Jyst In-Gold Enameled P- of A. Buttons, $4 J
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Ai -1 :4S on Saturday afternoon las'. April ]
24, the clock at the liudweiser which had
been attached by a wire to the tripod on .
the river ice stopped, indicating that the !
ice had commenced to move. Immediately
the cry was set up. “The ice is going out! j
and people came running from all directions |
to watch the expected breakup. After
moving down-stream a hundred and liftv
feet or so, the cumbrous mass came to a j
standstill, since which time tlier has been ;
little indication of the near approach of tin* |
eagerly look 'd for break-up.
The mild weather and raans of Iasi weal,
had raised ihe level of the river consider
ably by Saturday, and the anchor ice gave
evidence of breaking loose, and it was hoped
that the river would continue to rise sufti- ;
cirntlv to carry away the ice. Hut the
weather turned suddenlv colder and new
iee forme !, making the bulged masses mere
solid than before.
The movement of the ice had been suffi
cient. however, to decide numerous wagers
made upon the ice movement, and new 1
wagers were immediately made as to the,
time when the real break-up could be ex
pected. Since the continued cold spell, how
ever. interest in this method of speculation .
has relaxed.
Boat in Dangerous Position
Nearly all of the river boats had been
enabled by the loosening of the ice to find i
positions of safety, and the many barges
had also bean moved to better position*.
One boat, however, iHe Rough Rider, had
become waterlogged, and was in a dangerous 1
portion Should the Oe move it would |
ii. vita ly be lo*T. She had become water
1 uged. and her in;.Inner* was all under
waier. It is understood that an effort will
bo made to place her in a position of safety,
although there appears to be no one in
charge of her.
Cold Weather Stops Mining Operations
The cold snap has retarded the prepara
tu ns for commencing mining on the creeks
to a considerable extent. Dave Strandberg
had a large force of men at work at the
head of Flat creek, and mo*t of these had ;
to be laid off. A serious set-back to mining
has been caused by the frigid weather.
Helps Wood Contractors
One cl as* of per.-ons has benefited to
v one extent by the changed weather con- '
ditions The soft weather had brought ,
hauling almost to a standstill, and those of ,
the wood contractors who had considerable ;
hauling to do were in a fair way to be put j
to considerable financial loss. The plentiful
snowfall and freezing weather made a re
turn to the use of sleds possible, and the
Is the place to get
Clothing, Underwear, Sox,
Shoes, Hats, Caps, Cigars,
Tobaccos, Pipes, Snuff, Drugs
and Patent Medicines, Cosmetics
Rubber Goods, Photo Supplies.
Your Films Developed and
Pictures Made.
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Iditarod
contractors wore not glow in taking advan
tage of the changed conditions. The result
has been that much progress has been made
in this direction.
Travel over the trails has. however, about
ceased, anil few persons from outlying camps
are arriving in the district. Things seem
to be at a standstill awaiting the break-up I
and the opening of navigation.
WHEN THE ICE MOVED
1911 —May II, 6:57:30 p. m.
IS12—Aoril 22, 10:40:00 a, m.
1913— May 9, 12:41:45 p. m.
1914— May 99, 10:41 :51 a. m.
1915— April 24, 4:48 p. m.
WEEK’S TEMPERATURES
Observations taken at the Budweiser,
re rner t.i 1 ir. i and Richmond streets, ai
6 a. in. each day:
Tempera Slate ot
iu:v. Weather.
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JAPAN’S ATTITUDE IN CHINA
DISTURBING THE POWERS
PUKING. March It is reported that
Great Britain, Russia and the United States
have warned Japan that her demands on
China must be curbed. There is a leeling
here that the United States took the initia
tive in the matter, but it is also believed
that the other two powers have come to the
conclusion that the Japanese are taking ad
vantage of their difficulties in Europe to
feather the Japanese nest. The demands
made by Japan on this countrv are nothing
short of brutal, and if granted thev will
give her almost an uncontrolled influence
in Chinese arfairs. This result would run
counter to the wishes of the two European
powers named, and the outcome is being
awaited with oderest. T.hc demand of Japan
for mining and railroad concessions is be
lieved to be inertly the thin edge < \ the
wedge whose olunt end is nothing less than
the stealing of immense territory from this
country. This very suspicion on the part of
the Eun.pean allies is in many well-in
formed quarters believed to be the reason
why Japanese troops are not taking part
in the struggl* in Europe. Japan wants
nothing but what .'he can get in the Orient,
while the Kurt pean allies are not desirous
of letting her have too many claims for
consideration because of aid rendered against
Germany.
