GEORGE FRIEND
WILL WOOD UP
George Friend, of Friend, Lawson &
James, laymen on the Bonanza, who
came in last week, reports the cessa
tion of hostilities on his ground for the
winter, finding it unsatisfactory to
mine any more this season, and desir
iug to devote his attention to gather
ing the wood supply for next season.
According to the prospecting done
this summer, during which he put
down five holes and took out $5,000 in
this work with one man, he convinced
himself that he has a paystreak for at
least 1,800 feet of his ground. The
lower 300 feet showed no results either
by sinking holes or by drilling where
fore it would appear that the paystreak
is on a vacation down in that part of
the Bonanza.
The streak at the lower and upper
end of the ground seems to be in the
neighborhood of 75 feet in width, but
in the middle portion, a hole some 200
feet over on the right limit disclosed
good pay which Friend believes to be a
separate pay channel. This ground is
all very good and is believed to be
worth *7 to the foot, all of which would
indicate that there will be some
some big doings over there in the
spring.
He will need about S00 cords of wood
for the next season’s work, and has al
ready succeeded in getting out a good
portion of it. He believes that Flat
creek itself will just about supply
enough wood for the workings there
for one season.
When you visit Flat creek call at
Carroll's Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
B & B POOL ROOMS
OPEN WITH ECLAT
With plenty of musia, issuing from a
four-piece orchestra, and a large crowd
to chase the balls around, the B. & B.
pool rooms in the rear of the Board of
Trade saloon on Willow street opened
last Wedneesdav night.
The place now occupied by Bourret
& Bridges was recently completed, fol
lowing the dissolution of partnership of
Bourret, Bridges & Umphrev. The old
quarters in the big tent, adjoining the
Boston clothing house, have been aban
doned. They have five tables in the
new place, and the barbershop has
moved with them. There will also be
card tables for solo fiends, all within
earshot of the man in white who stands
attentively behind the bar ef the Board
of Trade.
Call Mrs. Walter Riley, tel. 51, for
hairdressing, shampooing, manicuring,
Kemp’s store, Second avenue.
A Lighthouse For Mushers
In remembracce of a practice that
was instituted in the tundra regions of
Nome and Candle, where they hung a
high light in some portions of those
cities for the guidance of storm-tossed
mushers, it has been suggested that it
would be a splendid idea for someone
here to adopt such an innovation, in
the hope that the light might some
night prove a guiding star to mushers
approaching this city this winter.
The suggestion seems worthy of con
sideration, since it is quite true that a
light from a tall pole here would be
eff%:tive over a wide radius, and might
prove of great assistance in some of the
wild storms that are said to prevail
here. _
Is Levi Strauss your TAILOR? His
headquarters are at The Sherburne.
Phone 57.
A Canadian lawyer tells this
story :
A bailiff went out to levy on the
contents of a house. The inventory
began in the attic and ended in the
cellar. When the dining room was
reached, the tally of furniture ran
thus :
“One dining-room table, oak
“One set chairs, (6), oak
“One sideboard, oak
“Two bottles whisky, full”
Then the word “full” was strick
en out and replaced by “empty,"
and the inventory went on in a
hand that straggled and lurched
diagonally across the page until it
closed with :
“Oue revolving doormat.’’
Anderson Bros. & Nerland—sa^h,
doors, store fronts, wallpaper, house
inings, all came on the high water.
See us. Willow and Second st.
Tom Hickey, who has been with the
“Guggs” on Flat creek for some time,
came into town last Wednesday for the
purpose of selecting ground for a city
park and recreation space for the city
poor. If he don’t like the frameup it
is probable that he will hike to the
Kuskokwim in a few days.
Parties looking for investment in
reetaurant property would do well to
call at the Vienna bakery.
“Rocky Mountain” Mike Duggan,
who has been working on 1-Above
bench, Otter, topk a look at the bright
light* of the city last week.
WITH THE BUILDERS
Billy Eisenraenger, the local water
trust magnate, is building a fine home
on Third avenue to tho west of the
Baird residence.
Albert Wile, the energetic tailor, is
just going into occupancy of permanent
winter quarters on Second avenue, at
the spot where he has hern conducting
hi3 tailor shop among the city of tents.
Landahl's book store and Sale’s jew
elry store, occupying the same quarters
on the corner of First and Richmond,
made the place warmer last week by
adding more lumber. They will occupy
this store during the winter, instead of
moving to Bill Ansley’s log building
on Richmond, as was originally in
tended.
