Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
NEWS NUGGETS
 FROM ALASKA
News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges, to Show Whats Going on in the Great
 NorthIand

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 The barge Aiki was rammod by Che gas boat Elsie os sho was going into port at Kctch.kau a short tImo ago. About 5000 damage was done Go Che barge and tho repairs to Che Elsie win cost S2o0 or $500.
 John Giles. Valdez carpenter re- cmuy celebrated hia hf,y-thirl yoar of residence In America He Is 1I years Of age. and it .s aid does as much work as youugator. uo hos been n Valdez seventeen years
 Chris scicucs was found guilty ln Che commi .oncr'a court at Kotch- itm a short umc ago for mosaI fishing Hc was fined 5000 and costs. scicnos was fishing after having
 turned back hs nrt papers during tho war
 A stun was recently raidcd ncar Fairbanks thot was turning out al- cohol at tbe rato Of a quart ou hour. Tho man operating Che som believed in economy. in Che fact that he kept two pigs Go feed on Che mash aftor it had gone through Che stni
 Capt Charles E. Howcs. formerly in charge of Che army post at Fort Liscum. has takon position with Che mercantile crm of Brown & Hawkins at Anchorage This is go- ue from rifles Go ribbons with Q vengeance.
 Miss M Eycrsolo pioneer banker or tho North who first came .o Alaska in 1892. when she came .o Juneau. has located in Kctch.kau with Che bank there Miss Evoraolc has worked In banks an over Che territory
 A firm on Pioneer creek. iu Che Hot Springs district. Is using a 12- horse power caterpillar tractor for .rc.rbtue from town Co che creek. The tractor recently pulled a wagon loaded with two tons of goods from .ho town to Che camp on Che creek.
 The court ol appeals at San Franc cisco has upheld Che verdict Of Che district court at Valdez which found one shay guilty oi Che murder of 'sHm" Book n Cordoya in 1917. shay was sentenced to ufc impr.a 'nmcut Tho casc was appealed and .hc appellate court upheld Che lower -ourt
 The steamer Cordova was due to leave st Michael ou October ll At Unalasba tho Cordova was Co tokc ,ho ull-rIegcd ship Abnor Cobum .u Cow Co Seattle Tho boat had l20 passengers from Nome and st M- chaeis and Is due Go arrive at so- atlo October g0.
 old almes ou Sullivan creek iu Che Hot Springs district arc being rcwashcd this soasou for Che placer tin thcy contain. although in most cases Che gold In Che al.uu paid most Of Che expenses About % tons of un ore was recently shipped outside for treatment at a mo'tcr.
 Confident chat mining activities now in progress n the Kauushno country win soon attract % cons.d- orable number or people Go cha, d.a- r.ct Che oid-umors have laid out % towusitc on Moose creek at tho mouth of Eureka where locations for business places and cabins can be secured for @ nominal sum-
 There wus Co have been a special election at Petersburg on Che llm or thIs month to determine whether or not Che city should bond itself to erect a school houae and cold storage plant The election was postponed on account of Che law not being clear under which the bond- ing was authorized
 At Che special election hold O short time ago at Nonana to decide whether OF not Che town was Co goy- eu itseif according to Che law passed by Che last legislature. it was de- c.dod it should A council was also elected Only property owners were allowed Co vote. and those men live iug n Che Alaska Railroad Commits sion bunk house were denied che right although they had but rec centiy paid Che new school tox.
 Two alleged hoouorgor were arrested on Che steamer Senator at Kotchikan A quantity Of whisky was also taken. A waiter friend of Che two men arrested attempted Co
 Interfere with Che officer In his duties and ho also was taken along Tho booueggcrs were fined f5o each and the waiter released on $50 bail Go appear later
 The game warden Of the Panama district recently returned Co Fa.r- banks after trip to the Twelve milo country He reports that carI- --- --- ------- -- --- --------- --