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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
LATEST NEWS
 FROM NENANA

NENANA, Oct. 6.-The Seattle No. arrived in port at six this even ing. having passed the Reliance this afternoon and picked up her barge, the Fable, with ten tons of general mercha ndise for Fairbanks and six tons for Nenana Besides this, the Seattle had the barge Marten in tow with 375 tons of merchandise for the commission and Is tons for the city. The passengers for Ne mana were Miss Nunaville, Dr. and Mrs. Burke, William Schumaker. Miss NJ. Michelle and J. Howe. Those for Fairbanks who will proceed from Nenana in one of the smaller boats were N. H. Stevens, Laura KaCick, A. Larson, F. Richardson, A. Ma roney, F. c. Manley. Vhad Dssruk, Mrs. Jennie Cleveland, F. Daundert and A. w. Johnson
 The Seattle will leave for Daw- son immediately on her last trip of the season.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
MARBLE TOTEMS
 REPLACE WOOD

JUNEAU.-Indian totems, for cen turies carved in wood, are now be- ing carved in marble by the white man and modern tools.
 What is said to be the most per feet specimen of the Indian totem in Alaska has been carved from a solid block of Alaska marble by James Hogan, of Juneau, and plans are being made to erect the pole in a cemetery at Klukwan. The totem represents the Frog clan of the Chilkat tribe of Indians, and five names of members of the tribe have been carved in the stone by Hogan.
 The totem was carved from solid
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08

piece of marble weighing 1.Soo pounds and measuring six feet by three feet by one foot and one-haIf The pole IS painted a vivid green with white eyes and yellow spots + represents the head of large frog just emerging from the top of au old stump
 Natives of the Frog clan are pre-. parlng to give a great potlatch at the time of the erection of the stone pole. and it has been estimated that they will spend something like $f,oo0 on the totem and the festivities to accompany the dedication in the klukwan cemetery.
 Hogan has already started work on other stone totems for the na lives of Southwestern Alaska
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
BRIGHT WOMAN
 IS CALLED TO
 FINAL REWARD

LOS ANGELES, Oct.-A record of half a century devoted to the edu- cation of women on two continents was closed with the death here Sep tember 13 of Miss Clara J. Arm she was twenty years old Miss Arm strong had been a teacher in various schools in the United States and Argentina
 Early in life she displayed an un- usual attitude for learning At the age of four she could read and it was said by those who knew her as a girl in her native town of Al den, N. Y, that at the age of nine she had acquired all the fundament- als of her education Graduated from the State Normal School at Oswego, N. Y, she first became principal of the high school at Buffalo, N. Y, at the age of twenty and later prin- cipal of the State Normal School at Indianapolis, Ind, where the Clara J. Armstrong club still exists as a testimonial to her force of character and her influence as an educator.
 While serving in this capacity she attracted the attention of Dr. Sar- mento, then Argentine minister to the United States, but later president of the republic, who invited her to go to his country to aid in the de, there. For ten years Miss Armstrong was in charge of a government school for women at Catamarca, point a thousand miles inland and far from any railroad She left that school to become professor of French and Nicholas de los Arroyos, and from there she went to reorganiZe a school for women at San Juan. Subsequent ly she became administrator and prin- cipal of the North American Normal School at Buenos Aires
 On her return to the United States Miss Armstrong became principal of the Cuban Annex at the State Nor nal School at Paltz, N. Y. At the time of her death she was principal of the high school department of a private school for girls here.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
STEAMER SINKS IN RIVER NEAR
 MINTO STATION

The steamer Reliance. of the Am erican Yukon Navigation company's fleet Of river steamers, hit a snag in the Tanana river and sank just below the old Mnro telegraph sta ton yesterday, according to informa- tton received by the local officials.
 The extent oc the damage to the cargo of the vessel is not definitely known yet on account of the lack of means of communication with the vessel. but it is believed by the To- cal company officials that none of the freight on board was touched. According to information received, the lower deck Of the boat is well above the water and, as the steamer is resting on the bottom of the river, no danger is anticipated from that source
 The damage to the boat, it is thought, can be easily repaired in a short time, and she will be able to resume her journey. It is prob able however, that some of the other boats on this end of the run will be sent to the scene of the accident and will transfer the cargo and bring it on into port.
 Most of the local merchants have consignments of perishables on the vessel. which is the last through con ncction from the Outside. In view of the lack of definite information regarding the conditoin of the cargo, they are up in the air until they hear from their shipments. If the cargo is seriously damaged, it may affect certain lines of fruit and other perishable articles on the local mar ket
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
SkAGWAY HAS
 S1 REGISTERED

According to the official registra- tino, Skagway has 81 men subject to military draft for the national army. Of this number one holds a government position, so is automatic ally exempt; 2S claim exemption for leaving 34 men not claiming exemp- tion and subject to draft. Excluding aliens the per cent claiming exemp- ton is 33, counting the aliens the per cent is A Aliens are automat- ically exempt
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
BOY BLOWN UP.
report.

