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The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
ALASKAN MAKES
 SEARCH FOR A
 LOST FORTUNE
OLD TIMER TRYING TO FIND MONEY HE DEPOSITED
 MANY YEARS AGO

BOWLING, Wn., Jan. 23.-To have been absent from his old home for 30 years and to return to it and find that he is entirely forgotten: remember that he ever existed, is the experience of John Tadwick. an Alaskan, who is in this city at the present time. But such is the fact, and, because the bank has no rec ord of S6000 left on deposit ty MT. Tadwick 30 years ago, the as to the fact that he ever, while here, possessed that much money. He has gone about his task cheer fully, however, and, with the as sistance of one or two old friends of his youth who still live hero. Mir Tadwick is making the attempt lost fortune.
 Thirty years ago MT Tadwlck went to Alaska. He took sub stantial amount of money with him; enough to see him through to Sitl5a. then the only town of importance in the territory leaving the reman- Ger of his small fortune on interest at the bank, on the advice of the banker, friend of his.
 For nearly fifteen years after com ing north he was in regular core spondence with the banker, who as sured him In each letter that his money was continually earning nim more and that there was no need for him to worry, according to his statement. Then came the Dawson stampede of 1897 and MT. TadWick departed for the newly discovered gold fields. From Dawson he went to Nome, where he engaged in min ing He also went up the Alasl;a coast from Nome and across Bering Strait to Russia having been in Siheria for the past five yea1s.
 MT. Tadwick states that he failed to hear from his old friend the banker after he started wanderilr However, he thought that fact was a result of the wanderluSt and that the bankers letters had failed to reach him. He was therefore con- siderably surprised when he reach q this place a few days ago, to dis cover that the banker had been dead for ten years, and that no record of his money, either as a dep sit or as loan, can be found on the banks books.
 MT. Tadwick is now getting along in years. He is well possessed of this worlds goods, as he has saved his money all through his life. But he would like to get lineup on the savings of his younger days.
 Should he succeed in gathering the evidence he wants, Mr Tadwick will demand an accounting of the bank through courts of law He will then bring suit to recover t!.a original savings, with interest com pounded annually, which will mean that, if he wins the suit. he will receive, in the aggregate, son ething Ike $12,127.85.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
An Echo of the
 Arctic Wedding

On January 1. 1916. at the Aud. torium, there was sclemnized the prettiest, most unique wedding tha, has ever taken place in Fairbanks and probably in this whole North land. On that date just as 191S gave place to 1916. tiny Marge-. Martin as Prosperity and little Don aid Gordon as Prince 1916 were united by Rev" George w. Pen nington. The parting admonition given by the latter to the wee couple was that they should happily pay together until their mothers lid them par"
 And they do play together as often as circumstances permit But they had special play day last week. and on that occasion the bridegroom" entertained his bride" !" and having formed a liking for we'd ding ceremonies went through the performance again, this time hay ing little Miss Constance Vachon as maid of honor and young Mas ter John Parkin as best man" At the conclusion of the ceremony" the bridal party sat down to the most sumptuous wedding repast pos sible to prepare, this being served by the mother of the bridegroom, Mrs Frank z Gordon
 A few grown-ups fortunate enough would be hard to tell which was l the prettiest event-both being adorable
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

throwing the dining car and day coaches of the train over a preci pice.
 It is now believed that the bodies of all of the wreck victims have been recovered, although all of these believed to have been on the trs in are not yet accounted for. There fore search for bodies still contin- BpS
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
WHAT WOULD
 YOU ID F

