The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-07
AlLANITES STILL
 TALKING GOLD
AtIln. 3. c, March 3. lgl

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 attending the annual convention of British Columbia Road Superin- tendents will accompany the Doctor and together they will go to Teslm Lake to size up the situation in the new diggings, and decide upon the advisability of constructing a wagon road to the scene of the new strike.
 From all indications, conditions al going to take a decided turn for the better in this district and a busy season is expected
 W. A. Dikeman, discoverer of Iditarod, Alaska, arrived in Atlin few days ago enrOute to the new diggings south of Teslin Lake where some claims were recently staked for him by his representatives. The report received by Mir Dikeman from his men was SO encouraging that he decided to come in and personally take charge of the devel- opment work on his property MT. Dikeman left Sunday morning for Teslin with John Drury who return ed from England on Saturday s stage to resume his duties IS man ager If Taylor, Drury X Cos. trad Ing post on Teslin Lake
 Lime Hodge and c. Sands of Dis Covery made Atlin a visit sunday
 O. F. Corley made a hurried busi- ness trip to Carcross last week re- turning on Saturdays stage.
 Mushers are beginning to arrive form the outside bound for Teslin Lake. Five arrived last week.
 Mr. Redman, who had his foot amputated, is getting along nicely and hopes to be able to be out soon.
 Pete Gabrio left for Teslin last week to select a site for a saw mill which he intends installing as soon as navigation opens.
 The Pass Time club gave a dance in their hall last evening, and all had pleasant time. Mrs. c. Ad- ans served the refreshments.
 The Atlln Board of Trade had a special meeting on Monday for the purpose of making arrangements for the printing and circulation of a pamphlet describing the district.
 Bob Peterborough, the stage driv- CT on the Carcross end of the trail came through to Atlin last week to attend the Wednesday night meet tug of the Passtime club.
 Ed. Goddard, who has been con fired to ;t. Andrews Hospital with broken leg for the past three months has returned to his home d the Halfway House.
 Fire was discovered around the stove-pipe on the roof of the resi- dence of T. A. James Saturday af- ternoon but was extinguished with S ow-balls before any damage was done.
 Mir. and Mrs. O. II. Partridge and Miss simpson returned to the Ben -My-Cnree mine this morning ac- companied by L. Swanson who ar rived from the coast on Saturdays stage. Mir. Swanson will be associa- ted with Mir. Partridge at the mine this summer.
 Perry Delo who left for Silver Creek Saturdaymorning with an outfit of supplies cut his leg with an axe at the head of Surprise lake and was compelled to return to At lin and place himself under the care Of Dr. Harrison. He expects to be able to hit the trail again in a week or ten days.
 The merchants of Atlin have been very much annoyed this wintre ow- ing to the delay in getting freight from the coast. The delay has worked a hardship for Atlin, especi- ally at this time of the year when goods are short, and the demand constantly increasing on account of ne strike in the Teslin region.
 At a meeting held in the court house Thursday evening it was de ciLed to have an entertainment and dance in the KooteDay Hall on st. Patricks night, the 17th of March, the proceeds from which to be giv ,n to st. Andrews Hospital. The st Patrick entertainment has al- ways been looked upon as the main social event of the year in this dis trict, and iJ always given the hearty support of the entire camp.