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The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
TOLOVANA RIVER MAY BE OPENED
 ID NAVIGATION
MONEY FOR INVESTIGATION OF TOLOVANA HAS BEEN
 APPROPRIATED.

Photographic dispatches received ir Fairbanks last week state that. in cluded in the appropriations which will be made available by the pas, sage of the rivers and harbors bill by congress is small one for tue survey of the Tolovana river This survey Is to be made, according to the dispatch received with the view of opening the river to navigation by large mouth of Iivengood creek. The bill has not yet passed but il is thought that 1t will be favorably considered = which event time for the survey of the river will soon be set.
 The Fairbanks Commercial club took up the matter of the opening up of the Toloyana river some time ago after a communication had been 'u bS lhht bobS liOlH blDUhH relative to the subje- t. Shortly thereafter with a request that it be considered, the communication gas forwarded to Delegate Wicker sham at Washington, And that the delegate wasted no time i getting the matter up before con gress is evident from the dispatches received here.
 By reason of the fact that it will be the means of lessening trans portation charges, thus also lessen ing the cost of mining in the new Tolovana placer camp it is thought that the opening up of the TOloyana river as it is now will have the eff feet of stimulating operations there Experienced river men are authority for the statement that the river can b" opened at a very small cost, relatively speaking, and it is therefore thought that the board of engineers which examine the proposition will report fayorably on it.
 Whether or not anything will be done along the line of opening up the stream during the coming sum mer cannot be stated at this time However, if the bill passes, and it is almost certain that it will, the pre- liminary survey work will undoubt- edly bc done during the coming summer
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
Newlyweds Are
 Given Surprise

Mrs. Louis K. Pratt was the host
 ra to number of the young peo- pie of the city last Monday night at d party given in honor of her son, Assistant District Attorney Harry E. Pratt, and his bride. The affair was in the nature of a sur prise, MT. and Mrs. Pratt, Jr be- ing enticed down town for dinner, while the young folks gathered at the Pratt residence. Hearts was the game played, first prizes being won by Reed Heilig and Miss Hazel Pauli The luncheon was brought by the young ladies in individual baskets which were numbered. the young men picking the baskets by the use of corresponding checks at lunch time Mrs Pratt, ST, was as sisted in the entertaining by Misses Hertha Barthel, Hazel Wattles, Ger trude Pratt and Anna Fitchett.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21

against the shipment of antimOny metal or ores from the British pos sessions, and 50 cents a pound is said to have been paid for it about June 1st, when Chinese was sell ing for about 35 cents CT less. In the fall American antimony appear cd on the market for the first time slightly below Cfi~oen n~1 Japan csc, but wa" soon Cuotod at the same price Miners and emelters, apparently thinking that the high prices would be temporary, did not begin production as quickly as they otherwise might have done but be fore the close of the year proper ties in Alaska, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washing ton were producing.
 Prices for ores ranged from S1 to s2l0 per unit of antimony. At first, only ores carrying 50 per cent or more antimony were in de- mand, but before the close of the year 20 per cent ores were being shipped from Nevada
 From Alaska, according to data collected by Alfred H. Brooks about 6S5 tons of stibnite ore, carrying 588 per cent antimony, was pro duced in the Fairbanks district from properties on Eva, Vault, Treasure and Chatham creeks. It is reported that 132 tons were snip ped from Nome, but it seems prob able that more was mined.
 The largest production was made from deposits near Wild Rose Spring, on the northwest slope of Telescope peak, in the Panamint range, California. These deposits have been known for many years but have been too far from railroads
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
OF A SPORTING NATURE

15 l-2 baskets Mcqueen, captain and center has a cataract on his right eye and his left eye is 125 normal. but he has a weird, unCan- ny sense of where the basket is. and sticks 'em in the pan-one- two three,
 There isn't a man on the squad who can read even poster print. Totally blind students are the teams bakers They can tell when a basket is made and their roofing would shame college bunch Are they winners? The squad has SC cured 205 points thus far this sea son to it's opponents 6Si
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
Council Holds Its
 Regular Meeting

