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Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
FLAT CITY NOTES

| Manuei V iQAl, the Maratn0n runner,
has moved from Dikeman to Flat City.
Bill Keith and W. H. Craw ford were
in town last Saturday from Slate creek,
where they have been taking out =
small dump during the winter. They
left again Monday to commence sluic-
: ing up.
! A big crowd witnessed ladies' and
mems basketball games at A. B. Hall
last Saturday night. The games were
exciting and warmly contested. In the
ladies' game, the A. B. team, captained
! by Mrs. Laing, won by score OF 20 to
II from the Flats, captatned by Mrs.
Suter. In the mems game the Scrubs,
captained by Hanson, won by score of
% to IA from the A. B. S, captained by
Labelle.
Alec Grubass is opening up the
Forks roadhouse. He is remodeling
the place, and will have a roadhouse,
store and poolroom combined.
Strandberg & johnson are moving
their boiler into place, and also doing
considerable preparatory work.
Joe Roy, a layman, is working about
30 men on Flat, drifting and hosting
lnto the boxes.
Riley & Marston are doing consider
able preparatory work on Otter creek.
Jay johnson, 1b. Otter, has about
ten men working, and will soon begin
operating.
Fl. Boas spent Wednesday and Thurs
day visiting at Discovery,
! Harold Young was q visitor at Flat
last Thursday. He returned to Otter
creek yesterday, where he is prospect
ing.
Hall & Streib have started barber
shop, store and poolroom on Flat creek
opposite the Wildcat association.
George Friend made visit to Idita-
rod Wednesday.
Fred Anderson, of Iditarod, made a
visit to Flat last Monday.
Frank Stanley has been suffering
from ear trouble during the past week,
but is again able to attend to business.
Road Overseer Cleveland is doing
some good work on the Flat-creeB road
by graveling mudholes and Ieveling
bad places.
Nearly all the basketball team OF
Flat worked out their road tax during
the past week.
There is a big jam of ice up Otter
creek, about two miles above Discov-
cry, which prevents the bringing down
of timber needed for repair work.
Sluicing has begun on Willow creek.
Tom Mcmahon has torn out the en-
tire front of his store building and is
putting in fine new glass one.
Lawrence Ramus, the discoverer OF
gold on Flat creek, has moved his fam
lily from Flat City to the creek for the
summer,
George Ouzuonin arrived Friday from
the Kuskokwim country. He has been
prospecting on New York creek, about
80 miles below Georgetown. He says
good prospects have been found, and
thinks he will return there next fall.
A basketball game and dance will be
given at a. B. hall tonight. There
will be both ladies and mems teams.
Al Anderson, who has been running
the Ruby roadhouse on the Seward
trail, IA miles from Discovery, Otter,
has closed the place for the summer,
and is in town.
! Dawson, on lower Flat, put on some
men this week.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
CITY APPOINTEE
WILL NOT ACCEPT

T. L. McGrath, appointed to the
position of polltax collector by the
city council last Wednesday night,
says he has concluded not to accept the
job. He was under the impression that
the taxes were collectable at once, but
looking up the city ordinance govern
ing the matter he finds they are no,
due till June. That is too long for Mr.
McGrath to wait.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
Crossing Ordered.

Chairman Bradley of the street COM
mittee said crossing was badl,
needed between the old Mecca saloon
building and the Regina hotel. The
council agreed with him and author
lied him TO have the work done. How
about the lumber-would Cleveland let
US have it?" asked MIR. Bradley, doubt
fully. He was told that he would have
to find out for himself.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
MEN FROM BEAR CREEK
EXPECTED BACK TODAY

Jack Baird and party, who have been
prospecting on Bear creek of the Tul-
aksak for couple of months, are ex-
pected in today. Mushers arriving at
Flat say they saw Baird, Al WEIGH,
Wada and another man at Crooked
river headed this way.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
Enormously Reported

The Pioneer last week, in the
proposition to retain both of the men
on duty in the fire hall, erroneously
said BARNES and Bradley were the
only nays" 1t should have read
Barnes and McD1nell." MIR. Bradley
voted for the retention of the two men
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
Another Mail to Come

