iners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Bust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
('has- Ross. President
T. J. Nestor. Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large and Small Parties
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
BIG INCREASE IN ALASKA
TRADE BERING YEAR 1912
The report of Collector of Customs Willis for the year 1912
shows that while the relative value of the gold production has de
creased, the trade of the territory for 1912 showed a great increase
over that of any previous year. In part the report says:
Although there was no material increase in the population of
Alaska during the calendar year 1912, the commerce of the terri
tory broke all former records in almost every particular.
Gain of 27 Per Cent.
The total trade —valued at $72,741,000 — is 27 per cent, higher
titan that for any previous year. The balance of trade in favor of
Alaska is the largest on record, amounting to almost twenty mil
lion dollars.
Gold, which until recently has constituted the bulk of the ter
ritory's exports, though greater than for the t.vo previous years,
was 50 per cent, less in value than the total of the other Alaskan
products shipped to the United States and was exceeded by the
single item cf salmon—canned and otherwise preserved.
Twenty New Canneries
For the first time both the shipments of merchandise from the
United States and from Alaska to the United States passed the
twenty million mark. The shipments to Southeastern Alaska show
an enormous increase and are more than double those of any of the
other three divisions. This increase was principally due to the
establishment of 20 new salmon canneries throughout the division
and the extensive development of mining properties in the Juneau
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SUIT OVER BEAR GREEK
PROPERTIES IS STARTED
Danny Bryce lias commenced suit in the district court to com
pel the execution of an option agreement entered into between
himself and certain parties in Spokane, whereby, in consideration
of a cash payment of $1,000.Bryce secured an option on the inter
ests of defendants in certain properties on Bear creek, Tuluksak.
The agreement was entered into by telegraph and the sum of
$1,000 paid forthwith, the balance of $4,000 to be paid in Septem
ber next, providing the option was taken up.
The property involved is said to be among the best on Bear,
and it is believed Frank Manley is making an effort to purchase
the interests of the Spokane people.
STILETTOS WON
SATURDAY'S GAME
The Stilettos beat the A. 13. team at
basketball last Saturday by 10 to 5.
About 60 people witnessed the game.
It is hoped to play a series of games
between these teams, but it is growing
increasingly difficult to keep the teams
intact, as many are going to work.
G. Bulger, night watchman for the
N. C. Co., left Tuesday morning for
Dikeman, where he will be stationed
this summer.
Ladies’ Goods Coming
A letter was received on the last
mail from Miss Rose Murray, who is
now in the East buying a large stock
ladies' furnishings for Iditarod. Miss
Murray writes that her stock is the
best that money can buy, and thor
oughly up to da’e. It will be shipped
in over Lake LeBarge, and old patrons
and new will have an opportunity of
inspecting it upon the arrival of the
first boat.
Charley Taylor, the Iditarod lawyer,
arrived at Fairbanks last Monday, and
plans to leave for Iditarod. April 1.
Miss Maude Earle arrived from the
Outside Monday.
?ir White Seal
WILL GIVE
Regular Service
BETWEEN FAIRBANKS AND IDITAROD
First Sailing IViay 15th
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CANDIDATES NOMINATED -
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A meeting was held at A. B. Hall last Tuesday evening for the
purpose of nominating candidates for the city council, the election
for which has been set for Tuesday next, April 1. Mayor Barnes
was chairman, and T. L Thurston secretary.
After a few introductory remarks by the chairman, William
Ansley moved the nomination of all the present members of the
council, as he thought they had done the right thing b,y the town,
and should be re-elected of they would run- Objection was taken
to this move by Sam Bayles, who rose to a point of order. He
i thought the candidates should be named one at a time.
Major Albrecht pointed out the difficulties that might result
from such a course. He thought that if they wanted to get a coun
cil to work together they should form a ticket, and he advocated
the naming of a committee of three to select seven candidates and
place their names before the meeting to be acted upon. The mo
tion was not seconded.
Mi'. Bayles pointed out that what was necessary now was to
elect seven capable men, who wTould practically be trustees to look
after what the city has, it being now out of debt.
