Iditarod pioneer., 1913-06-28
COMING AND GOING

E. Shorty" Bregen, who has been working for the Little Gnggs on Flat creek for the last two years, is leaving on an early boat for a visit to the Out side.
 Al Thorns, Ed Mclean and Henry Howard left for Bear creek several days ago, where they will spend the summer.
 Bob Mann and Tom Gardner are cut ting wood on Slate creek, under con- tract for Riley X Co.
 Mrs. Davis, of the Emergency hos pital, spent several days in Iditarod during the week.
 Bob McMiIlan, of Otter creek, vis- tied lditarod last Tuesday,.
 Nicely arranged apartments have been put in order ia the NJ. x NJ. Bank building, which will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross during the summer
 At the last meeting of the town coun- cil the proposition to purchase the lot on which the town hall is located was accepted, consequently the building will not be removed.
 Judge E. Coke Hill, commissioner at Ruby, is now in Idjtarod and will re- main during the July term Of the dis trict court.
 Mrs, Fred ". Cater, an old resident of IdilaroI and widely known in min ing circles hereabouts, arrived from Ruby last Wednesday,. and is looking after her interest in this camp.
 Tom McNinnon is a late arrival from Ruby.
 Christy Authonieson and "WireIoss" Hall spent q few days on the creeks the first Of the week.
 Al Walsh came to town from the head of Flat crecE, last Wednesday on q short business trip.
 Charley Worden came home from Willow creek Thursday evening.
 A. II. Hansen, formerly deputy [. s. marshal, now representing Outside wholesale houses, is now in Iditarod circulating among our business houses. His big line of samples are on display in the Sickinger buiIdin@ on Willow street.
 C. J. Hurley, president of the Amer ;can Bank of Alaska, of Fairbanks, ar rived in Iditarod last Saturday. He expects to remain @ conple of weeks.
 Much interest is already being taken in the old mems foot race which is to be run at Dis. Otter on the 4th ofJuly George Riley, who is training George Taylor for the race, says he will have the old war hoss in the pink of condi- tion by racing day. At present the WalI-street betting favors Taylor, as it seems to be generally understood that neither Harry Beach nor Peaceful Henry caa be induced to leave Ruby before the Fourth.
 Mrs. J. D. Schwartz, of Otter creek, was visitor in Iditarod on Tuesday and Wednesday last.
 Tommy Luscombe, the prospector, left for Dikeman last Saturday, where he has accepted position for the sum- mer.
 A very refreshing shower of rain visited this region last Thursday morn ing, but insufficient to effect the stage of water in the river. Capt. Albert Vile left town yester- day. He is on his way to Juneau.
 Daniel William Peterson, who left here last fall and stampeded to Cripple camp, where he spent the winter pros pecting. returned over the ridge trail vesterday, and will spend the summer working in Iditarod town.
 N1r. and Mrs. T. W. Myers, who re- gently returned from Mud river, where they spent the winter prospecting, have moved into the Naehter cabin in the north end of town.
 Arthur Eaton reached town from Ophir City yesterday. He came over land,
 Casper Ellingen and James Chronis- ter came in from Otter yesterday The lack of water forced them to quit work.