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Sami Applebaum
On Wednesday last the residents of the
Iditarod district were regaled with scenes
reminiscent of the farming districts of
the Uast and Middle West, when county
fairs and cattle sales are in vogue and the
fatrs and cattle sales are m vogue and the
farming community turns out en masse to
enjoy a day of "hoss" discussion and bar
gaining.
The cause of the unusual flurry, which
brought out all the horsemen, skinners and
handlers of horseflesh in the district, was
the auction sale of the United States Geolog
ical Survey, which was conducted by the
head of the expedition which reached here
on Monday last. It is the custom of the
Survey to purchase horses on the Outside
and after using them during the season, to
dispose of them for what they will bring
at the close of their summer’s work. The
ponies as a rule are rugged and hardy, and
easily become acclimated, and some of those
brought in last season and disposed of here
have made excellent draft horses.
The batch disposed of W ednesday by Mr.
^argent consisted of twelev head. They
were, of course, not in the best of condi
Trunk, Handbag. Grip,
Suit Case, White Rubber
Shoes, Quilts, Blankets,
Sox, a Suit of Clothing,
Gloves, Mitts, heavy and
light, Shoes, Suspenders,
Hats, Caps, Underwear, or any
thing else to wear. Blank
Books or other Stationery.
Drugs, Cosmetics, Photo Goods,
your films developed or
prints made (special rates
to those who buy their
supplies from us). Don't go
out without a Kodak. Keep
a picture record of your
trip out, and before you go
call at the only up-to-date
store in the camp, where
you can get your money's
worth,
Ansley's
Iditarod
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t: n after their season's work in the wilds, ;
Xevertkt lrs> there was spirited bidding for
the animals, and they brought good prices,
far exceeding those brought tor better ani
mals a year ago.
The sale was scheduled for 11 a. in., and
was held in front of George Adams’ stable
on Willow street. Hardly had the first
horse been led from the iuclosure when
the bidding commenced. The liveliest com
petition developed for the possession of a
small team of grays, which were finally
knocked down to G. Wada for the neat
sum of $335. Other purchasers were the
foilowng:
James Douglas secured three animats at
a total cost of $125.50; William Cody
became the owner of “Roach.’’ for $70. ;
and "Brownie” for $S5; Gus Uotila bought i
“Curley” for $110 and “Lady” for $130;
William Mitchell paid $135 for "Barney”
and $100 for “Spot” ; Harry Ranter bought
“Kid” for $31.
Mincing with the crowds at the auction
were noted several of the followers of the '
raee game from Flat City, probably on the
lookout for a lkely-looking animal to beat :
Meacham’s fast pony.
Several tents were also auctioned off by
Mr. Sargent, and it is said that the auction
spirit had so infested the crowd that the
equipment brought more than the same
articles could have been purchased for in
Iditarod.
FINE DISPLAY OF GARDEN SASS
During the past week Mr. Barrett, the i
Flat City gardener, has been making a dis
play of the products of his gardens in a
large show window of that town that woul 1
attract attention in any climate. The mam- :
moth and solid heads of cabbage are at least
'sixteen inches in diameter, and turnips of
different varieties arc easily six inches. There
ure stacks of the whitest and most brittle .
celery, that cannot be excelled anywhere. !
and the rutabagos and carrots are of mar
velous growth. Tlier were also a number of
strawberry plants, bearing large and juicy
berries. A fine lot of potatoes were also on
exhibition. A little journey through the ‘
gardens and hothouses of Mr. Barrett is cer
tainly a rare treat these days.
You can't fli'cumt an Ann-i-iran dollar,
nor - an you discount a HAMILTON WATCH.
Kerry HAMILTON sold with a factory
tagged pri«v. W.M. TAYI.nn, Flat.
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Green tomatoes for pickling next week, i
Crowley & Porter.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
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RAMPS PETERSON l
JUST RECEIVED ]
Victor and Columbia Records <
Morris Chairs, Sewing Rockers;
Floss Pillows, Portieres, Couch Covers, Lace Curtains, Linoleums, Art Burlap ^
and House Linings, Sanitary Couches, Cotton Crib Mattresses. 4
DRUGS DRUGS D R U G S <
Complete line of Cooking Utensils and Silverware, Harness and Harness Sup- 4
plies. Tents, Tarpaulins, Hardware, Guns and Ammunition. 4
SMITH'S CUN STORE,\
IDITAROD, ALASKA 4
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M. H. MARSTON
Two suits were filed in the district court
on Wednesday last which will be of wide
spread interest in mining circles, in which
Lottie R. Marston is plaintiff and M. li.
