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The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To F. E. Barbour and w Clifton,
 th,ir heirs and assigl s:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the years 1910 and 1911 l have expended two hun dred dollars in labor and improve ments upon the forty acre claim, on the third tier bench, opposite 6 and below, left limit of Ester creek, in the Fairbanks Recording district Alaska, in order to hold caid claim under the provisions of section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States. Said labor constituting the annual assessment wrrk for the years 1910 and 1911, md if within go days after the last publication of this notice you F. E. Barbour and w. Clifton, fail or refuae to pay the undersigned as Co-Cwner your pro portion of the expenditure legally required to hold said claim as afore said for the years 1910 and 1911, to- gether with the cost of his adver- tiSemcnt, your interest in said claim will become the property of the un- dersigned, under said section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 ALOIS SAGAN. First Publication January 15, 1912. Last Publication April 15. 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To N. V. Harlan, George A. Jeffery and James Wickersham, their heirs, executors, administrators and as- signs:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that l have expended $200 in labor and improvements upon each, the Golden Gate association claim and Bonanza association claim, situated on the Chatanika river at the mouth of Cleary creek, in the Fairbanks Recording District, Alas ka, in order to hold said claims un der the provisions of section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States. Said labor constituting the annual assessment work for the years 1910 and 1911, and if within 90 days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay the undersigned as co-owner, your pro- portion of the expenditure legally re- quired to hold said claims as afore. said, together with the cost of this advertisement your interest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned under said section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 VIM. FLANNERY. First Publication Jan. 15, 1912. Last Publication April 15, 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
RICHARDSON WILL.
 RETURN

VALDEZ, March II. The re port that Colonel Richardson would not return to Alaska this summer as the head of the Alaska road com mission is erroneous. Word has been received by Deputy Marshal Goshaw from Colonel Richardson stating that he would be in Alaska at as early a date as possible and would remain all summer.
 The report that he would not return but would join his regiment no doubt was 0ceasioned by the ap- pearance of his name in the list of officers as published in the Army and Navy Journal who were ordered ments. There has been a big fuss in the department down in Washing ton and several changes have re suited and it may be possible that all officers who have been assign ed to special duties were ordered to join their regiments in order to give the new officials further time to familarize themselves with the situation. The fact that the or der affecting Colonel Richardson does not go into effect before No vember 1. 1912, would tend to this belief At all events Colonel Rich ardson will return to Alaska and be at the head of the road commission for the coming season.
 From other sources it is learned that Colonel Richardson is working hard for the dyke appropriation. IL was through his advice and assist ance that the department was inter ested in the matter of providing for the safety of the town from the glacier stream and resulted in Major Cavanaugh being sent here to make an inspection. Advices from Wash ington state the prospect of secur- ing the $05,000 appropriation is bright
 Major Richardson has been spar. ing no effort to prevail upon con gress to make an appropriation suit able for the work under contempla- ton by the road commission and he hopes the appropriation this year will equal and possibly exceed those of past years. This will enable the commission to carry to completion a large amount of road and trail building to new camps which has been impossible owing to the insuf- ficient amount of money at their command
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
POOR SMITH.

