The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

Through the courtesy or Mrs. Al Ian Mcdonald of Poorman. the fol. lowing information has been ob- tained:
 The Poorman Loyal League is be- ing enthusiastically supported by that camp and its officers are: Will liam Bailey, chairman; w. H. Fur man, secretary; Allan Mcdonald. E. l.. McKinnon, H. s. Hopkins. E. McGettigan, Ed Coyle. executive committee.
 The membership consists of the following: E. L. McKinnon, Henry Cox, J. F. Shropshire. Allan Mo Donald, John H. Richards. w. H. Furman, James Mckinley. Joseph Watson. Albert Hanson. Truman Manuel, E. Hutchinson. Mike Ko. vacs, Fred Hale, Louis Kolloch, Os- car Poppert, John Cannon, Thos. Gallagher, John Messy, G. w. Her man, M. Agentin, E. w. Major, Den. his White, Ed McGettigan, Ed Coyle, Chas. Cook, Henry Erickson. Joe Laughlin, H. s. Hopkins, Lawrence Churkuson, Walter Poppert. A. Ca dieux, David Anderson, w. E. Lerke, Hugh O'Donald, R. Faulkenson, Carl Alfred Johnson, Jesse Bonhan. Wm. Wickland, Tony Canon, Harry Jen- sen, Michael Duggan, Albert Bor- deau, Wm. Bailey, Clint Wyman. Clarence Anderson, Andy Anarkice, Abe Collins, Achille Routhier, Nick Singer, M Leverich. Joe Joseph, Mrs. M. J. Geiger, Mrs. Wm. War ren, Mrs. H. S. Hopkins, Mrs. Allan Mcdonald. Mrs. Waiter Huber, Mrs. G. M. Herman.
 The above list, as given by Mrs. Allan Mcdonald, may be incomplete with respect to late admissions. Mail conditions are so unusually bad, even for this untoward winter and spring, that communication south of Long is practically paralyzed. Henry Geiger paid hurried visit to his mother on Poorman. Geiger is to catch the Washburn for Idita- rod, where he will be examined by the local exemption board. Last summer when registration was un- der way he was at work with Gid dings for the Alaska Road commis- sion, and so registered at Ophir in stead of Ruby. It might be of in terest to note here that it is claimed that Henry Geiger was the first white boy born on the Yukon.
 He stated that when he left Poor man to return to Ruby the Red Cross drive for May 25 week was under way and that Mrs. Walter Huber had, up to his departure, collected, on Poorman, $185. with more in sight. while Mrs. Ernest Miehoff of Spruce. had $136, this figure representing an average of $3.50 a man on Spruce.
 Bittel & Go. are sinking a working shaft on their ground on Meketchum. Warren and Swanson are getting ready to sluice their windlass dumps. Beland & Go. have had a small cleanup, the ground going B to the foot.
 John s. Johnson & Co. are sluic- ing tailings and dump on the lower end of the Novikaket.
 At the meeting of the Long Loyal League on May IS the question of employing pro-Germans was taken up and Chairman Ed Wilkinson appoint ed a committee of ten to act in the matter, said committee consist ing of H. s. Wallace. G. H. Pike, Robert Deacon, A. J. Burke, Billy Vuicich, w. T. Link. E. Morvan, John Flanagan, Bozo Vukovich and Mrs. Chas. Strite. The committee chose for its chairman H. s. Wal ldCc, Sduu lOI ito oCSAStoIy Mlo. Chas. Strite. It drew up comnuni. cations directed to all who em- ployed labor, calling upon them to follow the example set by the gov. ernment of the United States in its selection of employees. said selec- tion based on their loyalty, heart, body and soul, in the struggle for America. A copy was mailed to each claim and was signed by the entire committee.
 Two Ruby visitors at the meeting were Sam Kincaid and Joe Murray. both of whom made brief addresses when called upon.
 A public meeting for the evening of May 30, Decoration Day. was de- cided upon.
 On Saturday, May 26. at the meet ing of the Long Loyal League. the raffle of the stove donated by Carl Nelson, Longs patriotic blacksmith, was held, and Ed Olson drew the lucky number. He in turn gvae hon nlk to hn