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The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Round the World.

Rural districts in Denmark show less
than one-twentieth of ! per cent IL
nteracy: In the United States the cor
responding figure is 10 per cent.
Vacuum cleaners are coming into use
IN New York for cleaning sidewalks.
sweeping them after s o'clock In the
norning being forbidden by law
D French inventor has turned out an
arc light projecting lantern with which
may be used Opaque pictures, glass
lantern slides or motion picture films
At the request OF the government OF
signed as aid in one Of the field par
Nes Of the United States geological
survey.
Medical inspection is particularly
we'll organized in the department Of
the Seine. France. where 275 medical
inspectors visit the schools of their
districts every week
Following an explosion III Phila-
delphia bleachery GOO Turkish towels
were blown 100 feet in the air and
Cdlue OUW IL al WiidL ioohtb tihC "a N~'O''
Of gigantic snowfakes.
The success of three department
stores in China has led TO the estab-
lishment of fourth in the southern
part of the republic The greater part
Of the trade is with the Chinese 4,
A Viennese. composer has written an
operetta intended for use in the films
only. The characters in it will not
be heard. They will be seen. While an
orchestra plays the music intended to
Illustrate their story.
London streets are growing m0Se
dangerous every year. In 1904 lao
persons were killed and ten injured in
traffic accidents in the metropolitan
area. Last year the figures were 537
and 10000 respectively.
The toxic tendencies of alkaline wa
ters have been corrected with nitric
acid experimentally by an Australian
chemist, which leads to the belief that
vast areas Of unproductive land may
.,e safely irrigated in that manner
Tree planting societies have been
started in Norway to cover the noun,
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Wallace, Schoenhardt

and Mines. Wallace, Schoenhardt
and /. Lemle.
The banquet was sumptuous re-
past. Qt was served in the refectory.
Three long tablee We're arranged for
sixty gueste at two tabIee We're the
ladieS of the alumni. Seated az the
third table were Mother superior
st. Bernard. Sister aieArude, Sister
st. Joseph, father Roulleaus, and
the sice president Mre. keeny, @ho
was also the gracious coast mistress
Che beautiful hand Oaineed place
cards ~eIe che artistic Work of the
sistere sD addition 60 the Noral dee
sign chat each bore, che gsenW ~ss
|sise0. Nith place snt date.
Ilse Cables sses@ cSaborasely deco
ssted aith eosee and Garysantaase
Mume
Negre2 wss expressed Ng Wrs
Neens, else coast mistress, az the an
eence of Mre. Peter GouIwe, @ha
wss on &ew Orleans attending alae
g. o. a.. convention.
among those who @ere happg If
Toast making wee Mrs. ~. u. Wal
lace. Mrs. Ihomas Fitzgerald Wle
Felix Williams. Nre ". 8. Raiie
Mrs. Tcmle, Mrs. Hafdwich and Miss
Katie Belle gooney.
Che benediction by Sele Rev
Monsignor RoulleauX, who is best
known as ''the beloved shepherd 0i
the flock" Father Roulleaux fell
softly and sweetly upon the assem-
blage, and all felt that il Nas
blessing indeed to have with them
The consecratcd and beloN ed priest
whose lite work has Neen for 81
Sincent'..
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Appreciated Donations.

Thanks are extended by the ma.
tron of the Genevieve Orphanage
and the children to Judge J. G. Pugh
for a basket of fine yam sweet poe
tatoes, to Mr.. S. B. Hicks for case
of fine apples, to Mrs. E. B. Herndon
for several pounds of butter, to the
Temple Guild for three large roasts
of beef. to Miss Shuttleworth for a
pretty assortment of presents: and
to Mrs. A. J. Mercer for a lot OF
good magazines.
The wants of the children are al
ways supplied before they become
needs" Our business men and the
many other friends of the orphan
age are most generous i'll their
monthly donations.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16

