Douglas Island news., 1920-09-17

borhood Of $1,600. Tho equipment consists of compressor. motor. driu- Ing outnt and tools
 James Goodman. of Cordova. on employee Of tbo Hoonah Packing Company wus drowned Q short timo ago in sheahard crook In attempting Go swim slough while duck hunting. Ha body has not boon recovered.
 Tho work of installing an aerial tram over thc Nonana rIvor at milo l3. ou Che government railroad. has commenced. Tho tram is to be used in keeping communication open be- tween points on tho river until such umc as a bridge is buiiL
 A Spokane firm has taken Che contract Go dowatcr Che famous Cld mmo and to seal an leaks above Che 8O0-foot lcvcI Tho boilers com- prcaor ana power plant arc now be- ing ovcrhaulcd by Che company m- der supt Charles e. Titus
 Ata dance given short timo ago Co Che boys employed at Petersburg by Che Petersburg Packing Company dancing was kept up until 8 o'clock in Che morning lt stopped then be- cause Che light plant ceased oporat- ing at that time in Che morning
 After having visited every port on Che west coast beyond Valdez Che revenue cutter Unalea recently ore rived at Valdez with twelve Insane people and dyc prisoners aboard Most or Che insane patients were gathered mp ot oauncrics in Bristol Ba
 People Of Kctchisan arc advocot- ing Che construction of a fish ladder in KotchIkau Creek to enable thc salmon to get up over Che falls to spawn. Its said that tbis year very few salmon have bccn able to get ovcr ou account ol Che lownoss ot tho water
 Mayor c. E. Chamberlain. Of scw- ard. recently killed a boar and cub that wcrc paradius up and down tho main streets of Che city. Tho mayor was elected to his oGicc owing to bH mcrrue sku with Che rifle and It is part Of his duties to keep Che city free from wild beasts
 Muer'a roadhouso. am historical monument Of Che old days. twelve miles north of McCaIlum. burned Go Che ground on Sept s. Mr. Bow man. bc roadhousc keeper was saved from death by hIs doe which re- poatclly Jumped upon him on tho bed and attempted Go pull him out
 Tho Three Metals Mining Company owning valuable claims on Che Kash- wilma river have made plans to do extensive work next ycar Mining men orc now on tho ground making examinations Of Che quartz ledge This property which is 35 miles from Che government railroad, is said Co be one Of Che richest In Alaska
 The Kantshua district and Mount Mckinley win figure in a dye-rcel pictorial Of Alaska lfo which is be- ing filmed by Ralph straub, moving picture expert who recently loft for chat country to spend several months mmns scenes of game and other hues sraub recently secured ox- ccuont pictures Of Che great caribou run Iu Che interior
 The TuIamook frolghtor Of American register but owned by Can- adIon capital is tied up at Ketchi- kan awaiting permission Go carry freight between Chat port and Prince Runnrf The vcssoI comes under Che now shipping regulations and can not carry freight any moro between Canadian ports and Alaska unless special permission is secured
 The Kotchikan Commercial Club has undertaken to finance a project to have direct boat connections with che west coast Of Prince Of Wales island Tho organization win raise sl5o00 Go Install new Doisol en- eucs in tho boat Prince Of Wales so that Che operating cost win Doc rc- duced for chat boat and enable the owners to go on that run.
 Starting with O dispute over the bread at Che breakfast table. there was a feht at tho Kuss.lon cannory in Western Alaska In which Gabriel Bcmondo Is dead and Pedro Lasca- mana Is In iau at Anchorage charged with bis killing Laseamana claims