to talk of annexation of other
American territory to Canada, and of still other to Japan
or Mexico. It is an axiom of civilization that the only per
manent title to territory is power to govern it for the great
est good of the greatest number.
We justified the rape of islands from Spain by the long
history of her misgovernment of them, as we previously
justified the rape of the whole southwest from Mexico.
Suppose the argument were to be turned against us. We
remember the blazing-candor of the anti-imperialists well
enough to count upon considerable American support of it.
The story comes from Alaska that a serious movement j
is on toot tor separation ot that territory from the United
States and its annexation to the Dominion of Canada, and
that mass meetings have been called in several towns to
memorialize congress. It seems that only peaceable separ
ation is contemplated, on the ground that the United States
cannot really care to keep a territory whose government
and development it has neglected so constantly.
Even if the story have no foundation, the idea is likely
to grow. Not only is the neglect of Alaskan development
in the present deadlock between the grabbers and conserva
tionists notorious, it is a matter of common knowledge that
the adjoining parts of the Dominion are better policed,
better governed, have juster land, railroad and mineral
laws and contain a more contented population.
If our old theory of forfeiture by unfitness to govern
is any good, we cannot complain of this annexation agita
tion. Nor could we complain if it were proved later that
Japan is better qualified to rule the Phillipines or Mexico
or the West Indian islands than we.—Minneapolis Tribune.
John McKay, of McKay and Hotts, Karl Thiel, poolroom magnate of Dis
operators on the Aylmer Fraction, head j covery, met the first boats to inquire
of Flat was in town during the week. 1 about his new goods.
Union Launch Office s
Iii Connection with Dick’s Cigar Store
R. L. Carlisle Willow Street \
WHEN IN FLAT WHEN IN IDITAROD
EAT AT THE
Merchants Cafe
The Only Restaurant that
Did Not Raise Prices Dur
ing the Winter Months.
| First Class in Fact
(Beattie House
FIRST AVENUE
Furnished Rooms, Bath Rooms, Spring Cots
► Good Stables Adjacent
Open-Cut Headlights
TO DO YOUR MINING
Three thousand and five thousand candle power, throwing a shaft of light
1500 feet.
Call at the Iditarod headquarters for information concerning the J. B
COLT’S ACETYLENE LIGHT MACHINE.
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
ST /U n r If vou need a Spring Suit, nmv is the time to net
JL* jr^l MJi EL a*P » ;l bargain, for This Week Only.
I. < 3EDSTEINf~3o
City Drag Store
Z. J. LOUSSAC. Prop.
SPECIAL THIS WEEK ONL Y
Genuine Waterman’s Seif-Filling Fountain Pens, $3,50 Each
All STATIONERY and CUTLERY at Special Reduced Prices
Telephone 36 First Ave., Iditarod
C. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Bruning, Gashler
Corner First Are, and Richmond St., Iditarod
CAPITAL $50,000.00, FOLLY PAID IN GASH
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Liberal, But Conservative Lines
GOLD DUST PURCHASED UPON ASSAY VALUE
And we guarantee our assays against any of the government assay offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for the purpose
of obtaining check assays if desired.
We solicit your business, and assure you of our courteous, prompt and
careful attention combined with fair treatment, whether
your account may be large or small.
\ FURNITURE j
§ Tron Bedsteads—All Styles, All Sizes jjj
$ Bureaus Centre Tables Commodes e
•j Lounges Reinforced Springs 2
v Ostermoor and Wool Mattress, All Sizes >
5 Complete Line of Crockery £
i Fmsh Slock of SroceriBS Will Arrive This Week l
| MARTIN SICKINGER j
§ Willow Street, Iditarod Phone 46 ijj
You Don't Have to Frog
v;e sell
Cigars, Pipes, Tobaccos,
Candies, Etc,
CAP’S PLACE
Erf any Men Making
For Red Mount a in
(Gibbon News, April 21.)
The call of the yellow is getting stronger in the Red mountain
Country, as the weather grows warmer. That there is good pay
on Indian creek seems to be quietly understood, even if it has not
been loudly heralded. At any rate competent prospectors and
mining men are continually leaving for that district, and those
already in there are preparing for summer sluicing.
Prank Gleason, who left with Billy O’Brien April 1 for Red
mountain, returned to Tanana for another load of grub. He and
O’Brien have taken a 660-foot lay on No. 1, Felix fork—the left
fork of Indian creek. The claim belongs to Jim Huntington.
O’Brien remained in to expedite preparatory work.
Jerry Donovan and Peter Dahle, who secured a 1000-foot lay
from Joe Anicich, Huntington and Alfred, the native, expect to
take out good money this summer.
Happy Jack Felix and Jim Huntington are also getting into
shape for the season.
Morris Morrison pulled out of Tanana for Indian creek. His
supplies for the summer are being taken in by Harry Stockman.
Charles Herheart has left for Red mountain. He is hauling
supplies for Frank Manley.
Jerry Ford, proprietor of the Eureka roadhouse, and Gene
Sullivan, operator on Cache creek, left for Red mountain Monday.
Sam Bonnifield has also left for the Red mountain country.
He has a dog-team of his own, but will travel with Ford, Morrison
and Sullivan.
Harry Mayei and George Nakamura, two Japanese prospec
tors, have left with 500 pounds of solid grub for Red moutain.
J. H. Smith, the well-known mining man of the Fairbanks
district is also going in.
Ed Fernell, who arrived in Tanana over the Seward trail via
Iditarod, will leave in a few days for Red mountain. He will be
accompanied by Hugh Marland.
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Fort Egbert To Be Abandoned
The old-time Fort Egbert military
post at Eagle is to be abandoned this
summer, with the exception of the tel
egraph station.
