Miners & Merchants
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 SANK
OFFICERS:
Clias- Ross, President
T. J. Nestor, Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
MERCHANTS CAFE
Calais to Largs and Small Parlies
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
MY TAKE UP
WOODSATOB
Trust busting is not a prerogative of
the supreme court, nor is it confined
to the United States proper. Non
contiguous territories also have prob- j
lems of mouopoly to face, and Interior j
Alaska is no exception to the rule.
For instance for a long time past I
machine sawing in Iditarod has been a
monopoly in the hands of Ira Wood
and Paul LePlant. We are not going ;
to say that they abused the monopoly, j
because we don't think they did—but;
a monopoly they undoubtedly had. Now j
comes competition- -which is the soul
of trade.
We understand that J. D. Barnes'
and Wr. P. McKegg are now fixing up
a powerful saw, and they expect j
to have it in operation before long, j
Perhaps we are on the eve of a great
reduction in sawing charges, and per-'
haps not. WTe have heard of “open
competition" being silenced by a “gen
tlemen's agreement,’’ and who knows
hut what these bold bad men have not:
entered into an agreement to maintain ,
the old schedule? Don’t you remem-1
bet- how. when the supreme court
smashed the oil trust into a hundred
pieces in order to re-establish compe
tition, the price of oil jumped ten per
cent? _
The Iditaroct Pioneer is in receipt of
& letter from the office of the governor
at .Tuneau, in which inquiry is made
for the following persons:
Judd, Win. F., formerly of Balti
more, Md. Supposed to have come to
Alaska from Arizona in 1901. llis
daughter is anxious for news.
Jenkins, David T. About 37 years
veat't old, light brown eyes, dark hair,
height 5 feet 9 inches.
Wilhelm, Harry C. Left Evanston,
Wyoming, about three years ago for
Nome. Sometimes goes by name of
Clyde Householder. Mother anxious.
Any information regarding the
whereabouts of the above should be
forwarded to the secretary to the
governor.
Power-of-attornev blanks—Pioneer.
The Restaurant formerly called The Rathskeller has been
turned into “A PLACE TO EAT” b, curl* won,
tf+ascade
Steam Laundry....a
Is now prepared to turn out the Highest Grade of Laundry Work at Most *
Reasonable Prices. Try Us for Snow-White Linen. ;
OUR SOLICITOR WILL CALL
Just Received from the Outside: Our Special Supplies for Starch Work *
We charge no Express on goods from the creeks. i
All Hours Alike in This House f
CARIBOU CAFE
COME ONCE AND YOU WILL COME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND. Props.
The New Placer Law
The following is a copy of 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 located in Alaska in excess of 40 acres, and on even- 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 attorney in writing, duly acknowledged and recorded in any record
er’s office in 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 j
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 no 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 claim 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 greatest 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.
The mail from Fairbanks which arrived Tuesday evening con
tained full reports of the convention held at Fairbanks for the pur
pose of nominating a Non Partisan ticket for the territorial elec
tion.
As was to be expected, Mr. Roden’s long absence from the up
river camp had somewhat weakened his following in that locality,
although his supporters at the convention were in a decided major
ity. Specially active in Mr. Roden’s behalf was IJilly Burns. Mr.
Burns has been a warm friend of Mr. Roden’s for years, and has
learned to appreciate his many good points. When, therefore, an
effort was made to substitute the name of a Fairbanks resident for
that of Mr. Roden on the Non-Partisan ticket Mr. Burns inter
posed an objection. Now it happens that Billy Burns is about the
strongest candidate in the Interior, having command of the confi
dence of all classes, and when he insisted upon the retention of
Roden’s name to the exclusion of a Fairbanks man, his protest had
to be taken into consideration
The debate over the inclusion of Mr. Roden’s name on the
Non-Partisan ticket occupied nearly two hours and was eventually
settled by Mr. Burns, who said that unless Roden was accepted as
a nominee for Senator he would not allow his own name to be put
forward as a candidate for Representative. That settled it, and
Roden was accepted with a big majority of nearly two to one.
