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The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27

fracture of which was known 10 the aucients. And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand. and put it up-n Joseph's hand. and arrayed him ill yestmonrs of fine linen. and put a gold chain about his neck" A far as We have been enabled To ascertain by reference. gold is mentioned in the Bible in all upwards of three hundred times. in connection with various things with the manipulation of which the old Jewish patriarchs must nave been tolerably conversant: i: for We read Of jewels, crowns. bowls. knobs. bars, pillars. hooks. flowers, rings, chains. bells. plate tablets. pouches and talents of gold, also cherubims candlesticks. mercy-seats. ephods, breast.plates. and calves, all of which were of gold; yhere were besides settings oi gold. tables GOV cred with gold, houses embellished with gold, while the throne itself is said 10 have been ayerlaid with pure gold Further. all Solomons drink ing vessels were made of this metal q. Kings K 2tD: And all king Solo mons drinking vessels were of gold. and all sha vessels of The house of the forest f Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver; il was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon" So abundant does it appear 10 have been in his
 inc, that it is reported that he received 666 talents f gold (equal To about 2 tonsl ill one year
 Gold has heen known and used by every nation. both unciyilized and civilized from the earliest period down ,o our own time. Among the : Id Egyptian monuments ir is found f and semi-barbarous Uations also used ii in the form of dust as the princi, pal medium of exchange. When America was discovered by Colum- l bus, gold was well known 10 it's in habtauts; the Chinese have used l 'it from time immemorial; the Me .es and Persians weIe remarkable. even more than other Asiatics, fir their love of gold; jewels of costly descriptions were employed 10 indi- cate rank of the wearer, and this custom is still continued in he East al the present day Africa, too, has long been celebrated as the land If gold dust, and it is supposed that the Ophr whence Solomon ob- aimed so much Was country on tha, coast. To show the sacred value, in ancient times, the Egyptians plac- ed on goli, k Was eprzsentei by d circle win dot in the middle;
 this circle, amongst that nation, be
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
SOME, OF THE FIRST
 GOLD DIGGERS AND
 WHERE THEY WORKED

Gold, of all metals is the most i'm per.shabI,. and. consequently. the most noble and beautiful II is. therefore. identified wi,h everything that is lur.Hsically valuable and ou,wardIy rich. l. is the most solid of all the metals. and when in a state ,f perfect purity consists of particles so fine in the grain and so closely united Ina. they hardly can be separated When unalloyed il does not suffer any diminuiou or loss by melting. 1T does not tarnisn in the air. neither is f subject 10 rust if laid D., bur always retains its natural appearance No acid or sai MI afiec. # in he least de gree; 1t has. H reoyer. d character istic, beautiful yellow color. and is justly distinguished from all other minerals hy fl, name of the king of metals" pr rhe royal metal
 The history of gold abouuds in so much that is interesting that We have tn Hgat i. worth while to trace a little of is ancient productions and applications. Gold has been known from the remotes, ages. The sacred book used 10 identify il with everything that was precious. and 10 speak of il as he metal of supreme excellence. The first mention f il in the pages of rhe Old Testament is iu the Bo k of Genesis CChap ii 1012D: And a river went out of Eden 10 waser the garden; and from thence f was parted. and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pisou, that k il which com passe.h he whole land of Hayilab, where there is gold; and the gold of that land is good" The Book of Genesis is supposed 10 nave been written by NJ ses about 5o0 years before the birth of Christ. gold. then, upon the evidence of Scripture. has been used upwards of $500 years Tie first mention of it's be ing employed for the purposes of ornamental art IS fund in the same book Genesis. chap. Xxiv, 22): The man" this was Abraham's servanD Took a golden earring of half a shekel weight and TWO bracelets for her CRebekah'sJ hands of ten shekels weight in gold" A golden shekel, according te our presen; currency. would be worth q 16s. 6d. The same book also informs Us that ar ticles and ornaments of jewelry were worn by Jews, of almost every de scription nv 10 be seen in the nineteenth century. In Genesis also (chap Xii 42) We read of other hings of the same kind. the manu-
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
SATURDAY. MAY t8. 1912.

