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Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
BANNER CARD PARTY

Tho card party given by Che La- dies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Or der of Eagles Tuesday night for the benefit of the Red Cross was the banner event of the kind in the his tory of Douglas, there being 2S tables occupied by players. Gold nuggets were given as first prizes, beautiful vases as second, and vol tunes of R. w. Services Spell of the Yukon" as boobies. The win ners were: Miss May Cashcn and Carl Erickson, first; second, Mrs. w.. c. Converse and J. J. Pcnglase; boo bies. Mrs. William Miller and AL Lowe. Nine cakes were sold at auc- tion. bringing the neat sum of $33. Admissions amounted to $2T5O. The sum of $40 was turned over to the Red Cross. Everybody had a good time and too much cannot be said i'm praise of the ladies in charge of the affair.
 It is the intention of the Ladies' Auxiliary to give two card parties monthly in the future, the second and fourth Wednesday night being selected for the events. There will not be a party next Wednesday night. but due notice will be given of those Co come.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
SNOWSLIDE GETS
 RAILROAD MAN
Gus Johnson. Employed on Govern meut Railroad. Carried by
 Avalanche Co Death

UcwUd,red by cries ol "Iuos 0u'. Cus Johnson. station mm at Nu. ,> ou r1. government railway work ur tor Peterson N Co.,. ran directly into Che path ol a hugo suovs'.d, ou Turuaea.u arm recently and r Che twukIue of m eye. was buried beneath many tons ol snow. which kept sliding out into the inlet
 A crew of between sixty and seg cuty men were kept dIsEiue iu th. snow an night u che hope oi dud ing Che body o5 Johnson and iu tH, morning other mon began thcr work. but a, last accounts au efforts had proven of uu avail
 10 Is thought probable chat John son was caught Iu tHe frsr mass and pushed with .t into tbo inlet. au. during Che high udc his body might have been washed out with On, snow CorIUyl Times
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
FOUR-MINUTE SPEAKERS

Manager A. E. Gurr of the four minute campaign has designated Rev Bolungcr to speak at thc Or pAcum tomorrow night and Prof Greene Co speak at the Liberty thc- atrc thc same night Sunday night thc speakers will bc P. R Bradley ut che Orphcwm and Elmer E. Smith atthe Liberty The object of the tom-mmutc talks now and for the next two weeks or more will be to boost Che third Liberty loan pro- Icct 10 is realized that the third loan campaign ia a most important one. and the rour-minute speeches are expected to be of a forccfm ma ture.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
BEGINS TOMORROW

Tomorrow marks Che first anni- vcrary of che declaration of war by Che United States on Germany and it also marks tho opening of the sale of che third series of Liberty bonds. Che advertising literature Of which has not yet reached this sec
 iou of Che country but will be here at uu early date. In Che meantime. uplicatiou for bonds may bc made at uhc First Territorial Bank Of Douglass where an applicants win bc accommodated. The fact that America is just now really getting into Che war m earnest, and at that she has made rapid progress should stimulate Che purchase of Che bonds to mighty degree.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
STARVATION
 FACES MANY
Nearly Four Hundred Natives and Thirty Whites Are in Bad
 Plight at Kenai

Three hundred and seventy natives at Kcnai are. facing starvation and until food can be sent or the first steamer up Cook inlet lands there
 the natives must live upon moose
 meat and snow. The thirty-Gve
 white persons at Renal are only a little better on and their provisions are SO low that they have none to divide with the natives. Al pres ent the natiycI have no sugar. flour, rice, or even potatoes. The Libby McNenl & Libby Company's ware house at Kenai sold everything with the exception of sufficient tO last a crew Of 20 men for several weeks, expected to arrive there in the early spring. to put the canncry in shape. The store at Renal is depleted Of all stock. in fact the storekeeper having secured his recent sales from the cannery warehouse. This is the word brought Co Seward by W. N. Daw- son, storekecper at Kenai, who ar rived recently and is stopping at the Hotel Sexton while waiting for the first steamer to the states. Mir. Dawson says that the last steamers up Che inlet refused 10 stop at Kcnai owing to the desire to make Anchor age and out again as quickly as pos siblc to avoid freezing in. We have some tea left. but that is no good unless sugar is used, and sugar is sold out" said Mir Dawson. "The white residents laid in their winter supplies. but have been giving what they could 10 the natives, but they are now holding only sufficient pro- visions to last them until the first steamer arrives. The situation is certainly serious. What supplies can be taken by dog team over the trail from Seward would only be drop in the bucket. SO to speak. am going to Seattle to cndeavor to secure large stock for the first steamer up the inlet with the prom ise that the steamer will land at Kcnai. Seward Gateway.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
GAME WARDEN
 SEIZES FUR
Claimed That Alaska Game Laws Have Been Extensively Violated
 at Anchorage

