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The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
THAT NECESSARY PUNCH.
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 If you haven't "got the punch" girls. you want to start on the still hunt for it right away, for you'll need it badly in your business life, and it comes in mighty handy in the other affairs of existence.
 Tie secret of the punch is just doing what you do with will. Nothing worth while for yourself or for others was ever accomplished in life are the people who didn't care" If you do anything with d will you are pretty certain to do it well. At the least you help your self, for your character gets an up lift.
 All of us are liable to occasional slack times, mentally and physical ly. That is our human lot. But watch out against yielding overmuch to the slack habit or it will get hold on you hard to shake off.
 There is nothing that meets with quicker recognition than work done with a will. If you say so and so has the punch you give him the best kind of recommendation. It means he puts the whole of himself into what he is doing. And the whole of yourself is a powerful big punch"
 You can see it at work if you. watch two girls tying parcels. One of them is laggard in mind and body, her eyes wandering to any old place. her hands fumbling over the paper and string. She doesn't give a whoop for what she is doing-and presently she finds that what she's doing doesn't give a whoop for her. and that she has to look out for an other job.
 The other girl tackles her parcel with vim. gets it tied up taut and trim in no time, smiles as she hands it out, huns bit as she takes up the next and looks brisk, pretty and full of vigor as her work is smart and finished
 She won't lose her job, you can bet on that, except for a better one. What is more, she gets fun out of ft right along. For tre thing done with will is done with pleasure, too
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
DUPLICATION.

Only a word or deed each day To help some brother on his way :: This is my prayer: O Lord, I ask Purpose and strength tos do a task Of love to some living thing! A gleam of sunshine. let me light The darksome way of another's night:
 To bird or beast may I be kind, thoughts of the poor dumb mind Then have 1 not lived in vain,
 -Jo Hartman.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
DlGESTlBILiTY OF cHEEsE.

Owing to it's density cheese is not easily digested: an average diges- ton can manage to extract the nourishment from it if taken during the day; but if taken at night cheese becomes a fruitful source of night mare, insomnia and other dyspeptic troubles. Toasted cheese in any form is particularly indigestible. Butter. which is made from the cream or fatty portion of milk. is very heat forming and is especially useful in cold weather. Buttermilk is the milk that remains after the cream or fatty part has been remov- ed; 1t is useful as a beverage for people inclined to obesity and is much used as an ordinary drink. Whey. which is the watery portion of milk deprived of it's cream and casein or curd, Is useful only as a cooling drink; 1t has practically no nutritive power.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
NOTICE OF FORE EsIIuRE

lNc ioC UT fOfF E U H r. To s. l.. Benbrock. Harry Nelson
 Al Goodwin. A. NJ. Olsen and II.
 A kavlie. their heirs. executors.
 administrators and assigns
 You and each of you are hereby notified tat you are indebted 10 me. he undersigned. for the assessment work performed during the years 1912 a0d 191@' s L. Benbrorll on 29 Goldstream. creek claim, and Har- ry Nelson. Al Goodwin. A NJ, Olsen and H. A. kavlie, on Black Prince association, mining claim. Goldetream. all in the Fairbanks recording dis frict, Territory of Alaska.
 lN order to hold vour interests in said association under the provi- sions of section 2224 of the revised statutes of the United States said expenditure being for vour sh7re of the annual assessment work for said years. and f. within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse 10 pay to the undnreiored as co-owner "Our said pronor'ion of the evnendi- lures aforesaid vour interests in said "'eios will hncO~ne trn nronertv If the undersigned ae co-owner un- der said section 2224 R. S.
 CHAS ROLLIN. First publication Oct. 1o. 1914.
 Last rnhlication Jaruarv 1S. 1915
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
NOTICE OF FAD REPLICATION
Department of the Interior. United States Land Office at Fairbanks. Alaska Nov IS 1914

