Mineis & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
Chas. Ross, President
T. J. Nestor. Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
Father William Duncan’s cannery at Metlakahtla is idle for the
first time during the salmon season in its history. The reasons for
the quietude at Metlakahtla is due to a strike of Rev- Duncan’s In
dian belt). When recent boats arrived at Metlakahtla they found
the village all but deserted. The few Indians that remained loyal
to the Apostle of Alaska were themselves on the point of joining
in the walk out and abandoning the village. Almost all of the In
dians have gone to Ketchikan to work in the canneries and at fish
ing.
C M. Vrong, formerly bookkeeper for the N. C. Co. at Ruby,
has gone to Burmah, India.
The N. C. Co. have moved into their new store at Ruby.
C. B. McDowell, the well-known old-timer, has gone Outside
for the puroose of having an operation performed on his lip for
cancer.
Lew Baldwin, recently of Ruby, has gone to the Koyukuk.
Mrs. Isabel Ambler Gilmer, formerly a lawyer at Petersburg,
is moving from Seattle to Nushagak.
George Dreibelbis, formerly deputy U. S. marshal under G. C.
Perry, was a passenger on the Alameda last month bound from i
Seattle to Seward. Mr. Dreibelbis is at present connected with
the secret service of the United States government. He refused
to say what his present mission to Alaska is. The previous assign
ment which the department gave Mi'. Dreibelbis took him to Eu
rope and South America.
Under the direction of Engineer Hays, of the Trenton (N. J )
Iron Company, the work of installing the aerial tram on the prop I
erty of the Kenai-Alaska Gold Company is progressing nicely, and!
will be completed as soon as possible. The company will also;
work throughout the winter. With the installation of the aerial j
tram system, it is not too much to say that this will be the best
equipped gold quartz mine outside of the big gold mines at Doug j
las, in Alaska
TRAM-PORT SHERIDAN HAD
VERY STRENUOUS PASSAGE
After having narrowly escaped being sent to the bottom by the I
iee-fioes encountered in Bering sea, the United States army trans
port Sheridan arrived at Tacoma August la with the Sixteenth
United States infantry regiment.
The men aboard told of them thrilling escape from death when
caught in (he grip of the ice in northern seas.
For seven days, off St. Lawrence Island, to the west of Norton
Sound, en route to Nome, the Sheridan lay icebound, making but
op miles in this time. For 48 hours her captain, Mike Heal.y, and
Fil'd FCrarasky watched on the bridge of the ship and at times the
captain stood on the prow, directing the slow advance of the ship
through tremendous ice floes.
The enlisted men aboard endured untold hardships from
cold, the steaming facilities of the Sheridan being inadequate, and
two died of pneumonia en route. The officers of the Sixteenth
regiment aboard the transport presented Captain Healy with a
loving cup.
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters tc Large and Small Parties
PRSVATE DINING ROOSVJS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. fVHLLER, PROP.
All Hours Alik© in This House
CARIBOU CAFE
GOME ONCE AND YOU WILL COME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND, Props.
Cascade B~J'Banks’Prop•
Steam Laundry....,
Is now prepared to turn out the Highest Grade of Laundrv Work at Most
Reasonable Prices. Try Us for Snow-White Linen.
OUR SOLICITOR WILL CALL
Just Received from the Outside; Our Special Supplies for Starch Work
We charge no Express on goods from the creeks.
OTTER CREEK WILL EMPLOY
MANY MORE MEN NEXT YEAR
There is every indication at the present time that many more
men will be employed on Otter creek next year than are working
at the present time.
Riley & Marston have bought out the Bates & Co lay ©n 1-n.
bench and will work it next season on a large scale.
Riley & Stetzer will work on 2-a. with a new plant. They are
stripping and doing other preparatory work. The ground lies
between the creek and the ground on which the Lipsett Bros, did
so well the past two seasons.
Red Ellis has taken a lay on the Green fraction on Otter creek,
between 2-a. and the Gumboot association. He is now getting
ready and will work the ground next season.
Riley & Marston have purchased the plant formerly used by
Monkman & Ronan on Flat creek, and will move it up Otter after
the freezup. It consists of a large boiler of about 60 horsepower and
a complete mining equipment.
At the mouth of Black creek Chronister & Ellinger have very
good ground. They have done very well this season and will
probably work on a larger scale next year. There are two or three
other outfits working lays on Black creek, and French Pete will be
starting work there this fall.
