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REINDEER MEAT
HITTING MARKET
The first choice selections ol rein
deer steaks and chops arrived in
Iditarod last week following the
butchering that has been going on
near Boulder creek. A number of
men have been engaged in the
work,assisting Sampson and Boyno.
and the animals which recently
arrived from the Kuskokwim are
pronounced the finest that have
ever been brought to this section
They arc dressing at an average
of about 150 pounds, and are des
cribed as being fat and succulent.
Many of them dress over 200 and
the sample steaks already furnished
are indeed pleasant to reflect upon.
This meat is selling at 50c per
pound now, and the market will
readily absorb the new supply. The
killing is practically completed and
the carcasses in cold storage.
Woodmen Are Not
Sparing the Tree
Pete Rooney is rolling logs around
on the head of Otter. With him he has
a crew of ten men, and they aint doing
a thing to the face of nature in their
immediate precinct.
The Slippern boys sent him up there
and told him to do go about 20 miles
from Discovery, where the woodwork
is said to be excellent. They are to
cut all they can in a given time, or un
til next spring. Then they can freight
it down river on the swelling tide.
M*Jbe it has something to do with the
Iditarod-Fiac tramway —I don’t know.
He Will Gut Across
W. L Goodwin figures that he
will connect with Mr. Hide in the
vicinity' of Rainey pass about the
ist of February. Eide is coming
from Seward, making trail, and
Goodwin’s party leaves Iditarod
Monday. According to prognosti
cations Goodwin will follow the
trail already established from the
mouth of Nixon’s Fork on tbs To
katna to the mouth of Big river
where there is a roadhouse. P'rom
that point the road builders will
head as straight as possible foi
Farewell mountain going up Dal
zell creek to Rainey Pass. Good
will thinks it is about 90 miles from
Nixon’s Fork to the mountain.
The party struck town Thursday
with six dog teams. Besides W
L. Goodwin, head of the party,
there are Frank Goodwin, Ross
Kinney, Boh Somers, Florence
Sullivan, "Cyclone” Hausen, Dave
Jekel and W. A. Kinna. Some
additional men will be taken from
Iditarod.
They Make It
Metropolitan
There is a telephone at the Slough
roadhouse, which is 20 miles this side
of Diskaket. It runs from the house
to the barn, and any time a man comes
along who looks like he might know
more than he had paid duty on, they
ring him up.
Simplest thing in the world. The
arch-conspiritor goes out to the barn
in any kind of weather—and calls up
the house. He does his own “central
ling.” Then he enquires for the indi
vidual with the enlarged ego. That
wakes it all the worse.
Having connected with his Nobs, he
proceeds to string him along seven
hundred miles of wired waste and the
fall guy always falls. Then when he
gets through, the hired man comes
back from the barn aad gives the
conversational party the large and
merry “Haw, haw.”
This is considered the latest metro
politan joke at the Slough roadhouse.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
We earnestly request all who want
their suits pressed for the Masonic
ball to have them at my tailor shop, on
Second avenue, not later than Dec. 27
at noon. After that time you will have
to “take a chance” in getting them for
the ball that evening.
WILE, THE PIONEER TAILOR,
Second Avenue.
A ticket is still given with every $1
purchase in ladies’ goods for chance on
lady’s tailored suit. Goldstein’s, Front.
Write home to the old folks at John
stone’s cigar store. Everybody is wel
come.
.! H. Main builds and repairs houses—
See him. First avenue, nejtr Slack at.
JohD Kieland came in from Spruce
creek, on George river, last Tuesday
accompaaied by Andy Peterson, who
had just come from the Big river coun
try on the other side of the Kuskok,
wim and beyond the Takotna. Peter
son has been in the Kuskokwim coun
try for the last live years and knows it
from stem to stern. Kieland lias been
laid up recently with a severe attack
of bronchial troubles.