tain sides and untillable areas Oh tno
country with forests, as they We're cen
+ur;es ago The annual report SHOWS
that last year 14a societies piah'e'"
2.276,OOO trees.
Hollow concrete tile blocks VIII DO
made at Panama, the canal commis-
sion having arranged &br the erecuon
of a plant for their Manufacture No'.
of the permanent buildings at the Ne~
sown Of Balboa WILL probably be efes1'
q eth these blocks
Thirty nine million passengers In q"
crossed San Francisco bay pet"een
Decembee, l91a. ana December, lslS'
IN Increase ef ovee 2. 500 900 as record
d IN che seae previous 7hey wero
carried on enc Ave ferry lines toucnins
che ease ana oorth shores % the bay.
g,cnstsvcsioe ef che eetep tie Greae
aostrese. enc Oreatess eortress In the
0oesa. Designed Coz Che protection OF
ee. Peeessouve. Mussia aas begun.
Thss fortress eiN consist OF @ chain
oe island forts extending across the
aul2 ~ Finland, o distance of ove@
ahiI$g seven miles.
l.ase gear @vpe G10OG minlsters
QreacheG sermons ON che prevention OF
CONSUMPTION on tuberculosis 9day,
which Nill he feld on Gee CHS year.
& is hoped this gear 60 s@els the num-
Ger 90 sORO0F9 anG 60 urge similar ac-
Zion Besides in % large numb@ of the
SCHOOLS and otAec societies
9,e grerre Rox@. who aas just az
caunecd Che discovers of an anti-chol-
ora serum. is tarecgnr of che Pasteur
anstitutc. T'ariS lie N;n7e his state
nleus hafoup the @ca8emy ~ Sciences
an,3 sai7 that monkeys which RaG been
anfe,fed @irh chOlera fad bggn cured
ov inoculation wita tic serum.
The shades ae the builders Of Che
pyramids might Gave been SngeresteG
onIookers nc che sighs % iron girders
weighing fovty sis Cons each going up
oineteen stories 90 Che Cop Of q build
ang being erected sn Nee Cork city.
This is said 90 10 Che arse Cine chat
Rirders of fhis seighc nave oeen 0fte6
90 such o aeighe
Eonaon wilA De ono Og enc Best ugnE
90 cieiee in enc @osla wAen Che install
htion os neG sysseIn % eentrallp
suspended oampe using hie0 pressure
gas aitn Inverted Nurness GAS Dee6
completed AltAougA ahe emounS OS
alluminatioO well Dc ancsessed b. 0,OOG
candle po~ee. 90 10 estimated Chat o
"a Wing oF sbous $3a.OOD 9eee wii1 DO
made oves che ole syetema
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Brilliant Event.

!, The great society event " ahe
past week was the horse show 10
the Coliseum at the State Fair Non
day, Tuesday and "Wednesday even
ings. The boxes We're filled each
night with 'ShreNeport'e 4O0' end
guests.
The assemblage wac . Brilliant
one.
Among those occupying boxes
with guests were Mr.. and Mrs. S. b.
Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Keeny,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Randolph. DR..
and Mrs. Rougon, Mr.. andsMrs. F. T.
Whited, Mrs. Manning Mcclure of
Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Foster,
Mr.. Sam Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Frost, Mayor and Mrs. Eastman. Mr..
and Mrs. Felix Williams guests the
last evening were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Green, Mr.. Ike Turner and Miss
Rives, Mrs. R. H. Lindsay, Mrs. Par
isher, Mrs. Kate Merriwether, Mrs.
w lllIdIIl SCOtt VI DuIioo. wi au1
Winchester, Mr.. Ralph Henderson
and Mrs. j. H. Foster.
Mrs. Williams held a distinctive
place as manager Of the horse show,
and to- her fine grasp of things its
great success is due.
Secretary Brueggerhoff in behalf
of the State Fair Association pre-
sented Mrs. Williams with beauti-
ful loving cup, in appreciation OF
her interest in the event, which
drew people out in crowds not only
from our own city but from ada
cent towns.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Will
liams wore rich costume of black
silk crepon, trimmed with orange
velvet and black velvet hat with
orange plumes. She carried an i'm
mense bouquet of yellow chrysan-
themums and looked exceedingly
handsome.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
sca.ntiGe T.Mpesame Eshibiq.

Oh the multitude of things to be
seen at the Fair it 10 difficult to find
time To- examine any display witls
care. For that reason and at the res
quest of those interested the fine
and instructive scientific eelnVsre
ance exhibit. which was showN ilp
the main building, will lp kept Aere
for q seek CD more. Mre. Hunt is
elaa to % this and Ass had the eSe
hibit placed i'm The City Nall eor Ono
benefit - the night school. Dhure-
day. Eriday enA Saturday eWsnings
Miss Webb will explain the exhibit
to the pupiIe % the nxht school,
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Fruits and Nuts.

