The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-02
SHORT STORIES
 ABOUT ALASKA l. OCCURRENCES

The Arthur Yates Memorial hospi- tai of Ketchikan received $100 cash New Years present from Mr. and Mrs. M. c. Strong.
 c. E. Austin of the Stewart Trading Co.,, has opened a store in Hyder. He has constructed 2 new store building.
 Al Sutton, the Fairbanks dogmusher has gone to Hot Springs for treat ment Seward recently suffered an eight days eclipse of light and power owing % the pipes of the power plant be- coming frozen.
 The Wrangell Bonding Bill has pass ed the House according to telegram received in that city recently from Delegate George B. Grigsby.. Victor Jacobsen, known all over Alaska as the "Scurvy Kid" left Nome in November for the coast, and will come out by way of Valdez, according tc Nome papers. Jacobsen has resid' Jed in Nome since the early days. Charles A. Johnson and Miss Win nifred Grenier were married at Pet ersburg recently. small gymnasium has been install ed in the back of the new fire hall for use by the firemen of Petersburg. The fire boys are we'll equipped for tho purchase of gym supplies having large reserve fund. Reindeer are selling at Nome threeI for $1OO. Many people are taking advantage of the rate to enter the in- dustry. The reindeer offered at this price are in the hands of Laplanders. The natives are not selling. The following were recently install eded as officers in the Masonic Lodge| at Skagway: Dan Mcdonald, w. M. l. N Hanson, s. w; F. J. Vandervall, J. w.; Arnold Gutfeld, Treasurer: T. J. Standish, Secretary; R. B. Gault, s. D; J. A. Kettle, J. D.; Rev. B. L. Winterbergen, Chaplin. X Claiming the he "grubstaked' R. K. Neill in June, 1916, Maurice Bacon of Los Angeles has entered suit for a half interest in the famous Premier mine at Hyder. It is alleged that Nell deceived Bacon as to the value of his find and obtained control fraudulent 1y Fred Clifton paid fine of $250| at Fairbanks for having booze in his possession, the total amount of fine and costs reaching $320. Clinton was arrested last week in his cabin att Salchakat above Munsons roadhouse| with five gallons of homemade hootch !n his possession.
 Negotiations will be closed in Se- attle this week for the purchase of the Tee Harbor Packing Company by the Burkhardt interests. The Burk- lhardt interests control the Pacific Alaska Fisheries operating at YesI Bay and Chilkat. Early last season the Chilkat Cannery burned down and the company only operated the con- pany traps in the Chilkat section. The Tee Harbor Packing company was or ganized several years ago by Leroy Douglas backed by employees of the Port Blakely mill. The company hasI been one of the successful ones in the Juneau district. Last season the con- pany packed close to 60,0O0 cases. In 1918 the company had a record pack
 Henry Nordhof, pioneer of the Yukon district was burned to death at Stewart City December 18th when his cabin was destroyed by fire be- tween and 4 o'clock in the morning. The body was later recovered minus the legs and arms, which were con- sumed by the flames. Nothing was left of the building when the fire was discovered by the neighbors. Nordhof was a pioneer of '98 and came into the country via the Edmonton and Stewart river trail. He was a German by birth and formerly was a florist in l Brooklyn, N. Y, but forsook his busi- ness to join the great stampede He was engaged for fourteen years in placer mining on Henderson creek. The aged man was paralyzed some time ago and had made his home in