Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
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OFFICERS:
('has. Ross, President
T. .T. Nestor, Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
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PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class.
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
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OPIUM SMUGGLER
SHOT IN SEATTLE
Seattle, May 16.— I-'mil Sotenson,
an old offender against the customs
laws, is near death in hospital nere
from a bullet wound received dur
ing a desperate fight with Neil Mc
Arthur, l'. S. customs inspector.
While carrying 53 cans of contra
band opium, Sorenson was tracked
to a room in the Milwaukee hotel,
where he was placed under arrest
after defying the officers.
Havana, May 16.—The Cuban
authorities are closely watching the
comings and goings of Cipriano
Castro, former president and die
tator of Venezuela. Gumersindo
Rivas, of the big Havana banking
firm, who is a friend of Castro, de
nies that the ex-president is ar
ranging for the despatch of a flii
blistering expedition to Venezuela,
but the government believes such
a scheme is under consideration
and will do its utmost to prevent
it. In this it will receive the sup
port of the American State depart
ment. _
BOB HAS FAITH IN
Bob Cockburn, of the Dikeman road
house and store, is making great prepa
rations for the summer season, accord
ing' to a recent arrival from the down
river town. The roadhouse lias been
greatly improved, and is in lire shape
for the accommodation of guests. On
one of the first boats from Iiuby will
arrive two pool tables, and there will
be other attractions added. Nor is the
merchandising end of the business to
be neglected. The old Markuson build
ing has been rented and fitted up, and j
will be used as the storeroom for the i
large stock of groceries and miners’ [
supplies that are to arrive immedi
ately. Bob has great faith in the
country back of Dikeman, and is going
to make sure that prospectors visiting
that section will be able to obtain all
they need at his store. It is only a
day's mush from the Dikeman road
house to the Ditna, while other prom
ising-looking creeks are even more ac
cessible, so be feels he is found to do
well. __
When at Discovery take a chance at
The Flyer for a quick meal. Cooked
right. Served right.
Watch repairing work guaranteed
Win. Taylor, Flat City.
GRAND BAR nothing but the best
FLAT CITY The Place to Meet
xtls Chintz. Prop.Your Friends
All Hours Alike in This House
CARIBOU CAFE
COME ONCE AND YOU WILL COME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND. Props.
MISS
MURRAY
Miss Rose Murray begs to announce that
she will be in ou the First Boat from Lake Le
Barge with the
FINEST STOCK OF LADIES' GOODS
That have ever been brought into the country.
And she is coming to stay.
MISS ROSE MURRAY,
Gold St., Flat City
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK
Warm, Clean Well Ventilated
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
TUE PDflODV Massage and
| HE bnlluyl 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
STEFANSSEN NAY OPEN
NEW COPPER COUNTRY
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Victoria, B. C., May 8.—The whaler Karluck, which is to con
vey the Stefanssen party to the Arctic, is now outfitting at Esqui
mault, and the party should get away somewhere about the end ot
May or the first week in June.
The entire cost of the expedition is to be borne by the Cana
dian government, they having purchased the 247-ton steamer Kar
luck some weeks ago from the old owners.
Will Return in 1916
The ship will carry the party as far north as ice-filled seas will
permit. Under favorable conditions, they expect in September to
reach land somewhere in the Beaufort sea, now unexplored. There
they will establish a base, sending the vessel back and remaining
during the winter. If this program can not be carried out, the ex
pedition probably will land at Herschell island, remain there a
week to establish a primary base, return to Prince Patrick land,
and either there or at Herschell island, spend the winter. In the
spring they will go north.
They will return to civilization in September, 191(1. Ur. R. M.
Anderson, who was with Stefanssen on his last trip, will be second
in command. A powerful wireless apparatus, designed to carry
messages 1,000 miles, will keep the explorers in daily touch with
the world. This apparatus will be erected wherever they establish
their base.
Not in Pole Quest
A million square miles of snow and ice north of the North
American continent and Siberia will be explored, so far as possible. |
The party is not searching for the Pole, and if they find it, it will
be by accident, Mr. Stefanssen stated. V hat they want to do is
open the locked lands and sea of the North.
