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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21
TAX LEVY Lowered
BY COMMISSIONERS
LEYIES TOTAL 1856 MILLS FOR
COUNTY AND STATE PURPOSES
S.45 MILLS FOR LATAH

The total 1928 tax levy for the
several state and county funds have
been fixed by the Latah county board
of county commissioners at 1855
mills, Harry A. Thatcher, clerk of the
board, announced today. This is a
reduction over the total levy for 1922
of fifteen -hundredths of mill. The
tax levy for the state is 81 mills,
while the county tax levy totals S.45
mills.
A special tax of three mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of
all sheep and one-half mill on all
cattle, horses, and hogs within the
county has been levied for the state
predatory animal fund. A two mill
tax on the assessed valuation of all
sheep for the sheep inspection fund
and a half mill tax on the assessed
valuation of all cattle for the tuber-
culosis eradication indemnity fund
have also been levied as required by
law.
Bridge Tax Levy
The state tax levy of So mills is
for the general state tax, general in
terest and sinking tax, public build
ing tax, state highway redemption for
and educational institutions improve
ments. The county tax levy of 8.45
mills is divided as follows: 3.2 mills
for current expense; five-tenths of
mill for roads, twenty-five humid
redths of mill for bridges, and AS
mills for schools.
The twenty-five hundredths of
mill tax for bridges is the first levy
Il, Il IL 4+ol, fO,.
several years. This levy was oc-
casioned by the heavy floods in Latah
county last spring.
Other Tax Levies
City and village tax 1evies follow:
Genesee, Is mills; Juliaetta, 20 mills;
Kendrick, Is mills; Troy, 35 mills;
Deary, Is mills, and Bovill. 20 mills.
Highway district levies follow:
Highway district No. 1, 5.5 mills;
highway district No. 2, mills; high
way district No. 8, 5.S mills; high
way district No. a. 1873 mills; Gene
see highway district. mills; Troy
highway district, 6.55 mills; Potlatch
highway district, 4.3 mills; Princeton
Harvard highway district, IL mills;
Kendrick highway district, 8.5 mills;
good road district No. 1, 80 mills.
Common road district Ievies are:
Road district No. /, 2.5 mills; road
district No. 26. 2.5 mills.
In the school district levies for the
year 1923 new item appears in the
tuition levy in certain districts where
there are no high schools and the
high school students are sent outside
the district. The school district
Ievies range from three mills to 80
mills. M
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21
THE BLIND OPTIMIST Is TO
SPEAK AT PULLMAN, SUNDAY

The StarMirror is requested to
extend an invitation to Moscow peo-
pie, especially Knights of Pythias
and their families, to hear the Rev
f. S. Atwood, the blind optimist,' -
speak at the Federated church in that
city at Z o'clock Sunday evening
Rev. Atwood is supreme prelate of
the order of Knights of Pythias, and
served three terms as grand chan
cellor of the order in Minnesota
The Rev. Mr.. Atwood has wide
reputation as a public speaker and
entertainer and is known throughout
the United States as the blind
optimist."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21
Man Hurt by Needle
Files Suit for $4,000

Akron, GA common, ordi-
nary, everyday steel needle may
cost Otis Turney $1,000.
William Angel filed suit for
that amount in Common Pleas
court against Turney. In his
petition. he states that Turney
is proprietor of the Colonial
hotel, and that he rented q room
in that hotel.
When he went to bed his leg
encountered a needle in thf mat
tress, the needle running into
his left leg below the l>ne~ to q
distance of about one incl and
breaking, leaving an inch Of she
steel in his leg, Angel charges.
He states that the wound
since has become painful and
has necessitated an operation
and doctor bill, as well as in
capacitating him for work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21
England Wants Cheap COffins

WashingtOn-(A. P)-Expert adj
vice to American coffin makers has
been received by the department of
commerce from Alexander Dye, it's
commercial agent at London. Con-
cerning coffins, coffin lumber and
similar materials, Mr.. Dye advises
American manufacturers that the Bri-
tish market for American products
is at low ebb because he British,
since the war, have lost their taste
for expensive funerals and made
cheaper coffins the vogue.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21

Archie Parkes of Spokane, who was
employed as baker in the Electric
Bakery during the past summer. has
purchased a half interest in the busi-
ness from Roy Presnel1, bakery now
being operated under the firm name
OF Presnell & Parkes. Mr. Parkes
is an experienced baker and VIII give
his attention to that department of
the business
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21

Word is received by Mrs. L. G.
Peterson from her sister. Mrs. c. H.
McCauley, that the McCauley family,
who left here about month ago,
have located at San Diego, Califor-
mia, and have bought a home in that
city. They spent several weeks
visiting at points on the coast on
their way south.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21
Mrs. Baker on Examining Board.

