Minars S, Merchants
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $100,000.00
Genera! Banking Business Transacted Geld Dusl Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
'1'. .). Nestor, President
Chris. Ross, Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
HAN FOUND DEAD IN TENT
ON SIDE
On March 26 an Indian arrived at Ericsson’s roadhouse on the
Takotna river, and reported finding a dead man in a tent on a bleak,
bald mountain about ten miles off the trail in that region. Messrs Leo
Clifford and Harold Young arrived at the roadhouse that night and the
particulars of the case as learned from Mr and Mrs. Ericsson are told
bv them as follows:
The Indian who reported finding the body said he came to a tent
<1 1 the mountain. The flaps ot the tent were tied and frozen tight; so
he cut the fastenings and looked in () 1 the ground in the middle ot
the tent he saw the body and beside it two cross sticks were standing,
bearing a paper which contained writing. The Indiin was frightened
and hurried away to to tell what he had seen. The tent was tar up
the mountain and the snow had practically all been blown away. A
g o.i while ago, he said, he had seen two men going up that way
Later one man went up with two packed horses. Soon thereafter he
saw one man coming back, and some time later the man with the
horses returned. The native was considerably excited in telling the
; onle at the roadhouse about the matter, and kept on repeating,
"Indian didn’t kill him;” "Indian didn’t kill him.”
Ericsson told the Indian to go to Takotna and tell Commissioner
Green, and be started off to do so. The commissioner will ptohahh
hold an inquest, when the identity of the man may he established and
some light thrown on the manner of his death.
A good many men have been prospecting for quartz in the
mountains of the Takotna legion this winter and hv the location of the
tent it is believed the dead man was one of tl-.e^e. There is no other
reason to explain why he should have a camp so high up in the
mountains
EMY s AIIZEN SAY GET PATENT!
The Fairbanks land office was recently notified that the Depart
tucnt of the Interior has withdrawn the formal protest recently fiied
against the three applications of Henry Riley and Thomas Aitken for
patents. The ground sought to be patented embraces a large area on
Cleary creek, Fairbanks district.
Messrs. Riley and Aitken will now complete the final proofs for
the patenting of their claims and get receiver's receipts after they have
b en turned over to the Fail banks land office.
According to Fait banks pa pets the application for patents wa
ffled some time ago The piotest wa- filed in order to allow govern
ment geologists to investigate the claims lor possible traces of coal 01
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T. AITXEN, RICH MAN
San Francisco, Jan 8 —Thotnas
Aitken, familiarly known in Alaska
as “King of IditarO'l,’’ is on Iris
way to San Francisco, $3,000,0* o
better off than three winters ago,
when he dug his first gold out of
the placers near Iditarod. He began
“as a shovel man, struck it rich from
the start, and in 36 months is cred
ited with having accumulated $3,
(lou.ooo. Ailkeu is coming here tc
spend the winter, and, like ail pros,
perous Alaskans, some of lib
wealth.—S in Franei'CO Chronicle.
NOTICE
All persons owing the City Drug
store are hereby notified that their ac
counts have been assigned to the under
signed, to whom they are hereby re
quested to make payment.
CYRIL P. WOOD.
Best non-astigmatic snow glasses at
Simpson’s.
CROWLEY & PORTER
Th^hJous^o^Quality
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SPRING IS HERE. CLEAN UP !
Pillows, Carpets, etc., etc., Washed and Renovated
§ Siskin Lbundry
'ACTIVITIES 1iemt
Iii a couple of letters received through last v etk’s mail, Deputy
Marshal Tom Howell, of Flat, learned that a lay he formerly held on
ground on Hammond river, Koyukuk. has turned out to he the tidiest
ground in the district If Tom bad not thrown up the lay Iasi fall he
would now he a magnate instead of a deputv marshal.
“Your claim on Hammond turned out the best of the whole
icbeese,” writes one of his correspondents. “It is shallow ground and
they get 50 cents to fit to the pan. There is a fortune in it if it
keeps up ’’
A letter from Harry Owen to Mr. Howell, dated February 29. gave
the following interesting particulars of mining affairs in the Koyukuk:
“Hammond river is turning out to be a regular, genuine Koyukuk
proposition The parties on No 7 above qui' I, Dali and partner
have fair money on the 40-foot level No one can find a deep channel,
and it seems to he the opinion of all parties working on the upper end
of the creek that there is no deep channel. Bowman and partners, on
the lower end of 4 above, cannot find a deep channel either; they ha'1
some good money lit a narrow gut at about the 50-toot level, hut tt
pinched out. We are sinking just below them; the lower end of their
| shaft is dipping at a very steep angle into our lay atv we stand a goo
chance of getting the ‘dump’ from Goldbottom gulch We moved a>
old cabin and slatted to sink in fourteen da\s; so it will not tike long
or be vetv expensive to find out I was nff-r 1 fi.o io tor mv iutetes'
in the lay but I will rot pike. Jack Nelson has had some goo
money on his lay, but they have been keeping it rath r quiet The\
had one $225 pan I do not think they have much now The ground
is very hard to work, and spotted, all rocks Hastings has had no pay
I for six weeks The Petersons have no pay B >wker brothers have
[ fair pay, but narrow and very rocky Sam Olson has some money,
i but the channel is six or -even feet wide and piled with boulders.
