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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14

Christmas turkeys In Denmark are
geese that share honors at the Christ
mas feast with special kind of cake.
The salt-cellar remains on the table
throughout Yuletide just to uphold
tradition. At midnight on Christmas
eve those who have fruit trees take
lanterns and stick and find their
way into the orchards. Each tree Is
struck three times by the head of the
and be fruitful" No one who can
possibly avoid 1t works from Christ
mas until after New Years day.
Greetings for the Lords birth" is
the Russian way Of saying, Merry
Christmas" to which the answer is,
GOD be with you" Besides cclebrat-
ing the nativity, the Russians cherish
a mystical lore Of the Goddess of the
Sun, who, at Christmas time, was sup
posed to enter her sledge, dressed in
gorgeous robes and headdress, and
turn her horses toward summer. Here
and there in the great country vii
lage maiden, dressed in white and
drawn on sledge from house to
house, represents the Goddess Of The
Sun, while her retinue sing carols.
After attending a Christmas eve serv-
ice in church, Russians set out to have
frolicking Christmas in a community
way. One who has q large house in
viteS many other households, which
come bringing cakes and other sweets.
They would freeze In their sledgeS
rather than alight before receiving the
greetings Of host and hostess. There
are large feast, games, snowballing,
and Rotations and songs, sometimes
lasting throughout the night. One
wonders how revolutionary Russia.
anarchistic and warworn, will cele-
brate the Holy Childs birth this year.
France has quiet Christmas, Civ
ing less prominence to 1t than to any
Of the other days In the holiday cal.
endar. Old folks in the provinces tell
about times when Christmas was
gay season, celebrated with great romp
and Joy. The shopkeepers furnish
their stalls for the gift season, and
the confectioners make those delicious
little cakes with sugar forms Of the
Christchild on top. Scraps Of Yule-
tide tradition are dearly held in tha
homes Of some of the peasants. The
ashes Of the great Yule log are thought
to be protection against lightning and
bad luck; the old log has magic power
to fill with peppermints shoes left
beside it, and its ashes dropped into
medicine have wonderful curative pow
ers. French children have Christmas
trees and little cradles made Of ever
greens. representations of the holy
manger. France sings carols through
the whole month Of December, stroll
ing musicians playing their Noels from
house to house. The presence Of
American soldiers there this year I'M
doubtedly will alter the ancient Gus
toms Of the people somewhat.
Christmas in Italy means a chill
drens season, wherein the little folks
reconsecrate themselves by singing
and reciting pieces In the streets.
and in Spain it means no end of social
gayety among the young folks, almost
to the point Of such registering as
Americans indulge In on Halloween.
In America it seems to be a gala COM
bination Of these old-world customs
and others with little more lavish
ness and good-time display.-From
"Yuletide in Many Lands" by Mary P.
Pringle and Clara A. Urann.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
Every style Excent one.

Every Style Except One.
"How's our new cook?"
"The customers are doing consider
able kicking about his cooking"
He says he can cook oysters In
every STYLE"
Every style except satisfactorily
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14

plums-"as symbolical reminders of
the fruits which Hindenburg bestowed
upon the fatherland for all time to
come"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
corea,s Iron Orc.

The output of iron ore In Cores in
1916 amounted to 245, Alb tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
CoWhide horseshoes

Horseshoes Of cowhide are, it is
said, made In Australia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
A True Philosopher.

4 True Philosopher. 4
"What is the philosophers stone?"
81 guess that Is the stone we don't
chuck at the other fellow"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14

N MANY millions of homes
this year there will be no
merry tones in the bells
that ring throughout the
Christian world on Christ
mas day. To mothers,
wives, sweethearts, who
houa Loot co~c h-cho-Ie
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
Beautiful Customs and Traditions
CGaSOn
BY VALENTINE YARNAll,
In Philadelphia Public Ledger