Tomorrow sighed the simple maiden, lis my birthday"
 It was hint that young Smith knew would be expensive to under stand. But the simple maiden was heiress to 10000 pounds, was de- cidely comedy, and they were en- gagged, so he decided to plunge.
 Anyone could guess your age, so simple are your ways" he said, and I'll show you how I'll guess it. Tomorrow you will receive a bunch of crimson roses, and in that bunch there will be one rose, my pet, for every year that you have lived" ."
 That night Smith wrote a note to his florist, ordering the immediate delivery of eighteen roses to his lady fair
 The florist read the order and said to his wife: Here's young Smith wants us to send bouquet of one and halfdozen crimson roses to Park Lane, w. He's been good customer lately. Throw in an extra dozen for luck"
 Smiths presents were returned within the hour, and to this day
 The misanthrope turned. Here ment was broken off
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To J. A. Williams, Albert A. Kim,
 Gust l.. Carlson, II. Jcrvas, J. Lo-
 ranger, l.. Miller, John Budnik, Joe
 Colosimo, A. Molinero, Gabriel
 Eendett and John Christian, their
 heirs and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the year 1911 l have expended two hundred dol lars in labor and improvements upon the Fort Gibbon association claim on Chatanika river, and the Nugget association claim on Chatanika river, i'll the Fairbanks Recording District Alaska, ill order to hold said claims under the provisions of section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States. Said labor constituting the annual assessment work for the year 1911, and if within 90 days af- ter the last publication of this notice you, J. A. Williams, Albert A. Kim, Gust E. Carlson, H. Jervas, J. Lo- ranger, l.. Miller, John Budnik, Joe Colosimo, A. MolireIo, Gabriel Ven detti and John Christian fail or re- fuse to pay the undersigned as CO., owner your proportion of the expen- diture legally required to hold said claims as aforesaid for the year 1911, together with tho cost of this ad- yertisement, your interest in said claim will become the property of the unde. signed, under said section 232f Revised Statutes of the United States.
 PASCUAL WHITE. First Publication, Jan. s, 1912. Last Publication April s, 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
Timely Hints for the Housewife
Fruit Salad.

Fruit Salad.
 Cut one grape fruit in small bits. cut three oranges. 2 bananas, can of pine apple, without juice, or 1 pineapple, l cupful of sugar Let stand one hour. Serve on let tuce leaves or in sherbet glasses.
 Home-Made Furniture Polish. Linseed oil. turpentine and vine gar. equal parts, make an excellent polish. Unlike other polishes it fills the whole house with the frag- rance of ripe watermelons Mix the three ingredients thoroughly. After thoroughly cleaning the fur ni,ure apply the polish with a wool en cloth, then rub in with fresh cloth and hard friction. With this polish the most forlorn piece of rubbed and dust-grimed furniture will be taken on a fresh and last ing polish.
 Things Worth Knowing.
 Silk petticoats soon lose their freshness if not cared for. A good plan is to hang them upside down when not in use. Just sew two or three loops under the ruffles so that the latter will stand out or fall the other way when the skirt is hung up. If they remain con stantly one way creases form and the silk soon splits and then be gins to fray on the ruffle.
 When making sheets tear cross wise at the desired length and hem. When washed you will have nice even corners, otherwise you will not.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
POPE STOPS DUEL OVER
 CHESS GAME IN VATICAN

ROME, Feb. 22 Particulars of the so-alled Vatican dueling scandal are now available. Count Pecci, a nephew of Pope Leo XIII, and com- mander of the present Pope's pala- tine guard, was publicly slapped in the face by Prince Alteiri at the chess club last Saturday night. The duel was inevitable, as only blood shed could save the counts honor. The preparations had been made in secret when the Pope ordered that the affair stop. He sent for Pecci and pleaded with him to abandon the fight as a sin unworthy of an officer of the papal army. The count refused, so the Pope arbitrar- fly ordered Cardinal Merry Del Val
 papal secretary of state, to prohibit it. The count was forced to obey the formal order on account of his army rank. The seconds then of
 fered to fight but Alteiri refused.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
DID LAND BUSINESS IN PRISON5BIGGER
 THAN WHEN OUT

