-- THE 'CHILKOCT"POST --
. _ChiIkoot Barracks. Haines, Alaska.
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VO 1.5 - - -February 13th., 1925.- - -
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NEWS OF THE WEEK,
That the four men aboard the mail ^oat George Jr* met death in
Takii Inlet about fifteen miles below Juneau on- the evening of Jan
uary 25th. is now a certainty. Hopes had been entertained for them
until the finding on the beach of Admiralty Island of the. three bod
ies identified as Ed Lee, mate,John Toseth/deckhand and Russel R.
Brown, passenger. Capt,Bystroraig body has not yet been recovered.
Capt.Bystrom had stafcfcdat before setting forth that evetoing that he
was going out to take a look at the sea and if it was too rough he
would come back. His boat evidently foundered before the latter
could be accomplished. Mayor Goldstein ordered the flag over the
.. city hall in Juneau to be placed at half mast as a result of the
’’Public calamity.” .
Roy'S.Darling, former Navy aviator, announced that he would hop
off from Fairbanks for Home with diptheria’ antitoxin last Sunday.
He intended to reach Nome late Monady stopping at' Ruby and Koltag
to! refuel. Governor .Bone advised against the trip because of the
hazard involved. In the meantime a radio news dispatch stated Wed
nesday night that the second shipment of serum which left Nenana
Sunday afternoon by dog team had reached RubyA Seppala gives credit
for the first shipment reaching Nome to Kasson who passes it on to
his dogs a majority of which are sick from frozen lungs as a result
of strigling thru terrific blizzards on the last stretch of the trip
to Nome. Kasson*s lead dog is reported dead.
After battling against storms for seven and one half days the
Forestry boat Ranger ”5” under command of Ranger George Peterson
arrived in Juneau from Sitka last week. It is the opinion of the
forestry man that many of the young deer will be killed off in that
section from starvation. If the situation is not soon remidied he
looks for a repetition of the disaster of 1917-’18 when thousands
of these animals starved to death. Acting Agent for the Federal
Biological Survey has been authorized to purchase 20 tons of hay
and deliver it where most needed*
A herd of 1800 reindeer belonging to the Lomen Corporation has
arrived at Golovin near Nome after being driven 200 miles from Buck
land River. The trip took ten days and very little snow was en
countered en route. The animals arrived in good condition. They
will be slaughtered immediately and placed in cold storage for ship
ment to Seattle on the arrival of the first boat south this year.
Col* Charles R. Forbes, former director of the Veteran^ Bureau was
sentenced to two years in Leavenworth and fined $10,000 following
conviction for frauds in hospital building.
Julius Flieschman, millionaire yeast manufacturer, dropped dead
while playing polo at Miami Fla, Fe.5th.
Four hundred German colonists have sent word to Chihuhua City,
Mexico, that they will settle on agricultural lands near that city.
Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor were married in Los Angeles
Saturday night. ....
Following a recent elimination contest ficials of the An
chorage Rifle Club have selected a ten man for future matches.
The United States Marines now stationed in Nicaragua will remain
not later than the first of next September. A local constabulary
officered by Americans is being formed to take their place.
Officers and men and ladies of Post*are invited to Alpine Club
School Day party tonight by Mrs.Keller, of Skagway. Haines people
are also invited* -Telegram 10 A.M.