TEAMSTERS AND WOOD GHOPPERS
We have it the genuine Buckskin Gloves and Mitts, also the
famous McGeorge Scotch Wool Gloves and Motorman Shoes,
with heels.
All-Wool Pants (including
Mackinaw), cut to
each $3.00 and $3.50
Genuine All-Flannel Over
shirts, valuo $4.50 each,
closing out line at, each $2.oo
Inside Mitts.3 pair for .50
Daniel Green Felt Shoes
Pair $2.00
Bost Leather Covered Felts,
going at, pair $4.50
Fur Caps, each 32.00
Heavy All-Wool White Sox,
3 pair for $1.00
It is a well-known fact that we carry the largest and most up-to-date
line of Clothing, Gents’ Furnishings, Hats, Boots and Shoes in Interior
Alaska. Investigate and be convinced. We have what von are looking
for. OUTFIT HERE. _
Friedman’s Closing-Out Sale
Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
DISKAKET and
OPHIR CITY
Starupeders to the New Strike can rely on getting Nice Fresh Goods
at Very Reasonable Prices
Big Stocks, Standard Goods
We Carry a $7.00
LARGE STOCK Per Case
LUBRICATING
OIL
Your Winter’s Outfit
HO BETTER GOODS NOR A BETTER OEAL
ANYWHERE IN THE CAMP
The Very Best Grades of
Fresh Groceries
AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES
SAMI APPLEBAUM
Successor to Cheslev, Ryan & Kehoe
Cor. First and Otter Streets Opposite Traction Depot
Mrs. L.C. THORNTON
LADIES' FURNISHINGS
Confectionery, Drugs
Successor to Hiss Kotsch FLAT CITY, Gold St.
Mrs. A. M. Auten Mrs. M. Maher
IDITAROD
HOTEL
Neat New Bath Room
Regular Meals
EVERT REQUISITE FOR THE TRAVELER'S COMFORT
AND SKATING
Snowshoes,
Yukon Sleds,
Baby Sleighs,
Webbing and Snaps,
Dog Harness,
Team Harness,
Traps, Guns,
Phonographs and Records
AMMUNITION,
Furniture, Carpets,Bedding
SMITH’S
GUN STORE
Second and Willow, Iditarod, Aka
DECLINE AND FALL
OF DIKEMAN TOWN
Those who remember Dikeman in
the first days of the Iditarod stampede,
would scarcely recognize that burg
were they to see it now, says a recent
arrival. It is true Dikeman never
reached that pinnacle of greatness
which somo of its early boosters
claimed would be its fortune, but two
or more years ago it had a population
of over 100 souls, and maintained ho
tels, bars, stores, bakeries, restaurants
and roadhouses. In addition, several
of the independent boats were moored
in the vicinity, and those passing along
the trail enroute to Iditarod were al
ways assured that Dikeman was the
one and only “head of navigation,” and
that “next spring” would see the es
tablishment of a city there which
would be the envy of its neighbors.
Well, “next spring” came in due
course, and yet another after it; but
the fates were against Dikeman, and,
instead of growing as predicted, it en
joyed a brief summer of prosperity, and
then proceeded to “fade away.” Now
its boosters are scattered to the four
winds: one in Dawson, another in the
Koyukuk, a third in Fairbanks, a
fourth in Seattle, and so on, until the
population has dwindled to but half a
score.
But those that remain do not despair.
Whatever the future has in store for
them, they can always talk of what
might have been, and hum to them
selves with the oid California miner:
“My heart is light, I make it so; tho’
oft I do repine
For the olden days, the golden days,
the days of ’49.”
It is the old, old story of the frontier,
and doubtless Dikeman's experience as
a town that might have been, but
never was, will be repeated a hundred
times, before the last placer stampede
in Alaska has come and gone.
WANTED—A second-hand showcase^
Must be cheap. Postoffice candy store.
Mps, McMullen, who has been ill for
i some weeks, is now much better.
THE CREEKS
Manley & Aitken are still prospect
ing with their drill on the Haggerty
association, at the mouth of Gold
creek, a tributary of Willow. They
are said to be getting good results.
Duncan Michie has been doing his
assessment work on Happy creek.
Prospectors believe that a paystreak
will be located on Cleary creek, the
Bonanza tributary which was restaked
some weeks ago. The creek was
originally located in 1910, but as the
ground was wet little work was done,
although good prospects were re
ported at the head. Since then the
creek has been neglected.
Dave Stranberg has secured a lease
on the benches of the Lynx and Fox
asociations, Flat creek, from the
Yukon Gold company. He is making
preparations to work the g'roumd next
season, and those who ought to know
precinct he will take out a big bunch
of money.
The cutting of wood on upper Otter
creek to fill the big contract with the
Yukon Gold company, commenced a
couple of weeks ago.
Tom Aitken has been doing a lot of
prospecting on the hilltop in the
neighborhood of Caribou Bill's ground
during the past week or two.
