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MAIL EXPECTED
The first mail i<> be received by way of
the new St-ward Iditarod mail r is ex
pected at any moment and it will i >• heartily
welcomed. It is believed that Colonel
R« velle himself, the mail contractor, will
bring tin- tirst mail through It is seven
\verk> since any mail hits been received ai
the iditarod p »stollice. and the people are
naturally a little impatient to hear from
the outside world.
W C Mitcln 11 will leave tomorn w with
his dog loam for a trio to Takotna and
Ophir
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We have only a small stock of
Christmas Coeds this season,
and you had better send in vour
orders early. Send cut your
Christmas cards now. Your peo
pie and friends will be pleased
to knew you have not forgotten
them. We are better prepared
to do Photo Work than ever.
Send us ycur films to develop.
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IDITAROD, ALASKA
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The people of Otter creek are to have
a new social hall this winter to take the
place of the one that wa.- demolished by
the mining operations in that vicinity last
summer. .1. E. Riley, of the milling firm
of Riley & Marston. is net only donating
the Use of hi- firm's large mess house to
lie used for dances and social functions, but
has g, :ie to considerable expense and pains
in decorating and furnishing the large room
for the ci nvenirneo of his neighbors, for
which, it is si ii.vl. no rent will lie charged.
The Piotver 1 arils that Prof --or Drapeau,
Iditurnd’s fatuous showman, has been
granted liberal concessions by Mr. Riley in
order to induce the amusement ktir; to give
:i series of moving picture exhibitions on
that creek.
GRAND TIME PROMISED
AT THANKSGIVING BALL
The entertainment committee of Camp
Iduarod No. 27. A. B.. under whose auspices
The gran i Thanksgiving hall is to he given
on the eve of the holiday, is making prep
arations f<>r a great crowd at that time.
The A. B. hall furnishes one of the best
dancing floors imaginable, and the com
tee promises excellent music It is Imped
that there will be a big attendance to take
advantage of the opportunity f< r enjoy
ment provided by the local camp. The
fact that Herb Riley is chairman of the
entertainment committee is assurance in
itself ihat no detail for the comfort and
enjoyment of the guests will be slighted.
A Case of Absent-Mindedness
In a Washington dub some time since
a member of the senate started to light a
cigar, but became so engrossed i:i some
other thought that he forg- t the burning
match in his hand until the flame reached
his lingers. Whereat Attorney General
Wickersham smiled.
"A case of absent-mindedness.” he re
marked, ' that reminds me of the experience
of a certain professor. Hoc evening on re
turning home to dinner the profe-sor wm
mei ;d the door in h:.- wife, who led him
into the house with a reproving glance.
‘“'Do you know. John.’ said she, just a
little poutingh. ‘that you went away tins
morning without kissing me good by:’
“ ‘You don't really mean it.’ returned the
professor. ‘You must be mistaken.’
! “ ‘Oh. no, I'm not,’ declared the good
lady. ‘Not a single kiss did you give me.’
“‘Is that so?’ responded the professor, i
with a thoughtful expresdon: ‘then who in
the deuce did I kiss?’ ” Ex.
LUMBAGO
Many people have a great horror and
fear of lumbago. At the same time it is
nothing to excite fear, providing proper
treatment is given early enough. While !
this Trouble gives much annoyance, it can
l>e easily overcome by taking Chiropractic
Electric Vapor Massages. The phil sophy
of tin.- treatment for lumbago is without a
doubt the best treatment that ever was 1
known.
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IVIORE BARGAINS
Besides Elaine Oil at $6.00 per case
V*'e ara selling more New Toilet Articles, Patent Medicines and Cut Glass, which
have just arrived, at greatly reduced prices i
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NULATO, Nov. 18. News reached this place last evening from the
lower ^ukon of the drowning of James Aitchison, the mail carrier, of
The body of Aitchison was found by Charles Wolf on Friday, Novem
the river.
The body of Aitchison was found by Charles Wolf on Friday, Nov cm
ber 6, about eight miles cast of Holy Cross, at the place where the acci
dent happened. The body had evidently been in the water for seven
days, as the watch found m one of the pockets had stopped at 1:30 on
October 30. The indications are that Aitchison had tried to cross the
liver rather than break a trail along the cut bank, and when he was
about two-thirds of the way across the ice broke, letting tne sled into
the icy water. The dogs had evidently made for the shore ice, dragging
the sled about forty yards before Aitchison dropped oft. He must have
been seized with cramps after his plunge into the cold water, as his
hands when found were doubled underdeath him. The dogs chewed
themselves loose from the sled, and three of them came back to Anvik
on November 3. The fourth dog of the team was drowned.
