Dates Accordingly
Temporary Fire Apparatus
Is Installed and Tested
Following a tost of the three-inch pump installed by the Cas
cade laundry early this week and tried out Tuesday night when a
seven-eighth-stream of water was thrown 200 feet, theeity, through
the mayor and council, signed up the contract with the Cascade
Laundry Company Wednesday, and on that day began the main
tenance of the first real fire fighting system the city has had with
a continuous pressure on day and night.
This arrangement will obtain until the arrival of the add'r
tional four-inch Worthington pump, mains, hose and fixtures which
have been ordered from the Outside, and which will be installed
immediately upon arrival. The pump now in use will then be used
as an auxiliary.
Under the terms of the contract with the city, the laundry
company will maintain a steady steam pressure night and day.
costing the city $500 a month. After the new pump goes into ser
vice the cost will jump to $600 to continue through the winter. The
city must also pay for the laying of the mains, which will be four
inch, and will be so laid as to be drained after using, as well as
being warmed by steam.
On Wednesday, the city began laying the 325 feet of four inch
main now available- One line was laid from the pump to First and
Willow and then along First toward Richmond as far as it would
reach. Four connections were provided here, thus giving a total
of six hydrants from which a stream can be thrown into the heart
of the town.
The city now has on hand 500 feet of hose and the pump will
be able to handle two streams of considerable force when working
at its full capacity. This will be so much better than any anything
this unfortunate city has had that it may be possible to check
future conflagrations before they get in their deadly work.
In the order that has been sent Outside, 2,000 feet more of
hose has been ordered, besides several hundred feer of mains.
With these laid and with the additional hose, the pumps will have
a wide range of action, taking in the whole of the business portion
of the city. The new pump will be able to handle three strong
streams and will give as good a fire-fighting apparatus as the
council has been able to fiigure out with the means at their dis
posal.
On the night of the big fire, many of the onlookers were mis
led into the belief that the little stream of water furnished by the
Cascade laundry was the new fire apparatus, but of course this
was not so, as the big pump was still undergoing overhauling at
the shop and had not been installed. Had it been ready there is
no question but that some of the property might have been saved,
but this was an unfortunate circumstance that could not be forseen.
As it was however, the small stream provided by the laundry was
unquestionable Effective in preventing the spread of the fire to tin
western side of Willow.
GET POPULAR WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION
Alaska has been doing a lot of kicking about the things she
doesn’t get from Washington, but she can’t say any more—she
must just lay down and be thankful.
In the last mail we received a whole sack of garden seeds from
the Department of Agriculture, and every package bore “Our
Jim’s” name upon it. in that familiar copper-plate hand of his
which has been copyrighted by the printing department.
“Fightin’ Jim” must have tit a noble fight to win even that
consideration for us. He got beans, onion, parsley, radish, turnip,
kohl "rabi (which we bet will get your goat), squash, calendula,
candytuft, mignonette, nasturtium, poppy, cacalia, dianthus, lobe
lia and other wonderful seeds for any amateur farmer that wants
them, so it’s up to you to come around to the Pioneer office and
help yourself.
Some of those wild animals mentioned we have mentioned we
have never met in a grown state, wherefore the recipient of the
seeds will have to take his own chances.
Daughter for Crossleys
On June 13 a daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Crossley at Fair
banks and the district attorney’s office j
now has a new assistant.
Seattle Banker Visits Us
Seattle, June 18 — Will Collier,
cashier of the Northern Bank Trust
Co., left for the North last night and
will visit all the interior cities.
HERE WITH THE: GOODS
Grape Frail and Apples
HAM, BACON, BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE
Fancy Imported Groceries
S. & W. CANNED GOODS
THE ONLY FRESH CABBAGE VIA LAKE LABERGE
Absolutely the Finest Stock Ever Shipped Into the Camp
CROWLEY & PORTER
first avenue
You Can Have a Hot Time g
AT THE
Miner's Home Saloon
Opposite Old Stand, on Waterfront
MILLER & JERMAN, PROPS ,
No Wireless Until July 15
The wireless crew, headed by Man
ager Milligan left for Kallag on the
launch Falcon Wednesday night.
They went to install a plant at that
point, as it has been decided to bo the
only feasible way to get in connection
with the Outside world.
There is now a complete plant at
Nulato which will be moved down to
Kaltag and installed after being tuned
to the pitch of the plant at this point.
