? Telephone 67 Wood for Sale$
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!' Stage Line Between iditarod and Flat City|
> Leaves Flat City 9 a. m. Leaves Iditarod 4 p, m, 8
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Tv Iditarod Office. Next to Sherburne House, Willow Street. 8
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SPRING BEDS,
LARGE OFFICE j
Just received a large shipment of
DSAiygONDS
And High-Grade Watches all to be sold at GUARANTEED
OUTSIDE PRICES.
J. L. SALE, Leading Jeweler of the North J
FIRS/vENUZ Beattie House
Bath Rooms in Connection. Furnished Rooms and Spring Cots
First-Class Stables and Dog Houses
Municipal Election Board
Proparts llsslf For Action
The election board for the nth of April, consisting of A E. Light,
Ike Bayles and Geo. W. Albrecht, met Tuesday night at the office of
Major Albrecht, and considered the various questions arising front the
proper fulfilment oi their duties
After apportioning the work to be done among the members, they
agreed to conduct the election along the general lines of the modern or
Australian system so far as it might he possible to do so and strictly i
follow the law as laid down in the code and the order of the court.
The election will be held in the court room of the commissioner’s !
office, and, in order to avoid confusion, the general public will not be ad !
mitted and no electioneering will be allowed within room Three voters I
at a time will be allowed in the room, and the official challengers who will |
be admitted will be limited to four men, two representing the opposing I
questions of incorporation, and two representing opposing groups of
candidates. Just how it may be decided as to whom the four men may 1
be is not clear, but doubtless the board will accept the four they see fit, !
o. fire the lot if a wrangle develops.
An elector may be qualified to vote for coutieiltnen and school
directors and not qualified to vote on the question of incorporation, the
difference being this : an elector shall be a male citizen of the United ■
States or one who has declared his intentions to become such, and of
the age of 21 years, and shall have been a bona fide resident of Alaska
for oue year and of the proposed corporation fur six months next prior
to the date of election ; but to vote for or against the incorporation one
must possess the further qualification that he shall be the owner of
substantial property interests in the corporation.
In all cases coming to the knowledge of any member of the board
either by challenge or otherwise the right of a man to vote will be
thoroughly tested, and the strict letter and spirit of the law' lived up
to. No useless questions will be asked, but the inquiry will be ex
tended to any length necessary to develop the truth, an 1 those who
propose to vote will do svell to post themselves a id not waste their own
or the board’s time.
The order of the court is that a majority of the members of the
board must be satisfied of a man’s right to vole before he may be
allowed to do so, and this means that if two members vote against a
man’s right be is barred. It is safe to say that no legal voter will be
troubled, at most more than temporarily, and it is equally safe to say
that one offering to vote and who is without the right to do so, may get
into all kinds of trouble,
The most important point is the property qualification, and on this
the board hold it to be the intent of the law that those who by their
votes would fix or change the manner of taxation and revenue, must .
themselves be so situated as to he directly affected thereby- -that is, the
ownership of “substantial property interests” means something tangible
and taxable, over and above the two hundred dollar’s worth of house
hold goods which one is allowed as exemptions.
Those who live across the river or on the edge of town should
study the proposed corpora’e lines, as those over the river certainly can
not vote, and those who live far out may be outside the limits.
Don't Like Sarah's Play
Philadelphia, Feb. 22—More than 300
ministers of the gospel marched to the
city hall here to protest against the
production of Mme. Sarah Bernhardt’s
play “Le Samaritaine.” All denom
inations were represented. Eighteen
ministers spoke briefly but vehemently
against the production, there being
but one dissenting voice, that of Rabbi
Emmanuel Schrieber, who delated the
play was a great moral lesson. The
mayor, after hearing the protests,
promised to give the matter his at
tention. He explained that he did not
want to see the play personally, but
there might be many good citizens who
did, and they had to be considered.
Billy Gilcher, the tin man, left Los
Angeles last Tuesday for the Iditarod,
coming via Fairbanks.
Wm. Drynan was to leave oyer the
Seward trail last Thursday morning.
