Miners & 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:
CHARLES ROSS, President
JOHN HOLMES, Vice President
R. C. BUTTON, Cashier
^^^Merchants Cafe
See Our Sunday BilS-of-Fare
HERBERT E. R8LEY, PROP.
MAY BE HAWS ROY
In Wednesday's mail l*ho Pioneer received I
the following letter. dated hitehburg, Mas.'., i
September 17:
“Pioneer. Iditarod: I have been re
quested to write to you in regard to one
Haiincr- (John FI oi kola. who. according
t<> my information, is at present eontined
ifi some insane asylum m luitarod He
has a brother here in Fitchburg who is in
terested in his case, and at his request 1 am j
writing tit you concerning his said brother.
If you happen to know the gentleman in
question, pleas© let me know how d anger
ously 1 •• is ■•!sane, and wk ithcr he could
he brought back here or sent to the old
ci imtrv in case that his relatives will take
rare of him. J FI. ANNAI.A.
Several months ago a man known as
Hans Ili.y was declared insane by a jury
in the commissioner’s court, and he was
Wii! Soon Be Here
Be sure to visit the Postoflice Store
at Flat City, arid see the di.-play of
Christmas Goods wh.Ie the hues are
corn i del e.
FANCY X-T^AS
In Boxes. Baskets and Bulk
For Youths of Various Ages
Fir.p Assortment of
BOOKS
For Grown-Ups
From 25c Up
Latest Novelties in
Mechanical Playthings
For the Little Ones
Fine Arrav of
DOLLS
Many Sizes, Colors and Nationalities
Nice Line of
STATIONERY
Very Suitable for the Holidays
POSTOFFICE STORE,
Mrs. C. C. Chittick, Prop.
FLAT CITY
committed to the Morningside sanitarium,
near Portland. Ore., which takes care of
Alaska’s insane. It is probable that he
is the man inquired for.
BROKEN MACHINERY
KILLS AL PRESCOTT
A1 Prescott, an Alaska pioneer, was kilted I
September 30 at Fairbanks creek, when the |
machinery on the dredge on which he was ;
employed broke and carried him into the ;
water, where he was drowned.
The dredge was being operated in the
interest of an English firm, under the man
agement of F. (’. Aarons. Mr. Aarons nar
rowly escaped, being in the path of the
falling, machinery which bore Mr. Prescott
v.i'h it beneath the water.
An inquest was held over the body of the
unfortunate man. and the verdict of the
jury was that death was due to unavoidable
circumstances. He was buried in the 1-air
banks cemetery. Surviving Mr. Prescott is
his wife, who resides in Fairbanks.
SAYS KNIK AGRICULTURE
BEATS MASSACHUSETTS
Situated on the banks of the beautiful
Kmk lake, directly across from Knik City.
A. .J. Pierce last April tiled on a homestead.
He started in immediately clearing oti the
timber and getting down to actual farming.
A run across to Mr. Pierce's Crystal Springs
ranch will convince the most skeptical that
ihis section of Ala-ka certainly has a great
future as an agricultural country. Pot a
toe-, carrots, parsnij s. peas and lettuce have
thrived on this ranch this year. From
twenty pounds of seed Mr. Pierce has ul
| ready taken out of a small patch more than
eighteen crates of potatoes. Three .-traw
herry beds on this ranch also promise to
turn out successfully. Next spring it is the
intention of the owner of the Crystal Springs
ranch to experiment with alfalfa.
Mr. Pierce, who comes from Massachu
setts says this is the finest agricultural land
he has ever seen. In his opinion five acres
properly cultivated would make a man in
dependent. Seward Gateway.
WHY SHE SMILED
The Senator and the Major were walking
up the avenue. The Senator was more
than middle-aged and considerably more
than fat, and. dearly as the Major loved
him. he also loved his joke.
The Senator turned with a pleased ex
pression on his benign countenance and
i said, “Major, did you see that pretty girl
j smile at me?"
I “Oh. that’s nothing.” replied his friend.
} ‘ The first time I saw you I laughed out
loud!” Harper’s Monthly.