A large two-story lodging house is
beingerected on Willow street by Mrs.
Stoner, formerly a roadhouse proprie
tress at Little Delta, on the upper
Tanana, and lately the owner of a
lodging house on Willow street. This
is a fine structure, and should be open
next week.
Bourret & Bridges, proprietors of
the big poolroom on Willow street,
near First avenue, which has been run
ning all summer, have gone into win
ter quarters in a large rear addition to
the Board of Trade saloon on Willow
street. They will have a number of
pool and billiard tables and a barber
shop in one part of the quarters. The
Board of Trade is the new name of the
Pack Train, rechristened.
Frank Morgan, popular proprietor of
the Riverside hotel, finding the build
ing too small to accommodate the pat
ronage, is starting an addition on the
rear 12x35 feet which will provide him
with a number of additional rooms. He
hopes to have the place completed in a
short time.
At the Regina hotel they have just
installed a large hot-air heating plant
in preparation for the chills of winter.
Mr. Nyholin has called in the assist
ance of Gunstore Smith, who furnished
the plant, and the Pioneer sheet metal
works who installed it.
Mrs. Heimburger, whose home-cook
ing has already made a decided hit
with the hoi poloi, has found it neces
sary to get into winter quarters at her
new place next to the Dominion Com
mercial Co. on First avenue. She op
ened there the latter part of last week.
Manuel Gularte, whose joy emporium
was one of the first opened in the city,
is refitting his First-avenue resort with
ali kinds of new bar fixtures. Every
thing is polished and shiny, and ho is
apt to “wet” the new suit at any time.
The McDonald lodging house on
First, between Richmond and Willow,
is rapidly nearing completion, and will
be ready for guests in a few days.
E. J. Sliter, the new town constable,
has been putting in iiis spare hours
providing a habitation for the winter.
He has a fine frame residence on the
corner of First and Black which he has
just completed.
A. B. [Rome, finding his [business to
be too large for the new quarters of
the Boston clothing store, has begun
building operations on the lot adjoin
ing, recently occupied by the B. B. H.
pooiroom. The present quarters of the
Boston clothing home will be occupied
by the Red Cross drug store.
Deputy Marshal Donovan is putting
on the finishing touches at the mar
shal’s quarters, and has one of the nic
est offices in the town.
Numerous smalldwellings and cabfns
are going up all over the city, showing
a determination on the part of many
citizens to fiddle on their own hearth
stone this winter.
We can put you in a good, comfort
able house in a jiffy. See Anderson
Bros. & Nerland— sash, doors, wall
paper, carpets, window shades, etc.
“What member of the class can
mention one memorable date in Ro
man history?” the teacher asked.
“Antony’s with Cleopatra,” ven
tured one of the boys.
“For masterly retreats,” ex
plained a British officer to an
American, “we have few generals
equal to Buller. On several oc
casions he has made a retreat with
out losing an officer, a man, a gun,
or a flag.”
“Or a minute,” added the Ameri
can.
“Here’s a nickel,” said a thrift}’
housewife to a tramp at her door.
"Now, what are you going to do
with it •”
“Well, mum,” replied the
hungry man, “if I buy a touring
car, I sha’n’t have enough left to
pay my chauffeur ; if I purchase a
steam yacht, there won’t be enough
left to defray the cost of manning
her; so I guess, mum, I’ll get a
schooner and handle it myself.”
Owing to unavoidable delay Mrs.
Roscoe was unable to open last Thurs
day, as announced, but opened last
night (Saturday), when the sweet
toothed patrons enjoyed the latest nov
elties in candies.
Full line optical goods at Simpson’s.
pen ^ § an
After arousing the apprehensions of his partner by expressing a de
sire to arise in the middle of the night and go forth to chop wood,
Henry Jerwaugh, a Greek of perhaps 45 years of ago, suddenly con
firmed suspicion of insanity last Monday evening, when he jumped
from the steamboat Rambler about two miles this side of Dikeman, and
dived beneath the icy water when he saw his companions start to his
rescue.
John Steffano, his partner, realizing what had happened, jumped
in after him, but was unable to leach the unfortunate man before he
had disappeared from view. The cold water, in which ice was floating,
so quickly chilled Steffano that the crew of the boat had difficulty in
rescuing him. The body of Jerwaugh was picked up a short time
afterward for they were able immediately to locate the spot where he
sank.