SATURDAY, MAY t8, 1912.
 Lien May 1S. 1912. sam Gero vs. Sam X Dan Nlik, NJ Onak. $4o6. Gold dust al First National bank from Discovery Chatanika for Labor.
 Bin of Sale May IS. 1912. Sam & NJ. Onak to Noso Pavol rich. $20ou. 2lo cords of i-foot birch on Discoy- cry Chatanika flats.
 Bill of Sale May 1S. 1912. sam NIik X Co 10 Geo. Rich. $20o. 1 cords of 4-f-oJ spruce. cords of lt foot spruce wood, IS sluice boxes. tent, cooking utensils and stove; 3oo feet of cable. etc. on Discovery thatauika flats.
 e. (, Deed May 1o, 1912. Dan Callahan to Town of Fairbanks. $1o4. Pits G. II. l. X j. and lot 9 in block l.. Fairbanks.
 Lease-May r, 1912. D. II. Gas caden to L. E. Rhoads. $l00. The surface rights of part of discovery Bedrock gulch, for 2o years.
 Power of Attorney. May lN, 1912. James A, Jamjson to Thomas Mil chcll. Power to locate mining prop gr} in Alaska with power of sub Stitufiou
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
RIGHT, VERY FIRST TIME.

In a recent examination paper for boy clerks post Was this qucs- ton
 If the President and all the members of the cabiuc, were To die. who would oftigiate?"
 Robert, a boy of It. thought for time, trying in vain To recall Who came next in succession A last a happy inspiration came ro him. and he answered. "Thp auder- taker."
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
MONDAY. MAY 20. 1912.

Lease. May r, 1912. A. R. IIeiIig 10 Gus Benson and Fred Iindel 40 by loo feet Of "A below Fairbanks creek al 99 per cent; expires Oct. l. 1913.
 Q, C. Deed May IS. 1912. James Lennon 10 NJ. Bcegler, NJ. Wagner. C. Wheeler $1 All interest in Eva on Eva sulch, tributary of Ester creek.
 Affidavit May IS, 1912. George Pappas. That no payments have been made for assessment work on Christmas" at mouth of Dome creek.
 Lease Feb To. 1912. Herman Wobber to ban Jacobs II and Chas. Schustedt Lower T. of l above Fair banks creek, for 3 years al S. per cent.
 Lease. - Feb 10, 1912 Archie Me Bride 10 Dan Jacobson and Chas. Schustedt Upper l2 of 1 above Fairbanks creek, for 3 years at S5 per cent.
 c. C. Deed.-Aug. %, 1912. 0. W. Fisher t9 F. !. Baher. $l, B inter- est in Fisher fraction lode at mouth of Bedrock gulch, Cleary.
 Lode Location.-M March p, 1912. Fannie C. Jackson. Our Jim on di- vide be,ween Cleary and Twin gulch.
 Lode Lccation.-March 21. 1912. William Jackson and Robert Layery. Your Jim on divide between Cleary and Twin gulches.
 e. C. Deed-May 20. 1912. Rob ert Graham 10 A. R. Helig. $1. 1-16th Sure Thing on left limit Chatanika.
 Marriage Cerific.-May 19. 1912. Albin Martin to Miss Sarah Cast Wirt. By s. Hall Young.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
FILED for RECORD

1 Heacock. $2oo Ouefifth interest in part of the Touoskato on Treasure creek
 Locations May K. 1912 PasmiIiua X Pa-quaIc White. D Lac. C. Ntr- nefti 1 & D. HuccL W. F. & Fran ces WhjtIcy l.. ljstmann. Charles Frey, \ Bucgi. lGu acres each Whitley and Pasqualc White on Mo se creek. tributary of GoIdstrcam creek
 Lode Locations May 2U. 1912. NJ. X D SGepoyieh. California naciou. Along Quiu. Golden Eagle Columbia on Pearl creek Q. C. Deed. May 2o. Ial2. r.. l.. Peoples to ban Jacobson. Eor :. blCck 1t5, Fairbanks and cauteut~.
 Location March 25. 1912. II <. Leidy. 2o acres bench al { Gilmore creek
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1912.