IDITAROD HOTEL "rj
First-Class Accommodations Your Patronage solicited tt
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WHEN IN IDITAROD STOP AT
The Sherburne
POOL, CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES WILLOW ST.
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Under date of February 22 the Alaska Citizen of Fairbanks
published an extra containing Captain Barnette’s “explanation” of
the causes which led up to the failure of the Washington-Alaska
bank in December last. Whatever the friends of Barnette may say
about the matter, his statement is far from satisfactory, and it is
the opinion of many of the sufferers that they have been “handed
the bunk,” and that their chances of ever receiving their money
under the captain’s scheme are slender indeed.
While the failure of the bank came upon the majority as a sur
prise, it appears that the bank has been in a very precarious posi
tion since the year 1908, when the directors first began to think
they would “have trouble.” It was about this time that Barnette,
according to his published statement, decided to withdraw his
stock, which amounted to $200,000; but, on the representation of
the other directors, he agreed to Jet the same remain until October
1909. In November, 1909, Barnette transferred the whole amount
to his savings account and checked against the deposit at regular
intervals, exhausting the sum about the time he left for the Out
side last year.
Atier aeanng wun rue uoiu osar slock, vjaptain rsarneue goes
on to explain the note given by Miss Wrenn. This makes most in
teresting reading.
Miss Wrenn was Barnette’s stenographer, and after the pay- <
ment of the 20 per cent, dividend in 1909 she had a yearning to
possess some of the stock of the bank. Barnette was approached,
and agreed to let Miss Wrenn have $10,000 worth. Miss Wrenn
did not have any money at the time, but gave her note for $5,000
and promised to obtain the balance from her uncle in San Fran
cisco. But her uncle wrote saying that he was unable to send the
money. About the same time Miss Wrenn’s brother wrote her
asking for a loan of $5,000, with which to purchase some oil stock.
Miss Wrenn went to Capt. Barnette, who kindly lent her $5,000 of
the bank’s money, the security being the stock which had not been
paid for and Miss Wrenn’s note, which Captain Barnette refused to ,
endorse. Miss Wrenn then went Outside. On arriving in San
Francisco she found that her brother still had the $5,000 which she
had sent him, and hearing that her name was being used in con
nection with the bank failure, she immediately wired the amount to
Fairbanks with interest. It is noteworthy that Barnette did not
consult the other members of the board regarding this note, but
advanced the money on his own responsibility.
As the banking business was not in a very flourishing state, ,
owing to keen competition, Barnette and Parsons decided to pur
chase the First National bank. Shortly after the deal went through
it was learned that R. C. Wood intended starting up again, which
would have left matters exactly as they were before the purchase.
To prevent this Barnette offered Wood the cashiership of the First
National, with the promise of a bonus and the option of purchase.
The other directors of the bank were not informed of this option,
and Capt. Barnette himself claims to have “overlooked the matter
of the option” until it was exercised, which is strange, to say the
least.
The season of 1910 was not very profitable, and having few in
terests in Fairbanks and vicinity, and having biT this time with
drawn the whole of his $200,000 from the bank, the captain decided '
to leave Alaska. He therefore resigned from the presidency of the
bank and left for the states. 1
As soon as be got Outside Barnette went to several banks and
tried to secure money to tide his bank over, but without success.
One bank refused to lend the money as the guarantee called for a j,
larger sum than the paid-up capital of the company, while others j
explained that they were loaned up to their limit, although they
were satisfied with the security offered. What Barnette has done
with the $200,000 is not stated, although it is probably invested in
bis Mexican estates, which he claims are very valuable. Barnette
says that he gave $70,000 for the land, although there are some
who doubt this and aver that the sum paid was in the neighborhood
of $45,000.
What is evident to all is this, that Barnette was not taking any
chances with his own money, and withdrew when the bank ceased
to be profitable. It is noteworthy also that the other directors re
fused to accept his resignation, which looks as though they knew
all was not as it should be.