Several people are trying to get lays on Otter creek for the
winter and it looks as if a great deal of prospecting will be done.
HAVE GOT THE PAY 01 SLATE CREEK
Howard Barnes and partner, who have been working for some
time past on No. 8 Slate creek, right fork, are reported ns very
well satisfied with the way their ground is showing up.
They have a 1,500 foot lay, and figure that there is work ahead
for four or more years. The pay has been lined up for a width of
70 feet so far, with no indication that it ends there. It is said to
run from 50 cents to $3 to the foot and is only 15 feet to bedrock.
They have a boiler and hoist on the ground
WILL ASK FUNDS FOR
FURTHER INVESTIGATION
Attorney General Wickershara has
been requested by District Attorney J.
J. Crossley to furnish funds for further
investigation into several matters that
came before the grand jury when that
body was in session here.
As Mr. Crossley remarked to an
Iditarod Pioneer representative, ^the
Kuskokwim valley appears to have
been a regular graveyard of undis
covered crimes, and if money could be
furnished for the purpose of sending
investigators into the Kuskokwim, it is
possible that the perpetrators of sev
eral dastardly crimes would be brought
to justice.
There are other cases than the
murder jof the Nelson brothers. For
instance there is the case of the
Japanese trapper, who so mysteri
ously disappeared from his cabin
on the left limit of the Kuskc
kwim, and whose belongings, or some
o' them, were later seen in possession of
a notorious character, who was known
to have been in the Jap’s company som^
time just previous to his disappearance
Then there is the case of the Swed
ish prospector who left Iditarod for the
Kuskokwim nearly two years ago and
was never more heard of. In fact an
investigation and careful inquiry might
result in clearing up several mysterious
disappearances in the Kuskokwim
valley.
In the Iditarod district it is hoped to
obtain funds for further investigation
into circumstances surrounding the
murder of Japanese Mary last October.
There is already a certain amount of
evidence against a man now in custody,
but not sufficient to warrant a formal
charge.
GABY DESLYS MUST
WEAR HER GARTERS
London, September 5.—Gaby Deslys,
the French dancer whose liaison with
Manuel of Portugal cost that young
monarch his throne, is now performing
at a leading London theater.
Gaby’s latest part calls for partial
disrobing in one of the acts. After her
first appearance the police waited upon
the little actress and told her that
while they, personally, had no objec
tions, there were others who thought
that it was too much; that the act goes
to near the skin. Would she please
oblige them by wearing just a little
more next time?
Gaby cried with rage to think that
straight-laced people should come be
tween her and her art, but gave the
necessary promise, and all is well—for
a while.
GOING TO HEAD OF THE TANANA
Ruby Record-Citizen, August 24:
Rast Wednesday evening the steam
launch Zodiac, Scott Holbrook,
master, Bud McCray, pilot, T^|}
Patterson, first mate, started for^the
headwaters ©f the Tatiana river.
She had as passengers such well
known “prospectors” as Teddy
Williams, Kid Ross, Paul Broner,
and) “Sharkey,” well known in
Iditarod and other Northern camps.
Tacoma, Sept 5 —Prof. Parkei
and Belmore Browne are back from
their expedition to Mt. McKinley
They failed in their attempt to
reach the summit, a feat which was
accomplished in 1910 by Tom
Lloyd and four companions—all of
them Alaskan sourdoughs.
When seen here the climbers
said that the mountain was too
much for them, and they had no
intention of making another at
tempt to scale the lofty and danger
ous peak.
FIRE PROTECTION
FOR' S WINTER
The city council having decided by
unanimous vote to dispense with the
costly fire department, which had
proved burdensome to the taxpayers,
Mr. Banks was notified that the pay
ments for standing pressure would
cease after August 24.
Standing water pressure is, of course,
a necessity, if there is to be any fire
protection at all. Accordingly the
leading business men of the city are
raising the amount necessary for a con
tinuance of the water supply by
monthly subscription.
Mr. Banks will continue in the
capacity of fire chief, and is authorized
to inspect buildings, stovepipes, etc.,
and insist upon reasonable precautions
being taken against fire.
PLENTY GOLD AT HEAD OF FLAT
Long Shorty (sometimes known as
Mr. Storman), who cams in from the
head of Flat creek the latter part of last
week, is prospecting the claims on the
hilltop owned by Baird & Hoxie. Ha
is getting good prospects right along,
and has great faith in the property.
