Douglas Island news., 1919-07-25

The bis now drodgo of the Fair- banks Gold Mining Company started operating shortly after Che lrst ot July on Fairbanks creek. The drcdgo runs twenty hours a day and ia said to be very satisfactory
 Several college boys who orc at Valdez for Che summer working in Che cannery there. climbed Sugar Loaf mountain, opposite thc town. This is Che arat time that Che oscont of that peak has ever been ncgo- tIated.
 On account of reports going Che rounds in Che Interior concerning Che meat that was being shipped in thorc. on anolysls was made of sam pies Of it taken from Che railroad commission commlssary at Nonona. Tho meat was found to bc free from Impurities and Of good quality
 Juno and July have been record breaking months for rainfall In Che Yukon. While tho downpour is somewhat displcasiug Co those who liko to bask in tho sunshine, Che Kiondikc miner is delighted Tho reservoirs are aued with water and the giants arc spouting day and night tearing down their loads Of gravel from their resting place of ages. A season liko this makes tons of thousands of dollars difference monthly in favor Of tho camp and everyone gets hls pinch ot thc pros pcrity
 The work Of converting tho steam ship Boungham into a barge, which has been progressing at Pier 0. is nearly completed and she win bel lowed Co Kctchikan next week. The vessel Is Go onto- tho canncry trade n southoastcrn Alaska waters. Tho formerly owned and op- erated by Che Puget Sound NavIga- tion Company. was sold two months ago Go n. c. Strong Of Kotchikan. The alterations Go Che vessel arc being made In accordance with Che specifications made by To- n Cool idgo. Seattle naval architect.
 The tourists who havo visited Dawson aad vicinity ths season havc taken great delight in yisit-
 ng Moosohidc village. whore they found Che simple child Of Che forest dwelling with iu the shadow of tho great gold metropolis. They cou- vorscd with Chief Iaac Che Monta- zuma of Che Kiondikc. Che man who originally owned Che realm contain ing an Che wealth of Che Kioudikc nuggct-liucd hills and valleys. Tho chief told them all his joys and sor- rows and gave them his autograph on a moose skin
 Mrs. William Atkinson passed through skaEway recently ou route Go her birthplace at Edmonton. Cam ada. where sho win spend several months visiting. This was tho first time Mrs. Atkinson had ever seen salt water When a small child she was sent Co a convent which s maintained by Che Catholic church near Che Great Slave lakes and there she received her education. Alter hor marriage she moved to Che poIly river. golng In over Che trail from Che inside. In this manner although she had lived for a number oi years in Che interior of Alaska, she had never before seen salt water
 Bound for southcastern Alaska. where they win cooperate with Che vigilance committee Of Alaska cane ncrymen formed In an odorl Co put on end to Che operations of a band Of fish trap pirates. six war voter ans smiled from Seattle this morning aboard Che steamship Admiral Ev- ans of Che Pacific Steamship Com pany. The party consisted ot Jo- scph 4. King. a wearer Of Che CroiX de Guorro. Samuel Norris who re-
 turned from overseas two weeks ago; E. M Hussey. Peter Williams. John Simmons and Dewey Hays. Tho men were supplied log Che employ mont division of the American Le- zion of Liberty at tho request Of Capt E. L McNoblo. port captain Of tho Pacific Steamship Company They win guard Ash traps at Hunter Bay. Southeastern Alaska
 Henry B. Ward ol tho University of Illinois arrived at Cordova a few days ago accompanied by Prof A. w. Oidfathcr of tho same university and Superintendent ]. R. Russell of Che Birdsyiew hatchery of tho state of Washington. Tho gentlemen win spond Che next two months in Che Copper River valley. The canuerics near there win bc visited and also
 thc spawning grounds at Eyak lake.
 Aborcrombic canyon and Toslina lake. Prof Ward has spent life-