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The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
Paper Published
In War Trenches

PARIS.-'The Echo OF the Ar.
bonnie is the title of a new French
periodical edited from the trenches
in the depths of the Argonne forest,
where the French and the Germans
have disputed the ground yard by
yard for more than three months.
II makes its debut with the an.
nOuncement Of successful skirmish
in which the blue devils" the chas-
seurs, defeated the Germans once
more in the Haussy forest, tells OF
TIE victory of the Russians in Pc
land and the progress of the allies
in the North The leading article
double loaded and in fat-face type.
announced the forthcoming distribu-
ton of 1900 briar pipes in the
trenches.
Business men of New York's Eas;
Side have agreed to cooperate with
the city administration to help sup
press gangs. It is claimed that GER
tain notorious politicians are behind
many of the crimes committed by
gTslr o. ~
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
REV. CONDl1 ILL.

In letter received from the Rev.
J. II. Condit. formerly pastor of the
Fairbanks Presbyterian church. ne
eXplaind to his successor here the
Rev G. G. Bruce. that the writer
had been sick for three months
with bronchial neuritis. but was so
much improved that he had been en-
abled to return TO his duties at
juneau. He will represent the Yukon
district at the Presbyterian General
Assembly. to be held at Rochester
New York. next May
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
Man at Circle Is
Shot by a Woman

Joe LagouX was shot and painful
~, though not seriously. wounded
at Circle by mulatto woman nam
cording to a letter received a few
days ago by Marshal Erwin from his
Circle deputy. Chester T. Spencer
When the case was tried before
the commissioner at Circle, the wo-
man, who is of questionable
dence tended to show that she act
ed in self-defense LagouX's wound
is in his shoulder. but he is recover
ing. it is reported
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15

cost of putting the Copper River ana
Northwestern and the Alaska North
ern trackage in frs t-class condition.
These figures are said to be between
s4OO. 900 and 100000 for the Copper
River & Northwestern and S25O,OOO
for the Alaska Northern.
The high figure on the Alaska
Northern-consider its mileage
is due to the fact that the road has
been idle so long. Nevertheless the
opinion prevails here THAI the admin
istration Will ask of this congress
the full sum necessary to purchase
both roads outright \ great deal
of preliminary work would have to
be done before any deal could be
completed. and an appropriation at
the long session beginning next De
cember would come in ample time.
The authority to purchase existing
lines of railroad in Alaska is given
to the President in the following
portion of the act.
PRESIDENTS POWER.
ITO purchase, condemn, or other
wise acquire upon such terms as he
may deem proper any other line or
lines of railroad in Alaska that may
be necessary to complete the con
struction of the line or lines of rail
road designated or located by him,
provided that the price to be paid
in case of purchase shall i'll no case
exceed the actual physical value Of
the railroad"
Members of the house committee
on naval affairs have become great
" interested in Alaska by reason or
the glowing report Secretary Dan
iels made of the Maryland tests OF
the Matanuska coal. The whole
naval coal problem has been Ners
much before the committee. and
much attention has been paid to the
high cost of transporting AtIaEtI
coast coal to the Pacific for use by
the fleet there. While the Panama
canal has operated to reduce thaf
cost materially. the committee still
feels that the coal bill for the Pa
cific is high, and is anxious to Sc
cure the early opening OF Alaskan
coal fields for naval purposes,
The assumption among several OF
the members of this committee Is
that the government will strike for
the Matanuska coal fields in its first
railroading operations, and the ldea
of these members is that it Is TO
be reached fom the Susitna. presum-
ably through the Seward gateway
and the Alaska Northern Iu.
the members admit that they have
nothing tangible upon which TO ba5t
their assumptions-(A shmun Brown
in Seattle ost-lntelligencer)
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15

some trophy.
The basket ball team was between
the Winged F's and the NIl-Slars
the former being composed Of john
son, Woodbridge, Logan. Foster and
Brunette, while the latter consisted
Of Nicely. Anderson, Myers, Nordaia
and Burglin. The score was to .
in favor of the Winged F's. The
game was fast and exciting from
start to finish, and one OF the spec
tators was heard to say that he
would rath er spend money seeing
contests of that nature than spend
it on picture shows.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
TANANA NEWS NOTES

