The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-03-31
Elsewhere In Alaska

of 100 feet. The ground floor will be &C.
cupied by the Empress theater. The
structure will cost abou, SIS, 900.
The residents and commercial club of
Skagway are planning on constructing a
wire suspension bridge across the Skae-
way river near tidewater, TO connect with
the trail leading to Smuggler's cove.
In addition to lynx and other fur-bear-
ing animals being abundant in the Kou-
garok section, timber wolves have made
their appearance there recently. This is
the first time that they have ever been
reported in that section.
The Nome city council at recent meet
ing pledged the city TO spend $500
year on the upkeep of the Snake River
harbor, which is protected by the gov
eminent
The severe cold weather prevailing
about Sitka recently has delayed the her
ring fisheries at that place. The. fish
have entered the inlets about the bay,
poets dubious for the fishermen.
The report of the marshal's Office in
the Third division shows the total dis
bursements for the quarter ending De-
cember 81 TO be S+S, 996. 60, which is an
increase of 5000 over the same period
o: last wear. This increase went into
support OF prisoners and Jury fees.
A severe blizzard ragged on the summit
of White Pass from January p to %,
sailing a big rotary pillow and passenger
train on the railroad.
At meeting of the directors of the
Bank o. Seward recently an annual diyi-
dend OF 20 per cent was declared on the
capital stock of the corporation.
The Skagwav Alaskan saws that as
Juneau claims the only real wind in Al
aska, the Taku, and as several other va
rleties are known 10 flourish there, the
appellation of the Windy CITY" might
very properly be applied to that burgh.
Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis recently
opened her school for teaching foreigners
at Anchorage with an enrolment of Is
pupils, and has promise OF number of
others. $780,:
Territorial mine inspector William Ma
honey, who returned to Juneau recently
from tour of inspection of the mines of
Prince William sound, reports the mines
working away at full blast and producing
ore faster than the boats can take it
away.
Wolves in the vicinity OF Katalla are
increasing rapidly, one band of 20 being
encountered recently. Nels Larsen,
trapper, was recently surrounded by
volt pack, and beng without gun, was
forced to take refuge in a deserted cabin.
All ptarmigan and small game have dis
appeared, having been either devoured
or driven from the country.
Percy Sholto Douglas, Marquis OF
Queensbury, of Dunfries, Scotland, rec
emily arrived IN Ketchikan. He is int
crested in mining property in that vicin-
ity.
On February the thermometer al An
chorage reached ~ below zero.
Sam Magids has wireless plant in op-
Grafton at Kobuk a: the Newik mission.
1t is reported at Nome that natives
have brought news to Kobuk of a small
gold strike in the Koyukuk, on the Hog
river. The scene of the strike Is about
days travel from the Kobuk.
Alfonso NerattIni has begun action in
the district court at Juneau against the
Pacific Coast Gypsum company for 81 5, 600
damages for injuries received while work
ing for that company.
Because of the intense cold at Douglas
recently, the classes in the two lower
rooms Of the public school there were
dismissed, the furnace being insufficient
to heat the building.
The suggestion is again being agitated
~, yupeap that AlaSt-o MIGHT have hsSe-