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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
NAVIGATION TO
 OPEN ON MAY IA

Navigation to the Tolovana coun. try will open on May 14th. according to Carl White. the Fairbanks.Tolova. na transportation man. The initial trip of the season will be made -;ith the steamer Brooks. which he pur. chased early this year
 The White line will be about dou- bled this year as far as craft is con. cerned. Last year the Carl White and another launch constituted the fleet. This year it will be increased by the addition of the new launch Charles White" and the steamer Brooks. Two gas and two steam boats will comprise the fleet. Carl believes that all four of the vessels will be kept busy during the year. Some of them will operate above the Log Jam on the Tolovana river; the others between that place and Fair banks.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
WILSON ISSUES CALL CONGRESS
 MEET MAY 18TH


 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7.-(P President Wilson today cabled from Paris calling a special session of con gress to convene on Monday. May 19 It is stated that the President will not be here for the opening of the session. but hopes to arrive by the time that the new congress has fin ished with the appropriation meas ures which were lost in the senate fill buster at the close of the last regula, session.
 It is said that the President called the session to begin before his ar rival for this purpose. Many of the funds for which appropriations were lost last congress are practivally dc pleted and MT. Wilson believes thai bis presence is not necessary here tc get the measures thru.
 The call is issued much earlier thar the democratic leaders expected They have not made any effort at or ganization and it is not thot that the, will do so until after congress con venes.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
MINES
 NOW SLUlCINC

From late arrival from Brooks 1t is learned that sluicing has com menced in the Tolovana. general cleaning-up taking place among the miners who have out winter dumps Some of the large dumps are being run thru the boxes with water furn. ished by gravity and this method will be followed as long as sluice head of water can be had. When the water runs shy pumping will be res0rted to.
 Among the recent discoveries re. ported 1t is stated that Clarence Dorflinger and Oscar Anderson have uncovered good pay and will soon put on large force of men to take out the dirt. As soon as the hoist is working sluicing operations will be commenced.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
DENEKINES 400
 ARMY GROWS TO
 REACH 100000

LONDON, March 1S.--The volun- teer army of General Denikine. which successfully resisted the Bolsheviki forces in southern Russia, began with only 400 men but numbers to. day 100000, says a traveller who has just returned from Odessa. In the beginning it had no arms with which to equip it's recruits and often had to maintain its existence by captur. ing arms and ammunition from the Bolsheviki.
 When Russia was torn by political strife in the winter of 1917," said the traveller. ga group of men including General Alexieff arrived at Novot. cherkask, on the river Don. They were filled with shame" said the traveller, because of their army's de. sertion of the allies, and they deter. mined to form a new army to rein. state Russia.
 Thanks largely" he continued. "to the patriotism and statesmanlike qualities of It's leader, the volunteer army at an early stage acquired the momentum of constructive. poli tical force. It's motto, United Rus sia.' owing to its simplicity was pow. erful enough to make itself heard and accepted above the din of political confusion, and 1t rallied to the army not only the officers and soldiers who were still willing to fight for com mon Russian fatherland, but also the spokesmen of all moderate political parties.
 "This army grew like a snowball and seemed to be guided by pro tecting hand. It started without an, arms. munitions. transport or sani tary arrangements. A recruit or joining came bare-handed, and the army had absolutely nothing to give him. But he was promised that with in few days detachment would make sortie on the enemy and cap ture Bolsheviki arms and ammuni tions. By the end of the week the, would be able to supply a day'l draft of 210 men with arms.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
TUNGSTEN MINE l. NOT OPERATING

The tungsten mine which has been operated for some time by Mike Stepovich on the Yellow Pup creek has been closed down temporarily, the operator announcing that owing to the low price of the metal 1t was not advisable to continue mining the ore.
 The tungsten market on the outside has fallen rapidly and the present market price does not exceed $7.50 8 unit. During the war the unit val. uation was as high as $65. Several hundred tons of the ore was shipped from the mines of the interior and handsome returns realized by the shippers. Since the decline of the market but few of the properties have been worked.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
CHILDREN IN FRANCE WRITE
 TO FAIRBANKS