The body of the deceased mail carrier is now at Holy Cross, and will
shortly be taken to Anvik for burial.
James Aitchison was quite w. 11 known in Iditarod, ami he made trips here last summer
en mure than one occasion in connection with his mail contract, fits firm had the mail
contract from Nulato to Iditarod during ;summer months. Mr. Aitchison was abn t
40 years of age, and had been a resident of the Norm ever since the first rush to the
Klondike, in 1S96. for some years he conducted a store at Nula: >, ami later sold out
K the Northern Commercial Company, hater he and his partner, Harry Lawrence,
engaged in business at Kaltag. lie had been engaged in carrying mail for many years,
and when he Northern Commercial Company had the mail contracts on the \ uknn he
was a earner for them. For the past few y airs lie had confined hi' efforts to the store
at Kaltag, while his partner attended to the mail run. but for some time Mr. Lawrence
has been on the Outside for medical treatment, and Mr Aitchison had acted as carrier.
It had been his intention to purchase the inten t of Mr. Lawrence in the business. and
the transfer was pi have been made on tin1 first of the new year. Mr. Aitchison was
,,f Canadian birth, his home being at Niagara Falls lie had a brother in Spokane.
Wash. He leaves a wife and three children, who have been residing at Anvik to allow
the children to attend the government school there.
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HOW GERMANY’S ARMY
HAD ITS BEGINNING
At the Peace of Tilsit, after the crushing
defeat of the Prussian armies at Prussian
Eylau and Friedland, Bonaparte had
Prussia and the whole of central Europe
at his mercy. Contrary to the advice of
his generals, especially the succinct ail vice
of his often unheeded mentor. Tally rand,
completely to disintegrate Prussia, Napoleon,
through his fondness for pretty women, let
himself be tricked by Louise of Prussia. The
interesting historical story of this incident
may be apropos here, showing how the
world's history can be changed by a kiss.
At the peace conference in Tilsit. Napoleon,
on the verge of disintegrating Prussia, met
the beautiful Queen Louise of Prussia.
Throng hher pleadings and the imprint of
his kiss on her classic arm, Bonaparte
granted Prussia the right to maintain a
standing army of 12,000 men. That in
itself did not mean much, but it gave able
and shrewd Prussian patriots the opportu
nity to circumvent and hoodwink Bona
parte’s policy.
Prussia has always been fortunate in pro
ducing able men at the most needed mo
ments. A man arose with a gift for mili
tary organization. lie had every province.
I district, town and village in Prussia ' ire
fully scheduled and the able-bodied men
i thereof put on record. He selected the
.12,000 men permitted Prussia under the
Napoleonic decree and drilled them. No
sooner were those men drilled than they
were dismissed and another 12,000 called
in. From this point, dates modern con
scription the father of which was General
Stein and this also inaugurated the birth
of the war machine. In three years Prussia
had 180,000 well-drilled men and 120,000
reserves, quite a different proposition from
the 12,000 men Napoleon thought he had
to face on his retreat from Moscow, and
which played a decisive factor in the over
throw of the dictator of Europe.
Through the wars of 1864 and 1866 to
1870, the Franco Prussian war, the war ma
chine of Prussia was merged into that of the
German empire, and is a record of increas
ing efforts, entailing unbelievable bard
work and a compilation of the minutest
details. The modern system of organiza
tion especially the mobilization schedules
is the work of Helmuth von Moltke, the
“Grosse Schweiger,” the Great Silent One,
the strategist of the campaign of 1871. Dr.
Armgaard Karl Graves in Collier’s Weekly.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. is Captain
Decker of the United States cruder Ten
:ic <ee reports having been tired upon while
proceeding from Vourlas to Smyrna. The
vessel is now anchored in the harbor of
Chios.
Demands Explanation
WASHINGTON. Nov. 19. A sharp de
maud lias been made on Turkey to explain
the reported firing upon a launch of the
United States cruiser Tennessee.
President Not Excited
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. President Wil
son said today that there was no likelihood
of war with Turkey on account of the tiring
on the cruiser Tennessee, although an ex
j planation was due.
