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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
CORPSE FOUND MAY BE BODY
 OF MAIL MAN

The marshaps office was notified yesterday that corpse had been found on bar about one and one half miles below Nenana. Commits sioner k. S. Mcdonald of Nenana phoned the marshal's office here re- garding what action should be taken in the matter and wnether the body should be brought to the railroad town for an inquest. The commis siOner was instructed to use his own judgment in the matter and to make his report on the findings of the jury should an inquest be held. Up to late hour last night no word had been received from Nenana con- cerning the investigation of the con- mission.
 When the news became known in Fairbanks, friends of Knutc Heleni- us, the lower river mail carrier who has been missing for some time surmised that it might be his body and that he had been drowned in attempting to cross the ice below Nenana, at which place it was very rotten at the time of his disap- pearance. The report of the con- missioner will be awaited by the mans friends with anxiety.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
ENGLISH KING
 TAKE PART IN
 AMERICAN 4TH

LONDON, June r. For the first time in history. an English ruler is planning to take part in an Ameri- can Fourth of July celebration. This is the present intention of King George. The British king has prom ised that he would attend the cele- bratiOn at Chelsea to be held by the American military and naval forces in Great Britain
 Teams from both the army and navy will meet in a series of alh- letic contests, many of which will be strictly American sports Never before in the history of the world has this celebration been attended by an English king King George has shown great interest in the American troops and, in fact, any thing that pertains to the great country across the sea. A large number of the royalty will accom- pany the king to Chelsea, as many of these have signified their inten- tion to take part in the celebration.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
TIMBER MAN TO
 JOURNEY TODAY

Some time today, unless present plans miscarry, II. K. Carlisle, oi the general land office will embark on the annual timber cruise of the office. It is the custom each year fer the trip to be taken for the pur- pose of checking up the amount of wood cut at the various camps on the river and for observing the compliance with the homestead laws. The trip this year will be made with far greater comfort :han those of former years owing to the de- partment furnishing d launch for the use of the agents The previous trips were made in small boats, and much time was lost owing to the slowness of transportation.
 The itinerary of the timber man will be from Fairbanks to Panama, thence to Eagle, and back to Tan ana and on up to the Koyukuk dis trict. About three months will be consumed in making the trip.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
 INBANKRUPTCY
 ARE STARTED

In the district court Thursday was presented the petition of the N. C. Co.,. the Imperial cigar store and Albert Bernard for the involuntary bankruptcy of Paul Lescure of Ne mana.
 The prayer sets forth that Lescure is indebted to them in the following sums: N. c. Co.,, $610.5O; Imperial cigar store, $794.63; Albert Bernard, $1,911.02. The first two claims are for goods alleged to have been de- livered and the latter is for the re- covery of a note with interest.
 The prayer further sets forth that Lescure has made others preferred creditors over the just claims of the petitioners and asks the court that relief be granted them as set forth in the petition.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
MANY U-B0ATS ACCOUNTED FOR
 BY THE NAMES

WASHINGTON, D. C., June r. It is announced by Senator Claude A. Swanson of Virginia, who is the acting chairman of the committee on naval affairs in the absence of Senator Ben Tillman, that the Am erican and allied navies have de- stroyed sixty per cent of all the German submarines that have been constructed. The efficient work of these navies has cut the shipping losses in half. asserts the senator.
 A continued warfare is being car ried on against the enemy subma- rines by the allied navies of which nothing is said to the public. Com' bined with the reduction of the shipping losses that have been caus- ed by the navies and the increased output of the American shipbuilding yards, it is expected that the allied shipping will take a decided in crease.
 It is claimed that the submarine policy of the German government has proven a decided failure inas- much as 1t applied to the barring of transports from the United States to France. The work of the allied navies is becoming more effective every day.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
TROUT EGGS ON
 WAY TO ALASKA

