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The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
WORK CAREFULLY

Housewives have many things against which to struggle in order that their management of the home moy be efficient One woman may have half dozen children to attend to as well as the daily work in the home, with perhaps the help Of a !aundress once a week to Tighten her burdens Another may be able to afford a servant, but is unable to obtain capable help.
 All these are part of the difficulties against whigh each housewife must struggle. But more serious trou often does more to prevent efficient housekeeping than any other one thing. is the frame of mind of the hcus"keeper herself
 The spirit in which woman at taHks her duties has more to do with making her an efficient or an lnGIIflHnI NctSfWlI than any tlluS e1ao She may have all the facili ties toward easy housekeeping aud yet be a very incapable manager. So few women realize the importance of going at their work in the right frame Of mind In fact the num- Der of women who do feel the prop CT attitude toward their work is so small that it is safe to say that nine out of every ten are perform ing their duties in an entirely wrong spirit,
 Let every woman who has the management of home in her hand ask herself these questions and answer yes or no truthfully without sparing herself in the least.
 Are you not under the impression that you are just a litt'e bit Of 2 martyr to fate in having to do th" work? Or do you feel that th0 housework is some kind of 8 mon ster which has you in it's power and against which you cannot strug gle? Are you keeping house or
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To f. G. Manley, C. Lamb, Ton Wocdson, Frank Lawson. Frank Boarman, Henry Stroup, Julius Myer, Clarence Berry, Theodore Witte, Robert Dunn, L. Strour judgment of creditors, their heirs administrators. executors. assigns representatiI eS or any other per sons claiming int arests therein
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during each of these years 1910, 1911, 1912. 1913, 1914 and 1915 We have expended one hundred dollars ($100) in labor arl improvements on the Narrow Chan nel, Atlantic, Colorado, Pacific, Box Canyon. Oregon, Arctic, Missouri Amalgamated Fraction association claims, on Goldstream, from Moose creek down stream. Fairbanks min ing and recording district of Alas ka in order to hold said placer mining claims under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Sta tutes of the United States, said labor constituting the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that if within ninety (90) days after the last publication of this notice, you as co-owners having an interest in tho above named placer mining claims fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your proportion of the ex, penditures requested to hold said claims as aforesaid for the years 1910 1911, 1912. 1913. 1914, 1915, your inter est in said placer mining claims fol which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the un dersigned, under the provisions of said section 1924, Revised Statutes of the United States
 D. L. THOMAS.
 J. P. NORRIS. Date of first publication Nov. 29. 1915
 Date of last publication March 6, 1918
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
More Precious Than Gold

