The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-09-28
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
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Bob Sheldon with his passengers.
Judge Fuller. Mrs. Tom Gibson and
John L. McGinn. arrived at Chitina
Friday. The last two named pass
engers started out from here with
Tom Gibson, but his automobile
broke down and he was compelled %
return to Fairbanks.
On their way Outside. Frank job
son and Ernest Hardwick reached
Fairbanks from Circle, by way Of
the trail. Saturday.
Preparatory for the city election
that will be held here next April
registration books viii be opened
next Thursday morning.
Deputy Marshal L. I, Foster left
yesterday for Hot Springs to look
after the office of Deputy Marshal
~. L. Anders. while the latter is on
the lower Yukon river.
Miss Julia L Gordon. formerly a
teacher of this city who has been
employed to teach the Ruby school
this winter, has written her friends
here that she is well pleased with
her SURROUNDINGS there.
Andy Strom and John Hanson lef7
Saturday to search for their friend
L. J. Sweitzer, who has disappeared
in the Big Cinema country.
/ s. Jasper, hotel man at Hot SPRINGS
is in Fairbanks on a business trip.
The independent steamer Julia +
will be put on the ways for the
winter at Cinema today, according to
plans made public Saturday.
Dave Petree. proprietor of the
/ Pioneer hotel, bought the steamer
+ Dan at auction Saturday, paying for
il 81 600 He expects to use the
boat next year for freighting sup
plies to the Kantishna river.
The first stage for Chitina, by
way of the trail, will leave with
mail next Thursday morning.
/ In letter received by District
Attorney Crossley from WASHINGTON,
/ he is authorized to prepare some
/ data as a preliminary to the purchase
by the government of the remainder
/ of the court block. on which the
new court house will be erected
/ About $50 people attended the
Harvest ball. given by the local lodge
/ of Eagles, Friday night.
! Ronald Morrison, who was report
ed drowned in the upper river se|-
eral weeks ago. arrived in Fairbanks
/ from the Chisana country Friday.
accompanied by "Slim" Packard and
Mack Smith.
Harry Buhro, who left for his old
! home in Russia last fall has re
turned safely to the United States,
according to word received by Luth-
er c. Hess.
The wedding of Mrs. Marie Can
ming to Frank Cook, which took
place a week ago Saturday, was
kept secret until last Friday. They
were married by the Rev. G. G.
Bruce of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Cook is the Fairbanks represen-
tative of the Wells-Fargo Express
company,
The hunting party consisting Of
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Cathcart, Miss
Hazel Deiser Miss Estelle Fits,
Reed Heiig and Fred Johnson, that
turned on the steamer Tanana Fri
day
Peter Lorentzen has received a
telegram from Mrs. Lorentzen stat
ing that she had arrived safely at
Los Angeles, but that her baggage
was at the bottom of the ocean. 1t
is not understood here how she
lost her baggage.
Swan Carlson and Miss Myrtle
Craig, both of Cleary creek, were
married in Fairbanks Wednesday
evening by the Rev. G. G. Bruce.
They were married at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Al Cosslett.
Jack Brooks, the Socialist candi-
date for delegate to congress, ar
rived from Circle Thursday even
ing, coming by way Of the trail.
On a new barge that was built
in this ely, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Willis. Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Foster,
j. c. Hungerford, Grant Duke and c.
A. Berry left for Ruby Thursday.
Clyde Geraghty, foreman for the
Road commission. returned with a
crew from the Circle trail yesterday
morning They had been doing re-
pair work on the trail.
The steamer Shusana returned
from a trip to Beetles Thursday
evening.
Tom MCGOWAN candidate for sen.
ator on the Democratic ticket, is on
his way to Fairbanks from Dawson
He had expected to be here by this
time, but was delayed in leaving