Barnette now proposes that the depositors should allow the
receivers to pay the 500 small depositors in full, and that the larger
depositors should wait awhile—receiving 6 per cent, interest on
the’r money. As security for the payment in full of all claims,
Barnette offers his Mexican property, which is elaborately de
scribed in the statement which he published.
Chandler Quartz i
Is Looking Good
According to' Fred John Date, who
recently returned to Fairbanks from
the Chandlar country, where he had
been superintending the construction
of the new government trail from
Beaver to Caro, the outlook for the
Chandlar is very promising, and he pre
dicts that within the next season or
two a considerable stampede to that
locality will take place.
“Why,” said Mr. Date to a newspa
per representative, “if the Chandlar j
were on the Outside there would have 1
been the biggest kind of a stampede
there on the showing that has already
been made in a quartz way.” Because
of the isolation of the district, however,
and the little information which drifts
out among other camps, the people of
the interior take little interest in it.
The new road into the Chandlar,
which is 115 miles in length, was con
structed last summer at a cost of $13.
000, and will appreciably hasten the
development of the district.
Maying Pictures and Skates for Indians
The hankering for amusement has
struck the natives of Juneau and Doug
las island, and they now crowd the
moving picture shows at every per
formance. Two weeks ago a roller
skating rink was opened at Douglas,
and last week the demand for roller
skates by natives got so large that the
manager was compelled to set aside one
night each week for the exclusive
benefit of the Indians.
Now on Fridays natives of all sizes
and ages are to be seen tumbling about
the floor, apparently enjoying the
many bumps they receive.
If you want your clothing cleaned or pressed
ring up Wile the Tailor—Phone 68
Ship Borns in Pert
Mazatlan, Feb. 22—As the steamer
Jaurez entered port today the entire
ship burst into dames as the result of
spontaneous combustion. There were
115 passengers on board and they were
compelled to jump into the water, there
being no time to launch the lifeboats.
Fifteen persons were drowned. The
vessel was burned to the water’s edge
and it is believed the whole cargo is aj
total loss.
SAYS ALASKA INDIANS
ABE SORELY DOOMED
—
Speaking of the present condition of
the Alaska Indians, Archdeacon Stuck
says that the amount of disease which
prevails among them is deplorable. He
attributes this in a gteat measure to
the hootch peddlers on the Yukon and
thinks that drastic measures should be
taken to stamp out the business. The
mortality among the Indians is shock
ing, and in the opinion of the Arch
deacon it is only a question of time
when they will become extinct. There
is absolutely no hope for them.
Archdeacon Stuck thinks that this is
regrettable, the more so as there is no
economic reason why the Indian should
go, as was the case with the Indians of
the plains. Mr. Stuck does not believe
that there will ever be any great de
mand for farming land in the interior
of Alaska. He says that the talk about
“land waiting for the plow” is stuff
and nonsense to anyone who has studied
the matter, and understands conditions.
Mrs. Herbert Riley, who has been
confined to her home several days on
account of illness, is reported to be
convalescing.
Miss Murray, who has been running
a roadhouse at Georgetown, has sold
out to Judge Heayey.
AND
ami Outfitters
Stores—Iditarod City and Dikeman
When you visit Flat creek call at i
,'arroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
louse for a lunch.
Eyes examined free—Simpson’s.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
n the Probate Court In and For the Ter
ritory of Alaska, Otter Precinct, before
A. E Maltby, Esq., Commissioner and
Ex-Officio Probate Judge,
n the Matter of the Estate of T. B.
Craig, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
igned, administrator of the estate of said (
f. B. Craig, decea ed, to the creditors of, |
mil all persons having claims against, I
he said deceased to exhibit them, with |'
he necessary vouchers, within six [
nonths after the date of this notice, to j
he said administrator, at his residence
ind place of business, southeast corner of
?irst avenue and Willow street, in the
own of Iditarod, Otter precinct and Ter
itory of Alaska.
Dated March 22, 1911. A. D.
F. M. DUNHAM,
Administrator of the Estate
of T. B. Craig, Deceased.
N THE PROBATE COURT in and
for the Territory of Alaska, Fourth .