Speaking of Trees,—
Tony Freeman and the Hofseth
brothers who have been prospecting
this fall on Suler creek a tributary
cf tie Kolmakovski, huilt hem
selves a cabin over there that has
inytbing else in the country beaten
to a stiff froth. The logs in this
cabin are so big that it required
only four to make a seven-foot wall,
—that’s all four on a side The
house is 24 feet long and the struc
ture was put up right where these
monarchs stood, They sunk 12
holes on Suter but could reach bed-1
rock in none of them on account of I
water. They found excellent itidi-1
cations however, and will stay with j
it for some time to come.
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What Bill Says About Xmas
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Bill says that Grownups are just j
as welcome as the Kiddies at his
Christmas tree Monday afternoon. !
Everybody will gather round and |
all the ladies in town have been I
working to make it a success. Mrs. j
Charley Worden was to have a tree
of her own until she heard that J
Ausley was planning a stunt for j
the children, so she joined forces
and moved all the decorations.
Monday will be observed as a
holiday as the banks, postoffice and
business houses will be closed.
Therefore everyone can take a look
at the tree.
Black Succeeded In
Getting Two Fours
Heretofore this paper has published
news to the effect that Black Sullivan,
formerly chief of the fire department
of the Iditarod and a respected city
dad, had gone down the Kuskokwim
looking for reindeer to satisfy the
jaded palates of Georgetown epicures.
We also said that Sullivan didn’t
have a chance, because someone else
had beat him to it.
We get confirmation of the report
just at this time to this effect. Sulli
van got some reindeer, but only enough
to make a good dog team. He return
ed with eight of the foolish animals
and Georgetown is about to have a
potlatch.
The funeral of Miss Frances Craemer
at Fairbanks was one of the most im
pressive ever held in that city. The
telephone system was silent for two
hours and six telephone girls acted as
pall bearers for the remains of their
comrade. Members of the Arctic
Brotherhood and the Pioneers attended ;
in a body and the whole space at one
end os the Auditorium was banked
with flowers.
J. E. BEATTIE PASSES
THROUGH A CRISIS
Following a period of severe ill
ness during which it was feared he
might not survive, J E Beattie,
pioprietor of the Beattie Lodging
House, is reported to be greatly
improved under the care of Drs.
Bradbury and Craig.
Price and Farrar
Off to Hot Springs
Following an extended trip to Don
lan creek and other portions of the
Kuskokwim where he took over some
holdings for himself and associates,
Jack Price, of the Marietta associa
tion, Flat creek, was taken down early
last week with a severe attack of what
was thought to be lumbago.
After a few days sojourn at his home
on Fiat creek he was able to move
about and came into the city Wednes
day accompanied by Mace Farrar and
left for Hot Springs Thursday after
noon.
They are going to the Springs dis
trict on business and will tarry but a
short time, returning here over the ice.
Earl Slippern went out to Flat last
week to see if he could make that saw
mill pay. He also east a speculative
eye over the route of the Iditarod-Flat,
tramway.
Coal oil for safe $12 pet case at the
postoffice.
For cleaning and repairing tee Wile the
Tailor, Second avenue.
There will be six entries that are 1
assured for the dog race on New
Year’s day. These are John Dun-1
can with seven dogs. Claude Shea
with five clogs, Maltby, Rusk,
Marsh and Grouer, each with five
dogs.
They are now betting that the
winner will make the course in two
hours, but the books on time are
subject to change without notice
because the judges are in doubt as
to whether or not they shall run
the race down Boulder creek or
touch Flat city both ways. There
is also a question whether or not
they will tollow the creek hannel
between Flat and Discovery. These
questions are still open to discus
sion and all figures as to time must
await the decision of the judges
which is due at the time the entries
close.
At the present writing, John
Duncan’s team is the favorite.
However, since Ed Rusk has an
nexed the services of John Kirby
there is a new shade to possibilities
Kirby has a leader that is supposed
to be one of the best in the country.
Flat creek will go for Rusk’s team,
probably to a man.
George Marsh has been trying
out the trail—that is by proxy—
and he has some dogs He has
something up his sleeve and before
registering your bet it would be
well to go around and have speech
with him.
