NOW SN ORDER !
New Year Gifts
Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk Shirts
Silk Suspenders, Silk Ties
Silk Socks, etc.
We handle a fi*.e line of up-to-date Clothing?. Prepare yourself for
coming festivities.
N. N. Jaffa, Flat City
They Looked at Nixon’s Fork
Drew French and Charles Smith got
in from Nixon’s Fork of the Takotna
Tuesday night, the former having
made a trip of several weeks, during
which he visited nearly all the placer
camps in the country.
He tells of seeing Harry Jones, form
erly of Fairbanks, on Nixon’s Fork,
and visited a short time with Captain
and Mrs. Bosrnor and Mrs. Balto~,
who are living at the N. 0. Co. post,
just below the mouth of the Fork.
Nothing of moment has happened
either on Nixon's Fork or on Moore
creek, but all prospectors in the coun
try nre busily at it.
IV3ade it in 24 Days.
In a message received by Frank In
gles last week, Doc Mading sent news
of his arrival at Seward on December
8. Harry Johnson, one of the Guggen
heims on Flat, accompanied Mading,
and they described their trip as a
pleasant one.
Best Christmas Presei!
A Piece of
SVtission Furniture
Made to your order. Desks, Chairs, Tables,
Davenports, etc., Settees, etc.
MURDOCK mckenzie
Samples on Show ai Red Grass Drug Store
G E 0 R G E T 0 W N K U S K 0 k W i M
JUST OPENED
Nortl iern Hotel
and Restaurant
F. E. WOITKE, FROF.
IDITMROD HOTEL
First-Ciass Accommodations Your Patronage solicited
STRICTLY ««• 1LWFls“r furnished
FIRST-CLASS Sll yCsBJT HOliSB
WARM DOG KENNELS
Second Avenue, Flat City. Snyder & Smith, Props.
WHEN IN ID1TAROD STOP AT
POOL, CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES WILLOW IT.
S-L & i„
POOL^JU^^^mLLJAR^JjALL
Headquarters for Xmas Candies, Home Made and Fancy Choco
lates. Full line of Imported and domestic Cigar3. Apples. Oranges
and J.emons for Xmas week,
M. R. HUSSEY FLAT CSTY P. J. MANNION
r-S __ _
The Connolly
Quaker Maid Whiskey our Specialty
Rooms Spring Books
Mouth of Fiat Creek
AITCHtSON & LAWRENCE,
Kaltag General Store
ROADHOUSE AND SALOON IN CONNECTION
Stables for Dogs^Lots of Salmon
The only Government Trail to Iditarod aud Innoko, and Short
est Starts from “Kaltag.”
They Will Charter
Vehicles Regardless
At a special meeting of the Otter
Masonic Club held at. Flat City last
Sunday night, among other tilings it
was decided that the coming ball to lie
given by tiie Iditarod Masonic Club on
December 27 is of such promise that
they must give it theii personal atten
tion, or, in other words, inspect by
viewing the premises.
As a result of that decision, it is said
that the creek Masons are coming in a
body Tuesday night, and nearly every
conveyance on the creek has been
chartered for the occasion.
The Sunday night meeting at Flat,
aforementioned, was the biggest thing
yet pulled off out there by the club
members. The business session was
made a short one that more time might
be devoted to the social session and j
banquet held at the Grand hotel,
where, as a bostrss, Mrs. Selma Swan
son proved to be in a class by herself.
Those present acknowledge it one of
the daintiest and, withal, one of the
most satisfying repasts they have seen
served in the country.
Fo’lowing the banquet there was a
period of speeches and stories, during
which the grateful thanks of the
brothers were extended to Mrs. Swan
son for her hospitality. She responded
in a happy speech that left nothing to
be desired.
The creek organization is on a strong
basis, and will prove one of the liveli
est' social forces on the creeks this
winter.
Among those present at the banquet
were the following:
Mr. and Mrs. N. N. Jaffe, Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Rusk, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pat
ton, Mrs. Swanson, Miss Ada Gal
braith, Messrs. J. F. Monkman, C. H.
Soule, Albert Winch ill, F. M. Terry,
Titos. McMahon, Nat Lyons, Philip
Jaffe, J. F. Risser, W. S. Reese, Jas.
Hagan, John Worth, J. H. Scott, Fred
Rapp, Harry Dunn, Karl Thiel, Lyman
Jones, Chas. Carroll, Fred Ekrut, E. M.
Spaulding.
THE TOLL OF THE
NORTHERN TRAILS
Freighted with the personal effects
of Otto Saxe, the young German who
lost his life in the wilds of the upper
Iditarod about six weeks ago. Tommy
Thompson, known in some circles as
‘Ptarmigan” Thompson and Pete Mur
dock arrived in Iditarod last week and
brought with them another story of a
possible tragedy in the silent bills.
Charles Schack’ who had been a part
ner of Saxe and lived in the same cab
in with him on Mosquito creek, had
started for the Kuskokwim two days
before Thompson left on his way to tills
city, The departure of Schack came
suddenly following a quarrel with Mr.
Bodie with whom he had been living,
and he went with only a hat, no proper
clothing and with little food.
Immediately following his departure
the weather became intensely cold and
it was generally acknowledged by the
men who knew of the incident tha
Schack had little chance of getting
through.
