With His Arrival of Our Goods From Bifesman We Will
Have the Most
COMPLETE STOCK
OF
Fresh Qr@€@ries
EN IDITAR0D.
All. GOODS OF THE HIGHEST GRADES ONLY
PRICES ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ALL THE TIME
WE WILL BE PLEASED TO RECEIVE YOUR INQUIRY
Sam’! Applebaum
Nov/ on Display, a Full Line of
MEW GOODS
J'JST RECEIVED
MRS, L, C, THORNTON
.! I n C. Currin and chd Iron loft
: .,iv t, r tlu> Vuk. u lie Id Company's !
I L.nt on the tipper Imtarod river.;
. :e they will reside during the balance
, e summer. .'lr. Currin 1- employed
a' the power plant.
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Claud Baker, manager ,-f the Idifarod |
V • Company. received word oil iucM,tiy j
la-i i iiat the ("id Storage company's barge:
p yp Mi, !i.ie] on p s in Mil ar, a 1
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A Box of Choice Fresh Chocolates j
from
IDITAROD. ALATXA
Watches and Diamonds
At
STRICTLY OUTSIDE PRICES
J. L. SALE
BEST LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Tliree-Times-Move Oar
(Formerly the Stanley House)
JOHN BAGOY, PROP.
GOOD ROOMS CLEAN BEDS
_FLAT CITY_
NOTICE
I am prepared to receive
and store aS! arriving freight.
Have large warehouse accom
modations, and will check in
all freight and attend to ship
ment to creeks.
W. C. MITCHELL.
SOLD HAS LIFE TO MISSION
TO PROCURE AN EDUCATION
TOPEKA. Kansas. Miv 26. -Each in
volved compelled corals and attorneys to
abandon their eut-and-dried methods in
writing the history of the case of Nels O.
11 ultluirg against Peter and Erideburg An
dersoii. and make it read like a Re x Beach
romance. Apparently the last chapter was
written when an opinion written by John
C. Pollock, federal judge, was filed with
Morton Albaugh. clerk of the court. The
opinion closes the back cover on a story
that ha< been in the making since Peter
11. Anderson of Kansas City went to Ala ka
back in 1S97 to make Christians out o!
Eskimo Indians, and instead found gold.
Early in the Ibis Peter 11. Anderson, th-n
little more than a boy. was struggling along
out in Central Kansas trying to get an
education. Through a friend he learned
of the Swedish Evangelical Mission C >v
enant of America, a missionary organize
lion of Chicago.
lib learned that by binding himself to
give a certain number of years of his life
to mis.-ionary work under the dirc-rion ol
the mi.-H n the latter woul-1 agree to edu j
cate him free of charge.
Anderson accepted the offer as an oppor- ,
(unity, lie ua.- educated in Chicago, the
mission paying the bilP. Ills agreement was
to the effect that after hP education wa> 1
completed he >hould go into foreign ticl .
and do missionary work. When his course
was completed Anderson was sent to Alaska,
to the Nome district, to assist NcP (». Holt
burg, the missionary in charge. That was
in 1S97. Previous to that he had met a
nurse in the mission and they had made
promises.
A year after Anderson reached Alaska g< i
was discovered. Both Andersen and Hult
burg filed on claims, and Anderson (level
oped a claim from which nearly a million
dollars in gold was taken. It was rich be
yond all his dreams, and he worked it.
Then came the information from the ini
.-ion to the effect that he was a trusted
servant of that organization during his
ye: rs of bondage, and that his services
belonged to the mission; consequently tlie
g< Id he had mined belonged to the mis
sion.
Anderson came back to the States, and
he and the nurse, who had waited, made
good their promises. The misMon claimed
the money he brought back with him. and
he made some payments to it up to 1900.
Then he maintained that his duty was to
his wife, and he purchased land in Dick
inson county and made it over to his wife.
In the meantime the mission had brought
suit in an Illinois court for the money An
derson had dug out of the ground, but be
fore the litigation had progressed far all
claims against Anderson were sold to Hult
burg by the mission.
He pressed the suit in Illinois, and got
judgment for 8232.200. The case was car
ried through the Illinois courts, through
the federal courts, and on to the supreme
court of the United States. In every in
stance the judgment of the lower court
was sustained.
After securing the judgment Iluitburg
brought suit in the district court of Dick
im-on county on the judgment granted in
Illinois. Judgment was again given him.