VI 90 you know aught
Of the first observance
Of Christmas2 OF the
first celebration by the
masses In general Of
Christmas as a great
holiday And do you
know the origin Of the
various things that are
a part of our modern
Christmas = the Yule
log, the mistletoe, the
holly wreath and the
Christmas card7
The word Christmas
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PHONE RATE
 MADE BY RIGGS

It will cost the people Of Fair banks and Nenana just s'Tty-six and two-thirds cents per minute to con verse over the new Engineering com mission telephone line for period of three minutes. according to tn, announcement of phone rates made by Commissioner Thomas Riggs, Jr After three minutes of conversation are over the rate per minute will be fifty cents. The flat rate for a lhree minute conversation will be $2
 MT. Riggs made the announcement n the matter of the regulation of telephone rates yesterday afternoon He stated that arrangements had been made whereby the Fairbanks Telephone company is to handle the business of the government wire on this end of the line, while central is to be installed immediately at Ne mana. The rate schedule announced provides for the connecting up of any telephone in Fairbanks with the wire to Nenana
 It had been expected that the telc' phone line would be ready for ope- ration yesterday. as it has been completed through to Nenana along the route of the railroad. There was an interruption yesterday, how ever, occasioned, 1t Is believed, by forest fires on Goldstream, which will probably take three days re pair work Consequently the line will not be thrown open to the pub lie until the break has been repaired.
 MT. Riggs stated yesterday that it Is the intention to have but one operator in the telephone office at Nenana at the present time. Later, however, and if business justifies, more will be added to the force.
 Mir. Riggs states that no arrange. ments for a regular subscription tele, phone rate for individual subscribers of the Fairbanks Telephone company have yet been made.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Grant s. Driver, his heirs, eXecu-
 tors. administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915. and 1916 | have expended the sum of three thousand dollars (s3,000) in labor and improvements on the Blue Ribbon association group, the Moonlight association group, the Morning association group, the Won der association group and the Edna association group. situated on Den nison hill. in the Forty M,.e mining and recording precinct. Territory of Alaska, said labor and Improvements 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. IS co-Owner having an interest in the above named association claims. fail or refuse to pay your propor ton of the expenditures to the un- dersigned, required to hold said claims as aforesaid for the years 1911. 1912, 1913, 1914. 1915 and 1916. your interest in said mining claims for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned, under the provi- sions of Section 2324, Revised Sta tutes of the United States.
 LEN ANDERSON.
 First publication, Feb. 5, 1917
 Last publication, May 14. 1917,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
BAND LEADER
 IS SURPRISED

When William Gorbracht, bailitf at the federal building, and leader ot the Fairbanks City Band in his llu sical capacity, left the court room last night during the naturalization hearing, he thought that he WaS bearing written message of the greatest legal importance to Arthur Williams from Judge Charles F. Bunnell And the message was i'm portant, for it contained leave of ab sence from duties in the court room for MT. GorbraCht and instructions to Mir Williams to give the coult bailff the seat of honor at a stump. tuous spread which had been ar ranged for by the members of the band as a surprise to MT. GorbraCht, Judge Bunnell having been previ ou5ly apprised of the time when the guest of honor's presence at the banquet would be needed.
 To say that MT. Gorbracht was surprised would be to put it mildly. lie was deeply affected after seeing the subterfuge, but he was even be possible, when Thomas G. King. in behalf Of the members Of the band and with a neat speech of presentation, presented him with a beautiful watch fob charm as token of the esteem in which he is held by the boys. and as an appre- citation o1 the excellent work he has done In making musicians of the raw material they were four or five months ago. The charm is nugget set on one side with a diamond and with d golden Tyre on the reverse side Other short talks were made by members of the band, including one of response by MT. Gorbracht. The bandmaster stated that he had worked with many musical aggrega- tions in the north and that many and various musicians posing as lead CTS had been in Alaska since the days of '98, but that to his knowl- edge he was the first to be given a banquet That fact alone, he said, was sufficient to show him that the members of the band were appre- ciative of his work
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
CONCERT WAS
 BIG SUCCESS

That the concert given by the Fairbanks City Band Saturday night assisted by number of local vocal ists. was a big success financially is evidenced by the report submit ted tC their associates by the mem bers of the band who formed the if nancial committee of the organiza tiOn. The report shows that the net amount realized was s415.23 The gross receipts were s543.50, with an expense of s128.27. The committee submitting the report was composed of ThOs, G. King. Robert Murphy and Lyman Knuppe.
 The proceeds from the concert will be placed in the treasury of the or ganization, to be drawn out from time to time in payment of new music and other needed accessories
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
ALIAS SUMMONS.-NO. 2252.

