The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-23
ALASKA NOTES

W. T. Lopp, superintendent of na- tive education in Alaska, and Rev F. l.. Forbes, superintendent for the Fourth Division have been making a tour of the schools of the In. terior At last reports from there they were at Ruby on the Yukon.
 The Nenana Commercial Club will prosecute its complaint against the operation of canneries at the mouth of the Yukon river on the ground that it prevents fish from getting to the upstream settlements and In dians. The matter has been present ed to the Bureau of Fisheries
 The steamer Shushana left Fair banks late in August with cargo of supplies for the Kantishna dis trict. It's terminus will be at 'Roose- welt. Tom Aiken and associates secured the boat for the trip.
 George Herring, son of Ed Her ring of Fairbanks, graduate of the Fairbanks and for sometime law stu dent at the University of Washing ton, has been discharged from the radio service in the navy to which he was assigned during the war, and is on his way to Fairbanks for the win ter.
 There are fourteen pupils in the Mccarthy public school. The McCar- thy Weekly News, speaking of the school year says: The Mccarthy school building, compares favorably with any school anywhere. We have the best teacheE-p procurable, new books and supplies, have been re- ceived. and all that is necessary for he children of this town to be able Q hold their own, with any others even though so far from large cen ters. is their application for the next nine months.
 
 to Cordova arrived here yesterday ill tow of the launch Waif, in charge of Captain Matthews. The raft was 75x $50 feet in dimensions, and was es timated to contain more than 300,00O feet of lumber. It was cut at Port Edges, on Hinchinbrook island. by Gus Ause. Axel Cruse, Tony Peter son Pete Huff and Gus Joslin in a little more than two months time The logs were consigned to the Cor dova Mill and Lumber Co.-(Cordova Times, Septedber 12)
 Wrangell citizens are building a public park in a little forest beyond the cemetery at that place. The Sentinel, commenting upon the mat 'ers says "The park site is just far enough from town to make it seem out in the country, and the trip back and forth is delightful whether made on land or water.
 There has been long recognized need in Wrangell for a place where sick and destitute natives might be taken for care and treatment. En. sign Carruthers offered to finish the upper story of the Salvation Army hall for such a purpose if funds could be procured to buy the lumber. Mrs. Oscar Carlson circulated sub scription list among the business men and $8O was quickly contributed This will be used to start the work.
 L. M. Churchill has been appoint ed assessor for the town of Wrangell.
 Gordon c. Mitchell, son of one of the Mitchell brothers who were en- gagged in mining in the Cassiar coun- try many years ago, and well known in Wrangell. has returned to that place and is one of the public teach CTS there.
 Richard suratt. the moving picture photographer. .returnods@ home this week from a trip of several months into the wilds of northern Canada MT. Suratt travelled between four and five hundred miles beyond Telegraph creek. He reports having obtained some rare pictures, but says that the was unfavorable to his work much of the time-(W -(Wrangell Senti- nel)
 The cannery steamer Afognak be- longing to the Alaska Packers Asso- ciation is being made over into gas boat at Wrangell.
 Ynknn man has had great Suc-