The daily Alaskan., 1916-03-10

 NEWS ITEMS

The Ruby-Record Citizen reports that Billy Leske has struck pay on the left limit Of Poorman creek about ,ne and half miles distant from discovery. Leske got several good pans from the bottom ot the shaft, one yielding about SS. He refused to get excited about his find, as he had not done sufficient work to determine the extent of the pay
 Judge Bunnel oF the Fourth di- vision, has instructed the clerk of the court to make all licenses due on July l of each year, with the exception of saloon licenses, This arrangement has been made in order to expedite work of handling license moneys. Heretofore the plan has been to allow all h- censees to take out new licenses at all times of the year.
 The Fairbanks Commercial club has entered strong protest aga!nss the bill recently introduced in the house of representatives pro viding for the curta4ment of the powers of the Alaska legislature in regard to taking the fisheries of Alaska. The message of protest was sent to Secretary Redfeld Of the Commerce department, and to Delegate WickeBham.
 The HargraTes Engineering Com pany, which is developing antimony property in the Kantishna district, expects to ship. about three thous- and tons of the valuable ore be fore the close of navigation next fall. The work Of mining the ore is now going on and the force Of miners will be increased as soon as navigation opens and supplies can be landed on the ground,
 The Iditarod Pioneer says that miners who have been working on Hcrsefly creek haTs not met with any degree of success, One man reported that he pu, several holes to bedrock and in only one case he was able to raise Q color. Most Of tho men will continue prospecting for a time as the creek Is in good locality and may yet be found to have a pays'rea..
 Jumbo" Cantwel, who was one Of the real gamblers in Alaska dur inv the early days Of the gold rush, died in Chicago recently. Cantweil never drank and was al- ways cn the job and after leaving Alaska he joined tBe CoZey army movement and was one of the ot- ficers until the army reached Chi Cago, where he stopped and engaged ! successfully in politics.
 The Juneau newspapers are de voting considerable front page space to a fight which ig being mad to secure @ municipal water system for the town. A plan has been advanced to buy out the privately owned plant and Install new i'm movements which would supply Ju- neau's needs until the population reaches fifteen thousand. It Is es- timated the work could be carried through on an expenditure Of $4o,- OCO.
 The Nome Nugget says that ad- vices have been received from Kot- zebue district that hundreds Of reindeer are being killed for the outside markets. The carcasses will be buried in the snow until spring then placed in cold storage awaiting the arrival of tHe first steamer from the states next June. It is understood that fancy prices have been offered for the reindeer meat by the dealers who will ship 1t tc eastern cities.
 The Solomon Derby dog race which is one Of tho leading sport . ing events of the winter for the Seward peninsula people, was TUT off cu February 18th and was vol by Fred Aver in six hours and fi7 minutes. The trails were yer! heavy and the time is considered very good under the circumstances Aver carried one dog home wit him as the rules Of the race re qures that all dogs starting tht race must be brought back sap pala won second money and Del