The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27

henneCO1t may De HdHuleu. lHlte new locomotives for the service are now enroute non h and are expected soon. The new rotary snow piow has already reached Cordova.
 Charles H. Scheffler has been nominated by the Democratic club of Cordova as the candidate of that organization to the postmastership of the town in the place of H. G. Steel, resigned. The application of the Democratic club, has been for warded to Washington.
 Distric Attorney Spence. of the Third division, has libeled the steam ship Alameda in the name of the government fer the sum of $12,000, alleging that much damage was the result of the fouling of the Alaska cable In December, 1914, by the anchor of the AlamVla in he Val deg harbor.
 Early Nove mber editions of the Nome Nugget tell of9the operations of of SnS. safe brepEsrs peA Ahey ' were sun un, successful in their first attempt, but in their second they succeedea in gaining entrance to the safe in barber shop where between $1000 and $1,50O worth of gold dust and jewels was stored They took nothing. however, and it is there fore believed that they were afraid take anything which might be identified. They used nitro -glycerinc 1 in their operations
 Rev E. II. Malony, recently rec tor of the Episcopal church at Val deg, has gone to Anchorage. He was formerly in charge of the Episcopal mission at Panama.
 The Ruby Kennel club was reor- ganized during the early part of this month. It is planned to hola the annual dog race shortly afte. 1 February l. Good prizes are of fered. The club has offered all interior dog team drivers a chanc" to get into 'he races.
 Iditarod recently perfcc, ed the or ganization Of commercial club George w. Albrecht is president; Fred Harrison. vice-president arl | tICN VT SlldI ltS, Sttltidl -l} tdSul tI . Their election was only temporary as the regular election of officers will take place the first Monday in January.
 Henry Oliver was recently granted a divorce from Mrs. Jessie B. Oliver in district court at Seward. Dr. Charles P. Davies was named a. correspondent in the case, which was not contested. The plaintiff was represented by Attorney l.. L. James Jr
 | The Seward Post prints a story to the effect that unless congress passes a special act, people residino at Anchorage cannot vote at the delegate election nor on other ter ritoral matters. The reason given Is that the town of Anchorage is lo, cated on government reserve.
 Jack Chovin, formerly of Fair banks, is secretary of the reor ganized brass band at Seward
 A. E. Kindall, the postmaster at Skagway, has resigned because the government refused to allow him ] more than s1,O00 per year clerk hire.
 Manuel Swanson and Priscilla Gongoff were married recently at Valdez.
 The timber of Southeastern Alas ka is commanding more attention now than ever before in the history of the territory. During the past summer many men have been nak- ing investigations of the water and timber resources of that district with view to establishing saw mills and wood pulp factories.
 The papers are pok1ng fun at all Iditarod schcolma' am because she writes poetry and teaches school After reading some of the effusion0 emanated by poetic aspiraEts, 1t is source of wonderment that poetry and brains can occupy the same cranium.-Valdez Miner
 | The word Matanuska suggests coal to most people, but the Cook Inlet Pioneer has another meaning when 1t says There are on sale in Anchorage potatoes raised this sea son in the Matanuska valley that for looks and for eating purposes can be excelled nowhere on this round earth.
 Petersburg hunters report a sharp encounter With a band of wolves, who were not scared away by the crack of the!' rifles.
 | The Copper River X Northwes tern railroad is employing more men and has a bigger payroll at pres ent than at any time during the past two years.
 1 At Seward, the Gateway accuses