8D1TAROD PIONEER
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1’urlished Every Saturday Evening at Iditarod, Alaska.
\i l j Geo. M. A rb tickle. Publisher No. 11
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CONVENTIONS
Democratic territorial convention, Valdez, March 29.
Republican territorial convention, Cordova, March 30.
Republican national convention, Chicago, June 18.
Democratic national convention, Baltimore, June 25.
WORK OF THE KENNEL CLUB
With the roof-garden entertainment of last Saturday
surpassing the brilliant mask ball of November 23 closed
the social functions of the Iditarod Kennel Club for the
present season. Tomorrow the fourth, biggest, best and
the last of the Club’s winter dog races is to take place.
Until another dreary winter sets in the club will remain
inactive and the men who have made it a live and leading
factor in the social affairs and outdoor sports of the camp
will turn their attention to business and their own personal
pursuits.
It required time and money, public spirit and persever
ence to organize and carry out successfully affairs like the
ball, the garden party, and even the races. They were
all large undertakings for a camp as new as Iditarod. What
is more, it required more than ordinary talent and executive
ability on the part of the men who conceived and so suc
cessfully carried out the plans for these diversions.
In their bearing upon the mental and physical well
being of the residents at large the importance of such diver
sions is generally recognized. If any were inclined to
doubt, the demonstrations have amply proved the efficacy
of such remedies in all cases of grouch and tired feeling,
and the doubters doubt no more. They have drunk of the
sweet waters, and the draft has done them good. There is
no mistake about this: the men and women all know it and
are happy in their knowledge.
There is also a business side to the proposition, which
may not be quite so well understood, or seriously thought
of, as it should be. First, in point of fact, the cost to the
community as a whole has been almost nothing. By the
people as a mass the expenditure was principally in time
and effort that would have been worse than lost by tin
hoarding. But little of the community’s substance has been
consumed but what would have been consumed with tin
people sitting in their homes and tending their fires. The
money spent—(and there was much of it that does not ap
pear in the club’s tally sheets)—was not community extrav
agance: it went for labor to some who needed it, and in
all cases to people who will keep it in circulation. At a
season when productive industry is comparatively stagnant
a close-fisted money policy in an isolated camp like the
Iditarod would cause serious depression. This is a mere
allusion to self-evident facts, and is made so that the Idita
rod Kennel Club, its members and others who have helped
in its enterprises, may not be without at least a portion of
the large amount of credit due by the whole community.
If anybody has received benefits disprortionate to the cost
and labor involved it is such as they, and the Iditarod will
count itself fortunate if such splendid efEorts are put forth
again next season. _
.Jildge Overfield relieved an awkward situation when
he made provision whereby prosecuting attorneys may be
had in important cases coming before commissioners in the
Iditarod. It will be a great improvement over the old or
der of the judge and prosecutor speaking cut of the satm
mouth and giving each other pointers on the peculiarities
of jurisprudence and rules of practice in the far North.
Notwithstanding all the talk of changing ocean cur
rents and visiting cometic rays, there is really very little
difference between Iditarod weather this winter and last.
Now it is mild: then it was wild.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Kilroy, of
tipper Flat, were in the city a few dats
during tho week.
Select Outside Lumber, corrugated
iron and roofing paper at Ross & Nes
tor's.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Bain, of Discov
ery, were visitors in the city last Mon
day.
Best non-astigraatic snow glasses at
Simpson’s.
Quitclaim deed blanks—Pioneer.
Mi!k-Fed Broilers and Boasting Ghickens \
Fresh Veal and Mutton Fresh Eastern Oysters i
Corn-Fed Turkeys i
Dog Feed 5c, I0c3 15c lb. j
IP8TARQD MEAT CO. I
Second St. Phone 15 j
NOTICE
GENERAL LINE OF GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
Men’s Underwear, Sox, Mittens, Rubber Shoes, Felt
Shoes and Pacs, Mackinaw Coats and Pants
SHELF HARDWARE
Nails. Building Paper. Dog Fish
We solicit Inspection. Every article (ruaranteed.
FAIRViEW TRADING CD.
MAX SIMEL, D]skaket_and^jDphh^^ |
_ Miners' Supplies and General Outfitting a Specialty
C. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President A. Bruning, Cashier
American Bank s
Corner First Are, and Richmond St., Iditarod
CAPITAL $50,000.00, FOLLY PAID IN CASH
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Liberal, But Conservative Lines
GOLD DUST PURCHASED UPON ASSAY VALUE
And we guarantee our assays against any of the government assay offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for the purpose
of obtaining check assays if desired.
We solicit your business, and assure you of our courteous, prompt and
careful attention combined with fair treatment, whether
your account may be large or small.
