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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-23
Can You Go to West Point

Senator Crawford has recently been
invited by the war department to nomi-
nate a principal and two alternates
from the State of South Dakota to
take special examination in May for
entrance to West Point military acad-
envy. He would like to receive the
application of young msn in the state
between the ages of II and O., from
which selections for these nominations
may be made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-23
Falls Dead In Drug Store

While on his way from Plankinton
where he lives, to Newell for visit,
James Cunningham fell dead in a local
drug store. Cunningham, who had
been subject to heart trouble, COM
planned of being i'll few hours after
arriving at Newell, and went for relief
and soon toppled lifeless off chair.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-23
Lost Left Hand

Walter Mason, of Jefferson, Union
county, lost his left hand in corn
shelter accident last Thursday. He
was take to Sioux City hospital and
his hand amputated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-23
Reuuisitiou Granted

Governor Vessey has granted a
requisition of the governor of Missouri
for Edward Miller wanted at Aberdeen
on forgery charge
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-23
Yessev Grants a Parole

Governor Vessev last Thursday
granted parole to E. B. Robinson,
sentenced from Charles Mix county on
charge of adultry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-23
Water Famine at Alexandria

water Famine at AIeNanUria
Alexandria people are wrestling with
water famine, there not being enough
pure water in the place for drinking
purposes The Milwaukee road is haul
ing water in large tanks to supply the
demand until the first rains of spring
relieve the situation
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-23

Would Connect With Denver
The commercial club of Sioux Falls,
understood to be acting for number
of South Dakota cities, is actively at
work to bring about the construction
of line of railroad connecting Yank-
ten with Denver
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24

Plenty of bargains at Wi|e's EN-
po.ium.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24

We have just unpacked one Of the
hest assorted stocks Of hardware.
eraniteWare, miners supplies. etc,
in the city. WiIe's Emporium.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24

placing the clearing of the first. no
trace of the deserted cabins OF the
Sixties and only two buildings re-
naming Of the town that had shell
tered 10000 souls shortly before the
big sleep" began. True. there were
a few other buildings. new since
then. but old before the dream was
done. Wardle'S store and CrayS EN-
porium were of these. while Law
rence's verandahed house looked Old
enough for enc of the originals.
The faces that We're Swallowed un-
der the broad-brimmed hats were
new and strange. though some were
old in years. Old Rip. feeling of his
second growth. was unable to link
himself with the past. until bent,
but wiry figure in cowhide boots.
leaning ever moss grown fence in
Fraser street. brought the past into
the present and made Daddy" Yeats
-"Granddaddy Yeats in actually
the keynote of the situation. All
things seem changed Only The hoary
heads of Mounts Ogilvie and Hope
and of Holy Cross mountain wee
The same as fifty years before.
As cid Dad" again looked forth
his eyes kindled with almost forgot
ten fire. his mind Went back over
the almost forgotten years. and he
began to see reacted before him
the scenes of "sixty-3ne. Again
men. rough and uncouth, buJ stout
hearted. came by with shculdered
packs; again wooden shacks splang
up in night; again canvas topped
in the shelter of trees - the sons
and daughters of the original trees
and again there was that eager,
cXpeciant note of the CarefreA for
tune seeker. hungry to clash with
his prey. Again the fever was raw
aging the country - that wonderful
gold fever that rounds recruits from
all walks of life. Again Hope Was
called 10 its own, and "Old Daddy
Yeats, sole surviving witness of the
rise and fall Of the slumbrous gian'.
Strengthened up with the fires Of
youth; for the re-awakening was in
cense to his nCstrils. wine to his
lips. music TO his ears.
Plenty of bargains at WiIe's En-
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24
RIFLE CLUB DOES
OWN WORK

A meeting II the Tauana Rifle
club was held in the c1mmissioner's
courtroom on Wednesday evening
al which time il was decided that
the work on the range. such as The
digging OF the pit. the clearing of
he range and The building of the
mounds. would be done by the
members Those. however. who do
not feel inclined 20 put in five hours
al the work are given the privilege
OF paying s. or providing a suhsti-
rute
The secretary reported that the
club had in its eNChequer the sum
Of just 5000. but it is probable that
The most of this will be used up in
paying he freight on the rifles.
which are expected 'o arrive very
shortly now. and for the building OF
The targets. II was because there
was a Discrimination to levy any as
sessments al least until the rifles
had arrived that the members de
cded on doing the work al the
range. as far as possible. by their
individual efforts.
Yesterday morning the first party
went out to the range equipped with
picks. shovels and a grim determin-
atiCn to give a fair imitation of real
working men for a few hours al
least
The party that Went out yesterday
was composed of J. q. Morrow. joe
Enos. Sam Fedderson. A Grcer'y
Greerty Jr. l.. NJ Drury. John A
Clark, H. C. jackson g. f. Erwin
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24
WHISPERS ARE SUBJECT
Of S0LON'S DISCUSSION
Whether wills

