The Alaska daily empire., 1919-09-13

were recently married in the states and returned to Ketchikan.
 There were PAP students registered at the Ketchikan public school on the opening day.
 The King and Winge recently struck a rock near Chugach Island, 100 miles west of Seward recently and, while in a dangerous position, was only slightly damaged.
 Rev. c. M. Van Marter of the Methodist church at Ketchikan Is attending the Methodist church con ference at Seattle.
 Mrs. Frank Underhill of Ketchikan has received word of the death of her father at Ruranga, Cal, aged S3 years. He was a resident of Los Angeles.
 Miss Louise Field of Ketchikan, who has been absent from that city for a year, has returned there to teach in the public school.
 Lewis Jack Morrison of Petersburg and Miss Edith Annie Mackenzie of Olympia, Washington, were recently married at Ketchikan. They " reside at Petersburg. The groom also was a former resident of Oiym- pia.
 J. R. Mcdonald and associates of New York have bonded the Silver group. Hyder district, and are work ing a crew of men. Two openings are being worked on high grade ore. This group is situated between the Big Missisouri and Mineral Hill prop critics, and according to reports is making a wonderful showing.
 Capt. c. L. Hagen, who has been commander of the Lighthouse tender Fern for the past two years will leave shortly for Portland, to take the command of the tender Rose. This is an advancement for Capt. Hagen, as the Rose is somewhat larger vessel Capt. Hagen has been in service for some time, and is very we'll known and liked in Alaska. He will be succeeded on the Fern by William Barton, who at present is first officer on the Cedar MT. Barton enlisted in the navy dur ing the war, and was stationed at Bremerton, where he was given the rank of lieutenant, junior grade. The position of first officer on the Cedar will be vacant temporarily -(ketchi- kan Times.)
 l.. A. Harrison, whose ladies' and furniture stores have been leading Skagway institutions for many years, has added a clothing department.
 Mrs. S. E. Shorthill, pioneer or Skagway, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. l.. A. Harrison at Skagway during the summer. has re- turned to her home at Tacoma.
 The Victoria carried cargo or rurs on her last trip from Nome that Is said to have been worth over one million dollars.
 Mrs. Alyce Anderson will have charge of the newly established school at Chignik during the coming winter.
 Nome expects to have a much lars- pr population during the coming win ter than she had last winter.
 In the future the mail destined for Iditarod will be billed through Cordova instead of Seward. It VIII go by way of Cordova. Chitina. Fair banks and Ruby. The route is zao miles longer than the former but IL is said that the mail can be hauled cheaper that way and cheapness IS what the Postoffice Department IS dIter Ill AidSkd
 A. R. Traschel, a. former A. E. C. employee, has returned to the north land after fourteen months service in Houston, Texas. where he was member of the flying squadron.
 Charles W. Mock, former Valdez an. who has been with the A. E. F.. in Russia writes from Camp Stewart. Va. that he is back in Gods country again and that he will return to the northland in the near future. MT. Mock. who is now sergeant, has an interesting letter in recent issue Of the Cordova Times.
 Twenty-two Cordova passengers re- gently made the trip to Anchorage in order to make the trip outside, being