_M ■ MB 'n ^UT GLASS AND SILVER DEPOSITWARE. To save the risk and expense of repacking our stock when we move to Flat about October 1st, everything in the H R JRk H HP®*
Sj MS l^e B|- B f& B store, particularly Cut Glass and Silver Depositware, at greatly reduced prices. Save money by selecting your Christmas presents now. fjP g HRBB ffimm j
TRY OUR ;
j Swift’s i
! Premium i
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! Ham S and Bacon
Without the Seai-Tight Covering
Fresh Shipment Just Arrived
IT !S DELICIOUS
j The Best Phoney Can Possibly Produce
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Sam’l Applebaum
Bergen’s
Rich
CUT GLASS
Heavy Sterling Depositware,
Community Silver and Toilet
Novelties
At that ALWAYS reduced prices. Na
tive Ivory and Nugget Jewelry or to
order.
WM. TAYLOR,
_FLAT__
Trunk, Handbag. Grip,
Suit Case, White Rubber
Shoes, Quilts, Blankets.
Sox, a Suit of Clothing,
Gloves, Mitts, heavy and
light, Shoes, Suspenders,
Hats, Caps. Underwear, or any
thing else to wear, Blank
Books or other Stationery,
Drugs. Cosmetics, Photo Goods,
your films developed or
prints made (special rates
to those who buy their
supplies from us). Don't go
out without a Kodak. Keep
a picture record of your
trip out, and before you go
call at the only up-to-date
store in the camp, where
you can get your money's
worth,
Ansleys
Iditarod
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
1 Arrangements are completed for the re- j
ception to be given to Mrs. Ray I). Clarke
at the A B. hall this evening. The affair j
is in tin* hands of the several of the ladies j
of the city, who are preparing this testi- .
monial to Mrs. Clarke on behalf of the chil ,
dren of Mr>. Clarke's Sunday school class j
Miss Hall y, the public school teacher, is |
drilling the youngsters in their portion of
the program, which will include vocal and !
instrumental selections. Refreshments will
be provided by the ladies, and the whole j
will conclude with an informal dance.
Everybody is invited, and the ladies ex
pect a big attendance.
The reception will commence at S :30.
DREDGE ON FLAT CREEK
MAKES RAPID PROGRESS
Persons whose business does not take them 1
I up Flat creek very often are greatly struck 1
by the progress that the \ ukon Gold Com- j
pany’s dredge has made during the sum- j
mer It i- learned that it has been working
in a narrow channel, and for some time was •
in worked over ground. Early in the sum
mer its operations were in extremely rich •
1 pay. and now that it is nearing the Bonanza
claim it is again in good ground. The pay
! streak widens from this point down, and
the progress down the creek of the big gold !
ship wll not be so rapd from now on.
Hot Air and Vapor Baths with Electric !
Vibration and Osteopathy Massages have the ;
power to cure such functional diseases as
Lumbago Indigestion
Rheumatism Disorders of Liver
Stiff Joints Melancholia
Dropsy Obesity and
Locomotor Ataxia Gout
THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
All Rubber Boots Reduced in Price
White Boots, $9
Still a Few Pairs of No. 7 Gold Seal, $5
_ C. R. PECK, FLAT CITY
™ PIONEER SALOON
FOR GOOD WHISKEY
Two Barrels of Old California Brandy—Must Be Sold—$4.50 Gal.
RAMPS PETERSON
JUST RECEIVED
Victor and Columbia Records
EVaorris Chairs, Sawing Rockers
Floss Pillows. Portieres, Couch Covers, Lace Curtains, Linoleums, Art Burlap
and House Linings, Sanitary Couches, Cotton Crib Mattresses.
DRUGS DRUGS DRUGS
Complete line of Cooking Utensils and Silverware. Harness and Harness Sup
plies. Tents, Tarpaulins, Hardware, Guns and Ammunition.