Those who own ground on Happy
are confident the creek carries pay the
whole length. They argue that with
such rich deposits on the hilltop there
is sure to be something in the creek.
Duncan Michie may pay a visit to
Ruby in a few weeks. If lie does he
will take a look at the new Innoko
diggings.
Joe Morman has taken a lay on
Cleary creek. He has been over the
ground and thinks well enough of it
to start work right away.
Tom Dean took a trip around tke
creeks the first of the week.
Tom Aitken has bought out the in
terests of F. B. Ingels, D. Michie, J.
B. Mading and W. C. Mading in the
lease of the property known as the
Johnson benches, which forms a por
tion of the Wildcat association, Fiat
nraek. Michie & Itgles had two
outfits working on the ground the past
summer. Tom Aitken has already put
in a ditch and made preparations for
working the ground next season.
It is reported, around Flat City that
several of the employes of the Yukon
gold company will bring in their wives
next season. They expect to be here
several years and figure they might
as well be comfortable.
—
COUMLMEN
IMUGURAT
There was very little business to
be dealt with at the regular meet
ing of the Iditarod town council,
held last Wednesday evening at
city hall.
After the meeting had been called
to order by Mayor Barnes and the
city clerk had read the minutes of
the previous meeting, the mayor
announced that in view of the fact
that four councilmen had been
elected to fill vacancies since they
last had met, it would be in order
to swear in the new members.
Cyril P. Wood, city treasurer and
notary public, then swore in Wm,
W. Acheson, Sam Bavles, Jos. H.
Smith, Henry A. Weir.
Alter the ceremony the new
members took their seats and busi
ness proceeded. Several small and
unimportant bills were passed for
payment, and the council adjourned
until next Wednesday.
There will not be much doing in
city affairs until the city assessor
has turned in his report, which is
expected to he about November 23.
LOST — Five-months-old pup, color
white tinted gray and black on tail,
biack nose. Finder will please send
word to Joe Venes or A. A. Shon
beck, Discovery.
Sam Sanderson returned from the
new Innoko diggings during the week,
Annual assessment work blanks at
Pioneer office.
EX-SENATOR JOHN l. TOSOH,
OF WASHINGTON, IS DEMI
Washington, November 8.—Former Senator John L. Wilson,
proprietor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, died here yesterday
from heart failure. He will be buried at his birthplace in Indiana,
and the funeral has been set for Sunday.
John L. Wilson was born at Crawfordsville, Ind., August 7,
1850- He was educated at Wabash college, graduating with the
A. B. degree in 1874. In 1880 he was elected to the Indiana house
of representatiues, but moved West in 1882, upon receiving the ap
pointment of receiver of public moneys at Spokane Falls. He was
a member of the 51st, 52nd and 53rd Congresses, resigning Febru
ary 18, 1895, upon his election to the United States Senate for the
unexpired term of John B. Allen. The ex-senator took a keen in
terest in Alaskan affairs, and was chairman of the delegation from
the New Chamber of Commerce of Seattle, which went to Wash
ington early this year to urge the granting of home rule to the ter
ritory and other remedial legislation.
REVENUE GUTTER BEAR HAS
STORMY TRIP FROM NOME
Nome, November 8.—Violent storms in Beting sea are causing
much discomfort to passengers on the revenue cutter Bear, which is
taking out prisoners and witnesses from Nome.
There were five prisoners for McNeil island, including John Staten,
sentenced to two years for peddling hootch to natives at Council.
Staten was brought to Nome from Russian Mission, on the Yukon,
last winter, and, together with his partner Covnt, was charged with
robbing the store of Chris Betsch, a native trader. Covnt pleaded
guilty, but Staten was tried and acquitted. Rater he was indicted and
found guilty of hootch peddling on three counts.
A. B. ROME, Outfitter
(Next to Old Location of American Bank)
Further Reductions
Flannel Overshirts, $1.00
Mackinaw Coats. ....$3.50
Gold Seal Shoes. HH
12-inch Top McKinley VJUiUU
Fur Caps. $2.00
Parkas.$2.50
Moccasins. . . .S2.50
Felt 8hoes . . .$2.00
Extra Heavy President RPf.
Suspenders. UUui
Australian All-Wool, extra heavy UNDERWEAR, Suit $3.50
EVERYTHING ELSE IN PROPORTION
LANDERS WAS ONCE
NOTORIOUS BAD KAN
Some weeks ago it was announced
that James Landers, the man who es
caped srom the Nome jail in 1901, had
finally been recaptured at Los Angeles,
and letters received on the last mail
1 confirm the news.
Landers was sentenced to three years
I imprisonment for larceny, but with the
I _‘_
aid of accomplices broke jail and
slipped aboard an outgoing steamer.