LUMBAGO
Many people have a great horror and
fear of lumbago. At the same time it is
nothing to excite fear, providing proper
. treatment is given early enough. While
this trouble gives much annoyance, it can
be easily overcome by taking Chiropractic
Electric Vapor Massages. The philosophy
of this treatment for lumbago is without a
doubt the best treatment that ever was
known.
THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
FOR SALE—Two fast dogs, one Irish Fet
ter, one shepherd. Inquire of J. J
Smith, Iditarod.
WESTWARD MARCH OF SLAVIC
RACE THE DREAD OF EUROPE
By Walter S. Dar'is, Professor o< History in the College of Puget
Sound, in Tacoma News
The old adage, "Blood is thicker than j
water," seems to he both remembered and i
forgotten by our American people during I
the present European war -remembered as I
to England, forgotten as to Germany. It
certainly has been forgotten by the English. I
Like most Americans, my sympathies in
the war are with our mother country, Eng
land or at least 1 would not like to see
any evil befall England and the British
empire.
But there is one feature of the struggle
which both England and America are over
looking, and that is the westward march
of the Slavic race. For decades Russia
has been the dread of western Europe. Is
not pan Slavism the cause of this struggle,
at least in origin? Is it improbable that
pan-Slavism will emerge from this struggle
U' the mightiest single force in Europe !
Slowly but surely, decade by decade,
Rrosia moves in all directions cast, south,
west to use free ports. The Pacific ocean
has been reached on the east; on the south
the borders of India witness British and
Russian sentinels making goo-goo eyes at ,
one another; people after people in central j
Asia have been added to the empire of the j
czar; the integrity of Persia is menaced;
while on the west and southwest, Constan
tinople is within easy march, and the Slavic
states of the Balkan region look upon
Russia as their protector. To her standard
they are rallying in this struggle. The
later decades of the Nineteenth century
witnessed the Russianizing of Finland, an
act that has been called “one of the great ,
crimes of the Nineteenth century. Already
the Scandinavian peninsula, especially I
Sweden, is filled with alarm for fear Fin
land’s fate awaits Scandinavia. Against
this Sweden has for several years been tak
ing military precautions. The czar never
sleeps. Slowly, noiselessly, like a mighty
glacier, moves this great empire.
Now. the only power capable of impos
ing anv effectual resistance to “the Russian
advance" in central Europe is Germany. Is
it not. then, an act of shortsightedness on j
the part of England to be breaking down |
the great Germanic empire Looking for
ward a half century, is such a policy not
even suicidal, taking into consideration her
empire in India! Hoes not the principle
of self-preservation demand that. Slavic
unity be opposed by the principle of Ger
manic and Teutonic unity ! V\ ill not the
struggle for existence compel all peoples of
Germanic origin—not only Germany, but
German Austria, Scandinavia. Holland,
Switzerland, England and her colonies, and
the United States to act in unison'! As
John Stuart Mill has said (quoted by Prof.
Selinpen. if the Germanic race does not
unite, the Twentieth century belongs to the
Slavic race.
The progress of the German empire since
its creation m lSi 1 has been a striking phe
nomenon of our generation. \ isitors to
Europe are impri seel on e\ ry hand with
the progress, vigor ami power of Germany
The steady growth in population, while
that of Prance remains stationary; fine pub
in- buildings rising, the absence of poverty,
I hi large families, the advance of science
and the application of scientific principles
to industry, the efficiency of governmental
administration, ihe marvelous development j
of the German navy and of the world s j
greatest fighting machine, the German
army; the extension to every part of the
globe of German commerce, the splendid
efficiency of the Hamburg American and
North German Lloyd steamship lines all
this exhibition of power and of progress
tills an American visitor with admiration,
wonder and amazement. But the Briton
was Idled with alarm. The sudden realiza
tion that the German was winning his com
merce away from him, (hat German steam
ship lines were surpassing the British in
efficient service, that Britannia no longer
ruled the waves tis shell ad since Trafalgar,
ruled the waves as she had since Trafalgar,
was like pouring a bucket of cold water
upon a man.
