Tt. is believed in Washington that Representative Sisson’s re
solution recently submitted demanding an investigation regarding
tlie ownership of lands set aside as national reserves will stir up a
great scandal
1' is now thought that Congress will get through about the
first of August. A!! the Democrats are voting in favor of the
Canadian Reciprocity measure.
llu-y are still whitewashing Lorimer of Illinois. The mem
bers of the state legislature who had their lingers in the pork bar
rol were to appear before the investigating committee at Washing
ton on July Id, for the purpose of telling what they had forgot.
Fort Lawton, near Seattle, is about to be abandoned.
rl he steamer Queen, of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co., was
put on the northern run to replace the Spokane, which was sunk
in Seymour Narrows recently. She sailed from Seattle on July Id.
L. L. Webster, the insurance man, and formerly one of (he
push that looted the Washington-Alaska bank at Fairbanks, was
elected king of the (1 old on Potlatch, a stunt framed up in Seattle
along the lines of the Portola festival. He won in a walk'.
Llmer Smith, the man who was convicted of the Humboldt
gold robbery on his own confession, will not live to serve his
term. They are now figuring that an early death will defeat jus
tice.
The Washington Federation of Women's Clubs today voted to
include Alaska in the membership.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Shonts are dividing themselves
legally. Mrs. Shonts wants the divoree because she prefers life
in France, where her daughter married a duke. Mr. Shonts was
never reconciled to that marriage and his wife’s leanings away
from things American are supposed to be the basis of the suit.
For the first time in the history of Vancouver, that city cele
brated the Fourth of July with some noise and enthusiasm.
It is understood that Katherine Elkins, daughter of late
Senator Elkins of West "\ irginia, will reward the faithfulness of
Hilly Hitt and marry him shortly. Although it was popularly
supposed to be a love match between Miss Elkins and the Due
d'Abruzzi of Italy, it appears that the demands of state overcame
their youthful ardor.
Frank Chance, manager of the Chicago Cubs, and the best
first baseman in the National league, was stricken by sunstroke on
July 1 and has utterly collapsed. He will be out of the game for.
the rest of the season, and his illness seriously hampers the Cubs
in their tight for the pennant.
The Elks of the Northwest departed from Seattle July 0, to
attend the national convention at Atlantic City. They had a train
of steel cars throughout, hoping to avoid the disasters that befell
a trainload of Elks and of Shriners within recent years.
Delegate Wickershatn has introduced a resolution in Congress
* calling for the establishment of a government coal reserve in
Alaska, adjacent to the present known supply. The ostensible
object is the safeguarding of the navy, but “Our Jim" is evidently
trying to stir up the coal agitation, just to see what they will do.
Stewart
Osolar Guilty
Considerable interest attached to the
case of Grog Stewart and Charles Mc
Dowell, who were tried last Tuesday
on the charge of malicious destruction
of property.
The case grew out of the moving of
Landahl’s emporium and the Ivientz
barber shop last August, but the jury
decided that the defendants were not
guilt}'. Henry Roden conducted th>
defense, assists 1 by Major Albrecht.
They were exciting times back in
the days of the lot controversies last
summer. The houses moved all right
and they moved suddenly and unex
pectedly. Some property was des
troyed but n > one has ever contended
that it was rnaiiciou-ly destroyed. Evi
dently the jury believed that every
thing was al! right and tiie verdict has
met with general approval.
The case took two days in the gath
ering of the panel and the taking of
testimony. It was submitted to the
tweive good men about 5:30 p.m. Tues
day and they talked it over four hours.
Notice to Miners
Hydraulic hose, via St. Michael, at
greatly reduced prices; 3-inc'n, G-incli,
8-inch and 10-inch.
Flume hose, any size you want, made
to order on short notice.
Small iio.se, for boiler feed or road
houses, from 5c foot up.
Tents, tarpaulins, flys, bunks, ‘mat
tresss, comforters, pillows, blanket
sheets, etc., at lowest prices.
Johnson Mattress & Hose Factory,
Phone 22._Willow Street.
Just arrived, new stock—H. Boas.
For Fresh . j - -
IPITAROD MEAT CO.
Iditarod, Phone If) Flat City, Phone 20
Fresh Mutton, Fork and ¥@al
GREEN & LANGLEY, PROPS.
WHEN \H
EAT AT THE
JIfM it&A C&£.& G Am 4 <& %0€M S $S
i T!]P si’liv
3 ■■ lia se H i
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That a STETSON HAT will wear much longer, look better, and cost
little more than a common felt?
OPPOSITE CASEY'S, ELAT CITY
Has a large assortment of Light and Durable Goods—just the thing for
this weather; also the CONNOLLY SHOE and full line men’s wearables.
