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BIG CROWD AT i
PIONEERS’ DANCE
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A large crowd attended the public'
installation of officers of Iditarod Igloo
No. 10, Pioneers of Alaska, last Wednes.
day evening at Flat, after which a big
feast and social dance was enjoyed.
C. R. Peck acted as installing offieer,
and that his part of the ceremony
was performed with just a proper
amount of decorum and urbane tran
quility goes without chirping. As an
appreciation of his past year’s work on
behalf of the igloo, President Taylor
was presented with a beautiful watch
chain and a charm bearing the symbols
of the order. Curley Robinson, that
grand old master of before-breakfast
diction, dished up the presentation
speech, and also forked over the pres- j
ent (being a cook, he had no difficulty
with the delivery). As Curley is the
Mukluks,
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE
IDITAROD. A LAC XA
historian of the igloo, The Pioneer can
soo no reason why his speech cannot
be preserved, pickled or chloroformed
for the benefit, of generations of Alaska
pioneers yet unborn.
On Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, j
February 12, the Pioneers will give
their premier entertainment of the
winter season.
EIGHT HOUR LAW
IS NOT HALF BAD
The special meeting of the Iditarod
Commercial Club at Major Albrecht’s
office last Tuesday night to discuss the
new eight-hour law was quite an inter
esting gathering, and beyond the ap
pointing of a committee to observe the
workings of the measure and report
their findings and any recommenda
tions pertaining thereto to the club,
and a general discussion of local labor
conditions, not a great amount was
accomplished that could be classified
under the head of “the good of the
order.” Employers of labor were well
represented at the meeting by Joe E.
Riley and Thomas Turner, who clearly
and concisely expressed their views,
stating, in effect, that with the enact
ment of a few provisos and amendments
to the law. the country was in no im
minent danger of completely going to
tho demnation bow-wows by the opera
tions of the eighl-hour measure.
President Albrecht appointed Joe E.
Riley, Thomas Turner and Charles E.
Taylor as the above-mentioned com-!
mittee.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Hally is greatly improved and
was able to leave the hospital last Sun
day, and is stopping a few days with
Miss Grant.
Mrs, Haggith is ill at the Behla hos
pital.
Miss Isaacson, it is expected, will be
able to leave the hospital the first of
the week.
Mrs. Fred Smith, of Otter creek, has
been ill the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leland were in
Iditarod the first part of the week.
Paul Keating, the John Wannamaker
of Tolstoi, arrived in town last Sunday
evening from that camp.
Paul Reimer, popularly known
throughout the district as “Budweiser
Kit,” with Karl Thiel as a partner,
left Flat last Wednesday on a prospect,
ing trip in the direction of the Good
News Bay country. Paul will be
greatly missed about town, as his un
failing happy disposition and a well
developed strain of natural humor made
him a general favorite.
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Seattle, Jan. 12.—Mrs. Bogiavlensky,
wife of the Russian consul general,
died here yesterday_
Caps made to order and Furs repaired
Mrs. Shaller, Flat.
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Job Printine at The Pioneer office.
C. R, PECK, FLAT
DOINGS OF TOLSTOI
Tolstoi, Alaska, Jan. 10.—The Tol
stoi hotel on the night of January 7
was the scene of a big danco and the
usual ‘'big feed” that usually goes
with such joyous occasions. The lunch
was contributed by the ladies of Tol
stoi, and just before the feast was served
the guests were entertained with
some step dancing by Mrs. James Pit
cher, Miss Alexson and little Ophir
Muckle. Dancing was kept at a lively j
gait until 1 o’clock in the morning, |
when everybody went to their homes
tired but happy. Among the iadic' i
present were Mis. and Miss Simel of
Simelville, Miss Alexson, Mesdames
Jacobsgaard, Stanford, Pitcher and j
Muckle, Misses Mary and Jean Muckle.
Bobby Lawrie and partners started
drilling a few days ago.
G. Potter has returned to Tolstoi
from the Kuskokwim.
Dr. Dranev. the dentist, returned
from Ophir a few days ago.
PERCY CHARLES SOW !H SEATTLE!
Percy G. Charles, late deputy mar
shal at this point, is now located in
Seattle, holding down the job of assist
ant general agent of the Northern Ex
press Co., and considers it most, con
genial.
