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The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08
Presbyterians To
 Enlarge Church

There was an enthusiastic gath. ering at the annual meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid society with Mrs. Sidney Stewart last Thurs day afternoon. where the officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:
 President-Mrs. Dan Driscoll Nice-President- Mrs. l.. F. Eddy Secretary Mrs James G. Moore
 Treasurer-Mrs. Vim. Handley.
 Cor. Secretary Mrs Geo G. Bruce
 At the call of the roll the ladies responded with items of varied in terest prose, poetry. and eytempor aneous remarks.
 At these functions suitable lunch con is served Tie business of the year was outlined The needs and work of the society for the year it [ was pointed out mean much of time and talent so freely given by the 5rFanization.
 Funds will be raised for bearing share of the general and benevo- lent expenses, and especially for an addition to the church building to make room for the growing Bible school. which will also give more room for the social side of the work
 motion picture machine was ordered last fall but missed the last boat by two days. The films to be sF own will be of the highest order of biblical instruction and interest
 The society has been divided into committees, which will make plans for raising funds. each committee being given a month in which to ad to result
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08
THINGS THE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT SHOULD
 KNOW.
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 That the whole of Alaska, with the exception of the coast towns and lditarod, gets only 4,80o pounds of mail week, regard less of the amount destined here. That the man who makes up the mail for the Interior is at Cordova, 130 miles from the be- ginning of the stage line, and that if the Copper River is bIockaded, the stage must come through without mail.
 That frequently newspapers published at Juneau and other Alaska coast towns are nearly four months old when they reach Fairbanks.
 That some of the little post offices with not more than 100 people sometimes receive as much second class mail as do the 5000 inhabitants of Fair banks.
 That the mail for all these little places is sent by way of Fairbanks, and that this excess of mail to one place limits the anoonn% to ha r>%aivad a$ an no%har That by the time most of the newspapers reach their owners
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08
Soldiers Denied
 Gloomy Letters

PARIS.-Only letters that are de void of all gloomy news or utter. ances are permitted to reach the hands of French soldiers. This is in accord with an irrevocable rul" of the military authorities. They al so insist that all communications must
 either unsealed or written on post cards.
 One family complained that it re. aeived letters from a son almost ly but after a month of war he
 7d not received a single word from home. Investigation showed that each one of the letters written by the boys mother contained such words as 'dasolation" and despair. ' She vas told that her son was see ing enough Gesolation at tte front and did not need to hear about des-
 air gt home. The style of the let -ers changed and now they are
 rriving promptly.
 Geld weather and the shipment of warm clothing and other comforts to the soldiers tended to delay the de very of letters. The automobile club volunteered it's services and
 undreds of automobiles carried packages to the trenches. until the Germans became aware of the ar rangement, They captured ten mo tor cars filled with packages ct
 envy underwear. jerseys, sweaters, tobacco, cigarettes. cigars pipes and cigarette lighters Some fond moth CTS sent preserves. cakes. cold chick en and pate-de-fois gras. One pack age that met with an accident en route was found to contain even d bottle of perfume.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08
Real Dog of War
 Saves 20 Lives

BERLIN, Dec 26.-More tha.i twenty lives have already been say ed by d black collie dog belongin : 10 an ambulance corps on the East Plussian battlefield. In peace times, the animal is an humble watchdog in the railway station at Halle.
 The dark winter nights and the snow make the work of finding the wounded especially difficult but since the ambulance parties began using dogs in their search, few wounded men have been overlooked. The dogs carry a red cross on both sides of their collar, As soon as night comes, generally the only time in which the wounded can be search ed for. the leashes are slipped and the dogs are sent across the battle fields. Instead of barking when they find wounded soldier they bring back some article of the victim s equipment as a cap. helmet, or glove. They are then put on the leash and they lead the ambulance men to the spot where the wounded soldier lies In this manner hundreds have been saved on the different battle fields.
 At first some of the animals led the searchers to men already dead, but they learn with surprising rapid ity to confine their attentions to the living.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08
Goes to Jail To
 Escape His Wife

NEW YORK. Herman W. Wahr- stein of the Bronx was brought be fore Magistrate Campbell in the Morrisiania court after he had been locked up for the night at his own insistence in the Morrisiania station.
 Please send me to jail,' he ask ed N aistrate Campbell
 What is the natter" asked tho magistrate. looking over his pros porous air and good clothes. "You don't look like a man out of s job md in want"
 Pm not said Wahrstein, Pm making $GG q week as a designer But I'm afraid to go home after stay E~ out last night"
 He displayed a fat roll of bills. The magistrate fined him $2
 Do l go to jail if l don't pay?' eFed Wahrstein.
 You do,' said the magistrate
 Wahrstein looked relieved and went to the prison pen.
 Girls in Vienna under the age of II have been ordered 10 serve as hospital orderlies and are said to be giving perfect satisfaction.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

in by the clerk of the district court.
 It seems that the present law on regard as that in force at the time the Nome case was heard. and that any attempt the council may make 10 force the school board 10 show how it eXpends it's money or To limit the necessary funds for the school. is illegal
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

