Alaska Notes
Gathered From Territorial
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According .tr> a private message ri
•'♦■ritly received in Seattle from Nome,
B. li. Mo7<:e, for more than ten years
with the liureau of Italian Affairs in
Alaska, and for several years past in
hart'c ij t«e reindeer service in the
Seward Peninsula country, has been
released from the service and a man
named Brewster appointed. The me*-1
sage was signed “Nome Natives,” and
said: “Mozee fired. Brewster ap
pointed. Natives held indignation1
meeting and notified Indian Bights i
Association.” Brewster is said to be'
a eattleman from Montana, and it is
n pofti’d his appointment was made
at. the request of Senator Kendrick
»f Wyoming.
Job* Montgomery Gavin, pioneer
resident of Juneau, died recently in
that oily from cancer and heart dis
ease. Mr. Ifavis was 70 years old,
and. had. lived in Juneau for 41 yeat^.
In 1801 he was married in Juneau
to Miss Caroline Brooks, who came
North a sajtourist. She died a ffw
monthsa go. For some years Mi-.
I)aVi* was engaged ;n mining on . a
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Wilf return to McGrath early,
in the summer, after which he
• ill visit Takotna and Ophir.
Wilt he in Flat about the mfd
i die of July
large scale in Silver Bov Basin at
Juneau, and at Funter Bay and Ber
ners Bay. From 1908 to 1912 be was
city clerk at Juneau, and for the last
dozen years was employed as wharf
inger at the Juneau wharf.
John Hay* Hammond interests
have organized the Idaho Corpora
tion, a holding company, with a view
to developing gold properties in Idaho*
and Alaska, according to an an-:
nouncement recently made by W. R*.
Wade, manager, of mines for the
Hammond interests. The companyl
holds control of the Holden Chariot-1
War Eagle property, situated near
Silver City, Idaho, and owns outright
the Alaska Chandlar Mines Company,
which owns or holds extensive acre
agle near Chandlar.. The Alaska
property is traversed by several veins
of high-grade ore .which have been
developed only to a shallow depth. A
sample from the dump at thelar of a.
I(l0-foot shaft showed values of $100
in gold to the ton. At the bottom
of the shaft there is reported to be
a vein of. $144 ore across a width of.
seven feet. Another four-foot vein
averages $36 in gold to the ton. The
property was examined for the Ham.-:
rnopd interests by E. A. Broadway,
who is npw on. the ground to start
Operations. The district is located
about 300 miles from Fairbanks..
SAN FRANCISCO.—An aged, un
identified man was knocked down and
one foot, severed at the ankle when
he was struck by a municipal railway’
trolley car on Market street, opposite
the Palace Hotel, today. Scores of
person# saw the. accident.
FORT WORTH.—Physicians now
believe that Evelyn Bernice Williams,
a two-and-one-half-pound incubator
baby, born last June, is a normal
girl at last. She now weighs thirteen
pounds and has the measles.
Harry Panter returned here this
morning fro ma visit at McGrath,,
and left this afternoon for Ophir on
his way to Flat.
REXALL REMEDIES
j The Howard thru* Company haw been agenta for the Rexall line of
r houaehofd pr.'pn.atiois for many year* and haa in atock a large
>t and eomplete jwu*ortment -of thi* popular hrannd of m^dicipt%.,
ian«,<rtb«u; drmc atore morchandia«
VICr*Of)A!HW'' ’ate f«r Victor^ Latent Record SdtftMn* * j
on every boat,.
SEWARP.: DRUG COMPANY
Kfwirn- Hwelmann- »
THJB REXALL STORE. SEWAfin, ALASKA
NEW STOCK! NEW PRICES!
The Famous Reliance BfeandiCanned^;
GoodsfExclusively*
j Swift’s Ovenized Hams and: Bfl&onoi.
i General Merchandise -
P. W. CARLSON
OPHIR
NUGGET ROADHOUSE
AND BAR BUY
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Bejst of Meals and Beds. .
Syeryone Welcome.
Good Dog Barns. .
[Mrs. John Rieck : Prop.
Mr. and Mr*. Hovaad Langley re
turned to McGrath a few days ago,
following a winter-visit on the Out.
Charlie Goebev arrived a few days
ago for a brief town visit.
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Mr. and Mrs- Grover Gertler were
among those who passed through to
day with Pilot Jack Waterworth, en
route to Flat..