Turkey Hasn’t “Gobbled” Vet
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. At the state
department today it was stated that no
reply had yet been received from Turkey
to the demand for an explanation of the
tiring upon the United States cruiser Ten
nessee.
Wilson's Policy Attacked
BOSTON, Nov. 20. Senator Lodge of
j Massachusetts, in a speech here last night.
! attacked the policy of President Wilson in
I connection with the firing on the cruiser
| Tennessee.
Johnson to Fight in Havana
HAVANA, Cuba. Nov. 20.- Arrange
merits are being made in this city on a
Marge scale for the big international heavy
I weight championship tight between Jack
! Johnson and Sam Levy, to take place next
; April. The articles of agreement were
signed by representatives of the principals
: yesterday.
Wish and Duffy Draw
BUFFALO, Nov. 20. Freddie Welsh and
Jimmy Duffy, light wight pugilists, fought
•; n round' in this city last night t > a draw.
Pul lie pini-n is very much divided as to
whether the contest was drawn or that
Duffy had sightly the better of the argil
merit.
A. B. MEETING MONDAY NIGHT
The regular weekly meeting of Camp
. biitarod No. 27. Arctic Brotherhood, will
.be laid next Monday evening commencing
a! s 2d. Bc'inoss of import: ru is to be
’ rnnsac d. an 1 ii r'qua \r • that, all men;
I tiers attend. The public meei:ng to take
acti :i on the Red l ross matter will be
held immediately after the camp adjourns.
(’. R. Peck, the Plat City Wan a:: r.
' 1-rave,1 the stormy weather of last 1 i *
| day with hi-- team to take a load el g »o-.s
from this city.
The dance last Saturday night at M - ■
hall. Plat City, under the direction of Pr t.
Drapeau, proved to be a most enjoyable af
; fair, and was largely attended. Many favor
! able comments were heard of the mu-ie fur
1 in.-lied by the professor's orchestra of four
musicians.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph il Smith enter
tained a large number of friends at a card
, party last Thursday evening, the occasion
being their third wedding anniversary. The
t retty Smith home was lavishly and artis
tically decorated for the occasion, and dainty
refreshments were sgerved. A unique fea
ture, which created much merriment, was
a guessing contest. Silhouettes of the guests
were displayed and guesses were made as
to the identity of each.
H. H. Porter and Captain U. (i. Norton
made a fast trip to Flat City yesterday
i behind the latter’s string of eleven big dogs.
Mrs. Dickson of the Snyder house, Flat
| City, was a visitor in the city for a few
; hours yesterday
Mrs Ray returned to Iditarod yesterday
from Plat City.
The light fall of snow during the wc'k
has brought a bustle of activity among the
owners of dog teams. Journeys which have
been delayed are now being prepared for
and dealers in dog harness and accessories
report a thriving business.
The case of Eugene Van Orsdal vs. Matt
Johnson has been dismissed and Van Orsdal
has begun a suit for replevin of the property
in controversy, which consists of a cabin
and furnishings situated at the mouth of
Boulder creek, and known as the “Trav
elers’ Rest.” The case has been set for
hearing next Monday afternoon before Com
missioner Albrecht.
G. II. Lawrence, factor for the Northern
Commercial Company at Takotna station,
arrived in this city last Tuesday, and has
been visiting with his family. Tomorrow
morning he will start on his return trip, ac
companied by Mrs. Lawrence and their two
babies.
Arrangements for the big Thanksgiving
dance on Tuesday night next, at Moose
hall, by the ladies of Flat City, go merrily
on, and much interest is being manifested
in the event. The creek ladies never make
a failure when they undertake to give a
waltz -me-around- again function.
All the Standard Makes of
Including Stanheid’s, Medium and Heavy
Bayles Clothing Co,
IDITAROD DISCOVERY. OTTER
DSD THE STARS PREDICT
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT?
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Not everybody believes that the stars re
veal coming events to those who claim to
lie able to read them. Hut it is a well
known fact that astrology has its adherent*
today, just as it had thousands of years ago.
and many persons peruse carefully the
“horoscopes” published by a well known '
newspaper syndicate. A reader of The
Pioneer calls our attention to a rather in
i t©resting item written by one of the*e mod
I ern soothsayers, published on April 1 '. 1914.