A charming young and somewhat a country road as you were passing in your car alone, and asked you to take her hack to the city, and while on the way another ear col Ii, ed with you, and as r4s ,.ci. was smae h-up and both your names got Ill the paper, and you Were superintendent of Sunday g hool?
 You were cast away on a desert island with the most beautiful girl in the worlG, and there was plenty of food and ( perfect climate and then, one afternoon whil" you bauied down the distress signal to mend it and the young lady was asleep, you could see, through the palms, with your binoculars, q rescue ship with your tall, angular, strong minded, unsentimental wife standing on the deck, and the ship was passing the island?
 You were trying to break up a cold by sitting iD yapor bath in the kitchen with your feet in mus tard water and porous plaster on your back, and your clothes up- stairs, and your wife gone to the neighbors for the evening, and the maid having her night out, and some neighbors should walk merrily in ;r3 start f. rt,ts Eitchrn u7t IL you excitedly jumped up and tipped the bath screen over and it caught fire in the alcohol lamp?
 While called away on busines, trip, there should be a slight rail road accident in which the baggage car was smashed, and the railroad employees should try to pack up your smashed suit case with ma terial from another suit case which bore the same monogram, and you got home at last all tired out, and your wife should unpaek your suit case and find whole lot of things .n it that no gentleman ..ynr "trr?
 You should meet an old college friend in from the West and should DLone home that business kept vol in town, and about nine o'clock. after a avery blg and very wet dinner. you and your friend should breeze somewhat unsteadily into a theatre and sit down only to find that you were seated next to your wife. who came In with her mother to see the show, and in trying to introduce your friend you should forget his name?
 You were at lodge meeting and you were suddenly called for loudly with the announcement that "Nr Jones is wanted at home. It is twins." and you should arise at the name Jones" and get halfway out before you tumbled to the fact that other men are named Jones, and you didn't happen to be married and every one in the lodge knew it?
 Quick, quick, my dear everyoody is in the lifeboat. The ship is sink ing!"
 Wait a moment-I cannot be seen like this The life belt makes my coat pucker."
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
 4 B|C CRUSADE
 AGAINST RATS
RODENTS ARE OVERRUNN;NG CITY-COUNCIL TO
 INVESTIGATE.

Although but very little has been said about the matter, it is under stood from an authoritative source that rats are overrunning the city to such an extent that the city coun- cil has been called upon to invesli- gate their presence here and to see if ways and means for their eXlcr mination cannot be provided. Dis cussion of the subject is 10 be taken up at the council meetn. tonight, according 10 the report.
 II is stated that the rat ar, becoming thicker here every day. They are in practically 'll' oi the cellars of the town, and, althcuyh cut little has been said concerning their presence 1t is understoo' that they ing considerable quantity of mcr- chandise this winter.
 Many of them have already been caught and killed At the fire hall a trap Is set continuously fOr them and it is said that scarcely nj eht goes by but that at least nc rat is caught
 One of the councilmen stated ye%- terday that he thinks that the pres ent is the best time to get rid of the rodents. They are unable to move from place to place now, on account of the deep snow and tho cold weather, but if they are al lowed to remain unmolested Until summer, they will increase to such q number that they will be pest nd it will be hard to get rid of them.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
MEETING POSTPONED

The regular meeting of the Musical club which was to have taken place tomorrow evening, Jan 25, al the residence of Miss Cooley, has neen postponed for one week The se were weather of the past week pre-. vented rehearsal for the program e tho evening, which will be ,n the folk songs of various countries.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

A passenger in first-class car riage insisted on smoking An angry foreigner protested, and when about to appeal to the guard, the passenger got ahead of him with the remark:
 Guard, I think you will find tLat gentleman is travelling on third class ticket" It proved to be true. and the spllttering foreigner was put out. A spectator of the incident asked the passenger how he knew the man had a third-class ticket. We'll" he explained. 'it was stick- ing out of his pocket, and I noticed that 1t was the same color as mine"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
ARRANGEMENTS
 FOR B|C BALL
 ARE COMPLETE
BIG ElkS BALL NOW ASSURED FOR EVENING OF WASH
 lNGTON'S BIRTHDAY.

At a meeting of the members cs the B. P o. E. residing in Fair banks and vicinity, held yesterday afternoon at the Panama club, it was decided that the big Elks bal, talked over at a meeting two weeks ago, will take place. It is tc ba held on the evening of Washington birthday, February p, at Eagle hall
 The ball will be an entirely in vitational affair and will also he entirely complimentary to those Who receive invitations, And only a limited number of invitations are to be issued. However, it is expect ed that between 15O and 200 peo- pie will be present.
 Aside from the ball there will he what is known as surprise" ITO gram. That is, the names of those who are to take part in the enter tainment will not be announced And the numbers on the pros; '4,a will also all be in the form cf surprises. In fact the entire enter tainment will be in the nature of one of those Elk times" which has made the organization so popular on the Outside
 Those of the Elks who are in terested in the movement say that they have tried not to overlook getting up the entertainment How ever, in case they may have done so, they wish to extend cordial invitation to all Elks to be present and join in the festive occasion.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

