CANVAS TENTS TARPAULINS HOSE I
Cutting Prices
does not necessarily mean markings of red ink and advertising of figures, but
cutting prices means low prices on well-known goods, makes or brands. Ask for
anything you want and note the cut in prices.
Until we close up, prices will speak louder than words.
H. Boas, Leading Clothier
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX and CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES
TMJS STORE CLOSES AT 8 P. M.; SUNDAYS AT NOON
Highest Prices Paid for Raw Furs_
DEMOCRATS
ORGANIZE
h» response to the advertised cull, a
meeting of the Democrats of Otter precinct
wus held in Finnegan’s Annex, at Hut City,
mi Sunday, January IS. at 2:30 p. m.
The meeting was called to order by
Charles Kstmere, who stated that the pur
pose fur which the meeting was called was
the organization of a Democratic club to
represent Otter precinct in any political
matters that may come up in which the
voters of this precinct might be interested,
and to line up the voters for the delegate
election next fall, as well as any other mat
nes of general public interest that are
brought to the attention of the club.
It was then moved and seconded that
Charles Kstmere be chosen as temporary
chairman and \\ iilium Ansley as temporary
secretary, which motion, upon being put to
the house, was duly carried.
It was moved by Mr. Ansley and seconded
by Mr. Looey that a committee of three
be appointed by the chair to draft resolu
tions of temporary organization, and that a
recess of 15 minutes be taken to allow the
committee time to comply with this reso
lution. The motion was duly carried, and
the chair appointed Messrs. Ansley. Jenkins
;,nd Mclirath as such committee
Upon the meeting again being called to
order, the committee submitted the follow
ing resolution, which was taken up by sec
tions an i adopted:
■ Be it resolved
•Section 1. That this temporary organ
izaton shall be known as the Wilson Demo
cratic Club of Otter Precinct. Alaska.
“Sec. 2. That the meetings of this club
."hail be held at Flat City once each month,
or subjeO to the call of the chairman, or
upon written request of five members in
good standing made to the chairman; public
notice of any special meeting must be given
at least three days before any such meeting
may be held.
“Sec. 3. The chairman shall appoint a
committee of three in each of the towns of
Otter, Iditarod and Flat to solicit a dollar
from each member enrolled, and to turn
the same over to the secretary at the next
KODAK
And Let the Children Kodak
We Have Pictures of the Ladies’
Dog Race
Don’t you wish you had had a
Kodak the day of the dog race ?
We are agents for Eastman Ko
dak Company and can supply you.
Ansley’s Book Store
Meeting. The membership fee .shall be Si,
I and the dues thereafter shall be SI per
! .
• month.
| “See. 1 Roberts’ Rules of Order shall
j be the guide for any paili ament ary rules
not otherwise provided by the club.
| 1 \<ec. 5. That this club shall have a ros
j ter of membership bearing the presonal sig
| nature of each and every member.”
In pursuance of Section 3, the chairman
appointed the following membership com
| mittees:
j Iditarod--Messrs. Ansley, Snyder and Gu
larte.
Discovery. Otter- Messrs. Theil. Font as
I
! and Hunsaker.
! Mat City Messrs. McGrath, Jenkins and
Ford.
It was then moved by Mr. Ansley and
I seconded by Mr. Orr that, a special commit
, tee of three be appointed by the chair to
j arrange for quarters, heat, etc., for the next
: meeting, to be held at Id at City on Sunday,
i February 1, 1914. at 2:30 p. m., which mo
tion was duly carried, and the chair ap
pointed Messrs. Weiss, Hanuley and Jenkins
i to compose the committee.
: It was then moved by Mr. McGrath, and
| seconded by Mr. Handley, that all Duno
! crats present sign a temporary roster {tend
ing the permanent organization, and pay the
j fee of $1 each, which motion was duly car
1 ried.
All Democrats then signed the roster, and
• those present of other political faiths left
the room.
The chairman instructed the secretary to
! request The Iditarod Pioneer to publish an
account of the proceedings of the meeting.
On motion, duly seconded and carried.
| the meeting was declared adjourned unti.
| Sunday, February 1 at 2:30 p. m.
