Christmas Gatherings and Local News Items
Mr and Mrs Harry Harris host a Christmas dinner with guests Johnny Sutter Gus Isaacson and Emil Gustafson. The Hunt and Leland families join relatives in Iditarod for the holiday. Pete Murdock heads to Tolstoi district for a prospecting trip. Matt Kiv of Dodge Creek visits Iditarod. George Glass again secures options on Ganes Creek for Kimball Mining Co. Joe E Riley hosts a Christmas dinner and dance in Otter Creek. Accabin belonging to Jack Blair in Discovery Otter caught fire and was mostly destroyed. Origin of fire unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Harris
Johnny Sutter
Gus Isaacson
Emil Gustafson
Harry Leland
Earl B. Hunt
Iditarod
Pete Murdock
Tolstoi
Matt Kiv
Dodge Creek
Ophir
George Glass
Kimball Mining Company
Joe E. Riley
Otter Creek
Jack Blair
Discovery
Otter
Musher Joe McDowell Denies Bay Expedition Plans
Joe McDowell denies reports of a stampede departure for Good News Bay with John Novak, stating no intention to return until April. In other news, the British armed steamship Stephen Furness was torpedoed in the Irish Channel with six officers and 95 men lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McDowell
Good News Bay
John Novak
McDowell
London
Stephen Furness
Christmas Joy in Flat City Brings Cheer to Children
A Flat community Christmas Eve featured a tree, decorations, and gifts funded by local merchants and donated treats. Miss Helen Grant led school performers with Mrs. Frank Monkman at the piano, and Santa visited as Cyril Wood added a delegate from Iditarod. The event, ending in a late dance, was entirely free with volunteers praised for timely program, meals, and coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat
Yuletide
Iditarod
Discovery
Florence Porter
Helen Grant
Frank Monkman
Cyril Wood
Judge Kilgore
Grant Murdock
Santa Claus
Johnston
Postage Increase Notified Across Mail Services
Last mail brought word of higher postage rates. One ounce letters cost 3 cents and postal cards 2 cents. Parcel post now carries a war tax of 1 cent per 25 cents or fraction thereof.
Crosby greeting and local ad for dog sale
A Crosby newspaper note wishes readers a Happy New Year and thanks patrons for past favors continuing to patronize Crosby in the future. Also an advertisement announces for sale one or two good young dogs by Steve Resch, Iditarou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
Steve Resch
Iditarou
Judge Moody Panishes Two Men for Quick Tempers in Tolstoi
Marshal Geraghty returned from Ophir to aid in papers and investigations. In Tolstoi on September 20 Dominick Sorasi and Charles Stanford argued at Bill Warner’s cabin. a gun was shown but not aimed and a knife was threatened. At a December hearing before Commissioner James C. Moody Stanford faced a felony charge but was not held. Moody criticized both men for overreacting. Miss Isaacson remains a patient at Behla hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Geraghty
Ophir
Tolstoi
Dominick Sorasi
Charles Stanford
Bill Warner
Stanford
Tom Muckel
Dominick
Warner
James C. Moody
John W. McCord
Moody
Pan
Dom
Stan
Dance Postponed by Pioneers Arrangements Committee
The annual Pioneers dance scheduled for next Monday night at Flat has been postponed to a later date, likely in January. The headliner event for Alaska’s program, the rites over J Barneycorn, Esq, may have influenced the delay due to potential mix ups among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dance of the Pioneers
J. Barneycorn
Alaska
John
Elms Wins Main Event in Flat Wrestling Match
Tom Elms defeated Bill Kuloff in the main event of the Flat wrestling tournament last Wednesday evening. Eddie Kimball and George Kay delivered an interesting boxing bout. Severe weather kept many sports fans away from the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Elms
Bill Kuloff
Eddie Kimball
George Kay
Weather Report and Local Advertisements
Weather note mentions Cigars, Graham Courtney and scores of 25 and 50. Pioneer Drug Store listing Flat. Job Printing at The Pioneer offers office services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Courtney
Pioneer Drug Store
Pioneer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam
Applebaum
Moose Hall
L. G. Thornton
Gold Street
George Mutchler
Dave Mutchler
Jeremiah Wynne
Danny Shea
Christy Anthonison
Pat Patterson
DeLt Pune
Ansleys General Merchandise
Iditarod, Alacka
Joe
C. R. Peck
Flat City
A. J. Weiss
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Good Clothes
Judge Moody
Miss Isaacson
Behla Hospital
Chittick’s
Elms
Weather Report
E. J. Smith
Ralph Button
Northern Commercial Co
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