Smoky Camp Flat Smoker Draws Crowd and Lively Bouts
The Arctic Brotherhood in Flat City hosted a packed smoker with boxing and wrestling events. Highlights included Tommy Ballene versus Chap pie Fisher, George Kay against Ollie Ives, and a hammering bout between Jimmy Kay and Kid Gillespie. No official winner was declared amid a festive atmosphere and interludes of songs and stories.
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Flat City
Arctic Brotherhood
Wickersham
United States
Jack Rowan
Tommy Ballene
Casey
Chappie Fisher
Honduras
Ballene
Fisher
George Kay
Ollie Ives
Jimmy Kay
Kid Gillespie
Hach
Jack O'Connor
George Shaw
Water Company Lays Willow Street Mains Under 20 Year Franchise
Cascade Laundry Company granted a 20 year city franchise to lay Willow street water mains by May 20 in Iditarod. The line will circle the block, hydrants at corners, with winter service pledged, rates set by company subject to council regulation and arbitration if disputes arise. The pump is installed, a 6600 gallon tank is built, and a water wagon will serve streets during pipe delays.
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Iditarod
Cascade Laundry Company
Willow Point
Willow Street
B. J. Banks
General Water Service
City Council Scraps Dog Pound And Licenses
The council on Wednesday night decided there will be no pound master and no dog license. They deemed licensing and enforcement costs exceed potential revenue as loose malamutes and other carnivora roam the city, despite Sam Simonson’s bid for pound master.
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Sam Simonson
Duck Hunting Closes For Entire Season
A group including Arthur Celene Tom DeCamp and Smithy Benbrook left for a week long duck hunting trip. The article notes duck hunting will be limited due to no wild fowl this season and mentions a known hunting spot near Dikeman opening at sunrise with heavy gunning.
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Arthur Celene
Tom DeCamp
Smithy Benbrook
Rough Rider to Enter the Lists for Freight Trade
The Rough Rider, a light-draft river boat, will contend for freight work between Dikeman and Iditarod. H. V. Bean, ex assistant cashier of the Scandinavian-American Bank in Seattle and longtime Nome and Candle resident, plans spring arrival to compete with the vessel. Tales praise the Rough Rider’s seaworthiness and speed on light water, with a dubious note about whether she runs on gasoline.
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Rough Rider
H.V. Bean
Scandanavian - American Bank
Seattle
Nome and
Candle
Council River
Dikeman
Iditarod
Bean
Local Post Office Receives Inquiries About Alaska Prospectors
Letters of inquiry reach the local post office about Andrew R. Busch and John Stephens believed in Alaska. Grace Busch of Seattle reports no word from Andrew for 15 months. Nettie Stephens of Westminster Colorado says John Stephens last spoke during the Iditarod last August before a prospecting trip.
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Andrew R. Busch
John Stephens
Alaska
Grace Busch
Terry Avenue
Seattle
Andrew
Nettie Stephens
Westminster
Colo
Iditarod
City Clerk at City Drug Store Headquarter Moves In
City council rents back office in City Drug Store building as temporary headquarters for the magistrate and clerk. Magistrate Hunt will dispense justice and receive moneys thereafter with no assistant needed yet. If funds increase, a small boy may be hired. Dr Wortmann aided by Dr Elliott set lashings on Jim Fullerton's leg. Laidley becomes game after mishap with a prcy street, and Jim Fullerton's Dikeman departure is delayed awaiting summer hotel and bar duties. Theodore Witte traveled from Moore creek with Slim McRae and his dog team in nine hours amid heavy snow.
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Council
Theodore Witte
Moore Creek
Slim McRae
Mr. Witte
Bonanza Creek
Otter
Monopole Poolrooms Opens on Gold Street
The Monopole Poolrooms opens tomorrow morning on Gold Street in Flat City beside the Carter drug store. Hari Hebler, who recently took command, remodeled the venue into an excellent space aimed at pool players and summer socializers, promising Havana style ambiance.
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Monopole
Gold Street
Flat City
Carter Drug Store
Hari Hebler
Havanas
City Council weighs fire protection options amid water pressure delay
The council defers water pressure contracts for at least a month while the fire committee investigates. The Cascade Laundry plans a city water system with hydrants, offering free city water for now, and a bid for standing pressure pumps at $1000 monthly. Discussions consider a stationary fire engine for immediacy and cost efficiency.
Tramway timber crew to build Iditarod line freight by fall
The Mutehler Bros. plan a tramway from the Iditarod river with timbers and poles cut by a hired crew. They received a council franchise last week and will push to finish the track for incoming freight. Landahl from Dawson will arrive with a barge of books magazines and postcards. Simpson's promotes nugget souvenirs.
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Mutehler Bros
Iditarod
Landahl
Emporium
Dawson
Bill
Kankakee
Anxious Sought Brother Mase Wolff of Germany
The Pioneer received a letter from Judge Lyons in Juneau containing a note from Anna Wolff of Stendal Germany asking to locate her brother Mase Wolff born November 20 1361 in Berlin who reportedly left Douglas Alaska in 1802 for Dawson City and may have lived there for years. She pleads for help to find his address due to urgent family matters.
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Lyons
Chambers
Juneau
Anna Wolff
Germany
Sam
Getting Ready to Start Her Going Olaf Nelson Firm Plan
Olaf Nelson of Lynn and Nelson laymen on 3-b Glen Flat Creek visited the city this week to prepare for resuming hostilities on a claim worked last winter. Winter sluicing faced many difficulties, so they will wait until spring to open the ground on a larger scale. Mrs J Fraser opens a lodging house over her store at Discovery for summer travelers. FOR SALE Piece of boiler plate steel 48x84 inches 135 lbs Pioneer office.
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Olaf Nelson
Lynn Andelson
Glen
Flat Creek
Pioneer Office
Co Partnership Change In Wiseman And Co In 1911
Notice records the retirement of L T Chambers and admission of Charles G Lynn in the Wiseman and Co partnership. The new firm continues the old name and will settle all accounts from the previous firm as of April 1911.
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E Wiseman
Vat Whalen
L. T L
Wiseman & Co
L. T Chambers
Charles. G. Lynn
Wiseman
Pan Wian
J. T. Chambers
Chas. Ly
Snyder House Partnership Changes in Alaska
A dissolved partnership among KE Snyder and A Smith for the Snyder House project in Flat City Alaska is amended by consent adding Anna M Nee. F E Snyder disclaims responsibility for debts contracted by A Smith as the partnership continues under Snyder House with Nee officially joining.
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Cos
Snyder
A. Smith
Snyder House
Flat City
Alaska
Anna M. Nee
F. E. Snyder
Anna M
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Richmond
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S. Kotsch
Connections
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Board of Trade Pool Room
Hanky Bripces
Joo
Hides
Iditarod Machine Shop
Nard, Horner & Med
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