THE YAK AND ITS HABITAT
The news dispatch in last week s Pioneer
to the effect that a bid had been introduced
| in congress for the purchase of yak f«.*r
I breeding purposes in Alaska naturally ha>
created some discussion as the habits and
! uses of the animal. The following informa
i ...
tion is taken from “Americana':
“Yak. The native name for the wild ox
B is Grunniens1 of the mountainous re
gions of Tibet. There are two races- -the
j wild yak, generally black, which is found
near the snow line, descending into the val
leys in winter, and a domesticated race of -
various colors, black and white being most '
common. The yak is about the size of the j
common ox. to which it has a general re |
semblance, but it is covered with a thick
coat of long, silky hair, hanging down like
the fleece of a sheep, completely investing i
j the shoulders, flanks and thighs. This
fringe, which exists in both races, was ap
parently developed as 3 protection to the
animal in its alpine haunts, as the long hair
forms a sort of mat which defends the body
from the effects of cold when the animal 1?
reposing in the snow. The domesticated ;
race is of great importance to the natives ,
f Tibet. The yak is employed as a beast i
of burden, but never for tillage or draught, i
The milk is very rich and yields excellent j
butter; the flesh is of the finest quality, and :
that of the calves far superior to ordinary 1
veal. The hair is spun into ropes and made
into coverings for tents, and the soft fur
of the hump and withers is woven into fine,
strong cloth. The tails, often dyed red, are
made into the chowries or fly-flappers used I
in India. Yaks are often seen in zoological j
gardens and menageries, and have repeat- j
edly bred in Europe, and it is probable that
they might be advantageously introduced j
into the northern parts of America and j
Europe.”
DRUGS, COAL OIL, GASOLINE, GARDEN SEEDS
rainis. uiis, winaow mass
Shotguns and Shotgun Shells
Victrolas and Victor Records
Carpets, Rugs, Matting, Furniture
Gasoline Mantles and Globes
Harness and Harness Supplies
Stoves, Ranges, Heaters
Granite and White Enamelware
Bar Glassware, Crockery
Skates, Hockey Sticks, Pucks
GENUINE NOME DOG HARNESS
Yukon Sleds Snowshoes Siwash Mitts
SMITH'S GUN STORE,
1DITAROD, ALASKA
-NEWS
BULLETINS
Washington.--That ex Postmaster Gen
ral John Wanamaker’s son. Rodman, was
anted by federal investigators in an in
uiry into charges that the Wanamakei
tab.ishments in New York and Philadcl
lia profited enormously by a series of cus
toms frauds throughout 15 years is reported
on high authority.
! Belgrade, Scrvia. -Czar Ferdinand of Bui
garia has decided definitely to abdicate in
favor of Crown Prince Boris, according to a
i Sofia dispatch published in the IYJitka. He
1 was said to have made up his mind follow
i ing a conference with Emperor Francis Jo
I seph of Austria, in which the latter ex
pressed the opinion that the entire family
i was likely to be thrown out of Bulgaria if
Ferdinand did not yield. The latter lost
I his popularity with his subjects as the re
suit of the disastrous termination, from a
Bulgarian standpoint, of the Balkan war.
Ferdinand, though of the royal blood of
France, was not born a monarch. He was
an officer in the Austrian army when elect
ed prince of Bulgaria. The country wa
then under a nominal Turkish suzerainty,
but a few years ago Ferdinand proclaimed
| himself “'czar of the Bulgarians,” or “the
lit tie czar.” as the Bulgarians spoke of him,
I though abroad he was generally referred to
! as a king.
I
| Olympia, Wash. A bronze bust of the
: late Senator Joi n L. Wilson has been pre
!
i ented to the state of Washington by Mrs.
Wilson. Governor Lister hits announced
he acceptance of the gift on behalf of the
state, anti says it will be placed in the cap
it ■. 1 building.
