Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
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OFFICERS:
CHARLES ROSS, President
JOHN HOLMES, Vice President
R. C. BUTTON, Cashier
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LESSON IN PREPAREDNESS
FROM HABITS OF BEES
SEATTLE, Nov. 30. Bees surpass Amer
icans in their devotion to a policy of pre
paredness, in the estimation of Professor
Trevor Kincaid, zoologist, who opened the
series of popular' science lectures at the Uni
versity of Washington recently
"Every worker is a soldier,” he said, in
the course of a discussion of the life of the
bee, “and must be ready to defend the
community against enemies such as beetles
and moths. Several must stand guard near
the entrance. Others must look after the
safety of the queen and do scout duty
when the hive is about to swarm. The
workers have no hesitancy in executing
their brothers, the drones, when it is neces
sary."
Professor Kincaid has the highest respect
for the bee as a contributor to the wealth
of human society. Honey and wax valued
at $25,000,000 are produced annually in
America.
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Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, $1 50
per can. Iihtarod Meat Oo.
CLOSING-OUT SALE
Stock Will Be Sold
Regardless of Cost
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Our entire stock of Hlgh-Clasa
Merchandise must be sold oeforo June 1, 1916, as we will close our store at that
time.
Come yourself or send in your orders and they will be filled at genuine bar
gain prices.
SMITHS GUN STORE,
SECOND AND WILLOW STS. IDITAROD, ALASKA
SNYDER HOUSEBESTaccommodations
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F11AIjl'L, D FINE DOG KENNELS IN CONNECTION
MRS. DICKSEN. Prop.
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ALEX GRUBAS, Prop FLAT CiTV
Cigars, Candies, Fruits and Soft Drinks
HURST CIGAR STORE
PIPES AND TOBACCOS
Westover—Wholesale Victor Phonograph Needles for Sale
Nice, Fresh Chocolates, Nuts, Candies and Fruits
POOL BARBER SHOP
J. A. NELSON, Prop.
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H1PPRESS WHITE RUBBER SHOES AND BOOTS
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Electric and Farasic Massage Treatments by Expert Attendants
Lighted by Gas Heated by Steam
KIDDIES’ NIGHT
AT FLAT CITY
Tin- second annual Christmas tree, festi
val and social given under the auspices of
the Loyal Order of Moose at Mat City on
Christmas eve passed off with the usual
success for which the enterprises of this
lodge are noted. Notwithstanding the
day was one of the stormiest of the winter,
there was scarcely a family in the vicinity
that was not present or at least had a rep
resentafive there. From Iditarod and the
Horsefly, from Takotna and Moore creek,
and from the near-by creeks of Flat and
Otter, and from the power plant, on the
Iditarod, they ali came and brought the
little ones, that both young and cid might
partake of the joy and gladness of Christ
mas cheer.
At 9 o’clock the exercises began in Moose
hall with the introduction by Grant Murdock
uf Dr. H. R. Moore, who delivered an ad
dress of welcome and set forth briefly all
that Christmas stands for and what Chris
tianity owes to the birth of the Savior.
Then followed the opening chorus, “The
Bethlehem Babe,” by the pupils of the pub
lic school, consisting of Esther and Viola
Strandberg. Florence King, Charlotte Hor
vat, Della McDowell, Doris Bagoy and Mar
gery Kettlewcll, Harold Strandberg, Ralph
and Victor Rivers, Herbert and Arthur
Strandberg, Peter Bagoy and Theodore
Auuette.
The next number on the program was a
beautiful tableau which was most appropri
ate and brought forth spontaneous applause
fiom the large audience. It represented j
the “Madonna and Child,” depicted by i
Mrs. John Bagoy and baby. On either side j
stood little Marie Bagoy and Marjory Ket- |
tlewell, who were dressed to represent '
angels. Just above the Madonna’s head was j
the star of Bethlehem, which seemed to
envelop the entire group in a setting inij ly- j
ing love, purity and innocence. The effect I
was beautiful and the idea well conceived, j
Herbert Strandberg then recited "Kris
Kringle,” followed by little Doris Bagoy, [
who spoke a little piece entitled “I Wrote j
a Letter to Santa Claus.” Both did splen- j
dully.
Beatrice Attwell then favored with a j
dance, her nimble form and graceful pos- I
tures in perfect rhythm with the music, and j
improvising a new step for each measure.
