IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capita!, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bough! and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
T. ,T. Nestor, President
Chas. Ross, Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
.John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
Miners and others who returned from the new lunoko strike this
week brought fir mere hopeful reports from that district than did those
who returned a week earlier. Moreover they declare that the earliei j
anivah did little or no work, and knocked the camp because they found
tliev could not yet in on the ground floor. However this may be, there
are sevesal who aver that the new strike is already making a better
showing than the Iditarod did at the same stage of development, and it i
is believed further work will prove that more than one jxiystreak exists!
in the district.
f reel Anderson is working an alone on uii 'iatia cieeic. tie nas
five holes down an average depth cl nine feet, hut in each case has
been driven out by water. He will winter on the creek. On the Dike
man association, Colorado creek. Jack McDonald has five teet of 1.. cent
dirt He is unable to get down to bedrock, an ! will await the arrival !
of the drill which Jue Abbena is taking in Irani Ophir City. II Jen
son and partner have taken a 75 per cent. 1 iv 0:1 the Oregon associa.
tion, which is the next el.iim above the Dirtmut. 'J'hey hive only one
bole down, but have found good surface a 1 bar prospects. Tiiey were
driven out by water, but will return immediately after the freeze up
about October 15 -and put in the winter prospecting. It is claimed as
high as ro cent pans have been obtained on the rimrock of Colorado.
On Kldora lo creek coarse gold in 5-eeut and 6 cent nuggets has
been found on the rim. Carlson Ok Halverson are trying to get down at
the head of the creek. Tiiey have a boiler, but are having trouble with
water, and will await the arrival of the ci 1 ill.
At discovery. Fox gulch, 6 , 7- and S cent pans have been ob
tained, with 5 and 6 feet of gravel. I.indr & Graham, on i-b , have
one hole down 17 feet to bedrock, and claim "better than $2 to the
foot.” They have a boiler and outfit, and are now crosscutting the
creek.
A iitile less than a mile below Fox, on Cripple, there is an outfit
working with a boiler. They have five holes down, but do not expect
to be able to do much before the freezeup.
Jake Sunu'ille, who arrived over Ian! from the new strike last Sun
day, says the outlook is promising, as tar as he can judge. He saw
good prospects on two creeks. II. Jenson, who has taken a lay on the
Oregon association, came over here to get signatures to tire lease.
It is about 12 miles overland from the landing to Discovery, Fox.
Deputy Marshal John It. KYlilav i 'itnipbe’l fuse. Chief among them was
arrived from Bethel Saturday with a Id!tie YYu-ua Xu. 2. who is paying his
numlter of native witnesses in tie; -cv nd vr-it to our city.
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Fairbanks, August 4 -—Democratic National Committeeman A. J.
Daly suicided early this morning near Tolovana, on board of the N. N.
Co ’s steamer Reliance. He was on his way to Iditarod
The cause of the tragedy is unknown here, but his taciturnity and
absent-mindedness while in this city caused ranch comment.
Fairbanks, August 5.—Further details are now to hand regarding
the death of A. J. Daly.
It seems that on the Saturday afternoon preceding his departure,
Mr. Daly appeared very much pre-occupied, and before bo irding the
steamer Reliance purchased a 38 Colt’s automatic revolver. He gave
the Fairbanks Times an interview on board, and said that he had de
cided not to accept the appointment of attorney for the receiver of the
Washington-Alaska bank.
A few miles above Tolovana Mr. Daly retired lo the toilet.
Shortly after the report of a pistol was heard, and Mr. Daly was dis
covered lying dead. On arrival at Hot Springs an inquest was held
No cause for the act was ascertained, hut it is believed it was premedi
tated. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of suicide while of un
sound mind.
On the person of the deceased was found a will, which, among
other things, requested burial at Hot Springs, but the ceremony was
held up pending instructions from Mts. Daly, who is at present staying
at St. Paul, Ore.
An undertaker has been sent from here to prepare the body for
shipment Outside if necessary.
Tanana, August 6.—Mr- Daly suicided at 4:45 on Sunday morn
ing, when the Reliance was a few miles above Hot Sp.ings. He asked
the pilot how far it was to the next stop, and then retired to the toilet.
A few seconds later a report was heard, and it was found he had shot
himself through the head, just over the right eye.
Before leaving Fairbanks deceased asked the purser to allow him
a stateroom to himself, hut the purser refused as all accommodations
had been taken. In a note to the purser Mr. Daly asked to be buried
attire nearest place, in order to save expenses. He also said that he
feared he was going insane.
