Miners & Merchants Bank
IDiTAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust 3ougiit and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
t 'h:'.Ross. President
T. J. Nestor, Vice President
John Holmes, Pushier and Assayer
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large and Small Parties
PRSVATE DIMING ROO&SS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CKAS. E. f/iSLLER, PROP.
CONVEN ELECTS
NEW ROSTER OF
Juneau, March In.—The special convention of the Arctic
Brotherhood, called to discuss the action of the recent Grand Camp
convention at North Vancouver in deciding to establish Outside
lodges, adjourned this morning, after having effected some drastic
changes in the order.
New officers have been elected to replace those chosen at the
North Vancouver convention, none being selected except from
among bona tide residents of the North. Following are the new
officers:
Grand Arctic Chief -Major J. F. A. Strong, of Juneau.
Fast Grand Arctic Chief—J. M. Tanner, of Skagway
Vice Grand Arctic Chief—C. A. Hopp, of Douglas.
In future all Grand Camp meetings will be held in the North,
this year's convention meeting at Juneau July S next.
Juneau. March 17. Senator Henry Roden this day introduced
a bill providing for the abolition of the road tax of $•< per annum.
The tax is generally unpopular, and there does not seem to be any
possibility of active opposition to the bill providing for its aboli
1 ;on. Senator Roden asks the views of all Alaskans in the matter,
with the object of supplementing his own arguments in favor of
the passage of the bill.
SPEAKS WELL OF KOYUKUK DISTRICT
There is not a great deal that is new to record about the Koy
viUnk, according to J. E. Beattie, who returned from that district
recently. The camp is prosperous and there is a lot of prospect
ing going on, but the population remains small. At present there
are about 200 people in the locality, including 21 women.
On f’ a. Hammond river Lawrence Siberley, of Siberley &
Blown, made a phenomenally rich strike about February 1. Ho
took out a thaw and large nuggets weres ticking out in all direc
tions. He was so excited that he had to rush down to Wiseman to
tell his partner, and when they returned to the hole it was found
to be flooded.
Burke & Redman, working on 5 a. and 6-a. Hammond, have
struck pay running $10 to the foot, but the ground is difficult to
work, on account of boulders and water. Most of the ground on
Hammond is troubled with water, and a scheme is on foot to im
port an ammonia freezing outfit from Nome, so that the flow of
water may be stopped.
There will be two 30-horsepower plants on Hammond this
summer.
The Koyukuk is totally different in appearance from this sec
tion of the country, being mountainous and rugged. The climate
is good. There is plenty of good water and timber. In short,
Mr. Beattie says the Koyukuk is the finest district he knows of in
the North, the only drawback being its inaccessibility and the con
sequent high cost of supplies. Persons going in should have, if
possible, a boiler and hoist and supplies for two years. There are
hundreds of virgin creeks awaiting the prospector.
£5 White Seal
WILL GIVE
Regular Service
BETWEEN FAIRBANKS AND ID1TARQD
First Sailing IViay 15th
For Information and Rates Write to Owner:
CAPTAIN G. P. SPROUL, FAIRBANKS
BAIRD-RILEY TEAM
BRING BACON ROME
| jlTH fine weather and a good’
trail, the great St. Patrick's
day dog race, under the
auspices of the Iditarod Kennel
Club, was pulled off last Monday
There were four entiies, and the
race was followed with keen interest
throughout. Owing to an epidemic
of sickness which has prevailed
among the dogs of the district for
some weeks past, several who
otherwise would have entered teams
were compelled to withdraw at the
last moment, and even among those
that entered there were several
dogs in poor condition.
'Phe team entered by Baird and
Riley, with Joe Jean for driver,
made excellent time, covering the
entire course ol 57.6 miles in 6
hours 37 minutes—which works
out at 8 7 miles an hour. In addi
tion to the cash prize of $300, the
winning team gets the handsome
cup presented by the Fraction com
pany,
John Holmes, with his team oi
five bird dogs, got the second prize
of $125, while Mrs. Stanford’s team
got third money, $75
Kid Boardman made a very
plucky race, and would have made
much better time had not one of his
dogs collapsed early in the race,
Boardman himself was all in at the
end.
l'or the convenience of those in
terested in the progress of the race,
Henry Weir, manager of the local
telephone system, had kindly con
nected up Otter City with the other
centers, which service was much
appreciated. The club is also in
debted to Messrs. Charley Marsh
and McKeague, who went over the
course several times and measured
it carefully. Without their vain
able assistance the race could
hardly have been so successful as it
WclS.
Most of the betting was on time
between certain points, and a lot
of moner- changed hands in that
way.
The officials were as follows:
Judges—Jack Baird and Joe II.