FEtlIVS HlfU MUS.
AppLES-per bbl. $5.O0a5.50; per
box 81 .75a2.5O.
ORANGES box: louisiana,
medium sizes $3.50a3.75.
LEMONS-PeF box $4.00a4.5O.
WALNUTS-Per Id. II i-2a22c.
ALMONDS Per b. 20G.
PEANUTS Raw hand picked per
ID. f-2c; roasted ic higher.
RAISINS-P Per box $i.75.
= C0CQANUTS-Per. 100 $5.75a6.00.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per III. f8c.
ib. i5aitc.
dozen SEQ.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Displays in Main Building.

q. Several days could have been we'll
spent III. the main building at The
Fair where the merchants exhibits
were displayed. Models were ar
rayed in rich costumes and 'the
1at6str in fashions realm could be
Seen in costumes and millinery. The
Handsome furnishings of the Enders
booth were greatly admired
Then came Hutchinson's fine jew
-elry display and piano exhibit.
At the far end in the same place
as at other fairs was the Carter
Allen exhibit, framed in by pale
pink morning glories. 1t was SUI
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16

Monroe attended the Fair and were
ENTERTAINERS By Prof. and Mrs. q. b..
Byrd.
sIrs. 81. q. GhaplNan nae shc Pei
lowing guests during che Fair: Tor
Henrs Wilson os Huntington, Texas,
Misses Gibson and Curtis of ROdessa
Misses Monzingo and AcCos of Doy-
'linv. NIrs. NaBio AND Mre hocAsstes
OG siblsy.
Mr.. ana Mrs. 9ohN seN9eib % Boe-
ses snA Mr. ~. ID. scaalonb stssdAs-
eA The fais.
Mrs u. q. Baulno,s one Nrs. .. N.
Rern6oD have esttbr@e,9 sSons MILO
eraa Wells.
DIR. sn0 Mes. &. s. BUrrougQD asq
Egao street Aass eeoDgNeO QrouD d
Sise Og sessroY weeks 9.p geOatdses
90 Marssalltows. iowa.
Nr. anN Mrs. eoeep. o. GPiIsI0gs ana
son arc 0Ieasoslg Sosatoa1 ab a''ae
&urphs stree
Col. q. es. pleasant was q Seiapr
to our sits the past week.
Miss Mas WNwysr OF TssarkaNa
is the guest of Nrs. lRoIsrrt 0iernes.
Mrs. Edgar Levy and little ol1ugh-
ler are si-itias Mrs. Vohm &: aIat
.teIee
49,. and sirs. qesndaII WoaIr sor
Nanstield spcn g'air week Nila Hrs
and Nrs. .d 4. s'rost.
sir. and Mrs anxon seaIlulss esf
Sivian Neres the guests OF Nr. and
Nrs. SILL Ford during the gallo
Nr. anal Mrs. Charles Rickham ana
alauehterso ssisses Bra and Mamie
were aisitors during the GAR oil
Wrs. Q. 0. Gaker on yudson streete
Che friends of Mrs ". ~. 4IooS
rceles to know That she is confined
g. her bed from o eesele attack of
xheumatism.
Mrs. siracie Ford of Atlanta, TeH.,
i. visiting her brother and family OH
Mce,lelIan1 avenue.
| Nre. Clay NheeIer of Rasenswsod
@as oIo aQVloooatiss sastnr 10 slaa
Fair.
Miss Watkins oq Min8en, w9e - as
Che pleasant suess OF Nrs. ~. Do
Oazsll elurins tlse ealre ds gov with
Mre, Ghsrlee could.
Mr. 0. ~. Scarborough OF SatcYsi-
Qoches is visiting Mr.. ono 0re. 40. T..
Scarborough on Ness college street
t slrs. suke Nilliams and children
OF s.ogansport we're guests during
Che Eair oS Mrs. gohn Bailey on Gary
street
I Mrs. Gerog Ward of Homer is the
guest ,of Mrs. ". ". OTIS.
Mrs. g. 10. Ragland of gexarksns
~ae the guest of Nrs. Yom Aodse
during Che esir
Nr. end Mrs. adsme OF Marshall,
Texas. are visiting their daughter
Mrs. q. T.. Neard on Milan street.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George X. Brumby
and Miss Brumby are now pleasant
10 located at 1900 White street.
| Mr.. T. T. Land of Homer is in the
city on business.
Mrs. w. H. Todd of Gibsland and
Mr.. w. H. Todd Jr., her son, spent
several days in our city during the
! Fair week and were the guests of
! Mr., and Mrs. H. B. ScOfield.
/ Miss Clifford Drake of Minden is
the guest of Mrs. Howard Prescott
Miss Helen Bryce has returned
to her home in Springfield, I'll. after
| pleasant visit of several weeks to
her aunt, Mrs. William Kelly.
Cadet A'Dare Bailie of L. S. u.
who spent Fair week in Shreveport
assisting in the demonstration work
of the university, returned to Bator
Rouge Wednesday.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
&eceptiOa

