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The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03

south fork of the Reindeer country. where he and others have been prospecting for the past two months. He says that prospects are not encouraging in that sec ion of the Reindeer region.
 Charles Ross. of the Miners and Merchants bank, and J NJ Haley, he steamboat man, will leave to- morrow for Nome. on a short busi- ness trip. Bob Grifiis will take hem to the Boring sea metropolis, with his famous dog team. Mir. Ross expects to return about April lth.
 An enjoyable dinner was given on Sunday by Mir and Mrs Charles Larsen
 Mrs. Fred Larsen entertained friends on Wednesday evening, the occasion being In hCnor of MT. Lar sens birthday.
 MT. and Mrs. William Eisenmin- ger gave a pleasant dinner party lt their home on Third avenue, on Monday evening 10 number of friends
 The largest and most enjoyable 'a' " ol 'he SO'i"i S'"9oh was 'i."' endered the popular people of the Regina hotel, Mir. and Mrs. Nei- holm and their daughter, Miss Nei. holm. on Saturday evening, at the Regina About 45 jolly lditarodites ook the place by surprise and pro. eeded to have a good time. sing ng and dancing. excellent music being furnished by Messrs. Bierman and Draper After hours of pleas ire, the guests paused long enough o partake of the delicious re- treatments provided for them, and hen resumed dancing until the early morning hours. A gipsy queen arrived from somewhere fortold the good and bad fortunes of the guests causing much merriment
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03
MONEY EXPENDED
 ON ROADS
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ROAD OVERSEER FILED WITH
 COMMiS SSIONER

The annual report of Road Over seer H. T.. Iardner, was filed with the commissioner early in the week The report shows that the road taxes collected amounted to S13,576, and that subscriptions from other sources amounted to SIG. The road com mission contributed in cash ana sup plies the sum of s1 ,499.40, and in addition the x. C. company contrib uted supplies and F.. F. Dilley labor. From the cash cn hand half of the old indebtedness of the previous road oyerseer was paid. each of the creditors receiving 90 per cent of his account. Following is the sum mary of the various expenditures made:
 l his shows road taxes collected tC the amount of s13,516 Subscriptions from various parties amounted to s11600
 From the Alaska road commission in cash and supplies. the sum of S1,449.40 was received. In addition the N. C. company contributed mer- chandise and F. F. Dilley, labor.
 From the cash on hand 50 per cent of the old indebtedness of the previous road overseer was paid, each of the creditors receiving his pro rata.
 Following is the summary of the expenditures of the year:
 At Large s2,S79,36 Including the 90 per cent. paid the creditors, expenses of supervision, office ex- ifrh DF l1,
 Fox GulCh S36S Rebuilding road washed out, putting in bridges, corduroy, repairs.
 Fairbanks-Fox Road s371.74 Opening ditches, new culverts, fill ing wash0uts, graveling and rebuild ing bridge.
 Engineer Creek - s1,955.6O. Con. struction of 5000 feet of new road branching off at Cascaden's works and running by + Goldstream to Engineer; corduroying 2.5OO feet of this road culverts. ditches, repair work.
 FoX-Dome Road s232.00 Re. pairing, protection. ditching and draining.
 Pedro Goldstream - s1,16O90. Re. pairs, ditches, fills, bridging, cordu- roying and grayeling; also a mile and half of new road to the Spald ing claims
 Graehl - s209.S4 Replacing and repairing bridges after breakup
 Ester - $1.53S.S0. Thorough re- pair work; grading. ditching. cordu- roying and repair work on one bridge
 Fish-Fairbanks s547.3S. Re pair work on Fish and protection work on Fairbanks.
 Cleary Creek s2,71513. Re pairing from Chatanika 10 number above; ditches. culverts, eraveling. Also work on the flats; 2,OO0 feet of new road to Rhoads' mine. Bridges at Cleary, Cn number 9 above and over Bedrock creek
 Little Eldorado s20S.36. Gen eral repair work, graveling and cor duroying
 The total disbursements for this work were s14,S9430.
 cash balance of s176.75 Is shown.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03
PICTURES WERE EXCELLENT

