FOR RUBY CITY DIRECT
Sir. Little Delta, Sept. 19
Will Leave city Dock or Dikeman, _ _ For Rates, Apply at Launch Office, Foot si Willow Si, Phone 70
According to Riv@r Conditions abemdrqth & wiluamson, agents
* NORTHERN PERSONALS )
Ralph Donaldson, formerly N. C. manager at Rampart, now
has charge of the company’s store at Manley Hot Springs.
The engagement is announced of Miss Oecile Barry to Wallace
Catlicart, both of Fairbanks.
John Rosene, promoter of the Alaska Midland railroad,
promises that the rails will reach Fairbanks within four years.
John Cooper, colored, is held in the federal jail, Fairbanks,
charged with the murder of his partner, William Wimbush, also
a colored man, on Pedro creek last fall.
G- P. Gaustad has been elected first chairman of the Fair
banks section of the American Mining Congress.
Harry Steel, the Cordova newspaper man, was nominated by
1 iesident 1 aft for the Cordova postmastership. Senator Bourne
objected and the appointment has been held over.
Walter Fisher cleaned up $21,555 from ten days shovelling-in
on his Niggerhead lay near Fairbanks.
H. R. Gillette, formerly stenographer to Judge Lyons, visited
1* aiibanks recently in connection with the Redfern perjury case
W oi d from the Outside says that Louis Spitz, formerly of
the Fraction bar, Fairbanks, but now of Seattle, has purchased
the saloon interests of George Butler.
J. R. Van Cleve, superintendent of the Copper River road has
resigned. He will be succeeded by Mr. George Geiger.
L. R. Dice, ol the United States Fisheries service, is at
Tanana. He will work in that district for some time, trapping and
and examining for diseaseed fur-bearing animals.
J. S. Brewer, formerly merchant on Engineer creek, has gone
Outside.
G. W . W ilson, owner of the Big Chena hot springs, was mar
ried at F airbanks last week to Miss E. M. Koushe.
Lieut. Edgerton, of the Road Commission, who was in the
Iditarod a few weeks back, is at present in Fairbanks district.
Fred Martin, of the California saloon, Fairbanks, is taking a
rubber at Ruby.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tackstrom will spend the winter in Fair
banks.
FYed Ellum of Fairbanks creek, who found the $1,300 nugget
last winter in his workings on 5 above discovery, has decided to
take a trip to his old home in England.
A.B.'s Will Smoke-Up Monday
There will be a hot time in the old town on Monday night, if
the arrangements now going forward for the great A. B. Smoker
mean anything, as they certainly do.
There will be several initiations and the opportunity will be
taken to bid God-speed to those members who will winter on the
Outside. In addition there will be high jinks - the highest ever,
according to the committee on arrangements—with the various
good things on the side, both drinks and eats.
^ ou can only live once, and you'll be dead a long time, so roll
up with your friends and have the time of your life.
IN AID OF THE ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
BUILDING FUND
Friday Evs., Sep!, 15, A. B. Hall
Tickets, Including Supper, $3.55}
KEEP THIS DATE IN SIND
Flat City Steam Laundry
and Bath House
Our work will last longer and look better.
We make a specialty of Ladies’ and Cents’ Cleaning and Pressing.
PORCELAIN BATHS ROOMS IN CONNECTION
Cold Street Flat City
IDITAROD HOTEL
First-Class Accommodations Your Patronage solicited
CMFOTD KJ/l WWQJF f,ort,,er" Cwenl8,lces
k^AW M tL$ iL< & %. ATM, GU? && ELi Commodious Office
P'LAI' Crrv 'I'eJ. 7 Lcirge Drying Room
FOB FRESH POOPS AND FAIR TREATMENT
LET HIM FIGURE OX YOUR OUTFIT
Genera! Merchandise
DRAUGHT BEER, DOMESTIC CIGARS
Good Music Every Evening
Flat City—
A MODERN HOTEL
Hotel Grand, Flat City
Finely Furnished Rooms
First Class Cafe. Liquors and Cigars
Pool and Billiards
N. GLANTZ AND MRS. SWANSON
Berry & Ram!1 Close
Down in Bonn!field
Word comes from Fairbanks that Berry & Kamil, who have
been working on a large scale in the Bonnitield country for several
years have decided to close down, as the district is not showing up
so well as expected.
