Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, 550,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
Chas- Ross, President
T. J. Nestor, Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large and Small Parties
PRIVATE DIMING ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
The Restaurant formerly called The Rathskeller has been
turned into "A PLACE TO EAT" 8» CU8^B“S011’
MINING CONDITIONS IN
TIN SIBERIAN GOLDFIELDS
Arriving at Nome shortly after the reports of the big strike
on the Anadir river, Siberia, had been reported there, Mr. Hip-J
man, interpreter for a concessionaire named Grohovsky, gave the
Nome Nugget some interesting particulars regarding working con-1
ditions in Siberia.
Mr. Hipman has spent four years in the Amur-river mining j
country, and says the temperature there frequently drops to 45 j
and 50 below zero. Frozen ground has never been worked except
by wood fires, but a stock of points has been sent from Seattle, and
they will be used for steam thawing this winter
Most of the laborers are Chinamen, although there are a few
Russians also. The Chinamen work on 50 per cent, lays, or when
working for wages receive about 25 cents a day and board. Rus
sian miners receive $1.50 per day.
There are about 12 dredges in Siberia at the present time.
The Amur river is about the same size as the Yukon, but has an
infinitely greater volume of trade.
THRILLING EXPERIENCES OF
NATIVES ABOARD SCHOONER
The Nome Industrial Worker of recent date gives a thrilling
account of a narrow escape from death experienced by six natives,
who formed the crew of the schooner Belinda, of Nome.
The Belinda was chartered by the bureau of education to carry
a cargo to St. Lawrence for the station of the department on that
island. There was a crew of six on board and while the cargo was
still incompletely discharged and while two were on shore a storm
blew up which increased in violence with amazing rapidity. The
natives on board hastily made ready, put on the hatches, battened
them down, and as best they could made the vessel snug for the
storm- As it increased in violence, however, after some time they
started the engine up, and proceeded to hoist anchor* By the time
they got under way the seas were raging, and sweeping with a
force that they never before experienced, and it required all they
could do to save the ship. So violent was the gale that it tore the
sails from the masts, and they lost three sets. For six days this
terrible storm raged and as they had battened down everything
eatable, and dare not uncover the hatches in the storm, they soon
were facing a famine. To add to their troubles there was not one
drop of water on board and the plight of the four men can be im
agined without water and without food tossed about like a
cork on the rolling waves.
Their suffering indeed was intense in the fullest sense of the
word, and, as one of them said, they thought it never would lighten
up. At last they returned towards St. Lawrence island deter
mined that they would take chances finding some sandy place
whereon they could beach their schooner, for they could stand
their suffering no longer. They ran for the island, cruising past
the rocky portions on the sixth day, when the storm wore itself,
and they were able at last to come to an anchorage right at the
same place whence they had started from. Their comrades saw
the distress signals, and feared first that the vessel was leaking,
but knowing the condition they must be in anyway for want of
water, they brought out a keg full to the schooner. Never did
they taste anything so welcome as that fresh water, and when they
were refreshed, they opened up the hatches and found that the
Belinda had weathered the storm and stress of the gale without as
much as taking a drop of water in her hold.
Jack Price and Mace Farrer returned
from the Aniak Monday.
Mrs. k. M. Auten Mrs. M. Maher j
IDITARODl
HOTEL
Neat New Bath Room
Regular Meals
evert REQUISITE FOR THE TRAVELER’S COMFORT
ALABAMA BILL ON THE RAMPAGE
William Ansley has had the car
penters busy on his premises on Rich
mond street during the past week. He
will move his poolroom and store into
the ground floor of the building, and
probably use the hall above for small
dances, entertainments, ecc. Bill has
a big library, and for the small sum of
25 cents a book you can range the
whole field ef literature, from works
on theology to “Three Weeks.”
Quitclaim deed blanks—Pioneer.
WHAT ARE THE POWERS OF
THE ALASKA LEGISLATURE?
Since the passing of the home-rule bill, and more particularly
since the territorial election, the question of the powers conferred
upon the legislature—what it can and what it cannot do—have
formed the subject of much argument throughout the territory.
A recent issue of the Nome Nugget says:
“Several attorneys of Nome have been requested within the
past couple of days to give their opinion as to what are the real
powers granted to the Alaska legislature.
“Most seem to agree that it can certainly levy taxes on most
private property, but not one would commit himself, without prep
aration, to a statement as to the manner in which the money so ob
tained could be spent
“It is certain, of course, that the legislature cannot interfere
with the judiciary. It seems to be specifically mentioned in the
bill that the legislature cannot interfere with game laws, fisheries,
roads, schools, railroads, insane people and various other matters.
Yet the concensus of opinion amongst Nome attorneys is that the
legislature can kill the poll tax, and some believe that it can ac
complish almost anything usually within the province of territorial
governments Outside.
“A majority of the legal men interviewed appeared to believe
that the amendment giving a senate does not add to the power of
the legislature, but several say that the restrictions specified in the
bill will be found not to be so general as people suppose- Speak
ing in an offhand way the attorneys expressed the opinion that the
bill gives much more power than the people generally suppose,
but on being pressed to particularize each pleaded lack of an op
portunity to study the bill with sufficient care to permit themselves
to be quoted.”
NOME’S FINE NEW CITY HALL
OPENED BY MAYOR GILMORE
Nome, November 14.—Last Monday Mayor W. A. Gilmore
formally opened Nome’s fine new city hall in the presence of a
large gathering of citizens.