This seems to have been the difficulty
in trying to connect with the govern
ment stations—they were out of tune.
Falcon Jos!in Coming
Seattle, June 18—Falcon Joslin, presi
dent of the Tanana Valley railroad,
with his family, sailed last night for
Fairbanks. Before leaving he ex
pressed the opinion that business con
ditions would be better all through
Alaska this year.
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.
Northern
Commercial
Company
Petaluma Eggs, Salinas Potatoes, Pomona
Oranges, Lemons, Seal-Tight Hams and Bacon,
Lowney’s Chocolates
And a Large Variety of CANNED MEATS All First-Class and in Prime Condition
Complete Lins Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Pipe, Iren, Steei, Cable and Fittings
Dikeman Iclitarod
Tells of People
On the Takotna
A letter lias just been received by Harry Jones of this city written
from Takotna Forks on June io by Bob Stout who had just come down
from Nixon’s Fork where he has been spending the winter. His letter
contains many interesting items about well-known people.
The N. C. Co. has moved part of its supplies from the post near
the Forks to a point above the K. C. Co. post. J E. Baker, who
visited this city last winter, is in charge at this post, leaving Jimmy
Lvsle at the lower post.
Ed Moody has gone to Yankee creek in the Iunoko, to work dur
ing the summer, while French Joe is using his gasoline launch for a
fish trap. The launch is not in demand for freighting.
Chas. Hull nearly lost his life near the head of Nixon’s Fork when
starting down to the post. He ran under a shelf of ice and lost his
boat and hand drill outfit. Sandy McDonald also had a narrow call in
a similar accident.
The river was high and running like a mill race. Bill West, a
partner of Dave Johnson of Flat creek, accompanied by Geo. Walters,
also capsized on the upper river and lost a stove and part of their out
fit. They decided to go to the west fork of Nixou’s Fork, trying to get
into a country that had not been staked.
The writer felt some uneasiness over the non arrival of Von Frank,
one of the ok! timers of Nixon’s Fork w?ho was leaving the head of the
'iver for the forks. He and Stout started at about the same time but at
- he time the letter was written, Von Frank was three days over due.
His starling point was 130 miles above the Forks and in view of the
high, swift water and the number of accidents recorded, there was
reason to fear that something might have befallen him.
The steamer Quickstep arrived at the Forks on June 10 from
Bethel. Archie Higgins, of the K. C. Co. is going Outside for the sum
mer leaving Fowler in charge of the K. C. Co. Elmer Smith has charge
of the K. C post at the Forks.
Captain Vieth, in charge of the Quickstep last summer has gone
Outside. It appears that he has severed his connections with the com
pany.
Jack Stewart has gone down the Kuskokwim to meet the salmon
run, and Joe Vogler has gone prospecting on the south fork of the same
1 iver.
Billy Bowers has gone to Opliir.
Stout reports good prospects on Flat creek on Nixon’s Fork, bu!
apparently nothing exciting has developed in the way of gold.
“Genial German"
Averts Catastrophe
The town was nearly treated to an
other disastrous conflagration early
Tuesday morning before the embers of
the big Sunday fire had hardly cooled,
and only the effective activity and
presence of mind of Dan Daniels, known
as the Genial German because he
smiles so much, prevented the burning
of the Model cafe and adjoining struc
tures.
The accident came about two in the
morning when Dan happened to be
alone. A big Rochester oil lamp fell
from the ceiling without warning and
crashed on the floor scattering burning
oil in all directions. Better makings
for a Are could hardly be imagined, but
Dan lost no time in attacking the enemy
in an intelligent fashion.
Quickly gathering all available sacks
and clothing handy, he tried to smother
the blaze and grabbed the lamp to
throw it outside. It was so hot he
dropped it once before getting to the
back door, but he nabbed it again and
on reaching the back platform executed
a beautiful drop kick that had Pat O’
Dea beaten to a whisper and sent the
lamp like a blazing meteor a hundred
yards or so towards the creek.
He then returned to stamp out the
burning oil on the floor and succeeded
only after considerable scorching was
done. _
Iditarod Express Company
Will make daily trips to all points of
the creeks, leaving Iditarod at 9 a.m.
Temporary office, Red Cross drug store.
Prompt delivery guaianteed. Joe Mc
Narnee and C. O. Fowler, agents.