Chaplin left with outgoing mail yester-
day. This time he took u boat and u
helper. He will abandon the boat at
the Indian village, half way between
here and Diskaket. Thence he will go
across country to Diskaket, then take
a launch down to Mud river, thence
up Mud river to point opposite
Nulato, and from there he will goover-
land to the Yukon and keep going
till he meets Bob Grffis. Griffis will
come in over the same route, taking
the launch and boat sidetracked b.,
Chaplin.
Griffis was due to leave Nulato last
Tuesday. but word has been received
that he had not started up to Thursday
1t is believed he was waiting TO con
meet with mail recently reported al
Fairbanks, said to be the largest ever
arriving at that place. 1t is also
believed that an extra consignment, OF
double limit weight, will be author
lied by the department this trip. but
there is no positive information to this
effect.
Word was received that travelling
was perfect on the Yukon last
Thursday, so mail movement should be
ultra expeditions along that famous
watercOurSe.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27

feet of hose at the old fire hall, 500
feet at the dock, 25O feet at the A. B.
corner or the Joe Smith corner, etc.
The fire committee was given power
to procure necessary pipe and arrange
the details
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27

Cow Miller, a well-known Northern
Character, was recently reported on his
way to Fairbanks. He has lately been
10 the dairy business in Washington
state.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27

Old Lacey, Tyler, Monogram, Ather-
ton and Cedarbrook, also fine old Port,
Sherry and Clarets at Empire Com
mercial Co.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27

W. j. Cody, who went Outside last
fall, reached Seward on his way in, but
it is believed he was too late to make
it over the trail. The last mushers to
arrive said Mr.. Cody was undecided
whether to attempt the trip or not
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27

Now that spring has come, drop in
and see if Peck, Flat, has anything you
need.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
WINTER MAIL
NEARING end

This is land of surprises. Ice bay-
ing moved in the river and the side
streams being in food, it was consid-
cred tossup whether the mail would
arrive this week or not. Some re-
marked that it made little difference
anyhow, ''for," they said, "if it gets
through at all there'll only be what
the carrier can pack on his back, and
that'll not be much over the bare mig
gerheads and overlooked swamps."
The unexpected happened again
therefore, when Al Chaplin hove il
sight Wednesday afternoon, on time
His II dogs were all tuckered out and
Mayor Barnes fastened to his assist
ance with his favorite mule. The
mayor and Maud soon found out they
had taken big contract, for the load
aggregated 600 pounds. Chaplin only
knows how he ever got through with
it. 1t is said he hired help at Dixie,
man.
Another surprise was in store for the
people who cheered the big incoming
consignment. There was little in II
but catalogues, congressional records
and other junk. The letters and news
papers were very scant. But Chaplin
did his part well, and Mayor Barnes
and his mule did theirs-we were all
blessed with the blessedness of small
expectation, and SO everybody is salts
fad
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27

Get Your screen doors, adjustable
window screens and extra fine mesh
wire netting at Peck's, Flat.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
The Cemetery.

Mr.. Bradley also called attention to
the bad condition of the road to the
cemetery. In little while it will be
50 DOGGY that the pail bearers ut a
funeral can scarcely proceed on foo, .
Cleveland, he said, ought to let the
city have sla b, enough to build a walk.
The cemetery itself needs fencing. Mr.
Bradley says there is an old white
mule which hangs around and after a
funeral is over walks up and eats the
wreaths of the grave. He named in
stances wht r. the mule had recently
done SO. No action was taken, either
as to the road or the fence.
Officers Named.
T. T.. McGrath was elected poll-tax
collector; E. G. Lindberg, city treas
urer; J. R. McGuvern, city magistrate.
Henry Roden promised to swear the
officials in and look after the fixing
of their bonds.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
COUNCIL
MEETING

