The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-08

F. M. Keys arrived in town last week
 from 2o-mile creek in the salchaket country. where he Is sinking shaft.
 He states that the hole was down to a depth of so feet and that bed, nck
 would probably be reached within l5 feet
 In honor of their eighth birthday. the twin daughters of Mrs. Grace Mil. CT. Miss Mildred and Miss Margaret, entertained their girl friends a. a bic ture show and sleigh ride party last Tuesday evening
 Harry Patterson and George Uain- ginger left with dog team ana n load of supplies for 20-mile creek in the Salchaket region where they own considerable ground and will do som" assessment work
 The hearing of the arguments of the attorneys in the case of NireS ys ponouGh will be heard as soon as the court is at liberty. At present the '''f'N 'A 'i'' JAdEt IS ldhtn up Tn near Ing criminal cases.
 r. $ Keith who arrived fro,, the iditarod last week reports that Tho new strike made on Wilson creek. :, tributary of the Yukon between Nu- lato and Kaltag will prove good camp according to reports Ea rcceiv- ed while enroute. There are hot springs in the district aal the ground is wet making sluicing possible at all times of the year
 The final report of the ad1ainfstra- tor of the estate of John AocoroIa which has been filed in the probate court shows that the asses were $500 and the liabilities g. 900
 Abney Darling Is inquired for in letter received from Howard Freitsch. of Detroit, Mich. The missing man who was in Fairbanks two years ago is wanted by his mother and sister and anyone knowing of his where abouts is asked to communicate with Chief of Police Frank wiscman.
 The publishers of Sunset magazine at san Francisco are contemplatinr an Alaska number and have written the Fairbanks Commercial club for photographs to illustrate the issue
 After spending two weeks at the Big Chena Hot Springs. Miss Abbie Bond returned to Fairbanks and has resumed her position at the telephone exchange
 An eleven pound son was born 10 Mr, and Mrs. G. D. Drake last Tues day evening. Dr. Melville C. Evans. who was in attendance, reports moth CT and son as doing nicely.
 To appear before the grand jnrv. Mir. and Mrs. Rehn. Fred schroed- CT. Joe Ward and James Carroll. of Fort Yukon have arrived in Fair banks
 Upon arriving at Chitina, Grand Arctic Chief Henry T Ray signed a ne" charter ana instituted Camp Chit ina No. 31 of the Arctic Brotherhood. While there he was given an enthus- tendered in his honor.
 On complaint filed by Jack Phillips. Vim. ]. Miller was taken into custody Wednesday by Chief of Police Wise man and turned over to the federal Miller is accused of hay ing stolen some grocieres and house. hold supplies from a cabin outside of the city limits which were later found and identified in a cabin in the city. The date of his preliminary hearing has not been set
 In writing from San Francsci Fer dnand DeJournel former Fairbanks at torney states that he may decide to come North again. His son Robert has just completed a law course at the University of California and he may come to Fairbanks with him.
 In cabin fire which occurred near the city limits at 2:3O Wednesday morning. Mrs. Nellie Day escaped only in her night dress. while the cabin and all it's contents are a total loss. An alarm was turned in from Cushman street stating that the fire was on Seventh near Cowles but as no blaze in the locality designated could be found the department re- the fire was not learned until later in the Gay.
 Forty couples attended the dance given Wednesday evening at the Eagle hall. The dance was different from all other similar affairs in that 1t continued four hours and was a pro- gram affair.
 At the weekly meeting of the Rec tors auxiliary of St. Matthew's church which was held last Thursday even ing preparations were made for the Christmas festival of the Sunday school. The ladies started work mak- ing manikins out of cheesecloth which will be filled with goodies for the Christmas tree.
 Charles Schustedt. J. NJ. Hern. F. P. Verdin and Jack Desmond took passage on the Beam stage which left here Thursday for the Big Cinema Hot Springs. The trip is made in two days and the stage will return