The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-23

en internally. tend to kill the tuber- Cular germs in the lungs.
 The item attracted some attention. and some people afflicted with the disease bought old whiskey kegs. and breathed the air from these a few times every day through straws. It was reported in the newspapers that the patients began to improve immediately. and there was a whole sale demand for whiskey barrels Whether the treatment proved beneficial in all cases is not known, but it is asserted that in many in stances people gained weight from the first time that they began the treatments.
 Glad He It happens sometimes Is Not that mans political Governor defeat is the best thing
 that can befall him. Politics is much like gambling and success sometimes promotes greater stakes and more severe losses later
 From man in Fairbanks who knows Thomas Riggs, Jr.. now a member of the Alaska Engineering commission, 1t is learned that Mir Riggs looks back upon the defeat of his effort to become governor of Alaska as the best thing that could have happened to him under the circumstances.
 It will be remembered that Mir Riggs was recommended for governor at the same time that MT. Strong, the successful candidate was recom- mended for the place. For time it seemed that the chances between the two candidates were about equal, but Mir Strong won by narrow margin.
 | When in Fairbanks last summer Mir. Riggs told friend here that he was pleased that he lost the gover- norship. He explained that the ap- pointment to the Engineering com mission meant much more to him, in regard to future possibilities, than would the governorship.
 Wants Over on Nugget creek Government man, whose name is Money not known to govern | ment authorities, has | figured out that the Nolan railroad survey party has damaged his prop erty to the value of $500, and he has demanded payment for the loss to himself The odd part of the thing, however, is that as soon as the claimant found out that he would be required to swear to the amount of damage done, he returned to his mining claim, and has made no further effort to get the money.
 It was some time ago that the min CT appeared in the office of the En- gineering commission, and laid his case before MT. Raeburn, who has charge of the office. He explained that the surveyors had stepped on the side of drain ditch causing it to fill up with dirt, and that this had resulted again in filling up of a shaft in his mine with water. He also asserted that the surveyors had carried off some of his property. Mir Raeburn told the man to pro- vide him with an affidavit setting forth the damage done and he would forward 1t to the headquarters of the commission. The idea of taking an oath did not seem to suit the stranger, who left without giving his name.
 However. MT. Raeburn reported the case to Commissioner Riggs in letter, and the other day a reply was received. MT. Riggs stated that the government is not responsible for the conduct of it's employees, and if the members of the survey party committed any crime, the miner would have to prosecute them individually for it.
 1no tod ho case as far as is in his power and he has been assured by the mem- bers of the Nolan party that no dam- age was done to the miners prop erty on Nugget creek.