G3LBEN GLOW BUTTER
THE BEST BUTTER IN THE MARKET
the rest of our goods.
It Is in Keeping with
The Highest Grades Only
Sam’l Appiebaum
A WEEK’S TEMPERATURES
Tie following record of temperature:
is Bom readings taken at 1 a. m. daily al
the lire station:
Above. Below
Zero. Zero.
Mu. di 18. B
11). 1C
20 . t>
21 . 2
22. 11
23
24
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WORKING ON HORSEFLY
Faring the past week Uncle Ban Hartnett,
wt. hus unbounded faith in the future oi
H oily creek, dispatched workmen with
pi : it if ul outlit to commence development
w ■ k on an extensive scale on his claim?
on hat stream, known as the "Dan’s Asso
i i , .v,n." The ground is located about two
mi. 's below discovery. A shaft will be sunk
at once, and extensive drifts will be run.
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Try the Regina Hotel for good beds.
Now is the time to take
pictures, while the light
i? good. We keep a full
line of Photo Supplies
and Kodaks, do Developing
and Printing at reasonable
prices.
If you need Shoes. Clothing,
Sox, Underwear, Hats,
Or anything in the Drug line, I
can supply you with better
goods and at lower prices
than any place in the camp.
IDITAROD, ALASKA
GENERAL
LADIES’
FURNISHINGS
rINE WATCH REPAIRING
IUGGET JEWELRY TO ORDER
J. L. SALE, Fiat City
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S LOCAL AND PERSONAL <>
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Ed King and family of Flat were visitors
in the city on Tuesday last.
Frank Dawson and wife of Discovery were
visitors in the city during the week.
Dave Edwards, the Ophir merchant, is a
\ '-Lor i:i the city, accompanied by Mrs.
Flow ards.
! Charles E. Taylor and William Mitehe’l
left for Ophir and Tokoti’.a yesterday by
di g team.
Jack Folsom, the Moore creek miner, was
a visitor in the city during the early part
of the week.
Andrew Evans reports meeting Leo Clif
ford on the trail on his way to Seward. He
made the rtip to Long creek with Miss
Graham and little Russell in five days from
Iditarod.
John Atdd, Louis Wiig and Max Minard
returned during the week from tlie hot
springs on the Tutliwiksak river, in the
Kuskokwim country, where they have been
recuperating for some time pest. “Hun"
Solomon is still at the springs.
A1 Goslow is nursing a seriously lacerated
: wrist, the result of having been bitten by a
dog which he unexpectedly came upon in
the dark. Also A1 has been homesick this
j week. In the last mail he received picture
post cards from his former home al Malone.
N, V.. one of which shows the magnificent
O'Shaughnessy hotel. Now, no one ever
heard of Malone, N. V., before, but Al says
it is a big city, and its population is not
made up entirely of German citizens.
Captain U. G. Norton, with some freight
and three passengers in his commodious
! boat sled, with a team of twelve (logs, left
at 10 o'clock this morning on the long trip
to Iditarod. I. II. Fleischman and Mrs.
Fleischman are on their way to Anchorage
■ nd Mrs. ,1. H. Smith is on her way to
her home in Iditarod. In speaking of her
trip, Mrs. Smith said she had no fear, as
she had absolute confidence in Norton and
had made the trio before Mrs. Smith is
the wife of a merchant of the Interior city
and has been on a visit to Seattle.—Seward
Post, Feb. 24.
The Pioneer is in receipt of the following
announcement: “1866—1916. Mr. and
Mrs. John Ernest Uhl announce the fiftieth
. anniversary of their marriage on Sunday,
February the sixth. Seattle, Washington.
I John Ernest Uhl—Dorothea Sieg. Schon
I thal, West Prussia.” Mr. and Mrs. Uhl ar,
j the parents of the well-known Iditarod ma
; chinist, Ed Uhl, who left over the trail early
I in the winter to be present at the festivi
' ties incident to the celebration of the happy
event.
