Witli tiie Arrival of Our Goods From Dikeman We Will
Have the Most
COMPLETE STOCK
- OF —
Fresh Groceries
IN IDITAROD.
ALL GOODS OF THE HIGHEST GRADES ONLY
PRICES ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ALL THE TIME
WE WILL BE PLEASED TO RECEIVE YOUR INQUIRY
Sami Applebaum
DEATH OF MISS GRAHAM
COMES AS GREAT SHOCK
TO HER MANY FRIENDS
Miss Lina C. Graham, sister of Mrs. Annie
('. Cleveland of this city, and well known
to residents of Iditarod and the creek towns
of this district, died at the hospital at Nu
lato at 5:15 yesterday afternoon.
The sad news of Miss Graham’s demise
came as a great shock to her many friends
here, who had pleasant recollections of her
extended visit to Iditarod.
The news came in a telegram to Mrs.
Cleveland from Dr. Lamb, received late last,
evening, and followed one received earlier
in the day asking Mrs. Cleveland to come
to Nnlato to assist her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Robert Graham, in caring for the patient.
There was nothing of an alarming nature
in the first telegram, but Mrs. Cleveland
was preparing to take the first boat for
Xulato when the word came that her sister
was dean.
Miss Graham had been in failing health
for some time. Last summer she secured
a year’s leave of absence from her duties as
teacher in the Denver public schools to ac
company her sister to Alaska in search of
health. She arrived here last July and
was the guest of her sister until April, when
she left for Long creek to visit her brother.
Robert Graham, a well known miner of
that district. It was her intention to have
gone to Nome to visit another brother.
Archie Graham, before returning to her
work in Denver, and probably was in Ruby
for the purpose of taking a boat there when
she was seized with her fatal illness.
The first intimation Mrs. Cleveland had
of her illness was a telegram received from
Ruby a little more than a week ago. Later
ia message came that Miss Graham had
been taken to Dr. Lamb’s hospital at Nu
lato. The cause of death was Bright’s
disease.
Mrs. Cleveland was so overcome last night
that nothing could be learned as to her
plans with reference to the funeral.
John L. McGinn, who has been visiting
at Discovery for a few days, returned to
the city on Wednesday last and departed on
the mail boat for the Yukon on Thursday.
He expects to investigate some mining
propositions near Pimute before going to
Fairbanks.
-4—
A1 Walsh and Harry Yeager came in from
the Summit mine on Saturday evening last
with a big clean-up. They returned on Sun
day evening.
AN ELEGANT LINE OF
Silk and Wool Poplins, Silk Crepe
de Chine in Colors, and
Georgette Crepe Waists
Will Be on Display Next Week
MRS. L, C. THORNTON
Watches and Diamonds
At
STRICTLY OUTSIDE PRICES
J. L. SALE
BEST LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Three-Times-Move Bar
(Formerly the Stanley House)
JOHN BAGOY, PROP.
GOOD ROOMS CLEAN BEDS
_FLAT CITY_
HAVING FUN WITH ALASKA
IN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
CHICAGO, June 10. During a Cummins
demonstration at the Republican national
convention this morning before the. first
ballot was taken, the Cummins men stole
the standard of Alaska and carried it in
parade about the big hall. The two dele
gates from Alaska had been called away,
and when they returned and saw how they
were being annexed by a candidate to whom
they were not devoted they were peeved
Later they were able to enjoy heartily the
fun when a big Swede farmer from Minns
sot a bodily abducted the standard of Porto
Rico (which had no vote in the conven
tion I and with it joined the parade in honor
of the “Stalwart Cornstalk," as Cummins
has been affectionately termed.
The bill for repairs to the Alaska stand
ard has been greater than that of all the
other standards combined. Whenever the
backs of the Alaska delegates were turned
some other delegation was sure to steal
their standard and start a procession with
it. It has marched in parades for Hughes.
Weeks. Cummins, Borah. Lafollette. Henry
Ford, Roosevelt. Sherman, Fairbanks,
General Wood and John Wanamaker, and
has been picked upon as the joke of the
convention, until the fun has gotten on the
nerves of Shackleford and Gilmore.
-♦
ROET. ¥/. PLUMMER MISSING
The Fairbanks newspapers state that Mrs.
W. A. Powell, formerly Miss Fannie Plum
liner, is seeking information regarding Rob
ert W. Plummer, who formerly was a resi
dent of Fairbanks. Mrs. Powell resided in
Fairbanks in the early days of the camp.
