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The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-03
Serial No. 0141 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR U S PAIENr

Uni ei les Land Office Fairbanks Alaska May &rG. 1912
 Notite is sereby given that in pursuance of an Act Of Congress approved May h. 1872. George Iaskns hose pos office address is Seattle. Washing on. has made appit ation for patent for about SS4 1000 feet of placer mining gr und. bearing gold the same e:rg pllter mining claim No. 1 above discovery on 5' ths official plat and field file in the office f he regis of the Fairbanks district as i,loWs. to-Wit:
 Beginning Corner No 1. whence l. S NJ NJ No 349 bears S IF AT w. 2S433 feet corner N l. Sur No. 349 bears S. S3 19' F. 1s0655 fzet; hence x 12 f9' F. 44G fest to corner No ?; hente x. f 2S F. f'S9 feet 10 corner No 3; hence N S9o AT w. 1OoOC feet to corner No 1; thence S 4 49' w 43G7 feet ,. corner No j; thence & l2 1T w. 43j5 feet o corner x 6; thence S. s9' 6 E. feet to corner No the place of beginnings acres Variation 310 E.
 Adjoining claims unknown fraction and No a5 N on tEe w.; on the x. No left limit bench on the $. No l right lim bench: on the F. discovery claim oo'd!ng precinct Alaska page l24.
 C. C. PAGE, Register.
 hereby order hat this notice be published in the Alaska Ci izen. weekly paper published Fairbanks Alaska. which hereby designate as the newspaper rubl hei rsarest said lend. C. c. PAGE Register
 la,e Cf first public ation, May G. 1912
 1a cf last publication July l. 1912
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-03
Fire Department Is
 Notably Efficient

~T IS roblematical whether there is a own of he 1v same size in tae United States that is provided O with uptodate efficient a fre-fighting ma.
 chine he department located Fairbanks With ere" of seven men and chief 2,7o0 fire
 and TWO pieces apparatus. town is afforded a.most perfect prote etion
 One bitter experience in Fairbanks history is a vivid mu' al the hands of the fire A sweeping con. agration in May 1906, leveed twothris business GI-tHct Since then the people have taken every pre aution prevent recurrence such a disaster several tarea blazes broken cut and innun e!ab'e ncpient fires have been responded to- but all have been conquered bfore they had any great tanage The department is housed in the city hall. iEl ling valued about sloOoO. The system in vogue in responding 70 alarms is patterned customary practice Gu side The teams are standing in momen- tary readiness rush into the The hose car is provided with l5oo feet of which are % connections The chemical wagon carries 100 gallons of fluid
 The Northern Commercial Co supplies the water pres sue within the fire limits. Practically the entire city comes within the zone reached by the pressure hdans O which thzre 13 The Island across a river Fairbanks enj ys the full benefit of the fire Gepartmen runs frequently being across the lridge
 The cost of maintenance of the fire department for he year ending April 7 1912 s27,32S59. Of this nearly onehat was for salaries, the remainder water supply. mess and the usual running expenses. A "a ruan tY of fire hose sold during year. addition 70 receipt of voluntary money residents on Gar cen Island the the taxpayers year az $2G.6S4o9.
 For the ending March 3l. 1912 the total damage '"nse1 by fires in he of Fairbanks amounted to chlF $f"l5, Throughout the month August not a sin, z ( alarm was turnei in. Ike total number of alarms received was 62. Of thsse l9 still or false
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-03
Mill Runs Tell Story
 Of Quartz Values

