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The A. B. dance and Christmas en-!
tertainment which should iiave boon [
held at. Flat City Dec. 23 hud to be
postponed to Christmas on account of
the inclement weather. On Christmas
day the weather was favorable and
there was a largs attendance, fully 200
people being present. The children
turned out in full force and were the
life of the evening.
The hall was nicely decorated in red,
white and gecn, with failing snow over
ti'.e platform.
Mr. Mading took the part of Santa
Claus, and with his well-trained dog
team drove dow the center of the hall
to the platform, where the children
were assembled. After a short talk
and handshaking between Santa and
the little ones, tiie numerous presents
were distributed.
Next came the entertainment, winch,
with the exception of the closing song,
‘America,” was rendered entirely by
children. Following' is the program:
1. Welcome.All the children
2. Recitation, “The Two Stockings,”
Harold Strandberg
3. Recitation, “The Nigh: Before
Christmas" ..Wharton Harvin
4. Chorus, “Jesus Bids l s Shine”
All I lie chi dren
5. Song, "Oh, December, Hoiv We
Love Thee!" Margaret Harvin
0. Recitation, “Christmas Is Coming"
Arthur S;rui.dberg
7. Recitation, "Kris Krirgle's \ i»it"
Luella Ives
8. Song, “On Christmas Day”
Ester Strandberg j
9. Song Theodore Auden !
10. Recitation, “Sing a Song of Christ- J
mas". Sidney Harvin |
11. Recitation, “Dainty Little Stock- [
ings". Duster Lynch ■
12. Chorus, “Little Feet. Be Careful”
Aii the children
13. Song, “A Dream” Della McDowell
14. Recitation, “A Speech”.
Harold Strandberg
15. Song. “1 am Looking for a Sweet
heart" . Buster Lynch
1G. Recitation, “Little .lack Horner
Stafford Minnafee j
17. Recitation, "Little Boy Blue" .
Dorothy Harvin !
18. Song, "America” . |
.. By all, young and old j
The children all did splendidly, and
great credit is due Mrs. Ives and Mrs. j
Aleck Larson, who arranged the pro- ■
gram and rehearsed it with the cliil- ■
dren.
Dancing: commenced at 11 p. m. and j
continued until 4 a. ta. The music j
was very good.
A feature of the dance was the re
freshments. These were served in the .
balcony of the hall all evening, so that j
dancers could partake of them when- j
ever they felt iuclined. \ tine cham
pagne punch was donated and served :
by private individvals.
The arrangements went through
without a hitch. Everybody came with
the Christinas spirit, which was main
tained throughout the evening, and a
night of unalloyed pleasure was spent. '
James W. Fraser, prospector and
ra inirg man, who nett Outside last t
fail, is rper.uirg tlie winter in Cle i
E lum, Wash.
Eggs 15c per dozen, $18 per case— j
Sunderbruch.
IDiTAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $100,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
T. J. Nestor. President
Chas- Ross, Vice President
E. G. Lindberg, Manager
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
! WISH YOU ALL
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
In tin* past we have always had a few specials to
offer you and many have taken the advantage, and we
arc pleased you did so for we desire all to know that
in future we will always have a special to offer on our
high-grade and clean Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Fur
nishing Goods. Our aim is to please you in whatever
you may need in our line. Watch the weekly Iditarod
Pioneer for our Special, for it will pay you to wait,
and save from 25 to 35 per cent, on what you may re
quire.
Our Motto—The Best Goods for he Least Price
'l'iie Old Year Out
And the New Year in at the
Sunday ftlighi?
Music From SO pum. to 2 a.m.
On MONDAY NIGHT, JAN. 1, Cold Spread will
be served From 12 to 2 during the
Masquerade Ball at
$LOO PER PLATE
Rev Dr. Young bus received a stork
card from bis daughter, Mrs. F. E.
Kleinsehmidt, announcing the birth of
a daughter, Helen Gertrude, Nov. 10,
at‘Seattle._
Ret us quote you prices on outfits.
Everything absolutely guaranteed.
Northern Commercial Company.
Confident that the new strikes on the
Aniak river are going to lead to the
formation of a camp on the lower Kus
kokwim. residents of that section have
staked a townsite at the mouth of the
Aniak, which is eighteen miles below
Hoffman’s. An island at the mouth o!
tiie river has been selected as the
townsite, and it is said to be a veiy
desirable location.