Claude Shea has a Sue lot of
young dogs. Claude lias been over
the course and he probably has
more than an even break if it comes
to a question of chasing them
Judge Maltby’s team was strength
ened two weeks ago by the pur
chase ot two dogs, and in making
the book figure him for even
money.
Lynn Croner will carry Discovery
hopes because he has five dogs that
are not working in a museum. To
tip off anything about bis team
would be talking beside the point,
because we don’t know anything
about it. However, one man called
us up on the phone and said to
watch it.
Archie Mitchell is going in, so
we hear. He has four dogs that
he believes can run some, and if 1k
thinks so, then the best thing to d<.
is to clock him for a few hundred
yards before risking your next
week’s meal ticket Sigurd Wigg
will drive this here team and be
won’t have any gee pole either. J
If Mitchell said he was thinking
about getting in, and George Kil
roy is yet to turn in a report from
the head of Flat.
MISFORTUNE VISITS THEM
In one clay two men were found insane before juries at the
commissioner’s court in this city. One was At Anderson, of Dis
cover.y Otter, a man who has brooded about his supposed misfor
tunes until he reached the stage of mental disability
Frank Wallace was the other—the young man who mixed up
in the unfortunate accident that resulted in the death of William
Trisco, on the North Fork of the Kuskokwim about two months
ago. Wallace had walked to Flat City, and it was there Deputy
Marshal Erick arrested him after it became patent that he was not
in his right mind.
There are now four insane men in the local jail, and Erick is
looking for another one on Flat creek.
It was a dark and stormy night and Nets Glantz was trying to
build a fire. He was on his way back from Fairbanks, where he
had gone to talk Judge Overfield out of a license, and his fingers
were cold and the dogteam was waiting outside the door.
In his haste and in the darkness he got the wrong piece of
paper out of his pocket and started a fire with the court’s permis
sion to start peddling red stuff at Flat. It is also said that he
burned up about $350 in the same conflagration, but this portion of
the story is subject to revision without notice,—anyone coming
back from Fairbanks and having $350. Well, it does sound rather
funny.
Nels is here now. He got in Friday. If you see him, don’t
stop him, for he is the busiest cup of tea in the county. Of course,
you understand that he is getting ready for an early opening at
Flat.
CLEGG'S DEPARTURE
APPARENTLY DELAYED
I
Although they went down to j
Dikeman to meet Assistant District
Attorney Ciegg who was supposed
to be due to arrive there, Cominis
siouer Maltby and Deputy Marshal
Donovan heard no word of the
government’s prosecutor, and turn
ed around to accompany Road Com
missioner Goodwin’s party hack to
Iditarod Wednesday night. They
think that CRgg did not start as
soon as he was scheduled or else he
has been delayed on the trail from
Fairbanks by bad weather.
Judge Maltby also had another
object in making the trip, as he was
desirous of trying out his new dog
team which he will enter in the
New Year’s race. He seems per
fectly satisfied with the ‘-bowing.
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McDonald Hotel
L. J. Sommers, Nome; Wm. Taylor,
J. F. Maybood, John Munz, E. D. Rals
ton. B. E. Johnson, Hugh Ferry, G.
Peterson, Martin Melbourne, John
Merritt, D. Colquhoun, Wayne Yar
nell, Harry Bohron, John Mycklebust,
A1 D. McDonald, Dougald McPherson,
W. L. Goodwin, D. R. Juke!, R. J.
Kinney, Joo Davies, Bob Wilson, Wm.
Kelly, Ed Johnson, Chas. J. Strand
berg, Chris Huskon, J. Jenson.
Victor Martin, partner of John Scott,
operators on Flat creek, arrived from
Dikeman Tuesday night with the larg
est single load of stuff freighted up
this year. He was bringing his own
supplies, which are to be taken to Flat.
FOR SALE—One 40-horsepower min
i iBS plant complete, Morgan & Litsey.
Has Anybody Here
Seen Kelly? 'Snuff,
The members of the road commission
party seem to care to go on record as
endorsing Kelly’s roadhouse at Diska
ket. It appears that Kelly and his
family treated the boys from Nome
with considerable nom de plume, and
gave them lots to eat. Bob Summers
says that they fed him better than at
any roadhouse he has met in Alaska.
