The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03

 1 the fire under control The Elks have a nice building and have spent
 several thousand dollars remodel ! ling this past year. They lost their ! fine new home a few years ago when it burned to the ground. On our Happy Birthday list this week we find Tad Hillery, Mark Lee and Noel Pennington, Christi
 mas Day, and Dr. c. L. Policy on
 the 26th
 In order that all their local em- ployees might spend Christmas Day with their families White Pass of- ficials ran a train out of here
 about midnight, Monday night, and
 brought in all helpers and the
 passengers Tuesday.
 Mrs. Bea Farlowe, who returned
 home a few days ago after spend-
 ing the summer mining on Porcu- pine Greek out of Haines, says there were lots of lear around all summer. She also had moose visit ors, one of which hung around the Glory Hole every afternoon, and another old fellow who came to the cabin. One afternoon while she was sewing, she heard the kitchen door opsn and noise out there. Thinking it was one of the men she called and asked them what they wanted. Receiving no answer, she got up and stepped to the door leading to the kitchen and there stood a big mother bear and her young one. Mrs. Farlowe said that was expecting her to carry hospital ity too far and she screamed at the top of her voice and her guests departed. rapidly. She said she put wooden bars over her screens at the windows because the bears kept them stuck full of holes by rearing up on their hind legs and looking in There were lots of ptarmigan there and they came to the cabin begging for scraps. She enjoyed her summer immensely. The cli- mate there is so different from Skagway, being much warmer, and less rain. The party had fine garden ad expect to have
 hot t,f They have quite few prospectors near by so do not suffer for lack of company. MT. and Mrs. Ed Feight, MT. and Mrs Jim and Mrs Farlowe com prise the group which will again work their claim this coming sum- i mer. MT Feight is spending the winter on the claim. Mrs. Farlowe has accepted a job as telephone operator from midnight until 8 a. m.
 The Counch voted to allow Sl ,000 toward the purchase of 50 badly needed desks for the Skagway School.
 MT. and Mrs. George Lingle have !. moved into one of the small homes belonging to the Rev. Edgar Gall ant on 18th and State Streets.
 The City Clerks office now has lew telephone directories for dis 1ribution to subscribers The di- were prepared by the type ng classes of the High School. and gre the first in over two years.
 The Naomi Chapter, No. g, o. E. 5, held installation ceremonies at | heir lodge rooms Friday evening, December 20, with Mrs Marie Hoyt . IS installing officer. Mrs. Frances iutfeld was installing marshal and Mrs. Edith Larson. installing chap plain. New officers for 1947 are | Pauline Pribbernow, Worthy Ma ron; J. J. F. Ward, Worthy Pat on; Associate Matron, Lottie Gaf- | 'y; Associate Patron, A. E. Ras- ! Secretary, Elizabeth Sel | ner; Treasurer, Florence Olsen; Edith Costner; Trus- .ee, years, Arnold Gutfeld; one | year, Mavis Soldin. Appointive of ,icers are: Chaplain, Edith Larson; | Marshal, Marie Hoyt; Crganist, Birdie Roehr; Adah, Mavis Soldin; Ruth, Marie Larson; Electa, Vera Dahl; Wardar, Mary Pullen; Sen -inel, Paula Selmer Delicious re- | treatments were served to the many | guests and members.
 MT. and Mrs. Al Nelson came over from Dyea for the Christmas {. holidays in town. They are spend- | ing the winter on their homestead |
 Mrs. Gerry Blanchard has been ! confined to her bed the past week | with a severe cold Mrs. Jack Lee has been caring for the two older boys and the youngest has been in Dyea with his grand 
 MT and Mrs. Henry Williams en- tertained at dinner Christmas Eve, | the occasion being the Williams Christmas dinner and the celahra-