Iditarod Pioneer
One Doeear Per Month. IDITAROD, ALASKA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1910. Two Bits Per Copy
ANSLEY'S HALL OPENS
WITH JOYOUS AFFAIR
There was music to burn, a good
floor to cheer and bright faces to swear
by at Ansioy's hall last Saturday night,
when the first dance to be given in that
building was held as a formal dedi
cation of the place to the uses of the
public.
The hall supplies the last want of the
town, and assures many a gay gather
ing this winter when town and creeks
begin an interchange of social favors.
It takes up the whole upper floor of the
Ausley building and was completed
with an A-l floor which will be quickly
reduced to a splendid dancing surface.
Last Saturday night, a three-piece
orchestra furnished the harmony while
a merry gathering filled the hall and
danced until the morning hours.
Parties are now negotiating for the
rental of the hall, to the end that a
regular series of dances can be given
here during the winter. Some of the
fraternal organizations will also have ]
the use of it, with the possibility that j
there will be something doing there
most of the time.
Operators: Barrett & Lewin's ady.
on page 2 deeply concerns you.
W. H. “Eatemup” Johnson, formerly
of Fairbanks, left last week for the
Kuskokwim where he will inaugurate
a system of intensive farming which is
guaranteed to bring the most from the
soil. He expects to meet “Skookum"
Johnson, “Ptarmigan" Johnson and
“Chechako” Johnson at a rendezvous
already agreed upon.
For Gibson, go to Ramps'.
Ov Nobis and Jack Spencer started 1
for Georgetown last Thursday morning !
with a horse and double-ender. They
expect to be absent about two weeks.
For HOUSELININGS see Goldstein. |
FILED FOR RECORD
Saturday, October 8.
LOCATIONS
Ed Johnson et al., Eureka associa
tion, Slate creek, 120 acres.
Monday, October 10
Fred Hicks et al., Chapman associa
tion, Flat creek.
Augast Kerans and Andrew Nemi, 40
acres, Golden Eagle association, Mor- j
ton creek; 40 acres. Lucky association, I
Moose creek; 80 acres, Tamarack asso- j
ciation, Yankee creek.
Rudolf Nemetshke-Batis Puntino, 40 j
acres, California association, Little
creek.
Chas. Sinclair, 20 acres, Minnesota
association, Black Butte creek.
J. Saunders, 20 acres, Wayside bench,
Little creek.
Monday, October 10.
RELEASE OF OPTION
F. J. Osterholtz to Joe Kaminski and
James Frazier.
NOTICE OF PROTEST
R. E. Edgar (by John McKay, attor
ney in fact) to S. Siljan and Jerome
Hunter against appropriation waters of
Flat creek, above Aylmer fraction.
DEEDS
J. E. Goodman to L. R. Doggett and
Perry Warner, $ interest lease on
lower 500 feet Wildcat association.
Flat creek, $2,500; dated March 8, 1910.
Chas. Sinclair to Max Menard and !
Ernest De Champlain, Minnesota claim
Black Butte creek, $1.
Tuesday, Oct. 11.
C. S. Sinclair, 20 acres, Gumbo claim
Wonder creek.
Tom McKinnon, Marholtz. DeCamp,
Murray, 120 acres, Irish Bog associa
tion, Little creek.
C. Lambert et al., 60 acres, Only
Hope association, Crouse creek; 120
acres, First Hope association, Little
creek; ICO acres, Boston bench associa
tion, Little creek.
Wednesday, Oct. 12.
Henry P. Main, town lot 25x100 feet,
facing First ave., within 100 feet of
Black street.
J. C. Jenkins, 20 acres, Tescon asso
ciation claim, Wonder creek.
James Kepler, 20 acres, Ohio claim,
Black creek.
DEED.
D. A. McDonald and wife to Chas. E.
Bergman, lot 5, block 8, 50x100 at n. e.
intersection of Third and Bonanza, $1.
