There was more than one escape from death in the big storm ot last
Tuesday, and it is even feared that all the returns are not yet in It
came so suddenly and was so fierce that it surprised many people on the
trails, where they suddenly found themselves unable to proceed against
such a wind.
Mr. and Mrs. Amalong and Mts Charlton were caught on the trail
between Iditarod and the Summit roadhouse. They left town about 4
. clock and arrived at tlie Summit about 9. Taking five hours to make
five miles. Mrs. Charlton froze her face quite severely as did Mr.
Amalong, and no member of the party is at all anxious to repeat the
experience.
In leaving Iditarod Amalong was pulling nearly three tons on the
sled. The full force of the slot in hit them when they reached the top
of th.e hill, and it was found necessary to unhitch the horse;; as they re
fused to proceed in the face of the wind.
They then attempted to proceed on loot, hut progress was so slow'
that Amalong vras compelled to leave the ladies butied in the snow and
push on to the roadhouse for help Mr Simms who arrived from Nome
last week with a line dog team was summoned ftom Flat, and he helped
bring in the storm bound passengers.
Other people had their troubles that same day. The Kevs and
Mayhan stage was unable to make it far from town and it was found
necessaty to unhitch the horses and bring them back to town
Fiic Paltuen was caught on Catibou creek with his team while
after a load of wood, and was compelled to enter a deserted cabin where
he spent the night.
Trails have been obliterated in all directions. Flat creek was
practically hopeless after the storm had abated, and the wood industry
has received a seveie setback that wiil cripple some of die operators, j
Since the withdrawal of the Canadian branch bank at Skngwa.v
the White Pass Company has made arrangements to receive depos
its of its employes, and offers interest at the rate of 3 per cent, per
annum.
During the transportation of the last bunch of insane prisoners
from Dawson to the asylum at New Westminster, B- C., one of tiie
lunatics crawled through the porthole of the steamer when oppo
site the mouth of the Stickine river, and was nearly a quarter of a
mile away when seen by some of the passengers. A boat was
quickly lowered aud the swimmer secured without resistance.
The government experimental farm on Kodiak island is doing
fine. There are nearly 100 head of Galloway cattle. Almost all of
the stock is at Kalsinsky bay, at the goat sub-station. M. D. Snod
grass is manager of the farm.
John and Charles Anderson discovered and located some gold
bearing quartz one mile from the town of Kodiak. The ledge is
several feet wide and free gold can be seen without the aid of a
glass. No one can tell how much there is nor the amount of gold
to the ton, but the discoverers are now doing development work on
their property.
The government hatchery near Afognak, of which C. H. Hen
kel is superintendent, put up last summer 33,750,000 of salmon
spawn. During this month (February) the little fishes from this
spawn will be let out into the lake to care for themselves. There
is a telephone line between the hatchery and Afognak, a distance
of about six miles.
Cordova North Star: The Lone Star Mining Company has or
ganized and filed papers with the clerk of the court for incorpora
lion. The incorporators are: H. P. King, Dr. Chase and Henry
Slater- .1. W. Frame and Joe Emperly, with incorporators, form
the board of directors. The Lone Star property is in the Valdez
district, and adjoins the claims of the Red Ellis Imperial group.
Valdez people have great faith in the Lone Star property and have
wired Mr. King that they are desirous of getting in on the 10-cont
stock. Mr. King has notified them that the shares are nearly all
gone and they will have to act promptly. It is understood the
treasury stock will not be offered for less than 25 cents.
The recent arrival of the steamer Lindsay at Valdez with 550
tons of coal marks an epoch in the progress of that mining camp.
There was a broad smile on the faces of the citizens when they
read the announcement that the coal monopoly immediately quoted
a reduction of price $6 less than they have been charging for the
past decade. The purpose of the monopoly was so apparent that
the startling reduction had no effect on the city’s sales as the coal
which arrived on the Lindsay had already been subscribed for.
