Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-21
U. s. Marshal George D. Beaumont

Prevalent Trust company of Phila- that he is heir to an estate of distant relative which amounts to approximately $8OO,OO0. As far as can be learned there are few heirs, and of the estate will be made 
 J. Casey McDannel head of the Alaska railroad dining car service, is an old and warm friend of Congress- man Curry, who plans to be member of the congressional party to visit Alaska this summer. Recently MT. McDannell received letter from Con- gressman Curry giving the personnel of the party accompanying Secretary Weeks. The congressman also sent MT. McDannel large autographed photo and one to be hung in the lobby of the magnificent new hotel named after Mir. Curry.
 Armless since birth, Martha Hale. freshman at the university of Cali fornia can do everything with her feet that the average girl of 20 can do with her hands. She is taking special course in social service in order to help and hearten other cripples who are handicapped by their disability. The young lady toured Alaska last summer, going to Bristol Bay via Sew ard with her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. c. P. Hale, a salmon canner of Bristol Bay. During the war Miss Hale visited many government hospi- tals where maimed soldiers were fac ing an armless life, and her words of encouragement helped many of them to overcome their loss.
 Inspector Stuart Wood and Corporal Pastey of the Royal Canadian Mount ed Police have left Dawson for Her. schel Island, one of the most arduous journeys that falls to the lot of the mounted police. The party proceeded to Fort Yukon, thence to Rampant House, and Herschel crossing the Arc tic divide. At Herschel Island sev- eral Eskimos will be tried for murder.
 J. L. Simkins, in charge of the Cor. dova office recently received his dis charge and re-enlisted.
 While prospecting on Boob creek in the Tolstoi section, Scotty Huld un- covered the remains of giant masto- don in an excellent state of preserva- tion. The tusks were brought to Ia cotna.
 Tacotna has been granted school by the Territorial School Board and equipment for establishing the school is now on the way.
 Abe Weiss, former we'll known merchant of Flat is afflicted with sleeping sickness in a Seattle hospi- tai.
 E. A. Head is making preparations to take a shipment of perishables from Nenana into the Bonnifeld country where he is engaged in a hydraulic proposition.
 T. J. or Tom Smith, formerly of Poorman, Ruby and other camps is being inquired for by Mrs. T. c. Bur gess, General delivery, Seattle.
 George Arthur Harvey, last heard from on the Yukon near Circle, is re- ported missing by his brother, William Harvie of 127 Lynnfield St., Peabody Mass.
 Another coal company has been added to the list of the Matanuska valley, the Rawson Coal company The holdings of the new firm are said to be about mile frsm the Baxter Bedell properties.
 Victor Durand, the Cordova pipe or. gan expert, has been transferred x Anchorage.
 Mrs Zilpha Van Lehn, wife of John Van Lehn of Juneau, died last week from heart trouble. She was pioneer resident of Juneau, having gone there in 1895 from Port Angeles, Wash.
 Dr. B. B. Calvart, chief forecastel of the United States Weather Bureau at Washington, is visiting the station: in Alaska. He has just completed g tour of the stations in the States.
 Lysle Geary of Whitehorse has made a great success with his smal radio receiving plant picking up Lo. Angeles and other stations. Recently he heard Los Angeles announce tht news of the English Turkish troubles The voice was clear and distinct ant could be heard telling of the bombing planes and the British fleet being or dered to the Dardanelles.
 On a recent trip along the coast o Prince of Wales island in southeast ern Alaska, Dr. R. V. Ells operated o1 78 native children, removing tonsils adenoids and other useless parts. II a dav and half ho porfor,,ood 20 ~,