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SUBSCRIPTION RATES!
Oc.o Yo.i" *10.00 One Month - 1-00
Six Months 5.00 , Single Copy -•»
Advertising Rates on Application. __
NOTICE. Pe rsons sending advertising copy from a distance are par
ticularly requested to lie careful in preparing the same. The publisher
cannot accept the responsibility for altering copy, especially in the case of
forfeiture and oilier legal notices. It is. therefore, imperative that much
notices be clearly written, particularly as regards names and dates._
THE LEE 1ST ATI'!! E AND THE KEYENCE KKOKLE.M
Before condemning the Alaska legislature too severely
those that do not like ilie revenue law that it passed should
take into account some of the matters that were considered
Pv it before it accepted the solution of the financial prob
lem that was finally adopted. The legislature could have
provided for the listing and valueing of ail the real and
personal property in the Territory that is in private owner
ship upon tax rolls and the levying against the property oi
a sufficient assessment to meet the expenses of administering i
tlie T erritorial laws, and none could have questioned the!
1 •ualifv of the tax thus imposed. Hut it was felt that thej
cost of'making the assessment, particularly in the sparsely
settled sections of the Territory, and the collection of the
lax would add enormously to the governmental expenses,
says the Juneau Empire. To adopt that method, it was
held by the lawyers in the legislature, it would be necessary
to place an assessment on the property in Iho remote sec
tions of the Territory as well as that in those secti ms where!
the cost of assessment and collection would not be so great
in proportion to the revenues that would be collected. Iti
was thought that the adoption of such a system of taxation
would add to 1he burdens of those in the more thickly set-1
tied sections of the Territory. Therefore, it was decided to
provide a system of taxation that would not require tiny
listing and valuation of the property of the Territory, hub
one that could bo exactly determined by the tax collectors
and collected without great cost, lienee the decision to
levy poll taxes and license taxes was arrived at. \\ hetlnuy
or not the legislature was right or wrong in its decision is a |
proper xuestion to be discussed, and a matter upon which
ihe people should make it a point to interest the next legis-j
lature. _
PRINTING DONE AT HOME
Juneau Dispatch: Thousands of dollars annually are!
sent out of Alaska in payment for printing which ought to!
he (tone at home. While the amount now sent out of the i
Territory in this way is undoubtedly not as large as it was
a few years ago. thanks to the home industry agitation, it
is still many times greater than it should be.
A conservative estimate is that there are at least fifty
traveling salesmen who make this Territory selling print
ing. Much of the work they do is special form, of which
they make a specialty and which, they represent to the pur
chaser, can't be done at home. In reality there is not a bit
of this printing that cannot be purchased of the home
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Sugar .... 10c. Beans .... 7-ic.
Rice.10c. Ham . . . . 30c.
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Beef, IVlutton, Fork, Poultry, Oysters, Fish
Smoked Meats and Dry Packed Butter
You'll find no mold on our smoked meats.
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Mil Hours MHk© in This House
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND. Props.
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Optimo, Lovera- Juan deFuca:
NEW SUPPLY OF BUDWEISER BEER i
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THE HOME FL*T CiZE:E7r
Furnished Rooms, Cioan Spring Boris, Bath, Dry Rooms, aud ev'r,v, “h"v!.scence
Our place of
business, carry
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Groceries, Workingmen’s Clothing, Shelf Hardware, Motions,
Stationery, Pipes and Tobacco
We hope to meet all old friends, and wish to make new ones.
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Less Then Outside Friges
Ail Diamond Goods -- Bi oochss, Scarf
Pins, Rings, Studs, Lockets, Bracelets,
Match Safes, Lovallieres, Cuff Buttons
:: :: and Pendants.
AT LESS THE?! OUTSIDE PRICES
Souvenir Jewelry Loading Jeweler
Made to Order of the North
printer or the home stationer. And, in most instances, the
price of the traveling salesman will he met.
Labor is the big item in printing— it is always five or
six times the cost of paper, ink, machinery, etc. Conse
quently, when a merchant buys bis printing at home, most
of the money he spends is kept where he gets a chance to
get it back. But when he buys printing away from home
the money goes where some other merchant receives it in
payment of the necessities of life. If the price of the local
man is a little higher, it is a wise merchant who pays the
difference and keeps the money at home in preference to
sending it away.