Position of the United States
WASHINGTON, March 25. That any at
tempt on the part of Japan to dominate
China will be regarded as an act unfriendly
i to the United States is the kernel of an
I unofficial note dispatched by this govern
| mem to the government of the mikado re
! cently by the state department. The note
came as the immediate result of an appeal
from China to this country to urge the
Japanese government to abandon the de
mands for territorial expansion at the ex
pense of China. The note from the state
department clearly indicates that the Wash
ington government will regard the attempt
to dominate the other Oriental nation as a
matter that will call for interference. It
is so determined in its wording that the
administration apparently believes that
Japan is about to take the opportunity of
fered by the imbroglio of the powers to se
cure control of China’s commercial activi
ties.
Jesse II. Rogers, who returned to this city
recently from I-at City, was not overly
pleased when he visited his home on Wil
1 >w street to find that some miscreant had
effected an entrance into the building and
had removed Mr. Rogers’ assortment of
blankets, quilts and pillows. The theft was
committed since the 27th of March, as Mr.
Roger* visited the place at that time and
found his belongings undisturbed.
Bob Soutar is entertaining the patrons of
the Caribou cafe these days with phono
graph music. He has some excellent rec
ords which came from London and reached
Iditarod by way of the winter trail.
FOR PURE LIQUORS
Fresh Vegetable and Flower Seeds
Two Packages for 25 Cents
Wool Blankets, Quilts, Comforters, Pillows, Sheets, Lace Curtains,
Portieres and Couch Covers.
Linoleums, Art Burlap and House Linings.
Picks, Shovels, Sluice Forks, Mattock*, Brush Hooks, Peavies, Cant Hooks, Pike
Poles. A complete assortment of Cooking Utensils and Silverware.
Harness and Harness Supplies. nD,,rc noiirc
Tents and Tarpauiins—all sizes. UKUliij UKUuo
SMITH’S GUN STORE,
IDITAROD. ALASKA
SCHOOL ELECTION
HELD'ON GREEKS
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The election for school trustees for the
Otter school district lust Tuesday created
a great deal of interest, and a larve vote
was polled at both polling places, located
at Flat and Discovery. Keen rivalry was
displayed by the partisans of all the candi
dates, and the lesult of the polling showed
the successful ones to be Guy Austin, \\ il
liuni Day and Marry Donnelley. The de
tailed vote was as follows:
Flat. Discovery. Total,
i i hive Stranberg 99 3 lt)2
j Guy Austin . IS 108 120
Oscar Solibakke 82 1 83
! William Day . 19 107 123
| Harry Donnelley • 30 109 139
j Abe Audette. 65 1 60
The new board will be constituted as
I follows: Guy Austin, chairman; William
I Day, clerk; Harry Donnelley, treasurer.
ALASKA MINER DOES BATTLE
WITH SAN FRANCISCO POLICE
(Ban Francisco Examiner'
Albert Morris, an Alaska miner, who gave
Chief of Police White. Traffic Officer E. IF
Joins and Police Chauffeur James Nealy a
battle last Monday when an effort was made
to arrest him for cruelty to his Eskimo dog.
ran wild in “Spider" Kelly’s Mason street
cafe last night, amusing hmiself by hurling
beer glasses through a mirror.
Policemen Nash and Brady were called,
but Morris was just as full of light as when
he tackled Chief White. It took a stiff bat
tle on the part of the two policemen before
the lm.-ky miner was subdued and taken to
the city prison.
When you come in from the creeks don’t
forget to stop in at
THE CROSBY BATHS.
Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails. $2
can. Iditarod Meat Co.
Lumber, all sizes, doors, windows and
corrugated iron for rooting, at Clark Lum
ber Company, Flat City.
Fine Watch Repairing. "F'FY"1''
With weather conditions as they are at (
present, it seems a trifle early to be talking j
of Fourth of July celebrations; but when it
is realized that the great national holiday
is but a little more than two months dis
tant it will be seen that it is none too early
to commence preparations, at least to the
extent of outlining plans for hiitarod’s
recognition of tho nation’s natal day. Ever
since the celebration of last year, which
was so enjoyable in every way, it has been
understood lay the business men and citizens j
generally that Iditarod would thereafter |
hold a Fourth of July celebration each year, i
At that time a program of patriotic exer- ;
cises, athletic end aquatic sports, with a |
grand ball in the evening, constituted what |
was generally admitted to have been the :
most successful and enjoyable event of that j
nature ever given in the district, it is true
that there were not many visitors from out- j
lying points, but that was largely due to i
the difficulties of travel over the poor roads
of this region.