Wife-Don't you think they ought to leave that ladder by my upper berth?
 Hubby-You won't want it all night, will you?
 Wife-Why, think if there's a wreck?
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

Blinks-Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
 Thinks (recently grass widower) Reno, of course.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

Throckmorton-I hear Alice has stuffed one of her cushions with her love letters.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07

While in Yankton Doane Robinson
of the State Historical society. met
United States Senator Johnson, and
learned from him that President Will
son is impressed with the information
given him by the South Dakota delega-
ton pertaining to the power possible
ties Of the Missouri river in connection
with the location Of a government nj
trate plant, and the senator has every
hope that a detailed survey of both
Big Bend and Little. Bend will be di-
rected at an early date. The dele
gates will have another conference
with the president and will endeavor to
impress the president with the wisdom
Of making the survey, in any event up
on the proposition that the govern
ment should have such information re-
CARELESS of what may be done in the
way OF location OF a plant at the pres
ent time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
Provides Home for DEPENDENTS.

Sioux Falls.-Sioux Falls is to be the
place for the establishment OF another
charitable institution of statewide
scope. This is assured as the result of
action taken by the South Dakota
Congregational conference. recently In
session at. Rapid City. The new insti-
tuition will be a home for aged people
who, for n reason or another, have
become dependent upon others FOR
their livelihood. An old mansion in
Sioux Falls will be purchased for the
purpose. 1t occupies a commanding
position. and is admirably adapted for
the purposes to which it will be de-
voted. The late Miss Carrie A. Parker,
a prominent resident of Sioux Falls for
many years Of her lifetime. provided in
her will that the residue of her estate,
after paying the specified legacies,
should be devoted to the care of the
aged. Negotiations for the purchase
OF the old Parker mansion have been
in progress for some time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
Fewer Wolves Slain.

Last year wolf bounty claims on
the state fund were paid at the rate OF
s3h cents on a dollar. The annual
appropriation to meet such claims is
$4,000, and all claims Of whatever
amount must be cleared up with this
sum under the bounty law. This year
the claims are not as high as they
were for the corresponding date last
ear. and the probabilities are that
bounty certificates may bring a few
cents more on the dollar than they
did last year. But as this is the sea-
son when young wolves are dug out OF
their dens, the July meetings of coun.
ty commissioners will have a large
number of claims to pass upon, and
these may run the number of certif-
Gates up to the point where there will
not be any great increase over the pro
rata payments of a year ago. The
claims generally u above the appr0-
priation, requiring m apportionment
of the fund, and some years this has
brought the certificates down to about
60 cents on the dollar.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07

Camp Hagman. Redfeld.-OrdeU
have been received by Adjt. Gen. w.
A. Morris authorizing the raising Of
two troops Of cavalry in South Dakota
for use in the Mexican crisis, and it
IL expected that rapid developments
along this line will be made, as there
are several persons willing to raise
such a troop, not to mention agitation
for a troop or two of Indian cavalry.
Among the most prominent men be-
hind the cavalry movement are CAPT.
Seth Bullock, of rough rider fame. and
Henry Frawley, an attorney, both Of
Deadwood. Fifteen IONS of equipment,
including 94S rifles and that number
of complete equipment of new issue,
including bayonets, intrenching tools.
pack carriers, haversacks, thermos,
aluminium canteens and aluminium
mess kits have been shipped and win
arrive shortly for general distribution
to the regiment. Capt. Otto B. Lin
stad, Of Company A, Pierre, official
reporter for the railway commission,
has received notification that the
board had passed a resolution refns.
ing to accept his resignation and
granting him full leave of absence and
pay until his return. This is the first
message or report sent out over West
ern Unions private wire recently in.
stalled on camp grounds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
Near Death: Unhurt.

