Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-02

MoIIuOCh udu ldileu uOWu lHIO d shaft, about seven feet deep, on which he was working at the time, as his body was badly bruised on the right side and also on the right arnl Mohr. dock was believed to have been born at Neah Bay, Wn., and at the time cf lis death was about s years of age. He came to Dawson in the carly jays of that camp aGd has been ia the country ever since.
 The Cordova lodge of Odd Fellows celebrated the 106th birthday of their order, the first lodge in this coun- try having been organized by five Englshmen at Baltimore, Md Sylvester Meredith, co. orel laun- dryman at Cordova, rece itly raL ahuek with the intent of shooting up a country fellowman, but was gathered in by the police and will spend the next two moAths doi,g laun'i:y work for the government To nnth hootch was the cause of his t..llgerency
 Oliver Wilson and Gladys Harbot- tie of Whitehorse were married last week
 Four thousand feet of tram is be- ing built by the Mountain View Gold company on the Portland Canal A storage dam will supply power for the company.
 Mrs. Alfred Anderson was seriously injured in runaway at Cleary re- gently. She was riding in a double ender when the horse ran away 1 throwing her out with great force Registers will be placed at the end of the Lake Kenai road this year by the Bureau of Public Roads to determine the extent the road is used by the public. Taxi drivers will also be asked to keep a record of trips made and passengers carried maintenance cost
 There are now 93 pioneers at the Sitka Home, according to the report made by Supt. Kettleson to Gov. Bone. This is the largest number of inmates the home has ever enter tained, S3 being the greatest number previous to this time. Accomoda- tions at theHome are said ot be in adequate for over 75 members, and application was made at this session of the legislature for new additions.
 The Treadwell- Yukon mine at Keno Hill is now working in rich ore on the 600 foot level The strike was made in March and the camp is ju- bilant.
 Considerable activity is reported at Walkers Fork, 12O miles from Forty mile. Supplies and equipment are being hauled in from Dawson.
 A new company has been incor- porated at Valdez to build a railroad from Portage Bay connecting up with the Alaska Railroad. The promoters are George J. Love, George Robbins, c. J. Todd, J. L. Reed and other Valdez citizens. Capital stock to the value of $100,OO0 will be sold. J. B. Ellis has been appointed col lector of customs at Fortymile, re- lieving F. H. Finlaison, who will re- turn to Dawson.
 A bronze tablet bearing the names of II Yukoners who fell in the World war was placed in Minto Park at Dawson recently. The heads of the screws holding the tablet to the monument are covered with small caps with the maple leaf i'm printed upon them.
 Trappers around Dawson had a l good season this winter, much fur being taken which was sold at a 1 good price.
 l Vim. Nelson, sourdough 70 years of age died recently on Squaw creek, near Dawson, and was buried by friends and neighbors. Nelson had been ailing for some time but re- fused to be taken to Dawson for hospital treatment His partner, Frank Montgomery, 76 years of age, was with him at the time he died. l Montgomery attempted to mush to neighbor for help, but got into an overflow and was compelled to re- turn to his cabin. He fell into an exhausted sleep and while he was in this condition Nelson passed on James Mylo, Yukon pioneer, died recently at the Rink roadhouse while on his way to Dawson for treatment.