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DEPUTY CHARLES AND WIFE
RETURN FROM THE OUTSIDE
Looking none the worse for their long
trip over the trail from Seward, Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Charles arrived in ihe city on .
Tuesday evening last, after having been
thirty-one days on the trail, a considerable
part of which time, however, they were
laid up at different points because of the
severe weather.
Deputy Marshal Charles and wife left '
hero last July with the court party for
Ruby, whence they continued their journey
to the Outside with prisoners. After deliv
ering the prisoners they spent considerable
tune touring Oregon and California. Mr.
Charles said they had a splendid time, but
are glad to be back home. They were in
Seward for a month awaiting a means of
transportation to Iditarod. They were in
Anchorage for Christmas, and Mr. Charles 1
expressed himself as greatly surprised at the
remarkable growth of that town.
Sid Ensor, who accompanied Mr. Guise
of the Yukon Gold Company to Seward, re
turned with them. I
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LOCAL IGLOO OF PIONEERS
AT PUBLIC INSTALLATION
HAS GENERAL GOOD TIME
Moose hull. Flat, was filled last Wednes
day night by a crowd who assembled to wit
ness the public installation of the new offi
cers who will conduct the affairs of Igloo
No. 10, Pioneers of Alaska, during the pres
ent year, and to enjoy the “spread” of good
eats and a few hours of dancing. Retiring
Vice President Ivan Wales acted as install
ing officer, and conducted the ceremonies in
nn impressive manner. F'ollowing are the
officers inducted into office:
President—Charles E. Taylor.
First Vice President William Lee.
Second Vice President—Dave Strandberg.
Secretary—James Farrell.
Treasurer—Cyril P. Wood.
Chaplain—Jonas L. Brewis.
Historian—John Auld.
Sergeant-at-Arms Joh.i Mullen.
Trustees—Ira F. Wood and Charles Jack
son.
F'ollowing his inauguration President Tay
lor addressed the assembly and impressed
upon his hearers many of the benefits of
active membership in the old-timers’ or
ganization. Mr. Taylor's remarks were at
teutvely listened to, and as he resumed his
seat he was roundly applauded.
President Taylor announced the follow
ing standing committees for the present
term :
Finance—Iditarod: William Pringle, Jas.
Blodgett. J. H. Rogers. For Creeks: Ivan
Wales. J. Mike Lucey, J. H. F’oreman.
Membership Iditarod: P.-m’l Applebnum,
Dave Mutchler, J. Frank Keenan. For
Creeks: George Mutchler, Frank Larson,
Jerry Wynne.
Resolutions—P. G. Charles. C. R. Peck.
George M. Arbuckle, Grant Murdock, Cyril
P. Wood.
Louis Matson and William Hughes were
initiated as members of the local igloo.
TOBY WAS CAUGHT IN STORM
Tcbv Perry had a most uncomfortable
experience on Thursday night of last week.
Coming from Tolstoi, he left Dikeman on
Thursday morning, and when but a few
miles from the Halfway roadhouse he was
compelled to stop and “dig in” under a
snow bank, owing to the ferocity of the
wind. He was wet to the skin, but as it
was impossible to travel further in the
storm and darkness, he had no alternative.
Luckily, the temperature was not low', and
aside from spending a most uncomfortable
night, he suffered no ill effects. He was
compelled to lie buried in the snow for
nineteen hours.
The big gold shipment which left here
early in December arrived in Seattle on
January 17, according to word received at
the bank.
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WHOLE DISTRICT
PARTICIPATES
One of the Most Successful Enter
tainments Ever Given in the
District Was That of the
Old-Timers’ Order
It has been many moons since there has
been such a gathering in Iditarod as that
of last Saturday night, on the occasion of
the annual mask ball of the Iditarod Igloo,
Pioneers of Alaska. The event had been
orig’naily set for New Year’s day, but owing
to the frigid weather and the impossibility
of travel it had been postponed. In spite
of the fact that the weather was blustery
and the trail not of the best, the attend
ance exceeded all expectations, and when
dancing was in full swing the spacious A. B.
hall was crowded to the verge of discomfort
at times. It is no disparagement to the
management of previous affairs of the kind
to say that never has there been a public
function in A. B. hall that has provided
more genuine pleasure and amusement for
the people of this district than that of last
Saturday night.
