THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL i. NO. 40
TAKOTNA. ALASKA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1337
PRICE *5 CENTS
NEWS FROM
(Special Correspondent)' ■
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II •
GOODNEWS MINING CO.
DREDGE IN OPERATION:
The new dredge is now .in opera
tion.
Mrs. Ed Olson, wife. of. one of the
owners of the platinumi mine, threw'
the switch which set the huge eight
cubic foot buckets ia-Aotaonryastar*
day, (Nov. 16.) •
It is estimated the. diddge. can
move 7,000 yards of earth ;< in. 24
Sours.
Many Mining Met Leave—
The MS Fern left Platinum last
Thursday evening, November 4, at
about 8 p.m. On hem homeward voy
age to Seattle. Many mining men
were on board enronte • to'- Seward
and Seattle. Mrs. Pearl r. Gustafson,
who has been employed at the Good
news Mining Company, was also a
passenger.
Three leave for Bethel
Pilot Jack Pedr left fSunday, after
noon for Bethel with Fred Wolf,
Jimmy Steel and Tommy Groves as
passengers. . *
Wlsness Back from Flat—
Pete Masness returned from— Flat'
with Pilot Ray 'Peterson -Sdhday. •PF'i
Tot Ray Holmes was also a passen-'
ger. The latter will' repair Peter1
son’s other ship -and - return with it
to Anchorage.
PMot Mcort Brinjr Mffl—
Pilot Johnny Moore of the Wood-1
ley Airways, brought in the weekly
mail supply Sunday and made a trip
to tha Goodnewa mine on Monday. _ j
SEVERE STORM THREATENS:' j
TO DAMAGE I WO PLANES
Msndy night a terrific, storm, blew
up continuing all day Tuesday and
finally let up gradually, during the
night. The average velocity of the
wind registered 53 miles: an hour
causing considerable anxiety for pi
lots Ray Peterson and-Johnny. Moore
who were constantly watching, their
airplanes.
Unable to tie his plane down prop-:
arty. Moore persuadeA-Mr. Garrison
to. puH up a tractor so he could tie
fete plane to it.
N. G. Hanson -rescued a traveling
hag as it came down PIatinum boule*
vard. He is unable to find the own
rn It is doubtful how far it has
traveled, but a tag attached to it
is labeled Northern Commercial Co.
Anchorage. -
No serious damage was re ported. .
P*terson mad Moore Basy—
Though the visibility was not so
good Wednesday, Ray Peterson and
Johnny Moore cweie able to leave
with their paaseogera for BetheL Mr.
Deleray and son.-Bud, of Calif., were
passengers for Anchorage, Mr. i
Klingtnbehg < and Rasmus Nielson,
were passengers for Flat, leaving
with Pilot = Paterson. The following
passengers left with Pilot Moore:
Mr. and M2i. V. C. Garrison andi
sons Woodsonrtaad Ralph, and Mrs.
Culver—all 'for Anchorage.
Clara Creek "Men Leave*—
Gilbert Nads, Sam Langland, and
Billy Johnson deft today enroute to
Anchorage with Pilot Jack Peck.
They have beten employed at the
Clara Creek Mining Co.
Read Nears-Completion—
The new-road leading to tho Good
news and Clara Creek mines, is near
ing completion as crews from both
camps are at work night and day
with two draglines. We are inform
ed that a third dragline wall also be
pot on soon.
Well Known Prospector Leaves—
Joe fliH oldtime Alaskan prospec
tor, returned t» Platinum tonight]
with -his prospecting outfit, tent and
all, on board the Straadberg trailer.
Joe is not discouraged with this
country and dvpechs to return in the ;
spring. Heenpeets to leave for-Ju
neau on the irft plane ■ amt. -
Installs N®wdt«dib—
Bill Hufst has installed a new
Fairbanks Morse radio in Ms card
room so now-the hoys can enjoy the
daily news and also the programs.
Raven Leave to*.Anchorage—
Pilot Leo Moore arrived from
Bethel today- lift the Pilgrim ship.
The foil.. Bhjdui nil Mining Co.
men wS leave- wMB Pffot Moore for
Anchorage: Miles Sid Me
Veigh, Charles Wehh. John Jfrrks,
Charles Haupner, Bob Day add An
ton Wickstrom.
I GOOD NEWS
OTTER SCHOOL
ROTES
103 Per Cent Mndet Pc nil*—
Ev'dently the younger pupils took
Freddie Turner's example seriously,
because this month esery single one
; was a. model pupil (as fair as health
: was concerned.)
, Queer Looking Contraption—
Babies! Sissy. and Clara came to.
school one naming with a queer
looking contraption f/rom Bud, as
usual) and they ware blowing wdtb
all their might trying to “put the
bubble in the right place.’*
Fine Parties Held—
Gash,- the parties! Laly and Sissy.
