The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16

few days ago The Citizen asked him if he would take any action in the matter of changing the capital 10 this city, and in a very decided manner he declared that he would not
 i There are those who think that i il would be best for the capital to remain at Juneau until the Terri l tory gets enough population to jus tify its being made into two states l Then Fairbanks can become the capital of the one. and Juneau will i be the capital of the other 1 Frank Ask Frank Hall. when Hall Is you see him again. about SoIoist that xylophone solo he rendered a few evenings ago at meeting. But first be ready to dodge, for he may hurl a stove at you. However there is little danger that he will be angry for he enjoys the joke as much as anyone
 For some time Frank has been drumming away on a xyIophone and at last he has mastered 1t to the extent that he can render some luitS III yer tlPullhDle manner. Thus 1t was decided by the entertain ment committee of an affair that he was to attend. that Frank should be asked for a xylophone solo Frank promised to aid in enter taining the men to be present, but when the evening arrived. some of Franks friends framed up trick on him. Most of the guests were present but Frank and two or three others were in another room. when the plan was sprung on those pres ent, and all agreed to it. It was decided that after Frank should rem der his solo. no one would applaud him, but it was decided that later. after he had suffered some disap- pointment. he should be told of the trick
 By some mischance, two or three of the men present at the affair, did not learn of the joke. So when Frank had finished his selection and stood eypectantly waiting for some indication from the audience in re- gard to Its success, there was only a sickly little applause from the one corner of the room.
 About this time, Franks face was study, 1t Is asserted by those who Were present. His evident bewilder- ment over the cold reception his solo had received, aroused the mer- riment of his friends. and there was such a roar of laughter that in a minute the soloi.t saw the trick, and joined in the fun He didn't wait for any otNer kind of encore, and with renewed vigor he gave a selection that was even better than the first one, and this received the applause that 1t de served.
 Takes When Delegate Wicker Photos To sham gets back to Washington Washington. he will have
 host of pictures and other data to show the officials there that will be certain to make them look upon the Tanana valley as a promising region for agricul- ture.
 The Commercial club has prepared for Mir. Wickersham copies of the pictures that the club has been dis playing in the window of St George and Cathcart's office In addition to these, other pictures of farming scenes have been collected by the delegate while here, and these are to be used in impressng the peo- ple at Wasr ington with what is be- ing accomplished here.
 Among the pictures collected for Mir. Wickersham are several of the exhibits at the agricultural fair that was held early in the fall in Fair hanks. It is expected that these pictures will be exhibited to the President and Secretary of Interior Lane. who must decide upon the route of the new government rail road.
 Many This is promising to be People banner winter for Go Out traffic across the win
 ter trail to the coast There have already been a total of 23 people engage accommodations for this month, including those who have made the trip since the month started and those who are planning to go.
 There are a great many others who will go out soon, but just when is not determined. It is probable. then, that there will be more than 30 leave here during the month, which is almost as many as went out in a similar time when the boats were operating.
 One thing that seems to be taking many people Outside this winter is the San Francisco and San Diego eXpositions. which will open up in February. Thus most of the people going out now will return early next spring, many before navigation starts.
 It is reasonable to expect that crews of surveyors to complete per manent locations for the railroad will begin 10 come in over the trail O. is.