The first dog race to be held under the auspices of tire Iditarod
Kennel Club will take place next Thursday (Thanksgiving day) No
vetuher 30.
It is the desire of the Kennel Club management that every man in
the c ttup who owns dogs enter them for this race, so that ; he caliber of
the local canines can he ascertained. With that o! ject in view, it
has been decided to make the race a fiet for-ali, and no enhance fee
whatever will he charged.
To stimulate interest in the race three prizes will be offered. To
the winner will go $65 in cash; the second in the race will receive $25, j
and the third $10
It is recognized that, owing to the lateness of the season, and the
absence of snow, the dogs will not be in first-class condition for the
race, and for that reason it has been decided to make the Thanksgiving !
day race a short one. The route scheduled is from Iditarod to Flat
City and return—approximately 15 miles.
The first team will be despatched at 10:30 a m , and the others will
follow at intervals of five minutes. Arrived at Flat City each team will
be granted 10 minutes’ test, and then the home journey will be com
menced The judges of the race 1 n Iditarod will be E G. I.itidberg,
George Marsh and Sam Wilmer. The judges at Flat will be Dr. C. D.
Carter, Dr E. NI. Spaulding and Joe Jerman.
The official timekeepers will be John I*. Baird in Iditarod, and j
Nels Glantz at Flat. The progtess of the race will be watched and
telephoned from the Summit roadhouse.
Entries close Wednesday e\euing at 7 o’clock, at the office of E.
Coke Mill, secretary of the club, Miners & Merchants bank building.
Alter all entiies are in, lots will be drawn for position in the race, so i
that there will be no contusion at the post.
Don’t forget these points; The race is a frte-for-all; there is no en-i
trance fee; every dog musher in the camp is welcome to compete.
The race will start from the M & M hank building.
MEETING OF LADIES'
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
On Wednesday last at a business
meeting of the l adies' Hospital Auxil
iary the following were appointed
members of the finance committee:
Mrs. Weir, Mrs. Saunders and Mrs.
Graham.
It was announced that the ladies of
Flat, who are taking a keen interest in
the work of the auxiliary, had secured
enough nuggets from Flat creek to
make a nugget chain. Robert Simp
son has been entrusted with the making
of the chain, and it will be raffled off
at the hospital carnival in a special
booth, which will be fitted up by Flat
creek ladies for the reception of vis
itors.
The vote for the most popular lady
in the camp will commence seven days
before openiug of the carnival, which
is to take place at the A. B. hall De
cember 14 and 15.
Attention is again called to the grand
ball which will be held at the conclu
sion of the carnival. There will be a
sir all charge for admission to the
ball, the proceods of which will help
to swell the funds to a considerable
extent.
Just received a fancy line of Graven
stein apples, $3 a box; fancy red apples
$7 a box. At Johnstone’s.
Power-of-attorney blanks—Pioneer.
OON MEN'S
Because the two young men who
bought out Jack Lindsay's saloon at J
Haines did not know that the tiling ofj
an application to run a saloon by omj ■
who had not before been in the busi
ness did not authorize them to sell
liquors over the bar, and refused to
believe it when they were so informed,
they have lost an opportunity to get
rich in tlie Lynn canal town, just, now
on the eve of prosperity.
Under the law, when a license ei-1
pires, and a new application has been '
filed, and the $1,000 license fee deposited !
the saloon keeper may continue in !
business until the court acts. This I
provision does not aid in any way an
applicant who is starting in business, i
and under the law he must wait until |
the court acts. When the new men
who bought out Jack Lindsay applied
for a license, Judge Lyons was out of
the district, ai d all the licenses were
held up, hut they proceeded to sell goods.
Complaint was made, but they coir
tinued to sell, and the facts were re
ported to the prosecuting attorney's
office. Prosecuting Attorney Rust
( gard says there is no doubt about the
law. and that a license cannot now be
| granted to them. Their money will.
| however, be refunded, and it is possible
! that Jack Lindsay will again taka the
place over.—Alaskan Sourdough.