It goes without saying that the revellers
were late in arriving at the hall, and a
stranger might have gained the impression
that the affair was destined to be a rank
failure when at 11 o’clock there were
scarcely a corporal’s guard of maskers on
the floor. But the older residents knew the
custom which impels the Iditarod public to
refrain from appearing at a public function
at the time announced. By midnight the
ball was in full swing, and the merriment
was at its height. And the variety and
elaborateness of the costumes in evidence
was a surprise to all. It has been remarked
many times that it is wonderful how the
ingenious ladies of this disrtiet can concoct
such creations in costuming with the limited
| resources at hand in an out-of-the-way place
such as this. Many of the costumes showed
much skill and labor, and the hall presented
a wonderful admixture of colorings. Some
of the characters represented showed, besides
skill in costuming, much ability in carrying
out the parts, and some comical situations
were presented.
After the award of prises and the un
masking a musical and comedy program was
presented, which proved one of the most
enjoyable features of the evening, and at
its conclusion supper was served in the bal
cony, Dancing was then resumed, and con
tinued until 4 :30 a. m., and even then the
tired dancers seemed reluctant to leave the
scene.
The hall had been tastefully decorated by
Grant Murdock, and the arrangements for
the comfort of the guests were perfect.
Tha Prizes
The committee which made the award of
prizes consisted of Messrs. Garrison Co-star,
C. A. Boerner and V. J. Jacobs. Their task
was a most arduous one, as the variety and
excellence of the characterizations left much
room for difference of opinion as to the
merits of the many competitors for the
prizes. It may be safely said that their
judgment represented as nearly as possible
the general consensus of opinion. Taken as
a whole, there was general satisfaction with
the awards, and it was conceded that the
three gentlemen had performed a very diffi
j cult task in a most creditable manner.
I The following is a list of the prize win
l
ners:
Best-costumed lady—Mrs. Fred Dicksen.
Best-costumed gentleman—Cyril Wood
(touchstone).
Best-sustained character, lady—Mrs. Ed
King (Gypsy fortune-teller).
Best-sustained character, gentleman—Earl
Byers (a shy young lady).
Most original character, lady—G. Wada
(typifying the impending drought).
Most original character, gentleman—Sam’l
Applebaum (king of Greece).
Best novelty, lady—R. S. McMillan
(“Over the hills to the poor house”).
Best novelty, gentleman—Arthur Bourne
(Zouave).
Most unique costume—Mrs. C. A. Crouse
(Swedish girl).
Most unique costume, gentleman—Robert
Goebel (priest).
Best group (two or more)—Pete Michel,
Henry Hardin, James Finnegan, Ed Golden,
Jack McDonnell, Traffle Perior, William Lee
and “Curly” Robinson (negro wedding
party).
Second prize for group—Mrs. J. J. Smith 1
and Mrs. J. C. Currin (fishermen 1.
Best novelty by two or more ladies—Mrs.
Claud Baker and Mrs. George Mutchler
(Bowery tough and his “goil”).
Special prize—Mrs. C. P. Wood and Mrs.
J. H. Smith (Peirret).
Special prize—William Solibakke (Hawk
shaw the detective).
Special prize—Mrs. Jay Johnstone (Span
ish dancer).
Special prize—Mrs. Manuel Gularte
(“Night").
Special prize—Mrs. Earl Byers (witch).
Special prizes—Cyril Wood, Jr., and Bill
Smith (Uncle Sam and George Washington).
A Delightful Feature
After the prize-winners had been an
nounced the floor was cleared and the mu
sical and comedy feature was staged, and
this proved a most delightful feature of an
altogether enjoyable entertainment.
The program opened with a vocal duet
by Mrs. Cyril Wood and Miss Albertine M.
Floan, entitled “Whispering Hope.’’ Garri
son Costar was accompanist. It was charm
ingly rendered, and called forth a most en
thusiastic encore.
Miss Lucile Taylor and Garrison Costar
rendered a piano duet, which was so well
executed that they were compelled to re
spond to an encore.
Miss Floan, to her own accompaniment,
rendered some vocal selections in a manner
which won for her the hearty applause of
he audience, ami she completed the con
quest when she graciously responded to an
encore.
James Farrell and William Ansley, Jr.,
presented the comedy feature, which was a
blackface skit entitled "Alexander and Atha
bascar,” which made a big hit with the audi
ence. The really clever manner in which
they introduced many local hits kept the
audience in a continual uproar. It was gen
erally agreed that their performance was
quite as finished as those of many profes
sional entertainers. Mr. Farrell also exe
cuted a buck and wing dance in excellent
manner.
A Sumptuous Supper
At the conclusion of the program supper
was announced. It had been intended to
serve it in the old Budweiser building, but
owing to the thaw having started leaks in
the roof, it was necessary to make other
arrangements, and it was served in the bal
cony of the hall. The rather cramped quar
ters put the chef and his assistants at a dis
advantage, but like the good old sourdoughs
they are, they made the best of it, and they
performed their task so well that no one
would have guessed the difficulties that had
been overcome. Frank Keenan, the chef,
was assisted by Bill Leonard, Bob Poole and
Harry Nonagaki, and Ira Wood supervised
the seating arrangements. Three sittings
were required to accommodate those pres
ent, and there was abundance of many good
things.