Of late a number of letters have been received in Fairbanks by those who are contributing to the support of French war orphans. The last one to be received was sent to the Pegues tots. Jack and Jim. who have contributed regularly to the support of their distant friend. It follows: My dear little friend brothers:
 This finds me and my little broth. or happy that you came to help us in living. All the neighborhood came to read your letters and to see the mercy and tenderness of Ameri. cans.
 "A thousand thanks my friend broth CTS for the ribbons and flags that you have sent me and so my broth. CT thanks you. too. My brothers name Is Gaston and mine. Lucie.
 TT am going to put in the letter a lock of my hair 50 that your moth CT will see the color.
 "And then I am going to put also the photograph of my brother. You will be very kind to give one to the lady. your neighbor. who has sent him the five francs and the other will be for you.
 "How happy I would be to think of enjoying myself with my two friend brothers but the distance Is too great.
 We embrace both of you and also your mother and father.
 LUCE AND GASTON."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
FORMER GERMAN JUNKER FORCED
 ASK FOR BREAD

THE HAGUE-(Associated Press Correspondence)-Baron Won der Lancken. formerly German civil gov ernor of Belgium. sought refuge in Holland when the Germans retreated from Belgium. Won der Lancken was the man to whom the American min istGr, Brand Whitlock, delivered his vain appeal to spare the life of Edith Cavell. the English nurse who was executed by the Germans in October. 1915, for aiding the British, French and Belgian soldiers to escape from Belgium. Won der Lancken then told Hugh Gibson, secretary of the Amer ican legation, that the sentence i'm. posed by the military governor on Miss Cavell was final and that the civil governor could not overrule it.
 When Won der Lancken arrived here he went to the German legation. but in order to obtain food cards. he had to apply to the police station where he failed miserably in his eff. forts to obtain preferential treat
 ment as distinguished visitor" A chance caller there found him in line with group of unwashed refu
 gees. his well.groomed figure out oi keeping with his surroundings. He
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
ICE BROKE AT
 CHENA AT 5:20


 The ice in the Tanana river at Che na commenced to move yesterday afternoon at 5:20. about four hours after the breakup at Fairbanks. The Tanana river is now running full of heavy ice and 1t is believed that with. in few days navigation of that and the Cinema river will be possible as no jams have been reported. The Taua- na was running ice Tuesday after noon from the Wood river down.
 Within the next few days river travel between Fairbanks and Nena. na will be commenced by the launch ec, as the ice is expected to all be gone by that time. The launch Vic, tory will be the first craft to essay the trip up the river.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
MATTERS
 UP YESTERDAY

The arguments in the case oi Ross-Higgins Co. vs. ProtZman ct al was resumed in the district court yes terday morning, the entire day being taken up by counsel for the litigants The court has the matter under ad visement, reserving it's decision.
 This morning at ten o'clock the mo ton and demurrer in the case of Va chon X Sterling vs. Albert Duquette ct al will be heard
 During the afternoon session the demurrer of the defendant E. R. Peo pies in the case of Stein vs. Bloom ct al will be heard.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12

You cannot find a parallel for that in any fighting that has been done during the war. Yet that band which has grown into an army obtained all its arms, munitions and transport for period of twelve months in that way. Time and again we have had the alarming news that munitions had been exhausted and that the men would have to trust to the sword to procure fresh supplies. By brill iant cavalry action, few hundred BOlsheviki would be rounded off and our ever-growing army supplied again with shot ond she'll"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
VICTORY BONDS BEING RAFFLED
 AT RAPID RATE

To aid in bringing the subscrip tiors to the Victory loan lover the top" the Pioneer hotel management is disposing of Victory bonds at a rapid rate thru the means of a ra, fle.
 Chances are disrosed of at the rate of one dollar each and when fit! chances have been taken a number is drawn from box, and the person whose name has been set down oppo site that number is declared the win ner. At the start the bonds were dis posed of at a rapid rate. the draw ings taking place nearly as fast as the names could be written down The winners yesterday were as fol lows:
 Bond l.--No. 26: Antone Schmidt.
 Bond 2.--No. 33; Charles Hardin.
 Bond 3.--No. 10; Josh Vance.
 Bond 4.-No. II: Joe Belfontaine
 Bond 5.--No. 16, Hardin and Vance
 Bond 6.--No. 16; John Lappi
 The raffle will be opened eacf eavening at eight o'clock until the end of the drive.
 The drawing will be continued un til Saturday night. when the loar campaign will cease. MT. Beam. the proprietor of the establishment, ex poets to dispose of many bonds by this method.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12

