The Seward gateway., 1923-01-20
Notes of the Northland

Installation of officers occurred at Fairbanks recently the Eagle ladies naming officers for the term.
 Fire Chief Greene of Anchorage, estimates the losses by fire in that city for the years 1921-22 at $125,000 for s1921, and $50,155 in 1922.
 The Yukon Pioneers in Dawson gave ball last month which was quite largely attended. After the danc- ing a sourdough supper was served.
 A number of Dawson ladies recently organized curling club for the win ter. Mrs. R. Field is president, and Miss Reid. secretary-t.easurer.
 The Bartlett stage line is plying from Circle to Chatanika, which is great accommodation to miners and citizens of the camps.
 BIB. Smith, special deputy, recently arrived in Fairbanks with Charles Bressler an insane patient, from Me Grath.
 c. S. Glider auditor for the Amerl- can Express company, who has been in the territory for the past year, has gone to the states.
 A large meteor fell in the vicinity of Fairbanks last week, but wide and close search for it hos failed to dis close it's whereabouts.
 A survey is being made at the inte' rior terminus of the railroad for new depot site on Garden Island, at Fair banks.
 The Elks lodge at Anchorage held funeral services over the remains Of the late Charles Odd, conductor, who was killed in train wreck at Mile 91.
 Andrew Slime, who two months ago broke his right leg while at work in the Lucky Shot mine, was released from the Anchorage hospital last week.
 Ike Taylor, superintendent for the Alaska Road Commission has left the Kantishna district on an inspection trip of the Lake Minchumina country, going by dog team.
 Miners returning to Dawson from Mayo report snow from 14 to 16 inches deep in that section. The population of the new camp is reported optimistic and happy.
 The harvest of fur seals on the Pribilof islands last year were worth s3.600,0OO. The harvest was 26,512 skins, which were held on account of low prices prevailing.
 A test case to determine the valid Ny of the Territorial fur tax passed by the 1921 legislature. was heard re- gently before Judge Cecil H. Clegg in the district court at Fairbanks.
 Nenana is suffering from freight congestion and is compelled to make many extra shipments to Fairbanks in order to keep the warehouse clear for the next incoming shipments.
 Twenty men are at work in the Sixtymile district near Dawson, min ing, trapping, prospecting, hunting and woodcutting. Caribou are reported plentiful and wolves thick.
 Some large bands of caribou are crossing to the westward of Sixty mile according to prospectors returning to Dawson Coyotes are appearing in the district in large numbers.
 III luc COumlSSlOucIS COult dI -hS Carthy last week Joseph Hutchins was fined s10 and costs for violation of the dry law, and Richard Welch was fined s15 for the same offense.
 Selmer Jacobson, arrested at Juneau recently with intoxicating liquor in his possession was fined $500 and costs by Judge Paine. Jacobson paid his fine and was released
 Sam Hopkins, an Indian suffered severe burns on the face, upper chest, neck, arms and hands when he poured gasoline in a stove by mistake for ker- osene.
 Chas. Dustin, for many years master mechanic of the Copper River railway at Cordova, has been promoted to the nocition of nort engineer for the Alas