Two thousand dollars worth oI mrs which are alleged Co have been obtained iu violation of law wcr. seized at che store of Che North western rur Company at Auchorag, by Samuel Govcu. special fur war deu for Alaska. recently The sciz ure consisted ol uiucty-Gyc bcayc. skins. iorty-ouc mink skins and ou, land otter
 shortly after che seizure Warden Govcu tclcerapbcd Co Che bureau of fisheries %. Washington. notifying it of che seizure and asking for n. strucuous regarding che disposal oi thc pcl.s Pending receipt of m. strucuous tbc furs win bc in th, custody ol che warden.
 Ike Koslosky. representative O. Northwest Fur Company. who haa been buying lurs in considerable uuuuuc. for several months iu ,hc district. was arrested Ho was charged with having iu his posses sion urs iu violation of che Alaska game Iows. and with operating a mercantile business without first ob. u.umr a license from Che territory Ic pleaded guilty Go botl cma. ions and was fined StOO and cost. amounting Go sa0 ou thc first charE. and SEQ and costs amounting to Sl- ou tbe second by United States Com missioner Leopold David.
 The urs were couGsratcI by th, government and were held at th. nu pending instructions from Wash. mEtou.
 Tho catching of beaver Is prohIb- ..I u Alaska until November O. ths year Tho mink skins which wore seized were caught out of sca- sau. according Co Game Warden Goveu Tb. catching and trapping ol land otter is prohibited
 This a hc first seizure made by Warden Govgu. who was appointed last November
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
FISHERMEN AND
 BANNERS CLASH
Difficulties Over Wages of Hen May Tie Up Canneries of Alaska
 Packing Company

Because of deadlock between the cannors and the Flshcrmen's Union there may be no 1918 pack of salmon Wage differences are the basis of the trouble. The fisher men are asking $15O for the run, while the old rate of pay was $lOO. Tho men are paid at three different rates. SO much for the run on the boat from below to the cannery in Alaska. SO much for their work as fishermen, and SO much for beach work" or work done ashore.
 The Alaska Packers Association threatens to close its cauncrics and offer them to the government rather than grant Che demands of the fish ermcn. The dcalock persists and there is no immediate hope of an agreement being reached
 Tho Alaska Packers Association owns and operates fourteen canncr- ies in Alaska and three in Washing ton, employing altogether nearly 7OOO persons They operate twen- y-Gvc fishing steamers and forty power launches. Last season their announced pack was 2G,1l4553 cases and I53.1OG barrels of salmon.
 The company has at least a dozen cannories in the Boring sea district.
 The canners claim that if but 5o cents per ease profit is allowed them by tho government for the coming scasou's pack they can barely get by ut the old wage scales Cor doya Times.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
HOME ECONOMICS

As charity like a bee, begins "to hum" so does economy in Che mat ter of foodstuIs. TO further im- prcss Che matter of cconomiziug along this line Mrs Allen Shattuck. Of Juneau. district organizer for the Home Economic branch of Che Fed- or1l Food service, was here ycster- day afternoon, when steps were ta- ken Co bring about such am organi- zatiou among tho housewives of the Island A meeting for the purpose will bc held carly next week, when Mrs. Shattuck will again be here Co explain the objects sought to be attained.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

The old council will meet Mon day night at tho usual hour 7:3O o'clock. when the rolgns of the mu- nicipal government will be formally turned over to the new council. which will take the chairs vacated by their predecessors. The fact that five members of Che old council are also members of the new board. will not affect the transfer from the old to thc new.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
MANY PRIZES TO BE GIVEN

There will be eight prizes award ed at the hard times masquerade ball tomorrow night 10 take place at the Lyric thcater. two for the most original characters. woman and man. two for the best sustained characters, woman and man, two for the second best sustained character, woman and man, and two for the most comical costumes. lt is eX- pccted that the capacity Of the com modious dancing floor will be taxed to the last square foot.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05

