The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-01
1 local | Happenings in Brief

giving holiday as a guest of Mrs
 Frank McGarvie at Olnes.
 The clerk of the court received in structions in the last mail from the
 attorney general that the income tax which passed congress last sum mer is ffective in Alaska and Fair banks as it is in the States. All
 persons who receive an income ot s3.000 or over are subject to the tax while married men are exempted an additional $l,0O0
 The case f Peter Mires vs. Will ian Donough which Whs being heard in the district court for the last few days has been concluded but before rendering a decision it was decided that the court visit the ground in question to gain better knowledge of the property The judge and all of the parties int CT ested i'll the suit made the trip out 10 the ground yesterday and the arguments of the attorneys in tho case will be heard today. The plain tiff in the suit alleges that the defendant has cut wood on his claim on Solo creek and that as the haul. ing of it fir m the ground would deteriorate the value of the property he wishes the defendant enjoined rom removing the wood.
 An order issued in the district court Saturday changes the Ruby precinct to include Poorman creek which has heretofore been included i'll the Innoko precinct. The Nula- to and Kuskokwim precincts were also changed so that the creeks would come within the jurisdiction of the commissioner nearest the claims
 The members of the St. James Methodist Sunday school held an enjoyable social at the church par lors Friday evening. The evening was spent in playing games and singing and luncheon was served 'hich increased the pleasures of the evening
 In granting the liquor license to C. o. Tackleson at Cinema the old ruling which provides that all bottled liquors sold by saloons and not used on the premises must be recorded was revived Under this ruling whenever liquor is sold and not drunk on the premises the saloon men keep a record of the exact time Of sale, amount and cost Of iquor and to whom sold. In this way the government can easily trace violations of the liquor law among the Indians.
 For the benefit of the public li- brary a picture show is to be given at the Orpheum theatre Friday night TT which both moving pic. ture show houses have consented to donate some of their best films. The entertainment will last fully two hours and an admission of 5n cents will be charged.
 In the last mail a letter receiv- ed from former councilman Frank Ahlburg stated that he and his wife would leave the east for Hamburg, Germany about December 1st.
 At the meeting of the Fairbanks be held tonight, officers for the en- suing term will be nominated.
 R. R. Stoddard and Geo. w. Sims of Panama arrived here Saturday to attend court and report that they are the vanguard of a bunch of witnesses who are on their way to Fairbanks.
 The members of the Arctic Broth erhocd plan a banquet and reception tonight upon the arrival of the stage, in honor of Henry T. Ray who was elected grand Arctic chief of the order at the annual conven- ton in Seattle.
 The Fraternal Order of Eagles held large meeting at their hall Saturday evening at which officers for the next six months were nom- mated and will be balloted upon at the next meeting.