davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
Largest Knife in
World Completed

NEW BRITAIN, Conn.-Supernum-
erary Police Officer Harry Mount,
Of Hart street, has completed what
is generally supposed to be the larg-
est jack-knife in the world.
The knife is feet inches in
length when opened, and 3 feet 2 e
inches when closed. The width of
tie large blade measures 64 inches.
1t is made similar TO the jack-knife
type of pocket cutlery. The handle
is of rosewood, and on one side
bears the name of the maker and
its dimensions engraved on a sill
yer plate. The blades are made of
cast steel, hand tempered, and the
holsters are of German silver. The
outside of the knife is brass trim
med, and is SO constructed that it
can be taken apart for demonstration
purposes.
Mr. Mount began work on the
knife in July. 1910, and made it in
his spare time.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
F ormer Dawsonite
Gets Criticised

People of Fairbanks who formerly
resided in Dawson will remember
Joe Clarke, who was somewhat of
a politician, and they will be in
terested to know that he is now an
alderman of Edmonton, b. C. How
ever, clippings from the Edmonton
Daily Blade, which have reached
Fairbanks, indicate that Mr.. Clark
is the object of much newspaper
criticism. The following is part of
an editorial from that newspaper:
alderman Clarke on Tuesday eve
ming deluged everybody in sight
With a characteristic stream of i'm
pudence and insult. The inspira-
ton no doubt was chagrin that the
council proposed, and prominent
citizens urged, that the chief of 20
lice be put beyond the reach of the
big mitt" crowd by being placed
under contract for definite per
iod But there is sometimes method
in the madness of this vituperative
backyard, and probably was in
this case"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

9 9 . . 90 . y . . = . =
e Mrs. E. B. Collins and daughter
Of Fox City, spent part of last week
visiting in Fairbanks.
Al Ghezzl, the Chatanika merchant,
was city visitor last week,
Mrs. l. Miller of Chatanika was a
Christmas shopper in town last week,
returning to her home at the creek
city on Wednesday.
E. c. Clausen has been sick for
the last few days.
Jack Couse has returned from the
Outside, where he had spent few
months.
The primary grade Of the Fair
banks public school has been closed
for the last few days as a result
Of the sickness Of Miss Florence
Smith, the teacher. 1t will probably
be reopened today, however,
To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Merritt
daughter was born Thursday.
Mrs. j. Cullinane of Gilmore visit
ed friends in Fairbanks for a few
days last week, returning home We'd
nesday.
Deputy Marshal J. L. Anders of
Hot Springs arrived in town early
last week on a business trip.
Joe Johnson of Monument Point,
who arrived in Fairbanks early
last week, announced that he had
sold his place there to Murphy
Brothers and Cook, who have start
ed to convert it into a fox farm.
sam Carruthers. the Birch creek
mining man, arrived in town about
the middle Of the week from the
Big Cinema Hot Springs.
Among other creek visitors in the
city during the past week were
James McPike Of Pedro creek, and
Pete Letendre Of Dome creek.
Mrs. Van Berlo, who keeps store
at Vault, came to town few days
ago, partially for business and par
TALLY to see some of her friends here.
Dominic Fassino came up from
Vault creek Friday on business
trip and is intending to return home
today.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
LAC|N BELIEVED
TO Be MURDERED

Bob Lagin, the trapper and pros
peCtor of Tacoma who has been miss
ing for several months, has probably
ing for several months. has probably
to that effect was received fe"
days ago by the marshal's office.
Deputy Marshal Charles of ldita-
rod has forwarded to the marshals
office here letters he has received
from Commissioner Green at Tacot-
ma In these letters it is explained
that he had been informed that the
Indians had threatened to shoot La
gin. unless he left the district. as
they are jealous of the white hunt
ers who go there. Lagin defied them
and there is reason to think that
they did away with him.
1t is explained by Deputy Marshal
John T.. Clark, who has charge Of
the office in the absence of marshal
Erwin, that it would be almost use
less to send a deputy into the dis
trict at this season of the year to
search for evidence, for the snow
would hide anything of that nature
However, it is not determined if an
official investigation will be made
this winter.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
Teacher Makes
Pupils Happy

