The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28

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 Mrs. Martin Radovan and her hus- band, who have been prospecting for placer on Dan Creek for the past two years with indifferent success, have found a pay-streak running through one of their claims which they believe will net them a handsome cleanup.
 The first shipment of ore from the Silverado mine in the Hyder district, to the Tacoma shelter yielded gratify- ing returns to the operators, J. S.. Coughlan and Capt Jas. Anderson. The first grade ore is reported to have yielded $475 per ton and the second grade $210 per ton.
 J. J. Finnegan, who is represent ing syndicate interest in the Cold bay oil fields, states his people will have a drill in operation in that field this summer and that the General Pe- troleum Company and the Associated Oil Company, both of California, are preparing to drill in adjoining proper ty. s4. sirs,
 The annual convention of the Amer ican Legion in 1923 will be held at Anchorage next March, the convention at Ketchikan last month voting almost unanimously in favor of that city.
 The recent city election at Peters burg was closely contested Edward Locken was elected mayor, and Rus sell York, Jofias Olsen, Thomas Lando, Christ and Earl Okmer were elected members of the city council.
 The wages of all employees on the Alaska Railway were cut ten per cent on April 1. This cut affected every employe of the road, skilled and un- skilled, except a few of the clerical force.
 c. L. and H. o. Proebstel, of Port land, have taken lease and option on the Alaska claim at Helm bay, and will start development work at once They expect to employ a good sized crew this summer
 Govern Bone has appointed P. w. M. Colburn chief clerk in the governors office, filling the position left vacant several months ago when L. L. Hard ing was promoted to the position of secretary to the governor.
 A band of seven caribou ambled over the brow of Midnight dome, back of Dawson recently, and down the hillside to a point near the head of Albert street, where they remained for a long time within stones throw of some of the homes in that vicinity
 While on his way home recently, Ed. Groahjan, a butcher at the Gen. tral market in Ketchikan was hit on the head with piece of iron pipe or some similar implement and rem dered unconscious, and while in this state was relieved of $290
 The General Petroleum will enter the Alaska field immediately, is the statement of w. J. Dinsmore, of Se- attle, district manager for the com- pany At first the company will To- cate a barge on the Ketchikan water front where all kinds of oils will be sold except fuel oil.
 Milton Boyer, of Anchorage, visit ing in Ketchikan, has just completed thirty-days' fast. During that time he has partaken of nothing but water and orange juice, and has lost so pounds, although he still retained 22o pounds Of tleSn.
 Chicken thieves are busy in Skag- way. Recently one visited the hen- nery of Father Gallant and purloined fifteen of the choicest of the flock. A few nights later the chicken house of John Sturgill was raided and all the best fowl taken.
 The Blazer, light draft, twin screw boat, built especially for shallow bars and surf beach landing, is being pre-, pared for regular freight and pass enger service between Seward, Sel dovia, Kodiak and the Cold bay oil c:aJl. rl,o DIouar hnof nf caUpnfV