V^Pleasure'Resort Ho <& Mo POOl ROOUl Flat City
BIG FRESH STOCK OF FRUITS, HUTS, TOBACCOS, PIPES, CIGARS, CARDIES ARC STATIONERY
Drop in and I.i -ten to the Latest Phonograph Records. Hussey & Mannion, Props.
The Grand Jury Has Decided
THAT THE
IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOUSE IH FLAT CSTY
Rine Drying Hoom. 'Pel. 7
Large Warm Stables and Dog Kennels
A MODERN HOTEL
E& j*ra 4 ff 4^jT wy ™ o«5,»« F ,«=». Ji pr^B*
ilCi'l&i U^l *z&th:vi‘) k lei s %?!£]£
Finely Furnished Rooms
Firsi Class Cafe. Liquors and Cigars
Poo' and Billiards
N. OLANTZ AND Mils. SWANSON
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gZj^'s (Di 2 k £> 2 •■J"? 5 SoJ'A *’c o m #j\ l?.1^ !
a O £ 8 IO U & 5 U LI O K *£> 2 & £ cl S O & £ Jp 0 |
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DRAUGHT BRER, DOMESTIC, CIGARS
Gosd Music Every Evening
Flat City -— - .-—=—:-_
Teamsters and citizens generally are
complaining about the condition of Sec
ond avenue In front of the A. I!, hall,
or the courthouse. The place is a
swamp, and a delusion and a snare.
Once in, the chances are even that you
wiil get out.
The city council spent several dollars
trying to make a thoroughfare out of
Second avenue, but strangely enough
they have done it in sections, evidently
on the theory that a teamster with
good horses could jump the spot in
question without touching it. It would
seem a good joke on the men whodrive
horses if that bit of roadway were made
feasible.
the council also accomplished the
unique result of putting in ditches that
don't ditch. They apparently figured
that a hole in the ground will drain
whether it has an outlet or not.
The result is two lines of stagnant
water along Second street without an
outlet of any kind and one of the best
mosquito beds in the town. Aside from
that, what’s the use of having a ditch
anyway, if it isn’t a ditch?
A MODERN NURSERY RHYME
Solomon Grundy
Saw a meet Monday,
Bought an airship Tuesday,
Learned to fly Wednesday.
Flew along Thursday,
Fell on Frida},
Id, d on Saturday,
Buried on Sunday.
And that was the end
I
Charles Martin and t He Miner-.id
made a trip to the Yukon last week
and arrived Tuesday nig ht, after spend
ing nine days on the way. He brought
in two passengers, having assisted Mu
bel Williams of Flat creek on the las;
leg of a long journey. She started
from Seattle in May, but met with
quarantine difficulties both at White
horse and Dawson, wherefore her ar
rival here on July 18.
Martin went to the Yukon on urgent
business for F. B. Ingles of Flat and
John Hanson went with him. The trip
down was made in catch-as-catch-can
style because frequently the motor
would back-fire and fail toconnect with
the dujigger. They arrived at Kaltag.
however, and did much telepraphing,
after wliich Hanson betook himself to
the Reindeer country for an extended
prospecting trip, and Martin started
back with a bunch of wires.
Fite trip up river was made without
mishap, except a day spent in naviga
ting a blind slough which had been
touted as a cutoff.
t3 WitiiSSS
Sam s ir.dm -or and Hr. Carter got
aittiy irofu Flat creek last Monday
nignt on their way to Ophir.
■stnderson went to look for a witness
'inn in; needs in a case that is about in i
ronji- up in the district court. Dr. Car
ter has some business to attend to in j
m trope’is that will k- -n
Fiat Wins Victory
On Home Grounds
They had a large and enthusiastic!
bunch of fans on the sidelines last Sun-!
day night when Flat, and Iditarod went
to the mat in a perfectly good game of
ball that was played on the new ball ,
grounds on the suburbs of the creek '
town.
The bunch went out from Iditarod
Sunday forenoon and every board in
town immediately became feverish
with the changing odds. Iu one
place the scorekeeper lost count en. '
tirely because they were coming too
fast for him.
Betting was brisk and much to the '
point and until the two entries lined up ;
at the tape it was give and take, or you
might say, “buy and lake.”
For some reason that has not yet
been discovered, they put Star Ballard
in the “empire’s” box, and from that
time on it was doubtful if either team
would win. He made side remarks to
ihe pitchers, and generally conducted
himself in a disconcerting manner.
The final score was 5 to 2 in favor of
Flat, and it happened thus just as the
umpire was trying to slide in another
run. The fans wouldn’t stand for it,
however, and said several harsh things
right out loud. At the end of ihe last
inning all hands adjourned and imme
diately proceeded to liquidate all bets:
The Flat creek team is due here to
morrow for a retuen match on our own
grounds, the lineup will be given at
the last moment.