The profit of the printing game is not so much in the
newspaper as in the job department. The greater the busi
ness in the latter the better the paper is bound to be. The
newspaper spends more time and money boosting the busi
ness of the local merchants, the local boozehall, the local
banker, than any other institution, and it would seem that
in order to give fair treatment to the printer the local busi
ness man should have his printing done at home.
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Washington, August 30.—After holding his special message
on Mexican affairs for two days, President Wilson appeared before
a joint session of congress last Wednesday, and for the first time
since the Presidency of George Washington, spoke to the members
in relation to foreign affairs.
President Wilson warns all American citizens to leave M ;xieo
immediately, as the situation in that country h *.s reached a critical
stage. The President has inform a I M-'x: ;o that 11; : United States
will hold both the civil and military authorities of that country re
sponsible for any harm that may befall Americans. He wants to
give the various factions in Mexico plenty of room to fight out
their grievances among themselves, and demands that Aching
President Huerta refuse to become a candidate for the presidency
at the election to be held in October next. President Wilson also
warns the people of Mexico that when the President is chosen in
a constitutional manner, all parties must, abide by the result of the
election. He also prohibits the shipment of arms across the bor
der to either rebel or federate. The administration, said President
Wilson, must and will fulfill its obligations by demanding peace
People of all political convictions highly approve of the Presi
dent’s remarks.
European Motions Approve
London, September 3. — After reading and thoroughly digest
ing the recent message of President Wilson on Mexican affairs, the
nations of Europe without exception approve of the peace methods
advanced by the American executive.
Lind Coming Home
Vera Cruz, Mex , August 30.—Former-Governor John Lind, of
Minnesota, arrived here yesterday from Mexico City enroute to
Washington, to make his report to President Wilson. It is stated
here that- his mission was a failure.
BEING SQUARE
DISASTER waits for all fresh skates who go their course
unfairly; it surely pays, through all our days, to treat
our neighbors squarely- Some crooked deal may make
you feel a while that you're a winner; but back ’twill fly and
black your eye as sure as you’re a sinner. You can get rich in
bonds and sich by cheats and steals extensive, but when you’re
old you’ll count your gold and think it too expensive. Of
wholesome joys old wealthy boys are seldom found with knowl
edge; and so they hump around and clump their coin on church
or college. So in your youth cleave to the truth, be honest
and God fearing; old Croesus sighs when needles’ eyes are
mentioned in his hearing. ’Twere better much to be in Dutch
with banks and clearing houses than have a pile that’s, gained
by guile, by swindles, tricks and chouses. The crooked game
gives you a fame by which you’ll aye be haunted; yea, that re
nown will hold you down until you’re dead and planted. What
is more sad than some old lad, some prince of fortune builders,
who’ll hunt and chase to find a place where he may dump his
guilders ? Does he gain bliss or peace by this, by all his fierce
endeavor? The people hate the poor old skate, methinks, as
much as ever. Get all the yen you can, young men, go for
them blithely, yareiy, but play the game, in God his name, and
treat your neighbors squarely.—Walt Mason.
Sherbrooke, Que., August 30.—
Harry K. Thaw, who escaped from
Mattawan fN. Y.) insane asylum
on Sunday, August 17, and made
Iris way to this city, won a point in
the Canadian court last Wednesday
when a writ of habeas corpus was
denied the Mew York officers who
ire here to return Thaw to ths asy
lum. The court ruled that the de
fendant must stay in jail until the
regular process of law takes its
course.
Harry Wants Money
1 Pittsburg, August 2<.;. — Te!e
j graphic advices have been received
here from Harry Thaw, who is now
in jail at Sherbrooke, Que., asking
that a large sum of money be sent
h 1 m.
! in Jack Johnson’s Footsteps
Sherbrooke, August 29.— Harry
Thaw stated today to the Canadian
authorities that he was only passing
through Canada on his way to De
troit. lie exhibited to tire authori
ties his transportation papers from
this place to Detroit, and cited the
case of Jack Johnson as parade:
with his lie says he is lighting
deportation as an undesirable alien
on the extradition warrant charg
mg him with bribery.
