lie much hcalded A. B ina querade was held oil Monday
last (New \ ear tfight), and in life, color and enjoyment it outshone its
predecessors, as ihe sun outshines its lunar competitor. 1'here was
a reCGrd attends ice, a notice tide feature being the large number of
ladies present Theie wei - also many visitors from Flat and Otier.
The cleverness and originality of many of the costumes caused much
favorable comment Mrs C D Carter, personifying "Alaska," and KG
Lindberg, as “Mi Hamlet of Broadway,” were well-deserving of the
first prizes tor the best dressed lady and best dressed gentlemen.
Mis Selma Swanson acted the part of "Deaf Old Lady" with
great success, and Billy Peterson’s "Captain Katzenjammei's Inspec
tor” was also a very clever impersonation.
The greatest success of the evening was undoubtedly the "German
Band " With the gigantic R imp-. Peteisou in the lead, and Henry
Roden as policeman, the appearance of the band created roars of
laughter. There were twelve performers, grotesquely garbed and with
the quaintest ot “mu-ieal” instruments made at a local tinsmith’s.
One player on the "hewgag” had considerable trouble; his beauty
being marred and his modesty shocked by the unbecoming antics of his
nose, which became illuminated like a cathedral upon the slightest
provocation I. tdies, as well as gentlemen, helped to make up the
baud, and they clanged the cymbals, blew the ramshorn and pounded
the drums with the best of them It certainly was an inspiring sight
Mrs. MeGibney and Miss Nvhulrn, who appeared as ‘'Angels,”
were universally admiied, and it was felt by many that they should
have received a prize Their costumes were very elaborate, and must
have involved considerable labor. To make the contrast the greater
“Mephistopheles,” (I)r E M Spaulding), was not far off.
In addition to the above there were dancing girls and dominos,
soldiers a--' tailors, clowns, cooks and cowboys, Scotch and Irish high
land lassies, and other characters and costumes loo numerous to men
tion.
Nearly roo persons took part in the grand march.
The prize list was as follow:;.
Best Dressed Lady— First prize, Mrs C D Carter, representing
“Alaska”; second prize, Mrs Wolfe Best Dressed Gentleman—Firs;
prize, E G Lindberg, as “Mr Hamlet of Broadway”; second prize,
J D Barnes, represnting a monk.
Most Original Character, lady — First prize, Mrs Selma Swanson.
“Deaf Old Lady”; second prize. Miss Anna G Anderson, "Swedish
Girl.” Most Original Character, gentleman—First prize, Billy Peter
son, as “Captain Katzenjammer’s Inspector”; second prize, Stewait
Holmes, “Blind Man ”
Most Comical— First prize, German band; second prize, Mrs Fred
Bruhn, as “Mut.”
Specially commended — Mrs MeGibney and Miss Nyliolm, as
“Angels”; Alfred Boas, the “Quaker Maid Kid ”
Cards were supplied to those in costume, requesting them to fill
out the same with their names and characters represented. Following
is a list of those handed in:
Alaska, Mrs C D Carter; angels, Mrs. MeGibney and Miss Nvholm; bas
ket ball team. Ben Bromberg; bicycle boy, Hubert Simpson; blind mm, II S
Holmes: Captain Katzenjammer's Inspector, Billy Peterson; Chinese woman,
Mrs C E Millar; clown, Mrs Cyril Wood; clown, P H Garcken; clown, John
is .unders; clow n, E \\ atrous; clown, Carson Woites; deaf grardtuoi her, Mr.
Selma Swanson; domino, Sam Applebaum; flower girl, Mrs W W Acheson:
1-rench cook, Win Ausley; German band—Hatnp.s Peterson (drum major), Henry
Roden (policeman), Mrs Ramps Peterson, Mrs Geo Auten, Mrs Worden, Mrs
Newman, Mrs Panther, John Holmes, W Sunderbruch, Jorgen Nelson, Archie
Allen, Chas Hanover, L M Hanlon: German dude clown, Everest Fitzwater:
Girl from Maxim’s, Gilbert Nairn; Gloomy Gus, I. Goldstein: Mr Hamlet of
Broadway, la G Lindberg; Happy Hooligan, Ralph Lomeu; Irish highland girl;
Paul Dougherty; Iditarod policeman, Albert Wile; Kentucky colonel, E Coke
Hill; Mary and her Little Lumh. Mrs A Light; Maude Muller, Mrs C E
Taylor; Mephistopbeles, Dr Spaulding; Mat, Mrs Bruhn; Quaker Maid kid,
Alfred Boas; Quaker Maid. Eddie Miller; sailor boy, Mrs John Saunders;
Scotch lassie, Mrs Lindberg: Scotch lassie, Lillian Smith; Swedish girl, Anna
G Anderson; swell coon, H E Riley; revenue cutier steward, Henry Wegner;
flatters, Frank O'Farrell; tramp, Dominick Soraci: waitress, Mrs Stoner.