Sizing the whole creek tip, you will understand what I mean when I
say that Hammond is a typical Kovukuk proposition. Tint is the
way the creek looks at the time of writing Next mail it mat be
different There is enough gold in sight to keep an army ol snip' ts
busy here for the next ten years . . . Minnie creek is no good
so far, Gold creek is fair, Nolan creek is quiet
Mr Howell received a fat poke of Koyukuk gold through the
mail It is very coarse, ranging all the way up to $40 pieets, is ve \
I licit colored and is accounted the highest grade olacer gold in A1 iska
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BARNETTE GETS CHANGE OF VENUE
Fairbanks. March 30.—Attorneys for Captain Barnette charge
Bank Receiver Noyes with extravagance. They say the expenses
of the daily operations are very heavy and eating up the receipts.
Captain Barnette and Attorneys Toaier and West are en route
from this place to Valdez, to appear before Judge Cushman, having
been granted a change of venue The Hawkins case will come up
at Valdez some time in July.
GOOD WORK OF DRILL MADE IN THE IDITAROD
i
A home-made drill operating on the Alder creek benches,
i Fairbanks, in a 10 1 2 hour run recently put a hole to bedrock at
! a depth of 84 feet. Twenty feet of the hole was through gravel.
I The machine was made by Allan Cunningham, while he was with
! the Guggenheims in the Iditarod, according to the Fairbanks
Times. It was later perfected at Fairbanks and then placed on
| Alder creek.
SLUICING NOW IN THE FAIRBANKS DISTRICT
Fairbanks, March 30.—Webber & Co , laymen on Ester creek,
are sluicing and others are preparing to commence. Water is run
ning in all the creeks.
Smith Brothers, on Daly bench. Eva creek, have struck it
rich. Some pans run as high as $300.
The Lemons dredge on Fairbanks creek is to be started as
soon as possible. Lemons arrived Saturday.
MDSHERS COME IN
OYEE SEWARD TRAIL
Leo Clifford and Haro! Young, two
young Iditarod men w o spent tlie
[ midwinter months Outside, arrived
j over the Seward trail last Saturday
j night. They left Seward the first of
: February, but laid over in bad weather
j and took things as easy as possible on
the way in.
They met Dr. S. Hall Young and
William Breeze, outward bound, just
this side of Rainy Pass, making good
| time, in Sue health and enjoying their
trip.
Eugene Norton, who went out with
i the gold train in tlie winter, had cal
! eulated on leaving Seward February
j 15 for the Interior, but mushers over
' took Messrs. Clifford and Young and
i said he had not gotten away up to
March 1.
Mr. Clifford underwent, treatment in
the hospital while in Seattle and was
successfully operated upon for rupture.
F. A. CLEVELAND DIVORCE CASE
Judge A. E. Maltby, who was re
cently appointed by Judge Overfield
as referee in the divorce case of F. A.
Cleveland vs. Jennie Cleveland, after
concluding the taking of evidence,
forwarded the findings of fact and con
clusions of law through this week’s
mail. It is understood that there was
no sensational evidence brought out,
but that the fact of desertion was
proven.
Best non-astigraatic snow glasses at
Simpson’s.
KOYUKUK WEDDING
A NOTABLE EVENT
Private ietters have been received
in the Iditarod telling of one of the
sweliest weddings that have ever
taken place in the Ko.yukuk. The high
contracting parties were Jack Nelson,
a resident of the district since 1899,
and Miss Genevieve Ritchie, who came
from the Outside and joined her
mother in the far Northern camp a
year ago. The wedding took place
February 24. Commissioner Howard
officiated. After the wedding there
was a champagne supper and many
friends of the couple were on hand to
drink to their health and happiness.
Mr. Nelson is one of the best known
men in the Koyukuk and his bride had
likewise many friends. The Koyukuk
is a somewhat isolated camp, and of
course the wedding was a great event
in the sourdough circles up there.
NEW APPOINTMENT
OF ROAD OVERSEER
In accordance with the provisions of
the road law, Commissioner E. M.
Stanton appointed a road overseer for
Otter precinct last Monday. F. A.
Cleveland is the new appointee.
It is understood that A. E. L'ght, who
has held the position of overseer for
the past year, declined to seek re
appointment, and that Mr. Cleveland
was chosen on the recommendation of
citizens of the precinct, especially
those of the creeks.
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KEEPING TRACK
OF ALASKA FURS
Washington, Mareh 14. —Until now
there has been no way by which com
plete statistics of the annual shipment
of furs from Alaska could be obtained
by the bureau of fisheries, says Com
missioner Bowers’ annual report, for
the fiscal year 1911. Accurate records
are kept of the number and value of
the fur-seal skins, also of all other furs
shipped out of Alaska by freight or
express and passing through custom
houses, but records of shipments by
mail have been lacking.
