The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

her brotherin law. who IS the editor
 of The Bluebird, splendid little magazine published for children, had
 told her to look up Miss Lois Hop
 kins, as the latter had sent in sev-
 eral new subscribers.
 "I am interested about Miss Hop kins.' explained Mrs. Coe. but l
 have no idea whether she is a grown
 person or child"
 i Then somebody said:
 Miss Lois Hopkins is little girl eleven years of age. That is her
 mother" it was explained as Mrs. | Hopkins was pointed out.
 But little Miss Hopkins did not | have much time to get acquainted with the lady that had heard about i her so far away, as Mrs. Hopkins
 and the little lady sailed on We'd
 nesday for the Outside.
 Wrong Professor Charles Myers, l Kind or of the department of | Doctor. English of Johns Hop kins university, who was visitor in Fairbanks for a week leaving last Thursday for the coast by automobile, told funny story about himself while he was l here
 1 Like other men of letters. who have college degrees, Prof Myers is usually called "Dr. Myers though he is in no way medical doctor. This way of addressing him in ac- codance with his degree led to a 1 funny misunderstanding when Pro- lessor Myers was travelling in France one year.
 | It seems that Professor Myers was on vessel on a river in France, when he was awakened one night l from a sound sleep by someone want ing him to get up in hurry, as he was needed. MT. Myers arose hurriedly, wondering all the time what he could be needed for at that time of night, and when he was dressed and tried to find out what was wanted, man notified him that there was sick woman on board, who needed his attention i'm mediately.
 Then it dawned upon him that he had been mistaken for a medical doctor Of course, he explained at once that he was not that kind Of doctor, and therefore could be of no assistance in a case of sickness. Panama Nobody thinks of an In Indians dian as miner, much Prospect less as prospector but
 John Strelic, who keeps trading post at Panama Crossing, has the distinction of probably be- ing the first man to teach Indians how to assist in prospecting for quartz.
 MT. Strelic has told the Indians
 
 ore, and now wherever they find a strange looking rock, especially If the rock is heavy, they bring it to him If it proves to be of a promising nature, the Indians take MT Strelic to where it was found, and he pros poets for the ledge.
 J, hot, nd sisted MT. Strelic to locate several ledges of low grade ore. Some more valuable rock has been discovered, but this has not proved to be in well-defined veins.
 MT. Strelic, who is in Fairbanks on a business trip, will leave for his home soon after the Yukon ar rives The boat that will take him back is waiting for some missionar- ies, who are going to the Episcopal mission at Panama Crossing. They are due on the Yukon.
 The Indians are building many new houses at Tanana Crossing, MT SlIcllC eApldluS AAIo ID oSSe'oAoAASo by the promise made by Bishop Rowe, when he was there last, that school would be started there for the Indians It Is planned to arrange the school in such a way that they may enter at any time they want to, and thus they can go away in the hunting and trapping seaso and return for school work when they have time.
 Olives To appreciate olives some Are people must first acquire Disiiked. taste for them. and there are people who have gone through life and have not tasted this popular kind Of rel ish. Evidently there are some people in the Fairbanks district who are still strangers to olives, and who feel that they are not wanting to acquire taste for any thing like them.
 It happened at the time of the potlatch celebration here early in the summer that some of the stores were selling various kinds of pre- served foods at very low prices, and the visiting miners were taking ad-