SMITH'S GUN STORE,
ID/TAROD, ALASKA
WILLIAM ANSLEY
APPOINTED AS
POSTMASTER
The news dispatches of Wednesday last
contained the announcement that William
Ansley, the well known business man of this
eiyt. had been appointed postmaster of Idit
arod, vice Albert Wile, recently resigned.
While not unexpected, the appointment
will cause a certain surprise in some quar
ters. as Mr. Ansley was not believed to be
the candidate of the Democratic partisans,
and there were quite a number of applicants
for the position. Mr. Ansley was a candi
date for the position two years ago, and at
that time received the signatures of 700
persons to a petition asking his appoint
ment. By a peculiar piece of political work
the appointment went to Albert Wile, who
laid claim to a great friendship for the gov
ernor of the territory.
Mr. Ansley has been a resident of Iditarod
since 1910, and has been in business here
practically ever since. While not a strict
nartisan in local and territorial affairs, he
has always been a Democrat, and it was un
derstood that the plum was to be given
out in accordance with the usage that ‘‘to
the victors belong the spoils ” That he will
make an excellent official goes without say
ing. as he is known as a careful and method
ical man of business.
“Bill.” as hr is generally known, promises
to conduct the office in a manner calculated
l to suit the convenience of the public, and
if you don’t get a letter he will lighten your
disappointment by telling you a funny story.
' Bill was formerly a resident of Dawson,
and from a sketch published in the Dawson
News the following is taken:
William Ansley, better known as “Ala
j bama Bill.” was a locomotive engineer on
I the Louisville Nashville railway at Bir
! mingham, Ala., when the Klondike gold
i strike startled the world. Bill got the Klon
dike fever, resigned his position on the road
! and accepted the management of the “Bessie
, Cox Gold Mining Prospecting Company.”
composed of his fellow employes of the rail
| way. Bill left for Dawson February 6. 1S9S.
with a grubstake of $800. Packing his out
fit of 1.500 pounds over the terrible Chi 1
' koot pass. Bill sledded it to Little Windy
Arm, where he built a boat and embarked
, for Dawson on May 26. Bill was accom
: panied by other men working under the
I same agreement, and together they pros
pected in the Stewart river country, but
i without success, as none of the party knew
the first thing about prospecting. Arriving
! at the mouth of the Stewart late in August.
, they split up their outfit and Bill proceeded
to the Klondike, where he staked several
| good claims, but owing to conditions he was
1 unable to get them recorded. He got the
| name of “Alabama Bill” from the sign he
| hung in front of his cabin at the mouth of
Bonanza during the winter of 1898-99. The
! sign read. “Alabama Point.” which was two
: miles from Dawson and known to every
; sourdough. He engaged in numerous ven
i lures, among them running a roadhouse, and
| later it was his custom when he got a little
i stake to go up the W’hite river and start a
i wood camp, and hunt and buy and sell furs.
Travelers on the Yukon will remember him.
| says the News account, because of the fact
1 that in the fall and spring he generally had
a bear or two hanging in front of his cabin.
He killed eleven bears in the spring of 1906.
i was very successful in hunting. He en
* aged in the express, transfer and wood busi
! in ess ;n Dawson.
UNFORTUNATE PROSPECTOR
RETURNED TO IDITAKOD
Alex Cornwall, the unfortunate prospector
who left here same weeks ago in charge
of Nurse Jacobsgaarrl for the Outside, to
receive surgical treatment, returned to the
city on the Prairie Bell Thursday morning.
It appears from the statement of the
nurse that the army surgeon at Fort Gibbon
declared the patient's ailment to be incur
able, and advised that he be brought back
to Iditarod. The advisability of this course
seems to have been questioned by many of
Mr. Cornwall’s friends, who assert that he
could have received better care in sorn. .
hospital Outside, and the return trip from
I’anana was quite as trying on him as would
have been the continuation of the trip to
the Outside.
The Pioneer endeavored to get a statement
in regard to the case, but unsuccessfully.