Webster.-To have his shoes stripped
from his feet by lightning without be-
ing killed was the thrilling expert
ence of Roy Wilcox, son of Chief Of
Police Wilcox; of this city. The young
man was plowing corn on a farm near
town when a heavy thunderstorm came
up. He stepped up to the horses and
commenced patting them to keep them
quiet. While he was standing with
his hand on one Of the animals light
ming struck them. instantly killing both
horses. How Wilcox escaped death is
a mystery. One OF the dead horses
fell upon him, and another man who
was working in the field had to re-
move, the carcass of the animal before
Wilcox could be released. The. shoe
of Wilcox had literally been torn from
his feet by the force of the bolt, and
his left leg and left arm were badly
burned. But by a miracle he escaped
serious injury. 1t will be some time
before the burns on his leg and arm.
are healed, as the burns are very deep
ones. Wilcox did not lose conscious
ness during his trying experience.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
l,loo MEN At CAMP
MUSTER RoLLs SHOW A HUN
oHEo MORE THAN WAS Ex-
PEcTED FIRST NIGHT.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From ths Capital City, the. Various
State Institutions AID from
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

Western. Newspaper Union News Service.
Redield.-Eleven hundred and seven
officers and men were in Camp Hag.
man at sunset June rs, when all com
panies had arrived. The significance
Of this figure is seen when it is re
membered that the muster last year
was about $50.
Recruiting officers have been left al
home in every instance and it was
expected that they would send many
more men to the camp.
The organization Of the regiment is
IA companies, a headquarters company
of which the regimental band is a part
a supply company and the hospital
corps. Before leaving the regimen,
will be made owe into II companies
with the auxiliary divisions above.
The muster rolls the first night
showed 100 more men and officers than
expected for the first day. Two com
panies arrived with more than 10C
men, those of Lead and Sioux Falls
1t was stated that Company G OF Red
field had enlisted Is men since their
first report, that another company
was to be organized In Lead and that
reports all about the state were to the
effect that many men would join al
one. Uniforms had run. out in many
companies and the militiamen from
Lead arrived with a dozen or more in
citizens clothing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
GIVES AWAY LUCKY TICKET.
John Malloney Makes Valuable on to
School 1t kadoka.

John Mallorey Makes Valuable oift to
School It kadoka.
Sioux Falls.-Drawing the lucky tick
ct in the rattle Of an automobile
which, in keeping with the promise
which he made at the time he pur-
chased the ticket he turned over at
once to those in charge of the lottery,
was the generous action taken by John
Mallanney, who Is the South Dakota
agent for the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company Of Milwaukee.
Last March Mr.. Mallanney pur.
chased five tickets of Rev. FIR. T. j. Nc
Namboe, priest in charge Of the par
ism at Kadoka, OF an automobile which
was being ratified off at that place. At
the time Mr.. Mallanney made. the
statement that should he win the lucky
number he would present the automo-
bile to the school. He received notice
that n of his tickets drew the auto
mobile, and in accordance he mailed
FIR. McNamboe the ticket with the re-
quest that the money value of the ma
chine be used for the benefit OF the
school.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
TRAIN KILLS THREE
FREIGHT ON MILWAUKEE, LINE
DiTcHED-vlcrlMS IN CAR
or TIES.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What % Going On Here and There
That Il Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South "a.
kota and Vicinity.
.estern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union Ne~s Service.
!. Aberdeen.-Three killed and three
others seriously injured, were the re-
sulting casualties of a Milwaukee
wreck when freight train No. AGA was
derailed three miles west of Roscoe,
eight cars being ditched.
All six men, presumably hoboes or
harvest hands, were riding in a box
car Of railroad ties, which was one of
the eight airs ditched. The quick
shifting Of the loose ties pinned the
men under the timbers, where they
remained until attending trainmen
speedily removed the ties.
After the debhis had been cleared
away ar investigation revealed the
fact that William Hatsman of Chicago,
c. H. Carson of Oklahoma, and the
third, unknown, were killed instantly.
f. Reichlen, Jackson, Mimi, Ray
Thompson, Malvern, Ia, and Fred Con
ley sustained serious injuries. They
were removed to the hospital at Ros-
coe.
Authorities were unable to find any
thing in the unknown mans clothes
that would disclose his identity with
the exception Of an inside Of a letter
which was headed, Dear Mother, from
your SON. Tae letter was not adj
dressed and the authorities are at a
loss where to find any relatives.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
Indians May See Service.

