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The Dolores star., 1911-12-29


cap Of the stovs-pips. which thrust 10
end above the lsvs3 Of The roof top. u
shrisksd all sorts q Dsnacss to the
man and the boy Who st huddlsd
round the IRE. their test In the oven
with the idea Of attracting Tie last
particle Of warmth froa the rapid
~ Diminishing smbsn
Even II the blizsard was baked OF
its desire to wreck the shsnty It vas
not wholly to b denied, but drove In
between the ill-5oinsd logs and bellssd
out the sacks and blankets which had
bssn hung against them fer protection.
while the in-drivsn Snow lay In oddly
assorted mounds on the floor.
Both were reflective. the man be-
cause he realised the gravity Of the
situation, the boy because ~ had 20
recently left . home IN tie east.
II Wa. the lrst day Of the new year.
sd possibly he was picturins to him.
self what they were doing at that iden-
teal time.
Presently the man looked Up "DA
you hear that?" he said.
Ne" replied the boy. what ~
tt-the waits!"
Listen again." said the man. and
Just thsa above the shrek q ths bis
sara vas heard . mufFleA chorus Of
1sep bellows.
m those cattle don't have water
thsy'n tear the stable to pieces. They
get extra thirsty feeding on straw. nd
iss three days since they had . drop.
why n h. that we'll wanted to stvs
eat ] can't think"
Tea" said the boy. "thirst's shock.
ing thing. Used to have one myself
IN days sons BY. Nov. II We could oaiy
% the widows cruss Of oil business
ws might maks this lot 20 round" nd
eating Q pot which stood on the stove.
Cant you ever BE- ssriousr' protest
- The man. We've got to fetch se0s
water"
by all means" replied the boy. "Jsst
touch the bell for the waiter"
Deaf b. . fool" rstostsA he man.
n ,os'a bssn in this country three
ysars, instead OF three noaths. you'd
know what . blissard msana and
woalaa't Be % mighty cheerful over
~.
"Arsn't you . fool to suggest fetch.
ing watsr!' said the bog. why. you
rot Lost walking to the saaSls nes A
hear ago"
The man did not reply u.aii The boy
ssksd him whsthsr 10 really
considered his susgsstisa possible.
Tea" said the man slowiy. ~ Is
Dossibls."
u suppose" remarked the ~. you
are aware Il viii take feus barrels at
The Dolores star., 1911-12-29

Intelligent SEED selection. All other
grain crops can BE- improved by grad
ing the seed. 20 that only good. plump.
healthy grains. free from all foul
wsedseeds may Be grown.
The fanning-mill. judiciously used.
viii do much to Increase the yisld Of
every small grain-crop and assise In
keeping our fields free from noxious
weeds.
Il will take cookie out Of wheat.
buckthorn. plantain out Of clover. In
fact II can b adjusted % % to handle
all kinds Of grain and wsed-sesds.
II you decide that Il pays to SOW
good seed and to keep your fields frss
from noxious weeds. then do not hes
itats to invest . few dollars In fan.
ming mill.
The Dolores star., 1911-12-29
THE VANISHED YEAR
e. p. oeoAoG.

0ass again . year has vanished.
70 ~ rsala o. byoeass baaishs1.
WhoPo IT, past yeafo soesp ID giory-
MOI forgottsn-gons 6sfore-
Ao1 the New Tear comes to greet ~
On the Wings Of Tins 70 NEST ~.
Asa 70 tell the Old. Old story
OF the years that ars no moro.
II the wings Of Time. swim Tying.
Liss the Old Tear. slShtiag. dying.
Borne 10 Join tbs host that seumbsrs
On that distant unknown shore
Borne 70 join tbs countless tegtoo
That have crossed that mystic region.
And are counted with the numbses
II that lad Of Nsvse0oeA
The Dolores star., 1911-12-29

oe0ss ooaetllM0 eesee oivea Neoas6
~ UalsNpssve1 vhsess0hsaees
N ~ UN.eod oeseoe.

nsre sss h u United States .
litais. 0ase thAs to nilliea 80 hun-
lra1 anA any theusaad miles q
rss1s- Of tAis mileage only one hua.
~ and ssvsaty-six thossand. four
huaArsl and twsaty-ains miles are
fnoeove1. o. sasAt and twotsaths Per
cent q IL total. according to statis-
tics gatAsrsA b. the government once
q pntolc roads. The Improved roads
ere thess surfaced with gravel, stone.
o. WITH some special material.
TAs nost striking feature Of these
satisfies b The enormous extent Of
usinpsovel roads In the United
States. An expenditure Of something
Nike eS.0e0. 100000 would b required
% oeavert ~ common earth roads
The Dolores star., 1911-12-29
slapelsom's AAsdsl Library.