Mrs. Qddie Hallson. foollowing- a
vi.sit of several months on the Out-'
side, returned to McGrath a few •
days ago..
INTERESTING NOTES’
A new material resembling suede
is being turned out in 2d colors.
The United States is the largest,
exporter of lumber and lumber pro
ducts in. the world.
New York City is the largest mar
ket forfruits transported by the rail
roads of the United States.
Germany is estimated to use one
fourth of the world’s chemical, plant
fertilizers in an area slightly larger
than the combined areas of New
York, Indiana^ Ohio. and. Pennsyl
vania*
There are 247 gasoline pumps att
filling stations.in Superior, Wis., an
average of, one for every 28 cars in
the citty.
All broadcasting stations in Japan.’
are members of . one association,
which is under direct government,
control..
The merhanical “white wing,” a
robot which: parfesms far more effi
ciently and far more speedily than
man the. work of sweeping 'streets,
has made its appearance, in. England.
More than three and three-quanber
million people visited national park*
and monument sin 1932..
Mathematicians have figured that
an American will be-struck by a. me
teor abopt once every.9,300! years on
an average. They also calculate that
a person- living to the age of .70: has
one chance in 70,000. of, being sttrock
by lightningy
Silver prodhction in the- United.
States decreased 6,506«96J: oonces to
24,425,089 ounces- last year,, compared
with the previous year. Th* gpW
Output increased' 2£00,20a ounces,
compared with. 1931,.,
“Thwe’s a boy called!. John Simpson
working here, Mt»y I :see him 7 I’m
Mk grandfather".
your funerak"—Hpmosist (London)..
“You’re just top late. He’s gone to
“Hello, old man!.,' Hpw you Wave
changed! Wha,t;». making you look
so old?”
“Trying te keep young,” was the:
repily.
• “Trying to keep young?”
“Yes—nine of them,”, was the most,
gloomy response.”—Ipswich Star*
Fresh Beef
: and Pork
TURKEYr' 4
CHICKENS A
GEESE
SQUABS
Rich Suitor—I—er—suppose you
are mu that I have been making
advances to your daughter.
Impecunious Father (extending his
hand)—Yes; put it there, son. And
noiw whau about her poor old father h
—Opinion- (London).
Are you a Husks Timas subscriber ?
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I “Did you tell your teacher'that 1 !
helped you with your Latin last
night?"
“Yes, da*/’
“What did he say?”
T “Sfti. dhe i wouldn’t punish me this
time as it would be a shame to make
me suffer for your ignorance/’—
j Weekly fethgr^ph (Sheffield y/'.
HEWITT’S-PHOTO-SHOP,
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. .
WE. carry a complete line of Eastman and Carl Zeiss-'prodadha,tin-,
eluding Film Pack and Roll Film Cameras. Suggest-Eastman •
Verichrome Film.
We solicit your Kodak Finishings. Our printing is alkdoite'an Velox. ..
Paper, guaranteeing permanent prints, giving 244iouw service,. .•
with the most modern equipment in Alaska.
We are also agents for the famous Crosley Superhcteroayri* ' Ba&x -
tery Radios, especially designed, with plenty of power, for.
far-off broadcast stations.
McGrath
POOL HALL
Under New Mfenngentent
Fresh Fruits
Candies
Tobaccos
Pipes
Cigarettes
Soft Drinks
Cigarette Holders
Charlie Smith
Proprietor
When Ihl
Fairbanks
FUll Hotne-Grov*
THICKEN DiNWBKT-*
Try The •
18-Mtt*
Roadhouse
Hkmw hi Admct tor gpMM-'
Parties.-'.
NICE BALLBOOHf^'
Where Ail May Dues to TfcUr
Delight,t&jr iU«to^Rufck,i/
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A Short Brfee Urttosh De
lightful Forest
Mr. and Mrs. &eo.
MutchLer
Proprietor**™
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BLACKSMITH COAL:
$4 Per 100 Lbs.
NEW SHIPMENT
Finest line of Ladies' House Dresses s ,
selling* at the new lew price of $2.75
each. Wash-fast, dainty colors, and a ,
variety of styles.
Als<* growing-girls' Wash Dresses::.
A few Boys' Wool Suits, from 2 yoarss
to 10 years.
Pendleton Chats now selling at
each.
Drop in and see our new stock, oirwiitei
us. All mail orders receive prompted
attention.
Northern Commercial
Company
McGrath. Alaska
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