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The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
CITIZENS OF TOFTY WOULD
 INCORPORATE
RESIDENTS OF LOWER RIVER COMMUNITY WOULD HAVE
 CITY GOVERNMENT.

The residents of Tofty would in corporate. That is. some of them desire that their place of residence should become a municipality with all of the privileges thereof. Just watch our smoke" says the letter re ceived here containing the above information. when We get dog pounds, umbrellas, hobble skirts, policemen, churches, dance halls and whatever else goes to make up city. Why, Even now We are considering the organization of civic club"
 The letter further states that if in corporation of the town is event ually decided upon, it's name vii! probably be changed to Buckeye The town is now located on Sulli- van creek, at the mouth of Wood chopper creek, practically all of the main mercantile establishments of Tofty now having their main busi. nesses or branch houses there Real estate Is booming and the fifth sa- loon in the new town will soon have been established. There az" two entertainment places, Moose hall and Howard hall the latter hay ing recently been purchased by Carroll & Burns for use as mo tion picture theatre. Among those who will engage in the saloon busi- ness at Tofty is E. NJ Bockfinger
 The letter also states that busi. ness is very good at Tofty, owing to the fact that considerable work will be done there this summer. No less than six big plants will be in operation directly next to the town and men are Hooking there by the dozen The chief operators will be Howell & Cleveland. All of the teams of the camp are busily engaged in hauling wood for the operations, and at that it is probable that there will be a wood shortage. In fact. all of the men who have nothing else to do In the vicinity of Tofty are now engaged in cut ting wood.
 Moose hall has been moved to the mouth of Woodchopper from old Tofty and was opened with a grand ball on the evening of March r. Another social affair of importance was the celebration of St. David Day by the Welshmen of Woodchop- per, Dick Norris having acted a. host Alex Fowler was toastmaster and, according to all reports, he lid himself proud.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
IN CELLULOID

and screen than there are men. There are few men who may be classed as matinee idols, but for the greater part popularity clings to the women performers. Only occasionally does man get into mo ton pictures who ranks high as a favorite. That Is why so many of the plays are built around women stars.
 Tn my own work, of course Npect that every picture will be better than the picture preceding. Hence, my ardent hope that I may obtain such stars as will assist mo in doing this.'
 Vivian Martin first felt d leaning for the stage after seeing a Punch and Judy show when three years old. At four she appeared in two amateur productions, and at the age of six was seen with Richard Mans fleld ln CyranO de Bergerac.
 Carl E. Akeley, of New York an nounces that he has obtained final patents on a silent rapid fire mo- tion picture camera, always ready on the instant for snapping a "su- preme moment" which will be in valuable in taking pictures of big game in their haunts.
 q tried to get motion pictures of "The expedition after that picture had cost S3,OoO, and if I had obtained what I wanted the reel might have been worth s5O,O00 The spearine
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
Commissioner Sends
 Encouraging News

On recent mail from the coast the FairbanE> Commercial club was in receipt Of letter from Lieut. Frederick Mears, of the Alaskan Er gineering commission, who is locat- ed at AnChotage The letter is in regard to rai!Ioad matters and con. tains encoura 2ing news. It is as follows:
 Anchorage, March 5, 1915. Fairbanks Commercial Club Fair banks, Alaska.
 Gentlemen. beg 10 acknowledge receipt of yodr letter of January 18th handing ne a copy of a reso- lution and statement regarding the construction of the new railroad iL the northern division during the coming fiscal year
 This matter is now being given careful consideration by Chairman Edes, MT. Riggs and Secretary Lane, all Ol " 4LOiiI GlI' III NOAlICI tlltt OI! the subject at Washington, D. C. l judge from the information that 1 have received from Chairman Ede- that you are in a fair way for quite large initial appropriation for next years work and I trust that your community will be benefited by il accordingly.
 You will doubtless appreciate the fact that this matter is somewhat out of my jurisdiction, as a majori- ty of the commission are now in Washington cOnferring with Secre- tary Lane and it is possible for them to agree upon and pass any resolu- tions that may be decided upon affecting that work
 Wishing rou the benefits of a prosperous season, I beg to remain Yours, very truly
 "F. MEARS,
 "COmmiSS SSiOnar"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
; ,-' ct ; T . o . o j . t1 . q 4 LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF q . z. . T . . . . j o . . . q