Then Iluitburg brought suit in the federal
court of this district to subject the Kansas
land deeded to Anderson’s wife to the judg
ment.
Martin Josephson, a well-known old
timer, was an outgoing passenger for Dike
man on the Little Delta last Saturday. He
is bound for New York, and will return
over the trail in the fall.
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Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters. $1 50
per can. Iditarod Meat Co.
Just itecei¥©d
A Full Line of
DRUGS AND PATENT MEDICINES
Now Selling at Outside Prices
Buhach Citroneila
Scythes Pike Poles
Comforters Blankets
SMITH’S ~CUN STORE
IDITAROD, ALASKA PHONE 6 SECOND AND WILLOW
INFORMAL DANCING PARTIES
ARE GREATLY ENJOYED
Through the courtesy of Cyril Wood, the
autopiano which he recently received from
the Outside was moved into A. IV hall last
week, pending the renovation of his upart
moots in the N. C. building, The nstru
ment was supplied with a plentiful list
of records, and the people of Iditarod have
been taking advantage of the opportunit}
to enjoy some splendid dances.
The first of the pleasant gatherings was
on Saturday evening last, when a goodly
crowd were in attendance. Many of the
participants have but recently returned
from the Outside, where they had become
proficient in the latest dances, and these
predominated to such an extent that those
whose accomplishments included only the
old-fashioned denies felt like back num
bers. However, with the assistance of will
ing teachers, they are “catching on” to the
new styles of dancing.
On Tuesday evening another of these in
formal affairs was given, and was enjoyed
by all present.
Howard Turner, the N. C. official who
is here oil his annual \i.dt. manipulated the
instrument, and displayed much skill and
ndi ram e
ms. FiSHER AT HOME
Mrs. W Y. Fisher and daughter Esther
returned ('ii the Senator from the Aniak
river, where they spent the past winter
with Mr. Fisher. Mrs. Fisher and her
daughter had Quite an experience in get
ting back to ihe city. The point at which
they passed the winter is about ninety
miles up the Aniak. which is a tributary
of the Kuskokwim. The country there
about* is nothing short of a wil lerness,
peopled with but few whiles. The return
journey was accomplished bv coming down
the Aniak in a small boat, thence journey
ing act’o s the portage between the Kusko
kwim and Yukon on foot. On the Yukon
they were enabled to take one of the river
‘•-.oats Jo St. Michael and complete the
journey under more favorable conditions.
Nome Nugget, June 21.
SOME FINE ANIMALS
Two horses fur Riley it Co. arrived
in the city from Dikeman on Monday last,
end were taken out to Discovery the follow
ing day. making the last lap "f their 1 ng
journey from Seattle in splendid condition.
The animals attracted a great deal of at
trition, as they were about the finest draft
horses ever set n in the camp. One of them
weighed more than 1.90U pounds, and its
mate 1”:’ a tritie !••--. and they were a
beautifully matched team.
Riley also brought in a milch cow to add
to his rapidlv growing Mock tarm.
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Mrs. Lottie (’. Thornton left for the Out
side on Saturday hot. Originally it was
her intention to go t Fort Gibbon for a
:-urgical operation, but determined later to
defer it until she reached her firmer home
at Ariingti n, Wash.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
FOR DELEGATE IN CONGRESS
Chuiles A. Sulzer, the Democratic nominee
for delegate it: congress to succeed James
Wickersham, is ike cperati r <>f one of the
largest eopp.er mine- of Sou’hia-U rn Aia-ka
is a territorial senator from the First divi
-ion. arid a leading citizen of that section,
according to the Juneau Empire. Mr. Sul
zer came to .Alaska in 1902 to take charge
: of the copper mine at Sulzer, forty mil -
west of Ketchikan, where he has since
resided, lie is a brother of former (’on
i gressm ;.n William Sulzer if New A irk, who
was regarded as Alaska's be.-t friend in the
national congress, and since his arrival in
this territory he has taken a prominent
part in its public affairs.
As superintendent, manager and oper
ator of the mining properties at Sulzer he
has made good. His mine has produced
c pper to the value of several millions, and
its capacity for production is being largely
increased.
