\&f O HAS been
ff #4 n DECLARED!
And the old standard of prices on the Highest Class of Men’s
Wearables are being slaughtered right and left at Friedman’s
Closing Out Sales. The battle cry being “Show no mercy to
values and cost.” so the following lines are doomed to fall
under the battleax:
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits,
Stetson Hats,
Strong & Garfield Shoes,
Summit Shirts,
Wilson Bros.' Underwear,
And other merchandise of the Highest Grade must go.
Closing-Out
r nedsnaii s ^es.
AT IDITAROD AND FLAT CITY
Max Sim ©I DIS~
Stampeders to the New Strike can rely on wetting Nice Fresh Goods
at Very Reasonable Prices
Big Stocks, Standard Goods Good Roadhoua«<
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1 LUBRICATING
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ELECTION IS
PROVIDED FOR
I.ast Wednesday's meeting of the
city council was remarkable in that all
of the qualified councilman were
present when the roll was calied.
The Delegate Election
The principal buiiness of the meeting
was the passing of a resolution provid
ing for the holding of an election for
delegate to congress on August 13 next.
The polling place will be at the city
hall, and the following officials have
been selected to conduct the election:
Judges—J. R. McGovern, J. A. Slip
pern and John Strelic.
Clerks—Robert Pritchard and A. C.
Kramer.
iiie clerk was instructed to post
notices uf the election iu prominent
positions, and to advertise the same in
the Iditarod Pioneer.
Nlail Service Petition
ihe possibility oF a reduction in the,
winter mail service, advocated by Out-j
ttle officials who do not understand con- i
ditions here, was discussed by the j
council. It was resolved that the Idlt- |
arod city council should take the initia- j
tive in wiring a protest to the delegate. I
A petition will also be circulated fori
general signature.
The Pioneer for Job Printing. 1
MAJOR G. W. ALBRECHT
IS THE COMMISSIONER
Judge I’eter D. Overfield has
appointed Major George Woodruff
Albrecht to be commissioner and re
corder for the Otter precinct, in suc
cession to E. M. Stanton resigned. The
appointment became effective Thursday
morning. Major Albrecht has several
cases pending in the district court,
which prevent him from accepting the
office of deputy clerk; but as soon as
the cases are settled, be will probably
combine the oftiiee of deputy clerk with
those of commissioner and recorder.
MANUEL GULARTE OPENS SALOON I
_
Manuel Guiarte reopened the Iditarod
saloon on Front street Wednesday after-1
noon. The house has been nicely dec
orated, and will be found a comfortable
resort for all and sundry. On Thurs
day night the famous Hungarian band,
consisting of Messrs. Kemp, Carroll,
Drapeau and McSmart, charmed a
select coterie with their able rendition
of the latest music. Manuel himself
helped to dispense the good fare pro
vided, and all present spent a very plea
sant evening.
Limburger and cream cheese, just in,
new, at Crowley & Porter’s, Iditarod
and Flat City—"House of Quality.”
Owibg to pressing business, Max
Simel was excused from service on the
petit jury.
gollon Gate Coffee , ^^I'Zaoc
Reliance Canned Fruits and Vegetables. "None Better in Alaska."
Df A MG ND\C^> Ham and Bacon
\/ FRESH AND SWEET
5r*JD IF* EJF Eggs, Potatoes, Onions, Oranges,
^ Lemons and Apples.
Obey \ our Impulse.” Phone your orders. Best attention. Prompt de
liveries, and services that please. , , _
Sunderbruch’s
TO CLOSE OUT
AT OUTSIDE PRICES TILL JULY 15, 1912
VICTOR
PHONOGRAPHS
Was Now
No. 1 Victors . $30.00 $25.00
No. 2 Victors . 40.00 32.50
No. 3 Victors . 50.00 40.00
All victor Records 33 1-3 Off
Screen Doors, (torwerly $6 and $10), Now $3 and $5
SMITH’S GUN STORE
S.QOM ..a willow_ „
J. M. Pickle, one of the most widely known men of the North,
arrived in Iditarod from the Aniak last Tuesday Mr. Pickle has a lav
on Marvel creek, iir the Aniak, and is also interested in ground on
Porphyry, California, Dominion, Pioneer and Pearl creeks, in the same
district. lie speaks very hopefully of the future of the camp, and says
that iir every instance where the owners or laymen have stayed orr the
claim and done real development work, good results have followed,
lire ground is easily worked, there is no question about the pay, atrd it
is essentially a poor man's camp.