was compelled to stand in line fol two hours before his wants were at tended to.
 To one who remembers the time when to get word from Won de, Lancken in Brussels it was necessary to give two days notice, after which one had to struggle thru a bodyguarG of naughty suspicious underlings the spectacle of this exquisite speci men of Prussian junkerdom waiting his turn in the file amid the grimy proletariat afforded an excellent il lustration of "the times that are changed"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
BREAKUP OVER:
 POOL WINNERS ARE NOT MANY

The breakup for the year 1918 has taken place. It was the tamest and most unspectacular for many years. nothing beyond the mere passage of the ice foe down stream marking the event.
 Shortly after the noon hour 8 movement of the ice was noted and within a few minutes the bridge was thronged with people watching the ice pass under the bridge. The cir cult controlling the electric clock was broken at 12:54, which has been re- corded as the official time of the breakup and by which record all wagers and guesses were paid. The river did not raise to any noticeable height, the ice being so rotten and worn away that the mere force of the current was sufficient to carry 1t down stream.
 Those places which conducted pools on the ice announced the fol- lowing winners:
 PIONEER HOTEL.
 General Pool-M. J. Sweeney, of Nenana; time guessed was 1:13. Amount awarded to the winner (80 percent--twenty percent of the pool going to the library $151.00.
 Minute pool of $60 each--Gus Con- radt won three and Joe Cox one. The $500 minute pool was won by Josh Vance.
 FAIRBANKS CIGAR STORE.
 Minute Pools of $60 each were won as follows--No. l, D. A. Newton; No. }. Mrs. F. $. Gordon; No 3. Joe Enos; No 4, Eddie Suter and Tom Markuson.
 All winners were paid their pools immediately after the official time was recorded.
 The number of pools was not as large as many supposed. With the breakup over the camp will once more settle down to the dull routine of business cares.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
NEW CLERK IS
 NOW IN OFFICE

Yesterday morning H. Claude Kel- ly, who was recently appointed as the clerk of the district court to sue. ceed Joe Clark, resigned, assumed the duties of his oh,ce.
 Within few minutes after assum. ing his duties Mr. Kelly was. the re- cipient of telegrams from his depu. ties in the Iditarod and at Ruby ex. tending congratulations.
 MT. Kelly shortly after assuming his office announced that the present efncient force of deputies would be retained.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
TO
 OCCUPY SAXONY

LONDON. May 7.--(F)--It is re ported from Leipsic that great force of government troops have been concentrated on the Saxony frontier with the intention of occupying the city of Leipsic. This movement is said to have been caused by the pro posed general strike of all workers in that city. The governmen: Is talk. ing no chances on Leipsic falling in. to the hands of the Spartacans.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
ELECTRIC CAR
 IS 0VERHAULED

The electric car of the Tanana Val. ley railroad is at the present time being given a thoro overhauling pre-. paratory to being put in service for he summer
 The batteries H the car will be re. charged. the interior painted. and whatever repairs are necessary will be given. The car will be in readi. ness to make the run to Cinema when. ever it is required and also to meet any emergency call sent in.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
HENRY STALL
 INQUIRED FOR

An inquiry has been made for Henry Spall by Southworth & Scan. Ian. attorneys, 65 and 66 Martin building, Utica. New York. Mr. Spalrs father died recently, leaving a small estate. and it is for his, in' terest that he be located.
 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of MT. Spall will confer a favor on the parties interested by communi' eating with the above named parties or reporting his present location to the chief of police. Elmer Sanderlin
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
DAWSON EDITOR
 IS RECOGNIZED

DAWSON, May 7.--(P)-The Yu kon Order of Pioneers last night con ferred honorary memberships upor Colonel Knight. commander of thu local Royal Northwest Mounted Pc lice forces and Charles Settlemeier editor of the Dawson News. Botf men are well known in the north ant have both been prominent in Daw son affairs for years.
 LEGISLATURE CONFINES.
 The Yukon territorial Legislature convened here yesterday. Allan Nc Milan, of Bonanza creek. has beer elected speaker. The session prom ises to be a short one.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
QUARANTINE ON
 TRAIL RAISED