Roden and Sutherland Will Carry Ruby
In a letter to the Pioneer received on the last mail Mr. Roden
says that Dan Sutherland and himself seem to have strong sup
port in the Ruby district, and that Billy Burns, of Fairbanks,
should go in flying. The other candidates—Dan Driscoll, E. B.
Collins and J. J. Mullally—are not so well known in Ruby as in
their home town of Fairbanks, but their general reputation and
their connection with the fusion ticket should carry them in.
Mr. Roden expresses the natural wish to carry his home town
as solidly as possible, and hopes that his friends in this camp will
do what they can in his interest during his absence.
Judging from the letter the only other candidates in the tield
so far as Ruby is concerned are the Socialists.
Get 35 Per Cent, of Votes Here
Speaking to a representative of the News-Miner upon his ar
rival at Fairbanks, John Ronan said that in his opinion Henry
Roden’s following in the Iditarod is so strong that he would poll 95
per cent, of the votes cast at the election.
There is not the slightest doubt but that the people of the In
noko district have good cause for complaint in the wretched mail
service, or lack of service, which is handed to them. Although
there is a delivery of mail matter about once a month during the
winter, throughout the summer the district is entirely cut off from
the Outside world so far as mail facilities are concerned.
There are about 300 residents in the country adjacent to Ophir
City, and it is simply elementary justice that they should receive
treatment better than that at present accorded them. They are
now making a strong effort to secure better conditions, and hope to
enlist the help and sympathy of this district in that connection.
The following petition, signed by 198 persons, has been addressed
to the Postmaster General:
Postmaster General, Washington, D. 0.:
Sir—Youi’ petitioners, the undersigned, respectfully
represent:
1. That.since the month of April of tiie present year
the postoffice and community has been without mail ser
vice.
5. That we are credibly informed that there is more
than a ton of mail for this office at some place on the
Yukon river awaiting shipment.
3. That as good citizens we feel that we have not re
ceived the attention from the Postoffice Department that
we should.
4. That by reason of the failure of the Department to
give mail service the report of cancellations at our post
office does not in any manner fairly show the amount of
outgoing mail, for the reason that we have to forward our
mail by private carrier to other postoffices where we can
be assured that it will, in due course of time, reach its
destination.
We respectfully ask that provision be made for mail
service during the entire year.
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Travelers along Plat creek cannot fail to be impressed with the
scene of desolation which has followed the advent of the Guggen
heims. Where a year or so ago the creek was the scene of great
activity, one now meets scarcely a soul along the whole creek, ex
cept in the immediate vicinity of the power house, and, farther up
the creek, where the dredge is working. The Forks, which was
quite a little town, and which last season supported a laundry, a
bakery, pool rooms and cigar stores, is now almost deserted, and
the houses are being town down and moved elsewdiere.
Along the creek a year ago smoke might be seen issuing from
cabins here, there, and everywhere. Now those same cabins are
vacated and falling into decay, where they are not being razed for
the wood that is in them.
Verily it is a queer example of the benefits which result from
the introduction of “capital-”
Of course much money is spent in other ways—such as the
erection of the power houses, dredges, etc.—but it cannot compare
with the general distribution of wealth which w7ould have followed
individual operation of the claims. Had the Yukon Gold Co. never
invaded this camp there w'ould have been 3,000 laborers at work all
summer. The prosperity which prevailed along Otter creek was
in striking contrast to the silence which pervaded the banner creek
of the country.
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Monday.
