Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-16

tarium. Both of these oldtimers are
 over 80 years of age, and have been
 failing in health for some time past.
 With recent issue of the Nome
 Nugget the regular eight page six column paper was changed to four pages seven-columns, in order to save expenses.
 Mr. and Mrs. John w. Troy, left
 on the Princess Mary for combi- nation business and vacation trip. They will spend some time in Se- attle with their son-in-law and daugh- ter, MT. and Mrs. Robert w. Bender, and will visit Mrs. Troy's mother on her Oregon farm. MT. Troy expects to be away from Juneau about month. He is editor of the Empire, Alaska leading family journal
 Announcement has been made of the birth in Fairbanks on December 30 of Norma Josephine, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harold Hassel of Fair banks creek, where MT. Hassell is employed with the Fairbanks Gold Dredging Co.
 Charles Nevelus, of tn Rapids roadhous, 13S mills from Fairbanks, on the Valdez trail, was found dead in his place last week. Another old timer of the trail, Fred Nichols of Gulkana, died on Christmas Day.
 Game Warden Al Hardy and T. O'Dale left Anchorage the other day on freight en route, to Kusilof, on Kenai Peninsula. The game war den is making the trip in connection with his official duties. MT. O'Dale we'll kown Anchorage resident, will remain in that district for several weeks at least, as he plans to con- struct a large hunting lodge which will be placed at the disposal of big game hunters and tourists during the coming season.
 J. Rogach, who has spent sixteen years in prospecting for quartz be- tween Vault Creek and Pedro Dome, in the Fairbanks district, reports the uncovering of rich ledge at the Ohio mine, on the divide between Spruce and Little Eldorado Creeks.
 In an order signed by Federal Judge Cecil H.. Clegg in Fairbanks recently, a general court term has been called for Wednesday, Febru- ary IT, at II a. m., when the grand jury will convene in annual session. Grand and Petit juror were drawn on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
 To begin his investigation of the States and Canadian pulp and paper manufacturing and conditions. B. F. Heintzelman, assistant district for ester left Juneau for Seattle. His as- signment calls for six months detail on this work and will take him vir tually to every section of the states and through the eastern Canadian provinces.
 An audience wnlcn crowded the hall paid tribute to Jose Rizal, M D Ph. D. Philippine National Hero Martyr on the tWenty-ninth anniver- sary of his death by attending the program held in commemoration of his memory at A. B. Hall by the Filipino Juneauans. The program was held on the first floor of the spacious building.
 In deal closed the other day in Juneau, Roy Noland, we'll known res- ident of the Gastineau Channel town, purchased Burford's Corner from Charles Snipes. The amount of mon- ey involved in the transfer was not made public. Burfordts Corner, which is one of the oldest, largest and best amusement and recreation houses in the city, was purchased more than two years ago from Geo. Burford, who established it, by Chas. Snipes, who has operated it since that time. It comprises pool and billiard hall, card rooms and carries 3 complete line of smokers articles, candy, ice cream, etc., in the mer- department"
 In the future peddlers, itinerant | merchants, hawkers and house to 1 house canvassers will find poor pick l ngs in Ketchikan, says the Chronicle. ! At least the common council of the | city of Ketchikan are endeavoring 70 make it so and at the meeting | 1eld Dec. 18th, passed an ordinance | which, if not prohibitive, at least places such restrictions on them that | ,nly vendors of the best class of | merchandise and backed by thorough y reputable concerns will find it | profitable to operate. Other Alaska owns should follow the example of his initiative taken by the First City.