John A Clark has received a let ter from a prisoner at Fort Leaven. worth, Kansas, in which il is stated that Henderson, the Rlue Parka man, is very i'll, The latter eX- poets to get opt soon. Campbell the man sent to Fort Leavenworth for the murder of the Nelson brothers, is reported to be in goo3 health The letter was from Wal ter H. Dean, who was in Fairbanks in early days and who was l2te, sentenced to 12 years from the coast
 The American-Yukon Navigat!o~ company has received word to t. effect that large party of tourists will be here for the Fourth of Jn% celebration. A J. Nordale has alsC received an inquiry relative 70 the accommodations which could D, sup piled to party of 26 people. most of them college girls from Eds.,ul college Poukeepse New York
 The funeral of William Staple were held last Monday morning from the undertaking parlors.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
RICH GROUND IS
 FOUND ON DIME CREEK

NOME, Feb 15.-Things are be- ginning to move around Dime creek. The very la,est strike is OF No. ! above discovery on the upper hall of which the Olson brothers, for merly of Bonanza creek, have lease from George Leonard. The Olson brothers opened up in small way last summer and developed their prospect enough to know that they had a good thing in sight, and since then have been getting ready for mining They reached bedrock in shaft day before yesterday in which three feet at least banned from 50 to 75 cents to the pan and the dirt from the shat rocked up S120 The gold was so plentiful through the gravel that it could be easily seen by the light of a lantern Also on No. above, on a lease operated by Hagberg, Lindberg and Porter, (claim being owned by Por ter) they have crosscut over fifty feet toward the right limit and the money getting more plentiful. There has been nc difficulty in getting dollar pans in this crosscut and some Of the pay had depth of three feet in which the pay ran as nigh as 75 cents to the pan. These developments have ere ated quite lot of interest in the benches with the result that Bill Sutton (of the Sutton Ditch Co.) and lens Madsen and partners have taken a lease on No. 8 bench right limit and Frank Mccoy, of Candle, who operated on Sweepstakes last ! summer, has taken a lease on No. bench, right limit.
 The upper end of No. 4 above 200 feet is being worked out by 1 Lowell brothers. and the dirt is very rich, but some spotted. Below that 1 Olson and Regling are prospect l ing and have developed some fair money, but they are in difficult ground there being quite a lot of boulders in 1t. AS yet they have not struck anything like the No. pay. On the lower end of No. 4 Gawiler and Gloor, of Council, have lease and have some pay de veloped but not extensive. They have a good chance, yet, however
 as they have not been under the creek. No. above is holding out fine This claim was crosscut 50 feet last summer. Madsen brothers and Hanson have a lease on 1t and have driven drift for 80 feet and are in money all the way. This drift parella,s the paystreak. TheE
 are having self Jumper hauled
 up from the mission, where the
 party was stranded last fall, and
 by the time the self Jumper is
 here they will have their ground
 blocked out and ready to hoist No
 above doesn't look very good or
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
COPPER CORPORATION
 DECLARES DIVIDEND

The Kennecott Copper Corpora tion has just declared it's initial quarterly dividend of $1 share The dividend represents a payment from the earnings of the Kenne colt Copper properties alone, with out reference to income from the Utah Copper company, whose stock is extensively held in the Kennecou treasury. The dividend was made payable March 31 to stockholders of record March 10.
 President Stephen Birch submitted statement which showed sur plus on hand amounting to S9,70J,- 3S7, figuring unsold copper at IS cents a pound The first dividend will require about s2,S00,000 as the bulk of tie company's 300O,0O0 shares are outstanding.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
Council Holds An
 Important Session

