HAINES NOTES
Miss Nellie Hopkins has accepted the position of Chief Clerk in
Haines Post Officer •
M j. ss Myrtle Cornelius, of Juneau, is visiting the'^amily of J*
Shepperd.
The A.;i.A* girls will give a banquet Friday evening, May 9th, at the
Church, in honor of Mothers' Day*
Mr. and Mrs. Ward’ and the "twins" are visiting iflr* Morris, of Chilkcot
Barracks, for a few weeks*
NEW CABLE ON ITS WAY‘NORTH: _
The cable ship Delwood, with half of the new Alaska cable, left Seat
tle for Ketchikan today. Laying the cable is to be rushed*
SKAGY/AY TAKES 70URTH PLAGE IN SCHOOL MEET:
The Skagv/ay schools won fourth place in the Southeastern Alaska school
meet recently held in Juneau, with 19 points. Juneau, for the 3rd succes
sive year, won first honors with a total of 69 points; Douglas, with 56
points, was second; and Ketchikan, with 45 points, third.
MANY ATTEND E <k R DANCE:
The E and R dance held last Saturday evening was, from a point of at
tendance, one of the nost successful of the year. Due to the pleasant
weather, a large nuuber df guests came from Skagway for the occasion.
REUTDRNS OF SKAGY7AY, ALASKA,. FLECTION:1
Returns from Skagway in the recent election for territorial offices,
show the following:
For Governor:- Cole, 101; Schofield, 13; Valentine, 59.
For Attorney General, Coppernoll, 67; Rustgard, 110'.
For Republican National Committeeman: Frame, Arthur, 36; Framp, JY7.,79v
For Delegates to Republican National Convenetion: Dawes, 100, Robert
son, 39; Sexton, 61; Steel, 72.
For Alternates to the Rep. Nat. Con.: --
For Territorial Senator: Davies, 82; Hunt, 95.
For Territorial Representatives: Ashley, 112; Davis, 25; Ferguson, 78;
Grant, 107; Gurr, 91; Kenr*, 113; Noland, 5; Pane, 9; Paul, 105; Shepard, 83;
Simpson, 7; Skuse, 31; Sprague, 10. .
AND 3HE RED FLAG TO/ED:
After the ensanguined banner, indicating a complete miss, had waved
from the pit, the candidate for marksmanship honors remarked: "Well, I’m
glsld I didn’t go on that bear hunt* I*d sure have been bear meat by now*"
BASEBALL GAME AT SKAGWAY, SATURDAY, MAY 17th, ADMISSION 50 CENTS