The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-18
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FAIRBANKS, March IS. The damage done to the city hall is not as great as it was thought to be. and it is estimated that $500 will cover all the necessary repairs and replace ments. The typewriters, adding ma chimes and other office fixtures were passed out through the window before the flames and water reached them. The members of the grand jury responded to the call for fire fight CTS and are reported to have ren- ! dered yeoman service and covered themselves with glory.
 Jimmie Lavery who was handling a nozzle upstairs had the misfortune to cut his hand badly on a broken pane of glass necessitating several stitches on the injured member. The fire boys are made the butt of lot of good humored chaff. A marriage license was issued by Commissioner Boyd to Otto Lieman and Lillian Lehr and they will soon l be joined in holy wedlock. Deputy U. s. Marshal Parker is con- fined to his home with an attack of the grippe.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Bartlett are down with the grippe and both are mending rapidly. It is known generally as the three day sickness but Ed is sure he has had it for ten days at least.
 The railroad people are having trouble with the trains both north and south of town by reason of the storms. The Chatanika train which | left Fairbanks at a. m. Saturday came to grief nearly Olness when the, locomotive went off the track in big drift It was necessary to call l the crew and engine of the Nenana 
 mana to help the Chatanika train out. The crews worked all night and the train was finally able to make the trip. returning to Fairbanks at 9:3O next morning. The passengers had miserable time of it but they held out nobly.
 Sam Dublin, merchant of Alatna on the Koyukuk river who arrived here recently to superintend the altera- tions and repairs being effected on the steamer Teddy H., is down with an attack of the grippe.
 Emil Pozza of the International hotel who recently underwent a minor operation at St. Jospeh's hospi- tai, is reported to be improving rapid 1y.
 The case of John Matthews, re- cent arrival from Anchorage, who is charged with a violation of the dry
 
 law came up before Commissioner Boyd. The accused plead guilty and drew down a sentence of 90 days in the federal jail.
 Harry Beach who was recently badly frost bitten while on the Circle trail was operated on and is resting easy at St. Joseph's hospital. The old timer lost the big and part of the the second and third toes of his left foot as a result of the operation.
 Bailiff Frank Mcdonald who was in charge of the jury room was taken sick and had to go to the hospital for treatment His place is being tenn porarily filled by J. H. Groves. Commissioner Griffin of Richardson who is making his tri-annual visit to town reports that it is quiet in his precinct but thinks there will be some activities soon. He travelled with a dog team and reports the trail as being in fair condition.
 Pat O'Connor is late arrival from the Tolovana and Wilbur creek coun- tries, and reports having had hard time over the trail on account of deep snow and storms.
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