Ail Orders for Groceries
FILLED PROMPTLY WITH GOODS OF THE
Best Quality
AND AT THE VERY
Lowest Prices
Sam’i Applebaum
General Ladies’
FURNISHINGS
Ladies’ Furnishing Store
MRS. L. C. THORNTON, Prop.
CLAUD BAKER RESIGNS
AS MEAT COMPANY MANAGER
It was announced during the week that
Claud Baker, who for the past several years
has been connected with the Iditarod Meat
Company, for the past three years us man
ager. had tendered his resignation, to take
effect some time in June. Hi e-successor
will arrive here probably on the first boat
down the river. His name has not been
Ascertained.
Mr. Baker has accepted a position with
the Miners & Merchants Bank of this city,
and will assume his new duties immediately
upon being relieved in his present position.
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Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
Best of Everything
ALL THE TIME AT THE
Arcade Cafe
FLAT CITY
Open Dav and Nlffht
FOR
Men's Furnishings
DRUGS
STATIONERY
Kodaks and Supplies
CANDIES
WALL PAPER
LINOLEUMS
SEE
ANSLEY’S
MANAGERS OF “DOG FARM”
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP
William Leonard and “Scotty” Dec, who
Jin.ve been ocnducting a “dog farm” on the
banks of the river in the lower end of town,
became involved in an altercation on
Wednesday last with reference to the details
of a dissolution of partnership, and as a
result “Scotty” is doing time in the federal
bastile and Leonard is nursing a sore neck,
the result of being mauled with a four-by
four in the hands of “Scotty.”
Spectators stated that the two were seen
to be engaged in a heated argument, and
that Leonard walked away from his antag
onist. “Scotty” was seen to pick up a tim
ber of considerable size and rush at Leonard,
whose back was turned to him. A spectator
gave a warning shout and Leonard turned
his head just in time to escape being struck
on the head by the heavy timber, which
struck him on the neck and shoulders.
Deputy Marshal Charles arrested Dee and
took him before Commissioner Geraghty,
who fined him S75 and costs for assault
and battery. Dee elected to serve out the
sentence in jail rather than “come through”
with the cash.
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WILL KILL BEEVES HERE
The cold storage barge Trinder is ex
pected to leave here at the earliest possible
moment for down river. It will be taken to
St. Michael and after being loaded with fresh
meat will be assigned to some other point,
probably Nenana. A smaller barge will be
brought here. In the meantime, in order to
supply the demand for fresh meat, the
Cold Storage Company is shipping in thirty
five head of live steers over Lake La Berge.
These will be killed here to supply the mar
ket until a cold storage barge can arrive
here. It is likely that for a short time
fresh meat will be scarce.
HEW RESTAURANT AT FLAT
Pete Michel is busily engaged in fitting
: up the store room formerly occupied by
H. Boas, opposite the Flat City hotel, on
Front street, Flat, and will open a bakery
and coffee house. He has engaged the
services of the well-known chef, Frank
\ Keenan, and will open for business on
| Wednesday next. It will be known as the
i Flat City Bakery and Coffee House.
! WANTED ‘Dogs to board; terms, $3 per
! month. Anyone wishing to send their dogs
' down can make arrangements with any of
| the boats going to Marshall. Jim Hardaway
i and George Turner. Holikachek.
Launch Transit
Sails for Marshall and Yukon Rivar Points May 21
For Freight Space and Rates see R. C. Button
The Transit will operate on the Iditarod River after June 10.
EARL BYERS, Freighter.
C. R. PECK, FLAT
General Merchandise
WINDOW SHADES
ALL WIDTHS AND LENGTH8
Iron Bed*, Mattresses, Spring*, Chairs, Commodes, Dressers,
Chiffoniers
RUGS (ALL 8IZES) !
Blankets, Comforters, Sheets, Pillow Cases,
Paints, Oils, Pitch, Oakum, Calking Cotton
SMITH’S CUN STORE
IDITAROD, ALASKA PHONE C SECOND AND WILLOW
COURT TERM TO COMMENCE
DURING LAST WEEK IN JUNE
Commissioner Geraghty received official
notification on Wednesday last that the
district court will hold a term in Iditarod
commencing on June 25. Word received
earlier in the week had been to the effect
that the court officials w'ould leave Fair
banks on June 20, but it is probable that
its plans have been changed.
There will be a feeling of relief through
out the community at this announcement.
It had been feared that the court might not
decide to hold a term here, and visions of
jurors, witnesses and litigants being com
pelled to go to Ruby or Fairbanks to at
tend court were not enticing.
While there are no great number of im
portant cases to come up here this year,
there are sufficient to keep the court busy
for the usual period should they all be
brought to trial. Besides the civil cases,
there will be at least three cases for the
grand jury to investigate.