Recalled by repeated encores, she gave a
little exhibition of the latest craze in
dancing, set to the music of “On the Mis
sissippi” Little Miss Attwell is a clever
dancer, and won the hearts of the audience. |
Sigiid McDonald of Iditarod made a very j
p-retty picture on the stage, costumed as j
a "Christmas Tree,” and recited “The Story |
of the Christmas Tree.” which was very
appropriate. Recalled later in the evening,
she favored with another recitation, and
her clear enunciation and splendid voice and
riramafic delivery won for her many
compliments. Her work speaks vol
umes for her capable teacher, Miss Halley.
Theodore Audette recited “A Merry Christ
mas Time,” and Harold Strandberg gave
“Santa’s Visit.” Both of the.e little fellows
did exceptionally well.
Next came “The hairy Dance, partici
pated in by a quartet of little girls- Della
McDowell, Florence King, Esther Strand
berg and Charlotte Horvat. The little tots
gave a song and dance which made a big i
hit with the audience.
Victor Rivers gave a splendid recitation
entitled “Dashing Through the Snow."
Marjory Kettleweli scored quite a hit with
her recitation of “A Christmas Stocking,”
which was all that the title implied. She
was inclosed in a huge Christmas stocking, |
which completely enveloped her.
Harry Larson of Iditarod gave a reeita i
lion and was followed by his little brother. ;
Chailey. a wee tot of three years, who 1
stood up like a little man and said all ho
had to say, and thp hearts of the audience
were captured by both of them.
Viola Strandberg gave a song entitled
“Jackie Frost,” and Ralph Rivers recited
‘Christmas Bells,” with piano accompani
ment. Both were well received.
Next was a motion song, “Dolly, Stop
Weeping,” sung by Della McDowell, Flor
ence King, Esther Strandberg and Charlotte
Horvat, which took splendidly.
This was followed by a play entitled “The
New St. Nicholas,” by the entire school,
wherein each pupil had his little part to i
play and little piece to speak. Ralph Rivers ,
took the part of St. Nicholas, costumed as
pictured in story books, and Herbert
Strandberg represented Santa Claus, to
whom the little ones made their wants
known.
Then came little Howard King, a prom
ising young chap of four years, who bravely
stepped before the audience, made his little
curtsey and sang, “I Want to Go Back to
Michigan,” and as the rounds of applause
greeted its conclusion he smilingly stepped
forward again and swept the audience off
their feet as he lisped, “It’s a long, long
way to Tipperary, to the sweetest girl I
know,” and everybody was with him.
Young Peter Bagoy then came out dressed
as “Santa Claus Junior,” and his little reci
tation and costume were enthusiastically re
ceived.
ihe program was concluded by the entire
school singing a Christmas song, set to the
tune of “Yankee Doodle'”
Then Santa Claus Came
At the conclusion of the program Santa
Claus entered, in the person of Jimmy Far
Ire'd, and the task cf distributing the many
gifts to the children began. Mr. Farrpll
acted the part in fine style, and every
youngster was remembered.
Then came supper and dancing, which
filled out an evening of enjoyment seldom
experienced in the district.
The Moose lodge desire to tender their
shanks to all who helped to make the enter
tainment the splendid success it was, and
especially to Mrs. McDowell, who conducted
the program, to the ladies who furnished
refreshments, and to C. R. Peck for the use
of his store room.
Ivan Wales and Frank Pires superintended
the decoration of the hall and Messrs. Harry
Harms, Fred Dicksen Flank Stanley, Henry
DuRand and Ed Hensley prepared the ex
cellent supper. Mr. Jacobs and Mrs. King
furnished the music for the dancing. «»*
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MODERN MINING METHODS
TAUGHT IN MOTION PICTURES
SEATTLE, Nov. 30.—-Moving pictures as
a supplement to class room and laboratory
instruction have at last won acceptance at
the University of Washington. Ten reels
on four different subjects have been ob
tained from the United States bureau of
mines, and will be shown in a playhouse
near the campus by the College of Mines
|n a few days, to illustrate safe and eco
nomic operation in the mining and smelt
ing of iron ores and the use of explosives
in quarrying.
While the "movies" have been obtained
primarily for the use of students of mining,
they will be of general interest, and the
public will be admitted to the show.