Christiana, August tS—A tneas
| ute likely to pass the storthing that
j Norway's king henceforth he
I merely .111 ornament. The bill
would take away from tire king his
power to veto and approval of laws. 1
The storthing recently granted wo
man suffrage. Another measure
provides that the country shall be
come a republic if the present king
dies without an heir.
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Portland, August 20. — A pas<en-|
ger train on the Oregon & Wash
' ington railway was Held up in the
| heart of the city lid- morning and
all the passengers i;i four coaches
lobbed of their money and valtta
hies. A scote of shots were fired
by the robbers to intimidate the
passengers, and the vicinity of the
holdup was a scene of panic fur a
lime. The robbers got safely away
! with their bootv.
San Francisco, August 27—The
state railroad commission has or
I dered reductions to be made in
rates of the Wells Fargo Express
1 Company, which will amount to
>750,000 being taken from the an
nual revenues. Every existing rate
of the company in this state is
abolished by virtue of an order ef
fective October 1.
JIM RUSSELL NOW GRANDFATHER
Fairbanks, August 20 — A wire
to James H. Russell, received this
morning, announced the fact that
| the recipient of the message is now
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, September 8, 1913, there will be
held in the town of Iditarod, Alaska, an
i election for the purpose of electing
three school trustees, to serve the bal
ance of the unexpired terra of said
1 board, or until the General Town Eiec-1
! tions held the first Tuesday in April.
I QUAL1EIOATOMS. — Ordinance 30,
Sec. 4.—That at such school elections
all adults who are citizens of the United
States (male and female) or who have
j declared their intention to become such,
and who are bona fide residents of the
town of Iditarod, shall have the right
to cast their ballot, and further that no
registration shall be required.
VOTING PLACE.—The polls for
said election will be at the store of
J. H. Smith, corner of Second and Wil
low streets, and will be open at 9 a.tn.
°n the morning of September 8, and
will close at 8 o’clock p.m. of the same
day. B. A. MEYERS,
Municipal Clerk pro tem.
Dated August 28, 1913, at Iditarod,
Alaska.
a grandfather, a bahy girl having!
been born to bis daughter, Mrs. i
Roy Mot er, enrcute to the Outside. |
Tiie wire states that the birth took
place on board the steamer Selkirk
between Dawson and Whitehorse.
Fresh-cured silver salmon—best dog
feed. Crowley & Porter.
House
WILLOW STREET,
Neat Rooms by Ray or Week.
Bunks 50c*. Mrs. A. M. Auten
Best of Everything
ALL THE TIME A 1’ THE
flat CITY
Open Day and Night
3 2a a
j [as Manv Beautiful Designs of
WALLPAPER
And also a goodlv supply of
PAINTS, OILS, ETC.
Willow .Street, Iditarod.
THE
MRS. SWANSON, PROP.
Nicely Furnished
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lYont St., l<ii; a rod
Ladles' and Gents’ Dress Shoes :
and Hcso
fia o’iue, Carl idt aud 1 It clrk riant -
tu itij Mo| I'loor Cl< , ot :
hliort-4. A^< r.cy for (.1 ay IvJott rs.
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Larp_Loliby. Reading Room
Single Rooms, Si,00
Bunks, 50c,
Special Rates by toe Week
1DITAROD
BAKERY
Foot of Willow Gt.
Best Gup o! Coffee in Town
Fresh Broad Every Day
Choice Dies, Cakes. Etc.
Dr. Heinrich Woritnann,
Physician and Surgeon
Offices: IditarOD and Flat City
Telephones at each place
W. F. GREEN, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon
DISCOVERY, OTTER
Telephone
DR. H. EEHLfi,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Store,
Flat City.
Appointments by Telephone
HENRY RODEN,
Attorney at Law
Iditarod. Alaska
E. M. STANTON,
Attorney at Law
Office in Wickershnm «v Roden Rid,: .
Second Avc.
CHE 5. E. TRY LOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public. Conveyancing.
