The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
ANDREWS DIES AT SITK A
 AT AGF OF S1
Was Former Wife of Joe Juneau, One of Found
 CTS of City of Juneau

SITKA, Alaska, Feb 23.-(Spec- ! ial Corespondence) The death of < Susie Andews, eighty year old In- sdian women of Sitka, which oc- cured February 13 at her home here, marks the passing of one of this sections most historically in- teresting persons. At the age of Ia Mrs. Andrews, whose Indian name was Ka-ye-kah-ha, was mar ried to Joseph Juneau, one of the founders of the present city of Ju- neau, and for whom the city was named. Mrs. Andrews often told the story of how Juneau accompan- jed by Dick Harris, and her father and brother and two others. who acted as guides. were cruising in Southeast Alaska waters and dis covered lone Indian fishing at the spot where Juneau now stands. The man asked the Indian if there was any quartz nearby and he led them to valley which they found to be rich in mineral and wild game. After securing a large amount of gold, Juneau returned to Sitka and claimed the Indian girl for his bride. The couple returned to Ju- neau where they lived until his death. There were no children. The widow returned to Sitka and married Jim Andrews. To this un- ion were born two sons and one daughter, the daughter, Mrs. Frank Marks, still living. Also surviving are John D. James, fisherman, and Fred James of Hoonah, brothers, ? nd Mrs. George Ross, sister, liv- ing here. Three cousins, Charlie Williams, Johnson Williams and George Lewis, lSr., and four grand children, Selina, Emma, Elizabeth and Charles Marks are also left to mourn her loss. Mrs Andrews was a member of the Kik-sa-di, raven tribe, which is the oldest tribe rep resented here Funeral services were held at St. Michael's Cathedral, followed by interment in the Rus sian Cemetery.
 Mrs. Kathryn Toney. who resided at the home of MT. and Mrs. Pros per Ganty for the past six months, left on the Northland for Seattle. 1 Upon the arrival of ten employ ees of the Puget Sound Dredging Company last Thursday, work was started on the project of dredging the western channel of Sitka har- Dor. When the work is concluded, which is hoped to be about the end of April, the channel will be l50 feet wide and p feet deep. En- gineers from the United States War Department made the survey for the dredging and are supervising the work.
 Dr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Nichol- son, who have made their home in Sitka for the past eight years, left on the Northland for Seattle, en- route to San Diego, California, where they plan to make their fu ture home.
 James L. Brightman, who recent ly underwent a major operation at the Pioneers Home Hospital, re- turned to his home Thursday and lis recuperating satisfactorily.
 The following pioneers were ad- mitted to the Pioneers Home here during January and February, ac-. cording to Eiler Hansen, Superin- Etendent at the Home: James D.. Cameron, resident of Nome, Fair banks, Fort Yukon and Chandelar, Koyukuk, and Juneau, admitted January IT; John Henry Forsberg, of Nome, January 22; William Es- tinghausen, former worker at the I'readWel mine and later a resident of Haines, January 30; Penial w. Baker, Ketchikan, January 30; Augustus William Guisler, who has lived in Nome, Candle, Council, Dime Creek and Teller, January 30; Apostolos Athanasopoulos (Nicknamed Sapolio) of Kotzebue,
 
 Kiana and Sewalik, January 30; John Gregg, Candle and Nome, January 30; Matt Schlosser, Sew ard, January 30; John Roy, Loring and Ketchikan, January 30; Pat rick Carroll, Nome, Cordova and Seward, February 5. and Julius Wiman, Unga, Seward. Anchorage. and Juneau, February g.
 Harlampy s. Sokoloff, born in Sitka, February 28. 1863, died after q litaooritau ilInaec at tba Ioiaf,aap,s.