The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
Local Happenings in Brief

Judge Frederick F. Fuller on Saturday signed an order appointing John Sullivan commissioner at ks- ter to fill tlP place made vacant by the resignation of John T. Fay as commissioner and ex-officio jus tice of the peace.
 Secretary George Markus. of the Fairbanks Aerie of Eagles. has re celved wire from San Francisco. telling of the death of Jas. Gala her, formerly of Fairbanks. and an active member of the aerie in this city. Judge Gallaher. United States commissioner at Ruby City. is the father Of the deceased yonng man.
 One hundred tons of ore. taken from the Rainbow mine on Twin creek, is now ready for milling. The shaft is now down to a depth of l20 feet. On the 1OO-foot level there is a total of 21O feet of tunneling The ore will be milled at the Newshoy mill in two or three weeks.
 Messrs. W. R. Cludroy and George Aarons. of London. expert engineers in the employ of the Alaska Ex- ploration company. operating the dredge on Fairbanks creek. arrived from the Outside on Mondays stage. They are to examine the claims on Fairbanks creek from j above to 10 below on which the company they represent have options. and which options expire on December l.
 Great preparations are making for the big smoker to be given by the Commercial club on December II. The smoker will be held in lieu of the annual banquet. R. s. McDon- aid will act as secretary of the club during the enforced absence of neys on the stage to Valdez this morning.
 Last Tuesdays mail brought for l.. NJ. Drury a handsome gold and bronze medal. which he won in the Members match of the Panama Rifle club held September s. The medal came from the National Rifle asso- citation at Washington. D. C., which every year puts up medal to be competed for by each club in the government organization
 Among those leaving for Valdez during the week were Louis c. An derson. Cy Atwell. William Rose, w. II. Browning, H. H. Reeves, Dr and Mrs.W. q. Cassels MT and Mrs c. F. Gates. J. l.. Sale J. R. Fowle and Harry Jordan
 Charles Samson was able to leave St. Joseph's hospital for his home on Monday Mir Samson is the fire man who was so badly injured dur ing the fire ten days ago which de stroyed Deals grocery.
 David Fairburn and Charles Mitchell left for the Cinema Hot Springs. Wednesday afternoon Mir. Farburn expects to remain about a month at the health resort, Mir Mitchell returning in about ten days
 w. H. Newton, the Healy river trader, returned to his trading post Tuesday morning. MT. Newton ar rived last week with the body of E. R. Patton. the prospector
 
 Charles F. Taylor, of Iditarod, formerly of Fairbanks. was in town a few days last week. going to Valdez on Saturday, where he has been summoned as a witness in the bank cases. Leaving lditarod City on October 2S, MT Taylor mushed almost the entire distance. He re- ports the gold output of the camp to be about s3,5OOO0O, and believes next years output will far exceed that amount
 Deputy Marshal Anders. of Hot Springs, reached town with the in sane patients on Tuesday after noon making the journey from Tan ana Tn SIX days.
 So far as is known all the sub poenas in the Barnette bank cases have been served The last mail brought all the remaining ones, and the unfortunate ones are summoned to appear in Valdez either on the 2nd or 9th of December, according to which particular case they are to testify in.
 The Eclipse quartz ledge, located within couple of miles of Big Cinema Hot Springs. is reported to have been traced on the surface for several miles. The owners have sunk shaft on the ledge to depth of about twenty feet and have a three-foot vein across the bottom of the shaft which carries good val ues.