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ii'n. re* ' ■ > »• - y . zi . . ; 1_M Suits $18 to $40 Our “Safety First” Policy 41IF there’s one thing we are more anxious to sell you than clothes, that thing is SATISFACTION 4ISuch a surfeit of satis faction that you’ll be dis . >tis ed with other goods ban ours. 1; 1 ht harder you are to •lease, the harder it will be to win your patronage i v, i\ l, ora this store. jf[ And we've an idea you’ll be thoroughly "spoiled" rom the lirst day you wear our vduer-roch ester, STKIN-HLOC’H and STADIUM clothes. Overcoats x/2 Price M. A. PINSKA, Success"/ i" Sier/e/U 6L Pinskn Fairbanks Dawson. Further detail conoemin death of Georg' Ra wed known in inti : i whs found frozen .. i : a! '■ miles below Tanana "a ago V.a -e .. r • • r ■-■! leu" •\nd they prove e >nclu that person who left ot e of t!.> ! a r. cabins along the trail • • it.. ■ >■ 11 e ing shavings and wood tor • \t who cah'e is indllertly resp. n. ■ : for the death of Kagi For the body found in a posits . w! i i d at that he was trying to ■ > when the frost reached hi v it.’ 1 - An unopened itc-t knit" was .yi.t by the side of t:i• • bo i;. i • i donee of the fact that t: :roz* iingers ot tie nan did not ha strength enough left in th- ■ t, ('pen it The body was !y: tront of an open Yukon .-tow The evidence offered at tin ■■oro ner’s inquest into the numti-T o, the Jap’s death show, i that Kagi insisted in visiting his trap line during the cold weather about Jan nary 20. much against the advice ol the natives. lb- laid evidently in tended to make the tent wh-ro his body was found, but cold ilt .> h.ini to tie his dogs, which w.-r found about three miles from t:>- t.-r.t He had dropped his axe when aim it one-half mile from the tent lb plentifully supplied with mat. h. Tanana Lodges Busy Socially Word received in Fairbanks from Tanana is to the effect that the t -.Vi n at tin- moot: id ' I . : liver is enjoying 'isnal live ly social season Dances are in order nearly ■ cr> some of them being held in the post exchange hall at the army post while others are given in the A. FI. hall. The next big at fair Tanana' greatest annual—will be the dance ■n by the Tanana lodge of Mon It is to be held on the ev. nin Saturday, February 12 The usual crowd of dance lovers from Wood chopper and American creeks is expected to be there for. although the distance is 35 miles, the danc ers are always there when it com ■ Are you contem plating getting Piano ? If so, you should come and hear the KOHLER & (AMPBELL None Better made at any price. Our prices and terms will suit you. The Fair . •• : ■ l' tin- annual Moose dance l lie most recent social > t r Tanana was the A B was held on Saturday !,• ir.ry 29. and was well it- •'< <! Eating House Has Changed Hands V\’ •: received in town from ('hat : ii :■> the effect that Mis - ram -'-nirtnay. formerly Mrs Jew - II. has sold her restaurant proper '> I.- Mrs \ Cambridge. The lat ter is said to he a professional res i :: :: with a knowledge of th ■ i-11hii<■ wants in an eating •-•- :i.. . ti l i i therefore expect- i ' - . ill a ... of a business which is one of the oldest in Chatanika. is Novelty in “Movie” World ■:!; of the most novel pictures ■ -.'I- men in Fairbanks was that pres, nted at Thorne’s last night and \v;i. h wiil be repeated this even mg it deals chiefly with the world i subject of love, hut is a novelty it) that ,t is an Indian story, the play from which is enacted by In dians. A wuinsis oi the play is as fol lows: To gain power from the spirit ion ns. Motana. a great chief’s son. g -s on a vigil-journey. But though • ■ tribal law forbids the though* .1 woman during the fasting, his dnams are out of Naida: her face appearing in the coiling smoke of a prayi-r-fire he builds high upon : mountain peak. To forfend the an r of the spirits he must pa a -’monger ordeal. He sleeps upon i he Island of the Dead, then hunts and kills tlie whale; and raids the •lustered sea-lion rookeries, a whole lay' paddle out to sea. v.,. e ! and won hv Mo tana, and splendid is the wooing But Naida. with her dowry, is cov tip 1 . the Horopter. lie is evil, old and ugly. U'aket. Nalda’s father fears the baleful “medicine" of the Sorcerer, and also stands in dread of the Sorcerer's brother, who is Yakius, 'the short life bringer,” and the head-hunting scourge of all the coast. Waket promises Naida to the Sorcerer. So then begins this Indian Trojan war. Motana and his father, henada and their clan resolve to rid tho region of the head hunters. In their great canoes