Douglas Island news., 1919-02-14
NEWS NUGGETS FROM ALASKA News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges, to Show Whats Going on in the Great
 Northland

The city council at Cordcyo or dcrcd ashes scattered on several hills Of Che city Co lessen thc speed Of coasters and safeguard Che pub lic. If children voted, they would never bc reelected.
 J. A. Magiu. Of the Bcluga Whal- ing Co. of Cook inlet, writes from New York that he has secured copi- tal and will return Go Alacka iu the spring with sufficient capital Co build new plant He also gays that he will make things hum. Mir. Magiu was formerly a we'll known traycling man making this part of thc country.
 Thor, is a lost horse wintcring In Che upper reaches of thc Tolot river in Che Kautshna country The horse has been seen by several pros pcctors. He has halter on his neck. He was iu good condition and it is thought he will come through Che winter all right as there are bare patches from which Che snow has been blown where he can feed.
 F. n. Browne. engineer in charge Of the work at Ncuoua for tho Al- aska railroad commission, recently went on a tour of inspection on the road between Fairbanks and Ncnauo While on thc tour he picked out sites for thc engineering and com strucuou camps. supply and feed de- pots which are soon Co Doc cstob- lished along Che Ncnaua-Fairbanks branch line.
 Bob Griffus. veteran Alaska mushcr. left Seward a few days ago for his return trip to Che Iditarod. Griffms had I6 dogs and two slcds tandem. Twelve cases of eggs, two cases or lemons. two cases Of orau- gcs and 500 pounds of latest mago- zines and Sunday papers constituted Che shipment He Is travelling alone and tclcgraphIc reports Of his progress show that he Is making fast time.
 The quarantine station at Cor dova Is called Che Castle mu 10 is au old canucry building located on thc Occgu Deck. Recently thc quar- auuuc regulations wcrc reduced SO that incoming passengers would only have Co spend five days n Quaran- mc. Formerly tbo time served was tcu days aud steamship compeuica collected S2s additional on tickets so that passengers could pay their own expenses. Now oaly S12.5O is collected
 A coal cleaning plant Is now in operation at the government coal mine at Esko. Alaska. The plant has a capacity Of 200 tons daily and giving good satisfaction. An the coal from Che mine goes through thc plant and is rendering thc product more satisfactory than formerly. Three grades of coal arc produced ot Esla selected lump coal, stoaming coal which is coal that goes thru a thrce-quartcr inch mesh, and mine run. which is coal that has been cleaned but not sopartcd as for size.
 "Thc New Native" is thc name Of a new paper at Hydoburg. published by thc class Of journalism of the government school there. Boyd Ma kathla is advertising manager The circulation department is in charge of Gideon Duncan. The paper is un- der Che general supervision of Mar ms Handsome. school principal The name New Native" was chosen for Che paper because the natives of Hydaburg have forsakon che old ways and embraced thc customs Of civilization.
 Private Pulvcr. of Anchorage. re- gently discharged from thc army at Fort Liscum. was buried by a snow slide while attempting Co mush from Portage bay Co Anchorage late last month. Pulvcr and Private Robbins were one mile past thc summit whom snowslidc came down, just missing Robbins and buryIng Pulver. Rob bins worked an day trying to locate his partner, but finally abandoned the search. after leaving a snow shoe Co mark the spot where the accident happened
 At smoker given by tho Nenona Commercial Club Che members of the club and other guests wero en- tertaincd by a diversified program. What would seem Co us the most in- tcrcsting thing on tho program was an action song by a bevy of young ladies. The Nenana News gays: "Thc squad was in undress uniform Of the United States infantry, with out blouscs; tho field marshal alone being fully dressed To the incvit- able encore tho beautiful squad was led into action once more by the.r charming commander and the last