Mr. Sulzer was elected to represent the
First divi ion of .Alaska in the territorial
senate, being the only successful nominee
of the Democratic divisional legislative
ticket. In the first session of his term he
demonstrated that he is one of the strong
and forceful characters of Alaska. He took
great interest in all phases of leA.-lation
that came to the front during his first
session, which continued from March 1 to
April 30 of the past year. He devoted
long hours to the work, and was conceded
to be not only one of the strongest and
readiest debaters in either house, but one
of the clearest thinker- and most useful
members. While thoroughly progressive,
he is intensely practical, and always un
seltishlv patriotic.
Born on a farm at Roselle, N. Feb.
24, 1879, he attended public school, Pin
grey school, and graduated from Berkeley
academy of New York city; passed exami
nations for entrance to Princeton univer
sity, but before entrance time he joined
the Fourth regiment. New Jersey volun
teers, in the Spanish-American war, and
after being discharged from the army he
spent one year ai the West Point military
academy. As a boy Mr. Sulzer was a
prominent athlete in the East.
Senator Sulzer is a thorough Alaskan.
His affection for the territory and his con
fidence that it will have a wonderful future
are unbounded.
Senator Sulzer is a member of the Elks’
lodge of Elizabeth, No. 289, and is one of
the trustees of the Grand Camp of the Arc
tic Brotherhood, also of Ketchikan Aerie.
Fraternal Order of Eagles, and is dictator
of Sulzer Lodge No. 1205, Loyal Order of
Moose.
Mrs. Sulzer formerly was Miss Gertrude
Harrison of Ketchikan. They have one j
son, a boy of 9 years.
MUCH-TALKED-OF MEASURE
DISCUSSED BY COMMITTEE
AND SOMEWHAT MODIFIED
The bill recently introduced in congress
to give greater powers to the Alaska engi
neering commission, in charge of govern
ment railway construction, and against
which Delegate Wickershum protested, has
been modified, according to a copy of the
report of the hearing before the senate
committee which the Seward Gateway has
received direct from Mr. Wickershum.
At the opening of the hearing Chairman
Ivies of the commission declared there was ■
no objection to having taken out of the |
bill any mention of “police” authority, but
Mr. Wiekershahi, while stating that the (
elimination of the word “police” modified .
the bid in an important particular, and that :
while other modifications were made, the !
bill is .-till objectionable because it inter- j
feres with powers granted to tin1 governor
of Alaska by lulls previously passed to make
rides and regulations for sanitation and to ;
enforce them. Mr. Kdes read a statement j
which he hud received from the solicitor of |
the department of the interior, in which it j
was said that the governor’s powers were
given for matters connected with quaran
tine. but Mr. Wicker.'ham strenuously de
nied this contention.
ivies aim vvicKersnam uineren on mam
question-. Mr. Wicker-ham pointed out
that in the original railroad bill an inno
cent little sentence crept in which turned
out to mean nothing else than that the
authorities along the line of railroad could
take away from the people the right to
pstablirh municipal government;. Puring
the discus-ion Mr. Ivies declared that “we
have no ulterior motives,” and this seemed
to be the keynote of the whole discussion.
Mr. Wickcrsham apparently was afraid that
such motives ready did exi>t.
Senator Nelson of the committee inter ,
posed to suggest that the government ought '
to have power to c -ntrol whisky peddlers, j
gamblers and "bad men.”
Mr. Wickcrsham repl'ed rather warmly I
that “probably our civil g venm. nt is a.
failure, and we have io turn the v\h-le
control of our municipalities over to some
/one man who thinks he is more competent ,
to run the government than the people.” '
Senator Nelson agreed that giving the
commission police power “was going too j
far.” The phrase was stricken out of the I
bid giving the commission power to en j
force sanitary rules during the Operation i
of the road, so ending the power given
with the construction.
Mr V . . .. stated that two thirds
Ids time la•'l winter had been spent try.mg
to prevent bureaus passing bills taking ;
away power from the representative* of the
territory, such as the bill providing f< r the
collection of li.-h taxes by the bureau of ,
fisheries.
