HORT STORIES I
ABOUT ALASKA
OCCURRENCES
The soldiers of Port William H.
Seward will go to Juneau to* celebrate
July Fourth. They will be billeted in
regular camp style owing to lack of
rooms.
Judge Lindley Greene have been ap
pointed referee in bankruptcy for
I'vnchorage and vicinity. Judge Greene
has held many important positions
with the government,
Hans Lundberg was fined $25 and
given twelve days in jail at Juneau
last week. Lundberg was drunk and
in fighting trim and he dared Patrol
man Forsythe to take him to the jail.
He did, badly damaged.
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Some one slipped a special brand
of whisky over on the citizens of the
town of Seward last week and as a re
sult nine men came nearly going over
the divide. Dr. Romig worked over
the poisoned victims until the morn
ing came before they were out of dan
ger. An analysis of the liquor showed
that oil of wintergreen had been used
in the concoction.
Admiral Hugh Hodman will make, a
tour of Alaska during July and August,
according to word received here. Ad
miral Rodman will arrive at Bremer
ton with his flagship, the battleship
New Mexico, July 9, and while she is
in drydock there he will tak a tor
pedo boat destroyer and make a cruise
ol Alaskan waters, returning to Puget
Sound in August in time to sail with
his flagship back to San Francisco
when she comes out of drydock.
Recent Washington papers received
here announce the marriage of Miss
Frances Carpenter to Mr. William
Chapin Carpenter in that city on
April 6 last. Miss Carpenter is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G.
Carpenter and is known throughout
Alaska, having visited in Cordova and
other towns several years ago in com
®pany with her father, who was pre
paring articles for a newspaper syndi
cate at that time. Mr. Huntington is
commercial attache at the American
embassy at Paris, France, where the
couple will make their home.
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The property at Juneau known as
the Juneau general hospital and oper
ated by the Dawes hospital was sold
last week at a public auction and bid
by John Beck for the First Terri
torial Bank of Douglas, owners of the
moregage on the property. Dr. Will
iam Jalister, former owner, did not
gage and foreclosure proceedings were
instituted. Dr. L. P. Dawes will con
tinue to rent from the new owners.
The Rev. W. A. Thomas recently
started from Fairbanks on his return
trip to Fort Yukon, making the trip
by dog team. If the trail holds up he
will continue on to the Chandlar coun
try. The Rev. Thomas is covering
the trails formerly traveled by Arch
deacon Stuck and in the past few
years has visited practically every set
tlement in the interior and along the
Arctic coast of Alaska.
Bingham Halleck, a former resident
of Douglas, died suddenly in Seattle
last week at the home of his sister,
Mrs. B. L. Gage. Halleck* was a for
mer Alaskan, having been in the hotel
business in Douglas for a good many
years. He left there several years ago
to become steward on the steamship
President, running to San Francisco.
He was a native of the state of Mis
souri and about 60 years of age at
the time of his death.
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Til P that era elmo f inoiiTtnnnrt
all classes of boats may be secured
at reasonable rates will be very good
news to the launch owners in Alaska.'
Alex McLean, marine surveyor, rep
resenting some of the largest com
panies in the States, h.as established
agencies in Alaska and placed boats
in the Territory rating similar to that
of Puget Sound, which will bring the
rate down to about 6 per cent.
Leo Kennedy, in charge of the Speel
rfVer pulp enterprise, has purchased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, Cordova
Precinct, at Cordova.—In the matter
of the Estate of Lora Newman, de
ceased. No. 138.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, as administrator of the estate
of Lora Newman, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against said decedent, to pre
sent them, with the proper vouchers,
within six months from the date of
this notice, to the undersigned, at the
office of his attorney, Edward F. Med
ley, in Cordova, Alaska.
Dated Cordova, Alaska, May 8, 1920.
L. C. PRATT, Administrator.
First publication, May 8, 1920.
Last publication, June 5, 1920.
the pipe from the old Treadwell ditch
for shipment to Speel river for use
there. Mr. Kennedy is buying all the
pipe he can in Alaska and has pur
chased a sawmill at .Nuggett creek
and is also arranging for the purchase
of a pile driver. Work is to be pushed
on the Speel river plant. At that
place there is water storage of a
volume sufficient for one of the best
and most natural power sites yet dis
covered on the coast.
William Gerig states that the Eska
mines is not closed down, the organ
ization being kept intact with the ex
pectation that the men will return to
work when the trouble is settled. The
miners who are in Anchorage may re
turn to work whenever they see fit,
according to Mr. Gerig, who says that
work has been merely suspended, not
closed down. This is the mine where
the men went out on strike for higher
pay.
