Douglas Island news., 1919-09-19
NEWS NUGGETS FROM ALASKA News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges, to Show Whats Going in the Great
 Northand

Taylor. nrury pcdlar 6 Co. hayo opened negotiations Go purchase Che Yukon river steamer Thistle. Their steamer Kluano has become too
 small Co supply Che Ave trading sia- uons which he company maintain
 Governor Riggs recently inspected Che Pioneers Home at sitka. He found ihat thorc were 61 inmates Of
 ho homo. Hc said that tho pioneers seemed Go be contontcd and chat he only regretted chat thc means of tho Territory would not permit tho mon being even moro comfortable.
 Watson creek n tho Fortymic country. continues Co contribute Q share of gold to Che Yutona annual output This crcck was Che scene ol a stampede at one time. but most of thoso who s,akcd have abandoned thcIr claims. leaving but Q icw old timers working
 Tho Wards Cove tender for Che Wards Cove Packing Company was eint last vtct by striking rock In Che north arm of Mo.m Sound. 30 miles from Kc,chikan. Another gas boat stood by and fastened Che mast of tho Wards Cove to Q scow which Che other bout had in tow and kept Che tender from sliding oG into 100 uthons ot water
 Tho halhut schooner Constance, which wont aground some timc ago at Cape Sucking. near Cape st. Eias B su Ion Che beach and 10 is aid is being driven farther and farther ur by the waves Tho cape uiu aut five members ot Che crew stayed by Che boat which Is stIn intact A mg is on its way up from Seattle Go pull her oG if possible.
 Geo. E. Walker manager of Che Little Salmon Trading post for Tay- Tor. Drury Pcdiar & Co.,, was re- ccuuy brought Go WhtchorHo chwg- ed with taking a shot at Capt. Wm. TurubuI Of Che steamer Dawson. Tho shooting la alleged to hayo oo- cured when Che steamer passed along Che river past Che trading post Walker was released ou f2.0o0 bail until a later date
 Tho crops iu Yukon are now being harvested The potato. crop alone runs into hundreds of tons Scarcely any outside potatoes are shipped In .o Che Yukon any more Other vcg otabics most extensively produced lro becs. urnIps. carrots. ruto- baeas. cabbage cauunowor peas and beans Additional labor must be secured by Che farmers Go help thcm get In Che harvest
 Walter Collins arrived in Dawson l short umc ago for medical troat- mont. after having had a hair breadth escape from death from a hydraulic giant The giant m some way swcrvcd and Che stream of water chat Issues from tho nozzle rrazcd Che mans face. badly accr- auug iL f it had hit him sQuarcly 10 would have undoubtedly killed him.
 There Is eas boat at Kelchikau called Che "Lady." She has bocn cutting capcrs lately. A short dime ago. while tied at her moor.ngs she took nose dive and icft only her heels showing. She was gotten out Of that scropo Three weeks ator some ono stepped out wlth her that Is. took her from her berth on a trip Tho owner found Che boat again and was aboard Of her when she mystoriousiy caught fire. He says she Is absolutely no lady,
 That ho Alaska canned salmon pack moved Go this port by vessels Of Che Admiral Line win aggregate l.- s00.OO0 cases valued at approximate ly SlO.00O.o00. wos Che estimate by representatives Of Che traffic depart mont oC Che company says Che See atuo Times The canned salmon brought Co Seattle Go date by One Pa- cic Steamship Company total 6oo.- OO0 eases and estimating Che pack yet to be moved. ranic representa- uves of Che company believe Che to- tal amount ot tho product Of Che Alaska plants handled by the Ad- mIral fleet this year win aggregate L2O0.000 eases.
 The gas boat Alameda. running out of Kotchikon. under Che com- mand of Captain Hans Tlodemon. sunk 20 miles on Devil Rock while on her way from Cape Chacon to Prince Rupert with a catch of hali- but. according to word received here. The boat was going along n per- fcctly calm waters when it suddenly began to sink. Before the men could get to Che dory in tho stern, thoy
 were up to their armpIts n water.