One Doelau Per Montie IDITAROD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1911. Two Bits Per Copy
All Iditarod Gases
Will Be Tried Here
According to advices from Fairbanks,
all cases in the district court originat
ing from Iditarod have been trans
ferred to this point and will be tried
here by Judge Overfield.
Through agreement of attorneys the
Uedfern perjury case will be tried in
Fairbanks instead of Iditarod, as was
previously announced. The venue was
changed back to Fairbanks on account
of the cost of bringing all of the wit
nesses here.
With that case out of the way, it is
probable that the Tisdale murder case
will be the first on the docket.
Mr. and Mrs. l*M Wilkinson and Roy
Davis arrived from Georgetown last
Wednesday. Davis brought in a bunch
of martin skins and the party had con
siderable news from the other side.
Frisco, Seattle and Portland Papers.
City Drug Store.
If Chief Says So
Go Ahead Do It
The city council has vested the
power in the chief of police by ordi
nance to compel property owners to
keep their sidewalks in repair, to the
end that the city may not be mulcted
in damages should somebody fall down
and break a collar-bone.
This ordinance, which was passed at
the last meeting, provides that if a
sidewalk appears dangerous to the
chief of police, or if it requires re
modeling, he may serve notice on the
property holder and ask him to get
busy repairing it. Should the said
owner refuse to get on the repairing
job right away, then the chief may
hail him before the city magistrate,
where he can be slipped anything
from 90 days to $100.
Nome Bank Changes.
The Alaska Banking and Safe Deposit
company of Nome is sending out cards
announcing its removal to the Wild
Goose Mining and Trading company
building, one of the finest office
buildings iD Alaska.
Reliance Connects
With St. Michael
The steamer Reliance arrived in this j
city Thursday afternoon with thirty j
passengers, ten tons of mail and a scow j
load of freight. She had connected!
with the steamer St. Michael at Holy
Cross, the latter boat coming down
from Dawson. Besides the steamboat
inspectors, Capt Deering. C. F. Leli
ners and J. A. Desio, the Reliance
brought in C. C. Page, clerk of the
district court and E. M. Stanton, the
new commissioner for Iditarod, A. R.
Randles, chief mail clerk at Tanana,
W. J. Priestly, Jr., civil engineer and
representing the Mining and Scientific
Press. Jerry Ford of Hot Springs,
John Holmgren of Dome, and Fred
Wilkins of Tenderfoot were among the
passengers.
Owing to the low stage of water, the
Reliance did not linger long, but de
parted yesterday to connect with the
Seattle 3 from St. Michael. The full in
coming passenger list was as follows:
B Killie, J A Desio, C F Lehners, T
P Deering, J Holmgren, M Thomas,
T Thomas, Miss M O'Connor, T Kop
picar, C M Stanton, C C Page, F Wil
kins, W Stanford, Mrs A Olsen, Jerry
Ford, W J Priestly, Jr., L H Weaver
hing, Mrs Weaverhing and child, Mike
Moore, Dorothy Raymond, Mrs C Fos
ter, L B Booker, Mrs Booker, H.
Eide, C Erickson, J B Renwick, W J
McMillan, M Dugan, A R Randles.
Latest Magazines. City Drug Store.
FOR SALE — North Star restaurant,
Dis. Otter, completely equipped. In
quire Shonbeck, Discovery.
Iditarod post cards at Red X
Drug Store.
Call up Slippern for screen doors and
wire screen. The stock on hand is fast
decreasing, while the number of mos
quitoes is still increasing.
Otto Marholz, Tom McKinnon and
Al Burke, who stampeded to Ruby a
couple of weeks ago, have stampeded
back again. If you ask them they will
tell you there are some fine looking
creeks in the Ruby country.
