The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-08
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 Recent arrivals from the Koyukuk country say that there is very little travel by white men on the trail be- tween Bettles and Wiseman, and on the trail South of Bottles, and in consequence the roadhouses are do ing no business whatever. Several of the roadhouses between Bettles and Wiseman are reported to have closed down, owing to the lack of are owned by men who have home steaded and are compelled by law to remain on their homestead so they can establish proof of residence when the time comes to grove up on the land and obtain a patent.
 A strike was reported recently in the neighborhood of the Dublikaket, which joins the Koyukuk about 150 miles below Hughes and Sam Dublin has opened branch of the Alatna store at the mouth of Dublikaket 10 serve the needs of the miners and prospectors of this district. No defi- nite information regarding the strike on the Dublikaket is available at present Considerable prospecting was done on this stream for a mum Der of years past, and the news of a strike was not altogether unlocked for.-(N (Nenana News.)
 Sam Dublin, who had store at Hughes, on the Koyukuk, which he afterwards moved to the mouth of Hog river, and Los Feger, who had store at Nulato and who later bought out the N c. Go. store at Nulato, went into partnership recent ly and bought the store at Alatna. This store was formerly run by Gus Leasing, who committed suicide some time ago.
 The mail stage operated by Allard & O'Farrell on it's last trip from Fairbanks to Panama stopped at the spot on the trail near Minto road house and hitched onto the sled containing the exhumed body Of Knute Helenus, well known mail car rier who died on the trail last Sum mer. The body will be taken to the Fort Gibbon cemetery for burial (Nenana News)
 There are not many prOspectors in the Kantishna district, owing to the difficulty in getting the supplies necessary, but the few that are in the district have found farly good prospects and will take out some money.
 H. B. Joseph has rescigned as sec retary of the Nenana Commercial Club and has been succeeded by Ed. Cronin
 NENANA. Dec. 18.-Late reports from the Kantishna, indicate that that country will experience a boom in the Spring as much good news in a mining way is being received. Chas. Trunday arrived here this ev- eningfi from Gleen Creek, which is tributary of oMOse Creek, and re- ports that Victor Sporgay, who is op- erating on No. 8 above, Gleen creek took out in twenty days operations $1,100. Others reported to be doing well were Dan kecler on IA above, Keeler had some trouble with glac iers but is satisfied with the results of his season. Fairbanks Citizen.)
 William McDonough, in the Tolo- vana country had the misfortune to lose his home last month. Mr. and Mrs. McDonough arc both in Fair banks and the home was being look ed tfter by friend. Just how ehe fire started isn ot known. Noth- ing of value was saved.
 Private George Ceftos and Corp9r- al Southwick, who were inducted into the war service in Seward and later transferred to Camp Dodge, Iowa, died at that training camp of the influenza, according to let ter received by Seward parties.
 There was little mining done on George river or the Ukanilinuk this season. Ora Barnhardt, who was at one time well known in many coast towns, and who had thriving business at the old town of Ship Creek, at Anchorage. has located al good pay streak above Michigan Creek, where the pay was first To- cated in 1910.
 Those coming out from the Iditarod tell of a sad occurrence happening