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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
BY Lord Oqilvy.

Even those who have had most to
do with the Huskies and Malamute
days and heroism attached to them
cannot give them a first class char
acter for honesty and industry
Dogs from the outside are as num-
erous as the native breeds. are hon.
est pullers and even make better
leaders in the team where native in
telligence would seem to be the best
guide TO picking out difficult trail
or finding the way home through the
billiards and snow wastes There is
a difference of opinion as to the
two native breeds of dog. the Mala-
mute and Husky, their origin. the
country from which they come and
the amount of wolf mixture in them.
A lady. however. who has spent
several winters on the Yukon, writes
me as follows:
Il think that the Malamute dog is
the one breed with the wolf and ma
tive of the Mckenzie country as
have seen a large picture of the
Mckenzie river Indians with 30 or
- of their dogs. every one of the
wolf breed.
The Indians put heavy loads on
their sleighs and sometimes a squaw
and papoose on top. Other dogs carry
packs and even the puppies carry
small loads according to their
strength. The Indians as a rule
treat their squaws better in the North
than on the plains and exact less
drudgery from them. The dog har-
ness is ornamented with bead work
and little bells jingle by the way.
The Husky is taller. bonner and
gaunter dog than the Malamute, with
characteristics in common. LaZiness
and knavery are common to all
though decent education and care
sometimes overcomes this
ITO steal and steal craftily is
necessity of the northern dogs ex-
istence, for as soon as the snow
breaks up and they can no longer be
of use their owners almost unani-
mously turn them loose to shift for
themselves just as if they were
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
DREAM COSTS HIM NOSE TIP

BLOOMFIELD, N. j., Aug. 2. -
WILDER Goodenough, of Glenwood
avenue fell asleep in the BARRIERS
chair this morning. The barber
shaved one side of the customers
face and was turning the unshaved
side toward him, when Goodenough
awoke with scream and jumped out
of the chair AS he did so his nose
came in contact with the open razor
and the tip of it was shipped off
Other customers assured Good
enough that he was a lucky man
that the razor did not do more dam
age. After he had his nose dressed
by surgeon, Goodenough, whose
hobby is aeroplanes, said that while
in the BARRIERS chair he dreamed
that he was up about 1000 feet in an
aeroplane and ran into storm of
sleet and hail. The wind was blow
ing in his face, and stung so that
he decided to descend to the earth.
AS he neared the ground the machin-
cry got out of order and he jumped
to save himself
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
CONFESSED GUILT
THOUGH INNOCENT
To GET INTO PEN

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. Aug. =
Although he pleaded guilty and is
now serving a term of three years
in the state penitentiary at Canon
City. the local authorities are now
convinced that Albert Blount is in
nocent of the crime TO which he
confessed.
Blount was arrested for stealing
iewelry from local society woman.
The missing rings We're found on his
person - or rather. Blount told the
police he had them when questioned.
Ii has developed. however. through
a confession of fellow prisoner.
that Blount did not actually steal
the jewels. and was simply holding
them until called for by the real
thief
He is a consumptive. however. and
ill-health caused him to lose his po-
stion as brakeman on the Rio
Grande Rather than beg. he de
termined to grasp the opportunity
opened up to him to get a free
home at the expense of the state,
and when the authorities taxed him
with the crime he readily acquiesced
in their accusations.
Instead of attempting to secure
his liberty. he made every effort to
hurry the proceedings so that he
might get under the care of Warden
lyman. He refused to have counsel.
although il was offered him free of
cost. and when his case was called
insisted that his trial be held immed-
lately He pleaded guilty and ask
ed for an immediate sentence.
Judge ShaCklefOrd imposed a sen
tence of three years. but now has
ordered an investigation to discover.
if possible. whether an innocent man
is serving time for a crime commit
ted by someone else. Blount told the
officers that he hoped to die before
being given his liberty again. He
was extremely grateful for the sen
tence imposed by the court.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
Northwestern League.
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT ALASKA