The site has been iaid out in block
by Duke E. Stubbs, the surveyor
About ten blocks have been staked to
date, and the game is still going- on.
Lots have been secured for the N. C.
Co., the K. C. Co., and for a court
house and otiier federal buildings
which enthusiasts think will be neces
sary there. It is reported that the
N. C. Co. has let a contract, for over 200
logs, to be placed on the ground in case
the company should find it advisable to
build.
Late arrivals from the Aniak confirm
the reported strikes, which have been
made on three creeks entering on
the left limit. Labelle is said to have
secured 27 association claims.
Tiie Aniak heads in the same region
as the Tuluksak, where fairly good
pay was located some years ago by a
party of Swedes. The Tuluksak is re
ceiving some attention this winter.
Pete Campbell and W. I. McLean are
heading for that river, although it is
possible they may take in the new
strike.
Your Groceries When You
Want Them! promptly delivered.
We are out for the Retail Trade, and will show you a
line of Groceries that cannot be beaten for Price
or Quality in Iditarod. PhOne 87
Sunderbruch
AjEWJHINGS FOR WINTER
Extra Large-Size Horse Blankets
Yukon Sleds, Snowslroes Coal Oil aud Gasoline
Cole's Air-Tight Heaters
SMITH'S GUN STORE
Phone No. 6 Iditarcd, Alaska
B
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WILL BE BANISHED,
AND
BETS A KNOCK-OUT
MONDAY NIGHT
All the darkies will be there,
Don’t forget to curl your hair;
All the high-toned colored popu
lation
Will be at that New Year's cele
bration.
The Floor has Seen put in
Perfect Condition hy
Special Process
GLIDE GLIDE SWING
PRIZES ON DISPLAY
At Red Cross Drug Store
$3,00 Pays the Freight
LADIES FREE
JAKE SLIPPERN
IN FROM RUBY
J. A. Slippern of sawmill fame ar-1
rived here from Ruby Sunday last. He !
I was accompanied by Sam Godfrey and
came in by way of the Lewis trail and
Diskaket, and says that route is to be
preferred to the Nulato trail, which is
considerably longer.
Speaking of the Ruby district, Mr. !
| Slippern said that it has all the ear
marks of a camp. In addition to the
pay found on discovery, Long creek,
t>ay has been found on Rldorado, Gold
Run and Glen, which are tributaries of
Flint. On the Nuamah bench it runs
from $1.50 to $2 to the foot for over 40
feet; and as the ground is said to be <
easily worked, this is considered very]
good.
Ruby people went to work with a]
greater degree of confidence than has I
been exhibited in any other new camp j
in the North. A great, deal of pros-:
pecting is being done and small boilers ;
are in demand. There is little heavy I
machinery on the ground at present, |
and work done to date lias not been ;
sufficient to locate a continuous pay
streak. Several 75 per cent, lays have !
been let.
The catnp lias about 1,200 people, 600 j
of whom are at Ruby City and the j
balance on the creeks.
A new town will probably be laid
out at discovery Long, where Mrs. J
Stoner lias a roadhouse.
Lumber has gone up in price and is
now selling at $50 per thousand for
rough and $80 for dressed. If the de
mand continues, the smaller mills may !
run through the winter. Plenty of i
saw logs can be obtained at from $11 to
$17 per thousand. The Independent1
Lumber Company has about 200,000 J
feet yarded.
Provisions are about the same as ;
here, and meals cost $1. There was a !
temporary shortage of butter and
cream, but supplies have been obtained !
from Gibbon. Butter is now selling at
$1.50 per 2-pound can; cream is $8 per i
case; potatoes, imported, 12-1 cents a j
pound, and cabbage 10 cents.
Dr. J. H. Moore is doing well and is
very popular in the camp.
Bub Martin lias disposed of all his
holdings for the sum of $15,000. He j
received $5,000 in cash and the balance |
will be paid in installments. Shaw & '
Baggerlv were the purchasers.
J W. Dunn, who was in Iditarod last j
summer, is the only attorney in the j
camp.
Money is very scarce.