Now, all money-making is more or less
selfish. The American revolution was
caused not only by “taxation without repre
sentation." but by British regulations re
stricting American trade and manufactures.
For example, all commerce to and front the
colonies had to be carried in English ships.
No hats could be manufactured in America.
The building of rolling mills and iron fur
naces was prohibited. In fact, in all his
tory the commerce element has played a
great part, leading, for example, to the
framing of the present constitution of the
United States and the formation of the
North German confederation, which laid
the foundations of the present German
empire.
With England’s full realization less than
ten years since that Germany was pressing
her closely as a trade rival for the com
merce of the world, the intensest feeling
arose. Although growing somewhat accus
tomed to it, this feeling was by no means
allayed when the recent match touched off
the European magazine. So England is in
this war to put a crimp into Germany'
trade expansion.
The feeling in England, and to some ex
tent in America, is somewhat heightened
by the change that has come over the
manner of the Prussians, particularly the
brusqueness of the army officers. American
and foreign students and travelers before
1870 found Prussia a more pleasant place
to live than today. But the astounding
successes of Prussian arms in 1864 with Den
mark, in 1866 with Austria, and 1870-71
with France, have filled the victor with a
pride and arrogance noticeable to the vis
itor of other days returning to Prussia to
day. This is seen not among the common
people, but among the army officers, the
officialdom, the bureaucratic, as the Ger
mans call it. This spirit is offensive alike
to the common people of Germany and to
the people of other countries. As a friend
who had spent several years in German uni
versities once, remarked to me, “A good
whipping would improve the Prussians
manners.”
Will they get that whipping in this war?
HALF-WAY ROADHOUSE
Twenty two miles from Moore Creek
Twenty-eight miles from Takotna
GGOD BARN AND DOG HOUSES
Dog Salmon for Sale
SMITH & SNOW, PROPS.
Possibly on the sea, but probably not on
land. As Anglo-Saxons and more particu
larly as Teutons, let us hope that the crimp
or cheek given the German will not extend
farther than the improvement of his man
ners. Let us look forward to the unity of
all Teutonic peoples, remembering that Ger
many was the first home of that people,
England the second, America the third.
As Americans, out of gratitude, we may
remember that the Germanic immigrants
pouring into Ohio, Wisconsin and the North
west from 1S50 to IStiO decided the civil war
in favor of the Union before the firing of a
single gun. In that decade almost 1,000,
000 Germans became American citizens.
Their coming told powerfully for national
ity, for they were not attached to any
particular state, hut to the whole Union.
They enlisted in the Union armies, “fought
with Sigel,” and to them in no small de
gree is due the outcome of that mighty
conflict. The people of this great republic
will not be ungrateful.
ESKRIDGE ARRIVES
FROM BEAR GREEK
R. S Eskridge of the Eskridge Develop
ment Company, who has been engaged in
extensive prospecting work on Bear creek,
in the Kuskokwim country, arrived in the
city on Monday last and left Tuesday over
the Seward trail for the Outside.
Mr. Eskridge’s company owns extensive
interests on Bear creek, and the past sea
son lias been spent with a force of men and
a power drill in prospecting the ground
with a view to installing a dredge. He
states that they have proved some excellent
ground, but the work done so far has not
been extensive enough to warrant the com
pany in going ahead with its plans. It will
likely require another season's prospecting
before the extent of the dej>osits is deter
mined. As to his plan> for the future, he
could make no positive statement. It was
problematical whether the work would be
continued next season or not.
He had heard encouraging reports from
the Canyon eroek country, and stated that
Joe Jean would probably be back in Idita
rod from that section within a short time.
Mr. Eskridge reports that the schooner
Bender Brothers, from Seattle, whose ar
rival had been unaccountably delayed, ar
rived at Bethel prior to the freeze-up. but
not in time to relieve the shortage in cer
tain kinds of provisions on the upper I\us
kokwim. as the river steamer had already
been tied up f< r the winter.