Miss Anna C. Anderson, teacher
Of the Garden Island school, enter
tanned her pupils last Friday at the
school house with games and re-
freshments. 1t was the last day OF
school before the Christmas vaca-
ton. and the party took the place
of the usual literary exercises.
Every pupil received a gift, and,
in addition. prizes were awarded to
the successful contestants in various
kinds of games. For instance, the
boys had chariot race" which
consisted of a race in splitting long
ribbons of paper with scissors. The
girls contested in their ability to
make drawings with their eyes shut,
and various other forms of amuse-
ment We're enjoyed.
All the children Of Garden Island
and Graehl are invited to attend the
Christmas tree exercises in the Gar
den island school house on next
Wednesday night. The parents and
friends of the children are also
invited
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
Coal Discovered
In Prospect Hole

What appears to be good quail
ty of coal was found on Poorman
creek last week. 1t was struck in
a prospect hole on the George Bit
tie lay, about three miles below
Tenderfoot, and is the bedrock of
that part of the ground.
From the best information at hand
the gold prospect in this hole was
unsatisfactory, although there is pay
in the vicinity. The claim produced
between $1,000 and $4,000 the past
season. The ground belongs to H
l.. Terrence and associates.
Alec Nicol, who arrived from Poor
man last Thursday, had seen the
coal. He said its genus was in
doubt. some claiming it was anthra-
cite, while others pronounced it
Ignite Any way MI Nicol said, it
is hard and bright. Mr.. Bittle tried
it in the stove and it burned in
satisfactory manner-Ruby Record
Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
Auto Stage Man Is
In F airbanks Again

Bearded, bronzed and showing the
effects of hard trip in this, the
first heavy snow of the winter, Bob
Sheldon. the man who has made the
Valdez trail famous as a highway
for automobiles. and who was the
original promoter of the automobile
stage service between Fairbanks and
The coast arrived in town last
Thursday evening from Chitina. He
brought in two passengers from the
coast, namely. Mrs. Hutchinson. sis
ter of Deputy Marshal J. L. Anders
of Hot Springs, and Jack Couse, the
local mining man. The automobile
was left at McCarty on the trip in,
Tom Gibson going out from Fair
banks in another machine to meet
he party. Gibson made the round
trip between Fairbanks and Delta,
in little less than II hours
1t is the intention of Sheldon to
discontinue the stage service until
after the holidays. In the mean
time, he will bring two of his ma
chimes to town for repairs, both of
them being between McCarty and
Rapids. Among other repairs to be
made. will be the cutting down the
tread OF the machines so that they
may travel over the trails made by
sleds, with more ease.
Sheldon states that he is arrang
ing for some improvements for his
machine, that will greatly facilitate
travel both in summer and in win
ter. Among other things, there will
be several different sets of springs
which will do away with the jolt
ing entirely. Another contemplated
Improvement is the "snow shoe"
wheel which is product of Shell
don's experience on Alaska trails, and
which he intends patenting. Con
corning the new wheel he gives no
details, beyond saying that he will
have his invention ready for actual
use in time for the spring traffic
over the trail.
Asked concerning the serviceability
of his machines, Sheldon states that
he is well pleased with the Ford
He says, however, that many i'm
provements could be made which
would be beneficial, but that he
will continue using the light car
as it is, except for the additions he
himself, will make to it.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
Christmas Dance
Friday Evening

Friday night is the time that all of
the dance loving public of Fairbanks
and the creeks have been waiting
for SO long, as that is the evening
when the members Of the Fairbanks
lodge of the Loyal order of Moose,
are to hold their first public enter
tainment The affair is to be
chiefly in the nature of a dance
and is to be held at the Auditorium.
In fact it is the regular Christmas
dance which is usually given under
the auspices of the Harmonic society,
but which, according to those who
know, will be grander than ever be-
fore.
The plans of the committee of
Moose which has the dance in charge,
are now all made, and preparations
for the affair are going forward rap
idly. The decorators will take charge
of the Auditorium during the fore
part of this week and, as this is
the first dance of the Moose, the
decorations will be such as We're
never seen before in Fairbanks.
The spacious dining room of the Au-
ditorium is to be used for the col
lation which will be served through
out the evening and the committee
on refreshments is authority for
the statement that those present
will lack for nothing in that line.
Dancing is to start at $50 o'clock
sharp. At 1890 the cotillion, which
is undoubtedly the feature of the
evening, will be announced to be
followed by four-piece orchestra,
cOmDOsed of Victor Durand violin.
Victor Mente, piano; William Cor
bracht, cornet and Gene Huckins,
drums and traps.
Special committees of the lodge
men are to be on hand Friday night
to see that everyone has a good
time. Those who are on the recep-
ton committee are DR.. M. F. Hall,
r. G.. Southworth. T. A. Parsons.
A. J. Nordale, and Reed Harris.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
WORTH HIS FEE.

