Glean Sport Witnessed
at Gamp Flat’s Smoker
The air was full of padded mitts and wet sponges in the big
hall at Flat City Tuesday night when the Arctic Brotherhood of
that place gave the most successful smoker of the year, and filled
with joy the hearts of a whole houseful of sparring fans.
The affair was planned quietly for fear Attorney General \\ ick
ersham would hear of it put a new construction on the Marquis of
Gooseberry rules as laid down in the constitution of the United
States, and even up to the last moment the members and the
guests were not entirely jerry to all the committee had up its
sleeves. Under the leadership of Jack Ronan, the man who would
unquestionably have passed a good boxing law had he been sent to
congress, the aforesaid committee engaged all the fistic talent in
the countryside, took on a couple of grapplers, raised the curtain
and told them to go to it.
The big hall was packed with a merry throng when the first
gong sounded on Tommy Bullene, the Casey Catapult, and Chap
pie Fisher, the Honduras Hoopla. They went three rounds as was
never went before, but Bullene was nearly disqualified for trying
to bite his opponent on the ankle. There was no decision, but the
crowd said that Fisher allowed nothing to go past him.
During the intermission there were songs and stories followed
by three fast rounds between George Kay and Ollie Ives. One of
the seconds feinted during this bout and was carried out.
The next was a hammer-and-tongs affair between Jimmy Kay
and Kid Gillespie, with most of the tongs left out. F>ach had been
warned that it was a put-up job, so each decided to beat the other
to it. The result was a classy go that looked like a moving-picture
machine running backward, and when the three rounds were fin
ished all the seconds were exhausted. No decision was given for
fear somebody was looking.
The wrestling match between Jack O'Connor and George Shaw
was a pleasant diversion, and the sparring exhibition between
Felix Seppi and Kid Ross, a newcomer, was good to look upon.
The songs and stories between events were no better than the
eats and drinks only because they couldn't have been beaten.
Everybody says it was a great success, so it must have been.
Water Company Begin
Laying Street Pipes
Granted a 20-year franchise try the city council oflditarod, the
Cascade Laundry Company, which recently finished the work of piping
Willow Point water across the river, is now engaged in laying mains on
Willow street in this city, and contemplates a line completely around
the chief business block of the city, the work to be finished by May 20.
The ordinance granting the franchise was passed by the council
last Wednesday night after a lengthy discussion of the terms of the
grant, and after representations by B. J. Banks on the matter of the
company’s intentions.
A long-term franchise was at first opposed unless the council could
he assured that the company intended to leave the pipes down during
the winter. Mr. Banks explained that they had every intention of
keeping their mains open all winter to furnish water for domestic pur
poses, if the business warranted it. Although it had been the original
intention of the company to lay lines only part way on Willow and
First, the council scored a victory by making it a term of the grant that
the line be laid around block four, and a hydrant placed at each corner,
thus adding a big aid to the fire department without additional cost,
until the standing pressure question is settled It w'as also agreed by
the cotnpauy that this work would be done by May 20.
The question of rates caused some discussion, but it was finally de
cided to allow the company to fix the rates, with the power of regulation
in the council. In case of dispute, the matter will be submitted to
arbitration.
Owing to a scarcity of pipe in the country, the mains will be two
inch, inch and a half, and even an inch on the outlying portions, but
even this is a vast improvement over existing conditions. The company
has its pump installed, and pumps from its well across the river. A
6ooo-gallon tank is being built at a heightli of 26 feet for purposes of
continuous pressure in the lines.
Individual users of water must lay their own pipes to the mains,
but the rates have not yet been fixed, this depending upon a careful
estimate of what the consumer will use.
Pending the delay in getting the pipes down, the company will put
a water wagon on the street for general water service.
BAD TRAILS MAKE WEARY LIMBS. REST AT THE
Snyder House, Flat City
SECOND STREET
SPECIAL
LARGE CAN OF
True Milk, $1.25
Fairview Trading Co.
‘■Elite Baths!
CARIBOU ST. ;
STEAM, PLAIN AND TURKISH :
Porcelain Tubs <
Finest Bath House In the North Mr9. c J# 8a||ander '
The C'S rtf w* 0*offee House,
if M Formerly Home Eakkory
_OPEN FOR BUSINESS SUNDAY, MAY T Willow Stroet_
Will be Open in the New
Store, corner of Willow
Street and First Avenue.
SOUVENIR NUGGET JEWELRY AND WATCH
REPAIRING OUR SPECIALTY
Will F3e Open Sunday
Cigar Store...
GOLD ST., FLAT CITY
POOL kE GABO BOOMS IN CONNECTION
Will be glad to see all our friends. HARRY HEBLER, PROP.
WARM DM YS ARE DR Y DA YS
DROP INTO
Julius’ Place, Dis. liter
ANI) GET THE LATEST THING IN DRINKABLES.
FRENCH SOFT PHIZZES,
Hop Beer, Ginger Beer, or Cider Right Off the Ice
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candles, Etc.