The greater part of last Wednes-
day council meeting was devoted to
the Bunks & Rowland contract for sup
ply ing the city with water for use by
the fire department. The committee
who had been in conference with Mr..
Banks reported that the best offer they
could get from him was to provide the
service for $500 u month, payment to
be made in warrants drawn on the
salary fund. The committee recon-
mended that the contract be closed
provided Mr.. Banks would accept half
pay on the salary fund and half on the
general fund. A vote Oh the adoption
OF The recommendation OF the com
mittee was carried, all voting in the
Affirmative except Mayor Barnes.
Mr.. Banks was present and in
answer to question as to whether he
would accept the contract on the terms
proposed by the committee, said he
would have to consult his partner,
Mkuta, before answering. He would
let the committee know the next day.
However, he finally agreed tentatively
II the terms, saying if he could not
realize money enough on the warrants
10 keep going he would come before
the council and say so.
The question then arose as to whether
the new arrangement would require
the drawing of new contract, or it
would be treated as modification of
the old one. The time for termination
Of the arrangement was also discussed
These things were left for Attorney
ROleu to look after.
Claims Allowed
Regular monthly claims amounting
to 81, 20o were allowed, as follows:
Henry Roden, salary ..........,..... ........S IS
J. K. McGovern. salary. .................. $50
Frank O'farrell. salary commandments. 25O
Banks & How land, water.................. 600
Annie Clifton, May ground rent 90
Fire Protection.
The question of fire protection was
gone into and The proposition to lay
mains and place hose reels at different
points in The city was favorabIy re-
ceived. The scheme contemplales 500
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27

Flume hose, tents, canvas. q. Boas.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27

When you are lonesome, 90 to Ans
leys and lose your blues.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
Fire Protection.

The question of fire protection was
gone into and The proposition to lay
mains and place hose reels at different
points in The city was favoraby re-
ceived The scheme contemplates 500
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
MAKING MANY IMPROVEMENTS

Sam Wilmer has been having the
Miners Home saloon repainted and
otherwise beautitied during the past
week. Mr.. Wilmer also intends to
make an attractive summer garden on
the lot between the Miners Home and
the launch Office building.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-27
Claims Allowed

Regular monthly claims amounting
to 81, 205 were allowed, as follows:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
A "Sherlocko"

DR JOHN DONNIE. the famous Eng
IL lsh divine and poet. who lived In
the reign OF James l.. was n veritable
sherlock Holmes. One OF his famous ex-
pIoits IS as follows: lie was walking In
me ehurchysrd while a grave was being
aug. when the sexton cast up a moulding
skull Tho doctor Idly took IL VI. and.
IN handling 1t. found . headiess nail
driven into it.
Th's lie managed "a take out and con
coal IN his handkerchief. II was evident
Z" him that murder had been done. lie
Questioned tho sexton and learned that
the skull WAS PROBABLY that OF a certain
man who Was the proprietor OF a brandy
shop. and was drunkard. being found
dead in bed one morning after a night
In which he had drunk two quarts of
brandy
Had he a wife," asked the doctor.
Yes" What character does she bear?''
She bore very good character. only
the neighbors Gossiped because she mar
ried the day after her husbands funeral
She stu lives here" The doctor soon
called on the woman.
He asked for and received the PAR
Suddenly opening his handkerchief. he
showed her the telltale nail. asking In a
loud voice. Madam. do you know this
nail?" The woman was - surprised shat
she confessed. was tried. and executed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
Do You Know
That

/ The Tchi1E PI0. which - tic Off
eill =Iz"tt" ~ Picking. and has Just
Generated Its thousandth anniversary.
Is the oldest newspaper In the world
Ever since - ircerf.on "A copy Of
each Issue has been carefully preserved
! In the archives NJ the Peking Palace
Accuracy has always been the Kew
note OF this paper. and. In order to
maintain it, high standard se-erai
Journalists on its starr in the past paid
the penalty OF mistakes with Their
lives Dismissal. and. AZ the wors,
imprisonment Is the punishment melted
out at present
An aviator. VI Drneau. who ha. q
brother buried 81 cemetery nrsr
Charities followed Tho general custom
IN France ~ v'sitin~ N" graves OF
dead relatives on she eve ~ All Souis'
but 10 dif 80 IN a. ae-op'ans lie
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burial ground. so vc-f - his b-oth-
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few hack 90 to 7e-oIror-
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
An Eve to Business.