Department of the Interior. United States Land Office at Fairbanks. Alaska, Nov. IS. 1914.
 Notice Is hereby given that William Perry Borden, of Fairbanks. Alaska. who on October 30, 1914, made Original Homestead Application, No, 0SS2. for lots 3 and 4. Sec 30: Lot Sec. 31: T. l N.. R, 1 W, and S. E, h of Sec. 25' and Lots and , of Section 36. Towns ip l North Range West. Fairbanks Meridian has filed notice of intention to make five year proof to establish claim to the land above described. before the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office, at Fair banks. Alaska. on the goth day of January, 1915.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Hampton Ballaine of Fairbanks. Alaska.
 Charles Crozier, of Fairbanks AL aska.
 Alec Somerville, of Fairbanks. Alaska.
 Benjamin s. Kennedy of Fair banks. Alaska
 ANGUS M'BRIDE.
 Register. First publication Nov. 23 1914 Last publication Jan. IS 1915
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
MANY USES OF SALT.
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Of course every one knows that We could not get along without salt But few realize the many uses it has or it's value as a daily adjunct to the toilet
 Next time you feel all played out and too nervous to sleep try a salt rub. Get into a warm, not a hot, bath, lie in il for a few minutes, hen stand up and rub yourself thor oughly from neck to feet with hand fuls of common cooking salt that you have dampened in a bowl. Lie down in the warm water for a mo ment, then dry yourself with soft towel. Pile off to bed after that; you won't be able to help sleeping
 A sponge bath in the morning ill water that has had a double hand full of kitchen salt dissolved in it is an excellent beginning to the day
 AN EYE WASH
 If your eyes are tired and smart li SO'Te a It'sD. un 'r -u' 4r If water and use it in the eye cup opening the eye and turning it round so that the surface is thoroughly Harhed It is a splendid tonic and refresher.
 Then for tired feet a hot salt soak followed bv dash of cold water is one of the best things you can use.
 A SALT GARGLE.
 If your throat "tickles" gargle with a salt solution as hot as you can bear it. Many a sore throat would be killed in the beginning if you did that. Even when the throat is very sore salt will help it great (y..
 Many women rub fine salt that Nas been wetted till it is sloppy 'nto t e skin of the face, sponginS off with warm water and claim that it is an immense aid to the complex ion. Certainly it is good for the hands, keeping them smooth and soft.
 If there is no other antiseptlc handy salt is a good if painful cleanser. espec ally fer a s.ig..t cu' or scratch.
 In fact. to be worth your salt you ought to know all that salt is worth to you. Use it outside more liber- ally than you do in. For it is easy to get into the habit of eating more salt tran is good for you.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
DON'T WAIT ON YOUR CHILDREN

The mother who is able to make
 CT little brood of children realize the responsibility of ownership will save herself a vast amount of la bor Just because a boy is a boy is no reason why he should be al lowed to treat his bicycle or express wagon with less care than his sis
 CT does her doll or tricycle.
 It should be a boys pride to care for his playthings as well as to be careful of his clothes. He can clean his own wheel and mend his broken luys iIter a fashion If he wishes. Let him shine his shoes and hang up us clothes at night.
 Many mothers who wait on their children from morning until night think they are doing them a kind ness when in reality their unnec- essary steps and tired backs will be rewarded by thoughtless sons and daughters. It is well to look in the tuture little.
 Of course, no mother likes to think of the day her little lad will grow up and marry. but it is just as well to remember that such things do happen in the best regulated fam lilies. She has it within her power to a certain extent to make her ,0n considerate, kind husband, and her daughter thoughtful, loving wife.
 One little siX-year-old girl, who is the daughter of a sensible mother, assumes the responsibility of sewing all missing buttons on her clothes when they come home from the laun- dry, as we'll as helping her mother each evening to "straighten up he nursery,
 The idea of ownership forces us all to be careful of our belongings. and it is well to impress on young minds how important it is to as his IaSnap ihilitx
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
THE FISH PAN.

Every housekeeper knows that here is no more unpleasant dish to lean than a pan in which fish has been baked.
 If the bottom of the pan is greas- ed, then a creased paper placed in it, the fish will slip off easily when done, and it is no trouble to wash the pan.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
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A VALENTINE PARTY.
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A few suggestions for entertaining young men and women between twenty and twenty-four years of age at valentine party are given below:
 Provide the necessary number of paper hearts to supply a half one to each guest. No two of the hearts should be of the same size and each should be cut in half. As the guests arrive, each is presented with half section and must match it to find his partner. The point would be to keep the halves separate so that one set would be distributed to the boys and one set to the girls.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
DIRECT HEALING.

