THE GRAND AND GLORIOUS
Fourth of Juiyl
AVi’ 1 soon be here, and that, indeed, should be a fitting occasion for you to
dress yourself up with a new suit of Clothes. We handle the Hart, Schaff
n 'r A- Marx ready-to-wear Clothes, which havo no parallel for quality of
material, excellence of workmanship, and general up-to-dateness. We
have just received Hod Suits which are the latest creations of Hart, Schaff
net- A- Marx, and since wo havo decided to retire from the mercantile field
in Alaska, we knifed in half all of our Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Boots,
Shoe-, Etc.
$35 and $40 Suits,
To go while they last at ^9 |
And everything else in like proportion. An opportunity of a lifetime to
get goods at almost your own price.
Friedman’s Closing-Out Sals
IDITAROD
Best Independent Steamboat on the Yukon
str. white Seal ***?
Two Round Trips Monthly Between Dikeman and Fairbanks
Watch This Space for Dales
Ship Your Freight With Us. Good Warehouses at Dikeman
WM. SUNDER EIRUCH, AGENT, IDiTAROD
IDITAEOD WILL
JOIN WITH FLAT
Flat City having taken the ini
tiative in the matter of the Fourth
of July celebration, residents of
Iditarod have decided not to hold a
separate sports meeting this year.
From Domes
tic Sardines
to the Turkey Trot
AT THE
RATHSKELLER
The conclusion has been reached
that it is better to instile the sue
cess of one than to have two meet
ings poorly patronized; therefore
the residents of Iditarod will repai;
to Flat on July 4 and help along
the festival with their presence.
Iditarod City will concentrate its
energies on a labor day celebration,
particulars of which will be an
nounced later.
Pay-roll blanks, foolscap and lega'
blanks, blank books, carbon paper,
typewriter supplies, safety razors,
glues and library paste. Don't say it's
not in town until you try
Ansley’s Book Store.
Golden Gate Coffee ,F^l rl^LZm
Reliance Canned Fruits and Vegetables. “None Better in Alaska."
DIAMOND<C)> Ham and Bacon
\/ FRESH AND SWEET
The Grocer to Grow must consider the ultimate satisfaction of the con
sumer. Our Goods are Right, and it follows our Pricos are Right.
We solicit new trade. Ws please the people.
“'Obey Your Impulse.” Phone your orders. Best attention. Prompt de
liveries, and services that please. a a , .
Sunderbruch’s
Store
Phone 6
IDITAROD
SCREEN DOORS
Now $3 to $5
Formerly $6 to $IO
Hoes,
Rakes,
Mattocks,
Pitch,
Oakum,
Oars,
Rope,
Spades,
Brush Hooks,
Manure Forks,
Calking Cotton,
Lamp Wicking,
Pike Poles,
Blocks,
Motor Boat Supplies
Gash Registers Pool Tables
Phonographs and Records
TENTS, TARPAULINS,
FURNITURE, BEDDING,
GUNS, AMMUNITION,
Fishing Tackle, Hooks and Flies
FLAT CITY NOTES
Aba Weiss paid a visit to Iditarod
Wednesday.
Mr. Wood, of Flat City, who has been
ill with stomach trouble for sometime,
is now much belter.
George Marsh was a visitor in Flat
Wednesday.
Graham Sirwell is working for the
Yukon Gold Company.
Charley Suter visited Iditarod
Tuesday.
Angus McClellan visited Iditarod
Tuesday.
Hank Radwell arrived at Flat Wed
nesday from the south fork of the
Kuskokwim. He left here a year ago,
and has been prospecting and trapping
in the Kuskokwim country since that
time.
Manager Hurley, of the American
bank of Alaska, was a visitor at Flat
Tuesday.
Jim Hiland paid a visit toIdilarod
Tuesday.
Mr. Letnes, who got his hand hurl
last w'eek. is better and has gone back
to work on Otter creek. He was cared
for at the Emergency hospital.
Miss Kotsch paid a visit to Miss C’ool
tdge on Flat creek Tuesday.
Upon his arrival at Flat from the
Outside, Archie McIntyre was greeted
by many friends. He says there is no
place like Alaska, and is glad to be
back.
