The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-21
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absorbed the Alaska interests of the Surf Packing Company, which are 10. cated at Snug Harbor Cook Inlet, and plan this year to largely increase the facilitiesof the plant, to the limit at least of a two-iine salmon can nery. 1t is probable that the clam canning plant will be operated as usual. The Carlisle Packing Com pany, while a comparatively new or ganzation, has progressive manage ment, and has packing plants at Cor dova. on Kodiak island, and at An dreafski, on the Yukon river.
 There is every indication, that many Cordovans will leave for the oil fields as soon. as President Wilson signs the land leasing bill, for the pur- pose of filing on an oil claim. .(C Cor doya Times.)
 A. J. Mcconnell is in receipt of the handsome bronze tablet for the monu- ment that graces the hill at the CO., ner of First street and D avenue, which was erected in honor of our boys who lost their lives in the To- cent world war. It is 20x26 inche } in size. and was manufactured by Tiffany & Go. of New York, and bears the following inscriptions: "1917-1S19: :: Over There-James Bennett. John Jones' Wm. Jones Over Here Lucien Platt. This tablet is dedicated to their sacred memory by citizens of Cordova. - (Cordova Times.
 Before the opening of the salmon fishing season a floating cannery will be installed on the Copper River flats, according to information fur nislled by K. A. !Grahama, who has just returned from a business trip to the states. The corporation is known as the Hayes Graham Fish Company. with E. A. Graham as president and E. s. Hayes secretary and treasurer -(Cordova Times.)
 The citizenship night school which is being maintained at Kennecott is said to be the largest in the Terri tory. the total enrollnent for the year, having reached 126 men. re- presenting 23 different nationalities.
 Travellers reaching Anchorage from the Nome country report that the town is enjoying a big trade with Siberia. Many traders from the Anadir are bringing their furs over and trading them for provisions.
 Mir. and Mrs Grant Reed have left Mccarthy and located in Cordova.
 The Anchorage firm of McNally and Maitland who have been mining the past two years under a permit at Bluff point on the eastern shore or Cook inlet. have leased the ground from the government. The coal is a Ignite but adapted to local needs.
 Louise Graeber. who was arrested recently in Juneau, while ofis her way to the states. on a charge of bigamy. has been held to await the action Of the grand jury this spring. She has been released on ball. by the Seward commissioner V.
 Twenty pupils arc attending the Teller. school aud Miss Florence Hylene. is the teacher.
 Work received at the westward is tbat operators in the Texas, oil fields arc very much interested ,ins tho Alaskan fields. and many of thom are making Inquiries They plan on se4d- ing experts into the Alaskan fields. and many of them may be. expected to come north soon
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 Winter prospecting around Nome is on the increase.
 Claude Mathison of Seward has opened a soft drink establishment and outfitting store at Mile 52 on the government railway.
 The sale of the Clin mine re- ported in last weeks paper. to out side capital. will work wonderful re-