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big A. B. mask ball.
We wish you all a Happy New Year. A 1914 Calendar awaits you
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REAL REINDEER HAULED OLD
SANTA CLAUS TO DISCOVERY
For hundreds of years children through
out the Christian world have been mystified
and delighted with tales of good old Saint
Nicholas, and how on Christmas eve he
harnesses up his reindeer to his sleigh, load
ed with presents for the little ones, am
journeys through the world to gladden the
hearts of all, rich and poor alike, on the
rve of the great feast day. True, in spite of
lurid pictures of the children’s patron saint
attired in his splendid winter outfit, his ge
ni:d countenance glowing with good humor
and his sleigh loaded with toys and all the
good things so dear to the heart of child
hood, there has always existed some skepti
cism on the children's part, who could not
quite overcome the belief that kind parents
had mere to do with the wonders than they
admitted, and the wise young men am.
women of 10 years and upward would con
drseendingiy tell the younger members of
the family that “there ain't no Santy Claus.'
And thus would one of the dearest illusions
of childhood be shattered.
But the favored children of Otter creek
know better, for have they not seen him.
reindeer, sleigh, presents and all. just as he
had been pictured to them? No common
horses or dogs drew the sleigh which
brought them joy on last Christmas eve. but
[ genuine, sure enough live reindeer. And
r generations to come children will be re
! aled with the story of how Santa Ciaus
•ame to Otter creek.
All who attended the big free Christmas
; ree and entertainment given by the ladies
f Otter creek are still telling of the great
ime they enjoyed on that occasion. The
! >eial hall was filled with guests from a l
■arts of the district, who assembled early
j o hear the exercises afforded by the school
hildren, who certainly gave a very inter -
-1ine j rogram. Immediately afterward the
.11 was cleared for dancing, which was car
! ed on until a late hour and was only in
irrupted by the intermission to partake of
,e bounteous banquet which the ladies had
generously furnished.
The feature of the Christmas tree part
f the entertainment was the arrival of
| Id Santa Claus, who drove right into the
| iall in a sled drawn by two reindeer. The
children were loaded with many presents,
nd everybody who attended was the recipi
nt of a remembrance in some form or
-ther.
i Basil Clemons, the photographer, was on
hand with his camera, and secured a splen
did flashlight picture of the beautfiully dec
('rated tree and hall.
McSMART HEARD FROM
IN SUNNY CALIFORNIA
Rumor That the Versatile Tommy- Had
Joined the Angelic Choir Proves
to Be a Mistake
In a letter received on the last mail in
this city by Tommy King, Tom McSmart, j
the former well-known resident of Fair- j
banks, tells of the doings of Northerners |
generally on the Outside, Mr. McSmart was i
in San Francisco at the time the letter was !
written, but expected to leave soon for i
Phoenix, Ariz., where he was to conduct
a sale for the Seattle firm by svhom he is j
employed.
According to the letter, Otto Ambrosius |
and Ernest House, two men formerly well j
known here, are now on the way toward j
making their fortunes. They have 42 pat- j
ents on an ice cream cone maker and are i
now building a factory in Portland, Ore.,
for the manufacture of cones, it being stated
that one of their machines will turn out
22,000 cones per day.—Fairbanks News
Miner, November 19.
Pictures make nice Christmas presents.
See Clemona & Koona, photographers, Flat
City.
OLD-TIME PRINTER
GOES TO HIS REWARD
Charles Prosch, Veteran Exponent of Art
Preservative, Dead in Seattle
at the Age of 93
Seattle. Xov. 24 -Charle- Prosch. aged
93, one of the pioneers of Washington, who
was one of the first newspaper publishers in
the then territory, died at his residence here
today.
It is probable that no pioneer was better
known in Washington than Charles Prosch.
He was the leader at all pioneer gatherings
for the past 20 years, and was accredited
with being the best versed of all white
Washingtonians in he Chinook language.
In the early days he edited the Seattle Post
Intelligencer, and he was one of the found
ers of the Washington State Press Asso
ciation and a regular attendant at ts an
nual sessions.
