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FROM THE KUSKOKWIM
Aniak, Alaska, Dec. 31.—A letter
was received by the last mail from
the Outside from Dick Eskridge, the
erstwhile Bear-creek promoter and
plunger. He had, so the letter ran,
settled down to the simple life “some
where in Ohio.’’ Dick has kindly visions
of the “rough and woolly life” while
smoking his pipe of an afternoon.
Good pay has been struck on Crooked
creek (also called Donlan at upper end),
is the word brought here, and is found
about three miles below Harry Stevens
and Joe Konechney’s camp, and about
five miles below Smeaton’s workings.
An Akiak trader came up river re
cently and exhibited a list of the clean
tips at the new strike on the lower
Kuskokwim, as reported at the time of
the freeze-up. The list would indicate
that, instead of the report of the find
being swelled, it was by far too low.
Travelers from the lower Kuskok
wim report there are millions of rab
bits along the coast, and that they are
moving toward the interior. Brer
Rabbit has been conspicuous by his ab
sence the past winter or two.
Charley Worden and Clarence White
left Aniak recently for the Holitna
strike.
MAIL ARRIVIIG MORE REGULAR'
Henry M&rtella and “White Dog"
Smith hare certainly been, putting the ,
mails through in good time on their j
sections of the Seward mail route dur- ,
ing the past few weeks, notwithstand
ing the fearfully cold weather and the
dreadful lack of snow. On each of his
trips here during that time Carrier
Smith has been compelled to almost
rebuild his sled. There would be but
little dissatisfaction expressed if the
entire Iditarod-Seward mail route was
in the hands of carriers like Messrs.
Martella and Smith.
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Miss Hally and Miss Isaacson, who
are at the Behla hospital, are both im
proving.
Mukluks,
OCCASINS
Rubber
and
Leather
SHOES
Don’t waste time looking
for what you need.
Just come to us and get It
WE BUY Cl |DC
AND SELL rVlIV
Ansleys
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
IDITAROD, ALACXA
ANNUAL MEETING OF
C( Cl L CLUB
The annual meeting of the Iditarod
Commercial Club last Monday night at
the M. Sc M. bank was fairly well at
tended by the business and professional
men of the town, and quite an interest
in the workings of the organization
was displayed. During the two years
of its existence there has been nothing
spectacular in the accomplishments of
the organization, but even a hurried
scanning of its records show many in
stances of its effectiveness—in fact,
there has scarcely been a matter af
fecting the good of the community that
has not received the cheerful support
of the Commercial Club. The club
adopted a resolution extending an invi
tation to the mining operators of the
district to co-operate with the organi
zation in securing several sadly needed
improvements.
A number of new members were ad
mitted to membership.
The following officer* were elected
for the coming year: Geo. W. Albrecht,
president; Jay J Smith, rice-president;
R. C. Button, secretary-treasurer; Char
les E. Taylor, Cyril P. Wood and Ira
F. Wood, executive board.
The meeting adjourned to meet at
the call of the president.
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JOE WILKES IN NATIONAL ARMY
Jim Farrell received a letter on the
last mail from Joe Wilkea, formerly of
Discovery. He joined the Second regi
ment of Washington state, which is
now called the 161st. It has 2 000 men
and is now in training on an island
some place in New York state.
NOTICE
To Whom It May Concern:
The Crosby Massage and Bath Par
lors will close its baths on and after
January 14, until further notice.
Mrs. M. Crosby.
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WEATHER REPORT
Following are the daily temperature!
from readings taken by Captain E. J.
Smith, volunteer observer.
Date— Mar. Min.
January 6. | 34 —40
“ 6 —32 —40
“ 7. — 6 —38
“ 8. — 2 — 6
“ 9. 12 —16
“ 10... —10 — 0
“ 11. —18 —20
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Louis Huber, of New York creek, is
a visitor in town.
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Tub and steam baths at all hours.
Snyder House, Flat.
HOTICE OF APPOIHTMEIT
—
Estate of E. L. Robinson, Deceased.
C. I. Surridgo has been appointed
and qualified as administrator of the
said estate of E. L. Robinson, late of
the Kuskekwim precinct, Fourth divi
sion, Territory of Alaska, deceased.
Dated this 10th day of December,
A. D., 1917. D. E. Stubbs,
Probate Judge of Suid Precinct.
C. R. PECK, FLAT
rWiSHHIITON-n
1—HEWS—1
January 5.
Adjuiant-General Crowder, reporting
to congress today, announced that all
the men for the National army still to
be raised will come from Class No. 1,
under the selective service plan, which
means that the fighting will be done
by young men without families depend
ent upon their labor for support, and
by those unskilled in necessary indus
trial or agricultural work.
The Serbian war mission to the
United States was received today in
senate chamber.
Russia has arranged to make the
first interest payment on its first 150,
000,000 loan.
January 10.
Through intercepted communications
and evidence found on a score or more
arrested aliens, government agents
have discovered a concerted movement!
to reorganize the sabotage and anti-war
propaganda in this country.