Q. C. Deed.-May 2o. 1912. A. w BaIzimer to H0mestake mining company. $1 Tunnel site First Chance. at head of Wolf creek.
 c. C. Deed.-May 2o, 1912. A. w. Balzimer to A J. Nordale to Home stake mining company. $1. Lode claims Lucky Strike and Busy Bee No. ?.
 Liens.-May 24, 19l2-Pete Sug- of, Alex Bekoff H. Bestoft ys IL Wilson, H. Sugoff, b Urt, T. Wa taeff and H. Wagner. $2l& on gold in dumps cn r Goldsream creek for labor
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
METHODISTS REFERENCE AGAIN

MINNEAPOLIS, May IS. The delegates to the general conference of the Methodist church voted to- day to continue the ban on dancing and gambling, but voted to throw of the bridle on theatre going. with certain restrictions
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
THE LAST LAP.

knicker- How long does the cook promise 10 stay?
 Mrs Knieker-She says she will finish breaking his set of china.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
THE LOGIC OF IT.

De man dat locks out exclusive for number one" said Uncle Eben, mustn't be surprized if he finds his self cutriu' a purty small flgger."
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1912.

Power of Attorney.-May 21. 1912 James Fallen to Thomas Mitchell General as to Alaska regarding min ing property staked by himself
 Q. C. Deed-D. Petree to E. c
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
WEDNESDAY, MAY % 1912

Q. C. Deed April 29. 1912. Geo. Comstock to Mike Gooncu. $l. One third interest in Jack Rabbit a. | below and onc-thtrd of bench ar | above right limit. Both Smallwood creek.
 e. C. Deed. May 22, 1912. Aug Keschany 10 Paul Hoppe. Lot Io, block 42, Fairbanks.
 Deed. Jan l3, 1912 Y. E Dtucy To George F kcnuey $l Lot I9. block l0, Fairbanks.
 Q. C. Deed. June s, 1910. k. C.. Wood Q H. F. St George. $1. Rhineharr place. 699N&ou feel. adjoin- ing Schumeyer homestead
 Q. C. Deed May -. 1912. F. J. Barker 10 Mike Sdepoyich. $1. Il interest in Fisher fraction lode af mouth f Bedrock aulch.
 Q. C. Deed May 22. 1912. Mike Stiepoyich to H. E. St George $l. Ii interest in Fisher fraction lode at mouth of Bedrock gulch
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
THURSDAY, MAY 23. 1912

Q. C. Deed.-May 2l, 1912 N. (. Harp to ]. W. Gable. $looo. Ialr in terest in each l above creek. dis covery, l above, , above, 3 above left limit and half interest in mining plant, all on Gilm ro creek.
 c. C. Deed Feb 2N, 1912. l.. L.. Jas, T. F. Lawson to F. D Thomp- son. $loo. Lode claim Lone Star No al head of Cleary creek
 Q. C. Deed,-Dec 19, 1911. F. $. McFarline to R. C Erchinger. $1 s W 20 feet lot ,, block ? west. be tween First and Second avenues Fairbanks and contents.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27

Ducks, Geese, Turkeys and Chick ems at WHITE MARKET.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-27
Advertised Letters

Shultz, Terer. Shaw, Geo. Savage, l.. H. Sakenkel, Robert. Sanders Il. Fred. Vernon, A J.
 w Wallick, Honk. Wallace, A. Winchester. ! Y.
  Yaeger, Henry,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION HOUR
Announced by Chairman Wells Last
Evening-To be Held at Four
O'clock this Afternoon.