New Miner has the field all 10 it- self. and the people must either du without an evening paper or take it. Perhaps that is why the paper survived the questionable editorial the News Miner published some time ago about Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis and why it can still have few readers after it's uncalled-for slurs against the women of Fairbanks who are trying to keep intoxicating lil- uors from being served 10 young peo- pie attending public dances.
 It is safe to say that there are few liquor dealers in Alaska who would condemn the women of Fair banks for trying to keep intoXiCa'- ing liquors from the public dances. but tte News-Miner has no scruples against indirectly attacking the best womanhood of the city because they dare 10 stand up for common de cency
 The News Miner of last Monday edtorially cloated over the fact that women of uncertain character had been given the chance by being masked. to mingle with the best mothers and wives of Fairbanks at the Belgian relief dance The editor . ial 1, hrI of ,,,I should not have had admittance into homes where children could read it. This editorial was sort Of a climax to the editorials under news heads that had been run in that paper previous 10 the dance, in which it was suggested that because it was a benefit dance special license should be given 10 immortality.
 That the Belgian relief dance was success in every way and that it was not place where drunken men could have been welcomed was due largely 10 the movement started by good women to prohibit the sery- ing of intoXicants at the dance In result of the very elevating in fluences that the ws-Miner i5 ever ready to attack between the lines, though afraid openly to insult.
 At the time The Citizen criticised the News Miner for it's effort to de fame Mrs. Lewis. attention was call ed 10 the way the afternoon paper used low slang and offensive sue- gestions in it's headlines. A glaring instance of that kind appeared on the front page of the News Miner last Tuesday afternoon. wien it had the following head to story telling about the murder of Mexican nam ed Jesus Carranza; Jesus Is Now \ Dead One"
 It would be hard to find an agnos. tic or unbeliever of any kind who would make use of an expression so offensive to good Haste as that just quoted from the News Miner Even Robert G. Ineersoll, the greatest az nostic of the age, was never known to be profane or offensive in his talk on religious matters
 Just as certain as the summer will come and the winter will go. there will come a time when the people of Fairbanks will revolt against such journalism. and either make the News Miner keep within the bounds of decency or go out of business.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08
BETTER TIMES ASSURED.

BETTER TIMES ASSURED. ] The mere fact that congress has appropriated only 5000 900 for rail road construction in Alaska this year is not as discouraging matter as 1t would at first seem for it is almost certain that a special session of congress will be called. and if more money is needed at any time it can easily be appropriated.
 Just at present the country is scarce of available funds for improve money available after the beginning Of the next fiscal year. which starts on July | Thus it is probable that Secretary Lane and some of the congressional leaders have decided that it was best to ask for but a small amount until after the new fiscal year is started.
 In addition to the S2,O00,0O0 asked for this year there is s600.000 left over from last years appropriation, and this can be used this year Thus there will De available total ot E 500 900, which can be increased at any time after congress meets again,
 Taking everything into considera- ton, the outlook in Fairbanks is bright. It is true that times have been duller this winter than usual, but there have been reasons for it. In the first place. there has been no court in session. which alway5 brings people here from other places who buy up supplies. and there have ! been less people here this winter than usual. due to the fact that A great many Alaskans went Outside last fall to be on hand at the open ing of the San Francisco Exposition
 F. R. Peoples. one of Fairbanks leading merchants. was asked few days ago for his opinion concerning the times here at present. and he answered that January and February are always dull months here. and he expected to see things begin to get lively about March l.
 The sentiments expressed by Mr. Peoples is shared by other business men of Fairbanks, who are lookin, forward to really good season here this year. Court will open about March l. and that will start people to coming and going between Fair banks and other places in the div- sion, and will do much to start money to circulate.
 Another thing that is expected to aid Fairbanks soon will be the an nouncement of the route of the new railroad. This will let people on the Outside who want to come to Alaska know where they may go to seek new homes on the lines of proposed transportation facilities
 Judging from the newspapers tha, have been received here within the last two or three weeks, Fairbanks has enjoyed better times than almost any other town in all the country during the financial panic that has followed the breaking out of the European war In Seattle and other places soup kitchens for the unem- ployed have been established at pub lie expense. and the government is now at work planning methods for aiding the millions who have lost their jobs since the war started Through it all, times in Fairbanks have been as good as local condi- tions would permit. and the outlook here for the coming summer is far brighter than that of any other town of it's size in the United States, f reports from the Outside are correct.
 So just put your faith in Fair banks, and keep your money here.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

in lnte for Alaska. they are so old that they are valueless. and that unless they are shipped when fresh the government IS wasting money In sending them.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08
THITNKS OF A THOUGHTER WITH K. C. 5'S APOLOGIES TO
 THE WRITER.

