VOL. 1. No. XIH.
TAKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY,JANl ARY 5, 1935.
rvam&iWmM
MANY LIVES
LOST m RAIL
AGGIDENTS
HAMILTON, Ont. Dec. 26—Due
vto an employee’s carelessness in
throwing a switch 18 people were
killed and -21 injured when a C N R
express train plowed into an excur
sion train standing on a siding. The
accident which occurred near here is
.the worst .in many years for this
line. E Lynch, a brakeman admit
ited making.a mistake in throwing a
^switch. The dead were all Canadians.
POLTQN, W.Ya. Dec. 27.—Sixteen
miners were killed and 43 injured
when a locomotive of the Elkhorn
.Mining Co. carrying men to the
mines exploded. Many of the in
jured are suffering from burns
-caused by the steam.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 27
Death came to two persons and in
. jury to five others when a passenger
train ran into stalled box cars near
.here today. Officials of the.railroad
^claimed that the switch had been
tampered with.
<r CALIFORNIA HAS DEFICIT OF
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-.Cali
.fornia now has a deficit of one.hun
dred million dollars ..for a two year
period. Governor Merriam in a re
cent speech indicated that an .effort
.#oud be made to balance the budget
for the fiscal year of 1836. He did
.not definately outline the .method by
which this would be brought about.
WAR TALK .CREATES STIR JN
FAR .EAST.
TOKYO, Dec. 27.—In an atmos
,phere electric .with alarming possi
bilities, Emperor Hirohito opened
the regular session of the Japanese
Diet, which approved the cabinet's
record billion. yen .budget.
Increase in friction with the So
viets, a mote expansive policy in
Manchukuo and China, a naval build
ing race with the United States and
England, and habitual war talk in
vernacular newspapers, were factors
that turned the eyes of the world o i
Japan.
With negotiations for Russia’s
.interest in .the Chinese-Eastern
Railway across Manchukuo practie
. ally completed!, the main difficulty
of Japan seems to be Vladivostok.
Strong fortifications at the USSR
backdoor, backed by submarines,
which have recently been built and
the ecomonic developement in the
Vladivostok region standout.
Appointment of General Minami,
vigorous Japanese militarist, as head
< of the Kwangtung province, armed
forces and dispatching of an ambass
ador to Manchukuo, indicated pos
. sible territorial claims in Mongolia
where Russian and Japanese inter
ests are certain to clash.
Edmonton, Alberta recorded a
new cold record for Canada on the
first day of the year 1935 when the
mercury dropped down to 76 degrees
' below zero jit Great Bear Lake.
LNITED STATES TO I1AVP TVFV>
ERN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 27.—
Secretary of War Dern launched a
plan today for the organization of a
enralized system of air-defense.
Lt.-Col. F. M. Andrews will be in
command of the 000 planes which
will be kept available for immediate
use in case of war. Three landing
fields will base the new air defense
planes. These will be located atFt.
Crockett, Tex., Langley, Va., and
Hamilton, Calif. The practicability
of the. plan will be given a years
test.
Before the Civil War there were
in the United States, at Washington,
ahout 100 foreign djplomats. Dur
ing .the World War the number had
increased to 350 and today an army
of, 651 diplomats from all nations of
the world are located in Washington.
D.tC. The Japanese seem to do the
mast business with the United States
having 22 members on its staff in
the .nation’s capital. Gt. Britain is
next with 15.
HAUPTH&N3
GUILTY Sit If
FLEMINGTON, N. J. Jan. 3. —
The second day of the Hauptmann
trial got under way with Mrs. Chas. |
Lindberg taking the stand to identi- 1
ty parts of the kidnapped child’s
clothing It was the first time Mrs.
Lindberg saw the accused murderer
of her child. Pale but composed she
told of happenings on the day she
last saw her baby.
Col. Lindberg later took the stand
and identified the ransom- notes.
The defense intimated that the
kidnapping was an inside job and i
that at least five persons were con-1
cerned and promised to name the
real kidnappers later in the trial.
