THE J.U.B.CLUB MOVED TO NEW QUARTERS.
The J.U.B.Club has moved into it's new quarters in Haines
and invites the people of Heines and the Post to a Club Warming Dance , Satur
day, December 13th., 1924.
A DICESSION FREE'.VI
A woman got on a trolley car and, finding that she had no change,,
handed the conductor a ten dollar bill. "I’m sorry", she said, "but I hav*nt
c. jqAckle." "Don’t worry, lady,", said the conductor, "you’ll have just 199
of ’em in a minute". - N.Y.Medley.
EXTENSION OF AIR MAIL TO ALASKA SOUGHT.
Delegate to Congress from Alaska, Dan Sutherland, will endeavor to
have Congress authorize the extension of the air mail service to Alaska.
Delegate Sutherland announced that ezperimental flights last winter made exten
sion entirely feasible. The Delegate will endeavor to have the plan included .<
a bill presented early in the session authorizing the Postmaster General to make
special contracts for carrying mail during certain periods of the year.
develop:snt Prospects ' are good for alaskan r.r.
The program for the completion of the Alaska Railroad, involving the
expenditure of $11,878,000, covering a six year period, has been recommended to
Secretary Work, of the Interior Department,by special Assistant Noel W .Smith, of
Philadelphia, who was placed in charge of the railroad on August 26th, Smiths
report disclosed that Col. Landis, General iife.nager of the Ala.ska Railroad,
resigned on November 10th.
The largest item proposed in the Alaska Railrod plan is v8,955,000 fc .•
maintenance of the way work, the road's greatest need, said Smith in his report
Smith said such expense will be reduced when the present economies are in lull
operation. He further stated that it will not require much increase in traffic
for the railroad to be self sustaining, although that will a long time in the
future. Smith suggested that the next General Manager have the experience of
maintenance and way development work because of the size of expenditures.
Smith said the possibility of traffic development was good, being aided by the
gold output from the Ph.irba.nks District, the coal raining industry, and also the
passenger carrying capacity of the stea.mers touching the railroad points. He
stated passenger business would be increased greatly when difficulties of car*; •.
tourists was overcome and when new arrangements were made by passenger traffic
on the upper Yukon with the VJhite Pass and Yukon Route.
LETTERS OF A MODERN FATHER.
"My.Dear Son;- Your letter inviting your mother and me up for the bi
game convinces me that the collerres are not deteriorating. It as almost as go c
as some I wrote to my father thirty years ago. You almost persuade me to come.
Jn recognition of your talent I enclose a check to cover the seats you would
have had to buy. Take the girl from.Smith.if she cab get away - and I neve;
saw one who couldn’t - and have a good time * It may interest you to know that
I have had an encouraging letter from your dean. He says he may let you stay
until Christmas. It pleases me to know you are doin;' so well* fbixhfu.. 1^ s Fatha
DONT FORGET THE J.UJ3 .DANCE - December 13th - Saturday.