WHOLESALE RETAIL
Planted by Tom Lloyd on His Famous Expedition
General Merchandise
Outfit with us at the mouth of Flat for the Kuskokwim
Hay and Gats Fresh Goods Prices Right
Otter City and SVlouth of Flat
Ad*m Tyson, for over two years
•uperinlendent of the Tanana Val
ley railroad, resigned his position
recently, and was succeeded bv R
W. T aylor, the auditor far the com
pany, who will in future “hold
down” the two positions.
When Ye’re
Hungry
THERE IS NO j
PLACE LIKE
Be Wise tv wr
Home
Restaurant,
FLAT CREEK
Misses Hagelin & Michel, Props.
Discovery Otter
i
RESTAURANT
The Best & £ on Otter
niUl_MEAL Cr!t>
C. $. Bernhardt & E. B. Duncan, Props.
IDITAROD
LODGING HOUSE
ROOMS AND
SPRING BEDS_
HOSKY A SORVO, PROPS.
Adolphe Ilippe. Manager
Kobuk River Shows
Cause for Stampede
According to a letter just re
ceived from former partners of
George'.Kilroy, a new and substan
tial strike lias been made in the
Kobuk river region, a tributary of
Hotham inlet, Kotzebue sound,
north of Nome.
This letter was written late in
May by Jack Lasamis, Andy Jar
bin and John Tynnay troui what
they call Klery creek on the Kobuk
river, where good prospects have
been found from 6-b to 9-*, the
finds ranging troin three cents to
$20 to the pan.
Klery or Cleary creek is 30 miles
long with a lime and schist forma
tion, and prospects are being found
in other creeks in the same sec
tion.
At the time of writing they had
just received the first prospecting
boilers, and it was expected that
much more could be ascertained
with the belief general that the
finds already made would result in
a considerable stampede to the Ko
buk this summer.
It is understood that hard rock
men have renewed their efforts at
the head of Flat, and rumor has it
that they have found some tich
quartz.
Just received a shipment of Wash
ington fir lumber, kiln dried. Ceiling,
flooring, shiplap and dimension lumber.
Ross & Nestor.
Get a regulation “safetv” at The Tin
Shop.
H. C. Hamilton ^ ^ Raymond Brumbaugh
E. E. Kellogg, Consulting Engineer
Brumbaugh, Hamilton k Kellogg
MINING MACHINERY. HARDWARE.
STOVES. TIN AND GRANITEWARE
E. J. Baker, Manager Str. Samson, Regular Sailings
STANLEY’S At the Mouth ot Flat Creek
SERVES THE BEST
MEALS AND LODGINGS
Telephone Connections With All the Principal Creeks.
Well Stocked With Soft Drinks, Cigars,
Tobaccos, and Fresh Fruits of the 6eason
A place where you can meet all the boys.
FRANK B. STANLEY, PROP,
Formerly of the Stanley House, Hot Springs, Alaska
STR. “PUP”
Will Make Semi-Weekly Sellings
lands at sawmill dock
Leave Orders tor Freight at Cleveland’s MIH
GREEN &. LANGLEY, PROPS.
More Negotiations
on Flat Creek Ground
Negotiations have been pending
during the pa'-l week for the sale ol
the lay and option of Edgar & Me
Lean on the Aylmer fraction at the
head of Flat creek, where recent
work has disclosed pay as rich as
any on the creek.
It was known that the laymen
were holding out for $25,000 and
that they received an offer of $20,
000 which they turned down, indi
cating that they feel very kindly to
ward their ground.
The Aylmer lays at the upper
end of the rich Marietta, between
it and the Alpha. It lays 1,000
feet across stream and 500 feet up
and down, the prospecting done by
Edgar & McLean disclosing a pay
streak not less than 90 feet wide
through the entire claim.
Four holes were put down, three
across the lower end of the pay
streak, 90 feet between outside
holes. On the outside holes they
found $2 dirt, in the middle hole it
went $5. At the upper end of the
claim they sunk a hole ou the
streak finding $5 dirt.
Manley & Aitken own part ol
the Aylmer under the option by
which they acquired the Marietta,
and they are seemingly desirous of
getting the remaining interest held
by Edgar & McLean. The latter
partnership have already paid $8,
000 and are apparently very well
satisfied with the deal.