BASIL CLEMONS
Commercial Photographer
Agent Eastman Kodak Co. Flat City
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For Three Members of the Town
Council
Notice is hereby given that, in pur-1
suanee to a resolution passed and |
adopted by the Common Council of the I
Town of Iditarod, Alaska, at a meeting
held on September 17, 1912, there will
be an election held in the Town of
Iditarod, Alaska, on November 5, 1912,
for the purpose of electing three mem
bers of the town council to Hi! vacati-j
cies therein: that, this election will be!
held in the City Hall, between the1
hours of 8 o’clock ante meridian and 7 j
o'clock post meridian.
in witness whereof I hereto set my
hand and official seal this 28th duv of
September, 1912.
T. L. THURSTON,
Municipal Clerk.
NOTICE OF ELECTBON
For Two Senators and Four Rep
resentatives
Notice is hereby given, in accordance
with the requirements of ttie act of
Congress known as “The Home-Rule
Util,” to create a legislative assembly
in the Territory of Alaska, passed and
approved August 2t, 1912, providing for
the election of two senators and four
representatives to the Alaska legisla
ture, from the Fourth division, that
there will be an election for the pur
poses as above stated on Tuesday, No
vember 5, 1912: that said election will
be held within tho corporate limits of
the Town of Iditarod, Alaska, on the
said day between the hours of 8 o’clock
ante-meridian and 7 o'clock post-meri
dian, at the City Hall.
In witness whereof, I hereto set my
hand and official seal this 28th day of
September, 1912.
T. L. THURSTON.
Municipal Clerk.
A! Gur Gfd-TIma Location
ON THE GUP^IMER TRAIL
SUBMIT j
ROADHOUSE
Meals All Hours.
Liquors and Cigars
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”
Frank Gularte, George Taylor, Ben
Bromberg and J. J. Kelly have taken
up quarters in the city hall as firemen.
All are active men, who can be relied
upon in emergency.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO WII.T.IAM CHASK:
You, your heirs and assigns, are hereby noti
fied that the undersigned has expended in labor
and improvements the sum of one hundred dol
lars—$100—for each of the years of 1911 and 1912
upon placer mining claim known as and called
No.7 Above Discovery on Canes creek in the
Innuko Mining and Recording District, District
of Alaska; you are further notified that if at the
expiration of ninety—90—days aftei the last
publication of this notice you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expenditure,
jour interest in said claim will become the
property of the under.-jjgned your co-owner
under Section 2324 of the Revised"Statutes of the
United States. K M. WHELAN.
Eirst publication August 3. >912.
Last publication November 2, J912.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO S. BLACKBURN:
You, your heirs and assigns, are hereby noti
fied that the undersigned has expended in labor
and improvements ihe sum of one hundred dol
lars— J100- for each of the years of 1910, 1911 and
1912 upon placer mining claim known as and
called the Prospector association on Otter creek,
in the Otter Mining and Recording District.
Territory of Alaska: you are further uotihed
that if at the expiration of ninety—90—clays
after the last publication of this notice you fail
or refuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure, your interest in said claim will be
come the propel ty of the undersigned, your co
owucr. under Section 2324 of the Revised Stat
utes of tlie United States.
W. A. DIKEMAN.
First publication September 14, 1912.
Last publication December *4 1912.
Notice of Marshal’s Sale
United States of America, I
Fourth District of Alaska, \ ss’
Public notice is hereby given, that
bv virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias (or
execution), dated October 7, A. D. 1912,
issued out of the District Court, of the
United States for the Fourth Division
of Alaska, on a judgment rendered in
said Court on tiie 11th day of Septem
ber, A. D. 1912, in favor of W. S.
Clark, doing business as the Clark
Dumber Company, and against A. F.