Some Boston men, who bought
S pring supplying Canadian table
water, found themselves in fix
when a tariff of 25 cents a gallon
was imposed on the importation of
pring water into the States. They
wrote to a New York lawyer and
4l5ed him how they could get around
tho low
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
New Building to
Be Started Today

Construction of a twostory build
ing on the site Of the old Third
Avenue hotel will be started today
provided weather conditions will per
nit. This is the announcement
made by John H. Patten, owner of
me property.
The new building will have stores
below and offices above. 1t is plan
ned to set it little distance from
the two-story building that was con-
structed on the southern end OF
the site, as it is believed that by
"aving an ally there, protection
from fire will be better maintained.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
CHORAL CLUB MEETING.

To make preparations for their Red
Cross concert which, it is now be-
lieved, will be given sometime in
January, the members of the Fair
banks Choral society will meet this
evening at Harmonic hall, at $50
o'clock All members are urged to
be present
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
FAlRBANkSAN is PRISONER.

In a letter to AL. Zwicker. William
Hebling, formerly a baker in Fair
banks, says that when be was on
his way Outside last fall he was
taken by the Canadian authorities at
Dawson and sent to Nanaimo, Cana
da as prisoner of war, because
he is German There are go other
German prisoners there with him,
he says.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
ELECTION is TONIGHT.

Tonight at Eagle hall is to take
place the annual election of the
Fairbanks Igloo of the Pioneers of
Alaska All members of the order
are urged to be present. The bust
ness session of the lodge is to be
followed by a social session.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
CABINS LOOTED.

Joe Enos. who returned few
days ago from the Salchaket coun-
try, reports that several cabins. in
Guiding his own, have been enter
ed and looted. 1t is expected that
careful investigation will be made
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
DR.. M'cALlUM RETURNS.

DR.. H. j. McCallum. who left
Fairbanks a few months ago to open
an office in Ruby, returned here
Friday and will resume practice In
Fairbanks Accompanying Dr. Nc
Callum on his mushing trip from
the Yukon. were John Lappi and
Tom Patterson.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
The lawyer thought hard. Then

The lawyer thought hard. Then
t winked. Freeze your water"
ne advised Import it in cakes and
bottle it on this side of the border
There isn't any duty on ice" The
scheme worked and is still working
This particular spring water is drunk
II over the States today and on
every gallon of 1t the firm is saved
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21

the great centers Of commerce and
industry
1T Is the intention OF the young
Alaskan to return 10 his native
heath early in the spring. and again
resume his position among the men
who are building this great empire
S Ballots Sin ballots cast in the
Cause Anvik precinct may de
Confusion lay for some time the
official counting OF the
votes cast in the Fourth divisi on,
simply because the judges of the
election seemed to be confused in
regard to how they should report
the result of the election there.
Instead of making out the neces-
sarv certificates of returns, and
sending them to the clerk Of the
court the judges took copies of the
six ballots cast and sent these to
the commissioner at Ruby. who in
turn forwarded them to Clerk Nc
Bride of the court here. TIE copies
of the ballots cannot be taken as
legal proof of the election results
there and until something more
can be heard from the precinct its
results cannot be counted.
II took from the day after election.
November 4. until a few days ago
for the returns to reach Fairbanks.
If letter is to be returned there
asking for legal certificates, and
this is answered in the same slow
manner. it is hardly probable that
the proper returns will reach Jul
neau by the time the legislature will
be due to convene. and thus the
members of the legislature from this
division may not be able legally to
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
GOODNESS NE!

Mary had new sheath gown,
1t was split almost in half;
Who gives a damn for Mary's lamb
When we can see her calf?
Exchange
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21


