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The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

2. ru ..s. r.. f sau don't care to vote fer anyone ,as- blank bl, lot but cast it. You may Lelic, e as do the Socialists that The home rule h.H Is yaluel,ss You mas coatond lh4. i, ao.sar amount to anything Alright But east your ballot anyway. Show them on the Outsiio that you can get up and vote. Prove to them that there is enough patriotism in you who have brayed the uncertainties of pioneer country to put forth your best effort to cause a ray of credit to shine upon the land that gives you sustenauCe. Forget your grievance against the government and remem. Der your debt to Alaska. Cast blank if you want to. but cast bal. lot in any event
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
TOMORROW AT THE POLLS.
Tomorrow is election day through

Tomorrow is election day through out the United States. In the States it is the old story. In Alaska it is a new one. While the national election will of course be the para, mount thought in the minds of every one in Uncle Sam's domains, after the excitement is over. when the last vote is counted, when it has been flashed broadcast that Wood, row Wilson is the next president of the United States, the eyes of the nation will turn toward the North. What about Alaska? She is electing her first legislature. She is taking the steps in the govern ment of what some day will prove one of Uncle Sans biggest and richest states Have the people of Alaska awakened to the fact that they have had their first opportunity as a territory to give the nation al impression as to their patriotism?
 Those congressman who voted to create a territorial form of gov ernment in Alaska will certainly study the number of votes cast with an idea of discovering whether or not Alaskans appreciate what has been done for them President Taft will look longingly to see if the ap- pointed governor of Alaska was not right when he contended that Alas kans were not fit to elect men to make their laws. Muckrakers will try to paint black picture if only a few do turn out. The Guggen- helms will point with sheer at the small vote cast, for it will cast slur on the words of Delegate Wick, ersham who has ever contended that Alaskans were the most patri- otic Americans of the lot
 Therefore. regardless of which men you cast your ballot for, be
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
PRESIDENT WILSON.

It is generally conceded throu.a. out the country that Woodrow Will son will be the next president o1 the United States. How large q popular vote the progressive eCve"- nor of the state of New Jersey will poll no one can say Wilson has platform absolutely Democratic. The policies of the Democratic party are personifed in Woodrow Wilson There Is no blend" no fusion. nc mixture of any kind It is just the pure, unadulterated platform of Je. fersonian Democracy that has give Woodrow Wilson the victory. And Wilson's victory is the vietorv Of thf people. Reaction will set in. q for some time after the inaueuration of Wilson there may be a general de presson In business There usual ly is when the nation changes it's politics But we believe unquali- fiedly that in Woodrow Wilson the people of the United States will have one of the soundest most honest and most able men that have evet being president of the greatest nation in the world.
 It is interesting to note here that there never has been candi- date on any Fusion Ticket elected to the presidency of the United States Grant in 1872 defeated Hor ace Greeley, and Greeley was flu, sion candidate Mckinley, in 1S96 defeated the Great Commoner. Will. liam Jennings Bryan. and Bryan was a fusion candidate. Straight plat forms have always won out. And one of the straightest of straight plat forms-that of the Democratic party of 1912-has been accorded great victory
 Wilson's liberal policy toward Alas ka should endear him to Alaskans as much as his liberal policies to- ward the States have endeared him to Outsiders. President Wilson will be the direct antithess of Taft in Alaskan matters. Though of diff ferent political party. Woodrow Will son is of one mind with Dele@ate Wickersham. Wilson can sink his personal feelings and raise alott the
 ideas that will benefit the people Wilson is a great man. a thoroueh statesman. and above all Woodrow Wilson. first. last and all the time is a man of the people. who believes
 in a good government for the people and who believes that the govern ment should be run by the people
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
the Spectator Saw
 on the Creeks.

Mr. Dooley. of Ester creek, has been nicknamed Wet Hole Dan. !" There's a reason. Here it is One dark night. MT Dooley, who knows every inch of the ground over which he was traversing. decided that 1t was bedtime. So off he hikes. BUT he hadn't hiked far when there was an awful splash. Since then it's been Wet Hole Dan."
 Mein gut freund Dutch" Shredder is highly elated over the fact dat Tora McGowan is already canii date for senator yet. Dere is very little dat Our Henry" don't know When it comes to something's he is an authoricator on it. He efeh ad- mits it that the great Jack Dempsey was a Chermon
 Bob Jones had a corner on Fourth avenue real estate, in Ester city Oh. yes. Bob peddles water as well as bull. If you don't believe it ask him to peddle water for you YouN get lot of bull with it. And it's free the bull is.
 Billy Harp has turned teacher And the funny thing about it is :his: Billy and the pupil occupy the same chair in school Between you and myself l think Billys in love with his scholar q mean his scholaress.)
 '
 Ellis. the village blacksmith, is now on the forge at Billy Harps Golden Eagle. Yes. he is casting dice for drinks.
 My old college chum. Billy Clark is very much alive in Ester. Billy is running barber shop in the creek town, and is doing very well.
 'Jovial Sam" Wilcox. still hands out the wet stuff at his thirst em- porium. Every word is joyword with Sam. Say, if his face ever froze-- oh. well. he's laughing all the time anyway.
 