ZEHNDER'S
PASSENGERS FREIGHT EXPRESS
Leaves Griffin’s Store, fclat City at 8:30 a.in.; leaves Budweiser corner,
Iditarod at 3 p.ru., daily except Sunday.
Goods consigned to Upper Flat and Otter Creeks delivered
same day as received for shipment
A FEW THINGS FOR WINTER
Extra Large-Size Horse Blankets
Yukon Sleds, Snowshoes Coal Oil aud Gasoline
Cole's Air-Tight Heaters
SMITH'Sl3UN STORE
Phono No. 6 Iditarcd, Alaska
ii ercfianls Bank
1DITARQD, ALASKA
Capital, $100,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
T. .1. Nestor. President
Chas- Ross, Vice President
El. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
The Holidays are Coming, Have Good Cheer
WE OFFER A HOLIDAY SPECIAL
REDUCTION SALE
THIS IS TCUR TIME TO SAVE FROM 25 TO 33 4 PER CENT. ON EVERYTHING
WE GARRY IN STOCK
All our Hart, Schaffner & Marks hand-tailored
clothing—consisting of pure all-wool tweeds and
worsteds, and which we have always sold for $tl)
and $35—our Holiday Special Reduction Sale
price will be, and never heard of before.
Come Early and Got the Pick
$40.Oft Blue Serge Suit, now. $25.00
$40.00 Pure Silk Mixture Suit .$25.00
$25.00 Pure All-Wool Worsted Suit $15.00
$35.00 Blue Serge Suit. . $22.50
$30.(H) Pure Wool Worsted Suit .$17.50
$28.00 Overcoats . . $15.00
FRIEDMAN’S STORE
Location Blanks at Pioneer Office
Earl Byers, who left- here with 14 1
passengers for Si. Michael on the
launch Skwentna October 23, returned
to Iditarod Wednesday last. Accord
ing to the authorities at Russian Mis
sion, his trip was the latest, to he suc
cessfully completed in the 65 years
of the mission's existence.
When Byers left Iditarod there were
many who doubted his ability to make
the journey so hue in the year, but
Byers himself was confident that the
mild weather would hoid, and he made
the distance in less than five days. So
unusual was the seasoe. however, that
he was unable to obtain the services of
Indian pilots, and as a consequence,
was compelled to lay over when dark
ness came on. In spite of these delays,
St. Michael was reached in ample
time for the passengers to have caught
the Victoria, which did not leave Nome
until two days later. October 29. But
at St. Michael another difficulty arose.
Like the Indian pilots, the owners of
the sea-going launches had mistrusted
the weather. All their boats had been
drawn up on the beach and they were
unwiling to risk the journey across to
Nome.
The passengers then got together
the sum of $1,500 and offered the same
to the Victoria, if she would but call
at St. Michael on her way out. But the
captain would not listen to the pro
posal, stating that according to the
terms of the ship’s insurance policy he
had to be out of Bering sea by a cer
tain date. Judge Murane was appealed
to and also the ship's agents at Seattle
without result. After a little delay
the Duxbury agreed to call for the
passengers, who were thus enabled to
proceed to Seattle without facing the
hardships of the winter trail.
The trip down the Iditarod and Iti
noko rivers was negotiated without
mishap, but at Kollik serious ti-ouble
was barely averted. In some unknown
manner the gasoline canght fire and
Dart of the vessel was in flames. Byers
immediately beached the launch, but
it was 15 minutes before the flames
could he smothered by blankets. At
one time it looked as though the whole
works would go, but that disaster was
saved them, the launch refloated and
journey resumed.
No ice was seen, except a little in
the Iditarod, and millions of wild geese
were still to he seen at the mouth of
the Yukon. Bering sea was as smooth
as glass.
The beach at St. Michael is said to
resemble the ldita.rod river as it was
during tlie early summer, so many of
the familiar boats being there. The
whole of the Keystone outfit is in win
ter quarters at St. Michael, and so is
the Dan, Swallow, Beaver, Skwentna
and others.
Byers is very appreciative regarding
the assistance rendered him a- S .