The party, consisting ot F. H. Stewart, John McDonell (owners of
the Rambler), E. Brown, John Steffano and Henry Jerwaugh, had left
Dikeman on a trip up river and were moving along rapidly. At a
point about two miles this side ot the lower town Jerwaugh was sitting
on the side ol the boat eating lunch, and everything seemed calm and
peaceful.
Suddenly, without warning sound or cry, Jerwaugh straightened
himself and sprang six feet from the side of the vessel, and disappeared
from view. He came to the surface a little ways beyond and floun
dered in the water while some shouted to him to strike for the shore,
and others attempted to reverse the engines.
Seeing that he would not or could not save himself, Steffano sprang
into the water, whereupon Jerwaugh resolutely turned his face away
trom rescue and sauk beneath the surface, to rise no more. When
Stewart had succeeded in bringing the boat about, Steffano was well
nigh chilled to the bone. They pulled him over the side and turned
their attention to finding the body of the drowned man. This work oc
cupied but a little time, and the party proceeded on to this city, arriv
ing here Wednesday evening.
An inquest was held by Judge Maltby Thursday morning, the four
witnesses of the tragedy being examined before a jury consisting ol
Adolph Rippe, John Henderson, Alex. Larson, John Salo, H. \V. Val
lery and William McGrath.
After short deliberation they returned a verdict of suicidal deatli bv
drowning during a fit of temporary insan y. Burial was had Friday
afternoon, the funeral being conducted from the Iditarod undertaking
parlors. This was the first interment in the cemetery of Iditarod city.
According to all the information that can be obtained, Jerwaugh
has been in Alaska some five years, residing most of the time in the
Tatiana valley. He and Steffano had entered into an agreement to
chop wood for the winter between here and Dikeman, and when the
suicide occurred were on their second trip to the lower city for winter’s
grub. Owing to a rule not to seil a large supply to one man, they were
compelled to make two trips, and it was the second one that proved
fatal.
According to Steflfano's statement, Jerwaugh had been acting
queerly for some time, but he had no occasion to suspicion that his
partner contemplated self destruction.
As far as known, the deceased has no relatives in the country. He
left currency to the amount of about $100, and an interest in a small
amount of wood they had cut.
TIS AN ECHO OF
A FAMOUS CASE
Last week J. I. Johnstone, the local cigar man, and Robert Simp
son, the watchful wheelwright of watches, were subpoenaed to appear
before the grand jury at Fairbanks on October 3 and give testimony for
the United States and generally. It appeared that their testimony must
be given generally for the message directing the subpoena did not reach
here until October 4.
Subsequent investigation disclosed the fact that the summons to
Fairbanks had to do with the Redfern perjury case which grew out ot
the famous Morgan rape case, tried in Fairbanks last spring, and which
resulted in the sentencing of C. C. Morgan to a teim of 15 ytars at Mc
Neil’s Island.
Morgan was accused of assault with intent to commit rape upon
Miss Lena Lochke, and although the testimony was circumstantial as
far as the secondary witnesses were concerned, the complaining witness
identified Morgan absolutely, and the jury accepted her word. Redfern
testified for Morgan to the effect that he was at a certain place at a cer
tain time when many other witnesses testified he was somewhere else.
This brought about a charge of perjury against Redfern and he has
been in the federal jail since last spring awaiting the presentation of his
case to the grand jury, which is now in session.
It being impossible for Johnstone and Simpson to answer the sub
poena at this time, taken with the further fact that some weeks must
elapse before the trails become passable, it is probable that the sub
poena will be abandoned by the government, as the grand jury will
doubtless have disbanded.
YES,THEY WILL HAVE
CREEK JOY JOINTS
Following a messaga requiring a re-1
port on the application of Jack Con-!
nolly, taken with the appointment of
Charles E. Taylor as commissioner at
Flat creek, it is now almost an assured
fact that a saloon will be running at
Flat City within a month, and William
Casey at the head of it.
Casey is now on the river somewhere
between here and Fairbanks, but it is
a safe bet that Billy has his license in
his pocket and a broad smile on his
face. Jack Connolly did not fare so
well, since his application has been
held up, pending the report of Captain
Donovan, as requested from Fairbanks,
wherefore it will be two months at
least before Connolly can open for busi
ness.
The tenor of the message to Donovan
indicates that they are granting li
censes up there for the creeks, since
Henry Roden states that the granting
of the lincense depends upon whether
or not Donovan’s report would be fa
vorable. This report has been sent in
and it is understood that nothing de
rogatory to Mr. Connolly was cited
therein, which makes his license a cer
tainty as soon as the report reaches
the district court.
These two applications for licenses
are the only one known of at this time.
