The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16
CREEK NEWS NOTES.
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ESTER CREEK,

and planned by Mrs. F Alzina and Mrs. George Johnson being complete in every detail.
 The ladies were costumed as fol- lows. The hostess, Mrs. Tyndall, wore her wedding gown, silk poplin with MeChlin lace and pearl deco rations; Mrs McQuarrie, white linen with Iriah crochet and amethyst jewels. Mrs. MacD nald, hand em- hroidered faxon; Mrs. Alzina, a Pa risian gown with gold and lace; Mrs. ~''n ,nristiansCn. a creation oS chiffon and shadow lace; Mrs. Sandstrom, white spangied crepe de chine, touch ed with natural roses; Mrs. Sullivan was in maroon charmeuse; Mrs. Iepdy wore Persian tunic and black silk skirt; Mrs. Markes n. Bulgarian stliped clo,h Miss Jest land a creation Of clinging material and circlets of pearls; Mrs. O'Malley. q royal brocaie velvet with garnet jewels: Mrs. Geo. Johnson an em- hroiiered tulle and Highland plaid silk: Mrs. Hiram Chadwick, Kings blue silk and point lace,
 The Activities lasted until late hour.
 The Bay-View Reading club met with Mrs. McQuarrie on "Wednesday evening. Mrs. Sullivan being leader Much interest is being manifested n ;his curse.
 The TT. T." Sewing club was en- tertaiaed by Mrs Joe Macdonald.
 C. C. Pyne and Joe Macdonald spent Thursday in town on business
 Olson X Sullivan are making plans to install more machinery at their plant on discovery.
 Hugh McCrorie and others are 5usy- on upper Ester.
 Mrs. McQuarre went to town Friday to be in attendance at the Eastern Star chapter meeting, of which she is an officer.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Beck have Nr. and Mrs Charles Beck have moved to s bel2w on Ester.
 Friends of Mir. and Mrs. A. B Gusscher report that they are com fortably settled at Maple Valley Wash. on 160-acre ranch, where Mr. Busscher drives a milk route te Kent. having bought two teams and the route.
 Mrs. Hiram Chadwick went to Fair banks Friday and in the evening at ended the meeting of Midnight Sun Chapter No. 6, O. F. s.
 ENGINEER
 Jepson Bros, Burns X Co.,, who are operating on Wild Goose association, nave managed to contrl the water in the mine by the use of larger pumps, and it is announced that they will begin a double shift this week They have four hundred cords on hand and are prepared to push the work rapidly.
 Beauchaine X Co., are blocking out for summer work on 17, next to the old workings of Peterson, Craig k Johnson. The claim promises to be big producer again the coming summer.
 GOLDsTREAM.
 Mrs. E. B. Collins and Mrs. Schoeser went to town Friday for he double purpose of attending the ,egular meeting of the Order cf the Eas .ern Star and incidentally the lard Times dance.
 Phister & Shremp are working on he bench claim opposite : below on the left limit. Very good pay is being found T their property and the claim Is expected to develop into a good producer Their pay is practically a aeH paystreak for the creek, as they are working farther to the right than at any time in the history of the creek.
 Remarkably go d pay has been dis covered by Mr. Blorido, who is work ag Pat Meehan's grund, Ga. The Nofk is being done in the creek, but fur her to the right than in former ears.
 PEDRO.
 Mutch X Goodrich have leased 1850 f.. of No. 3 on Pedro creek, i'm mediately below and adjoining Julius Guis' property. They will install heavy machinery, and are preparing or a couple years operation.
 c. A. Deruchia was taken home from the hospital yesterday, where he was confined for couple months. He was dangerously sick for time, but he declares that he is feeling fine. He will go 10 the Big Cinema Hot Springs for a while,
 Mrs. Thos. Gilmore vas a visitor to Fairbanks last Friday to attend the O. F. S. meeting.
 CHATANlkA.
 Fifty cords of wood bel nging to Pete Malone took fire Saturday and were saved from distraction by the prompt action cf number of people who used snow and water in smother ing the flames Mrs. Emma Miller and Mrs. David Fairburn happened to be passing the wood soon after the fire began, and it was due to their alarm that the wood was saved.
 Joe Kubich, Joe Sesservich and Tom H over have just completed their boiler house on IT, and have installed a 60-horse power boiler They will begin sinking shaft i'm mediately.
 Mrs. Jewell spent a couple days in town during the past week.