Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
Koss, President
T. .). Nestor. Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large and Small Parties
PRIVATE DSNISMG ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
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KUSKOKWIM BAY”
MAY BE CHARTED
There is a possibility that the
entrance to the Kuskokwim river,
known as Kuskokwim hay, will he
charted this summer Some months
ago the congressional committee on
ways and means cut out an appro
priation in the army estimates in
tended for this useful work, and it
was thought the matter had beer,
finally disposed of.
Now comes information that the
Vnited States Geodetic Survey ves
sel Kxplorer will undertake the
charting of Kuskokwim hay this
summer Manager W H Colder,
<>f the N. C post at Knlniakoffkky,
is authority for this statement, and
there is reason to believe the work
will be undertaken without delay.
The Kuskokwim is destined one
day to become a great highway for
commerce, but shipowners cannot
be expected to tisk their vessels in
an uncharted estuary full of dan
gerous shoals and currents.
SCHOONERS BURIED
UNDER ICEBERGS
Two Nome schooners—the Kitti
\vak and Moras—are now buried
beneath thousands of tons of ice at
Hast Cape, Siberia, according to a
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| statement made to the Nome Nug
i get by Max Gottschalk, who re
: centlv returned to civilization after
most exciting experiences.
The schooners met in the Arctic
last fall. The Kittiwak had been
on the Kolima river for more than
i a year, and had beerr wrecked three
j times. Near Cape Setge a great
| icefield came from the south, while
from the north the Arctic ice was
also closing in. Nothing was left
| but to sail ashore, and the boats
J went in between great icebergs
; that stood near the beach. Soon
afterward the storm blew up and
the bergs closed in on the fated
schooners. The Kittiwak, which
was a 25-ton vessel, was the first
victim. The summit of the bergs
toppled over in the storm and put
her out of existence in five minutes.
The Moras followed soon.
After some time on the mainland
Gottschalk and three others started
out in a whaleboat for the liig Dio
mede island, but w'ere fotced to re
turn after an awful experience dur
ing which Koretr, tire naturalist,
froze his foot and hands.
Later, Koreti, Gottschalk and an
other succeeded in reaching the
island, but a storm came up and
put their boat out of business.
For three months the men were
unable to getaway, and were torced
to live on walrus meat one year old
Not another bit of food was to be
found
In January Gottschalk tried to
reach the Alaskan coast. While he
was on his way the ice blew awa\
Irom the shore, and he was drifted
out for two days and two nights
He got back to the islard finally
and made another attempt a month
later but failed again. On the third
j attempt, in January, he succeeded
in reaching the mainland Schroder,
who followed him, was lost to view
j and he does not know whete he is,
but it is reported that he mauagod
* to return to the island safely.
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MURRAY
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Miss Rose Murray begs to announce that <
she will be in on the First Boat from Lake Le }
Barge with the i
FINEST STOCK OF LADIES' GOODS i
That have ever been brought into the country.
And she is coining to stay. j
MISS ROSE MURRAY I
Gold St., Flat City
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK
Warm, Clean Well Ventilated
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Massage and
Bath Parlors
MEDICATED, MINERAL VAPOR, STEAM,
TUB, SALT AND FRESH WATER OELLBlS>
Caribou St., Bet. Black and Willow Sts., on Waterfront
Electric and Faradic Massage Treatments by Expert Attendants
Lighted by Gas Heated by Steam
REGULAR STEAMER SERVICE
PROMISED FOR KUSEOKVIM
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Prom preparations that are going forward to deal with traffic
! on the Kuskokwim 1 his season, it would seern that shippers expect
I a larger volume of business than has been the case in any previous
year.
It is learned that the Alaska Coast Company will send the
steamer Yukon to Goodnews bay and Bethel about May 20. The
vessel will not go direct from Seattle, but will call at Kodiak
(island, for the purpose of picking up passengers, etc., from South
eastern and Southwestern Alaska who wish to go to the Kusko
i kwim by a direct route, instead of by the present circuitous one
via the Yukon river. At present travelers from these places have
to go first to Seattle.