WASHINGTON - Whether wills
kers are a greater detriment to a
man than bald head is still a
mOoled question. Four of the ablest
men in public life debated the sub
ject before the National Press club.
The bout was under Marquis OF
Queensbury rules and when the bell
rang the referee threw mp his hands
n despair.
Speaker Champ Clark CT the house
of representatives. called on in the
emergency. declared he couldn't see
any use in either whiskers or a
bald head. and referred the whole
matter 10 the ways and means com
mittee of the house. which now has
the wool and hair schedule under
consideration.
The bald headed side of the ques-
tirn was in the hands of Senator
Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee and
Representative Nicholas Longworth
Of Ohio The chin curtains found
their champions in former Senator
Thomas H. Carter of Montana and
"Tncle Joe" Cannon of Illinois.
Messrs Taylor and Longworth en-
tered the ring amid cheers Their
hairless domes sparkled beneath the
radiance of myriad electric lights
Senator Carter and Uncle Joe"
came with their whiskers combed
for the fray. The shouts that greeted
them were deafening.
DR. Pure Food" Wiley of the de
nortrpapt Of aptrI,1tura tbocan
as timekeeper. and each contestant
was allowed ten minutes. Scott G..
Bone represented the Press club as
referee. but gave way to Speaker
Clark at the end. The audience in
cluded most of the prominent men
of Washington. The absence of YER
dict prevented any money from
changing hands.
Representative I.ongwOrth. the
first speaker. declared he did not
believe that a hair en- the head was
worth two on the chin. Neither was
he willing to assume that a bald
head provided he should be consid-
cred bald was in any sense a handi-
cap either in public or private life.
Mr.. LongwOrth said that on his
birthday everyman has a choice be-
tween hair and brains His choice,
he declared. was apparent.
The condition CT the disputants
on the other side is utterly ineXcus-
able" asserted Mr.. Longworth. In
olden days whiskers We're eXcusable
they We're sworn by - but now a
days they are only sworn at.
There is no excuse for such
whiskers as those that adCrn the
chin-or chest-of the former sena-
tor from Montana | hold that whis-
kers are insanitary. and | appeal to
the timekeeper to uphold me-
The timekeeper promptly called
time. Mr.. Longworth insisted that
he had been interrupted and that
these Interruptions should not be
taken from his time. DR.. Wiley in
sisted that the Interruptions were
the best part of the argument.
Senator Carter was introduced as
exhibit A" for the whiskers. No
man." he said. ever voluntarily wore
a bald head A bald head is an
affection, a standing joke a physical
infirmity. We pity. but do not blame,
our opponents.
Senator Carter insisted that the
beard was the real thing. He ridi-
culed mustaches and declared they
first called out the name whiskers.
as they whisked back and forth in
the breeze.
No fair maiden" he said, ever
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24
IS SETTLED OUT OF COURT

A settlement out of court of the
difficulties in regard to the owner
ship of the quartz property at the
head Of Wolf creek. hitherto known
as the Mccarthy property, was ar
rived at Wednesday night and the
matter so far as litigation is con
cerned is now ended. According TO
the terms of the settlement Angus
McDougall gets possession OF the
ground and the 10 per cent. royalty
on the ore already mined by l.. j.
Mccarthy. the latter retaining pos
session of his cabin.
Mr.. Mccarthy has other valuable
quartz property adjoining the Pion-
eer lode. as the McDOugall property
is called. and he will at once 60
to work prospecting it.
Mr.. MCDOugall leaves shortly fof
the Copper river country, where
he also holds some valuable prop
critics.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24
GOOD Vein ON MOOSE OK.

