The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-25

the strandng of the steamer Nasut- lin at a point about fifty miles south of this city. The steamer struck bar on the upriver trip, and was there two days before being rescued by the steamer Vidette and the launch Hazel Harrington. In order 10 get the steamer into deep water, il was necessary to use three-quar- ters of mile of cable
 HAYES DROWNS IN LAKE.
 DAWSON, May 21. - Advices re- Ceived from Lake Labarge this week tell of the death of Mike Hayes. a well-known oldtimer of Lower La barge The report states that Hayes broke through the ice near the foot of the lake, and disappeared before help could reach him.
 WHITE PASS MEN COMING.
 DAWSON, May 21.-Several White Pass traffic men are scheduled to leave for various points along the lower river on the first steamer of the season, which is billed to sail on Monday. In addition to the navi- gation officials. the steamer will have fair list of other passengers, big bunch of cattle and 100 tons of perishables. The cattle and most of the other freight will arrive from the upper river on the steamer Can adian. which is due here in a few days.
 During the past few days, many small boats have arrived from the upper river, adding considerably to ha lnan1 rnn,,lot Of tho spring arrivals are headed for Fair banks and other points on the other side of the line. and will complete their voyage by steamer.
 Reports from Lake Labarge indi- cate that the ice will not go out before the first of the month
 Among the arrivals from White horse are Captain Langley and Purs- er S0ndheim of the steamer Tana. which is now in winter quarters on the upper Panama river. Captain Langley announces that he will go direct to Fairbanks. and thence to the upper river to his boat, 1t being his intention to operate on the low CT river during the summer. Lang ley and Sondheim made the trip down in the launch Hazel Barring ton.
 FOOT CRUSHED.
 DAWSON, May 21.-Jack Gamer on. dredge-master for the Canadian klondike company, has lost DOT tion of one of his feet as the result of an accident which occurred this week on the big dredge of the company. Cameron's foot was caught in the deck and so badly crushed that it was necessary to amputate all but the heel.
 TO USE SEALED BARGEs.
 DAWSON, May 21.-According to an announcement made by Jack Hilliard, United States customs col lector at Eagle, who has just arrived here from the Outside enroute to his station, a new plan will be adopted this season in handling freight shipments between White horse and Fairbanks. He says that Fairbanks is no longer an open port, owing to the fact that there is now but one company operating from the Canadian side into Alaska, and that hereafter freight consigned to points in Alaska will be shipped from Whitehorse in covered barges with sealed doors, thus eliminating the necessity of sending conveys with the cargoes. This plan also will have the advantage of ellmln- ating transfers at Dawson from up river boats to those which ply be- tween this place and lower Yukon points
 MRS. ROWE DIES.
 SEATTLE, May 22. - Mrs. Peter r. Rowe, wife of Bishop Rowe, of Alaska, succumbed today to an ill- ness extending over IS months.
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