*‘had a ghostly one {or Hallowe'en,
-and Clara surprised us with a hum
dinger one at her home. I can taste
-.he cake yet..Yum, yummy.
Lipstick Now- the Rago—
Hnr-mm. Lipstick seems te he the
latest fad. Paul and Johnnie have:
1 been wearing a lot :of it Not neces- \
-sarily on their lips, because oncH
. Paul’s noaw was s» painted that it
reminded as*;of Santa >. Claus' “nose
j like a cherry.” Paul, Max, and John
!:ny aren't tough.enaegh- for- Harry,
i They tried unsuccessfully for armhole
■ recess, to paint ILirry’s lips.-.
j. Hike Out to-the Drill—
i Another hike. This timer fO ’ the
i drill, where Mr. .StifBer, Paid, John;
Herbert, Laulie, and varnt on
1 down the trail almost to the 4-mile,
■post, while the others returned-home,
with Mrs. StifBer.
Has Monthly Fight—
Herbert had his monthly fight a
few days ago. This time with Paul
.and Johnnie. They am aa better
:erms than ever, now;
Attend Pig Botchering-—
Parker's butchered their pig.
Porky the other day, and all the
school turned out to watch. This was
our first butchering—for most of us
at least—and was rather exciting.
We even learned that Sissy had seen
someone “butcher a hen."
Displays Prowess—
Harry seems to have just found
out how- strong be is. At any rate,
he was busy all one recess, picking
Max up and putting her in the wood
box in the hall. He got Ids turn,
however, so she didn’t feel quite so.
outraged as she pretended to be.
Has New Plaything—
Who should Laulie bring to seh
, this morning but a Hawaiian hula
dancer. By winding a spring, on*
I :cuid make her wiggle almost as
good as the- real ones. Stems like
maybe Laulie’s going to try to imi
tate her. Mabbe I’ll try, too.
Brings Visitor to School—
Eva brought us a real Hire visitor
one day in the person of Anne Stev
ens. I can-atill remember those big
brown eyes of hers, and we hope that
she will visit us again when she
ses through Flat.
However, with all this hiking and
snooping, and the excitement of.
Thanksgiving holidays, yours truly;
is a little tired, so until next time L,
remain aa cm;.
Tong
SNOOPER
P. 9. I think Tim likes apples. At
any rate. I saw him. anting one in1
school. It made my mouth water,
but it could have watered' * bucket
full before Tim would have offered'
anyone a bit*. Weff, T don't blame
you Timmy, I'd do the same myself.
MANY IOCAE PEOPLE
ATTEND DANCE. AT McGRATH
A dance was given in McGrath fir
Clough’s Ksadhhese last Saturday
night. A daree crowd mf Tt from
Takotna attended the celebration
and reported a fine time. Pilot
Berninn wag the serial taxi, carrying
the celebtanfts down aw
The warns in which potatoes
cookedt Ji saved and mixed' with
Eggs
separate* s’-into
be broken
, ----enp before they are
tluiami ufealher into- the same fish,
as a- single' bad one will occasion the
loss of many whaa -this- precaution is
neglected.
Always crush nuts with n rolling
EL A* Roberts Buy s
Partner's Interest
In Mining Claims
E- A. Roberts closed a mining deal
with Eng Hegg last Saturday, buy
ing out Hegg's interest in four joint'
ly cwned claims on Yankee creek.
The two iren made a strike on
Yankee early last summer and stak
ed four claims,
Roberts plans on continuing, pros
pecting on the claims -this winter
and if the pay runs all the-way to
the head of the gulch, equipment-will
be installed and operations begun.
WILL SPEND WINTER
PROSPECTING TOLSTOI AREA
Del Thompson and Ted McAdams
left Tuesday morn:ng for the Tolstoi
rrg'.ott where they- p’an on spending
he winter prospecting.
The two rren left here in a truck
"or Ophir where they planned xn
unfitting and continuing on .by dog
team.
'
I CEES FREEDOM OF
| EXPRESSION GREAT NEED
[ WATERVTLLE, Me — TeT-nring
f 'ree speech, free press, ami free de
bate the “very nfestream of advanc
ing liberty,’' former President Her
bert Hoover warned the nation to
-uard against “poiaoned propagan
da."
He astrtcd fa- strong language
that nr the past 15 years every dic
tator climbed to power on the ladder
of free speech and free press and
then suppressed all free speech ex
cept his own.
Hoover spoke t Colby College on
the TO'th anniversary of the death
csf Ali'ah Eovepoy, a graduate of the;
college, and a newspaper editor in
Alton, ITinois, who Teat Ms life de
fending his right to print what he
wished against slavery.