Sullivan is convinced that Mrs. Kelly
invented cooking and that the Misses
Kelly wrote the first work on how to
be cheerful and attractive. On the
level, though, if Kelly could have a
bunch like that boosting for him long,
he would have to build a new road
house.
Sleeping bags and robes—Goldstein s
“Alabam” Laboyteau left Wednes
day with five horses arid double-enders
for a trip to the steamer Minnapolis at
Lewis landing. He will bring back
butter, ham and bacon for E. W. Grif
fin &. Co. __
The Miner’s Home sells Bock cigars.
Ham and eggs $1 at Merchants cafe.
Isadore Goldstein is in receipt of the
news that Augustins Ralph O’Brien
and Mrs. Margaret Herburger McLel
lan were married in Juneau on Octo
ber 5.
Call for Bock cigars.
Full line optical goods at Simpson’s.
FOR SALE—One complete self-dump
ing outfit; hoist, carrier, bucket,
trolley cable and 3 wheelbarrows.
Hard’s Blacksmith shop, near Slip
pern’s mill. __
Ramps sells Bock cigars.
I
For the purpose of looking over the
trail so she can lay her bets on the
coming clog race, Mrs. Charles Miller,
of the Merchants cafe, took a flying
trip to Flat last Monday under the able
guidance of “Alabam” Laboyteau.
They went out in the morning and re
turned in the afternoon, and she now
knows all the dips, spurs and angles of
the thoroughfare. She will give
“Chari'’ the necessary tips.
ft Few Dog Race
Suggestions
In the communication printed below I
suggestions are made in regard to the
New Year dog race. In answer to tlie
ideas offered it may be stated that the
judges of the race wish to make a loop
of the course if possible, in order to
prevent the conflict of passing when
teams are going in opposite directions.
It is understood that the Boulder j
creek trail is little travelled at present
and subject to bad drifting in case of
storm. Therefore the judges withhold
the privilege of announcing the course
until later, at the same time declaring
that the race will be run in a loop if
possible.
In regard to the number of dogs, the :
rule of three was put in more as a
a matter of form, because it was not
thought there would be any teams less
than three. If anyone w ishes to race
two dogs, the judges will probably not
object,
The communication is as follows:
Editor, Iditarod Pioneer,
Dear Sir,—Being subscribers to your
valuable paper we thought it well to
make a few suggestions in regard to
the coming dog race, which is sched
uled to take place on January 1, 1911.
The suggestions which we offer are as
follows :
hirst: In order to make the best pos
sible time the teams should be run
over the Flat City route, to and from
the starting point, thus giving the
teams the benefit of the down grade,
instead of running them over the div
ide from the Summit road house.
Second: The above-mentioned route
is a double trail and generally broken,
unlike the Boulder route.
Third: When on this trail and one
team overtakes another it will not be
necessary for the rear team to lose a
foot of ground, as the driver can gee
or haw his team at a second’s notice,
thereby making the best possible time,
which means tlie life of the game.
Fourth: That if a man shuuld desire
to enter the race with one or more
dogs that he isentitled to the privilege,
as there are men in this country who
have a couple of good dogs and would
like a chance in order to make the
game good. But under your circum
stances if a man bad two dogs that
could deliver the goods, he is shut out,
although he may be the best dog on
the trail himself. Respectfully yours,
The Mushers.
Mushersville, Dec. 23, 1910.
Flat City News Notes
Business in all lines continuer
brisk iti this lively little burg
Many visitors enroute between Idit
arod and the Kuskokwitn have
-topped over for a day or two and
several have come to stay.
Building still goes merrily on
The water front has been taken up
.iitd several buildings for waiehouse
and other purposes are being con
'tructed, and cabins are being built
on the desiiable lots which remain
throughout the town.
Work has begun on the A. B
hall on a lot back ot Connolly’s and
Olson and Parsons, the contracting
builders, will rush the work toward
completion as quickly as possible
while the present mild weather
lasts.
