The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATED IN
 THE TOLOVANA
DRAWBACKS OF NEW DISTRICT TOLD IN NEWS LETTER BY
 UuR CORRssFoh hGEhI

LIVENGOOD. July 5-The Fourtn went off here amazingly we'll and merrily with no accident or draw back. The evening of the 3rd started with a ball in the Big Hall. which was largely attended, many of the plants up the creek closing down for the big holiday of the sur1ner. There was no lack of excellent local talent, for the various races and athletic stunts and some notable records were made. Jimmie Gibbs gave an exhibition O the broad jump, making l. feet, g inches al though not in fit condition Dan McCarty won the prize for the broad jump at II feet. II inches. Gibbs entered only as exhibitor in the contest. Mrs. Al Cosslett won the running race for ladies, also the egg race.
 Marshal NJ. F. Miller raised the American flag for the first time on the big pole on the hill, and it was saluted and appreciated by all the cosmopolitan crowd present.
 The drought is still keeping back the outpouring of gold dust; the hOppers are full and waiting. but the rain is mostly bluff As it was the same last year the opera tors are trying not to worry, but to hope for the best H. j. Patter- sons outfit and Doggett X Shaw have decided to slow down on wol k until the water comes to assist them in cleaning up the dirt ou the surface and in the way. There Is plenty of dust in sight, once the water comes to separate 1t from the dirt
 Both Henry Crook and Charles Lynn have performed the great ct fort of landing their immense boilers on their ground. Lynn and Crook are working together on ditch proposition to utilize the water from Myrtle. Crook has his 7x7 working shaft all complete and should be ready to hoist his fine pay almost immediately. Lynn is enlarging and cribbing his last prospect hole in readiness for blocking out Both these claims are acknowledged 70 have the banner pay of the district
 Joe Eglar Is moving his drill dowr from the upper creek to prospect the ground below Crooks pay and has 1t almost to town.
 Dave Lowry has paid the district an extended business visit and Is ready to return to Fairbanks, hay ing arranged for his property here to be developed.
 The district here has more than one very serious drawback: one is the impossibility of getting curren- cy. The gold dust is so varied in value that 1t is not feasible as a medium for currency. To change a ten-dollar bill or small check means running all over town, and more than likely not getting 1t then. It is a drawback in time money and temper, and one which must be speedily remedied in one nr hrn fi,-,,, with money could clean up $500 a month at least in making change and accommodating the public Even the shades of Pete Vidovch would be welcome and Fairbanks being the port of entry so far, all natur- ally look to that burg for relief.
 The freight on the Tolovana seems , to be in a very chaotic condition A merchant here will get a bunch arettes, or surplus of shovela when his oranges and apples are rotting in the sun somewhere in Alaska Here also is an oppo,- tunity for some brainy partners to combine and meet bowling need Another serious grievance is the heedlessness of Fairbanks merchants in filling orders for Tolovana. Three quarter mattresses will be sent with full-size beds; parcels are sent un ! addressed and are peddled around hunting the owner Numberless in cidents may be related where the bonehead process is given the limit , where a person has to wait week or two for an imperative momentary need. At the best, the heedlessness so generally practiced eliminates not only business but all confidence.
 The roads are so frightful and horse feed so scarce that Vance Harris, the mail carrier, reached here last week on Friday night instead of Thursday, his schedule, and could not leave until Sunday night He wired Fairbanks that. under condl tions, he simply could not carry the second class matter, and hence that business is reported to have been switched to the hazardous ap bearing boat traffic His stock Is in a pitiable condition.
 The Newland tram is progressing , nicely and will be great relief to the Livengood public by relieving