REPORTS FROM INNOKO
INDICATE SPRING AWAKING
A1 Walsh, who returned from the Innoko
early in the week, reports that mining oper
ations will soon be in full blast there, though
they have been somewhat retarded by the
late spring, which has likewise affected the
Kuskokwim region. On Candle creek
Messrs. Beaven & McDonald are mov
ing machinery and cleaning up in prep
aration for the dredge which is to be in
stalled there this summer. At Takotna
“Gasoline Nick” and Tom Boyd are build
ing scows. A school building is being
erected in that promising town.
On Yankee creek George Glass is pros
pecting with a drill for dredging ground.
Baumeister & Bosio have a gasoline drill
on a pup at 10 above discovery, and Bas
naw, Anderson & Noelet are ■sluicing up a
dump on the Three Star Association. Tim
Rayle. Barney Walsh and Louis Gorman
are prospecting No. 12 below. Jim Garbas
of the Yankee Creek roadhouse has moved
to Ophir and will open up in business
there
On Ganes creek Thorns & Higgins are
ready for the summer’s work. Pete Carlson
& Co., on No. 11 above, are gettng machin
ery in place for scraping operations. John
Reak, on lower Ganes, is sluicing up a
large dump
On Little creek the Schneirla brothers,
Nets Vibe & Co., Nicholson & Crane and
the Kirby brothers are all in readiness for
spring work.
Messrs. Yin si and Evan Jones & Co. are
preparing for work on Spruce creek.
On Ophir creek Collins, Hart. Smith and
Ol-on. on No. 7 above, are placing machin
ery which was hauled from Cripple creek.
They will scrape. Napoleon Lambert and
“Kid” McClure arc starting up on No. 3
above. McClure looks after the mining
and Lambert has charge of the sawmill.
Billy Jones, at Ophir, has his hotel nearly
complete. John Baker and Neb Nelson
were the architects and builders. Supplies
are very scarce at Ophir
BURGLIN BOUND OVER
TO FACE GRAND JURY
Deputy Marshal William Thomas returned
last Saturday from the Kuskokwim country,
where he had been for the purpose of serv
ing a warrant on A. A. Burglin and taking
him before Commissioner Stubbs at Kol
makotf. Mr. Thomas was accompanied by
Louis Sevier, and they had great difficulty
in negotiating the journey because of the
fact that most of the creeks and rivers were
free of ice. The Kuskokwim, however, had
not yet commenced to break up.
Burglin, who lives at the mouth of
Crooked river, was charged with assault
with a deadly weapon in connection with a
recent disturbance at his homestead, in
which several persons were more or less
beaten and bruised. It is claimed that Bur
glin endeavored to use a shotgun in the
melee. When taken before Commissioner
Stubbs he waived examination and was
bound over to the grand jury in the sum
of $2,000, the bonds being furnished by
Charles Amalon and Pete Hanigsman, and
Burglin was released from custody.
Dennis Parent, upon whom the alleged
assault was attempted, was also arrested
by the deputy marshal on a charge of sell
ing liquor without a license. He pleaded
guilty and was fined $100 and costs, which
he paid.
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THE TRAIL WAS FINE
A1 Walsh, accompanied by his nephew,
Jimmy, returned from the Innoko country
on Monday last. They made the trip from
Ophir in two days and a half, with dog
teams; and although there was no snow,
and the ice was out of the streams, they
reported the trail "fine,” as usual. The
Walsh boys have been engaged in drilling
operations on lower Gane creek during most
of the winter.
AT THE MCDONALD
G. Lamont, Dave Brown, Joe Saxsmith,
Dannie Shea, I. J. Baker, W. V. Kaskiner,
Henry Rankin, R. E. Lown, H. Bismarck,
John Lund, Robert de Joumel, J. E. Beat
tie, John Folsom.
The season’s first outing party left town
last evening aboard the launch Ruth for
a cruise in the vicinity of the mouth of
Otter creek. The voyagers included Capt.
Elmer J. Smith, Captain Guy C. Lamont,
A1 Fox and "Young Blood” Ansley. They
will return today.
TO APPOINT IDITAROD MAN
ON NEW ROAD COMMISSION
_ PROVIDED BY LEGISLATURE
On Monday last The Pioneer received the
following wireless night letter from Hon.
C. K. Snow of Ruby, representative from
the Fourth division in the territorial legis
lature :
“Juneau, May 6, 1917.
“Iditarod Pioneer, Iditarod, Alaska:
“Law creating divisional road commission
passed; two members appointive by gov
ernor, third elective (Ross). Duty to ap
portion funds; present available, $100,000.
Expenses, no salary. Appointments soon.
Outlying districts must be represented.
Have in mind McMahon. If interested wire
governor. Now done all possible. Need co
oix'ration. Sutherland with u.s. Answer.
