The Kusko times., 1923-07-21

| t3 and as promising field for the investor and homeseeker. The booklets will be distributed throughout the country
 through tourist agencies and trans portati0n companies.
 Juneau is to have public market, a5 which the farmers of the community can display and sell their produce a5 either wholesale or retail, without cost to themselves. The city council re- l gently voted to construct market shed 1 l0x40 feet on a vacant lot across from the city hall, work on which will start at once. ss-sT--ss-.
 The federal government, through [. $. Attorney Guy B. Erwin, has started an action against the surety company bonding Postmaster T. H. Deal, Gf Fairbanks, to recover the amount of the shortage in the postot1ice funds oo- casioned by the robbery of the office some months ago. Deal has also been made defendant in the action.
 The Alaskan Engineering Commfs- sion has opened offices Tn Seattle for ! the accommodation an6 direction of tourist travel, and particularly for those who desire to see the real Alaska. This will prevent people who wish to visit the Territory from being diverted at Seattle and sent to Dawson. Ltera- tnre regarding Alaska will be distrib- ated from this office.
 One bill passed by both houses of the Territorial Legislature as shown by the official records, will not become a law, not because 1t was disapproved by the governor or allowed to die without his approval, but because it completely disappeared during the closing days of the session. The bill carried an ap- propriation of $500 for the construction of school house at Bethel.
 Mrs. L. c. Hess, of Fairbanks, and E M. Keys, of Healy, were recently named by Governor Bone as members of the board of regents of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. Mir. Keys succeeds P. J. Rick ert, of Fairbanks, resigned, and Mrs. Hess. who has been member of the board for several years, succeeds her. self, her former term having expired.
 Bongshoremen waged & strike at Seward while the Victoria was in port there, refusing to work for 75 cents an hour in unloading the ship while the workmtn on the dock were receiving 90 cents an hour from the Alaskan Ep gineering Commission. As neither side woull give in, the boat was de. layed nearly two days, while number Of school bows performed the work of unloading the cargo.
 Mrs. R. F. Roth, wife of the well known pioneer attorney of Fairbanks, died in that city recently from pnea- moLia. The deceased had contracted a severe cold and after being taken to the hospital pneumonia developed, re- suIting in death. She had been a resi- dent of t'airbaoks for many years, and taken an active part in charitable and church work and was highly respected by all Hho knew her.
 Laying Of the new Seattle Sitka cable will not be begun until May. 1924. due to tbe time required to build it, the Sea tie Chamber is advised by J. ;, Underwood. it's Washington repre-. sentative. The able will he 1f taal latest type in use, and will be of such construction that it can be made part Of a trans Pacific cable. Congress has approved future appropriation to eH- tend the cable to Seward.
 Honoring Colonel and Mrs. Fre4= l erlck Mears, several hundred men and women of Anchorage attended the pub l lie reception held at the Hlks Temple. J The informal otIAir was an avowed sue cess. On behalf of the citizens Dr. E. Spauldiug. president of the Anchorage
 Chamber of Commerce, presented Col.
 Mears wirh "golden spike, ; and Mrs.
 Mears with a beautiful gold wrist
 watch. In his presentation speech br.
 Spaulding DneHy' told of Col. Mears'
 connection with the civic life of An
 chorage and his successful reign as
 head of the Alaskan Engineering Com