Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-24


 raise fund by series of entertaln- ments to promote their desire. George c. Hazelet, pioneer business man of the Copper River valley, is at the present time in the states, making a business trip in the interests of lhe Chilkat Oil Company, wi'h which he is affiliated.
 The halibut schooner Gladstone, be- longing to Charles Tecklenberg of the city is now running into Ketchikan re gently disposing of an eleven top catch al a price above ten cents. | Judge John R. Vim, president ot the Juneau Bar Association, has ten dered his resignation after eighteen years of service in that body. He gave TO reason for his action when step ping out. His successor has not yet been chosen. At present he is visiting in the states, going to California.
 T. J. Mcbride, has received the ap- pointlnent as United States Commis- sioner at Hyder, Judge Reed, making the appointment recently. He succeeds R. L. Clinton, resigned.
 The McClosky residence at Juneau was completely gutted by fire recent ly .entailing a loss of s1 800, which was covered by insurance. The natives of Angoon will under take to organize a Presbyterian Ma tive Churce at that place, A members of the tribe belonging to that faith.
 George E. Henton, an oldtime black smith at Skagway in the days of '9S, passed away in Portland, Oregon, re- gently. Death occurred while he was riding home in a street car. He was seventy years of age.
 A new fair association has been launched at Juneau The capitaliza- tion of which is placed at s25,000; in- 1 debtedness limit at $3,00O Shares are placed at 5000 each 4 directorship Of five members were elected at the first meeting held early this month. The fife of the corporation is fixed at 1 fifty years.
 Gustave Gachling, 70 years of age, an old time resident of Alaska, died this week at the Douglas hospital from the effects of septic poisoning.
 Sholin Bros. of southeastern Alaska have over 200 prime blue foxes on their island. 1 A car on every steamer for Ketch- ikan since the first of the year is the record for this season.
 The first aircraft to De purchased by TJneau man arrived at the capital city recently. It was Boeing seaplane and was purchased by Dr. H. C. De- Vighne.
 Charles R. Settlement editor of the Dawson News, who has been confined to the hospital for the past three months with a broken ankle has re- turned to his desk.
 The Zellerbach Paper Company has plans for the starting of pulp and paper mill in Alaska, having a thirty year lease on large tract of land GOV cred by spruce nd hemlock. It is not stated where the plant will be located.
 Ketchikan will hold a monster car nival under the auspices of the Pio- neers of Alaska, March and 3, fo- the purpose of raising money to send a delegate to Nenana
 Reduced rates on the steamers and the government railroad have been se- cured for delegates attending the Grand Igloo of Pioneers which will meet at Nenana, the latte: part of the month The fare from Ketchikan to Nenana has been reduced to S100 for the round trip.
 William Sullivan, Hunker creek miner, fell 40 feet cown a shaft on claim 54, last week and is alive to tell the story. The only injury he sustain ed was the fracture of the collarbone. He was coming up the shaft in buck ct, and reaching for the bell rope lost his balance. He is in the hospital at Dawson.
 Nels Jepson, an oldtime pioneer of the Third Division, and proprietor for 1-oarc of fho ppayo- m m road