Humorous Mike-Ups and Incidents
One of the features of the masking was
the make-up of G. Wada, the industrious
little Japanese laundryman. He was the
great puzzle of the evening, and the wise
ones entirely failed to identify him. Carry
ing out an idea symbolical of the approach
of prohibition in Alaska he was dressed as
a dainty little piece of femininity, carrying
a large water bottle, labeled significantly,
“1918.” The fact that his bare hands and
arms were somewhat too muscular for a
“lady” and that the slippers too large
for his feet (Who ever heard of a woman
wearing footgear two sizes too large?) were
the only indications that he was no lady,
and few guessed his identity even then.
There was much merriment when he was
unmasked.
Sam’l Applebaum made a dignified “king
of Greece,” but even the ferocious mustache
did not in the least disguise him.
Mrs. Crouse, as a Swedish girl, probably
was more thoroughly disguised than any
other masker. Even her husband did not
recognize her.
That negro wedding party was a mirth
provoker, with little Pete Michael as the
unwilling groom, Henry Hardin as the
“bride,” big Jack McDonnell as the ‘brides
maid," Ed Golden, Traffle Perior, James
Finnegan and William Lee as attendants,
and “Curly” Robinscn as the “parson.” One
could not help feeling sorry for poor Pete,
’.specially when “Curly” was delivering his
“instructions,” or “verdict,” or whatever
he designated his sage remarks, and at least
half the audience expected the harangue to
wind up with “And may God have mercy
on your souls.” At that, “Cury" was a
most benevolent looking colored sky-pilot.
Mrs. J. J. Smith and Mrs. J. C. Currin, as
fishermen, one carrying a net and the other
a really truly frozen fish almost as big as
herself, also succeeded in thoroughly disguis
ing themselves. So perfect was the make-up
that Grant Murdock, the efficient and ener
getic floor manager, nearly got himself dis
liked because of them. The ladies were
dressed in oilskins, sou’westers and long
gum boots, and as they are rather short in
stature, it was the general impression that
they were two small boys. The numerous
kiddies present were having the time of
their young lives, and had caused the floor
manager considerable trouble. Seeing the j
two “fishermen” the center of a crowd, and j
believing they were unnecessarily annoying
the dancers, Grant attempted to “shoo”
them from the floor, with an air of au
thority which is perfectly proper and neces
farv with the younger generation, but not
quite respectful enough in addressing ladies.
The fair maskers did not disabuse his mind,
and the incident may be set down as a!
tribute to the excellence of their make-up.
Of course everybody expected something I
out of the ordinary from the versatile Mrs.
George Mutchler. And so when she made
her appearance on the floor representing the
“steady" of a typical Bowery tough, those !
present were given just one guess. But her
partner, with cigarette in the corner of his
mouth, cap pulled down over one eye, a
cauliflower nose, and a general disreputable
air, was an enigma. And not until the un
masking was she recognized by more than a
few of the spectators as Mrs. Claud Baker.
The “stunt” was a clever one, and created
no end of amusement. The two lived up
to all the generally-accepted traditions as
as to how denizens of the famous Bowery
would conduct themselves. The tough
swing when dancing, the swagger when
walking, the jealous play—all were acted to
perfection. And when seated between
dances the “lady” immediately produced a
much-thumbed copy of “Three Weeks” and
buried herself in its pages, while indus
triously chewing gum, while her “feller"
lit another cigarette and stood leering at
any gallant who had the temerity to ap
proach his lady love. In the words of the
show advertisements, they were “a scream.”
Cyril Wood made a splendid “Touch
stone,” but he found it impossible to con
eeal his identity, especially when he laughed.
Everybody had Earl fivers “spotteu” v
onn as they noticed his walk, despite the
act that he made a rather attractive-lock
ing “chicken.”
Bill Bronk was there with a costume
which no doubt would have won a prize I
had he arrived before the awards were j
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:ade. It was an elaborately-beaded suit
f buckskin, and he looked like a real In
dian of the plains.
Little Cyril Wood and “Bill” Smith pre
tented dainty pictures of Uncle Sam and
George Washington, and “Bill” delivered a
recitation which stamped him as a wonder
for so young an elocutionist.
Tony Gularte was a dapper little cowboy,
and other kiddies as clowns contributed to
the fun.
Bob McMillan was another masker who
succeeded in deceiving all his friends.
Dressed as a decrepit old woman going “over
the hill to the poor farm,” he gave no clue
o his identity.
