CANVAS TENTS_^JTARPAUU N3^__ JHOSE t.
~ about Tune 4th
Over 1, I .el :,rge. fresh from the Outside, will arrive :t big shipment of
' l.a Crosse' Brand Rubbers, the new ruhher pae for which we have secured the
local : g. in-v a pac with a reputation in Wisconsin. Minae. . la, the Dakotas, ele..
..; Id ...in! of its great wearing quality.
The "Da Crosse" is a Pure Gum Rubber Pac. a.- good a par a- there is on the
arkei. and "not made by a trust." Every pair is guaranteed to os and we guar
untee sumo to you.
W'utth thisspaee for rubber talk. In the meantime remember the first boat
:«p• 1 the new "l.a Crosse Rubber Pars. __
H. BOtlS, Leading Cloth!Sr'\
HART. SCHAFFNER & MARX.and CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES |
THIS STORE CLOSES AT 8PM; SUNCAYS AT NOON _ f
| OTTER__TWO STORES-- lD) fARGDj
Juan lie Fuca, Lovera, Optimo,
diaries the Great
THE HOUSE OF EVIAX-I-IV5UM
DISCOVERY IDITAROD
WOW OPEM
The Otter Cafe
DISCOVERY, OTTER
The Best of Everything Served
Freddie Welsh Bests Leach Cross
1,.. Aneclr-. April 20. Freddie Wri.-h
v ;*s aw art im l the referee'- drt :i last intrh:
;lie end «-i the twentieth round over
1 each Cn
WATCH REPAIRING tc7tv0R
Sing, smile, and soothe your
throat with chewing gum.
Reeman’s, 100 chews, 75c.
Spearmint, 100 chews, $1.
Dcntyne, 40 packages $1.25,
!i aids digestion. It keeps
your mouth and throat ccol,
deans and preserves the teeth.
Buy it hy the hox.
iDITAROD, ALASKA
i
». 'NUAL SCHOOL ELECTION
IS HELD AT DISCOVERY
\ sch." 1 election was held at Dim >vcry.
Otter, last Thursday, and resulted in the
of .1. (i. Hi vers as dine <>r; Churlo
S’ranberg treasurer. and Ashby Bain
cl :k f r 11 ii ensuing term.
SIGNS OF SPRING
Maniul Cbilarte i- one ( 1* our bu.-:
zens 'hese da\ - iie is building a hothouse
at his residence on hirst avenue east and
otherwim preparing to promote the Insca us
tomato and the Treacherous cucumber.
Henry A Weir this week built a sub.-tan
til fence around the edge of the large
porch in front of his residence on Richmond,
street. That same fence hvs th(‘ appear
ance of . ■ ' h(
tier’- > of y.'i.ng Hank
A'oe Audette. v ho recently moved hi -
f-roily to this city from Discovery, flu
week kuilii.n a. iki.-it in the rear of
hi residence. on Bk.ck street.
"ARYLAND CONGRESSMAN
SOLVES VEXED PROBLEM
Washington. April 30. (V.ugressman
Smith of Maryland, who recently introduced
a mil to ce ie a .-••-•tion of Alaska, including
the city of Skagway. to Kngland. proposes
that in return Kngland agree to the abro
gation of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty relat
ing to the Panama canal, thus removing
all grounds for contention over the law re
lating to canal tolls.
Job Priming at Pioneer ■ ffme.
Location Notice? at Pioneer oft’"'
RAMPS PETERSON
DRUGS DRUG'S
VICTROLAS—PHONOGRAPHS and RECORDS
Dynamite—Fuse—Caps
Pitch—Oakum—Calking Cotton
Waste—Cup Grease—Motor Oil
Dry and Wet Batteries—Spark Coils
Magnetos—Motor Supplies
Shotguns and Shotgun Shells
Hardware—Building Materials
Harness—Furniture—Bedding
SMITHS GUN STORE,
IDITAROD. ALASKA
The remains of Conrad Berg, an old man
of 71 years, were brought to this* city about
noon on Thursday last by George Adams |
and Charles Boss.