KILGORE HAS NARROW ESCAPE
On Wednesday evening last, while driving
a loaded wagon down the steep hill at the
approach to Flat City, Mr. Kilgore, the
well-known teamster, had a narrow escape
From serious injury. The brakes refused to
work and the wagon and its load were over
turned, and the vehicle was smashed up
considerably. However, neither driver nor
horses were ser;cusly injured.
Visit our new stcre at Flat.
Boas the Clothier.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT
FRAPP UNEARTHED
A hold and unique fraud is l>eing perpe
trated by some person or persons at present
unknown, and although the authorities have
no clue to the miscreants, the matter is
given publicity for the purpose of warning
the public against the machinations of the
get-rich-quick schemers.
An ordinary printed counter check of the
“Miners’ and Merchants’ Bank,” dated Nu
lato, Alaska, for the sum of $9.50, and
signed by “Jasper Rice,” has been sent to
the Miners and Merchants Bank of Iditarod
j for collection. The check was originally
presented to the Union Bank of Helena,
Mont., and by it forwarded to the First Na
| tional Bank of Seattle.
No one seems to have ever heard of Jasper
! Rice, and of course there is no bank at
j Nulato.
| That the party uttering these checks had
| the fraudulent acquisition of big sums of
j money in mind is evident from the fact of
j his having blank checks of a non-existent
• bank printed. There are several “Miners
ami Merchants" banks in Alaska, including
one at Nome, one at Ketchikan and the Idit
arod bank. Much conjecture is being in
dulged in as to the possible extent to which
such a fraud could be worked. The date
line. "Nulato, Alaska," is printed in small
script type, and persons in Alaska used to
handling the checks of the "Miners and Mer
chants" banks might accept them without
scrutinizing them closely, but it seems im
probable that persons on the Outside could
I be duped, as inquiry naturally would be
aroused by the presentation of such checks.
The matter will be placed in the hands of
tlu* American Bankers’ Association by the
officials of the local bank.
DISTRICT
Flat City’s Progressive Business
Man Enlarges Scope of Ac
tivities and Is Prepared to
Meet All Demands of
His Customers
The recent purchase by Abe Weiss, the
Flat City merchant, of the comprehensive
stock of clothing, men's furnishings, etc., of
the Bayles Clothing Company’s stores located
at Iditarod and Discovery, adding to Mr.
Weiss’ already large stock, calls attention to
the somewhat remarkable success that has
followed the persistent attention to business
and up-to-date methods employed by that
gentleman in his dealings with the public.
Mr. Weiss came to Alaska when a very
young man, and with the intention of mak
ing his home here. After casting his lot
with the then promising city of Fairbanks,
and engaging in business in that city in a
modest way. he came to Iditarod with the
rush of 1919. and ever since has been iden
| titled with the business life of the com
I fciunity through his mercantile establish
| ment at Flat City, and becoming one of its
i most progressive, enterprising and public
spirited citizens. Mr. Weiss has established
•;n enviable reputation with the public, and
having an abiding faith in the district, he
has constantly added to his store, until to
day he has one of the most complete and up
to-date clothing and men’s furnishing goods
establishments in Interior Alaska.
While the purchase price paid to the
Bayles brothers is not made public, the deal
is said to have involved a large sum of
money.
For the present the Iditarod store will be
f conducted by Mr. Weiss in connection with
nis Flat City business, and will receive the
personal attention of the proprietor. Later
in the season the store will be closed, and
will not be reopened until next spring. The
Discovery store already has been closed and
the stock removed to Flat City.
There is no doubt that the confidence of
Mr. Weiss in the future of the camp will be
justified, and that his well-known ability to ;
cater to the needs of the community and his ;
tireless attention to the wants of his cus
tomers will be rewarded by an increased busi
ness. There is not the least doubt that the
enterprise and progressive spirit of Mr. Weiss
will be rewarded amply.
I am not selling groceries, hardware,
clothing or jewelry at the present time, but
I am trying to keep a good drug store in
the camp. The largest stock of toilet goods,
and prices right. DR. MOORE.
Nice, ripe tomatoes. Crowley &. Porter.