miles. Four prizes will be awarded,
namely: First, jewel box; second
nut cracker set; third, pair OF fancy
rhite moccasns with fur trimmings.
and fourth. fancy dog whip. The
following entries have already been
made. Mrs Jack Rice Mrs. William
Page. Mrs Samuel Elliot Mrs. flaf-
old Schwartz. Mrs. Andrew Edwards.
Mrs. Chas Wickens, Miss Nancy VII
son, Miss Margaret Harper and Miss
Jessie Harper.
Mrs. Peter Vachon. Mrs. w. HUTCH
inson and Deputy Marshal J. /"
Anders have returned to Hot Springs
after a several days visit in this city
Howard Atwell, special agent OF
the general land office who has
been attending to business duties IN
this vicinity for the past week mas
cone to Iditarod.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
LAND WITHDRAWN.

Two towpsites on the Yukon river
have been withdrawn from entry by
orders received by the local land Of.
flee Tuesday. One of these is on the
south side of the Yukon river about
half mile below the mouth of Fish
creek. and the other is on the north
side OF the Yukon. opposite the mouth
of the Tanana river. The latter ad-
joins the FIT Gibbon military re-
serve 1t is supposed the land is
withdrawn for townsite purposes.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
Writes Gossip About A|askas Railroad
Newspaper Man Gives Some Side|ights

WASHINGTON.-Now that gossip
is going about that the government
may purchase the Copper River q
Northwestern railroad and the Alas
ka Northern railroad. the owners of
those properties are receiving visits
and letters from numerous persons
in Washington to aid, on a liberal
commission basis, in putting through
the deals
1t is quite apparent that J. +.
Morgan, of the Alaska Syndicate.
has not listened to the siren song
of any of these gentlemen. Where
in he is wise Those who know
Secretary Lane, who would have to
do with the negotiations, know very
well that if the government does
decide to do any railroad buying.
the negotiations are to be conducted
direct with the principals and not
through any agents II will be noted
that Mr. Morgan has made three
trips to Washington in person on the
matter The Alaska Northern peo-
pie for many reasons. are keeping
aloof, but it is understood that they
are willing and even anxious TO
sell.
WHO OWNS ROAD?
Who owns the Alaska Northern 2'
was the question put to a memfar of
the Alaska engineering commission
recently.
All right" was the reply. "Who
owns the Alaska Northern? What's
to find out"
In any dealing with that road the
government would have to untangle
considerable legal difficulties, for the
ownership is somewhat clouded. The
property itself is now in the hands
of trustees named to protect the
bondholders The bonds, aggregat-
ing some four or five million dol
lars, were among the assets of the
Sovereign Bank of Canada, and with
the other assets of that institution,
were taken over by group OF
twelve Canadian banks and have
been placed by them in a holding
company. This holding company is
made up largely of the representa-
tives of the twelve banks II would
appear then, that the banks are the
ones with whom to deal and they
are reported to be getting decidedly
interested in the situation hoping to
realize on the bonds.
REPAIRS ESTIMATED.
1t is learned here that while the
Alaska Engineering commission has
made no valuation of the Copper
River & Northwestern. as previously
stated in the Post-Intelligencer, it
yet has secured an estimate as to the
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
PRES eRlAN BILLBOARD

silence is great peace
make
He that would love life. and
; frain his thoughts from evil.
frain his toughts from evil,
and his lips that they speak
no guile. ! Peter > 10.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
REPAIRS ESTIMATED.

1t is learned here that while the
Alaska Engineering commission has
made no valuation of the Copper
River & Northwestern. as previously
stated in the Post-Intelligencer, il
vet has secured an estimate as to the
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
Free Music Lessons

To every purchaser Of Starck
Pianos, we give free SO music
lessons, in ono OF the best
known schools in Chicago.
You take theselessons In your
own home, by mail.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
25-Year Guarantee

Every Starck Piano is quar-
anteed for Is years. This
Guarantee has back of il the
reputation of an old estab-
lished responsible piano house.
Ii means what il says.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
ODDS AND ENDS.

