CANVAS_TENTS_TARPAULINS_ HOSE
Fur Coats, Robes and Caps,
Mocassins, German Sox and Felt Shoes
We have just opened a new line of Pajamas, Nightgowns ami Union Suits.
We have a complete line of useful and appropriate articles of apparel, suitable
for Christmas gifts.
THIS STORE CLOSES AT 8 P. M.; SU IMDAVS AT NOON_
H. Bobs, Leading Clothier
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX and CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES
Highest Prices Paid for Raw Furs
OLDTIBR’S
CLOSE CALL
Recent arrivals from Dikeman tell of the
terrible experiences of Jack Cronin, widely
known throughout the district, who was
lost for about a week during the recent
blustery spell of cold weather. On
Wednesday evening last The Pioneer re
ceived the following letter:
‘‘Dikeman, Alaska. Nov. 22. 1913.
"Our old-time friend, prospector, cook,
trapper and guide. Jack Cronin, came near
I assing in his checks in the D:tna hills last
week, when he strayed away from camp and
was lost for six days during the storm, with
only the lunch he started out with, and one
bird, the only thing he was able to get dur
ing his travels, although he was well sup
plied with heavy artillery
"At the end of six days, after many hard
ships and a steady diet of hot water, which
Jack recommends to his friends in case of
emergency, he was finally rescued by
Charles Denton of the cold storage barge
Trinder.
"During his travels, which covered about
150 miles, he passed seven cabins, and the
only bearing as to where he was at any
time was when he ran across a stake of
Ramps Peterson, on the Black Jack Asso
ciation.
"Jack looks as though he had been
through a sausage factory, and says that
mountain scenery and rabbit tracks are not
very good for a steady diet. Hut after a full
stomach at the Halfway roadhouse and a
CANDIES
Chocolate.60c lb.
Backet Candy.50c lb.
Pail Lots .30c lb.
Nuts.50c lb.
A full line of Photo Supplies.
Developing and printing at reason
able prices.
Alarm Clocks, $1.00 to $250.
Drugs and Druggists’ Sundries.
Rubber Goods.
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AIMSLEY’S
BOOK STORE
IDITAROD, ALASKA i
ride from there to Dikeman with Herb
Riley. Charley Court right and Mr. Kilgore,
he regained his courage and made another
dash for the summit and his lost camp.’'
What Cronin Was Hunting For
From a late arrival from Dikeman it is
learned that Mr. Cronin left his camp on
the Ditna to hunt for a wimpuss for the
Smithsonian Institution, a very rare animal
which has been seen nowhere on earth out
side of Glacier National park, in the north
western part of Montana. A noted natural
ist says a wimpuss grows about as big as a
hooglebug. but it has a long tail like a
colly wop anil has wings like u bearcat. It
lives in the tops of high trees, whence it
lies down to attack defenseless travelers.
However, no harm is to be feared from a
wimpuss if you know what to do when you
see one coming. It is folly to shoot at
them, for a wimpuss catches bullets in its
teeth and eats them. The only way to do
when a wimpuss comes at you is to take a
small piece of cheese, either Edam or Swiss,
and tack it securely on a waterfah. The
wimpuss makes a swoop at the cheese and
gets mixed up with the waterfall and gets
his feet wet. It makes a wimpuss mad as
all-get-out when he gets his feet wet, and
so he hunts around for a nice piece of gra.>s
to dry them on. The minute the wimpuss
lights on the grass the hunter rushes at
im and ties his tail in a double bow-knot.
When a wimpuss has his tail tied in a double
bow-knot he is gone, because when he tlies
he always ducks his head under his body
to see who is following him. and in doing
this he gets his head caught in the double
bow-knot and chokes himself to death.
MAIL CAF ITERS
HAVE HARD TRIP
A consignment of mail reached the local
postoffice Thursday about noon, and as it
was a public holiday the matter was not
distributed until yesterday. The carriers
report a very hard trip, on account of the
fearful condition of the trail. For days it
required the services of four men and nu
merous dogs to make any noticeable prog
ress. Captain Jim Haley, who was assist
ing on the trip, was compelled to abandon
the expedition at Dikeman to attend to a
badly frozen foot he received by getting it
wet in an overflow during one of the blus
tery days. It is feared that one of his toes
will have to be amputated.
DOWER OF ATTORNEY BLANKS.—New
* Form.—Made to conform with th.' re
quirements of the new territorial mining
law, containing cautionary and explanatory
notes, are now on sale at Ansley’s in Idila
rod. H. Donnelley’? at Dis. Otter, and at
the Pioneer Drug Store in Flat City.
Assessment Work Blanks at Pinuoer.
Coal Oil and Gasoline
Paints Oils Window Glass
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 DogHarness
Yukon Sleds Snowshoes Siwash Mitts
SMITH'S CUN STORE,
IDITAROD, ALASKA
FREEDOM FOR
ROBERT DUNN
The first news that reached Fairbanks re
garding the parole granted Robert Dunn was
conveyed yesterday in a telegram from
Marshal L. T. Erwin, who is now Outside.