In it the credulous may find an intimation
I of the bloody events that commenced in ,
Kurope with the outbreak of hostilities be
tween Servia and Austria. The item ..* as
I follows:
‘ Mercury is in a place strongly evil, while
I Jupiter and Uranus are both in adverse
. aspect. Amba-sador*, envoys and all who
mediate between nations are subject to an
i unlucky rule while this configuration pre
| vails. The sign is especially sinister for Or
I many. Austria. Italy and Turkey, and the
' United States has reason to be caution-, the
i seers declare.'
ECHO AS ALARM CLOCK
‘‘Hoot, mon.” said Christie MacDonald,
“we’ve got five echoes in Scotland, bn* they
canna best your American liar.'-. An Auur;
j can and a Highlander were walking one
day on the top of one of the Scotch nioun
: ains. The Scotchman, wishing to im
pre>s the visitor, produced a famous (cho
■() be heard in that place. When the oho
returned clearly after nearly four m notes
die proud Scotchman, turning to the Yan
kee, exclaimed :
“ ‘There, mon. ye canna show anything
like that in your country.’
“T<» which the other replied: ‘I guess
we can better that. Why. in my camp in
lie Rockies when I go to bed I just lean
ut of my window and call out: “Time to
.et up; wake up!” and eight hours after-|
ward the echo conies back and wakes me j
ip ’ " Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegram
Most of the ostriches on the ranches of !
South Africa are hatched in incubators.
PLACARDS ’ pP"1 Vr."
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Pioneer.
TIT FOR TAT
“A case of tit for tat." pair! Represcnta
live Cordell Hull apropos of an income tax
dispute. '‘It remind.' me of the po.stoffice
employe.
“A man bought of this employe two
2-cent stamps, then t .rned tf* go. but the
employe, laying a persuasive hand on his
arm, cooed:
“*A few stamped envelopes thi- morn
ing, sir? We have all shapes and size-..
“ 'No. thank you. none this morning.’
said the other coldly, and he gave a start
of surprise.
“ Tf. then. sir. you’ll step around to the
lr ft. I’ll show you our choice collection of
lock boxes. They come very cheap by the
year, and
“ ‘No. No, thank you.’
“ ‘.Maybe you’d like a money order this
morning. Foreign or domestic we have
a very elegant assort .merit.’
" No. certainly not '
“ dost cards, sir? We a just got in a
fresh lot. Very latest fall styles r
“‘Aw. no' What’s citin' you? And.
with this resort to the vermicular, the pa
tron jerked his arm loo.-e, and angrily r°
t - red.
‘The manager, who happen'-.: . v.p ;*>t
then, took the employe to t i. k.
■ ‘Who whs that man And what did
lsult him foi •
manded.
“ ‘I didn’t insult bin., '•aid the empl >»•
Ti.11 see. lie’s a barber, and every time he
-haves me he tries t stick n • f -r a singe,
-hampof. massage, hair ei;r. n ir and «v ;-.r
knows what. I though: I d turn the tables
on him and see h \v he liked \‘ ' " Ex
Unaccomparred Ex *
“By the way. yui were : that deal of
Stockley’s, weren't > '
‘A’ -. I went in w',: ' ’'1 i*it* ”
“1 low did y in come < m ■
“Alone.” Boston Tr.m.-eri'pr.
ronsider:.'ly more -100 ! 00 000 per
sons owe allegiance to the Briti-h crown.
The j-r.paii:• n < f Ire) :nd has been
almo>! halved in seventy-five years.
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Grape Juice Ginger Ale Mineral Water
Franco-American Soups, Assorted
SALADS
Crab Lobster Shrimp Fruits
FISH
Grayling Whitefish Brook Trout
RELISHES
Ripe Olives Celery Pickles Beets, etc., etc.
GAME
Turkey Chicken Ptarmigan
Assorted Meats
VEGETABLES
Fresh Turnips Rutabagas Parsnips Carrots
DESSERTS
Plum Pudding Mince Meat, Squash and Pumpkin for Pies
Salted Wafers Water Crackers
Camembert and Imported Swiss Cheese
London Layer Raisins Assorled Nuts
Oranges and Apples
Coffee, Porter’s Quality ^ea’ Tmlev s
Cigars and Cigarettes
Hoping all enjoy their dinner, we remain.
Very Sincerely
CROWLEY & PORTER,
IDITAROD
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