Much business of importance 10 the community at large wa ais cussCG and dispatched at trn city council meeting last Monday night. Most of 1t was of routine nature. however. the chief feature of the new business matters brought to the attention of the municipal fath- CTS being the appointment of judge, for the city election which is to be held tomorrow. The applications received the first two named being in writing, were from Mrs Edgar Wickersham, Mrs. L, R. Gillette, Billy Butler, F B. Mcdonald R, A. Jackson and ". E. Kenyon. The last five named were appointed
 Routine matters were next taken up The sum of $1,705.5o for sal aries for the month and s35 fo' general expenses was granted to the school board. The city ordinance relating to the use of gasoline within the city limits was passed without a dissenting vote The Northern Commercial company was awarded the contract for supplying the city mess for the next month.
 The council also voted to refund the tax penalty and discount to J. A. Cambridge. It was explained that Mr. Cambridge had not been properly notified that taxes had become due and he paid the penalty under pro test.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
ALL SHORT BOXING
 BOUTS ARE FARCES

NEW YORK-Boxing is in q moribund state
 The game is in the doldrums at present, no question about that, And rejuvenation depends wholly upor Willard. Boxing enthusiasts are heartily sick of witnessing such sham fighters as Freddie Welsh, Al Mccoy. and even Johnny Xiii bane, the featherweight champion. Welsh can fight, but won't; Me, Coy would fight but can't; while Kilbane really fights only on occa- sion.
 They are the recognized leaders of three divisions, and if they fail to interest what can be expected of the other fighters in their respec-
 ve classes.
 Nobody in the east has attempted 10 answer tha question of why in terest is so fast waning in the boxing game. It remained for Jun my Coffroth, premier ring promoter of the west and handler of many championship contests, to furnish logical reason for the existing conditions.
 Coffroth has done perhaps more than any man in the world to foster boxing and put 1t on the high plane it has enjoyed for many years. Golf roth is bold enough to take rap at the game he loves more than anything else in the hope of rec tifylng matters and thus revive in- terest in the sport.
 Coffroth writes as follows
 I don't like to befoul my own nest, but I don't believe there was ever a six-round bout pulled off in Philadelphia between men Of class that was on the level. will go further. and say that l question very seriously whether champion or champions. ever go into a six or ten-round contest in the east with
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

The Siren" a siX-p part Eclectic fea- ture film. was the attraction at Thorne's Orpheum last night and will be repeated this evening
 Present day amateurs may be flu ture stars of the screen.
 Some of lhe stars who have been the greatest favorites on the stage may fail entirely when put into film" said Oliver Morosco. the well known California theatrical mana ger. when interviewed recently. No matter how popular a star may have been on the stage, nor how great her success, she may be a tlat fail ure in motion pictures. We may put her into one picture, believing that her stage popularity will re- main with her to the end; but as soon as that picture is released We may learn, to our sorrow and heavy financial loss, that this star will not do for motion pictures.
 "On the other hand some girl may come along who never has had any stage or screen experience what ever but who has a pleasing per sonality and natural aptitude for acting She may score in picture from the very first and spring into national popularity within year. Such a girl we call a decided find"
 Doesn't this apply to the men stars as well?"
 Not to the same extent he re piled. "As you know, there are far more popular women on the stage
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
OF A SPORTING NATURE

out a definite understanding as to just what is to happen.
 "I am not talking from hearsay and. if necessary I can produce in eliminating letters from many un- crowned heads of fistiana. One reads great deal in the papers nowadays of this fighter or that being shaded in tenround contest. It makes me smile from what know of the inner workings of the game.
 To be frank with the public, haven't much faith in these con tests as to udat they really mean in the way of comparison. The man up in the ranks figures on get ting the most he can with the least possible damage to himself.
 "I don't believe it is going too far to say there never was a straight round fight between two boxers of class in Philadelphia. Also doubt whether the more important matches in either New York or Milwaukee are allowed to proceed on their merits.
 AS long as New York and Nil waukee promoters continue to give the talent fancy guarantees it is natural they will not be disposed to accept smaller purses for longer fights Mer like Welsh Clabhv and Gibbons will continue in short, distance bouts until they have lost their drawing powers and find them selves forced to rehaDilitate them, selves. Then, as your Leach Cross did on several occasions, they will be willing to accept twenty-rounG fights for smaller money.
 Boxing was in the same condl- tion twenty years ago as it is now Jim Corbett had beaten John L. Sullivan and devoted all his time to stage work A match with Bob Fitzsimmons was preached, but Cor bett was too engrossed in uplifting the stage Finally Fitz was matched with Steve O'Donnell. who had been proclaimed by Corbett as the best sparring partner he had ever had Fitz flattened ODonnell in a hurry
 Even then Corbett refused to be inveigled in a match with Fitz. Jim came west and boxed a four round draw with Sharkey. Fitz six months later defeated the sailor and forced Corbett into the match at Carson.
 That meeting revived boxing. r it had not been for that there is no telling when interest would have come up again. Unfortunately. just now we have no heavyweights wo~, thy of notice If We had it might he possible to bring about a rP- juvenation of the game"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
COLD BAY BENCHES
 PRODUCING GOLD.

