The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-02

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 ature. but at present the fiction features of the war have not made their appearance. However, there seems 10 be a stray effort now and then on the part of some writer to call attention 10 the un- usual features of the fight by sar- castle or humorous verses.
 One of the latter kind was writ ten by an American congressman, and is commented upon as follows in the San Francisco Star:
 General | R. Sherwood, Wash tnston. D. C., congressman from ohio IToledo districD. sends the following clever bit in letter but it has to go into print The general has so many titles he is not so well known as a poet as he deserves to be.
 My name is Tommy Atkins,
 And I'm husky chap:
 My comrade Is a Cossack,
 And my partner is a Jap.
 And with all the bloomin' virtues For which you know we shine,
 We are carrying civilization
 To the people on the Rhine.
 To Ask At the meeting of the Aid For council tonight, the Lii Library brary board will be pres ent and ask the city lawmakers for financial assistance for the institu- ton. It was planned to ask the council for $500. to be given in small payments throughout the year but the trustees find that they have nearly enough to pay off the pres ert indebtedness of the library, and they have concluded to ask for s25o now. and as much more as the city can find it convenient to pay al various times throughout the year. A fund of more than $500 has been subscribed by the people of the city to aid the library. and woodchoopers and others have promised 10 sec that there will be plenty of fuel thls winter Fraternal organizations have also promised to give financial aid. The library was closed q month ago. as there were no funds to con tinue it's operation. As soon as the library was closed however, its loss was realized and when Mrs. Onsen. the librarian, started out with subscription paper for funds, she was given hearty aid in the matter It is hoped to open the library today or tomorrow
 Depositors To the depositors of To Get the defunct Washington Property Alaska bank the 18th
 day of November of this year will be of more than ordinary importance. for on that date the trust deed made by F. T Barnette former president of the bank. of various pieces of property in favor of the depositors, will become effec- tive.
 According to the provisions of the trust deed the Barnette property may be sold after November IS, and as much of the proceeds as may be needed are to be paid to the de positors to make up the deficiency in the money due them. If the sale brings more money than Is due the depositors at that time. the remain der is to be returned to MT. and Mrs Barnette.
 The property to which the trust deed applies includes the west half of the block of land in Fairbanks facing on Front street, between Turner and Cushman streets.
 The deed also includes 1S,722 acres of land in Mexico, much of which is improved and of variously esti- mated value, It has been stated that the Mexican property involved in the deed has been valued at million dollars but the war in MeXi- co may interfere with it's value. Butcher It is not hard at times Family for a single man to Disappears drop out of sight and
 never be heard from again, but married men have more ties and extra baggage and are more easily traced But how easy it is for a married couple sometimes to disappear in the world of rest less humanity is made evident in the case of MT. and Mrs. R. s. Butcher, formerly we'll known resi- dents of Fairbanks, concerning whom no trace can be found.
 About three or four years ago, MT. Butcher quit his job as agent in Fairbanks for the Panama Valley railroad and he and his wife left for the Outside Efforts made since then to locate them have been una vailing.
 J. S. Perkins, some friend or rela- tive of the Butchers in New York, keeps writing to Fairbanks in an effort to locate them, and has writ ten to other places for the same purpose but in each case has met with failure. If anyone knows any thing concerning the whereabouts of Mir and Mrs. Butcher, favor would be done them and their rela- tives by sending the news to the Panama Valley Railroad company.
 Mir Butcher had the distinction of being one of the first people in Fairbanks to raise chickens here. Indeed, his work in the introduction of chickens here made him more widely known locally than did his official duties with the railroad. Roth District Attorney holn Wins is giving his polltlcal Victories enemies a run for their
 money, speaking in the language of the street. and in every effort they have made to embarrass him. he has come out the victor.
 The latest victory recorded by MT. Roth is his defeat of the effort made to prevent his political ac- tivity in behalf of the Democratic ticket Just before MT. Roth took office. District Attorney Crossley