Douglas Island news., 1918-08-16

ANl AANl AlNNNl NNNANAo of NNNN NNNN Nl - rested at Panama for having liquor ln their possession which is allagod Co have been stolen from tho govern mcnt warehouse at Fort Gibbon.
 Tho new canncry at Andrcafsld on Che lower Yukon shipped tho first salmon ever canned on Che Yukon on July 27th They have been get ting fish in large quantities and tho canncry will no doubt be a success.
 Work has started on a now round- house at Nenoua, Co be 152N5S feet iu dimensions and capable of hous- ing an Che locomotives In use there. Ground is being broken thoro also for a new machine shop to be l5Ox 5S feet
 Miss Ray Jacob, of New York City. and Private Battisto Garncro, of the Fourteenth infantry stationed at Fort William 1T. Seward, were recently married at the Pullcn House, skugway, by Commissioner Kennedy of Hainos.
 Two former Douglas Island boys arc in thc last draft from Fairbanks. They are Dcvcrc Corycl. known here as "Bud". and George Worth Bud went from Fairbanks, and George was living In Seattle and was sent Go Camp Lewis.
 !. NJ. Cox was taken into custody recently at Fairbanks for imperson- ating an officer. He had been around the tfccks near there claim ing Co have authority Co round mp slackcrs and In that way beat scv- cral roadhusc keepers out Of board bills.
 Animal owners In Che interior country who leave their stock out where they are not protected from Che vicious attacks of the mosquitoes and gnats win bc prosecuted for cruelty Go animals if they do not do something to remedy the situo- ton.
 As an appreciation of the good times given them by the Seward people during their stay there the men Of the naval patrol boat EN- plorcr gave a complimentary dance to che citizens of thc town some time ago to which everyone in town was welcome
 Frank Moblcy. member of tho Pro yincial council from the Atlin dis trict. George A. Clothier and A. b.. Caruthcrs were recently in skagway on their way Co interior British Co., lumbio. They arc the party that win inspect the new route down the Taku river.
 Steamers are so scarce at Seward now that upon Che arrival of the mothers took their daughters to thc Admiral waiurlght there recently window and fathers took their young sons down Co the dock Co see Che boat SO they would not forget what . ..t....,.,..,. r,,I.e 1fH0
 Thrcc men employed by thc Canoe Pass Packing Co. were seriously i'm jured by an explosion Of gasoline while their boat was lying in thc bay near Elamar recently. They were taken Co Valdez for treatment One of thc men was SO badly burned that his condition is serious.
 Fairbanks like an thc rest of the Alaskan towns. is beginning Co feel the loss Of SO many young men who have gone into Che army. The band is about Co disorganize. tho ball team is having trouble getting enough men to form a team and social activities are curtailcd.
 Charles spanglcr. a Chitina hotel keeper. was arrested there recently for attempting to break into the jail and recover a case Of gasoline which had mysteriously disappeared from an auto and was i'm the cus- tody Of the officials. spangler is now in thc same jail awaiting trial.
 Some time in scptomober there will bo a big celebration in Seward to commemorate the completion of the railway between Seward and ! Anchorage. Anchorage will celebrate with Seward. The completion of the lIine will give Anchorage all-tho- year connection with the outside world.
 Tho Boring River Coal Co. have started active work on what is known ps the old English coal claim In thc Katalla district A branch line will be run from Mile go of Che Copper River railway and tho coal transported to market through Cor dova. W. R. Van Campen is super intendent of tho mine
 Walter DoLong, at ono time cm- ployed at Thano as storckocper, but