WHY NOT?
The sooner you invest in a new Stetson Hat and Hart,
SchatTner & .Marx Suit the sooner you smile the smile of Spring.
Do it now. Look over our gigantic stock of Clothing and Fur
nisliing Goods.
Our big spring shipments, which are on their way via Lake
LeBarge, include nothing bat what is quality paramount, and
style the latest.
Tiis O ily E<3!'J3iv3 33V.3' Store in fditarod
Local Agents for
Giover Leaf Pecs Slice essor to M. Friedman
The •• No-Sove-ileel " Kind Home of Hart, Schaffner &. Marx Clothes
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D5SKAKE7 and
OPKiR CiTY
S:;imi".’i'u i> :■> the New Strike can rely on petting Nice Fre'ih Goods
at Very Reasonable Prices
Big Stocks, Standard Goods in Connection
$7.00
Per Case 0IL
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Commissioner W. Albrecht has
been notilied by the cicrk of the dis
trict court of the Fourth division that
Judge Frederick F. Fuller has tenta
tively named Monday, July 7, us I lie
d.i’e for the opening of the kiitarod
term •{ court.
While July 7 may thus be taken as
the approximate date for the com
mencement of the term, it is not finally
decided, because there is a probability
that a short term will be held at Ruby
be: re the court comes to Iditarod.
There are a good many civil cases on
the Iditarod calendar and several more
suits will 1 e filed within the next week
or two. The criminal docket is a light
one.
Just what business there will be at
Ruby cannot be learned, but it is prob
able that that place will be made
h'-ail«iiiarier> for all Yukon river cases,
a course which undoubtedly would
prove more economical than the pres
et)* cist un of taking such cases up the
Tanana to Fairbanks.
Leave your Korns at the ICrosby baths.
POOLROOM PROPRIETOR
FINED FOR SELLING LIQUOR
Deputy Marshal Harry P. Sheppard
returned front Ophir City Wednesday
morning, bringing with him a prisoner
in the person of J. M White.
White was arrested at Cripple City
and charged with selling liquor without
a license. He was taken to Ophir,
where he entered a plea of not guilty.
Tried before Commissioner W. A.
Vinal, he was convicted, and sentenced
to pay a tine of $100 and costs, whim
amounted to something in the neigh
borhood of $509. lie refused to pay the
fine, and the White Cc LaFut-gey pool
room at Cripple was attached t > secure
the costs. About this time Bob La
Furgey, who had been visiting in Idit
arod, returned to Cripple, when he,
too, had to face a charge similar to
that preferred against, his partner. He
pleaded guilty and was lined $100 and
costs, but the fine was remitted and lie
paid White's costs and released the
building.
White has been brought to Iditarod
for the purpose of serving out the
amount of his tine. This is equivalent
to a 200-day sentence, unless the tine be
sooner paid.
Du Rand's Discovery Cafe is the
place to eat.
Dog Sainton, Fresh Bacon
r ROtVi THE YUKON
Still tiie Most Complete Stock of Groceries and Provisions in Idiiarod
SAME APPLEBAUM
Successor to Cheslev. R.van & Kehoe
CUT PRICES
Till Juno 1st, in order to make room for our large stock that, is to ar
rive on the opening of navigation, we will sell goods at the following
CUT PRICES CU i PRICES
Wes Now
Single Driving Harness.$ 35.00 $25.00
*■ Express " 50.00 35.00
. 55.00 37.50
. 60,00 40.00
DonltU 'team Harness. 75,00 5G.00
. 90.00 60.00
. 100,00 65.00
. . 120.00 80.00
Riding Saddles. 60,00 40,00
<• “ . 50,00 35,00
Hame Straps, Sweat Pads, Martingales, O'*' Dor pnnf flff
and all Harness Supplies Ow3 lOI UCIIl, Uh
VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS
AT SEATTLE PRICES
Furniture, Carpets and Bedding. 20 P6T Off
GASOLINE MANTLES AND GLOBES,
$5.00 TO $7.00 DOZEN
Stoves, Ranges and Heaters. . 20 Per Gant, Off
Granite and White Enamel Ware. . 20 Per Cent, Off
We also carry Drug3, Dish93, Hardware, Guns, Ammunition
and Sporting Goods
SMITH'S GUN STORE,
1DITAROD, ALASKA
There was hut little business to
tiansact at last Wednesday’s meet
ino- of the I litarod town council.
