Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, SIOO,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
T. ,T. Nestor, President
i'lias- Ross, Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
MOUNTAIN RANGE
Cant. Albert Wile, after an absence of two weeks, returned from
the Mud River region la-t Tuesday, declaring that be had just come
out of the finest looking country from a miner's standpoint that he ever
saw.
The place where the prospecting is going on is high up in the
Kaivuh range. There are many creeks, heading against large bald
domes, which are bisected by mineralized dikes The cieeks on which
Mr. Wile and associates have ground are Bear, Quartz, Dome and
Yukon.
About fifteen men are working in that immediate section and in
one place prospects running from 8 to to cents have been found. On
all the creeks fair prospects have been obtained, considering the small
amount ot work done.
Granger, reptesemting Eddie Levin, is there and recently got an
option from Paul Cavanoui on two claims for $50,000. By the terms
of the option Granger is to have a limited time in which to explore
the ground, after which a payment of $5,000 will become due
The ground averages about 3 feet deep It is wet in places, but
the " iter is easv to control The representatives of Wile and associ
ate ’ s ... 1: td th, water with a syphon.
Albert Wile, El Rvan, M Wolfe and Paul Cavanoni are the
associates, the latter being at wotk upon the ground. Theie has been
some talk of Max Si me! establishing a trading post up there, but Mr
Wile di 1 not hi ir a iv" li’iug l-bi ui'e tb m' this.
Faiibanks, April 6.—The new Straub mill has started on a te-t run
of rock from Kster.
The two .stamp Hendy mill is coming on the first boat for the
Sutherland properties on Kmtishna.
Lucien B. Rlioads lias arrived in town with a big cleanup from
Bedrock. The mill is now crushing twelve tons rich rock daily.
'I'he Newsboy mill will start as soon as there is sufficient water.
The miners are now working on the 315-feet level, where a new station
is being excavated.
Tolovana strikes a tick lead. Also Tex McEltoy and John Jesson,
on Chatham Ilill.
The Russian Kid is into the hid over 600 feet at the head of Wolf
cieek He thinks he has found the foot wall of n big lead.
SAM KIRK DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO
—- at an early date.
Sam K;rk, Dicneer druggist of Daw
son. died in San Krai c sen last January. Best non-astigmatic snow glasses at
where he had been residing since last , Simpson’s.
CROWLEY & PORTER
Tha House of Quality
CARRIES THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK
OF GROCERIES IN IDITAROD
Flat City
Wow Open for Business
With Choicest Brands of Liquors and Cigars
All Hours Alike in This House
GOME ONCE AND YOU WILL GOME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND, Props.
HALFY fiti3RIFFIS’ General Merchants,
PISKAKET MINERS’ SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY
SPRING IS HERE. CLEAN UP !
Pillows, Carpets, etc., etc., Washed and Renovated
Cascade Steam Laundry_
ALL-ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES
WON BY SCOTTY ALLAN
The fifth annual All Alaska Sweepstakes, run on Seward
peninsula last week, was the biggest and last dog event of the
season. The race started from Nome Thursday forenoon, April 4,
and the course was to Candle and return, a total distance of 372
miles. The trail was heavy and the weather stormy part of the
time. The purse was $3,000, divided into three parts as follows:
First, $1,800; second, $750; third, $150. The winners were as
follows:
RUNNING RESTING FINISHING
Allan and Darling, 14 dogs, Scotty TIME time time
Allan driver . 53 1). 43 min. 33 h. 44 m. 87 h 27 ni.
John Johnson, 16 dogs, Aleck
Holmson driver . 63 h. 35 min. 24 h. 23 m. 87 h. 58 m
Charles Johnson, 16 dogs, self
driver. 64 h. 16 min. 24 h. 39 m. 88 h. 55 m.
Oliver Blatchford also started, with twelve dogs, but was
reported hopelessly out of the race at the 372d mile. He was lost
in Death Valley for three hours.
Holmson lost a dog in Death Valley, where it was storming,
and was two hours finding him.
In 1910 the race was run in 74 hours 14 minutes 22 seconds,
which is high-record time.
DOUBLE VICTORY
The third of the series of basketball games now being played
between Iditarod and Flat took place at A B Hall, Flat, last Saturday,
and resulted in a double victory for the home teams When time was
called it was found that the scores stood as follows:
Ladies- Flat, 12; Iditarod, 6.
