The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01

Sitk1 rail run while the latter boat goes south Tor new boilers
 3S.-R. F. Lewis. owner of water system. announced that he had let con-, the erection of new reservoirs on the
 2s.-Tbc Empire receives tho frat -di- rect message over the Marconi system installed by A. A. lsbell.
 lsAHW APRIL
 l.-Stcamer Prince John arrives from the south. inauguratng the new service of the Grand Trunk line. 70 J. White completed the. purchase of the Douglas Island News from Chas. Hopp, Postal swings banks opened in Douglas and Juneau,
 to handle the output of their mine on Chichaguff Island. Carl Carlson wins the second Safety First prize at Tread well for suggestions.
 Commissioner at SlSagway by, Judge Jennings. F. D. Stewart elected mayor of Juneau, with George Miller. J. II. King. Claude Erickson, s. r. Raymond. councimon. Guy McNaughton was el ected to the school board, Telegrams received committing the sentence of O flow fG h"GgSG RG f9 5Gst ss aGSrS to the Union Iron Works New cold storage plant installed in tl,e. F'rye-' Bruhn market.
 6.-J c. Henlec appointed postmaster at Thanc and takes charge ot the office to i'll out the uneXpired term of Miss Campbell. resigned.
 7.-Marconi company purchased i2 lots in the Irwin addition for site for their new plant
 S.-Treadwell ladies beat the Juneau ladies at basketball. to l. Arctic Brotherhood team beats Treadwell 29 to % at basketball New Juneau city coun- cil take office and organizes,
 IO.-John Henson appointed U. s. Commissioner at Douglas. by Judge Jennings, e-establishing that office which had been untitled for several
 iL-New Douglas officials Installed in office. Mayor NJ. J. O'Connor and Coun- | cllmcn Gurr. Stubbins. Leivcrs. Jcn-
 l2s-Jmcau. and Douglas schools ac- credited Co the University Of Washing ton. according to motive received by Supt L. D.. Henderson. lS.-World's record for horizontal dia . mond drill hole broken by Lynch broth CTS outfit working on the property Of ] the Alaska Gold Belt, in Sheep Creek | Basin. Hole drilled to total depth of r. | 575 feet. -
 ii.-W. c. Bcattic resignes as super lntendcnt of education for the First di- vision. Stock arrives from the south for the farm of the new Mendenhal! Dairy,
 i5.-Large 5OO-h. p. motor installed in 900 mill at Treadwell Co operate stamps. l7.--Word received in Juneau that the consolidated Trcadwcll mines are preparing to consolidate and be operat- cd by ore biz company, which will in- stall latest type mills and machinery to replace old stamp mills. thus reducing the cost of production and also iaoreas- inC the amount. f9.-Company formed to prepare and can Alaska herring for food fish to op- crate plant at Port Walter. 20.--Two Sitka natives filed the first applications for certificates of citizen, ship in the district court. Treaawell defcat3 Arctic Brotherhood 4S to l5 in game played at Douglas. Trcadwell la dies beat Juneau ladies to O.. 22.--First shipment Of diamond drills and other machinery arrives at Doug las to do prospectinf work on the Jcr- sey City and other mines there. 25.-Mail route contract for Juneau- SkaGway service cancelled oy postal de-
 2S.~Dry room at Mexican mine sutt-
 29.EArcilc Brotherhood win champion ship of channel basketball by dcfeat- Ing Treadwell 27 to % in third game,
 1.-Juneau s. S. Co Co, retire from busi-
 2.-New siren fire alarm whistle es- abolished at Trcadwcll. Alaska Supply lNOllptlAy StCulth lCsl'N plA NsAk'AblN wa ter front property near city dock from Chicago owners 10 improve same. 6.-W. z. Pcckovlch anuounces plans for the development Of mining property at Funter bay.
 structed for the exclusive use and care of the Indians and operated under the charge oi the bureau of education was m.EZ. NJ. Bradford takes charge of Juneau post office. succeeding Earle is.MGcorge F. Forrest started manu- facturers jobbinG house Tn Juneau.
 i3.--Union Pacific for the first time establishes an agency in Juneau. T. Stoddart appointed agent for Humboldt :. $. Co. iJ succeed F. Harvey. resigned.
 l6.-n1ependent band formed in Ju- ncau under the leadership of c. E.
 iS.-Plans completed for the new Hell lcnthal building to be erected on Front street to cost $65.000.
 19;-Local offices of the land office tract case when they reject the ap- plication of F.. Lang Cobb for exten- sion of time asked for. Diamond drill work started on the Tyec aud Jersey City mining claims at Douglas.
 g22.-Graduate nurses of channel meet and form association for mutual bene- gt and protection.
 25.-Dcmocratic Territorial conven- ton nominates Charles A, Sulzer as delegate to congress; Treadwell carpcn- ter shop damaged by fire. New shaft at Ready Bullion mine finished and broke through to depth of 24SS feet.
 29.-Thc new 5S-rOOm annex of tho Gastlneau hotel opened for business.
 JUNE
 3.--Wastc cans installed on city streets by city council.
 S.-Snlmon n starts Icy straits.
 S.--Ncw cannery at Aux Bay for J. l., Carlson. Taku Harbor. nearly com
 9.-Shrlnc Club start annual encamp- nett on Admiralty Island at Aux
 i0.-Rev. F. S. Bcllingcr arrives to take charge of the Douglas Congre- Gati5nal church.
 13.-Entcrprlse Mining Co. at Lime stone. announce that flve-stamp mill will be installed on property at once.
 15.-Gastineau Transportation Com- p2ay leases float space at Alaska Sup
 16--Princc George arrived from the south inauSurating service of larger steamers of Grand Trunk Pacific s. s. Co.
 IT.-City council vote against extend- ing the saloon limits.
 21.--Simpson McKinnon, son of Mir. and Mrs. LoclSie McKinnon. appointed to Annapolis. Contract let to Charles story concrete structure on Front St.
 22.-Work started tearing out old landmarks to make way for the new Hel!enthal building.
 2i.-Ncw Ford car arrives for use of city street and police department. Auto owners and drivers meet and perfect for mutual protection.