Large Assortment CHRISTMAS —.. IIJHWWI
Leading Jeweler of the f^arth J. L. SALE McDonald Hotel Bldg, idiiarod
Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, §50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Dratts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
CHARLES ROSS, President
JOHN HOLMES, Vice President
R, C. BUTTON, Cashier
^^^Merchants Cafe
See Our Sunday Bili-of-Fare
HERBERT E. R!F_EY. PROP.
NEW YEAR’S MASK BALL
TO BE GREAT EVENT
The entertainment committee of Camp
Mitar-'ii No. 21. A. B.. which has in charge
the arrangements for the grand masquerade
ball :o be given on New Year’s eve. are
planning for one of the biggest crowds of
the year to take part in that event. Much
interest is being manifested in the ball, and
already costumes are in process of constfpc*
lion, b.-th comical and beautiful. The com
inr. ve announces a large list of prizes for
varie.u- feature- and these will be of value
sufficient to warrant the revellers in mak- :
ing an effort to win them.
The best music obtainable will he pro
cured for the occasion, and the tickets will ,
include supper, which will be served in the '
ball
HOW SHE COULD HELP
Kveryhody who knew Ih-nry Schneider,
the genial and kindly old Herman paper
hanger and painter, who died in this city
last summer, will appreciate the following
characteristic anecdote which is being told
of him, among the many reminiscences
which the mention of his name in any
gathering always starts:
Henry, in spite of his natural humor and
gwed nature, was. like most good craftsmen,
quite touchy on matters connected with
his work, lie knew his trade thoroughly. \
and could not brook suggestions or inter- i
ference from the ordinary layman1 or
woman, either. One day he was engaged in
papenng the home of a local business man.
and just as he was about to begin his work
the lady of the house, with kindly intent, j
said to him: “Now. Mr. Schneider, what
can I do to help you?” Without hesita- j
ricii. lun with an air of finality. Henry said: j
"Veil, you can go in dot odder room und j
shtay di ■
BIG TIME ON OTTER CREEK !
The residents on Otter creek are pro- j
paring to give a dance next Saturday even- |
mg. a; which time the new dancing Hi or ;
placed in the mess house of Riley iV Mar- j
si on will be in readiness. Good music will j
be in attendance, and an enjoyable time s- •
promise d.
DANCE AT FLAT TONIGHT ;
There will be .1 dance in Moose hall. Flat
City, tonight, given by the popular musi
cians. Hudson and Lowrie. and a good time
is promised. If the condition of the roads
and weather will permit, a party will prob
ably go from this city to take in the event.
PJ ATAPFlQ bi>r and small, printed on
r paper, cardboard or cloth,
on short notice, at Iditarod Pioneer office.
Pioneer.
GROCERIES FOOTWEAR
Tom McMahon,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
FLAT CITY
MINERS' OUTFITS HARDWARE
A Holiday J AG
As Congress is about to hand us a package of prohibition, the
MINER'S HOME
LIQUOR HOUSE
To Meet Competition, Offers
Ine Thousand Bottles
Standard Assorted Liquors, at Eastern Prices
75c to $!.25 BotVie.
INCLUDING BRANDIES, RUM, GINS. VERMOUTH, BENEDIC
TINE, CREME DE MENTHE, FERNET, etc., etc.
BULK GOODS, yrgallon packages $1.50
FINEST FRENCH LIQUEURS, per bottle SI>00
Mrs. Ray I>. Clarke has been busily en
gaged during the past week in soliciting sub
scriptions for the Red Cross fund, and has
' had encouraging success. There has been a
generous desire to co-operate with her in
seeing that Iditarod was well represented in
the work being carried on by this great or
ganization for the relief of suffering in the
war zone of Europe, and there is every in
dication that a substantial sum will be
: saised as lditarod’s contribution.
In many minds there seems to be a mis
| conception of the scope of the work of the
Red Cross Society, but Mrs. Clarke, with
much patience and tact, is always ready to
explain the details of the work, and as she
has had experience in the relief work of
the society, she is always able to answer the
objections and explain obscure points.
If any person happen to be overlooked
during the canvass, money may be left for
the fund at the Miners & Merchants bank,
and due credit will be given by the bank
ofiiciuls.