No Polltax for Careless Canines
After taking the matter under due and careful consideration
which devolved chiefly upon the cost and the income incident to a
proper herding of loose malamutes and other carnivora around the
city, the council on Wednesday night decided that there isn’t going
to be no pound. Wherefore, it follows, there will be no pound
master, and, as a corollary thereto, no license—for a license is no
good without a poundmaster, and vice versa.
Sam Simonson had put in an application for the job of pound
master and said application was placed on file, which means that it
goes in a pigeonhole.
The council thought that it would cost as much to license dogs
and enforce it as they would make out of it. so what’s the use as
long as dogs don’t bother much.
Dock Hunting Closes
For Entire Season
_
Now that Arthur Celene, Tom
DeCamp and Smithy Benbrook
have gone dow7n river for a week’s
hunting trip, there probably will
be no more duck shooting this
season. You can hunt, all right,
but there w'on’t be any ducks, so
why do you do it ?
They departed hence Wedires
day morning loaded to the guards
with plenty of ammunition and:
other liquids. Celene knows a
place where an old battle-scarred
veteran of a gander brings his
flock each year to the suburbs of
Dikeman, and there the war will
open each morning at sunrise,
with heavy gunning on the part
of the enemy and heavy going on
the part of the ducks. Any that
have not gone they w’ill probably
get.
The hunters will be gone a
week, but the game will come in
on the first boat.
Why Don’t They Write?
The local postoffice is in re
ceipts of letters of inquiry for
Andrew R. Busch and John
Stephens, both of whom are
thought to be in this part of
Alaska.
Grace Busch, of 1788^ Terry
avenue, Seattle, writes that she
has not heard from Andrew for
15 mouths.
Mrs. Nettie Stephens, of West
minster, Colo., says that she
heard from her husband, John
Stephens,, in the Iditarod last
August, but at that time he was
going off on a prospecting trip.
Opens to the Public Tomorrow Morning
The Monopole Poolrooms is the name
of the new establishment opening Sun
day on Gold street, Flat city, adjoining
the Carter drug store, where Harry
Hebler recently took command, and
remodeled to his heart’s desire.
The place has been fitted up in ex
cellent shape and will be one of the
chosen meeting points of the summer
for the pool sharks and the people who
like the real thing in Havanas.
Eyes examined free—Simpson’s.
Rough Rider Will
Now Enter the Lists
Riding at the helm of the “ Rough
Rider," a light - draught river boat
that frequently travels overland to get
around bad riffles in the channel, H.V.
Bean, formerly assistant cashier of the
Scandanavian - American bank at
Seattle, likewise an old resident of
Nome and Candle, and a navigator of
Council river, will be here in the
spring to enter into competition for the
freight traffic between Dikeman and
Iditatod.
Many tales are told about the prow
ess of the Rough Rider and her
ability to navigate on any kind of
water. These boats that can make
time on a light dew are not in it with
her. One time in the desert (forget
now just what desert it was) Bean was
in a bad way. The crew was exhaust
ed; it was ten miles to the next oasis
and not a saloon in sight. What does
Bean do? Why he gets out and spits
on the keel of the Rough Rider, and a
light breeze springing up at the time,
she or he sailed lightly into port. But
now,—that can’t be right. Seems as
though we heard somewhere that the
Rougli Rider runs by gasoline.
City Clerk at City Drug Store
The council has rented the back
office in the City Drugstore buildingas
temporary headquarters for tiie city
magistrate and clerk, and it is there
that Magistrate Hunt may be found
hereafter, dispensing justice and re
ceiving moneys.
Up to date the latter part of his duties
has not necessitated the hiring of an
assistant, but if the coin gets to coming
in too fast a small boy will be put on
the job.
Dr. Wortmana was assisted by Dr.
Elliott in putting the lashings on Jim
Fullerton’s game leg. Said leg became
game last week through an unfortunate
acquaintance with an icy street on the
part of Fullerton. Jim's departure for
Dikeman will be delayed for some time,
and it is probable that he will float
down on a large cake of ice, and
will take charge of the hotel and bar
rom that he is to conduct this summer.
Theodore Witte made a quick trip
in from Moore creek, Tuesday last,
accompanying Slim McRae and his dog
team. They made the distance in nine
hours in spite of the breaking trails.
Mr. Witte reports that there is plenty
of snow from Bonanza creek over, and
that they struck no water until they
reached Otter. He was due to return
yesterday._
The Pioneer for Job Printing.
WILL DELIBERATE ON
STANDING PRESSURE
Refusing to take snap judgement on the important question of
providing the city with an adequate fire-fighting apparatus, the city
council has definitely decided to make no contracts on water pressure
foi at least a month, unless something very enticing appears in the
meantime. The question has been turned over to the fiie committee
for a thorough investigation, and they are not expected to report for
some weeks, as there seems no likelihood of the adoption of the facili
ties now at hand.