INGOING MAIL IS
JU 6SLED ABOUT
Appointed to the position of postmaster of
Iditarod in the face of the almost unanimous
opposition of the patrons of the office, prob
ably in payment of political or personal ob
ligations on the part of the governor of the
territory; serving in that position for more
than a year, with apparent satisfaction, and
in such accommodating manner as to sur
prise even his opponents, who apparently
had no word of complaint as to his conduct
•of the office; .resigning when the classifica
tion of the office was reduced and the pay
consequently made almost nominal; and
| then, after appointing a substitute to act
[ for him pending the qualification of his suc
cessor. to commit an error of judgment such
as would seem to justify all the harsh things
said of him prior to his occupancy of the
office—such is the record of Albert Wile,
: whose successor as postmaster of this city
i has just been appointed.
When the mail from the Outside arrived
here last Sunday morning the way bill called
for sixty-five sacks and three pouches. Upon
| inspection of the consignment by Acting
: Postmaster Claude Baker it was found to
j be short to the extent of three pouches of
I first-class matter. Inquiry brought out the
fact that the missing mail pouches had ar
rived at Dikeman, where they were to be
transferred to the launch Sea Wolf, but that
the transfer had not been made.
Later developments brought to light the
details of a rather queer transaction which
took place when the mail reached the down
river point of transfer.
Postmaster Wile, who was on his way U
Fairbanks, where he intends to locate, ar
rived at Dikeman from Iditarod on Satur
day last, and while waiting fi r the Wash
burn, on which he was to be a passenger
the Iditarod mail arrived, in charge of Mr
Wulff. the carrier. The outgoing mail was
on board the Sea Wolf, and the two launche;
were tied up alongside. According to state
ments made by men coming here from Dike
man. Mr. Wile, wishing to secure his |>er
sonal mail from the consignment billed foj
Iditarod, took the mail pouches to the Dike
man postoffice and there opened them am
presumably took therefrom his mail. Then
so the accounts go. he returned the sack.'
to Mr. Wulff’s launch. But in the meantime
the exchange of mail had been made be
tween the two launches, and shortly after
wards Mr. Wulff departed for the Yukor
with the first-class Iditarod mail aboard his
craft. When about fifteen miles dowr
stream he discovered the blunder and re
turned to Dikeman. The Sea Wolf had al
ready left and the missing mail was brought
here by the Prairie Bell, which arrived Mon
day afternoon.
To say that the incident created a sensa
tion is to state the case mildly. The neat
| approach of the close of navigation, ant:
the consequent suspension of mail service
until the winter contract should be oper
ative, caused consternation among mer
chants and shippers who had important
transactions dependent on the arrival of the
mail, and when it was learned that the
missing mail was on its way down river
again the feeling was intense. As it hap
pened, no serious delay was occasioned.
There seems to be a difference of opinion
as to the responsibility for the incident, but
it appears to be generally agreed that no
one is authorized to open mail pouches prior
to their arrival at their destination. That
an investigation will result there is little
doubt, and that Mr. Wile will be called upon
to explain seems to be conceded. It is pos
sible that others than Wile may be involved
in the responsibility.
RICHARD E. MANDLEY AGAIN
SUES YUKON GOLD COMPANY
On Thursday last Richard E. Mandley,
through his attorney, Fred Harrison, tiled
suit in the district court against the Yukon
Gold Company to recover damages in the
sum of $20,000, with costs and disburse
ments, for injuries received while working
for the defendant corporation in the ca
pacity of engineer and blacksmith on Nov.
15. 1913. The case was before Judge Bun
nell at the Iditarod term of court last July,
but was dismissed without prejudice, and
the suit tiled Thursday is a new action.
Mandley alleges in his complaint that on
or about the date mentioned, while dis
charging his duties on the dredge of the de
fendant company, he was ordered by the
dredgemaster to open a certain valve to turn
steam into a pipe and hose. Later the
dredgemaster complained that the steam
was not reaching the pipe and hose, and di
rected the plaintiff to adjust the valve.