During the past few days the business ,
men of the city have been quietly discuss- j
ing plans for the forthcoming celebration, j
and it i-< quite likely that within a short ,
time there will be a call for a public meet
ing to discuss the matter. There will be
the selection of a general committee to be
provided for, which in turn will have the I
selection of the Several sub committees to j
provide the necessary funds and arrange j
the details, and it will be found that the
time is none too long for the working out
of the plans.
Cyril Wood, who is an enthusiastic booster
for the pr ‘posed celebration, believes that
fully as good a program as last year’s can
be arranged, which can be made to provide j
enjoyment to a much larger number of j
people. Other business men have expressed |
themselves also as heartily in favor of the I
proposition, and as willing to assist in mak- ^
ing it a success.
Mike I.ucey and Cecil Barlow arrived j
from Moore creek last Saturday and spent I
a few days attending to business affairs.
They returned to that creek last Tuesday, i
The Boas Clothing Store at Flat. Prices |
reasonable.
The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Dog Bacon, 13o.
Dog Ham, 10c.
Bog Butter, IOa,
C. R. PECK, FLAT C3TY - , , ,
CHINA IS AWAKENING
FROM CENTURIES OF SLEEP
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China, industrially, politically and his ]
torically, was discussed at a recent meeting ;
of the King County Democratic Club, in ;
Seattle. The speakers were Rev. W. II.
Lingle and Rev. W. T. Locke, for twenty
four years and fifteen years, respectively, |
missionaries in that country.
Mr. Lingle, speaking on “China Indus
trially,” said the Chinese were now in their ;
seventy-fifth cycle of sixty years of Chinese I
civilization. To the question, “What do
they do?” he said:
“They raise food and clothing sufficient
for 400,000,000 people, and heretofore their
pursuits have been chieflv agricultural.!
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, Thirty years ago there were no railroads in !
China; now there are more than 9,0001
; miles completed and 70,000 miles projected.!
They have enormous deposits of iron, coal,
oil and precious metals. They need capital!
from this country to develop them. The
Chinese are honest. The one supreme
method of succeeding with the Chinese is
to trust them, and they never betray a
trust. In the past the military was looked
down upon. Things have changed. Today
the officers who command the army and
navy are looked up to. Drill is required in
all the schools, including the mission
schools and colleges. What will we have
to meet, with Chinese millions armed and
drilled? The most tremendous armies that
ever moved on the face of the world will
be seen. The United States did well to
recognize China, and ought to be allied with
her in every possible way. In view of the
industry, frugality, honesty and patience of
the Chinese. I predict that with'a fifty
years from n r.v China will be the greatest
power in th1 world.”
Mr. Locke, .-peaking on "The Chi»u of the
Future,” said:
J^.dna has just awakened from a sleep
of a thousand years; the Chinese, as a
class, are the most prolific, virus frugal
and industrious people in the world. It
has been called the menace of the East, but
it will never be a menace if it is treated
justly. The United States did well to rec
ognize China. Looking forward, there are
two Chinas—one China, civilized, prosper
ous and happy; the other China, civilized,
but agnostic, abused by the civilized pow
ers and rising like a mighty giant to over
whelm other nations. China is the bal
ancing point. Her people l<n-e the United
States. We have more influence there than
any other nation. As China goes, so goes
Asia. We should not only save China for
her own good, but also for the good of the
people of the United States.’
Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
RASTUS
Nearly everyone in the North has at one |
time or another possessed a dog to which ;
he at least attributed almost human intelli- ]
gence and characteristics which stamped j
him as superior to all other dogs. Such a i
man is Chief of Police Byers, and such a dog
is Rastus, who acknowledges Earl as master
at certain seasons of the year.
Rastus would not carry off any blue rib- j
bons at a bench show. He is a sturdy speci- !
men of Northern dog, of no particular breed, J
but wise in the ways of the country and of
men. He is getting along in years, and J
has outlived bis usefulness as a work dog,
if he ever were classed as such. Distinguish- j
ing him from the ordinary malumute, he j
is possessed of a most kindly and insinuat
ing disposition, and his great, wistful eyes l
display more than ordinary intelligence, |
and these luminaries he uses for his own :
advantage.