The above figures show che result ot che election held here ou Tues day. whom thcrc were two ticket. for couucumcr. but uo opposition for either of che school positions
 Of Che seven gounciImcu u.l bu. two. Alex T Nelson and F. A J CaIvas. were members of Che r.t.r iur board ]. win u1t be known who win be chosen president of the council. which position carries with 10 Che honorary uuc of mayor. until Che newly elected board meets for organization mex. Monday night
 Every member %. rHc new board is a well known business man and is competent lo Is.r.reo che duties ot Che position honestly as we'll as inc tcIIlEcurly
 The new g,mn.-s O. thc school. board are also r-f-e.ass ciu ems and their selection .s a credit Co che town.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
CONFIRMATION SERVICES

Tho services in thc Lutheran Im- manuel church were we'll attended both morning and evening ou Eas Ger Sunday Those who were cone GrmeI gave a good account oi Gc.r knowledge n tbc christian religion They arc thEfoIlowius La.nu Aa.to. Ouo AuIcrsUu lynne Jones Wa- f.- Jackson. Esther Liuds'rom Ar tr. Nelson. Werner Nelson. Elmer paImbum Sadie palmbom and Ida Swanson
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
DELINQUENT TAX SALE

Tho sale of property which has been advertised as delinquent iu Che matter Of taxes, was opened by Clerk Bennett at Che City Hall We'd uesday morning and win hc con- uuuci at Che clerks office opposite thc bank until Che property Is dis posed of either sold Co individuals or taken over by Che city. 10 is not yet too late for owners Co pay their taxes and avoid further ucouycui- cucc and expense.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
INTER. CHANNEL BOWLING

A team of Island bowlcrs. Ed Me Cormick. Ray Mccormick. O. F.. Ben nett. Mike Gaveril and J. Powers. win play team of Elbs at the lat tcr's alleys tomorrow night, the Ju- ueauites to play a return game at Trcadwcl i'm the near future.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
WRITER BOOSTS
 THE KUSKOKWIM
Man of Many Official Positions Says Interior Valley Is Garden
 Spot of Alaska

In letter Co thc Anchorage Times Che conditions prevalent in the great Kuskokwim valley of interior ,Nlaska are interestingly described by Duke E. stubbs. Mir. suubbs is one of Che unique characters of the interior. being postmaster at Auiak, United States commissioner and oX- oHicio probate judge. United States mineral surveyor, and @ volunteer attache of several more government departments Besides an this the versatile stubbs is also an amateur physician. and many times has been able through his knowledge of med icino to allay suffering when regular medical skin was unobtaInablc He is a firm believer In the great fu urc Of the Kuskokwim valley, as This letter printed below will tcs- Iufy:
 "Tho Kuskokwim valley" writes | Mir. stubbs, is the best mlncUlized most fertile, has Che best climate is most accessible and least known region in Alaska today Game. fur bearing animals and fish are abrm- daut. and for many years this coun- try has been the trapper's paradise. only during the past year has dc- vclopmcnt work started that will Improve the valley more that has been previously done i'm thc last fifty years.
 Last year the first drcdgc was received. the first wireless station was constructed and put in working order. the first hospital was opened the first big strike was made and the fishing business on a bis scale begun. This is the first year that the reindeer industry has assumcd business proportions, and home stcaders are coming in quite fast now. A forlorn hope has at last sprung mp that the government will soon recognize that Che second larg est river valley must have % rail- road. if the tremendous resources of the country are to be developed
 "The largest placer strike was made last year, and it is very shol- low and quite rich A strike ear ryiug pay was made during the win- ter on Crooked creek, three miles below Stevens camp. A strike m The fall was made on George river. and much coarse gold was found thc largest nugget weighing siX- teen ounces. This is the largest nugget ever found in this or any ad- Joining camp. Before thc finding Of this nugget. New York creek had produced the largest chunks of gold
 "During the winter a strike was made on Che Holitua river which promises to make a good machine propositiou Two outside companies own good pay on Bear creek but owing to claim jumpers interfering, thc same may be idle for some time
 "Al Walsh has taken am option on the Parks-Fullcr ciuuabar prop crty. lying on the north bank of the Kuskol,wim. fifteen miles above Georgetown. There is probably no larger body Of rich mcrcury-bcariug ore in the world than is found in these two properties A feature of the ore is that nothing of the kind has ever before been found Much of thc ore carries native quick and does not resemble anything before known. Tho men who made thc geological survey declare it to be Che biggest thing they ever saw. lt ls believed that a mill will be erect ed on the properties this season.
 "A railroad is what we need Co make this district Che wonder of che world. Hurry it along"
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
LOYALTY HOUR PROGRAM

