Douglas Island news., 1919-10-31
NEWS NUGGETS FROM ALASKA News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges to Show Whats Going on in the Great
 Northland

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 Capt Sid Harrington has returned to Wraneol from hs mining prop- criy on Doioirc creek, which ls 100 miles northcas, or Telegraph crock. He has takou n supplies to lost scy- oral mon ol winter and win SO back himself next May
 The Princess May for many years 10 passenger boat on Che Alaska run for Che Canadian Pacific Company lott Inst month for Che Atlantic coast Tho May win m thc future operate between New York and Che West Indies in Che fruit trade.
 John Anderson. of Naknck. was found not guilty ol murder at tho las, tcrm of court at Valdez t. was found Chat In drunken orgy Anderson was handling shotgun in Ia careless manucre and chat Che weapon was discharged Killing Charles Kline
 Regular shipments or com from Che Burns coat mine near Ncnana Go private individuals In Che town have started Tho work at Che mine was somewhat delayed on account of mo proper explosives being available . TINT was tried out but found dane gcrous to thc miners. and now black . powder a Co be uscd
 Captain S. R. Bailey who was on Che stan of Admiral Beatty during he great war; recently gave talk . at Auu while passing through thoro from a hunt after bIg game Capt Bailey said chat Che North Sen had nothing on Aum lake for stormy weather such as he and h.s party experienced while trying Co cross it |.
 Juan Adams. a Mexican s under urrcs, for Che alleged crime of shoot ing W. MIa.cf. a tailor Of Peters burg The men got into an argu- mont over money matters and It .s| alleged chat Adams pulled a gun and sbot ttc tailor through Che arm The tailor afterwards beat Che Mexican oycr tbo head witch a hardwood club .
 Rev. C. R. Ncbou lcft White horse recently Co ukc up duties somewhere clsc m Canada Rev NIchou lclt Whtohorso and served for two ycam with am ambulance corps In France. attaining Che rank Of captain and wos decorated for bravery by Che king Of England. Hc returned to Che Yukon last August and leaves now for a larger field.
 George Adams recently arrived u Wrangcu from mp Che suk.ne r.vcr . whore hc has hydraulic claims on Thibct creek lt is said chat Mr Adams win have Che largest hydrau lir propositions ou Che continent . Hc has thirteen halfmlo leases and win operate four distinct hydraulic plants. using two No 6 giants on cach. under pressure of io0 pounds
 In fhr crse of William stuart. alias William Dempsey charged with !. Che murder Of Margaro, Lavore ot. Anchorage and Deputy Marshal imac Evans. he court granted conuu- uation of thc caso until November gath Tho defense win bo Insanity . and witnesses win bo brought from the East to testify as to Che mental condition of Che accused. The trial is to be at Valdez
 AL Doro proprietor Of a s.Xtocn- aero ranch near Mccarthy is ono Of Che most succc lul farmers iu Che interior country Hc has mo difn- cmy In dispos.us or an his garden products to Che Konnccott Corpora uon. Hc gets au average price Of eight cents pound for his yoso- tables Hc says he raised his pola- toes from seed chat was iu tho ground !. an year and had a bumper crop.
 Tho Alaska Bureau. Seattle Cham l ber or Commerce. win cooperate l wIth Che department of Che interior . u providing an exhibit Of Alaska for Che convention of Che American Mining Congress to be held iu st Louis from November i7 to 22. inc elusive. The exhibit win consist of enlarged photos. illustrating Alas ka's mining industries This wll ho supplemented by collection Of photos prepared ast summer by J.. L. McPhcrson. secretary of tlo bu- reau.
 J r. Calibroath. au oid-timor Of Che Cass.ar writes Go Che WrangeI. Sentinel that although ths has been a good scaoon. next year win he even better He says that a company of twenty mon havo organized Go bore for on in che Kappan valley and that Asp G Co. who discovered quartz in Che Whiting valley win thorough
 y prospect thc ground next ycor The old Berry Greek hydraulic claims win be worked ou large --.In md sLI nnuunLnn MIu nnL !