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o. w. White we'll known around
Ketchikan some five or six years ago,
is reported to have been murdered
for his money in Costa RIGA within
the last few months.
Henry Hurd, one of the owners of
the Valparaiso mine near ketchikan.
is reported dead, his body being found
in well at Portland.
The Socialists of Ketchikan are de
vising ways and means to build and
furnish public hall. Practically
enough cash has been promised to
pay for the material, and it is eX-
pected to have the work done by
members and take stock in payment
thereof
A food occurred recently at Shoup
Glacier, near Valdez, which carried
out fully 300 feet of ice and ex-
posed a quartz ledge which is said
to be very rich. The ledge was
ketchikan has organized Com
mercial club along the same lines
and for the same purpose as that or
/ SuIIlLSu III an bailho q iiioIiNii tSo'
1t is the intention of the club to
have a permanent secretary under
salary to carry on the work of
the club, and they have formed a
company for the erection of club
building, forty businessmen of the
town subscribing literally.
A. F. Rier, of Seattle, has ship
ped 500 head of sheep with view of
starting sheep ranch on Raspberry
island, near Seldova.
The reindeer herd in Alaska has
been increased by 5000 head during
the past year. The total number is
now estimated to be over 10000.
The ship Explorer made a survey
of the entrance to the Kuskokwim
river during the month of July.
In response to the protests that
have gone up from every hand in
Alaska, the signal corps chief, We'd
nesday of this week, issued an order
cancelling that made recently neces-
stating the preparing of all tele-
grams received at the government
telegraph offices in Alaska. The re-
turn to the old system will meet
with the approval of everybody whose
business makes the cable necessary.
-Ketchikan Miner.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
WHAT WIND is.

Out near Muscotah is man who
is a great talker. He is always try
ing to get up senseless discussions.
The great talker recently tried to
get up discussion about wind.
What is wind?" he asked a crowd
that didn't want to listen to his
talk. There are two kinds of wind
spoke up one man. "One kind is a
connection of the elements that goes
ike HI through the air and the
other is fool who can't keep his
mouth shut"
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
STRAY BE AM S.


Textile manufacturers must regard
the labor situation in Japan as ideal
In Japan the men workers in the
mills receive twcnty-three cents
day, the women sixteen cents and
children eight to ten cents.
Olaf Larson. working in a millinery
warehouse, backed into an elevator
shaft and fell down five stories with
a load of boxes. Horror-stricken. the
other employees rushed down the
stairs. only tn find him picking him
self unframed out of the rubbish.
"Ess de boss mad?" he whispered
cautiously "Tar en- Ay had to come
down for nails anyway"
I'm Honolulu" writes a New York
sun correspondent. Il saw a few in
feresting sgnboards eyincing Orien-
tai enterprise. One was that of an
ambitious firm. On. On 4 Co An
other vas that of a ladies' tailor,
Hook On \ third stood for deal
rr in foods. All Chew On nv way
home through Texas | came into
touch with the two law firms named
below: 'Saner 4 Sauer.' Head
Hare 4 Head In such harmony do
the celestial orbits move and give
voice to their DELIGHTFUL consonanca"
The druggist apurpachod the eel
estial gate The LnpisyiI,a Posi- SAYS
ST Peter opeued the mortal for him
and hadc him enter and ioin the
heavenly choir .'\ot 81 Fast F" aduon
ishod the c.mpoundrr IF mills Before
20 in there want to asl, = fauy
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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
WISE TRAM p.

She brought him out a wedge OF
pumpkin pie and a cup of coffee.
And you only visit this section
of the country during the golden-rod
time?" she Intercepted innocently
How poetical!"
We'll, you see, mum. it isn't ex'
actly poetical," replied Dusty Dan
with a smile, but when de golden
rod blooms it is too late to cut
grass an too early to shovel snow. >
Chicago News.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
COLORADO.