Although there was apprehension
that he might have perished, no action
saems to have been taken by the pros
pectors to follow his trail. They seemed
to go on the theory that if he was fool
ish enough to depart in that fashion,
he might as well look out for himself.
Saxe has long been given up for
dead, as no trace has ever been found
of him. His effects have been turned
over to the commissioner here and
word will be sent to Henry Roden in
Fairbanks, as the two were formerly
partners. Saxe leaves a sister in Oak
land, and it is presumed that 'Roden
knows her address.
North Star Quits,
Katalla Ness Starts
Finding lack of support for its daily
issue, the Cordova North Star, a cap
able sheet flying the name of Robert
J. McChe3ney at the masthead, re
cently announced its withdrawal from
the daily field, and affirmed its Inten
tion of publishing the journal once a
week. This it believed was about all
the business of Cordova would stand.
Just about the same time, the Cor
dova Daily Alaskan announced that it
was about to start the publication of
the Katalla News, a daily which would
have a complete telegraphic service in
the neighboring town.
It would appear that this condition
arises from the active support given
the Cordova Alaskan by the Guggen
heims, for it is, confessedly, the Gug
genheim organ. In their haste to
stand in with the powers that be, the
advertiser is afraid to patronize any
other sheet.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
All persons owing bills to the Pacific
Cold Storage Company are urgently re
quested to call at the Independent
Market, in Iditarod, and settle same as
soon as possible.
General Merchandise
and Outfitters
Leading Jeweler
of the IMorth j
CARRIES A LARGE SELECTION OF
AT REASONABLE PRICES. ORDER EARLY.
TO BE A SOCIAL
EFFUSION DE LUXE
Invitations were circulated last
Tuesday, apprising the chosen ones of
the grand hall that will he held at
Ansley’s Hall in this city on the even
ing of the 27th, when Masons and their
friends for miles around will gather in
what will doubtless be the swellest
social affair vet held in the Iditarod.
The preparations have been going on
apace under the direction of a commit
tee, and when the guests assemble they
will be assured of a treat such as never
was. The first floor of the Anslev
building is being prepared as a re
ception room where those who do nut
wish to dance may amuso themselves
it cards. Punch will be served and
the Merchants cafe will do the cater
ing. The orchestra will contain the
best musical talent in the country and
an excellent program is being pre
pared.
As is the custom at formal affairs in
Alaska, both formal and informal dress
is permissible and it is rumored that
some of the young swells are to appear
in their glad rags, as this is their first
opportunity to wear them. However,
t sack coat is bazmaraz and de rigger,
as the French say and is designed to let
everybody in, just like a bum American
consul at a state ball.
The creek Masons are planning to
ittend in a body and there is certain to
be a big concourse of pleasure-loving
people. The following is the list of
committees :
Refreshments—C. E. Miller, chair
man, I. Bayles, John Strelic and Alfred
Nielson.
Floor-Grant Murdock, chairman, E.
3. Hunt, Nat Lyons, M. B. Peters.
Decoration—E. H. Langley, chair
man, Alfred Nielson, J. H. Clark, W.
Anslev, M. 15. Peters.
Reception—J. F. A. Strong, chair
man, Ike Bayles, Tom Thurston, C. E.
Taylor, Stewart, Breese, Atkinson,
Wilson, Simpson, Ross, Ensor, Dunn,
Lundgren, Newman, Brooks, Funk,
Ghristoper, Weir, Goldstein, Smith,
Witte.
Tickets are five dollars for each
couple, extra ladies, $2.50. The invi
tations must be presented at the door, j
Takes S!ed Load Over Divide
Frank Tondreau. the “Malamute
Kid,” left Wednesday afternoon for
Donlan creak and Georgetown with his
11-dog team and a large load of sup
plies which he was carrying to Donlan
creek for Charles Worden. He also
had a small assortment of provisions
sent out by Lewin & Barrett to Julian
creek.
Frank will go to Georgetown and
leave some dog-race posters with Fred
Melius. It is to be regretted that
Melius had not been started talking
“dog” before this, else there would
have been a whole congregation of
Kuskokwim teams for the New Year
race.
THAI HAPPY NEW
Y
Harking back to the good, old times
at home, when houses were thrown
j wide open to New Year caliers, and
j bachelors were given a chance to take
j a look at what real living was like, a
| number of ladies in Iditarod and on the
j creeks are planning to hold open house
on New Year’s day.
Its a great custom and should be
boosted along. If you haven’t paid your
calls this year, you can go out and pay
them in a bunch, and it will discom
mode no one. They will be laying for
you and will be prepared for any idiotic
thing your o'rnind to say. Besides they
will be enthused with the holiday
spirit and will be glad to see you.
Now then, since this open-house
movement is of so much benefit to
bachelors, this great family journal
wishes to do all in its power to accele
rate the action. Therefore if all ladies
in Iditarod or on the creeks, who in
tend to keep open house on New Years
day will send in their names, we will
be tickled to death to publish them.
Have your nuggets made into souve
nirs at Simpson's, the nioneer jeweler
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores,
Fiat Creek
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Golden North
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Caters Especially to Family Trade
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OTTER CITY
ROADHOUSE
MOrTH OF OTTHR CREEK
Good Meals, Warm Bunkhouse
Stables and Dojj Houses in
Connection.
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UP T O DATE
MOUTH OF FLAT
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Cafe in Connections,
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Fort Gibbon
FLAT CITY
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