W000t00WU W00Vs es0soSys
In view OF the recent talk about
limiting the siss OF libraries By d.
stroyins the rubbish. Il 10 intsrsstlns
to remember that Napoleon once tried
20 make Q list Of oil the books In the
world which we're worth preserving
He believed when he sat down 70 bis
task that Q thousand volumes would
suincs; but the list grew under bis
hands and ultimately included three
thousand volumes. Evsn %. however,
thsrs we're omissions Of which Lori
Rossbss., and Mr. EAmuna oosss. %
veil @ the general reader. would have
been iiksiy 70 complain when the
emperor came 10 look over bic arst
Inst, 10 fvund that 10 had unsceoust
sbly lsft out the Bible In bis sscoa1
llse b forgot 10 msatioa Dot ouly
virgil ant ehaksspsass bUt-vss:
custovsly-Aoiiera
hteehlWo the Matter.
Canvassss-Ars yos siASls
Mas Q, the Door-Yes.
why. The people ssst door ts.l NJ
ron veee married"
30 an"
.Yes tea1 - juss ssv yes vses
elnoie"
~ves: % "a
well. What b ~ matter With
yssf
spesshiae. or ~ sans b oiaela,
se1 n married.. oee1 1ay. sls.s
The Dolores star., 1911-12-29


. glossary or encyclopedia OF the exist
Ing tariff 70 - 10 render IL terms intel
ligibls 10 the ordinary reader. an1 then
70 Investigate Industrial con6isleas and
costs Of productions at home and abroad.
with q view 70 Determining to what sx-
tent existing tariR rates actually sxem-
pity the protective principle. Wis: That
dutiss should b. made adequate. and only
adequats. to sQuaiiss the difference In cost
OF production at ho0se and ABROAD.
further stated fhat ] believed thsss tn
vsotigations would - Of great value - .
AAals for accurate legialation. and that
ehould from time to time recommend TO
congress the revision Of certain schsd-
uiss In accordance with the Andins Of
the board.
In the last session Of the SIXTY -arst con-
Grsss . bill grating . permanent tartn
board Of Ave members. Of whom not
mors than three should b Of the same
political party. passed each house. but
failed Of enactment because Of siight dif-
fsrencse on which agreement was not
reached before adjournment An appro-
priation act provided that the permanent
tariff hoard. n created BY statute. should
report to congress on schedule x In D.
cemoer. 1911
Presidential Appointments.
Therefore. to carry out % far ~ lay
within my power the purposes OF this
I'LL for . permanent tariff board. ] ap-
pointed IN March. 1911. . board Of i've.
eo0sn6 Two members OF oucn peuS .tn"
alton % would have fuinnec sns sts'.-
tory requirements. eno o'rectec hem 70
the tsriR act In December Of thte year.
In my message Of August n. loll, &C.
compsnying the veto IL the woei bal
said that. In my judgment. schsduis i
should b revised end tns 49, tse.ese'
Ny veto was based on the 9roona tha..
since the tarin board wous0 maSs' "
Dscemeer. eseahed repors on voos sne
wool manufactures. WIN specsaa ns
srce 10 the Tssation OF the sxnun6 reses
eoroad, public policy end 9 Mf ~
to the Interests NJ the psooucsse ne ~
manufaesusess on shs one nehc sne
the consumer on me otner oemses
that legssiatson shouid mol - nssuy ~
acted In the absence Of such intormeuon:
that ] vas not myself poessseso q 49,
TINE OF saeeuase Snow'eoss .. ms 1877
70 os'ermns wnesnss ~ "ot us 4.
.nn,or, . s.;r smd rsssocaS,. protective
policy: that such legislation might Prov
only temporary ana inmct upon sst
industry the evils o. conunusa oscs1
tainty.
As........ ,.S.,..,.. ~ s.s..
! now herewith submit report Of the
tari6 board % schedule X. The board y
unsnins0us In ~ Andinss. On the basAs
Of thsss hndinss ] nov rseommsnA that
the congress procsea to . conssossetsoa
q this schedule With . View TO ~ rsvs-
SION and . general reduction Of IL ratee.
The IMPORT shows that the Deeoeee
method Of assessing the duty On raw
week.-Mrs. y. ~ the specific rate % ths
grease pound. L o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q
exclude wools Of high shrinhass 10
securing. but 6as quality. from IL
American marass and thsrsby issesas The
range Of woods available to the domestic
WOOL Of . cents pr pound 70 prohiestcsy
and operates 10 sseiuds the importas1oa
Of clean iow-pvscs1 foreign woods Of In
The Dolores star., 1911-12-29

