NEWS FROM GOOONEWS
(By Special Correspondent)
Leaves For Dutch Harbor—
The steamer Latouche left today
for Dutch Harbor where she will
meet the steamer Derblay which
carried the excess freight and equip
ment o complete the new dredge
which is being installed by the Good
ie-ws Drtuging Company.
Returning to Seattle—
Mrs. Pete Wold and son Peter will
tv turn to Seattle by wav of the
steamer Tupper. Mrs Wold and son
have spent the summer traveling with
Capt. Wold on the Moiorship Fern.
Joe Jean Back from Trip—
Joe Jean returned yesterday from
a round trip to Quinragak where he
delivered a load of freight.. ^
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Brings Passenger—
Pilot Don Goodman brought in as a
passenger, Harold Strandberg from
Flat. Dave Strandberg returned
with Don to Anchorage.
Xew Dental Office Established—
Dr. Cannon has set up a dental of
fice in a tent and is ready for bus
iness. Dr. Cannon came up from
Xoknek where he has been, practicing
this summer.
Sailor Suffers Injuries—
During the unloading of freight'
from the steamer Latouche las;
week, one cf the sailors was injured
between two pontoons. He was taken
to Anchorage by Pilot Oscar Win
ehell for medical attention.
Platinum Visitors—
Captain Carlsen of the Tapper
and Robert Gierke were Platinum
visitors last week. Mr. Gierke made
a trip Outside and is returning to.
Behel on the Tupper.
Eusy Hauling Freight—
The Goodnews Mining Company
has two caterpillar tractors working
night and day hauling freight from
the spit at Platinum to the mine
with supplies for the new dredge.
They tell us the dredge pond looks
like a busy beehive where the con
struction of the dredge is taking
place.
Preparing For Work—
Sam Cotton has been busy over
seeing the construction of sleds and
tents to be used for a drilling outfit.
Drilling will be done in the Slug Riv
er district.
Arrives to Join Husband—
Mrs. Con Hyne came in on the
Tupper from Seattle to join her hus
band who has been employed by Mr.
Bradford iir the Arolic mining dis
trict. Mr. and Mrs. Hrne will spend
the winter in Platinum.
Freighting From Platinum—
Pilot Ray Peterson has been freight
ing out ot Platinum the past, few
days.
Visit Mining Interests—
General A. D. M'Rae of Vancouver.
B. C.. artd Dean Patty of Fairbanks,
a ere Platinum visitors last week.,
rhe General and Mr. Patty have ’
mining interests near here.
May Install Dredge—
Walter Johnson of California
made a trip to the Watermoose
country to observe his mining inter
ests there. It is stated tha a new
iredge will be installed in that dis
trict in the spring.
Leaves on Steamer Tupper—
Nonnan Carmichael left for Sear
:le today or board the steamer Tap
per. Mr. Crmichael has been cook
ng for the Geological Survey party
.his summer. He will attend the Uni
.ersity of Washington this winter.
Survey Party Leaves—
Government Surveyors Gerald and
rimmy Fitzgerald are awaiting a
olane for passage to Anchorage
*-here they will proceed to Seward
:o hoard an. outgoing boat Mr. Ger
ild and Mr. Fitzgerald will return
to their headquarters in Washnigton..
D. C., to work up the material gath
?red this summer. Mr. Fitzgerald,
states that the survey party may re
turn next year with a string of pack
Worses. c
rakes Freight to Fox Creek
Pilot Leo Moore carried several
oads of freight to Fox Creek on
September 27, returning to Bethel
die same afernoon.
Leaves For Seattle—
The steamer Latouche left on the
17th and will stop in Nushagak on.
he return trip to Seattle.
Drillinr i ty er art ions Suspended—
The drilling outfit: which has been
irilling for E. X. Patty of Fairbanks
las suspended operations far the.
season. The outfit has been brought
nto Platinum. Bill O’Xeill has been
n charge of the operations. Mr. and
Sirs. CNeSl, Mr. Earl Young, Mr.
Francis and Mr. Bush, who were;
with the outfit will return to Fair
banks by plane.
MS Fern Leaving For Kodiak
Capt. Pete Wold informs us that
le will leave in a few days for Ko
iiak Island where he will pick, up
some freight for Platinum.
Diesel Engineer Arrives—
Pilot Sasseen brought in a passen
ger this week. .Mr. Keller, diesel en
gineer of New York. Mr. Keller will
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Alex Bradford,
Mining Man, Dies
(By Special Correspondent)
News reached Platinum September
22 of the death of Mr. Alex Bradford
which was apparently caused by a
sudden heart attack the day before.
Mr. Bradford was looking after
his mining interests in the Arolic
coonry. He had returned from a
strenuous hike when death occurred,
and was resting at the cabin of Tup
per Thompson who is an old pros
pector in the country.
Mr. Bradford's death will be keenly
felt by many as he was well known
in Alaska, especially in the Nusha
gak region where he has large fish
ing interests.
His widow is manager of the Law
Trading Pest at Dillingham.
The remains were taken to Anch
orage by Pilot Ray Peterson.
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