Brown seems to be succeeding now.
What is the secret OF it7'
Well" was the reply. he me, old
Goldbag's daughter. an heiress. who
spends $1,000 year on hats alone
and
And. OF course. he married her?L
mo, no! lie married her milliner"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
Because.

why" wrote one otthose propounder,
OF unanswerable questions to the editor
OF a local paper. does girl always
shut her eyes when man kisses herr
The busy editors reply was pointed;
send Us your photograph and perhaps
We can tell you the reason"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
To Their Credit.

You condemn US tramps." said
Weary While. but there's one thing
We must get credit for"
What's that?"
You don't hear of US induIgin' In
labor disputes!'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-03
No Joke.

Sometimes" said the press humorist
II think ms jokes are rotten. s'pose
that's my modcs;y."
NO" explained friend. that's your
common sense"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-09
WILL ADVERTISE MARYLAND
Business Men to Raise a Fund Of
$4,000 for Purpose Of Attract.
ing Immigrants.

A movement to raise fund of $50.
600 for inducing immigrants to locate
in Maryland and for advertising the
commercial, aquatic and agricultural
resources of the state was started al
a meeting of the executive committee
of the Associated Boards of Trade OF
the State, held recently at the Hotel
Rennert.
The plan calls for increasing the ap.
preparation of the State Bureau OF
Immigration from $4,000 to $25, 900
and for raising $4,000 by private sub
scription, making total of $4,000.
Edwin L. Quarles, of the Greater Bal.
timore committee. proposed the reso-
luton
j. H. Gambrill, of Frederick Nd,
presided. A. F. Trappe, of the State
bureau of immigration told of the
work that the immigration bureau has
accomplished
Traffic Manager Sheridan, of the
Chamber of Commerce, urged that a
large appropriation be obtained from
the Legislature for bringing mmi-
grants to the state and advertising
the advantages which the state can
offer to settlers. He urged that as
much as 100000 be spent in the next
four or five years. Mr.. Sheridan stat
ed that nothing could be accomplished
by spending small amounts. but that
the state must go at big proposition
in big way.
The delegates from the county were
enthusiastic
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-09
MAKES APPEAL TO THE EYE
Appropriate earnlshing of Dishes Is
Of More Importance Than Is
Generally Realized

When one serves cold slices OF meat
the platter looks very attractive If a
few tiny leaves Of lettuce or sprigs of
parsley are placed here and there
among the slices. When serve steak
I often put a few stuffed olives and a
sprig of parsley on the platter Baked
potatoes look much nicer taken from
the shell, mashed with butter, pepper
and salt, a well-beaten yolk of an
egg, then place back in the half shells
and brown in the oven. They not
only locker nicer, but taste better. In
serving lettuce, carefully wash the
full head, then place larger leaves
around outside of q round dish, then
smaller leaves inside, and so on I'M
til you have the perfect head. Serve
at table instead of placing a plate Of
lettuce at each service. Celery washed
and put in ice cold water, drained
and filed with cream cheese and a
little crabapple jelly is very nice and
a little different. If you have baked
macaroni and cheese, bake on shells
instead of a large dish, serve to each
a shell. Large clamshells are good,
or use ramekins if you have them. l
think food tastes better in small guam
titles and served daintily. Lamb chops
with curl of bacon are very nice
and little different. When you serv.
fish-balls drain first on brown paper
and then tuck into a napkin. Keeps
them hot, and if there should be any
more fat cling to them the napkin abb
serbs it and they are very dainty.
When you make apple celery and nut
salad again, instead of pairing the APP
pies, scoop them out and then fill
shells with salad. Place apple on
leaves of lettuce and serve. Bake APP
pies and when cool fill the center with
any jelly you prefer, pour over some
of the sirup apples were baked in,
pile whipped cream on top-very de-
Icious.-Boston Globe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-09
TRY THESE DANISH COOKIES
Delicious Simply Prepared confec-
ton That May Be New to Some
of Our Readers.