The woman wi marry som" p0el and he will be good to her whilc his fancy lasts.
 The man will mary some sim, plo yreatGra who wants home and H.s will ID: do anything to si e ten aa who supports her his own nome aitny his own fashion.
 NoM. if they would only t.in% just q Title of the hearthstope. I wonder ii they couldn't manage suine- how t5 live through year or so of resilcSsness and dis outent and come. after all, to some sort of peace aud understanding
 s&W girl the other day who Is in love with married man.
 Rataer fool, the man is-not much character and not much brains but Ee has a hearthstone and gathered around it are the chi'dre7 1 tna womal he once loved.
 Cling to the Hearthst2ne. The girl iS proud of her conquest poor. foolish creature 10 glory in der own disgrace. do feel sorry for the wife because the man loves her no longcr-that she could easily surviye-but wonder how it is going to be with ner when she realizes that the hearthstone is gone. The man yho drives his children out from home before they ar i ready to face the world. if he could only remember what it means the hearthstone.
 They used to have a sacred lamp in the ancient temples and it was the duty of the vestals to keep that lamp always burning.
 For if the lamp went out upon the altar the nation would decay, so the priest taught the people. Day and night they tended it. the sacleI lamp And no sacrifice was too great and no work too hard to keep the lamp aburning.
 What have We left upon the altar to keep sacred today?
 Religion a bygOne superstition.
 Marriage business partnership.
 !oye-an illusion.
 F1iaudship an cNtrayagaat :ol,y.
 What shall we cling to- where shall We turn when it grows dark ,,ld tho wind i9 chill9
 The hearthstone is more precious han geld" Come. children we'll gather together around the hearth stone and it shall become part of our daily lives and we will live, not each for himself. but each for the other, and the hearthstone.- Winifred Black in L. A. Examiner.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To F. J. Baker, his creditors, heirs, ex
 ecutors, assigns or other represents
 tives or other persons interested
 therein, and B. F. Pryor, admins
 trator of the estate of F. J. Baker
 deceased
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the years of 1912, 1918, 1914 and 1915. have expended s10o in labor and improve ments on the Wise Aik- and Red Flag lode mining claims, otherwise known as the Newsboy extension, at the head of Cleary creek. Fair banks mining and recording dis trict of Alaska, in order to hold said lode mining claims under the provisions of Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes of the Unit ed States, said labor constituting the the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that if within ninety tSo) days after the last publication of this notice. you as eo-owners having an interest i1 the above named lode mining claims fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your proportion of the expenditures requested to hold said claims as aforesaid for the years 1s12, 1913, 1914 and 1915, your interest in said lode mining claims for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned under the provisions of said section 2324, Revised Statutes of the Unit, ed States.
 MIKE STEPOVICH.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Albert Dalton, his h, ITS. execu-
 tors, administrators, representa-
 lives and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing each of the years 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915. I performed the as sessment work required under the laws of the Territory of Alaska upon the following placer mining claims. known and recorded as Nos. eight (S), nine (9,, and ten U0) above discovery on Eureka creek a trib utary of Baker creek, the Teton bench, adjoining said No, 8; the Meacham bench, adjoining said No 9; and No. one CD American gulch. a tributary of said Eureka creek. in the Hot Springs mining and re- cording district, Territory of Alaska in order to hold said placer mining claims under the provisions of Sec tion 2324, of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Said labor constitutes the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that if within ninety (90) days after the last publication of this notice, you, AS co-owner, having a one-fourth (A) interest in the above named place- mining claims. fail or refuse to pa the undersigned your proportion Of the expenditures required to holl said claims as aforesaid for tn" years 1912. 1913. 1914 and 1915 your interest in said placer mining claims for which you failed to pa. your share will become the property of the undersigned under the pro visions of said section 2324 Re yised Statutes of the United States. And the dates of the first and last publication of this notice are given at the bottom hereof
 JAMES R. GREEN.
 First publication Jan. 24 1916.
 Last publication April 24, 1916.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
IAE SAND BAG.

This is the time of the year when hot water bottles are found very useful. It is not generally known that sand bugs are splendid substi- tutes; indeed. they are preferable, there being nc hard corners or stop pers, and tkey are not liable to break as is the case with stone bottles, or to get out of order as india-1ubber ones have a tendency to do.
 Make a bag of flannel ten inches wide and twelve inches in length. Fill it with dry sand, then stitch it up. Place the bag in a slow oven; when hot through it is ready for use, and retains the heat a long time.
 These bags are specially service able in relieving pains and stiffness, and they never gall the patient, and do not strike cold" as the heat diminishes.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07

