Iditarod pioneer., 1912-12-28
THECREEKS

Pete Jensen thinks he has pay at the mouth of Fox gulch. He was nearly to bedrock and the ground was banning fine when he was drowned out. He ex poets to have three holes to bedrock very shortly, when he will know ex actly what the ground is worth.
 Mrs. Al Thorns has been visiting Mrs. Ed Rusk at Iditarod { Postmaster Jim Fullerton, of Dike- man, visited Flat the first of tho week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Bennett James are ex- pected back from Moore creek in q couple of weeks.
 Mrs. Cunning and baby are doing fine. The baby is fine healthy child, and growing at marvellous rate.
 John Lund, of Otter creek, visited Iditarod last Thursday.
 Olaf Iverson, of Otter creek, left last Saturday for Cripple.
 John A. Cameron. the former inter nal revenue inspector, who ca me In from Cripple recently with R. G. Shaw returned to that place Sunday.
 Roger Dixon, who has been repre- senting ground on Willow creek, wis tied Iditarod Monday.
 Harry Johnson and Jonas Brewis visited Iditarod Monday.
 Ben Cedermalm has been doing some assessment work on Donlan creek.
 Henry Durand, of Discovery, has been touring the country with his new sled and dogteam.
 Joe Jean, of the Summit roadhouse, on he trail every day, getting his team ready for the big New Years day dog race.
 MT. and Mrs. Bishop have removed to Flat City.
 Oscar Margratf and Tommy Gardner returned from the Ditna last week. Margraff's s eyes failed him on his re- turn, and he has been in pain ever since. Gardner is doing his best to care for him while he is helpless. Mar graf got piece of steel in his eye about year ago.
 J. E. Riley has put in steam pipes under the ice of Otter creek in the vii cinity of Discovery, and hopes thereby to keep the stream open and prevent il from overaowing and glaciering. If glaciers are allowed to form the water would probably flow into the cuts when he spring thaw sets in. So far the scheme has proved very successful.
 Mr. and Mrs. Grant, of Flat City, and Mrs. Gill and little daughter Cecilia, visited Iditarod by dogteam Tuesday,, to leave messages for Santa Claus.
 Mrs. Selma Swanson, of the Grand hotel, gave Christmas dinner to many friends which was greatly appreciated by all who accepted the hospitality.
 Ed Anderson, of the Branch, made many people happy on Christmas day Every lady in Flat received a bottle of the choicest wine, and every man whose address was known was presented with similar gift.
 Mrs. Davis, of the Emergency hos pital, Flat, entertained a number of friends to a seven-cOurSe dinner on Christmas day. The repast was an ex- cellent one and greatly enjoyed by all tions were: Mr. and Mrs. Christotfer- son, Gus hrlstofferson. J. R. kelday, Tom Howell, c. R. Peck, William Fay Tor, Dr. Wortmann and Leo Clifford, Mrs. Frank Snyder has been very sick this past week.
 James Kelly, of Flat, visited Iditarod Monday.
 Frank Currin, of Iditarod, visited Flat the first of the week. E. Nj. Stanton spent Christmas and several dollars in Flat City, Uh? Among those who visited Flat City to take part in the Christmas dance were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Kill roy, Mir. and Mrs. Kettlewell, MT. and Mrs. J. E. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. o. S. Gardner, MT. and Mrs. Charles Stran- berg, Mrs. McGibney, Mrs. Lang, Mrs. Campbell, Miss Cedermalm and Ben Cede1 malm.
 To accommodate many of his custom CTS who require only small quantities of fresh meat, Sam Applebaum, ''the