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The Board of Trade
NOW OPEN AND DOING BUSINESS
WILLOW STREET A. WALLACE, PROP,
In the hope that the Seward-Iditaiod trail can he made suitable for
the passage of doublt-enders during the coming winter, work is about
to begin all along the line under the supervision of the road commis
sion, which has available for the work the sum of §50,000 appropriated
by congress this spring, A trail eight feet wide will be cut from Flat
City to the end of the Alaska Northern railroad, and will be ready for
travel by the time snow flies.
The entire work is under the direct charge of Walter Goodwin,
formerly district superintendent at Nome, but now superintendent ol
the Seward district, which includes Litarcd and covers the trail. He
will be assisted by th.iee foremen. W. P. Morehouse will be in charge
of the division from Girdwood (the end of the railroad) to Susitna sta
tion. Ross Kinney will have the next division from Susitna station to
Rainey Pass, and R. S. Giddings will have the last division from Raiuev
Pass to Flat City. The two former are now in the field with their
crews, and Mr. Giddings is in the city awaiting the arrival of some nec
essary supplies from down river. He expects to start out in a few days
with a crew of some 12 men and work towards Rainey Pass by way ol
Takotna.
This work will be completed by fall, and, in the opinion of Lieut
Kdgerlou, who has been in the city the past week, there will be a mini
ber of roadhouses constructed along the way by the lime travel optns
In a request recently sent out in regard to the winter postal ser
vice, the postoffice department has been requested to experiment with a
mail service over this trail, making at least three trips each way during
the winter. As the appropriation was made with a view to furnishing
a quicker mail route for this section, it is very likely that the postoffice
department will do something this winter to demonstrate its feasibility
In road commission circles, it may be interesting to know that R
F. Hoffmark has succeeded Walter Goodwin as superintendent at Nome,
and that Anton Fide, who assisted Goodwin iast winter in laying out
the Seward trail, is now assistant superintendent of the Seward sub dis
trict in charge of the work on Kenai peninsula.
Restricted District
Not To Bo Elastic
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The matter of the proposed encroach- j
ment of the restricted district west of j
Black street, has been definitely put at ,
rest by the city council, which voted !
that it should not be allowed.
The trouble arose over an attempt I
on the part of some of the girls to 1
move closer to town than the limits
which have heretofore been recognized !
by the authorities and the majority of i
the women of that portion of the city, i
They all put in a protest to the j
council and orders have accordingly
been issued that no change over former
conditions be allowed.
Sourdough Is Returning
Seattle, June 18—Dr. I. H. Moore, a
well-known Alaskan sourdough, who
formerly was located at Skagwav and
Treadwell, left last night for Iditarod, i
going in by way of Dawson.
Douglas re-elected its own council
and Mayor Mike O’Connor is still at
the helm, notwithstanding the opposi
tion of the insurgents, who were com
pletely snowed under.
J. Gruenbauin is representing Roths
child Bros., liquor dealers, and Mason,
Ehrman & Co., cigar importers. Place
your orders early. Phone 57.
Lemonade and Ice Cream Soda at
Johnstone’s.
Jack McDonald, the jeweler, who
came into the Iditarod with the Mend
ham stock of jewelry, lias opened up
for business with Robert Simpson, it;
the Simpson building on the corner ot
Fit-st and Willow. The combination ol
the two concerns resulLs in a splendid
stock from which one can get ample
selection.
The announcement of the birth of a
baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pat
ton of Flat City last week was crowded
out in the rush on last Saturday's
paper. Dr. Spaulding, who was in at
tendance, reports all well.
Mrs. Joe McDowell, of the Dell cafe,
Flat City, is just getting over the ef
fects of a severe cut on two lingers
which she sustained last week.
Sam Sanderson, Tom Coffee and
Billy Wise got back from Ophir last
week. Coffee is one of the big opera
tors over there while Sanderson and
Wise had visited the section on busi
ness.
Lawrence Ramus and wife returned
from the Outside last week, having
spent the winter in Siskiyou county.
California, where their wedding took
place some time ago. Mr. Ramus was
the original discoverer of Gold on Flat
creek, and just by way of diversion,
also discovered good pay in Siskiyou
count!.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
HEREWITH THE GOODS
Grape Fruit and Apples
HAM, BACON, BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE
Fancy Imported Groceries
S. &. W. CANNED GOODS
THE ONLY FRESH CABBAGE VIA LAKE LABERGE
Absolutely the Finest Stock Ever Shipped Into the Camp
CROWLEY & PORTER
FI RST AVENUB
Starting City Off
Makes Many mils
A few artisans, merchants, caterers,
and stationers fired a few new bills at
the council last week and the same
were placed on ice. Warrants were
ordered drawn on some of the old bills,
and there is a good chance that some
of them will soon bo paid,as there will
be several thousand dollars available
as soon as the court arrives, from the
funds paid in for the first liquor
licenses.
