iiigrs & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
c i!i;s- I Toss. President
T. .1. Nestor, V ire President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large anil Small Parties
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
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Hugh O’Neil is a candidate for
the position of United States com
missioner at Nome.
On account of the strike closing
the British Columbia coal mines,
South,eastern Alaska towns are get
ting shy on fuel
Gardner Sullivan, a Petersburg
halibut fisherman, narrowly es
caped with his life when his launch,
the Moonlight, burned to the
water’s edge off Cape Flattery.
lid Jem, who is working a quartz
prospect on upper Chatanika, de
clares that recently he was sur
rounded by a herd of 3,000 caribou,
and he had a hard time getting out.
At the Nome city election held
April 1, William A. Gilmore, for
several years mayor, was at the
bottom of the list of those elected
Only two of the old council were
re-elected.
R. \Y. Baxter, vice president of
the Alaska Steamship Company, es
timates that the grand total of
Alaska's products since 188S
amount to $460,000,000, and that
half of it came out of the sea.
Owing to the decrease of work in
tire marshal’s office in tire itinnedi
ate vicinity of I'aitbanks, Deputy
Marshal Jack McCormick has been
transferred to the office at Chata
n.ik.a. The station at Chatinika is
likely to be made a permanent one.
Fail I.ieberman, ol Wiseman,
Koyukuk, pleaded guilty to a
charge of vagrancy early in Febru
arv, and was sentenced to spend 25
uaji in, jail, The complaint was
laid by B. E Plummer and William
Gilliland.
Testifying in the Alaska coal
cases at Chicago last mouth, Wil
liam Griffith said that the coal
claims involved in the suits extend
over a distance of 880 square miles,
and that the ground contains 1,
500,000,000 tons of coal.
Members of the American bound
aiv survey party will soon sail from
Seattle for Cordova. Headed b>
A C Baldwin, they will attempt to
scale Mt. St Elias the coming sum
mer, and they express confidence
in lheir ability to succeed.
The Alaska-juneau Gold Mining
Company, whose properties are at
Silver Bow basin, will erect a large
milling plant within the limits ot
the city of Juneau. The company
declares it will employ 2,000 men
tegularly when active mining be
gins.
Dr Emil Ktulish, who last year
touted the territory on detail to the
Alaska school seivice, and who
presented an extensive report to
congress fr.voting an appropiiation
of $120,000 for medical work among
the natives, will likely come North
again this summer.
Harry I’. Cope, postmaster at
Kodiak since 1868, died at that
place recently at the advanced age
ot 74, says the Cordova Alaskan.
It is reported that “Uncle" Harry
Cope was the youngest son of an
English lord I11 addition to the
postmastership lie conducted a gen
era! store at Kodiak up to the time
ol his death.
A moose made a heroic effort one
day last month to save its life while
trying to cross the Kenai river. Foi
an hour and a half it struggled to
get a foothold on solid ice or reach
shore, but exhaustion came on and
it was compelled to abandon the
struggle. As a humane act, a bul
let from the gun of a local guide
ended its -iifF-ring and life.
WIRELESS OPERATORS
DEMANDING MORE PAY
San Francisco, Apiil 26—Wire
less operators 011 ships p! ring along
the Pacific coast have gone on
[ strike for an increase in their pa}’.
Fresh codfish. ovor-tlie-ico. 35c lb.
Iditarod Meat Co.
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GRAND BAR nothing sot the best
Qjjy The Place to Meet
Nels Glantz. Prop. _Your Friends_|
All Hours Alike in This House
CARIBOU CAFE
COME ONCE ANO YOU WILL COME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND, Props.
! FRESH MEATS
I Beef, by the Side 40c
Y,eal, “ “ 40c
5 Mutton, by the carcass 35c
S Fowl, per lb. 40c
| Halibut, per lb 25c
| Roast Chickens 40c
Pork Loins 40c j
Codfish 35c |
Frankfurter Sausage 40c >
Spring Chickens 75c >
Lamb Saddles 50c >
Second 3t. IDSTARQD PV?!E.AT OO. ■wv®neis |
EXCITING RACE BETWEEN
NATIVE TEAMS AT NULATO
Nulato, April 28.- The second dog race within two days was
pulled off today. The first race, run yesterday, was over a course
eight miles in length, and was won by Timothy D;inmosky, who
covered the distance in 37 minutes 40 seconds. Minook was second,
his time being 39 minutes 50 seconds.