they attack the Plage of the Sorcerer and Yaklus. The Son erer's head they bring to prove his death to those who be lie- ed him "deathless." But Yak lus escapes. After the wedding of Motana and Xaida, with pomp of primitive pageantry, and dancing and feasting, in which the throngs of two great totem villages take part. Yak uts attacks and burns Motana’s vil lage. Motana Is left for dead. Xaida is carried away into captivity. Wild is the revelling that follows at the village of Y'aklus. The beauty of Xaida’s dancing saves her life. Nai da’s slave boy, a fellow captive, es capes. His message brings Motana, who rescues Naida by stealth. The raging Yaklus pursues. Motana, hard pressed, dares the waters of the surging gorge of Hyal. His canoe flies through, but Yaklus Is over whelmed and drowned. The show' tonight starts at 8:30 o’clock sharp. The price of admis sion will be 50 cents. The new home of Camp Juneau, No, 32, Arctic Brotherhood, is now about completed. The budding is thoroughly modern in every respect and when Lnished will have accom i modations for all kinds of athletic | sports. Luck lingers In small corner*. PLACE NATIVES SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SCHOOLS WANTS NATIVES TO PATENT GROUND. TLi i mu h inure could be accom plished in the way of doing good among tin- natives -i interior Alas ka if thcj were banded together more instead ol being ~> wid ■ iy ettled. is the opinion of George \Y Houlter. superintendent of govern :i! *nt Indian seliools along the Yu kon river. At the present time t'.e villages ol the Indians are wide ly s.-attered. making it praetu ally impossible for the children to be given a eliance to attend school or f>r any of the natives to obtain medical treatment in case of sick ness. At the present time Professor Boulter is endeavoring to g<a !':• natives of Bouden and Koyukuk sta tions concentrated in one villas. And to that end he has offered lie u his assistance in procuring a patent to a piece of land midway between the two tillages. It is pointed out that, in the event of a consolidation of the til lages the population would be such that there is but little doubt but that the government would establish ,s s-hool for the natives. It is also thought tha- a resident physician might be available at such a place in ease of illness and a hospital might be established. Professor Boulter has spent a great deal of time during the pres ent winter in traveling up and down the Yukon In pursuance of his du ties. Grocery Kid Is Some Entertainer A number of Victor Fleischnmn's friends at Olnes are willing to vouch for the statement that "Mickey" is some little entertainer. For he gave a chicken dinner, the real kind with ail the trimmin’s last night at the Whitehouse cafe at the creek city. Mr. Fleischnmn's guests were Mis Hannah Hill. Mr. William Voss and Mr. and Mrs. C W Landwehr KILLS A "CAT" AND RUINS HIS UNIFORM. CHICAGO, Nov. 30. It certainly was a “sick" cat that Officer “Bi 1 ' Crozier went over to 1201 Norti Drake avenue to kill. "The animal is suffering,” said Mrs. .1. Ignatz, who lives at that address, to Desk Sergeant John Su' livan at Cragln station. “Bill” went over and slew the cat and when he went back to make a report on the affair th desk sergeant gave a yell of horror and chased him from the station locking the door. "Ye are excused from roll call ” shouted the sergeant through the window. As Officer “Bill" luffed away to windward the reserve n.-ui closed the station windows and swore. ' Away with yez.” ordered Lit u tenant William Bowler in genuine hayfever accents by reason of a tight grip on his nose. “An' don’t come back tilt you have a new uni form.” The “cat” Officer "Bill” attended had several whit'' and bla<-k strip running up and down his back. WON'T QUIT JOB AT POMONA JAIL. POMONA, Nov. 12.—When John Schwartz was fired he refused to quit, and when he was turned out of jail he went back, stood at the door, claimed to be a prisoner in waiting, and purloined the food of a bona fide prisoner, so he was locked up today and slated for a hearing in Justice Court. Schwartz came to this city a week ago to wash dishes in a cafeteria He is said to have been too slow and he was dismissed after he had worked one day. At that stage of the game he wanted the cafeteria proprietor to sign a statement for presentation to a Los Angeles em ployment agency, stating that he iiad not employed Schwartz upon his arrival at this city, so that Schwartz could get back the money he had paid for the job The pm prietor refused to