Through the postoffie department an
arrangement has now been made
whereby this deficiency will be reme
died. Blank forms are supplied to the
various postmasters and shippers to be
filled out and signed by the shipper,
certified by the postmaster and for
warded to the bureau.
The number of such completed
blanks already received show that the
quantity of furs sent out by mail is
very great.
Get your new hat of H. Boas, the big
clothing store on the corner.
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 by the under
signed. administrator of the estate < f
John S. Harding, deceased, to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against the 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 the office of Wicker-ham &
Roden, at Iditarod. Alaska
HENRY RODEN.
Administrator Estate of
John S. Harding, Deceased.
First publication March 30, 1912.
ISAACS BEOS,
Many people of Iditarod will be sorrv to learn that the bouse of
Isaacs Bros & Co., leading clothiers, will quit the Iditarod field the
present season Smi Bavles, Iditarod manager of the firm, received
telegraphic notification March 22 that the firm will positively discon
tinue next fall and was instructed to shape the course o; the business
accordingly
The firm is withdrawing from Alaska it: order to devote all i*s
energies to a raanuhcturing enterprise in Indiana A controlling in
terest has been purchased in a large concern at Port Hammond in that
s ate The institution manufictuses buttons, bone handles, and
articles of a kindred nature, and is doing considerable business, which
it is intended to increase verv m iteriallv. The concern is now cm
p'nying 35 men, machinery is being ius'allei for the ccommodation of
15 more, and by the end o* the year it is expected that a force of no
less than 100 will he kept constantly busy.
The house of Isaacs Bios, & Co. was among the pioneer
business establishments of Iditarod The members of the firm have
been liberal, progressive men, prominent in public affairs and thoroughly
identified with the interests of the camp Isadore Bavles, the
‘company” of the firm, was a member of the first town council and
wa- always active in the discharge cf the duties of that position. He
re-igned to go East on business last fall. Sim Bavles left in Iditarod
as manager, has been a leader in all kinds of winter amusements and
Itas fullv kept up the reputation of the fi m for energy and integrity.
These men have many friends who will miss them from Alaska, and
will wish them abundant prosperity in their 1 ew field.
COMBINATION SALOON
Flat City
Now Open for Business
With Choicest Brands of Liquors and Cigars
MOON IN ECLIPSE LAST MONDAY
There was a partial eclipse of the
moon last Monday, invisible in Alaska.
There will be a total eclipse of the
sun April 17, likewise invisible. There
will be another total eclipse of the sun
October 10, invisible.
Select Outside Lumber, cot rugrat d
ron and rooting paper at Ross & Nes
tor's.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Fred A. Nichols, J. A. Westby and S. T. K in
caid.
You and each of you are hereby notified that
during the year 1911. we have expended not less
than one hundred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon each of the following described
plaeer mining claims, situated in the Good
News Mining District, Alaska, to wit:
Fox association claim on Fox creek, tributary
to Aralik river; Gap association claim on Aralik
river; Maybood association claim on Faro
creek, tributary to Aralik river; Hoffman asso
ciation claim on Trail creek, tributary to Aralik
river.
And 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 on the said Fox association and
Gap association; and you, J. A. Westby, or any
one claiming by, through or under you. are
hereby notified that unless you pay vour share
of such expense incurred on said May hood asso
ciation: and you, S. T. Kincaid, or an \one claim -
ing by, through or under you, are hereby noti
fied that unless you pay your proportion of such
expense incurred on -aid Hoffman association,
within ninety days after the last publication ot
this notice, your interest in said properties will
become the property of the undersigned under
the provisions of section 23.-4 Kevi >ed Statutes
of the United States of America.
F. J. B. Lf BLANC
JULIUS HOFFMANN.
WM. LOISKLLK.
Date of first publication March 30, 191c.
Date of last publication June 29, 191-*.
We still have left a fine line of
SUITINGS
and Trousers. Fit and Work
manship guaranteed.
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I 9>• silor
First and Willow.
j H. & IW. p0°!r,1°v0M 1
Eyes Examined for Glasses.
ROBERT SIMPSON
NOTICK OF FOKFKITIRE.
I'o Mrs. M. McKenzie [Formerly Mrf H
never]:
You, your heirs and assigns, are hereby no
tihed that the undersigned have expend-*.I iu
labor and improvements the sum of on- in u
dred dollars—$ioo—for each of the years of '910
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
lication of this notice, you fail or refuse toom
tribute your proportion of such expenditure
your interest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co-owners,
under section 2324 of the revised statutes of thr
United States.
J. II. McLF \N\
F. C BEYKR, Co-Owners.
First publication Feb. 24. 1912.
1 I.asl publication May 25. 1012.
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a
And All Kinds of Photographic
Work Done.
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ALL GOODS
Formerly Mrs. SUberstein's.
Are Now Being Sold a! Very
Reasonable Prices
All alterations on Ladies' Garments,
purchased will be free of charge.
WORK GUARANTEED
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At Our Old-Time Location
ON THE WINTER TRAIL
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Liquors and Cigars
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”
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