The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-07

deer Killed by wolves this year. seGeorge Myers, 50 years of age, who came to Dawson in 1898, pass ed away in the St 'Josephs hos ipital at Fairbanks short time ago. Death was caused by apeplexy which came upon him suddenly after he had practically recovered from an operation.
 Ice hockey is being taken. up in Fairbanks. The rink is ready and the teams are being organized and lit is hoped to have four or five different aggregations competing on regular schedule soon.
 Encouraged by the values un- covered by Cornelius Schmidt and H. Bronson on Fairbanks Creek, Tom McRae and George Swanson have taken a lay on the ground immediately below, known as the Raven Association.
 A quartz vein of promise is re- ported to have been uncovered on the Newsboy mine by Jake Drahlois, A. D, (Buck) Roberts and Donald MacDonald who are prospecting under lease from Earl R. Pilgrim The vein is a foot and a half wide and carries good values. The trio will continue to prospect to determine the extent of their discovery,
 Pioneer women of Alaska added to their laurels recently in Fair banks, in the estimation of the large crowd which attended their dance in the Moose Hall Ernie Shermer called the square dances and proved to be a master in the art. Miss Virginia Rivers and Gus Ohman gave a Swedish Polka. Mrs A. C.. Rogge, piano, Miss Virginia Brown and S. R. Bredlie, violins, played for the old fashioned danc- es.. Billy Roots orchestra furnished music for the modern dances. Door prizes were won by Mrs Dave Mutchler and Art Brown. Both were attractive lamps
 One of the incest dances given in Dawson during the winter was party at which the Ladies of Yukon Rebskahs were hostesses. It was held in the l. o. O. F. Hall. i George B. Davis, better known as ! "Scow" Davis, one of Dawsons oldtime builders and dealers, in boats of all kinds, passed away recently at St. Marys Hospital after a long illness. MT. Davis was born in Kingston, Ontario, 73 years ago. He was unmarried.
 R. c. M Police of Dawson receiv- ed radiogram a short time ago from c. B. Tidd, stationed at Mayo, to the effect that Hugh Noble an old-timer of the district, had been found dead in his cabin, six miles from Keno City.
 Damage to the Samson Hardware Company building on Garden Island caused by fire originating from spark from a chimney re- gently, amounted to about $40O, according to the Fairbanks News Miner
 Billy Stroecker, son of MT. and Mrs E. H. Stroecker, of Fairbanks, who is receiving medical treatment in Seattle, is recovering rapidly according to the Fairbanks News Miner. He had been in i'll health for some time before leaving Fair banks.
 Preparing for commencement of mining operations oh No Grub Creek in the -Salchaket country next year, Ed Kraiger is now haul ing supplies to the creek, which is about 90 miles from Fairbanks by road Associated with MT. Kraiget in the placer venture are Ed Young and Joe Cr0sson.
 Two drills, which will be used in prospecting Livengood and trib- utary creeks have reached Fair banks. The drills were sent in by an Eastern outfit which is repre- sented in Fairbanks by Clifford Smith. They are said to be the last word in prospecting equipment The drills are entirely constructed of steel with the exception of the two walking beams on each drill. They are equipped with caterpillar traction and have gasoline engines I to furnish motive power, in con- trast to the steam propelled ma chimes in use in. the Fairbanks dis trict at present. The two drills. in-