sign. One word led to another, and fin ally the chiet of police was called to arrest Schwartz. Saturday morn ing the police judge heard his case and turned him loose. Sunday night Schwartz grew hungry. He went to the jailyard and stood at the gate. When Uncle John Arnett, who feeds the prisoners and beds them down for the night, arrived with two suppers for two prisoners, Schwartz claimed to be a prisoner who was waiting for an officer to come and lock him in, and he forked one supper out of the bas ket, so one prisoner went hungry. When Officer Pleasant learned that Schwartz was a self-confessed prisoner and a supper moocher be sides, he jugged him again, and the cafeteria man swore to a com plaint against, him. OLD PAPERS FOR SALE « Man Burned While Driving Points !m •rnation received in Fairbanks, from Brook- is to the effect that A. fain? on (Is. a Dawson man now lo oted on Brooks. was severeh burr* -d rerr.ntl> by scalding muck when a steam point he was driving* j blew back on him It was at fir l feared, t at his oy»s would bo :.I ! '•< t d as a result «f the burns, but :.e v .•> able to return to work again j ii r . few days’ attention from Dr. Baer. Brooks People Are Short on Magazines From letters received in town from the Tolovana country and from late arrivals it is learned that the thing most lacking now at I! rooks and in the surrounding country is ^ reading matter An appeal to the reading public of Fairbanks has ! therefore been issued in the hope 1 ■ nisis'ti; i s ami other period i- . ials. no matter how old, may be sent to the new camp. FIRST MEETING HELD—ORGANI ZATION TO BE PERFECT ED AT NEXT SESSION. Nearly 100 ol the women of Fair banks ard vicinity gathered in the district court room Saturday evening to assist in the organi zation of a pioneer women's organi zation suggested as an auxiliary to the local igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska by the president of the grand igloo. William II. McPhee. No de tails of just what will be done were taken up. but it was agreed that a constitution and set of by-laws will be drafted and submitted at the next meeting of the women, whic h is to be' held Saturday evening. Febru ary 1!). Mrs. J. Harmon Caskey was elect ed temporary chairman of the meet ing Saturday night and Mrs. E. A. Hering temporary secretary. They will serve as officers until the per manent organization is perfected and an election of officers held. The committee which has the formation of the constitution and by-laws in charge is composed of Mrs. J. 0 Keilnm, Mrs. J. H. Russell, Mrs. F R. Clark, and Mrs. Hering and Mrs. Caskey as ex-officio members. Four prominent members of the order of Pioneers were present at the meeting ol' the women Saturday night. They were A. R. Heilig. president of the local Igloo, Henry T. Ray, its secretary, William H. McPhee, president of the grand igloo and Leroy Tozier. a past president of the local igloo. Each had a few words to say on what could be done by such an organization of pioneer women. Mr. Heilig, in a few brief words, explaining the reason for the meeting. In organizing an auxiliary to the local igloo of Pioneers, Fairbanks is just getting into line. Nome and Valdez already have auxiliary ig loos and it was the good that they have done which first led Mr. Mc Phee to think that such an organi zation could do much for Fairbanks, were it perfected. invitations For Elks’ Dance Out Invitations to the entertainment which is to be given on the even ing of Washington’s birthday, Tues day, February 22, by the local un organized members of the Elk lodge, were issued Saturday. The enter tainment is being called "The Elk Gathering of the North," for Elks as a general thing, are not allowed to have clubs or lodges in Alaska. PAYING RENT. For seven years, in discontent, i leased a Humble cot; it kept me busy paying rent—it also kept me hot. Each month for seven weary years, I roughed up twenty bones; 1 handed out the coin with tears, and deep, heartrending groans. The landlord lived in princely stal", and when I went to him, and said, "Old Scout, the garden gate is badly out of trim; the doggone, roof lets in the rain, and floods our measly hut, each window has a broken pane, the doors will not stay shut." he answered me, "The times are bad, and growing worse, I trow; I sim ply cannot spare a scad to fix that cabin now." And at last I bought a lowly shack, that measured two by four, with ralnpipes running up the back, a latchstring on each door. Now if the roof is sagging down, or holes are in the stairs, I