As evidence of his industry during the
past few months, Long Shorty brought
in a nice little sample of gold. Asked
later what he had done with the poke,
Mr. Storman replied: “Do you think a
man who’s been in mining camps for
30 years carries his poke around in his
ear all the time?”
Mr. Storman believes that the out
look for quartz at the head of Flat
creek is a very bright one.
THOUSANDS ATTEND
FUNERAL OF BOOTH
London, Sept. 5.—The funeral of
General William Booth, of the Sal
vation array, was attended by over
35,000 mourners. I11 order that
the great assemblage should not
obstruct the traffic of the city, the
funeral was held in the evening.
A.11 classes of society and all
religious sects were represented.
I
Sole Agents
for Alaska:
Bail Band Boots and Pacs
OUR SPECIALTIES
Fresh Petaluma Eggs Hills Bros.’ Teas and Coffees Peerless Cream
Bodega Butter - l-Ss, l-4s, l-2s bbls Sealtite Ham and Bacon
Mission Brand Canned Fruits and Vegetables
LEOs^lGURr^rmJR OUTFIL AlTmOD^UARANTEED
MOVING PICTURES GIVE
FLYNN THE ADVANTAGE
Fight fans throughout the coun
try ami many snorting writers are
-.till figuring out the recent John-]
son-Flynn fight at Las Vegas, and
a great many still contend that if
the fight had been permitted to
continue a few rounds longer than
the ninth the white hope would
have come out winner.
In writing of the fight for the
Hearst papers, W. W. Naughton,
the well-known authority on fistic
matters, stated that Flynn had
Johnson beaten when the police
stopped the mill. Strange to say
the moving pictures plainly show
that Naughton was correct.
At the finish of the fight Flynn
Steamer
PUP
Will Leave Iditarod
Wednes.,
Sept. Uth
for III
FOR RATES
Apply at Laimch Oise
Phone 70
Last Chance to Reach
the New Goldfields
Innoko River, Alaska
Steamer
That Never Turned a Prospector Down
Will Leave Iditarod
Sunday, September 15
For Cripple and All Other In
noko-River Points.
Steamer is fitted with Electric
Lights and Steam Heated.
A low rate of
$30
Made for this Last Chance to
reach the New Goldfields by
Water this season.
E. J. SMYTH, MASTER
For full particulars inquire at
LAUNCH OFFICE
Iditarod, Alaska
can be seen a.guing with the po
lice and referee to let the affair go
on. He shows gameness through
out the fight, and now that John
son has issued a statement that he
will never don a glove again, fight
fans are wondering it the showing
he made against Flvnu has made
him wary ol fjeiug another while
man
WHITE SEAL TOOK
MANY PASSENGERS
About 20 passengers left on the
steamer White Seal, which got
away from Iditarod last Monday
morning at 4 o’clock. Among
those on boatd were:
Fairbanks—Alec Carroll, Mts
Osmund Olson and child, Mike
Gokeila, Dan Josephs, M. J. Me
Dermolt, Mrs. Pratt and children,
and Miss Mortis Michelle.
Ruby—Baptiste Demars, A. Ner
land, and Tommy Greer.
Hot Springs—Charley Greer,
Mrs. Dikernan and L. Reese.
Irr addition to lire passengers
there was a great deal of heigh’
for Ruby, including boilers shipped
by Price 8c Ives, Brumbaugh &
Hamilton and Alec Larson, and
four mules consigned to Bill
A malotig.
The mules which Amalong is
having shipped to him were pur
chased from the Iditarod Traction
Company, aird will be used lor
freighting itt tire Ruby district
during the winter
HOT TODDIES SAVED
LIFE OF THIS BABE
Springfield, Mo., August 31 —A
baby fed entirely on whiskey tod
dies is the latest phenomenon which
is attracting the attention of medi
cal men here.
Mrs. Jessie Fox, mother of the
bibulous babe, says that the child
weighed hut 3 pounds at birth, and
now, at 19 months, he weighed 77
pounds. The boy drank nothing
but whiskey toddies, until he got so
fat he simply had to swear off.
Local temperance advocates are
stu tilted.
HEARST’S CHIEF EDITOR
MARRIED IN NEW YORK
New York, August 31.—Arthur
Brisbane, editor of the New York
Evening Journal since 1897, anc‘
Miss Phoebe Cary were married
here yesterday morning. I11 the
afternoon they started on a wed
ding trip, but Brisbane expects to
keep right 011 sending daily edito
rial artirles to the Hearst news
papers.
