The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28


maintaining order in the Southern
coal mine district
LAW TO BE PASSED.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 23-The val
idity of the Arizona prohibition law
be passed upon by the federal court
here within few days.
CLEAR WEATHER PROMISED.
WASHINGTON. u. c. Dec. 23.--
Clear weather IS promised for Christ
mas by the United States weather
bureau officials, in report which
was issued THIS afternoon. The re
port covers the entire country and
includes Alaska. 4 general decline
in temperatures also is predicted.
RAINS CAUSE FLOODS.
DOUGLAS. Ariz., Dec. 23.-Heavy
rains throughout Southern Arizona
have resulted in serious floods in
several counties Much property has
been damaged, the railroads being
the chief sufferers through wash
outs and wrecked bridges Consid
cradle loss also is reported from
the Mexican side of the boundary
MARSHALL GOES WEST.
PHOENIX. Ariz. Dec. 23-Vice
| President and Mrs. Marshall arrived
here today from the national capital.
They will sDond the holidays here
COCKTAILS ARRIVES.
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here today for the holidays.
OIL DISCOVERED
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WEST HEARD FROM AGAIN
SALEM Ore Dec % Cover.
nor West has made the reouest that
he he Dermittnd to accompany the
PeIgian relief shin ON its VOYAGE
across the Atlantic with food and
clothing for the war sufferers of
he little kingdom.
FoP =App0lNTMENT,
WASHINGTON d C. Dec. 23-
The name of Henry CLAW Hall mem
her of the Interstate commerce COM
mission was sent to the senate TO-
day for reaonointment to his pres
ont Mace
IlNFR HAS MAIL CARGO
NEW work. Dec 93-Tha A..
1or+ic 1inor Ineit.nf, arrived from
T,nrono todav win 4 600 sacks If
Cbrie+nae mail ond a number of
nrominert Americans from abroad
Tho naesenoars ranort a stormy mas.
sage.
PAROLES CONVICTS.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. Dec. %
AS a Christmas offering to certain
of the inmates of the state peni-
Tertiary Governor Blease has parol-
ed sixteen convicts
MANN ARE RoRRFD
SAN RANCIcCO Der 24-Tha
nresence az MANY neon1e on tho
is+roote +onigbt VOC resnoncib,o for
n, nnusrol nun,bar Of robhorio.
many holduns having been reported
in various parts of town. a number
of them on the PRINCIPAL thorough
fares. The police declare that the
presence of many idle men in the
city is responsible for the increase
in crime.
RIVERS FLOODED.
TUCSON. Ariz.. Dec. "a. - Many
of the rivers in this state are on
a rampage in consequence of the
continued heavy rains. The floods
in various sections are the worst in
years. and the damage to property
9lready has reached big figure.
Many persons are reported to have
lost their lives.
MANY CONTRACTS LET.
NEW YORK. Dec. 24-According
to estimates published by the news
papers of this city today, the war
ring nations of Furone have placed
contracts in the United States for
an aggregate amount of more than
$500 600 geo 1t is believed that this
figure represents only a small part
of the total amount that will be
spent in America before the war is
terminated.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS RECEIVED
WASHINGTON D C. Dec d
The administration has heen advised
nf the safe arrival of all the Christ.
mas Gifts which were sent to En-.
roDean countries from the United
states for the benefit of the thou.
sands of war sufferers Several large
consignments or gifts have been sent
ahrnad and all have reached their