Ed Anderson has had circulated a peti
tion for a license at Flat City, has
abandoned that application and has
transferred it to Georgetown, on the
Kuskokwim.
Casey has his building. in readiness,
Furniture
SPRINGS
MIRRORS
COUCHES
CHAIRS
GRANITEWARE
MATTRESSES
CROCKERY
BEDDING
DISHES
Complete Stock GROCERIES
- Phone 46 -
MARTIN SIGKSPJGER
TURN YOUR FACE TO
Corner Second Avenue and Willow Street
George Auten * Dave Ferguson
First Avenue.
Modem Throughout. Bath Rooms in Connection
Famished Rooms and Spring Gots.
and having shipped a stock of liquors
down here on his first visit, will be all
ready to open up as soon as he arrives.
He is supposed to be a passenger on
the Martha Clow or the Dusty Dia
mond, the two late steamers which ac
cording to last reports were still held
up on a bar in the Tanana.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
RIVERSIDE HOTEL
Ed Williams, Hot Springs; J. J.
Kelly, Wm. Gerrie, Kuskokwim; John
Kretz, Kansas City; H.Roswert, Nome;
George McSmart, Adolph Miller, Otter;
L. J. Grimsmore, creeks; Fred Schied,
Nome; Ed Erricson, Rampart; P. W.
Whelon, N. Nelson, Wm. Kelly, Thos.
Jackson, Flat creek; Gus Brown, Fair
banks; Albert Hansen, Willow creek;
J. D. Williams, O. W. Wickstrom, J.
A. Camerson, L. A. Radigan.
THE SHERBURNE
Paul Reimer, city; Alex. Mc.Ewen,
Otter creek; Thos. Armstrong, Kus
kokwim; Fritz Walters, Mr. Cook,
Julius Jensen, Jas. Hagen, Thomas
Maher, Otto Morholtz, Phil North,
George Friend, Bert Walker, Mr. Cam
eron, Lon Doggett.
REGINA HOTEL
John Donahue, D. Dougherty, city;
Geo. Richardson, Dis. Otter; C. Mc
Kenzie, Paul Megtiieux, O. Ruale,
Samuel L. Gustafson, A. Willis, Hans
Peterson, Mr. Carlson, Mr. and Mrs.
Berg, Alex. B. Taylor, Jas. Bovard,
Billy McGrath, Herman Naehter, N.
A. Vize, Cbas. Reed, G. H. Lipsett.
Geo. WTesthonk, Colin Chisholm B.
Gellger, Frank Spira, M. J. Flood, G.
A. Bishop, N. Hanson, W. Colling
wood, J. Kohler, Hart Mehan.
IDITAROD HOTEL
C. Eckman, W. Sodine, N. Nelson,
A. Jones, C. Halverson, L. S. Grims
mere, Gus Letnphey, Jos. Nevilly, J. B.
Irwin, John Loff, Gus Shorder, O.
Nikas, A. Schinelzel, John Henderson,
James Frost, John Berg, Fred Carlson,
J. V. Nordgren, Andy Lyle, John Salo,
Henry Abo, Joe Kaminski, E. L. Cul
len, Jack Forman, John Hakulin, John
Jussula, C. F. Anderson, Julius Fentz;
E. Tiffany, R. J. Langton, C. Janson,
A. Peterson, C. Lemin, A. Johnson,
John Orgen, M. H. Marston, Alex.
Larsen, Mr. Osterholtz, Mr. and Mrs.
Con Junkins, Fred Hicks.
“Buck” Richardson, old-time saloon
man and partner of Teddy Williams on
Cleary creek and in Fairbanks, came
in last week for a brief respite from
arduous labors on Otter creek where he
has been engaged on a wood contract.
IDEAL
LUNCH ROOM AND BAKERY
First A»e, and Willow St.
Niehoff & Horsey, Props.
TJF* TO DATE
MOUTH OF FLAT
CAFE and POOL ROOM
IN CONNECTION
N, GLANTZ & MRS.SWANSON, PROPS.
A Homelike Place
That the Unanimous Expression
in speaking of
Hiss Kar3son5s,
S^ew Cafe
FIRST AVE.
Everything New, Bright and Clean
H. La France,
ARGHITEGT AND BUILDER
Estimates Furnished
BLUE PRINTING
Fort Gibbon’s Uo-to-Date House
Golden North
HOTEL
Finest anti Neatest Rooms
Caters Especially to Family Trade
NO Bar
ED Y. LEE, PROP.