Venice is wrestling with the peculiar
problem of a rapidly increasing popula
tion without being able to enlarge the
city.
Mincemeat and plum pudding for Christ
mas. Crowley & Porter.
DRUGS - STATIONERY
Coal Oil and Gasoline
Paints Oils Window Glass
Shotguns and Shotgun Shells
Victrolas and Victor Records
Carpets Rugs Matting Furniture
Gasoline Mantles and Globes
Harness and Harness Supplies
Stoves Ranges Heaters
Granite and White Enamelware
Bar Glassware Crockery
Skates Hockey Sticks Pucks
Genuine Nome Dog Harness
Yukon Sleds Snowshoes Siwash Mitts
SMITH'S GUN STORE,
IDITAROD. ALASKA
WILL NOT RECEIVE
ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
Another Traditional Custom Smashed by
President Wilson, Who Will Spend
Holiday Away From City
Washington, Nov. 21.—A statement was
issued today from the White House that
open house will not be kept at the executive
mansion on New Year’s. It is also stated
that the President and his family will
spend the holiday season in the country
DEFENDS MODERN APPAREL |
Washington, Dec. 12.—The slit skirt, that
[ much-maligned article of feminine apparel, •
j was given official approval by an official of j
the Marine hospital and public health serv
ice, Assistant Surgeon Rucker. His is about .
the only masculine voice that has been I
raised in defense of the slit skirt, and it j
is a powerful defense. "Women wear too j
many clothes in winter, anyway,” says the
surgeon.
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
Fresh-Killed
REINDEER
By the Carcass, Side, Quarter and Pouud
A Hapny and Prosperous New Year To All
Sami Applebaum
J. W. ATKINSON HAS
VERY CLOSE CALL
J. W. Atkinson received a severe scare
Christmas day. His cabin partner had been
out hunting a few days before and had
left the shotgun loaded. Mr. Atkinson on
Christmas day picked up the gun to put it
away. He got upon a chair with the in
tention of putting it up alongside the ridge
pole, and as he did so the gun went olf
and blew the corner off the chair and ripped
to pieces a pair of snowshoes that stood
near by. He fel. from the broken chair
to the floor, and it was some time before
he convinced himself that he was not shot.
OPENING OF CANAL
Washington, Nov. 24.—Colonel Goethals, !
engineer in charge of the construction of |
the Panama canal, in his report, just issued, |
gives no date for the formal opening of the :
Panama canal. He states that the time of
•■pening is entirely problematical.
PARCEL POST DISCONTINUED
Nome, Dec. 1. Postmaster Bakke ha.- j
received information which says that there’
will be no parcel pot during the winter I
months. The department has made no ar
ran ements for the accommodation of par
ce s over the winter trails.
I. catim Nctices at l’a neer offie*.
A Happy and Prosperous
New Year to ASi
A. J. Weiss, Flat
The Home of Hart, Schatfner &. Marx Clothing
t; ~ _ |
Greetings
A HAPPY AND
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
TO ALL
Ramps Peterson
CHEST OPENED AFTER TEN YEARS
The burglar-proof chest in the safe of
the marshal’s office was opened this morn
ing under the deft touch of Rev. Father
Anthony R. Dratham, after baffling ex
perts during the past 10 years. Father
Dratham performed the neat trick in less
than 15 minutes. After performing his task
he set a new combination and the tight
ittle strong box is again available for de
pendable use.
Experts from all over the country have
had a chance at the stubborn combination,
and all gave up in despair. Emery Valen
tine of Juneau is also said to have made
the attempt without result. Experts from
the Hall Safe and Lock Company came up
and tried anad quit disgusted. Letters from
the factory stated that it would have to be
drilled open. The combination had been
accidental y changed. Father Dratham’s
attention had been called to the circum
stances and this morning he volunteered
to try his hand. He enjoys working at
problems of this kind.—Juneau Empire.