Don?t Give Way to the Blues
Pipes Pipes Pipes
Wellingtons Chesterfields Palmyras Petersons
Mission Cobs Conroys Rudolfs
© Flat City
DRAUGHT BEER, DOMESTIC CIGARS
Good Music Every Evening
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CQOD STOCK CIGARS AND LIQUORS 4
Large Stables, Warm Dog Kennels Open Day and Night 4
PASSENGERS FREIGHT EXPRESS
Leaves Griffin's Store. Flat City at 8:30 a. in.; leaves Budweiser corner. '
Iditarod at 2:30 p.m., daily except Sunday. '
Goods consiped to Upper Flat and Otter Greeks delivered;
same day as roGeivsd for shipment
SAiMT PATRICK
Tomorrow will be the 1,359th anniversary of the birth of Saint Patrick.
Although the patron saint of Ireland, he was of Scotch nativity, having
been born at Kilpatrick.
His Scotch name was Succatli. At 16 he was captured by pirates, who
sold him to an Ulster chieftain, whose flocks he tended for six years. At
the end of that period he escaped to France, became a monk, and lived for
some lime in Saint Martin’s abbey, and afterward in the monastery at
Lerius. Here he was moved by visions to undertake the conversion of the
pagan Irish. Having been ordained a bishop and received the papal bene
diction, he went over to his field of labor about the year 432. Here he
founded over 360 churches, baptised with his own hands more than 12,000
persons and ordained a great number of priests. He made his see at
Armagh about the year 454. He was gifted with miraculous powers, and
gained tho love of all the people by clearing the island of snakes and all
kinds of venomous creatures— which he accomplished, it was believed,
through the peculiar virtues of his staff.
He died at Saul, near Armagh, Ireland, in 493, at the ripe age of 120
years. His only surviving writings are his “Confessions” and a letter to a
Welshman named Corotic — both written in barbarous Latin.
Only during the present winter, by order of Pope Pius X, Saint Pat
rick’s day was made one of the universal saints’ days, to be observed by
the church everywhere.
MEMBERSHIP CARDS
FOR THE HOSPITAL
Mrs. Davis, matron of the Iditarod
Hospital, has been visiting the creeks
this week in the interest of that insti
tution.
The intention is to issue membership
cards in return for a small monthly fee,
members to be entitled to doctor’s ser
vice and hospital care in case of sick
ness or disability.
Mrs. Davis hopes to make arrange
ments whereby members can choose
their owm physician if treated at the
hospital.
PERHAPS JOE S’DOWELL
IS EXCITED OYER BEAR
Joe McDowell, it is the gossip on the
street, blew into Flat like a hurricane
last Monday night and had disappeared
by Tuesday morning. His movements
are connected in some minds with Bear
creek of the Tulaksak. It is said quite
a bit of gold has been sniped out of
Bear within the last four years, and
those who know the gold say it is the
highest grade placer gold in Alaska.
FOFt SALE — Northern Commercial
dogteam of seven dogs, Rummey in
the lead, with harness and basket
sled complete. Inquire N. C- Co.
At a meeting held last Monday night the Iditarod Kennel Club
guaranteed a purse of $500 for the St. Patrick’s Day race tomorrow.
A committee on finance was appointed, and it is believed the purse
will be substantially larger than the guaranteed proportions. The
committeemen named are Dave Mutchier, Henry Roden and George
Marsh.
There will be first, f ccond and third prizes of 60, 25 and 15
per cent, respectively.
The Course
After the regular business of the club was transacted the exec
utive committee gave its attention to the choice of a course, with i
the following result:
Start at Willow and First streets, Iditarod; out Willow to
Summit Roadhouse; Summit Roadhouse to Discovery, Otter, via
head of Houlder creek; Discovery to Flat City; Flat City to Otter
City; Otter City to Otter and First streets, Iditarod; out Otter;
street to Summit Roadhouse and repeat the entire course, finishing
at Otter and First streets, Iditarod — entire length of course, 54
miles.
Judges
At Iditarod—Charles Hoxsie, starter; Robert Simpson and j
Jorgen Nelson, timekeepers; E. H. Maltby andC. P. Wood, judges, j
At Summit—G. A. Bishop.
At Discovery—Louis Stetzer, Karl Thiel and Arthur Shonbeck
At Fdat (Grand Hotel)—V. H. Pierce, John Ronan and Tom
McMahon.
At Otter City —Billy DeBaun and Earl P. Hunt.
Regulations
Drawing for position will take place at 8 p. m., Friday, March
15, at the Budweiser parlors. Entries must be in the hands of the
secretary. John Holmes, by that time. The entry must include
the names of all dogs that will be driven in the race.
A description of the dogs actually to be driven must be in the
hands of the judges by 10:30 a. m. the morning of the race. It
shall be the duty of the judges to compare the list at the start,
upon completion of the first lap, and at the finish. The same dogs
and no more must cover the entire course.
The race shall start at 11 a. m. and teams shall leave at ten
minute intervals. Any team catching a team ahead may im
immediately demand the trail, and the team caught must give
up the trail. The team passed, if not distanced within ten
minutes, may again demand the trail and must be given room
to pass. If any team on the first lap is overtaken by any team on
the second lap the team on the first lap must, without demand,
give up the trail, and cannot ask for the trail within fifteen
minutes.