The slogan of Valdez is “*10 coal,” and the'grip of the octopus is
broken. There is general rejoicing thereat.
See Johnstone for La Verdad, Bock,
El Preceedo, Optimo, Havana cigars,
tobaccos, Bicycle cards—wholesale dis
tributor.
Have your nuggets made into souve
nirs at Simpson’s, the pioneer jeweler,
Call for Bock cigars.
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works
$29,000 Worth of Yukon Stoves
To be sold at Reduced Prices
PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW FOR
HYDRAULIC PIPE and NOZZLES
The SPRING BEDS,
LARGE OFFICE
Largest Pool and Billiard Hall in Flat City
CHOICEST CIGARS AND TOBACCOS,
STATIONERY. CANDIES, NUTS, SOFT DRINKS
Try One of Our Famous “Flat Creek Manhattans”
M. R. HUSSEY p j mannION
Judge Green Tries
His First Case
They had a little coqirdy over oil 4th of July creek recently and as
a result, Commissioner Green of Tokotna, tried his first case with Walter
Torrence as the complaining witness.
Torrence, it appears was the guest of Zing and Pearson on 4th ol
July. Following the first of the year he restaked a claim at 12 and 13
below and they caught him at it. They quietly but firmly led Mr
Torrence around the restaked claim, made him chop down the stakes
and burn the chips
They then took him before a man by the name of Whalen and
made him apologize for staking Whalen’s claim
Naturally Torrence was much incensed at this method of procedure
and to make himself tight in the eyes of the world, went before the
commissioner and swore out a warrant charging Zing and Pearson with
assault and battery The case was tried before a jury and the defend
ants were discharged without formality. The complaining witness,
Torrence, was then quietly soaked for die costs which amounted to
something like $250.
Cecil Barlow says this i- one of the most discouraging cmittetemps
that has happened to a claim jumper in the country, and one that will
doubtless hold Torrence for a while He is sat to have had the same
trouble on Moore creek, but his claim jumping proclivities have been
slightly curbed, at least for another twelve months.
WINS A FORTUNE
Rome, Dec. 8—The Duke of the
Abruzzi has just won 90,000 lire ($18,
000) in the lottery, as the result of a
curious incident, which is reported in
the Rome papers.
The duke never traffics in the lottery
himself, but it seems that while he was
out walking in Venice a little girl, not
recognizing him, asked him for money.
DR. B. F. BROOKS,
Physician and Sunpn
j o
Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue.
Telephone 30
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Physician and Surgeon
. o
Office at City Drug Store. Tel. 36
First Ave., Bet. Willow and Richmond
DR. T. B. CRAIG,
Temporary Office, Red Cross Druy Store
DR. E. T. BRADBURY,
Dentist
Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue
Telephone 30-B
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Store-.
Flat Creek
McGowan, Clark k Albrecht
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska Phone No. 7
The Pioneer Attorneys of This Camp
ALFRED E. MALT BY,
fU. S. Commissioner]
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
Practice only in District Court. IDiTAROD j
BIGHAM & BECKER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Office—Ansley Bldg., Richmond St.
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing,
Abstracts of Titles
Iditarod City
J. S. HARDING,
Attorney at Law
Room 1, Iditarod Hotel
Iditarod, Alaska
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Furnished Rooms and Bunks
Cafe in Connections,
Liquors and Cigats
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”
FLAT CITY
The duke good nat uredly handed her a
silver coin, whereupon the child ran to
an adjacent lottery office, purchased
four numbers, for which she paid one
franc 50 centimes, and gave the tickets
to her benefactor, keeping only a 50
centime piece of the money he had
given her.
On Saturday all four numbers proved
winners, and the duke found himself in
possession of 90,000 lire, to which he
declared he could not consider himself
entitled. He is now endeavoring to
trace the child, to whom he intends to
hand over the whole sum.