The deceased, it is reported, was a new ^
corner in Alaska, having come here !:■*! tail 1
from the state of Montana, where he had j
resided for the past forty years. Betoie
the freeze up la*t fall he secured an outfit ;
of provisions and went to a point on the
Innoko river about ten miles below Pi
iMrnti's, where he intended to trap (luring
tin* winter. Bein'! in an out >f the way
! 1 ; utii n, nothing was heard of the o’ I man
i until recently, when a “musher ’ chanced to
j pass the place, and what he found then* is
■ hu- de-erihed in the fillowiag letter to
Ccouty Marshal Charles of this city:
—
i M r. 11 ■ • is \ i dairies, Iditannl.
11, • a; ■ m [■: t nuiM'l It erg, known as “Mull
l.ii.i.' tile old. gra,\ whiskered man ilia!
xva- arouiul Iditand la-l -nmmer. is lying
111 tile lull cahin mi the innoko river, ten
• mile- below 11unci:i i. His legs are swollen
' Unit he can't walk Ills eyes are paired
till lie can't see. and his hands are -iartmg
if swell. Hi- wind i- - • -hoi; iliai < n the
hast exeriioii you would think he'd choke.
IP claims In lie poisoned by eating ivno
\ ap-d ham. He has ini seen anybody all
winter.
lie started i<> ail the first of the winter
, and lu- In i ii grndmillx gening wor-e till
lie is 1111XX 'll flu- If mil I n >11. lie IS Without
;uud-. but has * ie nail grub t«» ia-t him
till the blank Up If he don't die or go in
'.in" in Hi" meantime.
I ha\e hr 'lgiit this imie as far as the
: i.i ffi' : >a i!ifii-f. w here I am i. ax dm it
f o la Kelt up. as I got to get back to
I ni-iie Ini.i some \\ -fd.
I am X' nr- sincerely.
\. \. Mekl.N/IK.
A| 1 10. I 0 I 5.
i>ike.nan. \ta-ka. \p; i! -J*.. t l.M i.
i Mr I'erry Charles. idHa- »d.
MI" Idle inch "d letter XV as
up here fr*-’in Co Indian villa-m
. and \x a- «.pi ned, an ! a- the parly that
Made by the Gorham Revere Rrbber Company
A. J. Weiss, Flat
This Store is the Home ci Hart, Schafrner & Marx Clothes
AT PRESENT WE HAVE SEVERAL SETS OF
WELL-MATCHED RED FOX
(Concluded from Page 1>
the report that the mediators have asked
that an armistice be declared between
America and Mexico during the pendency i
of the proceedings.
Another Rumor Afloat
Berldi, April 30. It is reported in this
city that the Mexicans have appealed to
the European powers to use their influence
with President Wilson to eliminate the re
quirement in the American demands that
Dictator Huerta must surrender his ill
gotten authority and retire from active par
ticipation in the national affairs of Mexico.
Government by Commission Proposed
Washington, April 29. The Mexican cri
sis is now centering on the issue of media
tion as proposed by the South American re
publics. From foreign advices received at j
the state department during the past few •
hours it appears that the different European j
governments contemplate the formation of
a provisional commission plan of govern
ment in Mexico by the United States.
A cablegram from Sir Lionel Carden, the
British ambassador to Mexico, says that
l)i(.light it up told wlint ii was, I took the
liberty I'* read ii. ami liave -t• nI two dog I
(earns wiili two men down to briny the <ddj
man up here, ;md Hunk you can manayc
to come down here alter him.
IT ill** teller would y<» to you It would
be P o lute in yet him over tin* tundra, and
will lake me boys I'otir or live days to
make Hie I rip from lien* down and hack.
m» they will briny him back about Hie ,".<lii
The’ irail from here to Iditarod slmuld :
net lie mi bad as bidow here. Am sending
l vv. |e'ims, a •• It will take one in briny the
old man and one fur the oiitllt.
I am takiny this up with the boys here,
and Charles Un-s is tn take I rank .Morgan's |
team and Jim Kbona is to take bis own.
I do net know what you can do. but the
old man needs attention at once, and we
are doing what we think is right in emer
gency. and hope you will be able to send |
here for him and see be yets attention.
I remain, voiirs respe -tfully.
.1A M IIS K. IT I.I.I.HTUN.
On receipt of the foregoing letters, Mar |
Mini Charles, after receiving instructions;
from .Judge Fuller at Fairbanks, despatched |
George Adams with his dog team to Dike- \
man on Wednesday morning last. When
Mr. Adams reached Dikeman he leaned:
that Mr. Berg had died on the trail that ,
morning at about 3:30 o'clock, and that1
tin- body was then in Dikeman. Without,
delay, Messrs. Ad: ms and Ross started for!
tliis city, and arrived here shortly before 12
o'clock.