A. B. CAMP TO MEET SUNDAYS
At the regular weekly meeting of Iditarod
Camp No. 27. held la«t Monday night, it
was decided that hereafter the meetings of
the camp should be held on Sunday even
ings. Commencing tomorrow, the new order
goes into effect. Meetings will be called
at 8 :30.
A determined effort is to be made to ad 1
to the membership of the camp, and a com
mittee has been appointed to take up this
work.
MURDERER TO PAY
EXTREME PENALTY OF LAV/
DAWSON. Oct. 1 Poiii*> 1111* Caesari, win
was tried before a jury of six men in the
territorial court, sitting at Whitehorse, with
Judge Macauly presiding, was found guilty
yesterday on ttie charge of causing the
death of Domenico Melis last spring near
Whitehorse, and sentenced to be hanged
at Dawson on February' 5.
Caesari was arrested here last summer
by Royal Northwest Mounted Police, fol
lowing the recovery of his victim’s body,
which was found in the river near White
horse last June. The body had been tied
with weights and thrown into the river
after the commission of the crime.
During the trial Caesari did all of his
[ talking through an Italian interpreter, on
the pretense that he could not speak Eng
lish When sentence was pronounced, how
ever. the convicted man burst nito a rage,
declaring that he had no friends and that
he was being ralroaded to his death.
LANDED SAFELY IN SEATTLE
By Wednesday’s mail H. Boas received a
letter from his son Alfred, who left this
city on one of the late boats to spend the
winter in the States, announcing his safe
arrival in the Spirit City, after a very
pleasant voyage.
FOR SALE—About 12 tons of Yukon river
dog salmon, in good condition; about 50
sets of brand new Nome dog harness.
Apply at Adams house, First street, Idit
arod._
COMPLETE LINE OF
From $37 to $350
J. L. SALE,
IDITAROD
Leading Jeweler of the North
Ball Band Rubber Boots and Pats
N. C. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
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Holiday Sale of
Bottled Goods
Do not buy ordinary dried dog salmon
when you can get first-class Dried Silver
Salmon at 9c per pound.
• Regular
RYE WHISKEY— Price Cut to
‘‘Old Crow” Straight Hand-Made Sour Mash, bot
tled in bond.Per bottle $2.50 $1.50
“Hunter” Baltimore Pure Rye, a blend of straight rye
whiskies. 2.50 1.25
“Hermitage” Pure Straight Whiskey, mellowed by
age 2.50 I 50
“Cyrus Noble" Blended Straight Whiskey, from
original old goods 2.50 1.50
“Cedar Brook” (formerly W. H. McBrayer) Hand
Made Sour Mash Whiskey 2.50 1.25
“Old Oscar Pepper” Hand-Made Sour Mash, bot
tled in bond, full quarts 2.50 1.50
BOURBON WHISKEY—
"Cyrus Noble" Old Private Stock, very, very old.
Guaranteed to be a blend of pure, aped, natural
straight whiskies 3.50 2.00
"Old Crow,” bottled in bond 2.50 1.50
"Jesse Moore AA” 2.50 1.50
SCOTCH WHISKEY—
“Black and White," specially selected for the House
of Commons 3.00 1.50
"Strathmill” Pure Malt Scotch Whiskey 3.00 1.50
“Dewar’s Extra Special,” termed "the best product
of Scotland” 4.00 2.25
“Usher’s Black Label” Grand Old Highland Whiskey 4.00 2.50
Wilson Whiskey, a mild blend of straight goods 2.50 1,25
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Nomeite Killed by Fall
A well-known character, William John
son, better known as “Buster, who was the
discoverer of Buster creek, in the Nome
district, fell and was killed in Seattle on
October 29. The schooner Polar Bear, which
recently arrived there from the North, was
in port, and while attempting to board the
schooner Johnson fell and struck his head
against some piling, resulting in instant
death.
Hamshaw Sued fo $3,000
Frank G. Manley of California, E. J.
Ives of Seattle, John J, Price and John L.
McGinn of Fairbanks, Alaska, recently
brought suit against Fletcher Hamshaw,
formerly of Seattle, now of Alaska, for
$6,000. alleging that on September 5 of this
year he became indebted to them in that
amount for royalties on gold taken out
under contract with them from No. 1 Little
Eldorado creek and Nos. 4, 5 and 6. Bo
nanza creek, Chisana dstrict.