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LUMBER FOR SALE
1- in. Beards, rough Window Frame Material
2- in. Dimension Window Frames, ready-made
4-in. Flooring, Outside fir 1 4-in. Round
8-in. Shipiap, Outside fir Doors and Windows
4-in. Ceiling, Outside fir . Window Glass
1^2-in* Sluice Box Bottoms, Outside fir Tar Paper
Stains, Varnish, Paints, Oil and Turpentine
C. R. PECK -
CLOSING-OUT PRICES
All Drugs at Outside Pi ices
Wood Alcohol, per bottle.S .50 liromo Quinine .s .26
Gasoline, per bottle.50 Compound cathartic Pills.25
Coal Oil, per bottle.-.25 lleecham’s Pills . 25
Shaving Brushes .50c to 1.50 Ayer's Pills ...25
AVhisp Brooms . 60 Sanitol Face Cream. .25
Bath Brushes .51.50 to 2.00 Pompeiian Cream ... .25
Mellin’s Food . .75 Stearns’ Headache Powders.. .25
Sal Hepatica . 75 Seidlitz Powders . .25
Vaseline, large bottles. .25 Witch Hazel . 60
Wip’h Hazel Salve .-. .25 Pond’s Extract . .50
Arnicated Salve . .25 Snow Glasses ...25c to .50
SMITH’S ~CUN STORE
Iditarod, Alaska
List of Prizes Announced and Ar
rangements Completed for
Cig Event
When the sourdoughs of Igloo No. 10,
Pioneers of Alaska, and their friends meet
in A. B. hall Wednesday evening, March
29, for their first masked ball, there bids
fair to be one of the gayest scenes ever
witnessed in this camp. The enthusiasm of
the Pioneers is infectious. It is spreading
to : 11, and everywhere ladies are busy mak
ng novel and beautiful costumes. They are
being besieged by the male sex for help, and
he constant cry is, “Fix me up so no one
will know me.” Hope hair, wigs and whis
kers are greatly in demand, while grease
paint is at a high premium. Kings, beg
gars, statesmen, roughnecks, princesses,
flower girls, judges, clowns, Chinese, niggers,
prohibitionists, end all the varied company
of ancient and modern days will jostle el
bows and make merry. Dick Button is
getting together an aggregation that will
put missionary-devouring Fiji islanders in
the discard. Look out for them.
The floor will be reserved for maskers un
til midnight, and no one not in costume
will be permitted ty dance. After un
masking, promptly at midnight, the floor
will be open to ail. There will be none
of the features originally contrail luted for
the “Days of '98 carnival,” but there w.U
be some novel and interesting stunts at in
tervals. There is a splendid list of prizes
offered. The judges to award these prizes
will be selected from those in attendance—
one from Discovery, two from Flat ami two
from Iditarod. The list follows:
List of Prizes
Best-dressed lady—€10 in gold F B.
Stanley.
Best-dressed gentleman— Diamond safety
razor. Mi ith’s Gun Store.
Best-sustained character (lady) —Gut
glass vase. The Branch.
Best-sustained character (gentleman)
Sack Gold Medal flour. Sam'l Applebaum.
Most original costume (ladyi Cut glass
water bottle. Christy Anthonieon.
Most original costume (gentlemen) Fair
Nettleton shoes. A. .1. Weiss.
Most perfectly-disguised lady - Box silk
stockings. Grand Bar.
Most perfectly-disguised gentleman Suit
case. IF Boas.'
Ugliest shemale character Pair white
buck shoes. Mrs. L. C. Thornton.
Ugliest hemal? character- -Stetson hat.
Thus. McMahon.
Most eccentric lady Bottle perfumery.
Flat Drug Store.
Craziest gent Leather cciiar box. \\ ill
iam Ansle-y.
Best group, two or more Dozen Bud
weiser beer. N. C. Co.
Second best group, two or more Turkey,
young, juicy, tender. Iditarod Meat Co.
Lady drawing the lucky number at the
door— Coffee percolator. 11 II. Porter.
Man drawing the lucky number at the
door- Gillette razor. Finnegan & C-nieron.