ws.ss - ",.css.. - 4. 49,
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Let " greet the Nsv Tear gia1iy-
Though ve mi:s The q. &c ss =
ia oss S.ss.s ~ svsr esar-
lss u hsaish cass asA sosrsv.
Hops fer sia1ssss On the .srss1-
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sets ne vassf' shen 90 s
me nossee.
Wnsa thsy ceme 70 osss ne
boy haa afevn 0e song 90 "A
esain. reme5kss -
WILSON, G
thfoues tos eoos. vas1. - -
essihe MN. 0vs not SesSAv
ssesps c'ooo os ..ov vsses
rouaa tne room na'estU p -
az noecs0ns ana wp1se 49,.
II suen ootsr c'osnc. so
curs'ns 'ScA ss"sss''s s"ss
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sleasn.oen. cots'oe. sne tss I.
psa,eo VIZ tne .ssm 49,
20 NE eoes'se: On sn'cn 49,
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havo yos put inc ps'' s"e W.
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The Dolores star., 1911-12-29

plA W ~ HesNeeA
~ = . 80 Tire - book ever
- vesk hasueos thae have beea n
- IN eumasr - nahe $50 = he
Seoalus nee1el bsesss beGiasiag -
The Dolores star., 1911-12-29

Gem ceep h LlmsilOhG
~ Sailsse q the hay crop duriag
- paee TIVE ssasoas has brought the
ooen ersD into Ne linslight aal ~
- sualistee havs hssa psaise1 M
q lhsoo = ves5 nttis y - a1As1.
The Dolores star., 1911-12-29

ans4ss. anA ass ready 10 cut foe ~
table juse bsloes tAsy opsa.
~ Dlsklins. he heads are eetsa
49, vhsa abost half grown. The
loAves are sometimes hlanchsd and
easea. sa1 tAsss form the salal plants
Vhleh aso 800 . the markst.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
THE CITIZEN GROWING.

When the Citizen commenced lis
OF becoming the most influential
newspaper in Alaska II recognized
then. as il does now. that the first
requirement for a newspaper OF in
fluence is reliability. and a spirit Of
fairness toward all. even though there
may be a difference Of opinion as
to policies The Citizen believes that
it has lived up to this requirement.
The next thing in importance is
energy. a spirit of enterprise. dis
position to look out for the interests
of it's patrons and to increase its pa,
tronage through all honorable means.
This the Citizen has also manifested,
with the result that its circulation
is increasing at a rapid and healthy
iate despite the fact that the pop
ulation of the district has somewhat
diminished since this paper entered
the field
The Citizen now has men in the
field pushing the circulation in every
direction. The results are most graf
flying to the publishers, not only
from a financial point Of view. but
as testimonial from the people
that the Citizen is meeting with their
approval; that its work is being APP
preciated.
The Citizen intends to keep up
this campaign for more readers un-
til it has ninety per cent. OF the
people of the Tanana valley as pa
irons. That the public may be in
formed as TO the progress OF the Cit
izen. our total bonifide paid for cir
culation. will be published each
week in conspicuous place. together
with the loss or gain in subscrip-
lions for the week.
The Citizen today boasts $50 paid
subscribers, a gain OF SO over the
previous week To the businessmen
the Citizen will state that it Will
make advertising contracts based
upon its subscription lists. and that
the books and subscription lists are
always available for inspection by
those who wish to reach the public.
1t submits that it is good business
sense for the merchants to utilize
the columns of the paper that goes
dilectly to the buying public with
the story of what they may have to
sell
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16

need of some measure of home rule:
that local legislature had become
necessity. because of the inability
of congress to provide proper laws
He also reiterated in that same
speech HAT he thought the legisla-
ture should he partly appointive-
apparently the president is still of
the opinion that We are not to be
wholly trusted in legislating for our
selves
Governor Walter Eli Clark. messeu-
ger boy and general faCtotum OF the
big interests and administration pol
iticiaus. accompanied the president
10 Portland. ore. In the Rose City
Walter unburdened himself to the Ell
feet that he and the president had
worked out a system of government
for Alaska Yes indeed. Alaska was
To have home rule. and it would come
through an administrative measure
wonderful Walter. 1t may occur to
the casual reader as odd. that this
same Walter Eli Clark should so
soon become an ardent supporter OF
home rule. inasmuCh that in all OF his
numerous reports and messages TO
congress he has failed T. mention
the subject.
That Alaska has a chance 10 get
home rule at the next session of
congress seems probable But it is
a certainty that no administrative
measure will be enacted without the
approval of a Democratic house The
house having already approved the
Nickcrsham bill it is up to the
senate and the president TO ratify or
destroy While the Democrats are
entitled to. and will receive the
credit for passing this measure. it
is extremely improbable that the
administration will wish to create
any further antagonism from the peo
pie throughout the nation. by offer
ing strenuous opposition.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
THE RUBY CITIZEN.