The effective manner in which the ball had been advertised paved
the way for its success, and the commit tee are to be congratulated on
the perfection of the at raugetnenls. Light refreshments were provided
throughout the evening, and supper was served at the Merchants.
Dancing continued until 6 a.in,
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The second annual sweepstakes of the Iditarod has passed into
history, although it is still under careful discussion among the many
events which have crowded the holiday season.
1 he race was close and stilling, and, considering the weather con
ditions. the time was remarkable. As was expected Cose Hill's Nome
race team won, but the margin was so little that man-, think it was
only because of the superior equipment of his team that Hill was first
Hill himself said before the race that his dogs had not had work
enough to get them in condition lor a 20-mile run at their age, and he
seemed to fear the strong and steady team of tire Northern, driven by
Chas. Marsh, which came second, with only seven minutes difference.
Marsh had on ordinary heavy harness and the ordinary haske
sled, while Hill’s dogs wore a harness built for and Used in the last
annual All Alaska Sweepstakes at Nome. Each harness complete
, weighs about 11 ounces, while his sled was made according to his
Sown design for the great Nome event that is now one of the world’s
j sporting classics. The sled is the only one of its kind in Alaska, and
| those who watched Hill coming up steep grades claim that the sled
i will run up hill of its own accoid It weighs hut 41 pounds, and i~
; nearly perfect as a racing machine. The gieat surprise is that a team
proved to be one of the best at Nome, driven by an expetienced driver
with perfect equipment, had so natrow a margin
Henry Weir's four dogs, diiveu by one who does not claim to bt
an athlete, experienced dog dtiver or racer, made a wonderful ru 1, and
Dick Button, who drove tneui, cettainly destivedthe plaudits showered
upon him
Ben Bromberg had the misfortune to lose one ol tlit best dogs from
hist team of five and had to come to be post with four only, which In
drove with gieat judgment, healing the tine of the s une team 1
year, though the course is longer than that of last year
1 he strength ol Charles Marsh team showed how faithfully* tu
bas worked with them at.d llieie at * many that think he can be it Hi!
; n*er the same course.
Drapean and Mottagbam entered at the last moment, the Intie:
with a team of unmatched dogs that had not been diiveu togeli t
before, and It is uot astonishing that they could u t finish with t e
trained te.»ms.
It is greatly to be regretted that Fla' City dal not t-ntei a te. in, a
it is an enthusiastic supporter of the Kennel club and its tff its !
,s hoped they will give I litainti teams a run f..i then mo lev at t
next race, Dog tanciers say that a team could h. ve been pit ked the
that could have beaten tiie tune made Mniidav
Now that we have seen a fust class Nome team in action with in
acing regalia tor a tail sized puise, u e agree with Coke Hill when >i
says that there is mate tint fora first class All Alaska Sweepstakes tean
about here. Hill was asked after the race to pick a team that h«
bought A i, and while he said til.it his knowledge of the d >gs was loo
supeificial to be more than a mere guess, he named the four youn.
Wtir dogs, four of Charley Worden’s pups, Prince trom the N. C
team.and one of his own dogs, as dogs that he felt sure with propt
handling would m ike good. He also thinks that J F Faucett am
Gieg Ste.vart have each a young clog that is most promising, and In
Specially mentioned the Northern’s leader, though he does not knot'
that team.
The following table shows at a glance the times made by the vari
ous teams:
Sam- Sum
Team. Start. mit. Flat. Dis. Flat. mit. Home. Time
E. Coke Hill. 12-10 12 44-00 12-57-Oj 1-16-00 1-33-00 1-57-00 2-29-32 2-19-32
j Northern . 12-05 12-45-00 1-00-00 1-19-30 1-37-00 1-59-40 2-31-13 2-25-13
j N. C. Co. 12-00 12-39-00 13-55-00 1-16-00 1-33-30 1-57-30 2-32-36 2-32-36
! Henry Weir .... 12-15 12 4B-30 1-00-09 1-18-39 1-41-00 2-10-30 2-50-23 2-35-23
j Drapeau . 12-20 1-00-00 1-19-00 1-45-00 Out.