Front St., Iilitarod
A. E. MALTBY,
Attorney at Law,
Office in M. k M. Bank Building
I NOTARY PUB I-If' PH N H
I P.ichard J. Cook Joseph L. Teed
Govermeidal Practice Formerly U. S. Commissioner
Washington. D. C. Valdez. Alaska
REED & COOK
Admiralty, Patent end Mining
LAWYERS
615-619 LION CLCG. SEATTLE. U. S. A
PHONE MAIN 4470
Notice of Forfeit ire
T;' TOM Tl'RN KM :
You at;.: v*. ir heir* ..nd .u-imis are h-r-:iv
notified t.i:U th • - ic- ;i- •! i ■ * ex y md. d in
1 ibor and in.; ro •cm* lit* the srm < t 'lit hu;
dred dollar* K- :• ; tin • • *r i tgup- n p: t r
mining claim known as tin* J; n Hur a** •< : .
1 tion. i.'hickeii crck, .» tiibutary of ]:«»:» <n/a
i creek, i tter Mining Id-t-ut Territory • :
1 Alaska. You are further notified that it at tin
t nine
licalion « • this ituV.ce v-.-u faiS or refuse to :«.n
tribute to t!:** undersigned y our prop rtiuti • :
sv.ch expeiii
I will become the prop* rtv ot the undersieu'd
; under Sec. -".a; ot the Revi-< d ; ‘atute* ot tk.
i ITjiteil State's. S. C. ADAMS
K list public iti ii June :j.
j Last publication September
Petroleum is obtained from the cm tb
in Siam liv tbe natives digging pill
about GO feet deep and dipping it otr
with pails.
Notice of rVsarshai’s Saie
I Toiled S; at *>s of A m tie.!. i
Fourth Hist riot of Alaska, >
i Public notice is lirn-bv given, that
b.\ vit'tu'' of a writ of i-'A.-ri Facets
execut :i it), dated August 7. A. I! . 1 '•1 iA..
issued out of lItBi-trict Ci ift. "1 tin’
Pr.itod States for the Fiutrih Divi-hc
! District of Alaska, on a judgment ret
tiered in said Pour:, on the l>di day of
July. A. I).. 1:»13, in favor of the t. lark
! liptnls'C < "tnp.iny, a eor|>oration, anti
'against 1-aae Nyholm, Mi: a Xylmitti
and Flank Miiii-r. 1 Itave. on tins 11th
titty of August. A. it . laid, levied upou
the following described real t-s'afe. *it
' uated in the Precinct of Otter, Terri
tory of Alaska, to wit:
All of that certain piece or parcel of
: land, situate, lying and being in the
town of Iditarod. Otter precinct, Terri
tory of Alaska, and more T liuitely <7 —
Cfitted as a paraliilogifiti) lilty i.V> by
one hundr d and twenty 1A' feet,
fwnting fifty fei-t on Willow street
and one hundred and twenty f-et on Se
cond at e tue in said town, together wi’ h
all and singular, the tenements, here
ditaments, and appurtenances thereun
to belonging or in any way eppet la til
ing. and that I will, accordingly, offer
said real estate for sale, at public ven
due to the highest and best, bidder, for
cash, on the 9th day of September, A.
D.. 1913. at 2 o'clock P. M.. at the
corner of Willow street and Second
avenue in the town of Id it art d, Alaska.
Dated, Iditarod. Alaska. Avgust 11.
A. D.. 1913. L. T. DR WIN,
IT. S. Marshal, Fourth Division.
District of Alaska.
By T. W. Howell. Office Deputy.
Chas. E. Taylor, I 'laintiff's Attorney.
From a Stein
at the
Miner’s Home Saloon
THE HOME OF THE “QUAKER MAID”
Foot of Willow St., Iditarod
NICELY FURNZSKED ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK
Warm, Clean Well Ventilated
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
y Passage and
I Bath Parlors
MEDICATED, MINERAL VAPOR, STEAM,
TUB, SALT AND FRESH WATER )
Caribou St., Bet. Black and Willow Sts., on Waterfront
Electric and Faradic Massage Treatments by Expert Attendants
Lighted by Gas Heated by Steam