The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-14

dian. we'll known ~ IT,. Tirinity OF
/ Dalton Post. where he was born
/ and reared. was taken sick last fall
and after a time passed away. but
/ As hours after his supposed death.
/ when relatives were preparing for
| his burial he arose and proclaimed
himself Messiah and whereas before
/ his demise he was familiar with no
other language but that of his own
tribe upon his resurrection he was
| able to speak fluently in English
Latin and many other tongues.
Upon his return to consciousness
the Indian told those gathered
around that while his body lay in
state Of coma his spirit had been
/ transported to heaven where he
those present, save the ones in
| charge, sang songs and where he
was instructed in full knowledge
of English and other languages.
Since his recovery he has gone
around among the scattered and re-
mote Indian villages of the interior
preaching and instructing his fol
lowers that they shall not call the
Sabbath day Sunday, but Special
Day. during the hours of which they
shall neither cook nor do any other
kind Of labor; that they shall fol-
low after him. but shall always keep
their faces turned heavenward in
shall cross themselves with their
left hands instead of their right,
and has declared necessary many
other requirements with the details
of which our informant is not fam
iliar
The new religion is said to have
attracted widespread interest among
the natives. many Of whom are now
professed and ardent believers"
Watch One OF the most import
T VI olS ant events ever KNOWN
Event. in Fairbanks is about
to take place, and still
the newspapers have had nothing
to say about it. Certainly the news
papers Of Fairbanks must be asleep
This important event is the ex-
pected departure Of company of
Fairbanks volunteers to the Outside,
under the command Of Captain Bob
Warren, to aid in subduing the
revolutionary forces in Mexico.
1t will be remembered that when
the Mexicans refused to salute the
American flag, about year ago,
Mr.. Warren started to make prepare
tons for forming company OF
volunteers to go south to fight the
MeXicans But the trouble between
the United States and Huerta died
down when the latter left the south
ern republic, so Mr.. Warren drop
ped his preparations.
However, when it was announced
in The Citizen last week that Presi-
dent Wilson would intervene in
Mexico unless conditions improved
his out-of-town job and hurried to
Fairbanks to get his men ready for
trip. He stated in all seriousness
a few days ago that he planned to
charter either the gasoline launch
Dan or the steamboat Yukon to take
his company to Mexico
Stanley r. Hess, owing to his
ability to speak Spanish, is to be
the first lieutenant of the Fairbanks
company, according to Mr.. Warren
Mr.. Hess will serve under Mr.. War
rem until the company reaches Next
co, and then it is planned for him
to head a scouting party.
Those who have heard Mr. War
ren's plans are wondering il the
WarrenHess Mexican crusade will
fall to pieces when it reache. .Mexi-
co, and if the commanders may not
do like Carranza and Villa. become
opposing leaders of armed forces
However, just draw line around
the date of June % on the calendar
and watch for the big event
Protect In circular received
Federal from Washington by the
Employees. local land office. it is
explained that hereafter
employees Of the government who
travel from one state to another, or
men who handle United States mail,
may be vaccinated free of cost to
themselves, by government doctors
The vaccination is to be for small
pox or for typhoid fever The cir.
cular contains a list of the places
where the vaccinations can be OBJ
tanned in each state.
1t has long been regulation in
the army and navy to force the men
to be vaccinated, but this is be-
lieyed to be the first time that the