The message was brief and gave no details
as to who was instrumental in bringing
about the release of the man who was
convicted of killing Carl Elbing on Dome
creek.
Dunn was found guilty of manslaughter
in the summer of 1909 and was sentenced
by Judge Lyons to 11 years in the peniten
tiary. Ever since his incarceration the pris
oner has had influential friends working for
his freedom, which efforts finaly ended in
success.—Fairbanks Times, October 27.
Fresh celery and cabbage.
Crowley & Porter.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
THE BEST GOODS
HARRY SHEPPARD
BACK FROM OUTSIDE
Deputy Marshal Harry P. Sheppard, who
left here the latter part of last July with
a batch of prisoners and in.-ane patients, re
turned on Wednesday evening, coming via
the Seward trail, and will remain seven;
'ays before going to his stati. n at Ophu
City. While on the Outside Mr. Sheppard
\isited his relatives in Minnesota, and spent
:-ome lit lie time in Seattle, where he met
'many Iditaruders.
He was at Takotna station when the John
i . T. Baird caravan reached that plac
behind 21 spirited mulamutes (only tw
dogs less than Captain Ben Bromberg dro\ c
to a pickle float in the great Iditarod Kenn
Cli.b Roof Garden Street Pageant on March
17. 11*12'. Notwithstanding the heavy snows
and the drifted condition of the trail. Mr
Baird is reported to be standing the tr•
first rate, and his shoes were still good.
Unfading Remedy
Mrs. Newed (to dear friend)—What’s the
secret of getting a new frock out of hubby
after he refuses once?
Mrs. Wiley If at first you don’t suc
ceed. cry again!—Judge.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
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HARNESS
Singletrees, Doubletrees,
Neckyokes, Sweatpads, Etc,
Everything for the Horseman
C. R. PECK, FLAT CITY
The Pioneer Liquor House
HANDLES ONLY GROMMES & ULLRICH’S WHISKIES
“fiflarquette," “Monogram” and “Gibson” Rye
20-Year-Old National Club Bourbon
BUOWEISER BEER BEER ON DRAFT
SCOTCH
Queen Anne
Black & White
DeWar’s Special
Thorns’
HIII-Thomp80n
Imported
BRANDY
*** Hennessy
*** Martell
Old California
CHAMPAGNE
Mumm’s
Clicquot
Pommery Sec
White Seal
WINES
Claret
Sauterne
Reisllng
Burgundy
Tipo Chianti
White Rock Apollinarls Waters I
imported
Sherry and Port,
Ale and Porter
City and Creek Orders
most earnestly solic
ited and promptly
filled,
Either by Bottle, Gal
lon or Case Lots.
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ALL THE LEADING AND POPULAR CIGARS IN THE MARKET
“RAMPS” Ramps Peterson
THECREEKS
R. Vance, one of the Gold Company elec
tricians, left for the Outside over the Seward
trail yesterday morning.
James Russell and Albert Parmenter have
taken a wood contract from Cameron &
Moisant, and will cut their wood on the
lower end of Otter creek.
Dona La Chance, who is mining on Wil
low creek, visited Iditarod Wednesday and
took home a big load of supplies with his
dog team.
Dan Gage, the teamster, took out a big
load of supplies to Bonanza creek last Tues
day for Hans Tilleson & Co., who have a
large wood contract for the winter.
Mrs. Folsom returned to her home at
Moore creek last Wednesday, accompanied
by Charles Stanford.
John Soli, the teamster, took a big load
of lumber over to the head of Happy creek.
T1 e lumber is to be used for building a
snow fence.
The Yukon Gold Company’s dredge closed
down Wednesday night, November 25. The
■ower plant continued running until Thurs
day to give power which was necessary for
lismantling the dredge. The closing this
year is nearly a month later than last year,
which was October 30. The Flat creek
dredge ran later this year than has any
'ther Yukon Gold Companpy dredge in the
North. One ran as late as November 3
in the Dawson country.
Dick Kuheloff, who has been cutting
wood on lower Otter creek, visited Flat
Wednesday. He will leave for the Cripple
■ amp in a few days to do representation
\v( rk.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin of Flat creek visited
L.itarod Wednesday.
A mx-pound baby boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Jean Lor anger of Willow creek
last Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock at
the hospital. Both mother and baby are
doing tine.
A. Cornwall who was about to leave for
Lear creek, was taken very sick the tirst
of the week and was unable to leave. He
i.> suffering from stomach and bowel
trouble.
Mrs Tom McMahon met with a bad ac
cident last Tuesday night at her home. Mr.
McMahon had just come up from the cellar
and had ieft the door open. A rap came at
the front door and Mrs. McMahon took the
lamp in her hand to see who was rapping,
'•'he turned quickly and stepped into the
open hole and fell six feet to the basement
below. She was badly bruised about the
left side, knee and neck, and while no
bon*1* were broken, the injuries received are
ery painful.