Pierre.-F. E. Brandon Of Grow
Creek agency was in the city last Sat-
urday looking up the possibility Of the
organization Of a troop of Indians for
service in Mexico in case there is a
call for more troops. Besides his ef-
forts. Elmer Hunt of Kadoka asks as
sistance and authority to enlist Indians
for service from the Pine Ridge and
Rosebud reservations, and a movement
is under foot to organize a troop OF
Indian cavalry on the Standing Rock
and Cheyenne River reservations, in
the northern part of the states These
will be duly considered when it be-
needed from South Dakota.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
Census in Sphinx Shows Gain.

Redfield.-The annual census of per-
sons of school age for Sphinx county
has been completed and sent to the
state superintendent office at Pierre.
The ensus shows 4,240 persons in
Sphinx county between the ages of 6
and p, a gain of owe 100 over last
basis for appropriations for library
books for the several school districts,
and for the institute fund. Last year
Sphinx county received a total OF $3.50
per child from state funds and It issbe-
lieved that the amount will be mate
rally increased this year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
BreteH Held for Trial.

Deadwood.-On the testimony OF a
deputy sheriff that the defendant had
confessed to him that he had wrecked
the newspaper office of z. l.. Sem
here two weeks ago, George Bretell,
a mechanic and restaurant owner, has
been bound over to the circuit court
in $4,000 bond at his preliminary hear
ing in justice court. The alleged con-
fession said he did the work alone,
but officials are proceeding on the the
Dry hat he had three companions in
an auto which was e Attorney
General Caldwell was present at the
hearing and is investigating the case.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
Fruit Stands Condemned.

South Dakota cities will be free of
street fruit stands, according to Henry
Loveld, Of the state pure food depart
ment, who spent a day in Watertown
looking over pure food conditions in
that city. AS a result of his visit
three street fruit stands were ordered
to discontinue business. Similar stands
in other cities OF the state will be or
dered to quit business, said Mr.. Lo.
weld, because the state department
contends that fruit displayed by street
vendors cannot reach the consumer
in p sanitary condition. He explained
that the fruit. being open to the dust
Of the streets and exposed to the flies
and all sorts OF infection, is q source OF
danger to the public health and the
department is endeavoring to remedy
these conditions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
Mail Clerk hit BY Stone.

Yankton.--lP. B. Brennan, q mall
clerk on the Milwaukee. Is nursing q
badly cut head as the result OF being
hit by a stone thrown by q tramp at
Conductor Weber OF Sioux City. The
tramp had been put OF the evening
passenger Ut Burbank by Conductor
Weber, ana az the train started to
putt out Of the station the tramp
hurled . atone ct Weber. but 1t miss
ed its mark and sailed through an
open window, hitting Brennan . severe
blow on the fight temple. knocking
his unconscious.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07

The senate military committee
killed the house resolution appro.
priating $1,0O0,OO0 for the relief OF de-
pendents of national guardsmen.
The fertilization. appropriation bill,
carrying $4,000, 600 for defenses and
for both coast and field artillery ord.
nance and ammunition, was passed, by
the house, 165 to 2.
..-
Members of congress who Join the
national guard in the federal service
will lose their pay while with the col
prs, but retain their seats in congress,
according TO a report agreed upon by
q house judiciary subcommittee.
A building program, including four
superdreadnaughts and fcur battle
cruisers for the Ave coming years. was
agreed upon by the senate naval sub
committee after a conference with
Secretary Daniels and Rear Admirals
Taylor and Blue.
The last big preparedness meas
ure. the. Notifications bill, carrying
appropriations and authorizations of
$S5,875.123 for coast defensds and
field artillery, passed the house by a
vote Of 165 to 8.
=
Republican members of the house
who a month ago amended the naval
bill, so as to provide for an increase
Of $4,000, 900 in the aeroplane appro-
ration, carried an amendment
through the committee of the whole
Tor q similar. increase In the army
bill.