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2 Geo. M. Arbucklo. Publisher No. 36
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SOME PHASES OF 1 HE LlQUOIf QUESTION
The ease of the llev. John Parsons, the Methodist!
minister at Fairbanks who, among other things, is accused
of profiting to tlie extent of SI,000 by lending his influence
in behalf of a man who was endeavoring to secure a liquor!
license, bears out ;n a striking manner the contention made
in these columns last week. Corruption is inseparable from
a system which makes the privilege of selling liquor de
pendent upon the favor of individuals in more or less influ
ential positions. Such systems have been plentifully tried ;
out, and nowhere have they failed to lower the standards
of official and private life. In this judicial division of
Alaska it certainly is a great credit to the citizenship that
conditions have not more rapidly grown worse.
i he liquor law itself is faulty and on it rests a large
share of such evils as have actually developed. More di
rectly harmful, however, has been the attitude of the dis
trict attorney, who, apparently hostile to the sale of liquor!
under any circumstance, for a time not only found excuse
for objecting to all licenses applied for, but under a new
interpretation of the law endeavored to confine the drinking]
of liquor to the premises upon which it is actually sold, lie
has not succeeded in so confining it, and will not—for if
the supreme court upholds his view of the law then liquor
will be secured and drunk regardless.
\\ hen the law was passed making it a felony to supply
liquor to Indians District Attorney Urosslev believed drink
ing by Indians would speedily stop. He sent instructions!
to commissioners to require not less than 8-,00U bail from
any person committed on a charge of such traffic, and en
thusiastically entered, as he thought, upon the work which
would speedily end the evil. Very soon a report was widely
circulated that the district attorney had given as a reason
foi demanding heavy bail from persons charged with vio
lation of the law the opinion that they would doubtless'
deserve any term in jail they might undergo, whether they
could be convicted or not. This report may or may not be
true. Anyway, it alienated from the district attorney the
good opinion of people who are as much opposed to ped
dling whisky to Indians as he is. Later, in eases of this
kind, certain influential persons, notoriously guilty, went
free: and so it is, the very people who are in sympathy with
the ends for which he is working and who are able to helpj
him attain them, will in future remain passive and let him
steer his course alone.
It is a pity that Mr. Crossley's emphatic ideas on the
liquor question should intervene between his position and
his usefuln
ft is up to the United States board on geographic
names to meet and catalogue the new (Hen gulches, Bear
S J'AMPEBERSi Take a Kodak wild you
Eastman Kodaks $20 to fe
Lomen Bros. ..
All House Alike in This House
GOME ONCE AND YOU WILL GOME AGAIN
FIRST AVENUE. SOUTAR & SUTHERLAND. Props.
We’re Open for Business
AT THE
OS cl Stand
Miner's Home Saloon
CARRIES THE BEST BRANDS
MILLER & JERMAN, PROPS ,
If you are going to Ruby. Sale now on in both Ladies’
and Men’s goods at
C^P LAI Front St.,
v ' I v 1 Phone 30
Call an1 Inspect Before Purchasing Elsewhere
C. J. Huriey, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Burning, Cashier
Corner First Ave, and Richmond St., Iditarod
CAPITAL 850,000,00, FOLLY PAID \\\ CASH
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Liberal, But Conservative Lines
GOLD DUST PURCHASED UPON ASSAY VALUE
And wd guarantee , ur assays against any of tlm government assay offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for the purpose
of obtaining check assays if desired.
We solicit your business, and assure you of our courteous, prompt and
careful attention combined with fair treatment, whether
your account may be large or small.
BUY YOUR
Mattresses, Pillows,
Comforters, Sheets,
Blankets» Bunks,
House Lining, Etc.
HERE
Willow St. Telephone 22
You Don't Have to Frog
lVIi SELL
Cigars, Pipes, Tobaccos,
Candies, Etc.
CAP’S PLACE
creeks and Bonanzas. Incidentally, the board is reminded
that the orthography of Holcachaket is in dispute.
DEPARTURE OF MAJOR STRONG
In Wednesday's issue of the Iditarod Nugget the tem
porary suspension of that publication is announced in order
that its distinguished publisher may meet pressing business
engagements on the Outside. Not only in the Iditarod,
but throughout Alaska, Major Strong's absence from the
newspaper field will be regretted by members of the press
and all classes of men who take an interest in the affairs of
the territory. Since the early days of the Klondike he has
been a leader in Northern journalism, and his work has
been marked by an unequalled grace and dignity. When
he returns Major Strong will find his old job of leading
editor waiting for him.
When people want to stampede or get married, the
better way is to just wish ’em well and let ’em yo ahead.