The Eagle post at present consists of
a detachment of thirty soldiers and two
officers, together with thirteen civil
ians,six of whom have wives and fami
lies. All will be transferred to Fort
Gibbon. __
When you visit Flat creek call at
Carroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
Knock out that grippe! Get a
Turkish bath. Elite Baths, Cari
bou street.
Will Re-establish Native Police
Washington—Finding it impossible
to prevent the selling of liquor to na
tives with the meager force at his
command, Governor Clark of Alaska
has made strong representations to the
interior department regarding the re
establishment of the native police in
Southeastern Alaska. It is said that
the governor bas the assurance of the
interior department that the Indian
police will be recreated.
Quarter-round moulding and door
stops 4c per ft. Anderson & Barrett.
Telephone 70.
Modern, comfortable, Iditarod Hotel
Steamer Koyukuk Is
Sunk in the Breakup
The first real steamboat news of the season of 1911 is one of
disaster, in the sinking of the steamer Koyukuk, which happened
between ten and eleven o’clock on the night of May 6, at her win
ter quarters in Oil City slough, six miles below Chena
At the time of the heaviest run of ice in the Tanana, the ice,
which was running in exceptionally large blocks, jammed in the
mouth of the slough and left only a small channel for the water to
flow through. This caused the water to rise rapidly, and the
Koyukuk was forced up on the bank. When the water began to
recede she was left with her bottom resting on a stump on the
bank. This punched a hole through the planking, and when she
slid off the bank she tore one of the planks off the bottom and im
mediately sank
1 he hole is on the port side of the bottom and near the stern.
At the time of the last report there were five feet of water on
the starboard side and twelve on the port side.
The Koyukuk is one of the N. N. boats, and one of the best, if
not the best, small, light draft boat the company own . She was
designed and built by Captain James T. Gray of the steamer
Tanana, the present hull being built at St. Michael.
HULL ABANDONED.
On their trip of inspection to the scene of the wreck of the
steamer Koyukuk, Manager Richmond and Captain Gray found
‘hat the boat's hull was so badly damaged that it w7as decided to
make no attempt to save it. Consequently the machinery and
ipper works "’ill be removed and conveyed to Fairbanks.
Skeleton Thought !
To Be Doc. Doherty
The skeleton of a man was found on
a har across the river from the Hyde I
farm near Chena by a native, which, so
far, is unidentified. It is considered
possible that the remains are those ot,
Fred Kline, an N. N. company employe
who was drowned in the fail of 1905, as
the size of the bones indicate that they
are those of an unusually large man, as
Kline was, or of hoc Doherty, a gam
bler, who mysteriously disappeared five
years ago. j
Commissioner Dillon of Fairbanks,
•vent down the river to hold an inquest
on the remains and found that there!
was nothing to lead to positive identi
ication, 'lie only trace of clothing be
ing the collar and a portion of the front
plait of a black sateen shirt, fastened
around the neck with a pin. The com
missioner was of the opinion that the
skeleton was that of a man at least til
feet tail and of strong build.
Secreiary Fisher May
Visit Alaska Seen
Washington — Secretary of the in
terior Fisher has promised to include
Alaska in his forthcoming tour, if he
can spare the time.
Governor Ciark, who recently visited
the capital in connection with Alaskan
matters, pointed out to the secretary
the importance of becoming acq tinted
with the territory, as it is probable
that Alaska will come in for a large
share of attention at the hands of con
gress during the next two sessions.
Mr Fisher has expressed himself as
very anxious to see the North.
Whalers Search tor Explorer
Seattle—Four whalers left Sun Fran
cisco for the Arctic May 15.
In addition to their whaling cruise
they have arranged to make a
thorough search of the ports of the
North, in an effort to locate Captain
Mikkelson the well-known explorer, or
his engineer, Iver Iverson. It is feared
that the explorers have met with mis
fortune, as nothing has been heard of
them for several months.
Fine weather for a steam bath.
Elite Baths, Caribou street.
The Home Beautiful
We have plenty of Wallpaper and
House Lining to make your home com
fortable for the rest of the summer.
Also paint to paint your boat and let
people know you are afloat.
ANDERSON BROS.&NERLAND
Phone 21
WHAT A HEADACHE
Cure it at the Elite Steam and
Turkish Baths, Caribou street.
Only fresh-roasted peanuts at the
Sherburne.
DR. B. F. BROOKS,
Physician and Surgeon
Office: Discovery Otter.
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Office at City Drug Store, Tel. M)
First Avo.. Bet. Willow and Kichmond
DR, E. T. BRADBURY,
Dentist
Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue
Telephone 30-B
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores,
Flat Creek
McGowan, Clark & Albrecht
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska Phone No. 7
The Pioneer Attorneys of This Camp
ALFRED E. MALTBY,
ft*. S. Commissioner]
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
Practice only in District Court. IDiTAROD
J. S. HARDING,
Attorney at Law
Room 1, Jditarod Hotel
Iditarod. Alaska
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing,
Abstracts of Titles
flat City
A. J. DALY,
Attorney at Law
WILL ARRIVK ON TIIK FIRST BOAT
919-923 Leary Building, Seattle, Wash.
All Commissions Given Personal Attention.
Vt/iokersham & Roden,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska
E. COKE HILL,
Attorney at Law
Simpson Building, Iditarod. Alaska
Mutchler Bros.
FREIGHTERS:
Telephone 67 Wood for Sale
Rates: To Flat Creek, 3 1-2 cents a pound. To Creek Points:
Above Plat, 4 1-2 cents. To Discovery, Otter, 4 1-2 cents.
Stage Line Between Iditarod and Flat City
Leaves Flat City 3 a. in. Leaves Iditarod 2 p. in.
Iditarod Office, Next to Sherburne House, Willow Street.
Flat City Office, Grand Hotel.