BILL OF SALE
Dave and Chas. Strandberg and B.
E. Johnson to Strandberg-Johnson
Mining Co., boilers, engines, hoists,
etc, $10,000; hoist and cable, lease on
Link association on Fiat creek, lease
on Fox and Omega associations on Flat
creek, building and lot in Iditarod
city, also sluice boxes, etc., $1 and as
sumption of debts.
Wednesday, Oct. 12.
OPTION
- jfno. Kieland and Ben Anderson to
Strandberg Bros, et al. One-lialf Julian
association and one-half Alder associa
tion, Julian creek, Georgetown pre
WAS WALLACE EXONERATED?
Just wlrat has been the legal fate of Frank Wallace, the man
who gave himself up following the accidental killing of Wm. Trisco
on the North Fork of George river in the Kuskokwim country, on
Sept. 26th, could not be definitely learned last week, since return
ing travelers could not be sure whether he had had a preliminary
hearing before the commissioner. It was the general opinion that
Wallace had been exonerated, since the verdict of the jury at the
coroner’s inquest was death by accidental shooting. They thought
that Commissioner Heavey would act on this verdict and turn
Wallace loose.
The story told before the coroner's jury was much the same as
that printed in last week’s issue of the Iditarod Pioneer, and re
ported by Jim Wylie, the “Optimist,” who was the first to see Wal
lace after the tragedy.
Wallace, according to those who were present at the inquest,
told a straightforward story in a manner that convinced everybody
that he was innocent of wrong. He told of the struggle for the
possession of the gun, after Trisco had broken the stock in a fren
zied attack upon the dogs. Trisco had hold of the barrel and
Wallace grasped it by the stock with one hand, while with the
other he poked his fingers into Trisco’s eyes in an effort to make
him let go.
In this he was successful, but Trisco let go so suddenly that
Wallace fell back against a tree and the gun went off, the bullet
tearing through Trisco’s right fore arm and into his chest. Wallace
said he could not explain how the gun went off, admitting that he
might have pulled it off as he fell.
Trisco’s body was brought down to Georgetown, where the in
quest was held and was afterwards buried there. It was learned
also that instead of being a Montenegran, Trisco, was a Roumanian,
and is reported to have had a wife and children in Seattle. Wm.
Stevens, who came into Iditarod City from Georgetown last week
with Tommy Bullene says that he worked with Trisco on Yankee
creek last summer, and that the latter told him at that time that he
had a wife and children in Seattle. He gave as his reason for leav
ing her, that the family was becoming too large.
Capable Young Man Believed To Be Insane
Possessed of over-worry induced by new responsibilities, and
filled with feverish activity that resulted in over work, Niels Jen
sen, known by some as Frank Jensen, recently foreman for Doc
Mading, at the big operations on the Wildcat association, Flat
Creek, was brought into the city Friday afternoon, by Deputy
Marshal Holmes and Special Guard Pat Wheland, charged with
being mentally unbalanced. He was placed in the federal jail where
he will be kept for a few days that an examination can be made by
the doctors, in the hope that he may regain health again.
Jensen had been working very hard of late, keeping things hum
ming at the Mading plant. A few days ago he began to show signs
of irrationality, and began giving impossible orders that showed
discerning ones that he was not right in his mind. So ill did he
become, that Mading was compelled to supplant him with another
foreman, and this was the last blow to unseat his reason.
When informed of his condition, Doc Holmes, deputy marshal
at Flat, went up to the claim, and succeeded by a ruse in inducing
Jensen to accompany him to town. He told him that Mading wished
to see him in the city. Pat Wheland vvas deputized to accompany
Holmes, in case Jensen should discover the subterfuge and attempt
to escape.
He led the deputies a merry chase to this city, for having once
started, his usual industry asserted itself and he wanted to get
here at once. As a consequence he ran almost all the way in, pac
ing the two guards who had all they could do to keep up with him.
