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Fairbanks, Alaska.
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CONSTRUCIIVE LEGISLATION
The legislation enacted by the Sec
ond Legislature was, in a measure con
structive. It remedied, to a great extent
the faults and flaws in the work of the
First legislature. The old saying “ex
perience teaches best" was. amply de
monstrated bv those members of the
Second Legislature who served in the
First. A green hand at the bnsiness of
making laws makes about as poor a
showing as against the experienced law
maker ns the green hand operator of a
machine does ns against the experienced
operator, and many of the members of
the First Legislature have been the butt
of many a joke crocked at them by law
yers of mediocre ability afflicted with e
gotism for the “profession," who would
smile in a superior way whenever the
subject would be up for discussion.
The Second Legislature was compos
ed of miners and small business men
with enough lawyers thrown ill to ad
vise as to the legality or illegality of a
proposed law, and this composition
seems to hare been successful ill over
coming all opposition to legislation that
was much needed and demanded by the
people of the Territory.
The laws enacted, a nil t h e amend
ments to laws heretofore in force, are
too numerous to mention here at this
time, but on the whole it can be safely
asserted that with a majority of such
legislators as the Second law-making
body of the territory was composed of
making laws for it, Alaska will bloom
and blossom, thrive and prosper as no
State in the Union call whose legislature
is composed of men with reactionary
tendencies.
Among the bills passed, however, one
or two may he mentioned: Tile legis
lature has provided that the referendum
lie exercised by the electors at the time
of t h e general election in 1916, as fol
lows:
Senate Hill 52, Providing for an ex
pression by the lilectors if they are in
favor or not of a general eight-hour day
for all wage and salary earners in the
Territory of Alaska.
House Hill 52, Whether or not intox
icating liquors shall be mnufactured or
sold ill the Territory of Alaska after the
first day of January, 1918.
House Kill 104, To ratify this bill pro
viding for the election of a mayor and
common council, a treasurer, a city at
torney and a city clerk etc.
besides those mentioned above an
election law was passed providing that
official ballots shall he used instead of
the private ballots used heretofore.
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FIRST CLASS SHOW
ATRINK
A startling three-reel feature film en
titled “Dost in Mid-Ocean” will be pre
sented at Dick Thorn's show at the
Rink to-night in connection with one of
Pathe’s News pictures, depicting all the
latest war scenes and late happenings
all over the world.
It will be a twenty-five cent show
worth twice that amount, hirst one will
begin at 8 o’clock with a second imme
diately following.
The big feature is a movie play opvn
»ng in Japan. A wife is kidnapped from
her husband and placed aboard a big
liner. This strikes an iceberg enroute
to America and is sunk, the wife
escaping her villanious captors and
making her way to safety. Husband
and wife are finally joined at a great fire
where she is saved by the husband who
does not at once recognize her. It is a
great plot and well carried out.
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CHIEF WISEMAN TAKES IN
NOISY BUNCH
When the baseball same at Imposition
Park between the 1'airbanks and Tolo
vana teams came to an end, several of
the players and their friends enthusias
tic over winning the game, after dining’
got into an auto and commenced to
speed around town, yelling at the top
of their voices as they went at the top
of their voices. Down Dront street, over
the bridge to Garden Island and back,
sip sides streets and down back streets,
they, apparently, insisted that every
body who was not dead should hear
them yell. After it seemed that they
were becoming hoarse they would stop
at some thirst emporium, refresh them
selves, throw on the current, and as
the car bowled merrily along zig-zaging
as it went, they yelled and yelled, until
several sleepers, awakened by the fear
ful din, looked out of their doors won
dering what it all ment only to see the
rear of a car disappearing around a cor
ner
The night patrolman started after
them lint they were too speedy for him.
Soon, however. Chief Wiseman ap
peared npen the scene. In a short time
he had his hands on the collars of two
of the lnsty-lunged youths, and sub
dued at last, he led them off to the city
calaboose.