In the meantime, the present department will be continued in force
and improved as much as possible, strengthened by the water supply
that will soon be put in by the Cascade Laundry which is already lay
ing pipes for a city water supply, with mains along Willow and First,
and which will run smaller pipes completely around block four betweeu
Fir^t and Second, Richmond and Willow. Hydrants will be placed at
| each of the four corners, and until further arrangements are made, they
will supply water for fires free of charge to the city.
But one bid has been put in offering equipment for a standing pres
sure, and this is also by the Cascade Laundry Company. This com
pany offers two three inch pumps with a standing pressure of 20 pounds
through the 24 hours, capable of throwing two full 3-inch streams.
Under the terms the city is supposed to furnish the mains and they ask
$1000 a month for the service.
It is understood that others are preparing estimates and bids, while
the question is also being agitated among the members of the council as
to the advisability of purchasing a regular stationary fire engine, to be
brought in at once.
Although the initial cost of the latter is higher, their maintainence
is much less, and they are said to be very effective. They can be kept
heated by a stove, fired by gasoline and steam almost instantly with
plenty of pressure.
These matters will be carefully considered with the assurance that
the city will get the best fire protection possible within its means.
Gets Tramway Timbers
—
The Mutchler Bros, sent out during
the week a crew of men who will be
employed before and after the break
up, in cutting the necessary timber and
poles for Iditarod-Flat tramway, which
will be brought down the Iditarod river
and landed here for laying the track.
They were granted their franchise by
the council last week, and will now
bend every effort to building their line
to be in shape for handling freight as
soon as it arrives.
Mase Wolff of Germany
Is Anxiously Sought
The Pioneer is in receipt of a letter
written from Judge Lyons’ chambers
at Juneau enclosing a letter from Anna
Wolff, a teacher of Germany, Stendal,
Bruderstr, 18, as follows :
“I take the liberty of asking you if
you happen to know something of my
brother, (Mase Wolff, born Nov. 20,
1801, at Berlin) who, in 1892 went from
Douglas, Alaska, to Dawson City and
is said to have been there for a number
of years.
Please have the great kindness to
send me lines on his account, if possible.
I am obliged to search for his address,
as I have very pressing family matters !
to inform him of.
Getting Ready to Start Her Going
Olaf Nelson, of the firm of Lynn and
Nelson, laymen on 3-bGlen, Flat creek, j
was in the city this week making
arrangements preparatory to the re
sumption of hostilities on the claim
that was worked a good part of last
winter.
They found winter-sluicing beset by
so many difficulties that they concluded
it to be much cheaper to wait until
spring and open up the ground on a
larger scale.
Mrs. J. Fraser, is opening a lodging
house over her store at Discovery, Ot
ter, where she will be well qualified to
look after the weary wayfarer during
the summer.
FOR SALK—Piece of boiler-plate steel
48x84 inches, 135 lbs. Pioneer office.
Brings Boatload of Postcards
Landahl, the emperor of the Empori
um. will be down from Dawson shortly
witli a whole barge load of books, mag
azines, stationery and postcards.
Bill says the stock will have anything
this side Kankakee faded to a frazzle.
Have your nuggets made into souve
nirs at Simpson's, the nioneer jeweler
IVliss S. Kotsch,
Tobaccos, Cigars, Confectionery,
STATIONERY
SEWING, CLEANING AND PRESSING
Gold St., Flat City Now Open lor Business
SUMMIT
ROADHOUSE
Furnished Rooms and Bunks
Cafe in Connections,
Liquors and Cignts
Tel: “Summit- Roadhouse.”
CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing between
F. C. Wiseman, Pat Whalen and L. T„
Chambers, under the firm name and
style of Wiseman & Co., is this dav
changed by consent of all the parties
hereto, by the retirement of L. T.
Chambers and the admission of Charles
G. Lynn. The new firm will continue
under the old name and style, and will
settle all accounts, both' debit and
credit, of the old firm.
Dated this the 17ta day of April, 1911.
F. C. Wiseman,
Pat Whalen,
L. T. Chambers,
Chas. Lynn.
CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing bet ween
F. E. Snyder and A. Smith, in the con
duct of the Snyder House, Flat City,
Alaska, is this day changed by consent
of all the parties hereto, by the retire
ment of A. Smith and the admission of
Mrs. Anna M. Nee, to continue under
the name of Snyder House. F. E. Sny
der will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by A. Smith.
Dated this the 27th day of April, 1911,
F. E. Snyder,
Mrs. Anna M. Nee.
STILL OPEN!
Board of Trade Pool Room
POITOXSOIYEX FREE WITH EACH GAME OF POOL
Drawing Even Sunday Night.
Harry Bridges, Prop.
Ginger Ale
Sweet Soda
Strawberry
Iron Brew
Sarsaparilla
IN MIXED BARRELS
ORDER EARLY
The Budweiser
Phone 2
Iditarod Machine Shop
Black St., Hear Slippern's Mill List Your Machinery With Us for Sale McDonald, Horntr & McOonald