Today’s race was a more ambitious affair, being over a 50 mile
course. There were seven entries, all of them natives. The
weather was bad, with heavy snow all day and a strong wind.
The prizes were three in number, viz., $60, $40 and $20.
Timothy Dimmosky finished first, his time being 5 hours 24
minutes 32 seconds. Minook was second, covering the distance in
5 hours 44 minutes. Potatoes was third, 5 hours 54 minutes 30
seconds.
Charley Frisco, the last man out, covered the first half of the
distance in 2 hours 32 minutes 10 seconds. He had passed three
teams on the return journey when a dog he was carrying on the
sled jumped out and ran back up the trail. After chasing him for
an hour, Frisco gave it up and came in without him. His time was
6 hours IS minutes 45 seconds. George, the last man in, carried
three dogs the last 12 miles. His time was G hours 37 minutes 22
seconds.
All teams finished strong except George. There was much
enthusiasm and quite a little money changed hands, the race
compared favorably with any that have been held in this district
during the past winter, and Ruby sports would do well to look
over the Nulato dogs before entering another race We expect to
make them sit up and take notice next winter. Joe Jean please
note.__
BEAVER PEOFIE BELIEVE
WOODCHOPPER MURDERED
The Fairbanks News-Miner says the people of Beaver City, on |
the Yukon, are very indignant over the fact that nothing has been
done regarding the death of a woodchopper ot that region by the
name of Victor Ekengen. The news of the man’s demise was
brought to Fairbanks about the middle of February by Archdeacon
Stuck, who was at that time making his rounds of the Indian vil
lages and missions, and it was supposed that the man had come to
his death by heart failure, probably caused by his having been as
saulted and beaten by an Indian.
As the report now comes, there seems to have been no investi
gation of the affair made by the government officials. No coroner’s
inquest was hold although the only witness to the assault, another
Indian, went all the way to Rampart to testify. This same witness
has now made a statement in which lie accuses the other native as I
the murderer.
The native who is supposed to have committed the crime is
known as Beaver Creek William, and is claimed to be a. notorious
character among his race. It is said that, after the death of Eken
gren, he made the rounds of till the camps and villages of the In
dians bragging that, he bad “li.v d" \ ictor. The name of the wit
ness to the affair is David Adam.
It seems as though an investigation of the affair was started,
the accused native having been taken to Rampart for trial before
Commissioner Hudgin, who released him on account of insufficient
evidence, two days before the eye-witness arrived.
When Fairburn and Skelly passed along the river tne people
of that region were very much worked up over the affair, and
seemed to think that t'10 matter ought to be thoroughly sifted out.
London, March 31.—While accurate figures regarding the loss
! of life in the Balkan war are not yet available, conservative esti
i mates place the number of dead in the larger battles of the early
campaign of follows:
Turks. Allies,
Kirk Kilisseh and Adrianople . . . 2(3,000 7,000
Luie Burgas -10,000 25,000
Kumanova 7,000 6,000
Around Scutari .... ...... 3,000 0,000
Totals. 76,000 43,000
But these figures only cover the important battles of the cam
| paign before the truce was called. In addition to them, it is esti
mated that over 50,000 Turkish soldiers perished as the result of
minor engagements and cholera, which ravaged the Ottoman ranks
on the retreat to Constantinople. Thirty thousand men are said
to have been lost by the allies from the same causes.
This brings the estimated Turkish loss prior to the armistice
; up to 126,000 men and the estimated loss to the allies up to 73,000
I men, a total loss of 199,000 lives. Since the failure of the peace
negotiations thousands have lost their lives at Adrianople, Scutari
and Salonika, so the death roll to date probably is nearer 250,000.
The cost in money is said to reach billions of dollars.
HUNTERS KILL
THREE BEARS
E. A. Austin and Harold Seddon
spent the latter part of last week on
Bonanza creek, and were successtul
in shooting three black bears One
was the mother, while the other
two were yearlings. Two of the
skins were brought in by the hunt
ers, and will be retained as trophies
of the chase. The third skin was
given to a native or. Bonanza.
Watch repairing work guaranteed.
Wm. Taylor. Flat City.
Meil LaVoy, who accompanied
Prof, flershel Parker and Belmore
Browne on their last trip up Mount
McKinley, is in Tacoma trying to
finance another expedition to the
mountain this year, which he hopes
will result in the first actual ascent
to the topmost point of the famous
petk C E. Rush, of Pros^r,
Wash., is interested with him in ar
ranging the expedition.