In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Fourth Judicial Di- vision.
 Rosalind H. Tiffany. Plaintiff, vs. Eugene A. Tiffany, Defendant
 The President of the United States Jf America.
 To Eugene A. Tiffany, Defendant: Whereas on the 18th day of Sep tembeT, 1916, the said plaintiff filed Il the above entitled court her com plaint, wherein she prayed for a dis solution of the marital relation now existing between the parties hereto Jn the ground of the wilful desertion of the plaintiff by the defendant; md
 Whereas, on the 26th day of April, 1917, the Judge of said court made and entered an order for service of he summons in this cause by pub licatiOn once a week for six (6) con seCutive weeks in The Alaska Citi- zen, newspaper of general Circula- ton published at Fairbanks, Alaska: Now therefore you. the said Eu gene A. Tiffany, are hereby sum moned and notified that you must appear in said court and answer said complaint within thirty days after the completion of such publi- cation. that is to say, within thirty lays from the 11th day of June, 1917, otherwise your default will be en- tered and the said plaintiff will ap- ply to the court for the relief de handed in her complaint, viz; for 2 decree of absolute divorce and for the costs and disbursements of the action.
 Witness the Honorable Charles F. Bunnell, Judge of said Court, by the Clerk of said Court with his seal # office, on this 26th day of April, 1917.
 J. E. CLARK, Clerk District Court, for the Dis trct of Alaska, Fourth Division.
 (SeaD E. H. MACK.
 Deputy. Date of first publication, April 30, 1917.
 Date of last publication, June II, 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

of the United States. said eXpendl ture being for your share of the an nual assessment work for said years. and if within ninety days after the 'ast publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay 10 the under signed as co-owner your said propor- nOn Of the expenditures aforesaid. ,our interests in said claim will be- come the property of the undersigned IS co-owncr under Section 2324, Re yised Statutes of the United States.
 A J SMITH.
 Date first publication April g, 1917. Date last publication July 9. 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