Information should be sent to Mrs. W. A.
Powell. Alma. Colo.
--♦
Dr. Auringer, the Flat City physician,
was host at a little Fourth of July dinner
party, his guests being Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Gardner, M. H. Guise, Henry Roden and
J. J. Smith.
-♦
Mert Marston, the hustling and debonair
young mining operator of Otter creek, was
a business visitor in town this week, re
turning to the creeks yesterday a la mush.
-
Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters. $1.50
per can. Iditarod Meat Co.
We can supply you with
Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
Underwear, Shirts, or
anything a man needs
to wear. Blank Books,
Stationery, Drugs,
Druggists' Sundries, Kodaks
and Photo Supplies. Will
do your Developing and
i
Printing. Agent for best
Outside Tailors. Give us
your measure and get
your clothing to fit at
Outside prices.
—
Ansieys
I IDITAROD, ALACXA
► HALF-PRICE SALE
* On Screen Wire Cloth, Wire Screen Doors, Adjustable Wire Screen
\ Windows Were Now
k 24-tnch Wire Cloth, per yard... ? .50 $ .25
k 28-Inch Wire Cloth, per yard. .00 .30
k 36-inch Wire Cloth, per yard. .70 .35
k 2- 8-0- 8 Plain Green Wire Doors. 5.00 2.50
k 2-10-6-10 Plain Green Wire Doors. 7.00 3.50 i
k 2- 8-6- 8 Fancy Heavy Wire Doors. 9.00 4.50 i
k 2-10-0-10 Fancy Heavy Wire Doors. 10.00 5.00 i
k Wire Screen Windows, 20x24. 1.50 .75 i
k Wire Screen Windows, 23x24... 2.00 1.00 J
k Screen Door Sets. 1.50 .75 ’
\ SMITH’S ~GUN STORE\
£ IDITAROD, ALASKA PHONE 6 SECOND AND WILLOW \
ARRIVALS FROM TOLSTOI
BRING ENCOURAGING NEWS
Quite a numerous party arrived from the
Tolstoi last evening, some of the mas pas
sengers on the Prairie Bell from Dikeman
and others in small boats. Among the num
ber were John (“Scotty”) Auld, Jack Me
Donald, Earl Hunt, Jim Blodgett, Jerry
Baker, Joe Gilchrist, Joe McDowell and
Deputy Marshal Billy Thomas.
Some of the party are said to have had
interesting experiences during the journey
down the Innoko with boats propelled by
“rutabagas,” as the small detachable gaso
line motors are termed. The trip in some
instances was quite a lengthy one.
Earl Hunt said last night that although
many persons had left the district it usu
ally was in order to secure employment dur
ing the summer with the object of making
a grubstake for fall work, and that few if
any prospectors were discouraged. He said
that shortly prior to his departure a man
named Pete Montaigne, who had claims on
Wilson creek, a tributary of Mastodon, had
brought to the town of Tolstoi 83 in coarse
gold from his shaft. He had heard no esti
mate of the value of the ground, but it was
generally considered a good prospect.
Another new prospect was reported by
J'cte Murdock and H. Nicohlson, who were
developing a claim at the head of Ledge
creek.
But little prospecting was being done at
present because of unfavorable conditions,
but a great deal of work would be done
during the coining fall and winter.
Bob Roberson has taken a lay on three
claims on Mastodon creek. Nos. 2, 3 and 4
aoove. and is wonting mere.
Mike Laboski and F. Fennell report hav
ing good prospects on Ledge creek.
W. A. Vinal and Ed Oksanen, the latter
an ('Id Ophir man. just returned from the
Koyukuk. have taken a lay on No. 3 below,
Boob creek.
Jim Pitcher, who has pay on one of his
claims on Boob creek, has started a shaft
on an adjoining claim.
Greer <fc McNulty, who have done some
duicing on their Boob creek claims, have
encountered water difficulties. They will
hoist gravel from two shafts.
Most of the men who returned last evening
express their intention of returning to the
new diggings in the fall.
PARTY FROM THE TOLSTOI
OPTIMISTIC OF ITS FUTURE
A party consisting of Jack R >se, Jack
Mutchler, Louis Sevier and Mrs. Bates ar
rived early on Tuesday morning from the
Tolstoi, coming in a small power boat.
