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TELEPHONE NO. I IDITAROD
Kemp Sl Co.
IDITAROD’S LEADING DRY GOODS HOUSE
2—SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK—2
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OuC sateen Skirts uUC
DRESSMAKING AND PLAIN SEWING
If not at Kemp’s—it's not in town
Second Ave., Between Willow and Richmond
JACK SALE WILL
INVADE IDITARDD
Coming with the announcement that
he has t'he goods on him and is looking
for a location, W. B. Clifton, represen
tative of J. L. Sale, of Fairbanks, ar
rived in the city last week and says he
will have diamonds in the windows be
fore many days. j
Jack Sale has been a pioneer jeweler j
in every important camp in the North,
and he is apparently anxious to keep
up the record here.
Mr. Clifton brought a stock of goods
along with him, and will be opening up
as soon as he puts up his quarters on
Richmond next to the Budwoiser. The 1
larger part of his stock including holi- j
day goods will come along later. For
the present, those desiring to com
municate with him can locate him at
the Red Cross drug store.
Mrs. Clifton accompanied her hus
band to the new camp and the couple
will make their home here for the win-1
ter.
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Billy Couldn’t Stand For It
Being unable to stand the trouble
and the turmoil incident to the Wicker
sham-Shaekleford rough-house in Fair
banks, Billy Koon, partner of Fred
Martin of the California, came to Idit
arod City last week and has been look
ing about him. Billy says it was simply
dreadful the way they carried on at
that meeting. He tells how Wicker
sham has no moro show than a white
tailed bunny rabbit, but he smiles
when he says it. No fair talking, but
there might be something doing down
here.
The Major’s Close Call
Finding the house unoccupied for the
time being, a small blaze entered the
residence of Major Strong last week
and proceeded to eat up part of the fur
nishings. Luckily the intruder was !
discovered before the havoc had pro
gressed very far, and was uncer- j
moniously thrown out.
Lacey, Monogram, Old Tyler, Ather
ton and Cedarbrook whiskies, also
cash registers, bar fixtures and bar
glassware. Empire Commercial Co.
Johnson Mattress & Hose Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Flume Hose,
Tents, Tarpaulins,
AWNINGS, BAGS, »f CANVAS GOODS
Flume Hose 17c Per Foot and Up
Willow St., Between First and Second Avenues.
.H.
CARRIES A FULL LINE OF
Hardware, Crockery,
Bar Glassware, Guns,
Ammunition, Harness,
Building Materials,
Stoves, Ranges and
House Furnishings,
MINERS’ AND TRAPPERS' SUPPLIES
Pool Tables Furniture
NATIONAL CASH REGISTERS
Second and Willow Streets, Iditarod City
Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $100,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Pari of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
T. J. Nestor, President
Clias- Ross, Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
OH, WHERE IS ED. S. ORR?
Early last week Ed S. Orr, Republican candidate for delegate
to congress ai rived in our beautiful city. It was commonly reported
at the time that he had come to make a campaign of the district.
Two days later he was gone, and his passing was as the breath
of the summer wind, willy pilly blowing.
At some trouble: and expense, this great family journal and fire
side companion has tried to find out what Orr came for. Apparently
no one saw him, nobody heard him make a speech or say anything.
Nobody heard an expression of opinion regarding the issues of the
forthcoming election, nobody knows yet whether he was cam
paigning, or had simply drifted into the camp in an idle sort of way
to get a look at the freight outlook, or have a try at the mail con
tract.
Now Ed is gone and whither listeth lie? Whither fares his vag
rant spirit, whither fens his festive foot ?
The campaign here was a hot one and the community has not
yet recomposed its shattered nerves. But ’’.is well. He did'ut
have a ehanee here, and at Nome they need a leader for a forlorn
hope.
On your way Edward, Bum Voyage and Good I.uck.
_
Flat creek stands out far beyond the
expectations of the most optimistic,
and, as a producer is certainly the real
thing.
Development work and results of the
past week restore the confidence of the
‘‘twixt and tween” who are preparing
to unfold their caravansari and settle
for the winter.
Even the hard-rock men and pocket
hunters, who had abandoned the dyke
to await the blueberry season, have had [
their hopes renewed and continue their I
search with the energy of determin
ation.
The Keystone gold finder is doing
great work on Flat and there is ample
room for a few more of its kind. As a
business proposition the introduction of J
a few such machines into a country of
this nature, where wet and dry ground
are so jumbled together, would be very
remunerative.
Manly & Aitken are busy acquiring
more ground at the head of Flat. They
have taken an option on the Alpha
association, which adjoins the rich
Marietta, for the sum of $40,000 and
will prospect it until the 12th of this
month to decide as to purchase.
