Regular Boom Breaks
Over Dikeman Town
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An atiival from Dikeman says that that place is experiencing quite
a boom, things having been pretty lively for some days past. There is
now a population of over 300 people there and this number is likely to
increase considerably in the near future
Sam Dubin, one of the - voprietors of the Dubin hotel, has gone
prospecting, leaving the hotel entirely in the hands of his paitner, Jim
Fullerton. Jim is reported to be a general favorite and is doing well.
Billy Dobbins, the well-known mixologist, formerly of Fairbanks and
other Northern camps is tending bar.
Showing his confidence in the future of the town, Tom Markuson
has erected a second building, adjoining the one he erected some weeks
ago. The new structure is 20x30 and is a Irame building.
The Dikeman house, formerly known as the Mahoney roadhouse,
has been reopened by Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie.
Joe Busch has reopened his hotel after making extensive alterations
thereto.
Brumbaugh, Hamilton & Kellogg, who already have exten
sive warehouses in Dikeman, afe building two warehouses 25x70 feet.
These will consist of scows with a superstructure, and will greatly fa
cilitate the handling of heavy machinery at the head of navigation.
Andy Fostrom is in charge of the work.
The N. C. Co. has been very busy lately adding to its wharf ac
eommodatiou.
A new restaurant has opened next to Dubin’s hotel. It is called
the Model, which is said to lie a very appropriate name.
Mis. Myrick’s restaurant, which ran all last season with consider
able success, has been enlarged, repainted and papered, and is now
ready for the rush.
Bob Cochran thinks sc well of Dikeman that he is erecting a fine
2-story log building. This will be 25x40 feet.
Andy Flynn has been appointed to take charge ot the freight de
partmeut of the N. C. Co. at Dikeman.
To cope with the increase of business the N. C. Co has added
another clerk to the grocery department.
Nothing has yet been beard of Robert Linder, the German who so
mysteriously disappeared during the first week in June. Search parties
still go out, but neither his remains nor anything which would give a
key to his fate have so far been encountered. Linder went out totally
unprepared lor camping out, and as he was inexperienced in woodcraft
it is feared that misfortune has overtaken him.
The steamers Teddy H and Little Delta are lying at Dikeman
awaiting the big consignments for Iditarod which are now on their way
up river from St. Michael.
White St Lefergy, one of the pioneer firms of the lower town, are
making additions to their store and expect to do a roaring business
when the boats arrive from St. Michael.
Mrs. Watrous has control of the rooms and restaurant of the
Pioneer hotel. She has made many much needed improvements in the
hotel, including the installation of several new bath tubs—an innovation
much appreciated by the inhabitants and visitors.
The Iditarod Pioneer is growing steadily in influence and circula
lion. W. H. Johnston, known as a hustler, is its capable circulator.
The Str. Lois has been converted into a swell barge. This boat is
owned by Cy Atwell.
All Dikeman is awaiting the long-looked for steamers with pas
seugers and freight from the Outside via St. Michael. Owing to tilt
nature of the river and the surrounding country, it is possible, with the
aid of a glass, to see the boats lully two days before they are due in port
By common consent Mr. Mulligan of the N. C. Co., is the nio-t
popular man in Dikeman. Were that city to lie incorporated today he
would certainly be elected mayor hands down. Mr. Mulligan’s in
flueuce has steadily grown from the day he first landed.
Billy Roberts, who formeily was connected with the Fairbanks’ fire
department, is carpentering and caulking.
Jim Fullerton’s flat wheel is now thoroughly well and no more
trouble with the limb is to be looked tor.
One would hardly know there had been a flood, so completely have
all vestiges of the high water disappeared.
Several people are planting vegetable gardens, and their progress
is being watched with considerable interest and optimism by the town
folk.
The Zodiac, Erich ard the Hootlinana Kid owners, has had a verr
powerful boiler installed, u.id is accounted the fastest boat on the river.