9uring the afternoon O4 WednRse
day, the last day of the Fair, the so
cial "round up of the Better Babies
contest took place in the coliseum.
It was a happy close to the strenus
Gus work of the week. Where were
present. the president of the Ae0-
Grated Clubs and committees and
Cut-of-town guests. Mrs. O.. y.
Wheeler, Mothers Union; Mrs. r. II.
Davis, president Training School;
Mrs. A. b. Nelson, president Of Civic
League; Mrs. J. ID. Grosbeck, presie
dent Authors Club; Mrs. J. J. Booth,
presirent Era Civic Association
Mrs. John Shuttleworth, presiden.
Home Charitable Association.
Mrs. Frank DeGarmo, who had
inspired the Better Babies contest,
was the honored guest, she was Law
ished with compliments, on intro
ducing this important contest into
the great events of the Fair.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Generous Gift.

The generous gift Of 5000 from
Mrs. w. P. Stiles Of Trees to the
Home for the Homeless is greatly
appreciated. 1t will be placed with
the legacy left by Mrs. Henry YOU
rec and used when the fund is suf-
flciently large to build home for
old and infirm men. The lot adjOin-
ing the Home being its property also
it is the purpose of the board to
build on it the proposed home for
old men.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
u Asrr Succession Notice.

- -
lst lsfr Succession Notice.
No. t7,69-First District Court Cad
do Parish, La: Succession OF r.
p. Bowen.
Notice is hereby given that w. J.
Thomason has this day applied to
be appointed administration OF said
succession, and files herewith state
ment and appraisement of all the
property belonging to said success
sion. as follows: One Stuitz q Bauer
] upright grand piano worth about
] the sena of $500, and unless opposi-
! lion be made thereto within the
time specified by law he will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. I. T. Bell, judge
OF our said court. this 9Th day OF No
yemher 1913. S. @. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk.
Caucasian. Nov. 6. 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Chickens and Eags.

CHICKENS doz.: Hens $3.50
rivers $500: broilers s4.00.
TURKEYS lib. t5c
COCKS, guinears and culls $500.
DUCKS-per dozen $500.
EGGS-per dozen soc.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
G!our an0 We al.

FLOUR-High patent $3.50; sec
ond natent $3.50; extra fancy so.2o'
common SI.15: sacks t0c less.
NEAI-StandarA 24-lb sacks 4oc,
cream meal l9c. cream meal Ill
wood So.2o.
GBITS-per barrel 54.35.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
State 9sig9o ecAoog EsAiBia.

There were ten alatc high schools
represented 10y entries at the 1'aile
Shreveport hammond. aoibslSnd,
geesville, Ninden. Bastrop, Amites
Jeannerette. Ner Rouge, stonewallo
Che exhibit embraced aote books in
science, histoIee English. mechanic
cal drawing, free-han1 drawing, wa
ter-colors. plain sewing, ore needle
cork. manual training. Blue ribbons
designating Nret VIrmiune. eet rib
bone 9oe second Dlumiuna and while
ribbone qor shirt VrslNium, sserS ate
eacGeA t0 tisc Worb according 30 to-.
degree OF escolleacs. Che judgce iIo
English, history onG science @eIv
Prof. gohnston of Geneunsry College
and Miss goetto See, escentlg Gee
eurned Grom g.. =. a., where che abiA
postgraduate work. Che 4udgee of
drawing, Mater-colore end needlo
@ork Were Miss Lens Hamilton. ere
teacher, and Mre ~. 3. pyaon. both
Gerg capable and talented With Delb-
ell and 0rusla. %
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Dairy Products.