A substantial contribution made to the
fund was a sum of money left in the hands
of John Holmes some years ago, and which
he has been at a loss what to do with. A
subscription was taken up here for the pur
pose of sending a sick man Outside, and
some $1,500 was raised and given to him.
The man left and has not since been heard
from. After his departure several subscrip
tions were paid to Mr. Holmes, and he has
been unable to locate the beneficiary The
need of the Red Cross Society for funds im
pressed him with the idea of disposing of
the fund by turning it over to the relief
fund, and this has been done.
Why the Red Cross Needs Money
A London dispatch of October 11 says
that the question of what to do with the
refugees of the war is a grave problem that
has been forced on all the governments of
Europe, belligerent and neutral. The bom
bardment of Antwerp has ma le the refugee
.-ituation still more acute, for it is calcu
lated that fully 500,000 persons tied from ,
that region before the Germans occupied
the place.
Correspondents in the field attempt to de
scribe -ernes al mg the frontier of Holland
and in Rotterdam, Flushing ami other sea
ports. and then give up the attempt.
Many small Dutch towns have been forced
to close their gates, as they cannot accom
modate any more refugees.
France and England are feeling the pres- |
suit too, especially France. It is calcu
lated that almost 1,000,000 more persons
have tied into central, western and southern
France from the north and northeast of
France and from Belgium.
All of these are destitute in the literal
sense of the word without money, without
clothes, except such as they are wearing;
without homes or belongings of any kind.
They ure beset by hunger and disease, and !
t,heir sufferings have been such that their
spirits are broken, and it is impossible to !
expect them to do useful work ' it will I
compensate for the cost of feeding and
housing them.
Thousands of Belgians have lied to Bug
land and are now in London or the sub- i
urbs; but so far their arrival has caused ]
little perturbation, as the great metropolis j
absorbs them readily, and also they are
not in quite so impoverished a condition, 1
for the most part, as those who tied on
foot into France and Holland. Those who 1
have reached England had to pay their way '
across the water, and this presumes ihe
possession at least of some funds.
Germany and Austria have their r fuf ■ es,
too. for Bohemia has been overrun with
inhabitants of Galicia who have fled before
the Russian advance. It is planned to
build a temporary town on the Elbe, near
Chotzen, to house them.
West Prussia also has to take care of
thousands who have been driven out of (
East Prussia by the Russians. Similarly, >
in Hungary, refugees from the Carpathian
mountain regon are working their painful
way southward toward Budapest. 1'ullv
3.5,000 already have arrived at the capital,
it is reported.
The Presidents Appeal
President WiPon, in indorsing the appeal
of the American Red Cross Society for funds
to carry on relief work, says:
‘I confidently hope that the humanity
and liberality of the people of the United
States, so often manifested in the past, will
cause them to respond generously to this
appeal.”
Fresh whiteksh and grayling.
Crowley <!fc Porter.
The committee having in charge the de
tail- of the Christmas tree and entertain
men: to he held in A. K. hall on Christmas
eve report that everything points to a most
successful event. The finance committee
has met with splendid success, insuring
the furnishing of everything needful for the
occasion, including the Christmas tree, dec
orations. presents for the little ones and re
freshments fur all. The program committee
will make amargeincuts fur runic excellent
numbers, with music and other features,
and Miss Halley is taking great pains with
her little charges, who will doubtless acquit
themselves with much credit to themselves
and their teacher.
Mrs. Joseph H. Smith, chairman ot tne
ladies' committee, and her enthusiastic as
sistants. Miss Taylor and Miss Smith, have
been as busy as beavers during the past
week, and have also enlisted the services
of many other ladies in the work of prep
aration for the great Christmas festival.
Through their efforts every child in the city
will have occasion to rejoice at the visit of
Santa Claus. Stores have been ransacked
for evervthing dear to the chart of child
hood, and the work of apportioning and
directing these will be no small task.
The plans of the committee contemplate
I
s .me novel fcatur-s for the amusement and
entertainment of the children and their
elders on the event of the great holiday.