Mrs Theodisia Baker, wife of DR..
E. T. Baker of this city, has been
named as a member of the state ex-
amining board for nurses. The an
nual north Idaho examination will be
held at Lewiston, October 9. Mrs.
Baker was formerly a professional
nurse, graduated from the Deacon
ess hospital, Spokane
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21
LOCAL WHEAT MARKET.

The quotations for wheat on
the local market today are 81
cents for sacked club and S3
cents for red Wheat continues
to come in in large quantities.,
many farmers leaving the haul
ing until they had completed
their harvest work. The sales
are comparatively small.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21
HUNTERS PAY FINE FOR
LEAVING CAMP FIRE

rangeville-Acting in conjunction
with residents of the Deer Greek
country southwest of Whitebird Ida
no, forest officer of the Nez Perce
national forest caused the arrest of
three persons, r. w Carter, c. G.
Hunter, and T. G. Martin all of Pull
man, Washington, for violation of the
state fire laws
The party was camped on Deer
Greek, which is in a timbered and
grass country. They were charged
with leaving their camp fire unex-
tinguished on the morning of Sep
tember 15
Pleas of not guilty were entered
by all members of the party, but the
evidence of Oliver Dennison, Ed.
Wyatt, and Forest Ranger w. H.
Deasy convinced Probate Judge
Campbell that the Idaho fire statutes
had been violated The court found
the accused guilty and assessed a
fine and costs which amounted to
thirty y-eight dollars and fifty cents.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21

e. H. Swami, for many years a
resident Of Latah county, is in the
city from his home at Salem, Oregon,
looking after property interests. Mr..
Swami owns land near Viola and
other property in the county
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-21

Tokio-(A. Plate reports from
Lottori say that 500 houses were de-
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APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
 Serial O44S7
Department of the Interi,

Department of the Interior united States Land Office. Juneau Alaska. January 6, 1923.
 Notice is hereby given, that ' IT costello Trustee, of Independence, Kansas. has applied for an oil and gas permit under section 2. of the Act of February 9, 1920 for the following desti ibed land:
 Bear Creek Nos. g, 10. Il, F 13, 16. Zl, and 22. Described as an area commencing at Corner No. 1 thence o 4b deg. 15 min. E.. 5284 it., thence $ 46 deg. 30 min. E. 10,560 ft. thence s. II deg. 30 min. W. 2640 It.; thence N. 4S deg. 30 min. w. 52So It., thence s. fl deg. 30 min. w., 264o it., thence N. 4S deg. 30 mln w., 52S0 it., thence N. fl deg. 50 min. E.. 2640 it., thence N. 46 deg. l5 min. w., 52S4 it.; thence N .41 deg. 30 min. E.. 2640 it to place of beginning, embracing 1250 acres Situated in the Kodiak recording District, Alaska, and on Bear Creek, a tributary of Lake Becharof on tlls Alaska Peninsula
 Any and all persons having adverse o' eoii-iieti etihS Cidiiuo to odiu iduu are hereby notified that full statement under oath, of such claim, should be filed in this office, showing a superior right to a permit or lease under said act, or valid existing adverse or con flicting claim to the land Or the min erals therein under the public land laws, on or before March 3, 1923; oth- erwise, such claim may be disregarded in granting the permit or lease applied for
 FRANK A. BOYLE, Register. Publish Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3. 10, F, 1923.
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February 25,. 192O. for the following described land:

February 25,. 192O, for the following described land: Rex Creek Nos. ], 1, , s, g, 10, II and 12. Described as an area, com mencing at corner No. l, thence $ 40 deg. 30 min. E.. 52s0 it.. thence 5. Il deg. 30 min. " 5280 1t; thence $. 4s deg. 9 min. F. 52s0 it.; thence $. fl deg. % min. w. 264e fl; thence N. 4S deg. 90 min. ". 10 5SO it.; thence N. 4l deg. 90 min E. ,92o it. to the place of beginning, contain ing i2se acres. situated in the Ko diak Recording District, Alaska, and on Rex Creek. tributary of Dry Bay. on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Any and all persons having adverse or conflicting claims to said land are hereby notified that full statement under oath, Of such claim, should b. filed in this office, showing a superior right to a permit or lease under said act, or valid existing adverse or con liictins claim to the land, or the min erals therein under the public land laws. on or before March 3, 1923; oth. erwise, such cain may be disregarded in granting the permit or lease applied for,
 F!sASK~A. BOYLE. Register. Fuonsh Jan. l3, 20, ?, Feb. 3, 10. F, 1923.
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u s e q u q q u st n q q q H T [. | NEWS NOTES OF ToLSToI u ii tt tt 3 e q q q n H tt q q q {: ::