chafe no landlord through tbc town, beseeching for repairs. I take my jimmy and my axe, my shotgun and my spade, and plug the holes and fix the cracks, without a land lord's aid. And there’s a pleasure simply great, a sacred sort of glee, in working round your own estate, however small it be. So great is the velocity of elec tricity that it could travel around the world eight times In a minute. ALASKA BUREAU SEATTLE IS ALASKA’S FRIEND SAYS LETTER FROM J. L M’PHERSON On a recent mail from the Out side The Citizen was in receipt of a letter from J I. McPherson, manager of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. It speaks for itself and is as fol lows "Seattle. Wash. .Ian 7 lfllfi "Fklitor Alaska Citizen “Fairbanks, Alaska “Dear Sir: "The Alaska Bureau lias started an active campaign to arouse Inter est throughout the business world in Alaskan development. "Letters as per the enclosed aro being sent to all of our prominent business and professional men. Al though we started on this campaign only the first of the month, wo are already receiving most gratifying returns. One firm alone has sent out 140 personally signed letters on their own stationery to their most influential correspondents in the east. At a meeting of the Executive Committee held yesterday standing committees for the coming year were announced as per the enclosed clip ping, This organization places the Bureau on a basis to secure results. The function of the Committee on Mining, Fisheries and Transporta tion will be to consider and act on all requeats for assistance coming to them from the Alaskan Commer cial organizations pertaining to thes" subjects. The function of the Com mittee on National Legislation is to further matters of national leg islation requested by the people of Alaska. By having special commit tees to deal with these phases of the work, it is our belief that wo shall secure greater efficiency In help ing Alaska. "The one and only purpose of the Alaska Bureau not only hereto fore but hereafter will be to aid in furthering requests of the Alas kans and not in any wise to initiate any matters pertaining to Alaskan legislation. "We hope that you will advise us freely as to how best we can help, for this Is our one and only desire. "The Executive Committee wishes to extend to you its best wishes for a most, bright and prosperous New Year. "Very sincerely yours, "Alaska Bureau "T. L. M’PHERSON. “Manager." The following is a copy of the letter sent out by the Alaska Bu reau to all of the business men of Seattle regarding boosting for Aia ka development: “Bear Sir: "The Administration has asked Congress to appropriate $10,456,000 for Government activities in Alaska during 1916. This is not going to be secured without immediate work rn the part of every friend of Alas ka. “Will you uot help by writing let ters. as outlined by the enclosed, to your more influential correspon dents throughout the country? Kind ly furnish us with a list of those to whom you write. “If you will furnish us a list of the names and necessary stationery we will type the letters and send to you for your signature; with leaflets as per enclosed. We will be glad to word those letters as you may desire. Kindly advise us as to how your letters will be signed. This will assure of no dup lication of letters to the same par ties. “Appreciating your valued co-op e rat ion. we are “Yours very truly, “ALASKA BUREAU.” The Alaska Bureau has also been busily engaged in boosting for ac tual construction work on the Ala? lea railroad between Fairbanks and Nenana. a number of resolutions to that effect having been recently passed and forwarded to Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane. The copy of resolutions forwarded was accompanied by a statement of facts covering quartz develop Bales’ Street GUARANTEED FAST tOLORS SPECIAL Arrow Brand Collars 2 for 25c l)r Jaeger Woolen Yeats $2.50 “Faultless” Outing ! ' anel Pajamas ?2.00 Silk Bosom Overskirts, Special ?2.50 Silk Handkerchiefs with Initials 50c Genuine Blue Heel Canadian Sox, pair 75c Are you thinking of getting a new SI IT? If so we invite you to look at our complete stock of America’s best ready-made Clothing Prices $18 to $35 Wool Sox, Heav;. 