PARIS, Oct 5.-The forbidden practice of bringing German ammuni- tion to the rear as souvenirs has just caused another fatality. Louis Caux, aged IS. wal trying to dis connect the fuse of German shell smuggled into Paris by "poilu' on leave. The projectile exploded. blowing the boy and the apartment to bits. The soldier IS liable to prosecution for involuntary homicide. as well as for an infraction of the rules.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
HOPKINS TAXES
 NEW POSITION

Paul Hopkins. the well known To- cal assayer and banking man, until recently connected with the now de funct American Bank of Alaska. has taken the position of assayer at the experimental station of the bureau of mines. His appointment to the position was announced yesterday by John A Davis, the superintendent of the station. who recommended that Mir. Hopkins be given the place in a communication sent the bureau some time ago. Mir. Hopkins abili- ties as an assayer are very well known. He starts his new work on Monday.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
MURDER REPORTED
 FROM kUSkOkWIAl
"Iditarod, October 6, 1917


 Marshal l.. T, Erwin, Fairbanks
 Dan Shea arrived from the Kus kokwim and reports that Louis Hu Der recently shot and killed Matt Schranthan, his mining partner on New York creek. No witness to shooting. Preliminary hearing before Commissioner Stubbs. Huber held to answer and released on s5,O0O bonds, Will endeavor to secure authentic information and wire you later if necessary. GERAGHTY."
 This wire was received by the mar shal's office yesterday morning from Deputy Marshal Geraghty at ldita- rod, and gives the only information regarding the murder that is obtain able at this time
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08

has to be brought up from Cinema by train on account of the low stage of water in the Cinema river. And in shipping circles in general it is considered that the shippers have been lucky to get their freight even as far as Cinema, as the water in the Panama is also so low that il is next to impossible to bring up heavily laden barges.
 But in spite of the fact that the time for navigation to close is at hand. Mir. Fairborn expects late fall The steamers Panama. Schwat- ka and Seattle No. are now all working on the Panama river, and Mr. Fairborn thinks that they will be able to get through to upper r.ver points as first scheduled.
 The Tanana was formerly sched- uled to winter at Whitehorse with the Alaska and the Yukon, and the Schwatka and Seattle 3 at Dawson. Whether they will get through with their work on the Tanana river in time to do so yet remains to be seen. If they do there may be such a thing that the Panama will be billed out of Fairbanks or Cinema for Whitehorse, although no official announcement to that effect has yet been made
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
OFTEN IT IS
 BETTER TO BE
 RELATI0NLESS

NEW YORK, Orphaned boys enlisted in the United States navy, and those having no near relatives, are to be singled out for special care by the members of new organiza- ton, entitled the "Order of God fathers and Godmothers of the Navy" which has the official endorsement of the navy department, through Assist ant Secretary Frank D. Roosevelt.
 The organization, founded by Mrs. Henry Murray Calvert of Brooklyn, already has commenced active work by getting in touch with navy chap lains and secretaries of the naval Young Mems Christian Association. to get names of enlisted men who have no near relatives. The order s members are to take an individual and parental interest in these men, with the idea that their general we'll being might be improved if they knew someone cared about them. This care would be expressed by sending letters to the men and lit tie gifts of remembrance and by keeping track of them throughout the war. It is the hope of it's or ganizer that the order may become nationwide in it's scope and con tribute a useful part in war relief work
 Mrs. Calvert, through recruiting work, got in touch with many fine young men who had no near rela- tives, and she was impressed by the loneliness of their lives. She be came convinced these men could be helped if a personal interest was taken in them by men and women who, unable to render any other service could thus, do their bit for their country.
 Anyone in the United States more than 30 years old may become a member of the order by sending word to Mrs. Calvert, 169 McDon- ough Street, Brooklyn, that he or she will act as godfather or god mother for one or more of the en- listed men of the navy who have no near relatives. The only requirement. is that a stamped, self-addressed en- velope be sent by prospective mem bers and in this will be returned the name or names of as many men as have been requested. Then the new member takes it upon himself or herself to write to the godsons, rendering what aid and cheer possi- ble through the times of trial ahead.
 In a letter commenting the work Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt says he believes it will do much for the happiness and con- tentment of the orphaned boys so befriended."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
FOR
 SIGNAL CORPS
 BOYS CHANGED