Morgan; E. Hammer; American Bank
of Alaska, a corporation; C. P. Chesley,
J, M. Ryan and F. D. ICehoe, partners,
doing business as Chesley, Ryan &
ICehoe, I have, on this 12th day of Octo
ber. A. D. 1912, levied upon the fol
lowing described real estate, situated
in the Precinct of Otter, Territery of
Alaska, to wit:
That certain lot or parcel of ground
known and described as lot number
eleven, in block number one west, in
the town of Iditarod, Territory of
Alaska, together with that certain
building or structure situated thereon
generally known and described as the
“Riverside” hotel, on Front street,
near Otter street, in said town of Idit
arod, Alaska, and that 1 will, accord
ugly, offer said real estate for sale, at
public vendue to the highest and best I
bidper, for cash, on the 11th day of No
vember, A. D., 1912, at 2 o’clock p. m., !
at the front door of said “Riverside” I
hotel, in the town of Iditarod.
Dated, Iditarod, Alaska. October 12,
A. D. 1912. H. K. DOVE,
U. S. Marshal, Fourth District of Alaska.
By T. W. Howell, Deputy.
Chas. E. Taylor, Plaintiff’s Attorney.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
Camp fditarcd No. 27, Arctic Broth
erhood, meets at A. B. Hall every
Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting
brethren cordially invited o attend.
CYRIL P. WOOD,
Arctic Chief.
RONALD FROST,
Arctic Recorder.
Notice of Marshal’s Sale
United States of America, / ...
Fourth District of Alaska, ) ss’
Public notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias (or
execution), dated October 7. A.D. 1912,
issued out of the District court, of the
United States for the Fourth division,
district of Alaska, on a judgment ren
dered in said court, on the 8th day of
August, A.D. 1912, in favor of the Clark
Lumber Company, a corporation, and
against M. R. Hussey: Jos. Mannion:
S. .T. Youngquist: and Herman Ander
son, Andrew Anderson and A. J. Ner
land, co-partners, doing business as An
derson Bros. & Nerland, I have on this
14th day ol October. A.D. 1912, levied
upon the following described real estate,
situated in the precinct of otter, terri
tory of Alaska, to wit:
All ot the right, title and interest of the
said defendants, M. R. Hussey and Jos.
Mannion, in and to that certain lot or
parcel of ground in the town of Flat, in
the Otter mining precinct, territory of
Alaska, more particularly described as
follows: Commencing at a point on the
southerly side of Front street in said
town of Flat, about 75 feet from the
southwesterly corner of said Front
street; thence extending along said
Front street in a westerly direction 25
feet; thence in a southerly direction
150 feet more or less to Second street
in said town; thence easterly along said
Second street 25 feet; theuce in a north
erly direction to the place of beginning.
All of which said ground is embraced
within the limits of the Prospector as
sociation claim, in said Otter precinct,
territory of Alaska;
Also ail of tlie right, title and inter
est of the said defendants, M. R. Hus
sey and Jos. Mannion, in and to that
certain two-story log and frame build
ing situated ou said parcel of land here
inbefore described, said building being
24 feet w ide by 60 feet deep, and gener
ally known and described as the H. &
M. Pool Room, in said town of Flat: to
gether with all and singular the tene
ments, hereditaments and appurten
ances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining, and that I will, ac
cordingly, offer said real estate for sale,
at public vendue to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, on the 14th day
of November, A.D., 1912, at 2 o’clock
p. m., at the front door of said H. & M.
Pool Room, in the town of Flat, pre
cinct and territory aforesaid.
Dated, Flat Citv. Alaska, October
14, A.D. 1912. ‘ H. K. LOVE,
U.S. Marshal Fourth Division of Alaska.
By T. W. Howell, Deputy.
Cbas. E. Taylor, Plaintiff’s Attorney.
For Territorial Senator
TH©8. A.
An Independent Candidate
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PLATFORM
Mr. McGowan frankly admits that he represents many corporations; but
says that all his people want is a square deal, and he sees no reason why he can
not, if elected, endeavor to pass laws for the benefit of Alaska at large. If
elected he will wTork earnestly for the following:
Immediate opening of the coal lands;
Railroads to develop the territory;
No territorial taxation; the federal government to pay all expenses of
administering the territory;
A lien law that protects the laborer and is fair to the operator;
A general policy which will be good for Alaska and the people thereof. •