Yesterday K. c. Wood received a telegram informing him that a shipment of trout eggs had left Sc attle by the steamer Northwestern for Fairbanks. These eggs were re quested some time ago by the Con- mercial club for the purpose of stocking the inland streams of In terior Alaska with trout to make up for the possible depletion of the food fish that would be taken by the canneries.
 For the purpose of discussing the best means and places of prOpagat. ing the eggs meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at the offices of Guy B. Erwin, to which ali persons interested in the food and game fish problem are invited to attend The hour of the meeting has been set at 3:30
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10

several French soldiers, who had come to pay their respects to two Americans who had died for France. "
 Another item in the paper de. scribes how the two soldiers had been awarded the Croix de Guerre after their death. Others in the company who received the cross were Lieutenant Raymond H. New. ton, Sergeant Eugene A. McNiff, Cor. poral Hillig and Privates B. Barry, J. Barry, Brawley, M. Cooney, Duffy. Hurley, Miller, w. Peisel and Robin son.
 Captain Remedy is prominent SO. cially in this city. He is a nephew of Bryan Remedy. and besides be- ing one of the best natural shots in the army is an athlete of note.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
BROOKS LEADS
 THE INTERIOR

Although the Red Cross war fund drive has long since been over and the reports from most of the places received. the returns of Brooks were not included in the finals as pub lished a few days ago.
 The returns from there show that the sum of $2,08025 was realized for the war fund. Of this amount $1,655.25 was realized from an old time dance given under the man. agement of O. P. Gaustad The regular drive netted $425 under the management of Mrs. H.. J. Atwell. and a further donation of $1O was received from Miss Georgie Lee, who was awarded prize of $1O for being the best rustler at the dance, which prize was turned back into the fund.
 With the returns from Brooks in and on the comparative showing made. the palm must be conceded to Brooks as leading the other plac- es in the war fund drive.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
SINGER
 ACCOMPLISHED
 KNIITER ALSO

The chorus of the Metropolitan Opera company has knitted great number of articles for war suffer- CTS. Last week Enrico Caruso, the famous tenor, representing the com mittee that included a number of the best known singers in the world, inspected this work. Sixty sweat CTS, nine scarfs and one hundred pairs of socks are being sent to the Italian Red Cross for relief work among the sufferers in northern Italy.
 There is no doubt about Signor Caruso knowing what he is doing. when inspecting knitting, as re- cent audience at the famous opera house can testify. During the per formance of an opera few weeks ago the women of the chorus, repre- senting old country peasant women, were shown knitting. Caruso, in the leading role, was disengaged down stage. To the delight of the audience, he took the knitting from the hands of the singer next him and began busily knitting on the sock-not stage knitting, but real purling, as could readily be seen When interviewed. Caruso said that to knit was the accomplishment of all children in Italy, boys and girls. and he remembered we'll all the stitches.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
DELEGATE SAYS HOME RULEF0R
 ALASKA'S GOOD

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Never, in the opinion of Hon. Chas A. Sulzer, delegate from Alaska, was the need of full home rule for Alaska more clearly shown than in the figh: now being made against the bill to regulate the killing and sale of cer- tain game animals in nOl thern Al aska." Here is matter in which hundreds of Alaskans are vitally in terested, and with the conditions surrounding which they are thor oughly familiar They are more in terested in the preservation of the game of Alaska than any other people in the world, and they have more deeply at heart than anyone else the desire for proper laws re- garding the killing and sale of the big game of the territory, the dele gate points out; yet great pressure is being brought upon congress by gun clubs and others of the States, who do not know conditions in the north. urging the defeat of the game bill which was introduced by the representative of the people of Al aska at the request of his constit. uents. And there is a possibility that this interference may prove di. sastrous. If Alaska had full home rule, this matter could be handled by the territorial legislature. with. out outside interference; and laws could be enacted for Alaska by leg islators of Alaska in accordance with the wishes of the people of Alaska.
 This is but one instance of inter- ference in Alaska matters by Out. siders. Few bills ever come up in congress, pertaining to Alaska. that do not meet with serious opposition from Outsiders who think they know conditions in the north. but who, in fact, have only the most vague idea of the people. the country, the busi uc5S, tIlc lIlc duu tuc uccuS OI tHt territory.
 Such interference makes the dele gate more and more determined to secure for Alaska such home rule that the people of the territory will have the power to make such laws as will be suitable to the country, and he believes they are more cap- able of enacting legislation pertain ing to their own affairs than any congress could possibly be, and more capable than any State in the Union
 Another good effect that home rule would have on the territory, Mir Sulzer points out, is that the peo- pie will realize the importance of sending their best citizens and most able men to the legislature. The capable men will be more willing also to assume the burden of of flee, even though at loss to them selves, realizing the importance ol having men in the legislature who are in a position to draw up and enact into law such acts as will best serve the interests of the ter. ritOry
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
NATATORIUM IS
 DESIRABLE NOW

