IDITAROD PIONEER
Published Every Sunday Morning at Iditarod, Alaska.
FRANK E. BECKER, EDITOR
l&F 2 Geo. A7. Arbuckle. Publisher No 6
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SOME LESSONS LEARNED
There were a few things learned at the big fire of last
week, and although the volunteer fire department did ex
cellent work in saving the big building that at one time
seemed doomed, there became apparent a few details of fire
attack that can be improved upon to the better handling of
future emergencies,
Fiist of these, we would suggest an auxiliary water
tank on runners, to be kept in the fire hall and full all the
time. This should be large enough for at least one charge
of the chemical and should be pulled to the fire along with
that machine.
The experience of last Saturday night demonstrates
that to haul the chemical back to the charging station con
sumes altogether too much time, especially in view of the
fact that it was almost impossible to impress enough men
into service out of the crowd to drag the heavy vehicle. A
lot of yaps stood around and offered suggestions, but when
it came to a ually taking hold for the assistance of those
who were in the smoke and at the heart of the fire, they
wouldn't move a peg.
It would seem that a water tank ready at hand to re
charge the chemical after its first discharge would be a!
decided advantage as a time saver, and time is the one best
bet in all fires in this city.
While the chemical is discharging the second time,
the tank could bo hurried back to the pump for refilling.
The next suggestion is this : There should be a goodly
company of men told off for the pulling of this tank. Men
who will agree to stay by it and see that it is refilled as
soon as possible, without waiting to beg recruits from the
crowd of loafers who like to boss fires.
Then again, we suggest that every man who really
wants to assist the fire department and who would like to
see fires put out as soon as possible, with as little damage
as possible, constitute himself a private in the ranks, and
place himself at once under the absolute direction of the
chief, agreeing to do as he is told and not stop to ask
questions.
There were more amateur fire chiefs at that last fire
than could he found at a state convention of five fighters.
Home wanted to break in windows and others wanted to cut
holes in the roof to assist the draft. They stood around on
one foot offering suggestions and ladling out advice,
enough to drive any ordinary chief to distraction.
Of course, there were a lot of willing workers, and to
them is due the credit of saving the building. They brought
water and they filled the chemical and to them all honor.
THE GRADUATE
No more of the midnight oil for me of Grammar’s curves
or rule of three; from mathematics I am free; the world’s be
fore me ! I’m done with maps and slates and books, and peda
gogues of weary looks; with French and Greek I’m done—
gadzooks, they used to bore me ! Toward the world I turn my
face; it seems to me a bully place, and I am eager for the race
to fame and glory; but graybeards come, with aspect wise, and
sorrow in their brooding eyes, and tell me of, with heavy sighs,
a mournful story, They say the world is stern and grim; the
dirge more frequent than the hymn; and hearts grow cold and
eyes grow dim, from life’s endeavor; and weariness o’erwhelms
the strong, and men’s ambitions guide them wrong; to reach
the goal they struggle long, and gain it never; they say that
when my heart is stirred to mutiny by hope deferred, I’ll be
a-yearning, to see the good old school once more, to see the
teacher at the door; aroint! the world is all before, its lights
are burning !—Walt Mason.
Gather ’Round Birthday Board
A most delightful dinner party was Hu,r'*f’ C IL ^legg, Seward Baggerly
that given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. am 'v' °gprs._
Roy Stevens last Monday evening in | FOR SALE—Cheap, 1,100 feet T-rail
commemoration of Mrs. Stevens’ birth- and spikes. Apply White & Lefergy.
day anniversary. j Ilikeman.
Covers were laid for nine, the guests 1 Full line optical goods at Simpson’s.
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Tally-Ho, Bridge Scores, many designs
iditarod Post Cards Flash Lights
Waterman’s and Moore’s Fountain Pens
Photographic Supplies
G. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Brun:ng, Cashier
Corner First Are, and Richmond St., Iditarod
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And we guarantee our assays against, any of the government assay offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for the purpose
of obtaining check assays if desired.
We solicit your business, and assure you of our courteous, prompt and
careful attention combined with fair treatment, whether
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Sheet Blankets Stoves Carpets Dishes
Quilts Axes Mirrors Glassware
Towels Saws Chairs Morris Chairs
Burlap Graniteware Beds Lounges
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Groceries of AH Kinds
Willow Street Phone 46
DONLAN CREEK NOTES
Senator Charles Hill and Tom DeCamp are prospecting at the
present time on Flat creek. This is not the Flat creek of Iditarod
renown, neither is it the Flat creek that is showing some signs of
speed on Nixon’s Fork, but this is a Flat creek that comes into
Donlan creek just about opposite the mouth of Snow gulch. Maybe
some day somebody will think of a name for a creek besides Flat
creek.
Charley Worden is still pegging away between Ruby and Snow
gulch, and will keep at it until he works out a new theory he has
evolved. He is being assisted by Cole McDougall and Wally
Owens and they have been putting down any number of holes,
mostly on the high left-limit bench of Snow gulch. They believe
that the pay found at tne mouth of Ruby really came from Snow,
cutting across diagonally. As near as can be ascertained, they
have found nothing to get excited about, but they have found
enough encouragement to keep cheerfully on their away.
Tom McLean, George Wesch and Jack Adams found very
little where they were working on upper Snow. They have quit
there for the present
A1 McDonald, one of the discoverers of the good stuff at the
mouth of Quartz, is still there looking for more.
Smeaton and Larson, who seem satisfied with the fact that
they have good pay at 1-a. Snow gulch, have transferred their o. -
erations to a point on the left limit of Donlan, a short distance
below the mouth of Snow. Here they are beginning a series of
holes with which they will cross cut Donlan.