Billy Bevans and Nels Prior are
prospecting on the Hilltop association
and will soon have their string of boxes
set up.
Kilroy & Mitchell's grouud, which
adjoins them, wfll soon be working.
Dark & Sweeney are still taking out
good money from their hillside proper
ty
On the Link and Fraction there is
good money. Frank Manly and partner
also have an option on this property for
$25,000 and it looks good.
W. Sam Clark, Donnelly and another
have recently bought out E. R. King’s
interest in some ground lying at the
extreme head of Flat creek above the
Gold Hill association which lays just
below the timber line.
There is some very rich shallow
ground here, and work will be started
at once.
It is understood that Manley & Ait
When You Visit
Iditarod City
PONT FORGET
FRANK MILLER
At Miners’ Home Saloon
ken have secured an option on the Con
nor's and O'Malley lay on the Wildcat.
This lay involves 500 feet just below
the “Guggenheim's,” and is considered
good stuff by those who are in on tho
know.
The consideration for the transfer is
not known at this time, but it was
understood early in June that Connors
& O’Malley were holding out for 812,
000.
Britt & Maher, Flat creek owners
and operators, have recently landed on
pay in the new hole that they put down
on the upper end of 3-b. They worked
the lower part of the claim last spring,
and find the new hole just as good if
not better.
Good money has been located on the
Chicago bench where the keystone drill
is now working. Three holes were put
down which averaged $3, and Manley
& Aitken hold an option on the ground.
Doc Madding is right in the “orange
grove” shoveling in the golden fruit
preparatory to making his return to
the Lone Star state. He ha3 a big
bunch of men working with the long
looked-for homestake in sight.
Dave Jehnson is still working on his
drain and trying to straighten out an
option enteted into with his next door
neighbor. Ho will be tearing tho
ground up in a few weeks.
The "Guggs” on the Wildcat lay are
now in good shape. They are waiting
to get further machinery installed and
are now shoveling in the pay.
On the Marietta Manley & Aitken
have installed their big boiler and are
ready for work.
Johnson, at the upper end of Fox, is
still prospecting his ground which
gives great promise, averaging $3 to
the foot. He has ordered his machinery
from Fairbanks.
J. Henderson and partner, on the
lower end of Fox, are sluicing and will
cleanup in a few days.
George Friend, who is interested
with Lawson <fc James, is prospecting
his ground on the upper end of Bonanza
and getting hie camp into shape for
starting up.
The Ora Mining company, on the up
per end of Glen and the lower end of
Bonanza are still windlassing and have
made several little cleanups.
McKay & Hotz have bought in on the
Glen for Ferguson and partners, who
made their deal in February last.
Gregg Stewart and Mitchell, on 1-b,
are still prospecting and preparing for
their winter's work.
At the mouth Howie & Divine are
still blocking out and will open their
ground about the middle of the month.
On the lower end of the Mohawk or
Hoinestake association a lay has been
given and some good ground located.
Britt and partner will work the prop
erty and are ground sluicing to get
after the money.
Several buildings are going up at the
forks on Flat, where a minature town
will grace the scenery. Dick Hussy has
quit the roadhouse business at that
point and is now looking after his real
estate at Flat.
PEOPLES SUSTAINS
A HEAVY LOSS
According to a telegram received
down river, E. R. Peoples, one o
the leading merchants of Fairbanks
and Iditarod City, sustained a heavy
fire loss in Fairbanks some days
ago, when his large warehouse on
Garden Island was completely de
stroyed, consuming a fresh stockjof
goods just received from the out
side.
The loss will reach in the neigh
borhood of $25,000, and from the
meager details it is impossible to
account (or the origin of the blaze
Simpson Branches Out
Having secured a fine stock of
jewelry which has just arrived.
Bob Simpson, the well-known
watch-maker and engraver of Fair
banks, Iditarod City and Discovery
Otter, has decided to locate defi
nitely in this city and will have lib
store open neqt week, sharing the
quarters of Loussac’s drug store
He intends also to establish a
branch store at Flat City.
Will Purchase Chemicals
Pursuant to a determination to se
cure two 60-gallon chemicals for the
local fire department, the finance com
raittee has baen making the rounds
during the past week, and reports that
the money will soon be subscribed.
Postoffice Moves
Beginning tonight the mail will
he distributed at the Red Ciossdrug
store where the postoffice quarters
have been moved temporarily,
awaiting the building of the per
matient Red Cross quarters on the
opposite corner from the present
site.
Frank Dunham will be acting
as assistant postmaster.
