The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-26
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 Writing to friends here Franl, Brandham, the we'll known old Cleary- ite who went Outside last fall for the first time in 30 years to visit his old home in New Orleans and sisters he had not seen ill 51 years, states that he will soon return to the interior He has recently been spending considerable time in Kan SaS
 Frank S Gordon, proprietor of Gordon's Glass Block is reported to be a passenger on the steamer Yukon for Fairbanks He went Out side shortly after the first of the year and has spent most of his time buying goods for his local store on the New York markets It is understood that Mrs. Gordon and their son are to remain in Seattle, probably for another year
 One of the jolliest dancing parties held in Fairbanks for long time was that which was given by a number of the young people of Fair banks last Saturday night at Odd Fellows hall The dance lasted until F o'clock, after which tine the bunch repaired to the natatori- um for an hours dip in the cooling waters.
 The cabin of A Bjerremark and wife. located on their homestead on the Panama river trail about one mile beyond Rickert's ranch was totally destroyed by fire Friday evening It had but recently been built. and it's loss Is therefore a keen one to the Bjerremarks. The fire alarm was turned into the city fire department, and the chemical rig made an effort to reach the scene of the fire, but was unable to do so before the entire building and most of it's contents were con sumed by the flames. It is under stood that MT. Bjerremark will re build his home immediately.
 Mir Andrew Fostrom and Mrs. Octavia Hussey were made man and wife last Wednesday evening at the Presbyterian manse by Rev. George G. Bruce The marriage ceremony was witnessed only by the attendants to the couple, Mr. and Mrs Carl Selberg. Saturday evening a reception was held for the newlyweds at their future home, the McCann place, on Seventh and Barnette MT. Fostrom is an old timer of the interior, being at the present time a carpenter in the em- ployee of the Northern Commercial company. Mrs Fostrom arrived in Fairbanks on one of the recent boats from the Outside. At the reception Saturday evening the newly married couple were presented with a num- Der of useful wedding presents, chief of which was that presented by the local force of N c. employees.
 The contract for the work which is to be done in the near future on the Masonic Temple has been let to J. C. Williamson. All of the changes which are to be made at the Temple involve the expenditure of several thousand dollars. The exterior work to be done will con- sist chiefly of the raising of the building and the moving of it about 12 feet farther back from the side walk A new porch with large pillars will then be added to the front of the building, giving it a very attractive appearance.
 The progressive people of Chata- nika have completed a road to the Chatanika river from their city over which wood may be hauled. The use was made necessary by the fact that wood could not be hauled during the winter on account of the shortage of horse feed
 Judge Charles E. Bunnell wires that court will probably adjourn at Iditarod on June 28. The court party will then return to Ruby to take up it's duties. A session of the grand jury is to be held there, and it is therefore expected that the term will be longer than that at the Iditarod camp.
 Photographic dispatches received here tell of the entrance into the actual fighting of the Eleventh Unit, ed States cavalry This means that Lieut. Vaughn Taylor, son of MT and Mrs. R. w. Taylor and for mer Fairbanks boy. is in the thick of the fight.
 Arrivals in Fairbanks on one of the recent boats from the Outside bring word to the effect that E. F. Kellogg and l.. s. Robe, both for mer Fairbanksans, are now working for Manley, McGinn and Ives on the mining property of the last three named men on the Hoota linqua river.
 St. George & Cathcart have pur chased the R. Gerth residence prop erty, located at the junction of the