And the "candy kid” was among those
present.
CONDITION OF JOHN HOLMES
A letter received by Dick Button last
week from Charles Ross states that John
Holmes, vice presdient of the Miners &
Merchants Bank of this city, who left here
ast fall in poor health, is a very sick man.
The letter was dated December 6, and stated
that John would leave on the morrow for
California, in the hope that sanatarium
‘reatment and climatic conditions would re
store him to health. A telegram received
during the week stated that some improve
ment was already noted in his condition.
WEATHER REPORT
Last Saturday the traditional “January
thaw” struck this district, arid for several
hours the thermometer indicated several
degrees above freezing point. In conjunc
tion with a strong southerly wind, the snow
was fast being cut away when towards night
a change occurred. The result is that the
trails now have a solid foundation of ice,
and the traveling is good.
The following are the week’s tempera
tures, from readings taken daily by E. J.
Smith, compared with the readings of the
same dates a year ago:
Date— 7 a. m. Min. 1916.
Jan. 13. 32 28 30
14. 10 10 32
13. 0 0 20
16 . 0 --4 22
17 . —16 —18 12
18 . —20 —24 12
19 . —34 —40 —38
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BABY GIRL FOR LUNDS
Miss Ruby Lund, a baby girl weighing
9% pounds, arrived at the Ruby hospital
on Tuesday, December 12, according to the
Ruby Record-Citizen. She was named after
the [-lace of her nativity. Mr. and Mrs.
Lund recently went to Ruby from Cripple,
nd intend to make their home there.
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CLOSE OF MAIL AT FLAT
Mail will close at 6 p. m. every Tuesday
at the Hat postofiice until Tom Boyd is in
position to make a more permanent sched
ule. A. CHITTICK, Postmaster.
AT THEMcDONALD HOTEL
John Novak, R. S. McMillan, Robert
Goebel, J. E. Rivers, George Mutchler, Dave
Strandberg, James Burk, Frank Monkman,
Harry Meahan, M. Wilson, F. Dawson, Fred
Smith.
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Rev. Father Sifton, attached to the Cath
olic mission at Holy Cross, has been visit
ing in the city and district during the past
week. '
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Charles Stanford returned to Tolstoi on j
Tuesday last.
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Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters
tt.50 per can. Iditarod Meat Co.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
i ’Gene Norton ie one of the buiaat ga«e
in this part of Aluke then* deft. He Made
, a trip to the Halfway roadhouse aad part
I of the way to Dikeman last week, and re
; turned Saturday, leaving again for Dikeman
j on Monday morning with a passenger. On
Wednesday last, with a heavy load of
j freight, he left for the Tolstoi.
The mail carriers gave the citisens of
Iditarod and vicinity a pleasant surprise
l by arriving with the mail about 11 o'clock
; last Tuesday night, quite unexpectedly. Not
I to be outdone, the accommodating and ef
! ficient postoffice staff got busy and diatrib
I uted the entire shipment before going to
! bed, and most Iditaroders had their mail
1 before breakfast.
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Earl Hunt was an arrival in the city on
Tuesday last from the Tolstoi.
Harry Meehan arrived from Tolstoi on
Wcnneso&y evening last.
William Fowler, who has been in the
Tolstoi country for several weeks, arrived
in the city the latter part of last week.
A baby girl weighing nine pounds ar
rived at the home of Mr. and Mrs Dan
McLeod, on Flat creek, early last Sunday
morning. Dr. Moore report* mother and
daughter doing fine.
Gregg Stewart and hia son, Warren, who
have been doing assessment work on Moore
creek, arrived in the city on Monday last.
Mr. Stewart reports that the snow is very
deep in that section, and aome very low
temperatures were experienced during their
stay there.
R. M. Goebel left for the Outside M
Tuesday last. Mr. Goebel baa aol ful%
recovered from the effects of a eenoW* aeei
dent sustained last summer, east be Will
undergo further treatment.
Bob Roberson, John Auid and Gev rgo
Mutchler were among those leaving for the
Tolstoi on Tuesday last.
J. E. Beattie arrived from the Tolstei on
Tuesday.
Tom Dean and Louis Seyler, who hare
been on Boob creek, in the Tolstoi, for
me months, returned Sunday.
Miss Lucille Taylor has ia her posmssion
two overshoes which are not pairs, a re
minder of the mask ball last Saturday. If
the lady who is similarly situated will tail
at the telephone office a trade may be rf
! fected.
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Cape made to order. Furs repaired. Mr*
Sh slier, Flat City.
For steam bathe, go to the Snyder Meswe
Flat.
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Next Door McDonald Hotel
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Ladies' Furnishing Store
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