The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-12

BERRYlNG hills so green to pick
 the luscious berry he'll get enough l ween. For many days the trip he's planned and so has mother too, they've taken all the kids along and they are not so few. They loaded on the motor car the kids and all the junk the puffing sputtering jit could hardly make the hump. They pitched their camp upon ridge which was dry and high to be among the berries be- meath the sunny sky. Of pails and cans they took score to put the berries in the rattle and the falling it made an awful din. From early dawn til late at night they picked and picked and picked until the blue clad hills all were nicely slicked. With pails and cans spilling OCT they're home again they say and all the little berries will be nicely put away. When winter comes with snow and cold the wolf may howl and roar they'll feed the hungry beast berries-to keep him from the door. kAMOkA The Tattler man had FUCKERS occasion to go down MEET Front street Thurs
 day evening to meet the incoming launch Carl White and while waiting for the crowd to come ashore his attention was attracted by the rattling of chips, such as is used in the card games. Looking around to see where the game was in progress he found nothing but darkness in the lobby of the hotel from whence the rattle came. His curiosity aroused he elevated his gaze and saw lighted window. He also saw something that interested him-four people, seated at a table and absorbed in the fascinating game of "pan." One was a tall, sedate, elderly gentleman, another was a government official, another an ac- countant in a large mercantile es- tablishment The fourth member of the party had his countenance well concealed behind his hand" and it was impossible to figure him out, al though he wore glasses. The elderly one was we'll pleased, being busily engaged in picking up the chips, which, from the number of them, must have been collection from a "Kamoka spade valley" While no conversation could be heard it was evident from the expression on the faces of the other players that they were being "piuted," or slowed" or "kamokaed," or bumped" or wait ing for the key card" or "pecaired'' as the case may be. However, it was evident that the elderly one had them all outclassed for his stack of chips was about chin high. Qt's tough to be without a home).
 NO For the past several WEDDING days a well known AT ALL. individual has been going around town all dressed up in sombre black suit where previously his height of fashion was pair of Overalls, a corduroy shirt and a plug of star tobacco. His friends were curious as to the meaning of the glad rags and many conjectures were made as to his wearing them. Tie arrival of a steamer drew the usual crowd to the dock, the conspicuous indi- vidual being one, when q passen- ger came ashore and, seeing the change of apparel, remarked: "What's the matter, S-? One of the mules died?" "No," responded the indi- vidual, "just taking a vacation"
 HAS SOME A communication re- PATHETIC ceived at Nenana re- VOICE. gently from one of the boys who was in ducted into service and is now at Fort Gibbon related the good times that were being had at the post and incidentally mentioned the pro- gram that was given at an enter tainment there lately. One of the numbers on the program was song by Jack Smith, of the Fairbanks contingent. In commenting on the rendition of the song the writer stated that Jacks voice is so pa thetic that when he sings great feel ing is expressed by the audience, and concluded the remark by saying: Why, even the trees leave"
 WHEN Every boat that THE BOAT leaves is taking HAS WENT away somebody's
 friends and there is always a sorrowing throng to bid them Godspeed. On the last boat two girls of high school age left and there was swarm of young folks with flowers, candy and books