| In the interest of Food Conservation, you are!
j earnestly urged to do what you can toward j
: saving and guarding against waste of Food.;
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| Sam’i Applebaum I
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DRY GOODS a FURNISHINGS
FLAT
Ladies, buy your Arctics, Dawsons, Rubbers and Rubber Boots
from us, with a guarantee that they are not
injured by frost or age
Childrens’ Rubbers, Pacs and Rubber Boots
at Outside Prices
COMING AND GOING
Jack Uuderwood and Charles Murray
arrived from Ruby last Wednesday.
They report that camp being very
quiet.
Mrs. 1’ele Miscovich of Otter pre
sented her husband on Thursday of last
week with a 9-pound baby boy. Dr.
Moore was in attendance.
Charlie Jackson and Alec Mathieson
were arrivals over the Sewaid trail the
first of the week.
Ray O. Osgood returned to the camp
after a year’s absence Outside. He re- J
ports that Seattle is having the largest
boom in her history, streets are j
crowded and work is plentiful owning!
to the big shipyards and navy yards in j
that vicinity.
Robert Goeble is expected in a few !
days.
Scotty Auld, Jim Hasiett, Jack
Smith and Harry Cunningham are all
working in the Seattle shipyards.
Herb Kearney got back to camy last
Wednesday after a trip Outside, where
he tried to join the army, but did not
puss the test.
E. J. Uhl and Bernice M. G. Rankin
were united in marriage on March 18
bv Commissioner Kilgore.
Abe Weiss received a letter on the
lust mail from J. J. MacDonald, an old
timer who left here a couple of years
ago. He wishes to be remembered to
all his friends and says he is now wear
ing the king’s khaki.
Mr. and Mrs G. G. Geraghty and
little daughter were town visitors Mon
day.
Dr. Reed is moving his family over
the drug store, which he will use as a
private residence.
Jake Kriston, the fur dealer repre
senting Liebes, accompanied by Alec j
Smith, arrived in the camp last Satur-!
day from Nome after a long trip along
the coast and up the Ivuskokwim.
They gathered up thousands of dollars’
MEN’S FURNISHINGS
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Linoleum i
Wallpaper
Drugs
Toilet Articles
Get Under a New Hat
J. B. Stetsons and Others
Remember, those boys in France are
YOUR boys. Do YOUR durndest in
saving food, and they will get THEIR
bite. ________
Ansleys
STORE
IDITAROD. ALASKA
worth of furs, which were shipped out
during the weelc by parcel post. While
here Mr. Kriston received orders to
continue up the Yukon as far as Circle
City.
Mrs. Albrecht visited her daughter,
Mrs. Leland, at Flat the first of the
week.
Joe Loranger started suit on March
11 against Jonas L. Brewis and Jerry
Ford. The suit is the outcome of the
foreclosure of mining liens amounting
to over $4,000.
Eddie Colden is moving his residence
into the Gunning cabin on Second ave
nue, Flat.
It has been found that Victor Crisan
who arrived here last week with badly
frozen feet will not lose them. He
fortunately escaped without further
consequences than the loss of one foe at
the first joint and the very end of an
other one. He has been under Dr.
Reed’s care.
Dave Brown left for the Outside
Weduesday morning and is expected to
be back on the fust boat with a bride. J
Harry Johnston of Flat has been ill. |
He is recovering under the care of
Dt. Moore.
BONDS ARE HERE
The M. & M. Bank is in receipt of a
communication from Secretary McAdoo
cautioning investors of Liberty Loan j
bonds against exchanging for unknown j
security the bonds which they may
have purchased, and advising the per
manent holding of the same.
All bonds which were ordered from
this district of the Second Liberty Loan
have now arrived, and will be delivered
to investors upon request bv the bank.
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GUNNISON TO CONTROL FISHERIES
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Portland, Feb. 5.—Complete control
of tbe fishing and fish canning indus
tries on the Pacific coast have beep,
vested by the Federal Pood Adminis
trator in the state administrators of
Washington, Oregon, California and
Alaska. The administrators are now
in conference here.
Royal A. Gunnison, of Juneau, the
food administrator, will have control of
all the fisheries and fishing industries
in Alaska, but will confer and work
with the other Pacific coast members
in making a united campaign for the
prevention of waste.
The fish industries of the Pacific are
reported to be entirely agreeable to
the new arrangement, believing they
will have to deal with men who will
understand the situation.
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MEXICO WILL NOTCEDE STATIONS
San Francisco, March 12.—“Mexico
will never cede to Japan or any other
nation a naval base or other foothold
on Mexican soil," stated Senor Lomaro,
the Mexicau minister plenipotentiary
to Japan and China, who is in the city
enroute to Mexico on a short vacation.
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Vessels aggregating 44,000 tons were
launched at Pacific-coast yards yester
day.
