Seward daily gateway., 1923-02-10

| island, which lies back of Gastineau channel 12 miles from Juneau. The partners have eight foxes to start in with and expect to harvest the first crop of fur in two years.
 United States Deputy Marshal A. c. Bowling, one of the oldest and most efficient men on Marshal Sullivan's staff, has gone to Anchorage to re- lieve Deputy Mossman, who is attend ing court in avldez. MT. Bowling was among the stampeders who went over the Valdez glacier and down Klutena lake and river to the gold fields in the '9S gold rush.
 Mrs. Fred Carlquist, a well known Anchorage resident, died at her home in the interior city last week. She was born on Prince Edward island, 3S years ago.
 The members of the Nome Fire de partment recently killed two fine porkers weighing 214 and 19O pounds respectively. The porkers were receiv- ed from the states in the spring and weighed but 50 pounds at the time. | Dr. Jensen of Seldovia has cat with only three legs, one of the legs having been lost when the animal was caught in trap. The cat has hard time catching ground squirrels. on &C., count of its lost limb, and Doc recent ly made a wooden leg and strapped to 1 it. The animal took to the innovation so we'll that it now runs the squirrels down and beats them to death with the wooden leg.
 The Arctic Brotherhood at Nome recently in stalled officers. T. Leh- mann was elected past Arctic Chief; Chas. D. Jones, Arctic Chief; and A. F. Wright, Arctic Recorder.
 Phillip Reed and Miss Reta Col we'll were married Christmas Eve at Noorvik before a Christmas tree load ed down with presents. The bride Is nurse in the hospital at Noorvik, and the groom wireless operator at the government station.
 The Nome Kennel Club ran its | first dog race of the winter Tuesday of this week. The race was called the Yuba Loop sweepstakes. Three prizes were awarded, $20, $10 and gold me dal Eleven entries took part but the names of the winners have not yet been received.
 Mercahnts of Nome say the Christ mas business this year exceeded all expectations.
 It is reported that in the old days at Valdez, the city of the deep SHOWS, a resident of the town made consider able money from cheechakos by plac- ing stovepipes around in the snow and selling them the cabins supposed to be under the pipe.
 Private R. c. Sergeant of the Sig nal Corps, stationed at Nome, has re- gently been promoted to corporal.
 A Ketchikan logger is reported to have a crew of trained woodpeckers which bore holes in the logs for raft ing purposes. Owing to rush order recently he was forced to put steel bill on each of the birds.
 Clyde Coombs fox farme rof Pearl Island, near Portlock, has trained fox which retrieves geese and ducks shot by the owner The animal fol- lows his master all over the island as soon as he emerges from his cabin with gun on his shoulder.
 The Eagles of Nome recently staged saberet feature which was a great success.
 Attorney J. L. Waller, an Anchorage resident, recently circulated petition for road to be built from Anchorage to Homer, distance of 120 miles. The road would connect the camps of Ke mai. Kasiloff, Ninilchik and Homer,
 Forty-three fox farms are operating in the Kachemak bay and surrounding 1 district.
 Harold Noice, young explorer who recently spent six years and two months with the Eskimos of the far north returned to the states with a number of specimens of fine pottery made by the natives.
 With the driving of 10000 to 25,000