The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-02
ALASKA NOTES

John Pringle D. D.. for many years pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Dawson, is Moderator of the General Assembly of Canada. Dr. Pringlee Is now making a trip over the Domn' /, ion urging simplification and direct ness in Christian work. with more attention to the human element than | to theology.
 The plebiscite on the question or prohibition will take place in Yukon Territory in February, according to present outlook It will be on the same day the Yukon Council will be elected. and the exact date has not yet becn decided upon. The Pro | hibitionists of Dawson are roganiz- ing to conduct an active campaign The Peoples Prohibition Movement has been formed with Dr. N. F. Cul- bertson as President and Archie N. Martin Secretary. At the present time liquor is being sold in Yukon Territory through Government dls- ' pensGry system.
 John Fawcett and Sam Thurber. | two prospectors who recently arrived at Dawson after mushing from Mayo say the developments in the Meyo l country are continuing successful. It will be active all winter 
 The last main to arrive at Dawson from the Mayo district brought 3a claim notices to be recorded in the proper office at the administration building.
 Lorne A. McAlister, Canadian Col lector of Customs. received cable day or two ago stating that on the 16th of the present month his father. Mir. Peter McAllister. and Mrs Me Cormick, both of Vancouver, B. C., were quietly married. Mrs McGor- mick was the widow of promin ent lumberman of Vancouver.
 Miss Helen Marie Latin for several years a resident of Mccarthy, where her father. Martin V. Latin was
 gent for the Copper River railroad. was married recently at Seattle to Harry Spencer Grande. They will reside in Seattle.
 Edward Benson, pioneer prospector,
 .n1A bn Upper Yukon and White River dis tricts. who made his headquarters at Whitchorse for many years, is threat ening to write book based on his experiences in the North. He writes | to A. NJ. Rosseau of the Whitehorse Star that the book is about one'third completed. and that it is proceeding very slowly.
 The Alaska Union Fisheries have purcha sed the large barge Vashun II from the Alaska Washington Fisher ies. The purchase price is said to be S3,000. The Alaska Union Fisheries intend to use the Vashun II at Port Alexander next season in the mild curing of salmon. This will be the first attempt of the local fishermen to handle and market their owr catch.
 Lillian. Amy, Olive. Esther and Ruth creeks arc expected to add materially to the ' ,lovafa camp plac CT gold production nexi year All oi them are saiJ 10 Jffei immense ros sibilities as open GU. propositions, | Whitehorse has received Prnce of Wales Honor Flag for its contribu tion to the 1919 Canadian Victory Loan. It is to be placed in the public library along side of tho 1918 Victory Loan Honor Flag.
 Tho upionist Party was reorgan izcd recently at Dawson. preparator, to the next Dominion election. F. F Edwards. fouperly Vice president was elected president Of the part, organization. Premier Sir Roberi Borden was elected Honorary Pre- sident. The administration of Com missioner q. F. Mackenzie was on dorsGd, Isaac Taylor, the Whitehorse merchant, was elected as Vice-Pres ident to represent the southern end Of the Territory.
 A dozen or fifteen outfits spent much of the last sunnnsr preparing for active work in the TotaliBika dis trict. and that section will be good producer next year and for few succeeding years. according to Pres ident R. C. Wood of the First Nation al Bank of Fairbanks. The mining in that region vii, all be open cut