The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-21
 OF STORM
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 old Sol peeked out from the sky for a short time today and looked smIl- insiy down on suffering Juneau. Just evidently in a friendly way of en- couragement. then he tucked. Ju- neau ls suffering. really experiencing the coldest wave oi years. Tho av- craze thermometer hover around IA below which is @ drop from yester- day and the gale. while not blowing steadily. exercises it's peculiar pow CT Of force every ten or fifteen min utes. There is no prediction when the cold break will occur. It might break tomorrow. then again it might continue Ike it did several years ago. for @ period of forty days.
 The real thing worrying the citi- zens Is the lack of water. In several high sections of the city and in the Casey Shattuck addition. there .s ab- soutely no water in the mains. Many houses have frozen pipes from top to bottom. People declare that some method should be used where by the water company can notify its patrons when water Is to be shut o1. In that case residents could drain thelr pipes and there would be no danger Of pipes then freezing.
 Plenty Of Water. Too.
 There Is plenty of water In the re- serve reservoir for fire lighting pur- poses and. according to Chief Frel- man the water would easily last three hours for solid stretch with three lines of hose employed.
 Residents are warned Go watch their fires and be most careful. The nremen will do all in mortal power possible if called but none Of them are hankering after the calling. Last night extra men slept n the city hall prepared for emergency. Patrols are working about the city, watchful and alert. Special patrols and extra men will be kept on duty during the con- tinuance of the prevailing weather. c. W. Young & Go. Is aiding the city by allowing the use ot one of it's high power motor trucks for special fire purposes. Th's truck Is being. kept iu the departments quarters at the city hall ready for use.
 The several cases of frost bites re- ported yesterday were progressing satisfactorily today Many new cases were reported today but they were of trivial consequence. Citizens prepar- ed themselves today against the cold wind and no exhaustions were re- ported from those who were forced Co be out. Business houses report busi- ness at a complete standstill. the ma iority of phones being out Of order. but the progressive merchant. especially the butcher and the grocer. sent out solicitors Go their customers in order Co supply their wants.
 Tho district court was not in ses- sion and tho schools closed until Mon day
 Small Fire Last Night.
 There has been only one alarm Of fire. following the three yesterday af- tcrnoon. and that was again from the Maloney block. where an unprotected steam poe had ignited wood work. A stnl alarm was sounded and the small chemical quickly extinguished the flames. The force of the gale broke few more windows, and the Iron sheeting on several roofs have been blown of. especially from the roof of Turner's dancing hall.
 It was learned today that the loss in the R. P. Nelson store fire yester- day was about s4O0. Mir. Nelson car rled no insurance.
 The coal dealers and transfer com panies continue to be about the bus lest men In Juneau, except that pro portion laboring i'gently to keep the fires in the stoves or furnaces going.
 The ferries from Juneau to the va rlous channel ports are bravlng the storms and are being operated on schedule time.
 Living in Kitchens
 The force of the storm is being felt in many residences. Heretofore the various winds have been unable to show it's strength but yesterday ard today the snow drifts across the floors showed the small cracks that were never known to exist In many home the kitchen is the dining room and general living room and in a few cases cots or beds have been moved at night and placed near the kitchen stove.
 eraeIns Show Windows.
 Carpenters were busy today brac ing various show windows. A large force started early this morning al Coldstein's Emporium and within two hours frames had been placed around the alcove show windows and braces were placed on the large plate glass windows along the street side. The sign Of IT. P. Sheldon. furniture fac