Among these are the arrangements for the
entry of Santa Claus in the good, old-fash
ioned way. As it a absolutely impossible
fi r the jolly old -amt to make his entrance
to the hall, when- the Christmas tree will
he located, through ihe modern and in
convenient stovepipe, a regular fireplace and
chimney will he constructed, which will be
sufficienly roomy to accommodate his
rotund form. He will make his appearance j
on schedule time, with h;s pack tilled wdih
good things for the little ones. It probably
would be violating the confidence of the
committee to reveal their further plans, hut
it can be stated that there will be surprises 1
in store for the youngsters.
From the present outlook there is every
reason to believe that the Christmas tree j
celebration this year will lie one of the J
most successful ever held in Iditarod. I
No admission will be charged, and the coni- j
mittee earnestly desire that everyone be !
present and help the little ones to celebrate
the occasion in fitting manner.
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Spiced tripe—-made at home.
Crowley & Porter.
27,
At the regular weekly meeting of Camp
Iditarod No. 27. Arctic Brotherhood, plans
were discussed of arousing more interest in
the affairs of the camp among the mem
bership. It is stated that the camp is now
in first-class condition financially, with very
little indebtedness; that it has a building
containing one of the finest halls in the
North, which is practically clear of incum
brance, and that its membership is large.
But in spite of this there is a tendency to
leave the direction of its affairs in the
hands of a few members. With a view to
combatting this feeling of diffidence various
suggestions were discussed, and at the meet
ing next Sunday night steps will probably
be taken to induce a larger attendance.
One of the plans suggested is that meet
ings be held semi-monthly instead of weekly,
and that at the close of the camp’s busi
ness session a social session be held, in the
form of a smoker, at which music and other
forms of entertainment will be furnished,
together with light refreshments. The ex- j
penses will be met by a small admission |
fee. These social sessions are to be for I
members only. It has also been suggested j
that at intervals a ladies’ night be set aside, j
at which times the wives and lady relatives 1
and friends of members be invited. If this
plan should prove successful it would fur
nish a means of entertainment for the quiet
Sunday evenings not to be too lightly esti
mated. The officers of the camp look to ,
the members to take this matter up seri j
ously, and request a full attendance at the
regular meeting tomorrow evening.
An effort is being made to organize a
class of new members, and already some
success is being met.
Currin’s wood saw v.'H save you money.
Phone him.
Black Cod, 35c pound.
Iditarod Meat Co.
CRACOW
Cracow, the old capital of Poland, in
1815-46 was the capital of a republic of
the same name now forming a part of Aus
trian Galicia. It is situated on the left
bank of the Vistula, where it becomes navi
gable, and consists of Cracow proper, or
the old city, and several suburbs. It is the
see of a bishop, is well built and regularly
fortified. The cathedral, a fine old Gothic
edifice, contains monuments of many Polish
kings, of Kosciusko, etc. The university
was founded in 1817 and has a library of
300,000. The population in 1900 was 91,
323, 21,000 being Jews.
LODZ
The city of Lodz is in Russian Poland,
and it is the capital of the district in the
government of Piotrkow, 6eventy-six miles
southwest of Warsaw, and an important
manufacturing center. It is the terminus
! of a branch line of the Warsaw & \ ienna
railway, and has made considerable modern
progress owing to the flourishing condition
of its cotton, woolen and other manufac
tures. Silk goods are also manufactured,
and there are dye works, breweries, ma
chine shops, etc. The Roman Catholic
Poles number about 40 per cent, German
Protestants 33 per cent and Jews 23 per
cent of the population, which, from 50,000
in 1872, had increased in 1907 to 315,209.
About 10:30 o’clock last Monday evening
Joe H. Smith, who has been on Moore
! creek for several weeks, arrived at his home.
I having mushed from that place in two
' days. He reports a very heavy trail on
some parts of the route.
Black Cod, 35c pound.
Iditarod Meat Co.
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Ball Band Rubber Boots and Pacs j j i\. C. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska
Special
Holiday Sale of
Bottled Goods
Do not buy ordinary dried dog salmon
when you can get first-class Dried Silver
Salmon at 9c per pound.