Among the new bills presented and
turned over to the finance committee
were the following: P. E. Dougherty,
time on culvert, Firsthand Bonanza, $7;
Clarence Eckert, same. $7; Merchants
Cafe, meals, city jail, $4: N. C. Co., fire
department supplies, $380.80; J. A.
Hardaway, installing pump, $8; Arthur
Veilleux, same, $7; Citizen Printing
C'o., Fairbanks, rubber stamps for
clerk, $15; Iditarod Pioneer, printing,
$50: Iditarod Machine shop, repairing
pump, $07.50; T. L. McGrath, meal,
city jail, $1; Ruth M. Sherburne, one
Worthington pump, for fire depart
ment, $300; Ross & Nestor, lumber,
$32.
Warrants were ordered drawn for
old bills as follows:
Salary fund: Clarence Eckert, work
on streets, $4; M. F. Murphy; same,
$18: James Blodgett, same, $39.
General fund : Fite department,
Clark Lumber Co., foundation and run
way, $89.90. Street department, Clark
Lumber Co., crossing, $089.60; S. C.
Holbrook, brushing Second ave., $360;
J. D. Barnes, teaming, $1.
On ists
That very grave question of
whe ther or not a merchant shall be
allowed to display his goods on the
sidewalks and thereby obstruct the
life,liberty and happiness of pedestrians,
came up for consideration before the
council last week, and required the
mastication of much inuslin. The
news was crowded out of our last paper,
but the event is ao important that we
lee! that we must amble around the
subject this week.
Of course the council ruled to uphold
heir ordinance. The committee re
ported that they had interviewed all
the merchants around the business
blocks and they found 15 for the privi
lege of showing goods and 26 against.
There was some wrangling among
.he members who thought that perhaps
it would be well to allow soma of one
street where the majority were in favor
of permitting goods on the sidewalk.
I’he utter impossibility of such dis
crimination soon became apparent, and
it was decided that they would go
through with the ordinance and keep
the sidewalks clear.
A change lias taken place in the
Commissioner and Recorder’s offices,
and hereafter the man who lias busi
ness with that official will find him on
tlie second story of the M. & M. bank
building in the quarters formerly oc
cupied by the Iditarod club.
The entrance is on Bonanza street.
Although the dumb waiter has not
yet been removed, prospectors with lo
cation notices or other instruments to
file are requested not to leave them in
the Bank saloon for delivery bv the
lift.
Clerk of the Court Page will have
his offices with Commissioner Stanton
during the session of the district court.
The old quarters in the court house
are now occupied by Attorneys R. F,
Lewis and A. 12. Maltby.
These Log Beliefs
Will Boll Same Lop
Growing out of the contest that was
declared no contest on July 4, after the
judges had witnessed the trial log
rolling between Bill Smith and Ben
Bromberg, the two have established a
rivalry that can be wiped out only by
complete and decisive victory, and
hence they will go at it tomorrow
night on the waterfront to decide a
bet of $100.
Owing to the unfavorable conditions
of the start during the contest on the
Fourth, the men were unable to get
clear of the boats in a manner that
would permit of a fair start, and al
though they did receive a cold ducking
for their pains, the judges decided it
could not be called a contest.
However they have put up their
money and will go at it for personal
satisfaction. The public can get in on
a good show about 7:30 o’clock.
Pioneer Drug store has received
everything up to date over the ice.
Fiat City,
Northern
Commercial
Company
Petaluma Eggs, Salinas Potatoes, Pomona
Oranges, Lemons, Seal-Tight Hams and Bacon,
Lowney?s Chocolates
And a Large Variety ot CANNED MEATS Aii First-Ciass and in Prime Condition
Compiets Lise Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Pips, Iran, Steel, Gable and Fittings
Dikeman Id i ta ro d
Flat creek was represented by a
cheerful bunch of losers on the Fourth
of July when she sent over a team to
play against Iditarod and to furnish
just the right metropolitan touch to
this city's celebration. They went to
it at 12:30 o'clock, at the new ball
grounds on the upper edge of the city
for a first prize of $~o and a second
prize of $25, anu the tale was prac
tically told in the first inning, when
Iditarod picked up several large sticks
and proceeded to poke the horsehide
all around the scenery. They caught
McCloud right on his frills and punc
tured large holes in the atmosphere.
Alabama Bill says the game went
something like this:
“Flat took the ins and the big thing
was off. Beliel came to bat and fan
ned: Fitgeraid got a hit; Steid was out
at first, advancing Fit/, to second; Fit/
got to third on a passed ball; Shea out
on a fly.