Windows, corrugated iron, building
paper and Mahhoid rooting at Iioss &
Nestor's.
WHOLESALE RETAIL |
GENERAL MERCHANDISE j
W. Griffin!
OTTER CITY j
OUTFITTERS j
Queen Anne Flour SOFT |
Ceretana HARD; I
HORSE FEED 1
Full Line of Garcia Cigars |
Fresh Goods _ . Prices Right j
Branch Mouth of Flat I
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ISAACS BROS. & CO. j
Clothing and ♦
Men^s^Fumishings j
Iditarod City and Discovery Otter Creek j
B. B. H. POOL ROOMl
CIGARS, SOFT DRINKS AND CONFECTIONERY \
Music Every Evening \
Piano. Drums and Xylophone
BOURRET, BRIDGES it UMPHREY, PROPRIETORS £
Farewell Party
One of the quiet but none the less
enjoyable social events of last week
was the stag party tendered by Dr. Z. J.
Loussac to bis retiring partner, James
Fay, who lias severed his connection
with the drug firm of Fay & Loussac to
go to Southeastern Alaska.
The affair was held in the rear of
the drug store on the night of July 30,
and was attended by eleven guests, who
were entertained after the manner of
the Knights of the Round Table who
were reported to have been strong for
“the stein on the table and a guod song
ringing clear.”
There were Welch rabbits, and rare
tidbits that were not Welch. There
were bottles of stuff that foamed and
then more bottlesof stuff that sparkled,
while through it all, there was story,
reminiscence and good cheer. Though
it may be true that some of the guests
were around in the morning for a
broroo-seltzer, its a Finch that they all
enjoyed themselves.
Those present were: Messrs. Snow,
H. Ii. Jalfe, Isadore Goldstein, Henry
Roden, Galpin, F. W. Rooney, J. Fay,
; J. Tiezae, Dr. Wortmanu, Claude Mer
chant ai d Dr. Loussac.
THE WATERFRONT
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SUNDAY, JULY 31
Launch Cecil, with following pas
sengers from Fairbanks, via. steamer
Koyukuk: Ed S. Orr, Billy Koon,
Blanche Smith, Morris Levy, J. Smith,
Bobby Hamilton,
Little Delta, with 35 tons of freight
for John F. Baird & Co., from a Whiie
Seal cache about 20 miles above Dike
man.
Launch Emerald, with mail from the
steamer Koyukuk, 20 passengers and
five tons of baggage and freight.
Among the passengers were Captain
Thomas Deering, U. S. inspector of
hulls; T. J. Heenev, inspector of boil
ers; Dan and Mrs. O'Brien, Roy and
Mrs. Stevens, A. A. McMillan, J. C.
Murphy. _
About 0 o’clock Friday evening the
launch Cecil arrived in the city after a
3fi-hour run from Dikeman carrying 13
passengers. Among them were Ike
Bavles, G. W. Pennington, Charles
Reikstead, Miss Grace Browning, Kit
tie Pierce and Mrs. Manley.
The Pup arrived Saturday morning.
Frank Stanley, the well known
Boniface at the mouth of Flat came
out of his hibernation long enough
to visit Itlitarod City Friday. Me
had a long and serious conversation
with the furniture man as he is get
ing ready for a big addition at his
roadhouse and wants the chairs to
match the carpet.
If you want winter spuds-—Salinas
Burbanks—the kind that will keep all
winter, better place your order with us
now. because we’ve got them here.
"Innoko Trading Co.
FOR SALE—One 12x14 cabin adjoin
ing jewelry store at Dis. Otter.
Robert Simpson.
The Pioneer drug store at Flat City
is getting into business right with the
erection of a new log building, where
Drs. Spaulding and Carter will be dis
pensing the things your stum needs
through the coming winter.
IDITAROD
ROOMS &NQ
SPRING BEDS
Adolphe llippe. Manager
Bo Cheerful;
BETTER DAYS ARE COMIXC
BUY YOUR
Books.
Stationery,
Etc.,
UNDAHLS
EMPORIUM
Corner First and Richmond Streets
IDITAROD
When Outfitting
For the Winter
DON'T
FORGET
H. Boas
Carries a
Full Line of
Heavy
Underwear, .
SOCKS, MITTS,
Mackinaw
i Clothing »<
I Footwear...
j Willow Street,
IDITAROD re'~‘t
S&B “Billy ” WITH THE MULES
Scavenger and
Express Work
Order* Promptly Attended To.
Office Opposite Riverside Hotel
) Ramp's Place
THE PIONEER SALOON OF THE IDITAROD)
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