Nominations then proceeded singly. Several whose names
were proposed as prospective candidates refused to serve, among
them being several of the present council. Under pressure some
of these latter yielded, with the result that the following 10 candi
dates were endorsed unanimously by the meeting:
W. W. AOHESON
CLAUDE BAKER
,1. D. BARNES
SAM BAYLES
JOHN HOLMES
HARRY LOOEY
DAVE MUTCHLER
B. A. MYERS
PAUL LePLANT
JOS. H. SMITH
The above names will be placed on the official ballot, voters
placing a cross against those whom they wish to elect
Voters Should Register
The registration books are now open at the postoffice, and all
citizens and those who have declared their intention to become
such should see that their names are on the roll before 4 p. m. on
Monday next. __
NOME WIRELESS WILL TALE
WITH EUROPE VIA SUERIA
Washington, March 22.—In order to be sure of regular tele
graphic communication with Europe in time of war, even though
the cable service be interrupted, the United States has entered
into an agreement with Russia by which there will be a closework'
ing agreement between the wireless station at Nome, Alaska, and
that at Anadir, Siberia.
The first effect of the arrangement will be an increase of the
signal service corps at Nome, it being stated that three shifts will
maintain constant communication throughout the 24 hours
The antenna at Nome will be rebuilt at once to meet the re
quirements of the in ter-continental communication.
JOHN HAYS HAM VOW
QUELL A YAP UPRISING
Washington, March 25.—John Hays Hammond has asked the
Mexican government to permit him to go unarmed into the moun
tainous stronghold of the Yaqui Indians in Sonora to pacify that
turbulent tribe. The Mexican government has fought the Yaquis
for BO years, but today the Yaquis are unconquered.
Hammond expects to receive the permission he desires. His
program is based on the belief that, as a result of his life and
work in Mexico many years ago, the understanding between him
and the Yaqui is so thorough as to obviate danger of his being
killed. Major Burnham, the famous American and South African
scout and tighter, would accompany him.
THINK WEI OF
FIRST CHANCE
George Adams, Jimmv-the-Baker
Tropea and others, who have been
prospecting on First Chance creek,
returned to town Tuesday.
Adams and Tropea sank a hole
16 feet on their ground, and aie
very well satisfied with the outlook.
They will return there with a boiler
and outfit next fall.
George Lee, who returned from
First Chance last Sunday, says it is
the finest-looking creek in the
country, especially at the head,
where colors may be obtained any
where.
“Thousand-Dog Joe’’ Horvath
is the only man left on the creek at
present. The trail is too soft to
allow of much traveling, and Joe
may have some difficulty in getting
out. _
Notice to Creditors
All persons having claims against the
estate of George H. Brinkman, deceased,
are hereby required to present them,
with the proper vouchers, within six
months of the date of this notice, to the
undersigned, at the office of the commis
sioner for Otter precinct, in Iditarod,
Alaska.
Dated: 24th February, 1913.
JAY J. SMITH,
Administrator of the Estate of George
II. Brinkman. Deceased.
‘‘LONG BILL” WILSON
WAS THE DISCOVERER
The Iditarod Pioneer is indebted
to the Spokane Spokesman-Review
for the following interesting narra
tive of the discovery of rich nay in
the Ditna. We don't know "Long
Bill" or either of his partners, but
suppose Pete Anderson and Charles
Dark will vouch for them. Inci
dentally, prospectors who dislike
paying a high price for lumber will
receive a tip on sluice box construc
tion.
“A new placer strike on Dead
wood creek, a tributary of the
Ditna river, which empties into In
tioko, above Diskaket, is reported
by Pete Anderson and Charles
Dark, both of Iditarod, who ar
rived from St. Michael on the Vic
toria. The find was made by an
old-timer in the North known as
“Long Bill” Wilson and his two
partners Joe Chambers and Bill
Valentine. The three men made a
sluice box of at; old tarpaulin
f.anted on poles, and with this
crude contrivance washed #32 ill
one day. They brought the news
of the find to Iditarod city, and
caused something ©fa stampede to
the Ditna river country."
After the basketball game go to the
Crosby Bath Parlors for a refreshing
steam, tub or tui'kish bath.
Ball Band Rubber Boots and Pacs
N. C. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
Groceries,
Provisions
and Hardware
IDITAROD
Let Us Figure on Your Outfit Highest Prices Paid for Raw Furs
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Ball Band Rubber Boots and Pacs
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THE FRA WAS FINED
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
Buffalo, N Y., January 12.—El
bert Hubbard was this day fined
$100 for sending obscene matter
tluougli the mails. He had been
indicted on six counts, but on en
tering a plea of guilty to the first j
count the others were withdrawn.
Hubbard has sailed pretty close j
to the wind several times, and the
conviction was not unexpected.
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