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Actual mining was carried on in
a quiet way in the Big Chena district
several years before Felix Pedro bit
on the discovery on the creek which
was named in honor of him, and also
put Fairbanks on the map. A large
and well equipped party of prospectors
sailed past where Fairbanks now
stands, passing all the rich creeks of
the camp, and wandered MO miles up
the river, taking out a winter dump
on a tributary of the south fork. Sev
eral different parties since that time
have operated by the open cut meth
ods. The district is one in which the
prospector could be self-supporting, as
it abounds in moose, caribou and other
game, and has plenty of wood for
cabins and fuel.
AMERICAN LEGION
TO UNTANGLE WAR
RISK INSURANCE
HELENA, Mont., May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A fund of $5,000 will
be given from the funds of the state
veterans’ welfare commission to pay
the expenses of a representative
from every county in Montana to at
tend a two-day school in Helena dur
ing the latter part of this month, it
was voted unanimously at a recent
meeting here of 38 adjutants repre
senting *hst many p,»sts of the Amer
ican Legion in the state.
The plan was proposed by Howard
C. Thompson, field representative of
the federal bureau of war risk insur
ance. The purpose of the school will
be to instruct one man in every
county seat in clearing up tangles of
war risk insurance for veterans of the
Great War.
The adjutants also endorsed ^the
soldiers’ bonu£ bill as tentatively
proposed in congress.
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Don’t argue. The Club billiard hall
carries fresh tobacco. 27-tf
Read the Daily Times for the latest
and most reliable world news.
Mosquito, Head and Bed Nets at
Kennedy’s. 13-tf
Best coffee in town served at the
City Bakery. 13-tf
Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat
teries. all sizes. Blum-O’Neill Co. 3-tf
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SUMMONS
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division.—Annie
Stephens, plaintiff, vs. Clyde C.
Stephens, defendant. No. C-192.
The President of the United States
of America, greeting, to Clyde C.
Stephens, the above-named defend
ant:
You are hereby required to appear
in the district court for the territory
of Alaska, Third division, within thirty
days after the completion of the pub
lication of this summons, to wit, within
thirty days after the 8th day of June,
1920, and answer the complaint of An
nie Stephens, the above-named plain
tiff, in the above-entitled cause, which
cause is an action for divorce in one
of the cases prescribed by law, wherein
the plaintiff prays for a decree dis
solving the bonds of matrimony be
tween herself and you, and for such
other and further relief as to the court
may seem right and proper in the
premises. And you are hereby noti
fied that if you fail to appear and an
swer said complaint as herein re
quired, the said plaintiff will take
judgment against you for want thereof,
and will apply to the court for the re
lief demanded in her complaint, as
hereinbefore set out.
j The order for publication of this
summons was duly made and entered
on the 24th day of April, 1920.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown,
judge of said court, and the seal
thereof, this 24th day of April, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty and of our inde
pendence the one hundred and forty
fifth.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk District Court, Third Division,
Territory of Alaska,
j By C. H. WILCOX, Deputy.
Edward F. Medley, Cordova, Alaska,
attorney for plaintiff.
Date of first publication, April 27,
| 1920.
j Date of last publication, June 8,
] 1920.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SUMMONS
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In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division.—Alice
Bruce, plaintiff, vs. Otto G. Bruce,
defendant. No. C-190.
The President of the United States of
America, greeting, to Otto G. Bruce,
the above-named defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
in the district court for the territory
of Alaska, Third division, within
thirty days after the completion of the
publication of this summons, to wit,
within thirty days after the 8th day of
June, 1920, and answer the complaint
of Alice Bruce, the above-named
plaintiff, in the above-entitled cause,
which cause is an action for divorce
in one of the cases prescribed by law,
wherein the plaintiff prays for a de
cree dissolving the bonds of matri
mony between herself and you, and
for such other and further relief as to
the court may seem right and proper
in the premises. And you are hereby
notified that if you fail to appear and
answer said complaint as herein re
quired, the said plaintiff will take
judgment against you for want thereof
and will apply to the court for the re
lief demanded in her complaint, as
hereinbefore set out.
The order for the publication of this
summons was duly made and entered
on the 17th day of April, 1920.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown,
judge of said court, and the seal
thereof, this 17th day of April in the
year of Our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty, and of our inde
pendence, one hundred and forty-fifth.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk District Court, Third Division,
Territory of Alaska.
By C. H. WILCOX, Deputy.
Edward F. Medley, Cordova; Alaska,
attorney for plaintiff.
Date of first publication, April 27,
1920.
. Date of last publication, June 8,
1920.
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Phone 22
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ceptional bargains in necessary mer
chandise at its special sales, which
the ladies should not overlook. Drop
in an look over the goods and prices.
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