“SNOW."
The contents of the message were imme
diately communicated to Mr. McMahon and
to others interested in the securing of roads
for this district. Mr. McMahon, after tak
ing the matter under consideration, decided
that his business affairs would not permit
of his taking the position, and after a hur
ried consultation, in which many business
men and operators wTere consulted, the
president and secretary of the Iditarod Com
mercial Club—Messrs. G. Wr. Albrecht and
Percy Charles—dispatched the following
message to the governor at Juneau:
Hon. J. F. A. Strong,
Governor, Juneau, Alaska:
“McMahon highly satisfactory, but cannot
accept. We recommend J. E. Riley.
“IDITAROD COMMERCIAL CLUB."
Meaning of the Message
While the work of the recent territorial
legislature has not been fully made known
here, owing to the high cost of telegraph
tolls, it is inferred that the present terri
torial road law has been amended by the
creation of a commission of three members,
of which H. H. Ross, the rluly elected road
overseer for this division, with headquarters
at Fairbanks, is one, Mr. Ross has held
the position for the past two years, being
appointed by the governor for the first
term. Under the provisions of the law the
position was made elective commencing with
1910, and Mr, Ross was the successful can
didate at the polls. At his disposal were
placed the funds apportioned to this division
from the forest reserve fund, to be used for
road purposes. This fund, amounting to
several thousand dollars, has heretofore
all been expended in the Fairbanks district.
It is likely that this suggested the forma
tion of a commission representative of the
entire division which should have the han
dling of the funds for road work. The
statement that $100,000 is available for
this division indicates that sources of rev
enue other than the percentage of forest
reserve funds have been provided.
Important to This District
Although the Iditarod district is the
greatest producer of placer gold in the di
vision. and probably has more possibilities
in the way of future production than any
other section of the Fourth division, it
has been shamefully slighted in the way of
road appropriations, both by the Alaska
road commission, which handles the federal
real funds, and by the territorial authori
ties. it was realized by the citizens that if
Iditarod was to receive any benefits from
the funds provided by the territory it
should be represented on the divisional com
mission. Therefore business men and oper
ators alike, knowing the deep interest taken
in road matters by J. E. Riley, urged upon
him the desirability of allowing his name to
be presented for the position mentioned in
Mr. Snow’s telegram. Thus urged. Mr. Riley
consented. It is to be sincerly hoped that
the governor will comply with the wishes of
the community. With Mr. Riley on the
j board it may be taken for granted that
I Iditarod will get its share of road funds.
SI’S HOUSE WAS SAVED
BUT IT WAS SAD WRECK
When Si Atwell returned to his home on
Railroad avenue on Tuesday last, after an
absence of twenty-four hours or more, he
was confronted by a scene that was a re
minder of the work of the Seattle dry
squad in its search for liquor in a suspected
building. Holes had been cut with axes in
the floors and in the sides of the house,
carpets and furniture had been piled indis
criminately, and altogether the place war
a sorry-looking wreck. But at that Si
probably considered that it was better than
having no home at all.
On Monday afternoon an slarm of fire
brought out the volunteer fire department,
with chemical engines and paraphernalia
for subduing any kind of conflagration.
The firemen were directed to Si Atwell's
home, where smoke was seen issuing from
various portions of the building. It was
learned that the moss under the house had
caught fire, evidently from a flying spark,
as there was a strong wind blowing. Neigh
bors had been busily pouring water on the
incipient blaze, but it was hard to reach,
and considerable destruction was wrought
before the fire fighters were satisfied that
the blaze was extinguished.
The discovery of the blaze before much
damage was done was fortunate, as the
brisk wind would have made it difficult to
confine the fire to the one building.
ARCADE CAFE CHANGES HANDS
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dicksen have pur
chased from Frank B. Stanley the Arcade
restaurant at Flat. The new owners took
charge on Monday morning last. Mr. Stan
ley will soon leave for the Outside.
Where You Can Get Just What You Want In the Line of
SHOES
A. A. Cutter’s Shoe Pacs,
Strong & Garfield Shoes,
Felder Shoes,
Connelly Shoes,
12 and 14-Inch Tops
A. J. WEISS
The Home of Hart, Schaffner fit Marx Good Clothes
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2 LOCAL AND PERSONAL <>l
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Jack Folsom of Discovery was in the
city during the week.
Charlie Courtright was down front Willow
etk for a few days this week.
James F. Finnegan, the Flat merchant,
was a visitor in town last. Wednesday.
The Regina hotel buiidnig, at the corner
of Willow and Second streets, was razed
during the present week.
Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Young, who con
ducted a sale at Flat early in the week,
returned on Thursday last.
The resignation of Deputy Marshal Will
iam Thomas has been accepted, and he re
tired from office ou Tuesday last.