Member of Survey
Party in Town
Announcing tlie arrival of A. G
Maddren, head of the Interior geo
logical work for the United States
mineral survey, II. E. Birkner, a
member of the party and govern
ment engineer arrived in the city
last week, and after outfitting de
parted for the creeks where he will
wait for Maddren, the latter being
expectei in two weeks.
The party consists of Maddren
and Birkner, geologists and C. G.
Anderson, topographer, besides
packers and cooks. They are mak
ing a reconnaissance survey from
the Yukon, through the Innoko,
Iditarod to the Kuskokwim, taking
the formation, topography and eco
nomic details. With the submission
of the report, maps of the country
will have been prepared, and with
the completion of this work will be
given out the first complete des
cription of this new gold country.
They left Ruby creek on the Yu
kon on June 19th, and took in the
Innoko after a trip of 31 days.
They then crossed onto the To
katna and into the Iditarod valley,
Birkner preceding the balance of
the party.
They will make an extended sur
vey of this section, and the only
source of regret is the fact that they
can scarcely get out their maps and
reports before another year.
LOWER END OF BONANZA
HAS THE SAME STUFF
According to report* received th*
latter part of the week, Ronan, Monk
man & Thorns, laymen on the lower
1000 feet of the Bonanza association on
Flat creek, have just run into the right
kind of stuff on the lower part of their
ground where they found six feet of
dirt where pans will average close to
30 cent*.
They did not succeed in reaching
bedrock in this hole as the water drove
them out, but they found enough to
satisfy them that they are on the pay
streak which has been disclosed in the
ground of Friend, Lawson & James,
the next lay above them, also on tho
Boeanza. _
Archie Mitchell has taken an
option on the Hill and Pickerel as
sociations between Slate and Black
creeks, where he is attempting to
locate a blowout from the dyke con
tact. The ground lays adjacent to
Glen gulch properties and gives
promise of being in the money.
Tha winter is coming, so get your
homes made comfortable while you can
get the material. Anderson Bros. &
Nerland, wallpaper, paints, sash, doors
Churchmen Visit
the New Goldfields
Completing another one oi their
famous all-Alaska itineraries, Bish
op Rowe and Archdeacon Stuck,
pioneers, advance guard and main
stay of Episcopalian missionary
work in the North, visited Iditarod
city last Sunday in their launch
Pelican, which has traveled every
inland water of Alaska.
I hey remained but a day, held
services Sunday evening at the
courthouse, and hastened awav
Monday that Bishop Rowe might
catch a boat for the Outside at St.
Michael.
They have had a considerable
journey. The far upper reaches of
the Porcupine heard the chug.chug
of the Pelican last spring, as did
the deeps and shallows of the Koy
ukuk. Outlying posts that mark
the spot where faithful workers
have taken tl eir stand for the com
noon good w ere visited by these in
defatigable voyagers who have
traversed many times this grea’
empire of the North from its polar
ice to its southern blossoms.
What Was That
Manley Cleanup?
There is graro question in tlie minds
of the people just what was the amount
of the cleanup on the Manley, Aitken
and Price ground on Flat creek, whore
a considerable bunch of dust was
scraped out of the riffles early last
week. The cleanup was taken from
the Marietta at that portion of the
claim formerly occupied by Si Simon
son and partners, who sold their lay for
$33,000.
The amount brought into town has
been variously estimated from $25,900
to $40,000, according to the seat occu
pied by tbo guesser, Mr. Aiken, that
iinancier whose veracity has never been
questioned, said $25,000. Harold Sed
don, one of the owners of the Wildcat,
said it would go better than that.
Frank Manley said it would go better
than $30,000, and at last it is put down
in this city by reliable informants that
it went $37,000, the ground averaging
$12 to the foot. Whatever it was, it
was good, so take your choice.
H. La France,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER
Estimates Furnished
BLUE PRINTING
Robt. Simpson
JEWELER
Now Permanently Located at Iditarod City
Karl Thiel, Dis. Otter, )
Pioneer Drug Co., Flat > AGENTS
City, )
Forks
Roadhouse
AT THE FORKS OF FLAT CREEK
First-Class Accommodations
Good .Trail to Willow, three miles
from Flat City
E. L. CULLEN PROP.
DON’T KISK TYPHOID FKVEK
Use Well Water for cooking and drinking,—
delivered daily by E. M. Sullivan. Supposed
springs are merely surface water carrying fever
germs.
Enlarged Remodeled
BLACK’S
HOTEL
Fort Gibbon
Pacific Cold
Storage Co.