_;
| Washington. Five members of the
| supreme court of the United States,
including Thief Justice White, crowded
into a humble little home in Wash
ingtnn recently to attend the funeral < f
Archie Lewis, the negro messenger, who had
taken care of their robes since they were
elevated to the bench. Lewis was serving
the court when three of them, Justices Day,
Vandevanter and Lamar, were born, and
before Justice White and Justice Holmes
had started to school.
Olympia, Wash. Holding that there is no
law in the state against wire tapping, the
supreme court reversed the King county
court and ordered the dismissal of charge.',
against A. A. Nord.skog of Seattle. Nords
kng was convicted of damaging property of
he Pacific Telephone &. Telegraph Com
pany. He was employed by the Seattle
Times as detective during the graft probe
and tapped the wire leading to hte office of
he Burns agency. The court holds that
he mere tapping of the wire does not dam
age the property. Continuing, it says: “This
oes not condone wire tapping. The record
>efore us warrants the assertion that there
ias been altogether too much of this form
of pilfering going on in this state, and the
omission now disclosed calls aloud for legis
iative action.”
Los Angeles.—The spell of an unexpected
lenin and dramatic incident to the sermon
f the Rev. Joseph Glass of St. Vincent's
datho.ic church, upon “The Unexpected De
cent of Death." lies upon his congregation.
Death may strike at any moment,” warned
’ather Glass. “The end of your world may
<>e distant; it may be tomorrow.” He
aused as his hearers sat silent under a
ealization of his words. ‘‘Yes,” he added
it may be now.” At this moment a man
fell heavily on his side in a pew, his l ea
hiking the seat with a thump. Trembling
ries escaped from women in the congre
ati( n. Doctors who examined the man
chose name is DeM ■ r*e, said that he ha
uttered a severe paralytic stroke, but that
j he ha. a chance to recover.
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FOR SALE
Dry blazed wood, birch and spruce, 16
j foot lengths, cut in April. 1913. repiled 11
1 summer on skids, tl2 per cord, or greei
| birch and spruce, >10 per cord, delivere.
! Difference in price is difference in produc
; riom hample of blared wood may be see.
t Pirneer office. DAN HARTNETT.
T- b Pr>nLng at Pioneer office.
A. J, Weiss, Flat
AND THAT IS ALL
This store is the home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes.
I Now that the excitement of the ladies’ dog ) j
race is over, and we have again settled down )
to the common routine of business life, we \ j
will be pleased to have you call upon us for (
your bacon and beans, and other incidentals 5
of household necessities. J
| C. R. PECK, GENERAL MERCHANDISE, FLAT
The Pioneer
Ramps Peterson
THECREEKS
The Yukon Gold Company has a crew
if men and a team working on the ground
where the new power plant is to he, which
is on the Iditarod river, about three miles
above the mouth of Otter creek. The sur
ey has been made for the power line, and
e men are now busy getting out poles,
l.e ground will be c.eared this summer.
Tew boilers have been ordered from the
iutside and will probably arrive on the high
water, and the machinery from the old
ower plant will be moved next winter.
Ed Rusk has been spending the past week
on the creeks.
A birthday party was given to Peter
Bagoy of Otter creek last Wednesday after |
noon. He was 7 years old on that day. j
A1 the children of the creek were there,
and they had a merry time.
Harry Donncl ey of Otter creek was in
town Sunday and returned home with Fred
Peterson and his long string of dogs on
Monday.
William Atchcson of Iditarod made a tour
>f the creeks last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Another mysterious fire occurred at Flat
last Sunday morning. The cabin belonging
o Al Colwell and Bil y Sourby, across the
foot bridge from Flat, caught fire in some
nknown manner about 7 o’clock Sunday
. ( ruing. The fire was first seen by Louis
\ler, who gave the alarm, and many \\ 1
nteer fire fighters responded. The fire was
mt out, but not until the whole of the j
nterior of the cabin had been destroyed,
here had been no one in the cabin for a
eek.
Al Thorns returned from Candle creek
Wednesday.
Mrs. Naehter and her son Herman visited
Iditarod Thursday.
Al Anderson of the Bonanza creek r ad
house has been visiting in Iditarod the past
veek.
