FORT YUKON NEWS
(By special correspondent)
The weather for the last two
days has been unusually warm
causing new water-holes and
cracks near town. Three dog
teams jumped water Sunday.
The Yukon River is running a
generous stream for several
blocks near the village river
bank.
Mrs. Boyle, the teacher in the
government school at Beavre, ac
companied by Bernice Yasuda
and the driver. Howard Alla
shuk, spent New Year’s in Fort
Yukon. Mrs. Boyle and Miss Ya
suda were the guests of Miss Me
Elroy while in town.
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George Linxweiler and P. Howe
spent Christmas season in town
leaving for the upper Porcupine
the first part of January.
Mrs. Thornwaite came down
from Old Crow to take the plane
for Fairbanks enroute to the
States to visit her father who is
seriously ill. Mrs. Thornwaite
government school at Beaver, ac
count of cloudy weather and
fogs.
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Miss Dickenson of Seattle ar
rived by plane before the holi
for Colorado in September. Miss
Margaret Foster (nurse) who left
for Coorado in September. Mi.^
Dickinson formerly nursed at
Anchorage.
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Dr. Burke and the witnesses
for the Alexander case left for
Fairbanks last week.
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George Taylor, game commis
sioner. and son, left for Circle
returning the same week.
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Mrs. Brian returned to town
before the holidays. Mrs. Brian
reports a very interesting trip
up the Porcupine in September
and a much more interesting
return trip by dog team.
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Grover Bayless arrived in Fair
banks safely: he mushed moat
•f the way.
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Mr. Hines, Mr. Herbert, pilot j
and Mr. Grove of Fairbanks, ar
rived by plane Saturday looking j
•ver the various air routes this j
»de of the river. Mr. Herbert
took the plane with Victor Pet
ea-son. guide, to the Old Crow
#ountry; a location taking six1
•ift.vs by dog team but a few
hours by plane. Peterson just !
came to town from Old Crow;
imagine the surprise of the na
tives when he returns before he
is supposed to arrive.
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The population of Fort Yukon
increased rapidly Saturday and
Sunday. Four new babies were
born. Mr. Karney, popular movie
proprietor, is the father of a
daughter; Harry Coffin also has
a daughter. The other two are
native children, a boy and a
girl. To celebrate, Mi*. Karney is
giving a free picture show and
a dance after.
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Ben Young who accidentally\
shot himself in the hand near his 1
home at White Eye, is improving
as the days go by. He is in the
hospital.
Tomorrow, at noon in the Sew
ard Grill, the regular weekly bus
iness meeting and luncheon of;
the Seward Chamber of Com
merce will be held.
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meeting in Juneau next March.
Notices of the approaching meet
ing were mailed by M. S. Whit
tier of Juneau, executive secre
tary of the organization. They
were sent to all chambers in
Alaska, says the Juneau Empire.
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