Cr J. A. Sutherland stated las evening that the quarantine estab lished recently has been raised ant that all travel to the interior would be uninterrupted unless another epi demic arose.
 In the opinion of Dr. Sutherland the scare at Cordova was caused b, a mild epidemic of the influenza ol else a siege of slight colds, such a. was in evidence in Fairbanks a. shor time ago. Travel along the trail Ina. been resumed. two mushers repor'in: in at Donnelly's yesterday afternoon
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
DECLARES AlAokA WILL GO
 AHEAD tN ALL INDUSTRIES.

History shows that the star ol empire flows to the North" said vilhjalmur Stefansson, the famous explorer of the frozen Arctic. in his address before members of the Chamber of Commerce and the Com. mercial Club at noon today fin the Masonic Club rooms in the Arcade building. says the Seattle Times.
 "The history of civilization shows nations first living in countries near the equator and then spreading northward. Also. oddly enough each nation which later gave way to more northerly neighbor raised the cry of its too cold to live com fortably there.'
 Rome replaced Greece as a world empire, Spain, country north of Italy, when she assumed world do. imitation thot France and England worth little because of their cold climate. As late as 1763 England hesitated to accept Canada from France because 1t was a barren, cold region. And so, history proves that civilization shows a tendency to move away from the equator. Therefore, wish to say that Alaska and the vir. tually undeveloped portions of Yukon Territory offer unlimited possibilities for the future"
 Stefansson said he believes the fu- ture of Alaska will show it the worlds grazing land, that the rein deer and musk ox will take their place alongside of cattle and sheep in the worlds markets, and that Se- attle, the gateway of Alaska, will prosper because of this fact. Next year. according to Stefansson. the United States Secretary of Agricul. ture will propose legislation enabling this country to develop domestic possibilities in its northerly territory and men of adventurous disposition will flock to the far north. just as pioneer American plainsmen were lured to the cattle grounds in the early days of the west.
 At the home of H. c. Henry. 1l17 Harvard avenue N.. Stefansson this morning was informed that Arch. deacon Hudson Stuck of Yukon Ter. ritory had received the Back Grant from the Royal Geographical Society
 "I am pleased to hear it," said the famous explorer. "He Is a delightful fellow and deserves the honor."
 Stefansson explained that the Back Grant Is sum of money beQueathed by Sir George Back to men whose explorations are of value to the world.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
3 BILLS VETOED
 BY CCY. RIGGS

JUNEAU, May 7.--(Special.)-T Auditing bill which was passed by the legislature failed to become a law thru pocket veto by Governor Riggs. He also refrained from sign ing the woodchoppers' lien law as well as bill authorizing road con- missioners to establish wireless sta tions. All other bills passed by the legislature have been signed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
COLDSTREAM IS BECOMING ACTIVE

A late arrival from Goldstream re- ports that much activity is noted on that stream. On 1S Gus Peterson is running a tunnel and opening up for operating on a large scale the com. ing summer. Other operations of a mining nature are also in evidence on this claim. A force of men are engaged in building the Hume that will bring the water to tho claim for sluicing purposes.
 Diebold & Co.. on 33 Goldstream. have installed the pump which will be used to bring water for sluicing purposes to that claim. the dump Of which is being run thru tho boxes.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
SEVEN BURN IN
 COLUMBUS FIRE

COLUMBUS, O., May 7.-Pt- Seven persons perished in an apart ment house fire here this morning. Twelve others were seriously injured by the flames. The apartment was a six-story building. It was almost to- tally destroyed by the fire. Four of the six floors fell thru to the base ment. Many persons living in the building had narrow escapes from death, being rescued with great diff. culty by the flremen.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
NOTICE OF FoRFEiTVRE.

