Douglas Island news., 1919-01-17


 a gold vcteh and chain and turned it over Co Che Indian agent. who found Che owner and the honest Iu- dians divided $25 between them
 Valdez claims to bc the most peaceful town in tho Territory. There has not been an arrest made there in the past seven months. One man was almost gathered In for be- ing intoxicated but before the mar shol got him Go the jail he found that hc was only acting drunk and SO turned him loose
 sam Fowler on employee of the Alaska Copper c orporation at Strcluo, was overcome by gas in the mine belonging Co that company and fell down a shaft and was killed. It was claimed that he went back into the mine too soon after blast had been set oG
 Lieutenant Commander Rowland Bourkc. former Dawson boy. has won the Victoria Cross of England. He was one of the heroes of tho at- tack on Zccbruggc. when the Ger man submarines were bottled up and Che mole blown Co pieces. He was a commander of one Of Che little boats that rescued a number Of men who were in bad position there.
 There is an awful greedy thief in Recently a furnished cot- tagc there was robbed of doors, win- dows. stoves and beds. The agent of Che house had sent a prospective tenant Co look at the place. thinking that it was an there, and the man returned saying that about an that was left of the place was thc chim- ncy. The house is situated in the center of thc town.
 snowaides block che government railway between Anchorage and Seward. Tho trains are run to thc blockadcs and then freight mail and passengers are transferred across Che slides. Harry Rcyellc. driving 33 dogs, has a contract with thc railway commission to help in the transfer A gap Of twcuty-two miles exists on che line. Out Of Sew ard thc train runs Co Mile i9 and out of Anchorage Co Kern.
 The Indians at MoosehIdc, the famous Indian town near Dawson. held their usual New Years celc- bration this year and Indians from an Che adjoining country mushcd through Che snow to attend Chief Isaacs of the village established {, dry zone of mile iu width around Che place. but couple of mounted police were in attendance in case anything should leak through. The celebration went on without a hitch except that thc musicians struck for higher pay in the middle of Che dance and refused Co play any more unless their wages were raised. The matter was adjusted and a very nice celebration was enjoyed
 A recent arrival from the Koyu- ,uk country brings the news that a Kobuk Indian known as "Niggcr Billy" returned to Bettlcs recently with over a thousand dollars worth of fur. most of which was composed of skins of white foxes. He reported that Che country adjacent Co the Arctic coast was literally alive with ptarmigan and rabbits, and conse- Queutly fox and lynx were also very plentiful The trader ot Point Bar TOW is reported to have made 90 ship mcnt of fur recently valued at ap- proximatcly fifteen thousand dol- lars; most of the skins iu this ship ment were of white fox.
 For some time past there has been a little friction between the city council and the fire department at Cordova. Recently the two bodies got together and declared am armis- tice. The city council was the con qucrcd pjorty in this ease. The coun- cil agreed hereafter to let the fire department manage its own affairs, Co allow the chief $50 a month and the assistant chief S25 per month, a club room and gymnasium to be pro- vlded for the department on thc sec. ond floor of Che city hall, members tc be paid so for an actual fires at- tended and S2 for false alarms and drills.
 Colonel Frederick Mcars' Muo Iu signed as a member of the Alaskan railrad commission to lead the 3lst
 Regiment of Engineers Co France
 is no longer with that regiment having been appointed general man ager of tho American railroads in France. Capt. C. c. Jones, formerly
 roadmaster on the Anchorage divis
 ion of the government railroad who
 was also with the S1st has beer made general roadmaster over 4O' miles of main line track and 3O'
 miles of yard track Capt. Jone