Jack Mutchler will return in a few days,
lie is confident of the future of the new
camp, and states that there is a general
feeling of optimism in the district. While
no prospecting work i- being done at pres
ent, he expects this fall to see much ae
tivity there. Several persons are talking of
taking in prospecting drill-.
❖
LAUNCH TRAMP RETURNS
The launch Tramp, which has lain near
the mouth of the Yukon since last fall, was
brought to the city on Sunday last by Sieg
frid W iig and Billy Stcneman. It will be
remembered that the Tramp left here last
October with a party of twenty-two persons
bound for the Outside. They were frozen
in near Kotlik. and the lack of news of
their arrival at St. Michael created much
apprehension for their safety. They finally
made their way to St. Michael over the
frozen tundra without mishap.
Wiig and St on cm an found the launch
under water, and in bad shape, but they
repaired her and she made the trip up river
under her own power. She will be put in
Shape and used for carrying the mail be
tween this city and Dikeman.
The boys report stopping at Marshall City,
and state that a miniature boom is on at
that camp. There was a great demand for
men. and also for supplies. There had been
a food shortage, but it was relieved shortly
after the opening of navigation.
Terry McGrath had thirty-eight men
working on his lay. arid another claim on
Willow creek had developed pay, making
about seven claims on which pay had been
found.
The wireless station at Holy Cross was
being installed, and would soon be in run
ning order, according to Wiig and Stone
man.
-«
Mrs. Annie C. Cleveland has received a
message to the effect that her sister, Miss
Lina C. Graham, who was reported seriously
ill in Ruby last week, has been removed to
the hospital at Nulato for treatment. Her
brother and sister-in-law accompanied her
from Ruby.
--♦
A consignment of mail reached the city
on Saturday afternoon last, on the Sea
Wolf. The Tramp took the outgoing mail
on Thursday of this week.
-A.
Mike Hochreter of Tokotna made a flying
visit to the city on Sunday last, returning
to Flat on his homeward journey the same
day. _
Howard Turner, auditor of the Northern
Commercial Company, arrived in the city
on Monday last.
NOTICE
I am prepared to receive
and store a!! arriving freight.
Have large warehouse accom
modations, and will check in
all freight and attend to ship
ment to creeks.
W. C. MITCHELL.
i nil in'ill Winn l ill 11 ■ i i' ii ii ii ii ir ill H ii n %\ ii 11' i ii i i TitHT*
WE CAN LEARN SOMETHING
FROM OUTSIDE ACCOUNTS
OF THE TOLSTOI STAMPEDE
The Pioneer has been careful not to dis
; seminate misleading news with reference to
I the Tolstoi strike, and while giving all the
j news obtainable on the subject, has not
allowed the imagination of enthusiastic
boosters to mislead the public. However,
the private correspondent evidently got in
his work, and Outside newspayers recently
arrived contain some rather lurid stories of
the alleged excitement. Taken as a whole,
however, these stories are not so wild as
some that have gone forth in previous
years, and essential facts are not much dis
torted. In the matter of detail there is
material that will afford some amusement.
| The following is from the Seattle Times of
| May. 21. The deplorable plight of the
! dredge whose employes all quit is not the
| least amusing feature of the story, and the
fact that Andreafsky End Dishkaket are
becoming depopulated will be startling news
j indeed, as these places have been “depopu
I kited" for some years:
“All of the men in the lower Yukon
I country are stampede crazy. Thousands of
! mushers from all points of the compass
! are rushing to the Innoko district. Boob
creek is the Mecca of the gcld-hunters.
! Marsh: 11 City, Iditarod, Andreafsky and
| Dishkaket, on the Yukon side, and George
town, McGrath, Bear and other camps in
the Kuskokwim valley, are becoming depop
ulated.
“This is the news received from the North
in the last mail by Leo Clifford, formerly
associated with The Iditarod Pioneer, who
reached Seattle about two weeks ago, after
a long trip over the ice. In the same mail
I the Times received confirmation of the
strike trom a correspondent wno was m tne
Kuskokwim valley when the stampede
started.
“The original discovery was made on Bool*
creek, rapidly followed by the discovery of
gold on Mastodon, and quickly thereafter
on Tolstoi, Hurst and Ledge creeks.
| “The general value of the ground so far
i uncovered is about $2.50 to the square foot
j 'of bedrock. Every stampeder that returned
j to Iditarod considered the strike would
j make a new big camp. One man said he
i didn’t think much of it He is the man
; ager of a dredge. Despite his pessimistic
| opinion, every one of the engineers, winch
' men and laborers quit and left for the new
i diggings as soon as they could get dog teams
together.