In. a letter to his wife Mr. Daly said that it was best that he should
go. He asked that his letters be uot published. In his will he left
money and his home in Iowa to his wife, and property in New York to
his sister. lie had $400 in cash on him when he died.
The body will he embalmed at Tanana and shipped to his wife in
Seattle.
Fairbanks papers say Mr. Duly went there to investigate the Bar
nette bank failure for the benefit of the depositors.
Yukon Valley News.
Seattle, August 8.—The wife of the late Democratic National Com
mitteeman A. j. Daly has arrived from Oregon. She is ptostrated with
the news of her husband's death, and refuses to believe he has suicided
She has asked that a thorough investigation be made of the circum
stances surrounding lieu husband's death.
The heavy rains which were general all over the district last week
caused a considerable amount of delay and damage on the creeks, break
ing dams and fl >oding out miners on Otter, and washing away cabins
at Flat City.
Two cabins situated just below the tramway company’s bridge at
Flat City were washed away. One of I hem was the property of II.
Hansen and his son Chris, and the other belonged to Bill Hanlon.
Forty feet of the bank on the left limit of Otter e.eek was also washed
out with the cabins, and it looked at one time as if the greenhouse
across Otter creek from Flat City would be washed away, too.
The tramway bridge itself came near going out Sunday, and sev
eral dozen sacks of sand and rocks had to be used to buttress the
piers. The bridge was onlj' saved alter much effort.
The dam at Riley & Mansion's, Otter creek, burst Sunday, and the
miners were flooded out. Efforts had been made the day before to
raise the height of the dam. but the unprecedented floor of water ren
dered the work futile.
The Iditarcd river rose several feet Saturday’ and Sunday’. The
launch Iditarod broke from its moorings and drifted downstream until
it collided with the cold storage barge Trinder. A scow which had
been high and dry but a few hours before floated i ho the channel and
disappeared in the direction of Dikemau early Sunday morning, and
several other craft would have met the same fate, but for prompt action
on the part of the owners. A raft of logs also got loose, blit was se
cured again with the aid of a poling boat
Over 8 leet of water was registered at the N. C. dock at the foot of
Richmond street Sunday, when the water was still rising.
The creeks are said to have been higher last Sunday than at any
previous period in the history of the camp.
CAMIORISTS FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
Viterbo, Italy, July 15.—The first, of
the series of verdicts in the cammor
ists’ cases were returned today when
nine of the members of that extraordi
nary society were found guilty of mur
der, and the remainder found guilty of
belonging to a criminal organization.
These famous trials involved men of al
most every profession—priests, lawyers
and doctors—as well as tradesmen and
laborers being accused and convicted
on the evidence.
The informers have been heavily
guarded by detectives and soldiers from
the time the trial began, and once in
court one of the prisoners in his anger
made an effort to kill one of these gov
ernment secret service men who had
mingled with them; gained their se
crets, and then turned informer. From
then the prisoners were brought caged
into court, and during the trial a delay
was caused by the suicide of one of the
| judges, who became iusane on account
1 of the threats showered upon him. If
I the testimony of the government wit
nesses is to be believed the earamorra
was one of the most extraordinory or
ganizations for crime ever noted in the
civilized world.
MRS. H. W. LYNCH'S
BABY BORN AT SEA
Residents of Iditarod will be inter
ested to learn that a baby girl was born
to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Lynch on the
Steamer Umatilla, while the latter
was on her way to Seattle late in June.
The Seattle P. I. of June 27 says:
“Although the Umatilla started from
the Far North with only 105 persons on
board, she arrived at* pier B. with a
passenger list of 106. While the vessel
was steaming through Unimak pass,
June 20, a bouncing baby girl was born
to Mrs H. W. Lynch, the wife of a
well-known mining man in the Iditarod.
Both mother and child showed no bad
effects of the voyage when the Umatilla
reached the pier.”
The launch Edna arrived from Holy
Cross Monday.
Power-of-attorney blanks—Pioneer.
Sole Agents
for Alaska:
Basis Pass
GUM SPECIALTIES
Fresh Petaluma Eggs Hills Bros.’ Teas and Coffees Peerless Cream
Bodega Butter l-8s, !-4s, 1-23 bbls Sealtite Ham and Bacon
IVlission Brand Canned Fruits anti Vegetables
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While traveling from Georgetown to'
Iditarod two weeks ago, Dominick i
Soraci come near losing liis life. He i
was lost, first, and afterwards nearly i
drowned in Bonanza creek.