Parcels for American eoldiers in I
France, not to exceed seven pounds in
weight, may hereafter be addressed di-!
rectly to the soldiers, announced the
Postofflce department today.
Two men from the U. S. destroyer
Jacob Jones are being held prisoner in
Germany, announced the State depart
ment today.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Abe Weiss, the Flat clothier, re
ceived a letter by the last mail from
John (Scotty) Auld, who is taking a
gasoline-engine course in Seattle. He
writes that Jim Chronister and wift
areon a farm near North Yakima, and
are doing well; also, that Jack Smith
(Alaska’s Harry Lauder) and Jim Has
lan are working in the shipyards in
Seattle. Mr. Weiss also received a
letter from George Young, who is now
at home with his family in Eureka,
Cal. Mr. Young said that he ‘‘run
across" Jack Foreman, the Flat black
smith, in Frisco recently, and they en
joyed a lively reunion for a short time.
Mr. Foreman hangs up his hat at the
Hotel Paisley, of which Young Eddie
Anderson, formerly of this camp, is
one of the proprietors.
Mr. and Mrs. Toivo Uetila of Discov
ery, Otter, left, for the Outside yester
day. They will go to San Franscisco
and Los Angeles, then through the Pan
smt canal, visiting .southern cities, and
then their home at Glassport, Pa
They will return to Iditarod at the
opening of navigation"
Jake Mutchler met with a very pain
ful accident last Mouday night while
piloting the Yukon Gold Co.'s tractor
engine about three miles below Flat.
Jake got underneath the machine to
knock the ice out of the steering gear,
and while doing this the engine turned
over, pinning his hepd between the
. steering gear and the pitman of the en
gine. It was due only to the quick
work of Austin Horner, who reversed
the engine, the man's life was saved.
Jake piloted the big machine back to
Flat, but was then compelled to go to
the hospital. The bruises on his head
were so serious that Dr. Behla found
ten stitches necessary to properly lac*
tho wounds.
P. F. Dubeau is convalescing at Dr.
Reed’s hospital.
A. D. Currie is remodeling the old
Branch-saloon premises into a fin*
pool room and soft-drink parlor. He
had a building moved from lditarod ;
ibis week to enlarge the structure.
Ralph Button and family have moved
into their new home at Flat.
"Uncle John" Saul received an in
jury the first of the week. While load
mg cord wood the pile fell over, strik
ing his right leg, and badly spraining
the ankle.
Ira F. Wood, the fuel merchant, had
one of his legs severely bruised re
cently when one of hie big horses fell
against him in the etall,
Harry Mehan, after spending a few
days in town, returned yesterday to his
prospecting activities at the foot of
Sawtooth mountain.
Tom Taylor is in tho camp from tho
Kuskokwim.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harms havo
boonili with the grippe this weak.
Soattlo, Jan. 10.-Masked bandits
held up tho Hotol Cherry thia morning
at an early hour. They bound and
gagged tho night clerk, looted the
cash register, and ransacked several
rooms before,taking their departure. (
A. J. WEISS
The Home of
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Good Clothes
LADIES' FURNISHINGS
Mrs. L. C. Thornton, Flat
Broadcloth, Also Serges in Black and Colors
EVERYTHING FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN
“HULLY GEE, CULLY” HITS TRAIL
Jack McDonald, of the Grand bar
(that was), Flat, started last Saturday
behind a string of nine dogs for Seward
and the Outside, to visit relatives until
the opening of navigation next spring.
During his absence his business affairs
will be looked after by his partner,
Charley Enquist and Hank Hardin, the
sports promoter. Jack was accom
panied by his brother Augus.
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FOUND—A GOOD HOUSE BLANKET
A splendid looking horse blanket was
found last week in the street in front
!
of the Pioneer office, and is now here.
We tried the blanket on the faithful
old watchdog of our empty treasury
department, Gloria Guggenheim, and
found the wrap fairly fitted her as to
length, but proved a trifle “shy” at
her waist line. Therefore, the “skin
ner” who is short one horse blanket
may recover same by calling on us.
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Job Prinlin* at The Pioneer office.
Ladies’and A TO
Children’s v/V/M I w
Flanaal Mittens end Summit Sweaters
Mrs. Young, Flat
| Watch Repairing and ir
l Jewelry Work To Ordsr. |
1 J. L. SALE. FLAT I
NOTIONS,
Ladies’ Furnishings
-AT—
Mrs. Chittick’S. Flat
PUBLIC INSTALL VTION
The Pioneers and their friend* are
lookine forward to a pleasant *T*miog
next Wednesday night at Moose hall,
Flat, when the newly-elected officers of
the igloo will be publicly installed,
after wbieh a social dance will take
place.
HENDERSON SUCCEEDS NEWUNDS
Carson, Ner., Jan. 5.—Chari©* B
Hender.wn, of Elko, was this afiernooa
appointed United State* senator by
Gorerpoi Boyle, to aucceed Francis G
New lands.
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Job Printing at Pfeaaae «ft*».
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Rubbers built like these will stand freezing, scuffing,
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Set a pair of “Ball-Band” Yu
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Then remember that “Ball
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