The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
IANuARY

l-Arctic Brotherhood club house is s.-Liner Northwestern arrived from westward with over million dollars con Eisnns of gold and copper: ,o,,r ,,,,cs from Seattle. -, S,, drc on beach. ,,, ESe forced t0 quit on account 9t hikn IS,Au wind blowing. owen T, Wepoer awarded nrSt Safety First prize oy the Trvadwell company for suggestion oi
 SNJSneau city council authorized nj ytstisaIion Of water question and InS SuurSe of supply and also authoFiLeu seudinG samples 10 Seattle TOT tests. ifrst one in new building. Manuel training and sewing classes added 70 curricUi,Im Of the Douglas schools. The statement of Territorial treasurer shows
 iG-SNnnuaI report of Gov. Strong re- leased showing Alasa|='s foremost pros
 I.~-Jaaitn mines operating with new power plant producing more thsln opef- a,,EE expenses. ore averaging ySO per tpn. Island Ferry Co. granted Dye year lease to the Douglas float oy the cay council
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 iS-Seattlc cable repaired.
 l4.-New club rooms opened at Thane for employees of company. Contract iet for store building on Willoughby ave- I,,., For Sanitary Plumbing Co. New Vgh,ing system established by council ia Scatter tract and Nelson add
 l7-AlCrchants and citizens contrlo- ate over Sl.lOO to Juneau Library fund. McNillan Bros. store moved into Uheir new S-stOry building. Henry Henson buys meat market on HluouShoS a'eHue irCR M. V. Johnson. w ,,.u -
 lS.-ClerN of the Court J. w. Bell re- ports license money collected from bus !ncss houses Of Juneau for year or 1910 nEointed Io $SO,QOOS.i6. D1Hs,ns, StS.o SS.o IgLsS. Harold Il. Post added to the Norrd of directors Of Ftst Nationol Rank John Reck elected president or the First National Bank.
 F4-I'arpeRterS started the wOrk or constructing the forms for the founda- t:t,ls of the big mill for the Alaska-Ju- uyau Gold Mining Company. L.
 2t--Snow storm and blizzard ragged in Juneau and Douglas. Temperature urop- SFd tS IS degrees below zero. TcJ 10 i5 degrees below zero. Flre ih th,. basement Of the Maloney building does considerable damage and on ac- count of the water shortage for . tune threatened to sweep the town. Fire Tn Syocker's billiard hall eNtirSuished with ,,lt much damage. Fire ,l building on East 2nd street owned !, ChaS. Gold- 2i.GDis:rlct court takes recess until cold weather and storm subs!de- Pnonc and high schools closed account cold g5wci,y council orders extension of the city dock for 50 feet on south slde tv cover property recently purchased; SCstEwestern arrived from westward with solid coating of ice. Repeating alarm box ordered by the city 10 be in- 'stal!ed in city hall
 24.-Seven natives and white man ni small boat wrecked at Aux point. Re- port brought Co Governors oihce oy members of party who walked overland 10 town through the bitter cold. Three new lines of canning machinery oeinS installed in the plant or the Ho9nan Packing Company and new buildings constructed. Steamer Georgia forced 10 turn back after making attempt to reach Sitkn, bucNinE heavy wind Tor .nve days. Juneau schools and courts reopen after moderation of cold weather. Rev. Um- stead resigns as pastor Of the Douglas Congregational church. New salt wa Der minute Installed at Ready Bullion mine TrcadwclL
 2S-HaMbut steamer Andrew Kelly arrives incaSed in ice and reports thrill ing rSsrue Of steamers J2meS GarrStnI aF tS;ri II CTS caught by storm and out ol iuei in Gulf of Alaska. Marooned natives rescued by Game Warden Jack McDon- ald. Douglas school resumes session al- E. Malnore starts work on installation oG ilotation plant at Chichagoff mine.
 2.-Persevcrance road blocked by snow drifts and stages forced tO lay off Tor time FinaI warrant for execution Of O. !tuH of murder of Frank Dunn signed by Judge Jennings Mayor OConnor an nOunced that arrangements cnmD,eted for the bonding of the Jersey City and S,lled mining claims on Douglas Island.
 u-H K. Shepard and son are ap. pointed the city agents for the Grand Trunk company which anounce5 nS iutrutiOns of entering the Alaskan field.
 FEBRUARY.
 Allen Shattuck appointed treasur- ,.r for the Alaska Pioneers' Home $. Zyndl returning from the south an NrUuccs that machinery Is on the way e. double the capacity of the Eagle Brewery.
 Union Iron Works installs a com plS,y vulcanizing plant. Two large cl- rcsrlC and air sirens installed on Front s.r,..s aS part of Of the Juneau fire alarm system. Olt x Gilpatrick con srract office and store room building on Main streeE