Mavor Baker occupied the chair,
and all members were present ex
cept Acheson and Mutcliler.
The bonds of John Holmes as
city treasurer were submitted to
the council and accepted. d he
bondsmen me Jos. H. Smith and
Sun Bayles.
d'he books of the former city
treasurer, B. A. Meyers, have been
audited and found correct.
The following bills were referred
to the finance committee; Ira F
Wood, for wood supplied, $112 50;
Clai k Lumber Co., slabs, $117.
Proposed New Mail Route
Under the head of new business.
Councilman BaHes brought up the
matter of the Iditarod mail service,
lie reminded the council oi the de
lays and inadequacy of the service
during the past winter, and intro
duced a resolution asking the post
master general to hive the nuil
routed via Ruby, Long, Cripple,
Opliir, Takotua and Iditarod in fu
ture, instead of by the present cir
cuitous route down the Yukon to
Kaltag, and thence to Diskaket and
Iditarod. Mr. Bayles said he was
not asking that the resolution be
passed that night, but he would
like the mayor to appoint a com
mittee to go into the matter of the
proposed new route, and report at
the next council meeting.
A vote in the affirmative having
been taken, Mayor Baker appointed
the following special committee to
investigate the proposed new route:
Sam Bayles, Jos. II Smith ami
John Holmes.
PETEE A. WELCH
ADJUDGED INSANE
Before Commissioner Albrecht
and a jury of six, Peter A. Welch,
a laborer, of Discovery, was last
Thursday found to be insane, and
committed to the care of tilt U S
marshal.
It appeared that Mr. Welch had
been subjected to much privation
during the past winter. Last sum
mer he put in 31 shifts for Riley &
j Marston, but that was all the work
! he got. Living alone, he brooded
over his troubles, and harbored the
delusion that lie was a victim of the
labor unions, whom he suspected
1 of pursuing and watching him. In
fact, he looked upon everyone as a
possible enemy. While he has im
| proved considerably since his arrest,
and appeared to be quite rational
Sin most things, the jurymen were
of opinion that he needed proper
care, hence they recommended his
detention.
The following composed the jury:
C P. Wood, Jos. H Smith, Geo.
Chapin, H. Donnelly, Clias. G
Laruont and Bob Poole. Welch was
| represented by Attorney Charles E
Taylor.
ALEXANDER IRVINE
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO
Word reached Iditarod on the last
mail of the death of Alexander Irvine,
j which occurred at San Francisco about
I March 1. He had been ill but six days,
i being stricken with pneumonia quite
j suddenly. Mr. Irvine was formerly ac
countant for the N. N. Co. at St.
j Michael, and was well known through
out the North. His early death came
as a shock to his many friends.
Sugar 11c per lb. Merchants Cafe.
"coming and
Mrs. John F. Baird returned from
her trip to the Outside Wednesday
morning. Sho was brought from the
Yukon by Joe Jean. Water was run
ning in Caribou creek when they ar
rived there, and they were detained
several hours before a crossing could
be effected. Eventually a rig was sent
out from Iditarod to bring in Mrs.
Baird.
Frank Manley returned from the
Ontside Wednesday. He was much
struck and pleased with the optimistic
tone which prevailed in t’nc camp, say
ing lie had heard nothing but good of
the Iditarod ail the way in. Mrs. Man
ley will be in on the first boat.
Have K i ora has gone to work for
Bavles Bros.
Attorney Charles E. Taylor returned
from the Outside via Valdez and Fair
banks Monday. Together with Mrs.
and Miss Taylor he spent a most enjoy
able vacation in California, and is look
ing all the better for it.
Ben Gold, who has been running a
roadhouse on tha trail between Dis
kakot and Cripple all winter, returned
to Iditarod during the week. He ex
pects to resume his old job at the post
ed! ce.
Mr. Betties, of Discovery, was a vis
itor in Iditarod Wednesday.
Sigurd Wiig has returned from the
Big Cliena hot springs.
Jack Price returned from the head
of the Iditarod Wednesday. It is un
derstood ite had been inspecting some
ground where Charley Worden has got
promising prospects.
Jack Cronin is back from Ruby.
The Iditarod mail left Nulato about
midnight on Thursday.