Loyalty Hour was observed Mon day morning at the public school whom the following was the pro gram:
 Victrola. Patriotic Songs.
 Recitation, "Our Flag" Harriett Sey.
 Piano Duet Florence Bracken. Ida Swanson,
 Four-Minutc Talk k-Etta Brown.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
GETS MAIL CONTRACT

John Haho. owner oi thc launch Pheasant. has been awarded con- tract for carrying thc mail between Juneau and Cape Faushaw, a dis taucc ol 1G miles IIaho is resl- don't Of Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
TURN IN THOSE GOODS

Every person woman. of cours.
 having any finished knitting o' sewod articles for Che Rcd Cross or' requested to turn them in as soon as possible. as It .s intended Io mak. shipment of finished articles Co headquarters at Che earliest possible date.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05

Mrs. John w. Poeth and little daughter left Monday for a visit Go Denver Mrs. Pocth having had word of the serious illness Of her father at that place
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
PROPER LINE
 ON SITUATION
Writer in Cordova Daily Times Ex. presses Proper Sentiment on
 Game Question

X yUrrUspu iu the OOrdOVa Daily Times who signs himself Subscriber" has the following Co say In support of Delegate sulzer's .bW regarding big game in Alaska:
 Because Of am attack made by the
 American Game Protection Associa-
 dou. and Che sIurs and false accusa-
 uous made against Delegate Charles . X. suIzcr and Che inspiration of his .bU Co kim big game, and provide Alaskaus witch toothsome. cheap,
 fresh meat tto help win the war) ! consider it incumbent upon Alas baus Co voice their indignation at Che presumption of interference Of hcsc selfish couscrvatiouists who have Che audacity Co say to Alaskans "You shall not pass' only such bills as we permit Aloskaus need not bc told how vicious unjust and dct- Hmcutu thIs Clifford Pinchot and
 Colonel Roosevelt conservation leg Hatou has been Co Alaska. Is it not umc Co ay Co these agitators for revenue and uotoricty Hands lon, We arc competent Co manage uur own aGuirs You have locked .uu our cool and oil and excluded hundreds of thousands of people from our shores by discouraging cap- um and advertising Alaska as an Iceberg. and we want no moro from foue"
 Fellow Nassma. lot .us unite in
 .lc slogan. "Alasla for Alassaus. " Lc, us Loyalty support our delegate
 rom Alaska. Charles A. sulzcr, and
 .scncw any and oI carpctbaggers
 who may have come to Alaska years aeo with their hands in the gov
 .mmcur .oUcrs. and by reason Of government appoIutcmcut and the mlmro of Che people claim resi- dcucc u Alaska. We are far re- moved from tbc center of activities
 o- national defense; therefore we are not i'm a position Co judge what fs or is not necessary Co help win
 .hc war; Lct us trust Co our chosen servants. President Wilson, Delegate sullcr and congress, for advice.
 Colonel Roosevelt is qualified Co speak from experience of the wan tom destruction of big game. Be it known that years ago lhis fathc" being wealthy manl, young Thco. dorc Roosevelt invited as his guests scores of EurlIshmen Co our shores.
 for Che purpose of thc sport of a bie drIvc and kim of big game i'm
 thc two Dakotas. and they then and
 there practically cXtorminated the buffalo and caribou. There was no war demand for meat then-noth- ma but pure aristocratic cussedness. Who among us is going to refuse Che luxury of a delicious steak from thc moose. ut a cost or one-third what you have to pay for fresh
 meat? And who win gainsay the
 fact that this is not a war necessity?
 Granted that these animals some tmcs furnish food to isolated pros noctors and troppers. Che day is . past whom this is am absolute nee cssIy. Tho trend of civilization has
 bIazcd thc way, built roads, etc., SO Chat man may penetrate the romotcst
 Alaskan points. and always main . tain a base of supplies.
 ! L,.. ll.. h.-L nrH nnnlnsl lnh nrlnt-
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
P. T. A. MEETING

The Paront-T Teacher Association meeting Monday night was well at- tended and a splendid program was rendered.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05

For Che best and ncatcst Job print ing. come to Che News office.
Douglas Island news., 1918-04-05
CITY ELECTION
 QUIET AFFAIR
Two Tickets in the Field But Very I..Ie Work and Little
 Interest Shown