New Copper Country
Stefanssen will visit the blond Eskimos again and bring them
back to America in moving pictures. To bring them back in the
tlesh, he says, would be murder; they could not survive the 1 germs
of civilization.” He also expects to explore the interior of Vic
toria land and define the extent of what he believes to be the larg
est and one of the richest copper countries under the sun.
FOE THE UNITED STATES
Speaking at a dinner given at the Waldorf hotel, New \ ork \
City, last month, General Leonard Wood advocated an army of j
not less than 000,000 men, if the United States is to be secure from
attack and able to strike when necessary to maintain its rights and
prestige.
Gen. Wood was not in favor of a large standing army, but he
pointed out that in the Revolution this country was assisted by
France; in the war of 181'_’, even when Great Britain was closely
pressed during the Napoleonic wars, the United States narrowly
escaped defeat, while the Mexican war only represented a triumph
over a far weaker power. Never yet has this country confronted
a first-class military power, he said. Our tremendous resources
of men are now as unavailable and useless as would bo rich Alaska
gold mines during a crisis in Walt street.
‘•How can we be ready and yet not become a military nation?"
he asked. He estimated that at the first call to arms 600,000 men
must be immediately mobilized, while the utmost force that can
now be put in the field is 150,000 men.
Then Gen. Wood outlined the plan the General Staff is at
present pushing in Congress to supply the national reserve ol
450,000 men it deems necessary.
Material For It
It figures that 16,000 officers are first of all required as a
nucleus of the reserve. Material for these would be found in the
ATi.000 students of military schools throughout the country. rJ tie
General Staff first of all has asked Congiess for legislation author
izing graduates from these schools to enlist for one year as second
lieutenants in the regular army. Thus it hopes to instruct in the
officer’s duty men enough to fill the reserve s needs. Ten days
service with the army every other year would be the only addi
tional requirement of reserve officers.
To provide the 450,000 reserve privates and non-commissioned
officers, the General staff proposes to reduce the term of enlist
ment in the regular army to two years; thus creating a constantly
shifting personnel equipped with military knowledge, with the
duty of serving the flag in case of war. This scheme would be
[supplemented by co-operation with the National Guards of the
different states and supervision of their worlr by the General Staff,
,vhile they would be stimulated to larger enlistments than at
present.
“We have a murder rate about five times as great in this
country as that of any of the so called military countries of
Europe,” said Gen. Wood. “Military service instils regard for
law and order, while it instils solidarity and patriotism. Wars
will always exist until human nature is so changed that great
nations, realizing that they have the power to get what they need,
voluntarily submit disputes to arbitration. That consummation
will never be reached.”___
TESLIN STRIKE
MAY BE A FAKE
There seems to be some doubt'
about the genuineness of the re-J
ported strike in the Teslin district, j
and in order to learn the truth as
far as possible the Ruby Record
Citizen telegraphed to Senator Dan
Sutherland, then at Juneau, asking
his opinion The senator wired the
tollowing reply:
“Billy Reak, who has just re
turned from the Teslin country, ad
vises people not to go there He
informs me that four holes put to
to bedrock on Johnson creek
showed nothing. Discovery hole,
on Silver creek showed one fine
color.” _
EVELYN THAW GOES
TO BURY HER PAST
New York, May 9.—Evelyn
Thaw, victim of Stanford White
and Harry Thaw, has left for Eu
rope with her little sou. She says
she will not return, but will bury
her past, and begin life anew.
Roasting chickens, 40c Jb.
Iditarod Meat Co.
Only the best at DuRand’s Discovery
Cafe.
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A complete line of “Shorts” will be received from Fairbanks immediately after the
opening of navigation; also, our Le Barge shipment will include
Hew Ham am! Bacon, Grape Fruit, Oranps, Lemons, Petaluma Eggs, Etc., Etc.
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N. ('. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
Notice of Forfeiture
TO CHARU'Y MACK:
You and your heirs and assigns are hereby
notified that the undersigned has expended in
labor and improvements tlie sum ot one hun
dred dollars -Jhoo— for the year 1912 upon placer
mining claim known as the Manor association.