Special prizes for merit and deviltry
Lady’s silver mesh purse. Miss R. Murray;
aluminum hot water bottle. C. It Peck;
two bottles champagne. Budweiser.
Some Features
Grant Murdock will be floor manager,
and the music will be furnished by Taylor
and Lowrie. The supper will be served by
Mrs. Charles Larson.
The Glee Club will chortle the very latest
heart-throb songs, just in over the ice.
The Mandolin Club will whang out a
couple of hot cues. Other people will do
clever things at odd times.
And all it costs is three round silver dol
lars. Tickets are on sal? everywhere in
Flat. Discovery and Iditarod. Get one
quickly.
MASS MEETING TO EE HELD
TO NOMINATE C0UNC1LMEN
A mass meeting of the citizens of Iditarod
will be held at the fire hall at X :30 p. m.
of Thursday, March 30, for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates for town
councilman and member of the school board.
Seven eouncilmen are to be elected and one
school trustee, and the election will bo held
cn Tuesday, April 4.
Heretofore it has been customary to make
nominations at these mass meetings indis
criminately, without consulting the wishes
of the men named. This has resulted some
times in confusion. It is to be hoped that
at the forthcoming meeting this practice
will not be indulged in, but that citizens
making nominations be satisfied that the
step is not against the wishes of the men
they desire to honor.
So far there have been no public an
nouncements of candidates for office.
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DICK GOT COLD FEET
Percy Charles, who is enthusiastically
^boosting for the Pioneers’ masquerade ball,
'to be given next Wednesday night, at
tempted an original advertising stunt on
Thursday last, and the fact that it was
only partially successful was due. he says,
to lack of co-operation on the part of Dick
Button. Dick was to be dressed up in
women’s clothing and was to run scream
ing through the business streets with the
marshal in hot pursuit. When the guardian
of the peace would catch up with the fleeing
“woman,” and the expected multitude had
gathered, Percy was to explain that it was
Jo attract attention to the coming dance.
He had a “spiel” prepared that would have
done credit to the barker for a “greatest
show on earth.” But at the appointed time
Dick, although he dressed for the part, de
veloped a case of “cold feet” and refused
to carry out his role. Those who saw Dick
in costume said he was a “whale of a
woman.”
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.Tob Printing at Pioneer office.
POSTOFHCE DEPARTMENT
ADVERTISES FOR BIDS
FOR AEROPLANE SERVICE
In (he last mail Acting Postmaster Baker \
reeeiied a communication from the second
assistant postmaster general, dated Wash
ington, February 12, in relation to the plan '
for carrying Interior Alaska mails by aero
plane. The letter is as follows:
“Persons interested in the operation of
aeroplanes have represented to the depart
ment the practicability of carrying the mails
oil aerial routes on regular scheduled trips.
With the view of determining whether it is
practicable to convey the mails by aero
planes in such a manner as to increase the
postil facilities of patrons, especially on
routes where ordinary travel is difficult, and
with the view of encouraging advancement
in the means of transporting the mails, an
advertisement has been issued inviting pro
posals for aeroplane service on a route in
Massachusetts and on several routes in
Alaska. It is intended to award contracts
fur the service if reasonable proposals are
received. A copy of the advertisement is
transmitted to you herewith.”
Ttir advertisement gives the terms under
j which contracts will be let on various routes
| and states that proposals will be received at
j the office of the second assistant postmaster
general until 4:30 p. m. of May 12, 1016.
I Contracts must he executed and filed i:i the
j department within thirty days from the ac
J ceptance of proposals. The various routes
j with the weight limits, etc., of interest to
this district, are as follows:
678013 - From Howard, by Knik, Susitna,
McGrath, Tokotna and Flat, to Iditarod,
j 380 miles and back, twice a week all the
| year, carrying such mail as the department
may dispatch, the total weight not to ex
| ceed 1,000 pounds a single trip, each way.
1 ■"live Howard Monday and Thursday; ar
rive at Iditarod in two days; leave Iditarod
| Monday and Thursday; arrive at Seward
| in two days. Bond required with bid,
| $25,000. If this route be i‘t, no award
: wdl be made on routes Nos. 678014 or
| 678015.