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FLAT SDITAROD
Before Leaving for the Outside, Call and See
Our Line of Suit Cases and Grips
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING
NETTLETON AND FLORSHEIM SHOES
LATEST STYLES OF STETSON HATS
Successor to Bayles Clothing Co., Iditarod
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NICE FRESH CHOCOLATES, JUST IN
FRESH NUTS, CANDIES AND FRUITS
SMOKERS' SUPPLIES AT REDUCED RATES
All brands of Smoking Tobacco cut to Three Packages for 50c
Other goods in proportion
HURST BROSTCIGAR STORE
j
While engaged in this task, he alleges, he
, was overcome by smoke, fumes and gases
i which emanated from the firebox of the
j boiler, being rendered unconscious and
: j>owerless, and fell from a n;l . f wood to
the deck of the dredge, a distance of about
nine feet, sustaining numerous injuries and
burns, being temporarily blinded and par*
, tially deaf. His right arm ami leg became
partially paralyzed, and he is informed and
believes that he also sustained a rupture of
one of the cerebral arteries of the brain.
Plaintiff claims that since the accident,
except for a short period, he has been un
i able to perform any kind of labor, arid that
he is practically an invalid, and may never
, recover his health and strength.
He sets forth that the injuries were caused
by the negligence of the defendant company,
and prays judgment in the sum named.
YOM KIPPUR
Today is set aside in the Hebrew calendar
as Yom Kippur.
Some of the eucalyptus trees of Australia
are said to be taller than the California
redwood.
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Ripe cucumbers for preserving.
Crowley & Porter.
j
For fine silver salmon, see Mitchell, at
Flat City.
The Boas Clothing Store at Fiat. Prices
reasonable.
For fine silver salmon, see Mitchell, at
Flat City. __
WHITE FASS COMPANY
HAS NEW IDITAROD AGENT
Word comes from Dikeman that C. T
Surridge. late agent of the American Yukon
Navigation Company at Holy Cross, ha
been appointed to the position of Iditarod
agent, with 1 adquarters at Dikeman. II •
has alreaoy assumed charge of the office
there. Mr. Surridge is quite well known
among the shipping and transportation men
of the district.
It is understood that Harry Watson, who
has been the agent of the company here for
the past two years, and occupied n similar
position prior to that time with the North
ern Navigation Company, has retired to
engage in business for himself
WRESTLING MATCH
The recent wrestling match at Flat City
has revived interest in that sport, and as
a result a match has been arranged between
the victor of that bout. Hiyeda, and Georee
Fey. The match is scheduled for October 1.
and a neat purse is to be contended for.
Experiments in cotton in Southern Spain
have become so successful that it may be
come one of the country's most important
crops.
You can’t discount an American dollar.
n'*r can you discount .a HAMILTON watch.
F very HAMILTON sold with a factory
tagged price. \YM. TAYLOR, Flat.
For fine silver salmon, see Mitchell, at
Flat City.____
And Money Saved
BY BUYING AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. WE ARE OUT
DOING OURSELVES THIS SEASON IN BUYING THE HIGHEST
GRADE STOCK IT’S POSSiBLE TO OBTAIN. WE GUARAN
TEE ALL WE CLAIM.
THE HOUSE OF QUALITY
H. H. PORTER
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i Fresh Draft
| FROM FAIRBANKS j
i New Shipment RAINIER BEER From the Outsidej
mnoEiaa I
Job Printing at Pioneer Print Shop
RING US UP_ANY SERVICE WE CAN DO YOU____RING US UP
WESTERN UNION AND BEDFORD-McNEIL CODES NO TROUBLE TO FORWARD YOUR MAIL THE AMERICANA—16 VOLUMES FIRST EDITIONS OF THE NEW ALASKA MINING CODE
Old White Port Wine a drinking place for men Qid White Port Wine
GEORGE MARSH BUD WEISER IDITAROD FLAT CITi THE BRANCH A. D. CURRIE