The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-27


should express appreciation 10 the
White Pass for the right 10 pay that
company outlandish freight rates,
there are some things about the pa
per that are amusing and sometimes
Interesting Two of its interesting
features are the editorials in its
news headlines and the ability of
the editor TO get appropriate nick
names for things that attract his
attention.
Last week the Spasm saw fit to
call The Citizen scrap book >
Inasmuch as scrap book is a place
where unusually good literary pro
ductions are kept for future refer
ence The Citizen feels duly Compli
mented with the term applied TO ii
May it continue to be worthy of such
distinction as being scrap-book
and the editor of the Spasm should
be rewarded for his boost.
OisIiked Little Edythe Royal. the
Her bright daughter of MI.
Name and Mrs. Royal of the
Royal Players, has al
original way of expressing herself
In spite Of the fact that she is pet
ted by the members of the company
and by everyone with whom she
comes in contact, she is not spoiled,
and she is as interesting a CONVERSE
tionalist as many people OF mature
years.
One day while the company was
performing here, little Miss Royal
was talking to new-found friend
about the home OF the Royals near
Port Orchard, Washington. At last
some reference was made to the
name of Royal, and the little girl
said
You know, don't like the name
of Royal much"
And why not?" she was asked.
Because 1t sounds so much like
castor oil" was the reply.
knowIton Prof p. A knowlton, I'M
To Teach til recently the principal
At Ruby of tie Fairbanks high
has been employed as
teacler at Ruby, according to ali
article appearing in the last issue
of the Ruby Record Citizen. Teach
ers and pupils of the Fairbanks
school and his other friends here
will undoubtedly be glad to learn of
Mr. Knowlton's success in getting
the position, for he is well-liked in
Fairbanks. Mr.. Knowlton is now with
one of the railroad engineering par
ties.
Concerning Mr. Knowlton's APP
pointment, the Record Citizen has
the following:
THE application of Prof. p A.
Knowlton, OF Fairbanks, was &C
cepted by the Ruby school board at
their session last Thursday. There
were three applications presented,
all from parties residing in Alaska.
Prof knowlton comes to us with
the very best credentials and high
ly recommended as "a teacher He
is Stanford university man and
has been employed as principal OF
the Fairbanks school. He placed the
high school at that place on an &C
credited basis so the credentials OF
the high school graduates from
Fairbanks will entitle them to en-
trance at Washington State univer-
sity. He has been notified as to tie
action of the board; however, his
formal acceptance has not yet been
received.
1t was also decided at the meet
ing that the Ruby school will open
on Monday, August 81. All mem
ters of the board We're present"
Adventure Good stories of adven-
With A ture never fail to attract
Bear interest, and in looking
over the various news
papers OF tue 1cIlltOIy, olii oi
ways looking for such features. or
late there have been several bear
stories in the Alaska newspapers,
but the best one have seen this
season appeared in the last issue
to reach this city of the lditarod
: Pioneer 1t is so good that l viii,
reproduce it here:
"On last Wednesday afternoon.
while Bennett James. who is mining
on Chicken creek, was sort o SAN
TERM from that stream and had
reached the upper Flat-creek trail, he
felt something Juggling at his feet
He looked down. and to his amaze
ment a black bear was there. And
in less than one short second Benny
was at least forty feet from there,
and was going some. So was the
bear.
. TIE bear liked Ben's company.
Ben lost his hat and stopped TO
; get it. Bruin stopped also. Ben
also picked up robust club and
swatted the bar as the latter closed