From his letter to Major Albrecht it;
is learned that Captain Earl Byers!
made a good try for the aviation corps,
but fell down because his ears were not
good enough to hear a wbispeu with
certainty at twenty feet. Earl is now
in charge of a specialist and hopes yet
to get by. [Since the above was re
ceived, it. is learned that Captain Byers
suscessfully passed the examination,
and is now with the aviation students;
of the National army at Fort Sam j
Houston, Tex.]
Henry K. Love, who was the mar
shal of this division preceding the in
cumbent, is now the constructing quar
termaster at the big cantonment near
Newport News, and is happy as can
well be so long as he is not allowed to
go to Fraace.
But the strangest of all the news is
that Charley (‘‘Rip”) Maltbv is getting
tamed tO Outside ways.
ONLY THREE CLAIMS
WITH GOOD PAY
.John Hmu’oi, the commissioner at \
Akiak, arrived in camp last week. Mr. j
Herron’s district, which is in the Third j
judicial division, is the recording place j
for the Good News Bay country. He
reports that over 50 claims have been
recorded in the vicinity of the r ew
strike. He was in the new camp him
self the latter part of November, and
says only three-claims have shown pay
so far—Discovery claim, No. 1-a. and
No. 1-b. on Wattemuse creek. Outside
of these claims, they have nothing but
prospects. Itarl Theile has taken op
tions for Tom Aitken, with no payment
down, on the above-mentioned pay
claims, also on No. 2-a. and Nos. 2, 3
and 4-b. Another creek, called Olym
pic, is said to have dirt which runs 20
cents to the foot, three feet in depth.
The formation of the country is gran -
ite and slate. Mr. Herron says it would
not do for any prospector to go into the
country without a complete outfit, as
there are no supplies there.
A postoffice has been established at
Akiak, and Mr. Kilbuck, who has
charge of the government’s schools and
hospitals in that region, has been ap
pointed postmaster. The government
hospital at Akiak is nearly completed,
and a part of it is being used.
Mr: Herron passed Shorty Kells,
who, he said, is taking a herd of 600
reindeer to Ruby for breeding pur
poses, and is due at Iditarod now.
JOHN THE GREEK AT ANCHORAGE
John Klonos, known all over Alaska
as “John the Greek," was discharged
this week from the government hos
pital where he has been a patient for
the past two months suffering with a
compound fracture of the leg. John
suffered the fracture while attempting
to alight from one of the river steam
ers onto a lighter in the bay. He is
now about the streets and is able to
pay his regular visits to his many
haunts about town.—Anchorage Times,
Nov. 29.
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Friends in Flat received news by the
last mail of the birth of a girl baby to
Mr. and Mrs. Folsom on November 20
at their home in California.
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Tub and steam baths at all hours.
Snyder House, Flat.
A. J. WEISS
The Home of
Hart, Sohaffner & Marx
Good Clothes
Embroidery Sale
FOB ONE WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY, JAN. 2!
Beautiful Embroldariss, in All Widths, at Outside Prices
Mrs. L. 0. Thornton, Flat
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PASSED THE BUCK TO THE GENERAL
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Sin Francisco, Jan. 17 —The finding
of the court martial in the cases of five ;
members of the Fourteenth regiment
of United Slates infantry, stationed in ;
At iska, have reached .Major-General j
Murray for review. While the results j
of the court martial have not been re-J
vealed, it is reported that the men |
plotted to destroy Fort William H. j
Seward with dynamite, and to kill the
loyal members of the regiment, as a
part cf an anarchistic plot.
WELL ! WELL!! WELL!!!
The Crosby is still on the job, giving
Electric Massages and Vapor Baths.
Everything so neat and clean, spick and
span, at the same old place, and in the
same old stand.
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Word has been received of the re
cent marriage of the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gus Christoph, who is attending
a dental college in Chicago,
Ladies’and ftTQ
Children’s I W
Fianne! Middy Blouses, Summit Sweaters:
Mrs. Young, Flat|
Watch Repairing and
Jewelry Work to order.
J. L. SALE, FLAT
NOTIONS,
Ladies’ Furnishings
—AT—
Mrs. Chittick’s, Flat
WEATHER REPORT
Following are the daily temperatures
from readings taken by Captain E. .T.
Smith, volunteer observer.
Date— Max. Min.
January 12 .—18 —22
“ ‘ 13.—24 —32
“ 14.—2G —38
11 15.—24 -38
“ 16. 4 —36
17 . 2 - 0
18 . —1C —26
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Seattle, Jan. 16.—Charles L. Graves,
claiming to be a nephew of Mrs. Wood
row WilsoD, was arrested in this city
this morniDg charged with impersonat
ing a federal officer.
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