Dark Part-One cup sugar, one cup
molasses, one cup butter and lard
mixed one teaspoon ginger, one tea
spoon of cinnamon, onehalf teaspoon
cloves, one teaspoon baking soda, one
half teaspoon baking powder three
quarters cup of water, one teaspoon
of nutmeg; -four enough to make a
stiff dough. Work On board for five
min ties.
l.: int Part-Two cups sugar, one
cuo butter and lard mixed, one-half
teaspoon nutmeg, one and one-half
teaspoons baking powder, one cup wa
ter; flour enough to make stiff dough.
Work on board four or five minutes.
Now cut each part in four pieces, roll
out dark pieces first about a foot long
and six inches wide; lay aside and
roll out white part the same; lay on
the dark part, then roll up both to-
gethar from each end till the rolls
meet in the middle; then lay them in
cold place until next day. Slice OF
with knife and bake.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-09

For borders use deep, plain or seal
loped pie tins with a small pan or {
baking powder can placed exactly il
the center. The outer space is filled
and when the border is ready to serve
the inside dish is taken out, the serv
ing plate or platter laid on the pie
plate and both inverted. When the
pie plate is lifted there will be ring
Of rice, mashed potato, jelly, or what
ever was selected for the border, with
an open center for the filing. For a
deeper mold use q pan instead of a
plate.
A quart bowl with straight sides
makes a fair substitute for charlotte
russo mold.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-09
A TEXAS WONDER.

TIE TEXAS WoSDER CURES KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES, removing gray
ell, cures diabetes weak and lame back,
rheumatism and all Irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder in both men aud
women Regulates bladder troubles ia
children. II not sold ny your druggist
will be sent by mail ON receipt Of 81 One
small bottle is two months treatment,
and seldom fails to perfect cure. Send
fer testimonials from Texas and other
states DIR. L, w. Hall, 2936 Oliver ST..
st Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. GEL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-09
Oatmeal Waters.

This recipe may be called Irish OF
Scotch. 1t is eaten in Scotland and
in the province of Ulster, where the
Scotch-Irish dwell. 1t is body and
brain builder.
One cup Of oatmeal (rolled oats may
also be used, one cup of sifted -four.
a pinch Of baking powder a little salt,
a tablespoon of sugar. Rub two table
spoons Of butter into above mixture,
and add just enough water to hold it
together Roll out thin on Toured
board, cut round shape and bake.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-09
ADVERTISING BY TELEPHONE
New Scheme to Annoy Subscribers
Now in Use in Paris-Former
Unusual Methods.

The latest advertising nuisance in
Paris is the use of the telephone to
impress upon the subscribers the
merits of articles offered for sale. A
correspondent of the New York Times
writes about the subject as follows:
1T Is no longer possible for any one
to find peace far from the madding
crowd, in either home or office En-
terprising canYassers have found out
the most direct and sure way of get
ting at everybody personally and
seem utterly undaunted by the threats
which irate subscribers shower on
them, in response, for the voice from
the other end of the wire continues
imperturbably with the evenness and
unconcern of talking machine until
the receiver is finally banged down.
This new nuisance, which Is now
the talk Of Paris, is due to the cam
paign carried out by the city council
against the distribution of handbills
IN public thoroughfares, which was
chiefly responsible for keeping the
city in permanent state of untidi-
ness.
when the advisability of putting
on each handful prohibitive tax was
first discussed at the City Hall last
summer all sorts of alternative de,
vices for cheap advertising imme-
diately were invented. Men gifted
with stentorian voices were hired to
stand outside shops and restaurants
and shout the bill of fare and special
ties Of each firm to the astounded
passers-by.
"They soon lost voice, however, and
when replaced by well-trained parrots
the police interfered. The marking on
the pavements of the names Of varl-
GUS goods was also found insufficient
as the police regulation prohibited the
use of coloring matter, and chalk
marks disappeared in a few seconds.
Now the telephone is being used
and causing general indignation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-09

The Cheapest Advertising Medium.

Bricks at SIS thousand may be
cheaper than bricks at IS thousand
If 98 per cent of the former are sound
and disable, and so per cent of the lat.
ter are so misshaped. broken and 9th.
erwise marred as to be unfit for use
in the walls of substantial building.
You can't calculate the worth of an
advertising medium to your business
in terms of its rate per 1000 circu-
lation without reference to the quail
ity OF that circulation. Circulation
bricks have sometimes only a very
thin plating of gold
The cheapest advertising medium
you can use~is the one which yields
the highest return per dollar invested
In its space