Douglas Island news., 1919-07-11
NEWS NUGGETS
 FROM ALASKA
News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges, to Show Whats Going in the Great
 Northland

John A. Poguca. operator ln charge of Che signal corps dotuch- mcnt at Fairbanks. has been grant cd a lengthy urlough by tho War Department and has assumed his duties as editor and manager of Che Fairbanks Citizen.
 Pete Peterson. a native oi Dem mark. was instantly killed a few days ago on the railroad lino on the portage between Taku Arm and At- lin lake. He was Q brakeman on Che road and foll in front of the one zinc while switching.
 Tho Alaska draft mon at Fort Gbbon has been discharged The men received their discharges thru Che agitation of Che people of Che in- terior. who protested agains. thcm being held through Che summer, whom they could be working.
 Tho Fourth of July ball game at Cordova was % nue contest lt was between Che town team and Che op- orators of Che radio station there. The score was tied In tho ninth whom a Cordova man punched out a long hit that won for his team by @ score Of to A
 Two Nonana hunters while on @ trip In Che Wood river district. pur- chased an old rifle made in Che year i742. The Indian chief from whom Che weapon was purchased told Che men that his great grandfather had given eight silver fox skins for it to a Hudson Bay trader.
 Two Eskimos were recently taken from Copporminc to Hcrsohol island Go be tried for Che murder or a wo- man who was tho wlfo oi both men. It is said that there arc several eases of polyandry existing among Che Canadian Eskimos. but thot it is not a satisfactory arrangement Co tho parties concerned.
 A Mccarthy man is contemplating ieavIng his old homo town for Spain Go take a job as torcador Ho re- rcntly had a sovoral-round battle with a bull that he met on Che traiL Ho attempted Go rub Che bulls nose as he crooncd "so. boss" Bull won round one. but Che man won io tho end. when he jumped over sIy-ieil fence.
 One of the aerial propeller ooats that left Whitchorsc a short time ago for Che hoadwators of Che Nau- suuin river. met with misfortune while navigating rhirtymilc river and is now lying at Che mouth Of Che Hootalinqua. Tho party opcrat- Ing tho boat are waiting for help. which they sent Co either make re- palrs Co the craft or build now one before proceeding on their way.
 The steamer Bergen arrived at Kodiak on June 10 Go operate on tho mail route to Che Westward for mcrly held by tho steamer Dora and more recently by gas boat Tho Borgon was formerly Che Sue H. El- more. operating on tho Columbia river. She win be operated in Alas ka by Che West Coast investment Company. Of which Dr. Andrew c. Smith of Portland is president
 W. T. Lopp. superintendent or na- tive education for Alaska. has asked for on appropriation from Congress for Che erection and maintenance of am orphanago at Bristol bay for ma tive children. Tho immediate ostar- lishmcut of Che institution is made necessary on account Of Che influ- onza epidemic. which lcft destitute in that district about two hundred children between Che ages Of few weeks and twelve years.
 The schooner Ruby. we'll known In Alaskan waters. where she operate. Go Che Kuskokwim river. has recent. ! ly arrived at Seattle after an event. ful voyage Co Che west coast of South ! America. While in Mexican waters . Che crew of tho boat went to tho as- sistanco of floating cannery that was on Are and helped drag a safe containing S20.00o to Che beach The Ruby win load at Seattle and sail for tho Kuskokwim In @ fe2 days
 Gas boat mail service from october to April each year win be inaugur. atcd between Che towns oi Peters burg. Wrangcll and Ketchikan. This it is thought. win help Che steamer service between Che points. as sev. cral Of Che larger boats do not call at Wrangcil and Petersburg. Tn, gas boat will leave Petersburg south. bound every Tuesday morning and Ketchikan northbound every Thurs day morning
 According to news received b, steamship companies at Seattle. boat' aro having considerable difficulty ir landing at Nome on account of th' fec Hoes that are surrounding Seward Peninsula. Tho fee driftcd away