For the past two days the weather man has switched the cut in dealing out the weather, and instead of having rain as forecasted. has just about cooked things to turn with the heat The thermometer was kept busy as a slide trombone going up and down with the changes in temperature until yesterday, when it hit the 60 mark and stuck. The general expression was that 1t was hot.
 About the only cool place in town was along the waterfront where the breezes blow. Many longing glances were cast at the cooling depths of the Cinema, and the absence of a suitable place where one could get wet all over without being carried away with the current was much noticed. Should anyone with a phil anthropic turn of mind decide to open the nat" they would earn a fund of public gratitude beside much of the "wherewith," for the people do certainly miss their Coney Is- land, even if it is in tank.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
YUKON HERO IS BACK FROM WAR:
 WOUNDED TWICE

Private John Bechevich, who left Dawson June g, 1916, with Captain Hulme. of the Black contingent, ar rived back in Dawson on the stage at noon today after having had remarkable experience at the front. John was four months in the trench. es, during which he was in sixteen fights, was seven times over the top, and in the last fight, October P last, he was wounded in the breast by two rifle bullets. He was sent to the rear badly torn by the bullets, and was transferred to the hospital at Guilford, Surrey, where he was three months recovering. He then was given several months leave of absence. and allowed to come to Canada, and chose to come back to visit his old Dawson home and see his friends here. He is in his full military uniform. which was worn at the front, and wears on his left sleeve the golden stripe, in dicative of having been wounded. He left England for Yukon Febru- ary 23, and says he was happy to have met Captain Black and to hay, received warm greeting from him q short time before starting for Canada.
 in, hA daele and Ypres," says Bechcvich. and was wounded at Ypres while with the Hundred and Second Cana dian Battalion. in command of Col. Gerry.
 'I saw plenty of hot fighting, and did my bit in helping drive back the FritZies They were given the worst of it then. and they will be licked Don't worry, We will win. am glad I helped put some of their bunch out of business. and l am ready to go back any minute they call me. am out on leave and do not have to return until they ask for me, but, believe me, am ready. Fritz-he will get his"
 Bechevich is more than 90 years old, but has not a gray hair. and does not look over 3S or 40. He is a man little under medium size. but wiry and tough as leather. He showed some of the boys at the News office his wound today. an ugly scar across the chest. the evi. dence of his heroic experience. John was eighteen years a Serbian sol dier, and was in the Serbian war. and his son was in the late Balkan war. John was born in Montenegro. but brides himself on belonging to the great Serbian nation, whose peo- pie spread over the Balkan penin- sula. He is entitled to wear the Serbian and Montenegrin decorations, as well as the Russian Cross of St. George. His family suffered in Ser bia from German outrages, and his patriotism over the war knows no bounds. On his return today he was given a disc of Yukon gold, as token from Andy Rystogi. for good work at the front.-Dawson News.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
SHELDON WILL
 START SERVICE

Sheldon will start his auto service between Fairbanks and Chitina. For the past three years he has entered the transportation field about this time of the season and has drawn a large patronage.
 Yesterday afternoon he went out the trail as far as McCarty with two autos, both of which were load ed to capacity. On his return he will busy himself with the arrange ment of schedule for the coming service.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
NEWSY BRIEFS
 FROM NENANA

The news of the order for mobili- zation was greeted here with much enthusiasm and the registrants are making their preparations for de- parture to the mobilization point when the time is announced. The names of those subject to the draft are not known as yet, but it is ex- pected that they will be announced some time this evening.
 Harry Karstens with the launch Princess May arrived here this after noon with one passenger. Good time was made from the upper town. He will leave tomorrow morning on the return trip.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
NENANA DRAFT
 QUOTA DRAWN

