ALASKA NOTES
The Northwestern Fisheries Com
pany has laid the foundation for three
new buildings at Kenai to replace the
cannery burned last spring. Each of
the buildings is to be 50 by 200 feet.
Uov. strong has advised the resi
dents of the iMatanuska river valley
that they are entitled to establish a
school district and obtain the neces
sary funds for running the school
from the territory.
Commissioner John K. Brown, of
Fairbanks, tendered his resignation to
Judge Bunnell to take effect August 31.
Heed W. Heilig, assistant district at
torney was named to succeed him.
The mercantile establishment of
Johnson & Jepson, at Ruby, was re
cently damaged to the extent of five
thousand by fire, which started in the
basement of the store, and was of
mysterious origin.
Having obtained a permit to cut
three million feet of timber near the
mouth of Steamboat Slough, Harry
Marsh and partner will market their
lumber in Fairbanks.
About forty-five firemen and deck
hands of river steamers of the White
Bass & Yukon road, who struck re
cently at Whitehorse, mushed over the
roud from that place to Skagway on
their way to the States.
Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. E. Li. Whittemore, of Seward,
who died en route to the states, were
held In Seattle August 2. Mrs. Witte
more was 46 years of age.
The Secretary of the Interior has
rendered a decision declaring the
homestead entry of George Wilson,
covrlng the Chena Hot Springs, a
valid location, reversing the decision
of the General Band Office.
The dearth of hard rock miners in
the Willow creek section is seriously
hampering the operations of the vari
ous mines. The operators have a
standing call for men and the supply
is still far from adequate.
Charles Covey, who was arrested at
Anchorage last spring for the al
leged theft of a dog team at Tanana,
and taken to Fairbanks by Deputy
Marshal Mossman, was tried recently
at the term of court at Ruby.'
B. A. Walker, u fisherman, brought
a 500-pound bear into Douglas recent
lyly and sold It to a local meat market,
but It is said as a ready seller beat
meat is not in the same class with
Hnlnes strawberries.
Valdez is the latest city to recog
nize Anchorage as the coal center of
Alaska. The Happy Valley Coal Co.,
have Just received an order for 400
tons of their best coal to be delivered
to H. E. Ellis at the Cliff mine.
The famous California saloon in
Fairbanks , which was destroyed by
fire last December, is to be rebuilt.
The building was erected originally
by A1 White of Valdez, and has passed
through several hands since.
J. B. Keene formerly postmaster at
Fort Liscum, was taken into custody
recently on complaint of Uostofflce In
spector Neill, charged with being short
in his accounts with the department.
A hearing of the ease was had before
United States Commissioner Love, re
sulting In the finding of probable cause
and tho binding over of the prisoner
to the grand Jury under bonds of $1,
500. Inspector Neill was the only wit
ness in the case. He testified that a
shortage in the accounts of $1,044.13
had been discovered, of which amount
the accused had made up $226.
Libby, McNeil &• Libby are asking
for bids from the shipbuilders on two
big motorships to be used in the can
nery trade. The boats will carry sal
TO GET THE GOLD
WE MUST HAVE ROAD8
And to get the roads wc must show
that we must have them. The need
for good transportation facilities Il
lustrated by word and picture in the
Pictorial edition of the Nugget Mining
and Dredging Journal, how In course of
preparation, is one of the features of
the publication and a copy mailed to
the congressman of your home state
or some other person of influence will
help in getting them. Send In your
subscription now. If you cannot use a
dozen, take a half dozen. If you can’t
use that number take less but do not
forget to help the movement by send
ing at least one where It will do some
good. _
mon from the canneries in Alaska
owned by ibis company, to Puget
sound, and possibly on around through
the canal to the eastern markets and
to Liverpool. Definite information as
to tile boats has not been issued, ex
cept that they will be 22U feet long,
40 feet beam. Bids for the power
plans have else been asked for. and
these, together with tenders on the
building of tiie boats, have been for
warded by the Seattle office to the
headquarters at Chicago for final de
cision.
Capl. Sid Barrington, of the Side
Streams Navigation company, will op
erate steaemrs on the Skoena river.
He arrived here on the Alameda wait
ing for his steamer the Hazel 15. seel
ond, which reached here early this
morning. This boat is on a large
barge which is being towed by the
government tug' Itosco to Prince Hu
pert. The river boat has been at An
chorage but Capl. Barrington believes
he has alarger field for his operations
01. the Skeena.
Alvah Baines, the genial chief of tile
railway mail service who is now in
Seward, is the most unfortunate land
lord in existence. The story of the man
who was found dead in a cabin in
Valdez some weeks ago after he had
been dead six or seven months must
be fresh in the memory. That cabin
belonged to Mr. Karnes and the man
found dead, was his tenant. For two
years that man had been alive in the
cabin and no rent was collected and
for the last six months the tenant was
more it dead one than ever. To cap
the climax someone set fire to th<
cabin after the discovery of the bodj
anil destroyed it.
Culling Cards at Hi* Nuggei Office.
ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
AT NUGGET OFFICE.
Vote the Republican Ticket Straight.
—Adv.
POLITICAL CARDS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Andy Anderson
Republican Candidate.
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
V. A. JULIEN
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916.
OR ROAD COMMISSIONER. '
W. J. ROWE
Republican Candidate.
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916.
FOR SENATOR.
TOM McGANN
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916.
OR SENATOR.
MARTIN MORAN
ELECTION TUE8DAY, NOV. 7, 1916.
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