Why do New Thought headers and metaphysicians generally object to the use of medicine in it's other phase as a chemical stimulant to vital reaction? For multitude of req sons, but one will suffice; the only cause of disease is abnormal thought or emotion-back of every attack. acute or chronic, lies a false belief of an intense and wrongly directed desire or emotion. As long as these corrosive vibrations are turned into the organism it is impossible for nermanent health to exist; and on the other hand, as soon as they are reversed, the life power which ori- ginally built the body is perfectly capable of rebuilding and setting t to rights. To strive to force II
 to do so by the use of chemical irritants, while at the same time de structive thought is allowed to con tinue it's work, is absurd.-Nautilus
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
TO PRESERVE EGGS.

Wrap each egg in piece of newspaper surrounded by salt. and then pack closely in a pasteboard box, filling in any space with paper, and tie the cover on. Place the boxes in a cool place. The eggs will keep for months if necessary.
 It is a good plan to buy eggs while they are cheap and pack in this way for use later.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

Among other diversions provide a number of valentines enclosed in an unaddressed heartsealed envel. ope and place in basket. From this receptacle each guest draws a valetl- tine and with pencil supplied. ad- dresses it to his partner.
 '!Cupid's Dart" is a pleasant pas. time. For this a large, white. heart shaped target having small red heart for the bulls eye, a bow and cupid's dart are necessary. Each person in turn stands certain distance from the target and shoots at the red heart. A satin heart with the motto. "Cupids dart has pierced my heart may be awarded for the person making the best shot.
 Here, too. is a good guessing con- test quite appropriate:
 Have the following sentences writ ten on heart-shaped cards and pass ed with pencils to the guests. who are requested to supply the missing word with a word whose first five .etters spell heart.
 l. Cupids symbol (Hearts).
 ?. Cupid greets you (Heartily).
 3. Sitting on the (Hearth).
 1. lie is never (Heartless).
 ,. Sometimes he is (Heartsick).
 6. If he has caused A (Heartache).
 '. If he were ill with (Hedrtburn) ..
 s. It would be (Heartrending)
 9. His favorite flower is Heart's $ easel.
 Fancy valentines or heart-shapeG boxes or baskets filled with candles make attractive favors.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
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HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

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 Never clip or trim the eyebrows or eyelashes. It will make them ;oarse and stubby,
 Crushed mint leaves bound across the forehead are said to relieve eadache
 For red, oily skin, avoid all hot beverages of all kinds. taking some polling drink instead.
 For cankered throat, sore mouth and so forth, use borax and honey. drink sage or slippery elm tea.
 Remove all cut flowers from the bedroom overnight. It leaves the air of the room pure. while the lowers themselves stay fresher.
 Remove the particles of dust from the face before going to bed. espe- eially if you have been out in the open air.
 
 treatment for a child with convul- ions. Be sure the water is not too ot by plunging the arm into it up ) { elbow.
 Pure glycerine is too strong for the skin. Diluted with three parts distilled water, or rose water, it will be found soothing and softening 0 nearly all skins.
 Should anything get into the eye me drop of sweet oil should be lropped in the corner of it, but if { be mortar or lime, bathe with a veak solution of water and vine gar.
 water for cleaning the hands. Have small brush to scrub them, a ,ake of pumice stone to remove stain, and some borax to whiten hem.
 To obtain a lasting and refreshing odor of sweet yiolets put half an ounce of orri> root h'nl e1 in m pieces, in bottle with two ounces If alcohol; cork it tight and shak' we'll; then leave for four or five lays.
 A simple mixture of equal parts f lemon juice, honey and cologne is an excellent lotion for whitening the 'ands if they are abnormally red ;,ht he skin.
 A good simple lotion for the skin keep it smooth and free from mapping. is made by taking one ounce of glycerine, one pint of elder flower water and two drachms of powdered borax. This can be ap- olied at any time, either at night or turing the day It will keep 'ender skin from chapping if ap- ol;ed before going out into the winds.
 When a patient is on light diet it is well to remember that variety is pleasing. Even if the food must be the same, try to vary the cooking md arrangement of it. Let all food be we'll cooked and daintily served, md your patient will be more easily empted to eat.
 The hair should not be brushed more on one side than the other If the hair is to be of even thickness md beauty on both sides of the read one side of the hair and of [ scalp should C ',~I IS the other. The usual practice Is 70 draw all of the hair over either the right or left shoulder. so that ,nly one side of the scalp gets the that comes from the brushing.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
TANNED CHICKEN WITH BACON.