Mrs. Jack Price, wife of the Fiat
creek mining magnate, has gone Out
side. She will be followed by her
husband after the close of the mining
season. When Mr. Price reaches the
Outside they will start on an extended
tour.
i
Airs. Harry Siebe left for the Outside
parly in the week, after a stay in
Alaska lasting but a couple of weeks.
_,^v? !h'4. Pieces; broken lenses re
placed at feimpson's.
Kir goodness sake drink Gc id Belt
buuas.
Big Pcsiyon For
N naS
Says the Ketchikan Miner: W. A.
Langile, for so long in charge of the
National Forests in Alaska, is busily
engaged in turning over his office :o
his successor, \V. (1. Weigh*, and ex
pects to leave shortly for the states.
Mr. Langile and his wife will go direct
to the Atlantic seabord, whence they
will sail for Buenos Ayres, in the
Argentine republic, where Mr. Langile
will associate himself with some large
timber interests operating in that
region. He says that the work there
will be conducted on an immense scale,
one item being the const met ion of a
railroad over two hundred miles long to
haul the logs down to tidewater. Tin
timber, most of which is hardwood, is
so heavy that it is impos-'ble to run it
down the rivers, hence the road.
The public at large, and especially
those which have come in contact with
Mr. Langile in an official capacity,
will regret his departure, hut wish him
well in his new fie! i of et d* avor.
Tjawpencelmrjr, Indiana. August 12.
Although he had lost a fortune at the
card-table, Harry C. Wheeler jokingly
; staked his life on his hand, while play
ing poker with John W. ('erney, anti
lost.
“What've you gut?" asked < 'erney.
Wheeler laid down his hand. He
held two black jacks art! anti a pair of
black eights, while Carney held two
black aces and two black fours.
Wheeler’s head dropped on his chfst
and he rolled from the chair anti died.
Heart, disease, superinduced by “poker
sweat” is blamed.
Casey at Flat City sells Hock cigars
hOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE
United States of America, Fourth Divi
sion. District of Alaska, ss:
l’ublic notice is hereby given, that hv
virtue of a writ of fieri facias nr execu
tion), dated Augusts. 1911. A.D., issued
out of the District. Court, of the United
Slates for the Fourth Division, District
of Alaska, on a judgment rea l -red in
said Court, on the 2nd dav of August.
1911. A.D., in favor of Charles b. Kemp
and George Taylor, and against Abe
Wallace, I have, on this loth day of
August, 1911, A.D., levied upon the fol
lowing described real estate, situated in
the town of Iditarod, Alaska, to wit:
That certain on£-.->tnr\ frame building
situate on tlie northerly 25 feet of lots 1 1
and 12, east, 011 Willow street, between
First avenue and Caribou street, in the
Town of Iditarod, Territory of Alaska,
as the same more fully appears by the
survey of b. S Robe, C. K., and that I
will, accordingly, offer said real estate
for sale, at public vendue to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, on the l6th
day of September, A.D., 1911, at 10:30
o’clock A. M., at the front door of tin
Marshal’s office in the Town of Iditarod,
Territory of Alaska.
Dated this loth day of August, A.D.,
1911.
H. K. bOVK.
U. S. Marshal Fourth Division ot’A. iskn.
bv John J. Donovan, Deputv.
Charles F. Tavlor, I’htinUiTC Attorney.
The Misses Goldstein, who have been
visiting their brother for the past sev
eral weeks, will leave shortly for their
home at Juneau.
Get gasoline at Vachon & Sterling’s.
DR. B. F. BROOKS,
Office: Discovery Otter.
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Office at < itv Drug Store, Tel. 30
Sits I .\ e.. liet. Willow ami Kichmond
()dice Hours- 11 to i, 3 to 4. 7 to 8
DR. I. H. MOORE.
■ dice and Residence, Richmond st., Retween
l-'irst and Second. Telephone 28
DR. E. T. BRADEURY,
Dentist
Richmond Street. Bet. First and Second
Telephone .*>f)-B
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores,
Flat ( reek
DR. F. W. HER MS,
Dr. Wortmann's Office,
First Avenue and Widow Street
DR. N. BEHLA,
Dentist
| Gold St., Flat City, Oj>p. Grand Hotel
I ’hone 4
McGowan, Clark & Albrecht
attorneys at law
j 1 ditarod, Alaska Phone No. 1
| -
1 at* Pioneer Attorneys of This Camp
ALFRED E. MALT BY,
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
J. S. HARDING,
Attorney at Law
Room 1. Iditarotl Hotel
Iditarod. Alaska
CM AS. E. TAYLCR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing,
Abstracts of Titles
flat City
Wickersham & Roden,
ATTOIIXEVS AT LAW
l<>;1 ii i'oil, A hiska
E. COKE HILL,
Attorney at Law
Simpson Building, Iditarod, Alaska
First Class in Fact
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Furnished Rooms, Bath Rooms, Spring Cots
Good Stables Adjacent
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