McGrath Had
Glorious 4th
STEAMER EXCURSION; THRiLL
ING AJRPLAXK EXHIBITION,
RACES AND GAMES.
By Beerse J.. Boyd.,
\4cGRATK, July 5.—It was a glon
ou^ Fourth while it lasted,.
On, the oye 0f the Fourth a dance
was held on the commodious Tana
barge. Quite a number of couples at
tended and everyone had a merry time
un^il the wee small hours of the
meaning. On the morning of the
Fourth the down, was quiet. About 12
o’cjock preparations for the excursion
began. There was hair to be curled,
faces washed, dresses ironed, and
shoes shined. At 1:30 the steamboat
whistle blewv The town was then
like a beehive and everyone made
tracks toward the steamboat. The
barge was again used for dancing,
and at one end a, refreshment corner
was made. That ^ice-cold lemonade
was surely good after a fast schot
tischel. The. younger fplks (as well as
the older enjoyed the apples and
oranges. Sweets were given to any
one who felt the-day-after-the-night
befjore grouch.
Ronald Morrison gave Lincoln’s
famous Gettysburg Address, which
was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
Frank Mortimer, well known and
popular purser of the steamer. Tana,
also spoke a few words, wishing every
onq a happy time.
And many were, the praises for
Captain Frank Murray, who contrib
ute^! in many ways to assist in the
celebration of the glorio.us day.
Stanley J. Nichols also went about
to see that everyone was enjoying
themselves.
The guests danced going down and
up on the return-trip of the excursion,
which was from. 2. to So’clock, and
this time it was made down-river.
Quite thrilling among the events of
the, day was the airplane exhibition
given by Pilot Percy Hubbard, who
performed many thrilling stunts in
high altitudes, to thepleasure- of the
onlookers. Mr. Hubbard did not for
get. that it was Fourth of July, and
he made it:.a-memorable occasion for
many of the kiddies by giving them
thejr first trip in the air.
After dinner, at T. o’clock, on Front
street, the races and games took
pla^e. The victors were awarded
prices worth winning. There were
races for children as ..well as for
adults. Among those who won prizes
! in the foot races were Misses Mar
garet Clough, Helen Konig and Rose
Vanderpool, Mrs. Warren Alford,
Albert Ivey, Robert Vanderpool and'
Harry Dulse. The winners of the
i games were Mrs. Chester Brink and
Bert Dementief. A big dance was
again held on the -barge in the even
ing. Everyone «elebrated ■until July
’ the;5th and, for all that can b.e known,
are still celebrating.
VVe can, look forward to another
! glorious Fourth next year—a bigger
..and better one. We not only owe it
j to our countryr but we must make the
j younger generation realize that it is
I a day worthy of celebration.
! The population of McGrath was
increased by ,the visitors by the many
■ visitors from near-by centers,
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MINES IN ALASKA PRODUCED
MINERALS WORTH 811,638,
00ft IN YE V|t 1932.
(Continued from Pagp.-l.)
the value of $22,900 was recovered
.from the copper ores, $32,500 from
the gold lode ore,sv and $1Q,0I!Q from,
the placer golds—the total, 234,000
ounces, having a value of ,$65,Q00.
This marks a great falling off in
value from l'vllj,, which is attributable
to the som«]w^it. .lowep selling price
of silver and to the greatly decreased
output of copper ores, from which- in
the past the larger part of the Alas
ka silver was derived.
! The lead produced - from, Alaska,
ores in 1932 amounted to 2,52^,200
pounds, which at the average selling
price of lead for the past year was
worth $75,000. Most of the lead was
recovered as a by-product in connec
tion with the mining of gold ores in
southeastern Alaska.
Coal to the “value of $513,000 was
produced in 1932 from Alaska mines,
principally in the Matanuska and
Healy River fields. This marked a
decrease both in quantity and value,
but the outpkut of the year, 102,700
tons, has been exceeded, in only five
years in the entire period that coal
minin ghas been in progress in Alas
ka. No Alaska coal is exported, but
28,422 tons was imported from the
States, chiefly from Washington, and
13,959 tons from foreign countries,
chiefly British Columbia, so that the
total consumption of coal in. Alaska in
1932 amounted to about 145,000 tons.
Among the products that entered
less largel yinto the Alaska mineral
industry in 1932 may be mentioned
marble, limestone for cement, pe
troleum, platinum metals, and quick
silve. The total value of the miscel
laneous products was $223,400, or
considerably more than, that of 'the
similor group of products in 1931.
