The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-11
COMING
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CONDITIONS LOOK GOOD

"Haines is in the grip of the most severe epidemic that has wis tied that little town for many year," said Jack Keller to re- presentative of this paper, when seen yesterday, after his return from short vacation trip to that city. Yes, he continued, "tbe ravages of ths Pidemic are to be noticed on every hand. There is not one family who has escaped. Never in my memory have l seen the epidem- | ic cleanup take a greater hold on a community than at Haines.It is a good sign. Every inch of ground, whether 1t is being utilized for business, residence or garden ing purposes has been subjected to most thorough cleaning, and the main streets are taking on the ap- pearauCe of boulevards as the large force of workmen finish their work of teveling and grading the streets, and clearing away the piles of rub. b!sh that has been hauled from the reac to places where it is loaded on carts and hauled off to the dump.
 The members of the common council are taking a great interest iu the welfare of the town, and the rights of every resident is being strictly protected; cattle is pro hibited from running at large, and tao "cleau-up" campaign is the result of a movement started by the city dads.
 The fact that indications point to greater activity in the PorCWine and Glacier Creek districts" con- lt;nued Mir Keller, "and the fur ther fact that there will be opera lions in the Rainy Hollow district this year, all point to a season of prosperity for the Haines people. The force of men at Comet is to be ircreased, and Haines is making concerted effort to secure the busi- ness from that point negotiations now heinz under way for providing adequate launch communication.
 "In walking out on the govern meut road for distance of about 6 miles, I saw more real farming than in any other portion of Alas kd. and indications are everywhere evident that more land will be put under the-plow this coming season. Charles Anyways strawberry ranch may he termed as a model ranch, and ia addition to this, it may be r~lerred to as an experimental farm, for he is continually experimenting with rew varieties of berries and small fruits. This year Mir. An way said that it was his intention Ilc keep up the standard of excel lence of his products to even higher degree than in past years, He said that he intended to ship only the very choicest and most se- lect stock, retaining t2e smaller aad imperfect berIiss for canning purposes. Last year he built a modern and sanitary packing house, where each berry will be inspected ard packed in a painstaking man. ncr. -.
 Fishing will be good this sum n,ar and the caRnery is being pre- pared for the summer pack.
 From information at hand, it is quite probable that a regiment of U. s. infantry will be stationed in Alaska when the Fourteenth is moved, and this will mean a great CT number of soldiers will be locat- cd at Fort Seward. This is great asset to Haines, and means increased business for that town
 Application has been made for rhe appointment of a Townsita Trus tee, and it is now only a matter of i time until the final settlement of tGe cor troYersy over the ownership c! lots will be settled.
 Flight men were put to work on the pipe line across the tide flats in the Chilkat inlet, for the pun pose of repairing the pipe. While there was no break in the pipe, the | work is being done as a precaution |, against probable breaks"