really keeping home? In other words. do you simply perform the physical labor without any Of the mental work which is necessary in making a home? Have you d fad for some one particular end of the housework. and do you desert every thing else for this one thing Doi you feel only tolerant of your work :? Do you do it automatically, making as little mental effort as possible? :? Do you butter through your tasks, only doing what is absolutely nee essary to keep the house running?
 If you find that you must. in truth, answer "yes" to any of these questions, you may know that your frame of mind should be instantly changed, for any such spirit is ru- inous to efficient housekeeping.
 No woman can become model manager when she is mentally an tagonistic to her work This atti- tude can and must be conquered Take up the problems which con front you and face them one by onn firmly, with an unprejudiced mind Simply know that, no matter how impossible of solution problem may seem. there will be found ways and means for it's unraveling No matter how stupid and trying the household duties may appear to be they can be frightened by going at them hopefully and cheerfully.
 You can make your homemaking fascinating by giving to it all your brains and ingenuity. By looking for ways and means. by searching continuously for better method than the one you are employing by using all your cleverness, you will find that housekeeping assumes an entirely different aspect than 1t ever had before. After all. pleasure and boredom are both mental conditions. and you should control your mind sufficiently to find joy in the duties to be performed rather than dullness
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
STAINS AND MARKS.

Different people may have differ ent ways of removing stains from clothing, but the hints following have been proven to be good:
 Melted tallow will remove ink stains; the ink and the grease will come out together. Garments stain ed by machine oil must be treated with ammonia
 Ammonia ic the magician of the home and should be kept by every housewife.
 Mildew can be removed by soak ing the garment in buttermilk, and any stained by fruit should be washed in kerosene before washing with soap and water Acid stains can be removed by salt of wormwood. Wet the stained parts and rub the salts in, then rinse the articles before washing.
 For vaseline stain soak in cold water for half an hour or longer Then apply warm water, and finally wash in strong white soap and boil ing water. If white goods, put in the sun
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07

They found it in the war zone ta" other day the old heartbstone tron an old house l. lay imbeddcd in the ruins t,t someone due ii up |, was hea,y old stone tia. Lad seen generations of service. ani il was carved rudely with the old motto.
 The hearthstone is moro precious than gold"
 wonder who first set that hearth stone in it's place. and who was the last to sit by the fire and read again the ancient motto?
 Where are they now. the children who gathered round it?
 Dead on the field of battle some of them. suppose We'll for the sake oi the old hearthstone l hope they died like brave men.
 Whats become of the little girls who learned to knit there? And Is tne old grandsire dead too, the one who sat in the chimney corner and told strange stories ot strang, days long past?
 Some Who Drift Away.
 The hearthstone is more pre-. cious than gold like the old motto. wish l had a hearthstong with that saying carved deep upor it.
 The very thing I will hayo one
 The little house in the trees. tIe simple little house built of redwood logs. where we are going to gc and rest and play together the children that 1 love and l,
 We'll have a hearthstOne there not 2 eas grate. not a furnace. not a steam heater-but a real fireplace, with real hearth. and the children shall learn to know the old motto and to feel it deep in their hearts.
 The hearthstone is more pre- cious than gold" How far we have drifted from 1.-the old hearhstono in these strange wandering days of ours.
 I. my, me, my life. my happiness my career. my success, my beauty my talent, my world where is tn hearthstone in all this?
 know a woman who is going L. leave her husband and her home because her husband does not un derstand her,
 She likes music and poetry. and her husband likes horses and dogs And so they are going to separate and the hearth will grow gold. And in the end what will either of them gain?
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
RAlSIN BREAD.

Three cupfuls milk, one cGpful water. two level teaspoonfuls salt two cupfuls rsisins, one yeast cako. whole wheat flour about two and ,nc-aalf quarts.
 Sraj1 the milk, add the water. 5oi irG. the salt and. when luke warm. the yeast cake dissolved in a little water, stir in flour enough to make soft dough. Beat well, stand in a warm pla~e until light Cut down add sufficient flour to mat:e dough knead thoroughly. working in the raisins Shape into loayes. and put into greased pans. Let stand again until light Brush the tops with milk: bake in a moderate oven forty minutes. If a bread mivcr 'r used. add full amount of flour to liquid and yeast, knead let stand until light, and add raisina when shaping into loaves.
 Time Preparation and ba';ins about six hours.
 Number served; Quantity aiyen makes four small loaves.
 Exact amount depends upon indi vidua taste authorities vary from one teaspoonful to one tablespoon fu to one quart liquid.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
THE CREASED LINEN FRock.