BUTTER-Country good to choice
25c; fancy creamery 35c; one-pouns
bricks 33e
CHEESE-Daisy, per Id. IL 1-2c.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Suaar and M0iasses.

SUGAR-Standard granulated per
IN l3ic: csoice Y. C. Lac.
MoLASSES- GAL: Choice 3Oc;;
prime 32c: common 25c; pure sugar
house i5c.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16

Eerb display Of costly things, silver,
cut glass an1 diamonde
The artistic decorations we're the
work of Mrs. VI q. Gendersolo Dr.,
and Mr.. sAna slcCuts ioeDo
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
ESc,llentS.

CABBAGE-Per ib. 2 i-2a3c.
ONIONS-Per lb. 2 3-4a3c.
POTATOES bushel: Colora-
do Sf.f5; Minnesota $i.f0.
NAVY BEANS-Per Id. SC.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16

COBN-per bushel Si.0O.
OATS-per bushel Soc.
pRAN-per G0-lb sack Sl.2o.
-, Per sack Si.55.
Aa-per ton: Arkansas Sl5.Oo;
timothy $500; alfalfa $500: Mexl-
can native alfalfa $25.O0.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
Coffee.

COFFEE-Per h.: Fair 16 61-2c
medium Is lie; better grades zoe.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16

c,uaSsvus Carefully Hstsre s"e
Corrected.


BM,ON-eAesr cio siaee 10 s-Ye
Try sale Il &c.
HAMS-Per To- tSc.
aaRn-per h.: Sielee compouna
o. 3-4c, pure lar0 iS.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
lectures ON Mission Lands.

On the evenings of the 18th, e4th
and 18th instant DR.. G. Robinson
Lees delivered his series of lectures
in the basement of the First Meth
odist church for the benefit of the
Home Mission Society of the Meth
odist church and the Auxiliary to
Mission of st. Marks church. DR..
Lees is the lecturer in England on
Eastern life. He has lived with the
Bedouin and explored the desert for
the Royal Geographical Society OF
England and is accepted on the
manners and customs of the East.
His lectures were most interesting
and instructive and we'll attended.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16

AZ. d. q. ALleG

aplias ~ .uc IooVer GullaIne. us'
Alien = 4 graduate 0i SutO sciools
S,. ..sr,es = autl Aue OF homeopas
u.,v xsnsdiua aprsal ssteotson -
s4sganw aseasd&
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
sudgins ahe Mentalit. oi ere 2aNis-a

among the pointe considered in
the Baby contests were 4he mental
eeste which was Glow anH careful
work, requiring Q deep knowledge OF
children'o actiSitiee at that tender
aae. Among the ladieo on the con-
testing committee Nere Miss scales,
Mrs. Q. !. Nelson.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16

We are waiting for the order OF
printing from you Phone 1000.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-16
FeedStuHS

GRITS-Per barrel S4.3o.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-29
Alaska's Legislative Mixup

Cropping in the dark" are the
words which best describe tcrritos ial
conditions in Alaska at present. With
nothing to go on hut confIietine opIn-
ions. the public. aud especially thu
prospector. know not where they are
at"
An effort to throw a few beams OF
light on the situation, is the object
Of this article.
See. 90. All laws passed by tho
legislature of the Territory of Alaska
shall he submitted to the congress ny
the president of the United States.
and. if disapproved by congress. they
shall he null and void
This is from the Organic Act, or
what is commonly known as Wicker
shams Home Rule Bill So far, con-
gress has neither approved nor disap-
'roved of the laws. We shall not
Know until congress has acted upon the
matter whether these laws stand or not.
n the meantime. though. they stand
Such would be the Inference at least
The poll tax law and all of the 9th
srs stand and will stand until con-
% their constitutionaIity is only an
opinion Also. the poll tax law. car
lied before the supreme rour, in a
test case. has not vet been decided
What then has been decided, that
here is such n mixup? Just this
The executive department. through
the attorney general, has notified
federal officers in Alaska not to act
in the double capacity of federal and
territorial officers
The territorial legislature did not
create territorial Officers to collect
the taxes levied by the legislature,
but designated the federal officials
as their tax collectors. Their object
II seems. was To save the young ter
ritory all the expense which could h..
avoided. Their intention was good but
the result disastrous in a small way
ana only in a small way for we shall
! simply 20 on as did before a ter
ritorial government was formed. mill
the legislature again meets and provides
erritorial officers The legislature
will probably not meet before nayi-
Sation opens and in the meanwhile
congress Will likely have reviewed the
7'7nt'h idNs ana the poll tax test
case will have been decided AS TO
what shall be done with monies al
ready collected as asked editoriallv
by The Times. it Will he turned into
ne territorial treasury 1t was not
Illegally collected. even though the
men who collected it need NOT have
done so
Further there appears to lie wide
spread opinion that the criminal laws
'assed hy the last or FIRST legislature
can not he enforced because they con-
flict with federal laws and are there
fore in violation of the Organic Act
No doubt there is some conflictiou
Congress itself passes laws now aud
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-29
ID|TAROD GOLD
IS HERE TODAY