~ kEPTlClSM about the real truth concerning the ~ quartz outlook in the Fairbanks camp is due to ~ be set to rights by the following figures on
 test runs of ore made at he Chena lO-stamp hl anl al the Cz ns mill. Fairbanks on Gar en Island. These figures have gone down on rec ri in ae files of the oogcal survey. Washington Joseph R Mataews, the Citizens mill furnished them Geoogist Alfred H Brooks. on request The figures availa' le for the made at the Cinema mill during 1911 follows:
 R@oads-tia mre, IT. tons $11.645. s12O to the n; l. ]. McCarty property, 52 s720l. s13S to the ton Davis X Co.,. s2365O. or s29.5o to the ion; Zimmerman Co.,. 19 tons-$722 or s5S to the ton; Ne shoy mna 66 $5379, or sS15o to the ton
 This mill at Chena is the firs of it's kind to be con structed in the Panama valley It thrown open for use as custom mill November l. It is con per man-poWer which is attained in much larger mills of it's tyre in the States. A sacked c"e awa ing the stamps. is situated the a rail road spur built the mill engnehouse of the o@ana Valley railroad, The is lifted by hoist to the grizzly from whence drops the stamps which weigh 1.ooo pounds and driven by 4O-horsepower engine There is assay office and sampling r. om in connection with the mill.
 The Citizens mill public subscriptions for test mill crushed 9 shipments o in 1911 from 2i different prospects otang 64 value of the onnage crushed $4.S57.S9. Thus the average value Of il of the runs was s75.9o per The highest went $466 the ton; the west was sl 90 There were seven shipments bringing soo per ton; between SD and s1oo; eight between s25 s5o the bal ance brought various figures under s25
 For he first of 1912 the mill all sh'pr amounted 4S .ons worth 3354 30 The av value sG9s7 These shipments were in II lots. from different prospects, The highest values were sloo ped ton; the lowest s435 of the eleven lots 'r neht s23 per ton and better.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-03
ROY RUTHERFORD. MANAGER

alarms The hose travelled miles in answering calls during the year the chemical 29. Only twice dur ing t1e gar was it necessary extfngush lire. he rest having been quenched vi ii the chemical aN. hand eXtingusher.
 IAe regular fremen receive $25 month their oId; te chief draws sl6O. J. Buckley is chief of ihe force. p3siti Il which he has held practically all of time since the birth of the department. H. G. Comes is cap ain of tie The list regulars is as follows: Lyse Loumeister Al j. Pauli w. G. H'kert Charles Sampson. B. C. Mitchell and Arthur IiChe.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-03

~ IS prObematical whether there is a own of he Ell same size in tae United States that is provided V with as uptodae and efficient fire-fighting
 chine Is he de epartment located al Fairbanks
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-03

kEPTlClSM about the real truth concerning the \ quartZ outlook ill the Fairbanks camp is due to 1 be set to rights by the following figures on
 test runs of ore made the Chena 1Ostamp
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
MONTGOMERY WARD GETS THE BUSINESS
 BY ADVERTISING

Good news travels slowly, and that may account somewhat for the length of time it has taken for the following story to reach Fairbanks from down the river
 As the story goes native woman was arrested in Panama while in a state of intoXication and placed in jail The next day after she had oe- come duly sober she was approached by the officers and told that she would be released if she would tell where she had procured the hootch that inebriated.
 Me tell" she answered. and she was forthwith taken before the com missioner and told to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
 Me getum Montgomery Ward. she answered.
 Now don't hand us a bunch like that" returned the officer. Mont gomery Ward don't handle whisky
 Yes do.' persisted the native Me seeum big book" It pays to advertise
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
.C|TY FATHERS
 MAKE TAX LEVY

The regular weekly meeting of the city council of the town of Fair banks was held Wednesday evening, at which time the tax levy for the year 1912 was made
 The following resolution vas pass ed:
 A Resolution Fixing the Levy for
 the Taxes of 1912 Be It Resolved by the Common
 Council of the Town of Fair
 banks. Alaska:
 That for the purpose of raising revenues sufficient for municipal pur- poses a levy of 1I2 per cent of the assessed valuation as shown by the assessment roll, is hereby laid and made upon all the taxable property as appears from said assessmen, roll"
 The assessed valuation of the city is something over one million six hundred thousand dollars, and the personal property tax is two hundred thousand dollars more than il was last year.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09