W. F. GREEN, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon
DISCOVERY. OTTER
Telephone
I
Jor Vogler, who has been running
the Rohn-river roadhouse, 197 miles
from Iditarod, this winter, is back in
Iditarod for the summer. Dick Mallik,
of the Happy-tiver roadhouse, also is
in with the same purpose.
Miss Cedermalm visited Mrs. Charles
Strati berg on Otter creek last Sunday.
Jay Johnston is building an addition
to itis resideneo on Otter.
L. N. Ellis is building a new mess
house on Otter.
Mr. and Mrs. James are remodeling
and redecorating their residence on
Second street, Fiat.
John Bagoy now lias his roadhouse
on 1-a. Discovery, Otter, in full swing.
Mrs. Let ties, of Discovery, has been
visiting Mrs. Phillips at Flat.
On Iter return to Flat City last Sat
urday Mrs. Davis had a most exciting
adventure, the dogs getting out of hand
at the Summit and never stopping
their mad pace until Flat was reached.
There was no brake on the sled, and
the driver could do nothing but hold
on. Accident was narrowly averted
several times.
The Yukon Gold Co. have commenced
to blast the ico from the dredge pond.
Harry Panter has gone to work on
the dredge.
G. F. Kilrov has received a letter
from Joe Marlindale. The letter was
written from New York, where Joe
was having a great time. Re mol
Oscar Margraflf at Butte, Montana.
NOTICE TO A. B.’S
At the regular meeting of April 22
of Camp Flat No.20, A. B., it was voted
to discontinue the regular weekly meet
ings during the busy summer months,
and, instead, to meet the first Tuesday
in eacli month. Accordingly, there
will be no meeting on April 29—tiie
next, meeting being May 0, and the
first Tuesday of each month thereafter
till further not ice.
G. R. PECK, Arctic Chief.
A. E. BAIN, Arctic Recorder.
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e take pride in out’ stock—it is composed of the Brands and Trade-y
that, have stood the test.
HATS—Stetson and Austria make. 8
■> SHIRTS “Summit,” Cluett and Monarch. §
fit UNDERWEAR —Medlicott, Stuttgarter (imported). 8
ft SWEATERS -Gantner & Mattern. 8
X SHOES—Nettleton and Strong & Garfield.
8 SUITS—The celebrated “Stein Bloch.” g
| —— 8
I A, J. WEISS, FLAT CITY jf
8 Successor to N. N. Jaffa The House of Stein-Bloch C!othin"8
Cordova.—A report lias reached here
of a stampede to the Matanuska river,
where a placer find of some import
ance has been made.
The diggings were first discovered
by the Drease brothers in 1906, and
have been worked by them every sum
mer .since. One of the brothers was in
Seward recently, when he declared
that there were good quartz showings
in the district, but that nothing had
I been done to develop them on account
[ of the inaccessibility of the region.
CLAIM ARSON TRUST
EXISTS IN CHICHAGO
_
Chicago, April 25.—Over 100 arrests
have been made of people alleged to be
connected with a great arson trust
operating in this city. Included in the
number are 2S business men and many
! others of the professional class. It is
[ claimed members of the trust were
responsible for many of the most seri
ous fires which occurred in Chicago
during the past three years and the
insurance companies have lost many
millions of dollars through their opera
tions. __
Eat at the Discovery Cafe.
Henry Du Rand, Prop.
!
Major John P. Clum, former
postmaster of Fairbanks, has en
tered tlie newspaper game, accord
: ing to a letter received by Petet
IVachon. The m jot’s new enter
j prise is the Daily Advertiser, a pub
lication of high standard at Clinton,
la , with a circulation of 11,000
copies.
Major Clum’s son has worked on
the paper for some time, and he
will be a partner in the business
with his father.
WOULD CUT LINCOLN STATE
FROM WASHINGTON AND IDAHO
Olympia, March 25 —"The state
of Lincoln,’’ to add a new star to
the flag, is the proposition made by
Senator "Dick" Hutchison of Spo
kane. He prepared a resolution
memorializing congress to create a
new state out of all of Eastern
Washington and five Idaho coun
ties, which he claimed are mote
logically united than are the eastern
and western counties of Washing
ton. _
Leave your Koras at the Krosby baths.
BARGAIN FESTIVAL
Beginning Monday, April 28, we shall take up the final cleaning-up sale.
