Seward daily gateway., 1925-11-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK

pIUU,UUUs HE, IWSuts -OHc pCioOuo ieH- sons rendered homeless. Blaze at- tributed to explosion of an oil stove in apartments over the old Board of Trade saloon building. Polets gro- cery store, a rooming house, Dr. Holcher's dental office, Tarnutzer's bar shop. Keener Tailoring estab- lishment, all were gutted beyond rec ognition.
 Mrs. Wm. Ceiling, mother of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson dies at Washington, D. c.
 Road petition being circulated about town for construction of wagon road from end Kenai-Seward road to con- meet with the Moose Pass road, sign ed by practically every citizens in town.
 George McCalgon, oldtimer this district, dies at Anchorage.
 Seattle Chamber of Commerce is to concentrate it's efforts on Alaska road construction and maintenance, the operation of the Alaska Railroad and the retention of the mail service.
 Col Coolidge, father of the Pres ident, fails to improve in health.
 Delegate Dan Sutherland, arrives at Seattle, following Alaska trip. Says department of commerce gives control of industry to large compa- nies Will introduce bill at the coming session proposing that control of the fisheries be taken away from the department and vested in the Territorial legislature.
 Lighthouse Tender Cedar back in port on way Westward to repair damaged lights.
 Julius Miller, Moose Pass man, fractures two ribs when he slipped on an icy doorstep.
 Alameda takes over run of Yu- kon for few months.
 Standard Oil manager, w. E. Moul- try boosts Westward district to SOutheaS tern AlaSkanS.
 John Frame files charges at Wash ington against Judge E. B. Ritchie, and other officials alleging they have encouraged lawlessness and vice Val deg citizens send telegram to Wash ington branding such charges false hoods and ask for his reappoint- ment.
 Winter travel to States on the wane.
 Tuesday-Alaska is past pick and shovel stage in mining, says Seattle Chamber of Commerce in preparing to send report to Congress. Gold mining is in ascendency. Chamber opposes abandonment of A. R. R.
 Bandits take the town of Casso- polls, Mich, but fail to rob vault. Inner door was too strong.
 Col. Mitchell tells committee of his policies. Made many unsuc- cessful requests for meteOrogical ser vice. Wanted airways for Alaska. Recommends complete change in na- tional defensive policy so as to in- clude Alaska.
 The supposed Dr. John Akin Elan ders of Kenai whose trial at Valdez was held last week, brought to light a startling case of Jekle and Hyde life led by him. His real name is Rudolph Griess. Following revela- tions in court, Griess was charged with practicing medicine without a license and violating the narcotic and dry laws. He was sentenced to one year and a day at McNeil Island penitentiary.
 Harbor survey in Resurrection Bay will be completed in a week, says Hawley Sterling, supt. Alaska Road Commission, under whose departmen1 Anton Anderson is carrying on the preliminary work.
 Frank Goyne, miner, we'll knowr in this district, in fall down hatch. way on halibut schooner Clara, a Nuka Bay, sustains two fractured ribs.
 Jack McCord accepts invitation from Seward Chamber of Commerce to represent them at the Seattle Convention of the United States Chambers of Commerce.
 Wednesday-Two hundred perish il floods in Greece
 Alaska schools in fine shape, say Commissioner Henderson.
 Mitchell thru with testimony.
 Admiral Watson sails North iron Seattle with 25 passengers.
 y-Thanksgiving Day. N paper published.
 Friday-Gravel crews, Moose Pas district, complete seasons work.
 Fishing season Bristol Bay is shor tened by O'Malley.
 Cutter Bear joins California patro