Largest and
Best Equipped
Pool Room
In Iditarod
Johnstone's Pool Boom
The Place to Buy Your Cigars, Tobaccos, Pipes, Gandies, J. I, Johnstone
R. N. W. M. P. EXPEDITION
IS LOST ON LONG TRAIL
Following the receipt of a Fairbanks paper of March i, no further
news has been heard regarding the fate of the Hersche! Island expe
dition of the Northwest Police, which is believed to have been lost
according to the following dispatch from Dawson :
Dawson, Feb 22—The Royal Northwest Mounted Police expe
dition from Herschel island and Foit McPherson for Dawson is 25 to
30 days overdue, and grave fears are entertained lor their safety It is
feared they have lost their way or have been bnried by an avalanche
while crossing the Rocky mountains from-the head of Wind river, a
tributary of lire Peel, and there perished.
A party of four Peel river Indians arrived yesterday from McPher
son, headed by an Indian named Ksau. They report that the police
expedition left McPherson 63 days ago with 45 days’ supplies of food,
and that the dogs were in poor condition alter a hard trip Irom Herschel
to McPherson.
E'-ati was hired as guide for the expedition, accompanying the
party to Mountain Valley, which, under favorable conditions, is only
14 days’ travel from Dawson. The police then thought they could make
Dawson alone, and released the Indian, who returned to his tribe, and
later came 011 to Dawson with the others, arriving yesterday via a
different route, up the Hart river.
The Indians say no natives are wintering along the Wind river
route taken by the police, so there is little hope of them taking refuge
there. It is not likely they turned bactc for McPherson, but it is pos
sible. They carried mail from the whalers and tradeis in the North.
The Indians say one whaler is wintering at Herschel.
The police expedition comprises Sergeant Fitzgerald and Constables
Carter, Taylor and Kinnier. Two of them were over the route years
ago, but the others never. A relief expedition will probably leave Daw
son this week to search for the missing men.
Fire Sufferers Are
Ready For Business
The result of the marvelous building
spasm that shook the town following the
big lire is remarkable in that nearly
every business concern is prepared to
deal with the trade again and not two
weeks have elapsed since they were
burned to the ground.
By Monday, I. Goldstein and Isaacs
Bros. & Co. will have their stores of
ladies’ and gent's furnishings in run
ning order, and Dr. Loussac will be
rolling pills in liis new City Drugstore.
At the opportune time, Loussac re
ceived a consignment of drugs from
Nome, brought in by Bob Griffis last
night, to supplement the stock injured
by the fire.
Crowley & Porter and the Waldorf
have been open for some days, while J.
I. Johnstone openes tonight. The
Merchants Cafe will open Monday, and
the Cascade laundry will soon be ready.
Prank Stanley, of Flat, came into
town to view the ruins of the fire, but
arrived in time to see only there-estab
lished business houses where ruin had
reigned for so brief a period.
Save the pieces! broken lenses re
placed at Simpson’s.
FOR SALE — Fine cooking range
Apply Beattie House.
Engle Finds Little on Yukon
—
After a winter spent in the hills back
ofMelozi.on the Yukon river, Harry
Engle, one of the pioneers of the Iditr
rod and part owner of the Glen associa
tion on Flat creek, returned to this
section early this week, and will spend
the summer here.
He was called away last fall to look
over a country which lie believed would
develop into a placer section, but his
researches this jear failed to find any
thing to justify the spending of further
time there. He heard of some prospects
being found in the Kaiyuh mountains,
back of Nulato, bnt paid little heed to
them. He will look after his interests
here this summer.
Oie Loses Finger
While engaged in moving the big
range at the Merchants’ cafe, Ole
Quale, the carpenter who has been busy
on the work of rebuilding that place,
lost a portion of the first finger of his
left hand last Wednesday by getting it
caught between the heavy stove and an
immovable object. The accident was
extremely painful, and resulted in the
amputation of a large part of the digit.
The Sellander
CARIBOU ST.
WILL OPEN MONDAY
Steam and Turkish Baths Porcelain Tubs
Finest Bath House in the North Mrs. C. J. Sellander
FairviewTradin "‘SSL
Next to M. and M. Bank Building
Joseph H. Smith
CARRIES A FCLL LINE OF
Furniture
Carpets
Mattings
Bedding
Harness
Cash Registers
Stoves and Ranges
Cole's Heaters
Firs Extinguishers
Crockery
Bar Glassware
Safes
Bool Tables
Hardware
Phonographs and Records
Phone 6, Second and Willow Streets, Iditarod City
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Millers & Merchants
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $100,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
SAFE DEPOSIT POXES FOR KENT
OFFICERS:
T. J. Nestor, President
C’has- Ross, Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
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From 14c Foot Up j
SEE US FOR PRESSURE HOSE j
Will Arrive June I. Prices from 65c Foot Up
Tents, Tarpaulins, Boat Covers, All Kinds Canvas Goods. .
