STANLEY'S OPENINO
It was one of those affairs you
read about but seldom ever see that
they pulled off at Frank Stanley's
roadhouse at Flat City last Satur
day night. The eieet of Iditarod
society was there, in fact, it seemed
as though everybody and his bro
ther and sister had taken a day off
to take a whirl at Stanley's big
dining-room floor. From Flat
creek, Otter, Granite and Black
they came, and not to be outdone,
Iditarod city sent over a bunch of
enthusiasts who gamboled about
with careless abandon and put the
eternal kibosh on kankerous kare
At one time there must have
been 150 people crowded in the
ball room. To dance was a privi
lege, but to finish a work of art,—
being a mixture of Graeco-Roman,
and Marquis of Gooseberry rules,
no hitting in the clinches.
Having secured a partner by
making a center rush or an end
play you bad to crouch on the line
for the kickoff and then it was a go
as-you-please, keeping your eye on
your interference. There were no
casualties reported but its a lead
pipe cinch that many a pink toe
carried a soul-stirring ache e’re
rosey-fingered dawn had brushed
aside the curtains of the night.
Ernest Berggteen and Ed Drake
handed out the melody, and each
new harmony was the signal for a
kaleidoscopic swi:l of well-dressed
women and black coated men who
gave themselves heart and soul t<
the joy of living. And they kep'
at it faithfully giving only one
minute intervals between round*
during which everybody fanned
vigorously and caught breath foi
the next burst of speed.
Along about midnight, just abou
the time the voice of Chanteclei
is supposed to cut athwart the gos
somer veil of nocturnal silence, the}
dragged out the tables from some
where and began stacking grea
piles of sandwiches thereon. On
in the kitchen a small army o'
Gapt, Allison's Place
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Confectionery and Fruit
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cooks danced around a big stove
juggling coffee pots and hacking up
loaves of bread with large knives.
They bad their work cut out for
them, but let it be said for the
honor and glory of the house, that
not a one failed in his duty.
Like a devouring horde, the
guests fell upon those groaning
tables and in less time than it takes
to tell it, those sandwiches were
not. They used up about a sluice
head of coffee and kept the pots
boiling like a hoist engine under
high pressure.
Clearing away the debris, they
went to it again and there was no
quarter called until nearly six
o’clock in the morning. All hotel
and private accommodation in Flat
had been used up, wherefore it wa
the secret determination ot many to
dance till the cows came home as
there was no chance to sleep any
As the sun began to scatter the
stars before him from the field of
night, weary, but happy iolkr
could he seen heading for theii
homes in many directions. Part of
them went to the head of Mai
where Doc Mading was giving a
party at his final cleanup, some
went up Otter but the most of them
just stayed at Flat City, happy in
the thought that they didn’t care it
'hey ever got hack Of the two
sleighloads that went out from Idit
irod City, there were stragglers
coming in all day Sunday.
Altogether it was a fine part.'
vnd everybody had a goqd time. It
there was anyone present who
didn’t enjoy himself, then it is a
safe bet he is a confirmed grouch
tnd will only enjoy his own funeral
During the evening, the dance wa
stopped fo. a few minutes to get
he names of those present, and
Here they are :
Mr. and Mrs. Ashby E. Bain, Dr. C.
D. Carter, Chas. Patten, Robert Mar
■ in, A. B. Ferguson, W. W. Acheson;
Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. Mas
ers, Mrs. M. J. McKenzie, Mrs. H.
'rouse, Mrs. O. S. Gardner, Mrs. J. F.
Risser, Mrs. N. N. Jaffe, Mrs. E. J.
Ives, Mrs. T. J. Williams, Mrs. J. E.
McDowell, Mrs. J. I, Brewis, Mrs. Ed.
Wilkinson, Mrs. W. H. Crawford, Mrs.
F. E. Snyder, Mrs. J. J. Price, Mrs. A.
Lange. Mrs. L. A. Campbell, Mrs. E.
VI. Rusk. Mrs. J. Stack, Mrs. Geo. All
bright, Mrs. W. S. Amalong, Mrs. J. C.
loosen. Mrs. S. Patched, Mrs. Jack
’onnolly, Mrs. A. Hutchson, Mrs. J. F.