Over Trail From Iditarod
Louis Peime. I red Sinclair, I). A. Rhode.
Hal Ellimvood and Fred Vaughn were the
first to arrive in Knik from the Iditarod !
this year They left Ophir on the 5th and
were in Knik before noon on the 19th of j
this month, reporting the trail in tine con- j
m:i<»n for travel. They made roadhouses I
each night. They say that the district had 1
a tine season this year, with plenty of wat^r
and work for everyone. The party left on
the Admiral Watson for the Outside.
Seward Gateway, October 28.
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Frank Miiler Returns
Frank Miller, proprietor of the Miners'
Home, on Garden island, who has been at j
Johnson City, in the Chisana district, for
over a year, returned to Fairbanks recently.
During his sojourn at Johnson City Mr. |
Miller was the proprietor of the only bar at
that place, of which he disposed before re
turning home.
Drunken Man Kills Self
At Valdez recently, while crazed with
intoxicants, Frank Evans cut his throat and
died from the effects. Evans first started
to give chase to Tony Carlson, the man
' who sold him the liquor, and while pur
suing Carlson through the streets Evans
was knocked down by Deputy Marshal Dow
ling. Later, after being placed in custody,
he cut his own throat.
Martha Clow Has New Owner
At an auction sale held at Fairbanks on
September SO the steamer Martha Clow was
purchased by Arthur Valentine.
Claypool to Resign
.fudge C. E. Claypool. formerly of Fair
j banks, will shortly resign from the superior
court bench of Thurston county, Washing
ton. to become receiver of the Olympia
bank, which recently closed its doors.
Waterfront Brown Married
At the Presbyterian manse in Fairbanks
on October 4 R. M. Brown, one of the most
widely-known old-timers of the North, was ,
united in matrimony to Mrs. Marian Hop- i
kins, also a resident of long standing in ;
Fairbanks. The bridegroom has been in the
North almost continuously since the very
earliest days of the Dawson camp, and has j
been in Fairbanks for ten years. During
his residence in the Yukon and in Alaska he
has gained a personal acquaintance that is
probably as large as that of any individual
in the North.
KUSKOKWIM PIONEER
MAKES VISIT TO IDITAROD
E. I. Rabidou, a resident of tbe Kusko
kwim valley for tbe past fourteen years,
made his first visit to Iditarod this week,
having traveled here with R. S. Eskridge,
who was returning from a long stay on
Bear creek. Mr. Rabidou makes his home
at the mouth of the Aniak river. He came
to Alaska in the spring of 1892 and spent
several years in the Forty mile diggings, and
later went to Circle City, and also took part
in the Klondike stampede.
Mr. Rabidou left for his home last Tues
day.
THE IRONMASTER IN SEWARD
That a crowd of people from the Iditarod
and neighborhood will come out by the way
of Seward this winter is the statement of
Ed Uhl, who arrived this morning from the
Iditarod on the Convin. He traveled down
the Yukon on a gasoline launch and caught
the Corwin at St. Michael. Tom Boyd is
ready to start sending the mail out this
way next Monday and many are waiting
for the snow' to hit the trail. The weather
Inside has been mild this fall, but it is ex
pected that sufficient, snow will be on the
ground at the time the mail is scheduled to
leave the Interior camp.—Seward Gateway.
GOOD DRY WOOD FOR SALE
Delivered on short notice. See Knute
Koland, Gold street, Flat City
OPHIR PRECINCT GIVES
WICKERSHAM BIG MAJORITY
Returns received from Ophir on last
Wednesday’s mail show that at the general
election held November 3 75 votes were
cast in that precinct, of which James Wick
ersham. for delegate, received 58 A sin
gular fact is that Bunnell, the Democratic .
candidate, received not a single vote. The
vote in detail is as follows:
For Delegate -
James Wickersham . 58
John M. Brooks. 17
For Senator—
(). P. Gaustad.44
H. Ringdahl . . . 1(J
Thomas A. McGowan b
Dan Callahan 2
For Representative.'