There are many p-ospectors around Tolstoi this winter, according to G. F. Kilroy, manager of the Innoko Drede- ing Company, who returned from a trip to Fai-view a few days ago.
 At Fairview Charles Goebel and C. Konietzko, who had completed hauling their supplies from Simel's and were ready to leave for the creeks: also Mir. Mu-dock, F. Brewley and Ralph Smith were there, in readiness to do the representation work on their creek holdings.
 On Boob creek, Scotty Aud and J. Reick were hoisting pay dirt. Develop ment work on this ground was prom ising
 Freighter Billy Jones of Ophir, was hauling supplies from Simel's to Brew ley's. These will be taken through to Ophir by Felix Riley, who was on his way in.
 A. Mcdonald, Red Behan, and John Heino were employed hauling feed for the Innoko Dredging Company from Simers to the Jap cabin. From this point it will be relayed over the sum- init by ten more head of stock which will be sent through from Tacona.
 Mir. Newell of Fairview. who was in iured by the accidental discharge Of his shotgun last summer, is back at his old stamping grounds. Though in capacitated from his injury, he did not lose his arm, as anticipated and is get ting along nicely. Max Simel is doing a good business, and will be sold out before spring. There are many trap pers in the hills and the fur catch from that section will be quite fac tor
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Tnterior.

Department of the Interior. U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska December 4. 1922.
 Notice is hereby given that George W. Tobin. of Seward. Alaska. who, on February 9. 1922. made homestead entry. No. 05297 10. southeast quarter, Section 23. Townshhip N.. Range w.. Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before Aaron E Fucker. U. s. Commissioner, at Sew ard. Alaska. on the 10th day of Feb- r,lary. 1923.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Tom Hambright, Of Seward. Alaska. James Mcdonald. of Seward, Alaska. Buri Story, of Seward. Alaska. Ed vogi. of Seward, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE
 Register. First publication December l. ts2c Last publication February 2S. 1923. Run in daily sixty days contl, uously
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APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
Serial e4S5S

Serial e4S5S
 Department of the Interior United States Land Office. Juneau, Alaska, January 6, 1923
 Notice is hereby given. that J. II. Costello. Trustee, of Independence. Kansas has applied for an oil and gas permit under section P, of the Act ot February 9, 1920, for the following described land:
 Porcupine Nos. 5 s, and 3.
 Portage Bay Nos. l, 5. f. 19. and 14. Described as an area commenc. ing at Corner No. 1, thence S. 4s deg. 30 min. E., 52S0 ft.. thence s. II deg. 30 min. w., 5280 it., thence N. 48 deg. 30 min. W. 525O it., thence $. fl deg 30 min. w. 1920 1t. thence s. 4s deg. 30 min W. 52s0 it., thence s. 4l deg. 30 min. w., 264O ft thence N. IS deg. 30 min. w. 1920 it., thence N. Il deg. 30 min E., 52S0 it., thence s. 4S deg. 30 min. E., 264O it., thence N. fl deg. 30 min. E., 3960 ft, to place of beginning. embracing 12S0 acres. Situated in Kodiak Recording District, Alaska, and one half mile northeast of the northeast shore of Portage Bay on the Alaska Penin- sula
 Any and all persons having adverse or conflicting claims to said land are hereby notified that a full statement under oath, of such claim. should be filed in this office, showing superior right to permit or lease under said act, or valid existing adverse or con- flicting claim to the land, or the min erals therein under the public land laws, on or before March 5, 1923; oth- erwise, such claim may be disregarded in granting the permit or lease applied for.
 FRANK A. BOYLE, Register Publish Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3. 10, r, 1923.
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THE ATWOOD REGISTER

E, s. Femme. Former .Al-,h.age manager of the Lathrop interests who is in Seattle, to secure equiblie;.t io, the Frisco Cafe. which will be large ly patronized by the staff ol actors en- saged in making movie pictures. c. s. Glider, travelling audito. 0; the American Express Company, who will return north soon. a J. P. Hannon. Radio expert llorl Seward on a business trip.
 J T. Cunningham. Trainnaas:er of the Alaska Railroad enjoying lis va cation here. Mrs. Cunningham. ac- companies him.
 Pete Schmidt. .Businessman Gt Ne mana, making an extended crna'ion trip to places on Puget Sound
 c. T. Townsend. Fairbanks and Toi- ovana businessman taking in !ne sights after many years residence in tie north.
 MTS. CudxlcS L)cd1O NilC VI U 'V "'-ii known hotel man at Fairbanks. cn a trip to the coast for her health.
 Abe Stein. Oldtimer of tie north, endeavoring to interest capital in lr'' erection of a new hotel in Fairbanks
 Alex Hamilton BusinesGmtn ni Fairbanks, out on his annual purcias- ing trip.
 Chris Johnson. Well-known ci'z n of Latouche, enjoying himself by spending the days away from the mi ing camp.
 John Palm, Oldtime mail ca;.ie. U: Alaska, out on vacation trip. Been visiting extensively along the coas,.
 ]. H. Lee. Interested in oil holdings in the Cold Bay district.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Department of the Interio

