LOCAL NEWS NOTES
Robt. Bell, who has been Ashing the
past summer and fall, arrived in town a
few days ago and has gone to work In the
Alaska Juneau mill.
The Jualln mine will open soon — prob
ably about February 1st. This is the
purport of a telegram received by Dave
Housel, employment agent for the com
pany.
Word from Ernest J. Powell, Evacua
tion Hospital No. 9, A. E. F„ France. He
says he has not been fortunate enough
to meet any Douglas Island or Juneau
boys in France, and is receiving our news
letter regularly.
David Milton Bothwell of Juneau and
Miss Gertrude Ida Fick, of Juneau, a well
known local nurse, were united in matri
mony on Christmas day at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon by Rev. James Condit at
the home of George Kohlhepp.
Word from Sgt. Van J. Kubin. M. R. S.
303. Co. 1. A. P. O. 772, A. E. F., France,
who has been in France 10 months. Nov.
1. Wants to be remembered to all the
boys and says to not be surprised to see
him back in Alaska one of these days.
Chas. W. Russell, purchasing agent In
Seattle for the Treadwell Companies, on
December 31 will closed the Seattle office
and move to Treadwell, where he will as
sume the duties of manager of the mer
cantile department. Mr. and Mrs. Russell
will occupy the former home of Mr. and
Mrs. I. D. Carpenter, Mrs. Russell’s
father and mother.
Word from Corp. C. W. Salmonson, 361
Inf. Band, Hdqrs. Co., A. P. O. 776, A. E.
F.. France: "Just received the Honor Roll
paper and was sure glad to get it. I
showed it to Al. Snowden, who used to
work for Preston. Have been at two
fronts and saw some awful fighting but
was fortunate enough to come out of ac
tion without a scratch, i saw Harry Rex
roth a month ago and he sure was look
ing fine. My regards to the boys."
Angelo Demos, one of the last draft
men from the Channel, who has been re
cently discharged from Camp Lewis, is
now back at his old job in the Treadwell
foundry. Demos is the the first Treadwell
boy to return from the service. He states
that many more are hoping to soon get
back and all realize that their old jobs,
or positions equally as good are open to
them in the North.
Mike Gavriil received a letter from Leo
J. Higley. Co. B, 20th Eng’r., A. E. F..
France. He want* Coo Allen's address. It
is B. H. 36, A. P. 0. 732. A. E. F„ France.
Grover Kertis, Co. L. 23rd Engrs., A.
E. F„ writes from Ais-Iea-Bains. where
he Is spending the first vacation he has
had after 10 months of active service at
the front.
Died
John Ollllgan, an old-time Treadwell
boy; influenza.
Waltor Ford, formerly pitcher for the
Juneau ball team; Influenza.
D. H. Delzelle, for many years In
charge of the men's clothing department
of the H. J. Raymond Company.
James McKanna, an old Douglaslte, died
In Portland on his way, with his wife
and three children, to spend Christmas at
his wlfe'o home at Peach Tree, Alabama;
Influenza.
A. Baroumua, a miner from the Keady
Bullion mine; influenza.
Mrs. Oaks, wife of Olen Oaks who works
In the Treadwell blacksmith shop; influ
enza.
Mrs. Henderson, wife of Commissioner
of Education for Alaska Lester D. Hen
derson; Influenza.
John Green Brady, former governor of
Alaska, died at his home In Sitka on Tues
day, December 17. after a lingering ill
ness of several years from dropsy.
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What Foch Said to the German Envoys
The New York Sun quotes a high Brit
ish official as saying that when the Ger
man envoys stalked into the room of Mar
shal Foch to discuss the armistice, the
Marshal said: “To what am I indebted
for the honor of this visit?” The Germans
were somewhat abashed. One of them re
plied: “We came about the armistice
which you offered." "Armistice,” queried
Foch. "what armistice? I have made no
offer.” The Germans were astounded.
“But we must have an armistice,” they
walled. “Must,” said Foch, “then you
came to talk armistice?” The Germans
admitted ruefully that they had come for
that purpose. Foch’s eyes sparkled as he
said: “If you come to beg an armistice
that is another matter."
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In a test of 100 tons of ore from the
Smith-McClono mine on St. Patrick creek
in the Fairbanks district, 160 ounces of
gold, of a value of $2,539.68, were re
covered, making an average valuation of
$25 a ton for the rock. It is thought that
the quartz mines of that district will have
a great future when they can be worked
at a little less expense than at present.