The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-01
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superintendent K. R. Waylanu and L. H. Metzgar, of the Tread we'll company stated last week that work would soon begin on a trestls to cross the caye-in, or big hole, immediately south Of the Treadwell club house. The con istruction of this trestle Is con- sidered a necessity from the point Or economy and convenience. At the present time employees and school children are forced to climb the hill to go to and from their work and school.
 TYenty-six alleged slackers were arraigned in court in Anchorage re gently, twenty-one of whom were bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury. Four were held for further investigation, and one was discharged. Bail for those held for trial was $2500. Nearly all the prisoners arraigned were Russians and many Of them claim they are over the draft age.
 Mountain sheep are plentiful among the crags and peaks of Kenai Ipeninsula, but the animals are bad ly scattered, as if they had been chased by wolves, according to a hunter who recently returned from that region. Scarcely any Of the sheep were running in flocks.
 The big hotel at St. Michaelss owned by the American Yukon Transportation company, was ree gently destroyed by fire, the loss being $35,OOO. Oyer 15o men were asleep al the time of the con- flagration and had marrow escapes.
 Miss Sutherland, of Seward Pen- irsula, where for many years she was secretary to pr. Caleb White head, is now driving an ambulance on the French front.
 The Alaska Engineering Co -mis- sion has issued an orde- wo- men working for the 4ssion and having husbands em- ploy of the commissiG .nusV be dropped from the pay roll.
 Diphtheria broke out among the children in Anchorage recently but at 8 recent date authorities had 1t under control with only one active sase and with two children who had been exposed under quarantine. Persons in the naval or military service of the United states owning mining claims are exempted from doing assessment work until six months after the close of the war.
 What is believed to be the first alleged violation in Alaska of the presidential proclamation, forbid ding the selling or giving away of intoxicating liquor within five miles of a naval or military reser- vation in unincorporated territory or within half a mile of such reservations in incorporated cities. ! is charged against geke Perivich, of Anchorage. The case presents the issue of merely giving away liquor, and emphasizes the fact that viola tions of the presidential proelsma- ton are regarded more seriously than old offense of selling liquor In prohibition community.
 Persons accused of violating the presidential proclamation, if evil dence is produced tending to es- tabilsh their guilt, are bound over. to the United States district court instead of having heir cases final ly disposed Of by the United states commissioner. Perivich is accused Of merely giving away, not selling' liuuor in Anchorage, and within five miles of a military reservation. The complaint against him was filed before Commissioner Leopold David The accused man has not entered plea, and is at liberty on bail.
 Mark Burns was instantly killed and Andrew Zacherson was so pad ly injured that he did not survive as the result of 8 caVe-in on the working of the Foster and Hunger ford mine on Cleary creek, in the Fairbanks district. Mark Burms was 8 younger brother of William T. Burns, the member of the AL aska territorial legislation.