Information received in this city
last night is TO the effect that the
stage from the lower river which Is
due To arrive here this afternoon, has
a shipment OF over ton of gold.
Most the bullion is consigned
hrouc,. to Seattle although part of It
is for the Northern Commercial COM
pany here
The gold represents practically the
entire output of the 1ditarod district
since the close of navigation, the lars-
~ part of 1t being the result of the
dredging operations of the Yukon Gold
Fields company. which concern is
Working on Flat and otter creeks The
shipment was brought out from Idita-
rod by Bob Griffith and another man
as far as Tanana. where 1t was turn
er over to the agent of the Wells
Fargo express company for reship-
rnent.
Griffith and his partner used -
logs in bringing out the gold They
We're 81 days making the trip from
Itiitarod to Tanana
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-29

then which the supreme court decides
is in conflict with IL" federal con
Stltution. But the territorial laws
probably do not all conflict. and they
are all the laws of Alaska until d
cIared null and void by congress or
the supreme court
Also. Alaska undertakes to ray for
cases prosecuted under its statutes
as passed by it's legislature \ man
sentenced for a violation of its law
must he kept at territorial expense
THE covernment viii not provide fo~
offenders AGAINST A1aska's laws
TIE territorial legislature. by means
Of an additional license tax on gold
outputs, etc. and + poll tax. expected
+" collect $25o.op0 and upwards year
! ly. The estimated expense was $4,000
$4,000 to 20 for the maintenance of
the Prospectors' Home at Sitka and
other indiCents. They created Il ter
rttorial treasurer, mining INSPECTOR, 4
few assistants to these and the Gov
errors office. and this was the ex-
tent of creating Offices We must
pay the salaries of the Officers Great
ed. hut the federal government paws
the salaries of the governor and 9th
ers who were and are federal officials,
| AS well ~ IT, legislators salaries anil
the expenses of printing the session
laws and so forth
So. having no officers 10 collect tax
IS. and having no money to enforce
territorial laws, things are somewhat
at standstil SO far as territorial
government is concerned But We have
federal
before ana THINGS are going on about
as before except that prospcctors do
not know whether to process according
to federal or territorial laws in the
stalking Of ground That seems to he
tn" choice miNup. With little faith in
the territorial laws standing the test
Of higher authority. they are nightly
at sea. And they Will likely be
Obliged to remain at sea until con-
gress straiGhtens the matter out by
either ratitying or rejecting the seq
sion laws or parts of them.
II is m hazard opinion as To which
'nes of the ar4r legislative assem-
bly, We're most to blame for Tho rsi<-
up. However it is safe To inform
the public that five lawyers were pre-
sent as members. and that two of
them. Hrunner IF Nome and Rodcn of
1ditarod. drafted the Ways and Means
bill. They probably did the best they
knew, which was evidently not much
As is We'll known. some lawyers are
better at rractieins with laws than
drafting them.
EHt Alaska Will learn to govern
herself by and by. And while the
first assembly was likely mnd, mn Of
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-29
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

The Citizen Office takes this means
If thanking the Northern Commercial
company, the Miners Home and the
Northern hotel for the Christmas
rcmemhrances which We're received
and enjoyed by the office and which
yrlped to add cheer to the festivities
of the holidays The smoke is still
Visible in the sauctums of the shop.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-29
THAT VACANCY

The territorial enabling act of Aug
Il, 1872. in section al. requires that
whenever vacancy occurs in the leg
islatur" the governor shall give time
y notice Of a special election to be
held To fill such vacancy. Mr editor
do you know of any steps being taken
10 notify the governor of the vacancy
in the Fourth division?
eve do notD