M chael by the g vi inmn t ©iicial ,
who not only placed the ways at his
disposal, but also lent extra help to
haul the boat out.
Byers left St. Michael for Iditarod
by tlie winter route November (i. He
is confident he could have brought his
launch back to Dikeman had he so
wished. Tlie Yukon closed at Kaltag
November 12.
KUSKOKWIM LOOKS
GOOD TO TAYLOR
T. J- Taylor, who arrived from
Georgetown Wednesday and returned
the following day, speaks very hope
fully of that section of the Kuskokwim.
The country below Georgetown looks
good, says Mr. Taylor, and better re
ports are coming in all ibe time.
Good prospects have been found on
New York creek, which enters the
Kuskokwim on the right limit, about
five miles this side of Hoffman’s.
From the tributaries of the Aaiak
river, where Fred Labelle and partners
are prospecting, reports of excellent
prospects lead many to believe that a
paystreak will be uncovered before the
winter is much older. Several other
streams look equally promising.
There are quite a number of pros
pectors on the lower Kuskokwim, and
others are continually dropping in
from the Iditarod.
Georgetown is practically deserted,
there being but two business houses:
the N. C. Go. and the K. C. Co.
Taylor describes the trail between
Iditarod and Georgetown as pretty bad
at present, owing to lack of snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford and Ed. Wil
kinson came ic a little behind Taylor.
Stanford broke his sled on the trail
and had to leave all liis stuff behind.
One of the most interesting weddings
which have taken place in the history
of the camp was that of Mr. Joseph
Hugh Smith ami Miss Louise J. Olsen
at 5 o'clock last Sunday evening.
The ceremony wa.3 performed at the
residence of the bride on Black street
Mrs. Robert Graham gave the bride
away and Robert Pritchard stood up
with lite bridegroom. Robert Graham
and A. C. Oreamer were the only wit
nesses. The bride was attired in light
blue of a dainty and becoming shade.
The affair had been kept so quiet
that even I)r. S. Hall Young, who per
formed the ceremony, did not know for
whom It is services were requited until
lie was ushered into the room contain
ing the wedding party.
The first news of the wedding to
reach the public came when the party
retired to the private dining room of
the Merchants Cafe, witere a dainty
dinner had been prepared, and the
table decorations of yellow and white,
mellowed by the soft glow from cande
labra, made a memorable scene for
those fortunate enough to be present.
The numerous friends of the couple
were not slow in collecting all the
noisy things in camp. They assembled
outside the Smith residence on Third
avenue and disturbed the neighborhood
with cowbells, shotguns and firecrack
ers, ladies bringing up the rear with
all the pots and pans they could spare.
Many and sincere were the toasts
drunk to the happy couple when the
last of the charivari party had man
aged to squeeze inside a very full house.
Mrs. Smith is a sister of Mrs. Lief
Holt, formerly of Fairbanks creek,
Alaska. She resided with her sister
there during tlie years 1905 and 1906,
where she made many friends by her
winsome manners and charming per
sonal qualities. After four years so
journ with her mother in Stoughton,
Wisconsin, and friends in Seattle, the
call of the wild brought her back to
Alaska, where she cast, her lot and has
met tho man of her choice.
Mr. Smith was for several years con
nected with one of the leading hard
ware firms of Dawson. In 1905 he
decided to go to Fairbanks and start
business for himself. The houses of
Smith’s Gun Store in Fairbanks and
Iditarod are products of his energy and
ability and show that he knows tiie
needs of the people of the Northland.
During the year 1909 he was mayor of
Fairbanks.
Mr. Smith has extensive mining in
terests situated in different par.s oi
ilie country that have shown good
prospects and some day may prove to
be good producers.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were the recip
ients of many costly and useful pres
ents in token of the esteem in which
they are held by their numerous
friends.
They will hold an informal reception
at their beautiful home next. Monday
evening, November 27, from 8 to 11.
They will be at iiotne to their friends
after December 1.