With a vein of ore that assays
about $50 to the ton Rice & King
are much encouraged with the work
that they have so far done on a
property at the head of Moose creek
which they acquired under option
from Alois Fredrichs. who made the
discovery of the lead at a depth of
ten feet.
Rice & King are sinking their
shaft on a lead and have attained
a depth Of 26 feet, and ii is from the
bottom OF this shaft that the samples
sent in for assay We're taken.
Up-tC-date mounts and other FOtO
SUPPLIES. Hyland Studio. First ave
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24
SECOND STAMPEDE
TO B. {. CAMP

HOPE y = Tho Homo Ea,,.-
r,,,.. ..n..,,...
"'' '""H
/ ca saw iH,""" souls thcambed III
Hope. some were IN log cabins.
some IN board sAacks. but more were
under canvas. 10 Ieed them smoke
curled mp from hundred fires
among the mrs OF the forest, ana
long tables We're pied with TN
dishes ON The ClearlngS. 10 drink
them thirteen saloons barely enrlos-
ed by slab-SIded boards ana bark
We're as open as iheif roots ana
the men WHO ranged along the rustic
bars We're as cdreifec a. ihtIi pfolo-
types IN hope ttdaE.
with Their PICKS ana PACKS ms
army moved INTO the NILS. heWed
}helf way through lGlh forests ana
scaled Jagged peaks ina DADDY
eats VINO was MA iea'' men
had boIleFtd "oaIu never he mas
ltfed. BACK ana iorih. 10 ana rom
the camps, came these men OF al
venture ana IoIldHe-StehlHE. SOME
Stfaytd lar mt me mis- H'ea upon
"na' ileH SHo' anu '""SA'' anu li'i'
NUM-" = IL 'NV"' "a" 't" ""' "
camp 10 latteh up ana liI II aSd!l
others went ln'o the creeks Oh
yer ana 9I"dSH anu : 'qu"hd''" 81"
return WIN humps OF rock Sho" ny
@tfeahS ol NtiIl" me al MANY Jour
heEed away INTO 'i' INFERIOR % tS
labIIsE sub-calhp a i'aiherNilIt.
Cold was the FEVER then as II Is
the lever nov ana lhiS was 'le
hfSl INVASION IL the L. " Eidoraao
OF which Hope was men. a. II Is
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24

feared promise from bearded
man. The beard is the badge of
manhood. A bearded man needs only
opportunity. The first man to cut
off boards was Alexander the Great
1t was a brutal measure of warfare
to prevent antagonists from Selling
the soldiers by the beard Let us all
wear boards and there will be no
more warfare in this troubled world
Of ours.
There is another thing about the
bald-headed man. He naturally goes
to prison without previous prepare
ton The subject is ready for the
work 1t takes some trouble to
prepare bearded man for that un-
fortunate habitation. Our opponents
tonight. having neither hair nor
whiskers. We're compelled to take
the side assigned to them
Senator Taylor. introduced as an
ivory pated Moses of Tennessee
Democracy" declared that when Mr..
Cannon was speaker of the house he
shook pestilence and war from his
horrid heard He dwelt upon the no
bility of the bald peaks OF the noun
tains and the bald head OF the
American eagle circling about them
in he azure atmosphere. Coming
down to bald facts, he added;
When was born. a few short
summers ago. | had a bald head My
father before me had a bald head and
when | opened my eyes and looked
upon his FURNISHED dome thought
all the world bald-headed. And when
my mother pressed her smooth
cheeks to mine. did not think there
was such a thing in the world as
whskers.
Once | had raven tresses,' Sen
ator Taylor wistfully said. but like
autumn leaves they left me. Ever
since lest them | have had a hor-
ror of hair and supreme contempt
for Whskers On the other hand |
have always admired a bald head as
a symbol of purity and innocence"
Uncle Joe" Cannon, declaring he
had never been funny in his life
az least not consciously so, quoted
frCm writer who recently was in
Turkey and who declared the sad
dest man he found in the empire
had a bald head He was the harem
guard.
He that hath a beard said the
former speaker. quoting Shakespeare,
is more than youth. and he that
hath no beard is less than man.
Hair upon the face always has been
an evidence of manhood"
When Speaker Clark was called
upon to settle the dispute he said
that Uncle Joe" had protested
against his presence at the party On
the ground that he neither had whis-
kers nor a bald head. Mr.. Clark said
he would not have missed the debate
for the world. despite the fact that
his wife didn't want him to come.
She said there wasn't any sense
in he whole performance" he de
clared Mr.. Clark insisted that the
reason the majority of men no long
er wear whiskers is because they ale
all trying to look like William Jen-
nings Bryan. He rather raped the
whiskerites when he said that good
looking man could afford to have a
smooth face. while an ugly one had
better keep his beard.
"Observe. gentlemen" he conclud-
ed. that | have a smooth face"
Ask US what we haven't got.
WjIe's EMPORIUM
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24
Appreciatjye.

derside of forty, was driving home
from an outlying hamlet when he
overlook a young woman. He reCog-
nized her as the maid of all work
at farm which he would pass. so
he pulled up and offered her lift
and they chatted pleasantly all
the way to the farm gate
Thank YOU, sir" she said as she
got down.
Don't mention it. Mary. Don't
mention it," he told her politely.
NO. won't" Mary obliginely
assured him.
Best Photos at popular prices at
Hyland Studio. First avenue.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24
BABY BOY is BORN TO
MR. AND MRS, j. E, CLARK