Enr member. nL cnnn--I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-11
Fish and Game

The following violations of the
fish and game laws have recently
been reported to the commissioner Of
inland fisheries and game by the sew
eral wardens:
BY d. F. Brown, deputy warden,
Greenville Junction, the payment Of
a fine Of $40 and s10.32 costs on Sept.
% by Hunt & Leneton, Kidney pond,
Piscataquis county, for having deer
in possession in closed time
BY G. w. Ripley. deputy warden.
Eagle Lake. the payment Of a fine of
$40 and 1927 costs, by Joseph Ploude
of st. Agatha, for netting fish In Fish
river waters. The case was tried
before Trial Justice J. M. Brown OF
Eagle Lake on Sept. %.
BY G. w. Ripley, deputy warden.
Eagle Lake. of the payment OF fine
of $40 and s627 costs, each by the
following: Joseph Hebert OF ST
Agatha, William Hebert OF 81.
Agatha, Albert Ploude Of st. Agatha
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-11
Warrants and Orders

The following warrants were ap-
proved: No. 1888, weekly salaries,
$12,91025; No. 1884. highway payroll.
$27,55457; No. 1885, general. sS6.223.-
70; No. 1886, institutions. $60,14392;
No. 1887, revenue. s2,666.o0: No. 1888,
1917 balance, $4,000: No. 1889. high
way regular; total $239.300.49.
The following orders were passed:
Ordered that the sum of $1,000 be
transferred from the State contingent
fund for travelling expenses OF bank
commissioner and deputies and $1,000
from the State contingent funds to
the appropriation for salary Of
clerks in the bank commissioners de-
partment.
Ordered, that conditional on the
special appropriation of $4,000 by the
city of Bath, $4,000 by the United
States shipping board and the pay
ment of salaries for special doctors
and nurses by the United States
Public Health service, there is here
by appropriated out Of the State Of
Maine War Emergency Fund the sum
OF $4,000 for combating the epidemic
Of Spanish influenza in the city Of
Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-11

Nicholas Boucher Of st. Agatha,
Maxine Michaud Of St. Agatha, for
netting fish in Fish river waters. The
cases were tried Sept. % before Trial
Justice j. NJ. Brown of Eagle Lake.
BY Howard Wood. deputy warden,
Patten, of the payment of a fine of
Sill and 1886 costs by A. E. Sampson,
for killing one partridge in closed
season. The case was tried Sept. %
before Trial Justice L. II. Houston Of
Patten.
By NJ. p. kneeland, deputy warden,
Princeton, the prosecution on Sept.
% before Trial Justice E. NJ. Rich
ards of Princeton of Charles E. Hodg
} kins and Kenneth Mctcalf of Boston
for camping and kindling fires on
wild lands while engaged In hunting
or fishing without being in charge Of
licensed guide. They were convict
ed and committed to Jail.
BY F. f. Jorgenson of Ashland.
chief warden of Aroostook county. Of
the payment of a fine of s25 and $3.50
costs each by Charles Peavey and
Ross Borden of Wade. for having a
jack light in possession while hunt
ing. The cases were tried Oct. 4 be-
fore Trial Justice A. J. Beck Of
Washburn.
BY c. w. Jones of China, chief
warden Of Kennebec county, the
prosecution of Peter LaPrice and
Louis Bouter of Waterville for
spearing cells. The cases were tried
before Trial Justice George w. Field
OF Oakland. They were found guilty
and fined $50 and costs OF s11.20
each. On account of extenuating cir
cumstances the payment of the fine
was suspended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-11
CORNVILLE

The woman's Liberty Loan drive 4
made Oct. s. One-fourth Of the tad
tory was given to them and they a
$3.50 worth Of bonds with promises
several hundred dollars more. Il
honor roll will be placed in the Rsn1
schoolhouse window.
Mrs. Fred McCollor has house pd
worth travelling miles TO see. 1t sd
orange tree with II oranges on it raj
ing all the wav from the tiny sets ak
as large as sweet peas to the rips1
fruit which is as large as an ayeri
good orange. Mrs. McCollar has
moved several of the matured orard
to send to people who were i'll.
The sad news reached Cornville \
terday Of the death Of Paul Vincent
was brought back to his parents hi
where the funeral is TO be held. Y
Vincent died of influenza in Rochesd
n. H.. where he was staying with
sister. who is now very sick with
same disease.