CORDOVA.-Deputy Marshal Carl Armstrong, of Kodiak, says that the strike near Cold bay Is almost all in the benches. Gold has been found in only one creek claim. MT Armstrong is not able to make up his mind thoroughly about the value of the find, and he is now waiting for further information from people who have gone there and who are expected back soon. He says the country in the neighbOrhoOd of the strike is covered with about fifteen feet of volcanic ash The creek is short and runs into Kaflia bay
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

Beatriz Mtchelena is conducting Talks with screen. struck Girls" column in several daily papers throughout the country.
 "Tcnnessee'S Pardner" with Fannie Ward in the leading part. is a pop ular film now showing Outside
 The Ne'er Do We'll the film version of Rex Bcach's widely read novel k said to be one of the bps, pictures since The Spoilers" and that san Francisco people were more than enthusiastic about it. ac- Gording to Portland business man The Panama Canal scenes are par rjculatly interesting. presenting an educational side of the film in ad Cition to us story or gripping in tensity
 Kitty Gordon makes her film de but in the screen version of F (. Phillips novel As In Looking Glass;
 "A Nisht Out" marks the lirs, screen appearance of the favoritr actress. May Robson This version provides morA opportunities for thi= clever actress than did the stag" production
 The Misleading Lady" a five-act photoplay. has Henry B. Walthall and Edna Mayo in the leading parts "Th" Misleading Lady" tells the story of the Fjdnapping of brid" and cave-man wooing in modern society. it lays bare the naked savage soul of man, throbbing with all the intensity of the raw. primi tive passions of love and hate.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
MAKING BIC DEAL ON
 BEAR CREEK GROUND

SEWARD. Mar 9.-James Mccoy and others have almost completed a deal by which they will bond large amount of property on Bear creek which they intend to operate by hydraulic methods. All the sigma, lures of the owners of the proper, ty except that of Charles E. Herror have been secured and the deal IS regarded as virtually made. Dill Cassidy. Con Sullivan and others are holders of some of the property which is very extensive and promis es tremendous returns from proper operation.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

was all over before the camera rould be adjusted
 50 I got busy For two yeag~ I have been working to perfect this new camera, which will always be- ready and will not make any noise to alarm game"
 Anna Held says the camera is untruthful In an interview in Chi cago she is quoted as saying that the closeup pictures of her, as shown in the photo oplay, Madame La Presidente," at the Washington Thea tre there. do not represent her a~ she really is.
 My eyes looked so old and tired, % she says. The camera is not truth full"
 The camera is only too truthful, Miss Held, to the contrary. The camera doesn't lie and it cant be bribed The truth is. Anna ism; as young as she used to be Her work in Madame La PraeiI"nt"" was very refreshing and enjoyable and she wore some pretty frocks But perhaps it would have been merciful had the close up beer eliminated in her case She looks more youthful at a distance. James Young is now directing for Lasky. He is at present putting on Sweet Kitty Bellairs,' the famous Belasco play. with Mae Murray as the star.
 The Motion Picture Magazine says that Vivian Martins idea of rest is to ice-skate ten or twelve hours day and to play basket ball or drive an automobile the balance of the time
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

Stechcr, then I will agree 10 meet him at his own style of wrestling. catch-as Catch-can, at which he claims 10 be the champion. vii! only stipulate that I have at least three weeks in which to train my self at this style of grapp,ing. l will not ask Stecher to put up one cent in either case. do not de pend upon wrestling for my liveli- hood. I wrestle merely for the sport of it. However, as there are no amateur wrestlers who possess any ability. wrestle with the profes. sionals. and being a professional. do as professionals do"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
Moran for Chicago.