C. R PECK, FLAT
THEY GOT
THE MONEY
The Radies’ lied Cross Rally and
Entertainment at Flat on Friday even
ing, March 8, eclipsed ail previous ef
forts to raise funds. The general pub
lic freely purchased tickets which sold
at the popular price of $2. Once in the
hail, the temptation to swell the fund
seemed' to get the best of everyone.
The gift shop, in charge of Mrs. Monk
'man, had its attractions. The bever
age booth, Mrs. Reed, drew crowds,
but Mrs. Chitticlc’s (the pure food
booth) was the drawing card of the
evening. Mrs. Chitticlc produced a
chicken—a real live chicken—and sold
chances on it amounting to $47.59, at
25 cents per chance. Mrs. Clark ably
planned the evening, preparing the
program. Mrs. George Mutchler acted
as chairman, and to her is due praise
for a large share of the success. Mrs.
Charles Strandberg ably dispensed tlie
excellent lunch, and the Jazz band fur
nished popular music. The sum of
$865 was taken in by the ladies, with
an expense of $53, leaving $S12 for the
benefit of the soldiers at the battle
front.
ALIEN ENEMY
REGISTRATION
The following message, which is self
explanatory, was received January 21
by U. S. Marshal L. T. Erwin, and lie
immediately took steps to advise the
postmasters throughout the Fourth
division:
“Inform all postmasters in your
division that the time fixed for Ger
man alien enemy registration in
Alaska is March 18 to 23. inclusive,
and not February 4 to 9, inclusive,
and that letter of instruction to
postmasters, dated January 15,1918,
is amended accordingly. Request
papers to publish.
“NED” IS A SERGEANT
In rank, Ned M. Stanton, “our sol
dier,” is even-Stephen with Sergeant
Earl L. Byers. Letters received in
Wednesday’s mail teli of Comrade
Stanton’s promotion to a sergeant. He
was in encamped at Camp Greene,
N. C., near Charlotte, at the time of
writing—January 20. Excellent photos
of the gallant sergeant were enclosed;
was attired in the regulation roomy
overcoat, had been supplied with leg
gings (lack of which he complained a
few months ago), and the picture of
his shoes showed them to be of such
generous proportions to insure him
against another attack of “cold feet.”
IDITARGD - FLAT MAIL
The postmaster of Flat received the
following letter from the chief clerk of
of the mail service at Tanana, dated
February 2:
“Please secure and forward to this
office at the earliest possible date pro
posals to carry the mails during the
summer ID 18, between Flat and Idit
arod, Alaska. From Flat to Iditarod
and back, once a week and as much
oftener as contractor may make trips
from May 1(5 to October 31, by a sched
ule satisfactory to the department, car
rying all mail offered. Bid to state
rate per pound for all mail carried.
Please forward proposals and your reply
to this letter in time to arrive at this
office by the last of April.”
Mr. Stevens left Flat Wednesday on
bis return trip to Crooked creek.
WEATHER "REPORT
Following are the daily temperatures
from readings taken by Captain E. J.
Smith, volunteer observer.
Date— Max. Miu
March 9... 30 0
“ 10. 40 28
“ 11. 12 0
“ 12. (5 - 6
“ 13 . 20 2
“ 14 lti -24
“ If) . 22 10
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LOST—Ruby ring at the last dance at
Flat; reward, Mrs. Cherson.
FOR SALE—White cabinet sewing ma
chine, A-l condition. Inquire Idit
arod Pioneer office.
NOTICE
Miss Isaacson, Flat City, wishes to
notify the public that she is resuming
her former laundry, pressing and clean
ing business.
A. J. WEISS
The
The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Wlarx Good Clothes
Mrs. L. C. Thornton, Flat
LINCOLN RED * CLUB
In celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s
109th birthday, we, the undersigned, do
hereby each agree to pay to the Amer
ican Red Cross Society, through its
local organization, five dollars ($f>) on
the 12th day of eacli and every month
of the duration of the present war.
Geo. W. Albrecht A. S. Bourne
C. P. Wood Chas. E. Taylor
R. C. Button Wm. B. Thomas
Mrs. C. Baker Iditarod Pioneer
W. R. Solibakka W. W. Nelson
Sam’l Applebaum R. M. Hall
Alex Dicksen Harry Leland
Thos. N. Turner A Friend
John A. Nelson
GEO. F. KILR0Y WEDS
Nome Industrial Worker, Jan. 31:
Miss Rowena Lewis, one of Nome’s
highly esteemed and affable young
ladies, was Tuesday evening united in
the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr.
Geo. F. Kiiroy, one of Nome’s popular
voung men well known in dredging
circles, who during the past several
years has been connected with, and at
present representing the Union Con
struction Co. on Seward Peninsula.
The Honorable Judge W. A. Holz
heimer performed the operation. Al
though we have not as yet received a
piece of the wedding cake, (we did re
ceive several good perfectos from the
happy groom, The Industrial Worker
extend sincere gratulation and wishes
to both a long life of good health and
happiness, and may “all of your troub
les be little ones.”
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Job Printing at Pioneer office.
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