FINOS FORTUNE
IN AMBERGRIS
Valdez, Dec. 15—Gust Olson, a Val
dez laborer, came into possession of a
homestake a few days ago, because bis
curiosity to know the nature of a sub
stance he found on the beach caused
him to consult a chemist. The sub
stance, the chemist, informed him, was
a very line piece of ambergris, worth
at the lowest estimate $4,400,
The lump, weighing 220 pounds, so
far as those at Valdez informed on tiie
subject could learn, is the largest single
piece ever found. The former record
piece came from the Bahamas and
weighed 18'2 pounds. Ambergris is now
quoted at approximately $20 a pound,
but it is possible that Olson, on account
of the extraordinary size of the piece
he found, will receive a higher rate.
The substance is used by perfume
makers. It is a secretion from the in
testines of the spermaceti whale, and
is found floating on the sea, on the sea
coast or in the sand near the sea shore
line.
Olson is holding his precious find un
til lie can fully inform himself upon
market values of ambergris and deter
mine what is a fair price for it.
Taken to Private Sanitarium
Following a continued mental illness,
during which he was kept caiefully at
home under the care of his brothers,
who hoped for a change for the better,
Albert E. McMullen, brother of the
well-known McMullen boys, of Dawson,
Fairbanks and the Iditarod, was taken
Outside to a private sanitarium in Cali
fornia, the start being made last week.
Following the first symptoms of the
trouble, he seemed to get gradually
worse, until be became subject to vio
lent. attacks. EM McMullen, who of
late has been interested in a lay on Ot
ter, sought to close out his interests
here, that he might take cure of his
unfortunate relative and take him
safely to California.
Albert McMullen was a chechaco
who came into the Iditarod from the
states last spring. He is a young man
of fine, sturdy physique, and bis family
have great hopes of his ultimate re
covery from his mental malady.
WOULD GIVE THE
POPE AN AIRSHIP
Rome, Dec. 20—According to some
of the Rome papers, the Pope has been
somewhat embarrassed bvan intimation
from a well known French firm of man
ufacturers that they would like to make
His Holiness a present of an aeroplane.
The pope never likes to refuse gifts
offered by good catholics; but an aero
plane would appear to be about as use
ful as a white elephant at the Vatican,
and his holiness, accordingly, expressed
his appreciation of the spirit which
prompted the offer, and while intimat
ing that he had the greatest interest
in aviation and confidence in its future,
explained that he really had no use for
an aeroplane, for the present, at any
rate. He therefore asked them to await
a possibly more favorable occasion in
the future. It is s mted h it Uv- .fflc
AND
I
Stores-Iditarod City and Dikeraan
Arm will now offer an aeroplane to
Cardinal Merry del Val, who may pos
sibly see his way to accept it.
JACK SHEF.DY BOYS
IN ON NIXON'S
Armed with a right of eminent do
main for which fie is reported to have
paid a $1,000 cash and $3,000 after
while, Jack Sheedy left some days ago
for Nixon’s Folk, from which the tiers
of late has been oT the most encourag
ing kind.
Sheedy purchased part of the in
terests of Pete Roberts over there mak
ing the buy after hearing some good
news from the seat of war. The la e
prospecting there seems to have opem d
up a very likely looking pay streak
especially on Flat creek. Latetraveii s
from the creek are quite confident in
their belief that the creak will be one
of the big tilings of the country durii g
the coming season.
When you visit Fiat, creek cal! at
Carroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
Marriage Game as
Played in Old Kentucky
Harrod-diurg, Ky., Dec. 29.--Thai
Dan Cupid will not be denied undei
any circumstances was shown today
wlien James Turner, aged 20, appeared
at the office of the county for a marri
age license to wed his adopted mother,
Mrs. Sarah Stewart, aged 49. The
clerk would not grant the license, as
the boy was under age, unless his par
ent or guardian would sign a consent.
This was easily accomplished and Mrs.