No more interesting picture show has been given this winter than the one put on by Martin & Koon last Thursday night at the Auditorium. The subjects were excellent and the large crowd in attendance appeared to thoroughly enjoy every one of the films. In addition to the regular 5000 feet of new films, the baseball pictures were repeated for the bene- lit of those who had not attended the show the week before.
 The picture entitled the Unlimit- ed Train caused mucn merriment, as also did The Trimming of Par adise Gulch.' The following films were shown The Elder Sister," The Unlimited Train" "Ramcna," "A Political Dispute" Please Take One.' The Ruling Passion" The Trimming of Paradise Gulch," and Worlds Championship Series"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03
M'LEOD DECLARED INSANE

John Mcleod was on Tuesday in the commissioner court found to be of unsound mind, and he was on Saturday started on his way to the sanitarium at Mount Tabor. Me Leod is the kantishna trapper who gave out the sensational story tC the dailies regarding the wholesale massacre of whites. He has long been known to be of unsound mind, harboring the delusion that the h. dians were threatening his life. The witnesses examined before Commis- sicner Dillon were E. A. Henderson, s. B. Waite and A J McArthur The jury was made up as follows; J. A. Haney, w. A. Webb, H. D. Fountain, J. s. brennan, Joseph E. Downs and Thomas Cullen.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03

Flor de Lovera, King of Havana Everywhere. .
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03
NOTICE OF MEETING.

Notice Is hereby given that meeting of the stockholders of the Fairbanks Quartz Development com pany will be held at the courthouse Cn Thursday evening, beginning at S;30 o'clock. All of those holding stock in the company are urged to be present By order of
 A. J. NORDALE, Pres.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03
IDITAROD PERSONALS.
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IDITAROD, March l. Dr. Car ter and Starr Ballard were visi- tors to Iditarod this week from Flat.
 Dr. E. NJ. Spauding, of Flat, was in town on Saturday, to attend the funeral of the late Dr. Craig
 Charles Bernhardt, of the North Star restaurant, Discovery, Otter, was in town last week, on a busi- ness trip.
 Miss Anna Hagelin was the guest of Mrs. $. Garkin during the week returning tC her home at Flat City. Saturday.
 A Seattle letter states that T. J. Nestor has been visiting Chicago.
 Fred Scheid and w. H. Grifford have gone to Kalamazoo, Mich, and Louis Nigelius is in San Francisco.
 Ed Anderson is in town from the
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03

Lawrence Barrett, Best Domestic Cigar on Earth.-Rose Cigar Store. !"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03

By a statement presented by the city clerk last Friday night a. the council meeting II was shown tha. the city during the past year has been run on an eNpcudltme Q. slS.26795 less than the preceding year. The principal saving was ef- feCtcd in the fire department and in the sCho Is, but in every depart ment certain retrenChment was enforced.
 The full statement is as follows. Comparative Statement of Expend-
 lures Years 1oo9-19f0 and 1e1o-
 fo11
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03
PRESENT CITY COUNCIL
 HAS SAVED MUCH MONEY
City Was Run Last Year at an Expenditure of $1S,267.o5 Less Than Previous Year

and it carried, all of the councilmen voting for if.
 F.llowing is the text of the ordin auCe.
 An ordinance creating and establish
 ing special fund for payment of outstanding city warrants. Be il ordained by the Common Council of the town of Fairbanks, Alaska.
 Sec That the city treasurer be and he is hereby instructed anC directed to transfer from the genera funds. now on hand. the sum O.. S11,o00.0O to special fund 10 be here after known as old Warrant Fund a special fund set apart and resery ed for the purpose of paying olC outstanding warrants of the city, which were issued during the years l9o7 and 1908. and that as soon as such fund shall have been created the city treasurer shall proceed i'm mediately to pay said outstanding warrants or parts of warrants in their merical order, so far as pcs sible from the cash fund hereby created
 Sec 2.-The said treasurer is hereby further directed to provide himself with rubber stamp upon which shall be written the words Paid in full without interest" which stamp he shall use when any ole city warrant is presented for pay ment and paid by him; and that after having thus paid and stamped such with the date of payment there on, such warrant shall be returned 10 the owner or holder.
 Sec. 3.-The city treasurer Is fur ther directed and required, tha; from the date Cf the passage of this rdinanCe that all money coming into the city treasury from the pay. ment of dilinquent taxes shall be placed to the credit of the old war rant fund, and whenever there is sufficient money in this fund tC make payments in substantial amount the city treasurer shall make a call for cid warrants 10 be pre- Sented for payment.
 Sec. 4-The city treasurer shall keep an accurate account and a particular description of all old war rants paid as provided in this ordi nance
 Passed March 31. 1911. approved March 31, 1911.
 A J, NORDALE,
 Mayor
 Councilman Callahan then said he had been informed that the full amount of the voluntary subscription promised by J. H. Caskey, on ac- count of his Garden Island property had not yet been paid He moved therefore that the fire chief be in 5tructed to pay no attention to Q fire call coming from there. He was ably seconded, as usual, by Councilman Rappolt, but the rest of f the council voted against the mo ion, if for no other reason than because of the danger to adjacen property such a course would entail The COuncilmcn voting against the motion explained that the subscrip ton was perfectly volunteer one he greater part of il had been paiG and there was no reason to expect that il would not be paid in gooj time. Callahan and Rappolt opineG (correctly) that they could not ex. pect support from the Citizen anc insinuated that the others were looking for stand in"
 Lawrence Barrett, Best Domestic Cigar on Earth.-Rose Cigar Store ,
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03
CLEARY A. B. NOMINATIONS