Iumas midsummer celebration
was held August l. and 10. and the
citizens OF that town made great
preparations. and ii was one of the
greatest events in the history of
Yuma
State Fish and Game Commission.
or Shinn will recommend that the
government buy the Estes park fish
hatchery which was established by
the citizens of larimer county.
The State Agricultural college will
exhibit choice live stock at the Weld
county fair this month.
The Wisconsin Coal company is
preparing To open up extensive coal
deposits at Lay. Moffat county.
Greeley-With the completion of
the Union Pacific branch to Briggs
dale and the opening OF stage line
to Grover keota and Sligo, the last
of the frontier in Weld county has
disappeared Recently bands of ante
lope roamed the plains near Grover.
the county appearing exactly as II
did fifty years ago.
Clifton-The first Of the canta-
loupe crop was shipped recently. The
acreage this year is double that of
last year and it is estimated that
200 cars was sent out from this vi
Cinity.
Longmont Three thousand
crates of berries marketed at 81 a
crate was shipped out this season
by the I.ongmont Fruit Growers as
sOciatiOn.
kersev Representatives Of the
Great Western Sugar company de-
clare the beet tonnage in the kersey
district will tar surpaSs that OF last
year.
An invitation was sent TO Admiral
Togo TO attend the Weld county fair
and be the guest of honor Potato
day. September 81, but he was UNI
able to accept as he had to return
home before that date. Admiral Togo
is interested in the cultivation Of the
potato in Japan.
Farmers of Greeley declare they
have conquered the potato bug and
that damage from grasshoppers is
over Since last January the farmers
have been working to eradicate these
pests. and although the potato bug
appeared il greater numbers than us
ual. came earlier and stayed later,
it has been routed by Paris green,
lady from an eastern slope town
the other day remarked that she new
er saw town improve as Delta had
the last six years, or since former
visit by her. Such grand buildings,
such schools and fine churches in so
small a town was something unusual.
And it seemed to her as though
every farmer and every business
man in the town was driving around
in an automobile.
Delta county this year has num-
Der of wheat fields that Will yield 10
bushels per acre, a larger number
that will run GO, and all fields in
the county will average 30 bushels
per acre or better.
The PaOnia Packing company have
just about finished their run on cher
ries and have begun canning april
cots. Of which they expect to put up
Il or 20 tons. They have already
shipped one car of apples, one car
of cherries and apples, and have part
of another car of cherries.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
UTAH.,

With % canning factories repre-
sented, the Utah Gamers associa-
ton. affiliated with the National Can
ners' association. has been organic
ed.
BY levying special road tax of
five mills and securing the state road
appropriation, as well as the general
appropriation made by the county.
the Weber county commissioners an
ticipate the accomplishment of con-
siderable road building in the early
future.
Gold Basin, ten miles south of
Moab, is the home of a plant that
grows nowhere else in the United
States, according to DR.. p A. Ryd-
berg. Of the New York Botanical gar
dens. The plant is a species of cine
foil and is known as pOtentilla pan
Ciiuga
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11

A Kansas fisherman declares that a
catfish will purr like tomcat when
it is stroked the right way. Did he
ever try stroking German carp and
hearing it sing Hi lie, hi lo?" And
did he ever stroke whale and hear
her spout?
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
NEW MEXICO,

