Douglas Island news., 1919-07-04
NEWS NUGGETS FROM ALASKA News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges, to Show Whats Going on in the Great
 Northland

Tho Dawson schools closed on June goth.
 rorty-avc persons died at Unal- aska from tiu.
 The wmtchorse public school an- ishcd its term on June 20.
 Tho Admiral building on Broad way. Seward. was recently sold for sG.Ooo
 Bishop suingcr. Of tho Yukon. has len Europe and win soon be beck in Che Territory.
 Up to datc. che salmon pack In thc vicinity of Cordova is larger than at Che same time last year.
 Tho Seward woman's Club gave street carnival on June 2Sth for Che benefit of Che French Orphans fund
 The horse pound at Seward, Co takc care of stray horses. has now been completed and Is awaiting oc- cupancy.
 According Co Che insurance ad- justcrs. Che loa ot Che Burkhardt cannery at Chucoot emounted Co SgOo.ooo
 The federal jau at Seward has been moved from its old location to a pilcc iu Che Hartman National Bank building.
 Bm Anslcy. a former Dawson boy and at one time a champion baseball and hockey player died recently tn Tennessee of influenza.
 On account Of disturbing the smmbcrs ot Seward folks Che fire siren has been taken down and boxed tor shipment. A bell now does the work.
 Tho whitehorsc Star says. edi- .orially. that although 60 did not rain at that place Che day of Che Midnight Sun Festival. many people got soaked.
 Tho sub-chaeor BIO arrived at Seward at o'clock one evening. and by S.30 Che same night an im- promptu dance was In full swing in thc town iu honor Of the boys
 Tho Valdez Miner is agitaung for fertilizer plant for the town Co turn che by-products Of the local rruncry into something useful inc stead Of being dumped into Che bay.
 Tho steamer Kluanc belonging to la mercantile firm Of whitehorsc made a record trip to trading post on Tcsnn lake. lowering Che record for Che distance by halt a day The round trip was made from White horse ir eight and half days
 Tho Seward Pioneers held a pie nic there recently 10 wog high links Tho paper Che following day had two separate ads. for articles lost during Che picnic. One was for pair of ncse glasses and thc other a ladies wrist watch that was lost
 A. F. Zipf traffic manager Of the Pacific Steamship Co.,. has resigned hts position with that company. Ho has purchased an interest in thc Car uslo Packing Company which opcr- ation caunerios in various parts of Alaska and win become vice presi- cent and general manager ot that concern.
 10 Is said tnat tho strike among Che native fishermen at Yakutat has been settled. The natives who struck tried Go keep tho white fish ermcn from working The sub- chaser BIO went to the scene of the trouble with deputy marshal aboard and 10 is said that everything everything was settled peaccably
 n F. Alexander has been named as a member or Che committee ap- pointed by E. N Hurley Of the . United States shipping Board to formulate plan for tho government operation of ships and their even tuai sale Mir. Alexander is prcsi- dent of Che Pacific Steamship Go. He has left for Che East for a con- . ference.
 Victor Johnson. tho "Scurvy Kid. lcft Nonana recently on trip down Che Yukon on a trading expedition. Among Che various things in hit outfit are number Of beautiful skirts of Che "DIrcctore" pattern which. though not considered overly modest and clear out Of date. arc liable to adorn Che dusky maidons along Che river and show on their hidden charms Co greater advantage Co boatmen and others.
 Sister Mary Mark. sister Superior or st Mary's hospital at Dawson accompanied by Sister Mary John ol = - ----------- -.--- -L--- ---