Not until he reached the door of the marshal’s office did he |
suspect that he had been tricked, and he then attempted to escape, j
He became only mildly violent however, and was induced to enter!
the jail without much difficulty.
Jensen is a young man and he comes of good family, having
two brothers who are prominent doctors Outside. He is very
pleasant spoken, has had the advantages of education and has al
ways been popular and well liked. There is a possibility that the
mental malady that has seized upon him may be only temporary,
but if not, his misfortune will be a severe blow to many friends.
THREE STEAMERS REACH LANGLEY CITY
Unless word comes from down river today or tomorrow with a de
nial of rumors, it will have to be accepted as a fact that the Martha
Clow, the Dusty Diamond and the Minneapolis reached Langley City,
16 miles below Dikeman, early last week, with the mail, a considerable
list of passengers, and somewhere in the neighborhood ot three hun
dred tons of freight, one-half of which consists of perishables.
They were held at this point by an impassable ice-jatn just above
Langley City, and it is believed that most of the passengers are waiting
for the river to freeze since the boats must feed them for a time at least.
The first intimation received reached this city last Thursday when
a letter came to Gordon Shea from Kenneth Ayres who had just gone
down to Dikeman, expecting his wife on the last boats. Ayres, ac
cording to his letter to Shae, had talked to some of the passengers from
the boats who had reached Dikeman, and from them learned that the
three boats were in with about 300 tons of freight.
John Cameron also talked to a man who said lie was from the boats,
and lie reported that the Clow had the mail, and that there were some
50 passengers.
Owing to the difficult going between here and Dikeman, it is
probable that the vanguard of the on-coming host will not reach here
overland until tomorrow, (Sunday),, while it is probable that the main
bunch will be compelled to wait at Dikeman until the trail improves to
a considerable degree.
Various rumors have been heard to the effect that the boats site
ceeded in making Dikeman, but this is not accepted since the river has
collected much ice.
Mert Marston and Geo. Thomas, each have 60 tons of perishables
on this flotilla, while Chesley, Ryan & Kehoe are consignees of a large
shipment. The problem of taking care of the perishable portion is a
bad one, and it is feared that much of the precious stuff, of which the
entire district stands so much in need will be entirely lost.
WONDERFUL VOYAGE OF THE “EMERALD”
Now that the navigation season has closed, it is permissable ■
to become reminiscent, and to tell about the wonderful voyage of
the Emerald, when she lifted the coin famine in the Iditarod and
tilled the money bins of the Miners & Merchants bank with the
real Peruvian mazuma.
According to the prognostications of some wisenheimers early
in the season, the output for the Iditarod would not be what it has
proven to be by at least two-thirds. Some thought $250,000 would
be about right and others declared that $300,000 would stretch the
final limit. Many people made this mistake, with the result that
the bank failed to requisition as much currency as they would have
ordered had they known the truth.
Before they knew it, they had $300,000 worth of gold dust in
the vault, but as far as real money went they were just about as
clean as a curb artist after a bear raid in coppers.
Realizing that something had to be done, and done quickly, T.
J. Nestor and Fred Scheid decided to go after the coin, and there
was where the Emerald came in. They had w’ired for help but the
stuff was delayed somewhere and they just had to go after it.
Capt. Charles Martin, pilot, master and owner of the Emerald
was chartered, boat and all, and without further parley, the ex
pedition consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Nestor, Mr. Scheid and Capt.
Martin, turned the nose of the Emerald into the wind and beat it
down river, disappearing in a cloud of gasoline.
That trip took them six days to St. Michael in spite of the fact
that they held up every steamboat on the river to ask them if they
had any money.
A wireless to Fort Gibbon was put in by an excited individual
cinet. Consideration $00,000. Sept. 15,
1911.
DEEDS.
Strandberg Bros, to S.-J. Mining Co.
two-sixths Sunset association, Pay
streak creek. Consideration $1.00.