If your linen dress wrinkles and it is not convenient to use an iron turn it out and lay it upon some flat surface (your bed or trunk) then take a damp wash cloth and rub briskly where the gown is wrinkled. Put on hanger and when it has dried you will find your dress freshened and without wrinkles.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
CONTEMPORARIES FRosTING.

SolNT GS iOiN-T V T n S i'NS'
 White-Boil one and one-quartei cupfuls water with one and three quarter cuptuls granulated sugal ex- actly fifteen minutes. Do not stiI after sugar Is dissolved. When cool add enough of this syrup to one and one.half cupfuls confeCtion CTS sugar to make it right con sistency for spreading not thin Flavor with vanilla.
 Pink-Moisten confectioner's sugar with fresh Cor canned) strawberry juice.
 Yellow-Moisten confectioner's su gar with orange juice; add a little grated lemon rind. An egg yolk may be added.
 Chocolate-Add four level table spoonfuls cocoa to one and one-half cupfuls confectioner's sugar, moisten with boiling water; flavor with va nilla.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
POLISHING FURNITURE.

Remove the dust thoroughly before starting to polish.
 For the crevices use a small stick covered with cloth or a brush
 Should there be any greasinesS wash with vinegar and water before polishing.
 Use very little polish and apply on a pad of flannel or soft linen.
 Be provided with a second duster with which to hold the furniture while polishing
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
BRASS DONE OVER.

Old brass beds cribs tables and brass trimmings On enamel beds can be done over, and when properly done will last ten or twelve years longer. Never touch brass bed with anything but dry piece of chamois and use this two or three kind
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
THE BIRTHDAY CAKE,

Three eggs. one cupful sugar. one quarter level teaspoonful salt, one third cupful hot water. Juice and rind one-half lemon, one cupful flour, one and one-half teaspoonful baking powder
 Separate eggs, beat yolks until light, add salt. lemon juice and gTat ed rind, add sugar gradually: heat we'll Add water. flour. baking pow der; beat and fold in carefully the stiffly beaten whites. Pour into $ lightly creased round loaf pan one with tube in the center i@ sures good baking-and bake in a moderate oven. When cold ice with confectioner's frosting, and decorate with candles, one for each year. This cake is wholesome and easily diSes, ed
 Time: Preparation, fifteen mi4 utes; baking. forty minutes
 Number served: eight or ten per sons.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
GODS KIN.

 There is no summit you may not attain, No purpose which you may not yet achieve, If you will wait sercneIy and be lieve Each seeming loss is but a step toward gain. Between the mountainous lie vale and plain; Let nothing make you question doubt ol grieve; Give only good, and good alone re- ceive; And as you welcome joy, so wei come pain. That which you most desire awaits your word; Throw wide the door and bid it enter in. Speak, and the strong vibrations shall be stirred Speak, and above earth's loud, unmeaning din Your silent declarations shall be heard. All things are possible to Gods own kin.
 ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07

