We Wish Yes One and All
I
New Year
Sam’l Applebaum
IGLOO NO. 10, PIONEERS OF ALASKA, THIRO ANNUAL
t¥lask Carnivai
A. B. Hall, Iditarod
NEW TEAR'S NIGHT, MONDAY, JANUARY I
SEE LIST OF PRIZES AND THEiR DONORS IN NEWS COLUMNS
A SUPPER OF DELICIOUS VIANDS
Under the Supervision of that Veteran Chef, FRANK KEENAN
Tickets on sale at all business houses in the district. $3 takes you
all the way through
MOODY WAS A GAME SPORT
“According to letters from the lower river,
the people of Hot Springs were the winners
on election day," says the Fairbanks News
Miner of November 22. “J. C. Moody, the
commissioner, bet C. D. McCauley a dinner
for the whole town that Sulzer would carry
the town. When the votes were all in it
New Year
To All
Ans9@ys
Store
IDITARCID, A LAC XA
was found that the Democrat was victori
ous, and like a good loser Mr. McCauley
gave a sumptuous spread and an enjoyable
dance, to which everybody was invited.
“Owing to the wager, Democrats and
Wiekersham men were out early and late j
getting out every vote possible, but Com
missioner Moody proved the better vote
getter.
“Everybody in the district was interested j
j in the outcome, and personally, owing to
| the wager, but whichever way it went the
• residents of the town were the winners, a?
! they got in on the free feed and dance,
! while the leaders of the opposing factions
1 paid the bills.”
! SALMON SHIP FROM ALASKA
SAILS INTO GOLDEN GATE
Transbay passengers numbering 25,UiRJ, ;
on their way to unromantic toil in ban 1
Francisco, had a thrill late in September, '
when the full rigged ship Indiana, seventeen
days out from Karluk, Alaska, came into
harbor under her own sail.
Backed by a stiff breeze, the Indiana i
swept through the Golden Gate, turned a j
right-angle corner at Alcatraz island, and j
edged past the Ferry buildng to her an- j
chorage, while the ferry boats twisted them
selves out of her way and sirens and tug
whistles roared approval.
About once in ten years, marine authori
ties said, a sailing vessel made her berth
without being towed in,
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Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters
*1 50 per can. IHitarod Meat Co.
For steam baths, go to the Snyder House.
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This, our greeting for the New Year, to our friends throughout
the camp:
May it bring you many blessings,
Joy and health, some wealth
To make the path of life less difficult to travel;
But still a thankful heart for
That we have, and full of hope to go right on,
With purpose right to make the firm endeavor.
C. R. PECK FLAT
CANDY
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Imperial Chocolate Cream*, per lb . 1.00 ^
GASOIINF FIAT IRONS Acorn Special Flat Iron, eacl 7.50 <
linJoLlltL TLiAl lAL/nj American Flat Iron*, each 7.50 <
Tents, Tarpaulins, Nome Dog Harness, Webbing, Gasoline Lamps, Guns, Am-a
munition, Hardware, Stoves, Heaters, Furniture and Bedding, Rugs. 4
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Marquette AA Rye National Club Bourbon
GEORGE MARSH BUDWEISER ID1TAROD FLAT CITY THE BRANCH A. D. CURRIE
LEO CLIFFORD IN TOWN
WITH NEWS FROM CRIPPLE
Leo Clifford, who has been on Cripple
creek since since late last summer, arrived
in town on Christmas day. Leo was re
cently appointed administrator of the estate
of his mining partner, Fred Anderson, and
is busy settling up its affairs. He reports
the Cripple district as rather quiet at pres
ent, and brings the following budget of
news:
H. M. Anderson has been blazing a new
trail between Cripple and Poorman creeks,
which reduces the distance five miles. The
work was done under the supervision of
j Stockman, the mail carrier.
John Cameron is in charge of the Ed
! wards Bros.’ store at Ophir during the ab
I sence of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Edwards, why
| left for the Outede some weeks ago to spend
the winter.
J William Wiedemann is hauling lumber
! from Cripple to Booh creek.
Fred Willison, Jim McLeod and Louis
! Halverson have made a new discovery in
; the Cripple tamp, on Slug gulch, which runs
| up the steep side of Cripple mountain. The
! first hole they sunk they secured 19 grains
j of gold from ten pans. They crosscut the
gulch and found pay fifty feet wide. A
I hole 150 feet below discovery revealed good
! pay. The ground is ten feet deep, with three
feet of pay dirt. They estimate it to go
about $2 to the foot.
Fred Willison has also uncovered on
Cripple mountain what he believes to be
tungsten, and is sending samples Outside for
assay.
Since the discovery of pay high up on
Slug gulch, on Cripple mountain, Bob La
fergey, Andy Swartzdahl ad George Tor
vano have staked the head of Fox gulch
and the head of Cripple creek, and are pro
paring to prospect.