Both stores will be thrown open, and all odds and ends that we have will
be displayed for your inspection and selection. With our additional help
(the smiling Dave) again at his post, you'll be waited on promptly.
PRICE NO OBJECT
It certainly is the opportunity of your life for to slock up your
shorts at our cleaning-out sale.
Our Gigantic Stock of all the latest, ladies’ and men's wearing
apparel sliding closer towards us, Isadore along with it.
jm. Eayles Bros.
Successors to Isaacs Bros, & Co.
Leading Clothiers
DIABOLICAL SCHEME
ASCRIBED TO TURKS
Constantinople, March 25.—The am
bassadors of the powers have received
information regarding a fiendish plot
on the part of the Turks to revenge
themselves upon the Christians.
It is stated that 4.000 Kurdish irreg
ulars—the most ferocious soldiers in
the world—have been housed in the
Selimieh barracks, on the Astatic side
of the Bosporus, nearly opposite Con
stantinople, to be let loose upon the
Christians in the capital for the pur
poses of massacre and pillage if the
city should fall before the allies.
All the ambassadors have protested
against this Inhuman scheme, and
their battleships have been so placed
that three of them command the bar
racks and have orders to blow them to
pieces on the first sign of a movement
towards the capital.
The Committee of Union and Pro
gress, the Young Turk executive or
ganization. denies that any such crime
was contemplated, but the ambassa
dors have precise information regard
ing the projected infamy.
FOURTH DIVISION
SENATORIAL VOTE
The followin'! official figures relating
to the election for the First Alaska
legislature were received from Juneau
on the last mail. For Senators, Fourth
division:
Dan Sutherland .1.504
Henry Roden 1,401
Fresh codfish, over-the-ice, 35c lb.
Iditarod Meat Co.
Meals at ali hours at Du Rand's Dis
covery Cafe.
Otter Creek Roadhouse
One Above Discovery
LODGING, MEALS AT ALL HOURS
Everything Comfortable for Travelers. JOHN BAGGY, Prop.
FEAST OF PASSOVER
OCCURRED THIS WEEK
Monday evening. April 21. was the
first day of the Jewish Feast of the
Passover, and was celebrated by the
local Jewish community in customary
form.
This was the 3,404th celebration of
the feast—the same having been insti
tuted by Moses 1,491 years before
Christ. Leviticus says ‘Tn tlie first,
month, on the fourteenth day of the
month, at even, ye shall eat unleavened
bread until the one and twentieth of
the month, at even.'' Monday, the
21st, corresponded with the Jewish
14th.
Moses directed that a sheep which
had been killed four days previously
should be roasted whole (head, legs and
all) and eaten with unleavened bread
and bitter herbs. Moreover, as the
feast celebrated the Israelitish depar
ture from Egypt, they were to take the
meal with their loins girded, shoes on
foot and staff in hand. In addition, the
meal was to lie eaten in haste.
On that first night, 3,404 years ago.
the Angel of the Lord passed over
Egypt, slaying the firstborn of the
Egyptians, but sparing the Israelites,
whose homes could be distinguished by
their having biood from tlie sheep of
which they had partaken sprinkled on
their doors.
CHAMPION GRUBSTAKER
DIES AT DENVER, COLORADO
Denver, Col.. April 20. -F. L. Sigei.
one of the most prominent mining men
in the state of Colorado, died yester
day. His estate is valued at over $3,
000.000.
Sigel had the reputation of having
grubstaked more prospectors than any
other man or corporation in tHe state.
Literally hundreds of men had been
backed by him at one time or another
to go into the hill3 in search of
precious metals, and much of his
wealth was accumulated from discover
ies so inaue. He was also interested in
water-power companies and live stock.
Isadora Bayles was to leave Chicago
for Seattle enroute to Iuitarod via L«
Barge March 15 last.
ALL KINDS OF
GARDEN
SEEDS
-AND—
ONIONSETS
CROWLEY & PORTER
IDITAROD The House of Quality FLAT CITY
Marquette_National Club___Budweiser Beer
THE KING
""LACEY WHISKEY
Ye Olde German Lager Beer—50c Per Bottle, $5 Per Dozen
BUDWEISER 1DITAR0D BAIRD <& ANDERSON flat city THE BRANCH]