Douglas Island news., 1919-07-25
NEWS NUGGETS
 FROM ALASKA
News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges, to Show Whats Going on in the Great
 Northland

A Rcbckob lodge has been organ ircd at Seward.
 Tho radio boys at Cordova recently entertained Che people there with a .bis dance.
 Tho first salmon of Che season was caught in Che river opposite Dawson on July 9.
 But one clcar day is recorded in Dawson during Che month of Juno Rain fel 23 days in the month.
 Tho Ncnana Pioneers have taken charge of che cemetery there and recently put thc place In good order.
 1tn lilac time u Dawson. That sweet flower Is blooming In abund- aucc just now in one ot Che Dawson gardens
 Miss Carrie Dcecc has resigned as principal of Che Valdez schools and has taken a similar position at An- chosasc
 Tho Peel River Indians arc said Go be in need They claim that the caribou have deserted their part of thc country
 40 Nenaua on July ith an dogs were barred o1 Che streets SO chat they would not interfere with Che. celebration.
 C. J. Todd has resigned as post master ot Valdez His place has been taken by George Robbins. for mcrly his asistant A new daily paper. Che Chronicle. has made its appearance at Ketchi- kan. Bernard Stone and F. e. Mor- riscy are Che publishers.
 Tho steamer Roosevelt. which was used by Admiral Pcary in his Arctic explorations wos recently auctioncd or at Seattle for 32S.ooo.
 10 is said that more building ac- uvuos have been going on at Cor dovo this summer than any time in Che past four or five years.
 The new sie.ooo Kimball pipe organ was used for Che first time ot thc Empress theatre In Cordova a flow days ago. 10 Is caid Co be O wonder
 Saturday July i9. was by royal proclamation made day Of Thanks giving m Canada Dawson celebrated tbe day wth a bIc dance and other doluss
 P.J Wiley. divisional road super visor. was recently In Wrsngcil looking over Che ground for a road between Wraugcl and Che Standard Ou station.
 Marion Wordcn. pioneer of '9S. recently died at Fairbanks. He had been living with his twin brother. Nuo Wordeu. or Grael, for some umc Hc was 61 years old.
 Upon Che arrival Of the gunboat .vrksbure at Valdez from her cruise Co Unolassa. Che crew was entertain . cd by Che citizens of Che town with .auto rides. dance and movie show.
 Work has, begun on the recon srucuon of Che railroad bridge south of Ncnaua that is Go span Che Tan lana Tho bridge was washed out by Che recent high water In Che stream.
 Tho city council ot Seward in go- ling over their ordinance book re- routy found chat six of Che city or 'dnanccs were missing No one seems to know what has become of them
 A returned Canadian soldier re- gently made record trip to the Yukon. uc wac just seventeen days on thc road from thc day of embark ur ot England until he reached Dawson.
 Dawson folk who took a trip Co Eagle. on tho American side of Che limo. were surprised at Che beauty and cleanliness of tho town. Six hy- drauic plants are working iu tho vicinity.
 Many tourists are visiting Car cross and Atlin this season and an arc much pleased with Che trip. The hotels maintained for the tourists are making great hits and they seem loath to leave them.
 The post office department has put on an augmented mail service be- tween Fairbanks and Nenana Mail 'wm 60 between Che two towns at least twice week by way of launches on Che river.
 freddy" Taylor made his last trip as steward Of tho steamer Alas ka on recent voyage Of that vessel. Nr. Taylor who has been on the .tr..f.. t..t. f.- r.orv ,orre fa