Oscar Solibakke of upper Flat creek
was in town several days during the week
as the guest of his brother William.
A break occurred in the cable service
early in the week, and night letters were
refused temporarily. Yesterday Valdez ad
vised that the cable was 0. K. again.
H. Boas, the busy clothier of Flat, spent
a couple of days in lditarod during the
week, looking after the transportation of
goods for his establishment.
Latest reports from the Yukon say there
is no sign of the break-up so far. It is prob
able that it will not break before May 20,
as the weather has been unusually cold on
the river.
MONUMENT TO BUFFALO BILL
High up on Lookout mountain, near Den
ver, overlooking the four states which wit
nessed his greatest activity, a monument to
Colonel William F. Cody—Buffalo Bill—
now seems assured, according to announce
ment of the Cody Memorial Association, re
cently issued at Denver. The association
says that several other organizations al
ready have undertaken the collection of
funds for the monument.
The snot on the mountain top where the
fatuous plainsman is to find his last resting
place has already been approved by the fam
ily. This approval has stimulated the co
ordination of all efforts to obtain a suffi
cient fund to construct a monument worthy
of the scout who helped to open up the
vast terrtory west of the Mississippi river.
The formal burial ceremonies will take
place on Memorial day, when the body will
be borne from Denver to the rock-hewn
tomb on top of the mountain. It will be
buried with the full ritualistic service by the
Knights Templar.
The proposed monument, according to
tentative plans, is to be cut out of solid
granite hewn from the formation on Look
out mountain. It is to conform to the
r>ainting of the late scout by the artist
Pappacini. This shows Colonel Cody on the
beloved rvhite charger, scanning the hori
zon. the hand uplifted, the body slightly
bent forward.
It is proposed to place the monument
so that the figure seems to be looking out
over the vast stretches of plains into the
four states of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska
and Kansas, which witnessed most if not
all of Buffalo Bill’s exploits. On a clear
day spectators are able to recognize objects
in all four states.
RAILR0A3S worry about
POST-BELLUM CONDITIONS
Commercial bodies in cities served by
the Union P icific railroad system have been
asked to co- >p>erate in a movement to pre
vent the re migration of foreign-born citi
zens back t' Europe after the close of the
war. The elogan adopted by the railroad
company is “Keep the immigrants in
America.”
Union Pacific officials in Tacoma claim
to have learned that representatives of the
belligerent < < untries are appealing to their
former coun'rymen to get them to return
home after the war. Steamship agents are
ij.-orkirig along these lines and obtaining the
names of families. These agents, it is said,
are actuate ’ by selfish motives.
The purpose of the Union Pacific in tak
ing an inter-st in the matter is to colonize
these imnv rants on the idle land of the
West, get them satisfied and contented so
they will rot. want to return home. If
they are well satisfied, railroad officials be
lieve they v ill write to their old homes and
urge other, to join them here.
While th.: situation in the Northwest is
not thought to be serious, in certain parts of
the East, i* is understood, the propaganda
has reached alarming proportions. The
Union Pabfic reports that closely related
o the re migration agents and the steam
■ hip ageti s are the so-called "private
banks” thrt have sprung up in various in
'ustrial communities of the East. These
hanks acc pt deposits from credulous for
eigners, vmo export their savings in great
bulk to t: ir former homes in Eurpoe.
The railway company in its investigations
claims to ! ave found that the private banks
act also at agents for the steamship lines,
and often encourage the immigrant to re
turn to Europe as soon as he gets enough
money together to buy a ticket.
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THE SENSIBLE COURSE
Jimmy giggled when the teacher read the
tory of the Roman who swam across the
Tiber th: re times before breakfast,
“You .'o not doubt that a trained swim
mer cor'd do that, do you, Jimmie?"
teacher demanded.
“No. : la’am,” answered Jimmie, “but I
wonderer why he didn’t make it four times
and get back to the side his clothes were
on.”—-Cl cago Herald.
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One t am of horses, with sleds and har
i ness cot. plete.
’ 0RTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
IDITAROD
RESTAURANTM5.BAKERY
GET HE — __
BEST^MEALS ^
! Open 6 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Everything of Best Quality
Foot of Wiliow Street
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Watches and Diamonds
At
STRICTLY OUTSIDE PRICES
J. L. SALE
J. W. Farrell,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Discovery, Otter _
Front Street, Flat City Formerly the Bagoy Premise;
Flat City Hotel
_Mr«. J. E. Punning, Prop._ ; ■ ~cial Rates by the Week and Month
H. BOAS, THE CLOTHIER,
Now Located at Flat City
And Is Closing Out His Big Stock of Men’s Clothing and Furnish
ings at Greatly Reduced Price*
BIG BARGAINS FOR ALI IN HIGH-CLASS GOODS
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