Jan .4—Colonel Lindberg again
took the stand today and identified
Hauptmann’s voice as that of the
man who called “Hey, Doctor’’ at
the Bronx cemetary at the time the
ransorne money was paid.
When asked directly if he believ
ed Hauptmann guilty the Colonel
replied, “I do.”
Bob Bartlett arrived in Anchorage
January 4th and will remain in town
for a few days before continuing
his journey to Fairbanks. Mr. Bart
lett has resigned his position as sec
retary to Delegate Dimond to accept
the office of assistant Territorial
Administrator of the Federal Hous
ing program. -
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DIMOND INTRODUCES HIGHWAY
BILL.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 4.—
Delegate Dimond today introduced a
bill in the House for the survev,
location. and construction of a high
way donrjecting continental Alaska
with the Province of British Col
umbia.
LOCAI
Beginning with the school exer
cise., and tree at Pioneer’s Hall on
Chimtmas eve Takotnans spent an
enjoyable holiday w«ek. The pro
gram rendered by the children was
greatly enjoyed by all. What the
school lacked in number the children
made up in cleverness.
Francis Guskey, Vida O’Halloran
and the Anderson twins, all of whom
are waiting for one more birthday
to become real pupils, took part in
the exercises.
At the close of the program Santa
Claus paid the children a visit and
aided in unloading the tree which
was so overloaded with gayly wrap
ped packages that many were piled
on the floor.
The teacher, Miss Orah JDee Clark
who received many compliments on
the excellent training shown by the
pupils, entertained the children at a
-xess up party in her home on
Thursday evening.
Christmas ,nite the grown ups
gathered at hall and enjoyed an in
formal dance which lasted well into
the nite. j
A dance was held at Pioneer hall
on the eve of the first day of the
year. All of the townsfolk attended
and several visitors from McGrath.
An excellent lunch was served and
Lhe dancing continued well into the
new year. Music was furnished by
R. E. Lowrie and Miss B. Brown.
Pilot Barnehill flying a McGee1
plane was the first pilot to land i.:
T&kctna with skiis this season on 1
Pec ember the 31st. Pilot Barnhill
: >’ ved from Ganes with Mr. Baylis
as passenger.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Brink are
the proud parents of a baby girl
born December 28th, and weighing
seven and a half pounds. Mother
and child are doing well.
George Clyde w.s a Friday arriv
remaining for a brief visit to return
the following day with his dog
team to McGrath.
Mrs. 0. Holson of McGrath is in
town as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Brink.
Woodrow Vanderpool and Henry
Dulac arrived from McGrath during
the week by dog teams each having
a load of freight for Takotna.
Waino Puntilla returned Sunday
from Anchorage. Mr. Puntilla was
one of the marooned passengers with
Pilot Winchell who, after being for
ced down were rescued after ten
days of “swashing.”
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guskey en
tertained a number of guests at
dinner on Christmas, after which an
enjoyable evening was spent.
Del Thompson, prospector on Boob
Creek, spent several days in town
during the week. Del says the re
cent prevailing wind storm blew so
hard on Boob Creek that points
driven half way into .the ground
were broken off.
Pete Snow spent a few days in
town during the New Year festivi
ties. .
Misses Frieda and Helen Koenig
were among the New Years guests
in town. IT.
The following wire received from
the Govern-, r’t Qi‘:i .• in Jum-au,
arrived too Jafe- Tor the la.it issue.
The Kuskn Times.
To all th< people of the North,
Xmas Greetings rand sincere wishes
for a Happy and Prosperous New
Year.
John AY. Troy,
Governor of Alaska.
OLDTIME RESIDENT OF FLAT j
PASSES AWAY IN CALIFORNIA.
Word has been received from
1' lat that Oscar Keturi, old timer of
that region passed away at his home
in Palo Alto, Calif., December 2U.
Mr. Keturi was a long time resident
of Flat, until recent years when he
made his home in California, coming
North each spring to work on the
dredges in Flat. Ill health, however, i
prevented Mr. Keturi from returning
this past summer. Combined with)
his weakened condition the sad news
of the death of his daughter, Gert
rude, 23, who ended her life at Ft.