Associated Press Correspondence
 BEHIND BRITISH LINES IN FRANCE. Oct.-The nickname Flag waggers,' by which men of the sig nal corps are still known to civili ans. has long since been discarded in the army, which has substituted the title of "Buzzers."
 In the picturesque days of yore the signaller did choose some lofty eminence, and there wiggled out his messages with a flag or whirled his aching arms through the graceful movement of semaphore, but those days are no more The close proX imity of the German and the aC curacy of the snipers have made op portunties for these methods as rare as weekend leave, and the signaller now has his dwelling underground anu works in the dark after the fashion of the mole.
 The signaller also has his beat" like metropolitan policeman. He must make periodical tours of in spectiOn of the complex of wires un- der his jurisdiction, watching to see that nothing goes wrong with his slender lines of communication. In the trenches the wires run along the sides of the trench about twelve inches from the bottom, just above hi1h water mark, at which height they are comparatively safe from being dragged out of place by the diverse equipment that hangs around the infantry soldier like toys on a Christmas tree.
 The number of wires that grow up in an ordinary trench in the course oi a few weeks is amazing. There are only nine here at pres
  ent," remarked signal corps off Cer apolog getically, but this is a new trench; wait until the gunners open up a few observation posts-the place will look like a hen-run then"
 The nine wires led after various ha ha- +aI ters signal office" This proved to be a roomy dugout with wires enter ing it from every direction. A small flag hung over the doorway.
 The whole place is alive and busi ness-like Here a clerk is receiving messages for transmission; there an other is dispatching incoming mes sages to their addresses by run her; in one corner a private is en- tering up the signal register; in an other a second is making notes in the office log
 Along the lar end runs fOuSn table with a row of men seated on a bench before it, while a droning sound like the humming of bees fills the air around This is where the field telephone has it's quarters that famous little instrument on which, according to popular humor- ists, the gilded staff call up in the middle of a bombardment to inquire how many jars of raspberry jam have been issued to a unit, or to de mand a count of the Baptists in "A" company, just as the third wave is going over the top.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
0. E. s. MEETS
 FRIDAY NIGHT

The regular monthly meeting of Midnight Sun Chapter No. 6, Order of the Eastern Star, will be held in the Blue room of the Masonic Tenn pie next Friday evening, October 12.
 The hour of meeting will be s o'clock, instead of 8:30, which has been the hour of meeting since April 1st. The hour of 8 o'clock will prevail during the winter months and all members of the Chapter are requested to take note of the change.
 A social session will follow the business meeting, after which re- treatments will be served.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
ASKS CHILDREN TO ENROLLFOR
 THE RED CROSS

Concurrent with the opening of thu school year, President Wilson, e. head of the United States and pres dent of the American Red Cross sO- ciety, on September b issued o children of the United States 1hIa proclamation appeared m the olucAI bulletin published under the authorI- y of the government al Washington.
 It reads as follows:
 10 the School Children of the Unit
 ed States:
 A Proclamation.
 The President of the United States Is also President of the American Red Cross It is from these offices joined in one that write you word of greeting at this time when so many of you are beginning the school year
 The American Red Cross has just prepared a Junior Membership with school Activities in which every pu pil in the United States can find a chance to serve our country. The school is the natural center of your life Through it you can best wor.. in the great cause of freedom tJ which We have all pledged ourselves.
 Our Junior Red Cross will bring to you opportunities of service to your community and to other com munities all over the world and guide your service with high and religious ideals. It will teach you how to save in order that suffering children elsewhere may have the chance to live. It will teach you how to prepare some of the sup plies which wounded soldiers and homeless families lack It will send to you through the Red Cross Bul letins the thrilling stories of relief and rescue And best of all. more perfectly than through any of your other school lessons. you will learn by doing those kind things under your teachers direction to be the future good citizens of this great country which we all love.
 And I commend to all school teachers in the country the simple plan which the American Red Cross has worked out to provide for your cooperation, knowing as I do that school children will give their best service under the direct guidance and instruction of their teachers. Is not this perhaps the chance for which you have been looking to give your time and efforts in some measure to meet our national needs? (Signed) WOODROW WILSON,
 Sept 15. 1917. President
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
GOVERNMENT ISSUES
 A NEW REGULATION