Marston, is the defendant. In the first action
judgment is asked on a promissory note for
§10,000, executed by the defendant in favor
Of the plaintiff, of date September 25, 19Id,
no part of which, nor the interest thereon,
has been paid, as alleged in the complaint.
An attachment has been issued against
property of the defendant.
The second suit prays for a decree of
court that plaintiff receive a conveyance
of a sixtv-fourth interest in the Otter Creek
Association placer mining claim, anil lor a.i
accounting for all rents, royalties and profits
received by the defendant on account of the
said interest, and for judgment for all sums
found to be due and owing from ihe said
defendant to the plaintiff by the accounting.
She also asks for costs end disbursements.
In the last mentioned case the complaint
sets forth that for some time prior to and
during the year 1909 plaintiff and defendant
were engaged as co-partners with equal in
terests in the business of conducting road
house. and in the merchandise business on
Fairbanks creek, in the Fairbanks district,
and that during the year 1909 the defendant,
M. H. Marston, who went to the Otter creek
district, taking with him a large pari of the
joint capital of the plaintiff and defendant,
consisting of money and a stock of goods,
wares and merchandise. Thereafter, it con
tinues, for their joint benefit, the defendant
invested the said joint capital of the plaintiff
and defendant, in certain placer ground, in
terests and leases in the Otter creek district,
and in pursuit of the joint adventure of
plaintiff and defendant, the latter became
a locator of certain placer mining claims on
Otter creek and its tributaries.
These mining interests, it is alleged were
of record in the name of defendant M. II.
Marston, and an undivided one half thereof
was held by him as trustee for the use and
benefit of the plaintiff.
In 1912 it became necessary to segregate
the interests of the plaintiff and defendant
in the placer ground and leases, and to end
the joint adventure and to dissolve the
partnership, and with this end in view, od
or about September 19, 1912, plaintiff and
defendant executed an agreement whereby
their partnership was ended, and the de
fendant agreed to convey to plaintiff an
undivided one-half of all the mining inter
ests standing in his name, situated on Otter
creek and its tributaries, and to account to
and turn over to plaintiff one-half the
profits, rents and royalties which had ac
crued thereon and had been received by
him.
It is stated that defendant did in fact
convey to the plaintiff an undivided interest
in all the mining interests in question, but
that through inadvertance and mistake there
was conveyed to the plaintiff an undivided
one-sixteenth interest in the Otter Creek
Association mining claim, whereas plaintiff
was entitled to an undivided five-sixty
fourths interest; but in fact received an un
divided one sixty-fourth interest, less than
was the purpose of the parties. That de
fendant has refused to convey to plaintiff
the said one-sixty-fourth interest in said
claim, or to account to plaintiff for the
receipts therefrom.
! ASS Rubber Boots Reduced in Price';
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Whit© B©@ts5 $9
| Still a Few Pairs of No, 7 Gold Seal, $5
V. R. PECK. FLAT CITY
CLOSING - OUT SALE
NICE FRESH CHOCOLATES, JUST IN
FRESH NUTS. CANDIES AND FRUITS
SMOKERS' SUPPLIES AT REDUCED RATES
All brands of Smoking Tobacco cut to Three Packages for 50c
Other goods in proportion
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United States commissioner an agreement
dated September 9, 1915. by which James
Chronister and Katie Chronister convey
an option to Harry Donelley to purchase
all the right title, interest anti estate of the
optionors in anti to all placer mining claims
owned in whole or in part by them, situated
on Otter creek, Slate creek and Granite
creek, tributaries of Otter creek, in Otter
precinct, and all their right, title, interest
anti estate in and to all mining machinery,
tools and equipment on any of said claims,
anti all lease, water right, ditches, privileges
and easements incident or appurtenant to
said claims or owned by them or either of
them. The option is subject to and gov
erned by and made part ot an agreement
entered into according to which the balance
due on the purchase price is to be paid in
two installments, due on or before July 15
and September 16. 1915.
The amount involved in the transaction is
not made public, but it is understood to
be the largest sum entering into a min
ing deal in this district for some time past.
MRS. LANDERKING ILL
Mrs. Helen Landerking has been seriously
ill.for the past two weeks, and during the
week just passed her life has on several oc
casions ben almost despaired of. Dr. Aur
inger has been in frequent attendance on
her, and she is being cared for by Mrs.
