The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-10

way to tha interior tIe is first soinE Into Ruby and the Iditarod and then on down tue river to the city on the shore of Boring Sea. MT. Nestor Is very optimistic of the future of Alaska and predicts a wonderful development of its re- sources within the next few years. He will leave for the interior to- morrow.
 FOR sALE--one third to one half interest in a new light draft independant freight and passenger steamboat, 100 by 20 feet, now launched and ready for machinery Designed particularly for side stream traffic, combining both pow CT and light draft. Either Can adian or American register. Apply Capt. N. B. Raymond, Whitehorse' '. T. 5-lO-Im.
 Bert Howen, canneryman, met death at mile 55, on the Copper River Ky, as the outcome of a quar- rel over hot cakes. Howen threw can of milk and brick to empha- size his remarks and Ed. Lee Thin nus came back with Q sugar bowl which knocked Howeu against the table lnflicting wounds from which he dted. The coroner's jury said 1t was self-defense
 "The Alaska Curio Co.," is the name of a new place Of business op- ened this morning in the room on lower Broadway formerly used by the Admiral steamship line as an office, under the name of Fisher & Ohrner, the members of the firm be ipP two well-known ladies of Skag- way. They have a good location, neatly fitted up place and there IS reason why they should not re- ceiYe their share of the public pa- tronage.
 The skagway cable office receiv- cd instructions this morning from the head office in Seattle to ac- cept domestic messages with code addresses when the same are confin- ed to offices on this system. The code address of the local office will be registered with the Seattle of flee, as should those of Alaska and Seattle correspondents. Mes sages to points beyond thecontrol of the Alaska system must contin- ue to bear the full address.
 E. M. stone has purchased the entire interests of Charles E. Her ron In the Seward Gateway Publish ing company, and is now sole own CT of the Gateway and the Knik News as all stock held in the com pany by anyone at any time has been taken over by him. MT. Her ron is about to enter into large mining operations which will oc- cupy all his time and attention and which, promise to be a source or benefit to the whole district.
 The dance for the benefit of the local baseball team given at the w. P. A. club gymnasium on Satur- day night was well attended and A very enjoyable affair, The brass band, early in the evening, played several airs on tho street and lat CT several dance numberc in the hall. Selmer's orchestra was in Its usual good form and kept up it's well-earned reputation for eX- cellence. The receipts from the sale of tickets app oX'n"ted $lOO.
 Mrs. George w. Mowl TecelVeu Dy letter this morning from her sis ter in Gravesend, England, a very interesting relic preserved from one ot the recent German Zeppelin raids across the Channel. Grayesend lies on the west bank of the river Thames, about 40 miles from Lon don, and the article above mention ed is a small piece of yellow rub bar-eoated heavy silk cloth cut from the gasbag of a Zeppelin that was brought down few weeks ago In the Yivinity of Gravesend by Brit ish gunnera.
 Col. Jack Chambers, Skagway' tourist guide to nearby points of in- terest, was Up to Denver glacier early this morning to inspect the trail leading thereto from where it debouches from the railway to it's terminus at the foot of the glacier.