In a land where food is high-priced and j
keeping dogs is a costly luxury, it is cus- i
ternary to snuff out the lives of dogs which
have outlived their ability to work. Some I
time ago Mr. Byers took Rastus and another ■
dog to the outskirts of the city, intending
to painlessly put them to death. He dis- 1
posed of one animal and was about to fire
a fatal shot at Rastus when that sagacious !
brute, taking in the situation, put to use |
•all the guile of which he is possessed, and |
wagging his remnant of a tail and looking
pitifully toward Byers, advanced fearlessly j
and laid his head against Earl’s person, all (
the time using his expressive eyes to the .
best advantage. The result was as was to ■
be expected. Ear! felt like an assassin, and !
put away the gun and Rastus marched back i
to town with him, since which time he !
has been even friendlier than ever, and
is a general favorite. He can enter places '
where even the most pampered of pet dogs I
would hardly dare to venture, secure in the
knowledge that he will not be molested. At
meal times, if Byers is not tut hand, he I
does not hesitate to let any friendly-looking
stranger know he is hungry, not in an in- I
soles! manner, but in such way that he ]
invariably prevails.
But as spring approaches and the boats
on the river begin to show life, there is a
change. The river is Rastus’s home. The
town with its warm stoves and comfortable
corner' is all right w! en the thermometer
indicates zero weather; but when the water
runs he becomes a sailor. He is not at
tached to any particular boat they all look
alike to him. He knows that there is food |
for dogs as well as men and that the hard- j
working rivermen are kind to him. Sj as j
soon as the river commenced to open and |
the boats began to move, Rastus shipped on
the Little Delta, and has not been near i
town since. He knows every bend of the 1
river between Iditarod and Dikeman, having
traveled up and down for several seasons.
Byers tells a story that is characteristic of
Rastus. He was bringing a party of passen- j
gers up the river a couple of seasons ago. j
and was explaining to them the merits of
Rastus as a retriever. The passengers were j
skeptical, and an opportunity presented
itself to dem. n.-trate his cleverness. Coming
around a bend, a Hock of ducks was
sighted, and Byers shot one of them, Rastus
going over the side after it. When the
boat and passengers arrived Opposite to
where Rastus had rescued the duck. the-V
found him contentedly sitting on the bank
devouring the bird. Disgusted, Byers put
on full speed and resumed his journey, leav
ing Rastus on the bank, but when they
came to a convenient turn in the river, there
was Rastus, clamoring to get on hoard, and
of course he was taken on.
Rastus probably will stay with Captain :
Brown on the Little Delta until the navi j
■ration season is in full swing, when he
will distribute his favors among the many !
other boats, staying with each one as long
as his inclination lasts, and then shipping
on another, and when winter rolls around
again and the boats are once more frozen
in and deserted, he will hunt up Bvers
and insinuate himself into his good graces
anti incidentally a home for the winter.
WHY HE WISHED TO BE CALLED
When a potential lawyer seek.- advice on ;
the art of cross-examination, it is usually
condensed into one word. "Don’t!” A lec
turer who believes there are exceptions to
the rule is I rofessor Hoehling of George
town. and in support of his view he tells
the following:
In a ease of some importance it was nec
essary to establish that one of the /irties
reached home on a particular night in a
rather mellow condition. His valet, George,
was put on the stand, and denied that his
master had ever been intoxicated. On j
cross-examination he was asked:
“What did Mr. Smith do when he reached
home?”
“He jus’ went right to bed, sah.”
“Did he have anything to say to you?” j
“Nothin’ much, sah.”
“Well, now, tell us just what he did say.” j
“Well, he says ‘Good night, George.’ ” j
“And he said nothing else?”
“Well”—very reluctantly—“he says, ‘Call
me early, George.’ ”
“And didn’t he say anything besides j
‘Good night, George; call me early’
“Well, sah, then he says, “cause I’m to be I
queen o’ the May.’ ”—Everybody’s.
Louis Matson, who resides in the neigh
borhood of the Ruby roadhouse, on the
Seward trail, was brought by Abe Audette
early this week to Dr. Auringer’s hospital,
at Flat City, suffering from rheumatism.
He was found in his cabin in a weak condi
tion, but after a few days in the hospital
he is reported as convalescing most satis
factorily.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stanford arrived in
Iditarod during the early part of the week,
and are guests at the Adams house.
PI ATAPPlQ biff and small, printed on
rLntnnlij paper, cardboard or cloth,
on short notice, at Iditarod Pioneer ofllce.
Pioneer.