Willow creek, a tributary of the Iditarod river,
( tter Mining District, Territory of Alaska. You
are further notified that if at the expiration ot
ninety 90—'days from the last publication of
this notice von fail or refuse to contribute to the
undersigned your proportion ot such expendi
ture, your interest in said claim will become the
property ot the undersigned, under Sec. 2324 ot
the Revi-ed Statutes of the United States.
A. ST I.AWRKNCK.
First publication March 1, '.913.
hast publication May 31, 19*3.
Notice of Forfeiture
To M. K I leaver, T.eo Detnoskaand K. M. Whe
lan. their heirs, assigns, successors or per
sonal representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have expended
in labor and improvements fur each of the years
of iqi2 and 1913 the sum of one hundred dollars
- $100 - on the Done Star associ"ition placer min
ing claim. situated on Moore creek, in the Ta
kotna Mining and Recording District. Ternto: v
of Alaska, which have been duly recorded at the
commissioner's office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to hold the
said claim under the provisions of the law con
cerning annual labor upon miningclaims being
the amounts required to hold such claim. And
you arc further notified that if, within ninety
90 da vs after the last pub ication of this notice,
you fail to contribute your proportion of said
expenditure, your interest in said claim will be
come the property of the undersigned, your co
ov ner. Jl:.\VKU.
First publication May 10. 1913.
l,ast publication August 9, 1913.
Forfeiture Notice
Iditarod Alaska. 5 March. 1013.
T Mont Downing, A. Ib Ferguson, A. D. Fuller,
W. H. ('.older, Harney Haggerty, John Me-|
('.raw. Joe Porter and Minnie Thorns:
You are hereby notified that I have expended !
during the year nineteen hundred and twelve—
igu- one hundred dollars—5:00 - in labor ami j
improvements upon the Bonanza association
placer mining claim. on Dominion creek, a trib- |
mary o! Salmon liver, Ku-koks' im Mining and i
Recording district. Ttrritory of Alaska, notice
of location ofwh.ieh is found in volume No. 6, at !
page /»>3. in order to hold said claim under the J
pri.vi -us of section ^324 of the Revised Stat
utes »,i the Unit -d State.-, and the amendment j
thereto approved January 22, ihvn concerning j
annual labor upon mining claims, being the 1
amount required to hold saul placer mining!
claim lor the period ending on the 31-t day ot j
December, iui/. And if, within ninety days 1
after the publication ot this 1 olice, you fail 1
refuse to contribute \our proportion of such ex- \
penditure as a co-owner, your, and each and 1
everv. ot your interests in the said bonanza as- j
socintion placer m ir i ug claim will become the:
properly of the subscribed, your co-owner, who j
has made the required expeuditu’e, by tin- j
terms of said section. J M. I’lCKHI..
C has K. fay’i 1 , Iditarod, Alaska, attorney for
J. M: Picked
first publication March S. 1 <: t 3.
Last publication May 3:, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To J. R. Connolly, George Shaw, Gor
4on Shea and Ren Smith:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended during the year 1912 one bun
dled dollars in labor and improvements
upon the Hard Luck association placer
mining claim, situated on Fiat creek, a
tributary of Otter creek, in the Otter pre
cinct, Fourth division,territory of Alaska,
the location notice of which appears of
record in volume one of locations, at page
502, under date of5 Jan., 1911, and Index
No. 6456, in office of the recorder of said
Otter precinct, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions ot section 2324
of the Revised Statutes of the United
Slates, and the amendment thereto ap
proved January 22, 18S0, concerning the
annual labor upon mining claims, being
the amount required to hold saul placer
mining claim for the period ending 31st
December. 1912.
And if, within ninety days from the
personal service of this notice, or within
ninety days after the publication thereof,
you fail or refuse to contribute your pro
portion of such expenditure as a co-owner
vour interest in the said claim will be
come the property of the subscriber, your
co-owner, who has made the required ex
ix-nditure, bv the terms of said section.
Iditarod. Alaska, 11 Jan., 1013.
A. B. CURRIE, as it appears of
record, but whose true name is
A. I). Currie.
First Publication April 5, 1913.
Last publication July 5, 1913.
Forfeiture Notice
Iditarod, Alaska, 23 April, 1913.