This is the first time the steamer Yukon has been sent so far
north, and if the voyage is a success, it will be placed on the run
to Bethel for the balance of the season. The vessel already has
secured a cargo of 400 tons of coal for use of the Coast and Geo
detic Survey steamer Explorer, which will spend the summer at
the mouth of the Kuskokwim.
The Northern Navigation Company has chartered the steamer
Melyille Dollar for service between Seattle and Bethel during the
coming summer, according to information given out at the Seattle
headquarters of the company. At Bethel the Melville Dollar will
connect with the Alice and the Lavelle Young for points on the
upper Kuskokwim as far as Takotna. It is claimed that the dis
tance to Ophir City is shorter by some 20J miles via the Kusko
K-wim and Takotna than the route via the Yukon and Diskaket, and
| much merchandise intended for Innoko camps, especially staples,
j will be shipped in by the new route this summer.
The success or otherwise of the new route from a commercial
j standpoint will depend upon the difficulties encountered in getting
into and leaving Bethel, especially during periods of low water. If
successful, the Kuskokwim will form a new and interesting route
for those bound for the Outside from Iditarod and other points in
this part of Alaska.
REGULATIONS FOR ALASKA SHIPPERS
Those who contemplate shipping goods direct from the East
and Middle West will be interested in the circular letter printed
below, copies of which have been received by importers through
out Alaska- It seems that no through bills of lading will be ac
cepted, all goods having to be rebilled at Seattle, Tacoma or San
Francisco. The circular reads as follows:
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
San Francisco, February 7, 1913.
During the present season of 1913 and until further notice,
through shipments for Interior Alaskan points routed via St.
Michael over the lines of the Northern Navigation Company and
connecting lines will be accepted on local through bills of-lading
from San Francisco, Seattle or Tacoma ONLY.
Agents of the Northern Navigation Company and connecting
lines at San Francisco, Seattle or Tacoma will not take up advance
or back charges, and no bills of-lading issued by rail carriers or by
water carriers in connection with rail carriers will be recognized.
Shipments tendered under such circumstances must be re-billed at
the above mentioned points on local bills-of lading and without ad
vance charges.
It is obvious that shipments “sight draft against bills-of
lading" can be accepted only on local bills-of-lading originating at
San Francisco, Seattle or Tacoma. Delivery of shipments at des
tination will be made upon presentation of such local bills-of-lading
and no bills of-lading issued by rail carriers will be recognized.
NORTHERN NAVIGATION COMPANY,
By A. F. Zipf, Traffic Manager.
ISABGRE GOLDSTEIN
ON TESLIN STRIKE
The Juneau Daily Umpire prints
an interview with Dadore Gold
stein, formerly of Iditarod, regard
ing the reported strike south of
Teslin lake.
“Izzy” said Seattle was all ex
cited over the report, and a big
stampede is imminent. While in
the Northern hotel he met his old
friend Skookutn Jim. He entered
into conveisation with Jim, using
the Indian language, with which
he is well acquainted. Jim was
about to make a confidant of bim
when the door opened and in
walked George Carmack, Skook
um's brother-in-law. Without cere
mony he dragged Jim away and
hurried him to his automobile,
which was soon lost in the distance.
Gold.-neiu says it is his belief that
something really good has been
struck up there.
Representative Swindseth, whose
home is in Wrangell, says the coun
try has the reputation of being
spotted, but he has no doubt but
that a discovery of some importance
has been made
Red Rupert and party have gone
to Silver creek with three tons ol
supplies. The Silver-creek region
i, said to be the most inaccessible
in British Columbia.
FOR SALE — Restaurant, everything
complete and first-class; will sell with
or without building; next door to A.
B. Hall, Second ave., Iditarod; apply
on premise?.
NOT MUCH AS YET
ON CANDLE CREEK
F. P. Haslund, N. C, agent at
Takotna, was a visitor in Iditarod
the early part of the week. He
came over from Takotna in com
pany with Harold Seddon, and they
made the 87 miles in one day.
