Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30

Fairbanks streets arc being gray ellcd
 A movement Is on foot at Ncnana Go organize a volunteer fire depart ment.
 Mail arrived in sattc recently one week after being mailed In Fair banks.
 10 is estimated that thc Toloyana .dLsrinrs will produce a million dol. liars worth or gold this season.
 The Deep sca Food Products Co. is building large wharf at its plant at Halibut Cove, Katchcmak Bay
 The potato crop in the Fairbanks district win be unusually large this year according Co an reports from that country.
 Rain came just In time to help Che crops iu Che Matanuska valley and bumper crops are expected there this season.
 The Mayo silver properties near Dawson are looking very good this year and three shifts of men are kept busy on them.
 Fur products from Alaska last year were worth $l,O3i6S3 cxclu- s.yc of Che fur seals and fox skins. which were worth S31O,OOO.
 AF the churches in Fairbanks uu,. riug Che Victory Bell' at noon zach day and win continue Co do SO until Che conclusion Of the war.
 10 Is reported that this season was a great year for mosquitoes In Che interior of Alaska. probably on uc- count ot Che continued dry weather
 volncy Richmond. superintendent of thc N. C. posts In tho north. Is now making his annual trip through Itbc interior visiting Che companys posts.
 10 is claimed by two stampedcrs who have recently returned from tbc scene Of a recent stampede Co NiVou's Fork that Che digEiuEs there are fake.
 Lynch Brothers, with headquar- teyrs at Juneau, have taken biz contract Co sink diamond drin holes in che new Chicaloou coal fields In Western Alaska.
 Tho Sheldon Transportation Com pauy operating auto stages Co inter tor Alaska from Che coast. advcrtises that they win get their passengers over Che trail even if they have Co walk.
 The fishing industry is active around Anchorage. but owing to Che shortage of labor it is thought that Che business men of Che town may have Co help in handling tho fish soon.
 Miners coming out from Che Will low Creek district claim that it Is as promising as thc famous Cripple Creek district of Colorado was when 10 was at thc same stage ot develop mont
 Talkcctua quartz strikes that were made last year are being developed and it is thought that Che prospects there win soon bc taken over by capitalists and made into bis pay ing claims.
 Recently a chcchaco lady travel ing Go Fairbanks did not take a drink of water an Che way down Che river because she was told Go boil lam Che drinking water on account of ice worms.
 The Red Star, which is a society that looks out for the welfare of dumb animals. threatens to prose cute owners Of horses in Fairbanks if they do not protect their animals from mosquitoes.
 The contract for carrying tho mall between Kodiak and Unalaska has been awarded to Dr. Andrew Smith. The mail on this route was formerly carried by the steamer Dora. which is Go be sold In Seattle.
 The new Empress theatre iu Cor dova will be one or Che best build ings ot its kind in Alaska. Besides three stores and a large number Of | Iapartments, the theatre itself will be a model Of moderness.
 A bear cub named "Fairbanks" has been presented Co Che soldier boys at Fort Gibbon by citizens Of Che town of Fairbanks. Fairbanks" will act as mascot for the Fairbanks boys in training at the army camp. A small sized stampede has heon on lately Co Ophir creek in tho Chat L-nlI.r rn,lnlrr Thn nrInnI In Ihn