Ne WNI 6R. THAT JUDGE BUNNELL LOVES LITTLE girls ABOUT B. so DO I, abom FIVE FEST two LoNG-NoT old BUT, SOME of the best IN TOWN, tell me THAT ITS just as easy TO LOVE them WHEN THEY are bigger than WHEN THE judge sees this. HE'LL LOVE me. and then THAT SETTLES the clerkship. THEN I'M going to get THE LITTLE book THAT MY predecessor to be ANGUS M'BRIDE- KEEPS THE crimes in AND, I'LL make it a crime FOR PRUNING TO WAkEN Wiseman up TO LOOK for the game of PlNOCALE THAT HE lost. THEN I'LL be "iN RIGHT" WITH THE chief,
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

The law abolishing agencies, adopt q by the voters of Washington in November last, has been declared val id by the United States court of ap- peals.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

IF every citizen of Fairbanks lends his aid to the effort to be made 10 get better mail service for the interior. something will probably be accomplished.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

THE Johnson-Willard fight to take place in Mexico next month will probably be a good rival for the bulfiehts usually held there
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

THE working men of Europe at tracted To the armies by gilt braid and flashy uniforms must soon learn that all is not gold that glitters" "
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

THE theory that big navies are es- sential 10 national protection is proving now to be wrong in Europe, where the invisible submarines are blocking commerce under the very noses of the greatest fleet of Wal ships in the world
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-10
nee.

Mrs. G. +. Da"c wen; TO Minneap
clie FRIDAY where she met Nv. 4
who has been in Illinois for III" pass
two months. They r"turncl i'll their
car Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. colo were Wa,"rrown
callers Saturday,
Josie Skoostad is visiting friend at
Greenwood. Wis.
Mrs. W. |. Quick sront Saturday IL
W~?1ort0Wn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walkow ire III"
happy parents of Il baby boy. born
juno eth.
\. c. Burnstad went to 81. Paul
%'n"hHr with stock.
Hattie .Jusmo left the latter part OF
last week for Washington whor" sh"
WIN attend Normal.
Ella Ohn>tad was operated on for
arrrndiri,iS at tho Luther hospita!
at Watcrtown last week.
beatrice Naudrrvoor and Mis- Xiv
rrs of W2tnr1Dwn. were visiting here
Sunday.
SnyrrAl from here attended III"
Sons Of Norway picni" at Cottonwood
lax" Sunday.
Hattie Putnam spent Sunday WIN
! relatives at WntcrloWn.
; Mr.. T.. II. WHlknW and ~dHu"hi"f.
Alice. are vi-itin" relatives at Erwin,
Carrie Larson Of DE SmrI. IL VISIT
! in" at tn" homie % finer sister. Mrs
T.. WalkOW.
Maggie Johnston and .\dh Nist'"'
who have been ~ait"ndin" Normal al
\hrrGrrn. returned to their hnm'
here Tuesday.
Henry Hagen drove hi car To Nh
rrndcrn Tuesday. ConStanr" liAccl
and Iva Best returned with him Wed
n"Sday. ,
A"ncs KiStvcdt. who has been at
tending college at NOrth1i"ld, Mimi.
returned home Tuesday.
G. r. Best Of Watcrtown, is VISIT
ing relatives here.
Miss Wnlknw of Erwin. visited n
the homes of her brothers, Fred ant
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-10
lLER r.

