TERRITORIAL NEWS
Six out of seven cows at the Lake
side Dairy of Cordova were ordered
destroyed after they reacted to a
tuberculosis test administered by
Robert Jay, government veterinary
inspector from Sacramento. Mr. Jay
said this was no reflection on the
condition of the dairy, which he
found excellent and cleanly, the
cows being well cared for. Twelve
head were recently condemned in
Anchorage and the Seward herd
was pronounced 100 per cent pure.
J. M. Elmer, who is in charge of
the Slate Creek mines, expects to
run the road house himself this
winter. He is constructing a new
building and does not expect to come
out before Christmas. Mrs. Larry
Shields, formerly of Cordova, is look
ing after the place. She cooked at
Slate Creek this summer.
Both Cordova and Ketchikan have
recently expressed some concern
over hazards caused by reckless driv
ing on roads touching those two
towns, according to District Forest
er C. H. Flory.
Alaska reindeer meat will vie
with Middle West beef as a popular
lar form of diet if plans now being
formulated by the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce prove successful.
Patrick McAndrews, an oldtimer
of the Yukon died at Seattle re
cently, aged 67 years.
Mrs. J. A. McGilvray of Valdez re
ceived on the last boat a clipping
from an Oak Ridge, Wash., news
paper telling of the sudden death of
Mrs. C. F. Ernst, a former resident
of Valdez.
After a brief visit to Cordova two
mine operators from the Shushana
country left there, each in opposite
directions. Carl F. Whitham took
the Yukon for Seattle, while A. S.
Johnson went to Chitina on the train.
Mr. Johnson will probably return lat
er, as he is having dental work done
in the Copper City. Both men believe
that the Shushana country is hold
ing its own and that if a trail could
be put thru, reducing freight rates,
more property would be opened up.
They commented on the fact *that
carbonate lead ores this season fill
ed up sluices badly.
Two tillicums of the Klondike hit
the trail' that leads to the South
when Franklin Osborn and John
Hoggan counted their doubloons and,
after putting an extra strong hitch
into their purse strings, packed up
their belongings and headed for the
South.
Establishment of a modern machine
shop, storage warehouse and dock
at Juneau by the Bureau of Public
Roads was announced recently by M.
I). Williams, assistant district engi
neer. The Bureau has leased the
Cash Cole warehouse property on
Willoughby avenue and is fitting P
up for use for the purpose enumerat
ed.
At the Cordova home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Peters Saturday last, Miss
Lorna Clegliorn of Spokane, became
the bride of Charles Leslie Powers.
Rev. W. A. Couden performed the
ceremony and Mrs. Ray Talbot and
Harold Chadwick acted as matron
of honor and best man.
Angus McLeod, former resident of
Anchorage and for sometime an in
mate of the Pioneers Home at Sitka,
has been adjudged insane by a jury
in the U. S. Commissioner’s Court
at Sitka. Me Leod recently made two
attempts at taking his own life, be
ing frustrated by the watchfulness
of attendants.
Federal employes, of all depart
ments, whether connected with civil,
military or naval bureaus, are sub
ject to the provisions of the Alaska
Game Law, according to a ruling by
the solicitor of the Department of
Agriculture.
A delegation of natives headed
by Father T. Lavrischeff called on
Delegate Sutherland at Cordova ana
made a request for a government
school at Chenega.
Steve O’Neill, well known quartz
miner on Valdez creek, has closed
down for the winter. He has been
engaged in development work on
his properties during the last sever
al years.
Nick Mickem and Jack West re
cently downed one of the finest
specimens of mountain sheep ever
seen by Cantwell residents.
J. M. Olson, better known as
“Laughing Ole,” whose operations
in the Valdez Creek district were
largely responsible for ‘last sum
mer’s stampede, has closed down for
the season.
Not since William Grady discov
ered gold near Dease Lake in Sep
tember, 1924, has anything happen
ed in the Cassiar of more interest
throughout the district than the re
port that serious consideration is
being given the project to connect
Dease Lake and the Stikine River
by rail.
Kennecott is mourning the death
of Stanley Olson of the engineering
staff( who was injured in a fall from
the tram some weeks ago. He was
coming along as well as could be
expected and was considered out of
danger when pneumonia set in and
he passed away.
R. J. Merrill and Ben Howell, who
have been developing a quartz claim
in the Port Wells district during the
past summer, returned to Valdez last
week.
Charles Carlson of Juneau, aged 40,
died at St. Ann’s hospital from heart
trouble.
John Bence, who has been at Chi
tina the last few weeks, was rushed
to Kennecott hospital by speeder in
a serious condition with goitre.
Mrs. II. C. Wool, of Wiseman, in
the Koyukuk district, gave birth to an S
8-pound boy last week at the Anch
orage hospital. The baby and mother
are doing nicely, rports Dr. J. FI. Ro
mig, who attended her. Mrs. Wool’s
husband is a well known mine opera
tor in the Wiseman district.
Martin Larsen and Nellie Taylor |
were united in marriage last week in
the presence of a few intimate friends
by U. S. Commissioner J. H. Rager, at
Anchorage. The wedding was follow- i
ed by a supper at Cameron’s cafe.
August Fritsch, an old-time Eagle
miner and gardener was killed while '
out hunting. i
Charles .Sctvlosser and Gus Henkel,
who have been doing assessment on
the Charles Sealey property at S'noup
bay, have returned to Valdez.
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“There is every reason to believe
that Ketchikan in a few years itme
will have a population of 25,000 peo
ple,” said John Koel, a well known old
timer and property owner of Ketchi
kan who came here in 1900.
The grand jury meeting in Ketchi
kan said that the First City is wide
open and laid the blame on the city
police who it is alleged are lax in
their duties.
Mayor E. V. Boyle, who spent the
past four months on the Pacific coast,
has returned to Cordova greatly im
proved in health. Mrs. Boyle, who
was also on an extended visit to Port
land, accompanied him.
On Friday, Oct. 2, between midnight
and 7 o’clock in the morning, Mrs.
Hazel Victoria Brown, the beloved
wife of George R. Brown passed away
at Carmacks, on the Yukon River.
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