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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
GOLD SHIPMENT
 FROM TOLOVANA HERE LAST EVE
FIRST QUANTITY SHIPMENT OF GOLD REACHES TOWN FROM ToLovANA CAMP FOR FIRST NATIONAL eANk-MiNERS sUF- FER FROM LACK OF WATER

The first quantity shipment of gold dust to arrive from Tolovana this season came in last night to the First National bank. While the ex act value of the shipment couli not be learned it is believed to run well above $60,000. One we'll informed Tolovana mining man said last night if the shipment included the dust known to have been cleaned up sev. eral days ago, it would run up to $90.000.
 J. D. Nickell. who acted as guar, for the shipment. said last night that the rain which fell here Friday ali. Saturday did not reach the Brook district but stopped between Ch tanika and Brooks. Many big dump. are being held back by a water short. age. Lots of operators have been unable to shovel in their dirt on this account.
 Among others having big dumps waiting for cleanups he mentioned Bostrom & Wickstrom. Sampson & Kelly. Harry Patterson, Emil John, son and Ben Dahl. Colbert & Wurtz. berger, Sampson & Martin, Fontas & Co.,. Iverson & Co.,. small dump, and Price & Co. a fair sized one. Numerous other smaller dumps are reported.
 He also stated that there was no enforced idleness in the camp. Ever man who wants work has a job. agrees with others who have visited the camp this year. that with a fave, able season and plenty of water fol s'uicing. this will be the best year the Tolovana operators have experl enced since the discovery of pay ir that section.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
STREET REPAIR
 WORK TO BEGIN
 IN. SHORT TIME
CITY STREET COMMITTEE PRE-. PAIRING TO GRAVEL AND GRADE NUMBER OF STREETs-CRoSS WALKS NOW BEING REPLACED DOWNTOWN,

City Councilman Ross. chairman of the street. committee. yesterday an nounced that within a very short time the city would begin to do con. siderable street repair work in sev. eral portions of the town. The last session of the council allotted money for such work and the committee is going to get. the work done early
 The first step in the repair work will be to put down new cross walks downtown, beginning at Second ave nue. and Cushman street, putting in such walks as are needed, repairing others. This work has already becn started.
 There will also be considerable gravel work done. It is the plan of
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26

stationed in the U. g. guards at rr,i Gibbon. All of them are said to II, tired of Ft. Gibbon and anxious to return to Fairbanks. and this. he says, goes double for Jimmy Moore. They expect to be discharged from the service about the first of next month. Among the other passengers brot by the Eclipse, is Frank O'Far- rell, one of the mail contractors car rying mail between Fairbanks and Panama.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
PERSHINC GOES
 ENGLAND MAY z

WASHINGTON, May 16.-(P}-Th war department announces that General John J. Pershing will leave France May 22 for London. He will remain there for only few days and possibly will participate in the Eng. fish Empire Day celebration.
 Upon his departure from England he will proceed to Brussels. taking part in another biz celebration in that city. From there he will go to Beaumont and Romagne on Mem orial Day to attend the services in American battle cemeteries located at those points.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS 60 AFTER
 EXTENSION OF LANES PROPOSED
 SOLDIERS HOMESTEAD MEASURES

The people of this district are talk. ing up in e1rnast the. work of S,cur ing an extension to Alaska of tn, provisions of proposed legislation ex- tending government assistance to re. turned soldiers. sailors and marin, in taking up and proving homesteads in the several states. The act as contemplated by the secretary of the interior does not include Alaska.
 Altho 1t is admitted that it is :. little late to guarantee success the undertaking, those interested this section are determined to leave nothing undone to remedy the de. feet. The Fairbanks Commercial Club, the Panama Valley Farmers association and the Tanana Valle Chapter of the American Mining Congress have acted by telegraph, and desire the cooperation of q persons who are interested in the welfare of Alaska to join them i'. their efforts.
 The following message was SC by the Commercial Club to Secretar, Lane: we urge extension to Alas. ka of the proposed legislation guaran, teeing financial aid to soldiers al sailors acquiring homesteads. There is plenty of land suitable for home stealing and there is a market here for farm products in excess of the supply"
 The club also sent messages { Secretary McPherson. of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber Commerce. the Commercial Club of
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
FIRE DESTROYS
 MILE OF TRAM
GAUSTAD'S TRAMWAY DAMAGED BY HEAVY FOREST FIRE
 IS BEING REPAIRED