To remove ink stains from q book
apply oxalic acid on the tip of a camel's
hair brush and soak up with blotting
paper.
Add a tablespoonful Of table salt to
the gasoline when sponging clothes and
the rings usually left on the garments
will be avoided.
The fine steel brushes used on suede
shoes are much better to remov the
shine from Worn cloth than Is pumice
stone. These small brushes cost %
cents and can be conveniently carried
when travelling. Use a circular motion
when brushing.
Cut pieces about two inches wide and
three long from the heels Of old rub
bers, peel off the cloth and sew them
inside the heels Of your rubbers. They
are rough and sticky and will cling
fast to the shoe and entirely stop that
~disagreeable trait some rubbers have
of slipping off at the heel.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
To Restore Worn Leather.

Leather hand bags. purses. card
cases and belts If black can be re-
stored to original beauty in the follow
ing manner Buy a tube Of ivory black
OIL paint and apply it to the leather by
rubbing it in with a piece of old stock
ing. 1t should be used generously and
rubbed in vigorously. so as to leave no
noticeable residue. Let stand twenty
four hours. and if the surface Of the
leather is rough polish with a piece Of
old Turkish toweling. Let stand an
other twenty-four hours, and the dye
Will be permanently set, and none will
rub Off even on white gloves. BY the
same method colored feathers Fan be
dyed black. but q number Of coats
would be necessary. Each coat should
be given twcnty-four hours to dry. and
each coat must be polished before an
other is applied. The degree of polish
depends on the amount Of rubbing
Ladies' World.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
Virginia Chowchow.

One peck each Of green and ripe to-
matoes. II large, firm head Of cab
bage, six each Of green and ripe pep
pers, six large white onions and two
punches Of celery. Chop the vegetables
fine, sprinkle over them a cupful Of
coarse salt and let them soak twenty
four hours. Drain all the liquid Off.
cover with best cider vinegar, stir in
one pound of dark brown sugar, one
half cupful Of grated horseradish, two
tablespoonful Of white mustard seed,
one tablespoonful Of ground ginger, one
teaspoonful of ground cloves and the
same amount Of allspice. Let the pickle
come slowly to the boiling point; then
remove to the back of the range and
let it stand for n hour. Seal up in
glass jars, and it will be ready for use
In u week, but will improve with age.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
A Bit Original AUSTIN s GREGORY

her happiness will be greatly marred."
Don't you believe it. When Clara
makes up her mind to do a thing Her.
cules himself isn't strong enough to
prevent her"
The young man, who by this time
showed considerable agitation, started.
"A for doing you q favor in giving
her to you." continued MI. Gunter, ''the
boot Is on the other foot. She has
bossed me ever since she was born,
II l need Il rest. Have a cigar?'
mo, thanks; l don't smoke; at least
l don't care to smoke just now. You
surprise me by the character you give
Clara. l have found her a model of
amiability and not in the least disposed
to claim her own way"
JUS you wait till you're married. !
perceive that you are ignorant Of the
Wlles OF these creatures. They are
honey till they get you in their tolls
and nitric acid after the knot is tied"
"But-Clara-it can't be possible that
one SO childlike''-
"CAildlike! Kittenish you should
say. It's that kittenish way she has
with her that l am speaking Of. She'll
tie You with a rope Of flowers and gag
you with a ripe peach. Then she'll
proceed to rifle your pockets. On this
account l think it essential that I
should provide the family pocketbook
with ample funds. I will at least take
away the necessity for her to rob you
Inv nrnvfffpur boz. rr,ltl, .,l,cA l. .-..,1
need. Besides. I feel under obligations
to you for taking Oh yourself u yoke
that has always been mine. II YOU
Will name your income it will enable
me to know what sum will be neces-
sary to keep you from being ruined"
when my aunt dies l shall inherit
from her about $12.OOO'-
"She won't die. Old women who are
no use to themselves and whose prop
erty is needed by younger persons new
er die. Besides, the sum you expect
will not be-
"But my salary is $4,000"
whats $1,000 for a girl like Clara?
No. l see that l shall have to stand
III the breach. I have $4,000 in first
mortgage U per cent bonds that l will
give my daughter. and if she gets up
In the middle of the night and goes for
your p%ocketbook the more fool you for
leaving 1t where she can get ut it,"
At this juncture the object Of these
structures burst into the room, threw
her arms about her fathers neck and
covered his face with kisses. Then
she took her lover by the arm and led
him away.
'1sn't your father a bit queer:' ask
| cd Mr.. Auchincloss.
"Queer? No. Why do you think
him queer"
"Why he told me that you were
ooh, yes, I heard it all. Papa needs
to be understood. So do l."
! The young man looked bew1ldered.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
Religious