Men — Flat. 19; Iditarod 17
The success of the Flat ladies’ team was not altogether unexpected
It was known titer had been practicing assiduonslv and were deter
mined to wipe out ihtii eatlier defeats, and their plav showed marked
improvement The Iditarod ladies also played a good game, and still
lead in total points; hut they will have all their work cut out to keep
their position tonight.
The result of ti e men's game came as a surprise to the visitots,
although in this case also the Flat team showed great improvement,
and the victory was thoroughly earned.
The following composed the ladies’ teams; Flat— Mrs I.aing,
centei; Mrs, Amaloug (captain) and Miss K >' c 1. forwards; Mrs Sute
and Mrs. L"ttb s, guards I.JITARod — Miss Tavlot, center; Mrs
Acheson at.d Miss Grant, forward-; Mr- Larson and Mrs Burns,
guards.
The men’s teams were made up as follows. Flat—Hutson, cetit-r;
L'tbelle and Kiri well, forv.umls; Webber and Onslow guards IdiTA
rod—Bruit 11, center; Wol'e and Wilson Fr wards; Byers and Hananer,
guards. Refetees — C B Hanover and C Fowler
There w«s a splendid attendance, alum 410 pe-s vis being present,
and the interest and enthusiasm displ iy;*d were even greater than at
ptevinlis games. The Flat people wre pir'iou'arh pleas.-d at tit
double victory, and expect grea tilings f an tliei, -nil- tonig’tt
1
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I
William H. Newman and William A. Murray, arriving from
Ruby last Tuesday, tell of the suicide in 'hat :»!:«•»• of Thomas
Conniff on the afternoon of M i rch 28. Conn iff -vent, from !" - T. t' >, a -. ■
| to Ruby last fall.
It appears that, he had been drinking more or less during the
! fore p rt of the day, and at about 1 o'clock was induc 'd by Lyman
| Russell to go home to his cabin back of town. Russell walked
I with him to the cabin and prepared a meal for both, and Conniff
I went to bed immediately after eating and Russell went down town.
I Returning to the cabin two or three hours later, Russell saw his
friend on the floor in a pool of blood. Deputy Marshal Snow was
summoned and arrangements made for holding an inquest.
From the position of the body when viewed by the jury it
would appear that the man got up out of bed, placed a box in front
of his bunk so that lie could stand upon it and rest his body on the
edge of the bunk, pulled the sock off the left foot, and then placed
the butt, of a rifle on the floor and leaned forward with the muzzle
directly over the heart and pulled the trigger with the toes of the
bare foot. The bullet pierced the top of the heart and came out
through the back.
There was nothing ^o indicate a possibility of foul play. Rus
sell was the only witness who knew any thing about the movements
of the deceased just prior to his death, and he was a friend of more
than twenty years standing.
Thomas Conniff was 4G years old. He leaves a wife in Seattle,
where, it is understood, she is a nurse in a hospital His sister,
Mrs. Thornton, lives in Iditarod. He first came North with the
Klondike rush in 1897, resided at Dawson some years and then went
to Nome and lived for about three years. From Nome he went
Outside and remained until coming to the Iditarod last July.
CAMP FLAT ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
At the regular meeting of Camp
Flat No. 26, Arctic Brotherhood,
held last week, the following were
elected to serve as officers for the
ensuing six months;
Arctic Chief—John Ronan.
Vice-Arctic Chief—V H Pierce
Recorder—T W. Howell.
Keeper ofNuggets—Bert Moores.
Arctic Chaplain — F. A. Cleve
land.
Trustees—F. A Cleveland, F E
Webber, C T. Suter, V H Pierce,
Harry Minshall
Tire appointive officers named by
Arctic Chief Ronan are 'as follows;
Arctic Trail Guide—Nels Glantz
Arctic Trail Blazer — Frank
Snyder.
Arctic Camp Cook — George
Mutchler.
Keeper of Inner Tollgate—James
Duffy
Keeper of Outer Tollgate — P,.
Sundburg_
NOTICE TO MINERS
The Johnson Hose Co. have placed
their stock of hose in our hands for
disposal at following prices:
3-inch hydraulic hose, 35c foot.
8-inch hydraulic hose, 70c foot.
10-inch hydraulic hose, 80c foot.
Nozzles for 3-inch hose. $8 each.
10-itsch flume hose, 12c foot.
12-inch flume hose, 18c foot.
Terms cash.
CHESLEY, RYAN & KEHOE.
Miss Frances A. Sullivan, formerly
of Dawson, where she was known as
the “Ping Pong Kid,’’died in. Juneau
January 7 last, aged 28 years. She
was a native of Minnesota.