Mr. Haslund confirmed the re
port that pav had been found at the
head of Candle creek, but declared
it was not such as need excite any
one. It runs about 35 cents to the
foot, but can be worked economic
ally,
There will not be much doing
there this summer, in Mr. Has
lund’s opinion, although Cliarley
Goebel and Jake Young will work
small crews. Next winter, how
ever, is likely to see considerable
activity on Candle and neighboring
creeks, and there is every reason to
believe the district will turn out
well. At present there are about 25
men prospecting.
There seems to be 110 doubt of
pay ou Dodge creek, which flows
into the Iniioko three or four miles
from Ophir City, and there will be
some outfits working there this
summer.
BIG PRICE FOR SUSITNA CLAIMS
Five claims on Willow creek, a
tributary of Little Susitua, sold re
Gently for $450,000. The purchaser
is S. T. Thompson, a capitalist of
Toronto. The claims are about 200
miles north ot Seward.
HHI'Ball Band Rubber Boots and Pacs X. C. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
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| HARD WARE, BE V GOODS, ETC. I
A complete line of “Shorts” will be received from Fairbanks immediately after the —
_ opening of navigation; also, our Lo Barge shipment will include
» New Ham and Bacon, Grape Fruit Oranges, Lemons, Petaluma Eggs, Etc,, Etc, f
pTj^y| Ball Band Rubber Boots and Pacs j|§j| X. ('. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska j^gjj
Congress appropriated $45,26 > to
pay the expenses of the session ot
tlie First Alaska legislature.
George Hardrader, ot Juneau,
who located coal on Admiralty
island in 1S91, is to be granted a
patent.
George K Stocker, supposed to
be in Alaska, is entitled to a for
tune in Illinois,
The people ot Sitka have sub
scribed $40,000 lor the purpose ot
erecting a cold-storage plant at that
place. The city will give a site I
ft ee.
Paul d’Heirry, formerly of Nome,
and for the past two years editor ot
a paper in Valdez, has been ap
pointed U. S commissioner at
Chiliua.
The Alaska Packers’ Association
put up 1,102,779 cases of salmon,
and 8,988 barrels of salt salmon Iasi
year. The A. P. A. operates 14
canneries in Alaska and one a
Semiahuoo, Wash.
Garfield Thompson, a native of]
Ohio, 36 years old, attempted to
suicide at Ketchikan, while tempo j
rarily insane, by stabbing hitrtseli
with a penkniie.
An Odd Fellows lodge has beer: ;
organized at Valdez with 45 char- j
ter members.
Charles T. Moore, a former resi
dent of Skagway, committed sur
cide recently by throwing himselt
off the cliff at Land’s End, a rugged
headland near the Cliff house, San
F rancisco.
F J. Jerome, a Petersburg hotel j
man, is going to fly over and about i
that town on a monoplane. Jerome j
was iormerl> on the staff of Huber t
Latham.
While discharging 900 barrels of
oil at Petersburg, some of it was
spilled in the Narrows, much to the
I disadvantage of the numerous wild
ducks, which were easily caught,
as they were unable to fly.
By special request of the Depart
: ment of Justice, Judge Overfield. < f
| the Third division, Las agreed to
Tetnaiu in office for a period of six
months from the date his term ex
pired. He will pieside over the
floating court during July and
August.
Congress has set aside the sum
of $too,ooo for the erection of a
federal building at Cotdova,
Beginning May t8 and ending
October 31, the Alaska Steamship
Company will operate steamers out
of Ssagvvay every three days, giv
ing Alaskans an ideal service be
tween Puget sound and the South
east. Three vessels will be put or
the run — the Northwestern, the!
Mariposa and the Alameda.
Gold has been found on the
benches of Fish creek, a tiihutary
of the Fortymile. Andy Larson,
owner of much ground on Jack
Wade creek, is the discoverer
Miss LiH>a» Mangold, who was
recently awarded first ptize at a
Vancouver, B. C., beauty show,
was once a pretty little Dawson
girl
Frank Dean, a Nome fur trader,
has just returned from a trip to
Point Hope, says the Industrial
Worker He reports furs very
scarce, and the natives are holding
what they have for higher prices.