NENANA, June 7.-The drawing of the quota of registrants for in duction into service took place here today, and those who will bc drafted are as follows:
 1-Carl Iver Anderson.
 2-Frank Gassoff.
 4-Frank Teufel.
 7--Nels Larson.
 8-Oikin Kassoff.
 9-Robert Andrew Swe. 1l-James Phair 12-Leonard A. White. 15-Nels A. Lundstrom. 18-BObO Botsieff. 19-Peter Resoss. 2O-Gust Borgeson. 21-Henry A. Keil. 22-Albin T. Johnson. 23-Alek Boloff. 24-ThOmas A. Jones. 25-Samuel Rosenbluth. 26-Gust John Hahn. 29--Christian Dedrickson. 31-Hans Lonnberg. 33-Nickolas Gustiff. 39-Lester B. Earhart.
 This totals with the apporti: IT. ment of the quota for Nenana, and some of those drafted have had their affairs in shape ready to go since the mobilization order was received yesterday. It is expected that no changes will be made in this list, as all of the men named are in the immediate vicinity. with possibly one or two exceptions.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
DAYS OF '9e RECALLED
 BY ROCKER BEING USED

As reminder of the days of '98 were seen two men who were en- gagged in rocking out some dirt from the old assay office on Garden Is. land yesterday. The earth in the old office is we'll filled with black sand. quicksilver and some gold, and it was for the purpose of recovering these that the rocking was being done. The cleanup will not be an. nounced for some days, as the con centrates must be treated.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
RICHARDSON STUDS FOR
 ENGINEERING COMMISSION

With several hundred pounds of potatoes from Richardson, Henry Warren, the freighter, arrived in town yesterday morning. The tu- bers were at once loaded on the Shu- sana to be taken to Nenana, having been disposed of to the commission there.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
JURY PANEL IS GETTING
 NUMERICALLY LESS NOW

The present number of petit jury. men reporting to the court mum. bers 13. Two were excused yester. day. J. E. Moody was excused to report on October 28. He will leave today to take charge of the saw mill just below Cinema. H. H. Ross was excused to report on June II.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10

For the service of legal papers. Deputy Marshal Pete McMullen left yesterday morning for Steel creek, the service consisting of putting an attachment on some mining proper ty situated on that creek. He will return today.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10

 ARE DRAWN TO
 ANSWER CALL

In conformity with the instruc. tions issued by Governor Riggs to Local Board No. IT for the mobili- zation of the draft quota for Fair banks, the numbers drawn by the board are as follows:
 1-Harry Ingle Staser.
 1A-Fargo Fenton Rose.
 1B-Roy James Esgate.
 3-Eiichi Otsuba.
 7--Hans Christian Fohn- Hansen.
 10-Ernest Edwin Berlin
 13-Joseph Belden Pollastrine.
 14-Tony Bucci.
 15-Peter Macari
 16-Nelson O. Brigham.
 17-Arthur Dana Hall.
 19-Nicholas Andrew Mack.
 21-Peter Leonard Pearson.
 22-Frank Katsantris.
 24-Matthew William Fitchett Love. 25-Andrew Halsen Nerland.
 27-Roy Lee ketcham.
 28-Panphile Duquette
 34-Celeste Charles Caldart.
 35-George Charles Worth
 37-Marin Todoroff. 41-Orville Thomas Knowles. 44-Harry Clifford Mcclellan. E-Harry Shelley Locey.
 52-Leon Chatriand.
 54-Olaf Johnson.
 55-Ray Stewart Steele.
 56-Henry Franklin Wood.
 57-Sam Thompson.
 60-Alfred Svenn.
 62-Robert Emmett Bresnahan. 63-Peter Lyshol.
 G6--Fred Joseph Weik.
 6S-Boris Baziroff.
 70-Lewis Lee.
 71-Pete Conta.
 72-Yael Rozenstain.
 90-Eugen Otto Patrick Berggren. 75-Edgar Oss.
 77-Walter flaws.
 7S-Homer Jerome Amend. 81-ROy Gotny.
 85-John Woods.
 8S-Frank Sabanoff.
 89-TOm ROstad.
 93-John Sigfrid Peterson. 95-James Leonard HeacOck. 96-Gena Zoraeff.
 97-Andrew Steven Busch 99-Markie Stein. 1OO-John Sigurd Johnson.
 The response to the message sent to the commanding officer at Fort GibbOn was received yesterday and stated that in all probability the government transports would be in Fairbanks on June 28 for the trans porting of those inducted to Fort Gibbon.
 In accordance with the message, the local board has named Thurs day, June 27, as the day upon which the registrants will report at the local office. at the hour of 10 A. M
 In the list as published today there may be some corrections, as some of the registrants are now on the Outside in other branches of the service, but in all probability the list is correct as it stands. The last to come within the allotment is 95, James Leonard Heacock, the balance of the list being published with the view that should others named be in other service the num- bers would accordingly advance, and it would be we'll for those who come below number 95 to be pre- pared to answer the summons of the board if it is made. The wires were kept busy yesterday notifying those at remote points as to the date of induction, and such regis trants are now considered in the service.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10