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States Geological Survey, entitled
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TERRITORIAL SCHOOL board
ADOPTS NEW REGULATIONS
JUNEAU;—The Empire sayg: Ab
olition of rural school boards, discon
tinuance of payment of transporter
tion of pupils,and elimination of high,
school work in rural and special
schools have been decided upon by the
territorial board of education which
ended its first meeting here today
after fiv^days of work.,The first step
is to be taken immediately, and thp
second and third will be effective up n
the close of the school year 1933-1934,
it was announced by H, L. Faulkner,
pressident of the board.
All of the. changes are taken, in the
interests of economy and to promote
efficiency of administration, it was
said. The board fixed the second Tues
day of March, 1934,, for its next meet
ing
Heretofore, the territory has paid
for the transpoortation of pupils re
siding nearby, to schools in incoi>
porated towns and incorporated, school
districts. Under a resolution adopted
unanimously by the board, the costs
must, after next year, be borne by the
residents of the areas from which the
pupils come. This, it was pointed out
cau be eaassily done by the-organiz
tion of school districts and the levy
f a small school tax for that purpose.
The Territory, however, will continue
to pay theituition fee as in the past.
Regarding the elimination of high
school work i nrural schools, which
will be replagedf .by correspondence
wrk under the .office of Commissioner
of Education, the. board said: “There j
are many plcpe.in the,.Territory outr
side of incorporated towns and cities
and incorporated school districts
where incorporated mfwyrpifwy fwyq
where hisgh schol courses are being
given at the expense of the Territory
to such ntunbes of high school stu
dents that the cost of furnishing such
high school course is out of all pro
portin t the cat and expense in incor
porated towns and incorporated
school districts, and out of all propor
tin to the results , obtained. For
these reasons, at the. close ;of the
school year 1933-34 no further Terri
torial funds will be used or expended
for the establishment or maintenance
of high schools except in incorporated,
twns r in incorporated school dis-'
tricts,”
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Mr. and Mrsatto..
Mntchler
Arriving at McGrath by airplane a I
couple of evenings ago was H. C.
Wailick, well known oldtimer of these
parts* on his way to the Anchorage
hospital to receive medical- treatmentju
Mr. Wailick; who is said to be. quite ■
ill, made the trip from Cripple toj
Holy Cross, from.which point he; was
brought, by airplane, tbd trip; said to
have taken fourteen tdays. The na<
ture. of bin illnesssis not known; al
i oug h he is said to have bden Undis
posed for the paste three or four
months. It is hpped bjA* hia friends!
that his malady will .ires pond.to med-..’
real treatment.. .
Oliver Anderson, fpri. several years
agent in charge of the N„ G.,Co. store
at McGrath, was a departure yester
day for Anchorage, at which.place he
will meet Mrs. Anderson and continue
on his way to Seattle.,. After a .visit
of a couple .of pionths on the outside
Mr. Anderson, accompaied by Mrs.
Anderson, will go to Bethel, where
he will assume charge pf. the N. C.
station at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Brink were
among Takotnans who celebrated the
Fourth at McGrath. Returning from
McGrath they brought Miss Emma
Lisky, Mrs. Brink’s sister, to. Takotna
for a brief visit. Miss Lisky accom
panied Mr. and Mrs. Brink to Yankee
creek on Thursday, where she will
remain for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Alford were
among Takotnans who celebrated the
Fourth at McGrath.
Ax* 1M a Kaaka Ttmea aubacribar?
Why not join the marry throng ?
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A. X. Grant, The Times Man, waa„
among those who went to McGrath to '
see that the Fourth was properly cel
ebrated. He can assure everyone that:
it was. The visitor, while at Mc
Grath, was thfeiTguest of Cdptciin...
Frank Murray and Purser-Frmk MiMr-'
tirtie, of the Tana, and" Stanley J.
Nichols, to whom, as well as to many -
others, he hereby renders acknowl- - *
edgmenfc. Accompanying The Times*
man to Takotna on Wednesday was
Miss Bdhrae S..'Boyd, foftmer popular
Takotnant.of several years- ago, who ?
recently ucaduateti with nice honors -:
frftm: the'i Portland* hifeh ’schtiol.
Frank Mbrtirrfer, well kriown and
popular purser of-the stehmer Tdha, .
was an -e arljs -in -Oh e-> w e ek arrival for
a fcwdayskSt'is’ffc in’-Takotnir. While
here he renewed*acquaintances! with ,
man lyoW frfefidsamong them Capt.
I. H. McLear.ftwhrfna hd had hot seen *
for 34 years, and fofnred many new
Bneaer He"returned tVMfiGratfr Satur
day, highly pleasedwith< S' hdk visit '
here. %
1 Dr. C. D. Carter?
DENTISTT
Will return to McGrath -early *
in the rammer, after wbifth he
will viait Takotna asd'-Oglnt'.’
Will he in Flat about the' mid
die of July
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