Mr. and Mrs. Onvett. Mrs. Monkman and
Mr. Kettle well visited the new power plant
ite on the Iditarod river by dog team last
-unday.
B !> Hart returned from L) nlan creek
last Saturday.
DOG RACE PHOTOS
Clemons tfc Koon succeeded in getting a
eries of splendid pictures of the dog team
races of January 1 and 14. On sale at the
•• .-t office in Iditarod and at their studio in
lat City.
WHO ‘MR. PANKHURST1’ WAS
London, Dec. 3. The question. Who or j
vhat was or is the husband of Mrs. Emme- :
line Pankhurst, the militant suffragette i
leader? has at last been answered. Investi
gations here throw much light on his his
i
tory.
He was a Londoner, graduated from Ow
ns college, Manchester, and afterward re
ceived several degrees from London uni ver
ity. He was cal ed to the bar in 1867 and
oined the northern circuit. He gave a
large part of his time to lecturing and de
livered many addresses on legal, social and
political questions. He was a progressive ;
•-( iitician, was active in the cause of popu- 1
lar education, and took part in the home 1
■ le mi vement in 1873.
Dr. Pankl urst. advocated many reforms. •
ne of which was a reform of the patent •
laws, over which he made a strong fight. |
He was an active worker for the promo- !
ion of social science, and acted as arbi- j
rator in several trade disputes.
A.though the doctor was prominent in
advocating reforms and was in the limelight
constantly, his efforts were not appreciated
by his political friends. He ran for parlia
ment as a Liberal in Manchester in 18S3
and in Rotherhithe in 1886, and each time
he w-as beaten. He became tired of what he I
ailed the “plutocratic parties” and contest
ed Gordon in 1895 as a labor candidate, but
was again unsuccessful. He died in 1S98.
In regard to the personality of Dr. Pank j
hurst, one who occasionally met him in j
Manchester when he “practiced" as a chan- ■
eery barrister and contributed radical arti- j
cles to the Manchester Examiner, before he I
became converted to socialism, says he was 1
a frail little man. with weak eyes, a strag- i
ling, reddish beard, a squeaky voice and j
a neurotic manner. He looked as if he 1
might be henpecked. He was an eager,
fussy talker and was always terribly in
earnest. He was apparently incapable pof
a joke.
Fine Clothing j
and Furnishings!
- at :
Bayles Clothing Co. j
IDITARCD DISCOVERY, OTTER i
STORE CLOSES AT 8 P. M.; SUNDAY AT NOON j
SAY WOMAN USED
MARRIAGE AS A LURE
Kansas Ci‘v. I>ec. 6. A tale of the suc
cessful operation throughout the Central
West and in a number of Southern cities,
from 1904 to 1910, of matrimonial bureaus
and fake business investment schemes was
tf Id in the federal court here today by
Mrs. Leon Alden, on trial under the name
f Mrs. Anna B. Tayl r, for using the mails
to defraud. The woman is specifically
charged with having defrauder! W. F. R:s
rlcn of Tarkio, Mo.; B. F. Guy of Lanes*
.'lie. Tex., and G. J. Doll of Yale, Okla.
The three men mentioned as victims in
the present indictments, it is said, were in
duced to invest their money in business
chemes Mrs. Alden was promoting.
They testified she made them promises
f marriage. Scores of letters that are al
leged to have passed between the woman
and the victims in the present case were
read.
Guy was the heaviest contributor. He
estified that he gave Mrs. Alden J 1.500,
art of which was to be invested in a paint
.>u.-iness. Risdon and Dr.ll declarer! they
rave Mrs. Alden money for investment in
her electric vibrator business.
All testified they were engaged to Mrs.
Alden, who was known to them as Mrs.
Taylor.
Risdr n and Guy are 57 years old. Doll is
even ! years younger.
”0 BE JOYFUL” DANCES
COMMENCE IH'S EVENING
The first of the series of five dances to
be given by Camp I i• .r <1 No. 27, Arctic
Brotherhood, v.TIl i: • held this evening.
Dancing will c- inuience promptly at 9:30
and cease at 12 o’clock. Contrary to pre
. ious announcement, no dance will hr given
»n tie evening of Saturday. February 21.
as rn that date occurs the masquerade
ball of Camp Flat.