The nominations of candidates fer the officers of the camp for the en- suing six months were made by Camp Cleary No. 22 at their meet ing on Monday night. They will be voted on at the next meeting The following are the names placed in nomination for the various offices;
 Arctic Chief-R. M. Courtnay.
 Vice-Arctic Chief M. Meising set George Gibbs, E. Nelson, Hugo Jacoby.
 Chaplain - l.. Crane, s. R. Weiss
 Recorder - Al Gatzzi, Fred Crewe, ST., J. A. Gibbs, J. R. Campbell.
 Keeper of Nuggets - E. Nelson, S. R. Weiss, J. E. Morrison, c. H. Ward.
 Trustees-Hyland, Danforth, Wal ters, Meisingset, Crewe, Morrison, Gatzzi, Smyser, Weiss. Hugo Jacoby.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03

On Thursday John Warner, wit ness called by the government in the Prescott case, who failed to ap- pear when the case was called, was brought before the court to account for his absence. He explained that he was unable to travel on account of being sick with rheumatism and the court took no further action in his case further than to admonish him
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03

raigned on Thursday The court ap- pointed Attorney Golfer to defend him On Friday he entered a plea of "nOt gnilty"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03

Dgminick Mcintyre, who was brought down from Circle to answer to a charge of cutting with intent To kill. wound and maim. was ar.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03
Good Green Goods,

About as fine line of green goods as is usually to be found at this time is being turned cut of the Standard garden on Garden Island. Jack Curry is the cir rulating medium and he has no trouble in persuad- ing his customers to repeat.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-03
BOOKS TAKEN OUT IN MARCH

Following Is the report of the librarian, Miss Edith Waite, for the month of March The falling off in the number of books taken out is accounted for by the fact that he library was closed for a part of the month because of lack of fuel
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-22
FRIDAY SEPT 1911
INIfRtSI IN 1--WE
STOCK INDUSTRY.
Southern Railway Company Establishes a
Special Department

Columbus, Miss, September. 1.-THE
Southern Railway is endeavoring to
buiid up th9 live stock industry in the
South, having established special de-
partment for this work, and is Low in.
augnrating movement for the organi-
zation of local live stock associations in
every county along it's lines.
The organization of such local associ
ations will prove of immense value to
live stock growers. They will stimu-
late progress as they give an opportun-
ity for the exchange of ideas and the
distribution Of good breeds and the as
socIation exhibits and auction sales
pave the way for excellent county
fairs.
This live stock department Of the
Southern Railway is in charge of r. L.
Word, Live Stock Agent, who has Offices
in Atlanta. He will be glad to h-ar
from those who nay wish information
as to the advarta yes Of local associa-
tions or the best methods to adopt in
them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-22
coli SHOW EARLY
IN NOVEMBER,
6. 4. Wilson. Jr.. Asks For Entries b
The Colt Show + Be Chen.

g. A. Wilson, Jr., owner Of Chancellor
No. 1884, the beautiful and magnificent
iy bred stallion, will give colt show
early in November. Tho exact date
and place will be announced later. Mr..
Wilson has secured the services of one
of the most competent hnrsemen in this
section 60 award the prizes aud thereby
assures all owners who enter their
colts q fair and impartial trial to win
the prizes that will be announced later.
There will be only two requirements
to enter the cOntest-1st, the colts
must be sired by Chancellor; End. the
colts must be halter-broken.
Now is the time to commence the
preparation of your colts Tor the show.
Feed and groom them some each day;
also handle them a. much - possible as
q gentle colt will stand . much better
chance to win . ribbon than wild
one.
Mr.. Wilson invites any one that has
any live stock they would show such as
horses, mules, colts, COWS, hog, sheep,
ETC., to join him on that day and make it
hammer live stock day Tor Greenwood,
and Leforo County.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-22
improvements on r. and N. v.