Recent arrivals from Brooks say that the tramway between Log Jam and Brooks is out of commission at which destroyed Q mile of the tra, Every effort was made to save ,n track from destruction but the fir was too hot to manage. o. P. Gaus tad who owns the property has rais ed crew of men and Is now el gagged in replacing the burned DO. tion with new track and expects have it in running shape within | short tune.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26

the street committee to gravel Cush. man street from Fifth avenue to the city limits. Cowles street from Fifth avenue to Exposition park will also be graveled. Several streets will also have some grading done on them There are number of low places In a number of streets which serve as drainage pools for the surrounding property. These will be filled in and the streets be put in first class cond tion as far as the funds available will meet the demands.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26

sale of electrical power and products or by.products manufactured or pro- duced under this Act.
 That it is the intent and purpose of congress thru this Act to authu. ize and empower the President the United States. and he is fully a.. thorized and empowered, thru suc!. officers, agents, or agencies as he may employ, to do all such acts and things in addition to those especial ly authorized in this Act to enable him to accomplish the purposes and objects of this Act.
 That sites and rights of way on and thru the lands of the United States in the Territory of Alaska alt. all necessary lands containing miner. al fuels are hereby granted for tn, construction of power generatini plants, power transmission lines, fol mines, and for other objects author ized by this Act
 The President is hereby authorized to withdraw, under such rules az regulations as he may prescribe, such lands as are or may be useful fol furnishing materials for construction and building. for sites, for mining and for such other purposes ill con. nection with the construction and operation of said power generating plants and electrical power transmits sion lines as he may deem necessary and desirable.
 Section II-That the cost of the work authorized by this Act shall not exceed $6.000.000, and in execut ing the authority granted by thl: Act the President shall not expend or obligate the United States to ex pend, more than the said sum; and there is hereby appropriated out ( any money in the treasury not other wise appropriated. the sum of $6,Ot, 900 for carrying out the provisions of this Act, to continue available un til expended.
 Section III-That all moneys de rived from the earnings of the sa., power generating plants and electric al power transmission lines, above maintenance charges and operating expenses. shall be paid into the treas ury of the United States as other miscellaneous receipts are paid. and separate account thereof shall | kept and annually reported to con gress.
 Section IV-That the officers, agents. or agencies placed in charge of the work by the President sh;. make to the President annually, anu at such other periods as may be re- quircd by the President or by either house of congress. full and compIe' reports of all their acts and doings and of all moneys received and ex- pended in the construction of sal work or works and in the operation of sad work or works and in the performance of their duties in con- nection herewith The annual r, ports herein provided for shall by the President transmitted to congress-.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
TWO BRIDGES ON
 DOME ROAD BURN

An arrival in town last night stat ed that forest fire has completely destroyed the two bridges on th' road between Fox and Dome. This. it is said. completely blocks all wa gon traffic between Fox and Dome There is . high ont bank at. t
 bridges. which are situated at the II mile post. that makes the road i'm psssabls for vehicles of any kind a. ions as the bridges are out.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
ECLIPSE BRINGS
 MAIL SHIPMENTS
STERN WHEELER BACK FROM PANAMA WITH PASSENGERS
 AND THE MAIL

The stern wheeler Eclipse. will Capt. George Black at the wheel. ar rived in town yesterday from Tana na. It brot eight passengers and both first and second class mail from the lower river. The Eclipse lief, here recently with mail and passer gers for Panama, its return here las, night completing the round trip.
 He saw tho Tairbanks bunch now
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26

