The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
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made 10 II m the improvement llnC, and this does not belong in you. Bnleyile column. either.
 People are hurrying hither and thither. hastening the accomplishment of their representation work on cy- cry side and the innumerable claims thus represented will have a future chance to make good. at any rate
 Bob Benmer is in again from hia- ban creek, with hopes and plenty of work to it's glory. Dick Rothen burg has been again exploiting tn, Promised Land but has nothing fur ther to report in the way of milk ond honey over last year, except what he may have taken over on his back.
 sam Godfrey is working on Moose 'reek, over the divide, and has not yet returned to give his version oi the mining game in that section.
 Working on Mike Hess, Nelson and partners have gone to the ex treme limits of the creek to set if pay may be meandering along thc benches. In all cases, gold is there n seductive quantities, but none claim a paying legitimate propos ton, with the fancy prices and bad roads here prevailing The trails even yet. are fright to rattlesnakes and one wonders, in passing over them, that there is sufficient food in town to keep the population eat ing, let alone any frills or furnish ings.
 Dutch and Alabam hove around the bend, however, with some tur- keys for the holidays. and people declare they will eat turkey Christ mas if they fast forever more.
 But to return to mining. Keen's lrill is now working on the flat. below town, and it is hoped will continue to do so until something definite is established The pay streak, however, is as skittish as all old maid over a proposal of mar riage, and can only be persistentl} tried out, at great expense and in finite pains.
 A new saloon is said to be con tempIated, to be opened by Mike Hyland and Billy Zacharias, in tho latter's barber shop, thus making four for the lightweight population of the district
 We are also promised real live banking concern to be established soon, which, if accomplished, will be a boon to the town. Finance has at all times been absolutely crippled, for lack of a medium Of exchange and accommodation.
 The Brooks hospital has been in very considerable demand of late, owing to breakage of members, colds, exposure, etc.
 A. NJ. Brainbridge, the local ranch CT, suffered the fracture of a leg by slipping down on the ice.
 Butler Larsen sustained frac tured shoulder by the same unfor- tunate means. Shorty Edelman has been an inmate in the hospital for some days, owing to la grippe and kindred causes, and Bob Highet has been interned for the same reason. 7he hospital is warm, light and com iortable, and Dr. Evans is more than busy.
 Mrs. Smith and Miss Lillian, her
 
 with Mrs George Gibbs, of Brooks, and are enjoying the outing very much They intend to spend Christ mas here and return to Fairbanks to spend New Years with Mrs. Weir, a daughter and sister
 nI1mher Of ladies are DrOmiSinp to spend the Christmas holidays in Crooks from along the trail, among them being Mrs. Shermer, of Olnes Mrs. Casey and daughter of the Snowshoe roadhouse, and numerous others.
 The Masons of the district gave heir first ball at Hoffman hall last avening. The hall had been pret- tily decorated with evergreen and )oinsettias, the emblems of the great order being represented at different points about the hall. Large robes were placed about luXurious)y for the comfort of those present, and the hall presented a very charming ap- Dearance.
 The ball was attended by pracu- cally all of the married couples of he district, and was the grand af-