On reaching Bonanza he had camped *
for the night, and in the morning saw
a raft tied up on the same side of Lite
stream as he was. Getting aboard lie
cast ofT, but the second bend down the
raft ran right into a big sweeper,
it went under, and Dominick jumped
with his bundle, landing on top of the
sweeper. After the sweeper had been
cut away, the raft came up, and Dom
inick got aboard and made another start,
lie started to pole across stream, and
when in the middle of the channel struck
a snag, which swung the raft right
over to the side where he wanted to
land. About 400 yards up stream lie
picked up the trail which leads to the
head of Flat. When near the head he
again lost the trail, and landed on the
highest bluff at the head of the creek.
Then the fog lifted for a few minutes,
and Dominick saw the tents of the Idaho
association in the distance, and making
toward them, arrived at Ernest. Sien
ler's cabin about midday, just in time
to have dinner. After a short rest, lie
came on into town.
Taking it all through it was a very
tough trip. It rained and stormed
nearly the whole distance, and tlie
dense fog made it ail the more difficult,
to keep on the right track. On one
occasion Dominick traveled three hours j
in the wrong direction, and bad to
travel back uphill tor tile same length :
of time to reach the place where he
hud started from.
MORE DREDGES. LESS
WORK, MINERS LEAVING
Nome, August S. Four new dredges j
built this year are already in operation. [
but their use reduces rather than in
creases the prosperity of the camp.
There are fewer men employed in
Nome than ever before in its history, 1
and the outlook is gloomy for the j
laborer. The steamer Victoria, which I
left last Thursday, was tilled with
miners returning to the states after]
fruitless endeavors to obtain work.
VISITING SHRINERS
INITIATE TWENTY
Fairbanks, August 8.—Twelve]
visiting Shtiners initiated a ciass ot
20 local Masons yesterday. The
ceremony was preceded by a grand
parade through the streets. A ball
followed in the evening. Other
entertainments have been planned
for the visitots during their stay
here, including visits to the placet j
mining claims and the quartz mines.
LADY SOCIALIST MAKES
BIG HIT AT FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, August 8.—Miss Lena
Lewis, the well-known lady Socialist
who is touring Alaska, is being accor
ded big receptions here and on the
cieeks. She makes a hit with every ■
audience she addresses.
LEAVE FOR ENGLAND
TO "GET THE MONEY”
Fairbanks, August 8.—Jarnesj
Funchion and J. Tod Cowles have
taken an option on Fairbanks creek
from9-a. to 4-b., and are leaving!
for England immediately to organ
ize a dredging company.
Bennett James came in from Flat
City Tuesday.
Location blanks—Pioneer office.
Fast Saturday Vlar'in Harrais, a
candidate for delegate from Alaska
Oti the Democratic ticket, addressed
the electors of Fiat on the issues of
the coming election. On Sunday
he addressed a meeting at Discov
ery, and on Monday evening an ap.
precialive audience listened to the
candidate at A. B. hall, Iditarod.
In every case the attendance was,
filly up to expectati ns, ai d Mr.
Harrais is confident that his visit to
this camp will prove fruitful next !
Tuesday.
John Ronan, the leading Demo i
erat of the distiict, presided at the i
Flat meeting, A. A. Shonbeck in- i
trodticed the candidate to the elec- 1
tors of Discovery, and Mayor J. I)
Barnes occupied tiie chair at the
meeting in Iditarod city. Mr
Barnes was suppoited by that Dem
ocratic Demosthenes, A. F. Fight. ;
Fatly on Tuesday morning Sir.
Harrais sailed Nomeward in bis j
splendid piivate launch “Fergu
son .“
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Nome, August 8 —Arrivals ivni
Good News bay and the Orolik
tiver, where Frank Waskey and
partners are working, report that
the Orolik diggings are now pro
ducing regularly and all the min
ers are doing well and quite satis
fied with their lot.
NOME GOT ENTERS
THE tJJAL BUSINESS
Nome, August 8. Remembering the
bitter experience of last winter, when
the city was on the verge of being
frozen out owing to the high price and j
scarcity of coal, the city council j
approached the Sesnon Coal Company
and endeavored to secure a contract for
the supply of coal at a more reasonable
rate than that, hitherto charged. The
best terras that the Sesnon Company
could offer was a flat rate of 620 per ton.
This price is considered extortionate by !
the residents, and Councilman Mielke
has been sent Outside to secure a cargo
of cheap coal, which will be retailed by I
the city and the profits turned into the
treasury for the relief of taxation.