Ad"- the body f ad been received at the
undertaking rooms and was being prepared
for burial, $130 in currency was f Hind in
the clothing. According to information a',
hand, and from general appearances, the1
cause of death wa- scurvy and an attack
of pneumr nia.
The funeral was In Id‘today at the un
dertaking parlors, and interment was in
the Iditarod cemetery.
At the annual municipal election held at
.Vine on April 7 the Allowing were the
successful candidates for the council.
G.orge B. Grigsby. W. II Webb, Andy An
dorson, II. II. M; lo r. Ilenry Burgh, Philip
F Mur; hy, A. W. Orland. There were 993
I allots cast and 9 were spoiled, making a
total cf 1.002.
Americans are seemingly safe in the terri- ]
t< ry ruled by Huerta.
Provisional Government Formed
Vera Cruz, April 29. A new civil gov- j
eminent, organized by representatives of
the United Slates, was inaugurated in this
city today. The provisional governor is R. :
J. Kerr, an attorney of Chicago; Com -
niander Stickney, U. S. A., is the port in- |
specter of customs, and Attorney Basils is
the administrator of justice.
It is reported in this city that Dictator
Huerta is making strenuous efforts at
strengthening his army in the district about
Mexico City.
ASTOR-HUNTINGTON NUPTIALS
New York. April 30.—The AstorHunt
ington wedding took place here at noon
today. The ceremony was unostentatious.
A stately flagpole now decorates the front
of the United States marshal’s office, on
Second street, this city.
—
Fdward .1. Slier, United States commis
sioner at Georgetown, arrived in Iditarod
Wednesday. Mr. Stier resigned the com- ;
ioner. to take effect Apr.I 1, but his
successor luid not been appointed up to the
time he left Georgetown. Mr. Stier has
made no definite plans for the future, but
will probably remain in Iditarod for some
time.
Regarding the report of a man being
found dead in a cabin in the upper Kus
kokwim country. Mr. Stier stated that on
April 11 an Indian reported to him that a
.man known as Captain Bigger, or Berger,;
had asked him to go with him and assist |
:n the burial of a man who was lying dead i
in a cabin on a slough between Swift river!
and the Tuiuwicksak. The man Bigger, or |
Berger, seemed to b ■ laboring under excite
ment, and was extremely nervous. The
Indian, instead of doing a. requested, went
to Georgetown and reported the incident to
Mr. Stier. Owing to the fact that expen cs
icurred in o.n dug an inquest on the
body of K. U Tawney in March. 1013. had
been disallowed, Mr. Stier declined to under
take the trip of 12a miles by dog team to
investigate the matter, and reported by let
tor '■ the United Stales officials in Fair
banks.
In a letter to the attorney general of
the United State-:, prote.-ting against tie
disallowance of claims of himself and oth
ers in the Tawney case, Mr. Stier said: ,
“If your ruling stands, and these several;
parties who furnished dog teams for the'
use if the coroner to take the jurors, wit
nesses, supplies, etc., to the place where the
body was found, and they are not to re ;
ceive any compensation for the use of the:
same, then it will be an impossibility for
coroners in these outlying precincts to hold .
any inquests and bury the remain> of any '
poor unfortunate who loses his life any dis- '
tanee from the headquarters of the com- .
missioner."
Speaking of the death reported to him
n Ap'd 11. the commissioner say-:
‘ I refuse to put up the money for the
■essan supplies and • xpensc s, for f do
not know if it will ever be returned to me.
The remains f this poor unfortunate, who- !
over he may be (I do not know if he died !
a natural death or was murdered or a sui- {
cidc. will r..*t or be eaten by wild animals,'
• •r washed away, before the officials in Fair
banks are notified. ! have written to the
ta go, the Fmted State.: at; irnev and the j
marsh..i of wh e information I received. Ij
wr-te them a'l u the morning of the 11th
of \pril. I received the informa
The 1 re n mj poss -
as no i'in ha- started from here to the
nearest p. >i*dV;re. Iditarud. and I do no;
ki.ov. v. !u*n there will b.* anyone go over,
i. e hi!! - t i itarod that will take the mail !
“Sueh are the conditions in the outlying [
repine**< of Ma-ka If a prospector or
trapper gee. out in the wilds of this country
md i ' death in no n tter v; at way
tin re is no provision made to bury him.'