Department of the Interior United States Land Office, Juneau Alaska, Nov. g, 1922.
 Notice Is hereoy gwen that Roy E. Clark, of Kodiak, Alaska, has eubmit. ted final three-year proof in support of his homestead entry serial 05076, for lands embra ced in U. s. Survey No 1896. situated near Kodiak, Alaska, in latitude 57 degrees, 47 minutes. g seconds North; longitude 152 degrees 23 minutes, 48 seconds Wes:; and more particularly described as fol. lows:
 Commencing at corner No. l . whence U. S. c. & c. M. ,ea-s s. 4s deg. 13 min. W. 46.34 chs: thence N. 34 deg. 43 min. ". 30.00 chs. to corner No. 2; thence N. s deg. 17 min. E. 53.33 chs. to corner No. 3; thence s. 34 deg. 43 min. E.. 3a.0u chs. to corner No. 1 thence 3. 55 deg. r min. W. 53.33 chs. to corner No. 1 the place of beginning. con- taining an area of 160 acres.
 Any and all persons claiming ad. verseiy any of the above described and are required to file their adverse claim in the United States Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter. 0r they will he barred by the provisions ot the stat utes.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication Dec, 16, 1922. Last publication February 28, 1923 Pub co.,::in. in daily sixty days.
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TOURIST SCHEDULE FOR
 ADMIRAL LINE IS GIVEN

Circulars of the Admiral Line an nouncing the summer tourist schedule To Alaska, have been received by Agent Wayne Blue. This year the toul ist season will extend through the months between May and September the first sailing from Seattle being scheduled for May 8; the last on Sep tember 20. The company will operate the Watson and Evans on the run The Watson will leave Seattle on the following dates: May 5, and 31; June 2S; July 26; August g; September 20 The Evans departures are given as May IT; June IA; July 12: August 3; September 6.
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APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
 Serial O445S
J}anartmart of %,-

department of the Interior Cnned States Land Office. Juneau Alaska. Janua.y 6, 1923. Notice IS hereby given, that j. F Costelio. Trustee, Of Independence Kansas, has applied for an oil and gas permit under section 22. of the Act or February 25, 1920. for the fotlow;ng described land:
 Bear Creek Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,s 23 ana l4. Described as an area com mencing at Cor. No. thence S. 4s deg. l5 min. E.. 5ss4 it.. thence N Fl deg. 50 min. E. 1920 ft.. theuce $. 4S deg. 50 min. E., 10.5SO fl thence 5. Il deg. 90 min w., 396O fl thence N. AS deg. 30 min. w.. TO- 5bo It.; thence N. 46 deg. l5 min ", 52S4 it.; thence x. fl deg 3N nin. F.. 2s4o fl. to place of begin nEg. embracing 12S0 acres. Situated m Kodiak Recording District Thir,, Judicial Division. Alaska. and on Bear Creek. tributary of Lake Re. charof, on the Alaska Peninsula.
 Any and all persons having adverse or conflicting claims to said land are hereby notified that full statement under oath, of such claim, should be lissd in this office, showing superior flsht to permit or lease under said act. or valid existing adverse or con fhcting claim to the land, or the min erals therein under the public land laws. on or before March 3, 1923; oth- f"lse, aucn claim may be disregarded lh granting the permit or lease applied for
 FRANK A. BOYLE, Register. Publish Jan. 1S. 20, 2, Feb. 3. b, IF, 1923.
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LEGISLATORS LEAVE

last evening two members of the
 l,ka Legislature left on the North western fo- Juneau to take up their ask of administering to the needs of he territory when the convening date March 5, comes. E. E. Chamberlin, sen ato: from the Third Division, and J. W. Dunn, of Ruby, representative from the Fourth Division, comprising the pair Both have in view few measures which, if brought to con clusion, will be of much benefit to their respective divisions.
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Notice of Settlement of Finai Accoun
 and Distribution