Henry Meiers (tne llougn umer ) fias
bought H. M. Hanson’s interest on Cripple
creek. He and John Cameron will open-cut
on the Dusty Diamond association next sea
son.
There is real prospecting going on in the
Innoko—not around the stoves in the road
houses, hut on the creeks. Holes are being
sunk and work is being carried on from
early morning till late at night.
A1 Jones left Cooper last Saturday for
Poorman creek to do representation work
there.
The “00” outfit, O’Connor <fe O’Malley,
have gone back to Lone mountain to work
for the winter. They cleaned up S600
from their work there last winter. Several
other outfits are going there from Poorman
creek to prospect this winter.
The North fork of the Innoko is the
game country this year. Hogan, of the
North fork roadhouse, got three moose,
Harry Eckstrom two, and George Trevano
and Andy Swartzdahl klled nine cari
bou on that stream.
Mr. Fowler has returned from Poorman
to Bocb creek, where he intends to develop
his interests.
Boh Gierke has returned to the Innoko
aft-1 a four months’ vi-it Outside. Bob had
not been Outside for eleven years. He has
some startling stories to relate. He was
Henry Roden on the coast. He says Mr.
Roden told him he had bought an interest
in a (i dling business, which he considered
better than a gold mine. Bub will leave
again in a few days for Rainy pass, where
he will spend a month or more hunting, and
intends to return in February.
Harry Eckstrom and Miss Peterson of
the Cripple City roadhouse have been re
modeling their place and preparing for the
heavy travel they expect to come from the
Yukon this winter.
JD1TAR0DERS AT SEWARD
The Seward Gateway of November 27
notes the arrival from Iditarod of the fol
lowing Iditarod people, bound for the Out
side: Harry Riley, Angus McKinzie, Er
nest McKinzie, Charles Ross, Gillie Bates,
Joe Lorenger, Chester Brink, James Kepler,
R. O. Osgood, Harry Johnson, Harry Cun
ningham, Hans Erickson of Ganes creek.
Mr. Ross, a banker, and Mr. Rdey, of the
big mining firm of Riley & Aitken, say
things are fine in the Interior camp. Charley
Ross says the Tolstoi is looking up well.
Says “a Prominent Banker”
A prominent banker from Iditarod stated
yesterday that the Interior camp has still
nine or ten years of active life before it.
even if nothing else shows up, says the same
newspaper. It is strange how little infant
mortality has affected those placer camps,
predictions to the contrary notwithstanding.
Look Who's Here
The Gateway of December 2 mentions the
arrival cf Sid Ensor, “who came over the
trail last night with his dog team from Idit
arod, and has as a passenger H M. Guise,
who represents the Guggenheim interests in
there.”
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JOE SMITH RETURNS HOME
£FTER ARDUOUS EXPERIENCE
Joseph H. Smith, who has been on Moore
creek for some time past, returned to the
city on Sunday last. He is quite well pleased
with the showing made in his recent work
on that creek, and expects to return in
March to continue the work.
Mr. Smith left here in November with a
gasoline drill to prospect his claims. Severe
weather was encountered and the machine
was not delivered on the ground until De
center. Once installed, however, splendid
work was accomplished with the drill, and
the pay was located in a crosscut begun by
Mr. Smith a year ago.
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Bob Roberson, who has been engaged in
developing claims on Boob creek, returned
to the city last Saturday to spend the Christ
mas holidays. He left on the return trip on j
Thursday last.
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
AND MANY DINNER PARTIES
FEATURES OF FLAT’S HOLIDAY
The Christmas tree entertainment at
Hat last Sunday evening, Christmas eve,
was enjoyed by a great throng from all
parts of the district, Iditarod nml Otter
creek being well represented among the vis
itors. Everything went off according to
schedule. The children’s program, under
the supervision of Miss Helen Grant, was
a treut, and all of the little folks
acquitted themselves most creditably. The
work of coaching the youngsters was shared
by Miss Grant and Mrs. Harry Donnelley
of Discovery, and too much cannot be said
in praise of their work.
The Christmas tree feature, with the dis
tribution of presents to each child, was the
most exciting event of the evening, and the
j delight of the children was shared by their
I elders. The usual number of amusing in
cident.s accompanied the bestowal of the
! gifts.
! A plentiful and appetizing supper was
I served by the ladies, and the entertainment
! concluded with dancing, the music for which
was furnished by Messrs. V. J. Jacobs and
Charles E. Taylor.
The chairmen of the various committees
in charge of the work incident to the en
tertainment were as follows:
Entertainment, Miss Grant; refreshments,
Mrs. Charles Strandberg; decorations, Mrs.
Ed King; finance, Mrs. Fred Dickson.
Many Dinner Parties
On Christmas day many of Flat’s resi
dents entertained at dinner, among them
being the following:
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Peck entertained Mrs.