According to announcement pub
lished last evening by the chairman
of the democratic executive COM
mittee, Judge James B. Wells, the
meeting Of the democratic county
convention, to be held for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the
state democratic convention will be
opened this afternoon at four o'clock
at the county court house.
A large attendance is expected.
The county precincts have been
unanimous in instructing their dele
cations to vote for Harmon, and
there will, of course, be no contest,
yet the convention is expected to be
quite an interesting event.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08
TRAIN-TIME.

To begin with, Bob was in love
with Edith. This was no distinction.
All the fellows were in love with
Edith. Bob was lately home from
college. He had a small position
that just about paid for his neckties.
Under the circumstances. he had not
proposed to Edith, which was prob
ably a novelty in that young lady's
experience.
Things were at a low ebb with
Bob financially, when a letter came
from an old friend of his father, Of
fering him a fine berth in San Fran
cisco, with a chance of advancement,
and a pretty decent salary to begin
with. He was to start the next
morning on the long trip. Naturally,
the first thing to do was to propose
10 Edith.
Bob descended on the family early
that evening. He was Disguised to
find what he characterized as a
raft of fellows and girls there.
However, he told them the good news
and watched for a chance to get
Edith fiore.
All kvening they chartered and
sang, hnd poor Bob felt like a foot
ball fiayer trying t break through
a par8IEularly strong formation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08
COUNCIL WILL HIRE
AND DISMISS POLICE
Continued from page one.)


person shall be confirmed by the
city council. All vacancies shall be
filled for the unexpired term by
nomination by the mayor and con-
firmed by a two-thirds vote of the
members Of the city council, here
matter provided.
Section Third-In case of the abb
sence, sickness, suspension or other
disability of any member of the po-
lice department, the chief of police
shall have the power to appoint sup
ernumerary officers, as substitutes
therefor, who shall take the oath of
office prescribed herein for other Of
ficers, and perform such duties as
may be required of them by the chief
of police, and shall receive the anne
pay as regular policemen while on
duty.
Section Fourth-The chief of po-
lice shall have the power to suspend
any officer or subordinate in the po-
lice department, for disobedience of
orders, INSTRUMENTATION, neglect of
duty, or any other violation of the
rules of the department, during such
suspension he shall fill the vacancies,
if necessary, by temporary appoint
ment, to be confirmed by. the city
council, as hereinbefore set out, until
the matter of such suspension can be
acted upon by the city council, to
whom he shall Immediately report
the same, with the reason for his
action. The city council, upon a
consideration of said report, may re-
move said officer or subordinate,
suspend him, or return him to duty,
but in no case shall he be entitled
to pay during his suspension, unless
by a two-thirds vote of all the mem
bers elect of the city council.
Section Fifth-No person shall be
Appointed to any place or position in
the police department, who shall
have been convicted of a felony, or,
unless he is a citizen of the state,
| a qualified voter in the city, can
read, speak and write the English
Language, possesses ordinary
strength and courage, is of good
moral character and sound in mind
and body.
Section Sixth-Every member of
the police department. appointed
under this ordinance, shall be re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08
Roosevelt reiterates

Col. Roosevelt reiterates the
charges, and it does look as if the
evidence sustains him, to some ex-
tent, at least. Mr.. Taft may not
have approved the postponement of
the prosecution of the Harvester
trust, when he was Rooseyelt's
secretary of war, but he. apparently
is not on record as opposing it. And
after Taft became president himself,
the prosecution was postponed until
just recently, in the fourth year of
his rule.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08

(Contiued from page one.)
cut and body bruised; MI. and Mrs.
NJ. n. Benson, Paris, both badly cut
and bruised; Mrs. Margaret Harley,
Waltersboro, S. c., bone broken,
scalp and eye cut; j. G. Brady, Long
Branch, face badly cut.
Following are the less seriously in
jured:
FELTON, Lister, Chattanooga,
Tenn, B. F. Lister, asper, Texas, j.
A. Kelley, Baylor, E. S. Allen, Bay
lor; G. G. Phillips, Commerce; J. w.
Boone, Benson, La, Patrick Raglan,
Terrell.
Only two or three of the injured
are in a serious condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08
Tho uorald,s ronort ~ Tho

