The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-10

has been moving dredge supplies for some time now for the new Fairbanks Creek dredge. The lum- Der is being hauled from the Cinema while most of the machinery comes from Fairbanks.
 One hundred and fifteen men are now employed in the government coal mines at Eska Creek. Consid erable ice is being encountered, thus hindering to a certain extent the work of development. A large in crease in the force will be made in the spring.
 The Big Cinema Hot Springs sit uated on the Mammoth Creek are now open for the public. Hunting is excellent in that vicinity. The water having been tested has been declared to possess medicinal quail ties equal to many of the famous baths of the States.
 Protests have been made by the teamsters in Anchorage that chil- dren not yet six years of age have been coasting on c. street and sev- eral accidents have been narrowly averted. Mayor Watts has ordered all coasting there stopped as it is against the law to coast on any of the sidewalks in Anchorage.
 A gold strike has been made on the Nixon Fork a tributary to Ia kotna river between Takotna and McGrath. Considerable excitement prevails in the TakOtna country now and many miners are Hooking to the scene of the reported strike Nixon Fork experienced another strike in 1910 in which many prom ising prospects were located.
 Wade Blaker, a we'll known old timer of Fairbanks, recently passed away there at the hospital after an illness of many years. MT. Blaker was born at Newton, Pa, in 1858 and leaves three brothers to, survive him. Mr. Blaker has resided in Fairbanks since 1904.
 Charles Gathofner of Hot Springs near Fairbanks recently tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the ear and then cutting his throat. He was in such serious condition that he was ordered re- moved to Panama at once where he could be placed under the doc tors care. No reason was advanced for the tragedy.
 There are only two white women now in the Kantishna district. Mrs. Van Orsdale. wife of the commis- sioner, and Fannie Mckenzie, the we'll known old timer who has been in that part of the country for many years.
 The first twins born in Anchorage arrived there the first of December to take up their residence with MT. and Mrs. Joseph Dempsey.
 Edwin Peterson, five year old son of MT. and Mrs. William Peter son of Anchorage was so badly bit ten by dog with which he was playing that it was necessary to take five stitches in his head at the hospital.
 Capt. J. B. Hugrick of Mccarthy one of the most daring guides and hunters as well as crack yhot re- gently left Cordova for the States after twenty years in Alaska. The region around Mccarthy is claimed to be one of the best big game sec tiOns in Alaska
 Peter North, of Anchorage, the first Native born Alaskan to enlist in the army after the declaration of war, is back in Anchorage again, having been invalided home after ! serving several months. Peter says he feels all right, but the army doctors declare him physically un- fit.
 White Dog" Smith and Henry Nartella recently left Anchorage ov- CT the Seward trail with limited load of outbound mail, the first con |, signment of the winter.
 Charles Renisch, who recently was taken into custody at Circle City accused of selling liquor without 2 license. has plead guilty and was sentenced to nine months in the Federal jail.
 The cannerymen of Alaska real ize that the country's call for every dollar will undoubtedly make great efforts to put up an extra large pack this next year. It is stated that linen thread for the gill nets