The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-23
ATLIN NOTES

MT. Muirhead, of skagWay, made Atlin q visit last week. .. |"
 Mrs. Adams made Atlin a visit for a few days last week. "a
 E. L. Pillman and David Hall will have a good crop of potatoes and hay this season.
 Hydraulic operations this season. are doing fine and making big cleana ups. Up to date there has been plenty of water,
 MT. Charles Miller, of Boulder Creek Mining Go. made Atlia a visit and took in the show and dance last Saturday, i.
 Mrs. Phil Hampton has taken over sha old Nugget Hotel at Dis covery from James Dwie who will leave far the coast in a few days. '.
 Mrs. LaRose, of this place, was taken ill last week and went to the hospital in IWhitehorse. Her friends here hope for her speedy recovery.
 L. Schultz has about seven acres of rye grain which stands eight feet high. It is estimated this. will yield about 20 tons of cut grain. .......4.5
 The White Pass & Yukon Route is building large way on the At lin shore for their new boat, She will be hauled up at the end of the season. rr
 There were many tourists in At lin this season and all were much pleased with the scenery and the country. Many say they will re- turn next season and stay longer
 Mrs. G, G. Miller and daughter, from sAagway were guests of Mrs. D. H. Mcdonald last week. Mrs. Miller is very much taken up with Atlin and its scenery and the shows
 The wet weather this season has been very favorable for the gardens and a large crop is expected. The potatoes which were partially de- stroyed by the frost are reViVing again. ..,r
 Miss Margaret Mcdonald, who has been away for two years at San Francisco, returned to Atlin last week much improved in health. She has the same bright smile as usual and is glad to get back.
 MT. Fisher, of the Fisher Flour ing Mills in Seattle, his daughter and Miss Daulton, all of Seattle, came to Atlin on the last boat and went to Ruby creek where MT. Fish CT is interested in mining properties
 Mrs. B. Taylor and family, of Victoria, have moved to Atlin. MT. Taylor has secured 9 position here as telegraph operator for the government. They will live in the cottagelof the Mckee Creek Co.,, for the winter ..i.
 MT. William Logan, who was so unfortunate as to break his arm last wSek had to So to Carcross to have it set. He was very lucky to, find a tourist doctor there who set his arm. Billy got back on the last boat and is doing fine. There is no doctor in Atlin.
 There are about ten acres of po- tatoes in the camp this year and next year this number is expected to be doubled Other vegetables are also doing well this season. In |. tue Hear 1UluAS ~ ID 2Og~S Atlin will not have to ship in any garden produce from the coast, az the home product is much superior.
 E. L. PilIman has made arrange ments for the big war tank pic lures to be played in the Globe theatre in Atlin about the 18th Ioi September. These pictures are the greatest that the world has ever produced, and show the tanks in ac' tion crossing the trenches, over trees an@ stumps, and on the battti' field of Verdun- It consists of five reels. l.
 A travelling man recently asked one Of cur merchantmen where he got his potatoes and was told tha' some were purchased in Vancouver some in Seattle and soma were from home production. The travel ing man was quite indignant tha Atlin should p urchase anything 1rol NTr hNN