IDITARQD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts issued on Any Fart of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
t 'has. Ross. President.
T. J. Nestor, Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
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XtlF.XIOrS in conception ami splendidly managed throughout,
the entertainment and dance given by the ladies ot Mat City
list Saturday night in honor ot the luskct-b.ill players was eas
ily the most enj ved social event that lai- nop has expeiieuCi d. 1 he
p ist winter has had many lunc’ions v an'll were a credit t i the pro
iu iters, 1-ut it is site to suv that tne off 1 ■ t- ot the I'lit P-itv lames sut
ptssed them all, and that verdict s- sustained by ail who were fortunate
enough to be there.
For neatly two we -ks the la ties had been working tirelessly, and
the piegraui went through as arranged without a hitch. The hall hail
been deemattd wi h great care and artistic ingenuity. The ceiling was
hung wi a test, on.s in green and white. In the een'er was a gay cau
01 jg under which was the bali used in the basket-ball series just con
cluded, and under that again was the Clip won by the 1 .at hi'v team.
On the walls were evergreens ami cherry blossoms, with the national
emblem occupying the usual place ol honor, bur the convenience ot the
refreshment committee the far end ol {he lull had been screened off with
trellis wo:k. This was no tnakeshitt affair, but a carefully executed
] l-.-ce o; work which added t . lire charm of the surroundings. Behind
pile trellis wuik there burned multi colored lanterns, which gave a weird
touch to the scene, and earned tor the ietreat the name of “fairyland.
Around the walls oi the boil}' of lire ball weie scats tor the guests, whiie
o'.; the massanine id . rr there were lounges ami easy chairs galore for
those who preferred to watch the inn rather than take active pa it in the
dancing.
Dancing commenced early, ami was noticeable for tne introduction
: several ot the old-tune d inces, which, while generally forgotten in
these dro r, of dots and bugs, retain a charm which i- all their own.
Shortly after midnight a halt in tire dancing was called, and Mrs.
Selma Swan-on announced that the C'unp.iuy con id go to reiie.-hmc-nt,
which they did with a gu-to which spoke wot Ids for the tare provided
and the work of tire committee in charge of the department- i tiere
w as no formality about the proceeding. i .doles had been brought in
from who kno vs where, and placed around the room, an r the guests
formed themselves into little putties to enj >y tele a-'etc tire succulent
sandwich, baked beans, and other comestibles, the whole being served
with tea, coffee and other liquid refreshment according to the taste ol
the individual.
During the progress of this most interesting interlude, the special
pr gr..m commenced whit h m 1 le the affair s.» different horn those which
preceded it There w 1- s lining and dancing, terita'ions, stories, etc..
TO THE LADIES OF IDITaBCD AND THE GREEKS:
] am going out over the trail to buy
a New Stock of
LADIES’ GOODS
Will be in on First. Boat with a complete
up-to-date stock.
-H. SCHLAPIK
White Seal
WILL GIVE
Regular Service
BETWEEN FAIRBANKS AND I01TAR0D
First Sailing IVSay 35th
For Information and Rates Write to Owner:
CAPTAIN G. P. SPROUL, FAIRBANKS
I all of which wett well received and heartily enjoyed. Some of the
pieces were extremely clever, but where all did so well it would be out
j of place to single out any for special mention. 1 hen there were
I speeches, in which each speaker disclaimed personal responsibility
| for the success of the evening, and shifted what praise there might be
| due on to the shoulders of their confreres. This was all very nice and
j becoming. It showed the spirit which had animated the ladies, and
the fact that they had to call in a man or two now and again (to scale
| ladders, etc., we presume), that did not detract from the glory that was
i theirs.
After the guests had satisfied their hunger the tables were removed
back to ‘'Fairyland,” and the dancing resumed The rest gained while
listening to sweet singing and amusi,.g stories had its beneficial effect,
and when dancing was resumed it continued with vigor until the sun
had crept well above the horison, when the guests turned away and
; sped to their homes with the knowledge that they had had one of the
I great times of their lives.
All the credit for the success of the function goes to the ladies, who
excelled themselves and then some. Mote remarkable still, consider
iug the abundance of good tare provided and the great expense con
j nected with decotating the hall, the affiir was a financial success, there
| being a substantial ca.-h balance when all expenses had been met. It
| only goes to show that the ladies are some managers What if they
j did ask one or two of the other sex to help them? 1 hat probably wa
done so that the men could retain their self-esteem, for they ate clearly
| outclassed when it comes to entertaining.
The following assisted in the program;
Mrs. Solibakke, songs; Mrs. Ashby Bain, recitation; Jim Farrell,
I step-dancing; Mrs. L. C. Thort ton, story; Mrs. F Monk man, reading;
! Mis A1 Thorns, story; Mr. and Mrs. R. Lowrie, mandolin duet; Mrs
B. T. Janies, recitations, Mrs. Crouse, dancing; Mrs. Davis, recitation;
Mrs. Swanson, story; Jack Wallace, song.