SEATTLE, March | - Stone walls could make no prison for the real estate dealings of D. A. Hatfield, a convicted forger. but telegrams re- ceived today from California author ities prove more successful.
 The district attorney of Kings county, in the southern state, ex- plained in his telegram that Hatfield was doing more business in Kings county lands than most men out of jail. The officials objection was, that titles conveyed to Hatfield from behind his iron bars to three pieces of real estate aggregating $40 acres, were forged. The land involved has an estimated value of S100 to s15O an acre; Hatfield sold" it for s20 per acre. The forged names on the deeds were discovered when the transactions came under the scrutiny of Hanford, Cal, bankers.
 Hatfield admits the transactions. but denies the knowledge of any for geries.
 He is still to be tried in Wash ington on another forgery charge and at present is under sentence of from two 10 ten years imprisonment
 He will be allowed to sell no more California land.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01

propery of those abutting on the stream.
 The representatives of the com pany laughed al this suggestion. and few days later a complaint was filed against my parents Apparent ly realizing that he would be outwit. ted in the courts. We decided to protect our home at all hazards With several guns and plenty of ammunition at hand. We arranged for the worst-and at the expiration of few days were prepared to meet any persons who might come
 With warrants in their posses sion. the sheriff and deputies first invaded the country in which we lived, but were forced to retreat following threats that We would kill the first man who chanced to set foot Cn our premises Later the officers came back with a posse but, as on the former occasion. were forced to give up and return
 For months and years We lived a life of obscurity. never once leav- ing the ranch through fear of being captured Finally. about two years ago. the trouble was revived in greater earnest than ever, and the officers visited our home and per sistently endeavored to make us give up. We refused, whereupon the of ficers opened fire.
 For three days the battle Contin- ued We returning the fire whenever the occasion demanded We were successful in a degree. and were on the verge of winning the day when my sister threw up her hands, ut tered a faint cry and fell to the floor dead. It was then that we first despaired and decided 10 sur render
 My father was arrested and upon being tried. was found guilty and sentenced to 'ong term in the state penitentary. My mother was also convicted on a charge of mur- der. but may secure new trial"
 Following the trouble Clarence Dietz came West, and only a few weeks ago located near Yoncalla. He says he will never return to the state Cf Wisconsin, feeling that the state has done him an injustice in the killing of his sister.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To William k. Brydges, Mary Brydg-
 es and E. L. Webster, their heirs,
 personal representatives and as
 signs; and all persons claiming
 by, through or under them.
 You, and each of you, are hereby n.tified that during the years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911 the under signed expended five hundred dol lars ill labor and Improvements upon Placer Mining Claim Number Four (4) above Discovery, first tier, right limit Dome Creek, in the Fairbanks recording precinct, Territory of Alaska; and the amount was so expended and such labor and improve ments made for the purpose of holding said claim under the proyis- ions of section 2324, Revised Stat utes of the United States, and con stituted the annual assessment work upon said claim for the years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911. And ii within ninety days after the last publication of this notice, you or either of you fail or refuse to pay the undersigned, as co-oWner, your proportion of the expenditures leg ally required to hold said premises as aforesaid, for the years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911, together with the costs of this advertisement, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned under section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 WILLIAM CANNING. Date of first publication March II, 1912.
 Date of last publication June 10,
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
Dam Defenders Son
 To Begin Life Anew

ROSEBT RIG. Ore. Feb 2S - Dis playing numerous scars and wounds. including that of one bullet which pierced his breast and came near resulting fatally. Clarence Dietz. son of Jghn Dietz. and a survivor of the Cele brated Cameron Dam es- oapade. which for nearly eight years terrorized the residents of Northern Wisconsin, has located near Yoncal- Ia, Douglas county.
 Although only 32. Clarence Detz presents the picture of a man well along in the sos. His hair. once said to have been jet black. is sprinkled with gray, while his face and body truely evidence the hard ships endured prior 10 capture He is working as a section hand in this locality
 1t was about eight years ago that the trouble between my father and the officers first commenced" said Dietz today. and about two years ago there came the terrible end. We settled upon the land in accordance with the laws of this state and na- tCn and lived happily thereon until about eight years ago, when a wealthy lumber company construct ed a dam which resulted in flooding and bringing ruin to our property.
 We protested but without mater ial results. and it finally became necessary for us 10 arrange our own protection. Knowing the lay cf the land, and being conversant with the premises abutting the dam. We ob- struCted the stream. and so changed the channel that the waters were diverted from their course and emp tied into another river.
 Tn doing this We succeeded in protecting our land to the detriment of the lumber company, which, in a measure, depended upon the dam to operate its mills.
 We had hardly completed the task, however, when representatives of the lumber company called upon us, and without regard to our rights instructed my father 10 place the stream in its previous condition. Father refused, asserting that the company should regard the rights of others and so construct the dam that t would not interefere with the
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