50c Grade, pair 25c Police and Firemen’s Suspenders, pair 25c MAMMOTH MITTS, the Genuine ENendrath Asbestol Horsehide litis, pair $1.00 All Light Wool Inside Mivt a pair 25c ment here. The re- olutlons nr. - < 1 were as follows : 'Whereas, The Alaska Bur fl J of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce has received from tlie Fairbank Commercial Club, of Fairbanks, Al aska. a cablegram setting forth the imperative necessity of th ■ earl;, construction of that port mil of ti > government railroad extending from Fairbanks to the Nenana coal field "Whereas, The Alaska Bureau find from the records on file in 11 s of flee as set forth In the attr,. '.<• i statement of facts "That the C. S. Geological Sur vey reports to the end of 1911 some sixty-two (62) quartz claim in the Fairbanks District, upon which there has been underground development: that twelve (12) of these properties are equipped with stamp mills; that the output of these mines totaled to the end of 1914, $851,096. and that many of those properties have now c-asod operation, due to the excessive cost of fuel. "That tiio further development or the Fairbanks gold quartz region Is dependent upon a cheaper pew. : than can now be developed from the small, scrubby spruce n < 11 far fuel, which costs from $1" to $15. a cord; "That, situated on the line of tic government railroad now under con struction from Seward to Fairbanks is the Nenana coal field about 11" miles distant from Fairbanks, which contains enormous and easily work ed beds of coal; "That some 375 settlers have ta ken up homesteads in the Tatiana Valley, adjacent to Fairbanks, and “That a market for the product, of these settlers and the business, of the town of Fairbanks is large! > dependent upon a continuation of the development of the Fairbanks ■ quartz field which can be secured only with the cheaper fuel offered , by the Nenana coal field. "It Is hereby resolved by the Alas ka Bureau of the Seattle Chamh.-i of Commerce, that Hon. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior under whose direction the govern nient railroad is being constructed, be memorialized to use every effort to hasten as rapidly as possible the construction of the government rat! road from Fairbanks to the Nenana coal field. “Adopted by the Executive funs 1 mlttee of thn Alaska Bureau, Seat tle Chamber of Commerce, Decem ber 24. 1915 •J L. M’PHERSON, “Secretan Juneau lias i.a.l more si kn; tills winter than at r.ny other time . in her history. Scarlet fever was ! reported to he an epidemic am.- • the children during December. Captain A E. J.athrop who , rates several moving picture he a on the coast has installed a pri nt-' electric light plant in his Cordova theatre. 'UTSfDE S LOON MAN HERE— LOO; INC FOR BUSINESS PROSPECT. For'ill!. -f tie crowd of Out whl 1 . it w*» gre dirt. d w. 11 ' .» t . A'sska aftar into effect i» "o • ti, -:i ;.;id Idaho, C. Mill I ir rly conducted ~nlo s' I. •■■in. Idaho. ha« at: i . od in Fairbanks. Ho came in on Saturday own ns's etage from tho coti't .'id states that he i« r buslnpf a opening: An ' he will ri .ain in the interior if i h presents itsi if. Mr .Mi'Ii' sfatee that he canae !o t!"- .'in : ■ after li« had teaid of tlie mw trik. in the Tolorana count t y at coast cities of Alaska He fia.Ns that lio was told that the interi 1 1 great possibllltfet in • way. ITo will therefore make a trip to the new camp in the near future. Mr. Miltikon relalp" many amus ing atp ."dotes oonoerning tlie clos ing of tin- saloons In his home town. The establishments were clit-' l in Idaho a few hours before they were In Washington and con sequently people living near the state lino carried a great d*al of liquor across the border. On* of rl ■ ; up) t 1 :i '. lag liquor into Idaho was a hank president and mayor of a town, who had been a consistent supporter of the 'dry" policy. There are many saloon men o» the Outside, awording to Mr. Ullli hen. wiio are undecided as to what course to pursue. T ante numbers of them have gone Into other lines .if bn- mess In the cities, many now l • ii . proprietors of dancing parlli tuis and soft drink emporium*. ,\ number of 'he res »nti of the varion; t -sr.s ■ a rern Alaska put in claims fm ;he r.no reward offer d (;■ Mas o' Jun*a* for the apcrehens: n of Edward Kraus* It is staled ‘hat in all probability th* reward wilt *o *• the two Seattle de - i 'Ives wh« ar suspected of being implicated > number *f murders and ia new i i iai! at da rt ru awaiting trial. The Sewn id Gateway nays that the ra'lroad crow In that neotion of the country han been reduced to th* office force on account of a shortage of funds to keep up operations. A little too late la much too late. Just Received! a—^naegMaaKgaaaaBHK amEaareBs 2E3 s s£ sshb A new and complete line of SKIRTS and VELVET 'f On sale today at lowest prices EVERYTHING CHEAP ON