Bubach, Citronella, Skeeter Skoot, Skeeter
Skiddoo, etc. Red Crete Drag Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson of
Flat creek have been visitors in town
during the past week. They came in
to attend the Weir wedding.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
Maple and Chocolate Nut Sundaes. Red
1 llriipr Rler*
Life Crushed Out
At Head of Flat
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Coming without warning or premonition, a tragedy occurred on
the Hilltop association at the head of Flat, Thursday forenoon, heading
the somber list of mine accidents and writing the almost instantaneous
epitaph of Peter Cook, well known sourdough and miner.
The accident occurred about 9 o’clock while Cook was working in
the bottom of an open cut with Wm. Bevins, one of his partners. A
huge boulder, weighing several tons was lodged in the bank of the cut
as though placed there for all time, but without warning it fell, catch
ing Cook when his back was turned ar.d crushing him iuto the earth.
He was entirely covered with the exception of his head, the bones of
his limbs were crushed, and except for a groan or two he uttered no
sound. The only witness, Roy Moyer, who happened along just at the
tragic moment, says he believes death was outy a matter of a few
i seconds.
Following the general alarm men from the adjoining claims rushed
| to the scene but were unable to lift the big rock from the body until a
| jack was secured. He was quite dead when taken out.
The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon from the .Smith under
taking parlors and many friends were there to pay the last respects to
the departed whose life was so suddenly snuffed out. Judge Maltby
i made a short funeral oration, sacred hymns were sung, and friends and
partners of the deceased followed the remains to the grave. The pall
■ bearers were Joe Davis, A. A. Beattie, T. W. Jackson, A1 Walsh, Ray
Rongton and A! Burke.
Peter Cook was a native of Killarney and about 50 years of age
He had been in the country some years and was well known among the
old timers. He was a partner ot Wm. Bevins, Joe Davis, Nels Prior
Brewis, Burke and Jackson in a lay on the Hill Top association and
had been working there most of the: winter. Pie leaves no relatives in
the country.
Kuskokwim lee Jam
Snuffs Out Lives
Caught in an ice jam on the lower Kuskokwim between Crooked
river and Bethel, Gil McIntyre and Ed St. Clair, two well-known pros
pectors who were on their way to the Good News bay country, lost
their lives some time last month following the breakup in the Kuskok
wim liver, and the news has just reached the city.
From the meager reports at hand, it appears that the two men
were going down liver in a small boat and ran into a slough which
proved to be a blind one on account of an ice jam. Before they dis
covered their peril, they were in the grip of the floe and were unable to
' reach the bank. Boat and all was lost.
Both men numbered many acquaintances both here and in the upper
[ country. It is not known whether or not the bodies were recovered.
Service by Trail
According to Fairbanks exchanges
received here the road commission is j
looking forward to the establishment i
of an all summer mail service over the
Fairbanks-Valdez trail and efforts will
be made this summer to demonstrate
the feasibility of bringing in a weekly
mail by means of pack animals.
Mail is being brought in over the
trail at the present time, and the road
commissson will devote itself this sum
mer to repairing such portions of the
trail and building bridges to facilitate
summer travel.
Would Help an Oldtimer
Following the excellent example set
by the citizens of Fairbanks, the
friends of Peter Desmore ;in this city
are circulating a subscription list to
raise money enough to send this un
fortunate Alaskan Outside to his home.
They have raised approximately $200
in Fairbanks, but the necessity of pur
chasing artificial limbs makes a larger
sum imperative.
Peter Desmore is a well-known
steamboat engineer and has been in
Alaska several years. Last winter he
was caught in a blizzard on the lower
Yukon and froze both hands and feet.
Asa result he lost both hands and one
foot, and is now held at the St. Michael
jail as a vagrant under our peculiar
Alaskan laws.
SDITAROD HOTEL ARRIVALS
John Holmgren, Fred Wilkeson, C C Page, M
E Stanton, Roy Rutherford, John Enlund, T J
Taylor, Fairbanks; Jerry Ford, Eureka; John
Wahl. F W Tisdale, Wm Priestley, Mrs K Sil
berstenee, Seattle; Wm Casey, R F Lewis, W F
Copeland, Hans Olson, J R Lawrence, Pat Flem
ing, I, Johhson, Mr Cummings, Jas Fraser, Ed
Britt, Flat! Henry Besonen, Evald Gustatso ,
Mr Lhereaux, A Longnecker, Ottar; Chas Knell,
Moore creek
Ice cream sodas, all flavors—at
Red X drug store.