NEWS AND NOTES Of ALL ALASKA
One hundred and fifty miners are employed in the Cliff mine
near Valdez.
At a measuring social,” given for the benefit of a Nome
church, Federal Judge Murane was the tallest man present.
Recent arrivals from the coast country are of the opinion that
the Valdez district will develop at least seven good quartz mines
during the next twelve months.
Heavy rains have nearly destroyed the government road from
Haines to Porcupine. Trees and big boulders have been washed
into the roadbed in many places.
Rumor has it that the Alaska Steamship Company, the Alaska
Pacific Steamship Company and the Northern Pacific 'Steamship
Company are soon to be merged into one.
The administrator of the estate of Gustave Carson, who was
electrocuted in the signal house of the J J. Sesnon Company at
Nome, has entered suit against the company for $10,000.
A term of the district court, Judge Cushman presiding, is
called to convene in Seward, beginning February 13, and continu
ing as long thereafter as the public interest may require.
In the near vicinity of Uyak, on Kodiak island, two miners
have uncovered placer diggings which may prove, upon develop
ment, of vast importance and add another gold camp to the many
established ones.
A deckhand from one of the river boats was given a few hours
shore leave at W hitehorse. He accumulated two bottles of chain
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Fresh Petaluma Eggs Mills Bros/ Teas and Coffees Peerless Cream
Bodega Butter l-8s, l-4s, S-2s bb*s Sealtlte Ham and Bacon
Mission Brand Canned Fruits and Vegetables
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pagne, one of whisky, a clock and a jag. He had to pay for the
goods stolen, and they also charged him a tenspot for the jag.
Considerable excitement was caused at Sitka over what is be
lieved to be a rich gold strike made by a party of Indians some
where on Peril Straits. Among the Indians was Rudolph Walden,
who owns a curio store at Sitka. They attempted to keep the
matter a secret, but rumors of a strike became life, and when the
Indians left in a gas boat with Superintendent Bridgeman, of the
Sheldon Jackson Mission, a number of other gas boats followed.
A bill introduced m congress by Representative Sulxer early
in December provides for the building by the government of a , t :'
road across Alaska from Seward to the Yukon river. For the op
eration of the road the bill provides for the appointment of a com
mission with headquarters at Seward, which would administer the
line subject to the authority of the federal government. The
scheme for financing the enterprise contemplates the issuance of
j *10 bonds not to exceed $110,000,000 worth. The proposed Yukon
I terminal is somewhere near the mouth of the Tanana river and
j would probably be established at The Rapids, midway between
I uiiana and Rampart, the most feasible place to bridge the river
; should it ever be decided lo extend the road further north.
SOME QUEER FISH ON EXHIBITION
A lot of queer fish were caught in
the lake near the wireless station last
week and placed on exhibition in a
basin of water in the show window of
the Merchants C'ate. The specimens;
resembled tadpoles somewhat, and ifj
bey have ever been classified and!
j named scientifically no one in the Jdit-!
I a rod has verified it. Some say they j
I are only young ling; but die general i
opinion is that they belong to a differ
ent school, which is locally designated
as biackdsh. These blacklist] abound i
n i he lakes in this region and are a
species of Lnphius, 1 e onging to die!
genus Bat radius, and allied to the fish-j
ing frog or angler. They possess an |
unusual quality, to wit: that they may I
remain frozen for long periods and 1
upon thawing out resume the functions
of life. Natives carch th.m in winter
an 1 cache them for dog feed. When
four) is scarce the people themselves I
eat the fish; and at such times they j
are brought from tire cache and l
dumped, hard frozen, into the frying l
pan. The fish liien become active, and
often jump out of the frying pan and ;
flounder around over die floor before
they are caught and finally made to
serve the family for breakfast.
The black fish attain to a weight of a
third of a pound or more, but none of
those on exhibition here were much
more than two inches long.
! COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
IOWED AT RUBY CITY
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According lo the Ruby Record the;
• 'ffice of United States Commissioner
I Phil Gallaher at Ruby was some time
igo looted of valuable papers and other
property. The papers stolen belonged
to Judge Gallaher himself. One was a
note for $500. The other articles taken j
were a nugget chain, a gold ring and a
quantity of golddust worth $48 less ■
three pennyweights. The chain, ring |
and dust belonged to C. S. Peterson, |
who was drowned in the Yukon below j
Ruby last August. The commissioners
kept tho articles in a box under the
counter, and at last accounts there was
no clue to the perpetrator of the theft.
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