The chief subject discussed at the meeting of the city council of Fair banks last Monday night was the election law providing for the cleo tion of a mayor. city attorney and other city officials In the same man. ner as the regular council is elect ed The matter was presented to the council in the shape of peti- tion signed by 57 voters of the city. The councilmen were unable to reach decision after more than an hours discussion City Attorney T. A. Marquam characterized the law passed by the last Alaska leg
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
New Citizens
 Are Admitted

Last Monday evening was nat uralization time in district court and after they had been examined as to their qualifications. eleven applicants convinced the court cf their eligibility to become citizens ci the United States.
 Those admitted were:
 Theodore Christian Matheson, cf Fairbanks Theodore BoraE of Fair banks; John Drake, of Ruby; Joe Grljevich, of Fairbanks; Anton An
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
General Mining News
TO BUILD ROAD TO BERING COAL

TO BUILD ROAD TO BERlNG COAL
 SEATTLE, Jan. 14-The Alaska Petroleum and Coal company, which has coal anu oil interests in the Controller Bay region, in Alaska, has announced, through Clark Da- wis, it's manager, that it will eXpend seventy-five thousand dollars on de This company was recently granted patent to one coal claim by the land office, and has oil locations also. For many years this com pany has made similar announce ments concerning proposed develop ment work, and this time it says it proposes to build seventeen miles of railroad running from it's coal claims to rhe coast of Controller Bay at point called Goose City, near the mouth of the Okalee river. The announcement also says that the company will construct coal bunkers and complete the driving of oil wells, which are located along the right of way for it's rail road. Goose City is a point on Con- troller Bay well down towards the head of the bay, and to take out coal or oil there it will be necessary to construct long docks and wharves and dredge a channel to deep Wa ter, coming in from the ocean around Kayak Island.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21

probably the highest known sine the metal became a regular article of commerce The high prices led >to the largest production the United States has made and probably the same statement is true for the worlds production.
 According to preliminary figures collected for the United States Ge- ological survey by Frank L. Hess, the production of antimony ores in the United States is estimated | to have been about 5000 tons, con taining 2000 tons of antimony val ued at about s325 900. The largest previous domestic production was in 1892, when 150 tons of metal was produced in San Francisco from Nevada ores and 3SO tons of ore carrying 55 per cent of antinony were exported. Practically all ope- rations of the past year were new, most were small, and they were widely scattered so that it is difficult to obtain close figures immediately after the close of the year.
 i Anthony which in July, 1914 had been down to a monthly average price of I'll cents for Cooksons, and from 544 upwards for other
 brands. rose gradually although un- l l,s
 nese, Japanese and American anti
 mony were quoted at about 40 cents
 a pound.
 Quotations for Cooksons antimony
 ceased in May, 1915, some time after an embargo had been declared
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
BLIND BOYS BASKETBALL
 BEWluDERlNG BEST TEAMS

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 18-Colum- bus has a basketball team that lit erally can shoot baskets with it's eyes shut, Fans who have seen the boys in action say they are wonders The little squad of sight less lads wear the colors of the Ohio State School for the Blind.
 There's Joe Arndt. of Lima Ohio whrlwind forward; Joe's left eye has only 3-2oo normal vision and his right eye 5-200 normal vision Yet Joe, in the three games he has played this season, has averaged
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21

islature governing such elections as a puzzle"
 Other matters discussed al the meeting were the use of gasoline by tailors in certain parts of the city the school and taxes. The report of the city clerk was also rendered
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
CLUSTERS IN LlMELIGHT.

"COmeback Jimmy" is what the fans call him. but on the Pirates payroll he will appear as James ! ! Callahan. mara"er. James. a premier pitcher of the nineties, and
 later star outficlder was with both the Cubs and White Soy and
 managed the latter in 19O34 Next ! Nn won fame when he owned and
 played with the Chicago Losaa 1 Squares, one of balloons most
 widely known semi-pro teams. His l first "comeback" was in 1911 when i he returned to the SoX and per 1 formed so brilliantly that he was made manager of the campaigns ! of 1912-13-14. He had just arranged 1 he was summoned to Pittsburg
 Fielder A. Jones, the Browns new manager, is another "comebaek.' He
 was best known to the roOters when 1 he succeeded Callahan as manager
 of the Sox for the 1904S seasons,
 but more recently has been direct i ing the St. Louis Feds. Branch Hickey, who managed the Browns
 in 1914-15, will resume his former nest 2s the teams chief scout. A
 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Uniyer-
 sity, he won distinction by clean
 habits, ability to preach brilliant
 sermon and refusal to play Sunday
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
BOY ADMITS HE IS CHAMPION