Martin Harr.tis got away in the
launch Democrat Tuesday morning.
Geo. F. Kilroy came to town Tuesday, j
CN THE SUMMER TRAIL
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Meals All Hours.
Liquors and Cigars
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”
—
M. WOLFE,
Tailor
First-Glass Repairing,
Cleaning and Repairing |
Cor.jWillow and First
BOY FOR KB. AND MRS. F. MILLER
(>;i July IS, ill fi )>. m., a fine baby
uoy was burn to Mr. anil Mrs. Frank
Miller, of Garden Island, Fairbanks.
Bulb mother and child are doing well.
Notice of Dissolution
The partnership heretofore existing
between Manuel Gularte and Frank
Font as, liquor dealers at Flat City, has
been dissolved by mutual consent.
August 7, 11112.
Notice of Forfeiture
ro WII.UAM I H •••
You, y our heirs and assigns, arc herein noli
fied that the undersigned has expended in labur
and improvMuents tin; si; in of om- hundred d-d
lars— ‘ lor *■;,c!i of tile years of 1911 and . .. •
upon placer mining claim known as and call' d
No.7 Above Id-emery on f la lies creek u: tip
Innoko Mining and Recording District, District
of Alaska; you are further notified that if at tlie
expiration of ninety day's nft< . tin last
publication of this notice-ym fail or ret use tu
contribute your propo: lion of such expenditure,
your interest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned your co owner
unde r Sect j of the R< is ci St - f
Cnited States. hi M. Wll 1-1I.AN .
hirst publication August 7
bast publication November 2. 1 : 2
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For Delegate From Alaska
Notice is hereby given, in accordance
with the requirements of the act of the
Fifty-ninth congress entitled "Ail Ac'
Providing for the Flection of a Delegate
to the House ot Representatives torn
the Territory of Alaska.” that there will
be an election for one delegate to the
House of Representatives of the United
States, on Tuesday. August 13, 1912;
that the said election will be held within
the corporate limits of the town of I cl i t—
arod, Alaska, on the said day between
the hours of 8 o’clock ante meridian and
7 o'clock past meridian at the City Hall.
In witness whereof, I hereto set my
hand and official seal this 12th day of
July, 1912. T. U. THURSTON,
Municipal Clerk.
In the District Court tor the Territory of
Alaska, Fourth Division.
Kmma Holloway. Plaintiff, v •. I.ondis
Plainest Holloway, Defendant. No.
i ,©6 i, Summons.
The President of the United States of
America, greeting: To the above
named Defendant:
Summons having been duly issued out
ot the above court, in the above entitled
action, ami placed in the hands of the
United States marshal for service, and
the said marshal having made due re
turn, setting forth his inability to serve
the said summons in said district, and
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 said defendant
did not reside in said district and could
not be found therein, and that a good
cause of action existed in favor of the
plaintiff and against the defendant;
And the court having considered the
same, did on the 8th day of July, 1912,
make an order directing the publication
of the said summons for a period of six
weeks in the Iditarod Pioneer, a news
paper of general circulation within said
district.
Now, therefore, you are h r-_by 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 24th day of
August, 1912, 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 an
swer. the plaintiff will apply for the re
lief demanded in said complaint.
Witness the Honorable Peter D. Over
field, Judge of said court, this qtli day of
July, A. D. 1912.
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f.otice of Marshal’s Sale
United States of America, I
Fourth District of Alaska, )
Public notice is hereby given, th.-i
by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias or
execution), dated July IT, A.D.. Ihi-,
issued out of tlie District court, o' no
United States for the Fourth distrvt of
Alaska, on a judgment rendered i i
court, on the 10t.h day of July,
1912, iu favor of Charles Sweney.
against Lawrence Ramus, I liav
this 18th day of July. A.D., 1912, U , i
upon the following described real
tate. situated in the Otter precis ,
territory of Alaska, to wit:
All of the right, title and interest of
the defendant, Lawrence Ramus, iu
and to the Jumbo association claim on
Flat creek, Otter precinct, Alaska, ami
that T will, accordingly, offer said real
estate for sale, at public vendue to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, on
the 19th day of August, A.D., 1912, at
2 o’clock p.m., at the front door of the
marshal’s office, in Flat City, Alaska.
D,.ted, Flat City, Alaska, Julv is,
A.D , 1912.
H. K. LOVE,
U. S. Marshal Fourth District of Alaska.
By T. W. Howell, Office Deputy.
Cl.as. E. Taylor, Plaintiff’s Attorney.