Mrs. Brisbane is the daughter of
Seward Cary, her husband's cousin.
Mr. Brisbane is 48 years of age.
ADDITION TO ACHESON RESIDENCE
Charley Patton, whose architectural
and mechanical ability needs no boost
from us, has been busy during the past
week enlarging the residence of ffm.
Acheson on Third street. A kitchen
has been added and the interior
arrangement of the residence changed
around, in anticipation of the return of
Mrs. Acheson and the children.
Senator Stephenson has been stricken
| with heart failure, while traveling in
Northern Michigan.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
WEEKLY)
The following list, of letters remain
uncalled for at the Iditarod (Alaska)
postoffice on Sept. 2, 1912. Parties
calling for any of the letters below will
please call for “advertised’’ letters.
Chenit, Ottilie
Cribb, H
< 'ruseie, Frank
Fjord. Conrad
Frost, Jas
Hincnde, Fred
Johnson, Ernest M
Eahtinpore. Jos
Mager, Wm
Ryberg, Marlin
Stauurt, C
Ward, Tom
West, Win U "
Williams, F l'
Wiez, Sigurd
Zabel, Julius 2
The Yukon Gold Company last week
purchased the big safe which had been
used by the American Bank of Alaska,
and will ship it out to Flat creek.
Location blanks—Pioneer office.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between F.
H. Webber and M. J. McDermott, under
the firm name and style of F. K. Webber
& Co , doing a mercantile business at
Flat City, Alaska, was dissolved ou the
2nd day of September, 1912, by mutual
consent. All debts owing to the said
partnership are to be paid to P'. E. Web
ber or W. B. Thomas, of Flat City,
Alaska, said parties being authorized to
collect said debts; and all demands on
said partnership are to be presented to
F. FI. Webber for payment.
m. j. McDermott,
By W. B. Thomas, his attorney in fact.
F. FI. WEBBER.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the co
I partnership heretofore existing between
| K. Mutchler, C. F. Marsh and G. A.
Bishop, operating as laymen oil the Flat
Iron Fraction, adjoining the Idaho asso
ciation claim, situate at the head of Flat
creek, in the Otter precinct, territory <>1
Alaska, has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent, and all parties having
bills against the said firm will present
the same for payment to C. H. Marsh
and G. A. Bishop, who have taken over
the lay from I',. Mutchler and assume
all indebtedness incurred by the said co
partnership of Mutchler, Marsh
Bishop. E. MUTCHLER.
C. II. MARSH.
G. A. BISHOP.
Dated at Iditarod, this 30th day of
[ August, 1912.
Public Notice ot Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership lately subsisting between C. 1’.
Cliesley, J. M. Ryan and F. L. Kehoe,
under the firm name of Chesley, Ryan &
Kehoe, doing a general merchandising
business, was dissolved on the 29th day
of August, 1512, by mutual consent. All
debts owing .to the said partnership are
to he paid to Ryan and Kehoe, who will
pav all debts against tlic said partnership
C. P. CHESLEY.
J. M. RYAN.
E. L. KEHOE.
Witnessed by: James M. Wilson, Sam'l
Applebaum.
Idilarod, Alaska, August 29, 1912.
Public Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership lately subsisting between Geo.
C. Friend, B. T. James and T. F. Law
son. doing a mining business was dis
solved on the 19th day of August, 1912.
by mutual consent. All debts owing to
the said partnership are to be paid to
B. T. James, to whom all the demands
on i he said partnership are to be pre
sented. GEO. C. FRIEND.
B. T. JAMES.
T. F. LAWSON.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO WILLIAM CHASE:
You, your heirs and assigns, are hereby noti
fuc that the undersigned has expended in 1 r
an 1 improvements the sum of oue hundred ■
lar - Jioo—for each of the years of 1911 and
upon placer mining claim known as and ca
N< Above Discovery oti Canes creek in
I11: ko Mining and Recording District, Disi; ict
of ..iaska; you are further notified that if at t .
expiration of ninety—90—days aftei the I >. .
publication of this notice you fail or ret e to
coi. tribute your proportion of such expenditure
your interest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned your co-owiu
under Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
l'i >ted States. E M. WHELAN.
/ . .-.-.t publication August 3, ^912.
Last publication November 2. 1912.
hi Our Old-Time Location
ON THE SUMMER TRAIL
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Meals All Hours.
Liquors and Cigfars
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”