Fairbanks Perhaps II Is Que 10 the
Turns Out healthful climatic condi-
Athletes lions OF the North, OF
pe'N"pS - u"e y, ,, wy
hardy pioneer S'oCh lio1ii -
they have sprung. but. anyhow, II
seems that TIE Fairbanks boys VINO
go 10 colleges Outside prove 10 De
leaders IN athletic WoTk. For IN
stance. Herman Anderson, formerly
OF the University of Washington, Is
an excellent football and baseball
player. Then there Is Clarence An
derson, one of the rowing crew of
Washington. who won hOnOrs IN
California last summer Also Harold
Anderson ana Clyde Rose. all good
student athletes, and al former
Fairbanks boys
But the latest donors were won
by Johnny Parsons. whose father
wa. pastor at one time of the
Methodist church in Fairbanks. The
Portland Journal OF October IS. tells
in an interesting story how Johnny
Parsons became the hero of foot
ball game in Portland. on October
II between the WASHINGTON State
-ollege and the University of Ore
gon. The Journals story had the
following head. in big type: John
nv Parsons Is Hero of University
Triur,nb on Gridiron."
That the former Fairbanks boy
saved the fav for his team-that of
the University Of OREGON. is made
evident in the onening lines of the
article which read as follows:
"Cant,in Johnny Parsons defeated
.ro Wasbingtn State college in
vorv rouob football Yesterday to
O Had it not been for Johnny's
con-r;hDtory 10 ward RIM around the
S,a.ens, short ,af+ end in the first
W ,,,innta. or n,av tha I-nivArsi+v
Of OREGON would hava hean sorry
Iookin0 huncb"
c,v.,,,,.n+1, ono danar+ment or
ST., ~ cro,.orrn,an. sbou,d
c.,fIIo+i,, bn comnel,ad 70 conform
-. .oob,ioo1 ..,oa ta,a.
, ao,,;,o u,itb anotbar danar..
-, ~ oo,.ar,,,a,t ,bon tho
.,aaI VI ~, s ,'- commission
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21

There was an old man.
And he had a wooden leg.
And he had no auto,
And no auto could he beg,
So he got a couple spools
And an old tin can.
And called it a Ford.
And the darned thing ran.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21

Mistaken II there is anything in
For the science OF physiog-
Preachers nomy which Is worth
while, then it seems that
both bill" Casey, of the Northern
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21

First Visit 1t is hard to believe
To Great that there is white
Outside man Of mature years who
has never been out Of
Alaska in his life. but a strange
case Of that kind is reported in
the Skaeway Alaskan. The story in
the Alaskan, which speaks for It,
self is as follows:
oscar Wallen leaves tonight on
The Princess May for a sojourn in
the States. To a casual peruser
Of the above statement, this may
not be very startling one, but to
Mr.. Wallen it is the event OF a
lifetime. 1t is the greatest event Of
his life, outside of his advent into
this vale OF joys and sorrows, for
it means that he is to see the great
Outside for the first time in his ex-
istence
Twenty years ago Oscar
was born in Douglas, and since that
time he has travelled as far north
as Whitehorse. Yukon Territory, as
far south as Ketchikan, as far west
as Cordova and as to the east, Ju-
neau is as far as his wanderings
have ever carried him toward the
rising sun.
During his life spent in the North
Mr. Wallen has always been a thrifty
and Industrious young man. spending
much of his leisure time in study,
and when he goes out and mingles
with the world 1t will not be sur
prising II he shows no signs of hav-
ing lived his life away from all that
enters into the hum and hustle Of
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
N ore
M all
Possible


assistant postmaster gen
eral. in which he says that the pc
ttion for better mail service,
signed by the people Of Fairbanks
and recently sent to Washington
would receive careful consideration
The letter leaves the impression that
the postoffice authorities will grant
the request il it is found expedient
In letter received by the Fair
banks Commercial club, written by
Mr. Stewart on November IS, no
hope is held out for the shipping
Of all the mail here during the
winter months However, the let
ter sent to Mr.. Deal is dated on
November 25, and thus it seems
that when the letter to the Com
mercial club was written, the petit
tion sent by Mr. Deal had not ar
rived in Washington.
There is much POPULAR resent
ment against the way the mail
clerk at Cordova insists on sending
so little mail to Fairbanks in COM
parison to the amount shipped here
for small places. The mail for
down river places is arriving much
faster than it can he shipped away,
and there are 1000 pounds excess
r,ail piled up in the local office
while the people here are unable to
ret their Christmas packages.
Mistaken II there is anything in
~ nh
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-12
Mems Overcoats