Can incorporate but Not Levy Land Tax
One of the most interesting facts brought
out in tI*e hearing was that Anchorage cm
incori»orate if it o lesires. Senator N• Isoi
declared this could be done, but l.)ei.* rat" j
Wiekersham did not believe so. (day Tall !
men. ct mnns.sioncr i f the land office, made ’
a statement and in answer to Mr. Wick
er.'ham >:.id there was no doubt that An
rlmrage could incorporate, but could no; j
levy a land tax. Mr. Tallman beheved a 1
license or personal property tax could be '
levied to rai-e money. Mr. Tallman also
raid that at a meeting of the board of
trade of Anchorage it was decided not to
incorporate. To this Wicker ham an
swered:
“You say tlie people preferred this pa
i ternal system of government. As a mat
1 ter of fact, nobody was there except person.'
who had signed one of those contracts t<
be found.”
j “I don’t suppose there was. They would
; not be interested,” answered. Mr. T: liman.
“Ihen they were bound by ii,” came back
| the delegate. Mr. Hues wound up the dc
I eision with a statement that the commis
! don would be glad to leave the matter to
j ihe governor of Alaska if he has the power
i but he pointed out how necessary it was
i to have sanitation.
The marshal’s sale over the last sad re
mains of the once-popular Iditarod hotel
took place last Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock in a drizzling rain. The bidding
was not very vigorous, and the place was
1 knocked down'’ to Manuel (Jularte for
$150.
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Job Printing a! The Pioneer office.
A.J. WEISS,
The
Clothier
THE HOME 0? HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
iftlew Goods in Every Line
Are Coming in Fast I^ow,
And as we get them opened up, drop i n and see what vie hava.
AKD Do Not Forget to Try Our RELIANCE GOODS
C. R. PECK - - FLAT
WE DO NOT
To the Editor of Ihe Iditarod Pioneer:
Dear Sir: In United States Oolagical
Bulletin No. 022 II. published by the geo
logical department in 191o. and describing
the ' hake Clark, Iditarod and Kuskokwim
Regions of Alaska,” a: page 2.'>2. you will
find the following, substantially: “Wages
during the summer for miners at the small
mines near Iditarod are s> per day and
board, but at some of the larger mines
they are $4 per day and board.”
I am of the opinion that the highest
wages in Alaska are being paid in the Idit
arod country, with the possible exception,
perhaps, of the Koyukuk region. Do you
know of any place in this section where
miners are being eni( toyed, and where less
than SO per day and board is paid !
Thanking you, etc.. I remain very sin
cerely vours. HENRY RODEN.
Iditarod. July 12. 1910.
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FUNERAL OF MISS GRAHAM
The funeral of Mis- Lina C. Graham, who
iiie-1 at Dr. Lamb’s hospital at Nulato lot
Friday afternoon, was held at Ruby on
Monday last, under the auspices of the
Ruby Pioneers* Igloo, of which her brother.
Robert Graham, is an honored member.
The body was removed to Ruby on Dr.
Lamb’s launch on Saturday last, according
to word received by Mrs. Cleveland, ; ' r
of Miss Graham.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
IN BIG BASEBALL LEAGUES
The following is a record of the number
of games won and 1 »st by the clubs c >m
, posing the National and American Bast-!.a.1
leagues on July 9:
N: lionul Won. Lo
| Brooklyn 41 -■>
Philadelphia 37 21
Boston 34 29
Chicago . 3t)
1 New York • 32 31
! Pittsburgh - ■
j St. Louis . 33 41
j Cincinnati. 29
| American League W *:i. L
: New York. 43
Cleveland . 41
I Boston . 39
Chicago . 3S
! Washington . 38
Detroit . 38 3 »
Bt. Louis. 31 42
Philadelphia . IS
The House of Quality Is Receiving by Every Beat a |
COMPLETE — FRESH — SEASON A Bl.E APPETIZING
FOR
GOOD POTATOES AMD CIGARS
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We StiN Have Some to Wholesale
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Hunt s Superior or b, &
W. Fruits .$7.50 to $8.00 3 for $1.00
Coffee, Hill’s, per lb .... .45 .50
Batter, Golden State
(Golden Glow), ib.44 .50
Potatoes, Fresh . 8.75 10!bs. 1.90
Sugar 6.00 sk. 8 lbs. 1.00
Milk, Carnation. . 5.75 2 cans .25
Flour, D. S., 2 50s. 6.75 50s. 3.50
Bacon, Star, lb... -41
Ham, Star, lb. . .33 .34 j
These prices are not “leaders.” All other goods cut in proportion. Operators’, out
fitting and fanTly trade respectfully solicited.
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Just Received a Shipment of Fresh Draught Beer
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