The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-17
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| the river will probably be septem- Der 25. and the last boat from WhItshnraa to Dawson and vice Eersa is predicted to bs between 0ctObRg l and 10. In order to catch the last boat from Dawson to EairbaQks passengers must have left Seattle and YancouYer bZ last Saturday. .i .5
 William Ernest, Son of Robert Fletcher, night Ratchmau in the pawsoA public school, writes his father that he received a military medal for bravery during the fight ing on Vimy ridge.
 The criminal libel suit against J. H. CRskey, proprietor and editor in-chteG of tho Daily Alaska CitiDen' brought by ". F. Thompson, edit or of the Fairbanka Daily News Miner. resulted in 6 verdict of &C., auittSl. ,...-!1i-
 A consignment of mail which was dispatched from Seward during the last week in April reached Lditarod on August Il. The mail failed to mako conneGtion with the last winter mail service tri2 and for that reason had to be reshipDed to IditaroS gia SkagwHy, Whitshorse and tba Ynkon. .:
 Owing to the prevailing dry weath' sr and the lack of demand for labor tha exodus of miners from Iditarod and surroundtng places began earl Ter than usual this season. many of tha miners leaving about the middle of August. ........
 A rock at the bottom of c snow bank on Mount Juneau was all that saTsd Gisa Halel DeunE from go- ing over Q cliff last week. With othera ahe was descending on the salmon Creek eide when she lost her footing and plunged down the moV bank, but near the edge or the DreciQice she caught on 8 rock and hung. She was rescued from her position with difficulty.
 Postmastsr Edward Snyder, of TenaAee. reports the forestry de- psrtment Is prepared to spend SsT- ral thousaud dollars improving the Teaakee hot Bprings, which ts greatly appreciated by the resi- deRta oS the section.
 N. Vrodell. Bbo boarded the steamer Dolphin at Ketchkan for Juneau, Ras lost overheard near Lake Bay, according to Captain IAiV- ingstone. .;ii'
 The titney driNars have been reapinE harrest from the Natives returainE from the canneriea with money. Tbs Nativea take very kindly to the two-bit jitney service rtding back and forth during the day to ThsRG
 "Dadu Hunt. ths mushroom King O. Knik, recently brought in @ Ilarga lot of mushroomB to Anchor age and had no troble of disQOsing of them, Yhtla he makes a sQec- inlty u3 mushrooma Mr. Hunt also has Q $ina vegetable garden from Khich he sscurSs Gubstautisl re- turns, l.. ..i.l. -,i. lI q.
 A. M, snodgrass, wife and five ichIldrsn. recently want from val dsE % Eairbanis h Oua Ford auto proving that the Eosds Rre in ex- celleu& condition The party ear ried 200 pounds oe baggage.
 Marshal Lewis T. Erwin recently secured ths RsRg of his TeaDpeine- lment by the Senate. He will prob Iably not take oath of office until IJudga Bunasll Esturus From Ruby where he is holding 8 term or lcouFe, .> ] FiH' v l,t'
 A rptai of one hundred and forty three votes were cast Rt the school election at Faldez. Walter Elliot lreceivEd 12 votes and Mrs. Wii- Ham Kramer 123 Totes,
 Ths Fairbanks Commercial Cihn IrecentIy electsd otticera, A. ,. Gor- deale spcceeda aamssE ss Rreahen' and John Mcintosh Eaa elected vice IpreaidenS. i, % h4