War Holds Up Sunday School Con.
vention.
On account of the war and the un-
certainty of it's duration it was decided
by a committee representing the
Worlds Sunday School association to
postpone indefinitely the next conven-
ton.
These conventions are held every
three years. The last was in Zurich,
Switzerland; the next was to be in ia
pan, beginning Oct. IS next.
Among those who decided for a post
ponement were w. n. Hartshorn of
Boston and Bishop J.. c. Hartzell Of
Africa, vice president Of the Worlds
associations; DR.. George w. Bailey of
Philadelphia, past president; John
Wanamaker, A. 3. McCrillis of Provi-
dence, X. l.; Fred A. Wells of Chicago,
]. w. Winnear Of Pittsburgh, G.. z.
Hall of Tlaintield, n. j.; DR.. Alexander
Henry, secretary of the Presbyterian
board of Sunday schools; w. G..
andes. general secretary Of the Penn
sylvania State Sabbath School ~associa-
ton, and George w. Penniman Of Bos-
ton. II. ]. Heinz of Pittsburgh was
chairman.
One of the men at the meeting said
that in representing the Worlds Sun
day School association they represent
ed the worlds greatest syndicate, for
the association has more than 3O.OOO,-
coo members, making it the largest
ho1v IF r,n,, op1 ',vnp,or -, o,,o ov.,,
ization in the world.
The principal business of the meet
ing was to consider plans for the
worlds convention. proposed for ia
pan. The present condition throughout
the world led to the unanimous adop-
ton of the following resolution, pre-
scented by Mr.. Wanamaker:
Recognizing the courage and tender
hrotherliness of the brethren of Japan and
Tokyo, who are encouraging the Worlds
committee to issue the call for the worlds
convention at Tokyo on the 18th Of Octo-
Der, 1916, it is the judgment of this COM
mlttee. at this time. that in view of the
information before us as to existing con-
ditions the date of the convention should
be changed to a later date to be recon-
mended by the committees of our Tokyo
brethren.
The twelve men. prominent business
men Of the nation. who met aggre-
gated 1S1 years, an average Of sixty
seven years and five months. They
represented a membership of 1OS years
i'll the Sunday school, an average Of
fifty-nine years. The oldest man about
the. board was s~eventy-eight and the
Youngest fifty.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
NURSERIES.

In the scheme Of living where ap-
pearances must be maintained Mt all
costs, where the keeping of servants is
regarded as an absolute essential.
where the whole aim Is to impress
ones acquaintance, children are too
often regarded as needless luXuries.
Where they are permitted to intrude,
they come, as a usual thing. in single
numbers, II child being considered
enough Of a burden. In Europe the
women who have followed this theory
have in many cases seen their entire
family swept away and the sad condi-
ton has made the mothers of America
pause and reflect.
When comes to think of it, how
very few houses are built with nurse
ries. Even large homes, rented ut ex-
Orbitant rates, seldom have q nursery.
One Of the bedrooms has to be given
over to the kiddies, but it can never be
made to look quite as useful and pref
ty as If it had been designed for the
purpose. The ideal nursery ought to
b. tiled all round halfway up the wall,
not cold green tiles, but Il warm shade
Ct tan or a deep pink. The room ought
to have fitted cupboards in 1t, so that
not IN inch Of space is wasted. There
should be fitted guards in front of the
windows, so that there is no danger
cf the babies falling out, and the fire
place ought to be large and open. not
the absurd little affairs that one finds
in the bedrooms of the ordinary mod
ern house.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
The Faithful Horse.