William Knox lately underwent an
operation at the Emergency hospital.
He is now much better.
Louis Erickson's waterworks at Flat
city have been such a success that lit
is extending the service.
Miss Anna G. Anderson has accepted
a position with the Yukon GjIJ Comp
any as stenographer.
Doc Mading returned to Flat Satur
day.
Mrs. Suter and Mrs. Lon rev rode
into Iditarod on horseback Friday.
Billy Kay and Jack Lindsay returned
from the Kuskokwim Tuesday.
J. W. Charlton was a visitor to Flat
City Thursday.
Mrs. Schwartz, of Otter creek, is
visiting Mrs. Ashby Bain at Flat City.
Jack White has returned from his
stay in Iditarod.
Oscar Anderson is very proud of the
conductor's cap which be received by
the last mail. It has the words "Idita
rod Tractio» Company" in gold letters
on it and looks quite smart.
James Fraser, the Discovery mer
chant, paid a visit to Iditarod City
Wednesday.
Shorty Davenport returned from the j
Kuskokwim Tuesday.
Chester Riley is still a very sick man |
at the Emergency hospital, and his
friends are much concerned about his
condition.
Paul Garcken is working on the
Keystone drill on Otter creek, fur the
Yukon Gold Company.
It is reported in Flat City that the
Yukon Gold Company has taken an
option on several claims on Slate creek,
which runs into Otter near Discovery.
GAVE CAPTAIN LETTER OF TRANKS
Passenger- who arrived tront
VVhilehoisc on tlie steamer Ta: a
sa\r they h id an exceedingly pleas
ant tiip and are grateful to Captain
Langley for the manner in which
theii interests were served and their
comfort catered to. Prior to dis
embarking the pleased traveleis
preseuted Captain Langley with aj
lei ter of t hanks.
Major George Wooodruff Al
brecht, late of Kentucky, is expect
ed to return to Iditarod next Tues
day He figured on connecting with
the Schwatka at Dawson. The
major will he accompanied by Mrs
and Miss Albrecht.
Ben Howland, who arrived from
the Outside this week, is interest
ed with Sam Sanderson in several
mining propositions in this district,
and will lemain here for the present
to look after his holdings. He was
at one time in partnerships with
B. J Banks, of the Cascade laundry.
Miss Maltby and Mrs. Clifton
were passengers on the car for Flat
Thursday morning
FURS! FURS!
Will pay the highest cash price for
raw furs at Friedman’s Store, Front st.
FRANK GLEASON INQUIRED FOR
In a letter from North Sydney, Nova
Scotia, James Connell inquires for
Frank Gleason, who has not been heard
from for four years. Mr. Gleason is
believed to be in the Idiiarod and is
requested to write to his folks.
An inquiry is also at hand from
Prince Rupert regarding the where
abouts of William Alexander. His
daughter has written him several let
ters, which have neither been returned
nor answered, and she is getting anx
ious about him.
STANDARD BRINGS UP BIG LOAD
The launch Standard, Captain
Stoneman, arrived from Dikeman
Wednesday night with 13 tons ot
freight for the Yukon Gold Com
pany. It consisted of heavy tim
bers and machinery for the dredge.
The Standard left again for Dike
man Thursday morning with four
passengers, who expect to connect
with the Delta for tlie Outside.
Talking about the old men’s race in
the Fourth of July sports, Iditarod City
has a dark horse, who is willing to
back himself for any amount. We are
not at liberty to divulge his name, but
we may say without breach of confi
dence that he is a carpenter by trade.
Infinito, Humboldt, Cuerto Rey, Op
timo, Lovera, Bock and a fine line of
Puerto Rico cigars at Empire Com
mercial Co.
MOTORS FOR
TRACTION CO.
The traction motors for the Idit
arod Traction Company are ex
pected to arrive at Iditarod about
Tuesday next. They were sup
posed to come down river on the
Susie, but missed connecting with
that vessel by a few hours, and
were shipped on lire Sehwatka,
leaving Dawson on the 18th.
1 he motors are ol 45 horsepowei
! each.
The company is also bringing in
two special freight cars, each hav
ing a capacity oi eight tons dead
weight.