The Citizen is in receipt of com, munication from the Alaska bureau of the Seattle chamber of commerce relative to gold bullion regulations of the government. It is as follows
 Treasury Department Assay Office of the United States.
 Seattle, Wash, Sept p, 1917. The Secretary, the Seattle Chamber of Commerce adn Commercial club, Seattle, Wash.
 Dear Sir:
 The department has recently amended a regulation relative to the requisite gold fineness of bullion suit able for purchase at this office. Here tofore, bullion had to have value in gold of at least ten times that of the silver contained. Under the pres ent regulations we may purchase any bullion that has not less than HOO parts of gold, provided that it does not contain more than S-10s base. You understand, of course, that we pay for the gold and silver only. It would seem desirable that this information should be brought to the notice of the mining public in north ern Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Alaska Respectfully,
 JOHN w. PHILLIPS,
 Assayer in Charge
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
ARTILLERY IS
 AGAIN ACTIVE
Associated PreSS1


 LONDON, Oct. 6.-Dispatches from the French war office state that a heavy artillery duel is in progress the entire length of the western battlefront, with both sides expend- ing enormous quantities of ammuni- tion. Around Verdun the lombard ment is especially heavy. No infan- try engagement Is recorded at any point.
 In the Ypres sector General Haig reports all the captured ground to have been incorporated in the Brit ish lines. He also states that 3S0 additional German prisoners have been taken In the past twentyfour hours.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
SUFFRACETTES
 ARE ARRESTED
GA Ssociated Press) )

VNSSUCIdC TTtSST
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. G. Eleven suffragette pickets around the White House were arrested this af- ternoon by the city police and taken to Jail, where they are being held for trial, having refused to avail themselves of bail privilege. One of the number arrested is Miss Alice Paul, one of the leaders of the Wo- mans Party The hearing will be held Monday.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
BRITISH ADOPT
 NEW SLOGAN

Associated Press Correspondence
 LONDON-As the result of the Food Economy" program or propa- gauda the consumption of bread in some of the larger British towns has been reduced by as much as % to 30 per cent, while the Consump- ton of flour is down by Is per cent.
 This has been effected largely through the voluntary efforts of the people in the United Kingdom who have been urged by various means to reduce their ordinary consumption of food.
 More than 20.0O0.OOO leaflets and 2,OOO,O0O posters urging the people to eat less bread" have been is sued by the director general of food economy, meetings have been orga- nzed throughout the country, propa- ganda leaflets placed In the pay -en- ye,opes of all intuition workers, and lectures given in schools. while the newspapers freely gave their col umns in support of the campaign.
 Of course, 1t also was necessary to place some restriction on the use of flour and other commodities, as. fer instance, the prohibition of mak- ing fancy pastry and bread, no bread to be sold unless 12 hours old and no milk or fruit to be used in the making of bread
 The brewers output was restricted severely, manufacturers were cut down 25 per cent in their use of sugar, while public eating places were severely rationed with regard to the size and price of meals.
 Efforts in the direction of increas- was also taken in hand, and, as result of the voluntary efforts of the people in conjunction with these measures, the director general of food economy is able on his retire ment to report a considerable de crease in the consumption of the most essential commodities.
 Efforts in hte direction of increas- ed food production also have met with considerable success, particu- larly among the workers of Grea | Britain, who are now cultivating four times more allotments for vegetable growing than before the war
 Throughout the country, land has been taken over which was former ly growing mustard seed, hops. bulbs, etc, and utilized for growing food.
 Some 3OOOOO acres have already been added to the arable area in England and Wales on which 10000 troops have been employed, while about 100000 women are now regu- larly employed in agricultural work.
 More than a thousand motor tract ors and 50 caterpillar tractors are being used on the land, and orders for 1000 tractors have been placed for the 1918 campaign
 In order to encourage private firms to preserve vegetables and fruit, the authorities intend to offer con tingent guarantee for the disposal of their produce up to maximum amount. Drying stations for drying and pulping stations in the principal fruit centers will be established with the object of preserving fruit for subsequent use as jam.
 In order to stimulate the fishing industry, government loans have been granted to increase the install lation of auxiliary motorpower in sailing craft, and for the effective transportation of the seasonal excess supplies of fish that are bound to occur.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
Assayer in Charge

Concrete roads expand most in win ter and contract most in summer, according to the United States bureau of standards, because of increases or decreases in the moisture they con tain
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-08
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