Leroy Tozier. for the defense. Judge Charles F. Bunnoll took his decision ,hp matter under adyisement. stating, however. that he believed he case to be a proper one for a -hange of place of trial
 The district attorney first argued, ,tating in support of his motion that the trial of the case in Fairbanks would be a great and unwarranted expense. and also that in his belief an unbiased jury could not be SC cured in Fairbanks. He further stat ad that 1t is his desire to have the case tried at the earliest possible moment. and that the date requested for the setting of the trial, August l5. at Ruby was when it would be easiest to dispose of the matter n question
 In opposing the motion of the dis rict attorney. Attorney Tozier pro luced fourteen afIidayits made by nen who swore that they knew none of the facts connected with he case, and that they could sit n a jury with unbiased minds. In upport of the afIldayits tte attorney tated that he believes that he can reduce more if necessary He also produced other afidavits, which stat d that the anlants believe that the defendant can get air trial in 'airbanks.
 Continuing. MT. Tozier stated that would be impossible for him to 70 to Ruby to defend Callahan. He ave as another reason for net hold ng the trial there, the act that an lther case of like nature is 10 be ried there wi en court Convenes, tating that the population of that lstIict is considerably incensed gainst such crimes as that with which the defendant is charged. He urther cited the fact that but thirty hrec men were examined for their qualifications as jurors at the time Jf the last trial of Callahan, seven )cing peremptorily excused by the lefcnse. and four because of prior knowledge of facts connected with he case
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To William Hartwig, his heirs, execu-
 tors, administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the years of 1915 and 1916 I expended two hundred dollars in la Dor and improvements upon the Eda- roy quartz claim, located on the di vide at the head of Ready Bullion and Willow creeks. in the Fairbanks mining and recording precinct, Ter ritory of Alaska.
 In order to hold your interest in said claim under the provisions of Section 232i of the Revised Statutes of the United States, said expenditure being for your share of the annual assessment work for said years, and if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to the undersigned as co-owner your said proportion of the expenditures aforesaid, your in. terest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned as CO., owner under Section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 EDA M'QUEEN.
 First publication, Feb 26, 1917.
 Last publication May 2S, 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Chas. Carlson. Ed Strom, Fred
 Hermanson and Wm. Herzberg,
 their heirs, executors, administra-
 tors and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the years 1914. 1915 and 1916 we have expended the sum of three hun dred dollars in labor and improve ments on placer mining claim No. 9 above discovery on Cleary creek, in the Fairbanks mining and recording district, Territory of Alaska, said la bor and improvements constituting the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that If within ninety (9O) days after the last publication of this notice you, as co-owner having an interest in the above named association claims, fail or refuse to pay your propor- tion of the expenditures to the under signed, required to hold said claim
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
L F. CLARK
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To C. C. Williams anu Angus Nc
 Dougal, their nelrs, eXecu,ors. ad-
 min.stratoTs and assIgns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ng the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 l expended the sum of $100 in labor and improvements lpOn the Molly Sweeney group at the head of Chatham Bear, Wolf and Fairbanks creeks; Dominion, Northeastern Extension, Frogabella. Comet, Long Liz Fraction, Molly Sweeney, Western Extension of Mol iy Sweeney, Buffalo and Rochester. to- gether with the War Eagle and Pic neer Fractions, on the Wolf creek slope, all in the Fairbanks Mining md Recording District, Territory of Alaska said labor and improvements constituting the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 In order to hold your interests in said claims under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

Sealed proposals will be received al he office of the Alaskan Engineer ng Commission, Fairbanks or Ne ana, until r. NJ. June 1st and hen opened, for furnishing at Ne. lana on or before November I5tn 917, all or any part of:
 Item 1. 200 Tons Red top hay. pod quality, bright and well cured oung hay. cut before August 1st. 917, free from weeds, dirt or other
 impurities. in bales of not less than 50 lbs. each.
 Item ?. 50 Tons Oat hay. free rom weeds, dirt or other impuri- .ies. in bales of not less than 50 lbs. 'aCh.
 Delivery will be accepted at any ime between August 1st and No ,ember 18th. The Commission re- 5eryes the right to accept or reject my or all bids and to waive tech. liCalities if in the interests of the Government to do so. Bids should 1e marked Proposal for rn.shing lay" on the outside of envelope THOMAS RIGGS, Jr. Member ol Commission.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

ranged 10 use those left on the ranch by Mir Manley when he was farming there.
 In speaking of the venture last night, Mir Calderhead stated that he expects 10 spend most of his time this summer at the ranch. His business here will be left in charge of Mrs. Calderhead
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
GENERAL NEWS
 FROM TOLOVANA