A hOmeSteader near ricardo, over
in Guadalupe county was robbed of
thousand dollars worth of dia-
monds the other day. And yet there
are few who profess that prosper
lily has not returned to Eastern New
Mexico.
The crop of Quay county wild hay,
than which there is none better on
the market, will be double this year
J. w. White was in Willard asking
for 25 men to aid in saving his LOO
acre bean crop at Mountainair. He
was offering a dollar a day and board
from now till the crop is harvested.
He has 20 men employed at present
and expects a return of $500 to $500
per acre from his beans and po-
tatoes
The Meerschaum Company of Amer
lea will probably establish a factory
at Deming 1t is stated that pure
meerschaum is not to be found in
America A large deposit is known
to exist rs miles from Silver City.
This has been taken over by New
York parties who have spent consid-
cradle in proving its worth. A fac
tory has been established at Ogdens-
burg, n. Y, to handle the product
from New Mexico
The much despised soap weed is
likely to be converted into the much
used article of soap, should the
plans Of Max Goldenberg, Of Tucum-
carl, and A. w. West, of Cuervo,
materialize Assured of ready sup
ply of the weed, factory to treat
it may be established at Tucumcari.
Land locations are being made al
most every day at the Aztec land
office Homeseekers are coming in
to that county more rapidly than for
several years, attracted by the album
dant water supply and the big irri-
cation canals building.
KANSAS.
William Peck, Of Concordia, who
is touring Europe in his motor car
bought a Kansas auto tag the last
thing before starting in order, he
says, Ito have the name of Kansas
head the procession all over Europe.
Topeka Governor Stubs called
special election for Tuesday, No
vember 7, to elect a congressman in
the second district to succeed A
E. Mitchell who died recently.
Atchison - Herman Gronniger, a
farmer living north of here, has sur
prised his neighbors by buying two
motor cars. One of the cars will be
used by his family and he will use
the other to haul hogs to market
He plans to buy big motor truck
for general farm purposes.
The Cimarron Commercial club Of
80 members has launched move
ment which promises to eclipse ir
real importance anything it has done
yet. 1t is forming, OF its own mem
hers and the farmers of Gray coun
ty, an organization called the era!
Couty Million Bushel Wheat Club,
which will make concerted effor
to facilitate conditions so that 1
100000 bushels of wheat will be har
vested in 1912.
Wyatt carp. who was reckoned al
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
Former Plow Horse to Be
Grand Circuit Sensation

geles speedway and repaid her owner
by winning the rich Pennsylvania
stakes at Lexington, Ky.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
Whisperings
of the West


an expect Killer in the old days at
Dodge city. is under arrest at Los
Angeles charged with trying TO break
faro bank by some sort oil UNFAIR
play. II would seem that faro
bank ought to be about the last KIND
of an institution to squeal about
little thlng ike that
Speaking of moral neighborhood.
J. Il. fray VINO owns up mat ne
doesn always I'VE up 10 MS name
says that IN MS ola nelshoorhoou on
the line between Marion ana Dlcklh-
son counties there ism an American
boy or German boy OF German
baptist parents VINO SMOKES. cheWs
or drinks. and only few use tea
or coffee. He said when he llfed
old scamps i'll the neighhorhood who
che"ed TOBACCO.
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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11

Join one of the family tables al
the Bevans House.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
OKLAHOMA A,

Almost in the suburbs of OklahO-
ma City irrigation is bringing one
man returns amounting to $500 per
acre. Does irrigation pay? What is
your idea?
Chickasaw Indians in Oklahoma
are asking the government to dis
tribute 100000 among them. We
know communities of pale faces who
wouldn't object to similar hand
out
Oklahoma City - Fifteen minutes
before the hour of execution of John
Prather, negro murderer sentenc-
| ed to death, his punishment was com
muted to life Imprisonment.
"Buttermilk" Johnson, the political
sage of TeXhoma, spoke fer the neg
alive side in a debate on woman suf-
frage. The women have already suf-
fered enough" was the drift of his
argument.
Representative Scott Ferris is look
ing for some bright lad in the Fifth
congressional district who wants TO
go to West Point military academy.
c. K. Lawrence, OF Norman eX-
poets to get thousand bales from
his alfalfa patch which two weeks
ago appeared to be as bare as a
floor, ad no one would have thought
OF getting ton from the whole
patch.
Chickasha - II. B. Johnson, one
Of the best-informed men in Grady
county on agricultural matters and
crop prospects, stated after a motor
trip over the country, that the pros
poets for good yield of early corn
in this valley were good. Corn along
the Washita valley, between Chick
asha and Anadarko, according to
Mr.. Johnson, will make an average
yield. MIR. Johnson says that fields
Of corn which before the rain seemed
burnt up are coming out wonderfully
| and will make some corn.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
NE BRASkA.