On Friday afternoon fine baby
boy was born to Mrs. J. +. Clark.
wife of the accountant Of the indie
dependent mill. Both mother and
son at last accounts are doing nice
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24

Up-to-date mounts and other FOto
supplies. Hyland Studio, First ave.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24

Musical instruments, strings; lat
est sheet music at Wile's Emporium.
Second avenue. Tel. 223.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24
ENTERTAIN FOR
CHATANIkA LADY

Mrs f. NJ Keys, of Chatanika.
was in Fairbanks several days dur
ing the past week, the guest Of Mrs.
j. r. Robarts. Several little dinners
were given in Mrs. Keys honor dur
ing her visit. those entertaining for
her being Mrs J. +. Robarts, Mrs.
Caskey and Mr. T. A Rettig.
II you want the latest in Gents
furnishings you had better call. Wile's
Emporium.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24

Ask us what we haven't got.
WiIe's Emporium.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24

Best Photos at popular prices at
Hyland Studio. First avenue.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24

Up-t o-date mounts and other FotO
supplies Hyland Studio. First ave.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-11
A MOUSE The CLEVER Thief
Bills MysteriousIy Disappearing from
Money Drawer Found in Nest.

money drawer = Ounu IN d NSSt
CHICAGO, Nov 7. - The identity
of thief, so smooth in his manipu-
lations that for weeks he outwitted
the entire railway force in a railway
office. became known last night and
trap has been set for him which it
is hoped he will walk into today.
From the cashiers drawer in the
railway office. 81 and 81 bills have
been disappearing almost daily for
several weeks Watch has been kept
and accounts checked but no clew
could be found to the thief or his
method of getting the bills.
A porter cleaning up the office
last night proved to be the real
Sherlock Holiness" when he noticed
a small round hole in the wall in one
corner of the office. His suspicious
were aroused and further invesriga-
ton disclosed that an aristocratic
mouse had been lining his nest with
the bills
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-11
Harmonic BALL DEC. e

The great Harmonic ball and
Christmas tree will be given to the
people of Fairbanks and the creeks
On Saturday evening, December %.
There will be other announcements
to follow about this important social
affair. but enough is known now
to insure its being one of the
most enjoyable occasions in the So
ciety's history.
All of the various committees
having the entertainment in hand
have been at work and are still busy
providing for the happiness and com
fort of those who will attend. Be
side the tree and dancing, there
will be feast of song, the Vocalists
having been trained earnestly by
Mr.. Stewart for the occasion; more
than this there will be real en-
joyable luncheon. and other pala-
table refreshments. This promises to
be one of the very best social events
that the society has ever been ident-
flied with and is already topic Of
much interest on the creeks and
about town.
The committees having the affair
in hand are as follows:
General Committee - Ben Simson
Peter Deiser. Fred Hoerler Elmer
SandeIlin.
Lunch - Peter Steil, w. Nj. Bitt-
ner. f. W. Ellis, Lewis Pietch,
Peter Buckholtz, Harry Schultz,
Emil Sherman, Arnold Schmidt. Emil
kuntz, Alois Friedrich, b. Effinger.
Decorations - Anton Master, A.
Wheiner, w. J. Rustemier, A. Krouse,
Otto Ambrosius, George Hainzinger,
Aron Kennedy, Max Manger, Max
STAINS, E. A. Ellis, A. LOngstrop.
Music - Sid Stewart.
Floor - G. Burglin, Oscar Ander-
son, Max Behlke, Lewis Listman,
DR.. McCallum, Peter Lorentzen,
Thomas Mcdonald, Tony Nordale,
Gus Miller. Harry Phillips, George
Markus, Leo Vile, w. M. Kramer,
Dick Switzer, Abe Stein, Henry Rap
polt. Ernest Peterson, f. Sanderlin,
E. H. Mack, Lou Conway, DR.. Ira
bue, H. Barthel. John Hoerler, A. j.
PAUL.. Paul Rickert, p. H. Wellman,
Alfred kraus. Carl Bernard, w. H.
Goebrach. Oswald w. Schmidt.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-11
TWINS CELEBRATE,