The Yazoo q Mississippi Valley road
has commenced work on extensive inn
provements Of its line from Jabkson to
Clarksdale.
During the autumn and winter tho
company viii spend ON the average OF
$2500 per mile getting this roadbed in
first-class condition. New ballast will
be spread from jackson to Clarksdale,
anb the company will gradually replace
present rails with the new 90-pound va
riety.
This Improvement is carrying out the
plan of the Illinois Central system to di-
vert more of the freight traffic over the
Y q N V road, and when tho work is
completed large number of northbound
freights on the main line will be sent
from Jackson over that line.-Jackson
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-22
FROM ONf.fALF TO TnRtf-fOURThS
OF A CROP GAN BE RAISED.
despite the invasion of the Boil MeeMIs Says R. Foy Who
Has Been Investigating Conditions in louisiana

r. Z. Foy, . successful young farmer
and merchant residing at Craigside, in
this county, recently made few days
visit to friends and relatives in the
vicinity of Shreyeport, La, during
which time he paid particular attention
70 the effects of the boil weevil on the
cotton crop In that section.
At the request Of the editor of The
Commonwealth, Mr.. Foy very kindly fur
nishes us the following account of his
Investigations and observations while
in that section, which has been through
severe seige of the boil weevll pest:
Editor of The Common nwealth:-Fro
what have seen and heard know that
the farmer can make from half to three
fourths of a crop with the boil weevil.
Mr.. Bill Jones. Of eagle, La, Caddo
Parish, says he has made half bale to
the acre ever since the boil weevil
came six or seven wears ago. He says
you must plant cotton that will make
fast and must work fast and often.
Ought to be plowed every eight or ten
days, and picking up the first squares
helps great deal. Mr.. Jones is about
seventy-five years old ard has farmed
ON Red River about twenty-five years
and what he says can be relied on.
Mr.. g. W. Musser, brother in-law OF
mine, save about the same thing as Mr..
Jones. He says they haven't had a
bloom since August.
went from Vicksburg, Miss, over
the V. S. & P Ry. to Shreveport, La,
and did not see bloom. Have been
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-22

over the fields around Red River and
there was absolutely nothing on tho
stalk from the middle up but boil wee
wills looking for something to eat.
Young cotton hasn't anything on it at
all. have seen stalks that were six
and seven feet high with not moro than
half dozen bills Of cotton ON them.
went through fields of old cotton
that has from half to three-fourths OF
bale to the acre. The army worm had
eaten every leaf. The farmers told mo
it was fine thing for them for the
worms to eat tho leaves - it made the
cotton open early, as the weevil would
have gotten it any way, and some OF tho
bottom cotton might have rotted.
Mr.. Gayle's place contains ono thous-
and three hundred acres. Tho year be-
fore the boil weevil came he made six
hundred and thirty bales; the first year
they came he made 425 bales, tho sec.
ond year 225 bales, the third year 63
bales, the fifth year 1877 bales; he thinks
he will make 800 bales this year.
Mr.. W. v. Robson, Of Robson, La, has
place of about 1900 acres of fine Red
River bottom land. He told me that he
made 720 odd bales Of cotton tho year
before the weevil came, and tho next
year he made only 120. Every year
since he has made more, and he hopes
to get over 700 bales this year. He has
HOO acres in cotton.
The farmer will have to plow early
and late to keep ahead Of the weevil. It
will take . smart man to get from . half
to three-fOurths Of a crop. The laxy
man must hustle. Sincerely,
r. L. coy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-22