“A PUCE TO EAT"
Where Ladies and Gentlemen May
Come Good Meals and Short Orders
The Arcade Cafe
Open All Night FLAT CITY
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1 HARD WARE, DR V GOODS, ETC. I
A complete line of “Shorts” will be received from Fairbanks immediately after the £
_ opening of navigation; also, our Le Barge shipment will include
s Hew Ham and Bacon, Grape Fruit, Oranges, Lemons, Petaluma Eggs, Etc., Etc. 1
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DREDGE MAY COME |
LATE IN SEASON
While there is no definite inform
ation regarding the installation of
another dredge on Flat creek this
year, it is asserted that the Yukon
Gold Company practically has de
cided to bring in a dredge in the J
fall, in time to get it up to Iditarod ;
on the high water, without the ex- j
pense of transhipment at Dikeman j
The transportation cost of tire;
dredge now operating oir Flat j
creek is said to have been almost i
prohibitive, owing to the difficulties j
encountered in bringing up the j
ireavv parts from Dikeman oir the
low water which prevailed last |
'timmer. If the plan to bring in
die dredge in the fall is proceeded
with it probably will be taken out
to Flat over the winter trail.
FOUR HUNDRED SIGNED
POSTOFFICE PETITION
Over 400 names were appended j
o the petition forwarded to the
postmaster-general asking the es
labbshment of a postoffiee at Flat
City, and the appointment of Mrs
C C. Cliiitick as postmistress. The
oeti ion was brought in last Flies
lav. and a telegram sent to Wash
ingtoti announcing the candidacy
>t Mrs. Chillick for the position j
[ is not probable that any action:
vi 11 he taken in the matter until I
rhe arrival of Postoffice Inspector
Flavin, who is expected on one ol
die first boats.
LILLIAN GRAHAM GETS ONE
DOLLAR BY FATHER’S WILL
—
Seattle, April 7 —Lillian Gra
ham, the tormer New York chorus
girl, who was acquitted in that city
of assault by shooting W E. D
Stokes a millionaire, was be
queathed only $1 and the love and
.flection of her father, Patrick Gra
ham, who died alone in his cabin at
Renton December 31 last. In Mr
Graham's will, which was probated
today, another daughter, Mrs.
Stella Singleton, former wife of a
Nevada mining man. also was given
Si. The remainder of the $2,000
estate was given to a third daugh
ter, Mrs. Sereuo E Galway, of On
tario, Ore. Lillian Graham and
Mrs, Singleton are said to be in
Paris. _
PRISONER CUTS OUT
EYES WITH PENKNIFE
L,os Angeles, March 28.— Be
cause he “feared to look his friends
in the face again, but lacked the
nerve to commit suicide,” A. J.
Heinn, aged 46, held on suspicion
at the city jail, shortly after mid
night slashed his eyeballs from their
sockets with a sharp penknife. H •
will be totally blind.
From 12:30 o’clock until day
light today, when he was found by
a “trusty,’’ Heinn lay suffering ter
nble agony
“I wanted to punish myself,” he
said. “I never wanted to see my
friends again. After I had cut out
my eves I felt at peace for the first
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time in years.
When visiting Otter call in at Du
Rind’s Discovery Cafe.
1 Leave your Korns at the K.rosby baths
DOCTOR FRIEDMAN'S !
CONSUMPTION CURES
New York, April 18.—People are
amazed at, the results of Dr. Fried- 1
man's consumption treatment. All
patients treated show remarkable im
provement and are progressing rapidly
towards recovery.
Dr. Friedman came to the United
States at the invitation of a wealthy
New York banker, who has agreed to
pay him a million dollars cash if he
cures ninety-five out of a hundred
patients. _
Korns Kured at the Krushy baths.
Otter Creek Roauhcuso
One Above Discovery
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Everything Comfortable for Travelers. JOHN 3AGO i', Prop.
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Best Cop of Coffee in Town
Fresh Bread Every Day
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TO TOE LADIES OF IDiTAROD AND TilE CREEKS:
I am going out over the trail to buy
a New Stock of
LAPSES’ GOODS
Will be in on First Boat wit!’ a complete
up-to-date stock.
-H. SCHLAPiK
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Warm, Clean Well Ventilated
OPEN DAY AND NJGHT
Massage and
Bath Parlors
MEDICATED, MINERAL VAPOR, STEAM,
TUB, SALT AND FRESH WATER
Caribou St., Bet. Black and Willow Sts., on Waterfront
Electric and Faradic Massage Treatments by Expert Attendants
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