JIM WILSON VISITS
Jim Wilson arrived is town today
from Folger with Pilot Savory. Mike
Myntti accompanied them on to Mc
Grath
ABC ACTIVITIES CLOSE
DOWN FOR SEASON
All road altivities of the AEC
were shut down Wednesday and the
remaining camp, located two miles
from Takotna on the Nixon Fork,
road, was taken down for the winter.
Six of the crew Jeft for Anchor
age: Mike McRoberts, Bill Nelssn.
Ed Fornier, Harry Ash. Veryl Gard
and Jimmy SimL The-latter will re
main in Anchorage for the winter,
the ether five young amen going
Outside.
HITLER DEMANDS I’RDMPT
RETURN OF COLONIES
LONTON—Fuehrer Adolf HitleT,
following'up his diplomatic victory
in persuading Italy to join the Ger
man-Japansse anti-communist alli
ance. has asked Great Britain to dis
jss his demand for colonies in Af
rica, it was reported.
There seemed ndications that Bri
an might consent to a discussion
provided that any colonial conces
sions would bring guarantees calcu
lated to contribute to European
| peace.
I Inclusion of Italy in the anti-com
j munist alliance has disturbed the
British and French governments
alike and has made them more- eager
o reach some general agreement
that would remove the constant'
threat of conflict in Europe.
TAKE WOOD CONTRACT
Eddie Miller and Oscar Sakar
took a contract to cut 50 cord . of
wood for the N. C. Co. The hoys
started work this morning.
JOE OATES' RETURNS
Joe Oates, Jr., returned from An
chorage Tuesday where he has been
visiting for-the past few weeks.
WELL WINTER HERE
Marion Lycette arrived in Takot
na from Anchorage Tuesday. She
will remain here for the winter.
CONTINUE TOUR
Dan Victor, piloting a Star plane,]
anded here today and picked up Drs.!
Pyle and Werbel, flying them
to Flat, Sleetmute -and Bethel.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM FLAT
By Miss Maxine Keller—(Special Correspondent)
CODY OF MISSING MAN
FOUND IN OTTER CREEK
Tie body of Axel Isaacson was
found in Otter creek recently after
he had been missing for almest a
week.
it is said that Mr. Isaacson , had
wa daughters; but since their
whereabouts was union: wn, he war
buried in the little white cemetery
north of Flat.
Return from Geodnews—
Rasmus Nielsen and R. S. "Dad”
KlingcnBerp have arrived from Good
news- Mr. Nielsen has been employ
ed by Dave Strandberg on Clara
'reek for the past season. “Dad" has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olson,
and reports everything ship-shape.
Takes Over Duties as Cook—
Johnny Cheka has now taken over
'he duties of full time cook in the
DuRand’s Boarding House, and on
’~tra busy days, one sees Whitley
Ray in a dean shirt, doing Ins duty
by the dirty dishes.
■"ns Spoils It—
Mr. and Mrs. Gui Rodman have
arrived in town from Julisn creek.
Mrs. Hodman said she walked 24
miles and everything would have
been She had not Gus added, “la
hree days."
DETAILS OF ACCIDENT
TO HEAD DRILLER GIVEN
Leonard Stamp!?, head driller for
Strandberg and Sons, prospecting
the lower past of Otter creek, suffer
ed severe injuries the morning of
Vovemh’r V' when h’s glove froze
to a cable and he was unable to keep
Bis 5ttJe fihgei from bring sliced
off, his next two fingers from having
little better fate, and his elbow was
either broken or badly misplaced.
Biff Knox. Pacific Alaska Airways
pilot saaa- radioed- by 'Frank Lott,
while orchis Koskokwfrn-maiT route,
and came immediately to Flat, pick
ed ug Nr. Stampie who had -been
treated By Mrs- Harry Lawrence,
and continued to Fairbanks.
Mrr Stare pie was highly regarded
by Ks crew and all who knew him.
The inhered man eras highly prais
edfer his brave attitude in the face
#£_ tfat lljjl 1 nf111
ANNUAL TREK BEGINS
AS DREDGES SHUT DOWN
Among’ 'the “home-town" folks
having left recently for the “Out
side are Mr. and Mrs. H. DuRand,;
“Tad” Tullerton, 'Wayne Hubbard
and Mrs. Arnold Kobler.
Mr. DuRand has been “chief co-k'’ j
:n his boarding house this summer,
while “Tad” worked for the Awe
Mining Company, and Wayne was J
bookkeeper for both the Awe Mining
Co., and Awe &' Co.
Also in the list of the departed
are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stein, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Lohnes, Harry Stem
Pick Peterson, and Mr. Foss, erg'n
eer on the North American dredge.