Jackson, Miss, Sept. 1T. H. Will
kinson, Of Greenwood, secretary of the
state board of pharmaceutical examin-
ers. announces that the board will meet
ing Of the board will be held at the can.
itol on Tuesday, Oct. next, when ex.
aminations will be held to test those
who seek license 70 praotice that pro-
fession.
This will be the last examination to
be held by the present board, which
will be retired with the Noel admins
tration. and incidentally it may be re-
marked that this quintette Of young
men have accomplished results worth
the while.
The history Of their four years SER
vice shows that they were instrumental
in getting on the statute books a law
making the sale of cocaine q penitenti-
ary Offense instead of q misdemeanor,
and have secured several convictions
since the enactment of the law; also
giving the board the authority to. re-
woke license of anyone violating this.
The board of pharmacy is made up of
J. B. Small of Winona, ]. II. Bryan of
Tupelo, H. B. Welborn Of Columbia, Oil
yer Eastland Of Lake, and L. H. Wilkin-
son of Greenwood,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-22
HON. N. S. WILSON
SUCCEEDS SYKES.
Supervisors Elect Wi!son 10 f \ ost timex
pred Term Of Jim Sykes.

Pursuant to call there was special
meeting Of the board OF Supervisors
held at the court house Monday morning
to name successor to fill the unexpir
ed term Of the late Hon. ]. M. Sykes.
member from Beat Two.
AS was generally anticipated, Hon. NJ.
s. Wilson, the nominee of the August
primary as member of the Board from
Best 2, was elected to fill out the unex-
pired term, and will assume the duties
at the October session OF the county
solops.
There were present at the special
meeting Monday Messrs. Haley, Brown,
and Jones, and there being no further
business they adjourned until the next
regular session.
Mr.. Wilson was in the city from
Schlater Monday and was officially no.
titled of his election to the unexpired
term. He is splendid gentleman in
every respect, and is man of liberal
views; a strong advocate of every rea-
sonabie Improvement in proportion to
consistent taxation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-22
The first Doll ar

Is tn. hard, vt to save. But once you
deposit it with Us and make ny your
mind you are going to have money when
the opportunity knocks at your door,
you will be surprised TO see how small
amounts count up when deposited regu-
larly. Carried in yonr pocket it isn't
!. arniDg you anything and gradually
gets away from yen. Deposited with
this hank it il drawing per cent. COM
pound iaterest day and night. Suppose
you deposit that firat dollar today.
BANK or IEFLoRE,
Savings Department.
For Rent u Sa1G.
Two STORY, nine rooa reeiaaenoes =
Egnod 10aditio1. water anA liehta 60
Hveni1n&ls loqn Appi5 ~ 50
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-22
IMMEDIATE ACTION NOW REQUIRED
TO PUT FARMERS ON SOLID FOOTING
Cooperation Will Bring About the Desired Results and Farmers
Urged To Work in Harmony To Counteract WeeNI Damage

John s. Hord, one of Holmes county e
most extensive planters and intelligent
cit;z, ms, writes the following very in
teresting and pertinent suggestions
concerning the holl weevil situation to
the last issue of the Yazoo Sentinel,
which The Common wealth reprodnces
for approval, and in order to commend
to our planters and business men for
their favorable consideration. Don't
wait until it is too late to make prspar-
ations to contend with the dread pest
do it now. Read carefully Mr.. Hord'e
suggestions below:
Roseneath. Miss, Sept. IL, 1911
To the Editor:-Thar great cataclasm,
the Boil Weevil, which has been ad
vaucing upon US steadily for the past
several years can no longer be consid-
cred "spol adic' or ''Iocal" condition.
but has enveloped US entirely, and has
continued upon its march.
'perfect" condition on August 1st, we
are. in 30 days, reduced to doubtful
and meagre middle" and bottom crop.
which means fIom one-third to one
fourth Of uur usua! production of cotton.
Yrz,o Guys receipts for 1910 were
49,44S bales. Can the most saEs uine
expect $4,000 bales tor this seasoL?
This condition affects the banker,
merchant, planter and laDorer alike. We
are all in the same boat, b1uud for the
same port, and what affects one affects
the other in the same measure. I5 is
no time to quit theorizing and go to
work to form a combination against
this mutual enemy. 1t is time to cast
aside all personal" or class pre- ldice
and all work for the mutual good
This country, with its unrivaled re-
sources, WILL recover, but there Nj lust
be- revolution in our methods. Let US
profit by the elaring example of the
sections Of country south and West If
Ms, whose products have been ravaged,
.pcpulation decimaSssd and resources
gDbbled up at riiicuiousiv reduced val
ues by an alien class who saw the op-
pOrtunity.
This is distinctiveiy an agricultural
country, but unfortunately heretofore
it has been "one-crop' country, and
there are three vital problems that con-
front it. First, retaining the labor;
second, diversified farming, and third,