Id:e law says that the commi-b.oiar, acting
as ex-officio c >r-<ner, must go to the place. |
! old an in*inest and bury the remains. In1
i«:ih• out ten case in to,so outlying pro :
line's then* is no one within miles of tin1 j
place where the body is found. The cor !
oiu-r must take his jury with him
“IHere is the rub. The coroner sends in'
hi; expense account. and included in it j
are the vouchers f*»r dog team hire and i
supplies to make the trip. The c<^< n -r :
•annot hold an inquest by hi - .-elf; lie must •
hm. o jurors. He takes iliem along, takes ;
■upplies and bedding, he returns, sends in
b pay roll ind . 1 1 the ex
of the trio, and a year nr more after he!
has ■■m it to tl: pnrper official-, as per!
his instructions, they are r turned to him. I
with a statement saying that this and the! |
is not authorized, and cannot be paid, do !
the body of a poor unfortunate must lie I
and r it for the want of burial, simply be !
iu ? the United St ates g<>\ eminent will n
.-land for the expense of said burial. * " * j
"What am I to do? You refu ■ to pay
for transportation of jurors and I cannot 1
hold an inquest alone, so I rep' rted the
matter to toe officials in Fairbanks, and it ;
will oe at least six weeks before I can !
inis.-ibly hear from there, and n ihat tiuu ;
me ruer will be open, an l the chance? 1
are that ihe body will be washed away if,
his eaten stands on low ground, and i ru<
the conditions I get the blame.'’
Stubbs Appointed Commissioner
Word was received by Deputy Marshall
Percy Charles this morning that Duke E. I
Stubbs had been appointed United States'
commissioner for the Kuskokwim precinct, '
vice E. .J. Stier, resigned, nad that Dr. I
Green of Takotna had been appointed to ■
act as coroner in the case of the man
reported to have been found dead in a
cabin in the Swift river region.
GOOD CLOTHING
AT
Bayles Clothing Co.
IDITAROD DISCOVERY, OTTER !
STORE CLOSES AT 8 P. M.; SUNDAY AT NOON
REPORTS TRAGEDY
.lI Ci.riTSpnintriwe of The
Georgetown, April 20. A native who
lives on Swift river arrived in Georgetown
'his afternoon and reports that a young
.nan named Parson, who w;s trapping on
Swift riv< r at a point 1 ’ o miles above here,
was thou'ht to have been murdered in his
.•a bin.
Only three days before he was found
lead the nn!:-. had taken him some moose
meat, and at that time he was in his usual
heerful mood. They say he had made a
oood winter’s catch, having nearly fifty
uarten. mink and fox, and said that he
was always talking of going Outside to
vis it his people on the proceeds of the
winter’s catch.
The body lies near the door, with a gun
with a string tied to it lying across the
body, while much blood is spattered around
the cabin.
They till many details that would lead
to the belief that it was a foul murder.
It may !_>•• only a coincidence, but for the
past seven years in succe-. ion one or two
men have been murdered on the Kusko
kvvim or dad with their boots on in either
the months of March or April.
The ire i mi ing c n the Ku>k' kv.ini. an I .
if the usual happen-' it ought to break t*p
about May iU.
LAST MAIL CONSIGNMENT
UNTIL THE WATER RUNS
The last consignment of mail for Iditarod
under the 11*I• 14 winter contract arrived
on schedule time last Tue.'-lay, and con-‘
sis ted of 2 1 p n e up |
pally of 1 ' ..1 and .'ecunb-i la." matter. It
brought m by George Adams, who
1 at here hue last week to meet Captain
Jim Hal y, ..ho re- riif-l to Diskaket,
v.! re he wdi go the ga-oline boat Edna,
in n a hnfO' for the open season. Messrs.
Griff;- & II: ley during the past winter
fuddled llieir 1 1 a 1 1 arrying c ntract in a
:. .•• nner that w a- highly satisfaet *ry the
peoj le r.f this con:!: unity.
No triad i *e\; eeT-'d t- arrive at the 1 >eal
postofih e during the pre-v-nt month.
COLONEL T ROOSEVELT
AGAIN IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Rio de Janeiro. Ayr:! 2!L Late advices
received in 11. - ■..'>• from (’■ •l*»nel Roosevelt
are to the effect that his party ha< recently
k overcu a tribe of savages at Penotcias.