This is all about the fastest run ner in the world He admits it himself Leland Gordon Schwoit- ger, of Hazleton, Pa, is the lad who. by his own acknowledgement makes Howard Drew look like a steam roller-Ted Meredith and Norman s. Taber appear as slow as truck horses.
 Schweitzer's own story follows, Gle even writes his own heads)
 Worlds Greatest 100-Yard Runner. Quarter Miller and Three Miller
 Leland Gordon Schweitzer is to- day the worlds greatest 100-yard runner and quarter-miler and three miller.
 The former Williamson School graduate and baseball pitcher, ran mans faste,' 100 yards in 2-5 seconds and lowered all records in the quarter mile. His time for this event was 45 seconds, thus low ering Frank Sloman's time of 4S IS seconds On October IT, 1915, he ran three miles in 13 minutes and IS seconds, and later lowered the time to 12 minutes and 36 seconds The great feats were performed on a special track at Mount Laurel park. He ran the half mile in l minute, 52 seconds. Yours truly, LELAND GORDON SCHWEITZER
 625 North Church street, Hazle- ton, Pa.
 This Is some flying. The best 100 yards ever stepped by such stars as Arthur Duffy, Howard
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
LITTLE EIiZABETH DEAN
READY FOR BULLS EYE

READY FOR BULLS EYES
 Elizabeth Dean, a 16-year-old high school girl il Cambridge, Mass, by shooting thirly-one consecutive bulls eyes on 300-yard rifle range, with regulation army Springfield rifle. has ser worlds record for a girl
 The slip of girl went on to the Massachusetts rifle range, at Wakefield, Mass. with her uncle Lieut.. Harry J. Dugane. of Company A Eighth Massachusetts Regiment V. Y NJ and without 2 shoul io- p23 thrice fired the ten shots allowed her for each round and scored per feet hull's-eyos. The thirtyfirst shot was a hit. but on the next she just touched the ring nearest the center of the target and thus stop ped.
 She was surrounded by an ad- miring crowd of soldiers and ma rines. who watched her work with bated breath. The girl loves out of-door life and expects to enter the famous school conducted in Cambridge by Dr. Sergeant for girls. where @vnDasti s and cut-ofd~.r sports form a part of the program or the schools ed1ootf0nal features.
 Jack Lapp ts t tr u7 T IS a re is to say, Jar5 will n every time Ray 5shqIf hron'.z ts leg.
 New York is a'' '~t D over the Masked Marvel' Pollard, his man- ager, says tha NJ. NJ. has good req sons for wearing a mask but will disclose his Identity in time Sh-h-h' Maybe it's Teddy Roosevelt
 They are playing baseball on the ice in Chicago. Here's a chance for some of the old boys who are Tipping.
 Frank Baker turned down an of fer of the Yanks for $12,000 a year for three years because they would not give him $1OO0O of the pur- chase price. Some kind friend had better drop lN on Frank and gently break the news to him that the war is over.
 Willie Hoppe is going to take up golf. If Willie can put the Scotch on the golf ball like he can the English on the billiard ball he will mako Traye1S, OuimCt, ct al. sit up and take observations
 The Boston Red Sox will report at Hot Springs, Ark, on March F and start in on the process of boiling down to playing weight. It is also rumored that some of last years fat contracts will be sub jected to the boiling down process. Iris Speakers contract, in nartiou- lar, is said to be carrying too much weight.
 Charley (Heine) Wagner, the vet eran shortstop of the Red Sox has been given his unconditional Ho- nus of the Pirates is just getting his second wind.
 Short training trips will be the vogue this season. Which means that friend player will have to eat double portions to break even with
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
PUEBLO MINE TO
 RESUME WORK SOON

SKAGWAY, Jan. 27-W. D. Gree nough arrived here from the south today and will leave on the first train for Whitehorse, where he will at once begin work preliminary to resuming operations at the Pueblo mine. \ new company to be known as the Yukon Copper Co, Limited has been formed with Dr. Alfred Thompson, member of the Domini- on Parliament for Yukon, presi- dent. The new company is if nance4 by nr. Thompson and asso- ciates and W. D. Grcenough, the latter being general manager.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
VALUE OF ZINC IN WAR TIME.

