The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-20
Local Happenings in Brief

Nike Stiepovich came in from
Fairbanks creek for few days early
last week
Tommy Lewis has returned from
a trip to kantishna.
J. T. Smith returned from the
Outside Monday, where he spent the
winter
Jack Woods of Dimes is in ST
Joseph's hospital as result of
being injured in a fail on the ice
between Dome City and Fox He
had three ribs broken
Mrs j. C. Sayers has received
word that her mother, Mrs. EdN in
H. Benson, who formerly resided
in Fairbanks, died in Los Angeles
recently
Sumner S. Smith. federal mine
inspector. and William j. Maloney
territorial mine inspector, returned
Monday from a trip to the Hot
Springs and lofty districts.
Dave Petree. proprietor of the
Pioneer hotel, was granted a saloon
license by Judge Fuller Monday
Harry Pratt has written from New
York that he will probably not get
back to Fairbanks until the latter
part of June.
High school students have chosen
Arnold Nordale as Captain Of their
baseball team and Tom Walker as
manager.
Letters thanking the local camp
of the Arctic Brotherhood for tele-
grams of appreciation following the
passage of the railroad bill, have
been received by R. F. Roth, arctic
chief of the brotherhood, from Presl-
dent Wilson and Delegate Wicker
sham
In telegram from Charles Spann,
who was on his way to the Upper
Tanana river. Mayor Smith has been
notified that the Tanana river is
threatening to break through into the
Cinema slough The council will
take not action to prevent the break.
Frank Ahlburg returned from a
trip to Europe Tuesday.
Healey & Parsons old warehouse
on Garden island is being torn down
by P. ]. Mahoney. and will be
re-established on Third avenue.
Word was received in Fairbanks
a few days ago that the Old depot
at Ridgetop was destroyed by fire
week ago Friday. AS there was
no agent there, the building was
of but little use.
James Lushbaugh, former min
ing man of Alaska, has written to
friends in Fairbanks that there is a
large colony Of former Alaskans
at Dinuba, California, and that there
was an Alaskan picnic there on
March Is, at which 16 people were
present.
Dave Lowery, who returned from
the head of the Chandlar river
Wednesday, reported that the trap
pers in that district have had un-
usual success this year.
The following passengers all
steamboat men, arrived by stage
over the trail Wednesday: Captain
Miles Lemley, master Of the Delta;
r. C. Fitzgerald, chief engineer OF
the Delta; Thomas Hyde, chief
engineer Of the Reliance; 7. r.
Walsh. steward of the Tanana; A.
w. Short, purser of the Reliance,
and Herb Mault, mate Of the Delta.
Chief of Police Wiseman has given
notification that all property own
ers must clean the ice and snow off
the sidewalks in front of their re-
spective places, or they will be pro-
secuted under the provisions of a
city ordinance.
William Sheedy is in town from
Dome creek.
Ed. Quinn Of Happy creek came
to Fairbanks a few days ago to pre-
rare for a prospecting trip.
Mrs. Vesta Goodfellow entertained
about 60 young people at a tango
party in honor OF her birthday.
Thursday night.
Judge Fuller has appointed Ches-
ter Johnson as commissioner at Dimes
to take the place OF Barney Sand
strom, and Duke E. Stubs as Com
missioner at Kuskokwim, to fill the
vacancy made by the resignation of
T. J. Stier.
Game Wardens R. s. Mcdonald