To Steve kovacev1ch. his heirs. ex-
 ecutOrs. administrators and assigns
 You are hereby notified that dur. ing the years 1911. 1912. 1914. 1916 and 1916 I expended a sum sufficient to do your annual assessment, in labor and improvements. upon the Colorado Association on Steel creek. 8 tributary to Little Cinema river. in the Fairbanks Mining and Recording precinct. Territory of AlaskA
 In order to hold your interest In said association under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Stat. utes of the United States. said ex. penditure being for your share of the annual assessment work for said years. and if, within ninety days after the last publication of this no uce. you fail or refuse to pay to the undersigned as co-owner your said proportion of the expenditure afore- said, your interest in said associa. tion will become the property of the undersigned as co-owner under Sec ti0n 2324, Revised Status of the United States. MIKE RAKICH. First publication Feb. IT. 1919.
 Last publication May 10. 1919.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE TO
 CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court for Fort Gibbon Precinct. Fourth Division. Territory of Alaska. before Joseph C. Dehn, United States Commis- sioner and exo1icio probate Judge. In the matter of the estate ot Charles ChanQuist. deceased-No.- In Probate.
 Notice is hereby given that the letters of administration heretofore issued to Geo. F. Bemis in the above entitled estate have been revoked and Rose ChanQuist, widow of the deceased. has been appointed AdAlia. istratrix of said estate.
 All persons having unpresentcd claims against said estate arc rs- Quired to present them with proper vouchers to Rose ChanQuist, admin. istratrix. at the Grand Hotel in Te;.a- na. Alaska. within six months from November 25th. 1918. the date of the first publication of notice by Ieo. F. Bemis.
 Dated at Panama, Alaska, April 11th. 1919.
 ROSE CHANQUI9T. .
 Administratrix. First publication April 2S. 1919. Last publication May s, 1919.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
MUNICH nCURS HEAVY DAMAGES

MUNICH, May 7.-R)-An official announcement just issued says that the damage done in this city during the communist regime amounts to $25O, 100000 marks. Hundreds of houses were totally destroyed and much personal property footed. Or. der has been completely restored The widow of the late Premier Eisn. CT, of Bavaria. has been arrested by the Hoffman government.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
NICHOLAS LOSES
 HIS PROPERTIES

GENEVA, May 7.-(P)-Advices re. ceived here today state that the roy. al palace of Montenegro and all the properties of King Nicholas of that country have been confscated for the benefit of Siberia. Even the crown jewels of the Montenegrin king were conflscated.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12

 RECEIVES TITLE

A patent has been issued to Frank Dominik Betschart giving him title to the homestead which he has lived upon for the past several years. The date of issue of the patent was March 27th.
 The homestead is located about four miles from town on the Flo, road and is situated in Sections F and IA. comprising 317.0S acres.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
|DAWSON REPORTS
 YUKON BREAKING

DAWSON. May 7.--(Pt--The Yu. kon river is breaking up rapidly and the run here is expected at any hour. Preparations for the open navigation season are completed and river boats will begin their work within a short time. The first boat from the foot of Lake Laberge is expected to leave for Dawson within ten days.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
KOYUKUK SENDS
 ORPHANS MONEY

From representative Mrs. Thomas B. Wright in the Koyukuk the com mittee in charge of the fund for the Fatherless Children of France re- ceived four donations to the fund. Those contributing were:
 w. D. English 5000 James c. Stevenson .......... 1000 Frank H. Smith .............. 500 Mrs. Thomas B. Wright ....... 600
 Total ..................... ss1.oo
 Locally there was received three dollars from MT. and Mrs. Max Love. which. combined with the Koyukuls donations and the amount previously acknowledged brings the standing of the fund up to $4300.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
Her Own HandIwork.

Wife (angrily)-I think you're the meanest man that l ever saw.
 Hub-That's hard on yourself, my dear. According to your mother. you have been the making of me.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
NOTICE OF SALE

Sealed bids for the purchase of the buildings and contents belonging IL the estate of Michael Hyland. GYceas. ed, situate at chatanika, Alaska. will De received at the offices ol John A. Clark. Fairbanks. Alaska, anu oy the undersigned at Neuann. aska. up to and including tho .. of l2 o'clock noon on the 18th ,. of May. 1919. Terms cash upon ac- ceptance of bid. The undersigned re- serves the right to reject any or all bids.
 THOMAS M'LAUGHLiN. Executor of the Estate oi A,chaei
 Hyland. Deceased. 7.at
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12

Pete McPhefson Is . recent arrival from Lower GOldstream.