The town is now equipped with
an up-to-date messenger service in
stalled in Casey’s by Ollie lyes and
Jimmy Kay.
Keyes and Meehan’s stage line is
giving good service and has been
heavily patronized during the week.
They will run a couple of extra
stages at Christmas.
Great interest is being taken here
in the dog race on New Year’s Day
and Flat will turn out at least two
teams. The Kirby boys will have
a team and Ed Rusk of the E. W.
Griffin Company, has got a team
which looks like a winner. As
Tom McMahon’s dogs have already
brought home the bacon, it isdoubt
ful if they will be asked to do more.
For coal oiland candles see Anderson
Bros. & Nerland.
Save the pieces! broken lenses re
placed at Simpson’s.
Worden sells Bock cigars.
ANOTHER STRIKE
ON DONLAN CREEK
With news of a find of four feet
Df 30 dirt, Leonard Dodge came in
From Donlan creek-early last week,
and has already returned to join his
partntrs who are now working
there.
The r.ew find is at the mouth of
Quartz creek which comes into
Donlan a short distance above
Snow gulch, the creek where Smea
ton and Larson made the first
strike.
The hole was put down bv Dodge,
and Jack and Hill Sargent, and
completely upset the theories of a
number of prospectors who have
been working in that section this
tall. A number had given up in
disgust and declared that there was
not a color above Snow gulch. The
find will in-till new activity along
Donlan, and only goes tc show that
gold is where you find it.
He Encountered Them
On Their Journey
Andy Peterson met the gold party on
its way to Seward. Andy is the man
who has lived in lha Kuskokwim so
long that he begins to look like one.
He came in the other day and reported
that he saw Bob Griffis on the South
Fork, wqieh is getting up there in the
vicinity of Rainey Pass. With Griffis
were Fred Sell;■ id, Louis Vigelius and
Bill Gifford, and they had a long poke
filled with gold bricks from the M. and
M. bank of this city. Andy reports
that everything was going fine and
they all expected to have a taxicab
ride for Christmas.
Marshal Siebe Visits Us
Harry Siebe dtopped in unex
pectedly from Georgetown the
other day. He had brought over
Frank Wallace, an insane patient
and before anyone knew it, lie was
in our midst. He is deputy mar
shal at Georgetown and he figured
nr starting back at once, but the
blandishments of Idita.od civiliza
tion proved too much for him,—
re dtcided to stay and get some
more blandish.
Cecil Clegg and Billy Butler are
making as much as ten miles a day
on their way from Fairbanks In
stopping at a roadhouse they sleep
on top of the cache as they try at
ill times to avoid the night air that
rays close to the ground. Nels
Glan'z passed them on his way
back and says they will be here be
fore the breakup.
DANGEROUS JOURNEY
NOW MADE SAFE
Every little while along the trail
between Dikeman and Diskaket there
is a sign post directing you the way to
go. The signs consist of tripods of
poles and other devices designed to
put the t raveller hep to the way of his
itinerary,
W. L. Goodwin is responsible for
this very desirable innovation on the
Diskaket trail. On his way over with
his party he heard about the long
stretch of country that mushers fear
when the wind is high, therefore he
decided to stake it. There are over
400 stakes, and it is declared to be im
possible to lose the trail in any kind of
weather, unless a man is blindfolded.
One old-timer had been heard to
declare that he would bet plenty of
round samoleums that a tragedy would
occur on the flat country, where the
wind and snow blows so strong that
even the trees wont take a chance.
They do say that if you happen to be
out there when Old Man Boreas is
putting them over, you don’t know
whether you’re coming or going.
Now, you will be abletosee one from
the other in any kind of weather, un
less it happens to be blowing chenille
curtains. ___
SPECIAL
HOLIDAY GIFTS
Manila—HERMA NAS —Cigars
Tin Foil
25 to Box
Ali Dealers Sell Them.
BARRETT & LEWIN, AGENTS.
Plenty of good feed at the Regina
Hotel, 20c per pound.
When you visit Flat creek call at
Carroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
Baird sells Bock cigars.
Sleeping bags and robes—Goldstein’s