From a tailor one may purchase buttons which come in doubles for make them at home. In making or namental buttons, one can cut them from pasteboard. using two pieces to make them heavier, and in this manner they may be covered with any material which ia not to be washed,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
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Anderson, John G. Boardman, Bill. Buzzine, Mrs. Bendetti, Gaberial Copeland, Wm. Alexander, Carlson, Alarik Goldensmitn. w. R. Hickey. Thos. Greer. John Hart Robert. Hansen. James. (3) Hansen, Christian. Jackman, William Jones, Thos Kerr, William. King, Orloff. Lee, Lewis Morris & Co.,, c. L. Morgan, Mrs. James E. Mellish, William Preston, Walter. Ridy John. Swatsenback, MT Taft R n
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
FASHION NOTES.
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Embroidered net is in vogue for evening frocks. White or Colored net embroidered with gold and sil yer is especially striking in artifi cial light.
 The jumper style of bodice is still employed effectively. On ev ening frocks a silk bodice built or jumper lines, with deep armholes will disclose tiny sleeves of net or chiffon.
 By the Things of the new evening cloaks is their gorgeousness shown All sorts of brilliant Things in si k are used to give a truly luxurious finish to the rich folds of fur trim med velvet. satin and silk
 Yokes are again in fashion. Some of the most interesting frocks. coats and blouses show a deep yoke both front and back Sometimes the yoke extends cape-wise over the shoulders, and sometimes there is a straight yoke across the front which, extended, forms the back of the bodice.
 Bandeaux are used to tilt some of the hats forward or up at the side And on some of the velvet hats these bandeaux consist of a little lift or roll of fur
 Stitching on heavy cloth suits is used decoratively Bands of stitched cloth are used for trimming around the bottom of skirts and coats, and for belts and collars and cuffs
 Fur is used on so many of the new frocks that one almost wonders where it all comes from. It is used, as it was last year, very effective ly to edge lace founces and over skirts, and perhaps it is in combina- tion with a sheer fabric that it is at it's best.-Exchange
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
TO CUT INSERTION OUT.

To cut away material under inser tion without severing wrong thread use corset steel to slip between the material and lace. As 1t is long and the corners are round ed it makes it a simple matter to accomplish the work quickly.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
A GOOD IDEA.

When sewing very large buttons upon heavy fabric, it is advisable to select a very flat button of minia- ture size and sew on the back of the button. In this way the large button is held out from the material
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07

The Cordova City council has elect ed two new councilmen, namely: G. uneXpired terms of Councilmen Schnttz ant Price, who were ab- sent from the city for a term of 90 days.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
FRUIT WHIP.

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 This is one of the simplest, most easily prepared and at the same time most palatable and easily di gested of all children's desserts. It is also nourishing. To prepare it, add a pinch of salt to the whites of two eggs, beat these to stiff froth. and add to them about one half cupful of sweetened apple sauce, cooked prune pulp, cooked peaches, mashed, or any other avail able stewed fruit. If preferred, scraped raw fruit may be used. Alp ples. peaches. pears, may be scraped with a silver knife or spoon, whip ped through the egg, and tea spoonful of sugar added Heap in a dish; serve cold.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
CEREAL BREAD.

One cupful rolled oats, four level tablespoonfuls barley flour, two level teaspoonfuls salt, one quart
 boiling water, one pint scalded milk, one yeast cake, whole wheat flour
 about two quarts.
 Mix oatmeal and barley, stir this
 into the boiling water. cook slowly
 one hour. Rub through sieve, add ing sufficient water to make three cupfuls. Add milk, salt, and, when lukewarm, dissolved yeast. Stir in flour to make a soft dough. Beat with a wooden spoon five minutes. Cover stand in a warm place until
 double it's bulk Add more flour
 beat; do not make a stiff dough.
 Pour into greased pans; let stand
 until light; bake forty minutes. This is moist and porous. Pearl barley
 may be used in place of barley flour Soak one-half cupful over night, cook with oatmeal. Excel
 lent for those requiring special nour-
 ishment
 Time: Preparation and baking, seven hours, about.
 Number served: Recine makes,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
ChILDREN'S ICE CREAM.

Scald one cupful of milk. add one-half cupful sugar, stir until dis solved. Add three cupfuls thin cream, one-half teaspoonful vanilla and freeze. For fruit ice cream, add crushed fresh fruit to cream when partly frozen; then freeze until solid
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
RECIPES FOR CHILDREN

ped A white wheat cereal may be prepared in the same way. For in- lreaSing nourishment the beaten white of an egg may be added be- fore molding.
 Time Preparation and cooking, thirty minutes.
 Number served: three or four per sons.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
JOINING LACE.

Where edges of lace are to be joined it will be found most satis- factory to fasten together on the wrong side with buttonhole stitch in the narrowest seam. This not