Douglas Island news., 1921-06-17


 Kotchikon is to be Che hoadQuar- tors thIs summer for Che coast guard ship Boutwell, Tho vessel iu ud- dition Go engaging In general coast guard work. win attempt Co curb Che smuggling or liquor from Canada Co tho United States.
 Mrs. Edward Douglas White wifo of Che late Chief Justice White of Che Supreme Court recently wrote a letter or thanks to Judge Robert w Jennings and tho members ot Che Alaska Bar for tributes paid Co Che memory or her late husband
 In dism.ssIue Che ease of Furnival against Che trustees of Che Alaska Trust and Investment Company Judge R. w. Jennings. it is said. criticized tho plaintiff in tho strong est terms chat have been uttered by him In h.s eight years on Che bench
 Dr George E. Dickinson recently received compensation in Che sum Of SiS57 witch s per cent interest In a suit against Che city of Peters burg for services rendered In O small pox epidemic somo time ago in that city, The case was tried at Che Kot- chikan term or court
 KetcbIkun Post oi Che American Legion. which is Co publish a special edition of Che Ko.cbikan Chronicle on July 4th. expects Co give Che paper @ circulation of 5000 copies on that day. The funds realized win go toward Che fund for Che construc- ton Of a headquarters building
 Some Flo.schmann yeast cakes in a sack of first class man chat was carried past KctcbIban on tho Ad- mIraI Watson for a long voyage to Western Alaska. arrived at Che First city short time ago. It is said Chat for time clerks in Che odicc were compelled to wear gas masks
 It Is planned to resume work soon on Che Spider group of claims In Che Hyder district lt is said. Arrange morts arc being made SO thet crod- ito-s of Che Ngun.oau Development Company which was developing G. win bc paid on and no foreclosure started. Tho company suspended work on Che property last yoar whom Che low rate Of Belgian money made it Impossible to oper- ate longer
 Dispatches from Dawson say that sulphur from some volcano In Che uncyp.oreI North or pollen from pine trees in less strenuous climates was released by Che clouds Inst vo.s and Che evidences or te dry yellow rain were scattered on Che ground herc lt is described as both sulphur and pollen hut % chemical analysis has not hccH made yot to establish Che point A sim. .nr phenomena was observed thore two years ago.
 Gcore. R.cc chief mining cn- -uoer for Che Bureau Of Mines and norey Lyon. supervisor or mining experiment. stations. win make s.1 weeks ys.t Co Alaska tha summer leaving Seattle June 2i for Fair- banks MT Rico plano Co mako general survey of Che Alaska mining Industry though he is specially iu- tormtod m Che coll Gelds Mr. Lyon wu Inspect Che bureaus mining oX- pertinent station at Fairbanks The tvo federal officials win be accom- panied on their Grip by B. w. Dyer federal mine inspector for Alaska.
 Tho oil resources of Alaska win bc examined and reported on by a group Of Standard Ou Company ge- olors,s and experts during Che com- ing summer It Is expected that an expedition Of considerable size win be organized Co join Che seoiogists at soatUo before they leave for Alaska Tho investigation win cover a period of four months and is ey- pcctod Co determine Che commercial value Of oI deposits I'm Che North. which arc claimed Co exceed In po- tonua.ty hoae underlying Mexico In Che south.
 FANSHAW ROAD