BROOKS, May 10.-After spring ime came, ard all things green hould hie a noI'wester descended
 pon Brooks and vicinity and pro .uced just the antithesis of the Prince and the Sleep ng Palace,
 Water was running, sluicing com nencing, ard all gC'ng merrily, but everything, stopping and drying up III water flow, until pants all along the line have been forced to close down for lack of boiler water, and, in some cases, even drinking water. The wind has died away for the most part, but the ground is still hard and dry, and even the near wells of Brooks are practically dry.
 Howard Barnes sank a we'll at his farm below town, and found very good water, but carriers cannot make even money on water wagon, ow- ing to the price of feed, scarcity of same and the distance water must be hauled
 The whole brow of the hill back of the lower town is being assidu- ously broken and prepared for culti- vation. Hence Brooks is making quite stagger at gardening.
 Although the district has had very serious delay as to gold output. nothing has been taken away from It, and sluicing is due to commence soon again provided a considerate amount of water is furnished.
 Reports of prospects still come from Amy. Heinie and Lucky pups, and upper Livengood, and there have been sCme miniature stampedes to all those creeks.
 The Tolovana river is receiving considerable attent:on in a stalking way, and drill owners are endeavor. ing to assemble owners interest and use the drill for prospecting there Nothing definite seems to be de clared, but it has been staked and will be exploited.
 The Keen drill is at present work ing about the Lynn & Co. and Peter son leases, tracing the run of pay.
 The doctors have been quite busy of late, as there have been serious and minor accidents, boils, slight ma laria cases, and one reported of ty- phoid.
 The meat. potato and other short, age is being keenly felt in town, as no fresh stuff Is available and the diet is very plain and monotonous. One sighs for the orange fields of California.
 Owing to the freezeup and shortage Of water, men have been laid off everywhere. and money is very tight, but as they can't we'll get away, they are sticking around, having good time at pool and otherwise. and there promises no shortage of labor.
 Roy Porter writes from Vancouver barracks, Washington. to his parents here, stating that he expects to be sent to an aviation corps camp in Texas soon to commence his army duties in aerial navigation.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
WHITE SEAL. DOCK
 NOW CITY PROPERTY

In accordance with city ordi nance passed with the owner of the structure, Captain c. P. Sproule, the White Seal dock has been taken over by the municipal authorities. By the terms of the ordinance the dock was to revert to the city on May II, 1917. All property found on the dock has been inventoried and will be delivered to it's owner by Louis Golden, in whose possession 1t now it.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

 GAP WILL BE
 OPEN IN FALL

A gap of but ninety miles Will s.uar.-e the end ot the Alaska ralI- road now building from the coast and tHe end being built from Ne, mana south by next fall. if the pres n. plans of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission mature For 1t Is intended to have the road completed ou- uf Ncnana for a distance of fifty miles, 10 IlEnite. in the heart oi the Nenana coal fields. by the time the snow flies. and to have the coast end of the road built to a p.ln, but ninety miles from Lignite The two places cannot be connected up by d winter trail. owing to the fact that part of the route where the railroad will not be built this season goes through the Nenana can yon. which is impossible for any thing except dog teams in the win ter.
 Out of Nenana proper seven miles of narrow gauge road has been com pleted and trains are in operation, according to Commissioner Thomas Riggs. Jr.. who is now in Fairbanks on a business trip. This short stretch is very useful, as 1t enables contractors working further out on the line to shorten the haul of sup plies just that much.
 Of the three m.llion-dollar ap propriaton made before congress ad- journcd fast September, about $l00, 900 is to be spent this summer in contracts, according to MT. Riggs, contracts to cover it having been let The amount covers all kinds ol contracts. from clearing and stripping to actual construction work.
 The failure of the congressional conference committee to reach an agreement on the amount which is 10 be appropriated for work on the railroad this sumner however, is greatly hampering the Engineering commission in its work MT. Riggs has no doubt that the committee will eventually agree on the amount that is to be allowed, but when, nobody knows Consequently, the railroad work, including the letting of further contracts, is being held up to a great extent. The lack of funds also prevents the ordering ot material from the Outside, but MT. R.ggs states that the business of the commission is in such shape that the orders which were cancelled on the Outside can be filled quickly, therefore just as soon as the ap- propriation is made available the ma terial will be rushed to the interior.
 MT Riggs states that since com ing to town this time he has heard considerable criticism in regard to the work going on at Nenana, In answer to this he reiterates his statement made several times before that Nenana is the central construc- ton point of the railroad in the in terior, chiefly on account of the cheaper rates for freight from the Outside which it's position affords, but that the Engineering commis- sion has a. no time boosted Nenana in preference to Fairbanks He says that it is absolutely essential that the railroad to the coal fields from Nenana be constructed first of all this summer, but that after that time work will commence immedi ately on the road from Nenana to Fairbanks