Have the chicken or fowl cut up as for tricassee and parboil eff it is not very tender) for half an hour: then drain. wipe dry and arrange in baking pan that has been creased ,'u bacon fat.
 Have the oven very hot and brown the chicken quickly. Then the heat should be moderated and the bak- ing should proceed more slowly Baste frequently while cooking with hot bacon fat and serve with crisp slice of bacon laid across each piece
 f the chicken.
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The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
ONIONS IN CUSTARO.

Boil half dozen onions or more until tender in salted water. Take pint of milk and scald; add a tablespoon of flour made smooth with milk. When cool, add large tablespoon of butter. level teaspoon salt, a little cayenne pepper and three well beaten eggs. Then pour custard over the onions in a baking dish and place in pan of hot water in hot oven 30 minutes.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
1ICE SPANISH STYLE,

Cut two slices of bacon and one onion into small bits, fry golden brown and add one cup of well washed rice, two large green peppers from which the partitions and seeds have been removed, cut into small pits, two cups of canned or four or five fresh tomatoes. one teaspoon If salt, boil slowly for about half m hour. and serve dry. If not enough liquor add little water to keep from sticking to the pan. Do not stir, or the grains will not be separate" as they should be.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
Cw wEETEAIAC AIlk

To freshen milk which is begin ming to turn sour. add a very small quantity of bicarbonate of soda and boil the milk, which will then be quite sweet and will keep.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
PRAISED UiVERo.
 Scald and remove as much of the


 .--l e" -ll.-.s- salt pork or bacon over the rounded side, using small wooden skewers to hold them in place. Fry one sliced onion and put it with the liver into deep granite pan or large mouthed jar, anything that can be closely ,or cred. Cover with boiling water dd 1a teaspoonful of salt, pepper to taste, four whole cloves and d teaspoonful of thyme or marjoram Place the pan in a moderate oven yer closely and cook slowly from two to three hours. After the water is reduced one-half haste often and when the liver is tender remove it Nd rut the liunrr on 70 b0l Skin off the fat. Add juice of half a emon, thicken it with flour wet in Id water.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

The girl with the punch is the girl who is going to have good time in life, as well as to make a sue cess of whatever she undertakes
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
LEMON CAkEe.
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 c"ia 0i .lre | ninl of sw,, milk, let stand for 20 minutes; then drain the milk off, carefully so as not to get the settings. Make a firm dough of 2h cups sugar, 3 eggs, 1 A cups lard, 25 cents worth oil of lemon. Add the milk and flour; roll as for cookies. Cut and ,ake in quick oven. Use no baking powder or soda These are fine with ice cream
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
Timely Hints for the Housewife

