The preparations for a splendid
Christmas tree next Monday night an
almost complete. The people have re
sponded generously and there will bt ;
presents and sweets in abundance fot
all the children in Iditarod. A good1
tree has been secured and it will be tier
Orated and illuminated in grand style.
It is hoped that all Christmas gift*
for anybody from anybody will b
placed on the tree. Bring them to A. B
hall Monday afternoon, when they wi
be taken care of and hung on the ire
by the committee.
PROGRAM
Instrumental duet, "Angel's Sere
nade'' Mrs. Maher, Mr. Keui|
Recitation. “The D.tisin-"
Florence MeGibney
Recitation, “All Ijjset''
..Willie Blodget
Solo, Lullaby from Erroinie
Mrs. Gitas. Larsot
Recitation, “Little Things" .
Sigrid McDonaU
Recitation, “Jack Frost' Jits. Shaller
Solo. "Nazareth'' (Gounod Otto Mo*.
Recitation, "What Ghrisinias is"
Aileen Lowe!
Recitation, “A Kind Word"
Donaid McDonali
Mandolin and guitar duet
Mrs. Sou tar, Mr. Light
Reading, selected Miss Sophie Ltnsieao
Solo, "Noel," Mr-. M. Maher
Humorous sketch Miss Lillian Smiil
Recitation,"Good Night." Mary Stoner
“What Christmas Mean- to l s"
Dr. S. Hall Young
Distributing of Presents
DONLAN GREER BUSY
A recent arrival from Donlan says
there will be between 20 and 20 men
on the creek this winter and a large
amount of work will be done.
Price & Ives will take out a winter
dump. They have installed a boiler
and will employ nine or ten men all
winter. Dan McKenzie is in charge.
They are said to have excellent pay.
Patterson has got pay at the mouth
of Quartz averaging y2 to the foot.
Tom and Charley Greer are pros
pecting on Dome creek
Smeaton & Larson have an open-cut
proposition, with z ■ i tuy.
Pay is said to be c :: • i to two or
three claims in the vicinity of Dis
covery. The formation is porphyry
and granite, similar to that of Flat and
Otter.
During the open season one can pole
up the Crooked river to the mouth of
Donlan.
PIONEER MAN INHERITS FORTUNE
By the will of his brother La ranee,
who duel suddenly from hear failure
October 8, Nut Lyon*, advert Ulna m..n
on the Iditarod Pioneer, c rues into a
snug fortune. The legacy, which con
sists of real estate in Loir m, is worth
several thousand pound*.
Eggs "5c per dozen, 818 per case—
Sunderbruch.
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, SIOO.OOO.OO
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dost Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
T. J. Nestor. President
Chas. Ross, Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
I] Mail and wholesale groceries at All kinds of candies and fruits. Ice
nipderbrueh’s. cream made to order at (Jap's Place.
R Merry Christmas to All!
Just Two Days left and Christmas will be on hand, and we
still offer
On our clean and well kept stock of Furnishing Goods, of
which we will mention a few of the makers: Cluett Dress
Shirts and Collars, Wilson Ihos.' Shirts, Ties, Handker
chiefs, llose, Suspenders, Silk Mufflers and Dress Gloves,
and, also, we carry the largest and best line of
SUMSV11T BRAND SHE RTS
lUATi^C The Best Goods for the Least Price has
ifg'Ls I IvC always been our byword
FRIEDMAN'S STORE
m e n y
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Ripe or Green Olives, 25c Dill Pickles, 25c
Slaw, 25c Lobster Salad. 50c
FiSH
Fred Halibut, sauce Tartar. $1 Fried Grayling, sauce .Tartar, SI
Bailed Salmon Bellies, drawn butler, SI
Salt Mackerel, drawn butter, $L
BOiLED
Fresh Beef Tongue, sauce R d-.ert, $1 Ham and Fresh Cabbage, $1
ENTREES
Ox Joint. Saute Jardiniere, $1 Oyster Patties a la Reino, $1
Hamburger Steak. Onions. ?1 Fried River and Bacon. VI
Popper or Cheese Omelette, $1 Chipped Beef in ( 'ream, $!
Van Camp’s Baked Pork and Beans, “no
R ;ast Beef Hash and l’.gg. Toe
ROASTS
P, ;me Rib of Beef tit; jus, M Loin of Perk and Ap-.’e Sauce. •'•!
Young Turkey rod Dressing. $!...! Romp of P -e;, gravy, i
Mashed or Steam d Potatoes Corn on C-.h. Sic
Garden Peas Vanilla lee Ci cam
SPECIAL $1.50 SUNDAY, CHRISTMAS AND EVERY SUNDAY BIKER
Including Soup. Salad, Fish, or any two of the above meat
orders. Fruit, Riisins, fe • C .vim, Cuke an.l Co (Tee
Want Them I prompts delivered.
We are out for the Retail Trade, and will show you a
line of Groceries that cannot be beaten for Price
or Quality in Iditarod, Phone 87
A FEW THINGS FOR WINTER
Extra Large-Size Horse Blankets
Yukon Sleds, Snowshoes Goal Oil and Gasoline
Cole's Air-Tight Heaters
SMITH'S GUN STORE
Phone No. 6 Iditarcd, Alaska
Many novel features will bo intro
duced at the grand masquerade ball
with which the A. B.'.s of Iditarod will
celebrate the1 birth of 1912.