Marvel Is Banner Creek
Marvel is the banner creek of the district up to the present time,
and on that stream most of the work has been done. Pay has been
lined up for over 9.000 feet, with an average width of too feet. It is
seven feet to bedrock, and while the laymen merely claim to hare
“over $t,“ it is known that much of the ground runs $2 and $2 50 to
the foot.
Tony Zimmerman, who has a 3 500-foot lay on Marvel, has ground
sluiced 40,000 square feet to a depth of 3 feet, and, as soon as the cut is
worked out, expects to strip sufficient ground to keep him going all
next season. His ditch is about 3,200 teet long, and all preparations
for sluicing have been made; but the work is retarded by a shortage o!
supplies. Men are very scarce, and Mr. Zimmerman can put 30 01
more to work right away at $10 for nine hours, the miners to find
ihetuselves.
Fred Labelle has 3.500 feet adjoining Mr. Zimmerman. He has
located the pay, and is preparing for summer work by running a bed
rock drain. At present Mr. Labelle is in Iditarod on legal business,
but will return to open up his properties within the next few days. Hi
will be accompanied on his return journey by representatives ot local
capital.
Next to Fred Labelle is Mr. Perry. He has plenty of supplies
and is doing a great deal of work. Mrs. Perry is on the ground, anc
is helping her husband in every way Mr. Perry has a 2 600 foot lay
and figures that his ground will go $30 to the shovel. He wants men.
Tom Howard, who was reported drowned, is very much alive. Hi
has a lay on the Camp Robber, and his ground runs as well as the rest, j
He has just received his supplies and can now go ahead
joe cnenev ana partners, Known as the French hoys, were down
on the Kuskokwim for supplies when Mr Pickle was on his way here.
They had with them a poke of dust worth about $800, some of the
nuggets weighing up to $3.50. Although they are doing well, Cheney
& Co. are not considered to be on the paystreak yet.
Little work has been done on the other creeks, but Last Chance is
showing up very well, aud other creeks are expected to come to the
front with a littl# prospecting.
Aniak gold is high grade, and worth about $18 an ounce.
George Hoffman received a consignment of fresh goods on the
Erst boat. He has built a fine roadhouse, aud does all that is possible
to accommodate travelers and make them comfortable. Residents o!
the lower Kuskokwitn think he deserves to do well, as he has always
been ready to extend aid to the sick and otherwise distressed
Mr. Johnson has a stock of provisions and other goods at the mouth
of the Aniak. He is representing the K. C. Co.
N. C. Establishes Post
Supplies are very scarce on the Aniak itself, but owing to the
energy of W. H. Colder, the Northern Commercial Company’s agent
at Georgetown, this drawback will soon be remedied. Mr Goldci
succeeded in interesting his company in the new district, and rio tons
of supplies are now on the way. They will be taken up the Aniak on
the Alice, which lias been instructed to go as far up the river as she
can get, aud there establish a post for the Northern Commercial Com
pany. It is understood that material for the coustiuc'ion of a store is
on the Alice, and Mr. Golder will probably have charge The site
selected may be about 60 miles above (he mouth, or about 30 miles!
below the diggings. The river above the projected post is navigable
for small craft of the stern wheel type for a further 40 or 50 miles.
Lot cf Freighting i his Fail
The Aniak does not present any insuperable difficulties lor poling
boats. Those of the shovel-nose type appear to be the most desirable,
and two good poler:- can make the journey from the moiith to Marvel
creek in io or 12 days. Messrs. Zimmerman and Packard recently
covered the 90 miles in eight days, with a load of 1,800 pounds.
There will be a lot of freighting on the Aniak this fall, and a man
who understands his business should do well. Mr. Pickle also thinks
there will be plenty of wmrk for teams during the winter. The winter
trail from the head of navigation on the Aniak to the creeks is easily
negotiated, there being no grades to speak of
There is plenty of timber in the Aniak district for present needs,
although some of the creeks which may turn out well are above timber
line. Small game is plentiful in the region.
Of course the country in its present stage of development cannot
support a large population, but there is room for a fair number of pick
and-shovel men at $10 for nine hours, find themselves. They can
obtain provisions without difficulty now.
A great deal of ground which was located during the first stam
pede has never been recorded, and that, together with those claims
upon which no assessment work has been done, will be open ior re
location after January 1 next.
