Iditarod pioneer., 1911-11-11

The travelling was good, the shortage of feed being the only draw back. Just before leaving IditarOd Dalby bought q ticket in raffle for $500 opera cloak, and upon arrival at Ruby learned that he had won it.
 Local and Personal Notes
 The way permanent buildings are being rushed up is simply wonderful
 Martin Sickinger's stock, from the Iditarod, arrived on the White Seal
 John Kehoe, the poet-ranchman, ar rived from Panama town with. scow- load of farm produce.
 G. A. Olson, Hot Springs attorney, is in Ruby, and says he will remain.
 Jack Mcdonald, saloon man from Cinema, is preparing to open a drink emporium on front street.
 The Ruby Telephone Company failed in second attempt to stretch a wire across the river, to the loss of the com pany and regret of the public.
 George Cowan, watchmaber, is build ing a cabin on upper front street.
 Kinzer, druggist, is established in his new building on Front street.
 The Ruby City Laundry has just completed substantial frame building.
 The ladies, God bless them, were in all their glory when a big dance took place in d Front-street store building
 A number of petty offerings have been reported to the authorities.
 Fred Rhind, for several years with the N. C. at Fairbanks and during the past summer at Iditarod, has arrived to take charge Of the company's Interests
 George Burmaster, for Years with the N. A. T. X T., arrived on . recent boat with large stock of INipe fittings and boiler supplies.
 Brunnel X Tyler is recently formed partnership of painters carrying & stock of wallpaper, etc.
 Jerome Chute and wife arrived from the Iditarod on the long delayed Rein deer
 Walter M. Anderson arrived from Fairbanks and within six hours he had leased building from Dave JekeI and was unpacking a stock of drugs.
 B. G. Goodman, jeweIer. will occupy space in Anderoon's drugstore.
 George c. Wilson, sourdough printer, prospector, dropped in from the Koyu- kuk and joined the Citizen staff
 Ireland x Collins have leased their building to H. Yuzo Martono, who will conduct a restaurant.
 Mrs. Mary Williams will have rooming house corner Second and Pike streets.
 Travers the blacksmith has moved into his new building on upper Front street.
 Mrs, Tackstrom and son George have arrived from Fairbanks to Join Oscar Tackstrom, who is connected with the Independent Lumber Company. The family will occupy the Gulliford cabin on Third avenue during the winter.
 Miss Alberta Ferry, stenographer employed in the commissioners office for several months, has been appointed deputy recorder.
 Anderson Bros. &. Nerland, sign writers, paper hangers and decorators, have opened next to Capewell's, Front street.
 Mrs, Gordon Shea arrived from the lditarod on the Reindeer to join her husband. She was accompanied by her son Claude, champion dog musher of the Iditarod, with his champion team
 Trait Bernard, in charge of the Inde- pendent Lumber Company's interests all summer, left on the Tana for Fair banks, whence he will go Outside. He will return on one of the first boats.
 Eddie Levin gave his ankle 8 bad twlst and is getting around with the aid of 2x4. He will spend the winter looking after varied interests in Ruby.