! 678014 Front Seward, by Knik, Susitna,
! McGrath, T< kotna and Flat, to Iditarod, 380
1 miles and back, twice a week all the year
; carrying such mail as the department may
dispatch, the total weight not to exceed
j 2,000 pounds a single trip, each way. Leave
Seward Monday and Thursday; arrive at
Iditarod in two days; leave Iditarod Mon
‘ day and Thursday; arrive at Seward in two
I days. If this route be let. no award will be
made under the advertisement for service
l on routes Nos. 678013 or 678015.
678015 From Seward, by Knik, Susitna,
McGrath. Tokotna and Flat, to Milan d, 380
■ mil - anti back, twice a week from OeG’her
1 to May 31, t arrying such mail a the de
partment may dispatch, the total weight
i, it to exceed 1.000 pound- a single trip.
Departures and arrivals as in preceding
routes. Bond. 815,000. It this route be
let, no award will be made on routes Nos.
678013 and 678014.
678016 From Iditarod, by Hedy Cross,
St. Michael. Golovin, B uff ant! Solomon. to
Nome, 280 miles and hack, twice a week
all the year, carrying such mail as the de
partment may dispatch, the total weight
not to exceed 800 pounds a single trip, each
way. Leave Iditarod Sunday and Thurs
day; arrive at Nome in twenty-four hours;
leave Nome Tuesday and Saturday; arrive
at Iditarod in twenty-four hours. Bond,
$20,000. If this route be let there will be
no award on various other routes mentioned
in the advertisement.
678017 From Iditarod, by Holy Cross,
St, Michael, Golovin, Bluff and Folomon, to
Nome. 280 miles anil back, twice a week all
the year, carrying such mail as the depart
ment may dispatch, the total weight nut
to exceed LOGO pounds a single trip, each
Way. Time allowance, tw.my G ur hour.-'
each way. Bund, >20.000. If tins route
be lot no award will - made on various
other routes mentioned in the advertise
ment.
678018 From Iditarod, by Holy Cross.
St. Michael, Gt levin, Bluff anti Solomon,
to Nome, 280 miles and back, twice a week,
from October 1 to May 31, each year, carry
ing such mail as the department may dis
patch, the total weight not to exceed S00
pounds a single trip, each way. Time limit,
twenty four hours each way. Bond, $12,000.
If this route be let no award will be made
on various other routes mentioned in the
advertisement.
Other routes on which bids are asked are
from Valdex to Fairbanks, from Fairbanks
to Tanana, from Tanana to Ksltag, from
Kalfag to Nome, and from Seward to An
chorage.
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THE LIMBURGER CLUB
The Limburger Club, Flat’s jolly bunch
of bohemians, gave a surprise party on
Tuseday evening last in honor of Harry
Harms. And it was some surprise, too, ac
cording to all accounts. The big, good
natured and efficient Teuton was asked for
the loan of some article which was at his
cabin. Arriving home in quest of the ob
ject, he struck a match, and out of the
disappearing darkness came the strains of
"Hilee, Hiloo,” or some such melody sug
gestive of the Fatherland, and he was sur
rounded by his fellow club members. They
had brought refreshments along, and a jolly
time was indulged in, with cards, music and ■
story-telling, until a late hour. Of course
the club’s favorite dish was in evidence. j
MRS. JOE SMITH RETURNS
FROM VISIT TO OUTSIDE
Mrs. Joseph ft. Smith, who has been on |
an extended visit to the Outside, returned |
on Monday last, being a passenger in 'Gene [
Norton’s palatial sled. The trip from Sew
ard was a rather lengthy one, due to the ;
fact that Mrs. Smith developed a severe
cold and was compelled to remain in An- j
chorage four days.
Mrs. Smith, while reporting an enjoyable ;
visit Outside, expresses herself as greatly
pleased to be back in Iditarod.
Bar none. We have the best and biggest line of
Men’s Wearing Apparei in the country
We cater to the big man, to the little man, and
to the man in between.