Grant Murdock, who has been working
for the Yukon Gold Company, met with an
accident last Tuesday night. While passing
under hte gangplank of the dredge, it
.dipped on the winch which controls it and
came down upon him. He narrowly
escaped being crushed to death. As it was.
the weight of the plank was partly caught.
His left side was bruised, but was not hurt
badly. He will be up and around again
in a few days.
The Arctic Brotherhood at Flat City in
stalled the following newly-elected officers
at its regular meeting last Tuesday night:
Arctic Chief—C. R. Peck.
Vice Arctic Chief R. E. Lowrie.
Arctic Recorder—E. Golden.
Keeper of Nuggets—William Taylor.
Arctic Chaplain—Grant Murdock.
After the officers had been installed C.
R. Peck, who has been Arctic chief for the
past year, and who was re-elected to of
fice, was presented by the Brotherhood with
a beautiful solid gold watch and diamond
fob. The diamond is set in the center of
the fob. On one side of it is the United
States flag and on the other the British
Hag, and below is inscribed, “No Boundary
Line Here.”
After the meeting dancing was indulged
in for an hour or more.
TEMPERATURE TABLE
Headings taken daily at the Budweiser,
corner of First and Richmond streets:
\bove Helow
Zero. Zero.
Nov. 23. 2 Clear; calm.
Nov. 24. t i Foggy
Nov. 25. 7 Foggy; calm.
Nov. 26... . 2 . . Clear; calm.
Nov. 27. 14 Cle.,i , calm
Nov. 28 . 28 Clear; calm
Nov. 29.. . 3 C.'.ea’; calm
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
Fup Coats
AND
The Bayles
Clothing Co.
CLOTHIERS, FURNISHERS AND SHOERS
1DITAROD D1S. OTTER
WE WILL CLOSE AT 8 O'CLOCK EVERY EVEN ING—SUN DAYS AT NOON
Prices Cut to Pieces
Closing out next week. Everything at cost, and some things at h*ss.
Butter, Eggs and Cream
The best brand of goods ever brought to the camp, livery Egg i:: my cases
guaranteed. My Butter cannot be beat for quality. The best brand of large,
juicy, sweet Oranges, size 150 to the box, 75c per dozen. You can buy your outfit
from Charlton cheaper than from any other house in the camp.
For Sale—My Warm Storage Building, the best equipped in the Territory, rr
any part of it. such as the iron or lumber, stoves, stovepipes, safeties, for one-tenth
its value; also two large, heavy tarpaulins and one Studebaker delivery' cart. <uie
handsome counter Fairbanks scales. CaJi at my Warm Storage Building and -ee
the goods and get prices and save money.
J. W. Charlton, Iditarod City
BRANCH5NG OUT
I have teken over the stock of H. Boas' Discovery store and am now prepared
to supply all needs In the gents’ furnishing line.
H. DONNELLEY, DiS. Otter
LION AT THEIR BED
Ontario, Kan., Oct. 23.—To be awakened
to find a mountain lion standing beside
their bed was the experience of George
Knox, an Ontario boy. and Harry Braderick
f Garden City, Kan., who is visiting here.
The boys had gone deer hunting to Coy
anyon, to the north of the city, and pitched
their camp. About 2 a. m. young Knox
awoke and was startled by a growl. Flash
ing an electric torch, he saw a huge moun
ain lien glaring at him not five feet dis
tant, and in the light it took a step for
ward.
It was not till then that Knox hastily
woke his companion, and seizing his gun.
tired at the beast just as it was crouching
for a spring. The animal fled with a cry of
rage, but could not have been mortally
wounded, as it could not be found.
HAS FRIED OYSTERS; LOSES PRIZE
Martinez. Cal.. Oct. 23.- If Judge E. II
Ware had taken, on a recent trip to San
' rancisco, his oysters in a stew instead of
Tried, he would be richer today by a small
fortune. On biting into one of his fried
oysters the judge encountered something
hard. Investigation disclosed a pearl, which
he tucked away in a vest pocket.
Back again in Martinez, Judge Wars
showed his pearl to Under Sheriff William
Veale. who offered to submit it to a .San
Francisco jeweler for valuation. When the
San Francisco expert looked at the pearl
he said:
“If your friend had ordered an oyster
stew instead of a fry this thing would be
worth $15,000 It is perfect in form and
just matches one we're trying to find a
mate for. But the fry has completely
ruined it."
Too Ostentatious
The Tail Blonde- Absence makes the
heart grow fonder.
The Short Brunette—But the Lima,
Ohio, man who shot off the fireworks when
his wife went away on a vacation made a
vulgar display of his affection - Judge.
Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
Location Notices at Pioneer ofime
The House of Quality
For Best Goods
and Right Prices
CROWLEY & PORTER
IDITAROD The House of Quality FLAT CITY
RING US UP_ANY SERVICE WE CAN DO YOU_RING US UP
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