Chas. Strandberg to S.-J. Co., one
cjuarter Teddy association, Tiney creek;
one-eighth Rasmussen association,
Summit creek. $1.00 consideration.
Chas. Strandberg and B. E. Johnson
to Strandberg-Johnson Mining Co.,
two-sixths Cloudy association on Pay
streak creek, tributary Mud river. Con
sideration $1.
Thursday, Oct. 13.
OPTION
Ben Anderson, representing James
Johnson to Strandberg Bros., B. E.
Johnson and Con Junkins, undivided
oue-quarter interest in Julian as
sociation placer and one-quarter in Al
der association on Julian creek, George
town precinct. $30,000 consideration.
DEED.
Correction. James Hagen, C. E.
Craig, C. A. Britt, Thos. Maher, Oscar
Benningar one-half interest No. 2-B
j Glen association, Flat creek.
MORTGAGE
Oscar Benninger to M. & M. Bank,
one-sixth interest in 2-B Glen, Flat
creek. $2,500 consideration.
Friday, Oct. 11
AMENDED LOCATION
P. Empen, 100 acres, Arcadian as
sociation, Reindeer creek.
P. Empen, 160 acres Wild Pig as
sociation, Tiney creek.
DEED IN ESCROW
Duncan Michie to F. B. Ingles, one
sixth interest in Mading lay on Wild
cat association, Flat creek. $5,000 con
sideration.
Saturday, Oct. 15.
LOCATIONS.
Strandberg Bros, et al, 120 acres in
calling out the government tug with a detachment of soldiers in
the belief that a band of pirates was operating on the Yukon.
They did succeed in locating a shipment that was coming up
on the Susie, amounting to $100,000, but as this was being nursed
along by Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, they let it pass and went on for
more.
Crossing from the mouth of the Yukon to St. Michael they
shipped considerable of the salt sea and found it necessary to cover
the main hatch-ways or gang-planks or whatever it is they cover
when in storms.
Going on over to Nome, Scheid succeeded in raising the wind
for about $125,000 more in gold coin and bank notes, and leaving
the Nestors there, he started back, making the return journey a la
steamboat while the Emerald pointed out in front, ready to take
up the white man’s burden in case anything happened.
At the mouth of the river, they were wind bound for five days
but finally the Campbell, on which Scheid was traveling reached
the Russian Mission and transferred to the Sarah. The Sarah
dropped him and his hardware at Holy Cross and the Reliance
picked him up again while the Emerald scurried on in front, all
same advance scout leading into the enemy’s country.
At Dikeman they filled the main salon, and dining room of the
Emerald with a lot of filthy lucre and she puffed proudly up the
river to this city, feeling richer than at any time in her whole life.
They landed safely here while a disappointed crowd stood at the
docks and watched them land a bunch of useless money when they
were looking for beans.
Outside of that, everybody was happy. The bank had the
shekels and the Emerald was paid for the gasoline.
Cloudy association, Paystreak creek.
Strandberg Bros, ct al, 120 acres Sun
set association on Paystreak creek.
Going to Yukon River
Adolph Miller will leave for Kaltag
Oct. 19, persons desiring to send letters
or telegrams may leave same at Boas’
clothing store. Letters 50c each.
A-A Marquette at Ramps’.
Johnstone carries all the leading
brands of cigars and tobaccos —whole
sale and retail.
FOUND—Steamer trunk; owner can
have same by applying at this office,
describing property, and paying for
this advertisement.
Barrett & Lewin’s adv. on page 2
will interest you.
Meet me at Johnstone’s cigar store
for a social game of pool or solo.
A-A Marquette at Remps’.
I COMING AND GOING_
Pete Michels, known to fame as one
of the first proprietoi’s of a cigar store
at Discovery Otter,.came into town
early last week to talk business and in
cidentally to look after his lawsuit.