She made the journey up from Dikeman to Iditarod city the other day
in 12 hours, and will easily reduce this time in the immediate future
J. Gruenbaum is representing Roths
child Bros., liquor dealers, and Mason,
Ehrman & Go., cigar importers. Place
jour orders early. Phone 57.
Dick Johnson, one of the best-known
old-timers of Southeastern Alaska, died
from heart-failure in the main street
of Juneau recently.
CHEER AND COMFORT
AT THE
MILLER &JERMAN, PROPS,
YOU CAN ENJOY AN EVENING AT THE
HJb M POOL ROOM
B lAl iwi» FLAT CITY
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH STOCK OF
Fruits, Nuts, Tobaccos, Pipes, Cigars,
Candies and Stationery
Drop in and Listen to the Latest Phonograph Records.
NS. R. HUSSEY & J. MANNION, PROPS.
Everything in Wearables
Weiss Clothing House!
OPPOSITE CASEY’S, FLAT CITY
Latest Styles in Stetson Hats.
Exclusive Agents for the Connolh Shoe.
Specially Constructed for Workingmen. Inspect Our Goods.
If You Don’t Know 1'l,one7
LET US ASSURE YOU THAT THE
Snyder House
IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOUSE IN FLAT CITY
Nicely Furnished Rooms, Good Drying Room, Spring Bunks
FOR QUIET AND COMFORT CO TO
The Crawford Mouse
Rooms and Spring BunksCold St., FLO T CITY
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HUE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS j
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT CAFE IN CONNECTION FURNISHED ROOMS'
Large Warm Stables and Dog Kennels •
Has Just Received Their New Stock of
FRUITS, CANDIES, IMPORTED SOFT DRINKS,
TOEACCOS, CIGARS, PIPES,
And a Full Line of Stationery.
You Can Always Mast Your Friends at FLAT CITY’S PLEASURE RESORT
MINCHELL 6. FINNEGAN, PROPS.
! FOR A LUNCH_
Forks Coffee House\
I FORKS FLAT CREEKMiss E Lovegren, Prep, I
A MODERN HOTEL
Hotel Grand» Flat City
Finely Furnished Rooms
First Class Cate. Liquors and Cigars
Pool and Billiards
N. GLANTZ AND MRS. SWANSON
FOR QUIETNESS AND COMFORT SLEEP AT
Gold St., | j
Flat City
| The Connelly
Famous Old Qtuaker Haid Rye |
DRAUGHT BEER, DOMESTIC CIGARS
Good Music Every Evening
- Flat City=—
Everything in the Market
Hams, Bacon, Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Etc., All Fresh Goods
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
Outfitter McMahOVI FiatCitf
Dog fish for sale, is cents per If you want your clothing cleaned or pressed
pound. Pioneer Warm Storage. nng up Wile the Tailor-Phone 88
Phone 54. j -—
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Modern, comfortable, iditarod Hotel Merchants, 15c,
Kiris See Little Profit
Gasoline Freighting
To the uninitiated, the running of a
gasoline boat on the Iditarod river dur
ing these beautiful summer days would
appear to be a most ideal occupation,
apart from the enormous profits which j
are popularly supposed to accrue from J
the apparently high rates for freight- j
ing goods between Dikeman and this
niggerheaded metropolis. But the oc
cupation is neither pleasant nor p.-ofit
able seems to be the opinion of many
of those who should know—the gaso
line “kids” themselves.
H. G. Dietz, for example, who runs 1
the gasoline launch Bell S., is one of j
those who sees little to be made at the ;
game this summer, and he is thinking j
seriously of tying up bis h tat and be
coming a land-lubber. Dietz averS that
there’s not even wages in it working >
double shift,, at tlie present rates.
Then again, things are not moving |
half so quickly a« the “kids” would :
like, and competition is extremely I
keen. But there are several months I
of open water ahead and thj outlook is [
bright. Very large shipments of all !
kinds of freight are on their way and !
there is reason to believe that when
the time cutnos around to go into win- ;
ter quarters, the boys who run the J
boats, big or little, will have cause, j
witli the rest of us, to look back upon |
a busy and profitable season.