To Tom DeOamp, Mrs. Tom DeOamp,
Isadore Goldstein, Julius Schrader,
P. O. Sundberg and B. N. Thorsheirn:
You and each of you are hereby noti
fied that 1 have expended during the
year nineteen hundred and twelve (1912)
one hundred dollars (*100) in labor and
improvements upon the Third tier,
bencli, :eft limit, opposite One Above,
Otter creek placer mining claim, situ
ated on Otte« creek, a tributary of the
Iditarod river, in the Otter Mining a id
Recording District, Territory of Alaska,
notice of location of which is found in
volume one, at page 289, in order to
hold said claim under the provisions of
section 2324 of the Revised Statutes,
and the amendment thereto approved
January 22, 1880. concerning annua!
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said placer
mining claim for the period ending on
the 31st day of December, 1912.
And if, within ninety days after the
publication of this notice you fail or re
fuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as a co owner, your,
and each and every, of your interests
in the said Third tier bench, left limit,
opposite One above, Otter creek, afore
said placer mining claim will become
the property of the subscriber, your co
owner, who has made the required ex
penditure, by the terms of said section.
EARL B. HUNT.
First publication 26 April, 1913.
Last publication 26 July, f 913
Notice of Forfeiture
To Li^o Demoska, K. M. Whelan, Wm.
McNuughton. Edward Charlton, M.E.
Ileavev, F. Wiseman and E. L. Jones,
their heirs, assigns, successors or per
sonal representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
for each of the years of 1912 and 1913 the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on
the Julia association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er’s olltce at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to
hoal the said claim under the provisions
of t tie law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amounts re
quired to hold suc-h claim. And you are
further notified that if, within ninety
(90) duxs after the las! publication of
this notice, you fail to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure, your in
terest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co
owner. />■ J• JEW ELL.
First publication May 10. 191.').
Last publication August 9, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Leo Demoska, E. L. .Tones, E. M.
Whelan, F. Wiseman, James Rice,
Wra. McNaughton and J. W. Whe
lan. their heirs, assigns, successors or
personal represen tat ires:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
for each of the years of 1912 and 1913 the
sum of onehundred dollars ($100)on the
Republic association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er's office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to
hold the said claim under the provisions
of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being' the amounts re
quited to hold such claim. And you are
further notified that if, within ninety
(90) days after the last publication of
this notice, you fail to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure, your in
terest in sail! claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co
owner. Z. ■). J id 'A ELL.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9. 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To D. Savles, her heirs or assigns:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that the undersigned has ex
pended in labor and improvements the
sum of one hundred dellars ($100) for
each of the years of 1911 and 1912, on
that certain "fractional placer mining
claim and mini ng ground known as and
called ''Savles Fraction,” situated on
Little creek, a tributary of Gane creek.
Innoko Mining District, District ol
Alaska.
You are further notified that if, at
the expiration of ninety (90) days after
the last publication of this notice, you
fail or refuse to contribute your propor
tion of such expenditure, your interest
in said claim will become the property
of the undersigned, your co-owner,
under section 2321 of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States.
NIELS .1. VIBE, Co-Owner.
Date of first publication April 2(1, 1913.
Dare of last publication July 26, 1913.
United States of America - - District
Court—Territory of Alaska. Fourth
Division.
Lizzie Opsgon, Plaintiff, vs. Edward O.
Opsgon, Defendant.—No. IDS L Alias
Summons.
The President of the United States of
America, greeting: To the above
named defendant.
Summons having been duly issued out
of the above court in the above entitled
action, and placed in the hands of the
United States marshal for service, and
the said marshal having made due re
turn, setting forth his inabilty to serve
the said summons in said district, and
I that the said defendant could not be
found therein, and the plaintiff having
filed and presented to the court an affi
davit showing that the present where
abouts of the defendant was not known
to the plaintiff, and that the said de
fendant could not be found within the
district, and that a good cause of action
exists in favor of the plaintiff against
said defendant.
And tlie court having considered the
same, did on the 11th day of September,
1912, make an order directing the pub
lication of the said summons for a period
of six weeks in tlie Iditarod Pioneer, a
newspaper of general circulation within
said district.