Zinc is so essential in war that 1t has risen enormously in price in the past year. Costing original " only fifths as much as copper, it now costs decidedly more than copper, in spite of the fact that copper itself has sharply increased
 in value Zine is a constituent of cartridge brass and shell fuses and barbed wire fencing. In 1913 the United States, Germany and Bel gium were the leading producers Of zinc. Of the three only the United States smelted domestic ores. Belgium and Germany relied mainly on zinc concentrates that they imported from the Broken Hill mines in New South Wales, where, for one reason or another, it does not pay to do the smelting. France, Spain and Great Britain also pro duce substantial quantities, but not enough to supply their own needs. Austria and Germany have consid- erable deposits of ore in Silesia, Hungary, Carinthia and the Tirol. As the zinc smelting furnaces of Great Britain are not well adapted for dealing with the Broken Hill concentrates. it buys the bulk Of it's supplies from the United States,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21


 Jack Donald, manager of the Northern Conner ial company's store at Panama, Joe Anicich, pro prietor of the Tower House and bar, and Aubrey Pinkiert, the mer- chant, both of the same place, ar rived in town the early part of the ~eeK to attend to court business.
 Lon Dogsett and Al Cosslett ar rsod in town the forepart of the week from the Toloyana country.
 Mrs. Michael Cooney sold her house on Sixth avenue last week 10 Mrs. Jack Alexander. The none tary consideration is said to have been &1 G00 cash.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
" COBB WILL TRAIN DOGS

" COBB WILL RAIN OONo'
 SAVANNAH. Ca, Jan Ely Cobb. the worlds greatest ball player. is now part owner of a hunting preserve and profession al trainer of dogs. Ty. with E. C.. Rogers. John Philip Sousa. Jr., and several other men. has purchased plantation of 5000 acres along the Savannah river in Georgia. They will stock the place with fish and game, and will go there every win te~ for tho seasons session with rod and gun.
 Cobb has been assigned the job of training the dogs. He can pre- pare dog for the field as well as he can bone a bat for the campaign against the pitchers of the American league The leading batter and base runner of the Amer ican league would rather hunt than play ball However by play ing ball in the summer. he is go- ing to be able to hunt In style in the winter
 Only he and his partners in the ownership of the preserve will be allowed to hunt on It. and by stock iEg the place with game they will know there is going to be some tr 'lay Cobb has been h1; ing most of this winter He and three others bagged sixty.five quail and a wild turkey in one day.
 By having a private preserve Cobb will overcome one of the handicaps he has always had to contend with in the past. He will escape entertainments. Wherever he goes in the South he is fetcd This winter when Cobb and his party landed at a little village near Au- ot citizens. A big feast had been piNrnod in Cohh's hCnor and. in stead of being able to start right out after game Ty and his party had to ofticiate at a big feed. When they returned from the woods at night another feed was laid for them.
 Cobb is criticised every spring because he reports late at the Tiger training camp. Ty says it is not because he wants to be bifalutin but because by hunting all winter he keeps in good shape, and all he needs to do in the spring is for the diamond
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21
WINTER LEAGUE STARS.

