NORTHERN KNIGHTS ELECT
NEW OFFICER8 FOR 102.1
The Northern Knights, organized
acd successfully started on its way
by the Boys Friend. Rev. Richard
D. Decker, held their last meeting
of the year 1922 on Friday evening
Dec. 29th. Officers were elected
for the coming year, as follows:
Alvin Polet .President
Donald Lyle.Vice Pres.
Emerson Fromm.Secretary
Treasurer.Andrew Sather
Installation will be held the last
Friday in January.
CALENDARS DISTRIBUTED
BY LOCAL MERCHANTS
T. Lehmann and A. Polef, grocery
merchants, have begun the distribu
tion of their calendars for the year
1923. As works of art both calen
dars are in a class by themselves.
Those fortunate enough to become
possessors of these valuable pieces
of advertisement are in possession of
a beautiful adjunct to any home, or
business house. The D. E. Crowley
Gjro.cery CO. Inc. will distribute cal
endars also, thus Ailing the require
ments of its patrons.
ROCK CREEK MINERS IN NOME
Arthur Brooker and Gus. Reinisch
operating on Rock Creek, were in
Nome during the early part of the
week attending to business affairs.
The gentlemen returned after sev
eral days In town.
Mr. Brooker states that the con
dition of Mr. Anderson has not im
proved; that they have been supply
ing him with necessary food, but he
refuses to cut a supply of wood for
his fuel needs and that consequently
he is in danger of freezing. We un
derstand that the federal officials
are investigating the case and likely
will take steps to pet the man to
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
IN8TALIjATION LAST NIGHT
Friday night Dec. 29th the Arctic
Brotherhood installed its officers
who were elected- at a previous meet
ing. Those installed and their
offices are as follows:
T. Lehmann.Past Arctic Chief
ChAB. D. Jones. ..Arctic Chief
C. G. Brinker. .
C. W. Thornton
A. F. Wright .
Fred Bookman.
Trustees,.
. Vice Arctic Chief
. . .Arctic Chaplain
. . .Arctic Recorder
Keeper of Nuggets
. J. Keenan. E. N.
Tarnutzer,. T. D. Jensen,. Earl C.
Modini and R. B. Julien.
Fred Harrison was the installing
officer and conducted the investment
cermony.
The A. B’s are conducting an ex
citing billiard tournament which is
now in full swing and many new
sharks are developing a cue that is
making the old timers sit up and
take notice. It is anticipated that
the high scores of previous years
will receive several shocks.
By unanimous vote of the mem
bers assembled. Captain Roald Am
undsen, Nome’s distinguished visi
tor, was elected to honorary member
ship in the Arctic Brotherhood.
TOUGH LUCK
A might hunter and sportsman (air.
From me the Eagle is not safe in
Of succculent quails I once shot a
The rabbit I often bearded in his
In Alaska's snowy solitude.
The ptarmigan so canny and so cute,
I stalked for many a weary mile.
Til they lead me with cunning and
Over mountains high and low
Aud frozen rivers far below.
Always a head of me and calling
Tuck, Tuck. Tuck. Tuck; they seem
Come on and take your choice of
the flock.
And then it was I fired the lucky
Four of them with splendid aim.
At last, my spacious bag did claim.
With great attention and much care
I prepared them for a sumptuous
I plucked the feathers one by one.
Ar.d also trussed them all alone;
For the fairest flower of this town
Should cook and roast them nice
and brown.
What dreams I dreamt;
Of sparkling eyes
And flashing cheeks.
Of ruby lips
And rosy Anger tips,
Oi dimpling chin
And charming hands.
When we. Oh, sweetest fairy. *
Should feast and be merry.
A lack a day. for fickle womanhood.
To perdition the whole gentle
She invited another gallant bold,
And I. poor me. was left in the cold.
I dreamt again a dream—forsooth,
But a vile one to boot.
Two rosy lips seemed to say;
Tuck. Tuck. Tuck. Tuck, do keep
—Contributed.
CHEAP AT ANY PRICK
He—Oh, come now; please do. i
She—I’m not that kind of a girl. ;
He—Sal. I know a trick. Bet you
I can kiss you wwithout touching j
She—Don’t be absurd.*
He—Fact. It’s a trick. An aw
ful cute trick. But you have to i
stand perfectly still.
She—It can’t be done.
He—Can, too. I bet you a nickel
I can kiss you without touching you.
It’s a swell trick.
She—All right. Show me.
He—Well, stand absolutely still
or it won’t work. And you don't*
want me to lose that nickel, do you?
She—I won’t move.
He—(Kissing her square on the ;
mouth.)
She—(Indignantly)—Why. you !
did touch me!
He—By George. I did! Well. 11
lose the nickel.—Radio Digest.
AVIATOR PREST TO FLY
THRU NORTH 161
THIS NEXT YEAR
Aviator Writes Will Fly Over Yukon
to Nome—To Use Land Plane.
(Dawson Daily News.)
Clarence O. Prest. the aviator
who visited Dawson during the
summer and gave exhibitions in
stunt flying here, writes that he will
make a circuit trip over Alaska and
Yukon next summer. He states he
will fly from Fairbanks to Nome.
Herechol Island, and to Dawson via
Rampart House, and back to Fair
banks. wTth a land machine, and
cameras, and wants to know- about
distribution of gasoline, oil and
other supplies in advance and wants
all details possible to obtain in ad
vance. The letter from him was
sent to Archie Turnbull, and is as
follows:
“Wrangell, Alaska, Sept. 2—I am
on my way back to New York Will
stop a few days each in about five
or six towns on the way—Seattle,
Helena and Anaconda. Mont.; Salt
Lake, and possibly Chicago.
“Will mail your gun hack to you
from Seattle. Many thanks for it.
Will drop you a line when I get
East and find out just what I am
going to do.
“I want to start from Fairbanks
next year on a flight to Tanana,
Ruby, Nome, East (’ape. narrow and
east along the Arctic coast to Her
schel Island, down to Dawson,
Eagle and back to Fairbanks.
“Would like to get whatever in
formation possible regarding get
ting five cases of Queen and one
can of Mobil B to Herschel or
would it go over from McPherson,
I would like to get any dope it may
be possible to get on this; also any
maps showing trails and the like.
I will come down along the bound
ary to the Yukon, stopping at Ram
part only in case of necessity, then
to Dawson. I will be alone in a
land machine with four cameras, a
22 and a pistol for something to eat,
also mosquito net for a change.
“I will be in Seattle until about
the 9th; Helena. Mont., during the
fair, and then in Anaconda for a
few days, until about the 18th. I
am getting mail there. Will be in
Salt Lake and Chicago a couple of
days each. I get mail in Salt Lake,
but not in Chicago. Would like to
hear from you. Drop me a line at
18 Kinsey Avenue, Kenmore, N. Y.
Regards to my Dawson friends.
“Sincerely yours,
“C. O. PREST.”
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