Anchorage. and the Nenana Commer cial Club. informing them of the ac tion taken and asking that they sup port the proposition.
 FARMERs ACTIVE
 The Panama Valley Farmers asso citation. under the leadership of P. J Rickert. is also taking an active par, in the campaign. It sent the foll> ing message yesterday:
 Secretary Interior Department
 Washington. D. c.
 Panama Valley Agricultural asso citation. Fairbanks. Alaska. urges tension to Alaska of proposed leg lation enabling soldiers. sailors. all, marines to acquire homesteads oI public lands and extending goverr, ment aid for that purpose. Tanan; valley has agricultural land suitable for 500 additional homesteaders and immediate market for all possibl production.
 (Sig) ''P. J. RICKERT. Pres"
 MiNERs GIVE AID
 The mining organization. at its las, regular meeting last week also took action in the matter. It has sen, messages to both Secretary Lane and it's parent organization, tn. American Mining Congress. asking that Alaska be included in the pro- visions of any act giving financial aid and government assistance to dis. charged soldiers. sailorA and marines in settling up undeveloped public lands.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26


 This plant Is a five line plant. The Andreafsky plant Is a three line one and 1t Is expected that between 4O.. 900 and 60.000 cases will be put up on the lower Yukon this season. Cans. knocked-down and ready to be set up at the cannery. for this num- Der have been shipped in from Se- attle. The foreman for the Andreaf- sly plant Is one who has been work. ing in the Cordova plant for several years and is an experienced and cannery man.
 LOCAL MEN ooINo
 In addition to MT. Hawkinson number of men from Fairbanks will 50 to tho oannsry for the season work. Among those going will be Frank Kearns. whose launch is being taken. Nels Larson. Adolph Weiner. Jack Bailey. Capt. Geo. Finger and Ike TeEroniemi.
 George Mutchler is also going down the 1tver enroute to Iditarod where he will operate this season. Dr. R. R. Myers is supposed to join the auneh at Nanana and 70 down river la nar n Tn0aNa N
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-12-18

acnbe maintained in a cleanly condi.
mott and free from pests.
Moreover, the cleaning of room
by vacuum cleaner is not attended
by the familiar cloud Of dust which
under former methods saturated ev-
eiything and transferred the germs
from the rugs and carpets to the
walls and furniture
Many homes today are run on
nrpiciples equally scientific as those
which govern the office of success
full manufacturing institution. Every
thing is in its place and the work is
performed with precision and neat
ness that IS astonishing Brilliant
minds have laid out the details aud
every utility has purpose II would
be impossible to keep the home in
this ideal condition we're It not for
the modern vacuum cleaner"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-12-18

make, and will reduce the volume of
gasoline extraction from crude oil
While the legislation is burden
some, with no compensating benefit,
it's theory is unsoun dand ill-con-
ceived. Gravity is a poor measure of
the quality of gasoline. The accept
ed standard for the measurement of
gasoline quality is its range Of boil
ing points This is indicated in the
report of the United States Fuel Ad-
ministration committee, in which It
Is said:
"There are no gravity limitations
in the specifications for aviation
gasoline, nor in'the specifications for
motor gasoline, which are given
later, for II has been found that
gravity Is OF little or no value in de-
termining the quality of gasoline"
Perhaps Il Is not to be expected
that Legislators should be familiar
with these matters of technical and
expert knowledge But the situation
illustrates the unsoundness Of gov
ernment interference in the affairs
of it's people. The least government
consistent with public order and
safety is the best government. Trade
conditions, competition and the laws
of supply and demand will better fix
the proper standards of commercial
products than the arbitrary edicts of
non-expert Lawmakers.
Leave the manufacturer and con
sumer alone. II the manufacturer
does not produce what the consumer
wants, he viii have to make Il. II
the consumer buys what the manu-
facturer makes, he probably buys II
because Il Is what he wants.
The executive authorities in Ore
gon appreciate the difficulty of the |
situation created by the law I'm ques-
ton, and are endeavoring to devise |
some means of relieving the public |
from tho laws burdensome results
until the next legislative session. In
this they will have the full coopera-
lion OF the oil companies. But the
whole incident shows tho folly OF
.rylng to regulate ordinary matters
" ordinary commercial concern by
legislative fiat.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-12-18
ON A WRONG BASIS.

