Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
NEWS NUGGETS FROM ALASKA News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges to Show Whats Going in the Great
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 William A. splnks. known os ono of tho worlds greatest balk-lIno billiard players. a visiting relatives at KotchIkan. Ho is at present ac- lively engaged in ou development and Che raising Of fruit in cali- fornia.
 Tho remains of Ono lato Captain Thomas w. Fowlow who was drown cd last Gan by falling overheard from Che steamer Hazel B. near Daw- son. were recently found In Sunny dale slough. a branch of tho Yukon river
 Captain Bell. Of Che Royal North west Mounted Police, who has just recently returned from an inspection trip Co Che country back of HaIucs. reports Chat blue grouse by Che thou sands swarm up and down Che Chil- kat valley
 An elderly man named Logan, who boarded Che Alameda at An- choragc. was taken od Chat boat at Cordoya in an unconscious state. Hc had attempted Co commit suicide on Che boat by cutting both wrists and hia throat
 An Alaska fisherman named Lar son visited Seattle a short time ago while on hir way Co san Franciaco. and took a joy ridc with a man and woman companions Ho lost bank ron containing $500. Tho man and woman arc being held.
 The steamer Bcllngham. which at one time was known os Che Wi.Iapa and was operated In Alaskan waters under that namc. hos boon purchased by Che Sunny Point cannery and re- cently arrived there from Ono Sound with her first ioad ot freight
 Judge James Wickersham Is now at Kctchikan investigating alleged fraudulent voting at tho election last fau when ho run against Che latc Charles A. sulrcr. Ho has boon al- lottod GO days umc Go present tcati- mouy to congress on Che election cone test
 Hugh Molineaux. superintendent of roads In northern British Coium- bio. has recently returned from O trip to tho Rainy Hollow section. Ho says that Ono road between HaInos and Wells s In such bad shape that it .s impossible to drive a team over it
 A jackpot of S1O.o0O was raised i'm O few. hours recently at Valdez Go prospect Che ground where Che new platinum strike was made. to try to And Che depth Of Che pay streak. No definite word has yet been heard of Che rceults of Che as- says sent Go Seattle.
 Tho aerial propeller boats that loft wh'tohorsc some time ago for a long trip up some Of tbe tributaries of Che Yukon. have bccn abandoned as lmpractIcablc. as Che boats were ,ot strong enough to withstand the vibrations of Che propoilou The party chat was going ou prospect ing Grip with Che boats dsbandcd.
 Delegate Grigsby writes to the Cordova Chamber Of Commerce that he is engaged in working for an ape proprlauon of {100.ooo for public buildings for that place. A similar amount has alrcady beon appropri- ated for thc purpose, but it was found that amount would not be sufficient for Che work. hence Che coll for more money
 Mrs. w B. Rodmau. who formerly resided at Panama. where hor hus- band wos owner ot Che Panama Com mercial Co.,. died recently In New York. She icft an ostate valued at Sl1O.OOO. Tho executors of Ono cs- tate arc ondcavorIng Co locoto Mr. Rodmau. who lcft aomo timo ago for tho Panama Co prospect for gold. His wife left him {5o.0O0.
 Gov. Riggs. who recently visited Che Hydcr region In company with his hrothor-iu-law Frederick Coud- ort. Of New York. was impressed with Che district Ho mid. In am intor- view Chat freight at Che present umo was going to Hydcr by way of Prince Rupert and was costing Slf per ton. and he could see no reason lu the world why it could not be handled through Kotchikou by @ large boat having a mail contract
 Falcon Josliu. president of tho Boring River Coal Company. was recently in Cordova. after having made an inspection trip Co Che mines Ho says that his company is doing considerable work In that field They oro developing three