McAllister Tells of Rus
sian Exploration Trip
Anchorage Tunes.
Jim McAllister, known throughout
Alaska as one of the most successful
prospectors of the Territory, arrived
in Anchorage Moatta&v afternoon from
the States McAllister arrived in the
States in October, 1324,. from the wilds
of Northern Siberia* where he had
spent a year and a ffaalfc'ln prospecting
and mining work rfonothe fJuiou Con
struction C«, m paO'.V'. of Oakland, which
has taken over the Aitken propet ty in
the interior of Alaska.
McAllister, in company with W. M.
H viand. a former Alaskao. R. D.
Adam* and Dau Utah left Seattle in
March, 1923, for Ynkohoau, crossed
over to Korea, traveled through Korea
and Manchuria by railroad, had theii
passports vised at Harbin, aue crossed
over from Nurihein China to Blagve
tchensk, which was o>ada temporary
headquarters.
From Blagvestchensk the prospectors
went up the Sylmga river by boat, and
spent tne summer prospecting tribu
taries of that stream. Wtth the advent
ot winter Ulm returned to the States,
and Hvland wintered in. Biag-ves
tchensk. McAl.is'er remained at the
property, about 800 miles north
The company had ordered. McAllister
to sink one hundred shafts and nine
crosscuts on the property during the
winter of 1923-1924.- A contract with
the Chinese was made for -thj job by
McAllister, who used the old freece
down process in sinking the shafts.
McAllister stated, with a smile, that
he could not remember the namea of
the Chinese, so called them all by Irish
names, such as McClarerty, Sullivan,
Shaughnessv, O’Dooo. The Chinese
laborers understood the Irish names
perfectly. Starting in November,* the
shafts were completed, and cookedi up
by Julv, 1924. . McAllister -states that
the Chinese pmived to be good work
men, especiaHy-w hen. treated right.
Me *1 lifter commented upon the
3ood9 in Northern China during July,
1924 The- lwtle village in which he
was stopping w>i!5 fl" did over with
water to a depth of five feet. The only
means of transportation about the vil
lage v»a9 bv boat.
Id August,. 1S2C an English companv
working tbe property in conjunction
with W. W. Thompson, of the Union
Construction Company, sent out an en
gineer to take .charge of the workings.
McAllister left-fof the States and re
turned to Sao Francisco in October.
In speaking upon the life of the Rus
J. H. McLean
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King Island Mukluks
Mild-Cured Ham
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Star Ham 45c Bacon 50a
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Leather Vests
Coal Oil Plenty of Gas
sialis (. N i e i, », w. Ii a h in
he resided. McAllister Bta'ed that t.HX
a 11. ns we e eiu t n nos a m rha» it was
impob-iti e In (.e goin Cos, , u t the
country without, snintftrIiritr. Chances
Of Smuggling were greatly limited by
the wonderful Merer s.tvict orgnniza
tion of the bolsheviks.
All in all. the Russian people are
most, hospitable, sharing what little
they have with strangers. However,
the Russian feels well dressed in thirty
below weather' if he has a gunny sack
parka The fm d question in the nor th
of Siberia is vital, and the menu neees
Sat-ily limited. No luxuries of any kind
are allowed in the country.
McAllister told of spend,ng a Christ
mas with the Russian people. A Christ
tnas tree was procured, the tolk« of t he
village made lit tie Colored caudles,
frayed a cotton quill for snow decora
tions, and made other little ornaments
for the tree. Candy was made from
honey and wrapped up in liule pack
ages for the children. McAllister
stated that the little ceremony, the
jollification of the Russians, the little
tree blazing with its home made can
dies and ornaments, marie a Christmas
celebration that will never tie forgot
ten.
The Mack Sennett bathing beauties
are wav behind tbe Russians when it
comes to bathing cosiumes in the sum
mer.' MacAllister has seen over five
thousand Russians, of all ages, of both
sexes, bathe in the Amur river during
the summer months in the cosiumes
of nature. “A bathing suit manufac
turer would starve to death in that
district,'1’ said McAllister.