 Instead of the expression Lets raise Old Nick" it's old Nick who says "I'll raise you" No, he don't mean spuds or chickens. But wait, I think he is in the chicken husi- ness. No, he's trying to break into it, l mean.
 Tom McGowan visited about all the creeks this week. Not al all, He says he don't care if he is elect ed Whether l lose or win,' says Tom.
 The Moon of Chatanika will soon rise in Fairbanks. She and Miss Sullivan will probably be passengers on todays train.
 That's all right. l heard it too. Duffy is going to hook up with Miss Sullivan. You don't know who Miss Sullivan is? We'll, I am surprised. No she is not a society belle. Her first name? Why her name is Maude
 Gordon is one of the progressive merchants of Fairbanks. He doesn't know who Miss Nude Sullivan is though When Maude arrived cn the creek the people in Ester gener- ously telephoned the information to the local papers. And the local
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
4 VACANT CHAIR.

The death of NiCe-Presi!eut Shor- man leaves the United States Ei.h- out Nice-president lherc k no law that makes Phiilnder Knox vice president. There is no law that provides for any successor to d vicepresident True if Taft were to die Knox would be president. be cause after the vice-president the secretary Of state becomes president In the event of the death Of both Taft and Knox the secretary of the treasury would become president Then the table of succession runs SIS follows: Attorney-general. seCre- tarv of war. secretary of the inter for. postmaster general. secretary Of the navy Beyond that the law does not carry The secretary of com merce and labor. and the secretary of agriculture do not succeed to the presidency.
 Another thing to note is that the successor of president must he Amer ican born If he is an alien he can not serve.
 The senate regularly elects pres ident pro tenn. so the death of Mir sherman will not in any way affect the upper house. which will proceed just the same as if he were alive.
 Philander Knox may he the vice president. but it is not because of any law providing that he be ac- corded the position
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

papers, one of them at least, pub hshed the news. To Gordon it was good news. Maybe It meant another customer. So the popular rroprie- tor of the Glass Block in sending out his circular letters. addressed one to Miss Maude Sullivan, of Es- ter. That's all right isn't it? Ger, tainly. It shows that Mr. Gordon has his eyes open when it comes to business, but really Miss Sullivan wouldn't dare go into the Glass Block. She doesn't even speak to the women of Ester She won't have a word to say to anybody. Stubborn, why she was born stubborn Really Duffy shouldn't hook her up. For she's Sullivan's mule. and her name is Maude. Another letter please Mir Gordon. She ate the last one
 Shorty" is what they call him Anyway Shorty" rushes into the blacksmith shop one day, and says, greatly excited What for you don't make the door unlocked when away you go?' And they say that Shorty is English.
 
 Slim" Packard is very much on the job these days on Cleary. Slim you know is the Gasoline Kid" No, not because he's so sassy. He is an engine near.
 Tom McGowan and Tom McGowan! When will we two meet again? And it was in hotbed of Socialism, but ''TantaliZing Tommy" won out No it's not Comrade McGowan.
 Vote for Henry Roden, the work ingman's friend" it reads Yes, but on Guggenheim ticket" they say out on the creeks.
 Paul Ringseth still has a store in Chatanika. That is just branch store in Cleary My what a spread ing tree. No it's not a chestnut.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
THE QUARTZ MINER

In about ten days time the Rexail mill will start to crush the rock. The Rexall mines 2-stamp Joshua Hendy will be operated by a gas-engine. The owners believe this to be cheap CT than wood as fuel.
 The Pioneer mill started on Satur- day to crush the ore taken from the Gladstone lead on the Jupiter-Mars claim.
 Keegan & Cole have taken lease on the Wild Rose quartz claim at the head of Dome. Mrs. Spaldins. Mrs R. R. Myers. Mrs. Brumbaugh and Mrs. Fairburn own the claim.
 Albert Goodwin has his shaft uown about thirty feet on the Bunker claim on the divide between Wildcat and Big Eldorado. He is well satisfied with his prospect.
 The richest pocket of ore yet found in this section of the country was uncovered by George Watson,
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

the different states have changed their political mind in the last thir- ty-t"o years, or even in the last four years. In 1908 Taft carried % states. How many will Wilson car ry in 1912? How many will Taft get .? And how many will cast their for tunes with the new party?
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
The Political Mind of
 the States That Elect