The Ruby Citizen, Vol. l, No. /,
is the very newest exchange TO
reach the desk OF the Fairbanks
Citizen The paper is neat publ
cation in the newest town on the
Yukon. and is very stout booster
of the same. Under the caption
Here We Are" the Citizen says:
Here we are, the first paper OF
the newest camp in Alaska, and We
have come to grow up with the camp,
and in order that we may grow up
with it we intend to do everything
in our power that honestly can be
done to help it grow up.
1t is needless to say that we
have faith in the district, our being
here proves that We intend to pub
lish the Ruby Citizen weekly and to
print in it all the news that is fit
to print
Our platform is and will be, Ruby
first, last and all time" Everything
that affects Rubys interests affects
our interests and shall receive our
earnest and continued support
When our attention is called to
any needed action on the part OF
Ruby citizens we shall not hesitate
to mention it in terms that fit the
circumstances. We are not here to
roast or scold or find fault, but to
put our shoulders to the wheel of
progress and with your help keep the
wheel turning.
I'VE intend to remember and We
want all the people of Ruby to re-
member that We have here what
promises to be the greatest gold
camp in Alaska since Dawson and
Fairbanks. We believe the gold is
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
OUR CHANCE FOR HOME RULE.

In last weeks issue of the Citizen
criticism was made of Section 5
of the Wickersham bill providing for
an elective legislature for Alaska.
The section to which objection was
raised has been altered the Citizen is
glad TO announce in the substitute
bill which has just been reported by
Chairman Flood of the house com
mittee CT territories.
This bill. which is printed on an
other page of this issue of the Cit
zen differs quite materially from
the original The reader will notice
by the annotations, that Mr.. Wicker
sham has well established precedent
for every feature of the bill. Now
that the democrats have placed their
seal of approval ON the measure.
it will be up to the senate to do
likewise. or be placed III the light of
welchi1g.
President Taft in recent declar-
alton at Seattle stated that he was
now convinced that Alaska was in
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
ABOUT THE WEATHER.

The nice balmy days with which
Fairbanks is blessed are worth speak
ing about. Talk about Indian sum
mers-these sunny days just about
fill the bill Long since the last
steamer has departed-the season of
navigation having clOsed-but the
river flows on uninterrupted by any
hint CT frost.
Last week the wires leading to
Fairbanks were freighted with news
of terrible billiards and snow storms
raging throughout the states of
Idaho and Montana-today a little
girl in Fairbanks presented the ed
itOr of the Citizen with a full blown
carnation redolent with sweet per-
fume-not a dollhouse plant either.
Oh, this glorious climate of Alaska
who would not forsake the malaria
haunted. fever germed. ague preg-
mated. heat Frustrated. overlooked,
bilious. cratic. enervating precincts
of the Outside. and basll in the
glorious sunshine. health and hap
piness, afforded by the wonderful at
mosphere of Fairbanks:
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
MUST NOT FORGET MINERS

Without wishing to detract in any
way from the laudible interest which
is being manifested by Fairbanks
citizens in the proposition to build
an autom bile road from this point
to Chitina. the Citizen would like to
call attention to a matter of roads
nearer TO the vital interests Of the
camp that requires urgent consider
alton.
Complaint is made that the roads
leading from Dimes to the Chatanika
flats are in an almost impossible
condition. The people of that sec
ton very justly contend that the
money collected in that vicinity i'll
road poll taxes should be expended
in lettering the conditions Of the
roads OF that district, 1t is said
that as much as two thousand dol
lars has been collected in road poll
taxes from the people around Oh
mes and that not more than hun
dred or so has been expended on
the roads OF that neighborhOod.
If this be true there has certainly
been great injustice done that part
of the country. 1t is up to the lC-
cal representative of the road com
mission to look into this matter at
once and nrOVidp immediate relief ii
possible.
Automobile roads and a fast mail
service over the same are greatly to
he desired. but We must not forget
that our miners and our mines are
the real backbone OF the country at
present. and that We must cherish
the former and aid in the develop
ment of the latter.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16

