The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-18


pany has suspended development for
the season and the crew has returned
to juneau.
Six private wireless outfits have
been installed at Ketchikan, in con-
nection with the manual training de-
partment of the public schools.
S. G. Glover, employed at Thane,
was caught between two cars recently
and his ribs crushed. His skull also
was fractured. He has an even chance
for recovery.
Harry Beagle, steward of the Yukon
steamer Tanana, was arrested not
long ago and fined 1925 and costs for
having liquor in his possession. He
paid the fine and was released.
Helen Van Camper the writer of
Alaska stories is at Los Angeles pre-
pairing several scenarios for the movie
companies. 1t is said that the plots
revolve around Alaska characters.
Considerable activity in tin mining
has been observed the past season on
Lost river near Nome. Three COM
pressors hoists and other machinery
have been installed and thirty
men employed
After having operated almost con-
tinuously since the goth of April the
Juneau Lumber Companys mill has
closed down for the winter. The out
put this year was about five million
feet.
". B. Newell, formerly in business
at Anchorage, has gone to Hyder
where he has opened a cigar stand
and barber shop. He has also in
stalled a lighting system and baths,
and will probably be busy man.
The Dawson News is urging that a
instituted at Dawson. 1t declares that
prospectors waste a great deal OF
time, energy and money unless they
go into the hills prepared for the work.
Edward S. Jewell a motorman en-
ployed by the Alaska Juneau com
pany was seriously injured recently
while taking a train of ore through
the tunnel He was leaning out of
the cab window and was hit by a
=. post.
A native fell off the trestle at Doug
las recently and broke his shoulder.
A Filipino was taken into custody,
charged with having pushed the boy
over the trestle in a scuffle, but was
released, as the evidence showed that
he was not guilty.
Mrs. Jenny Steinberger recently
came out to the coast from her home
in Dawson with her three sons aged
respectively 10, II and IA years, all
of whom were born on Bonanza creek,
in the Klondike, and had never before
seen tidewater.
The Princess Mary, for many years
a passenger boat on the Alaska run
for the Canadian Pacific company, left
recently for the Atlantic coast. The
Mary will in the future operate be-
tween New York and the West Indies
in the fruit trade.
!, Labor conditions at Thane are very
much improved. Three shifts are
running. Many men who intended to
leave for the States upon hearing Of
conditions in Seattle have changed
their minds and are willing to work
there for the winter.
Captain S. R. Bailey, who was on
the staff of the Admiral Beatty dur
ing the great war, recently gave a
lecture at Atlin while passing through
there from hunt after big game.
Captain Bailey said that the North sea
had nothing on Lake Atlin for stormy
weather
There will be a reorganization of
the working forces of the Seward and
Anchorage divisions on the Alaska
railroad this winter. Construction
work has ended for the winter, and
the efforts of the commission will be
extended in keeping the road open
through the winter months.