Douglas Island news., 1919-05-30

The power plant at Mccarthy has closed down indefinitely.
 A gun club has been formed at whuchorsc that will have regular shoots.
 A train of thirty-six ears arrived m Cordoya few days ago from ChItna
 A Cordoya restaurant keeper ad- vcrtIscs ham and -" at four bits a throw.
 Two bear cubs have been secured by a Fairbanks man with which he win start ZOO.
 The tee went out at Nenana at s.sa D. m. May 8. and Larry O'Kcetc won thc pool containing Si25.
 A Cordoya barber recently i'm stalled barber shop fixtures that cost him S3.5OO in the States.
 scrga Samsonal was recently found Co bc insane at Nenana and hc is being sent out Co Morningside.
 Whitchorsc is being favored with fhc visit or a lady barber, who is working In a shop there until the opening of navigation.
 Because or Che light snowfall in rhc Fairbanks district last winter, water is very short there for sluic- ing purposes this spring
 Cordoya has a person who gives occult readings daily from 10 a. m. Go 70 D. m.: also astrology and mcdumship while you wait.
 Allan August McMiuan, a Quartz Creek hotel keeper, was elected speaker Of the Yukon Council. which recently convened at Dawson.
 The first sea gulls Of the season arrived at Fairbanks on May 9th. The arrival Of the gulls always indi- cates that warm weather is due.
 A receiver has been named for Che Last Chance Gold Mining Co.," owning about thirty claims on Last Chance creek in the Klondike.
 Work has been started on the concrete memorial to Cordoyo's he foes u Che war which is being placed ot Che base Of the town flag pole.
 Au che first cabin occommoda- uous on Che steamer Victoria have been booked for che voyage Of that vessel laying Seattle for Nome on June srd
 Mrs Anna O'Bricu, widow of the late Thomas w. o'Bricn. one of the most famous of Yukon pioneers, wa9 recently married at san Francisco Co w. M. Richmond. a broker.
 Several real estate sales have been reported lately at Panama. Accord ing Co thost who are acquainted around there this would seem Co i'm dicatc that times are about Co pick up.
 Whuchorsc fishermen are digging whitcGsh iu the deep whirlpool at Che foot of whitchorsc rapids. The asb are caught by iigEing because it is too early for them to take bait or fly.
 The excursion season of the Alas ka Steamship Company starts with thc sailing of the steamer Jefferson on June 70. The season closes on August 2Ist.
 The Valdez Miner says that the Grc chiefs trumpet is growing rusty and his sIicker is getting rusty and worn owing Co the fact that there has not been fire in that town for over a year.
 F. Sparrow runs a restaurant at Cordoya. At that. the old saying Is that one sparrow does not make spring. and we suppose Cordova is having the same kind Of weather we are having.
 Tho annual celebration was held at Whitehorse on May gath. Sports and races for the children were held. No excursion was held from out side points. 10 Is hoped at White horse that another celebration will bc held soon to which an outsiders will be invited.
 \ company has been formed at Everett. Washington. to handle Al- aska reindeer meat 10 Is expected that the first of the meat will be placed for sale in the States by July |15. The company expects Co have representatives start inland from : Anchorage in a short time. The men will purchase and slaughter the meat and assemble the carcasses for ship.