A recent statute of Oregon re-
quires that gasoline shall be SO de
grees gravity Baume to be salable IN
this state. All gasoline marketed by
Standard oil company California
outside of oregon has a Baume grav-
ity Of approximately 5i degrees. The
effect Of the oregon legislation will
require the special manufacture OF
the gasoline sold in this state, and a
resulting advance In price The
supply for Oregon will be affected
by the fact that general stocks OF
gasoline, with the accompanying
equipment will be unavailable foi
consumption IN oregon.
II might be expected that legisla-
tion imposing such burdens and in
conyenlences on the public has for
It's object some definite benefit. and
ls grounded on some sound cosnider-
alton OF public interest. Such, how.
ever, Is not the case. No greater ef.
ticlency VIII be obtained by the con.
sumer from gasoline OF SO degrees
gravity than from the gasoline regu-
larry refined and sold In other states
on the contrary, the gasoline fur
nished In California and Washing
ton and elsewhere gives better re-
suits In power and mileage than the
gasoline which must be especially
made for oregon. Not only does
the public find gasoline OF the usual
grade satisfactory. but ~ quality
conforms TO the specifications pre-
scribod by the United States govern
ment nits purchases on the other
hand, oregon gasoline will be more
expensive to buy, more difficult to
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-12-18
VACUUM CLEANER DOING
ITS PART IN KEEPING
UP HEALTH OF NATION

"A great many articles are written
every day on Industrial and financial
achievements, but they relate largely
to accomplishments in which only
men are interested why don't you
describe the products Of an institu-
tion that IL manufacturing appliances
to ameliorate the work of woman
something that eliminates a part of
the drudgery of household duties
then you would be performing a real
service to ladies7"
This statement was referred to Cen
eral Sales Manager p. l.. Cook of the
Idaho Power company, who furnish
ed the following article:
"The advent Of the electric
vacuum cleaner contributed more to-
ward the preservation Of health than
any innovation since the passage of
the pure food and drug act, for IL has
accomplished the primary object of
Kidding thousands of homes of the
various disease germs that find
breeding places in rugs and carpets,
mattresses and upholstery. The un-
sanitary condition of countless homes
Is we'll known to the medical frater-
made It's APPEARANCE there did not
seem to be any satisfactory or eff
ficeint means of Kidding the house of
bacteria and disease breeding germs.
Manifestly carpets could not be taken
up and cleaned daily and rugs could
at best be shaken and beaten only on
very infrequont occasions. The
cleaner, however, will do the work
quickly and efficiently every day.
The labor incident to removing the
dust-breedlng germs Is reduced to
the minimum, and the work OF secur-
ing sanitary homes, instead OF being
n matter Of considerable labor, has
become a genuine pleasure.
"The annual death toll as q conse-
quence OF disease breeding germs In
the home is appalling. aud but little !
was accomplished In improving sani- |
tary conditions until the vacuum
cleaner was invented. In many
homes the dust OF ages was allowed |
20 accumulate, and b, ~ not strange |
that the family was n constant visit
or. with the removal OF this dust
and its temperance offoctually |
barred by the use OF the vacuum
cleaner, an era OF better health and
greater longevity began at once.
AT first physicians and local work
ers were ayerse TO recommending the
use OF the vacuum cleaners for the
raso nthat any activity In this dlrec-
ton would likely be considered u
campaign effort In behalf OF the man
ufaoturers; but since Il has become /
an axiom that "a well kept home Is
impossible without a vacuum clean
err" sociologlsts do not hesitate TO
recommend them. Not only carpets
and rugs can be kept free from In
sects and disease germs by the
vacuum cleaner. but mattresses, dav-
exports and upholstery OF all kinds
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-12-18
the Christmas
Dinner is

The great family gathering of all the year that you
to be complete in every detail and that is where you will
want
Evening star., 1919-03-20

evidence Of disposition to see that
the District has full consideration in
the course Of the legislative procedure.
Senator King made an especially In
teresting suggestion that pending the
admission Of direct representatives Of
the District to Congress In the exer-
else of the American right of repre-
sentation, for which the people Of the
National Capital are now asking, there
should be a special business agent, SO
to speak, recognized by Congress and
serving as a medium Of communication.
It is interesting to note that apropos
Of = report on tho subject Of the water
supply Mr.. King noted that twenty
years ago he, then q member Of the
District committee Of the House, urged
the extension Of the system to make
provision FOR the assured future needs
Of the capital. These appearances be-
fore the local civic bodies by the men
who are engaged in the direct work of
District legislation are helpful, tend
ing to q better acquaintance and
fuller understanding Of local needs by
those who are charged with the task
of enacting laws and making provision
for the seat.of- government community.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
An Industrial Guidebook.