Smith, Iditarod; Frank Chew, Sum
mil; Tom Dean and 'B. T. James,
Flat; A. A, Shoubeck, Discovery;
Henry Weir and Charley Marsh,
Otter City.
Timekeeper—Chris Anthonieson.
Starter—Charles Knell.
The following table will show
the race at a glance.
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TOTAL RUNNING TIME
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Bail'd and Kilev. ^ ■’>■
John Holmes. ~ 13 3;>
Mrs. Stanford .8 30
Kid Boardtnan 8 49 45
WANT TO FIND
Friends of Byron Alien would
like to learn of his present where
\ abouts. Alien was last heard of
i about March 20, 1912. when he left
Tikchick lake, in the Nushagak
I district, in company with an Italian
known as Sam. No one seems to
i know what has become of either of
j the parties since then, and their
I friends are getting anxious. In
■ formation will be gladly received
by Hank Downey and Bill Ken
nedy, the latter having known Mr.
| Allen since their boyhood days.
MANLEY SHIPPING
MACHINERY HERE
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I From the Hot Springs Echo it
| would appear that Frank Manley is
closing out his ruining interests in
the Hot Springs district. He has
disposed ef much lumber and other
material there, and the latest re
port is to the effect that all of his
mining machinery will be shipped
to Iditarod on the first water.
There is reason to believe that
the report is true, as it is confi.
dently asserted that Manley & Ait
ken will open up in a big way on
Willow creek this summer.
600,000 AUTOS WILL
BE BUILT THIS YEAR
Seattle, March 14—The output
of America’s motor car industry for
1913, according to figures compiled
; by a leading trade paper, will ex
ceed 600,000 cars, more than twice
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as many as were built iu 1912.
BOUND OVER ON
BURGLARY CHARGE
J. W. Clarke, of Tanana, has
been bound over to the grand jury
in the sum of Si.ooo on a charge ot
burglary. It is claimed that he un
lawfully entered the saloon of Chas.
Cbanquist, and several witnesses
testified to seeing him in the bar
before that place had been opened
for the day’s business. Clarke al
ready has been convicted of petit
larceny from another saloon in Tan
ana.
Three natives residing at the
mission near Tanana have been
sentenced to 25 days in jail apiece
for being druuk and disorderly.
W. C. Mullen is giving one show
a week at A. B. Hall, Tanana,
until the opening of navigation.—
Hot Springs Echo.
Assessment blanks at Pioneer shop.
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SALOON
COMPLETE LINE OF
Cigars
OPTIMO, LOVERA
and JUAN DE FUCA
FULL LINE OF
Liquors
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Groceries;
Provisions
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Hall Band Rubber Boots and Pacs
N. C. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
GOOD ST. PATRICK
BROUGHT THE MAIL
The ever-blessed 17th of Ireland
brought untold joy to numerous
Iditarod residents in the shape of
an early mail. For weeks we have
grown accustomed to our mail being
one, two, or even more days late,
until we ceased to repine when it
did not arrive on schedule. Last
Monday we were treated to a sur
prise, for, in addition to dog racing
and barn dancing, the mail arrived
full 24 hours ahead of time. There
was much rejoicing in camp, and
many uttered a silent prayer that
St. Patrick’s day might come oft
ener, if it wrought such miracles as
the speeding a tardy mail.
After the basketball game go to the
Crosby Bath Parlors for a refreshing
steam, tub or turkish bath.
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FOUND Gentleman’s cameo stickpin, j
Owner can have same by applying at j
Summit roadhouse, proving owner
ship, and paying for this advt. Frank
Chew.
DENTISTRY
Dr. H. Wortmann wishes to
inform the public that he will
undertake all kinds of dental
work during the temporary ab
sence of Dr- H. Behla.
AT ANY HOUR AT
“A PLAGE TO EAT”
FLAT CITY
CURLY ROBINSON, PROPRIETOR
1 Mrs. L.C.ThiORfjTOM
! LADIES’ FURNISHINGS j
Confectionery, Drugs
Successor to Miss Kolsch FLAT CITY, Gold St j
Best of Everything
ALL THE TIME AT THE
FLAT CITY
Open Day and Night
1 Outfit Here fur Innoko and Mud j
River Camps r
Dikeman
Roadhouse and Store;
ROB! . COCKBURX, l'ROP. )
Everything First Ciass <,
The Iditafod Pioneer Printers are Better Equipped
Than Ever Before to Supply Your Wants in
We Make a Specialty of Printing Big and Little
Cloth Signs
On High-Grade Muslin; They are Just the Thing
to Advertise Your Business Along Winter Trails,
WILL LAST FOR YEARS, AND GET THE BUSINESS