MASK BALL IS i
NOW THE TALK
i
I The committee having in charge the ar- j
! i angements for the grand comic supplement
mask ball to be held New Year’s eve under
the auspices of the Arctic Brotherhood re
ports that the preparations are about com
plete, and everything points to a great turn
| out for the occasion. No public functions ,
| are scheduled for the creeks on that day, j
j and it is fully expected that there will be ;
| a targe attendance from both Flat and Dis- !
I covery.
The idea of the “comic supplement” mask j
ball, while a novelty, seems to have struck *
I the public fancy, and some surprises in the j
way of costumes arc in store for the event. |
“Happy Hooligan,” “Gloomy Gus,” “Der .
Captain” and the “Katzenjammer Kids,” |
“Gaston and Alphonse,” and perhaps some j
“Mr. and Mrs. Newlyweds” will be seen, and j
here promises to be no end of merriment. '
The members of the committee having i
been occupied with the Christmas festivities, i
the different [ rizes have not yet been appor- ,
: ioned, but will probably be announced be- ;
fere the ball. That there will be incentive ,
for rivalry in the creation of costumes is evi- 1
denced by the following list of prizes which
ave been placed at the disposal of the com
mittee :
J. L. Sale, cut glass bowl; Miners and
Merchants Bank, $10 in g< 11; Bay es Cl >th
ing Company, fancy vest, Karl Theile, case
| of oranges; Merchants’ Cafe, cake; the Bud
| weiser, bottle of champagne; Hurst Bros..
I calabash pipe; Sam Applebaum, ham; Gu
' larte Bros., two bottles of imported wine;
I Smith’s Gun Store, Gillette safety razor;
j Sam Wilmer, bottle creme de menthe; Pa
| iiic C< U Storage Company, eg of pork ; II I
; 1.1 pck, lady’s gold headed umbrella;
| Crowley & Porter, two boxes of candy;
N: rthern Commercal Company, two bottles
of champagne and one box of cigars;
j ; tamps Peters, n. hand-painted china cream
: nd su. ar set; Boas & Co., lady’s sweater
j coat and aviation cap.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denton arrived in
he city last Tuesday from the refrigerator
.urge Trinder. and will remain during the
ho id ays. This is Mrs. Denton’s first visit
:o Iditarod.
PREPARING FCR OPENING
OF PANAMA CANAL
Steam;hip Line to Operate Eight Large Ves
sels Between Seattle and Boston—Is
Backed by Powerful Syndicate
Seatt e. Nov. 28. Eight steamers of 8.000
r 10.000 tens capacity will jTy between Se
attle and B ston f; 11 >wing the completion of
he Panama canal. The Boston Pacific C m
any is the owner.
Great interest as well as some mystery
enshroud the identity of the promoters of
this company. It is suspected that the
transcontinental railroads are back of the
steamship company, and wil. make it their
business to so adjust freight raets as to not
i err usly crpp.e the railroads.
It is evident that the shipping companies,
; if backed by unlimited and independent out
j i. e capital, could practically take all the
I trade between the east and west coasts away
from the railroads by a reduction of the j
( rates, and it is positively known that rail j
i r< ad men have been p anning the forma- !
| li. n of big steam.-hip companies which, be
; ng backed by an all powerful financial syn
i licate. could force in a rate war all in.ie
| endent ines otT the routes. While thus
j in. nope li;in_ the trade, they would be in a
1 p sitic n to share it with the railroads taking
I care of the increase merely.
; The formation of this big steamship line
i between the Sound and Boston is delighting
i he business men of Seattle, who take it
that this company making its headquarters
here will leave a considerable amount of
money here in the way of trade.
Plans to extend the company to a deep
water as well as coastal trade are now said
to be under consideration, and may materi
alize just as soon as steamboat men under
stand the requirements following the gen
eral adoption of the Panama route as the
j line of trade.
Revenge
“Jones,” said his employer, “I'll give that
vacancy on the staff to your twin brother.
Run and fetch him.”
“Twin brother, sirechoed Jones, who is
a "britherless bairn,” and was, therefore,
naturally astonished.