To E. c. Allen, Charles Wesley, c. H. Seneco, c. NJ. Tharp and F. NJ. Rusk, their heirs, assigns, executors. and their personal representatives You, and each of you, are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended four hundred dollars for labor and improvements on the Pine association, and one hundred dollars for labor and improvements on the Panama association, both claims be. ing situated on the Chatanika Flats opposite the mouth of Vault creek, in the Fairbanks mining and re cording district, territory of Alaska, said claims consisting Cf one hun dred and sixty acres each, more or less; and the amounts were so ex- pended for labor and improvements made upon said claims, for the pur- pose of holding said claims under the provisions of section 2324, re vised statutes of the United States, and constituting the annual assess ment work for said claims for the years 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911, on the Pine association, and 1911 on the Panama associations; and, if, within ninety days after the last publication of this notice, you, and each of you, fail to pay the undersigned, as co-oWner, your proportion of the ex- penses as aforesaid, and for the years as above mentioned, together with the costs of this advertisement, your, and each of your, interests in said claim will be forfeited to, and become the property of the under signed, under and by virtue of the provisions of section 2324 of the re- yised statutes of the United States.
 J F. EMMET. Date of first publication, Feb. 19,
 1912.
 Date of last publication, May 20,
 1Q10
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
MONKS HOMELESS; FAMOUS KENTUCKY
 MONASTERY BURNS

BARDSTOWN. Ky, March . The famous Kentucky monastery of the Trappist monks at Gethsemane. twelve miles from here is in ruins, and 75 brothers, bound to perpetual and extreme poverty, chastity, in dustry. pcnitence and everlasting sill ence, are homeless. Nothing is left of the picturesque brick quadrangle today but ashes and shaky walls
 None of the brothers CT Of he loo students is known to have been injured, but little was saved from the buildings, which included the monastery proper, the hospice and the church. Among their contents were valuable Van Dyck and a canvas attributed to Rubens.
 Known only by such names as James, members of the aristocracy of Europe. soldiers. once ambitious men of the world. millionaires and Workingmen. ran from the 2.OOO acres around the monastery to fight the fire They were dressed in their brown or white habits and carried their farm implements as they hur- red through the gate under the big sign that reads "Women are forbid den under pain of communication 10 enter here"
 It is the second disastrous fire the Trappists in America have suf fered this year In January the monastery near St Northert, Mani toba, was burned with loss of S100,000 Just ten years ago anoth- CT blaze nearly put an end to the Trappist monastery near Montreal, and only two years ago the Gethse- mane monastery suffered severely from fire. The Kentucky institu- tion is the oldest home in the coun- try of the Reformed Cistercian ord CT It was founded in 1S4S.
 Six hours of every twentyfOur are spent in silent prayer by the brothers. They have no letters or newspapers. The fire revived the story that probably not three men in the monastery knew the name of the president of the United States.
 Only two women ever entered the monastery One was the wife of Governor J. Proctor Knott, of Ken lucky, and the other was the wife of Governor J. c. w. Beckham.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
THE PERIL OF "BUTTlN' IN"

In his address before the students of McGill University, Rudyard Kip ling told the following story:
 A certain man owned a dry-goods store, and one day, to his great dis gust, he heard a new clerk say to a woman:
 No, madam, we have not had any for a long time"
 With a fierce glance at the clerk, the smart employer rushed up to the woman and said:
 We have plenty in reserve, ma'am; plenty upstairs"
 Lady and clerk looked daZed, and afterward the smart proprietor learned that the clerks remark had been made in answer to the woman's We haven't had any rain lately"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
Merge Three Faiths,
 Jap Religious Scheme

Shinto and Buddhism to carry their steps toward Western countries.
 Christianity ought also to step out of the narrow circle within which it is confined and endeavor to adapt itself to the national sen timents and customs and to conform to the national policy in order to in sure greater achievements.
 Japan has adopted a progressive policy in politics and economics in order to share in the blessings of Western civilization. It is desira- ble to bring Western thought and faith into harmonious relationship with Japanese thought and faith in the spiritual world"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
DID THE BISHOP SMOKE?