Job Printing at Pioneer office._
Our CLOSING-OUT SALE is gradually taking effect, though ready cash is not
very plentiful at this time of the year. Yet many a one is taking advantage of the
reduced prices we are setting on every line of our choice stock.
OUR CLOTHING
We claim to be of the best fabric, patterns, earnest workmanship, and positively as
good fitting as the genius of the merchant tailor can put up.
CUR HATS
All co'ors, styles and shapes, of the very standard makes and quality “Remember
NONE SETTER.”
OUR SHOES
The very best Footwear the market affords.
OUR HABERDASHERY
As a whole, we are sure to have stood the test. We have aimed at all times to
exhibit the most superior of any that was ever brought to this camp.
OUR PRICES
At this time, beyond a question, lov/er than you will ever have a chance of buying
the sort of merchandise we represent—all for the reason that we are positively
CLOSING OUT
Phone service at both stores. All you do is ring up. "Hello, Central, give us the
I Bayles Clothing Co.
| IDITAROD DISCOVERY, OTTER
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DESERTION OF GERMANS
LONDON, March 26. According to ad |
vices from Amsterdam, strict guard has to ,
be kept over German regiments that pass I
near the Dutch frontier, as wholesale d» ^er- I
tions take place. Men, and in many in- |
•tenets officers, cross the boundary and Ave
themselves up to the authorities, to be ii:
terned in Holland until the end of the nr
The Yser has obtained a bad reput a mn
! among the German rank and tile, the n ws ,
of the enormous losses on that front ha no
spread to the reserve regiments. Quite !
lat.ly. out of a large body ot troops ord- reii
to the Yser. about eight thousand, including;
officei*3, H *d to the Netherlands. Deserters j
from the Drasschact and Merxem forts are
particularly numerous.
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There is a reason why we give Osteopathy ;
Massages with Electric Vibration. It i a >
system of treatment based on the theory j
that diseases are chiefly due to derail ced i
mechanism of the bone, nerves, blood ves- j
sels and other tissues, and can be remedied ,
J by manipulation of these parts. It is a 1
scientific treatment of the human anatomy. ,
and according to established facts of c m :
struction and functional activity. It brings;
f.bout that circulation of the blood which :
will drive from the body all the waste ma
terial whose retention will make poor !
health.
TIIE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
The Home of the Twentieth Centurv Turk- 1
ish Bath
FOR SALE—A quantity of good copper- !
mixed lead (type metal'. Much better ami
more durable for machinery repair ng :
than the ordinary soft lead. Pione r
office.
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FORMER IBsTAROD MEN
RETURN FROM EUROPE
Cyril Wood has received a letter from
Frank IF .'hind, former agent for the North
ern C nmnercial Company at Takotna. and
well known in thi- city. The letter was
written on shipboard, while crossing the
Atlantic to the Unio-d State- from Europe,
and stated that he was on his way to the
Pacific maso where it was his intention of
locating. Mr Haslund will not return to
Alaska
Mr. Hadund was accompanied by his
brother-in-lawHarold Seddon. the well
known former operator in this district, who
is on his way to Vancouver. B. C . where
he will locate permanently Mrs Seddon i
visiting her parents in Norway, and will
join her husband later.
Visit our new store at Flat.
Boas the Clothier.
Fresh Olympia Oysters, fur cocktails. $2
can. Iditarod Meat Co.
ADAMS & HUDSON,
ANYWHERE
In the district is not too remote for us
to go to do paperhanging, painting and
sign writing. Our splendid new stock of
WALL PAPER
Is ready for vnur inspection
GOOD WORK, PROMPT SERVICE
OFFICE ADAMS HOUSE
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
The Emergency Hospital, at Flat, fully
equipped with doctor, instruments, bath, elec
tric apparatus, bakery, etc., under the man
agement of Mrs. N. S. Jacobsgaard, is open
to one and all requiring hospital service.
FRESH
Garden
Seeds
JUST RECEIVED OVER THE WINTER TRAIL
CROWLEY & PORTER
IDITAROD The) House of Quality
RING US UP
ANY SERVICE WE CAN DO YOU
RING US UP
WESTERN UNION AND BEDFORD-McNEIL CODES
NO TROUBLE TO FORWARD YOUR MAIL
THE AMERICANA—16 VOLUMES
FIRST EDITIONS OF THE NEW ALASKA MINING CODE
Marquette Rye a drinking plage for men Mattonal Club Bciurbon
GEORGE MARSH BUDWEISER WIT A ROD FLAT CITY THE BRANCH ED ANDERS0P
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