Pete is worried about a lot that he
claims in the city.
Jack Shropshire and Tom Burns,
partners in a lay on the upper end of
the Link association on Flat creek were
visitors to the city last week.
It was said that Burt Walker and
Fred Rappe, the drill men on Flat
creek came in to watch the lights go
round last week.
Anderson Bros. & Nerland, finding
their storeroom too small for comfort,
are building.an addition to their build
ing on the Second avenue end.
YOU CAN HANG YOUR
CHIN ON MAHOGANY
Over at Manuel’s they have their
new bar fixtures set up and working.
The under pinning is all dark oak,
while along the lop of the bar runs a
wide mahogany board that might be
sawed up for a piano in a pinch.
The back bar is oak also with an
other mahogany top. tvhile the whole
business makes one of the niftiest look
ing propositions in the city.
The people that shipped this pleasant
outfit from Seattle, didn’t forget to put
in a foot rail on hinges, and its just the
right height for the foot. This, taken
with the little coping, or something
that runs along the edge of the bar
makes it a handy place to hang on
when the sea is running heavy.
Wm. Kelly, one of that famous sex
tette that made the name of the “Gug
genheims” famous on Flat creek, was
in town last week testing the macadem
ized roads. It is understood that the
sextette has been reduced to a quartet,
since Kelly and Johnson have sold out
their interest in the lay. This leaves
Jonas Brewis, A1 Burke, T. W. Jack
son and Joe Davis to take the name of
“th'ggs” on to glory.
Bock cigars are recognized by those
who knew as the best value to be had.
Every dealer in cigars and liquors lias
them. Barrett & Lewin, direct agents.
The Boston clothing house is moving
into its new quarters next to the build
ing rocent’y occupied on the corner of
First and Willow. A. B. Rome, the
manager, is well pleased with the new
store since it is much larger, and as a
consequence he advises the public to
read the big adv. lie will have in the
Iditarod Pioneer next week to get next
to some of the good trade secrets he
will divulge.
BELIEVED SITUATION
ONLY MOMENTARILY
Breasting the low-lying divides
in the big wind storm of last week,
when the festive breezes threatened
to lift them into the neighboring
birches, Tommy Bullene and Wm.
Stevens, the well-known dog mash
ers, came into the city from the
Kuskokwfm, having closed a brief
but meteoric career as merchant
princes.
The two had come down from
Takotna some weeks ago with
about two and a half tons of grub
with which they intended to start a
roadhouse at Georgetown. Find
ing Fredricks, the trading post
claimant, on the job with meals at
$t, they concluded that they had
picked a dead one and decided to
go into the market, which at that
time was very active. With sev
eral hundred men short of grub, it
was conceivable that they had the
parcel wrappers and the cash boys
on the jump from morning until
night.
They reported the ice running in
the Kuskokwim in chunks the size
of a small truck garden. Besides
the stuff they brought, nothing in
the shape of supplies had lauded
there, although the Quickstep was
“expected hourly’’—as it has been
for the last month.
Townsite booming was still pro
gressing merrily, but the food situ
ation was becoming such that men
were beginning to drop the game
of getting' rich quick in order to
buckle their belts for the trip to the
Iditarod. There will be a continu
ous stream of them back here for
the next few weeks, since this
place is the only hope.
Smoke Anton Bock cigars, they are
the popular sellers. Ask for the new
style, six and one-half inches. Barrett
& Lewin, direct agents.
LADIES’ HEAVY SKATING
STOCKINGS AT GOLDSTEIN’S.
For Sale
One 1 ixSxfj Worthington pump, with
fittings, in good condition; I, }, 1§, 2,
3, 4-inch pipe.
One portable forge.
One anvil.
One pipe vise. Enquire Sherburne
Don’t fail to read Barrett & Lewin’*
adv. on page 2 this paper.
for HOUSELININGS see Goldstein
For fiibsitn. go to Ramps',