The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-09

Mrs. Rose Blackwell of Valdez has sold the Southern Hotel of that city to Nels Nelson of Ellamar, and the latter has taken possession of the property.
 Joe Ibach, the Middleton island fox magnate, has taken up Glacier island a few miles west of, the narrows and will stock it with foxes in the near future 1t is stated Mir. Ibach has large farms on Middleton island and Wooded island below Cordova, and has made a fortune out of his ven ture.-(Valdez Miner.)
 | Laviso and Gordon are fox farm. | ing on Gale island and are doing well according to reports. MT. Harris is one of the men who was reported lost last winter, and for whom a long search lasting several months was made.-(valdez Miner)
 Don't be fieeced by the stranger from out of town, patronize hone industry -(Ketchikan Times.) The revenue cutter Unalga will winter in the vicinity of Unala ska. Most of the boys on her are due for discharge by Thanksgiving, so she will be forced to make a trip to the States for a new crew.
 Miss Bessie NJ White of Seattle has been elected by the board of the l Cordova schools as the new conner cial teacher for the high school.
 Much prospecting is being done in the vicinity of Teikhell
 Alex Simpson of Fairbanks has started branch store in Brooks on the Tolovana. The store will be un- der the management of Al G.. Sharpe.
 According to reports received in Fairbanks the reported strike in the Tolovana has all blown up, and the rumor that a creek full of gold has been found at that point has been set at rest forever
 A son of Archdeacon Mcdonald was recently visiting his widowed mother in Dawson. The son lives on the Old Crow, tributary of the Por- cupine river, at the top of the map of the Yukon and on the eyebrow of the earth He is trapper. Two of his brothers were in service during the war and one died. His father, who was the most famous of all Yu yon pioneer missionaries, came to the Mackenzie and the Yukon years ago and performed wonderful work with the Indians He translated the Bible and several hymn books into their language and his translation is still used by the natives, of the interior.
 James Nearey. a native of West port. Mayo County, Ireland. died re- gently at Valdez and was buried there. The Valdez Miner says "he was a poet of great ability and a contributor to number of eastern papers. MT. Nearey was prominent member of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians in his younger days, and worked hard. for the advancement Of the Emerald Isle."
 A branch of the American Legion has been formed at Anchorage.
 The Valdez Minsr re ,tivel a let ter from Chicago 1n the last boat ad- dressed to Valdez. Y. '.
 Patsy Hogan, an old time Valdez an. is prospecting in the Willow creek district.
 The P. A. P. the only Moose paper published in the Territory has made its appearance at Anchorage. Harry Nettleton, recently released from service was elected fire chief for Cordova recently.
  Two Iditarod men are planning a 25.room hotel building for Hyder.-- (valdez Miner.)
 Charles Ward. an old timer in the Willow creek district, died at An chorage recently. He had been em- ployed for some time at Mile 73 in the government sawmill. A hand carved Chinese lamp, be- longing. 1t is believed by those who have examined it, to an ancient period. was recently discovered in a lake back from Two Arm inlet. fifty miles from Seward. The discovery was made by w. D. Janson. . Walden rrosector. who brouGht 1t to Valdez. Mir. Janson has refnsed 800 for the