Mr.. Riley. Who has been i'll for
some time is improving in health.
Mr.. a":i Mrs. Robins made Il bust
ness trip 10 WatcrtoWn las, Saturday.
DR.. rrrrhury was ont this way on
Professional business This week.
Miss Conway. Who has been HM""
teaching. returned TO her home lat
week.
Mr.. II. T.. Clapp and wife We're i'll
town on Saturday.
Mis-, t;rrrlis cam" out to BE- present
at ,hr liruir last Friday and remain
ed over night AT the W"lch home.
Mrs. Clark. mother Of Mrs. Il. Leon
ard. returned to her hcm" "i'"'
%prniin@ u couple OF weeks at her
dauGh'rr'S home.
Nv. and M'rs. ,icrt Hahcock and
Miss Rosa Frey W"r" visitors Il; tn"
r \ Hancock home last Sunday.
Mr.. Frank skinner was in this vi,
ltsr Monday ON business.
Miss Beth BAnnislrr came out from
town 10 attend the club and school
picnic las, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McHlhan"y
drove 10 town on business last Mon
day. Miss Elsie visited at the krI-
l'S.S tllh Nt'N ~
day. ,
MIR. and Mrs. James kilcy and
daughter autoed to their larm
day this week.
Mr.. ana Mrs. G. Leonard hAv"
moved out from town to their lax"
cottage for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bloom auloru
on, this way the first Of the week.
Mrs Clapp. mother Of X. +. tiapp'
had the misfortune to slip E'Sl Mon
day while carrying some hot water
and one arm was quite badly Srald-
ed. She is feeling Il little better 1T
his writing. ,
Mr.. Earl Odds. who ha' beer al
Luther hospital the past few weeks
has returned to his home and Is I'M
proving nicely.
Mrs. Snpidgcr is VISITING AT 'h'
Smith Robins home.
The picnic which was heiu d! .hc
! Lake View club and school last rr'-
day was a great success, as the gay
was fine. The spot. Warmers grove
WAS ideal and almost everybody III
| the nighborhood was present.
ball game and races were enJoHeu d!
all. The club meets this week at the
Daley home. Come.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-10
WALLACE.

Miss Myrtle Ball closed Ter school
in Phipps township Thursday OF last
week with a picnic at Stokes grove.
Calvert Johnston and Willie N"Shlt
were Aberdeen passengers Saturday
morning. returning Sunday night.
Mrs. Walter Robb and two chill
dren from Montana are here visiting
Mrs. GoOdspecd.
Mildred Groves spent Wednesday
and Thursday with Ida Kirk"by.
Myrtle Ball left for her hom" at
Nerdon, s. D.. Monday morning a1l"r
visiting a few days with Alinnie Nor
gan,
Olive Campbell came HON" sun
day after spending a couple of weeks
with her sister at Florrl &c.
George Elgir called At tn" }
Groves home Sunday.
There will be Il market day c"le
bration in Wallace June l.. All are
invited to come and enjoy th"mSrlHc:
Mrs. Herman S,ce entertained the
Ladies Aid Society Wednesday after
noon.
Carmi Johnston vas a Na1HrtOWl
passenger tho last of the week.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-10
EDEN.

f. 7. Iiogna left for Minneapolis
the first Of the week as a delegate to
the Lutheran church conference.
DR.. Fiksdal of Webster, was Il cali
or here Sunday.
Mrs. J"llum left for her home in
Minneapolis Tuesday evening after
visiting at the Lee and Munson homes
Mrs. Johnson entertained the Aid
society Thursday.
Mrs. r. Cryig has been quite snr
iouSly i'll. but is reported some better
Rumors are that George lIaugen
went 10 Minneapolis Sunday evening.
Adolf Hocstad and Willie UStrud
cyclod down to Cottonwood lace san.
day.
Mrs. f. a. Jackson and daughter
and Laura Evenson are visiting at the
jackson home this week.
S. Egeland of Webster. au;o"d GU
Monday demonstrating the new REQ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sau2en and Mr..
and Mrs. O. r. Saugen are among
those spending its week fishing n
Pickerel lake.
Orlando and Inez Munson returned
from Canton lasts week wher,' they
have been attending college.
The Eden Farmers club held q
meeting Saturday evening. .Aiter a
short program. a discussion followed
on Quack grass. The mex meeting
will be held June 18th.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-10

liam. spent Monday in WATERFOWL.
Miss Elizabeth Doran returned to
Henry Saturday to visit with friends
there.
Mrs. Frank Nelosn returned home
Friday. She was accompanied by her
sister, Edna Ulbricht, who Will visit
for a while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rarstow n Mr. ana
Mrs. Frank Johnston, accompanied
by Mrs. Albert Scott and Lyle, autoed
up from Hetland. S. d., Monday al
ternoon Mrs. Scott has spent the
past three weeks visiting there. Th"y
returned home again the same DAY.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-10
A. P BY.

