SHORT STORIES
L OUT ALASKA
OCCURRENCES
Billy Sinrold has installed a new
tin shop at Nome.
Don Brown of Nome is at the pres
ent time in Bellingham, Wash.
W Wesley Brown, a former Nomeite,
has a job in the Seattle postoffice
Judge C. E. Bunnell of the Fourth
^Sivision is leaving on an extensive
vacation trip to the states.
Ida James and Oscar Carlson were
united in marriage in the court rooms
or" the U. S. commissioner at Juneau.
The James McIntyre residence on
Garden island at Fairbanks was
completely destroyed by fire last
week.
Upon the complaint of W. S. Pullen,
manager for the Alaska Electric Light
and Power Company, Charles Livesey
was arrested at Juneau last week and
fined $150.
A number of young Eskimo boys
at Nome turned in a false alarm of
fire last month in order to have the
pleasure of seeing the fire department
make a run.
Two native children residing at the
settlement at Elim, situated in the
Golovin district, are ill with what is
believed to be severe atfacks of spi
nal meningitis.
Harry Williams, the Shaw creek
miner who suffered a broken leg in
an accident last fall, has about re
covered and is walking about by the
use of a cane.
W. G. Johnson acting for the Ju
neau Commercial association has ob
tained an option on the plant of the
* Juneau Cold Storage Co. The con
sideration being $24,000.
Dr. Daniel S. Newman, for a num
ber of years a prominent physician
of Nome will locate in Juneau. He
will limit his practice to diseases of
the eye, ear, nose and throat.
A blizzard of terrific force recent
ly did considerable damage at Kruz
tgamapa Hot Springs and all but blew
down one of the new buildings on
•which construction wras commenced
last fall.
A1 Winkler recently mushed in to
Nome from the Port Clarence section
in the face of the big blow which hit
that district recently. He was com
pelled to take shelter in an old cabin
on the submarine.
According to information received
in Nenana recently from Anchorage,
Mrs. Oie and Jack Barker w^ere mar
ried" in the coast town recently. They
are both residents of Nenana, where
Mr. Barker is a contractor.
Deputy Marshal Elmer Reed recent
ly returned to Nome from a very
stormy trip to Shismareff. He states
the wind blew with terrific velocity
for six days, causing all travel to sus
pend.
An earthuake shock of considerable
violence struck Nome recently and
caused a number of citizens to brave
the chill of the early morning to in
vestigate the cause of the distur
bance. The tremors ran north and
south.
Chief of Police Elmer Sanderlin of
Fairbanks nearly lost his life last
week while fighting fire at the home
of James McIntyre on Garden island.
Sanderlin fell from a ladder break
ing three ribs and sustaining other
injuries.
Louise Stevenson, manager of the
Pioneer Mining Company at Nome,
left recently on an extensive mushing
fcrip which will include visits to the
Norton Bay and Candle sections and
also the Kugrek silver mine operated
by Soderberg and Anderson.
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A. A. “Scotty” Allen, former mem
ber of the territorial legislature and
Nome dog musher is now in business
in Oakland, California, manufactur
ing ventilators for ocean going ves
sels. They are said to be an improv
ment over anything of their kind.
Hyder, the newr camp at the head
of Portland canal, is too young to
warrant a rush in that direction, ac
cording to a Nenana man who writes
to friends. The letter says that some
day the camp may be a good one.
Wages are small and it is a quartz
camp.
An immense whale was found re
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cently on the beach near Cape Doug
las and it is being hauled to Teller
for use as dog meat. It was encased
in a thick coating of ice when found
and frozen solid, so that chips flew '
in all directions when axes were used !
in chopping the carcass to pieces.
John McGinley, a pioneer of Fair
banks pased away in that city re
cently. Six Pioneers were pall bear
ers at his funeral. Little is known
of his past life. He was in the mili
tary post at Eagle in the early days, i
He was engaged in mining on Cripple
Creek after his discharge from the
army and retained the ground until
his death.
The locomotive pit at the commis
sion’s roundhouse at Nenana claim
ed a third victim. Richard Rice, con
ductor on the work train engaged in
removing steel from the Chena spur
stepped into the pit while walking
tin oi gh the roundhouse last Wednes
day afternoon It va3 at first thought
that only a severe staking up had
been sustained but later in the day
his condition became aggravated and
it was necessary to remove him to the
hospital.
Have you an old hat? Take it to
Peyser and have it made like new.
You’ll be surprised at the result.—Do
it now!—Phone 188—He’ll do the rest.
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
; PROFESSIONAL j
DR. W. W. COUNCIL 1
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office arid Residence, Cordova
General Hospital vOstrander
Building).
Phones—Residence, 115; Office, 132
DR. W. H. CHASE
Physician and Surgeon
Lathrop Building
Phone 9
Established Cordova 1908
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W. D’ARCY CHACE, M. D.
CHICHAGOFF, ALASKA
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DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
DENTAL OFFICES
LATHROP BLDG. PHONE 200
CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. CORA DAGGETT
SPECIALIST
DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS
PYORRHEA X-RAY
OFFICES WITH
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
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DR. VON ZESCH
Dentist '
ADAMS BUILDING
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DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices:
CORDOVA and VALDEZ
FRANK H. FOSTER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
ROOM 1, OSTRANDER BUILDING
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E. F. MEDLEY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW
Room 1, Adams Block
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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R. H. L. NOAKS
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
SECOND ST., OPP. HOSPITAL
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D. C. FAIRMAN
TEACHER OF PIANO
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WILLIAM A. HESSE
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
Bedford-McNeill Code
Cordova, Alaska
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FRANK A. METCALF
CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
Juneau, Alaska
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MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Accident and Health Insurance
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
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CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
SMITH &
M’CONAGHY
Plumbers and
Steambtters
COR. FRONT and B STS.
NORTHWESTERN CLEAN
ING AND DYEING HOUSE
TAILORING
All kinds of Repair Work. Fancy
Garments a Specialty. All Work
Guaranteed. Goods called for and
delivered
L. LEEN
Next to Hegg's, on C St
Telephone 190
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FACIAL AND I
For MANICURING
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MRS. SWANBERG
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My New and Complete
Hat - Blocking
Outfit
is now in operation. Bring in
your old hats and have them
made like new.
PEYSER THE TAILOR
PHOftfE 188
FRESH
SWEET MILK
DELIVERED DAILY
Guaranteed Pure and Sanitary
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CORDOVA DAIRY
OLDTOWN
Phono 189—2 Rings
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GRADUATION TIME IS HERE
Your boy or girl will be proud of a watch that will last a life
time.
A signet ring will be a reminder of the day for many, many years.
Birthstone rings, lavaiiers and many other articles at
PAUL BLOEDHORN’S
Jeweler and Watchmaker. Phone 132—2
SALE
ON
SPRINGS AND COTS
SELLING BELOW COST
CLOSING OUT THIS LINE
KENNEDY’S
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KATALLA
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THOMPSON & CHADWICK
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HONG KONG
RESTAURANT
CHINESE NOODLES
CHOP SUEY
All Kinds of Light Lunches
Tray Service Our Specialty
CHARLEY CHONG
Phone 169
Ootimo Cigars
Pepp and “Juno”
GUS GELLES, AGENT
JUNEAU, ALASKA