The Herald's report Of the council
meeting contains the full text of the
police ordinance pending in that
body. We believe the publication of
it to be timely. The people of
Brownsville ought to inform them
selves thoroughly on all matters re-
lating to the police, and The Herald
gives them the opportunity to know
just what the council contemplates
doing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08

Mother says that Bob will lose
his train if he doesn't go soon.'
All right" responded that distrac-
ted young man, hopping his brow.
A smile dimpled the corners Of
Edith's mouth.
The door closed.
Edith said Bob determinedly,
81"
! Edith's big brother poked his head
in.
See here, young fellow. it's near
train-time."
Bob glanced gloomily at the clock.
1t vas nearly half-past ten. 1t would
take him fifteen minutes to reach
the station.
He took a fresh start.
Edith" he said tenderly, Il Won
der if"
The door swung open again. Pater
familias walked in, watch in hand.
Its pretty near train-time, Rob-
ret he observed kindly, and going
to the m%antle-piece set the minute
hand a full five minutes forward.
This clock is slow" he added, as he
went out and closed the door.
Bob looked at Edith in despair.
Her shoulder were shaking as she
bent over her embroidery.
He leaned over and caught the
girls soft hand in his.
"Will you he began. She
looked at him, struggling for COM
posture, then rising to her feet she
gasped, "Oh, Bob, this is $3.50
sudden she finished in a gale Of
laughter as the door opened with a
bang.
Her brother, Billy, a boy of fifteen.
stood on the threshold, yelling eX-
citedly,
"Train-time, Train-timei"
Over the lads shoulders appeared
one by one, the heads of the various
members Of the family.
At the sight, Bob gave vent TO his
feelings in a single explosive word!
Then boldly putting his arm around
Edith's slim waist, as if for a dance,
he drew her to the middle of the
room, and with a wave of his hand
toward the gathering group al the
door, said grimly:
1--WE can't lose EN-, it seems. They
may as we'll get a good view of the
proceedings. / love you, Edith. viii
you marry me?"
The girl looked up. She blushed
d~ivinely. Her lips parted. He waited
eagerly for her answer
eagerly for the imminent word. She
looked over his shoulder at the
clock. 'Oh, Bob she cried in alarm,
Its a quarter to eleven. You'll lose
your train!"
He grasped her hands with deter
minatiOn.
"Will your" he repeated insis-
tently.
"Yes,' she answered breathlessly.
Bob caught her 10 him, kissed her
fervently, pushed his way through
the astonished family group al the
door, bawled a goodbye to all Of
them, seized his suit case, and ran
for ito. Hilton-Turvey in Hol-
lands Magazine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08