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Smith was the scene of a
merry gathering on Wednesday last,
the occasion being the celebration
OF the eighth birthday of their twin
daughters, Dorice and Dorothy. Mrs.
Smith was assisted in receiving and
entertaining the young people by
Mrs. George NJ Smith.
Those present were: Geraldine
Adams, Eugene and Frank Beraud,
Teddy Buzby, Edgar Bartlett, Ruby
and Glydys Carey, Kathryn Buck
ley, John Day, Jack Englebrecht,
Vida Gaustad, Charlotte and Charles
Gels, Bruce and Carl Girth, Bobbe
Heath. Ruth and Dwight Huckins.
Muriel and Arthur Herring, Stella
Harrington, Frances Hillary, Lois
Hurley, Jane Hall, Frances Zug,
Ruth and Dorothea Johnson, James
Lavery, Virginia Litsey. Ruth Logan,
Jamie Moore, Donald Morgan, Joe
Mccain, Gordon Palmer McNeer.
Celeste Moffat, Hazel McElroy, Eliz-
abeth Gerald Protzman, Genevieve
Alice Parker, MuIiel Russell, Willard
Renshaw, Mamie and Violet Suma,
Hugh and Buddie Smith. Bernadette
and Thomas Stroup, Billie Frank
Whitly, Ruth and Adrian Woodbridge,
Frances White
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-11
CHATANikA BACHELORS
BALL WAS A HUMMER

The Bachelors ball, at Chatanika
which had set all the female hearts
a tlutter for many days, was with
out doubt one of the most delightful
social functions to be held in the
place. The evening was not con
fined to dancing entirely but several
special events designed to amuse and
lest were received with much en-
thusiaSm.
The HeinZes" a duet rendered by
Mrs. Samuel Weiss and John Metz
ger was a decided hit and an en-
core was demanded. Numerous reci
tatons We're also given in talented
manner, and thoroughly appreciated.
Miss Johnson. of Fairbanks creek,
carried eff first honOrs in the wood
saving contest, and Mrs. A. A.
Jewell, of Chatanika, took first hon
ors in the nail driving feature. Tom
Wright got first in the bachelors
clothes-hanging contest.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-11
JUDGE PRATT GOING
OUTSIDE FOR MRS. PRATT

On this mornings stage Attorney
l.. X. Pratt will be passenger for
the Outside, his first trip cut in
seven years. When he returns. over
the ice his wife will accompany
him. Mrs. Pratt is at present at
Ocean Side. California, ard she will
probably accompany the judge on a
trip inland to Colorado to visit their
daughter. The judge is eagerly look
ing forward to this visit. for it will
be his first meeting with his two
ysarold grandson. In the Judges alb
sence his son Harry will look after
the business
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-11
SAYS TBAW TORTURED
Her In A PARIS flat

PARIS, Nov. 10. - If Miss Ruth
Lambert of Boston can help it Harry
X. Thaw, who killed Stanford White,
will not eat his Christmas dinner
with his family Miss Lambert, who
has lived in Paris for ~ years, Is
armed with documents which, it is
asserted, prove Thaws insanity.
One recites that Miss Lambert
was introduced to Mr.. Thaw in Max
inns and accepted his invitation to
drink glass of champagne in his
apartment, having been induced to
go there on Thaw's plea that he
wished to show her his flat.
Arriving in the apartment, the
statement continues, Thaw tied Miss
Lambert's hands behind her back,
whipped her and poured hot water
over her By means of sheets and
with the help of the servants she
succeeded in making her escape.
She declares that when Thaw be-
gan whipping her he changed into
a madman. ...
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-11
NEWS
FROM NEWEST
MINING CAMP

RlBf CITY, via Melozi. Dec, 10
There has been no snow to speak
OF as yet and freight to the creeks
is moving slowly. There are a num-
ber of boilers on the way out to the
claims The mercury is hanging
around 20 below.
Altman and Fernald are reported
to have four feet of three-cent dirt
on Glenn gulch.
On Eldorado they are just down to
bedrock and have good prospects,
having found coarse gold.
Abe Wallace. who received a iail
sentence for assault and battery,
has served his time and has left
for the Iditarod
J. A. Slippern is going down to
the lditarod TO wind up his mill
business there
Sam Godfrey, who came up from
the lditarod with Tom Aiken is re-
turning to the lower camp. Aiken
left for Fairbanks last Wednesday
Martin is still drifting on Flint
The tunnel is now in 81 feet, with
pay all the way.
Development on the creeks still
continues slow on account of the
difficulty the small prospectcrs are
experiencing in getting supplies
There seems TO be no doubt that
the camps future is assured, as
good pay is reported from several
places in the Salatna basin
Commissioner Gallaher's office was
robbed last week by sneak thief,
who took some private papers and a
few valuables The authorities think
they are on the track of the culprits.
The camp generally is law abiding
except for occasional sneak thieving.
RIIBN CITIZk'N