We Are Pleased to be Able to Announce That
Our Stock Is Most Complete
And of the Very Best of Everything
Sam’l Applebaum
Smith’s
FLAT
Dry Goods,
Ladies’and Children's
Footwear
A Store Full of Big Values
Invites Your Inspection....
IGHT NOW when the high cost of living is attack
_ ing you on all sides is the time of all times when
you should investigate and compare values. When
we see the prices quoted ’roundabout us and by the
many catalog houses whose offerings and prices we have
checked up, we have no hesitancy in saying that you
will find in our store item after item of a quality that is
better, or at a price that is lower than you can find any
where else. Now, we say to you, compare this store’s
values with what you can find anywhere else, and you
are sure to trade with us.
ST. VALENTINE S DAY
Dog Race
and Dance
At Flat, Thursday, Feb. 14
$200 PURSE f200
Divided Into Four Prizes of $100, $50, $30, $10
Regular 22-Mile Course: Start at Flat, to Discovery and
return through Flat to Iditarod, and return to Flat.
SOCIAL BALL
Enlivening Music by Far-Famed “Jazz” Band
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SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE
A wireless flash last Wednesday stated
that two consignments of in-bound mail
had actually arrived at McGrath. Pen
sons inclined to be optimistic expect
the mail here by next Monday.
During the collapse of the mail ser
vice, Mail Carrier Smith traveled to
Skwentna Crossing in a vain attempt
to locate some of the delayed ship
ments, but was forced to return empty
handed.
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Three warrants were issued this
I week by Commissioner Kilgore for na
| tires at Anrik charging illegal co-hab
! itation. The warrant* were placed for
service in the hands of Wm. B. Thomas,
a special deputy U. S. marshal, who
left last Wednesday morning for Anrik,
accompanied by George Adams.
Austin Horner and Mabel Quigle
were united in matrimony at Flat last
Tuesday evening by Commissioner Kil
gore.
C. R, PECK, FLAT
LOYAL LEAGUE
— BULLETIN
Those who wish to join the Alaska
Loyal League will find articles at
the stores of McMahon and of Peck,
in Flat City, where they may aijfn,
and pay in their one dollar.
LOCAL LOYAL BOARD
Although the weather was decidedly
cold, eotue thirty odd of our people
gathered in the A. B. Hall on Wednes
day night for the purpose of joining
the Alaska Loyal League, Iditarod
Division, which was organized at Flat
City on January 8. The meeting was
opened by President Albrecht who
very briefly stated the object of the
meeting and of the organization and
was followed by Secretary Taylor who
read the preamble and the constitu
tion, after which the chair called for
expressions from those present. This
invitation was responded to by Char
ley Lovett who promptly reached
the meat of matter* by saying that he
favored the purposes of the organiza
tion, as he thought all should, and that
it was time to get to business by affix
ing of signatures, atd that was ready.
Twenty-seven, all that were presem
who had not previously joined, signed
up and became members. Six more
signed up during the next day, thus
making thirty-three for the local mem
bership.
READING MATTER
FOR OUR SOLDIERS
Some time since Major Albrecht re
ceived a letter from the National War
Work Council, of the Y. M. C. A.
dated October 25 and this letter shows
plainly that the council are attentive
to duty, and that the need for reading
matter is very actual and very great.
The letter follows:
“We wish to acknowledge with sin
cere thanks the receipt of three pack
ages of magazines which you sent for
ward by mail for our use in our army
camps. The packages have arrived
safely and we can assure you that their
contents will be very much appreciated
by our soldiers.
“I wish it might be possible to let
the men know that these particular
magazines have come from way up in
Alaska. It would add very much in
terest if this could be known to them.
Our men ‘over there’ seem to be very
keen to know how our people ‘back
home’ are standing by them. If only
they could know of all the little things
that are being done for them and of the
evidence of loyalty to them such as
you have shown by your donation, they
would have every reason to be pleased
and gratified.
“With renewed thanks for your co
operation, I remain.”
To simplify matters as much as pos
sible the Loyal League has arranged
to care for and forward all donations of
books and magazines.
Any decent book will be gladly read
by some one, and magazines of the
current year, or not older than 1916,
are wanted. Don't neglect this because
you happen to have but a single book
or magazine to spare, but take your
donation to Mrs. Anna Chittick, at
Flat, or if more convenient, leave at
the N. C. Co. store, or with Major
Albrecht. But do it, and do it now.
FINE TIME AT A. B. BALL
The Red Cross dance given by the
Arctic Brotherhood last Saturday even
ing was attended by a large crowd
from all parts of the district. The big
hall was appropriately decorated with
the Red Cross emblem, the idea being
carried out by suspending large Red
Cross banners from the ceiling and em
bellishing the walls and balcony with
red and white lattices. Particular
mention should be made of the Red
Cross costumes worn by the ladies of
Flat and Otter. Their appearance lent
a realism to the event which could not
otherwise have been obtained. It is
much regreted that the ladies of ldit
arod were uninformed as to the cos
tuming feature, as they would have
gladly co-operated. Good music and
delicious punch helped to make time
fly, and the excellent supper was en
joyed by all—after which the merry
making continued till the “top of the
morning,” attesting the unique yet
praiseworthy fact that jollity and patri
otism may be appropriately and profit
ably combined.
The sum of §340 wse realized for the
Red Cross fund. j
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Hats |_j.s Hats
JOHN BSTETSON
A. J. WEISS
The Home of Hart, Schaffner k Marx Good Clothos
Mrs. L. C. Thornton, Flat
WEATHER REPORT
Following are the daily temperatures
from readings taken by Captain E. J.
Smith, volunteer observer.
Date— Max. Min.
February 2. 0 —26
“ 3. —14 —28
“ 4. —18 —34
“ 5. —24 -48
“ 6. -20 —38
“ 7. —18 —28
“ 8 -40 —44
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Wtn. Shiermier, of the Halfway road
house, arrived in town Thursday and is
making a tour of lhe creeks.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
REMODELED :: REOPENED
PORCELAIN
Tub' laths
Open At All Hours
The CROSBY
Horn* of th« 20th Century Turkish
Bath
PIONEERS TO DANCE
OS ST. PATRICK'S DAT
At the meeting of the Pioneers last
Wednesday night at A. B. Hall in this
city, a proposition was unanimously
adopted to give a big ball and banquet
on St. Patrick’s day, but as the birth
day of Erin’s patron saint comes on
Sunday this year, the affair will be on
the night of the 16th of March, and
sure, Mike, things will be getting good
about the time the 17th mores in. The
igloo voted to give the net proceeds of
the ball to the Red Cross fund. Within
the next few days va rious committees
will be appointed for its management,
and this event is to be made the big
gest function of the Pioneere’ 1917-$
sucial’program.
Jack Kellar, Greg and Warran Staw
ari arrived from Moore craak laai
Tuesday.
NOTIONS,
Ladies’ Furnishings
—AT—
Mrs. Chittick’8, Flat
GOOD
DOG
Bacon
30c. Lb.
Northern Commercial Co.