“Dave Strandberg of Iditarod and Jimmy
Pitcher, who discovered Nugget gulch, at
Nome, are among the lucky ones. Pitcher
has two claims on Boob creek, and has
found pay on both. He is operating from
| two shafts.
“Louis Yigalius, former owner of the
j Alaska theater, in Seattle, rushed from
! Iditarod for the scene of the strike. He
j was followed by Earl Hunt. Earl Byers,
I Jimmy Riley and a hundred other old
timers gathered from all points on the Yu
kon. It is believed that nearly 2.000 men
have started from different points, and
dogs have risen in price nearly 200 per
! cent. Some of the lower Yukon camps have
I been depleted of dogs of every description.
“A townsite has been laid out at the
mouth of Boob creek. The distance Lv
water from Iditarod to Cooper, the new
town, is several hundred miles, but the dig
gings can be reached by dog team traveling
across-country in a sixty-mile journey.
“According to a report received from
Fairbanks last nieht, forty-one dog teams
1 left Ruby City about two weeks ago. About
i one hundred stampeders left Fairbanks be
| fore the ice went out on the Tanana river,
j and others are leaving in boats.”
Interesting Account from Juneau
The following from the Juneau Empire
will be relished by many, especially those
who had not the “get-up” to leave the city:
“ ‘Iditarod looks like a cyclone had struck
it,’ according to a letter dated April 22 and
received in Juneau in the last mail. Every
body who had the get-up left the city, also
Flat, for the new strike. The day the letter
was mailed a report reached Iditarod that
the paystreak had been struck on Wilson
creek, making four in the Tolstoi district
j Boob. Mastodon and Marsten. Splendid
prospects were reported on Ledge, rnsco
and Tolstoi, some of the gravel running
to $2 to the square foot. No one returning
to Iditarod had knocked the new district,
and those who did return only remained
long enough to secure supplies and hit the
trail again.
“The report of the new strike reached
Iditarod April 4. The next night a free
dance was to be given, but it was called off,
as every man who could had left on the
stampede, and there was none left to dance
with the women.
“Jerry Baker, Ernest Beattie, Si Atwell,
Jonas Brewis and Charlie Taylor, all well
known oldtimers in the Interior, were
among the stampeders. Henry Weir, Charlie
Worden and Earl Hunt joined the stam
peders several days later. The Larson boys.
Harry Watson, and “Blueberry Jimmy”
sent their power of attorney. ‘Even Tom
Shallow and Mother Mule stampeded,’ the
letter says. ‘Mother Mule’ is one of the
best known four-footed animals in the In
terior, and Tom Shallow, the owner, thinks
so much of the brute that a stall is built
in the one-room cabin, and there he keeps
the beast.”
NOTICE
In order to facilitate movement of
freight at Dikeman and avoid confusion,
shippers will be required to give written
order or PAID original expense bills to
launches handling their freight. A written
order on file will often get quicker move
ment.
Storage will not be charged for first 15
days. Thereafter a charge of $2.00 per ton
per month (minimum 50c) will be made.
AMERICAN YUKON NAVIGATION CO.
By John Scott,. Agent
A. J. WEISS,
The
Clothier
THE HOME OF HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
fyew Goods in Every Line
Are Coming in Fast ASow,
And as we get them opened up, drop i n and see what we have.
AP£D Do Not Forget to Try Our RELIANCE GOODS
C. R. PECK - - FLAT
FLAT CITY BUSINESS MEN
INTERVIEW JUDGE BUNNELL
A delegation of Flat City business men,
consisting of C. R. Peck, Thomas McMahon,
Frank Stanley, George Mutchler, Dr. Aurin
ger and Dr. Moore, waited upon Judge Bun
nell on Sunday last, shortly before the dis
trict judge left for Ruby, to urge upon him
the advisability of removing the office of
the United States commissioner and that of
the deputy marshal to Flat City. The mat
ter was discussed at a luncheon given at
the Merchants’ cafe.
This matter was brought to the attention
of Judge Bunnell a year ago, and while no
action was taken by the judge, the Flat City
people were not content to let the matter
| rest.