Now, therefore, you are hereby re
quired to appear in the said district
court in and for the Territory of Alaska,
Fourth division, within 30 days after the
completion of the said publication, to
wit: within 30 days after the 7th day of
June, A. D. 1913, exclusive of said day,
and answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff, a copy of which is on
file in the office of the clerk of the above
entitled court, and unless you so appear
and answer, the plaintiff will apply for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
Witness the Honorable F. E. Fuller,
Judge of said court, this 28th day of
April in the vear of our Lord 1913.
__•_ ' C. C. PAGE, Clerk,
-’ Seal - By Geo. W. Albrecht,
’ * Deputy Clerk,
Notice of Forfeiture
To J. \Y. Whelan, A Wolden, K. M.
Whelan, A. G. Chester. J. Blanchell,
Leo Demoska and M. T. Morrison,
their heirs, assigns, successors or per
sonal representatives:
You are hereby notified that f have
expended in labor and improvements
for each of the years of 1912 and 1913 the
sum of one hundred dollars ^$100) on the
Shakespeare association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in Hie
Takotna Mining and Uncording Dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the cominLsion
er's office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to
hold the said claim under the provisions
of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amounts re
quired to hold such claim. And you
are further notified that if. within
ninety (90) days after the last pub
lication of this notice, you fail to con
tribute your proportion of said exp* n 1
iture. your interest in said claim will
become the property ol the undersigned,
your co-owner. Z. J. .IKWI'LL
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913.
Notica of Forfeiture
To Leo Deruoska, E. M. Whelan, \\ m.
MeNaughton, M. K. Heavev, E. L.
Jones. Edward Chester and F. Wise
man, their heirs, assigns, successors
or personal representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
for each of theyears of l'.d2and 1913 the
I sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on
! the Eclipse association placer mining
1 claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
| Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
rrict. Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er’s office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to
hold tlie said claim under the provisions
of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amounts re
quired to hold such claim. And you
are further notified that if, within
ninety (90) days after the last pub
lication of this notice, you fail to con
tribute your proportion of said expendi
ture, your interest in said claim will
become the property of the undersigned,
your co-owner. /.. J. JEW EE!.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9. 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Edward Charlton, J. M. W lielan. E.
M. Whelan, E. I- Jones, Win. Mc
Naughton, Leo Demoska and M. E.
Heavev, their heirs, assigns, success
ors or personal representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
for each of the years of 1912 and 1913 the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on
the Annex association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in trie
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
trict. Territory of Alaska, which has
been’duly recorded at the commission
1 er’s office at Takotna. The above
I amounts have been expended in order to
I hold the said claim under the provisions
| of tlie law concerning annual labor upon
I raining claims, being the amounts re
quired to hold such claim. And you are
| further notified that if, w ithin ninety
(90) days after the last publication of
1 this notice, you fail to contribute your
i proportion of said expenditure, your in
I terest in said claim will become the
I property of the undersigned, your co
| owner. E. JEW ELL.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Frank Hanks, A. R. Eldredge, 1.. M
Whelan, Leo Demoska, Robert Jones.
Lu Edwards and J. W. Whelan, their
heirs, assigns, successors or personal
representatives:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labo'r and improvements
for eacli of the years of 1912and 1913 the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) on
the Empire association placer mining
claim, situated on Moore creek, in the
Takotna Mining and Recording Dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, which has
been duly recorded at the commission
er’s office at Takotna. The above
amounts have been expended in order to
hold the said claim under the provisions
of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amounts re.
quired to hold such claim. And you are
further notified that if, within ninety
(90) days after the last publication of
this notice, you fail to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure, your in
terest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co
owner. Z. J. JEWELL.
First publication May 10, 1913.
Last publication August 9, 1913.
NOTICE
Pursuant to an order of the Town
Council of the Town of Iditarod, Alaska,
made on the 9th day of April, 1913,
notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received for the building known
as the City Hall building and situated '
on Willow street, between First and
Second. Said bids to be made before 5
p. tn. on the 31st day of May, 1913, and
I to be for cash on acceptance of bid by
council. Bids to be accepted or re
jected at the best judgment of the coun
I eil B. A. MEYERS. Hterk