The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20
OF INTEREST
| To ALASkANS
DR.. BROOKS COMING.

! SEATTLE, July 10. - DR.. Alfred
Brooks, who has charge of the work
of the United States geological sur
vey in Alaska, is here enroute to
the North. In an interview this
evening, DR.. Brooks stated that he
intended to visit Valdez. Chitina,
Fairbanks, Ruby and Iditarod during
tie summer. He expressed himself
as delighted with the progress Of
railroad work in the Territory and
stated that he confidently expected
to see the actual construction work
in progress year hence.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
IDITAROD, July 10. Henry
Schneider, a well-known painter and
| paperhanger was found dead in his
bed this morning. To those of his
friends who saw him last night he
| appeared to be about the same as
usual, but he has been in poor
| ealth for several months past The
officials have decided that an in
quest will be unnecessary.
| Schneider was an oldtimer in the
North, having gone to Dawson In
he early days, and later to Fair
banks. He was highly respected
and had many friends. He came to
Iditarod at the time Of the first STAN
oede from Fairbanks.
COMING FOR EVIDENCE.
SEATTLE, July IA. Andrew
Christensen, chief of field service
of the department of the interior.
i will leave for Alaska tomorrow night
on the Northwestern, it being his
| more
in tie North securing testimony IN
connection with the coal land cases
which are now pending before the
United States land office. The time
of the chief will be divided between
Juneau and Fairbanks.
JOSLIN ENDORSED.
CORDOVA, July 14.-Falcon JOS
lin, of Fairbanks, is the choice OF
the Cordova Democratic club for
Democratic candidate for delegate to
congress. At a meeting OF the local
organization held last night. the rail-
road man was endorsed unanimously
as the party candidate. and efforts
are being made to control the votes
of the local delegates to the terri
torial convention.
MORE PASSENGERS COMING.
WHITEHORSE, July Is. - The
steamer Casca sailed for Dawson
last evening with 1877 tons OF dredge
material for Circle. 70 tons OF
mixed freight for Fairbanks and
other lower Yukon points. and 70
tons of freight for the Dawson
Whitehorse winter stage service. Tho
stage freight will be left at Pelly.
from which point 1t will be distrio-
uted later in the season or during
the early winter.
The Casca had the following pass
engers for Fairbanks: Mrs. c. 4.
Barnett Mrs. James Bartlett. d. C..
Stutlires, w. F. Magard. D. r. Hess.
METZGER APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 16.-"
The name of John Metzger was sent
to the senate this morning for ap-
pointment to the position OF post
master at Fox, Alaska.
SEATTLE STEAMERS SAIL.
SEATTLE, July 16-The steam
shin Dolphin sailed for the North
last night with Miss Neh King
among the passengers for the In
| erior The Northwestern Is also
enroute to Alaska, having left at
about the same time. The North
westerns passengers for Fairbanks
are: C. A. Door. A. Christensen.
Mrs. C. Lundquist. Mrs. Frank Shaw,
w. H. Heller. wife and son.
is kuONDlkE ANNIVERSARY.
SEATTLE. July II. - Today Is
the anniversary Of the first ship
ment of gold from the klondike,
Seventeen years ago. the treasure
ship Portland arrived from the
North with the cleanups OF the
Klondike sourdoughs. resulting IN
the memorable rush Of stampeders
for the Yukon and the commence
ment of property for this city.