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Starting with an air of Sabbath calm that augured ill for the cele
bration enthusiasts, last Tuesday, the Fourth of July, proved entirely
disappointing to the calamity howlers, for it turned out to be a live
Fourth and several hundred holiday-makers greatly enjoyed a long and
interesting program of sports.
Starting with the formal opening of the exercises of the day by
Judge A. K. Maltby, who delivered a splendid oration to a street full of
people at it a.m , there was hardly time to eat until io o’clock in the
evening. As far as the committee was able, the events were pulled off
in rapid succession, save for a few inevitable delavs that are bound to
occur in a list of such events.
The ball game drew a large crowd to the upper end of town, where
passable grounds had been laid out, and a bunch of noisy fans gleefully i
shouted while Iditarod proceeded to wallop the Flat team over the lot
The game ended in the seventh, with Iditarod in the lead nine to one.
The regular program of sports was taken up at 3 o’clock, immedi
ately after the game, the races and field sports being held before the
aquatic events, which were started at 7:30 in the evening.
The following is the list of events with entries and winners:
One Mile Race—First prize, $25; second, $10.
Warren Wilson, first; Billy Wise, second. Al. Bennett, Lewis Erickson,
E. J. Glidden, Graham Sirwell.
Old Men’s Race (over 50 years)—100 yards. Prize $10.
George Taylor, first; ,T. J. Trunk, secoad; Harry Beach.
Miner’s Pack Race—75 pounds, 100 yards. First prize, $25;
second $10.
Billy Wise, first; W. E. Noble, second; Ben Bromberg.
100-Yard Dasli—Free for all. First prize, $15; second, $5.
Chas. Fowler, first; G. Sirwell, second; VV. Peterson, Warren Wilson.
W. E. Noble, Al. Bennett, Harwood Lloyd, A. Wallace, Otto
Moses, Billy Wise.
Girls’ Race—Under 12 years; 40 yards. First prize $5; second
$3; third, $2.
Constance Erickson, first; Ella Klog, second; Irene Lowell, third.
Pole Vault— Prize, $10.
Lloyd Watrous, winner. 7 feet G inches; W. E. Noble, Harwood Lloyd,
Paul Sickinger, R. Judkin.
Standing High Jump—Prize, $10.
Lloyd Watrous, winner, I feet 6 inches; ET. Lloyd, Bennett, Buel.
Standing Broad Jump—Prize, $10.
R. Jukins, winner; H. Lloyd, L. Watrous, Drake, Benson, Froud, Sirwell.
Buell, Moses, McNamee, Ward.
Running Broad Jump- Prize, $10.
G. Sirwell, winner; Judkins, Watrous, Nobie, Moses, Lloyd.
Canoe Race—1 p.m. Two men, 300 yards. Prize, $20.
Bill Smith and W. E. Noble, winners.
Poling Boat Race—Two Men, 300 yards, Prize, $20.
Claude Shea and Miller, winners; N. P. Nelson and Eouis, Peime, second.
Swimming Contest—100 yds. First prize, $25; second, £15.
Fred Courtney, first; Harwood Lloyd, second; Harry Loblev, W. Stone
man, Frank Fontas, Dominick Soract, W. Henderson.
Log-rolling Contest—Prize, $00 and $15.
Bill Smith and Ben Bromdberg. Declared no contest because neither
man stayed on log.
Mule Race—200 yards. Prize, $25.
Frank James on J. D. Barnes’ Maud, winner.
Greasy Pole--Over Water. Prize $15.
Lloyd Watrous, winner.
Freak Accident—Prize $20.
Eddie Miller and partner.
Potato Race—First Prize, $10, second, $5.
A. Wallace, first; G. Sirwell, second.
Three-Legged race—First prize, $10; second, $5.
Watrous and Noble, first; Miller and Kenyon, second.
70-Yard Dash—-Backward. First prize, $10; second, $5.
G. Sirwell, first; L. Watrous, second.
50-Yard Sack race—-First prize, $10; second $5.
G. Sirwell, first; Noble, second.
Ladies’ Race, 50 yards—First prize, $15; second, $10;
third, $5.
Mrs. Larson, first; Miss ,T. Sutherland, second; Mrs. Bishop, third; Mrs.
Beattie.
50-Yard Dash—-Fit shoes and return. First prize, $10;
second, $5.
Noble, first: Joe Pass, second.
Judges—-Chas. Ross, Maj. G. W. Albrecht, Jerome A.
Chute. Official Starter—-F. E. Becker.
OPERATING
Str. Samson
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SEATTLE,
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From St. Michael
A. J. DAY, AGENT
OPEN DAY AND NIOHT
The of fee House,
Formerly Home Bakery
Willow Street
I¥1AX StIVSEL, Diskaket anil .Qpiiir City....
Miners' Supplies and General Outfitting a Specialty
THE OLD PLACE WITH A NEW NAME
For These Hoi Days, Outside OEER ON DRAUGHT
GET YOUR CLOTHES WASHED
AT THE
Cascade Steam Laundry
You k\i Invited to Visit the Pioneer Greenhouses
AT FLAT AND IDiTAHOD Daum Bros., Props.
Fair view Trading Co. ;
GENERAL MERCHANDISE i
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Are Receiving Hew Goods :
On Every goal,.. i
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Give Accurate Description '.vitii Diatrrum, Present Values. Etc. Show Op
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make you a rate and advise by mail or wire.
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Important Decision
R&e Association Staking
The United States circuit court of appeals, in San Francisco,
has rendered a decision of much importance to miners and pros
pectors, to the effect that while from five to eight men take np
mineral land at the rate of 20 acres to each man, no one of the
group may own more than 20 acres.