“Yes, your twin brother,” replied his em
ployer, with grim humor. “I saw him at ;
(he ball game yesterday afternoon while
' you were attending your grandmother’s
funeral. A sad young dog he must be, I’m
afraid, to go' to a ball game whi.e his
brother was attending his grandmother’s
; funeral, eh ? Run home and fetch him, and
mind you don’t return without him.”
With thanks for the past, and
soliciting your future patron
We Wish You All
A Happy New Year
The Bayles
Clothing Co.
CLOTHIERS, FURNISHERS AND SHOERS
1DITAROD D1S. OTTER
STORE CLOSES AT 8 P. M.; SUNDAY AT NOON
Wishing a
Happy New Year
Jo Ail
The Grand Ear
NELS GLANTZ FLAT CITY
UNPRECEDENTED STORMS
SWEEP PUGET SOUND
High Winds and Tides Culminate in Inunda
tion of Flats and River Bottoms,
Causing Great Damage
Nome, Dec. 1. A Seattle dispatch to the
Industrial Worker says:
Conditions here that have followed heavy
-tornis in the N -rthwest are almost wi h
out precedent. The low-lying flats along
Puget sound have been inundate'! by high
tides that were forced by the winds.
For the past week the heavy southwest
winds have been forcing tides higher than
have been recorded in 20 years along the
Fores of Puget sound. These culminated
n Saturday, when the huge crest of waters
broke through the dykes that defended the
1 iw lying river valleys and bottom lands all
along the Sound. Along the Skagit river
:he water backing up by the force of the
high water caused great damage. The
treets of Stanwood are under water and
Wl iting is badly flooded. Almost all the
low-lying areas around the Puyallup river
have been flooded and lumber yards con
'dguc.us to the Sound buried in several
eet of water. To make matters worse the
heavy rains have sw< lien the river to an
nimense size, and the water backing up has
lone even greater damage.
From Everett north the bottom lands are
. vered with ocean water, and all along
:’e river bottoms the railroad track has
been almost imp ass ab e. Between Seattle
■..nd Everett the Great Northern railroad in
everal sections is under water, while be
1 w Everett and in from the Riverside paper
dll the waters of the Snohomish river
ave covered the tracks. The wind which
accompanied these tides has been of un
• Hided violence, and seldom have such
terms been noticed on Puget sound. The
mall steamer Concord was caught in one of
j these rales and driven ashore, a total loss.
Tie crew were saved. All the buildings
which were close to the shore and built on
low-lying areas have been ruined, vast
stocks of hay have been destroyed, trestle
work has been wrecked, and in many cases
whole herds of livestock have been drowned.
A large section f the La Conner tints in
under water, and the tide has covered the
streets of i.a Conner with water. The can
neries of Anacortes, as well ns a portion of
the streets of the town, are under water.
Similar repor's show that the Fraser river
backing up with the force of the storm
has inundated the bottoms along its course,
and as in the Puget sound district, has
forced its way through dykes and done
enormous damage.
Those places where the storm had free
J lay, as at the Strait of Juan tie Fuca. bear
■open evidence of its ravages.
WHY “BLEEDING KANSAS”
REMAINS DRY STATE
Remarkable Facts Adduced as an Argument
in Favor of Continuing Policy
of Prohibition
Topeka. Kan., Nov. 30.—Asked why
Kansas stays “dry," Attorney General Daw
son pulled the following statistics from a
pigeonhole, saying he alwavas used them to
answer that question: “More than one
half of the county jails are empty. Sixty
five of the 105 counties of the state have
no inmates in the state penal institutions.
Many counties have not had a jury trial in
10 years. Eighty-seven counties have no
insane. Fifty-four counties have no incbri
ates. Twenty-nine counties have not a sin
gle inmate on their poor farms. Kansas
is the richest state in the Union; its aver
age wealth per capita is $1,700."
Aaaessment Work Blanks at Pioneer
A Happy New Year
To All
CROWLEY & PORTER
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