In lining pan for baking fruit cake. etc, turn the creased side of the paper to the pan, and not to the cake. By doing so the paper will come off easily in piece, without breaking the cake.
 When making apple salad pour over apples a little lemon juice This blends with the salad dressing and will improve the taste and keep Dle apples white.
 The term folding" used in re cipes, means the cutting down an, lifting up of the mixture in such a way as to distribute 1t as little as possible.
 The ordinary French dressing is made from three tablespoonfuls of oil, one and one-half tablespoonfuls of vinegar or lemon juice. one-fourth teaspoonful of salt, paprika or other pepper to taste. This amount will marinate one pint of salad
 To prevent hard boiled eggs from luIuluS udIk COlOT, pldCe them III cold water for few minutes as soon as taken from the fire.
 To save both time and the cream in whipping it. whip cream in a pitcher instead of bowl. There is no chance of spattering.
 To use sour milk for griddle cakes never add baking powder, but instead an even teaspoonful of bak- ing soda to each cup of milk
 Roux is the French name for a preparation used as thickening for Sravies, sauces or soups. It consists of flour fried in butter to desired color or blend. There are three kinds: white fawn colored and brown.
 When next making mayonnaise or boiled dressing add a little chil sauce. It quite changes the flavor ing, giving a special piquancy to the salad.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
WALNUT CAKE.

Cream one and a third cups of su, gar with two thirds of . cup of but ter: add half cup of sweet milk and two teaspoonfuls of baking pow der sifted with two cups of flour: then add the stifny beaten whites of six eggs and a teaspoonful of vanilla. Bake in two oblong pans five inches wide by nine inches long. For fllinp mix the vclks Of the six eggs with a cup of sugar and a cup of thick. sweet cream, then add cup of chopped walnuts, Cook in a double boiler until thick Spread between the layers and on top.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
WHEAT cEM0.

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 Scald one pint of milk. add to it one tablespoonful of butter and let it stand until lukewarm. Then add one half cake of yeast dissolved in a quarter cupful of warm water three cupfuls of flour and one tea
 n"onf"l of calt. Beat well, cover and let stand in a warm place until morning. A half hour before break fast beat two eggs separately. and add, first the yolks then the whites to the risen mixture. Beat vigor- ously, and bake in gem pans in a quick oven.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

a boiled dressing add a little chili sauce. It quite changes the flavor ing, giving special piquancy to the salad
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
LITTLE HELPS.

LITTLE HELPS.
 Two level teaspoonfuls of baking powder to each measuring cup of four are sufficient VI ere no eggs are used
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
EAL COOKIES,

Use one cup sugar, two-thirds cup sweet milk, three-quarters cup lard or butter, two cups flour, two cups dry oatmeal QasD, two cups raisins or nuts, two eggs, one teaspoon cin- namon, one teaspoon soda, one tea poon baking powder, one teaspoon salt. Drop in a pan with a spoon, allowing room to spread.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
APPLE PUDDING BAKED.

To twelve sour applies use one pint of bread crumbs, four or six tablespoonfuls of sugar. two ounces of butter and two eggs. Pare core and cut the apples and put them into stewpan with the sugar and four or six tablespoonfuls of water, cook until tender and stir in butter md well-beaten eggs.
 Coat the bottom and sides of a well-buttered pie dish thickly with bread crumbs. put a few pieces of butter on top of the apple mixture which should fill the pie-plate Bake gently for about three-quarters of an hour keeping the dish covered with creased paper to prevent the surface from becoming too brown Uncover and brown.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
RYE RlSCUiTo.

One cupful of boiling water, one cupful of rye flakes, two tablespoon fuls of butter. one-third cupful mol asses, one and one-half teaspoon fuls of salt. one yeast cake dissolved in one cupful of lukewarm water and flour to form a soft light dough let rise, beat thoroughly, turn into buttered muffin rings, let rise again md bake
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

To use sour milk for griddle cakes never add baking powder, but instead an even teaspoonful of bak- ing soda to each cup of milk
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

When making apple salad pour over apples a little lemon juice This blends with the salad dressing and will improve the taste and keep nc apples white.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

To prevent hard boiled eggs from turning dark color, place them in cold water for few minutes as soon as taken from the fire
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

To save both time and the cream in whipping it. whip cream in a pitcher instead of bowl There is no chance of spattering.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

The term folding" used in re cipes, means the cutting down an, lifting up of the mixture in such a way as to distribute 1t as little as possible.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

Pure glycerine is too strong for the skin. Diluted with three parts distilled water, or rose water, it will be found soothing and softening 0 nearly all skins.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18

A tub of warm water is the best treatment for child with convul- ions. Be sure the water is not too ot by plunging the arm into it up ( Q elbow