It is understood that Judge Bunnell in
\ formed the delegation that lie would take
i the matter under advisement.
1 In the meantime the citizens of Iditarod
! have circulated a petition, which is being
generally signed, setting forth the necessity
for the retention of the offices in their pres
ent location.
JOE HAS MAYORALTY HABIT
The Fairbanks News-Miner in its issue
of June 14 has an article with reference to
Iditarod’s mayor which is headed as follows:
“Joe Smith Can’t Lose Mayor’s Job -
Former Fairbanksan Will Be Advertising as
Expert Mayor.” The Fairbanks newspaper
says:
“Joseph H. Smith, a former Fairbanksan,
who was mayor here some years ago, is
now mayor of Iditarod. He has a faculty
of having this job pushed on him, and
wherever he goes they suggest running him
for the council after a few weeks.
“While in Fairbanks he served on the
council for several years, and as mayor for
a year. Since going to Iditarod he has
served four years on the council and is now
mayor, having received the highest number
of votes at the last election.
“Should Joe ever go out of business he
probably will advertise for a job about as
follows: ‘Wanted, position as mayor. Years
of experience. Can give references.’ ”
-♦
The Ansley boys—Dr. Bill nad “Young
I Blood’’- joined the host of merry-makers at
j the big celebration at Flat City last Tues
| day. Consequently the big Richmond street
j emporium experienced a series of dull mo
ments on that occasion—the first in its his
i lory.
-*
Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters,
I $1.50 per can. Iditarod Meat Co.
-♦
Copies of The Pioneer of June 5, 1915,
as applied to placer claims, still on sale at
this office.
_
NOME PIONEERS TAKE ACTION
ON MORNINGSIDE ASYLUM
The Pioneer has received a eommunica
tion from Igloo No. 1. Pioneers of Alaska,
of Nome, which contains a copy of resolu
tions passed hy that organization on April
19 last, in which allegations c f a most seri
ous nature are made with reference to the
care and keeping of the insane patients of
Alaska. The resolutions state that as a '
suit of investigations it is the opinion of
th° members of the igloo that "our to- •
are subjected to unnecessarily cruel and
inhuman treatment,” and goes into details
of the alleged abuses which are said to be
a “menace to the life and health of the m
mates.” and Conducive to immorality The
preamble continues:
“Whereas. These conditions have aroused
the indignant protest of the members i f
this igloo against the system of contracting
for the care of our insane, ami the result
in'; intolerable conditions at said M ■ruing
side asylum; now, therefore, be it
“Resolved, That we denounce the 'em
i f awarding the care and custom.- of or
insane to the lowest bidder, as wrong :t
principle :-nd pernicious in practice. lv
care and custody of all mentally unsound
persons is a duty of the state, and thei.
treatment should be scientific and humane
The contract system, now in force, tends
to subordinate the interests of these persons
i the accruing of profits for the cor
tractors, placing human helplessness a' a
premium for the public barter of comim r
cial competition. And be it further
“Resolved, That we urge and pray the
secretary of the interior to take such steps
as will immediately ameliorate these de
plorable conditions; and to take such fur
ther action as may be possible to abrogate
the contract now in force, and to provide
for the care of our insane by the govern
ment, by the erection of a sanitarium, or
any other method which shall have for its
object the interest, comfort and care of the
patient.”
NOTICE
Where consignees give orders for two
boats to get the same freight, unless tin
order states to give to either boat, the
freight v ill be held at Dikentan until con
signee states who shall take it. It you do
not want your freight delayed, do not give
double orders.
AMERICAN YUKON NAVIGATION CO.
Bv J. H. Scott, Agent.
-4k
Miss Hailey has been spending a few
days visiting with friends on the creeks.
■—---♦
M. H. Guise of the Yukon Gold Com
pany’s office force was a visitor in the city
on Sunday last.
The House of Quality Is Receiving by Every Boat a
Fresh Stock of Groceries
COMPLETE — FRESH — SEASONABLE APPETIZING
; FOR
:GQOP POTATOES AI\SD CIGARS
I CALL UP :
ic !
We Still Have Seme to Wholesale
! V
r- - -e
RING US UP ANY SERVICE WE CAN DO YOU - RING US UP
Just Received a Shipment of Fresh Draught Beer
GEORGE MARSH BUD WEISER ID1TAROD FLAT CITY THE BRANCH A. D. CURRIE