Should the experiment with the films
prove successful for educational purposes,
the College of Mines will arrange to present
a full series of pictures showing the various
phases of mining copper, gold, coal, lead,
zinc and iron; the conversion of iron ore
into pig iron and steel; the manufacture of
steel products, and the quarrying of marble
and granite.
The movement to enlist the moving pic
ture machines in the work of instructing
prospective miners was fostered by the gov
ernment and the students themselves. The
government proposed to lean films to the
various student societies about the country,
and the mining society at the university
took the lead in putting the proposal into
effect. The co-operation of the campus sta
tion of the federal bureau of mines played
pn important part in the working out of
the plan at Washington.
The “safety first” propaganda is consid
erably strengthened by the films, according
to members of the mines faculty, for the
pictures show safe and effectual methods of
mining, actua Iv in use.
TRAGEDY OF THE WAR
BRINGS GRIEF TO MANY
A touch was needed to complete the hor
ror of the war drama in Europe. Great as
have been its devastations and destruction
of human life, made without reason and void
of ennobling, patriotic or humanizing im
pulse, there has still been lacking a some
thing needed, not to prove, but to dramat
ically illustrate, its un-Christian character.
This comes in the kiting in battle of Anton
Lang. The name is not written in any
Who’s Who, or in any encyclopedia or dic
tionary of names, but it is more world
famed than many appearing in such pub
lications. For Anton Lang was the Christus
of the Passion Flay at Oberammergau.
Countless thousands of pilgrims, from every
part of the Christian world, have seen this
man, chosen not only for a striking re
semblance to the Nazarene, as his linea
ments have been drawn for us by old mas
ters, but for attributes of character which
accentuated the likeness. A man of peace
and also “a man of sorrows and acquainted
with grief,” he had moved through the j
pictures of the Passion Play in so much of
the seeming of that divine life that multi
tudes who had seen him raised up on the
cross as a sinless atonement wept at the
sight. His name, linked with that of Ober
ammergau, has gone around the world.
The incidents of the story add to its
tragedy. Anton Lang, still a young man.
was called early to the colors. But his
soul so revolted at the scenes of death, pain,
grief, misery and desolation everywhere
around him that he fell into a serious il.
ness and had to be invalided. Back in the
quiet of the Bavarian mountains he Tal
ked. No sooner was his recovery complete
'hail he was ordered again into the lines.
There he has died, a hero’s death it is true,
but a death which will go far to increase
the horror and detestation, in sane minds,
of a war without cause and without glory.
For who can say that the hand which sped
the fatal shot was not that of sonie man
who knew of him, and had learned to love
him, as the world image of the Prince of
Peace?—St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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ENGLISH AS SHE IS WRITTEN
An interesting specimen of English as it
is sometimes written by the foreigner was
recently found on a signboard outside a
monastery in Italy: “The Little Brothers
of the Poor harbor all kinds of disease and
have no respect for religion.”
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HER POINT OF VIEW
Rich Papa—You foolish girl! That Eng
lish nobleman who's courting you really
doesn't look on you as his equal!
Willful Heiress—I don’t care for that,
papa, so long as he’s my peer. Boston
Transcript.
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Miss Lydia Le Baron, 97, lives all alone
on her fruit farm near Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
and does all the work on her place without
pelp. She spent her birthday clearing land
on which to set out more trees.
FURS WANTED
H. Boas, the local clothier, has an order
for 200 red and cross foxskins from one of
the largest fur houses in the LTnited States.
He will pay the highest prices for such skins
if received before January 1.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
The Crosby Extends to Its Many Friends
and Patrons “A Happy New Year”
We thank you for your liberal patrona-e
during the past year, and we shall contimy
to deserve the patronage accorded us by
keeping abreast of Iditarod’s and the sur
rounding district’s growth.
THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
The Home of the Twentieth Century Turk
ish Bath
WOMEN SEEK TO VALIDATE
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
The following circular letter has heen is
sued by the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Sitka:
“We most earnestly solicit your support
for the passage of a bill through Congress
validating the law of the Alaska territorial
legislature providing for a referendum to
the people of Alaska upon the liquor ques
tion. As you will see from reading the in
closed petition, among the restrictions placed
upon the Alaska legislature by congress is
one against amending the laws relating to
the manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liquors in Alaska.