Johnson Hose & Tent Factory!
Willow St. Iditarod
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Frank Manley Now
In Koyukuk Country
W. A. Van Horn, one of the wit
nesses whose attendance was recently
compelled at Fairbanks, and who de
parted as one of the guards with the
large party of insane patients sent out
some time ago, returned early this
week, having come the entire distance
afoot in 18 days.
Ho reports having stopped at Hot
Springs, where lie learned that Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Manley had returned,
accompanied by Mat Reis, Mrs. Man
ley's brother.
In company witii F. Dunbar, Manley
had departed for the Koyukuk, where
he went to look over some mining pro
positions before coming to the Iditarod.
Mr. Reis, who was a well-known
racehorse man on the Seattle circuit,
will take charge of the Hot Springs
hotel and conduct that hostelry this
season._
On His Wav To Nome
Arthur W. Kali, assistant cashier of
the Bank of Nome, who recently arrived
here from the Outside, left for Nome last
Thursday, accompanying Capt. Anson
and his dog team.
Garden seeds on display, Sickinger's.
EMPIRE COMMERCIAL COMPANY
--WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-,
—Wipes, Liquors,1 -J
ROSS & NESTOR,
Lumber and Building Materials
Bank Bld^. Iditarod
AT THE OLD STAND IN A LARGER
AND BETTER STORE
—-Alwnys- —
'Fine Leading Clothiers*
Will install Them
Week From Monday
At a regular meeting of Iditarod
Camp No. 27 of the Arctic Brotherhood
held last Monday night, the election of
officers for the ensuing six months was
held, resulting in the choice of the
following:
Past Arctic Chief—J. D. Barnes.
Arctic Chief—Major J. F. A. Strong.
Vice Arctic Chief—A. E. Mallby.
Arctic Recorder—H. S. Holmes.
Arctic Chaplain—Dr. Bradbury.
Keeper of Nuggets—John Holmes.
Trustees—Jos. Id. Smith, Chas. Ross.
Herman Anderson, E. G. Lindberg,
F. M. Dunham.
The officers will be installed at the
next regular meeting, Monday, April
24, by Deputy Grand Arctic Chief
Loussac, and an entertainment will
follow the business session.
Donations to the Post Office
The following is a list of those who
have donated to the Post Office fund
since we published the last list:
S. Dubin, Edw. Kramer, R M. Hil
lery, D. McFadden, T. R. Moore, Robt.
Martin. M. Michelle, C. C. Chittick, N.
Kortzendorfcr, Roy Newton, J. II.
Scott, Riverside hotel, each $i ; McDei’
mott, $2 ; Morgan & Litsey, $2 ; no
names, $12.
Some Hew Dreams For
Mura! Decoraiions
By a strange coincidence Doc Had
ing was a fellow passenger of Louis
Anderson, one of the firm of Anderson
Brothers & Nerland, of Fairbanks and
this city, while on the steamboat down
the coast to Seattle,, and also off the
boat coming back. That was how it
came abou that floe brought ip a letter
to the firm here in which Louis tells
all about the magnificent stock of
house furnishings he ordered outside,
part of which is coming to the Iditarod j
by way of Lake Laberge.
He tells of the latest mode in carpets j
and wallpaper and linoleums. He |
speaks in extravagant terms of the
Chantecler wall tapestries and tlie^
Italian poppy panels. Speaking of
dreams, he has a bunch of them done
up in rolls that backs any other
phantasmagoria clean off the boards.
There are sash and doors for the early
builders, and anything in the way of
house linings that one can ask. Louis
says it is absolutely the finest stock of
this kind of goods ever shipped into
this enlightened country.
ill kinds tooth brushes and tooth prepa
rations at the Red Cross Drug Stare, Firsi
avenue.
Have your nuggets made into souve
mrs at Simpson’s, the pioneer jeweler.
Feed Them Monday
Charles Miller and Ernest Slenter de
clare that the Merchants’ cafe will be in
shape to hand out t re good eats by
Monday. This eat emporium, which
was totally destroyed by the fire last
week, has been rebuilt better than
before, carrying the improvenie Is that
were meant to be installed had not the
tire hastened the j >b.
