Douglas Island news., 1918-10-04
NEWS NUGGETS FROM ALASKA News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges, to Show Whats Going on in the Great
 Northland

The best producer lu thc lditarod country this season wos the claim owned by Jerry Ford and AL Walsh and worked on a lay by Walsh and Tom Aiken lt produced $SioOO. Tho property is on a high hill.
 Lieut.. RBourko. former Dawson boy. accompanied the British oxpe- diuon that raidcd Che German sub- marine base ot Zoobruggc. He had command of a launch that took on Che crews of Che blocbading ships.
 From late arrivals from tho Tolo- vana country it is learned that Che mining operations In that section may be greatly curtailed owing Co % scarcity Of water for sluicing. the season having been an exceptionally dry one.
 Out or population of about 24 men. Carcross. Yukon, has furnished eight soldiers to Che Canadian army An eight volunteered. Out of this eight. one has died. three have been wounded and two ilvalIded home This leaves two yet on the firing line.
 Two big-gamc hunters who recent Iy came out fro mthe Cassior coun- try. L.. J. Petit and Dr. A. r. Hol- brook, after spending six weeks there. say that that country is the hunters paradise. They have hunt ed al over Che world. The men se- cured some fine heads on their last trip.
 The seine boat Columbia. owned by Che Ohm Fishing and Packing Co.,. struck reef near Fidalgo bay and after an explosion In Che engine room. iu which Hans Hanson, one of Che crew. was severely burned. the boat sank. The loss is estimated at S1O,OOO, partly covered by msur- uucc.
 Hard luck has again hit Che Porcu- pine country. An the mines there had their dumps out and were wait- mg for the fHl rains Co furnish them with enough water Co make their cleanup when a terrible raiu- storm came and Che river burst its banks and washed their dumps away. Their summers work was an lost
 For time last week Skagway was threatened with a flood owing Co thc heavy rains causing Che Skagway river to raise above its normal height The river at one time was eight feet higher than one Of the streets or Che town The wing dams held and Che town was saved. A few hours more rain would have caused very serious flood
 Dr. Alfred Thompson, member Of parliament for Yukon, is going Co ask parliament at is next session Co remove Che royalty on the gold production n Yukon trritory and Co suspend Che annual representation work required Co hold Che claims until Che war Is over. This can be done only by amending thc Yukon Placer Act.
 y. II McDcvitt. who is almost 60 years old. recently left the Yukon Co try and enlist iu che American navy He saw service in @ British Colum- bia regiment in France and was gasicd and sent home. SC joined Che army again. but !n souo way his right age was learned ana he was discharged. and now be is trying again.
 Miss Daisy McCogmick of Wran- gell. has received % rambler of Ger man trophies and placed them on exhibition. The trophies consist Of a German helmet with a bullet hole in it. a scarchliaht and a leather belt The young lady is not sure which of her three brothers who arc in the army sent the package Co her. as there was no letter with it
 Tom Burns, NuNol sourdough, re- gently hikcd from Nonaua to Daw- son. a distance o3 56O miles in 37 days walking. Most Of the way there was no trail and the mushcr travelled over mountains and thru river bottoms Co get Co Dawson He had his dogs. five in number with him. wi;h packs con their backs and the lived on the country as they went along.
 10 is thought tlat there will not bc many people .n Che interior Of Alaska this winter owing Go the draft and other causes. 10 is csti- mated that no more than 5000 will be In Che Panama valley Zoo in ldit-  arod, 25O at Ruby KCyukuk, l5O. and Marshall 100. lt is also said that there win not be more than 1000 people on the Seward penin- sula