FLAT
THE HOME OF HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
NEWS OF IDITARODERS
IN THE GREAT OUTSIDE
From mail advices and by word brought
by Iditaroders returning from the Outside,
the following items of news concerning
present and former residents of this district
ere gleaned:
Dr. Spaulding has a hospital at Knik.
Bob Courtney is married and is with Ar
thur Shanbeck at Anchorage.
Ray McDonald is the owner of a moving
picture show at Anchorage.
Dickinson, formerly of the Arcade res
taurant. Flat, is conducting “Die k’s
Ki.theti” at Anchora-e. Duffy, his former
partner, is conducting a messenger busi
ness.
Word was received in last week's mail
that Ray Clark, who has been spending the
winter in Ca ifornia, will come in over the
Seward trail. Ho expected to leave Seward
about March 10.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer of February
11 contained the following item: Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Jensen. II. Ditz nad F. B.
Wakrr. all of Ruby, are Alaska arrivals a.
the Washington Annex.
Harry Sheppard, former deputy marshal
here, is in the retail meat business at Mount
Vernon, Wash., in partnership with B:il
Acheron, former manager of the (told Stor
age Company's business bare. They are
said to be doing well.
Dick Button last week received a post
card from Ronald Frost who left here last
summer to join the British army. The card
had nothing on it to indicate from what
nart of the world it was mailed, the only
information conveyed being that he was in
the “British field service.” and was well. It
was dated January 9, 1916.
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First class dog kennels at the Regina.
ANDREW EVANS RETURNS
WITH CHARMING BRIDE
Andrew Evans, the well-known ant popu
lar Otter creek miner, returned from the
Outside yesterday over the Seward trail,
accompanied by his bride. The couple were
married at Seward just prior to stating f.-r
Iditarod.
A great deal of interest has attached to
the happy event because of the fact that
the couple met for the first time on the
recent voyage ; f the Alameda from Juneau
to Seward. Mr. Evans, who [eft for a visit
to the Outside last fall, was returning to
the North cn hoard the Alameda, when the
vessel stopped at Juneau and Mrs. Katherine
Otton took passage on the vessel. Before
ihe Alameda arrived at Seward the impul
sive Andrew had won the heart of the
charming widow, and the marriage took
place shortly after the arrival at Seward.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Mr. Maloney, Fred Woolev acting as best
man : nd Mr-. Maloney attended the bride
The journey out the trail was made
in thirteen day- from Anchorage. Much
attention was paid to the happy coil] 1"
and at Anchor::-, they were the guest • of
honor at numerous social affairs.
Mr. and Mr- Evans will make their h ne
at Discos tv. They are accompanied by
the t,v. • a- of Mrs. Evans, Frank, aged
8, and ' B, I " aged 10.
NOTICE TO TEAMSTERS
I have purchased the stable formerly
owned by C1--- rge Adams, on \h ;llow -treat,
and the isnif is now under repairs. It will
be ready March 20 for free sendee to the
pa’rons of the McDonald Hotel.
MRS M.-DONALD.
A NAVAL MYSTERY
BREMERTON, Wash., March 24.
Lieutenant Orman Pailtl.orp was found shot
to death in his room on board the cruiser
Saratoga this morning.
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Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters. $1.50
per can. Iditarod Meat Co
THE
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
WILL GIVE A
Magnificent
asked Ball
Prizes! Well, you never saw such a fine bunch.
See list in news columns.
The whole giddy show costs but $3.00. Get ticket
quick. Fine weather ordered.
THE HOUSE OF QUALITY
■^GSEDVr I F?d'F By eating a nice, fat No. I Mackerel.
JooLKVE, LLil 1 Yhe same can be said cf fat, blood-red Salmon Bellies
Also Alaska Herring
FOR
GOOD POTATOES AND CIGARS
CALL UP
W© Still Have Some to Wholesale
RING US UP ANY SERVICE WE CAN DO YOU - RING US UP
NATIONAL CLUB and MARQUETTE WHISKEYS_
GEORGE MARSH BUDWEISER IDITAROD FLAT CITY THE BRANCH A. D. CURRIE