Between the dances several stunts
will be introduced. The nature of
these is at present a dead secret, which
will not he divulged until the proper
time arrives. Fiat City visitors are
preparing a surprise, and indications
are that A. B. Hall will witness a
“continuous performance” of the best
kind on January 1.
Certain it is that the A. B. s are
working to that end, and if half what
is promised comes to pass, the ball will
even outshine Us predecessors in the
same field.
A special feature of the refresh
ments will be the punch. This will
be made of varying grades to suit all
palates, running from one to 10 horse
power in strength. All you have to do
is whisper to the dispenser which you
prefer, and nobody need hear you say
“ten.” _
F.i fh-top moccasins at H. Boas’.
ANNUAL
FREE
Xmas Oilier
—AT—
Miner's Home Saloon,
MON DA Y,
DEC. 25
Time Called at I P. M. Sharp
Everybody Welcome
PAIIENS IN HOSPITAL IMPROVING
Mrs. T. Jackson, who lias been
in hospital for some time past is
now convalescent and will be about
again soon,
Thos W'isharf. whose leg was
Iracttred ns the result of an ex
pis ion at Disentail, is still in hos
pit a 1. hut i reported to be improv
ing rapidly.
‘see Anderson Bros. & Norland for
storm windows, pictures and picture
framing, novelties in wood for pyrag
raphic work.
TWO OLDTIMERS IN TOWN
FROM KUSKOKWIM REGION
Two men who may justly be descibed
as oldtiiners of the Kuskokwim country
arrived in Iditarod from that region
lit is week. They are Karl I’reiss, who
has been there for three years, and his
partner Tom Tennison, who has re
mained in the region continuously for
seven.
These men have seen the Kuskokwim
up and down for a distance of 901
miles, more or less, besides exploring
many of its branches and important
tributaries. They are just now from
tlio scere of the reported gold tind on
the Aniak river, and propose to return
to that section after the holidays.
SERVICES AT FLAT TOMORROW
A Christmas sermon, “Naming the
Baby,” will be preached at Charles
Strandberg’s on Flat creek at 2 p. m.
and at the Flat City Club House at P
p. m. tomorrow. Special C'hi 1st mas
music. Everybody welcome.
S. HALL YOUNG, Pastor.
lofiuito. Humboldt, Guerte Rev, Op
t ituo, Lovera, Bock and a fine line o
Puerto Rico Cigars at Empire Com
mercial Co.
i Sunderbrueh is out for the Family
| trade. Fresh groceries, low prices,
! prompt delivery.
By the Score have
been presented to
the Committee ar
ranging for 1 lie
At A. B. Hall,
Iditarod, on
And the success of the big event is assured.
And Funny Make-Ups by the TUzen,
For Your Uncle, Aunt and Cousin.
BIG ORCHESTRA
$3 for Gentlemen,, Ladies Free
I
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I
Boston, Dec. 22. — Rev. Clarence
I Rieheson, accused of murdering his
!
fanceethat he might marry another,
t -ied to comm t suit i.le in his cell by
c itting the groin with a piece of tin.
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FRIENDS RECEIVE WEDDING CAKE
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Smith cut their
l wedding cake on Monday last and tiu
m rous friends were recipients of the
uainty memento of a happy event.
Lay agreement blanks—Pioneer.
THEY OFEER VALUABLE PRIZES
As an inducement to patronize
the fiuu of J. L. Sale, leading jew
eler, that entei prising business
house is < fferit g a handsome pres
ent. With every dollar purchase a
numbered ticket is given, which
entitles the purchaser to one chance
in the drawing for a beautiful soli
taire diamond ring, valued at $250.
The competi ion closes December
31, so if you want to get in 011 a
good thing von must hurry up,
Isadore Goldstein is also offering
a prize to purchasers of ladies’
goods. It consists of a beautiful
hand-painted china tankard, and
every purchaser has a chance.
Hot Springs Spuds, best in the mar
ket, free from dry rot, $12 per 100 lbs.,
at Sunderbruch’s.
and ALL
Leading Ciothiers
Wishes Everybody
A Merry Christmas
And a Prosperous Year
CHAMPAGNE PUNCH
CHRISTMAS DAY
P10N2ER SALOON
PAPER CEILING OF THE A. B. HALL
The paper bankets have been
bus\ during 111e week on the ceil
ina of the Iditarod A B. hall to
good efl". c'. In addition t : •.>.!rj
brighter :r• • i ( < -no , the lin'd in \v
presents a i: (> : is'ied j.pp river.
Sled cover*. l.n | . .i.-. I! ! v.
Wishes You a Merry Christmas,
And Thanks You for Past Favors.
For Christmas, Gold Bel; Sodas
MERCHANTS CAFE
Cafitrs to Largo anti Small Parlies
PRIVATE ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
CHAMPAGNE PUNCH
WILL BE SERVED
CHRISTMAS DAY
Tom and Jerry will arrive at THE NORTHERN Dec.
26, and expect to remain until Jan. i.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.—Ed Kelly, BiskakeJ
THE Joy and Peace of Christmas be ever
Thine, and may all your Days be Flooded
with the Sunshine of True Friendship
and Love,
E join you, boys and giris, in wishing the oid
folks a f^erry Christmas and a Happy Mew
Year. And here’s to your Health, Happi
ness and Prosperity for 1912.
HARRY JONES MIKE MOORE ED ANDERSON JACK BAIRD