The position of the Democrats
will To- equally distinctive
The people will not be deceived
10y Democrats standing upon a plat
form OF Republican principles and
processing their support Of Repub-
HCan policies. They will not be mis-
led by Republicans whose opinions
and purposes are appropriated in
mass from Democratic declarations.
The campaign of 1912 will be a
plain. Unmistafiahle clear-cut discus
sion and decision between two lines
Of national policy. involving radical
differences upon fundamental points
not alone of national legislation, but
OF the attitude and temperament Of
the federal executive and federal
judiciary as well.
The national conscience. not less
than the national intelligence. de
mand a thorough change. a reversal
as well as a revision Of the national
policy in many important particulars.
The Democratic candidate for pres
ident next year must be distiuCtively
Democratic. He must be not merely
Republican, but he must be pos
itivcly anti-Republican He must
stand for the things that Taft does
rot stand for He must represent.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
PERSONAL MENTION

week, says that the game has not
returned to that section as yet.
Tom Shaughnessy. disCuverer of
district is in town and says that
the creek will be profitable field
for dredge mining.
H. Chirpin. who recently arrived
in Fairbanks has opened law
office Being a hnguist of more
than unusual ability he will also
serve as interpreter
Mr. Breele. the tailor, suffering
from severe attack OF heart trou-
BILE. who was removed 10 ST. Jose ph's
hospital on Wednesday last, has left
that institution much relieved.
Mrs L. l.. James has had a wire
from her husband. who went up the
Yukon on the last trip of the Sarah
to the effect that they were delayed
on the trip on account of low water
between Dawson and WhitehorSe
The Ohio roadhouse - miles out
from Fairbanks on the winter trail
TO Fort GibbOn. will be under the
charge of Mrs NJ s Love and Mrs
Bert Busscher. who left Ester on
Wednesday to take possession.
Harry Shuts and Corporal Mont
gomery of the city telegraph office
left Thursday for the purpose of
getting moose. They have gone
to Salcha and from that point will
go into the Bonnifield country. They
expect to be gone ten days
w. J. Browning, who is living with
Walter Fisher ut Dimes had IA birth
day Cele bratiOn last Wednesday. II
was the sixtieth event OF its kind.
His friends overpowercd him and
laid on sixty good substantial appli-
cations of old-fashiOned spanking.
James Drummond. proprietor IF
the Third Avenue hotel cafe. was
rendered a surprise party ON We'd
nesday evening OF last week. The
evening was spent with pr gressivc
whist and music. The trophies of
the evening went to Madame Mel
bourne and J. H. Patten.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Clark enter
tanned al a dinner party on Tuesday
evening. the occasion being their
seventeenth wedding anniversary.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. A r.
Heilig, Mr. and Mrs. H. +. ST.
George. Mr. and Mrs. George Cole
man and Mr.. and Mrs, +. II. Boyer
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16

f. c Willis of Chatanika is in
town on business.
Frank Goyne was visitor in
town early last week.
Red" Morrison. of Engineer creek.
was in town on Thursday last
G. +. Davidson is out on Ester
surveying some mining claims
Last week Ike Thompson came up
from Fish Wheel station on the Fan
ana
H. A Snow, after a week on the
creeks returned to town last Thurs
day.
Charles Freeman was in town from
Fairbanks creek last week
Mr. and Mrs Sam Weiss have re-
turned from their hunting trip up the
Chatanika.
Cornelius Harrington of Dimes is
reported as passing the acute stage
of typhoid.
Mrs Howard Merritt. who has been
i'll for some time is reported TO be
convalescing.
Mr. and Mrs Weiss. of Chatanika,
were in town during the early part
of the week.
Harry Atwood has closed down
operations for the season on No.
- Pedro creek
=. J. Mahoney has returned from
the lditarod after spending a year III
the lower camp.
Ed Mcconnell has returned to
Fairbanks after two years spent in
the Iditarod country.
Early last week Bill Persinger, o.
NJ Jackson and Theo. Brakk" re-
turned from Cinema Hot Springs
AL MaXey. of McCarty, brought ten
tons of potatoes grown on his ranch
to Fairbanks one day last week
w. c. Hall, of the Rhoads-Hall
property came into town on Wednes-
day Of last week with a cleanup.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. McQuarrie and
their niece Miss Annie Fitchett. OF
Ester. were in the city last week.
T. Reese. of the Independence
Lumber company, cOntemplates leav-
ing over the valdez trail for Califor-
MIA points.
William Rooney and George Hea,
ney arrived back in Fairbanks from
Iditarod on Wednesday. They Will
locate here for the winter.
Harry Close. who returned from
a hunting "Trip up the Big Cinema last