Broken BOW - Harry y Nell, pro-
prietor of Myrtle farm, in the south
ern part of the county, recently ship
ped a couple of registered cattle to
breeder in Ecuador. This is the
first time that any Custer county
cattle have ever taken such long
trip for the same purpose.
The state banking board at a meet
ing decided that unusual care would
be used by them in issuing certifi-
Gates under the new guaranty law.
Especially will the solvency of all
institutions be thoroughly ascertain
ed before the state banks are author
lied to operate under the provisions
of the new act. This decision is in
ing board since its organization and
follows the lines upon which it con-
Quoted it's affairs since the new en-
actment has become effective.
Game Warden Henry Miller says
that there is a greater abundance of
game in Nebraska this year than for
many seasons past. He believes
| hunters will have the best quail and
prairie chicken hunting they could
! desire when the open season arrives
| The open season for prairie chicken
is September, October and Novem
| Der. Quail may be lawfully killed
from November l to November Is.
| A movement has been inaugural
ed in Nickolls county to make a
good cross-country road. beginning al
the Kansas state line on the south
the citizens of Superior and vicinity
laying out and making the road tc
Nelson, then the Nelson people TAX
ing the matter up and marking the
road to Edgar in Clay county, where
the Clay county people will carry the
marking across the county to SUIT
ton. where 1t will intersect the cross
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-09-11
American League

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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-31
Fault erouoht Home.

! DR.. James T. Docking, the president
of Rust university, once discussed, in
ia Fourth Of July address at Holly
Springs. Miss, the treason of Benedict
Arnold.
I "Arnold's fault" he said, was as
plainly brought home to him as the
fault of Fenimore Cooper's friend.
"Fenimore Cooper gave friend q
copy Of his last work, inscribing on
the fly-leaf the words:
"'To John Blank, with the authors
affection and esteem
"A few months later Cooper came
upon this same book at a secondhand
dealers. He bought 1t in and sent it
to his friends again with a second in.
scription:
"'This volume, purchased at sec.
ond-hand shop, is represented to John
Blank with renewed affection and re.
iterated expressions Of esteem"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-31

The fact that good roads increase
the value of farm lands is not the po.
tential argument in favor of good
roads. Good roads make farm lands
more valuable only because they make
farm products more valuable by bring.
ing the market closer to the farm and
because they keep the markets &C.
cessible to the farm every day in the
year. That is the reason why farm.
ers should have good roads. To the
man who does not want to sell his
land at any price, the value Of that
landeis matter Of secondary consid.
eratoin. But good roads give the man
who does not want to sell his farm tho
same advantage that they give the
man who does want to sell. They give
him an increased value for his prod.
ucts and pay a dividend every time ha
needs the market.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-31


Il was Carlyle who. In his dogmatic
fashion. declared that the only true
happiness Of man was that Of clear,
decided activity In the sphere for which
by nature and circumstances he has
been fitted and appointed" There is,
perhaps. little in common between the
grim old Scotchman and Nine. Sarah
Bernhadt. and yet we find the vivaci.
GUS Frenchwoman still q mistress of
her art at sixty-seven, and tust about
to sail for her native land after tour
OF America. during which in the course
OF IS weeks she has given 2S5 per.
formances, 80 Of them at one-night
stands, netting for herself round
quarter Of million dollars and for
the theatrical managers probably
double as much. giving voice to much
the same view.
Can you," reporter for the New
York Sun asked her In English, leave
behind you recipe for youth and
beauty?" The question was interpret.
ed and madame smiled and gave her
hand deprecatory toss. the grace of
which was inimitable. "He is gallant,
this young man." she said. There is
no secret. But, yes, work! Always I
work. One grows old slowly who
works, for there is the satisfaction of
accomplishment. could not be idle.
I would be miserable. Always must
be doing something Plenty of sleep.
sparing diet and not too much fresh
air, sol" Later madame voiced her
sentiments even more expressively.
Health" she said, comes from the
good God, but work like the devil"