| pl S" dluOlII " IlONt plpN NNN HUI U 1 furnishing food for discussion by
 the hot stove league. George Gib, son. whose many admirers in Pitts 1 burg began urging his selection to i fill Fred Clarke's shoes. as soon a. that famous leader resigned as man ager of the Pirates, has been one If tle most conscientious backstops
 the national pastime ever has l .snawn. In the last five seasona he has caught 459 games. made 2. 027 putouts and 512 assists. This catching record indicates man always "on the job" Charles B. Adams, called Babe" by an army of well-wishers. won his baseball halo in 1900 when. in the world B series battles between the BuCCa- neers and the Tigers. he came to the rescue of tottering veteran twirlers, pitched three games, won all and saved the championship. In the last five years he has pitched in 191 games and made but two fielding erroIs, an accomplishment never even approached. Josh De wore is the "luckiest player in base
 ball. He has played with the Gi-
 ants. Braves. Reds and Quakers,
 but usually has been shifted to 9
 team which took part in a worlds
 series. He has signed with the
 National league champs for next
 season.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21

dreason Troseth, of Cleary; Roder- lck George Donaldson, of Fairbanks; George Peter Brailo. of Fairbanks; Gustaf Soderbloom, of Meehan; Ed ward Andrew Johnson, of Fair banks; Hjalmar Erickson. of Little Eldorado, and Hubert Conter. of Fairbanks creek
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21

Drew or Dan Kelly was 9 3-5 sec. onds Schwcitzer's time for the quarter mic is just three seconds faster than Ted Meredith has ever been able to do. and a half second better than ne time made at Stock holm at the 1912 Olympics Schwei'. gers time for the three miles is much better than Alfred Shrubb s worlds amateur record for the dis tance-14 minutes F 3-5 seconds. Give the boy credit. Wonder what kind of a track he flew over
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-21

LARGEST PRODUCTION
 OF ANTlMONY ORES. Anthony prices in 1915 were
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

humane against power which is evil and which threat
the existence of all the right prize and the free
dom enjoy.
ct may seem to you that for this IS all quite
uncalled for, that only either the supreme
sacrifice for nothing best of the best years
of my life wasted but I tell you that not only am
willing give my life this enterprise (or that IS
comparatively easy except when I think of you but
useful lifetime with you-that will have
opportunity gain much honorable advancement for
my soul do much for the worlds progress
have here, daily defending the liberty that man.
kind has so far gained against the attack Of enemy
would deprive of it and set the world back
centuries if he could have his way.
81 think less of myself than did, less ofthe heights
Of personal success aspired climb, and more Of the
service that each OF us render in payment for the
right to live and BY virtue of which only pro-
gress."
Lieut.. Buffers did gain honorable advancement for
his soul His high spirited writing proves it. And
that he produced profound impression upon the PEG
pie whom he served is evidenced by the following tribute
from the London Observer:
"He takes his last sleep out there with many Of
the brave and true, where drawer and trueT
than he and among the Tecolectons of this great
his name will not be forgotten In thoughts the
flags of Britain and America cover his heart with dou
without thinking of him No American read these
lines without being proud of him No BTiton read
them without feelings deeper more moved than be
said in any words We grateful, as he would have
liked to the America that bred him"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
Short Snatches From Everywhere

Alas, No can be fun Of romance and hay
the time.-New Orleans States
II the women's party raises a campaign fund OF
100000. they announce il is sure Of the eager
attention Of all practical polticians-Boston Adver-
tiser-
long # is woman's decree that fashions
change twice a year. il stands that dress
skirts must necessarily be trifie longer-Los
Angeles Tribune
of the German leaders makes the remark that
allies paying for their gains the SOmme
gains have been paid for i'm the same coin since
July. 1914-ChicagO News
The willing worker. the man who acts Immediately
e the sort of employe who is worth having such
gives honest service at all times ard this Is
what counts in the wOrS-a-day wOrld--HoustOn
Chronicle
Judge Pickney Of Chicago who has presided over
the juvenile court for seven has passed upon
the cases 5000 delinquent children OF
this number, he threefourths Of the criminal acts
and tendencies be traced TO parental neglect
eNample-Colorado CTexas) Record
The First regiment the New Jersey national
guard has returned from the border 10 Grit with
a Of sickness or disability among its $50
officers and The crOakers who have been hys-
terical about health Of the gUardsmen patrol
duty along the Rio Grande viii please make a note
Of this-New York sun
Chicago club women say they WIZ boycott six cent
bread. Now if they viii only add potatoes and
that have risen in price fast bread to their list
owner tried him live without eating The
horse died just before he learned the lesson other
wise the experiment success.-AIilWauIee
Leader