The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-03
SHORT STORIES ABOUT ALASKA
 OCCURRENCES

Df1GaI tour to the states.
 ss The first consignment of supplies, consisting of a carload of flour, was received at the Broad Pass store re- gently, and it is expected that a con- tinuaI stream of supplies will continue to come until everything the Alaskan engineering commission officials in tend to stock it with has been received at this store. Storekeeper Beatty, with his assistant and a force of men, is busy putting the stuff away and getting the store shipshape.
 Tom Aitken of Ophir and Flat has taken an option on the Little Anne sill yer mine from Joe Quigley, compris ing twenty-two claims, located on the ridge between Friday and Eureka creeks The purchase price is said to be s230000. The property is being operated at the present time.
 Crate Campbell who for many years lived in Douglas, died the latter part of November near Cape Fanshaw, and his body was inferred there. Camp bell was an old-timer on the Gastineau channel and a wood sawyer and pros pector. He lived on the beach with native wife.
 Fred Henson formerly of Douglas, son of Judge Henson of that place, and brother of John F. Henson, editor of the Douglas News, was elected mayor pro tenn. of Port Angeles, Wash, to serve during the absence of Mayor Pegram, who is absent in Ten nessee, and, it is said may not re- turn.
 E. c. Connors has just been appoint ed assistant superintendent in the T. & T. department of the Alaska engi- neering commission. MT. Connors is the oldest man in point of service in the T. & T., and is one of the oldest with the commission His host of friends will be glad to hear of his pro- :. motion
 Smallpox is reported to have broken (but at Wrangell, Shakan and Klawack There are said to be ten cases at Wrangell and six at Klawack. The steamship companies have been nOti fled that quarantine has been estab lished in Ketchikan against the towns. Persons arriving from those points will be placed in quarantine. The out break is said to have been confined largely to the native quarters of the respective towns.
 The halibut schooner Washington arrived in Ketchikan from the fishing banks recently veritable floating ice berg The crew had to be on deck continuously, chopping ice in order that the boat would not go down by the head The heavy seas washed the ship from stem to stern. Severall times the ice coating became so thick that the crew feared the vessel would be lost, but their perseverance wasI rewarded by getting safely into port
 A fatal accident occurred at Deer fshnd, opposite Sunny bay, about forty miles southeast of Wrangell, on Jan 2S. MT. Ottesen was out with a crew cutting cedar blocks to be used as corks in connection with fish traps MT Ottesen was standing at the base of tree which was being felled. The falling tree struck another tree and bounced, striking MT. Ottesen a blow which killed him instantly The body was immediately brought to Wrangell by the other members of the crew l
 Dr. F. A. Ross, we'll known to Alas kans as former resident of Anchor age, headquarters for the government railway and who during the boom days of that town had modern dental parlors there has moved to the town of Ketchikan. His offices are in the Lumber Exchange building, at Second y, , much pleased to see his many friends from the North.
 Women Republicans of the Nenana district are invited to join the ranks of the local Republican club There is nothing in the constitution of the club that restricts the membership to men, but no action has been taken heretofore to encourage the women voters of the town to affiliate with, the organization. Henceforth the drive for members will include both men and women. Harry Wood, contracting freight apant for the Pacific Steam shin Com