The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-27
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST TO
 ALL ALASKANS


 an associate of Hjalmur Stcfan3con, is on his way to the Arctic and ictt Fairbanks on his trip recently. Allan went outside some time ago but re- turned and will go to Porcupine, Ram pI IT House and the Mckenzie.
 The Larson & Wendlcr store at An crorage, which went into the hands of receiver recently has been closed, and Trustee Chisholm departed Tor the States The store will not be re- occned unless he returns.
 Olaf Anderson and Arthur Apatta' prCrrietor3 of the Kentucky Ba" on Frcnt street were recently bound over by q Juneau commisc' 'oncr for selling liquor to a native, who claim cd he secured 1t from the accused.
 C. s. Sincla,r, one of the big men of Iditarod. recently arrived at Sew ard on his way to the states. He was accompanied by ]. F. Kettlcwcll, one of the Yukon Gold company men. IEc two men lelt tile ihtcA-"l boN'''' Der IS.
 Mrs. Frank H. Wa9key, wife of hlasEa's first delegate to congress has sued her husband for divorce, ac- ccrding to Seattle papers. The couple were married at Nome in 1904. Mrs. Waskey has been living with relatives
 ,,,, w.t. Nl to be at some point on the lower Yukon.
 Messrs w H. Thompson of Tol- sloi and Robert Frolkensen of Poor men recently left for the states. The men report that the Tolstoi camp is anything but encouraging. It seems that the reported pay on Boob creek is no there nor whereabouts. This is the creek that was acquired by the late George Reilly of Otter.
 George w Ledger. commissioner at Rampant recently resigned and w. E. Garret was appointed to take his pl.c" the appointment becoming eff fective December 31. Other changes to be noted was the appointment Of l C. Moody to succeed A. NJ. kilgore at Flat B. B. Smith was appointed to be commissioner at Ophir.
 Sand Point Is a small settlement on Humboldt harbor in Popof island, to the westward, near the Alaska pe- ninsula. But what 1t lacks in size it makes up in patriotism. In recent drive for funds for Red Cross work the work of that place donated .twen- ty native baskets. which were sold for sl.4O0. which was given to the Red Cross.
 Deputy United States Attorney J. C. Murphy of Anchorage is in re- ceipt of a telegram from Minneapo- lis containing the sad news Of the death of his brother, Major John s. Murphy in that city recently For sevral years Mir. Murphy has been immigration and industrial land agent for the Minneapolis, St. Paul X Saulte Ste Marie railroad company.
 One of the biggest mining deals to be consumated in the Tolovana was reported in Fairbanks the other day by Martin Claich, who arrived in Fairbanks recently. The deal was made between James Sherrard. who disposed of his intersts in a lay on Is above, Jule bench, to Jas. Swan son, the consideration being about | S1O,000. Associated with Sherrard | in the claim is Mike Kelly, who still ! retain his interest
 The Nenana News failed to. issue one day recently on account of influ | en1a in the press, and the citizens | were compelled to do without the | days latest doings.
 The residents of Fairbanks creek | lead the territory in subscriptions to the Red Cross. Their per capita up | to date is $2l. Most of the money was raised by entertainments and dances.
 Many Alaskan coast towns have started a campaign to secure settlers this year, and a large number of cir culars and prospectuses are being sent to friends in the states with in structlons to distribute them to parties likely to come to Alaska.
 Belle Gray of Anchorage was re- gently arrested on charge of ille- gally traffcking in liquor. and after six and a half hours deliberation the jury reported mot guilty Miss Gray was alleged to have sold bottle ot alcohol to one Irvine, at her place of business in Anchorage
 Alaska natives are becoming alarm ed over the rapid growth of the ter ritory's everincreasing canine popu- lation. A native council at Hoonah, an Indian village near Juneau, recent