The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 17, 1948, Page 8

PAGE FGHT Sourdough Convention Concludes VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 17 —Steaks and stakes were the toy of talk today g the 600-cdd chech: and sourdoughs here as they hitched packs to le the scene of 50th anniversary of their ush along the Klon- dike Trail of '98 The first topic the Canadian lifting of the embar- to United States price of steaks was on the rise here, but that, said the old timers, “is just old stuff to 1 boug in Calgary in for t fetched me $ per hundred- 5 in Dawson " said oldster Stan Cameron, now living hel “I cleared 54 head of cattle and 15 hors The second topic was the report that a uranium deposit we 3 covered in the Brid River 120 miles north of ! The old-timers wound up a three- day International Sourdough Re- union during the weekend. They came from all over Canada, the United States, and even from Eu- rope, to swap yarns with the boys who rushed to the end of a golden rainbow. When Thomas Elliott of the B. C. and Yukon Chamber of Mines declared today: “There is a small scale rush into the Bridge River area already some sourdoughs wondered if there might be another glorious trek B 15, 000 INDUCTEES T0 START IN ARMY BY NOVEMBER 151 WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 The Army expects to start taking its first batch of about 15,000 in- ductees under the new draft law early in November. Maj. Gen. John E. Dahlquist es- timated the draftees will start coming into training camps between November 1 and 15. — e RETURNS TO JUNEAU Louis Kann, salesman, is back in town after a trip to the west- ward and is staying at the Hotel Juneau. -fl-u *alp /7[![1’[#,4[0 : KENYUCKY S SOUR MASH Kentucky Straight’ Bourbon Whiskey SOTTLED IN BOND, J = clude; Lt THE DAILY ALASKA LMPIRE~JUNEAU ALASKA 'NATIONM GUARD MISS Estelle Wolf ' CONFERENCE IS Robert Byers to é HELD IN JUNEAU | l Six Army ofi from the Na- | tic Guard Headquarters in | WasLington, D. C.. c red with An .npuhc.mon license was for issued yesterday to am will be have com- in- ple a tour of Alas and have rests in Atlin, B. C., and has plans conferred with General Nathan|for opening a new type of industry Twining, Commander-in-Chief of [in Nome, plans for which are un- i Alaska. Lt. Col. Joseph D. Alexan-|disclosed at present. Miss Wolf der, a member of the party, will be [ has been a resident of Alaska sev- stationed in Juneau and will be injeral years and is now with the U. nouncement of the p. made after of Mr. Byers from Nome. the office Byers has gold mining charge of Gugrd activities in Alas- S. Marshal's office in Juneau. She ka. was formerly on the staff of the The group left Juneau this after- Office of Price Administration as noon in an Army C-47 to complete ' an Information Specialist. The their inspection trip and were ac- couble will reside at 317 Twelfth companied by Lt. Cmdr. E. P. Ches- | Street. ter Jr., Naval Aide to the Governor. e They will visit MoGrath, Nome, Point Barrow, Fairbanks and An- pl(IuRES or SOAP chorage. tn crarse of e oup i cow. BOX DERBY TONIGHT K. Ghormley. Other members in- | ! Robert E. Quacken- | Maj. R. C. Trail, Col. Donald p, 1d Maj. W. M. Ziegler. -oo School District Is Helding Equalizfaion = Board Meglmgs Here bu erby will be shown in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel at 8 o'- clock tonight, Don Skuse announced today: Another feature will be a report by Justin Ripley on his trip to Akron to take part in the national event. F\rr)mle is invited to attend- the A. Fay HOSPITM NOTES Wed on Thursday a mnrrlage Estelle Frances Wolf of Juneau and Governor Ernesi Gruening this [ Robert Christian Byers of Nome. ' morning on plans for the National | The wedding will take place on Guard program in laska. An-|Thursday evening upon the arrival Pictures of the Juneau Soap Box [ The Juneau Independent School B 2 District Board of Directors, last Discharsed from St. Ann's Hos- night, began series of evening Pital yesterday after medical treat- | ization to act on requested changes - . newn Millard, = aid and Chris Erickson Four youngsters vesterday to Government Hospital for tonsillectomies. They were Phillip Ward, Billie Jackson, Billie Johnson and Nickie Tenaki in tax a sments in the is a. The meetings are Leing held in the ¥ School building from 7:30 - 9:30 each eve- ning School =} Persons, wish change in >ee their sment urged to at- FROVI BERKELEY tend of these meetings which Esther Unkel of Berkeley, Calif., Will be held tonight, tomorrow and is a new arrival at the Hotel Ju- Thursday evenings neau Join Your FELLOW REPUBLICANS For a Grand Get-Together DINNER Wednesday Evening, Aug. 18 at The Salmon Creek Country Club TICEKTS ON SALE Republican Headquarters—224 Ferry Way - Garnick’s Grocery George Brothers Liquor Store FREE BUS SERVICE FROM CHANNEL BUS DEPOT FIRST BUS LEAVES AT 7:00 P. M. JUNEAU CITY DOCK Now Operated by ALASKA TBANSPORTATIDN COMPANY N . S.S. GEORGE WASHINGTON : Next Sailing from Seattle FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 * Receiviug Freight on M. V. SWORD KNOT for Pelican, Sitka, Tenakee and Hoonah until AUGUST 17 at CITY DOCK When You Order . . & SPECIFY SHIP ATCO JIM CHURCH Agent The Totem Rou REFRIGERATION FREIGHT PASSENGERS PHONES 879 and 23 P. 0. Box 61—Juneau [» were admitted At least five were killed and more than 100 persons t: uled three 50-year-old buildings in downtown Reno, Nev., on Sunday. searching debris for bodies while fire still burns fiercely in background. ) Wirephoto. Reno Explosmn Scene for injuries tollowing a fire and explosion in Firemen and rescue workers are shown Many injered were spectators. TUESDAY AUGUST 17, 1948 The Triangle Cleaners Fall Days Are Gay ... .. Parties, shows, evenings with gay friends; these call for the best in cloth- ing care . . . TRIANGLE SERVICE, in fact! For better Appearance CALL More independent experts smoke Lucky Strike reglllurly than the next 2 leading brands combined! An impartial poll covering all the Southern tobacco markets reveals the smoking preference of the men who really know tobacco — auctioneers, buyers and warehousemen. 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