A. B. Ferguson, Ed Rusk, Sam Godfrey and associates found
pay in three holes on the Ruby association near the mouth of Ruby
but going on fi r her up the creek they lost track of the streak.
PR0EA3LY ANOTHER
PROSPECTOR LOST
It is feared that another hill tragedy
has heen added to the long list of those
who have been lost and frozen in this
new country this winter, this time the
report coming from the head of the
Iditarod where George Chateau is sup
posed to have been lost on Mosquito
creek.
Jack Pakuge, who returned from
Nixon’s Fork this week, heard of it on
his way in, but could give none of the
particulars. From the report, how
ever, it seems that Chateau is missing,
and in the minds of those who knew
him, there can be only one explanation
and that to the effect that he became
lost in the hills and was frozen to
death.
However, the story is so indefinite
that it is hoped there has been some
mistake, and that the alleged missing
man will turn up.
The Pioneer for Job Printing.
MANY ATTEND THE
A. B. DANCE AT FLAT
Taking advantage of the free stage
ride offered by the new Mutchier stage,
some 25 people from lditarod attended
the big A. B. dance given at Flat last
Saturday night.
There was a large gathering of creek
folks, and the big ball was just com
fortably filled, for the right expression
of the noble art of swinging ’em on tl e
corners.
This was one of the regular Saturday
night dances of the Arctic Brotherhood
there, and they are justly popular.
Prof. Ernest Berggren, the well
known violinist has recently established
a Tuesday night dancing school, and it
is said to be quite the rage. There are
plenty who don’t know how to dance,
who attend these affairs, but there are
a whole lot more who know all about
it._
Save the pieces! broken lenses re
placed at Simpson’s.
Flat City Says No
For the Dog Race
There will probably be no dog race
at Flat City on the 17th of March as
was announced in this paper last week,
for the reason that the committee hits
reconsidered the proposition, and an
nounce that they are entirely willing
to allow Iditarod to have the honor of
pulling off the event.
In view of the fact that times arc
very quiet preceding the activity of the
next sluicing season, it had become
the general opinion among people in
this city that the requisite purse could
not be raised for a big race this spring.
Therefore there has been little agita
tion for the race hero.
It is suspected that the committee on
the iace at Flat is also up against the
same proposition, and it is very much
feared that no race can he pulled off
tliis spring unless the creek towns and
this city get together and pull one off
between them.
Even though no larger purse than
the last one were raised, the event
would create considerable interest, and
there is no doubt but what the amount
could be raised.
Should this section fail to have a race
this spring, we can at. least get to
gether and raise a comfortable purse
when times are good next summer, and
pull off a real sweepstakes next winter.
DR. B. F. BROOKS,
Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue.
Telephone 30
Dr. Heinrich V/crlmann,
Office at City Drug Store, Tel. 36
First Ave., Bet. Willow and Richmond
DR. T. B. CRAIG,
Temporary Office, Red Cross Drtisr Store
DR, E T. BRADBURY,
Dentist
Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue
Telephone 30-B
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores,
Flat Creek
McGowan, Clark & Albrecht
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
| Iditarod, Alaska Phone No. 7
The Pioneer Attorneys of This Camp
ALFRED E. MALT BY,
[U. S. Commissioner]
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
Practice only in District Conrt. IPiTAROD
BIGHAM & BECKER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
| Office -Ansley Bldg., Richmond St.
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CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing,
Abstracts of Titles
Iditaiod City
J. S. HORDING,
Attorney at Law
Room 1, Iditarod Hotel
Iditarod, Alaska
DUKE E. STUBBS,
U S. Deputy Surveyor
Civil and Mining Engineer
Assayer—Determinations cl Gold, Silver .^Mer
cury, Platinum, Uranium, Lead, Tin.
Tungsten, Monazite
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Two More Smokers
Moisten Throats
A sort of smoker craze seized this burg last week, and between the
Iditarod Club and the Arctic Brotherhood, there was hardly a dry thr oat
in the town.
The Iditarod Club pulled off their spasm Saturday night with a
bunch of stunts that would have done credit to Reno and Ringling
brothers mammoth shows. It was given as a sort of rejuvenation shin
dig, and she was certainly a success in every particular, -even the dead
ones sat up and gazed wondering!}- about them.
1 be big event of the evening was the boxing match between Felix
Seppi, the "Dutch Kid” and I’at O'Connor, the "Michigan Mixer.”
They fought four hard rounds to a draw, while the crowd gathered
round and filled the air with cheers and tobacco smoke. John Duncan
amed as seferee, conducting the light from the piano stool, and senriin®
for the Japanese steward every time there was a clinch. Incidentally
he ordered a bo tie of beer‘•erved to the man who delivered the most
blows during tile round. It was a gruelling contest and the seconds
were well i.igh all in when the final gong sounded.
Although interrupted for a time by the fire at the Mute bier stable,
the fun was resumed later in the evening, and continued until a late
hour in the morning.
The smoker of the Arctic Brotherhood club in the Ansley building
Monday night, was likewise a most enjoyable yffiir. Those who had
recovered from the Saturday night session were on hand and a few
ciipples got there with the aid of a crutch. There was music, song,
and story, and as a consequence, a number of outside breweries have
been notified to put on an extra shift.
TRIPS EVERY DAY EXCEPT Sl'NDAY
Leaves Flat Creek .9:00 a. in.
Leaves Flat for Discovery Otter at.5:00 p. m.
Leaves Discovery Otter at.8.00 a. m.
Leaves Ophir House. Iditarod.2:00 p. in.
Round trip to Flat, $f> : round tri|» to Discovery Otter, $3.
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