New Beef Concern
is Entering Camp
On the steamer Evelyn which ar
rived at Dikeman Tuesday evening
there were 59 head of cattle, 9 horses
and 60 tons of freight, consisting chief
ly of feed. The cattle were in charge
of J. A. Tesach, known to the people
of Iditarod as a partner of F. W.
Rooney, the two doing a mercantile
business under the name of F. W.
Rooney & Co. here last summer. Ap
! parently they have branched out this
year, taking a little flyer in beef.
I Rooney arrived on the Seattle No. 3.
Whether or not Tesack will establish
; a separate meat market or go in with
the Iditarod Meat Co. is not known.
In addition the Iditarod Meat Co.
I has sent men for 30 head of cattle now
due at Dikeman, a shipment of hogs
j and sheep. The cattle will be driven
over the summer trail to this point,
but the sheep and hogs will be sent up
on the small boats. Teasack in on his
j way and should arrive tonight or to
' morrow.
Cubs in First Place
Seattle, June 17—During the week
the Chicago Cubs have nosed the Giants
| for first place in the National. They
stand 611 to 611. In the American,
Detroit leads Philadelphia by 685 to
617. Spokane leads the Northwestern.
WHAT A HEADACHE
Cure it at the Elite Steam and
I Turkish Baths, Caribou street.
Save the pieces: broken lenses re.
! placed at Simpson’s._
Hay and grain for Sale at thePio
neer Storage,
Edna Arrives Without
The Aid of a Crutch
In spite of the fact that she stripped
her gearing forty miles below Dike
man two weeks ago, the gasoline
schooner Edna arrived in port Thurs
day morning with 20 tons of freight,
being the first boat to make the round
trip from this city to Ruby and the
first boat to act as vanguard for the
St. Michael fleet.
In charge of Capt. Jim Halley she
was repaired at Dikeman with gearing
taken from this point, and then started
up river after meeting the Evelyn.
Capt. Halley reports the water at a
serious stage and fears the ability of
any but the smallest craft to reach
here if weather conditions remain the
same. He stated that the Little Delta
was 22 hours going down to Dikeman ,
on her last trip and was compelled to
line over several bad riffles. The Edna
made the same trip up in 25 hours and
started back again Thursday night.
The Canadian government will be!
asked ior the extradition of Henry
Osborne, the former president of the
Alaska Central railway, and Gwyn i
Francis, Treasurer Duncan and Fran
cis Stewart, on the charge of partici
pation in alleged Alaska coal frauds.
E. G. Lindberg, who tried to hurt a
horse’s foot by hitting it with his ribs
two weeks ago, came in from the
branch of the M. & M. bank at Flat
last week. In the altercation with the
aforementioned horse he broke one
perfectly good rib and is now carrying
himself around in a sling. He feels bet
ter however.
Fried eggs or ham and eggs at the
Merchants, 75c.
Knock out that grippe! Get a
Turkish ba h. Elie Baths, Cari
bou street.
About forty man are now employed
it the Bonanza mine at Kennecott.
For Sale Cheap—Fairbanks special
f> hole Range, hot water tank and
warming oven. Pioneer storage.
CoOl OifT
Lbeureaux Cigar Store
FORKS OF FLAT CREEK
Iso Cream Sodas, Candies, Fruits,
Nuts, Tobaccos, Etc,
ON THE INSTALLMENT
PLAN OVER LAKE
LABERGE
Premium Hams
“ Bacon
Petaluma Eggs
SpucTs,
Onions,
Lemons.
Phone McDonald Hotcd
Let Us Satisfy That Appetite
EVER YTHING IN SEMSON
Restaurant
Willow St.
Dan Daniels, Prop.
Foot of Willow Street
r Agents for Launches anrl Steamers_j
Wailing Room for Passengers Municipal Dock Phone 70
OLIVER ANDERSON
t
PAT KEYS AND PHIL NIAYHAN, PROPS.
Telephone Main 64. Office at Ophir House, Willow St.
PASSENGERS, EXPRESS and FREIGHT
Leaves Ophir House, Iditarod, daily,except Sunday.9 a.m.
Leaves Flat Creek, daily, except Sunday.p.m
Passenger Rate, $5, each way.
Freight Rates: From Iditarod to Flat City, 34c a pound. To Creek Points
above Flat City, 4ic. To Discovery, Otter, 44c.