Regular
RYE WHISKEY— Price Cut to
“Old Crow" Straight Hand-Made Sour Mash, bot
tled in bond . . Per bottle S2.50 $1.50
“Hunter" Baltimore Pure Rye, a blend of straight rye
whiskies . 2.50 1.25
“Hermitage” Pure Straight Whiskey, mellowed by
age .2.50 1.50
“Cyrus Noble” Blended Straight Whiskey, from
original old goods 2.50 1.50
“Old Oscar Pepper” Hand-Made Sour Mash, bot
tled in bond, full quarts. 2.50 1.50
BOURBON WHISKEY—
“Cedar Brook” (formerly W. H. McBrayer) Hand
Made Sour Mash Whiskey 2.50 1.25
“Cyrus Noble” Old Private Stock, very, very old.
Guaranteed to be a blend of pure, aged, natural
straight whiskies 3.59 2.00
“Old Crow,” bottled in bond. 2.50 1.50
"Jesse Moore AA” . 2.50 1.50
SCOTCH WHISKEY—
“Black and White,” specially selected for t'.e House
of Commons.3.00 1.50
"StrathmiH” Pure Malt Scotch Whiskey 3.00 1.50
“Dewar’s Extra Special,” termed “the best product
of Scotland” .4.00 2.25
“Usher’s Black Label" Grand Old Highland Whiskey 4.00 2.50
Wilson Whiskey, a mild blend of straight goods 2.50 1.25
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1 Ball Band Rubber Boots and Pace j_j N. ('. Co. Sole Agents for Alaska _J
Well-Known lnd;an Meets Death
“Taku Jim/' a well-known native resi
dent of Juneau, was electrocuted on Sep- j
tember IS. Death resulted instantly from
coming in contact with the high tension
transmission cable of the Treadwell com- ,
puny. The body was badly burned. The J
accident happened under peculiar circum
stances. Jim was aboard his gas boat when
it drifted alongside the point where the
cables pass on poles along the beach. The j
mast of the boat touched the cable and
Jim came in contact with it by taking hold ,
of the wire stays supporting the masts.
Whites Acquiring Reindeer
Jafet I.indeberg. president of the Pioneer
Mining Company; l)r. J. If. Mustard, a.
physician, and (i. J. Lumen, an attorney,
all of N me. have acquired a herd of 1,300
reindeer.
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Murderer Must Serve Three Years
James I . Dwyer, who killed Jack Wil >n
at Knik last July, has been sentenced at |
Seward to serve three years at McNeill's!
Island penitentiary. Ho was indicted for j
murder in the first degree, but the jury
! rought in a verdict of manslaughter and j
recommended him to extreme clemency, i
The defense was chiefly the plea of tiie j
unwritten law. and his attorneys succeeded j
in showing that he had suffered severe
provocation.
Copper Ore Found at Marshall
A two-foot wide ledge of copper ore was j
found by Frank YVaskey, former delegate |
to congress, while excavating fur a cabin
■ m the bank of the Yukon at Marshall City. |
Samples of the ore have been sent Outside i
by Mr. Waskey.
Good Times for Katalla
J. P Ryan of Katalla was an arrival in j
Cordova recently, and stated that the pass- j
age of the coal lands leasing bill will mean
much for the coal and oil city, and he pre
dicts that when it is made possible to ex
ploit the oil resources of that district Ka
talla will be the largest and most prosper
ous city on the Alaska coast.
Jewels by the Ton
Miss Durkey, president of the Alaska
Garnet Mining & Manufacturing Com
pany, which is operating on the garnet ledge
at the mouth of the Stikine river, was a
passenger on the Mariposa the first of the
week. Miss Durkey states that the com
pany will ship some twelve tons of garnets
south on the Dolphin next trip. The com
pany has secured a selling concession from
the government to sell their garnets in the
Manufactures building at the San Francisco
fair, and this shipment will be the first
bound for that place.—Wrangell Sentinel.