on Monday. occupied few days in the manoeuverine of the various defendants who are under indictment and their attorneys. Several gov. ernment secret service me- who were about town on the alert for any jury fixing have been summoned to appear for the defense.
 Early in the week. at the instance of MT. Crossloy. the court dismissed the indictments against Falcon Jos lin and E. L. Webster
 On Thursday it was announced that John l.. McGinn, of Fairbanks had dropped out of the case. and that Albert Fink of Nome had been placed at the head of the array of legal talent for the defense The following day the cases against Captain Barnette and F. R. Dusen- bury. on a misdemeanor charge. were begun and has occupied the attention of the court since
 Jim Hill testified that the vah- ation of the assets of the Fairbanks Banking company had been set by committee of the depositors in 1907 at the time that that corpola tiOn was formed. and that the conl mittee had appraised he stock of the Gold Bar Lumber company at the value set by Rarnette F C. Moves. receiver of the defunct bank. and Special Investigator Proctor identj- fled the Barnette notes. Receiver Armstrong. of the Gold Bar Lumber Co, testified that the stock of that company had not been oyeryalued in the least
 The prosecution will undoubtedly have all it's case in by Monday and it is expected that the defense will open on Tuesday morning. The pros. ecuton is in the hands of District Attorney Crossley and Special Prose cutor Gibson. while opposed 10 them are an even dozen attorneys. Albert Fink is handling the case for the defendants in particularly able manner. and Captain Barnette has expressed himself as well pleased thus far.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
TRUE BILL FOUND
 AGAINST G[ATZ

The grand jury returned a true bill last week against Oscar GIatz on the charge of grand larceny Up on arraignment he pleaded not guilty and his trial was set for the 10th, Cecil Clegg being appointed by the court to defend him.
 The charges against Glatz grew ouf of the theft of some plumes from packing cases left outside of Rather inc Mills store. When the theft be came known Jack Chovin, then chief of police. interested him self in the case. and it is said coun- seled Mrs. Mills to settle with Glatz for the return of the stolen property This she refused 10 do. but instead swore to a complaint and the arrest was made.
 Shortly after this the resignation of Choyin was asked for by the city council, and it is thought his advice in the Glatz ease was the cause of his removal.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
Know Not What the Truth May Be- Tell You As Was Told
HEADS YOU WIN
 TAILS l LOSE

The petition of the distric. atto~- ney for the revocation of the saloon licenses of A. Christopher and shorty Smyscr. both of Chatanika. on the charge that they had violated the law in regard to allowing gamb. ling in their respective places of business and had both been con victed of a crime, was up bcfor- Judge Fuller. Friday. The cour, re- served it's decision and will hear the arguments of the attorneys in the matter during the week
 The evidence introduced in the case was to the effect thai both gentlemen were in bed at the time the crime was committed. il beiu. on the night shift of the bartende. in the case of Christopher arG the porter in the ease of Smyser whom the gambling game was permitted Both men testified that they had given instructions 10 allow no games Hherc money was at stake to be played in the house. and when the fact came to their notice that gamh- ling had taken place in their houses they Immediately discharged the men responsible for permitting the
 ame.
 Information was lodged agains' each of them and they were arrested on the charge of conductine 2 gambling house When taken before the commissioner to plead they said they would plead guilty to the charge provided it would not work against them when il came to the renewal of their licenses. The matter was taken up with the district attorney's $ office, and l. Enov Brown. in rl, absence of Mr Crossley. said that hr could not state just what action Mir Crossley would take. and that he would not guarantee immunity. hut he did not think the matter would be held against them Both men then pleaded guilty. rather than go to the expense of fighting the case. and now they have fight on to retain the license they already have. let alone renewal of the same.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED

The engagement is announced os Miss Ethyl Irene Russell, daughter Of Mr and Mrs James Russell and Mr le Roy Mover, the young second street merchant
 The announcement has met with the most hearty approval of all the friends of this exceedingly popular young couple.
 Miss Russell has grown up in the North, having gone to Dawson when she was but seven years old. and came To Fairbanks about six years ago. She is one of Fairbanks pret- tiest and sweetest girls-her charm ing disposition having endeared her to everyone with whom she has come in contact
 MT Mover is young man of sterling worth, and has the esteem of all his associates either in busi ness or socially.
 The wedding will take place be- tween Christmas and New Years.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09

to attend to this matter for him.
 What has become of the oldfash toned father who whipped his son when the latter disobeyed him.
 No farmer says By Heck" It is only the actors who do that
 Surprising as it may appear, the father of twins is generally proud of it.
 Generally speaking the line of de marcation between youth and middle age is marked by an exchange of fancy hose for black ones.
 A man in Berlin is advertising for wife with a wooden leg Evi- dently he wants something around the house to keep his head from feeling lonesome
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
$15O AND COSTS
 0N TWO CHARGES