“Our legislature has proided for an ex
pression by the Alaska people on this sub
ject at the next general election; hot with
out ratification by congress this law will
be ineffective, even should the people of
Alaska vote dry, as it can reasonably he
expected they will. Whether you favor the
sale of intoxicating liquors or not, we feel
that we may ask you to assist in securing
for the American people of this territory
the right to decide this question for them
selves. This is a natural right that Ameri
can citizens may not expect their congress
to withheld from them, anil we are count
ing you among our supporters in this mat
ter. In this connection, we beg to call your
attention to the memorial of the lust Alaska
legislature asking congress to remove these
restrictions from our organic act.
“The vast territory of Alaska is divided
into four judicial and legislative divisions,
and we petition M tfte vote oi me people
in any one of these divisions is against the
sale of intoxicating liquors no saloon
licenses shall be issued in such division after
January 1, 1918-. These divisions of Alaska
are separated from one another by great
natural barriers and vast areas of unin
habited country, so that none of the argu
ments against local option can be raised
against this additional proviso.”
The petition to the congress of the United
States referred to above is as follows:
“Your petitioners, the Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union of Sitka, citizens of the
United States and residents of Sitka, Alaska,
respectfully represent that
“Chapter 7 of the Session Laws of Ala. ka
for the year 1915, approved by the governor
of Alaska April 13, 1915, provides for an ex
pression by the people of the territory of
Alaska as to whether or not intoxicating
liquors shrll be manufactured or scld in the
territory of Alaska after the first day of
January, 1918.
“This question will be submitted to the
neor le of Alaska at the general election in
November, 1916.
“Section 9 of the act of congress to create
a legislative assembly in the territory of
Alaska, to confer legislative power thereon,
and for other purposes, provides that spir
ituous or intoxicating liquors shall not be
manufactured or sold in Alaska except un
der regulations and restrictions as congress
shall provide.
“The laws enacted by congress for the
regulation and restriction of the manufac
ture and sale of spirituous or intoxicating
liquors in Alaska provide (Compiled Laws
of Alaska, Sec. 2573) that licenses for the
manufacture or sa'e of spirituous or intoxi
cating liquors may be issued by the judges
of the district court in Alaska when it shall
be shown to the satisfaction of said court
that a majority of the white male and
female citizens over the age of 21 years,
within two miles of the place where intoxi
cating liquor is to be manufactured or sold,
have in good faith consented to the manu
facture or rale of the same, the people of
facte re or sale of the same.
“The people of Alaska should of right he
able to prohibit the manufacture or sale of
spirituous or intoxicating liquors in the ter
ritory of Alaska, or any subdivision thereof,
if they so elect.
“Wherefore, we do most earnestly and re
spectfully petition that the First session of
the Sixty-fourth congress affirmatively ap
prove said Chapter 7 of the Session Laws of
Alaska for 1915, and further provide that
if the returns of said election in November,
1916, show that a majority of the electors
in any judicial division of the territory of
Alaska are opposed to the manufacture or
sale of spiritous or intoxicating liquors after
the first day of January, 1918, no license
shall be issued for the manufacture or sale
of spirituous or intoxicating liquors in such
division after January 1, 1918."
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UNITED STATES RANKS
AMONG OLDEST NATIONS
The United States of America is one of
the oldest nations on earth, the Philadelphia
Ledger states. With the exception of Eng
land and Russia it is, as an existing nation,
older than any country in Europe. Ann
alone in the western world it has stood
for the last 125 years with an unchanged
government. Its boundaries have expanded
and its constitution has been amended and
it has gone through civil war; but the
United States is “ruled” today as it. was
ruled in 1789, and it is the only western
iiation that is.
The constitution of the United States of
America was adopted in the year the French
revolution began. Since 1789 Europe has
been remade. Among the nations four
stand out as “ancient”- England, Russia,
Denmark and Spain. Yet in the last cen
tury and a quarter these countries have
lived through governmental changes that
fihow beanie the friability f»t tUr Uftifcrt
States rule rut exceedingly significant
; “shifts."
| The changes that have taken place in the
' English regime are the most interesting,
because they are the least known to the
| world. It is inevitable with ua ell that the
mention of an "ancient nation.” a “stable
government,” the "oldest country on earth
should bring the thought of England to our
minds.