Young, a trained nurse. Yesterday her con
dition was reported to be considerably im
proved, and strong hopes are now enter
tained for her recovery. Mrs. Landerking
contracted a severe cold some time ago,
which led to serious complications.
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LEAVES FOR MARSHALL CITY
A party which will leave today for the
Marshall City camp, with prospecting and
development outfits, consists of Charles Gay,
who takes a hydraulic outfit and supplies
to work an extensive lay which he has ac
quired in that district; John Nelson, lately
of the B. & M. bench, Otter creek; Dan Me
Kinzie, foreman fur Riley & Marston; 1 r ink
McGibney, who will take a team of horses
and outfit to work a lay secured by hint;
Terence McGrath and wife; Malcolm Mc
Donald, George ("Buck”) Richardson, and
Charley Sweeney.
The party has secured a large barge,
which will be used to transfer the party and
outfit to the lower river camp.
IN CHARGE OF POSTOFFICE
Among those leaving on the outgoing
boats yesterday was Postmaster Albert Wile,
who is en route to Fairbanks, and perhaps
the Tolovana. Prior to leaving he made
arrangements with Claude Baker to repre
rent him in the conduct of the office pend
ing the appointment of his successor, and
Mr. Baker is now to all intents and pur
poses Iditarod’s postmaster.
No information has been received here
as to the appointment of a successor to
Mr. Wile. It is understood that there have
been several applicants for the position.
William Schneirla, one of Ophir camp’s
‘driest and most energetic mining men, ar
rived in Iditarod yesterday, having made
the trip overland in three days. After re
maining here several days Mr. Schneirla will
return to Ophir and get affairs in readi
tiess for his winter’s work.
Harry Watson was a visitor in the city
during the week from Dikeman.
BOOSTFOR TOLOVANA
FAILSJO EXCITE
Considerable discussion was aroused in the
city this week by the receipt of a message
from the new town of Brooks, in the Tolo- j
vana dstrict, where is located the new wire
less station of the Alaska Wireless Telegraph
Company. The message is here produced
for what it is worth, and shows that the
sender is quite well acquainted with the
conditions there, at any rate:
BROOKS, Sept. 8. -One year ago today
the first prospecting boiler arrived here.
The odtput this year will reach 800,000. i
The output of Fairbanks was 840,000 in i
1903. The paystreak has been lined for four '
miles on Livengood creek. The big operators
of the camp are Patterson & Co., on deep }
channel ; Gus Peterson, on No. 2 Franklyn j
gulch; Craig, on Hidden Treasure; Thoinp :
son & Peterson and Davis on Sunnyside;
Jack Curry on Red claim; IOllenwell « Bat
ten, on Italy; Kinny, Franklyn and Swan
son. on No. 5 bench; Olive creek is another
producer; Lynch, Herman, Stone & Verdie,
on discovery. Prospects on Mike Hess creek .
are looking good, and a stampede into Bear !
creek looks as promising as Livengood, col- ‘
ors being found any place on bars in both j
creeks.
In general, the camp has the earmarks of ;
developing into one of Alaska’s largest ;
camps. Between five and six hundred pop
ulation. Discovery and West Forks show
ing up to be lively mining centers.
Livengood has six stores, four restau
rants. two laundries and bath house. There
is much building.
WATER DISPUTE
The dispute over water rights on Boulder
creek which has threatened the peace of
the Otter creek section of the district for
some time past, in which Gilbert Bates,
Frank Dawson and Ray Longtin, as lessees
from John Beaton, are arrayed against Tom
Wishart and Charles O'Leary, and in which
Riley & Marston are interested, came to a
head on Tuesday last, when suit was filed by
Fred Harrison, as attorney for Bates and
I Beaton, in the district court, ask
ing for a restraining order to prevent the
parties mentioned from interfering with
the plaintiffs’ use of 200 inches of water
of Boulder creek.
Two separate suits were filed, the com
plaints in each case being almost identical.
In one case Tom Wishart end Frank O’Leary
are the defendants, and the court is asked
to issue a restraining order “enjoining and
restraining them, their agents, servants and
employes ami lessees, from molesting or in
any way interfering with the ditches, flumes
i r intakes of the plaintiffs." In the second
suit Riley & Marston are the defendants,
'and it s sought to restrain them, their
agents, servants, employes and lessees from
diverting any of the waters of Boulder creek
from any point above or upstream from the
intake of the ditch and flume of the
plaintiffs.
MRS. CHARLEY LARSON
!S RECIPIENT GF BAD NEWS
On Wednesday last Mrs. Charley Larson
received a message from her mother at Fair
banks conveying the sad intelligence of the
(leather of her youngest sister. Irenp
Carey, a pretty little mss of about 13 years.