I,eland, Harry Leland, Garrison Costar and
! V. J. Jacobs.
I Mr. and Mrs. William Heitman had as
l guests Mrs. T. Perry, Miss Alvira Heitman.
< fnhn Novak, S. W. Dickson and Sam
! Hobbs.
' Austin llorner and Uscar ua.rciner were
| the guests of Mr. anil Mrs. J. E. Kettlewell
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMahon enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wincbell, Mr.
and Mrs. P. F. Keith, John Soli and John
Auld.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mutchler had as
guests Mr. and Mrs. John Folsom, David
Mutchler, Jake Mutchler. Christy Anthoni
son. Jerry Wynne. Felix Riley, Janies Walsh.
Frank Kelly, Jack Hanley, Sture Stenburg.
Emil Gustafson, P. Patterson, A1 Goslow
and “Uncle” A1 Walsh.
Charles Krutsinger and A. E. Meacham
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shaller.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dawson had as din
fner guests Miss Grant, Miss Hrllv Miss Mur
ray, Mrs. Chittick. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Donnelley. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Joe
Smith, John Heckrial and John Keller.
RUBY IGLOO OF PIONEERS
HAD THANKSGIVING BLOWOUT
(Ruby Record-Citizen, Dec. 2)
Thursday afternoon t 8 o'clock the
Ruby >o of Pioneers gave a big Thanks
giving dinner at Eagle hall to the entire
town of Ruby. In fact, it was open house.
The impressions one got upon opening
the door were of two irente, dou.-ly lour
tables covered with spotless linen and laden
with food of every description, while in
the rear of the hall, near the doorway,
stood a goodly company waiting for seal
ings at the board.
Upon closer range the tables showed huge
platters of roast turkey, roast chicken, road
moose, roast pork and boiled ham. Smaller
platters contained heaping? of potato salad,
did pickles, cranberry sauce, while in tall
bottles were tiny sweet pickles. Cakes of
every variety, baked by the willing hands
of the ladies of Ruby, tempted those who
have a sweet tooth, while wine, nuts, raisin6
and fruits were served in overflowing meas
ure.
Before partaking of the dinner a pro
gram consisting of a few numbers was ren
dered. Mrs. K Herring and Miss Ellen
Capewell played piano solos, while Mrs. J. N.
Sousa sang, accompanied by her sister. Miss
Eda Simon. Miss Eva Johnson recited a
selection appropriate to the day.
Then Ruby turned its attention to the
matter of disposing of the contents of plat
ter. bottle and jar, and the assemblage
waxed merry. During the dinner J. J. Fil
bin and Deputy Marshal Thomas H. Long
piayed the piano by foot-power, and the
babel of talk and laughter that accompa
nied their efforts was evidence conclusive
that Ruby was having a good time.
The dinner finally dispatched, the en
tertainment was concluded by a recitation
rendered by Mrs. Frank Johnson, and some
amusing acrobatic feats by T. J. Dewey.
Then, with a sigh of absolute content, the
assemblage disbanded.
Ruby Kennel Club’s Racing
Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock the dog
races, the first of the season, given under
the auspices of the Ruby Kennel Club, took
place.
Six teams entered the match, the con
testants starting five minutes apart from
the N. C. The entrants were, in the order
of their taking the course, Little Johnny, i
Ice Stickman, Walter Goyne, George Jim
Tnie, Louis Abram and E. Coke Hill. The
track had been staked for a six-mi.e swing j
up and down the river. The course was j
heavy because of the wind and snowstorm
of the night before. Linder the conditions
the time made is considered good.
The winner of the first prize, $30, was
Walter Goyne, nine dogs, having made the
distance in 32 minutes 22 seconds; second
prize, $20, George Jimmie, seven dogs, time
S3 minutes 4 seconds; third prize, $10,
Louis Abram, six dogs, time 35 minutes 6
seconds.
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George Marsh, who is now located at |
Fortuna Ledge, remembered several friends I
in this city with Christmas greetings sent j
by wireless from St. Michael.
A
HAPPY
AND PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR
TO ALL
A. J. WEISS
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£ LOCAL ANO PERSONAL <>
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A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs.
David Mutchler on Sunday, December 24,
A1 Walsh returned on Sunday last from a
trip which included the Tultsoi, Ophir and
McGrath. Reports heard by Mr. Walsh on
the trail were to the effect that, the early
inu.shers over the Seward trail encountered
severe weather, and that thirty-four trav
-lers were held up by storms at the Rainy
nass roadhouse at one time, and were finally
compelled to take their chances with the
elements because dog feed could not be ob
tained.
Joe Hanegan left on Saturday last for
the Tolstoi.
George Adams arrived in town last
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with
the mail, and left within three minutes for
Flat. George left here Wednesday morning
with the outbound consignment, and re
ceived the incoming mail at the Halfway
roadhouse.