Stewart, over twice the age of the
prospective bridegroom, blush ingly
came forward and signed the paper
that would permit her adupted son to
become her husband. Turner was
adopted by Mrs. Stewart 18 years ago
and after reaching manhood he found
that he loved his mother in a difierent
way than most mothers are loved, and
the wedding was the result.
FOR SALE-Cbeap, 1.100 feet T-rail
and spikes. Apply White & Lefergy.
Dikeman.
Cecil Barlow, one of the main ground
holders on Moore creek and in the
Nixon’s Fork section came over last
week and spent several days in Idit
arod. He owns plenty of ground on
Moore creek and should that stream
turn out as expected he will unquestion
ably be in the money. He says that the
Nixon’s Fork country is showing some
good signs of speed.
Captain Westby, one lime chief ©f
police at Fairbanks and guard at the
local jail last fall, has been heard from
on Nixon’s Fork, where he is now hi
bernating and enjoying life in the open.
He is on Flat creek ard may find him
self in the money. Cecil Barlow came
over the other day and reports that
Capt. is looking 30 years younger.
Re-Opened
Henry Durand has reopened the Dis
covery cafe, Otter creek.
FOR SALE
One Scotch marine boiler 9£ ft. long,
44-in. in diameter, water back. 45 ft.
of stack. All in first class condition.
Address Pioneer.
Forcleaning and repairing see Wile the
Tailor, Second avenue.
Bditarod
Machine Shop
With Us for Sale
Black Street, Near S’innf rn’s Mill
SECRET POLICE
Paris, Deo. 30— If the information
published recently by a local paper is
correct, something like a complete ex
posure of tiie methods of the Russian
secret police will shortly be given to
the world. According to this remark
able story RourtzetT, the Russian revo
lutionary. who played so prominent a
part in the unmasking of Azeff, derived
his information from a certain Leonide
Menchinkoflf, a trusted servant of the
s cret police, but at heart a friend of
tiie revolutionary party. For twenty
years lie was employed in various de
partments of tiie police service as chief
of police at Moscow, in Poland and then
ti Finland, and finally as successor of
Rstchkovski in the branch of t he secret
police known as Qkrana. During this
p-riod ail the import ant documents that
passed through his hands he carefully
copied, ami the revelations which he is
to make will be based on this documen
tary evidence.
It was Menchnikoff who in a letter
confided to a tried member of the revo
lutionary party unmasked the police
spy ami agent-provocateur Azeff; it
was he who denounced Landesen, alias
Hurling ; the woman spy, Coutchenko,
who carried on her operations in Ger
many, was forced into a confession to
Bourtzeff owing to the documents sup
plied by Menehnikoff, who was also in
strumental in denouncing Mine. Cere*
brakoff, one of the leaders of the ad
vanced party in Moscow.
Pensions for Laborers
London, Dec. 15—Although the old
age pension system is but a little more
than two years old the government
leaders are already at work planning
even greater social reforms, prominent
among which is a bill that will provido
pensions for laboring men who break
down before they reach ilie old age
pension limit.
Enlarged Remodeld
BLACK’S
HOTEL
Fort Gibbon
FIRST W W ^ Modern
A VENUE :,'l W3 C Turnout
M M '&J7 iL& 4a& f&r
Bath Rooms in Connection. Furnished Rooms and Spring Co —
First-Class Stahles and I)<»£ Houses
WHEN IN IOITAROD STOP AT
Iherhurne
POOL, CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES WILLOW ST.
HNE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT CAFE IN CONNECTION FURNISHED ROOMS
Larfre Warm Stables ar.d Doj; Kennels
The Connolly
Quaker Maid Whiskey our Specially
Rooms Spring Bunks
Mouth of Flat Creek
AITCHISON & LAWRENCE,
Kaltag General Store
DIIOUSE AND IN CONNECTION
Stables lor Dogs—Lots of Salmon
The Only Government Trail to Iditarod and Innoko, and Short
est Starts from Kaltag.”
Flat City