At Point Hope little vv is stirring.
Orriu Rank is still in the district,
but expects to go Outside next fall.
John W. Frame has established
The Commoner, a weekly publica
tion, in Valdez. John formerly
published Coi lova “Truth.’’
Charles Muuro, of the quarter
master’s department at St. Michael,
committed suicide recently by tak
iug tincture of opium
Henry Rappolt, the Fairbanks
baker, has gone Outside to undergo
an operation tor stomach trouble.
MARK TWAIN'S NEPHEW
KILLED BY A BAD COOK
Winnipeg, Man., April 25.—Frank
Hoffman, a cook, this morning killed
John Clemens, a nephew of the late
Mark Twain, by striking him a terrific
blow in the j .w Clemens was dead
before the doctors arrived. His mur
derer has been arrested.
When visiting Otter call in at Du
Hand's Discovery Cafe.
FOR SALE — Fine matched marten
skins. Apply Stanley’s Cafe. Flat.
ID1TAR0D
SALOON
COMPLETE LINE OF
©iumrs
OPTIMO, LOVERA
and JUAN DE FUCA
FULL LINE OF
Liquors
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
BUDWEISER BEER
Delivered in any part of town
FOR SALE -Two large tents. Inquire
Pioneer Drug Store. Flat City.
Sugar 11c per lb. Merchants Cafe.
When at Discovery take a chance at
The Flyer for a quick meal. Cooked
right. Served right.
Beautify Your Homes!
Has Many Beautiful Designs of
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And also a goodly supply of
PAINTS, GILS, ETC,
Willow Street, Iditarod.
IDITAROD
BAKERY
Foot of Willow St.
Best Cup of Coffee in Town
Fresh Bread Every Day
Choice Pies, Cakes, Etc.
Visit the
FLYER ,u'E5nch|
The New and Up-to-Date Place to Eat s
A VIZ3 D!S. OTTER G Mitchell (
“A PLACE TO EAT”
Where Ladies and Gentlemen May
Come Good Meals and Short Orders
_FLAT CiTY_
Best of Everything
ALL THE TIME AT THE
FLAT" CITY
Open Day and Night
I Outfit Here for Innoko and Mud t
River Camps )
Dikeman
Roadhouse and Store;
ROB! . COCKBURN, I'ROI* 5
Everything First Class <
The New Placer Law
The following is a copv oi the law recently enacted by Congress amend
ing the mining laws of Alaska:
A bill to modify and amend the mining laws in their application to the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted, etc., That no association placer mining claim shall here
after be locate 1 in Alaska in excess of 40 acres, and on every placer mining
claim hereafter located in Alaska, and until a patent has been issued therefor,
not less than $100 worth of labor shall be performed or improvements made
during each year, including the year of location, for each and every 20 acres
or excess fraction thereof.
Sec. 2. That no person shall hereafter locate any placer mining claim in
Alaska as attorney for another unless he is duly authorized thereto by a
power of attornev in writing, duly acknowledged and recorded in any record
er’s office 111 the judicial division where the location is made. Any person so
authorized may locate placer mining claims for not more than two individuals
or one association under such power of attorney, but no such agent or attor
ney shall be authorized or permitted to locate more than two placer mining
claims for any one principal or association during any calendar month, and
no placer mining claim shall hereafter be located in Alaska except under the
limitations of this act;
Sec. 3. That 110 person shall hereafter locate, cause or procure to be lo
cated, for himself more than two placer mining claims in any calendar month.
Provided, That one or both such locations may be included in an association
claim.
Sec. 4. That no placer mining maim hereafter located in Alaska shall be
patented which shall contain a greater area than is fixed by law, nor which
is longer than three times its greates* width.
Sec. 5. That any placer mining claim attempted to be located in viola
tion of this act shall be null and void, and the whole area thereof may be lo
cated by any qualified locator as if no such prior attempt had been made.