Pacing in any form is not allowed, and no team in motion may
receive assistance. It shall be the duty to refuse assistance of any
kind while traveling.
It shall be the duty of the judges at Flat, Otter, Otter City
and the Summit to report immediately to the Iditarod judges any
action that detracts from the spirit of clean sport, and the Iditarod
judges are empowered to disqualify any entry for infraction of the
above rules, or any unsportsmanlike action. If a team be
disqualified while on the course they shall be notified by the near
est judge and withdraw.
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Fahbanks, March 8 —Pardons Barbour, Webster and Joslin have
appeared before the United States commissioner at Seattle and given
bonds to appear in Faitbanks Apiil x.
The indictments have been made public here. Joint indictments
charge false report July x, 19^9, with intent to deceive stockholders
and creditors of the Washington-Alaska bank, w hen it was stated tha1
a surplus of $54000 (listed, whetcasa surplus was non-existent
There is also a single indictment against Parsons charging that he
made a false report in September, 1909, with intent to deceive stock
holders of the Fairbanks Banking Company, when he stated the smplu
was $59,000, wheteas it was non-existent.
Robert M Gibson, special prosecutor in the bank cases, arrived
here yesterday. He made a rej utation by successfully' piosecuting
similar cases at Pittsburg a few years ago.
Chief Deputy Marshal Percy G Charles, who has been Outside
with prisoners and was returning to Fairbanks, was ordered to turn
back at Cordova and fetch B R. Dusenbury from Vancouver, B C.
Ira D Orton arrived here Thursday and succeeds Louis K. Pratt as
attorney for Receiver Moves.
Experiments were lately being car
tied on at Nome, the outcome of which
is not yet known in the Iditarod,which
may revolttionize the working of “wet”
placer ground in Alaska. The idea
has occurred to prospectors before, but
this is the first time we have heard of
an attempt to put it into practice.
John Brower, the Nome drill man, has
been engaged to freeze the Scandia
mine, and the Nome Nugget says of
his work:
“Brower is now drilling to locate
the extent of the flooded area or thawed
ground, thefl will force cold air through
the pipes instead of ammonia, usually
employed. The cold-air process is in
the nature of an experiment and should
it prove successful it will solve the
problem of making thawed ground
workable or shut off the seepage water
that floods the mine, causing the sub
terraneous ti >w of water to take other
outlets and allow the gold-bearing de
posits to be mined. Should the cold
air process prove a failure, Mr. Brower
will use ammonia, the liquid he em
ployed successfully two seasons ago to
freeze certain Hooded rich mines.”
Brower has also contracted with
Jorgesen & Schribner to freeze the
Mabel bench.
PROVISION MADE
FOR PROSECUTORS
Commissioner E. M. Stanton has re
ceived notification that Judge Overfield
has authorized commissioners in the
Iditarod to secure the services of attor
neys for the prosecution of important
cases which may hereafter come be
fore tho local courts. Compensation
for the attorneys will be made out of
the funds provided for defrajing the
expenses of the district court.
It is probable Judge Overfield was
moved to this action through the pre
dicament the government found itself
in on occasions during the fall and
winter, especially when the holdup
cases were on.
ALL GOODS
Formerly Mrs. Silberstein's,
ire New Beiiij Sold at Very
Reasonable Prices
All alterations on Ladies’ Garments
purchased will be free of charge.
WORK GUARANTEED
H. SCHLAPIK
First Avenue
Films Developed
And All Kinds of Photographic
Work Done.
MISS TJERNSTRQM. MCDONALD HOTEL
Dr. Heinrich V/ortmann,
Physician and Surgeon
Office at City Drug Store, Tel. 36
First Ave., Ret. Willow and Richmond
Office Hours—n to i, 3 to 4, 7 to 8
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Dentist
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores,
Flat Creek
DR. F. W. HE RMS,
Dentist
I)r. Wortmann's Office.
First Avenue and Willow Street
DR. H. BE ML A,
Dentist
Gold St., Flat City, Opp. Grand Hotel
Phone 4
ALFRED E, MALT BY.
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
‘ Office Simpson Rldg, First and Willow
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Public, Conveyancing,
Richmond St., Iditarod
Wiokersham & Roden,
AT LAW
Iditarod, Alaska
GECRGE WOODRUFF ALBRECHT,
Attorney at Law
; Michigan, ’31 Alaska, MO Kentucky, '8>
The Fioneer Attorney of this Camp
ROADHOUSE
on Seward Trail,
28 Miles From
Idiitarod.
First-Class Accommodations
Anderson & Pierce, Props, T. M. Pierce, Maugar.
At Our Old-Time Location
ON THE WINTER TRAIL
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Meals at All Honrs.
Liquors and Cigats
Tel: “Summit Roadhouse.”
First Class in Fact First Ave., iditarod
BEATTIE HOUSE
Furnished Booms, Both Rooms, Spring Cols Good Stabies Adjacent
Drink ftslem Beer
Miner’s Home Saloon
THE HOME OF THE “QUAKER MAID”
Foot of Willow St., Iditarod