The motois are expected to be ii
working trim within a few hour;
of their arrival, and a great saving
in time by their use is looked for
The public will be duly notifiec
when the new system becomes op
erative.
THE LATEST
Magazines, periodicals, and Fairbanks
San Francisco, New York and Seattle
papers; call or send in your order—we
will deliver them tosubscribers as soon
as they arrive at the regular prices.
Ansley’s Book Store.
Wile, the Tailor, is off mining,
From now on I will do your clothes shining,
Fancy prices of the past forever gone,
Try your luck with me and give me a rnn,
M. WOLFE
Cascade R J-BankSi Prop
Steam Laundry....
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.
ON TAP TODAY
AT TIIE
MINERS HOME SALOON
Drawn in those Large Juicy
Steins.
CASCADE LAUNDRY
WILL NOW GO AHEAD
B. J. Banks, of the Cascade Laundry,
Willow street, has just received from
the Outside a large quantity of material
necessary for the production of high
grade laundry work, and is once again
prepared to cater to those who demand
quality in their starch work. For some
months past, the Cascade lias had many
difficulties to contend with, owing to a
shortage of necessary materials. Fair
banks and Nome were appealed to, but
at neither place was there a surplus of
the needed commodities, and the laun
dry was compelled to restrict its opera
tions accordingly. Now that the mate
rial has arrived Mr. Banks can guaran
tee all work turned out by the Cascade
laundry to be of the highest possible
quality, and he will strive at ail times
to maintain the reputation earned dur
ing tlie past two years in Iditarod, and
previously at Fairbanks Additional
machinery has also been added in the
form of a contrivance for smoothing off
rough edges of slightly-worn collars
and cuffs, which will be a considerable
saving to patrons of the establishment.
Flat City patrons should note that no
express rates will be charged to that
place by the Cascade laundry.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry McGrath were
visitors at Flat City this week.
Mrs. Oscar S. Gardner of Flat City is
visiting in Iditarod.
There was no meeting of the city
council last Wednesday. It is probable
council meetings will beheld fortnightly
in future instead of weekly.
The city council will shortly be in
possession of funds to (tay off some of
its indebtedness.
A glance at the tax roll shows that
there are still many who have not paid
their assessments for the year 1911.
Somebody should get busy.
It would not be a bad notion, think
some of the citizens, to clean up the
main streets before the Fourth of July.
Those who are so placed that they
cannot leave the city on the national
birthday, are not going to let the day
pass without some recognition. Dan
McDonell says he's going to celebrate
all by himself, if no one else remains in
town.
A man from the creeks paid his first
visit to our beautiful city last week.
He walked right in and turned around,
and walked right out again.
The pontoon bridge over the lake
needs repairing.
Mrs. Ramps Peterson gave a dinner
party to a few friends last Sunday.
Mrs. Jos. H. Smith entertained friends
Wednesday evening.
Local fishermen have had very poor
luck since the high water, and fresh
fish is a luxury this week
Jim Blodgett is chief stevedore for
the Iditarod Traction Company. Joe
Burns is his engineer.
NOW, OR NEVER!
If you don’t see your way dear to dress up during the
life of our bona fide CLOSING OUT SALE, you
certainly need woefully the advice of an occulist, for
your sight is bad and your judgment far worse, as we
claim the low prices set on our entire line of classy and
first grade men’s wearing apparel has no precedent.
BEAR IN WIND
The sacrifices we are now making is not because we are
inclined to be philanthropists; nor did we come here to
burn up money by selling our merchandise at the
present figures. The cause of our present doings is not
alone are we retiring from this field, but we are
divorcing of the line permanently. As such our deter
mination is “ROUS MIT EM!’’ Clear all and every
thing out, without the least reservation.
WE FEAR NO LOSS
PRICE NO OBJECT
Leading Clothiers
EXPOSITION BILL INTRODUCED
BY DELEGATE WICKERSHAM
Delegate Wickers ham has introduced
i bill to provide for the holding of a
semi-centennial exposition at Fairbanks
in 1917. Among other clauses in the
bill is one calling for an appropriation
from the United States treasury of
52.70,000, to cover the expense of erect
ing substantial buildings, carrying ex
hibits to and from different, points in
Alaska and the OuLside, and for other
purposes.