Angus McDougall was up heforc the police magistrate Saturday upon two charges for using profane language and the other for resisting an officer, both offenses occurring in the Washington saloon, Vim. Me Phee, proprietor
 On the first charge the defendant was fined in the sum of $50 and costs, and on the second $1O0 and costs.
 Both offenses were committed a couple of weeks ago, but the case was postponed from a week ago for the purpose of getting witnesses. and the continuation was as reported above
 The trouble all grew out of al escapade in the restricted district nearly a month ago. At that time a call was made for the police, one of the inhabitants declaring that she had been held up at the point of a gun and a demand made on her for some money. McDougall was arrest ed for the attempted hold-up and was fully identified by the woman but aside from that evidence none other could be obtained.
 The woman claimed that McDou gall had been to her place earlier in the day at which time dispute over some money arose, the sum being five dollars. and later man reappeared wearing fur coat and cap, and presenting a gun demanded the exact sum in controversy be tween the woman and McDougall. The woman got a severe fright and immediately yelled bull, and the final result was the arrest of Me alibi, it is stated, was a dismal fail ure, but owing to the uncorroborated evidence of the victim and the fact that the whole thing was taken more in the light of a joke than otherwise, the defendant was dis charged after a trial.
 This would have settled the mat ter with anyone else, but McDou, gall felt aggrieved at the fact that the chief of police had dared arrest him. and at the first opportunity started to abuse the chief. using the profane language charged against him. After patience ceased to be a virtue McDougall was placed under arrest. when he thought it good time to take it out of the chief and he commenced to fight. That scrap caused the second com plaint to be filled
 When the verdict had been an, nounced and the fines assessed the defendants attorney, Tom McGowan asked for five days to prepare an appeal, which was granted. and the prisoner was allowed to go on his own recOgniZance.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
Optimistic Rubyite Arrives
 Says Lower River Booming

w. F. Harrison, broker and mining man. of Ruby, arrived in town yes before the grand jury. on which case no mention is made.
 Mir. Harrison, while appreciating the size of Fairbanks and the busi- ness activities going on, is faithful to the little burg from which he halls. In speaking of the loWel river town he prophecies great things and in his budget of news conveys several interesting items The town of Ruby. he states. has gone about as far as is possible in building matters for this winter. but much activity can be looked for in the spring when the returns from the creeks have become public.
 Most prominent among the creeks. at present, is Trail, which has shown extraordinary prospects. hole was put down thirty feet to bedrock and a seven-pan bucket showed values to the extent of s299O This bucket was taken out of the first drift made Another pan showed approximately five dollars The claim from which these showings were made is on the Capewell bench. on the next tier above the claim owned by Capewell and Brown. Considering the shallow, ness of the ground and the remark
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
SENATOR RIDDEN
 RETURNS HOME

Tn" bIare Of brass. boom and rattle Of drums and the din of cymbaIs an. nounced to the residents of Fair. banks that something out of the or dinary was transpiring yesterday af. i ternoon. Such was indeed the case IL has often been said that To se. cure turn out of Fairbanks crowd il was only necessary to blow the fire whistle The fire whistl. has been relegatcd to the far rear. the band takes precedence from now on.
 When the first fanfare of music burst out on the air staid and stolid citizens stood aghast at the unexpected, dogs assumed belliger ent attitude and a general feeling or uneasiness peryaded the atmos. phere. What was the meaning of the outburst that shattered the Sab. path peace The explanation is lucid.
 Being advised of the return of Henry Roden from tho lower country numerous friends. in conjunction with the Harmonic SO eicty, conceived the idea of tenderine a fitting welcome to the wandering one who has been in distant lands sainiug honors and glory. Being ad, vised as to the hour of arrival band of seven pieces and many en. thuslastic friends lay in wait at the Miners Home hotel for the ar rival of the distinguished one. On the lookont's warning that the sled was approachin4 a line of march vas formed which swung in behind the rig as fl passed the rendezvous. martial music playing and the liar. monie and friends ill parade at1ested to the popularity of the recipient. Senator Roden was coming home.
 Stops were made at the principal corners of the town. handshakiug and other demonstrations of good will exchanged all around A dis. banding stop was made at Kramer's Emporium. where an informal recep. ton was held until late in the af. ternoou. In the evening il social ses- sion was held in Harmonic hall. which was largely attended
 Since leaving here last summer Mir. Roden Vas one of the successful candidates to be elected as senator to the legislature from the Fourth district. He was also assistant Unit, ed States prosecuting attorney in the Iditarod during the recent term of court and during the absence of Mir. Crossley, the prosecuting attor- ney, will assist in clearing the ca endar of the criminal cases now pending here before this session of court
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09

