The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04

memorial tablet set in con crete monument given by the citizens of Cordova was dedicated to Cordo' vas dead as the result of the war on Washingtons Birthday. The tab let bears the names of James Bennett John Jones and William Jones who were killed and buried in France and Lucien Platt. who died before reach ing foreign shores. There were appro- priate services at the dedication.
 Word has been received at Fair banks that Mrs. Mary Anderson, for merly in business at that place, was recently married the second time and is living in San Francisco She IS the mother of Mrs. Emil E. Huria.
 Hosler and Company. drilling or the Mohawk claim, Tanana Hot Springs district, struck excellent pay in several holes, and are sinking a working shaft.
 Rodeigue and Lynn have located more pay at the head of Little Boulder in the Hot Springs district and Rokle and Albrecht are said to be mining successfully with a small crew on the Boc fraction, Snlli- van creek.
 h., Confocd Martin fcrn,Qrl n practicing physician at Chena in the Panama country, is now practicing al Ardmore.
 Walter Fisher, one of the prom inent placer mine operators of the Fairbanks country, is prospecting with Keystone drill on lower Gold stream.
 Dewey Metzdorf, who has been em ployed at the mill of the Kennecott has left for Berkeley where he will attend the school of mines at the University of California.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Castle, who left Cordova about two years ago. have returned 10 that place and will remain there.
 Dr. w. Darcy Chase of Cordova is at Kennecott where he will re lieve Dr. Gillespie while the latter takes vacation in the States.
 The launches Cameo and Myrtle H. collided between Cordova and katalla recently. The former was slightly damaged, her compass being put out of order. She had difficult time getting back to Cordova and ran aground.
 Aaron NJ. Graves, a pioneer of Chicken creek, died recently at Eagle MT. Graves who was over 70 years old had suffered paralytic stroke and had been ailing for some, time vet to the last he was cheerful and never complained. and his last words in answer to a question from the doctor as to how he was resting were: "very good. thank you"
 Lester Keely, formerly with the Cable Office at Cordova, is now work ing at Terry. Mont. for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
 Mrs Jason Carey, aged fifty years and for 20 years a resident Of Al aska, died at Anchorage recently Her husband is employed by the Ali aska Engineering Commission.
 Henry Berger, for several years engaged in mining in the Koyukuk country. has decided to give up gold mining for time. He recently went to Anchorage where he will locate.
 Up to the close of navigation. ac- cording to a letter received from Point Barrow. the natives had killed a total of thirteen polar bear. Two whales had been captured, so there was plenty of food.
 Billy Allen. the sixteen year old son of trader Jim Allen, of Wain wright, was the victim of a boat accident in the vicinity of Wainwright in which the lad lost his life and the lives of his father and several others was seriously jeopardized. according to a letter received from Point Bar row reaching Nome early this year.
 Word received at Fairbanks is that Frank Berry is a millionaire His income from oil wells in Texas is $2.300 day. according to the Fair banks News-Miner s