Fred Carter, one of the original Flat
creek mine-owners, returned Wednes
day from Fairbanks, where he visited
for the past month.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, T.'c.
Large Stork Disturbs
Busy Miners on Fiat
A large stork with a long bill and
plumage of driven snow broke up the
mining game near tiie Forks of Flat
lust Sunday and brought much joy to
the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Osmund
Olson. He had a bouncing baby boy
with him and everybody stopped work
to bid the youngster welcome. Oainund
Olson is chief pilot of a hoisting engine
on the Strandherg-Johnson lay, and he
lias been making the machinery burn
ever since.
John Folsom, one of tiie original
discoverers of Moore creek, who made
a trip to Good News bay a month ago,
is back and on his way to Moore again.
He didn’t have much to say about the
lower country, and the fact that he
has gone back to the old love is indica
tion that lie still likes this country.
A
ROADHOUSE
Furnished Roams and Banks
Cafe in Connections,
Liquors and Cigats
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.’’
Cool Off!
FORKS OF FLAT GREEK
!cs Cream Sodas, Candies, Fruits,
Huts, roiS3CCOS, Etc.
|efl | WILLOW ST. I
I J. H. ROGERS, FCOP. I
Wines. Lipors and Cigars Feel Tab's Sleeping Rooms Upstairs
JYY W J** JP ^ |H Second Av.
A•'->nivron^tif’rs Vn*?r
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M MODERN H_OTEL_ _
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First-OassRestanrdiifi!! Connection
Willow S*. ■;!:ul Second Ave. T. N\HOIjM. PROP.
FOKFilll l Kf N«n i- M.
I'o Fit b !•: 1. i'l'/.MAN
NOTH' i! IS HKKld.V < ■ Ithat you or
any to v bom any interest has been transferred
are her* by ri tided that i, v. A Pikem an.
have t-\j i'lki 1 in labor and improvements
the sum of $ too .00 onlbc K. I* M. asso
ciation placer claim, in the Otter Recording
and N1 iniug l‘ieci.ict, Territ.>ry . t A1 iska
four lb Division. raid work was performed
in >.009 and 1910 to lv Id said claim
unde 1 {be provisions of section 2324 oi' the
Revised Statutes of the United. States and the
amendments thereto appiovcd January -2nd,
iS3o cone ruinj. annual laboi upon mining
claims, being amount required to bold said
claims for the period ending Decembei 31 -1.
> .1 > as named above, and within ninety days
from the personal service of this notice or
it bin ninety days after the publication thereof
you fail to contribute your p: op< rtioii of •meh
e\ penditr.re ns co own* r, which ami u:t is
; •- <■ v of the labor expended 011 claims, your
interest in the claim will become the pre j city
of the .-ub-criber, your co-owner, w lio has made
nil th- required expenditures by the terms oi
saiil section.
Dated at Iditarod this 24th day of June. A.D,
!Ql 1.
WM. A. DlKuMAM,
Ity- J. D. SCHWARTZ, Attorney :n-l:act
l-'irst piiidicatum July «, iy:.
Last publication Sept. ;o. 1911.
roi:i lis rnti: noth 1:.
To DAVID WILSON
NOTICi: IS HKRKT'V OIYTNthat you <r
any to u hriiu any Int- rc .t has been tram fc:: i d
are hoi t'. y rotifn i! that I. J< •on Denton , lid\c •_ '
pended in labor a: ii imp’i.vmu'M.i the sum i 1
5 •<'•■* oo on ll’.e wta.-r association ] ! ,ccv claim in
i the Ottei Dce-ordiuj* and Mining Precinct. Ten i
tore ' t Alaska. 1 cutlh Divi-ion. Said w urk was
performed in i coy and 1910 to hold said claim mi
tier the provisions • ,!'section 2324 of the Devised
Statutes of the United States and the amend
nu\ts thereto approved January 22nd, 18S0
cone'.ruing .hum tl labor upon mining claims,
being amount required to hold said cla!ms for
the perk '. ending December 31st, 1910 as named
above, and within ninety days from the per.
son:.'; service of this notice or within ninety
days after the publication thereof, you fail to
contribute your proportion of such expendi
tare, which amount is 525, of the labor ex
pended on claims, your interest in the
claim will become the properly of the sub
scriber. vour co-owner, who lias made all the
required expenditures by the terms of said
section.
Dated at Iditarod this 24th day of June. A.D.
1911.
JO N III'AT ON.
hirst publication July t. tyi:
Last publication Sept 30. nr.:__
The Pioneer for Job Printing.
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