Iditarod pioneer., 1913-06-14
JULY 4THA'T FLAT CITY THE CRIEEKS

sam Applebaum, the Iditarod mer- chant, visited the creeks during the early days of the week.
 Al Winchell while derricking rocks on the Contact association, Happy creek, last week, was struck by the windiass of the derrick and knocked out of time for awhile.
 Bennett James last week purchased Dominck McFadden and partners in terests in the New York bench, Chick CD creek Louis Seylera and Mike Lucey will work the ground this summer ditch will be dug from Prince creek tc Chicken. Sayler will have charge ot James interest.
 Gus Erickson, who was injured some days ago on the Upgrade association. head of Flat creek. is being cared for at the Emergency hospital, and is doing fine.
 Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Brewis have moved into their new residence at the head of Flat creek.
 Mir. and Mrs. Otto Moses have moved to Discovery, Otter, where they will conduct Du Bands lodging house dur ing the summer.
 Karl Thieie has purchased the old Fraser store building at Discovery, and will conduct his mercantile business therein.
 Senator Henry Roden spent several days on the creek this week.
 Euingen & Chronister last week found free-miIling gold in pieces of quartz picked from their newly-djs cred ledge on the Pack Mule fraction, at the mouth of Black creek.
 Mrs. Tang, of Discovery, visited Flat City last Monday.
 Eningen X Chroni5tcr, on the Pack Mule fraction. have their cuo opened, and have a crew of men shoveling into the boxes.
 With the proceeds of a collection made among the merchants of Diocov- cry, the footbridge above town has been made passaUIe without danger.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Folsom and Mr. and Mrs Bennett Janes left for Moore creek on horseback last Tuesday morn, | ing,
 John Welsh had a narrow escape from death while cutting wood on Slate creek last week. A tree that his part per was cutting fell on him. dealing him d blow on the top of his head which rendered him unconscious for d time, and bis left arm has been para l Iyzed ever since. Dr. W. r. Green Is caring for the injured man at Discov- | cry.
 James Farrell, of Flat City, visited Chicken creek last Monday. Mr. Far reII has been prospecting for quartz in this district for the past two years, and ! has a promising ledge staked on the hillside above Glen guIch. Samples Of the quartz from tbis location shows i free milling gold that can plainly be seen with the naked eye. He expects to do considerable work on the property this fall Mir. Farrell. after seeing | Ellingen 6o ChrOnister's wly-l,s ,scov- cred ledge, just short distance below 1 his claim, feels confident that a rich mother lode will some day be uncov- cred in that vicinity.
 Mrs. Snyder gave dinner party to a mum Der of lady friends last Saturday.
 Howard Langley, of the steamer Tana, visited the creeks last Monday.
 Miss Haley, who arrived on the Delta from Fairbanks last week, has been spending the past week with Mrs. i Phillips, of Flat City.
 Writing from little old New York to a Flat-creek friend Fred NogIer com plains of feeling lonesome, and longs for Iditarod. He will return soon.
 Jules Smith, teamster for Red Ellis, of Otter creek, was struck by piece of cable last week, and was disabled for several days.
 Al Thorns and Ed Mclean reached Flat City from Bear creek Tuesday night.
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