Dan McCabe. 21
A A. Nelson . 21
Charles Rogers. 21
W. E. Waugh. 20
E. B Collins . 40
Dan Driscoll. 51
A. E. Malt by . 51
C. K. Snow . 4b
William T. Burns. 1
E. W. Griffin . 3
James Hastings . 1
Vance R. McDonald . 3
Black Cod, 35c pound.
Iditarod Meat Co.
Ey Their Works Ya Shall Know Them
Howard
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Hamilton
WATCH
Ina 12 size, thin model. 17 to 23
jewels. makes an ideal Christmas
present. --
Ivory and Nugget Jewelry to
order at prices to suit the tunes
Wm. Taylor, Flat
IQrp ROOMING
rwLii house
Dis.. Otter Miss M. Ear!, Prop.
Warm and Clean Rooms
Porcelain Tub Baths
CONVENIENT DOG KENNELS
For a Quiet Sleep
FURNACE HEAT
REASONABLE RATES
Second and Willow Streets
MRS. N. P. GILMORE
ANNUAL A38ES8!YI£NT WORK BLANKS.—
** The Jditarod Pioneer has just finish'd
and placed with dealers throughout the dis
trict a new blank rorin r r tic- proper re
cording of annual assessment w ok on
placer mining claims in Alaska. The blank
form conforms strictly with the new rnln
ing law, and ■ on’.alns ample eat.in nary and
explanatory riot- ,, which will greatly aid In
the filling out «>r the same For sale at
Anslcy’s. Iditarod; the pi.st<>nie.-, Flat
City, and Harry fionnellevIds. 'itter
McLean's Roadhouse
TAKOTNA
Cuminings’ Old Sand
MRS. J. H. McLEAN. PROP.
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR TRAVELERS
RATES REASONABLEJ
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CAFE
FLAT CITY HOH BACK &. DURAND
Bet. the Grand and Bagoy's Bars
THE BEST ALL THE TIME
WE ARE HERE TO STAY
GROCERIES FOOTWEAR
TOM McMAIION,
General
Merchandise
FLAT CITY
MINERS' OUTFITS HARDWARE
Notice of Forfeiture
To John Pedersen and J. A. Carsow, their
heirs and assigns:
Voire is hereby given that the under
signed has done ‘ the annual assessment
work on No. I :i below discovery, first tier,
right limit bench, anti also mi No. i below
discovery, left limit, first tier bench, on
Yankee 'creek. Innoko recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, as provided by Section
232.1 of'the Revised Statutes of the rimed
stales anti tile laws of Alaska, for tile years
I m it m I I 1 0 1 -J and 19 t l. Ttiat John
Pedersen and J. A. i.arsow are eo-owners in
No. 13 below, right limit, ami J. A. i irsnw
is co-owner in No. i below, left limit, and
each has failed to pay his proportion. Thai
if at the expiration of ninety days
from tile Mrst publication of this n-dice
each of you should fall or refuse to eon
tribute bis proportion of said expense, your
interests will become the property ot the
undersigned. , ... .
Hated at Takotna, Alaska, this cth day ot
0rl"b,'r' UM4 sin i iri.su>'.
First publication, on. 3 1, HM4.
Last publication, Jan. :'-0. 1915
GRAIMD BAR NOTHING BUT THE BEST
* The Place to Meet
F*-AT CITY Your Friends_
PAT^^HO^NDUSTRY _ __
FAIRBANKS BEER
DRAFT AND BOTTLE
Bottled Beer $25 Barrel, $5 Dozen, 50c Bottle, 3 Bot^J££5
massHOQ n saloon]
distributing agents
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NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK
Warm, Clean Well Ventilated
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Y Massage and
Bath Pariors
MEDICATED, MINERAL. VAPOR, STEAM,
TUB, SALT AND FRESH WATER C&|.la9
Caribou St., Bet. Black and Willow Sts., on Waterfront
Electric and Faradic Massage Treatments by Expert Attendants
Lighted by Gas Heated by Steam