The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-11
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

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 H. Hardness, who has been located on a ranch near Matanuska during the past year, was recently brought down from Matanuska by Deputy Marshal A. F. Hoffman and is held in the Anchorage jail awaiting an sanity.
 SEWARD, Dec 28.-Herring of the finest quality and in unprecented quantity are now running in the l entrance to Cook Inlet, according to Clyde Colman, of Anchorage who has just arrived in Seward from Kachemak Bay, where he is interested in the Kachemak Canning Company.
 Angus and E. E. Mcdonald, well known miners of the ShOup Bay district, near Valdez, who were reported lost recently, and whose Sdiely was ledTeu uy lHcH LldAy friends, arrived in town well and hearty They were forced to remain at camp at the Cameron-J Johnson mine on account of the fierce gales sweeping the face of the glacier but being experienced sourdoughs suffered little inconvenience. Upon telegraphic instructions from Jacob Meier, who recently left for the Outside, the great Meier-Pardee tungsten mine, near the head of Gilmore creek, in the Fairbanks dis trict, has been closed down, It is believed here that this order is tC be in force only a short time and that the property will be opened ir full force again early in the spring Upon leaving Fairbanks, MT. Meier expressed the hope of being back in Fairbanks again during the latter part of January, or early part oi February and at that time it is hoped the property will again be worked
 As the result of Cupid's unerrine aim George A. Harmon, in Valdez slipped one over on his Cordova friends by taking unto himself g bride in the person of Miss Uzells Bryant, a most charming young lady who has been superintendent of. the Valdez schools.
 Marshal Brenneman of the Third
 Division, and his assistants are busy men these days. In addition tC a large number of prisoners to look after there is much official cores pondence in regard to war measures and matters of safety for public de fence. Many cases of alleged sedi ton are reported to the marshals office and these must be investigat ed before warrant is issued. The war has added greatly to the duties of the marsbals office
 A report reached one of the coast l tOnh iCtOhtiy IHdt tuO POot oAAAS> and Roberts road house at Frank
 lin, Alaska. had been destroyed by fire on December IT. The report was sent by mail to Eagle and was wired in from that point. The fire started in bedroom in the house and was caused by an overheated stove.
 I J. o. Patton, for the past four
 teen months manager of the Seward Hotel will leave that hostelry. Mrs w. A. McNeily will assume the man agement herself, being owner of the property, and will name several as
 sistants to cooperate with her. | A force of men from Brossius Noon, assisted by Leo Margules commenced making repairs to tho Northern at Seward Within tht
 next 15 or 20 days this place vii
 be changed into pool and billiard
 room, with private booths for cart
 playing or conferences and a new cigar stand will be put in, also { soft drink bar.
 FAIRBANKS, Dec 24.-At 22' a. m. today a severe earthquak' shock was felt in Fairbanks. Man! people were awakened from theil slumbers with the sudden shock The shock was accompanied witl great rumble. the like of whicl
 has not been heard in Fairbanks for a couple of years.
 VALDEZ-The Buffet opened III as a pool and billiard parlor. thu two new tables being installed. ant
 the card rooms being ready fo
 business. The partition between th'
 Buffet and the building occupied b.
 Jenner., the photographer. has beel torn out. new skylights added, ant
 elaborate card rooms, with ever.
 convenience, added. Mir Suessdor !. Twill handle only soft drinks. cigars tobaccos. candies. and incidental