Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09

Seven young men volunteered at Ncnaua recently for service in Che army.
 A new deposit ot coal was re- gently struck in the Notland mine lu Che Chickaloon district.
 Several bears have been seen around Dawson recently. attracted by thc abundance Of berries.
 Over ono thousand people from Che surrounding camps celebrated thc Fourth Of July at Anchorage.
 The Indians of Poll river. Yukon. arc in need and Bishop Strlngor Of Dawson. Is soliciting clothing for them.
 Twcuty-scvcn contracts totalling Sio7iOS5 were lct recently In one month at Fairbanks for work on the Alaska railway,
 sukinc avenue in wrangell has a new board walk. Several houses had Go be moved in order to make room for thc new walk.
 Tho EIks' Hall at Anchorage is to bc improved. Modern plumbing and heating is Co be installed along with Tho other improvements.
 Louis wnstcdt. a cook on the government railroad. was recently arrested at Nenana charge with making scditious uttoranccs.
 NIT. and Mrs. T. J. Case Of wran- golI. gave a dance at that place that realized S69 for the smoke fund for wfangcI boys at the forts.
 William IT. Grigg has been se- lcctcd to act as towusite manager at Ncnana Co 6u the place ot Mir. Ryus, who resigned to enter the army.
 A naval vessel recently called at Anchorage and took aboard so tons of Chickaloon coal to be used on her return voyage to the States.
 Coopcragc plants will be opcr- atcd at Anchorage and Port Graham this year Co make barrels for the fishing industry Of the Cook inlet country
 Royal Pullcn. a Skagway boy who enlisted from Trcadwell and received a commission as lieutenant in the Engineers. has been promoted to a captaiucy.
 Millions or ducks are to be seen along Che Yukon river now. Forest fires are said to be the cause Of driving them in such numbers Co Che river.
 Fire is causing considerable dam ago Go Che telegraph lines north and south ot Dawson. Forest fires are raging that destroyed many tole- graph poles and lines.
 A drcdgc belonging to the Klasco Dredging Co.,. of Hlghct creek, Yu- kou. was recently sold to satisfy creditors. The company owed $20.- OOO that it could not pay.
 Three hundred people recently took an excursion trip from Anchor ago to Chickaloon by train. 10 took four passenger coaches and three cabooses Co accommodate the crowd.
 Kctchikan district eannerymen are onerlug a reward Of $i.OOO for any information that will lead to Che arrest and conviction of any one robblng traps In their district.
 salmon are running plentiful in the Ketchikan district and nearly all the cannorics there will get up their full packs if the shortage of labor does not handicap them too much.
 Al Dawson recently some person slipped piece of limburger cheese iu a package going through the post oHicc. The onicc force and patrons or the oGice were nearly overcome with Che fumes.
 The steamer Alaska, operating be- tween lower river points and Daw- son. was damaged on recent trip by striking a snag. The passengers were landed on the shore and the boat took considerable water.
 Recently Bishop strlnger Of the Yukon ordained Julius Kendi. a na- tive Of thc Yukon Indian tribes. aa deacon of the Church of England. He will be stationed at Mayo upon tho request of the natives there.
 A Dawson man recently started his annual wood drive on the Yukon and placed 2.5OO cords of wood in the river. He has twenty men help ing him and the wood will be landed In Dawson for the electric light com pany.
 Mnrc ihan 6n.OnO caaes ol salmon