An excellent plan is proposed in
furthering the movement to obtain ad-
ditional industries for Washington, for
the circulation of commercial guide
book showing the industrial establish
ments already located at the capital.
Such q guidebook is planned by the
Merchants and Manufa ;turers' Associa-
tion, which is promoting campaign
to bring business plants here. An
idea has gone forth throughout the
country that Washington does not
want industries, that it imposes re-
strictions upon them for the purpose
of keeping them out, or driving them
away. It is true that Washington, de-
signed as the National Capital, has
been in the past protected from. dis
hgurement through the assemblage
here within the urban area of large,
unsightly, smoky factories. But that
has not prevented the steady develop
ment Of light manufacturing, the total
Of which is surprising, even to the
average Washingtonian. Furthermore,
the present industrial development
program contemplates the use of non
residential sections lying outside of
the urban area for such plants as are
Of possibly disfguring character. Such
= guidebook as that proposed will go
far to correct an impression that is un-
doubtedly working harm to the Dis
trict in the matter Of industrial de-
velopment, and it should be speedily
prepared and circulated widely.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
Big Works for Ex-Soldiers.

England is setting an example to the
United States in the matter Of provid-
ing on a large scale for work for e1-
service men, by resolving to under
take at once the. construction Of the
long projected tunnel under the Eng.
lish channel to France. It is estimated
that the work will take five yesrs to
complete and will cost about $100,-
000, 900. The money will be well ex.
pended as an economic insurance. The
result undoubtedly will be beneficial.
The tunnel project was often bruited
: before the war, but never advanced
to the stage Of undertaking, as politi-
aeal reasons intervened.
There are numerous possibilities for
public works in this country upon
which the American soldiers could find
employment. There are vast areas
awaiting reclamation, swamp lands in
the south to be drained, irrigation
works to be constructed, canals to be
dug, aevees to be built along the Mis-
sissippi, water power to be conserved.
This country could proftably set out
m y program Of such improvements
s,eosting ten or twenty billion dollars,
with assurance of a rich return from
all Of them and meanwhile solving the
problem of unemployment. This mat
ter should occupy the attention Of
Congress Immediately upon convening
in extra session.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
The Lodge-Lowell Debate.

It was conclusively shown in Boston
last night that the subject of league
of nations, is we'll suited to the pur
poses of joint discussion, and that
joint discussion of it can be conduct
ed instructively and in good temper
" The audience filed the hall to capacity
Both speakers were cordially received
Both had the closest attention. There
was no heckling. There was ap
plause for all points made. The
people, Intensely interested in the sub
ject, had gathered for information, and
sat to receive it from sources they re.
spected. They were we'll rewarded fol
their attendance.
Now, this can be done all over these
United States. It should be done,
Eminent men of opposing opinions in
every section of the country should
copy this excellent example-should
pair off, and in pairs present their
views from the same platforms to the
same audiences. Now that the ball has
been opened in good style, it should
mot. be permitted to flag.
This is a government Of the people,
by the people, for the people. Such
a government spells free press and
free speech. If the government is to
be we'll served, there must be hospi.
taiity for all shades Of opinions about
questions affecting the public inter
ests. Intolerance has no proper place
in our affairs.
Whatever treaty is drafted by the
Paris conference will, when submitted
to the Senate, be thoroughly debated.
The length of the debate will depend.
Public opinion will not demand speed
If the terms of the treaty are open to
question on the score of their repug-
nance to the Constitution. For, al
though made the subject now and then
of cheap irreverences Of the stump,
that instrument still possesses the ad-
miration and loyalty of the serious
minded citizens of this country.
It will be some weeks at the earliest
before the tfeaty is ready for sigma
lures. Hence, there is time for popu-
lar discussion and the capitalization
Of public sentiment, first for effect on
Paris, and, second, for effect on the
Senate when that body takes up for
action the most important thing in the
way Of a treaty. ever laid before it.
And every week Of the time should be
- employed.