The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-10

home The storm made travel al most impossible and if it had not been for AXel Lindlat. it is doubtful if they eyer could have gottel ! through. Lindlat and Sutherland gave their parkas to the woman and baty and as 8 result had their ears and nose bitten by the frost. The husbands hands were quite badly frozen. The baby showed little sign of having gone through what will probably be one of the marrow 'st cFcapCs of it's whole life
 HOSPITAL COMPLETED
 SEWARD, Jan. 4.-The Seward General hospital, which was started several months ago, will be complet
 ed and ready for occupancy within the next ten days. The structure vii be ready within a week. but it will then take a little time to get the fixtures in shape before it can be opened to the public The struc- turc will have cost s12.000 when completed. The building is artistic "rd adds greatly to the beauty os 'he gateway of the interior. ''r'.0T CN"'StnPs wN"k. o0l u- to the present time. there has been an epidemic of la grippe which had T tendency to mar the holidays None of the cases have proven seri-
 ous. and were only severe enough in most cases, for the afflicted to be compelled to forego the usual holi- day pleasures Had the new hospi- tai been ready for occupancy, 1t Is almost sure that it would have been
 well filled during the past three weeks.
 BRIDGE FINISHED. SEWARD. Jan. An the office of the Alaskan engineering commis- sion there Is much joy today for
 the big bridge across the Eagle
 river has been completed. The last
 work was done late last night. An nouncement has been made at the office of the commission that work vii now be started to lay the rails l fer a distance of ten miles beyond 1 the bridge As the grading has been done. it is expected that the
 work of laying the rails will be completed some time within the
 coming month.
 A passenger service has now been inaugurated between Anchorage and the end of the line, a distance Of
 26 miles For this ride, the govern ment Is charging fare of $1.55.
 For freight, the shippers are charg- ed 35 cents per hundred pounds.
 The traffic is not heavy as yet, but as the line extends toward the 1 interior, it Is expected here that
 the traffic, both freight and passen ger, will be heavier and that this town will reap a big reward in bust ness
 FOR THEIR COUNTRY
 SEWARD1J 1Jan. 4.-During the last few days, the Serbs of Anchorage 1 have formed an organization to as 7ist in the relief of the suffering in the old country. They have al ready raised large relief fund for the Red Cross society. It is under stood that all members of the or ganizatiOn have agreed to subscribe certain percentage of every months pay. While working, the men will donate, and if, for any reason, they happen to be out of employment they will not be required to make good their pledge
 STORM VERY BAD
 SEWARD, Jan. 4.-Fourteen mush CTS and the mail reached Seward today from Anchorage, having been delayed on the road for several days owing to a terrific storm that was
 raging on the Indian creek summit Several of the mushers had their ears nipped with the frost. None
 of them wilY be any the worse for
 their trying experience, however. MEETING CALLED. SEATTLE, Jan. 7.-Charles Her
 ron, chairman of the Republican central committee for the ferrit"re of Alaska has called meeting to be held at Seward January 27 At that time the committee will decide when and where the Republican ter
 ritorial convention is to be held.