able showing in values obtained on the first thaw what the probabilities are on future development can only be guessed at
 Ruby it has been carried on to quite an extent on Long creek and it is estimated that fully five hun dred people comprise the population on that creek alone and the total has been placed as high as two thousand.
 Freighting, al present, is of a diff ficult nature owing to a very slight fall of snow. but the excellent roads built this year by the Alaska road commission, under the supervision of l.. s. Robe. have mitigated conditions to such an extent that it is possible to handle much larger loads now than earlier in the season.
 Many large outfits have been land ed at Ruby City during the summer which are now in transit to the creeks for this winters work Pros pecting has been actively carried on on many claims, particularly on Long Bear Pup and Trail.
 According to Mir Harrisons state ments a bright future is looked to by the residents of the new metrop oils and all display the same optims manner in which the Rubyites pull together.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
.WATERF FRONT IS IN TAE TOLLS

A true bill was returned against Waterfront Brown Friday morning charging him with embezzlement.
 Brown was bound over to the grand jury some months ago, and has had his freedom upon supplying d bond of s2000. He was arrested upon the finding of the grand jury and his bail raised to S3,J00, whicr he secured.
 It is claimed that Denny Goheen gave a note to Brown for collec. tion. and that he was unable to re. cover any part of it from Brown who claims that he had not been able to collect the same. but that pay ment had been made and the monel withheld.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
koyukuk this fall.

koyukuk this fall
 No greater demonstration as to the made than the fact of thirty head of beef cattle being driven into the koyukuk from Beaver this fall in charge of two men and arriving iu better condition than when taken off the boat The shipment was made by the Pacific Cold Storage Co. and consigned to W. A Ralston. who is conducting market at the former place.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
COULDN'T BREAK SABBATH.

Of the bunch of sportsmen and lovers of the toboggan who were to start for Birch Hill yesterday to prepare the course only four appear ed. Roy Erchinger armed with about four implements appeared at Halls Book Store expecting to find his co-workers This was about : o'clock About g he was joined by Huckins, Wagner and Cathcart and they started out alone, the remain ing sixteen staying at home after having thought that it was Sunday and therefore sinful to labor on that day
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
QUARTZ MAN AFTER
 THE GLlTTERlNG DUST

A. A. Lyden, one of the recent ar rivals over the Beaver-Chatanika trail has returned to cooperate with his uncle, Mike Lyden. of Olnes, in the working of some ground that the latter has acquired on Dome. Mir. Lyden is a quartz man of some note being we'll known on the Pacific coast and has been for some time located in Southwestern Alaska.
 He recently made an extensive visit into the Chandlar district and was deeply impressed with the ap pearance of that section and fore casts a bright future for that camp.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
JACK LINDSAY IN FRISCO.

Claude Kelly received word from Jack Lindsay on the last mail under date of November 19. stating that he was leaving the Mayo brothers hos pital for San Francisco. He said that he was feeling like a king pin and had great hopes of enjoying himself for years to come.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
TO ORGANIZE HOCKEY CLUB

meeting has been called for this afternoon at o'clock at the Shaw House for the purpose of organizing a hockey club. composed solely of members of the fair sex Nine ladies have sigHified their intention Of be- coming members. but many more are needed.
 This is one of the most exciting and exilarating of winter sports, and it is sincerely hoped plans may be matured and carried out for same.
 Mr. F. M. Dunham has kindly con- sented to instruct and train all mem, bers, to be assisted later on by Mir. George Kennedy.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
ON SECOND THOUGHT.

Plenty of men marry homely wo looking actresses.
 When a poor man desires to call another liar he must do it himself But a rich man can hire a lawyer