NEWSY LETTERS
FROM FORMER
CORDOVA MEN
Our former townsman, Lee Har
pole, writes to Charles M. Rosswog
from Cape St. Elias, where he is now
stationed, in which letter he grows
enthusiastic over the climate and con
ditions there. Among oth/er things he
says: “We have enjoyed a fine winter
here. Eighteen above zero was the
coldest weather we experienced. We
had plenty of vegetables to eat, in
cluding fresh radishes, lettuce, turnips
and kale, out of our own garden, as
late as December 21. We are all in
the best of health and spirits. Only
two foxes were caught by the foot on
this end of the island the past season.
However, some six or seven were i
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trapped on the north end. We have \
a new recruit—F. H. Story, young son :
of Dr. Story of Ketchikan.”
All old-timers remember M. J. Me- j
Kinnon, familiarly known as “The1
Snow King,” during the construction
days of the Copper River railway. He
is now visiting his brother, William
McKinnon, postmaster at Moose Jaw,
Canada, and writes the Daily Times
that he is getting lonesome for Alaska
and will have to start back soon. He
adds:* “The Canadian givernment is
going to wipe out its navy. There
was an English admiral here not long
ago wTho had been trying to sell Can
ada’s old, useless warships for $17,
000,000, and it would take about
$5,000,000 per year to keep them in re
pair and operate them. They are go
ing to sell all the navy boats. It is a
grand idea; for what do we want a
navy for, when our rich Uncle Sam
has to protect us anyway? But I
think they should keep the Rainbow—
run her on the beach at Vancouver,
B. C., and use her as a clubhouse for
the war victims of British Columbia.
I am going to suggest to the Canadian
war veterans that they buy her for this
purpose.”
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WATSON DUE TONIGHT
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Steamer Admiral Watson left Se
ward at 6 o’clock last night and is due
here at midnight, unless detained by
storm.
I TWO HOONAH NATIVES
LOST IN FRIENDS’ SIGHT
DURING FIERCE STORM
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A double drowning occurred at Mud
Bay, Icy Straits, las Monday when
Tom Hanson and Obert Williams, na
tive trappers from Hoonah. attempted
to sail a round bottomed boat across
! and arm of Mud Bay, and were caught
, in a storm and their boat capsized.
: The accident was witnessed by
other natives who were powerless
to give assistance owing to a tremen
dous sea running at the time. Jacob
Wilson, Hoonah jeweler made an at
tempt in a small canoe but came near
drowning.
The body of Obert Williams was
found the same day while that of
Tom Hanson was not recovered until
the day following.
Both were brought to Hoonah for
burial.
MAYORALTY ELECTION
AT NOME WAS CLOSE
AND M AY BE CONTESTED
NOME, April 14.—The recent city
election here developed into one of
the hotest and closest three-cornered
race for the maloralty in the history
of Alaskan politics. The final count
showed only one vote separating the
three candidates from each other, and
even now the election will probably^
be thrown into the courts.
As announced by the judges the
vote stood as follows: Charles Rice,
109; Fred Harrison, 108; W. M. Per
son, 107.
One of the men connected with the
local U. S. radio station voted after
being challenged, and the judges re
fused to count his vote. Harrison
may institute mandamus proceedings
to contest the election of Rice as the
two candidates would be tied if the
vote is allowed.
E. Raelson, W. Griffith and A. Lo
men were elected to the council.
? WHO—WHAT—WHEN—WHERE ?
The Ragtime Trio.
Dance.
tonight.
Hegg’s Hall.
Subscribe for the Daily Times.
M’BRIDE RALLY
WILL BE
AT FAIRBANKS
FAIRBANKS, April 14.—A meeting
| of the Republican Club was held at
Odd Fellows’ hall last night. Over
eighty of the members were in at
tendance, and much of interest to the
! organization was brought up for con
; sideration. 0
The candidacy of T. M. Reed for
: delegate to the national convention
i was indorsed. Mr. Reed was secre
| tary of the senate during the last ses
sion of the territorial legislature, and
I is well known by many in the Fair
banks district. George C. Hazelet was
indorsed at the previous meeting, so
the necessary two candidates have the
support of the local organization.
Strong efforts will be made by the
Fairbanks club to further the candi
dacy of J. C. McBride of Juneau for
the office of national committeeman,
and a campaign in his behalf is being
organized.
A Republican rally will be held on
the night of April 23, and'plans for
its success are now under way. A
committee to provide for the enter
tainment features was named last
night, and will consist of Joe Smith,
F. C. Irons, Tony Batinich, Mrs. Mel
Boyd and Mrs. Kincaid.
BRINGING FORGER BACK •
Deputy Marchal A1 Dowling, of Val
dez, who went to Utah to get Carl G.
Fisher, alias Dr. Robert E. Forbes,
alias R. C. Johnstone, who is wanted
for passing forged treasury checks at
Cordova, expects to leave Seattle on
the steamer Northwestern with his
prisoner, who will be tried at Valdez.
NEW OFFICIALS TO QUALIFY
The newly elected city officials and
councilman will qualify at the meet
ing of the city council to be held next
Monday evening.
The Ragtinme Trio will entertain to
night at Hegg’s hall. You’ll feel like
a ship on the ocean of joy dancing to
their dreamy waltzes, cunning fox
trots and stately three-steps.
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