l don't know who wrote this toast
to the horse. but I'd rather read it
than Vests dog speech:
Heres to that bundle Of sentient
nerves, with the heart of a woman the
eye Of a gazelle. the courage Of a gladi-
ator, the docility of Il slave. the proud
carriage of a king and the blind obe-
dience of a soldier; the companion of
the desert plain that turns the moist
burrows in the spring in order that all
the world may have abundant harvest.
that furnishes the sport of kings, that
with blazing eye and distended nostril
fe~arlessly leads II greatest generals
through carnage and renown. whose
blood forms one Of the ingredients that
go to make the ink in which all history
is written and who finally. in black
t%rappings. pulls the humblest Of us to
the newly sodded threshold of eterni-
ty."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
I'm and Out of the Children Playroom
ROBIN SAVED By E N
Little Bird Got, EntaneIed In a Tree, and
They Climbed Up to Release 1t.

There is a happy robin rcdbrcast
singing somewhere around the pleas
ant suburbs of Springfield. Mass. that
owe its life to those who could not
see a robin in trouble or in danger of
death through an accident that had be-
fallen 1t. While it was building its
nest in the top Of a tall maple forty
feet from the ground one Of its legs
got entanglcd in some Irvine it had
picked up. \ resident near by who
had been watching the busy bird saw
its predicament and at once tclephoneu
to Agent Dexter \. Atkins OF the Mas
%sachusetts S. +. c. \. Agent Atkins
communicated with thief Daggett Of
the fire department. who dispatched
the aerial ladder truck to the scene. and
then Fireman Robert d. Ruhe, in the
presence OF scores of children who had
scurried thither from all points to see
the little songster released. assembled
the tall ladder. snapped off the twig
that held the bird and brought it to the
ground. The cord that held the tiny
captive was cut. and it flew away to
freedom. to the joy of everybody.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
Numerical Eniuma,

am a word Of seventeen letters. My
4 Z s 8 is Il mans Christian name
who is often mentioned in the Old les
lament; my II II II II is a part Of
the body; my 6 5 Is 1G > II 3 is some
one Of great use to Il nation; my II .
. 10 is part of Il ship; my ! ) II is
an animal on whose head you will gen
orally find my 10 II = Is II: my Is II
10 1G is Il title of distinctions: my l 8 >
Is 5 3 is some II who, whom he is on
my 6 II 8, is glad to see my Is 8 IL 1G;
my Is II 8 is Il river in England, as
also is my II 8 10 II; my whole is the
name of Il celebrated painter.
MISUNDERSTANDING Reynolds. Words:
Nose, soldier, sail, horse, reins, lord,
sailor. sea, land, Lea, Yare.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
Going to JerusaIem."

A very interesting game to be played
Is "goins to jerusalem" Arrange Il
row OF chairs down the ENTER OF the
room, one chair facing II side of the
room, the next facing in the opposite
direction, and SO on to the end of the
line, there being one less chair than
there are persons to play. 4 brisk
march should then be played on the
piano, while all the players march
around the whole row of chairs.
Suddenly the music stops, and all
must try to sit. One, of course, is left
standing, and that one is then out Of
the game. One chair is therefore re-
moved, and the game goes on until only
two persons are left.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-29
Capturing the Eagle.

There was once Il young lad named
Rudy, who lived in Switzerland, where
the mountains are very high. When
he was Il little boy he had been taught
by Il cat how to climb, so that he
could always climb very high, and
when he grow up he became a chamois
hunter. One day he fell in love with
Babette. the miller's daughter, and
they wanted to get married. But the
miller told Rudy he must first bring him
the eagle from the top Of II high rock.
Rudy tied five long ladders together
and at last captured the eagle; then,
of course, the miller gave his consent,
and Rudy and the miller's daughter
We're married. Andcrsen's Fairy
Tales"