STAR TOBACCO _
Slightly Damaged ky Water |
APte» rntt^Pm
Sole Agents lljpPWB®**' ‘
for Alaska: r
BaUEand Boots and PaGS
OUR SPECIALTIES
Fresh Petaluma Eggs Hills Bros.’ Teas and Coffees Peerless Cream
Bodega Butter —l-8s, l-4s, l-2s bbls Sealtite Ham and Bacon
Mission Brand Canned Fruits and Vegetables
uFoTmToI*your~qutf1l all goodsIuaranteeo
Mr. and Mrs. Ot to Anderson, of Dike
man, made a visit, to the creeks last
Sunday. They thought Flat creek a
better place than Dikeman, and will
move to the latter place in a few days.
Charley Pinkston and Tom Berry, of
Happy creek, arrived lately from the
Dilinger-river country, where they
they spent the winter bunting and
trapping. Diliinger is a right-hunt
tributary of the South fork of the Kus
kokwim. They were successful in tak
ing a nice lot of furs, but had the mis
fortune to lose a fine silver fox. The
fox was trapped near a creek and an
overflow covered it partly over with
ice. Then some animat came along and
ate the exposed part of the csreas-,
thereby spoiling a pelt that would
have been worth several hundred dol
lars.
A. Patterson arrived lately from
Knik. He- is a pioneer freighter of
Knik, and this is his fpst visit to the
Iditarod.
Dr. Carter is remodeling his place in
Flat City.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glass, of Knik,
are arrivals at Discovery over the
Seward trail. They are making their
home at Discovery for tlie present,
['his ist heir first visit to this region.
Seventeen laboring men arrived over
the Seward trail Sunday morning.
The proprietor of the Arcade cafe is
remodeling his place and getting it
ready for the coming season.
Mrs Crawford gave a social party to
a number of friends at her home Sun
day evening
James Fraser, of Discovery, while at
tending the basketball game Saturday
n:gh', had his horse stolen. The theft
was in the nature of a joke, the ma
r aider knowing that Jeeins will > ;.nd
, jn'etty nearly anything that is
handed him with a smale.
Flannigan, Martin Moran and Ken
nedy left Iasi Monday for Marvel creek
with a co n|) ete out-lit for the season’s
work.
Jonas Brewis, one of the “Little
Guggs,” has moved into his new cabin
home. _
GOOD PROSPECTS REPORTED
FROM UPPER DITNA EWER
Start Ball.iid, of the Summit
n >;!• Ihouse. has received a letter
trotn Joe Jean to the effect that very
on. prospects are being found at
present on the Ditna river. Mr.
Ballard and his associates have ha I
representatives on the Ditna all
winter, and Joe Jean says that
.resent indications fully warrant
further work in the region, so he
has decided to remain with it.
Old uacey, Tyler, Monogram, Ather
ton and Cedarbrook, also fine old Port,
Sherry and Clartts at Empire Com
mercial Co.
MCLEOD AND SONS
IN GOOD BUSY PAY
—
According to the Ruby Rrcord-Citi
zen of March 30, Kenneth McLeod and ;
sons Ernest and Roy have good ground
on Trail creek. They are laymen and
port owners in the ground.
They have a 50-foot crosscut which
they belive will go $2 to the foot on a
conservative estimate. They will at
once put on a boiler and hoist and
work the ground in connection with
L. D. C'albert. John Henderson and
Eric Johnson.
We still have left a fine line of
sumjVGs
and Trousers. Fit and Work
manship guaranteed.
Wile“
First and Willow.
Eyes Examined for Glasses,
ROBERT SIMPSON
Films Developed
And All Kinds of Photographic
Work Done.
MiSS TJERNSTROM. MCDONALD HOTEL
ALL GOODS
Formerly Mrs. Silberstein's,
£re Now Being Sold at Very
All alterations on Ladies’ Garments
purchased will be free of charge.
WORK GUARANTEED
H. SCHLAPIK
First Avenue
At Our Old-Time Location |
ON THE V/1NTER TRAIL
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Meals at AH Hours.
Eiquors and Cigars
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
In the Probate Court for Otter Pre
cinct. Territory of Alaska. Fourth
Division.—In the Matter of the'Es
tate of John S. Harding, Deceased.—
Notice to Cteditors.