“For Iditarod Beynon started off on a
two-base hit; Liuscombe hit safe and
Beynon went to third; O'Brien lined
out a two-bagger and Beynon and Lus
combe scored. Sirwell was out on a
ilv, O’Brien stole second; Hanover hit
safe and O'Brien went to third. Fow
ler got a two-bagger scoring Hanover;
McMullen got a two-bagger and scored
Fowler. Debaum was out at first and
McMullen went to third; Judkins hit
safe and scored McMullen; when Bey
non came up the second time in the
second time in the first inning; Mc
Cloud remembered the long drive he
made when at bat the first time and
passed him on four balls; Cuscombe
was out on a fly, retiring the side and
Iditarod had six runs to the good.
“Second Inning.—McNamee got a
present of first and stole second.
Brown hit the ball about five feet in
front of the plate and stood there un
til O'Brien touched him out, the
ground being soft tHe ball stuck in the
moss and neither Brown nor O’Brien
could find it. McNamee went to third,
Mover was out at third and McNamee
scored tiie only run in the game for
Flat. Bennett fanned, retiring the
side. After this the boys settled down
and went out in one, two, three order
until the last half of the fifth, when
Iditarod scored three more runs.
“On account of the game getting a
late start and so many other events
having to be pulled off during the after
noon, it was agreed that only seven
innings would be played and as the
Flat hoys failed to tie the score in their
half of the seventh the Iditarods only
had to play six innings.
“There was a good crowd out to see
the game and the rooter got in his
work in great shape. The Flat boys
played with a crippled team and the
subs they picked up had seen more
games than they had ever taken part
in. But under the circumstances and
conditions of the ground it was a good
game and very much eujoved by all
who had the pleasure of witnessing the
first game of ball in this niggerheaded
empire.
“The Flat boys are good sports and
take defeat cheerfully and we hope
that we shall be able to play a series
of games here and Flat during the
summer.”
The line-up was as follows:
Flat City: Beliel, shortstop; Fitz
gerald, first base; Streid, second base;
Shea, third base; McNamee. catcher;
Brown, left field; Moyer, center; Ken
yon, right field; McCloud, pitcher.
Iditarod: Beynon, second base; Lus
combe, third base; O'Brien, catcher:
Sirwell, center field; Hanover, first
base; Fowler, shortstop; McMullen,
right field; Be Baun. left field, Jud
kins, pitcher. Noble substitute.
Score by innings:
Iditarod, 6 0 0 0 3 0 0
Flat, 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Struck out by McCloud, 3; by Jud
kins, 7; bases on balls off McCloud, 5;
off Judkins, 5; two-base hits, Beynon,
1: O’Brien, 1; Fowler, 1: Judkins, 1.
Time, 1 hour 20 miuutes.
j Umpire, Judge Harchng.
Let Us Satisfy That Appetite
EVERYTHING IN SEASON
Restaurant
Willow St.
Dan Daniels, Prop.
You Can Have a Hot Time
AT THE
Miner’s_ Saloon
Opposite Old Stand, on Waterfront
MILLER &JERMAX, PROPS,
On
The Fourth of July ball given by the
Arctic Brotherhood at the new A. B.
hall in this city was probably the most
enjoyable affair that has spread the
happy vibrations from that center of
social activity in Iditarod. It was a
large crowd and a merry one, and, as
far as can be judged, not a poor lilm in
the roll.
Following' a day of sports that kept
people pleasantly interested, the ladies
began to blossom about 10 o’clock, and
a finer collection of gowns lias not been
seen. All those airy, fairy creations
from Paris, those hobbles, pipes and
salomes,—it was enough to give plain
man rubberitis.
At midnight tlie gayety tvas at full
swing, with a crowd that just comfort
ably filled the large ball room. Drake
md Bourret’s orchestra sounded the
loud pedal and the place swung in a
haze of bright color and bright faces,
ft was a late hour in the morning be
fore they had enough.
Capt. A. B. Williams and Billy Rick
ort dropped down from the head of the
Iditarod last week. They have been
prospecting along the headwaters and
were mighty glad to get back to civili
zation, principally because they found
very little in the hills to interest them.
For Sale Cheap—Fairbanks special
6-hole Range, hot water tank and
warming oven. Pioneer storage.
iditarod Has Another Dentist
Last week Iditarod’s list of profes
sional men received a valuable addition
in the person of Dr. F. W. Hertns. Dr.
Herms is a dentist, and may be con
sulted at the offices of Dr. Wortmann,
First avenue and Willow street.
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PAT KEYS AND PHIL RflAYHAN, PROPS.
Telephone Main 64. Office at Ophir House, Willow St.
PASSENGERS, EXPRESS and FREIGHT
Leaves Ophir House. Iditarod, daily, except Sunday 9 a.m.
Leaves Flat Creek, daily, except Sunday.. 2 p.m
Passenger Rate, $5, each way.
Freight Rates: From Iditarod to Flat City, 3ic a pound. To Creek Points
above Flat City, 4ic. To Discovery, Otter, 4jc.