Hunter, Mrs. Chas. E. Worden, Mrs. J.
S. Bishop, Mrs. Harriet Cummings,
Mrs. E. E. Aubert; Misses M. Coolidge,
Della McDowell, S. Kotscb, H. Grant.
Luella Ives, Isabel Risser, Huffy;
Messrs. Wm Kline, E W Major, Peter
Hotts, George Kay, Billy Walker, R S
Hart, Sam Applebanm, E E Aubert,
lav Cook, Dominick Sorai, H N Shaw.
Chas Bernhardt, H C Wallick, Nat
Lyons, Jimmy Britt, E M Rusk, V H
Peirce, George Mutchler, M McDonald,
I I Wales, Z J Loussac, D J Campbell, C
C Merchant, II Anderson, H Laurie, H
A Hadley, H E Crouse, O S Gardner,
J H Ryan, Charles E Ralston, D Mc
Donald, H O'Neill, J E Bishop, John
Johansen, W Guttchick, H R Johnston,
Frank E Becker, A J Day, Eric Pal
man, T M Dean, Arthur Howard, O M
Anderson, Adolph Rippe, Gillie Bates,
Carl Ramstad, R Blair, Eugene Bru
nei], Tommy Seward, A Burke, S W
Brizendine, W H Holmes, J J Price,
M Aden, James Ryan, C V Jenks, N N
Jaffe, Frank Hercus, Geo M Kilbourn,
Frank James A St Laurent, A1 Goslow.
SUMMIT ROADHOUSE
GETS A LICENSE
It is well to know these wintry days
that as you travel along the diversified
highway which connects the environs
of Iditarod City with the suburbs of
Flat it is possible to drop in at the
Summit Roadhouse at the top of ‘‘de
lump” and order a hot Scotch with an
assurance of getting it. That is, you
can get it, if the water is hot, for they
are there at all times with the Scotch.
The news that a license had been
granted t® the proprietors of the Sum
mit came as a surprise to many people,
and even to the proprietors themselves,
especially after they heard of Over
field’s dictum to the effect that he
would grant only two licenses at Flat.
Star Ballard, formerly of Candle, Joe
J»an and Frank Chew are the two men
behind the proposition, and they now
find themselves in a position where
they will do a good business this win
ter.
During the summer time the Sum
mit was doing business in a tent but
they are blossoming out now with a big
log building where there will be plenty
of accommodation for man and beast
and where nice, quiet little dinner par
ties can be pulled off with something
on the side. They expected to be open
for business in the new quarters this
week. _
We can put you in a good, comfort
able house in a jiffy. See Anderson
Bros. & Nerland—sash, doors, wall
paper, carpets, window shades, etc.
When you visit Flat creek call at
Carroll’s Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
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AT HAPPENED
TO ALL OF THEM
An interesting letter from Miss
Margaret Mulrooney, who had but
just returned home from a visit to
Vancouver, B C , tells of the old
timers of the Canadian Yukon and
Alaska, who a few years ago quit
;be North for warmer climes.
R. P. McLennan has a large
wholesale hardware business ii
Vancouver, and one of the finest
homes in that city. He is president
o.‘ a new hank just starting there
The Bank of Vancouver,” with a
capital of $2,000,000.
Billy McKay, the old Daws jn at
torney, is prosecuting attorney of
the Vancouver district, and his
brother, Macy, has acquired grea
wealth there.
Hec Stewart, former chief of flit
Dawson fire department, has made
a lortune in real estate in Vaneou
ver. Joe Barrette is doing well ii
the wholesale liquor business (the
B. C Wine Co.) Warrington i
011 the Vancouver World. Dr. La
Chapelle is practicing medicine it
Vancouver, and Skiff Mitchell is
there looking for investments.
Alf. Watson, formerly of the gov
ernment offices in Dawson, but wh<
was let out by Cougdon, is with
Henry Macaulay, who is also do
iug well in Vancouver.
McFeely, of McLennan & Me
Feelv, is supposed to be the cleve;
head of the old Dawson bunch now
in Vancouver. He has bought tlu
waterfront of Vancouver and stand1
to become the richest man in the
West.