PREPARING TO LEAVE
FGR GREAT OUTSIDE
Among those leavng for the Outside on
next Tuesday’s boat will be Sam and Isadore
Bayles, who have been in business in this
camp since its early days. Sam expresses
much regret in severing his connection with
the camp, and speaks glowingly of the
many friendships which he has formed here.
Isadcre Bayles will join his family at Bakers
field, Cal. Mrs. Bayles and children left
here last summer.
The plans of the Bayles brothers for the
future have not been definitely made, but
it is r.ot at all unlikely that they will again
embark in business in some section of this
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great territory.
TO LEAVE FOR WHITEHORSE
Dan Gillis and At Hall have announced
that their swift launch, the Loew-Victor,
will leave this city for Whitehorse on the
loth inst. The vessel will make a stop at
Tolovana.
The Thomas Flyer, Louis Peime’s Innoko
river boat, arrived here last Wednesday
with a load of lumber. She was expected i
to leave yesterday on her return trip.
For fine silver salmon, see Mitchell, at !
Flat City.
Visit our new store at Fiat.
Boas the Clothier.
STRONG 8d GARFIELD
Shoes
A. A. GUTTER
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The Home of Hart, Sahaffner & Marx Clothing
Friday was a busy day in Iditarod. occa
sinned by the departure of many boats for
different points in Alaska and to make con
nectons for Out.-ide points. The Little Delta
pot away early in the morning with a small
passenger list for Dikeman. Later the
Beaver left for the same destination, carry
ing several passengers, among them mem
bers of the Geological Survey party. John
Lappik got away for the Tolovana in the
forenoon. lie carried several passengers
and outfits for the new district. The mail
boat Sea Wolf left shortly after noon with
several passengers, including Mr. and Mrs.
Cyril Wood and children, bound for Seattle
and San Francisco, and the Prairie Bell, also
with passengers, left shortly after noon.
The streets for several days past have pre
rented a lively appearance, and business has
been brisk in most lines.
(>:i next 1 ue.-day occurs the last regular
sailing for down river connections with the
Outside. On that date many more passen
gers are booked to leave. About the 20th
'>r 21st the steamer Washburn is scheduled
to leave Dikeman for Whitehorse direct,
where she ties up for the season.
There will be chances for the belated
down-river passengers to leave here later,
howveer, as Ray Henderson's launch Tramp
is to leave lierp during the first week in
October to Connect with the Seattle vessels
at St. Michael. This probably will be the
last boat to leave Iditarod during the present
season.
The launch Ella. Captain John Lappik,
cleared at 10:30 yelenlay morning for To
lovana and way points. Among her passen
gers were Captains Ben Bromberg and Guy
Lamont.
Pr. Behla. the Flat City dentist, will be
a passenger for the Outside on I no.-day ~
boat. He will return early next spring.
First-c 1 ass engraving.
W. TAYLOR. Flat.
BUSINESS CHANGE
Toivo Uotila lms bought the >:•!«»; n i<ud
lie. s of A'liliy Bain at Discovery. Otter, an !
arrangements an* being made for tran-br
ring the liecsijje Mr. Dotila is quite w< il
known on Onn creek. Mr. Bain has been
in the city for several days past, awaiting
the departure of the boat which is to take
him Outside. 11, intend-, after a .-hort vi.-it
in the State-, to local'* cm the \l:e-ka
somewhere in the neighborhood of the gov
ernment railroad operation.*-.
The f< rce (.f the m ir.-lial - -uk ■ v. -
engaged Thursdav cvenimr in a th : m
search of the city for an individu d upon
whom to ser\ e papers the
commissioner’s office; but their efforts were
fruitless, as the nmn evidently had floated
down the river.
SUBMARINE VICTIMS’ FUNERAL
HONOLULU. Sept. 10. Simi le utr.'-r l
services were held here today owr :!.•■ Loti
ies of the victims of the ill-1 :tt«< 1 .-ubnru
F-4. Bodies which hav<> i een
have been sent to the l nited Mate-.
Abe Weiss, the Flat City merchant, ha
been in the city for the |>a.-: feu day- < in
pleting the details of the transfer of the
stock of the Bayles Clothing ny.
which he recently acquired.
Bergen’s
Heayy Sterling Depositware,
Community Silver and toilet
Novelties
At that ALWAYS reduced prices. Na
tive Ivory and Nugget Jewelry or to
order.
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