Miners on the Aniak and Tuluksak complain of the distance they:
have to travel to reach the lecorder’s office, and they think the district I
should be divided and an additional recorder appointed. Failing that,
they advocate moving the present recorder’s office from Georgetown,
which is practically deserted, to a point 011 the lower Knskokwim
which would be easily accessible to a large number of prospectors and
miners.
Several men have left Flat for the Aniak during the past few days.
BACK FROM THE INN0K9 STRIKE
Charley Pinkstone got back from the
new strike on the Innoko Wednesday.
He says that he saw more gold there
than at any other camp at the same
stage of development, and he believes
it will make good. Ed. Fondahn. who
returned last Sunday, will remain here
until Fred Anderson comes back, which
is expected to be in about 30 days. It
is said that three and four-cent pans
ian be obtained on the bars of Colorado
jreek, and there is a great deal of good
looking quartz float in the district.
REINHARD EFFINGER BADLY HURT
Reinhard Effinger, a miner working j
for Stranberg Bros. & Johnson, met
with a bad accident last Tuesday morn
ing, and now lies at the emergency
hospital in a critical condition. Effin
ger was at work when the sling of the
ginpoie broke, the wire recoiling and
wrapping itse'f around his body. His
spine was badly injured and some ribs
broken. Mr. Effinger is now doing as
well as could be expected, and is being
well cared for at the hospital. For-!
tunately he possesses a hospital ticket. 1
FLAT CITY
Morris Friedman returned to Iditarod
Sunday.
Osmund Olson has built a veranda in
front of his house on Flat, creek, and
finds it very convenient tiiese sultrv
days.
Judge A. E. Maltby returned to Idit
arod the first of the week.
J. W. Chariton returned to Iditarod
Sunday.
Jorgen Nelson visited Flat Sundax
and Monday.
Mrs. Shoubeck came down from Dis
covery on horseback Monday.
Mrs. Schwartz returned to Discovery
during the week.
Andrew Nerland xvas a Flat visitor
early this week.
Mrs. Ashby Bain lost, a iot of beauti
ful flowers on the Fourth. She lefi the
pots on the porch of her residence whet;
site went, to see the sports, and oil her
return found that they had been eaten.
Jerry the mule, lie did it.
John Hanson, of the Idaho association,
xvas thrown off his chair by last Satur
day’s earthquake.
J. J. Price and Archie Mitchell re
turned from the nexv strike Sunday.
They came in on A1 Chapin's mail
launch.
Mrs Davis came in from Fiat Tuesday
morning for a brief visit.
Jack Shropshire visited Iditarod
Tuesday.
Bt b Loxvrev, of the Home, has put
i p a tine big flagpole, and from it lloats
a pennant with the name of his place
thereon. It is a good adv< riisetnent.
Jonas Brewis, of the Little Guggs.
paid a visit to Iditarod Wednesday.
MRS. PICKLE IS A REAL PIONEER
Mrs. .T. M. Pickle, of the Aniak, is a
real pioneer. Last October she
accompanied her husband on his firsi
trip to the new strike. Alone the}
poled up the Aniak river with an out
fit, Mrs. Pickle helping to pole the boat,
make and break camp,and in other ways
making herself very useful. She enjoys
the distinction of being the first white
woman to make her home on the Aniak.
CRAZY NATIVE AT GEORGETOWN
A native of the lower Kuskokwim
who had been acting strangely for some
time was taken up to Georgetown last
week and held on an insanity charge.
The charge against him being proved
to the satisfactory of a local jury, the
insane man has been turned over to
the authorities, and may be sent Out
side.
MISS GERTIE KERNEL'S WINDFALL
Miss Gertie Kebnel, who is interested
in ground on Cooper gulch, in the
Nome district, bus received word from
the laymen that $15,000 has been placed
to her credit in the bank, as her share
of the lust cleanup. Miss Kebnel will
leave for Nome at an early date.
The amount of freight from St.
Michael and upriver points probably
will not exceed 35,000 tons this year—a
great falling off from previous seasons
Most of the stores along the Yukon are
said to have ample supplies on hand.
Power-of-aitornev blanks—Pioneer.
Full line of fresh crackers and sweet
cakes at Crowley & Porter’s two stores.
United States of America, Territory of
Alaska, Fourth Division.
Whereas a libel has been filed in the
District court of the United States for
the Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska,
on the 29th day of April, 1912, against
the steamer Teddy H, her tackle, ap
parel, engines and furniture, in cause for
wages and praying process against the
steamer, and that the said steamer, her
apparel, engines, tackle and furniture be
sold to pay such wages.