Mir. and Mrs. Lipman Simson and child returned to Nenana yesterday.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10

Sam Hagan is an out of town visitor.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10

Chas. Beck and wife of Ester are among the city visitors,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10

s. J. Sheldon is a recent arrival from Nenana.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
ANNUAL REPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL
 IS EXCELLENT

The annual report of the Fair banks public schools as made by Principal Margaret Keenan shows that the attendance and the pune tuality of the scholars for the school year just past has averaged higher than any previous school year. The data compiled is interesting and is as follows:
 Total enrolment ............ 202 No dropped account of
 leaving city with parents. .15
 Sickness ...............
 To work ..............
 Other causes ..........
 Total ................... oO Total days present ......... .31, 1855 Total days absent ........ 7S5 Total times tardy ....... 2lO Per cent of attendance . 97.6 Per cent of punctuality .. 99.6 Average daily attendance ,... 1916 No. neither absent nor tardy.. 34 No. visitors ............... S9 War investments of all
 Kinds ....,........... .$ll'o4S.S Equivalent of 221 $50 Liberty bonds. Per capita average $60.84
 No graduating from high school. - No. graduating from eighth grade. 16
 The per capita investment in war securities is the highest in Alaska.
 The number of graduates from both departments is increasing.
 The percentage of attendance and punctuality are the highest in the history of the school.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10

Nature has no use for the quitter.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10

Mrs. Rfckert arrived from Nenans yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-21
LACK FUNDS TO BUILD
 BRIDGE ACROSS NIZlNA

The Nizina bridge project is again jeodardized. The appropriation made by the territorial legislature for $25.- 900 was based on the assumption that the bridge would not exceed 5000 feet in length. When the survey was made by Jas. F.. Wilson, road super wiser, it was found that the length of the bridge slightly exceeded 6.200 feet. This, with the increased cost of material and labor. makes the total cost of construction. based on plans and specifications of road supervisor, $4O,OOO. MT. Wilson at the request of the people of the territory adjacent to the brdge, resolved to put $8.000 of the road fund. set aside for the country surrounding Mccarthy, into the bridge.
 The Alaska Road Commission has been asked to supply necessary addi- tional fund of $8,000.
 The merchants and other people of Mccarthy are sending Joseph H. Mur- ray to Juneau to take up the matter. with the road commission.
 Cordova is materially interested in the building of the Nizina bridge and our neighbors up the line hope that our people will help to convince ard persuade the road commission of the urgent need of supplying the amount ed.-Cordova Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-21
Kodaks and kodak supplies at the Valdez Drug Co. If
HIS OTHER COPPER

A dog was in the habit of going daily to a bakers skop His master would give him a penny which he would drop out of his mouth on the counter. receiving in exchange a pen ny bun.
 One day the master said to the baker. "I should like to know how much my dog really knows. Try him with half-penny bun tomorrow.
 When. the next day. the dog dropt his penny and only half-penny bun was given to him. he sniffed at it, turned it over and over with his paw, then in a dignified manner walked out of the shop. leaving the bun.
 In ten minutes he returned accom-. panied by a policeman.