The hall was provided partly by public subscription and partly
by a small appropriation from city funds. It is a very fine build
ing, the council chamber especially being a large, lofty room well
suited for municipal purposes. It was formerly known as the
Richlieu building, and was purchased from Tom J. Nestor. It has
been moved on to the site occupied by the old city hall, burned to
the ground in the great fire of seven years ago
After the dedication ceremony was over, Mayor Gilmore was
presented with a beautiful ivory gavel, heavily mounted with nug
gets, as a token of appreciation of the good work done by the city
council during his administration.
The Nome city council has been holding its sittings in the old
courthouse building, but the federal authorities recently ordered
them to vacate, as the building has been turned over to the board
of education, for the establishment of a native hospital.
W. R. HEARST’S TREACHERY
TO DEMOCRACY IS EXPOSED
New York, November 14.—Now that the election is over, and
Gov. Woodrow Wilson is safely elected the next President, it will
be interesting to watch the attitude of William Randolph Hearst.
Tammany leaders assert that Hearst had made all arrange
ments to desert the Democratic party immediately he failed to se
cure the nomination of Champ Clark at the Baltimore convention.
His hatred of William Jennings Bryan carried him so far that he
was willing to sacrifice the principles which he professed, rather
than see Mr. Bryan’s protege in the Presidential office.
It is reported that Hearst opened negotiations with Roosevelt,
promising the support of his newspapers throughout the country
with certain stipulations. Col. Roosevelt did not appreciate the
offer, but bluntly said that Hearst's support was worth nothing,
and that Hearst himself was an unprincipled rascal, and always
had been.
Roosevelt's sturdy refusal to make any kind of terms with
Hearst strengthened him rather than otherwise. Hearst is not
only “in bad” with labor, but is not considered a desirable acquisi
tion by any party. His influence, and that of his newspapers, has
been steadily declining ever since he tried to knife Gov. Wilson at
the convention.
FOREIGN MONEY-ORDER FORMS
SHOULD DE HERE THIS WEEK
The unexpectedly large demand for foreign money orders at
the local postoffice caused the supply of forms to run out, and
Postmaster Thurston now has on hand several hundred applica
tions for money orders which cannot be filled until the forms arrive
A supply was ordered from Washington some weeks ago, and
when they did not arrive a telegram was dispatched asking the
reason. The department replied that the forms had been sent pet
registered mail, and should already have arrived at Iditarod. Ac
cordingly they were expected last week, but did not come. There
is eyery likelihood that they will be here late this week.
The demand for money orders—both domestic and foreign—is
remarkably large, and shows no sign of falling off. In fact in all
branches the business transacted at the local postoffice is nearly
twice that of last year at this time.
WIRELESS MESSAGE FROM
ALASKA HEARD 3,100 MILES
Vallejo, Cal., November 14. —Di
rect communication between the
Mare Island navy yard and the
recently-completed PribyloS island
wireless station has now been es
tablished. The new Alaska station
is one of the most powerful in the
world, aud the operators can con
verse easily with those stationed
here—a distance of 3,100 miles.
Location blanks—Pioneer office.
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GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS
HARDWARE
For the information of the public, the shortest and best trail to the Aniak or Bear ('reek connects on
the Kuskokwira River at KolraakofTsky
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FINED HEAVILY
FOR GAMBLING
Last Tuesday afternoon, before
Commissioner G. W. Albrecht, A
Field, D. Soraci and B. Johnsou, all
of Discovery, were charged with
gambling. They entered pleas of
guilty, and were fined $250 and
costs apiece. The costs amounted
to $18.25, $8-75 atJd $20.75. The
amounts were paid.
Before passing sentence, Com
missioner Albrecht asked the de
fendants whether they were simply
playing cards for money, or were
runuing the games. The commis
sioner then said that from his ex
perience he knew that when men
were induced to sit into gambling
games they were sure to lose, and
it was that sort of thing which the
government intended to stop. Had
they not admitted their offence, and
told him the truth, he would have
given them the limit sentence, but
under the circumstances he had de
cided to let them off with a fine of
$250. The court also gave them
to understand that the games were
to stop.
Several witnesses were on hand
in case the accused had entered
pleas of not guilty.
DIKEMAN POSTOFFICE
OPENS FOR BUSINESS
By the last mail Postmaster Tom
Thurston received notification from
the Postmaster-General’s office that
a postoffice at Dtkeman had been
sanctioned. The communication
also named James E. Fullerton as
postmaster.
Grant Murdock returned to Fiat
Sunday.
Miss Cedermalm came in from Flat
creek last Monday and attended the
A. B. dance. She is planning to spend
the Christmas holidays in the city.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
Camp Iditarod No. 27, Arctic Broth
erhood, meets at A. B. Hall every
Monday evening at 8 o’clock. Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
CYRIL P. WOOD,
Arctic Chief.
RONALD F IOST,
Arctic Recorder.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO S. BLACKBURN:
You, your heirs and assigns, are hereby no:
fied that the undersigned has expended in lab •:
and improvements the sum of one hundred d
lars—$100— for each of the years of '.910, 1911 !
IQ12 upon placer mining claim known as an !
called the Prospector association on Otter creek
in the otter .Mining and Recording District
Territory ot Alaska; you are further notified
that if at the expiration of ninety—90—da\ -
after tlie last publication of this notice you fail
or refuse to contribute your proportion of sm h
expenditure, your interest in said claim will be
come the property of the undersigned, your cu
owner, under Section 2324 of the Revised St; t
utes of the United States.
W A DIKKMAN
r irst publication September 14, 1912
Last publication December 14, 1912.
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