The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
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2 O Q Q Q D D Q Q t3 Q Q q q Word recently received here is to the effect that the suit of Scouse vs Carbonneau, at North Yakima Washington, has been decided in favor of the defendant. The case is of interest to Alaskans for the reason that it originated here and | involved about $18,000 worth of Dome creek gold dust.
 Deputy Marshal Thomas E. Wine coff, of Fort Yukon, who was here on official business last week. gave it as his opinion that Fort Yukon will vote prohibition at the election next fall
 Nels Nelson, trade commissioner from Australia to the United States was one of the tourists who visited Fairbanks last week He was ac companied by his wife aud child
 The dance held on the courts of the Fairbanks Tennis club last Tues day evening for the tourists is de clared to have been one of the most successful of the summers social events.
 The baseball aggregations of Fair banks and Nenana may meet again on Labor Day the game to be played here.
 w. B. Rodman, the Panama mer, chant, is reported to have gone out of business.
 Cleveland X Howell, the Wood chopper operators, are reported to have been indicted at Ruby for a violation of the eight-hour law
 William Clark, the man sent up from here for robbery at the last term of court, is asking for pardon.
 The opening of the moose season last Tuesday was the occasion for the bringing to town of considerable moose meat, which is now being served in local eating houses.
 T. H. Booth, assistant superinten- dent of the Seattle office of the Wells-Fargo Express company, was a city visitor last week.
 A dance held last Thursday night at Brooks for the benefit of Adolph Hoffman, the man who had to have his leg amputated as the result of an accident at the Patterson &; Finley workings on Livengood creek early in the spring. netted $20O. ac cording to word received here from the new camp.
 Miss Celeste J. Miller perhaps the most travelled woman in the world, is visiting Fairbanks for the first time. She has travelled some thing like 750,OO0 miles and has visited practically every part of the globe.
 Louis Goyette and Leoni Loutre, the former one of the chief partici pants and the latter witness to the Skoogey Gulch shooting affair, were united in marriage last Thurs day night by Rev. George G. Bruce.
 About Is couples of Fairbanks young folks, in addition to several "stags," attended a dance given at Odd Fellows hall last Friday even ing in honor of Miss Hertha Bar thel who, with her mother, will leave for the Outside on the Alaska. At the conclusion of the dance lunch con was served to the young folks in a down town cafe.
 Eddie Suter the jeweler, has a souvenir of the great European war in the shape of an 1S-pound shrapnel shell case. They cost SIS each to manufacture. when made by the thousand
 J. P Rose must serve time in the penitentiary during the time his appeal is being perfected, accord ing to word received here. as the circuit court of appeals has upheld Judge Charles E. Bunnell's decision in the matter
 The Moves sawmill, located on the south bank of the Panama river four miles below Cinema, is now ready to do business.
 Now, Tommy, what must We do