The political trend of the country is very well shown in the followirg table. Just what states have favor ed the Democratic or the Republican parties since 1880 are shown here with. As tomorrow is election day throughout the United States. it will be interesting to note in which way
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

ter March ?" and up to May the twice weekly schedule prevails.
 After December 3 and up to March 3l mails to Panama and interior points leave Fairbanks twice each week connecting with mails from Cordova. After April 1 and up to May 31 the once each week schedule prevails
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

The average politician who de clares that he is willing to stand on his record usually has an abid- ing faith in the short memories of the people
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

A brick of gold valued at S2 9On was the result of the last cleanup at the Spalding property at thr head of Dome creek. It represent ed a 9S-hour run of the little toy mill that is doing duty until the JoshuaHendy mill can be installed The cleanup was brought to town by Charles Letterman.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

There is popular Independent candidate who will wonder how il all happened. Amt voters the deceit ful things?
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

A Connecticut suffragist who tried to vote also for two friends who were unable 10 go 10 the polls has
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

An improved Frue yanner, or belt concentrator, will be installed at the Rhoads-Iall mine. The vanner the 2-stamp Nissen mill now at Cinema awaiting erection on the Rain bow property on Skoogy gulch.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

It is reported from Poughkeepsie that 'an eccentric member of the Astor family" who recently died left $25O.OOO to charity. The fact that one of the family did such a thing leaves no doubt as to his ec- Centricity.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

Davidson is trying 10 be tied up with the Guggs just the same as Jennings was Better look our Charlie you're not so able a speaker as Jennings
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

It would be a dandy idea if the! could put a twelve-inch board along the sides of the Garden Island Bridge to prevent accidents and so the snow would stay on it for a little while
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

saying: There is no room at the White House for a bear" The two great parties also agree that accom- modations are lacking there for q Bull Moose
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

The attorney for the bath tub trust terms the Sherman antitrust law as a species of anarchy. How. ever. the people refuse to be fright ened by the sight of legal bombs un- der the bath tub trust
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

Yesterday the 5-stamp Joshua Hendy mill started crushing the ore at the Pioneer Mining company's property on Wolf
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

No matter who Is elected. Alaska will still be Uncle Sans richest possession.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
BILL PASSED.

Mrs. Blicker Did you hold a short session with your husband?
 Mrs. Booker - Yes; I merely had him pass an appropriation bill.-New York Times.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

istSlotiS, houeS oIutl ana Sldlll ll Windows open week days. except Sundays and Holidays. from 10 m. to 1 D. m.
 Mail Departures and Arrivals.
 Mails depart for Southeastern Alas ka and the Outside: MONDAY and THURSDAY MORNING Closing hour at the POSTOFFICE 6:3O A. M.
 Mails for Panama, Ruby. Iditarod Nome, and all interior points iEclud- ing Hot Springs and Rampant. leave Fairbanks once each week immed- ately upon the arrival of the frs, stage from Cordova each week. Mail closes at the postoffice one hour be- fore the arrival of the mail from CordoVa
 Mail for the creeks, leaving Fair banks Monday and Friday, closing hour at the postoffice 6 a. m.
 Mail for Circle, Eagle, Dawson and Whitehorse via Circle Trail leaves Fairbanks once each week with creek mail in time to leave Cleary on the morning of the lst. Sth. 18th and 24th of each month
 Mail arrives from the creeks on Tuesday and Saturday of each week
 N. B.-This schedule changes on certain routes during the winter as follows:
 After November 23 mails via Chit ma and Cordova for the Outside and Southeastern Alaska points leave three times each week, Monday. Wed nesday and Saturday. beginning No vember "A and ending March 20. Ar
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

Whether il is impossible to un scramble eggs. or not. the admins tration believes that il can dissolve trusts from the Elgin grade down To the movies
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

Did you note how the News-Miner got into the political game? They sent crazy telegram to Gibbon and God knows where else. They knew that stuff wouldn't go here. and they just ached to attract atten. tion some way.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

Still. the best card Woodrow has played so far has been getting at loggerheads with Murphy and Smith. Lots of men, both in the States and Alaska profit by the enemies they make.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
GET OUT AND VOTE.