Jim Hill and Dusenberry are in
real estate in Vancouver, and have
hopes. Frank McDougall has
opened a law office there, and Rid
ley is doing a good law business it!
Vancouver. Fred Wade has mad'
a foitune there and is now touring
Europe. His daughter, Marjorie,
was married just before he left U
a bank clerk. R. P. McLennan’.'
oldest daughter, Olive, is engager
to marry a wealthy Toronto man
R. H S, Cresswell, brother-in
law of Mrs. Mary Anderson, o:
Fairbanks, is building a fine resi
dence in Vancouver, next to that o!
R. P. McLennan. He is making
money there.
Yakima is good enough for the
Mulrooneys, says Miss Margaret
Crops are good this year, the street
cats have reached their ranch and
all is well with them.
MOSQUITOES GUARD
IDITAROD PRISONERS
Mosquitoes stand guard over pris
otters iu the Iditarod, and so well
do they perform their duties that
stone walls, iron bars and jailers
are unnecessary. At least L. L.
James, the Fairbanks miner, who
is at the Butler, vouches for the
truth of the story which was told
him by his son.
“When they arrest a man in the
Iditarod, so my son writes me,”
said Mr. James, “they put him
into a mosquito-pr'oof tent and take
all his clothes awa3’ from him. The
prisoner could easily escape from
the tent, but only to be devoured
by mosquitoes.
“There are so many mosquitoes
there that the only way for them
to be more numerous would be for
them to grow smaller ”—Seattle
P.-I. _
Wm. Eisenmonger, the Water-King
of this city, has just received notice
from Commissioner Frame of Fair
banks that he was appointed judge of
election at the Ester voting precinct,
along with J. C. Kinney and Gus Con
radt. When election passed on Aug.
9th, Bill did not know that he was a
judge. ______
Save the pieces! broken lenses re
placed at Simpson’s.
“Kangaroo” Brown of Ophir was in
the city last week, having been sent
out by the business men and residents
of Ophir to blaze a short trail between
Ophir and the Iditarod. Mr. Brown
stated that ho could connect the two
points with a trail not over GO miles
long, and that the work will soon be
accomplished. This route will possibly
pass closo to the new Moore creek
strike, beside.s making use, part of the
way of the Seward route. It will be
much traveled this winter and will con
stitute a great saving in distance.
Those new-fangled sanitary, conveni
ent and odorless Water closets made at
the Pioneer Sheet Metal Works are in
big demand by parties desiring eco
nomical conveniences, and cleanly and
healthful surroundings.
Building paper at Anderson Bros. &
Norland's.
Dissolution of Partnership
The partnership heretofore existing
between Eric Paltnen and John Barrett
in the ownership and operation of the
Pony Express Co. lias this day been
dissolved by mutual consent, John Bar
rett retiring. All outstanding accounts
lue said partnership are payable to
Eric Pal men, who also assumes the lia
bilities of the partnership.
Eric Palmen.
John Barrett.
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IDITAROD
A copy of the Prince Rupert Duily
Optimist, received at Fairbanks de
votes a page to the city council. In
commenting upon it the Fairbanks
News-Miner says that nearly every man
on the council is an old Dawsonite. The
Daily Optimist is an enterprising jour
nal and employs 15 men in getting out
its sheet and job work.
Anderson Bros. & Norland, finding
their storeroom too small for comfort,
are building an addition to their build
ing on the Second avenue end.
DR. B. F. BROOKS,
Physician and Surgeon
Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue
Telephone 30
Dr. Heinrich Worirnann
Physician and Surgeon
Office at City Drug Store, Tel. 36
First Ave., bet. Willow and Richmond
DR. E. T. BRADBURY,
Dentist
Over Merchants Cafe, First Avenue
Telephone 30-B
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores,
Flat Creek
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska Phone No. 7
The Pioneer Attorneys of This Camp
ALFRED E. MALTBY,
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Attorney at Law
Notary Public
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F. E. BECKER,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Office—Iditarod Pioneer
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
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J. S. HARDING,
Attorney at Law
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