Jack White, the well-known building
contractor of Flat city, came into town
on business in the early part of the
week. _
Ammunition for the Mosquito War.
City Drug Store.
Good time at A. B. hop. Sat.. 21th.
Sixteen thousand dollars from 95 tons
of rock is the latest lesson from the
Chena mill, in the Fairbanks district.
It happened on June 12 at d was the
cleanup from the run of ore from B?d
rock creek, taken from the property' of
Rhoads and Hall.
According' to the Alaska Citizen,
there were 1800 ounces of amalgam at
the time of going to press. This they j
figured would result in 1000 ounces of
gold after retorting, or better than
$170 a ton.
It may be pertinent to remark that
this sum will pay the cost of develop
ment on the Rhoads ledge and there is
still ore enough on the dump to pay for
the installation of the stamp mill
which has already been ordered.
Meet me at the A. B. hop, Sat., 24th.
Steamboat Movements
The Little Delta came up from
Dikeman Thursday with 30 tons of
mixed freight most of which was
for Brumbaugh, Hamilton & Kel
logg
The Florence S is tied up under
direction of the steamboat inspect
ors. This may be for only a short
time however.
The gasoline launch Edna which
recently made a trip to Ruby city,
brought back 11 passengers from
that busted stampede. She stripped
her gearing 40 miles below Dike
man and transferred her passengers
to the Samson. She was also towed
to Dikeman by that boat.
The Reliance left last night with
a few passengers and two empty
barges. She expects to meet the
Seattle No. 3 on the Iditarod.
Tanglefoot sticky fly paper at Rod X Drug
Store.
False Alarm
The fire department made a nice hot run this
morning with the heavy chemical to put out a
little fire in the moss of Black street, rear Cari
bou. Instead of using a teacup, somebody got
excited and turned in an alarm
Slippern has screen doors, fancy and
plain; wire screen—all sizes at lowest
prices.
Maple and Chocolate nut sun
daes. Red X drug store.
Fourth of July
Will Be Busy Bay
Although there is some argument as to whether the ball game or;
tug of war will be the main event of the day, the committee on sports
has devised an excellent program for the 4th of July and a big time is
assured.
At a meeting of the committee held last evening at the courthouse,
the finance committee reported that they had raised $900 which would
be available for sports and the money was thereupon apportioned to the
different events.
There were no representatives of the ball tans there and therefore
the ball game was put down on the schedule for 7 o’clock in the even
ing. The ball fans don’t like this and are insisting for an afternoon
game. An agreement was reached to avoid conflict of events and the
committee decided to hold the ball game at 12:30. A Flat creek team
will come in.
The celebration begins in the morning with an address by Judge
Maltby, to be made in front of the N. C. Co.’s store at 11 o’clock.
At 1 o’clock the aquatic sports begin and continue through the
afternoon. The tug-of-war is scheduled for 5 in the evening and a big'
ball will be held at the A. B. hall at 10 o’clock. The program is as
follows :
SPORTS 2 P. M.
Canoe race, 2 men 200 yards, $20 ; poling boat race, 2 men 200
yards, $20; log rolling contest, $50.
One mile race, $25 and $10; old men’s race over 50 years, 100
yards, $10; miner’s pack race, 100 yards 75 pounds, $25 and $10. 100
yard dash free for all, $15 and $5 ; gills’ race under 12 years, $5, $3, $2.
Switning contest across river and back, $25 and $15 ; pole vaul\ $10 ;
standing high jump, $10; standing broad jump, $10; running high
jump, $10 ; running broad jump, $10 Mule race, 200 yards, $25 ;
greasy pole over water, $15 ; freak accident, $20; potato race $10; and
$5 ; three-legged race, $10 and $5 ; 70 yard backward race, $10 and $5;
sack race 50 yards, $10 and $5 ; 50 yard dash, fit shoes from pile and
return with shoes laced, $:o and $5.