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-With s26, 600 tucked away In his vest pocket as his share of the receipts, Moran left today for Chicago, where he has theatrical engagement Be lore leaving he appeared to be little battered up and said that he want cd another goa 20-round bout with the champion, as he was not at his best in a shorter contest.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
MORAN OUTPOlNTED

NEW YORK. Maj 27.-Twelve thousand people crowded into Madi- eor Square Harden Saturday night 10 witness the Moran.Willard fight. Although no knockout was scored, il was an excellent fight for the fans, and 1t was one continual slug glng match from the tap of the gong until the end of the last round. Willard was given the victory on points and it is generally conceded
 { he was entitled to 1t. Even Moran and his packers made no objection to t
 shortly after 5 o'clock, when the doors were thrown open, a big crowd started to pour into Madison square Garden Before 9 o'clock every seat available was occupied and some We're standing up. A little more than half an hour after ward. Moran entered the ring and was given great ovation. He wa ltlllt" u d ItH AI4IIikiNSo A'fSS' H. Willard. Although champion, he re celyed no greater hand than Moran
 The first three rounds of the fight were about evenly divided. with little shade in Moran's ia vor. Despite the fact that Willard broke his arm ill this round, he had tho better of the fight from that ti.aa cn. Shooting a terrific right smash to Moran's jaw which sent the latter's head back with a pain lul jerk, Willard fractured the small bone in the back of his hand.
 The greatest surprise of the fight was that both men battled as hard as they could from the tap of the gong There was conspicuous ab- sence of stalling, and both men appeared to be out to win. It was not only in the first round, but ill every round thereafter, from gong to gong. that the slugging contin, ued. Moran was the aggressor i1 all except two rounds. and ire uucntly he rushed the champion to the ropes His timing was poor howeyer and he showed little box ing skill.
 Willard landed three punches to every one that Moran got in, but the Pittsburger's blows were more effective. He was there with the power behind the wallop. Notwith- standing the fact that Willard was expected to show some clever box ing, Moran had no trouble in break ing through his guard. So far as boxing was concerned, Willard was somewhat of a disappointment to the fans.
 Following the bout, Willard made thf. following statement 10 newspa- Ter men:
 Moran deserves all the credit in the world, and I want to say that it will take a good man to beat him. IL was clean fight with no framing up. and hope that the people generally think, as l do, that the best man woI Only for breaking my hand, I would have knocked him out; of that I am sure.
 T think" said Moran, that the fight speaks for itself. There was no time when his blows hurt me, while there were many times when my blows did hurt him
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
ALEX ABERG IS AFTER sTEcHER

NEW YORk.-Alex Aberg. the GraecoRoman wrestling champion, IS very wroth at the great disturbance which the announcement of the com ing of Joe Stecher, the Nebraska wrestler. is creating in local sport ing circles. AbeIg declared vehe, mcntly that he could down Stechel in less than ten minutes at the Gracco- Roman style of wrestling, and then made the following proposi- ton:
 II will wrestle Joe Stecher at the only style of wrestling at which I flaim to b. the best Graeco-Ro man, under the following condi tions: First, will post s10,0oO in cash with the sporting editor of any New York newspaper, or will place the money in escrow in any bank which Joe Stecher may name; then I will forfeit that s10.000 to Joe Stecher or any one he names if fail to pin Stecher's shoulders tC the mat in a GraecoRoman wrest ling match. If Stecher should Dir my shoulders to the mat first will forfeit the s1000O and the match will end. In case l do throw Stecher and win the match will take down my $10,O00.
 Tn this way you see Stecher has everything to gain and nothing [: lose but the match. In other words I'm offering him the greatest odds ever offered on any sporting propo sition. namely; s10,0O0 to nothing Now what more than that could anyone ask?
 Another thing. If am sue cessful in winning this match iron
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
Money Divide d.

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-Jess Vii, lard's share of the money taken r. on Saturday night when Willard and Frank Moran fought ten rounds for the championship, amounts to s55,ooO. Moran gets s2s,75O, and Tex Rickard, who promoted the fight. is richer by $40. 900.