Valdez Quartz Mines
Look Very Promising
Valdez—The Cliff mine at Valdez [
declared a 25 per cent dividend for j
April. This mme has paid profits of j
160 per cent, in eight months actual j
operation of the stamps. Of the $160,- I
000 distributed, $35,000 has gone to the 1
owner of the property and the balance
'o the stockholders. They are now
working on an ore body over six feet j
in width.
The Vancouver - Valdez Co. is in j
white quartz, which is thickly
sprinkled with gold. The greatest j
confidence is felt in this property and j
The report of the secretary, Mr. Van
Hook, who has gone to the spot, is'
iwaited with interest.
The Matanuska mill will be landed !
at Knik and will he carried over the ;
new wagon road right to the mine [
about the first of July. A party of j
government rood builders has gone j
into the district and will begin opera- !
tions at once.
JROWLEY & PORTER IMPROVEMENTS
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Wishing lo make the front of their i
■store on First avenue tlie equal archi-!
ecturally of anything on that busy I
thoroughfare, Crowley & Porter, the
■veil-known grocery men had large bay i
vindows installed during the week, !
making a considerable improvement to!
the general appearance of the block.
THE HEIGHT OF LUXURY
A steam bath, a nice lunch, a
furnished room to sleep in. Elite
3aths, Caribou sirse
Get your films developed by Wllss
Tjernsrtom, McDonald Hotel,
You can dance at A. B. hall, Sat,, 24. ;
THE GOOD CITIZEN
Some man is always before the
crowd, the nation’s hero, of whom
we're proud. We yell and dance
when we hear his name, we swear
he’s gathered immortal fame; we
find his picture on every page when
the papers come to our hermitage,
and our heads swell up for half a
mile if the great man gives us half
a smile. But the man who's mak
ing his country great is not a fellow
of high estate. He doesn’t ride in
a palace car and tell the crowds
what his pipe dreams are. He
doesn’t hold that the corner rock of
government is a mass of talk. He
does his work and saws his wood;
his life is clean and his credit good;
he loves his home and he loves his
wife, and he doesn’t yearn for the
circus life; he pays his debts and
goes to church, and helps the
neighbor who’s in the lurch. He
doesn’t labor his fellow man, who’s
doubtless doing the best lie can.
He shuns the noise of the world’s
applause, his hands are busy and
not his jaws; he walks through life
with a fearless tread and dies at
last like a thoroughbred. Walt
Mason.
Abe Weiss Opens at Flat
A. J. Weiss, who arrived from the
Dutside last week, has opened at Flat
in the store opposite Casey’s place,
with a full line of gent’s clothing and
furnishings. Mr. Weiss, who was in
husinesss or Front street, Fairbanks,
for a number of years, first came to the
Iditarod last August, but managed to
lispose of his stock and get away be
fore the breakup. Mr. Weiss is ex
slusive agent for the Connolly shoe.
Launch Men ! If you have any
surplus rigging, store it with the
Pioneer Storage.
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, & NERLANO
Phone 21
.4 Place to Eat
The Dell
BAKER Y AND COFFEE
HOUSE
Front St., Flat City
Next, to M. & M. Bank.
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Furnished Rooms and Bunks
Cafe in Connection',
Liquors and Citfats
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”
IDITMROD HOTEL
First-Class Accommodations Tour Patronage solicited
WHEN IN IDITAROD STOP AT
The Sherburne
POOL, CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES WILLOW ST
WILLOW ST.
J. H. ROGERS. PROP.
Wines. Liquors and Cigars Fool Table Sleeping Rooms Upstairs
Warm Comfortable
Regina Hotel
RADIATOR IN EVERY ROOM
GOOD, WARM DOG HOUSES
WILLOW ST, AND SECOND AVE,
I. NYHOLM, PROP.
GASOLINE KIDS TAKE NOTICE!
A New Battery
THE ANHYDROUS DRY CELL
Longer life and does harder work. No chemical action j
until put in service. For sale at Iditarod Machine Shop j