For the tug-of-war a first prize of $100 is offered and *25 second
money. For the ball game the prizes are $75 and $25.
Charles Ross, Major Albrecht and Jerome Chute were named judges
and F. E. Becker chosen for official starter.
Fatal Shooting Over
Fairbanks Card Game
Following an altercation over a game of cards in the rear room of
the Imperial cigar store at Fairbanks, Fred Sellers, wrestler and baker
was shot and killed about 4 o’clock of the morning of June 12 by Boris
Rokoceviche, a Slavonian woodchopper who had lived in the vicinity of
Birch hill.
The men were gambling, and two other Slavs sat at the table with
them. According to the published reports the quarrel arose suddenly
and before anybody knew what was happening Rokoceviche pulled a
gun and fired four shcts, one ot which struck Sellers in the stomach
He died shortly afterwards from the effects of the wound.
The murderer was almost immediately taken into custody, but not
before he had time to ditch the gun, which he accomplished in some
mysterious manner.
The deceased was well known in Fairbanks, having worked in the
Model cafe for a long time. He is remembered by many people now
here.
Cleanups Getting Better
Thirty-five thousaud dollars is a >
conservative estimate of the clean- !
ups on Otter and Hat during this j
week, and much more expected
next week.
Of the outfits now sluicing four
cleaned up this week including
Ives & Price on Glen, McKinnon!
& McDonald on 5 b Flat, Mahoney !
& Rich and Angus McKenzie, the
two latter outfits are on the lower
end of the Wild Cat on Flat and
cleaned up about $9,000 and $12,- |
000 respectively. Figures on the
first two cleanups mentioned can
not be obtained.
Six outfits are sluicing on Flat \
and more are getting into the pro
cession every day.
Deputy Arrives With Prisoner
In another portion of this issue we J
have printed a story to the effect that
Deputy Marshal Siebe of Georgetown
would start tomorrow for this city
bringing prisoners who will be up for
trial before the coming term of the
district court. Siebe is a rapid officer,
and actually arrived before we got him
tarted.
He came in yesterday morning bring
ing George Tisdale, charged with the
mnrder of Joseph Piepln who was shot
in a cabin 80 miles below Georgetown
on the afternoon of March T. Siebe is
is making preparations for a stay of
several weeks, and will doubtless be
here through the term of court.
Good music at A. B. hop, Sat., 24th.
Idiiarod Post Cards at Red X Drug Stare.
Fine weather for a steam bath.
Elite Baths, Caribou street.
Stationery cheap City Drug Store.
Don't fot get the A. B. hop. Sat., 24th.
R. Bloom, who was formerly in the
hardware business in Fairbanks, ar
rived here last week and is sizing up
j the^situation ^vith a 'i®'’5’ to locating
I here.
Overheard Conversation
Nome to St. Michael
Although the wireless station is not
sending or receiving any messages as
yet things are looking better every
minute and there is a strong chance
that she will be working tomorrow.
The sending apparatus seems to work
all right, but the receiving machinery
has failed to pick Gibbon, although
it overheard Nome talking to St.
Michael yesterday evening.
Quite a deal of gossip was picked up
and one message for Mr. McLeod of
Happy creek, which was duly taken in
and sent to him.
Manager Milligan stated this morn
ing that more wires would be immedi
ately strung for feelers.
Slippern has spring: doors, fancy and j
plain; wire screen—all sizes at lowest
prices. ___
lc» cream sodas all flavors at Red X Drug
Store. __
Try a Portola Eggnog—they arc the
rage Outside. Johnstone’s.
Offer Creek Minaorrner Married
Coming as a total surprise to their friends. !
who were not put wise until after the event, J.