A large fortune has been spent in trying to prove the existence
of a profitable hydraulic-king property, but without success and
the plant on Gold King is out of commission. Bedrock has never
been reached on Gold King and the first clean up this spring is
reported to have produced only $600.
It was intended to sluice throughout the season, but the
ditches gave way, and as the repairs would have cost $10,000, the
proprietors decided that it was advisable to cease operations.
Miles of roads were built to the property and a large number
of men were employed. It was the largest mining proposition I
ever undertaken in interior Alaska, and the loss is said to approxi- J
mate $250,000.
James A. Frasers
Pretty Numerous
James A. Fraser, merchant of Discovery, Otter, and James
Fraser, mining man of Flat creek, had difficulty in keeping their
mail receipts straight. The trouble started some time ago, when
each of the men was ignorant of the existence of hi.s namesake.
An acquaintance resulted, followed by rules which enabled them
by surface indications to determine with reasonable certainty for
whom letters and papers were intended. The difficulty was reduced
to a minimum and quite a friendship grew up between them.
That there are other James A. Frasers and other complica
tions to be met, however, is indicated by the letter printed below,
which was recently received by Fraser of Discovery, Otter, Idita
rod, and enclosed a letter of bis which had been missent to James
A. Fraser of Atlin, B. C. The duplicate names of places contrib
uted to the confusion. The letter follows:
Atlin, b. C., July 14, lfill.
James A. Fraser, Esq., Discovery City, Otter Creek, Iditarod, Alaska, U. S. A.:
Dear Sir:—1 opened the enclosed letter thinking it was intended for me,
as my name is James A. Fraser and we have a Discovery (City) here and a
creek called Otter, and as I am the government agent, gold commissioner,
stipendiary magistrate, etc., etc., for the district, letters come addressed in
various ways but intended for me. When I looked at the signature I knew it
was not for me. I was born in Glengarry county, Ontario, Canada, and I have
a first cousin of the same name (James Allen Fraser), but I do not suppose you
are he, for I believe he is a contractor and lives in Alberta. I do not suppose
we are relatives (close), although doubtless sprung from the sarae Highland
Scotch clan and family. Trusting you are having good luck, at anv rate, and
are enjoying residence in the great Northland, I am, yours truly.
____J. A. FRASER.
Pool, solo, and the best clear Havana j
cigars at Johnstone’s,
father for a steam bath I
El.te Baths, Caribou street. I
Kaminski Makes
Final Payment
On September 2 Joe Kaminski paid to James Fraser $to,ooo,
I completing the purchase of the latter’s one-third interest in the upper
| 1130 feet of the Glen association on Flat creek. The full purchase
j price was $15,000.
Mr. Kaminski has let the ground on a lay to Hans Olsen.
Glen is a four-claim association and is mostly virgin ground. It
j will be worked from end to end next season and will be a big producer,
j the drill which has been in operation there having disclosed splendid
j values.
McFarline To Live in California
His friends say that Fred McFarline of Fairbanks, who was in the
Iditarod not long ago, is quitting the North to make his permanent
home at Capay, California. He is settling up his business affairs at
Fairbanks preparatory for departure before the close of navigation.
Mr. .tit. barline has acquired aco acres of ground at Capay and will
devote his time to converting it into an ideal estate.
Connolly at Fiat sells Bock cigars. | Clamps' Pioneer sells Bock cigars.
9 r WILLOW ST.
[ J. H ROGERS, PROP. 1
Wines, Liquors and Cigars Pool Table Slaeping Rooms Upstairs
A MODERN HOTEL
Willow St. and Second Ave. I. NYHOLM, PROP.
LEAKY ROOF
PLENTY OF THAT CELEBRATED
PIONEER RUBBER FLAXINE ROOFING PAPER
Also extra cans of Roofing Cement. Will stop a leak immediately. This
paper may also be used for floors and decks of steamboats—wears longer
than linoleum. Also a large stock of
Boors, Sash, Windows, Class, Etc.
Rugs, all sizes, Linoleum, Shades
New and Beautiful Designs in WALLPAPER Direct from New York.
Anderson Bros, ck Borland
E°^esh Meets
CALL UP *“ M «Nh 'i®3^
IDITAROD B’iEAT CO.
Iditarotl, Phone 15 Flat City, Phone 20
Fresh Mat ton, Perk and Veal
WILL MAKE TRI-WEEKLY
GREEN & LANGLEY. PROPS.