Notice of Settlement of Finai Account
 and Distribution
 No. 6
 In the Probate Court for kenai Pre- cinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Will liam H. Hatch, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that John II. Rice, administrator of the Estate of William H. Hatch, deceased, has rendered and presented for final set- clement and filed in said court, his final account of his administration of said estate, together with his report and a petition for final distribution and that Thursday, the fifth day of April 1923, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the sourt room of said Court, in said Precinct has been fixed and appointed as the time and place for the settlement ot said account and the hearing of said report and petition, at which time and place any persons interested in said estate may appear and file his excep- tions in writing to said account and contest the same.
 Notice is Further Given, That said account is for final settlement and that .said estate is ready for dis. tribution and on confirmation of said final account, final distribution of said estate will be Immediately had. Dated this 29th day of January. 1923.
 JOHN H. RICE, Administrator of the estate of Will liam H. Hatch, deceased.
 Publish Jan. 31, Feb. 3, 10. r. "A. 1923
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NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD Department of the Interior,

U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska. Feb. 8, 1923.
 Notice is hereby given that John K.
 Crittenden, of Homer, Alaska, who on
 February 1923, made homestead en- try No. 04136, for lots 1, 2, ,, i, ), Sec. 35; lot l, Section 26, township 6 s,
 Range 13 w, Seward Meridian, has fil- ed notice of intention to make final 1 three-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before Mae
 Harrington, Homer. Alaska, at ----- on the 14th day of April. 1923. Claimant names as witnesses: ~.
 stanton Shafer, of Homer. Alaska.
 Henry Ohlsen, of Homer. Alaska, Ed ward Sholin, of Homer. Alaska. C! ". Harrington. of Homer, Alaska x r FRANKoA BOYLE. Register. First publication, Feb 17. 1923, x II ast publication, March 25, 1923.
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< s3 33 q tt q st a t3 tt s3 3 q q :t t3 q GIRDWooD NEWS NOTES u E q {. u t3 t3 st 3 q |. .s q q t3 .s s3

GIRDWOOD, Alaska-Owing to un- usual rise in temperature Sunday the eleventh, it caused two large snow slides. one at Mile post 7S, estimated 30 feet high and 200 feet long and one at mile post 76 1-2. estimated 40 feet high and 200 feet long, also small slide reported at Kern but it is of no through it without any difficulty. The rotary sent out from Anchorage with the combined help of the section men between Rainbow and Tunnel, cleared the obstruction in about thirty hours. the delay causing the passenger train from Seward to suspend service until the following Tuesday. This unusual delay in train service cancelled all pas senger service for the balance of the week. It was expected that more slides would follow on account of the ther- mometer registering 62 in the sun, but owing to cold weather at night the slides were checked. ...,.-,...... ..'
 Hugh Kelly of Kern, was visitor in Seward, returning to Kern on Tues days train.
 George Colwell, roadmaster for the Alaska Railroad, arrived in Girdwood Tuesday for the purpose of inspecting the slides which occurred near here.
 G. D. Hitchcock left Girdwood last Thursday for Anchorage, where he will be appointed administrator for the Ralph Oldham estate.
 Axel Lindblad is a business visitor in Anchorage, leaving here Thursday evening, and returning home Satur- day.
 A Thompson, contractor, journeyed to Anchorage Thursday. Mir Thomp- son is operating Very successful tie camp out from Girdwood, to date he having hauled about 5000 ties to the railroad right-of-way, weather condi- tions being ideal for such hauling.
 The many friends of Ralph Oldham will be much surprised to learn of his death, which occurred Wednesday, the 14th, heart failure being the cause
 MT. Oldham has been employed at Moose Pass station by the Alaska rail road. He went to work in the morning apparently feeling good. and on his return for lunch at about 11:30, he lay down, and upon doing so immedi- ately passed away. MT Oldham came to Alaska in 1897 and was one of the original locators of the property now known as the Crow Creek Mines, To- cated out from Girdwood. His sister, Ada Oldham, of Jefferson City, Mis- souri, has been notified of his sudden death, and has requested that his body be forwarded to Jefferson City for in- terment. Remains will be forwarded from Seward on the next Northwest e.-n, leaving February 21st.
 Mir. Totland of Crow Creek was business visitor in town Saturday. Mir. Totland and MT. Erickson have leased the Crow Creek Mine and expect to start operations about May 1st. :
 The Alaska Railroad on Saturday, last sent a wrecker and crew to Mile Post 91, where they will raise the en- zine that lies in the bay. This is the engine that struck a glacier New Years morning, causing it to jump the track and injuring Conductor Odd, who died several hours later in An chorage.