Thursday at l P. M. they were hailed
before City Magistrate Buckley and
charged with violating the speed ordin
ance, Alter six of them plead guilty
they were each sentenced to pay a fine
of ten dollars or in default go to jaik
One of the malefactors did not ap
pear.
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Tile sailor had been showing the la
ds- .visitor over the ship. Iu thanking
him she said:
“I see that by the rules ol your ship
tips are forbidden.”
”Eor' bless yer ’eart ma’am,” repli
ed Jack, “so were the apples in the
Garden of Eden.Tit-Bits.
BREDLIE’S
Front Street
POOL AND CIGAR ROOMS
Next to Arcade Restaurant
Fairbanks Alaska
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DON’ T LET YOUR CLOTHES.]
SPOIL YOUR GOOD LOOKS.
KEEP THKM IN GOOD ORDER.
BRING THEM TO
MARKS THE TAILOR
Next to Fairbanks Meat Market
New Stock of Goods
For Dave’s Place
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Dave, tlie manager of Dave’s place on '
Front Street, has just received two |
good sized shipments of goods from the
Outside which he is busy unpacking ;
and putting on his shelves. The goods
consist of:
granite ware, galvanized iron tubs1
and buckets, single and double-bit
axes, rakes, forks, shovels, picks,
axe and pick handles, clothes lines
stationary, spring balances, sash
cord, ammunition and many other
articles.
See Avakoff about having your watch
repaired.
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J. W. Riggs
Barber
Front St.
Secrets at the baseball game.
Watch close the baseball players
And you'll presently be shown,
That every little signal
Has a meaning of its own.
G. T.
Tanana Valley R. R.
TIM HOARD
Effective April 19, 1915.
Snbject to changt without notice.
Train for Chatanika Daily Except
Leave Chena.7:15 a. m.
Arrive Fairbanks .... 7:45 a. m.
Leave Fairbanks .... 9:00 a. m.
Leave Junction .... 9:15 a. m.
Leave Kster.9:25 a. m.
Leave McNeer .... 9:55 a. m.
Leave Fk>x.10:40 a. ni.
Leave Gilmore .... 11:10 a. a.
Leave Rldgetop .... 12:10 a. m.
Leave Olness.12:40 p. in.
Leave Little Eldorado . .17: 55 p. m.
Arrive Chatanika .... 1:10 p. m.
RETURNING
Leave Chatanika .... 1:45 p.m.
Heave Little Eldorado . . 1:55 p.m.
Leave Olness.2:10 p. m.
Leave Ridgetop . . . . 2:45 p. m.
Leave Gilmore.3:45 p. m.
Leave Fox.3:50 p. m.
Leave McNeer.4.20 p. m.
Leave Ester.4:40 p. m.
Leave Junction.4:45 p. m.
Arrive Fairbanks . . ■ . 5:00 p. m.
Leave Fairbanks .... 5:25 p. m.
arrive Chena.6:00 p. in.
AUTO CAR.
For Chatamka Daily,
i.eave Fairbanks .... 4:30 p. m.
Leave Junction.4:43 p. m.
i.eave Ester ...... 4:50 p. m.
Leave McNeer.5:10 p. m.
Leave Fox.5:35 p. m.
Leave Gilmore.5:45 p. m.
Leave Ridgetop .... 6:10 p. m.
Leave Olness.6:30 p. m.
Leave Littfe Eldorado . . 6:35 p. m.
Arrive Chatanika .... 6:45 p. m.
RETURNING
Leave Chatanika .... 7:00 a. in.
Leave I.ittle Eldorado . . 7:05 a. m.
i.eave Olness.7:20 a. m.
Leave Ridgetop .... 7:40 a. m.
Leave Gilmore.8:15 a. m.
Leave Fox.8:25 a. m.
Leave McNeer.8:50 a.m.
Leave Ester.9:10 a. m.
i.eave Junction.9:15 a. m.
Arrive Fairbanks .... 9:30 a. tn.
W. H. JOSI,IN.
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