At midnight, he was one Of a group
of four who had savagely outstayed
1.-THE rest. At that w~itching hour,
they were kindly but firmly pushed
out of the front door by Edith's big
brother. (who was all of twenty
five), with the injunction:
Run home. little boys. and get
your breakfast
Bob's train was booked to leave
at eleven the next morning. Nine
o'clock found him at Floy's home
scheming valiantly to see her alone.
In vain! Pater familias opened the
door and stopped to give him a few
words of advice as to western bust
ness conditions, straying into remin-
~iscences that took fully fifteen min
utes to complete. He liked Bob. At
that moment, Bob wished that he
didn't.
Mater familias, meeting him in the
hall, also had a word or two to a
about the trip, and gave him a bottle
of homemade cough syrup to pack in
his suitcase.
Edith's big brother came down
stairs as Bob stood with his hand on
the knob of the parlor door. He
spoke of Bob's prospects in a tone
that would have flattered the anx-
iOus young man at any other time.
Now, Bob wished him in Topheti
At last he entered the parlor, to
find the lady of his heart alone
thank heaven!-sitting with her en-
broidery at a window, as demure a
bit of charming perfection as one
could wish to see in a days march.
Bob crossed the room eagerly.
you don't mind my coming so
early" he said, my train leaves at
eleven, and | wanted to-"
The door opened and a sturdy
child of five came in, dragging a rat
Ting train of toy cars behind him.
He precipitated himself on Bob
with a burst of infantile affection.
Look at my new choo-choo!" he
gurgled, embracing Bob's leg.
Bob shook him off impatiently.
Why in thunder, had he n
couraged the %youngster to like him.
Manfully he turned to Edith and
begain again. Who cared for a kid
anyway? He wouldn't understand!
81 wanted to tell you-to-to ask
you"
Edith looked up with an adorable
expression in her eyes that made
Bob's heart beat fast.
The door opened softly, and a lit
tie old lady peeped in.
why, here you are, Bobbie!" she
chirped sweetly. ("Bobbie," indeed!
That baby name when a man vas
proposing to a girl.) Don't miss
your train-it's after ten o'clock"
She came in and pottered around
for what seemed an age to the i'm
patient Bob, talking commonplaces
when he would fain have been max
ing love.
At last she was gone, and with a
sigh of relief, Bob drew his chair a
little closer.
Edith, +"
The door opened, and Edith's small
syster came in shyly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08
VETERANS SPECIAL
LEAVES THE RAILS

(Contiued from page one.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08
TUESDAY, MAY z, 1912.
POLITICS MAY BE A PEST.

May God pity the community that
is politics-ridden. Politics is a nee
essary evil under a popular form of
government. Where it is kept clean
and honest, and the players can give
and take in true sportsmanlike
fashion, the game is not so objec-
tionable. 1t must necessarily inter-
fere with business. However, as it
is a necessary concomitant of gov
eminent, that disadvantage must be
accepted and borne as patiently as
possible, But, when politics in
wolves partisan strife to such an ex-
tent as to poison the peace of COM
munities, or of whole sections, as to
array neighbor against negihbor and
cause friends to part, and, as it too
often does, divide the people into
hostile camps, each hating the other
and regarding any who may be on
friendly terms with people of the OPP
posing side as N of the enemy, then
thu country suffers.
Unfortunately, too many of us take
politics too seriously. For the sake
of seeing some man elected to some
office-in which event most Of the
voters have not the slightest person.
al interest-men will become bitter
enemies of those who dare to take
the opposing side. Sometimes friend
ships of long years standing are
severed through these hateful strug-
giles.
The result too often reacts against
the public welfare. A heated politi-
cal campaign may deaden public en-
terprise. After one of these strug-
giles in which fellow citizens are SO
holly arrayed against each other, it
is often almost impossible to get the
people of the community together in
support of projects for the general
good.
Sometimes the results are even
more disastrous. The deadly hatred
engendered by political campaigns
may even result in the taking of hui
man life. Murder is the child of
hate and revenge.
And when such a state results the
entire community must suffer. If
carried to further excuses, the COM
munity may even sicken and die.
Good people-sane people-who de-
sire to live in peace and devote their
lives to peaceful pursuits and pleas
ure and to bring their children up
in a place which is united in har-
monious support of public progress,
which is enterprising and altogether
a lovely place in which to dwell. will
not choose a politics-ridden town in
which to abide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08

Let us hope that none of the
veterans who wrere hurt in the
train wreck in Mississippi were
fatally hurt. To have escaped the
chances of war, and all the moving
accidents of flood and field through
all the long years that have fol-
lowed, only to meet death in a rail-
road accident would be pathetic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-08

Kentucky liquor houses assert that
they have on hand 20.000.000 gal
Ions OF whiskey in excess of the
usual demand-this despite the
growth of the prohibition area And
vet our anti friends assure us that
more whiskey is consumed under
prohibition than without it.