There is much more room in tin.* por
tion devoted to the guests, w.th more
and larger boxes, and more room for the
tables, and the lunch cor liter has been
' extended.
The kitchen has been made more
commodious, and with llu* private
I dining room upstairs, they are in a far
i better shape for handling the big busi
ness expected this summer than they
! were formerly.
Rexall Cold Tablets or Gr'ppi Pills are
guaranteed to break any cold. Red Cross
Drug Store,
Keyes Restaurant Will
Be Opened Shortly
Within the next week op ten <lavs.
Mrs. Keyes, who is known as one of the
best cooks in the country, will open a
restaurant adjoining the Iditarod hotel
on Second street, in a building now
being erected by Mr. Keyes. The place
is to be attractively fitted up and will be
a fine addition to the list of caterers of
this city.
Doc Kemp Soon To
Depart for Nome
Waiting for the return of Coucliu. the
niusher, who is now on the Yukon, Doc
Kemp, fo uierly proprietor of Kemp's
ladies’ furnishing establishment on
Second street, is preparing to start over
the trail for Nome, where he goes to
spend the summer. He will continue on
bis way to the Outside iust before the
close of navigation next fall.
Kemp’s store was sold last week to
Mrs. Chas. Worden, but will continue
under the old name. It will be open
again for business next Tuesday.
Doe Kemp lias for years been a busi
ness man of the North, passing most of
his time in Nome. He was among the
first of the merchants in the Iditarod,
and although he declares he has had
enough of Alaska, he will doubtless be
back when another spring rolls around.
Sequin & Lynch Will
Operate on Flat Greek
_
Having purchased a lay and interest
in the Up Grade association at the head
of Flat creek, Sam Sequin, formerly
operator on tile Pack Mule association
I Otur creek, and Herbert Lynch, who
! lias been prospecting on the Kuskokwim
| this winter, will trail d'er their activities
to Flat creek this spring and will open
up on the Up Grade as soon as the
water runs.
Louis Sevier and J. 1. Jordan acquired
their interest in the Up Grade last fall,
covering 450 feet square of the north
west corner of that claim. Sequin and
Lynch will work this ground, and it is
understood are after other interests in
the vicinity.
THIS HARD TIMES
IS ONLY A JOKE
You will be fined one kopeck if you
show up ut tbe Hard Times dance to
night with anything that resembles a.
boiled shirt or collar. If your face is
loo clean they may liook you for one
bone just for fun, and if you don't pre
sent a picture of abject poverty and
financial distress, you may be arrested
for jarring on the enjoyment of the
evening.
Ttie shindig comes off at Ansley’s
hail, and Kemp's orchestra will dis
seminate the .harmony stuff. All the
paupers and puuperesscs in town will
be there, providing the paupers can
dig up for the privilege of swing
ing the pauperesses on the corners.
Although its a Hard Times dance,
there will be some tasty looking re
freshments between sessions.
ill th? standard cough remedies at Red
Cross Lrug Store.
Smokehouse To Open Tonight
With larger space than ever, "Peluk"
Johnstone, the gen al proprietor ol the
1 Johnstone cigar store and pool rooms on
First avenue, who was one of the heavy
' losers in the big fire of last week, will
open far business tonight, with a delay
I o! only ten days since his place was
| destroyed.
i fne new poolroom is longer by many
i feet than the old one and will accommo
| date more tables this summer. It lias
| always been a busy rendezvous for those
i oil amusement bent, and promises to be
i busier than ever.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
M'DONALD HOTEL
J Jenson, A Zing. A1 D McDonald,
j Frank Bdams, Carl Ramstad, John
Hewitt, T J Shysler. C S Kellv, C C
j Craig, William McDonald, J Wisman, G
H Alexander, Peter Bugge, James Covle
J j Brown, James Sellik. H McDermott,
C A McLean, Jerome K Hunter. Perry
Dullow, Geo Belt, C Dandoueau, L A
Watrous, Geo Haris, D Crain, Thomas
i Powers, Hank Krim, S F Tausv, P J
1 Maynard. A R White.
—AND—
Lodging House
WILLOW ST., IDITAROD
FREE EMPLOrWIENT BUREAU
JIMMY HISHIMOTO. Proprietor.
The Northern
First Avs, and Willow St.
GEORGE MARSH AND HARRY ASHGAND. PROPS.