Considerable work is being done on
the roads this spring. Well, they
needed it.
The dance at the Robt. Schulz farm
Friday evening was postponed until
Monday. About Il hundred couples
We're present. Cool music was fur
nidsird by the Pcasc-Carry orchestra
and all present report an r~Xtraurdi-
narily good time.
The ball game Sunday at the Lrrm-
huis farm between the Mustard Pick
crs and kranZburG No. rs Was Won
by the former.
The Ladies' Home club Was pleas
antly entertained last Thursday at
tho home OF Mrs. 5charn. Fifteen
ladies were present. Luncheon was
-crvcd to the guests before they de-
parted for their homes.
Mrs. CllaS. Cook and mother were
Sunday Visitors at the Wallace Cook
home.
Jake Zrrfas is building il large *
tension on his barn.
Miss Fcnna Jutting is attending the
teachers institute at BroOklngs.
The Ladies' Home club is planning
! for a picnic on Sunday, June -. at
ScIull ; SlONc. AL dit ilNilCu "
come. Bring a baskcl and get ac'
quain1ed with your ncighbors. \ ball
game between the Foley nine and the
"Mustard Pickers.' Also the Farm
ers' German band has been engaged
to give a concert.
Miss Dena Gronewold is spending
IL few days at the home Of her brother
Herman.
Dr.. Allen made a professional cal
at the Wess farms last week.
Mcssrs. Emil Scharn and Bruno
Ach1erbcrg were callers at the W. II
W'olter home on the Livingston
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hemiller were
guests at the G~roncWold home Wed
ncsday evening.
a new barn is being erected on tht
! Livingston ranch.
Friends OF Ralph Dahl received {
letter from him last Tuesday. He
NloIu while on board the Norwegian
American line steamer. He s,Alr'
that he left Norway May 26 ant
would reach New York June ith ant
Nuu!d be in South Dakota June Slh
he said it seemed GOOD to be bach
to 4 peaceful country.
George and John GronrWold spcn
Sunday with home folks.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-10
FOLEY.

The frost on Wednesday morning
nippcd some of the early gardens.
Mr.. Ernest Hemp nj Virgil Long
spent from Saturday to Sunday at
ihc ]. r. Yocom home.
Jack Anderson from Watcrtown,
was a Sunday visitor at the T. f.
Sweet home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. O>Brien were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
ana Mrs. J. Zerfas.
Mrs. Chas. Nettcr from Watcrtown
spent a few days of This week on the
farm with her cons. Edward and Carl.
Robbie Daggitt was a Sunday Wis
itor with Gilbert Jurgenscn.
Miss Anna Schuelkr returned home
Sunday after spending the past few
months with her sister, Mrs. Rich
Nctter.
Master Floyd Kcrrson was a visit
or with Paul and Dwight Uthc Mon
day.
Ernest Hemp is spending this week
at the james Cook home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dean. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Sweet. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
Yoco,l went to the city Tuesday TO
attend the funeral OF Mr.. ID. w. Brad
Icy.
Mrs, Cora Rogers and daughter,
| Helen, are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Martin this week,
The Misses Nellie, Rose and Mar
garpt O'Bricn and Tom McAtec spent
Sunday evening at the ZorfaS broth
crs home.
Mcssrs. Fred and Ernest Aderhold
Robert Achtrrhorc and Theodore I'm
gel we're Sunday vlsi'oS at the ri
Eirllc home.
Mrs. +. \. Mc:Atc" and little son
from Wa1crtoWn, and Miss Josephine
Perry, from near Applcby. were
guests at the r. T.. O'Brlcn nome" from
Monday until "Wednesday.
Mrs. 1.-THE and. Paul. attended the
meering of tho Loyal Leaders at Tho
hcmc Of til" Misses HON in the city
on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. McMullcn Was Il guest at iEt
home of Mrs. Boath in III" city from
Saturday until Monday.
Miss Mav"is Walters was a cues
Of Mis- Mabel Rogers near CAST"
wood Il few days Of this week.
Mr.. Lyman D":n and sister. Lucia
Sundaycd a, tn" Lo"sch home n"aI
Thomas.
MIR. Tommy n"v4ir spent Tu"sd1!
With Avian Walters.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-10

house.
Miss Fife Mitchell spent a few
days with her brother. Ray, last
week.
The Lura baseball nine crossed
bats with Lake View at Geo. HON.
mels last Thursday, but we're defeat.
ed. y little more practice, boys.
We saw Andy Stadly going over
west Sunday afternoon. We will not
say where he went, but have a pretty
good idea.
The dance at Frank H]eathcote's
Friday evening was not attended by
a vcry large crowd on acoun, of the
bad weather, but those present re.
port a very nice time.
Roy Mitchell is in town this week
helping to fix a shed LOT their car.
Earl Johnston and his mother. &C.
companied by Mrs. J. f. Mitchell.
motorod TO tie city Friday morning.