The Bishop of London, at a din her in Washington, told story as the cigars came on about one of his predecessors.
 When Dr. Creighton was Bishop of London" he said, he rode in a train one day with small, meek curate. Dr. Creighton, an ardent lover of tobacco, soon took out his cigar-case, and with smile he said:
 You don't mind my smoking, l suppose?"
 "The meek, pale little curate bowed and answered humbly:
 Not if your lordship doesn't mind my being sick
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01

TOXIC. March ?. - A remarkable circular has been issued by the vice minister Of the interior, TokOnami, which sets forth scheme by which the various forms of Christianity as practiced in Japan may be brought into closer relationship with the na- tive religions, Shinto and Buddhism.
 Some five years ago a more or less secret mission was sent into the Occident to observe the workings of Christianity among the socalled Christian nations. with view to seeing whether Christianity might be adopted as an auxiliary to the na- tive religions, or as set of prin- ciples or rules of acticn better fitted for modern times.
 The report of this mission has never been published, but it is un- derstood that the commissioners found much to criticise in the way Occidental nations practiced Christ ianity, although they had the high est praise and respect for the source of the religion and it's or iginal doctrines.
 The circular now issued by To- konami is believed to have been inspired by the report of the mis- sion.
 At an early date the Japanese diet will arrange a meeting for repre- sentatives of the three sects, which will be addressed by the minister of the interior, and further steps taken to bring about a triune religion for Japan.
 Tokonami's circular reads as fol- lows:
 Tn order to bring about an affilli- ation of the three religions it is necessary to connect religion with the state more closely so as to give it (religion) added dignity, and thus impress upon the public the necessity of attaching greater i'm portance to religious matters.
 The culture of national ethics can be perfected by education com bined with religion. At present moral doctrines are inculcated by education alone, but it is impossible to inculcate firmly fair and up- right ideas in the minds of the na- tion unless the people are brought into touch with the fundamental con ception known as God, Buddha or heaven, as taught in the religions.
 Ut is necessary, therefore, that education and religion should go hand in hand to build up the basis of the national ethics, and il is there fore desirable that a scheme should be devised to bring education and religion into closer relations to en- able them to promote the national welfare.
 All religions agree in their fun damentaal principles, but the pres ent-day conceptions of morals diff fer according to the time and place and accordingly to the different points of view It is ever evolving It may, therefore, be necessary foI
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01

NORWOOD, Mass.-Wm. F. Dillon suffered an attack of indigestion which caused his neck to swell. A tight collar which he was wearing checked him to death.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE,

To Al Morancey and J. s. Bibby,
 their heirs and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the years 1910 and 1911 I have expended two
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-01
Seed Cakes,

Here is a recipe for Old-fashioned seed cakes taken from a manuscript book dated in 1881: One pound of flour, two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, one cup of milk, in which has been dissolved one tea spoonful of cooking soda, one table spoonful of cinnamon, and cara way seeds to taste. Rub your but ter and sugar together, add the milk, and then the cinnamon, then four and last of all stir in gen. erous quantity of caraway seeds. If it is not stiff enough to roll out thin, a little more flour may be added after it is on the pastry board These will be found delic. ious for afternoon tea.
 A Good Two-Egs Cake.
 One cup of sugar, one-third cup full of butter, one-third cup sweet milk, one and half cupfuls oi flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, nutmeg. Bake in jelly tins and when cold spread with fruit | jelly.