Leaves for Home
York. May 1 A cablegram was
receive. 1 in this city today stating that
Ct lonel Roo.'Cvelt would leave Manaus for
home to(lay.
WHERE IS ALECK S. BLACK?
Inquiry is me.de through the 1 cal p • *
. ffice for A1 vender F. Black of Flat creek.
\ a.'ka, I v Miss I. Black, who writes from
Heath Cottage, Nethy Bridge, Inverness
hire, N B. Judging from the tone of the.
letter, the sister is very anxious to hear
from ! r brother.
Washington stands first in lumber pro
auction, with Louisiana second.
NOTICE
Attention of the community is called
to the following:
Ordinance Mo. 15, for the Disposal of
Garbage
See. 4. !: hall be unlawful for any per
• a p, ump. ll . w or ; 1 tee. .r cause to be
d u:.i u thrown or pi teed, any garbage,
i r ibbi 1 waste tin
paper or tr*.-h of any kind in any of
the streets <’r al.evs within the town limits,
or over the bank of the Iditarod river
1 its oi
• I: • ban that d« -'gnated by the board
of h* 1 h a- a dumping ground.
See. fi. No garbage of any kind shall be
all wed to remain on the premises of any
j <*r.-on or corporal] • n. or to be thr vn .nto
any -treat < r alley or place, or in any
standinu water or excavation. >t upon the
ground's or premises of another.
Sec. s- Any peron who shall vi< late
any of the provisions of thi- ordinance si all.
mon c nvictioii th'r-of, b° deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall bo fined mu
more than one hundred dollar.-, or nn
prisoned in the municipal jail not more th m
ninety days, or .-hall lie punished by i -t i
fine and imprisonment.
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF TOWN OF
IDITAROD
B A. MKYKRS C! rk
Notice of Forfeiture
r<» A. \rndt. 'i hen i \rn I u
their .fir- and a i ^ri • -. and an
~ .li- '-.'a 'liili.L' I • . It - i.nd- ’*
I In-in and • ell • *T tli'-in
'.Hi ai• i! • .! a i.f y . arc hereby noMf'ed
MiaT lie- Mi l- i-'iriu d. ••-..wm i'. Ini' > \
pemled "in* In;mi: • . dollars durmtf tie*
year 1 0 I :t in !ai» r ami improvem* u's t a
11■,: certain ,> . i mining • i■ • 1111
Kii *\v!i ami d-'-r b-d a- lie- "Wild
N—. • a?2• • ’i I' 1 a«. r Muiiinr claim.
>iti it( three n. b - bel .\\ I ...
e..»e;-; mi Hear '-n-ek. a rn but ary of the
Tidik-iU river. i:i lb-- Kii — k• > k w i m mmimr
-.iid i-' a in \\a- b ■••at* d -m fie y.’fh day of
! -i mar- . 1 •• I J. and rd■ 1 m Vol. 7 of
: M-at; n- « nr. nf Hi.- n Is f
Hi.' re** rd< ot :he - i ! Ku.sk**k\vin
rordnm i n-i-met.
M:di labor was p. i r< • ”xi: • d and m,[ - w
ii" m mad. for He- purpose of hddmtr
. 1 : . !
y |! b ■'r •. -n ai ■ in-r by fm b-r
m i:;.ed i it* md. -- .i; pay y air p- ,
n :i "f -a I \j • 'elln i' -• \\ ''i
«•«.-f of tin- adv'■ i1 ri-• -n • tii. n* tie- .1 -1- -
-1 -'!e ! w. i bin nim-ry da v< a f '• • I • ■
} u'' res? :n a-! r' , m will l»»-<Me
11 T*l : J H tv of till UUdel'Ml . . II
dei- u y -j 1. lb v: -. t - • i • r- - ;
I i b-d State.'. J'i iMl.Miik di M !.
<' . - iiwii.
I'ir-f p**:i11!*■.ifi' n. Mav y. I'M i.
I a-t publication. .Mir. |. ? 1 i
FiNE NEW STOCK OF
Just, unpacked and placed on
display at my new Willow-street
store room.
HOUSELINIMG. BURLAP, ETC,
A!! Shades of Mixed Paints
!
: The of Quality
i
CROWLEY & PORTER I
IDITAROD The House of Quality FLAT CITY.
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RING US UP_ANY SERVICE WE CAN DO YOU_RING US.UP
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