The decision was handed down in the case of the Nome and
Sinock Mining Company against Wm. Snyder. Snyder won a de
cision against the company in the United States district court of
Alaska, alleging that the greater portion of 100 acres, taken up by
tive men composing the company, had been transferred to two
members The company appealed, and the higher court decided
in favor of Snyder.
Nevada Mining Men
Lease Alaskan Property
An important mining deal was closed
recently at. Valdez when the Blue Rib
bon Gold Mining Company leased its
six claims on Mineral creek to Daniel
Johannson and G. E. Erickson, mining
engineers of Nevada.
The lease, which is to run for five
years, is in many respects similar to
that of the famous Cliff mine.
According to the Valdez Prospector,
the lessees are to pay a 20-per cent,
royalty minus the sums needed for the
payroll.
They have the right to purchase the
property within one year for $200,000.
The second year the price is raised to
$225,000, the third to $250,000, the
fourth $275,000, and the fifth to $300,
000. The operators are to begin devel
opment work at once, and furnish all
the machinery and supplies. The
claims were located by Wenke, Patks,
Roberts and Erickson. The ground
has shown up exceptionally well. A
lead fully exposed has been traced for
half a mile. It is 36 inches, cutting
the formation, and assays from $10 to
$100 a ton.
Some tunrel work has been done, but
it is the intention to push operationson
a large scale, The Blue Ribbon Gold
Mining Company is composed of promi
nent Valdez tnen. George Treat is its
president.
Capi. Ferguson lot
Gorinactsd With Keystone
Capt. W. H. Ferguson, an old-time
river man who will engage in the
scowing business this summer between
Iditarod and Dikeman, is putting to
gether the knocked-down pieces of his
barges at Dikeman. He called in the
city last week and took occasion to
correct the Pioneer in regard te his
connection with the Keystone Trans
portation Co. II. V. V. Bean is the
head of that company, and Capt. Fer
guson is not interested in the venture.
The Keystone company has two
powerful gasoline boats on the river,
the Keystone being 75-horse power and
the Roughrider, 40-horse power. They
also have two 100-foot barges, two 80
foot and three 60-foot. All boats and
barges are built for shallow water and
will be big factors in the shipping this
season.
When you visit Flat creek call at
Carroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
If you want your clothing cleaned or pressed
nng up Wile the Tailor Phone §8
*j_ NORTHERN PERSONALS
Mrs. J- C. Stewart, of Fairbanks creek, in the Fairbanks dis
trict, has presented her husband with a little son.
Washington Vanderlin, the New York mining expert, is on his
way to Fairbanks. lie goes there in response to a request from
the Fairbanks Bonding and Leasing Company, a local organization
which has for its object the development of Tanana’s quartz pros
pects.
Lilly Nolan, of Cleary creek, will shortly take unto himself a
wife.
George S. Maynard, of the Nome Nugget, is now a proud dad,
and Mrs. Maynard is now on her way back to Nome with her in
fant son.
Dr. D. S. Neuman, who has been practicing medicine at Nome
for some months past, has decided to locate permanently in that
city.
John Healey, who was foreman for Bigelow & Berry on Gold
stream, Fairbanks district, last season, is now located on Ester
creek.
Mrs. Haynes, wife of the captain of the J. P. Light, has left
for the Outside, where she will spend the summer. Most of her
time will be spent with relatives in Idaho.
Jim Nalan, formerly of Nome, and later of the Nabesna coun
try at the head of the Tanana, has returned to the copper country
and will devote his time to developing some of his holdings there.
It is reported that Mr. Short, representative of the Guggen
heim interests, will make an inspection of the Beaver river coun
try, to the north of Fairbanks, with a view to the purchase of
likely-looking properties.
WHAT MORE
I have a home where peace abides,
a cheap-john vine about the door;
the fig trees shade the cottage sides
—what millionaire could ask fo
more? My easy chair’s beside the
fire, my slippers waiting for my feet;
and if inspired I have my lyre, to
twang some anthems and repeat.
When I come home all tired ar.d
worn, m.v dear ones meet me at the
door, and straightway sounds the
dinner horn—what bank account
could purchase more? I have a
goodly appetite, and lots of room be
neath my belt: I swat the victuals
left and right, demolishing a want
long felt. And thete is cheerful talk
the while, and music when the mea!
is o’er, and all around me wear a
smile—what plutocrat could ask for
more? When I am sick the neigh
bors come, and bag a chance to help
mo out; they bring me pills and
chewing gum, and boneset tea and
pie and kraut. They load me down
with kindly deeds, so long as I am
sick and sore, and minister to all my
needs—whose roil of dough can
bring in more? And when my little
race is run, and f have perished once
or twice, my friends will talk of
good I’ve done, while I am lying on
the ice; they’ll give me then, as
best they may, a sendoff to the
golden shore, and that will help me
on my way—what syndicate could
purchase more?—Walt Mason.
At the age of 41, Sergeant Edward
Romage, of the signal corps, will retire
after “30 years’ service.”
No, ho didn’t enlist when he was
>nly 11, but 9-1 years’ service in Alaska
will count for 19.
Although at present he is a familiar
figure about town delivering telegrams,
i lie sergeant has seen service since
LS92 in the infantry, cavalry, hospital
and signal corps. Five years be was at
Eagle, and for the past three years
around Valdez.
During the Cuban war he served with
great credit under General Shafter.
With his three-fourths pay and all
the mileage and special allowances
Uncle Sam presents to men who served
him faithfully, Sergeant Homage on
retirement expects to join his family
Outside and go into some business.—
Valdez Prospector.
Launch fslen ! It you have any
surplus rigging, store it with the
Pioneer Storage.
Knock out that grippe! Get a
Turkish bath. Elite Baths, Cari
bou street.
Renovate Your Home!
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