The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-24
Local 1 Happenings in Brief

burns sustained in fire at Fox city on the night of November l3.h. Six residents of Fox were summoned 10 appear as W tnesses before the jury. T. has been found that ] the un5 rtunate woman has relatives Outside and wires have been sent to them informing them of the death and asking for particulars concern ing the burial
 In the case of E W. Johnson vs. F. W. Griffin and Capt. T. & Haynes verdict for s641.11 in fav- or of the deiendants was rendered after trial lasting over three days The pla Utiff brought suit for sl,523 fir freighting done in 1910 but the jury allowed a counter claim Of the defendants.
 F'r III telegrams from some of the travellers over the Valdez trail it is learned that a general snow storm is prevailing now and that much Of the beautiful has fallen within a few days
 At the conclusion of the second trial of |. $. vs Geo Hinton Henry on the charge of criminal libel and contempt of court. the defendant was found guilty and given 30 days in jail. 8 fine of sl00 and was placed under s1.000 b nds to keep the peace for two years. According to 1hc decision the defendant must remain in ia until the required bonds are furnished.
 captain C. T. Pederson an' Dlai 3wenson. who arrived from the Arc tie Ocean week ago lief. for lie Outside last Tuesday.
 In writing to her bus band. Mrs. Eenry Baatz sta es that she has pur- chased tracks of land in Oregon, Nevada and Utah but plans to come North again next year unless MT. Baatz disposes of his creek interests At@i EteS out 'n the m .s,nt me.
 Nhen cited to appna' in court 10 shew cause why he shou;1 not be ff"a.shcd for Contemp; ht court. i
 olGitz testified regarding The oHn, ship of an undivided quarter interest i'll , above Little Eldorado creek. He als produced several witnesses to corroborate his eyi- dence The matter was continued week in order to determine the rightful ownership of the ground
 In writing 10 a Fairbanks friend R. l.. Dixon, manager of the Frye hotel d Seattle states that he has handed in his resignation to take effect in March. 1914 and may lease | IL" place after that date If ha can eb:a.n the lease. the no'Al will cater especially to the Alaskan trade
 Henry Hanfcrd states that he is sending five pounds of native spuds to President Wilson for his Christ 1 mas dinner. In order that the | President may personally see the sluds and be impressed they are | being sent through Delgate Wicker sham, who VII pers nally deliver them to the chief executive
 Because the final rehearsal of the l Fairbanks Choral club took plare l Thursday evening the rector's auxil | iary of Saint Matthew's church omit ted their weekly meeting for another week
 A a meeting of the school board 1 held Wednesday the members pre- pared an estimate of the expenses for the remaining part of the year as asked for by the city e2unc:l | It was also reported that the new ventilatorS which have been install led a. the school have been found to improve the atmosphere of the classrooms
 At the meeting of the Arctic Broth erhood held at the Eagle Hall We'd nesday evening three candidates. Roy C. Judkins. Fred E. Pauli and o. A. Olson were initiated into the order. After the business meeting a social sess on followed the inter, esng features of which were wrest ling matches between Howard Logan and Willis Nicely and "Zybzsco" My CTS and Polly Grimm" Nordale.
 Judge Fuller has granted permis- sion to the attorney for the defen- dant in the case of U s. vs. R. M. Brown to obtain the issuance of a commission to notary to take the deposition of witness in San Fran cisco
 Wednesday morning the fire de partment responded to a call to cabin belonging to John Gonna on Fifth avenue near Lacy street Al hand chemical sufficed to quench the flames which did about $2O dam ages. AS the cabin was unoccupied the origin of the fire. which started on the floor in corner, Is a mys- tery.
 A. Van Curler and A. o. Bertola left for their property on the middle fork on the Big Cinema Thursday taking with them enough supplies t5 las them for another year.
 In writing to Fairkansans from the Chisana camp, Leon Kellum and A.