The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-10


 on Sukoil Island, which he leased from the Government. A fish house holding 16,90O fish has been con structed on the farm. At regular meeting of the Farm CTS Association held in Fairbanks cussed and approved the subject of getting a livestock quarantine law extended to include Alaska. Charles Beam, who suffered loss in the recent Fairbanks fire, has leased the old Pioneer Hotel Build ing.
 Miss Ruth Lamb and Edward O. Brien were recently married in Fair banks at the home of Robert Gies.
 w. N. Cuddy, manager of the Val deg Mercantile Company, in return ing to Valdez from the Outside, says he believes the boat service to Alas ka will be greatly improved this Summer, and that Alaska will go ahead in all industrial lines.
 On February 10th. the overland trail from Valdez to Fairbanks was reported bare in many places, an un- usual condition for that time of the year.
 Robert Buchanan, old Koyukuk min CT, who recently arrived in Anchor. age, said that high prices and little work were driving the oldtimers out of the Koyukuk district. The Roy ukuk is one of the oldest camps in Alaska, having been self-supporting since 1884. It has averaged from $300,O00 to $4OO,OO0 a year under ad- verse conditions, and is said to have produced more per man than any camp in Alaska continuously
 In letter received by Frank Flynn of Fairbanks was the infor- nation that Doc Daymon, former Mayor of Cinema, is now farming at Ballston, Oregon, about 35 miles from Portland.
 Mrs. w. A. Morrlson in Anchor age enroute to Nenana reports the loss of valuables from suitcase. Euid between Seward and Anchorage. =
 J. L. Fitzwater recently passing through Anchorage for the Outside from Nenana reports that more de yelopment work than in years past IS being done this Winter in the Kantishna country. The nearness of supplies makes it possible to get supplies in cheaper this season.
 F. A. Pauli, formerly draughtsman )n the Anchorage Division, and re- gently transferred to the Seward Di- vision, has left for the States.
 
 ont of construction on the Seward Division, returned recently from visit to the States and has resumed his duties between Mile 45 and Mile 65.
 Richard Windele returned on the steamship Alameda to take up his work as resident engineer on the Seward Division.
 Piles have been driven for the North approach of the bridge across the Talkeetna river, according to the report of F. A.. Hansen, engineer of maintenance of way, to William Gerig, engineer in charge of the An chorage Division. Ties and track have been laid as far as the first 'butment Driving and capping of he falsework for the first span have been completed. and likewise the driving of the first pier. Four bents of the false work for the second span have been driven.
 One hundred and eight men were employed and 960 tons of coal were produced in the week ended Janu- ary 25, at the coal mine operated by the Alaskan Engineering Comis sion at Eska, according to the re port of Sumner s. Smith, resident mining engineer. Prospecting with the churn drill and the driving of Eska West, Emery East and of the crosscut from Eska East to David were continued. Forty-five men were employed in the week ended Jan uary 25 at the Commissions coal mine at Chickaloon. The driving of "F' West and No. West were continued.
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