0. Schwartz, one of the heavy property owners
of Otter creek, and Miss VVinstedt were mar
ried Sunday evening at Flat Citv, Commissioner
Taylor performing the ceremony.
Curley Benson only stopped a few
hours at Ruby city. He saw several j
restaurants but the people were so busy 1
getting away from the town that they:
didn’t have time to eal. Therefore he
came back.
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Lemonade and Ice Cream Soda at
Johnstone’s.
Complete Line of Stationery at
City Drug Store.
January-July Magazines. City Drug '
Store. _
Latest Magazines, City Drug Store,
J
Three Thousand Tons
For Lower Kuskokwim
According to reports brought in from
Georgetown by late arivals, there is a
strong probability that the Northern
Commercial company will put in a con
siderable stock of supplies on the lower
Kuskokwim, somewhere in the vicinity
of Bethel. They may also have a small
store at the mouth of Crooked river or
at Georgetown.
When last beard from Volney Rich
mond and Frank Grace had embarked
in a small boat from Georgetown
headed for Bethel, where they were
going to meet the Lavelle Young in
charge of Cupt. Boerner. They would
then come back up river and go to the
Takotna post, following which Rich
mond would drop back down the Kus
kokwira and cross at the pottage to
the Yukon. Mr. Grace, after auditing
the books at Takotna, will cross over
to Ophir in the Innoko and will then
come back to Iditarod for his effects.
Much Joy Marks
Merry Festival
The air was full of good wishes, con
gratulations and merriment at the
Weir residence last Saturday night
following the solemn words of the
legal ceremony that made Henry A.
Weir and Miss Cora Smith husband
and wife. A number of close friends
witnessed the ceremony, which was
performed by Judge Maltby, but im
mediately thereafter the house was
thrown open for the general reception
and until mideight the bride and
groom were busy receiving the good
wishes of the host of people they num
ber among their friends.
The “N. C. bunch” headed the
visiting delegation and they came in a
proper manner, triumphantly bearing
a tub of champagne. Many guests and
presents arrived besides, and a merry
time ensued.
Among those present at the cere
mony were Miss Lillian Smith, sister
of the bride and A. J. Day, who stood
up with the bride and groom. Miss
Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson,
Judge Thomas, Miss Maltby, Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Ferguson and Mrs. D. J.
O’Brien and Fred Webber.
Joe Allerton Bids
On Second Street
John Allerton put in the only bid for
the covering of the brush road on
Second street last Wednesday, and un
less something else intervenes he will
doubtless be on the job immediately.
He agreed to cover the brush with
moss and muck to be taken from the
edges of the street, laying it to a depth
of at least six inches for a cost of 60
cents to the foot.
A. E. Light appeared before the
council and stated that he would like
to put in a verbal bid for himself and
associates, but when he learned that
the dirt must be taken from a ditch as
near the sidewalk as possible, he
declined to enter the competition and
withdrew.
The matter was turned over to the
street committee, with directions to
act, and they will probably proceed
by giving the contract to Allerton.
Social Hop at
A, B. Hall Tonight
This is the night of the informal hop
at the A. B. hall in this city, being
the first of a series of parties that will
be held in that fine ball-room and
which will be ^given under the aus
pices of the Arctic Brotherhood.
The floor is as fine as anything in the
country and the music will be the best
procurable. Tickets for the hop, ad
mitting ladies and gentleman, will be
$3. _
Stationery of erery description it Red X
Drug Store.
Call up Slippern for screen doors and
wire screen. The stock on hand is fast,
decreasing while the number of mos
quitoes is still increasing.
Prospectors’, Miners' and Loggen* Supplies,
Washing machines, tubs, boards, wring
ers, pillows, comforters, mattresses,
stoves, ranges, optical goods, hardware.
RICHARDS, Willow St.
| Fresh Dates, Fruits, Nuts and Can
dies just received at Johnstone’s.
Solo is an enjoyable game at the
Sherburne.
Tanglefoot sticky fly paper at
Red X drug store,
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