SAM DUBIN AGAIN
GETS TBS MONEY
Residents of Diskaket and Kaltag
are still talking Mud river, and it is
freely stated that a stampede of consid
erable proportions will set in in that
direction this winter.
Late news received in Diskaket is to
the effect that Sam Dubin and another
prospector have struck good pay, whilt
several parties have good prospects.
Dubin will be remembered as one of
the earliest owners of ground on Flat
creek.
The old Innoko camp is reported to
have had a very prosperous season this
year. ____________
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT FLAT
At Charles Strandberg’s, Flat creek,
tomorrow. 2 p. m. At A. B. Hall, Flat
City, 8 p. in. Everybody welcome.
S. HALL YOUNG, Pastor.
Shed the skin that’sdead with a good
steam or turkish bath at the Caribou
Bath and Lodging House.
Lay agreement blanks—Pioneer.
For the millions extracted on Flat,
Our share of same being quite fat.
For the famous Otter, at all not so slow,
Our trade from there a continuous flow.
For the promise of Happy - Chicken - Black - Granite,
Our trade steadily coming streaming from it.
For the prospective creeks that's to follow,
Our busy establishment does not sound hollow.
Greetings to you all this Thanksgiving Day,
May your spirit always be bright and gay.
Trade relationship between us be not of clav.
For, believe us, WE ARE HERE TO STAY.
Leading Clothiers
I
—
At last the mystery which has
always hung over the source and mean
ing of the word Nome has been solved.
A drafting clerk in the Coast and Geo
detic Survey office has confessed that
iie, quite unintentionally, enriched
geography with that musical mono
syllable. “No one,” he says, “was
more surprised than f when I saw the
name on tiie map. It happened in this
way:
“When the rush to the North took
place on the discovery of rich gold de
posits on the Klondike, the government
found it necessary to make more com
plete maps of the country. Surveying
parties were rushed to the field, and
as fast as their notes and plots were
sent baca to Washington they were
turned over to this office to make the
official maps. There were many par
ties in the field, and the maps were
being continually called for by the
gold seekers. Hence for some months
our office was rushed night and day.
“Now it fell to my lot to draft a map
of the Alaskan coast that runs south
east from Bering Strait. The map was
to be made from the field notes and
plots sent by the surveying party in
that district. Such notes and plots
always contain the names of prominent
mountains, capes, inlets and the like.
“In making the tracing of the coast
down from Bering Strait I came across
a hradland fur which neither notes nor
plots furnished a name. Accordingly
I made a pencil note at the point, put
ting the word 'name?' with an interro
gation point after it, thinking that the
chief, when he edited the map, would
put in the name if it had one or would
think up one if it hadn't. In the
hurry of the work and due also to the
fact, I presume, that I had written the
letter 'a’ in the word ‘name'very much
like 'o,? the matter was passed by the
revisers and my map sent to the en
gravers in that shape.
“A few weeks afterward I was as
tonished on looking over a stack of
maps just engraved from my original,
to see this particular headland desig
nated as ‘Cape Nome.’ When shortly
afterward gold was discovered in the
vicinity and a camp established the.-e
the town took the name of the cape,
and is called Nome to this day.” -Ex.
LAWRENCE TO BEING REINDEER
Word lias readied town that Harry
Lawrence, who is a partner in the firm
of Atchison & Lawrence, the Kaltag
storekeepers, is bringing a consign
ment of reindeer to the Jditarod. It is
not known exactly when the animals
will arrive, nor is it known how many
head Lawrence is bringing, but he will
probably arrive, within two or three
weeks. The reindeer brought hero
from llie lower Kuskokwim last winter
afforded a welcome change from beef
and mutton, and there is no doubt the
next consignment will be equally ap
preciated.
At Tacoma, in introducing President
Taft. Governor Hay of Washington
referred to tiie conservationists as
“wild-eyed, crazy hoodlums,” and was
roundly hissed.
four Chance to Help
Patronize the porcelain baths at Idit
arod hospital—every convenience for
ladies and gentlemen.
Pool, solo, and the best dear Havana
cigars at Johnstone’s
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large and Small Parties
PRIVATE DINIMG ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
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