But the government of England, as we
know it today, dates its beginning from
the year 1832. That is the date of the
passage of the first reform bill. These bills
the fir.'t in 1832, the second in IS<>7 and
tlie last in 1884- shifted the government
of England from lords to commons, from
nob! s and men of great property to the
people themselves, changed the “limitation’
of England's monarchy from a feudal to :t
popular right. Without re .J-lotion, the
government of the country was effectively
revolutionized.
The striking evolution which began in
1832 with the granting of the ballot to the
merchants and men of small property in
the realm, moved on to its final steo in tin*
parliament bill of 1912, which took away
a 1 but "suspensive veto power" from the
house of lords and left the commons rulers
of England.
France began its revelutit n. as all the
world knows, in 1789. Since then it has
had two empires, three kinds of kingdoms
and three republics; it has executed one
king and deposed two others, and it has
forced each of its two emperors to abdi
cate. Since the llnal formation of the third
French republic its cabinet has been
changed very nearly on an average of once
a year.
Chit of the I ranco-I russian war grew. a-,
everyone knows, the present Herman om
pile. In 1789 there >till existed in central
Europe that “Holy Roman Empire” which,
a- Mr. Bryce has pointed out. was “nritl: t
holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.” It com
.fisted at that time of between 350 and 400
'separate and practically independent slat:*-.
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MINUTES OF MEETING
OF iDITAROD’S CITY DADS
The meeting was called to order at 8:20
I). m. on December 20. Roll .call showed all
present but Mr. Button, who came in later.
Minutes of meeting of October 4 were
read, and Mr. An ley call * 1 the attention of
the council to an error of $1 in warrant No.
508, the bill calling for $1.50 and the war
rant being made out for $2.50. Moved by
Mr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Ansley, that ap
proval of minutes be laid over until next
meeting to allow investigation of above men
tioned discrepancy. Motion carried.
Street committee reported that work had
been done as instructed at the cemetery and
approach costing $105. Also that the ditches
about town were cleaned and cost $8 50
Moved by Mr. R:1 *y, seconded by Mr. But
ton, that the action of the street committee
in having work at cemetery and approach
done without first having received bids
therefor be ratified. On being put to a vote
the result was unanimously aye.
Treasurer Button reported $1,908.02 as
cash on hand.
Bills were presented totalling $432.94. It
was moved by Button, seconded by Ansley.
that bills be referred to the proper commit
tees. Motion carried. The chair declared a
' recess of ten minutes for consideration of
bills.
Alter recess the chair catted the meeting
! to order and the bills were handed to the
clerk, properly indorsed by the various com
mittees, and were re-read. It was moved by
Itiley, seconded by Ansley. that bills be paid.
Roll call resulted unanimously aye, and the
clerk was ordered to draw warrants.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Riley, that
clerk be instructed to present bills to the
[Arctic Brotherhood for $17 for repairing
! sidewalk at A. B. hall, and that a bill for
$36 be presented to Bert Thorsen for nia
! terial and labor in repairing suction pipe
; damaged by steamer Pup. Motion carried
i unanimously.
| Moved by Ansley that the mayor be in
structed to buy four cords of dry wood at
! a price not to exceed $13 per cord; no sec
[ ond. After an extended discussion, Riley
i moved, seconded by Smith, that fire com
mittee be instiucted to purchase ten cords of
i dry wood at a price not to exceed S13 per
| cord. Motion carried unanimously, and the
| committee was so ordered,
j Moved by Riley, seconded by Button, that
j the action of the mayor in disposing of
' damaged hose for $15 be ratified. Carried.
; Chairman Stanton read to the council
i Chapter 50, Session Laws of 1915, regarding
' elections in incorporated towns, and ex
1 plained the requirements thereof. No ac
tion.
j Ansley complained of people selling any
kind of goods for profit without first having
obtained a license so to do, and suggested
that a committee be appointed with instruc
tions to look into the matter. No action.
The question of allotting funds to the
school board was brought before the council
by Button and was thoroughly discussed pro
and con, but no action was taken.
| There being no further business to come
before the council, meeting adjourned at 10
p. ni., subject to call of chair, on motion of
Riley, seconded by Weir.
G. G. GERAGHTY, Clerk.
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i G. Wada announces that after January 1
his terms for family washing will be $1 per
hour, and not less than three hours.
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