Don't forget the straw vote a; I aft
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

! ho took it from a claim opposit, 9 below Fairbanks creek. He pound ed out $500 from loo pounds.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

Congress may have Ataska's re sources bottled up, but il has un- corked sourdough political efferves cence by furnishing plenty of cleo tions 10 the territory.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

The New York World says that New York buildings are founded on solid rock so ancient as to reveal no sign of volcanic action" How about New York politics and police"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

that a great diamond field is found in the Congo. it is announced in the same breath that the Guggen. helms, Ryans and other billionaire Americans are in the thing up to their necks. As they are giving the Guggenheims a rest on Alaska they must be pleased elsewhere.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

A true octopus has eight arms. or tentacles, and each tentacle is provided with six rows of suckers, to a number varying from one hun. dred to six hundred, so that the creature obtains its substance, and waxes fat, through anywhere from eight hundred to forty.eight hun. dred suckers. Picture, if you can, the number of suckers necessary to sup. port an Octopus, whose tentacles would reach all over the world!
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
THE FAIRBANKS PosToFFlcE.

General Delivery Window open week days, except Sundays and Hol idays from 9 a. m. to j D. m.
 Registry, Money Order and Staml Windows open week days. except Sundays and Holidays. from To d
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
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 GET OUT AND VOTE.
 Don't forget the straw vote a; I aft
 No matter who Is elected. Alaska will still be Uncle Sam's richest possession.
 There is popular Independent candidate who will wonder how il all happened Amt voters the deceit ful things?
 A Connecticut suftragist who tried to vote also for two friends who
 
 a lot more 10 learn about the ballot
 The average politician who de clares that he is willing to stand on his record usually has an abid ing faith in the short memories of the people
 Davidson is trying 10 be tied up with the Guggs just the same as Jennings was Better look out Charlie you're not so able a speaker as Jennings.
 Whether il is impossible to un- scramble eggs. or not. the admins tration believes that il can dissolve trusts from the Elgin grade down To the movies
 Congress may have Aiaskas re. sources bottled up, but il has un- corked sourdough political efferves' cence by furnishing plenty of cleo tions 10 the territory.
 The New York World says that New York buildings are founded on solid rock 50 ancient as to reveal no sign of volcanic action" How about New York politics and policeo played so far has been getting at loggerheads with Murphy and Smith. Lots of men, both in the States and Alaska profit by the enemies they make.
 The presidents son is quoted as saying: There is no room at the White House for a bear" The two great parties also agree that accom- moda,ions are lacking there for Bull Moose
 It would be dandy idea if they could put a twelve-inch board along the sides of the Garden Island Bridge to prevent accidents and so the snow would stay on it for a little while.
 The attorney for the bath tub ha har law as species of anarchy. How ever. the people refuse to be fright ened by the sight of legal bombs un- der the bath tub trust.
 It is reported from Poughkeepsie that 'an eccentric member of the Astor family who recently died left $25O,OOO to charity. The fact that one of the family did such a centricity.
 Did you note how the News-Miner got into the political game! They sent a crazy telegram to Gibbon and God knows where else. They knew that stuff wouldn't go here and they just ached to attract atten, ton some way.
 Of course when it is announced that a great diamond field is found in the Congo. it is announced in the same breath that the Guggen. helms, Ryans and other millionaire Americans are in the thing up to their necks. AS they are giving the Guggenheims a rest on Alaska they must be pleased elsewhere.
 A true octopus has eight arms, or tentacles, and each tentacle is provided with six rows of suckers, to a number varying from one hun. dred to six hundred, so that the creature obtains its substance, and waxes fat, through anywhere from eight hundred to forty-eight hun. dred suckers. Picture, if you can, the number of suckers necessary to sup port an Octopus, whose tentacles
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
Liuhtinq the Summer COTTAGE.

In the matter of lighting il is only
fhe comparatively rich country home
chat is equipped with electricity. and
30 even the most civilized of inhabit-
ants will fall back upon candles and
oil lamps. One of the very good ideas
VI the year is lamp. for either oil or
electricity. I'm wicker TO match the fur
niture. and every size and shape may
be found. Any model, too. may be imi-
tated in the particular color-gray.
green. brown. blue or what not-of
your reed chairs and tables
Then there is a capital fad at the
present moment for utilizing vases as
lamps. Either a vase shaped lamp
may be bought. OF fine specimen Of a
Chinese jug may be ordered trans
formed, or some vase Of which you are
especially fond. but for which you have
no particular use. may be given a new
lease Of life by having a lamp attach
ment adjusted for a small amount.
The shade in this case is usually OF
wicker or a light material. lined with
silk or cretonne 10 correspond with the
color scheme OF the room. The lamps
are very odd and attractive and quite
novel, Il is the custom to have the
cretonne with which a room is deco.
rated made up into lamp and candle
shades for the country home.