The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01


man a favor If he relieved him of
the whiskey. and so he slipped il;
into his own pocket
The incident left his mind in
little while. and thus when ne called
at the cabin of some friends little
later, he had forgotten all about the
drunken man and the latter's flask
The temperance worker, however
was sitting close to the stove. and
much to his establishment and en-
barrassment. the flask exploded.
The explanations We're in order.
so also. were the questions.
Judge When people are "stung'
Bunnell they are usually disap-
"Stung" pointed That was why
Judge Bunnell was dis
appointed Thursday evening after
the mail was distributed.
The judge called at the postoffice
and was informed that there was a
piece of mail matter there on which
there were due two cents. 1t was
in a big envelope. and to look at
it one might imagine that ii con-
tanned an unmounted photograph,
for there was nothing on the out
side of the envelope to indicate its
contents
So Mr. Bunnell produced some
small change, bought some stamps
and redeemed the parcel of mail,
which was addressed to the Judge
of the District court"
But imagine what was his disap-
pointment when on opening it he
found that it was simply circular
advertising tobasco sauce.
Il think this was really intended
for Judge Fuller commented Mr.
Bunnell," and so | am going to for
ward it to him, and tell him to have
such things sent to his new address"
They're All Many people in Fair
Studying banks have found it
French hard to put in the time
during the monotonous
hours of the long nothing doing
months of winter. Others have no;
found it so hard for the reason that
they could always make something
for themselves to do, principally in
a social way, for it is a we'll known
fact that Fairbanks is probably the
gayest city of its size in the world
in the winter time.
There are quite number OF PEG
pie in Fairbanks, however, who have
hit upon the eXpedient of studying
along some line in order to while
the time away, thereby improving
themselves in doing So Among the
subjects being studied is the French
language, several different classes
in French having been formed. \
few people who have more or less
of a knowledge Of the language,
head some of these classes, while
get along by themselves, have sue
ceeded admirably. Naturally all OF
these people expect to have some
use for their accomplishment some
day One at least has been as far
away from Fairbanks as the cafes
of New York City, and, finding that
he was unable to read the menus
in such places, Immediately decided
that he would learn French.
When he returned to Fairbanks
from his trip Outside, he started in
to study French alone. He got
along fairly well but found that it
was necessary to have other kind
red souls to study with. He, there
fore, told Of his experiences in
New York which We're the incentive
for the formation of class of four,
which is now probabl. the most ad-
vanced class in town.
The class is headed by one of its
number not the one who went to
New York, who hopes to be able
to talk his favorite language in the
cafes Of gay Paree' some day, and
who knew little French before
he started in with the class. AS
its teacher he has devised several
ways and means of studying, which.
although novel in their way, have
been the means of exciting the III
terest Of the other members.
His latest method is to have each
member of the class write letter
to each of his fellow members IN
French. not disclosing his Identity
as the writer, on any subject These
will be posted to each member OF
the class and each will, therefore,
have three letters in French to read
at the next class meeting,