Dark grey heavy storm cloth over
coats, quarter venetian lined, belted
back, patch pockets, shawl collar,
sizes AZ, a. and 40, formerly $500.
Friday only .............. $3.50
Grey diagonal, grey Scotch mix
ed and brown diagonal worsted
overcoats, sizes 80, 40 and AZ, relt-
ed back, convertible and regular col
lars, formerly $1,000 and $500. Fri
day only -. $500
Blue chinchilla overcoats, sizes
33, "a and IS, shawl collar, belted
back, single and double breasted,
quarter or full venetian lined, patch
pockets, formerly $4,000. Friday
D. P. & s., Second Floor. Rear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-12
ABANDON MARYSV|L[E
.E|VC|VEHOUSE MONDAY
[Continued from First Pagel

lContinued from First Pagel
ularly assigned preference crews. En-
gineers and firemen, on all classes of
freight, whose runs terminate at
Marysville are affected The order is
as follows:
Effective p. M, March 16, 1914,
MarySVille enginehouse will be aban-
doned as terminal for middle divi-
sion engines and it will therefore be
necessary for middle division engine
crews, hauling eastward preference
freight trains, to take their engines
to Harrisburg after disposing of trains
at Marysviiie.
burg and Altoona preference freight
crews will be called at Harrisburg for
one hour in advance of the time
needed at Marysville to take their en-
gines from enginehouse No. at Har-
risburg to Marysville.
I'm the case of slow freight crews
hauling eastward preference freight
trains, both the engine and train crews
will be run through to Harrisburg or
Enola after disposing of their trains at
Marysville, as follows: Harrisburg
crews will continue through to Har-
risburg. Enola crews will continue
through to Enola. Altoona crews will
continue through either to Harrisburg
or Enola, as may be directed"
The Marysville enginehouse will not
be torn down. but will be used for
shifters in the preference yards for
some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-12
Hosiery and Underwear

Women's 25c "Burson' fast black
Isle hose. Friday only 80. 1870
Women's $1.OO thread silk hose,
fashioned feet, black and white.
None exchanged. Friday only, SOC
Women's 25c fast black silk Isle
hose, seamless. Friday only :. 80
Childrens 25c black cashmere
hose, sizes 5 and 51a. Friday only,
1Oe
Mems Soc heavy fleeced shirts and
drawers. None exchanged. Friday
only, each -. 25c
Childrens 19c and 25c peeler cot
ton ribbed vests and pants. Friday
only, each ................ 1S1ac
Women's $1O0 white cotton rib
bed union suits, low neck, sleeve
less and elbow sleeves, fleeced. None
exchanged. Friday only $50. 39e
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-12
ST. FOLKS
WANT EXTENSION
[Continued from First Page]

continued from E1rSt rage
weeks ago by Commissioner Bowman
that he hoped to place cluster lights
on the four corners of the intersec-
tions of Sixth and Maclay, Third and
Verbeke, Derry and Thirteenth and
Thirteenth and Market street. Fur
ther extensions, he says. will hardly
be possible this year without effecting
a change in the mill rate.
Delegation Calls on Bowman
The West End Improvement Asso-
citation several weeks ago resolved to
to-day a delegation headed by Karl
Steward, and including the following
other well-known businessmen, called
upon Mr.. Bowman: r. Moffitt, T. M.
Logan, J. M. Weiser, John Lappley.
c. L. Conover, DR.. j. T. Cotterel, c. H.
Mauck and Albert Koenig.
The fact that the streets for which
the lights are desired are just as busy
as the downtown section, and that the
new system Is especially desirable,
were among the reasons advanced by
the committee. The sections of streets
upon which the cluster system is more
generally desired asked for by the
committee are:
Sixth street, Hamilton to Woodbine;
Maclay, Fifth to the Pennsylvania
streets, and in Fifth, Hamilton to
Muench streets; Third, Boas to Reilly,
and Verbeke street, Green to Capital.
For sometime Commissioner Bow
man has had under consideration a
petition from all the property owners
in Locust street, asking for the extern
sion of the lights from the commercial
district system. That the extension
could be more logically and economi-
cally accomplished by way of Locust
street Is generally conceded. The
changes could be made without nearly
the cost that would be involved by
placing the lights In the more distant
sections, in view of the fact that the
connections could be made with the
central business district.
To Consider Budget
Council will likely be ready to con-
slider finally at Tuesdays meeting the
budget ordinance for 1914. The Coun-
cilmen will meet once more in execu-
tive session to go over the various de-
partmental estimates and the measure
will then be whipped into such shape
as will make readily possible the pass
ing of them. Following this the mil
rate ordinance fixing the taxation a.
nine and q half mills will be intro
duced.
These measures are of the kind spe
officially provided for by the Clark act
which can be passed and adopted a
once. 1t will not be even necessary t.
advertise or allow a ten-day interva
from the time of passage before tn.
ordinances become laws