LOCAL NEWS NOTES
Charles W. Russell and wife arrived on
the Princess Mary from Seattle and has
taken up his new duties at Treadwell.
A post card was received in the last
mail by Mr. and Mrs. J. J Penglase of
Dougins, dated In France. November, 29,
from their son, Claude, who said he was
on his way home. He is a member of the
91st Division of the U. S. Army.
Lieutenant Robert A. Wilson, formerly
of Thane, has received his discharge from
the army. Charles Goldstein, who visited
with Lieut. Wilson when in Seattle, says
he expects to remain in Seattle, and, per
haps, accept a position with a bank in
that city.
Miss Esther Oliver, teacher at the Per
severance school, accompanied her friend
Miss Ruby Johnson back to Chichagof
a few days ago and will spend a portion
of her vacation there visiting while her
school is not in session. The Perseverance
school has its vacation period in the win
ter.
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A prospector recently sent out a sample
of ore from Nome, wet tests convincing
him by the reaction that the ores con
tained platinum. He asked the assavers
to wire in actual gold contents and if any
platinum later to write by mall. He re
ceived $18 and a wire “some platinum,”
which sent a thrill through him and he
is now anxiously awaiting the arrival of
the assay sheet.
The "Russian Kid,” otherwise well
known as A. W. Balzimier, recently sold
his copper property on Dan Creek to Mar
tin Harrais, and will receive $60,000 on
the deal, while still retaining certain
interests. Mr. Balzimier states that the
property is at the head of Dan Creek,
about 26 miles from McCarthy and was
originally located by him two years ago.
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At a dinner one evening was a law
yer who did not appreciate the attention
of his neighbor, who began thus: “I sup
pose you gentlemen have strange cases to
deal with at times? Some very puzzling
cases that almost confuse you and-”
"Just so," said the legal gentleman with
a determined look on his face. “I once
knew a man who had one of those cases
you mention, and after giving his whole
attention to that case one night, when
he finished he did not know what side of
the case he was on, he was so confused.”
"Really,” exclaimed the listener, delighted
at having drawn the lawyer at last. “What
sort of case was It?” "It was a case of
champagne,” replied the lawyer, who was
left in peace after that.
• •
Bushrod was establishing a pigeon coop
of his own, emulating his neighbor, BUI
Hite. In arranging the financial promo
tion of this venture he went to his
mother.
"Mother,” he said, “I want a sovereign
to buy a pigeon.”
Mother thought a sovereign a rather
high price for a pigeon, with common birds
averaging half a crown.
"But, Mother,” Bushrod said earneetly,
you don’t understand. This is a pedigree
bird. With its pedigree it’s cheap at a
pound."
Bushrod finally wheedled his motner
out of the pound and left to buy the blood
ed bird. He returned with the pigeon and a
scrap of crumpled paper In his pocket.
“Mother,” he said, "this is the pedi
gree."
On the crumpled scrap of paper was
written:
“Grandfather, unknown; grandmother,
unknown; father, unknown; mother, Bill
Hite’s pigeon.”
• •
The American soldier was telling his
host about the size of some of the farms
in tii6 west
“You might not believe it,” he said,
"but a friend of mine has a farm so large
that he starts out with his plowing in the
spring. All that he can do is to plow and
sow one straight furrow before autumn.
Then he turns around and harvests the
crop on it on his way back.”
"Oh, yes, I believe that,” said the host;
it is like my son-in-law’s farm out there.
Two weeks after they were married my
daughter and her husband started for
their pasture to milk the cows and their
two children brought in the milk.”
*
Two Lancashire women were talking of
the war.
First Woman—“How’s Tom getting on
in Palestine?”
Second Woman—“Oh, he’s doing well.
Aw’ve just had a letter fro’ one of his
mates, and he says Tom’s gotten dysen
tery. ”
First Woman—“Strange, he’s never
written hissel’.”
Second Woman—“Nay, it’s Just like
him—he would no mek a fuss about the
honors he won!”