SHORT STORIES
, ABOUT ALASKA
A Wrangell man is displaying a
Belgian hare which cost him $32 in
Seattle.
Harley Nichols, Arthur Larson and
Charles Emrich of Juneau have start
ed a logging and pile camp at Hoo
nah bay.
Captain C. E. Hewes, formerly in
command at Fort Liscum, was re
cently discharged and has taken a
job at Anchorage.
W. P. Borden, a pioneer farmer of
the Fairbanks district, and Mrs. Anna
Volkman, a sourdough, were married
recently in Fairbanks.
Herb Wilson, a well-known young
Fairbanks man, has started a store
in the Kantishna district. Mr. Wil
son has also been appointed commis
sioner of the district.
Taxpayers and business men of Ne
nana have organized to try and right
alleged wrongs committed by the
land and industrial department of
the A. E. C.
There is a movement on foot among
business men of Fairbanks to change
the name of “Easy street,” recently
completed, to some other more eu
phonious name.
Blueberries are selling at 25 cents
a pound at Nenana this year, an un
heard of price. A shipment of 200
pounds was received from the vicin
ity of Fairbanks last week.
The city council of Ketchikan has
approved the plan of naming the ave
nues of the city. In the future the
main streets will have a system of
names terminating with the word
“avenue.”
Frank Frey, a fisherman residing
in a tent a short distance above Ne
nana was arrested for stealing fish
from a fishwheel belonging to C. H.
Calhoun, and was given six months
in jail.
Figures received at the customs
show that Alaska has 1,018 docu
mented vessels of a total tonnage of
79,584, that is not counting the hun
dreds of crafts below fifteen tons
register.
According to information received
at Fairbanks recently Mrs. Mary
Moulton Anderson, an old-timer, died
in Seattle August 18. Deceased was
for a number of years a resident ot
Fairbanks.
Bert Wilson, a fireman in the em
ploy of the Alaska engineering com
mission at Nenana, broke his leg
recently in jumping from a train
He is in the government hospital al
Nenana.
Pete Jelich, a pioneer restaurant
man of Juneau, has sold the Arcade
cafe to Joe Rotts and Emil Handricl
and left for Hyder. He was in the
restaurant business at Dawson foi
many years.
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Lewis Jack Morrison and Miss E
Annie McKenzie were united in mar
riage at Ketchikan recently. The
groom is in business at Petersburg
and the bride came to Alaska recent
ly from Olympia.
The Valdez Aerie of Eagles gav<
the returned soldiers a big blow-oui
September 17. The lodge furnished
a splendid program, winding up wit!
a grand ball. Probably a hundred
soldiers attended.
Dr. Faust of Katalla; Dr A. B
Cook of Fort Walter and Dr. Gilles
pie of Kenneeott, were recently ex
amined by the Alaska medical board
recently. Dr. L. B. Myers is presi
dent of the board.
The school at Ward’s cove, south
eastern Alaska, wall be taught bj
Miss Margaret Schnell of Ketchikan
A new school building is under con
struction and the school is under the
jurisdiction of the territory.
A porcupine was recently killed in
the streets of Nenana with an axe
If things do not change in many parts
of Alaska soon almost any kind of
game may be killed in the streets of
what wrere once populous cities.
Simon Kicik, a prospector of the
Interior, is suffering from Wickitis,
says the Valdez Miner. Believing
that some one is trying to kill him
he recently wrote to Governor Riggs
enclosing a sample of tobacco which
he said had been poisoned by his ene
mies. He claims that he tried
out the tobacco on a blind man and
it made made him ill, so he placed
if in a frying pan on the stove and it
ate the" bottom out of the pan. He
claims that everyone in his vicinity
is trying to “nail him.”
Albert Clinkenberg, at one time
employed in a sawmill in Douglas,
recently contributed a sad and senti
mental piece of poetry to the Cordo
va paper. We have often wondered
what was the matter with Albert.—
Douglas Island News.
Word has been received that Ches
ter Fortune, who a few years ago was
employed in Douglas and lived there
with his family, is dead at Port
land, Ore. Mr. Fortune fell from a
ladder on which he was working, on
August 21 and died on August 23. He
leaves two little children besides his
widow.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
TRAPPERS
We are buying all kinds of furs
and will pay the highest prices. Don’t
send your furs Outside before you
see me. We also make up all kinds
of furs and remodel in the latest
styles. They will be made right here.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
L. M. STEEINE, Tailor.
In connection with F. N. Hubbert.
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LOST—Open-face nickel case watch,
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FOR SALE—One Winchester pump
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TRADING post, roadhouse and fox
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car. For particulars inquire at of
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Store.
FOR SALE—Good stock of rabbits for
breeding purposes. Apply A. Cohen.
Phone 167- 3 rings. 19-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
Arrived Last Boat
CHILDREN’S STOCKINGS
Plain, three pairs for $1.00
Drummer Boy, 50c
LADIES’—Silk, 50c and 75c
LADIES’—Plain, 3 for $1.00
Children’s Dresses, $2.00 up.
Tablecloths on sale yet.
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Shop Phone 182 .
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AUTOMOBILES
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CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
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"THE
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First Ave. and Pine St,, Seattle
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