In the preamble Delegate Wicker
sham makes out a very good case for
the exposition: pointing out, among
other things, that Alaska has already
given a return of $440,000,000 for the
original purchase price of little over
$7,009,000.
The bill has been referred to the
committee on industrial arts and expo
sitions and ordered to be printed.
MRS. BEN HOWLAND
DIES AT LOS ANGELES
Residents of the Iditarod and
[other Alaskan camps will regret to
I learn of the death of Mrs. Ben
: Howland, who passed away at her
' home in Los Angeles on Feb
( ruary 20.
Mrs. Howland had lived in
i Alaska six years, piincipally at
Fairbanks. Three >ea;s ago she
accompanied her husband on the
first stampede to the Iditarod, be
ing one of the \ery few ladies who
came to the camp at that time
Last year she had a paralytic
stioke, and went Outside for t.eat
;ment. She never recoveied her
health.
EED WING HAD 12 PASSENGERS
A considerable number of people
| watched the departure last Sunday
morning of the Red Wing, which
j is bouLd for the Kovukuk In ad
jdition to Messrs lieattieand Mitch
ell, who organized the party, there
i were aboard Herman Westover,
j Ernest Johnson, Joe Mikuta, C E.
.Smith, J. Z. Kitnberlin, M. Gard,
Harry Davis (tor Nulato only) and
^several o hers. Most of them go
i for a prolonged stay in the notth
; ern camp, but Smith, Kitnberlin
and Gard will probably come out
; before the fieezeup.
A.rehie Allen is a recent arrival from
1 the Outside.
IHNGXO RESIDENTS HAVE
VERY POOR MAIL SERVICE
Residents ofOpliir City and other
settlements in the Innoko district are
very wroth at the postal authorities,
who neglect them in a most grievous
manner. Last season, they complain,
only one mail reached tlie camp all
summer. Kveu llien it was stranded
on a bar many milt s below the city,
and it was necessary to raise a sum
of money by public subscription to bring
the mail to town. Ophic people think
they are entitled to better treatment
at. the hands of the government, and
; are going to agitate until their unha j; nv
[ lot is ameliorated.
TOM MORGAN ON ROAD
TO INDEPENDENT FORTUNE
I
Arrivals from the Outside inform us
that Tom Morgan, formerly of Iditarod
and partner in the firm of Morgan A,
Liitsev, is on the road to become inde
pendently rich. He has bought a large
block of real estate in San Diego,
j Southern California; and as that place
! is the first American port to ba reached
| from the Atlantic hy vessels passing
through the Pauama canal, it is ex
pected to experience a boom such as
seldom before has been w itnessed.
Mr. Morgan, it will be remembered,
married Miss Minnie Marion, formerly
of Flat City.
The Dominion Commercial Company,
having decided to quit the Iditarod
field, sold out their entire stock to tlie
Northern Commercial Company last
week. The stock consists mainly of
perishable goods.
Crystal Springs
Water Works
See Lewis Erickson for Rales.
_FLAT CITY
LADIES, ATTENTION
Just received over Lake Lebarge, a
shipment consisting of Ladies’ Ready
to-\Vear Suits, Dresses and Party
Gowns, Skirts, Lingeries and Hair
Goods. All the above is of the latest
and newest-made. Popular prices. Al
terations free. Your inspection solic
ited.
Schlapik’s Ladies' Emporium,
First Avenue
A shipment of latest-style Hats and
Flowers expected on the next boat.
A DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER
Is a mighty poor and unprofitable advertisement. We won't
allow you to be that kind. We make everybody satisfied. If
you trade with us we GUARANTEE SATISFACTION not
only in price, but also in quality. Won’t you give us a chance
to show you? _
CROWLEY & PORTER
First Ave., Iditarod Front St Flat, Citv
Marquette Rye AA Peria Pei mar cigars National Club Bourbon
C. & U. DRY GIN QUEEN ANNE SCOTCH
Those Rickeys are fine made from Fresh Limes. Try one.
THE BUDWEISER JACK BAIRD witarod flat city ed ANDERSON THE BRANCH