Rescue Ship at Seattle
The Seattle power schooner King and
Winge, which rescued the Karluk survivors
front Wrangell island, reached Seattle on
October 21 front Nome, via Southeastern
Alaska. The King and Winge, after taking
the survivors on board and while on the
way back to Nome, met the United States
revenue cutter Bear, with Captain Robert
Bartlett aboard, and the men were trans
ferred to the government steamer, so that
they could receive medical attention. On
board the schooner when she reach Seattle
was “Charger," a black cat which acted as
mascot for the Karluk during the vessel’s
ill-fated voyage. The King and Winge
sailed from Seattle early in the spring on
an Arctic trading expedition, and in addi
tion to her work of rescue had a profitable
season, bringing to Seattle a large shipment
of walrus hides and ivory. Two live walrus
cubs were brought to Seattle on the deck of
the schooner. Olaf Swenson, leader of the
rescue party, brings the news that the
Wrangell island survivors have no hope that
the men of the two advance parties of the
Stefanson expedition are alive.
Nels Giants, the Flat City rapid transit
magnate, was in the city Saturday night
last to arrange for repairs for his automo
bile. Nels has encountered a streak of
bad luck lately. Some time ago his garage |
was entirely consumed by fire, together with
all his automobile supplies, and the ma
chine itself was only saved by the gallant
work of its owner. On Saturday last, while
starting on a trip to this city, a casting
was broken, necessitating the laying up of
the vehicle for repairs.
Will Soon Be Here
Bo sure to visit the Pest other Store
at Flat City, and see the display of
Christmas Goods while the lines are
complete.
FANCY X-fclAS
In Boxes, Baskets and Bulk
Juvenile Books
For Youths of Various Ages
I'ir.e Assortment of
BOOKS
For Grown-Ups
From 2.5c Up
Latest Novelties in
Mechanical Playthings
Fi>r the Little Ones
Fine Array of
DOLLS
Many Sizes, Colors and Nationalities
Nice Line of
STATIONERY
Very Suitable for the Holidays
POSTOFFICE STORE,
Mrs. C. C. Chiitick, Prop.
FLAT CITY
Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer. |
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CAFE
FLAT CITY HOHBACK & DURAND
Bst. the Grand and Bagoy's Bars
THE BEST ALL THE TIME
WE ARE HERE TO STAY
McLean's Roadhouse
TAKOTNA
Cummings’ Old fcfand
MRS. J. H. McLEAN. PROP.
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR TRAVELERS
RATES REASONABLE
HALF-WAY ROADHOUSE
Twenty-two miles from Moore Creek
Twenty eight miles from Takotna
GGOD BARN AND DOG HOUSES
Dog Salmon for Sale
SMITH & SNOW. PROPS.
Notice of Forfeiture
To John TVd'M'.-’-n and J. A. Carsoxv, their
heirs and a-signs:
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed ha- done file annual as-->-inent
work nn No. below di-*- a .-;-y. tirst tier,
right limit bench, and ul.-o on No. i below
di.-coverv, left limit. Ilr.-t tier bench, on
Yankee creek, inuoko recording precinct,
i mtorv of A!a-ka. as provided t»y Section
2a24 of*the to \ised statut* - >r tie- I nited
-tatc- and tie- laws of \la-ka. for the years
1«» in. 11)1 t. 10 12 and ID IB. That John
Pedersen an 1 J. 1 u w ue 1 -o own< r- in
No. l: below, right linn t. and J. A ( ai sow
is co iwner in No. 1 below, left imit
each ha- failed to pay in- proportion. That
if at th* expiration of ninety mi days
from the llrst publnation of this notice
each of you .-hoiild fail or refuse to con
tribute his proportion of .-aid expense, your
interests will become the property of the
undersigned.
Dated at Takotna. Alaska, this r.th day of
October, ID 14.
SID P \IT SON.
First publication, <>ct. b, i, r«<ii.
l ast publication, .tan. ID 15.
FLAT CITY
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
The Place to Meet
_Your Friends
^ATRGNIZEJIOMEJNDUSTR^___
FAIRBANKS BEER
DRAFT AND BOTTLE
Bottled Beer $25 Barrel, $5 Dozen, 50c Bottle, 3 Botiles $1.25
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DISTRIBUTING AGENTS
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK
Warm, Clean Well Ventilated
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Passage and
Bath Pariors
MEDICATED, MINERAL VAPOR, STEAM,
TUB, SALT AND FRESH WATER
Caribou St., Bet. Black and Willow Sts., on Waterfront
Electric and Faradic Massage Treatments by Expert Attendants
Lighted by Gas Heated by Steam