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Fairbanks Did
Herself Proud
Returning travelers from the me
tropolis of the Tatiana are enthusi
astic in their descriptions of the re
ception given by the people of hair
anks to Attorney General Wicker
sham and Secretary Nagel on the
occasion of their recent visit to that
city when for 2\ bouts they were
put over the jumps livelier than at
my place the distinguished visitois
had s.ruck in Alaska.
They were wined, dined and
feted. They were driven around the
creeks in automobiles where they
saw a banner cleanup of the camp.
They were taken to the homes of
tht city and iti a final burst of glory
ihev were received by the people in
the huge Gordon rink that had been
so decorated as to surpass anything
ever accomplished in Fairbanks.
Following as it did the factional
bitterness of the delegate election,
the pecple, town and country
seemed glad to throw off a trim os
aud join in a hearty welcome, man,
woman aud child.
Accompanied by Walter E Clark
and Major Richardson, the attorney
general and secretary of commerce
and labor arrived in Fairbanks at
ii o’clock in the evening. All the
electric power in the city had been
turned into First avenue with the
result that that thoroughfare blazed
a brilliant welcome. The streets
were packed with people and the
visitors were plainly astonished at
what they saw. In fact Wicker
sham told them he didn’t think
there was anything like it in
Alaska.
Allowed barely three hour’s sleep
they were wisked away next mor
ning at 6 o’clock in four autorno
biles, and taken to Cleary creek
where they witnessed a $64,000
cleanup on Manley’s ground on the
Riley & Aitken lay. Returning
they were shown about the city and
were barely given time to refresh
themselves belore they were drag
ged away willingly to the reception
at the Athletic club.
This place was, indeed, a bower
of beauty. Every flower garden in
the town had been stripped to pay
tribute, and ropes of flowers swung
from the rafters amid which various
colored electric lights gleamed
The sides of the hall were banked
with fruits and vegetables showing
the agricultural resources of the
Tanana, and all one end was
covered with a splendid collection
of northern furs.
Set out on a table and guarded
only by a single individual, a
million dollars in dust and bullion
gleamed in the light while in
strange contrast a hundred can
ary birds sang in the flowers
overhead.
The visitor* showed their ap
preciation of this whole-souled
welcome. They shook hands and
they danced. They laughed and
they talked, and said they were
very glad they came. Yes, it is
unquestionable that the welcome
given by Fairbanks will leave a
very pleasant memory in the
minds of these two members of
the cabinet, and that it did much
to educate two more men on the
possibilities of Alaska.
Miss Karlson Suffer* Felon
Suffering from a severe felon on the
ring finger of her left hand, Miss Karl
son, of the Karlson restaurant on First
street, underwent a painful operation
last Thursday at the hands of Dr.
Brooks, the administration of an anaes
thetic having been found necessary.
She is now well on the road to recov
ery. _
L S. Robe, United States deputy
surveyor, has been on Flat creek
during the past week surveying the
properties of Dark and Sweeney
and Kilroy and Mitchell.
THE SIDEBOARD
Old Tyler Whiskey
a Specialty
Front 8t. Jt R. ANDERSON, PROP. «-«•«>«
They Carried It
in Wheelbarrows
C. J. Hurley, president of the Amer
ican Bank of Alaska at Fairbanks, who
is visiting the Iditarod, gives an un
confirmed rumor of a cleanup by Berry
A Hamil. on Gold King creek in the
Bonnifiold country, where they have
been conducting one of the biggest hy
draulic operations in the North.
The "eport. had it that the cleanup
filled two wheelbarrows with gold.
Although this is almost unthinkable, it
is explained by men familiar with hy
draulicking, that this cleanup probably
means a summer's run and that the
gold might be carried in this fashion
before being thoroughly cleaned.
The news, however, is confirmatory
of the opinion of many who are familiar
with the Berry & Hamil proposition to
the effect that it is one of the greatest
things in the North, and will bring
great wealth to the promotors who put
in over $200,000 before they could start
the water.
FOUND—One case of mixed grocerie.s
Owner can have by paying for ad.
Inquire A. F. Morgan at Riverside
hotel.
FOR SALE—Globe Bakery and Coffee
House at mouth of Flat creek; good
location and doing a good business.
Retreshmenl Rest Recreation
Manuel’s
Saloon
FRONT ST. IDITAROD CITY
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Paper, Locks, Mirrors, Etc.
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Corner First Avenue and Willow Street Look for the Big Sign