Prior to Mr. Slippern’s departure for |
Iditarod. the citizens of Ruby gave a !
dance and reception in his honor.
BUSINESS OF COUNCIL
P
Messrs. Auten, Mutchler and McDon
ell being absent when the roll was
called at the regular meeting of the
council Wednesday night, no quorum
was declared and adjournment taken
to the usual hour Thursday.
At the adjourned meeting all were
present except Mutchler and McDonell,
and routine business was disposed of.
The receipt of $300 was reported
from the clerk of court at Fairbanks
and the same was placed to the credit
of the salary fund.
Chairman Worden of the fire com
mittee reported the test of the water
service last Saturday as quite
satisfactory At his suggestion, Chief
McGovern made a brief verbal report
of lire fire last Saturday night.
He said that the chemical, in
charge of Captain O'Farrell, was at
the scene of the fire in less than two
minutes after the alarm was received; i
that he himself had charge of the
hose wagon and got water onto the
fire in less titan three minutes, and j
that the fire was under control inside :
of four minutes,
Claims were allowed as follows:
Frank O’Farrell, December salary, !
$250; Henry Roden, Decemher salary,
$150; J. R. McGovern, December sal
ary, $250; William S. Kennedy, Decem
ber salary, $250; Annie Clifton, Janu
ary ground rent, $40; Banks & How
land, December (tower, $600; William
Anslev, stationery, $7.25; A. T. Willett,
work on pipeline, $16; Smith’s Gun
Store, merchandise, $9.15.
Sunderbruch is out for the Family
trade. Fresh groceries, low prices,
prompt delivery.
Annual assessment work blanks at
Pioneer office.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
To all that are here,
Good tidings in tiro atmosphere
Promised Ijy tire Invisible Courier.
Take ye on jolly good cheer,
Horn, sing, play on tire clavier,
We're hero because we're here,
Leading Clothiers
Wishes You
M Happy and Prosperous
Now Year
GOOD RESOLUTIONS
IN OUR ROMAN PUNCH.
SERVED ALL DAY AT
PIONEER SALOON
DOOBLEJUNERAL
A solemn company of men and women
tilled the Smith undertaker's parlors
Thursday afternoon at the double fu
neral of David J. Cochrane and William
Sailes. A male quartet, consisting of
Messrs. Kemp, Moses, Garcken and
Wood, with Mrs. Maher at the organ,
sang appropriate hymns.
Dr. S. Hall Young conducted the
services and spoke teelingly of the good
qualities of the men who had met such
a sad fate, and of the immortality of
such qualities, and pressed home a
solemn warning against the inordinate
use of intoxicants, which he declares
has been the cause of a vast majority
of i lie many funerals he has conducted
in Alaska.
A miner present, referring to these
two tine, companionable, intelligent,
generous-hearted men: “Whisky is
bound to get a man if he keeps at it
long enough."
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Notice is hereby given that the tax
books of the town of Iditarod. Alaska,
have been delsitrered to the undersigned,
municipal treasurer of the said town of
Iditarod, for the collection of taxes
thereon, and that *he undersigned will
accept the payment of taxes at the
Miners & Merchants Bank at Iditarod.
Alaska, on any day, except Sundays
and legal holidays, between the hours
of 10 o'clock a.tn. and 2 o’clock p.ru.
A rebate of 10 percent, will be allowed
on all taxes paid prior to February 1,
1912. E. G. LINDBERG,*
Municipal Treasurer.
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large and Sniall Parties
PRiVATE D1M3NG ROOJlflS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. FILLER, PROP.
NORTHERN SALOON
WISHES \
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A Happy New Year to All i
Tom and Jerry will be with us AH Day
January 1, 1912
Happy New Year.—Ed Kelly, Diskaket Roadhouse
A Happv New Year to All resolved, is
" w Bourbon, G & U Dry Gin, Queen Anne Scotch and Budweiser
And We Appreciate Very Much the Patronage You Have Helped Us to Enjoy fee[\ }know thatif * 8t.ick t0 Purity and Qual!ty aad driuk iu modera- I
" 3 ,, p . y ”, 1 1 tion, that my health will improve, and by using these Brands I might live
me « aSl Teari to ]3e a very old man.
THE BUD WEISER jack baird witarod flat city ed anderson THE BRANCH*