For nearly 11 years he was at liberty,
except a period of one year which he
had served at San Francisco for grand
larceny. He is now back in jail, and
must serve out the balance of his three
! years.
Before coming to Alaska in 1900,
! Banders had done time in Montana. In
Nome he had made a local reputation
as a man of desperate and evil charac
, ter.
|T r' P BeaSera?Sdkin CAPS
Heavy Woolen and Flannel
m A [gp^ FOJ55 UNDERWEAR for Miners,
ttSK P&i |W| Teamsters and Woodchoppers.
“ * ‘ v Maokinaw Coats and Pants
Fe!t AHCii|?S,c A. J. Weiss, Flat City,
Baal Band Shoes successor ton. n. jane
; THINKS WELL OF THE TAKOTNA
Manager Joaquin, of the Kusko
kwitu Commercial Company’s lower
Takotna post, left for home Thurs
day, after spending a few days in
Iditarod. Mr. Joaquin speaks hope
lully of the Takotna district, but
believes that its future will depend
on quartz rather than placer. He
says there are about 50 people in
the vicinity of the post, but the
whole district contains a much
larger population.
MSS. TOM MORGAN IS
RECOVERING HEALTH
A letter has been received from
Mrs. Tom Morgan, of San Diego, C'al.,
saying that she is now greatly im
proved in health. Mrs. Morgan lost
her baby some time ago, since when
she has beed very ill.
Mrs. Morga’n was formerly Miss
Minnie Marion, and lived at Flat City,
where she was employed at Carroll’s
bakery. Tom Morgan is reputed to
have made a fortune in San Diego
real estate since leaving Iditarod.
Location blanks—Pioneer office.
OUR STOCK is gradually declining; our once crowded shelves begin to
show the effect of constant drafting without replenisihng. Our heavily
loaded tables of CLOTHING in the same predicament, for our warehouse
is about depleted.
With no chance of reinforcement at this time of the year, we will be
compelled to evacuate sooner or later.
OUR EARNEST ADVICE
Is that you STOCK UP while you have the chance of
buying the sort of stock we carry at
RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES
CLOSING OUT EVERYTHING
We must, for such is the instructions from headquarters—matters not the
loss sustained.
ARE YOU ON?
ISAACS BOS. &
Leading Clothiers
DR. ALF BROOKS
NOW A PIONEER
During the visit of the Alaska
railroad commission to Fairbanks a
couple of weeks ago, Dr. Alfred H.
Brooks, head of the United States j
geological survey in Alaska and!
one of the commissioners, was ad |
mitted to the order of Alaska Pio
neers. The honor conferred upon
Dr. Brooks was not an empty one,
as he is fully qualified for member
ship under the rules governing ad
mission to the order. He first came
to Alaska in 1898, and has been en !
gaged in investigating the mineral'
resources of the country practically '
every season since.
GOOD GROUND ON
HEY? YORK CREEK
Lawrence Thornton and Frank Lott
arrived from Georgetown early this
week, bringing little that is new re
garding that section.
With reference to other Kuskokwim
I camps, Mr. Thornton is authority for
j the information that W. H. Bachelder,
t manager for the N. C. Co. at George- i
town, has received a letter from W.
H. Golder, manager for the same corn
pan at Kolmakofsky, in which he says
that the ground worked the past sum
mer on New York creek went $25 to
the shovel.
Mrs, Van Kirk has been unwell for a
long time, but is now improving.
WHITE CHILDREN SPEAK
NATIVE TONGUE PERFECTLY
The five boys and one girl—chil
dren of Dr. Marsh, of Point Bar
row—left on one of the last boats
to finish their education Outside.
Their parents accompanied them.
All but two of the children were
born at Point Barrow, and the eld
est is but 14 years old. With none
but Eskimo children to associate
with, it is not surprising to learn
that the youngsters picktd up the
native tongue, and it is asserted
they not only speak Eskimo per
fectl)', but are capable of thinking
in that language also. Apart from
this facility in the language of the
native, they are declared to be uo
different from any other children of
American parents, despite their
long isolation from others of their
kind.
WOUNDED MAN GETTING BETTER
Recent arrivals from the Aniak say
that Louis Srencevich, the man who
was shot by John Pakage some weeks
ago, is recovering rapidly. The right
arm suffered most injury, but it is not
likely that permanent disablement will
follow. Srencevich is being cared for
at a roadhouse at the mouth of the
Aniak. _
Nugget jewelry to order. Chains a
specialty. Bill Taylor, Flat.
Everybody’s doing it WHAT 1
EATING AT THE
Arcade Cafe
Meals Better Than Ever FLAT CITY
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Our IMew Stock Has Arrived, and
we are Prepared to Quote You
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On Your Winter’s Outfit
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CROWLEY & PORTER
“House of Quality”
First Ave., Iditarod Front St., Flat City!
Marquette Rye optimo cigars national Club Bourbon
Ye Old German Lager Budweiser Beer
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