Tickets for the series of five dances are
being sold for So. Single tickets wid cost
1.50 each.
Man leaving for Seward about March 1
vith dig team will take passenger. Apply
Pioneer office.
Harry Carter. Left Dawson for Alaska
about three years ago. Father, Wi liam Car
er Troy. N. IF, inquires. Photo at mar- |
.-hal's office.
Hubert George OP'n is asked for by
'ather. A Fi 01 on, 2929 South K street.
Tac: rra. Wa h.
CLEMONS & K00N
Portrait and View
FLAT CITY
The House of Quality
For Best Goods
and Bight Prices
CROWLEY & PORTER
IDITAROD The House of Quality FLAT CITT
RING US UP_ANY SERVICE WE CAN DO YOU_RING US UP
WESTERN UNION AND LIBBY-McNEIL CODES NO TROUBLE TO FORWARD YOUR MAIL THE AMERICANO—16 VOLUMES FIRST EDITIONS OF THE NEW ALASKA MINING CODE
A Drinking Place for Men
NEW BUD WEISER IDITAROD BAIRD & ANDERSON ^atcty THE BRANCH
INDIANS AND BOOZE
(Stroller White in Whitehorse Star)
Johnny Fraser and Phil Johnson are to
the manor born, both being native sons who
know nothing of white ways, roof gardens
and -lit gowns. If they have heard that
Jonah swallowed the whale, they probably
believe the story for the same reason a*
that given by the negro “Some of dese
white folks am h— fo’ fish.”
Johnny and Phil had from somewhere
out the Klu&ne trail, and there is nothing
cheap about them. During the summer
Dame Fortune smiled on Johnny and he
became the owner of a few fine foxes with
but little exertion to himself. He traded
lie foxes for a team and wagon and now
when he comes to town he comes in style
’.•H'-h borders on pomp On Johnny's last
vi.-it to town, which was the latter part of
last week, he was accompanied by his friend.
1 hil. who occupied the high wagon seat
with his host.
Sunday forenoon, when the church bells
were pealing forth glad tidings to the cold
and clammy world, Johnny and Phil started
'or their home. The police had observed
heir actions and were suspicious they were
taking to their rural retreat a supply of
hat which creates dark brown tastes in
die cold gray dawn of the following morn
dig, the two Indians having been seen m
>1 se communion with one Frank Mayer, a
notorious booze peddler who has been in
ail many times !<>r that offense.
Shortly after the Indians drove out of
oiwn a police rig with two officers followed,
vertakihg them about two miles out of
• w ii, where they were driving merrily
1 i.g, at the same time singing in dulcet
strains: “Tu ac a la kik zip gu gut whoop
hi to ka uum” (Indian for Here’s to good
1 1 whisky, drink 'er down.”
When the officers overtook Johnny and
hil they commanded them to stop. A
hasty search of the contents of the wagon
revealed three bottles of nice red dicker.''
enough to make the owners oblivious to
the fact that they are but moth-aten relics
of a once proud people, that their heels are
the prey of canker worms and that there
is nothing about them to remind one of
heliotrope or geranium when they come in
out of the Arctic climate and back up to a
hot stove.
The Indians were returned to town, and
on Monday were taken before Magistrate
Taylor for hearing. They acknowledged the
corn (or rather rye>, and were fined ac
: ■ Toing to their parts in the offense. Johnny
>20 and costs and Phil the costs, he not be
ing so deeply implicated as the owner of the
team and wagon. In other words, being a
man of means. Johnny had put up the ko
peks for buying the whisky.
Both the Indians implicated Frank Mayer
as the man from whom the fire water had
been obtained. As this is the “steenth”
time Mayer has been convicted on the
charge of furnishing Indians with whisky,
he was sentenced to three months at hard
1 ■ r and to pay $100, and in default of
coming through with the ready John Da
\ is. to serve three months additional. It
will be the latter for Frank.
For beautifying the hands and highly
n, 1-Fed nails try the Crosby System.