Judicial Division. Otter Precinct, be
fore A. E. Maltby, Esq., Commis
sioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge. \
n the Matter of the Estate of Oscar '
Gustafson, deceased—Notice of Sale
of Real Estate.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu
mce of an order of A. E. Maltby, eotn
nissioner and ex-offieio probate judge
n and for the Territory of Alaska,
Jtter preeinet. Fourth judicial division,
tiade on the 71li day of March. 1911, in
he matter of tint estate of Oscar Gus
afson, deceased, the undersigned, the
administrator of the said estate, will
•ell at public auction to the highest
ridder for cash in gold coin of the
Jnited States, subject to confirmation
iv said probate court, on Tuesday, the i
!0th day of June, in the year 1911, A.D.. j
it 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the T
Tont door of the courthouse. in the
own of Iditarod, in Otter precinct,
erritory of Alaska, all the right, title, I
nterest and estate of said Oscar Gus-1
afson at the time of his death and all j
he right, title, interest or estate the
said estate has by operation of law or
ttherwise in and to the following de- ■
scribed mining property situate in Otter
irecinct, territory of Alaska, to-wit:
An undivided 1-4 interest in What’s
Left claim on .Slate creek; Discov
ery, Alkahest creek; undivided 1-4
interest in the Sunrise association
jn Otter creek; tinuivmea i-+ inter
sst in tlie Sunset association
>n Savannah creek; undivided 1-4
interest in the Elkhorn association
jn Bonanza creek: undivided 1-2 inter
est in the Friendship association on
Dtter creek; undivided 1-8 interest in
the Northern Light bench on Otter
3reek; undivided 1-8 interest in the In
dependence bench on Otter creek: un
divided 1-8 interest, in the Golden Eagle
association on Willow creek; undivided
1-4 interest in the Aura association on
Otter creek; undivided 1-2 interest in
the lease on upper 400 feet of No. 2 be
low discovery on Otter creek; No. 15
below discovery on Little Caribou
creek; No. 1 above discovery on Little
creek.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash:
10 per cent, to bo paid on day of sale,
and balance on confirmation of sale by j
said probate court.
Dated March 7, 1011.
HENRY BESONEN,
Administrator of the Estate of Oscar
Gustafson, Deceased.
CAP'S PLACE
Imperial Cigar Sfore
Just received lar^e stock Peterson
and Calabash Pipes
NEWLY BUILT PRIVATE CARD ROOMS
To enjoy an evening call and see us. I
_WILLOW ST., IPITAHOD I
SUM M IT
ROADHOUSE
Furnished Rooms and Bunks
Cafe in Connections,
Liquors and Cigats
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.■'
For Outfits
FLAT CITY
Just Opened Everything New
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Furnished Rooms and Spring Beds
Rates by the Day, Week or Month
Gold ' t, Flat City Mrs. F. A. Perkins, Prop.
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The Connolly
Quaker Maid Whiskey our Specially
Rooms Spring Bunks
Mouth of Fiat Creek
BEST HOUSE
IM IPITAROP j
THIRO AVE. AMD WILLOW ST. \
WILLOW ST. !
J. H ROGERS. PROP i
Wines, Liquors and Cigars Poo! Table Sleeping Rooms Upstairs
JUf Q mw Largest Pool and Billiard Hall In Flat City.
AiMg R'%?ia a Choicest Cigars and Tobaccos,
Stationery, Candy, Nuts, Soft Drinks
Try One of Our Famous “Flat Creek Manhattans”
M. R. HUSSEY P. J.MANNION
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l OPEN DAY AND NIGHT CAFE IN CONNECTION FURNISHED ROOMS g
3 Large Warm Stables and Dog Kennels <0
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/UTCHISON & LAWRENCE^
Kaltag. General Store 1
Stables tor Dop—Lots ot Salmon
The Only Government Trail to Iditarod and Innoko, and Short
est Starts from Kaltag.”
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
$S95QQ0 Worth of Yukon Stoves
To be sold at Reduced Prices
PLACE YOLK ORDERS- NOW FOR
HYDRAULIC PIPE and NOZZLES
Flat City