Bob Morris, who met his death iast
summer at Olaes at-the hands of J. L.
White, who is now serving a term of
1C years at McNeil island for the shoot
ing, held the . lucky number for the
Elks charm that, was .raffled by the
.Elks Club of Fairbanks for ths benefit
of the organisation. The drawing took
place at a meeting of the club held re
cently, aDd the chat in will be turned
over to the widow.
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader j
Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
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Kusko Times
Cheap Electricity Com
ing, Says Sen Norris
Baltimore.— A publicly owned
power system, which by intw locking a!
system of transmission lineny wiii Jbe
able to brioa benefits of chetp, and :
plentiful electricity into every city,
town and vilUa* in the United Liiates.
is prophesied bv Senator Norris, of
Nevada, as inevimble and osaaotifti in
the future. ,
Ghe agricultural experimental sta-s
tion at Matauuska received three rein-]
der r recently, two females and a mate, !
with which experiments will be muds j
to determine whether nr not titey will
live on oth* t feetl than white {Boss. A
few sacks of mo»- were brought alo((if
as an emergency ration to keep them
from starving to death in the event
they rejected other food.
THE
BYSGQLLY
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Cigars
Soft Drinks
Lunches
John Heino
Proprietor
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dressed.. Lately we have added a few lines, auch
as Rustic and Shiplap, 4 aud 4>inoh Flooring, Win
dow j»©d.JDoor Casiajr, Window and Door Stopping.
h Boat Lam her of all kinds.
And if you ere golaf te build a tied, call oa «u. We hare the
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$1 Per Month
A Dredging or Hydraulicing
Proposition. Yankee Greek
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I am the principal owner of a block of ground
on Yankee creek, about seven tnues loo®, extend
ing from No. 1 Below Discovery dowo to the mouth
of the creek.
Pav has been located all along for a distance of
about three miles from the upper ead, aad pretty
well prospected and cross-cut.
The average oepth of the ground is from seven
to t wenty feet. The top is all black muck, that can
be moved freely. No rock bigger than one’s fist.
The width oi the pay. for a distance of about
three miles, ;is from 100 to 200 feet. Crosscutiog
work indicates that the ground will go from 15
cents to 81 per square foot; of bedrock. My,belief
is that the pay will average 50 cents per root.
I have a ditch on the ground, three miles long,
together with water rights. The ground is prettv
well cleared. There is also a drain. , three miles
long, with the water right., '1 also ha.ve a water
right on Ready Bullion creek, from which water
can be brought to Yankee creek with a ditch less
than a mile long (4,iKK) feet), which wili give four
slutoeheads of water, with a pressure or fall of 130
feet, being 1600 feet to the work from the ditch.
After doing away with the muck, there will be
frota fovr »eeigfeet of to handle. The pay
riBs eooetly iathe hedrwok of porphyry and slate.
Thogroand i» virgin, ml; about. gil.OGC having
been taboo oct ey -windlaee ia prospecting.
"Preepeottog work daring the press®t winter has
resulted-So fending velum that run »o to *1 »»-.■
square foot of hod rock.
The Flume Dredge Company bat a dredge chore
this grouofe, whteh baa been In operation for the
last three seasons
The Government road crossew Yankee creek. T
also have a road down the creek that eonnecu with
the GoaorcEteat road.
i i.'uetiic the agent for owners of ground iotker
than that "said bv siyself.
Tbo.fruund can be worked either with dredge,
drag-liee ecraper, or by hydraulielnr.
1 will either sell the ground or give' a loaae e*
it. .If the prospect is satisfactory to the buyer, a
cash payment will be expected. A rood bargain
will be given to the right party.
For Ifurther information, varou, etc., ceil ew
ground, or write or tolcgraph me.
CD KOLLCTTK
Teketae. A."abb*.