Captain U. G. Norton arrived in town last
Saturday evening from Dikeman with the
famous sled-boat “Nortonia.” Mrs. Emil
Jensen of the Halfway roadhouse, with her
‘wo little children, were passengers, coming
to spend the gladsome Christmas with
friends in Iditarod.
Sture Stenberg defied the storm of last
Thursday and left for the Tolstoi.
A. DeHaus and George Kay left yester
day for Tolstoi.
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SPFXIAL STAGE FROM FLAT
Mutcl ler’s stage wi 1 leave the Flat City
tram office on Monday afternoon next,
January 1, at 5 o’clock, for the Pioneers’
big mask ball at A. H. hall Iditarod.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
The Cro.-by wishes to extend to its many
friends and patrons a “Happy New Year,”
thanking them for psst patronage and hop
ing they will continue to patronize the
Crosby in the coming year.
THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
The Home of the Twentieth Century Turk
ish Bath
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HIS CHOICE
“Where is your lawyer?” inquired the
judge.
"I have none,” responded the prisoner;
“haven’t any money.”'
“Do you want a lawyer?” asked the
judge.
“There is Mr. Smith, Mr. Brown and Mr.
Green,” said the judge, pointing to the !
young attorneys waiting, briefless and |
breathless, for something to turn up, “and |
Mr. Alexander is out in the corridor.”
The prisoner eyed the budding attorneys I
and, after a critical survey, said, “Weil, I
guess I’ll take Mr. Alexander.”—Tit-Bits.
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We give a cigar with every ticket pur
chased from us for the Pioneers’ Mask Ball.
ANSLEY’S.
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Caps made to order. Furs repaired. !
Mrs. Shaller, Flat City.
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For steam baths, go to the Snyder House,
Flat.
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Freeh Olympia and Eastern Oysters. SI-50
per can Iditarod Meat Co.
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Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
FOR
GOOD POTATOES AND CIGARS]
CALL UP
ran mnnn~sALddNi i
We Still Have Some to Wholesale
HUMOR OF THE BRITISH
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The war may resuscitate the blighted
British joke if it does nothing ebe. accord
i ing to Pelham Grenville Wodehouge, who
says in an interview given to the Phila
delphia Ledger:
“English humor has gradually been grow
; ing more alert. The English humorist has
! been adopting a less patronizing attitude
! toward his readers. He has credited them
with a certain amount of intelligence and
i has not considered it necessary to explain
I his jokes in detail, as he used to explp-in
I them.
“You remember the old volumes of
Punch and Pierce Egan’s hunting pictures.
The point of every joke, however obvious,
was put in italics so that it might not
possibly be missed. If the joke was about
a child’s bright retort or something of the
sort there would abo be given after the
italicized point of the joke a phrase in pa
renthesis showing the effect of the retort on
the other character in the dialogue—‘Con
sternation of Mr. Brown,’ or ‘Total collapse
of Mr. Jones,' or something like that.
“A typical example of American humor
is the eyeball story The scene is a Western
mining town. An Englishman enters the
bar, where men carrying six-shooters are
standing around taking and gulping down
great slugs of clear whisky. He turns to
the bartender and says, “Will you give me
a ’ighball, please?’
“The bartender looked at him for a mo
ment and then turned to the bar waiter.
‘Jake,’ he said, ‘this gent wants an eye
ball. I don’t know what he wants it for.
But run out and catch a Chinaman.’
“Now that is an excellent story, and
over here it has a general appeal. But in
England it would be considered coarse and
vulgar. The typical British joke of the best
sort has to do with motor cars or butlers
or bishops or week-ends.”
THE WEATHER
The following table of temperatures is
from readings taken daily at 7 a. m. by
E. J. Smith. The minimum is for the pre
ceding twenty-four hours, The third col
umn gives the temperature for the corre
sponding date a year ago:
Date— 7 a.m. Min. into
Dec. 23. —12 14 4
24 . —38 —44 0
25 . —28 —38 26
26 . —12 —20 20
27 . 0 —14 — 9
28 . — 4 — 6 36
29 . —34 —34 33
MORAL SUASION
“Bless me!” said Tommy’s greatuncle,
“do you mean to say that your teachers
never thrash you?”
“Never!” replied Tommy. “We have
moral suasion in our school.”
“'What’s that?”
“Oh, we get kep’ in, and stood up in cor
ners, and locked out and locked in, and
made to write one word a thousand times,
and scowded at and jawed at; and that’s
all.”—Motherhood Magazine.
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Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
FOR SALE
Two Yukon stoves, In Rood
condition.
Ladies’ Furnishing Store
MRS. L. C. THORNTON, Prep.
Watches and Diamonds
at
STRICTLY OUTSIDE PRICES
J. L. SALE