The fact that both the North
American Dredging Company and
the Riley Inverinrn: Company
dredges have closed down for the
-eastn, accounts for must of the de
partures.
Leave-eaHuBtingl Tr*p—
Harry Agoff, -and son" Sergay, on j
Prince creek, made a trip to the j
Kuskokwim, hunting moose. This I
was-Sergey's first hunting trip and
he hopes -it won’t be his last.
fV»s peeing in Fun Swing—
- Prospecting is in full swing on
fewer- Otter creek at this time. Har
old Strandberg is overseeing the job.
Win Work on Big’ Dredge—
Paul Wabenig, Jr., has gone to
Goodnews Bay to work for the Olson
Brothers.
Mrs. Carter Leaves—
Mrs. Rae Carter, oldtime resident
of Flat, who returned a year ago
last summer to look after her many
;ntercsts in min;ng ground, especial
ly that which the North American
Dredging Company is working, left
recently for the Outside. She plant
to stop • in Anrhorape for a short
time before continuing her trip. She
intends to return next season, -as
the company will be working her in
terests for many years.
Leave*-for Wood Camp—
Pilot Bert Ruoff. of the T5gle Fly
ing" Service, took Jack "B1 air'down to
his wood camp on the Tfitarod river.
It is reported that Johnny Lassila is
sift bim tft
MINING IN THE
NOME DISTRICT
ON UPGRADE
The present price of gold saved
the mining industry on the Seward
Peninsula, during the past few years,
avers Dr. O. A. Braafladt, well
kn:wn traveling dentist and dog
racer.
The Hammond interests had about
used up the aval.able ground work
able at .he old price of gold, but with
the advance in price, this big com
pany acquired the large E. E. Powell
holdings which ground was too low
grade under the old setup. This gav«
this company a new lease on life in
be imrmaiute vicinity of Nome for
a number of years to coma.
Mining, however, is coming to the
front in r. any other d strict a on the
peninsula. Dr. Eraafiadt said, as he
gave a brief summary of these ac
tivities.
Both quartz and placer proposi
tions are being worked on a fair
scale on Solomon river, 33 miles out
of Nome and will be good for a few
more years.
Bluff, in this same area, has some
very high grade quartz properties.
Some of the claims are extremely
rich and the district has the rating
of being one of the best future
quartz camps in Alaska. There is
also some placer ground around
Bluff being worked including some
beach diggings. Jerry Sullivan is
trying to get gold from beneath the
sea with a special type dragline and
it is reported that he has met with
some success to date.
The Counci] district, at one time
the biggest producer on the Seward
Peninsula, dwindled down to where
a-few years ago, there were only IS
people left. There is considerable
digging going on around there now
by independent operators, and should
be good for the next few years.
The Kougarok district, which is a
big new mining area, has the best
future for placer mining of any on
the Seward Peninusla, the dentist
asserted. There are numerous small
outfits and one dredge operating
there now. It is reported that a new
mining company, represented by Fred
Ayres and Jim Keenan, is buying qp
large blocks of ground and intend to
operate on an extensive scale next
season.
Mining ha? undergone a real im
petus since Dune McDonald struck
the Candle creek pay after search
ing for it for several years. He
struck it across Kawalik river. The
lucky miner worked alone through
these trying years, sinkink shafts as
deep as 90 feet to bedrock.
ITie doctor has net heard of any
new outfits g;ing into the Dime
creek region, but the old established
hydraulie operators are still doing
strong.
Tin deposits are being worked at
Tin City close to Cape York. There
is aiSo a considerable emount of
prospecting going on in this region.
There is considerable mining ac
tivity on the In nachux river, abjut
?0 miles out cf Deering.
The mining outlook cn the Seward
Peninsula looks very bright for
many years to come providing the
gold price stayed up, Dr. Braafladt
helieves.
JAPANESE SOVIET
FRICTION HEIGHTENS
TOKYO—Reports of friction be
tween Japanese an! Soviet Russians
on the Island Sdakfca’in, off the
coast of Siberia reached T'kyo to
day and a Pornei, Japanese newt
agency dispatch from Toyobara, the
Japanese-owned portion of the
island, said Japanese polio* decided
to adopt a more stern attitude to
ward the Russians.
They said several Japanese resi
dents had been sentenced to serve
30 years in Soviet prisons without
cause. The Domei also said the So
viet officials halted Japanese fishing
boats.
Orders went -from here to Japan
ese border patrols to “maintain tl»«
strictest possible lookout for the
protection and maintenance of Jap'
anese prestige."
When eggs are expensive, corn*
starch is sometimes used as a means
of thickening to take the place of
‘Give the window sash vords a rub
over with a cloth dipped- in hot o3
so as to cet them in good condition
for the winter.
Save cereals left over fromhaaA
faet -fo* use in-jmddiggs