The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-26


 Has Harry Emmet St. Ideas Of George. who Is two His own. years and seven months
 old. is known to a large number of people as being an un- usually bright child In spite of his infancy, he has already stored up fund of general knowledge that would be credit to a boy twice his age.
 Little Harry Emmet has taken a great interest in automobiles. and especially Is this true since his par ents bought for him toy auto, which has to be operated by the feet One day recently he announced that his name is Tom MarQuam. because, he explained. he owns an automobile. However, he surprised Mir. and Mrs. St. George few days ago by say ing:
 T ain't Tom Marquam. I'm John Groves"
 Why do you want your name to be John Groves ?' asked his father
 ." Cause my mobile is big like John Groves. Tom MarQuam's ain't big"
 Unlike most children. Harry Elm met doesn't mind having his hair cut. but he has his own notions about which barber should do the work Recently his father took him 70 the office with him and then told him that he would take him later to the barbershop.
 At this, tie little fellow explained which shop he wanted to patronize, and his father concluded to put him to a test, so he told him to go to the shop and get his hair cut Af- ter Harry Emmet left, his father asked a friend to see what became of him. IL was found that he went to the barbershop. climbed into chair, and explained what was want ed. His father happened into the shop little later, and putting some money into his hand, told him to pay for the hair cut, which he did when he left the chair.
 Great Big Richard Barthel has Little Bit killed bear in the of thing Tolovana country with
 his trusty little rifle. At least so says one of the young ladies of the city who has evident ly received word from Richard to that effect Richard will undoubt- edly present the trophy of the chase to her.
 In telling the story of how Rich ard killed the bear, the young lady in question became very enthusias tic.
 Just think she said, Richard i,, hn A little cub only three years old. A great big one, weighed 250 pounds,
 All of which goes to show that 3icl ards bear is very interesting topic of conversation in a certain quarter.
 Takes Those who have enjoy Spoony ed Hoyt's comedy, The Pictures Texas Steer" will re-
 member the part where the new congressman from the Tex as plains was buncoed by being in- duced to kiss girl. Then he is informed that man had taken his picture while kissing her, and de mand is made for a bribe, in order to keep from having the picture published
 We'll, a certain young man of Fair banks, who is an expert with cam era, seems to have found his most enjoyment ill similar way of late, and he has a collection of pictures, it is asserted, that proves beyond any doubt the way the young peo- pie of this city are in the habit Of spooning when opportunities present themselves.
 Whenever there is picnic for young people, this camera man is always there. He watches really spoony couple, and when they think nobody is looking and the young man steals his arm around his sweethearts waist. click goes the camera near at hand, and there is startled exclamation from the sur prised pair.
 But this young man is not like the one in the Texas Steer play, for he refuses to be bribed. Young people have offered him all sorts of bribes on condition that he will not develop pictures in which they are involved but he only laughs and shakes his head. There are some who are beginning to think that some times he is only pretending when he snaps his kodak.
 Circle Over in Circle is being Has Funny published what is prob Paper. ably the most interesting
 periodical. if it may be called a periodical, in Alaska. It is the Circle Hot Air Budget, printed by aid of a typewriter and mime ograph.
 A copy of the issue of April 10 was received by The Citizen few days ago The policy of the paper, as outlined in it's editorial, is to be neutral in politics and to try to agree with it's readers. It has car toons, some catchy verse and local items that would make Bill Nye, were he alive, sit up and take mo- tice. Here are samples of news:
 Laid Up for Repairs Jerry Goss, the popular agent of the N. c. con- pany, was unable to attend the big dance. Cause-tummy ache.'
 Last Thursday eve at the Prin- cipal a most pleasant game of cards was played and enjoyed by all pres ent. The game played was pea nuckle, and was between Archie Muir. and Tom Hunter, it being draw Those present were Archie Muir and Tom'ada Hunter"
 There seems to be some mystery in regard to who is editor of the Hot Air Budget, but there is reason to believe that J. R. Dodson, the