Notice is hereby given ivy the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
John S. Harding, deceased, to tlie cred- ]
itors of, and ail persons having claims
against tlie said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within six months after the final publi
cation of this notice to the said admin
istrator, at t he office of Wickersham &
Roden, at Iditarod, Alaska
HENRY RODEN.
Administrator Estate of
John S. Harding, Deceased.
First publication March 30, 1912.
Notice of Marshal’s Sale
United States oi America, ) ss
Fourth District of Alaska, j
Public notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias (or execu
tion), dated March 21st, A. D. 1912.
issued out of the District Court of the
United States for the Fourth District of
Alaska on a judgment rendered in said
Court, on the 21st day of February, A. D.
1912, in favor of W. S. Chirk, doing
business as Clark Lumber Company,
and against W. H. Tom, I have, on
this 3rd day of April, A. D. 1912.
levied upon the following described real
estate, siuated in the town of Flat and
territory of Alaska, to wit: All of the
leasehold and other interests of the
defendant \V. H. Torn in and to a cer
tain piece or parcel of ground fronting
forty feet more or less on the easterly
side of Gold street in the town of Flat,
Otter precinct. Fourth Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, said parcel of ground ex
tending hack from said Gold street to
Flat crsek; and which said ground is
bounded on the north by the premises
now occupied by one Lee Roby and on
the south by the premises now occupied
by one S. liashow; also all and singular
that certain one-storv cottonwood log
building being fourteen feet wide and
eighteen feet deep, situated on the above
described parcel of ground and fronting
on Gold street aforesaid. Also all and
singular .all the logs, lumber and other
material now on the said described
parcel of ground and being used in
the erection and construction of a
cabin thereon and adjoining said cot
tonwood cabin; and all the logs, lum
ber and other material otherwise situ
ated upon said premises and property, and
that I will, accordingly, offer said real
estate for sale, at public vendue to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, on the
4th day of W!ay, A. D. 1912, at
2 o’clock p. 'll., at the front door of the
Marshal’s office in the town of Flat
Otter precinct.
Dated, Iditarod, Alaska, April yrd
A. D. 1912. II. K. LOVE,
U. S. Marshal, Fourth District of Alaska.
By T. W. Howell, Deputy .
Chas. E. Taylor, Plaintiff’s Attorney
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Fred, A. Nichols, J. A. Westby and S T K in
caid.
You and eacli of you are hereby notified that
during the year 1911. we have expended not less
than one hundre d dollars in labor and improve
ments upon each of the following described
placer mining claims, situated in the Hood
News Mining District, Alaska, to wit
Fox association claim 0:1 Fox creek, tributary
to Aralik river; (lapassociation claim on Aralik
river; Mayhood association claim on l-aro
creek, tributary to Aralik river Hoffman a-sc.
eiation claim on frail creek, tributary to Aralik
river.
Ami you. Fred A Nichols, or anyone claiming
by, through or under you, are hereby notified.
that unless vou pay your proportion of said ex
pense incurred 011 the said Fox association and
C.ap association; and you. J. A. Westby, or any
one claiming by, through or under you, art
hereby notified that unless you pay your share
of such expense incurred on said Mayhood a>so
eiation; and you, S. T. Kincaid. or an \ one claim
ing by, through or under you, are hereby ncti
tied that unless you pay your proportion of such
expense incurred on said Hoffman association,
within ninety days after the last publication <<t
this notic e, your interest in said properties will
become the property of the undersigned under
the provisions of section 2324 Revised Statutes
of the United States of America.
I*. J. It. He BLANC.
JULIUS HOFFMANN.
WM. LOISKLLK
Tate of first publication March 30. 19:2.
Date of last publication June 29, 1912
NOTICE Ol FOKKKITl KK.
To Mrs. M. McKenzie (Formerly Mrs II.
Beyer]:
You. your heirs and assigns, are hereby no
tified that the undersigned have expended in
labor and improvements the sum of one lmn
dred dollars—$100—for each of the years of mio
and 1911 upon placer mining claim known as
and called the Three Star association, on Yan
kee creek, in the Innoko mining and recording
district, district of Alaska.
You are further notified that if at the ex
piration of ninety—90 -days after the last pub
licatioti of this notice, you fail or refuse tocon
tro ute your proportion of such expenditure
jo ir interest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co-owners,
under section 2324 of the revised statutes of the
United States.
J. H. McLKAN,
F. C BEYER. Co-Owners.
First publication Feb. 24, 1912.
Last publication May 25. 1912.
JSMy-E. W. GIUFFIN^™
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