In addition tnere were a number of speeches, among those address
iug the assembled guests being Mrs Swanson, Grant Murdock, F,d L*
j Belle (captain of the Flat team) Harry Donnelly, wito spoke t >r the
Iditarod players, and C. Rampart Peck. Mr. Peck made quite an ele
gant speech.
Mrs. Crouse was floor manager for the evening; Mesdames J lines
and Thorns attended to the refreshments; Mesdames Brooks, Davis and
Price supervised the arrangement of the program Mrs Swanson was
general superintendent, giving help wherever it was needed and making
everyone feel at home.
Much interest was evinced in the city council election of last Tues
day A week or so befoie the interest seemed to he lukewarm, and it
was doubted if a baker's dozen would trouble to recotd their votes.
Several days after the registration hoiks had been opened the number
registei iug was verv small indeed, but toe latter part of the week tii y
began to wake up, and when the books closed there were 12 on the
register, while several who had the opportunity neglected to get their
names on the books, and consequently lost their votes.
The number ol votes cast was yS —a very large percentage.
Activity regarding candidates set in about Saturday-, when some
who had declined the nomination or had not intended to run at all al
lowed theii names to he brought forward as candidates. Among those
who declined to consider themselves as aspirants for the council were
Hairy I.ocey and Beit Meyers, but as they had been nominated at the
mass meeting, theii names appealed on the oiiiciul ballot, and they ,e
ceived votes from supporters who had not heard of their withdrawal.
AH ol the old council who were candidates were re-elected—a re
sult which shows that the public thoroughly appreciates their efforts on
behalf ol the city. The election ot Claude Baker and John II dates was
generally conceded before the voting began, although it was not thought
they would head the poll. Jack Baird lost many votes by failure of his
candidacy being definitely announced until tne eleventh hour. 1 wen
ty-tive per cent, of the vales had been cast before it became generally
known that he was a candidate, and that undoubtedly was the reason
tor his 11011-success. Having to write a candidates name on the ballot
is also a drawback.
Some votes were lost through irregularity. Tor example, in writ
iug down names of candidates who were not on the official ballot several
neglected to add a cross, and the ballots were thrown out by the judges
This made no difference to the result, as it turned out, but Baird lost 3
Anslej 3, Keenan 5, and Wile 1. Following was the voting:
1. Baker, Claude 72
2 Holmes, John 66
3 Ka\ les, Sain . ... 59
4 Aeheson, Wtu W .55
5. Smith. Jos H .... 5-1
6 Barnes, J I) . 49
7. Mutchler, Dave . 38
8 Bail d, J. F. 3d
9. L1 Plant, Paul.28
10. Keenan, Frank ... 25
11. I.ocey, II. 18
12. Ansley, Writ. 15
13. Myers, B. A .10
Judges of election—Commissioner Albrecht, J. C. Curriti and Win.
Anslev Clerks — Win B Thomas and A C Kramer
E. COKE HILL'S LATEST
ESTIMATE OF RUBY CAMP
From time to time Judge E. Coke
Hill, commissioner at Ruby, keeps his
friends informed of the progress of the
camp on the Yukon. In a recent let
ter to Russ Downing, of Nome, the
popular jurist declares:
“Ruby will certainly make a
great dog-racing center.”
That settles the future of Ruby so
far as Judge Hill is concerned. Pay
streaks may come and go; towns may
rise and fall, and the Yukon may re
fuse to perform its interesting annual
stunt of -‘going out,” but so long as
our old friend can “Gee!” and “Haw!”
and organize dog races. Ruby will be
Ruby still to him, despite knockers
aud disappointed fortune hunters.
PUBLIC SCHOOL REOPENS MONDAY
The Iditarod public school, which
has been closed for the past week,
will te-open Monday next, April y.
I Assessment blanks at Pioneer shop
Power of Attorney blanks—Pioneer.
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A rich placer strike is reported from the Cassiar district, British
Columbia It is claimed, according to dispatches dated March 6 from
Juneau, that the strike has been made on Silver river, on the boundary
line between British Columbia and Y ukoti te;ritory', and many stamp
j eders are now hastening to the scene.
It is stated that some miners working in the neighborhood of Circle
City received some advices about the strike, and, packing up all their
' belongings, mushed the 600 miles which separated Circle from the new
diggings They located claims and it is said all have been rewarded
! with good finds, reaching as high as $10 to the pin in coarse gold.
Aceoiiing to a tnusher who had artived at Wrangell from the
scene ol the reported strike, 300 claims have been staked, and the .
i Klondike in its palmiest days provided no creek which rendered the j
pans now being obtained on Silver river and two small tributaries.
Tuttle definite is known about the strike, except as above reported, |
and the public generally in Southeastern were warned against putting ]
too much reliance in it. But a big stampede in the spring is looked
for, and it is claimed the Hudson Bay Company will put two extra
steamers on the Stikme to cope with the travel expected
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