Now, therefore, I do hereby give pub
lic notice that all persons claiming llie
said steamer, or in any way interested
therein be and appear before the said
court, at Iditarod, Alaska, at 10 o’clock
a. m. on the 29th day of July, then and
there to interpose their claims and make
their allegations ill that behalf.
H. K. LOVE,
United States Marshal.
Dated July 13, 1512.
In the District Court, Territory of Alaska,
Fourth Division.—In the Matter of
Charles Worden, a Bankrupt.—Notice
of Meeting ol Creditors.
To the Creditors of Charles Worden, in
the Territory of Alaska, a Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the 12th
day of July, 1912, the said Charles Wor
den was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and
that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at my office in the Town of
Iditarod, Territory of Alaska, on the 23d
day of July. 1912, at 2 o’clock p.m., at
which time creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt; and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
Dated at Iditarod, Alaska, this 12th I
day of July, 1912.
HENRY RODEN,
Referee in Bankruptcy,
$ CLOSING OUT $
Everything in our mammoth establish
ment must be cleaned up. No “it's” or
“ands,” for we are positively retiring from
retail business and from this field.
TAKE ADVANTAGE
Of the opportunity by securing all your
needs at our closing out sale, for the
reason that we sell to you at
LESS THAN OUTSJDE COST
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PROMT ST. Manual Gularte. Prop.
Homo Gedarbrook and Old Lewis Hunter R?e
United States District Attorney J. J. !
Crossley arrived Friday night.
Charley Hoxie left for Ruby Friday.
W. A. Lord, formerly a jewler of
this camp, was an arrival on the Nancv
Bell.
Jerry Ford returned from Ruby t es
terday.
E. H. Langley was an a’rival from
Ruby Friday.
C. P. Wood, of ihe N. C. Co., re
ceived his long-looked-for copy of the
Encyclopaedia Britanica, 11th el.tion,
on the Nancy Bell. It had been lying
at Diketnan for several weeks.
Of the mail which arrived last night,
150 pounds was first class. Newsdeal
ers’ supplies accounted for 75 per cent,
of the balance.
Miss Lenpra Hyde, stenographer in
the district attorney's office, arrived on
the Nancy Beil. .Miss Hyde is Mr.
Crossley's sist er-in-law.
Isadore Goldstein left yesterday for
the Outside.
The Northern Navigation Company
unfurled a large Panama-Pacific-Inter
national-Exposition-of-1915 flag last
Monday, which attracted a lot of atten
tion as it floated bravely in the breeze.
Carl Nels Nelson, a nat ive of S'*, eden.
was admitted to citizenship by Judge
Overfield last Thursday.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For Delegate From Alaska
Notice is hereby given, in accordance
with the re quirements of the act of the
Fifty-ninth congress entitled “An Act
Providing for the Flection of a Delegate
to the House ot Representatives from
the Territory of Alaska.” that there w:il
bean election for one delegate to the
House of Representatives of the T' ;t 1
States, on Tuasday, August 13, 1912;
that the said election will be held within
the corporate limits of the tow.i of Idit
arod, Alaska, on the said day between
the hours of 8 o’clock ante merdian and
7 o’clock past meridian at the City Hall.
In witness whereof. I hereto >et in;,
hand and official seal this 12th day of
July, 1912. T. L. THCRSTON,
Municipal Clerk.
FOR SALK
At Your O wn Price
The finest Piano in th country; also
other effet* ^ ihv«>\\\i m. Inquire at
the MarshaI's nflie^._
if Hattie Green
Would Marry a Waiter
WOULD THK
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PLETE
JUST ARRIVED
— INCLUDING—
Select Petaluma Eggs
Pasteurized Creamery Butter
Large Assortment New Cheese
New Potatoes, Bermuda Onions
Fresh Cabbage, Turnips,
Oranges and Lemons,
Grapefruit, Apples, Etc.
Swift’s Premium Ham and Bacon Lunch Meats
Always a Full Line of S. & W. Canned Goods
CROWLEY & PORTER
“The House of Quality”
First Ave., Iditarod Front St., Flat City
Marquette Rye AA Peria Dei Mar cigars National Club Bourbon
G. «& U. DRY GIN QUEEN ANNE SCOTCH
Those Rickeys are fine made from Fresh Limes. Try one.
THE BUD WEISER JACK baird ID IT A ROD FLAT CITY ED ANDERSON THE RRANCH