Yukon a week previous, hastened
Mr. Keturi’s death. His passing wi l
be mourned by many friends in the
North. He is survived by his wife,
a brother back east and a sister, Mrs.
Gus Uotila of Flat.
CONGRESS
MM IN
SESSION
WASHINGTON, D. 0. Jan. 3.—
The Y4th Congress got under way
today with the Veteran’s Bonus and
the 30-hour week promising to be |
the chief issues. The members of!
both houses had their pictures taken’
in front of the Capitol Building.
The two major parties stack up
as follows: Democrats, 323 Repre
sentatives and 60 Senators, the Re
publicans have 126 members in the
House and 25 in the Senate.
Joseph W. Burns, Democrat of
Tcnnesse was elected Speaker of the
House to succeed the late Speaker
Rainey. W. B. Bankhead of Ala-!
bama was elected floor leader. Both
men are lawyers and have been leg
islators for many years. Witn
Garner of Texas, vice-president the
southern Democrats have the strong
est positions in the 74th Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 4.
Followers of the Townsend plan are
losing no time in an effort to have
their bill introduced into Congress.
A petition is being circulated among
Congressmen to obtain sufficient
signatures to have the bill introduced
in the House.
The Townsend plan * , if it
should ever become law, will effect
nearly 8 million people over the age
of 60, who, under this plan, will re
ceive $200 monthly the money to be
spent each month. Thie annual ex
penditure is estimated at 18 billion
dollars. It is not exactly knowi
where this huge amount would come
from but Mr. Townsend, the origin
ator of the plan, advocates a sales
tax.
mm in ten
IINUTES HAD
130 ABOARD
NEW YORK, Jan.' 3.-—The -steam- •
ir Lexington with 130 passengers ac
; clew of 52 aboard was rammed
; midships by the i tran-vp steamer
James Christenson in the East River
today. Tugs and speed boats di$
marvelous work in removing pass
engers ar.d crew from the rammed
ship which sank ten minutes after
the collision. Nearly a score were
injured although none seriously. It
was later revealed that four members
of the crew were missing. The
orchestra continued playing until
knee deep in water. The cause di
the accident is said to be due to t
misunderstanding of signals.
PRESIDENT DELIVERS OPENING
ADDRESS TO 74TH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. .-Jan.-4.
The President today gave his address
to the 74th Congress. Briefly, the
chief executive proposed to eliminate
unemployment, formulate a plan far
old age pensions and unemployment
insurance also to do away with any
dol system of aiding the needy. Both
Houses adjourned after the Jhresi
dent's speech. The Legislators nj. lc
little comment on the speech in Viev
of the fact tint no definite mention
was made on estimated expenditures.
SETTLERS TO BE
BROUGHT NORTH
WASHINGTON, D. C. ;Dec._*4.
Plans for the colonization . pf . the
fertile valleys of Alaska ,wjth farmer*
from last summer’s droggbt.-stijifik
en areas in thesStat.es hat e i be«
definitely approved , by . federal au
thorities at Washington, Delegate in
Congress Anthony J.. Dunoijd ann
ounced today. The first movement
will be to the Matanugka Valley
north of Anchorage and if there is
nny surplus of prospective settled;
from that section they will be moved
to Fairbanks and other cities in the
Territory.
The Delegate disclosed the inten
tion of the federal government after
be had conferred with Dr. -Ernest,
Greuning, Director of the Bureau el
Territories and Insular Possessions,
who has been studying the coloniza
tion proposal seyeral months.
Under present plans approxim
ately 100 families will, be taken ,e
Anchorage next spring and given
homesteads and financial. aid to carve
out new homes on new land.
The settlers will |>e alloted tracts
of land sufficiently large to main
tain themselves and funds will be
supplied them while they are build
ing their homes and clearing thedr
lands, as well as . to enahle them to
purchase necessary equipment. I
Details of the colonization plan
are not advanced sufficiently to
termine how or from what places
the settlers will be chosen.
The Delegate said that “Any sur
plus from the intended movement m.
Anchorage would be shipped ‘..Sr
Fairbanks .pr .other sxJ&Sh Jr. the*
Territpys*'