TAKOTNA
Funeral services for James Dow
ney, v,ho d'ed Friday Oct. 5, were
held bur.day afternoon.
Mr i.owney was a native of New
York State, about 75 years of age*
and had resided in the no^th for
many years.
He lift no known relatives.
Curley Anderson and Johnny
Ada.ns returned from a successful
hu.itmg trip on last' Monday. The
boys covered over 500 miles but got
a moose each. They journeyed up
as far as Big river to Jack Stewart’s
place.
Carl Theile who recently took his
family to Anchorage, returned to
vvofk nere for the winter.
Billy Lodge is in town waiting
for n plane to Anchorage from
WiiOre lie Will go to Seattle.,
Andy Hansen of Ophir was a vis
itor to takotna during the past
week.
Joe Ferris, of Boorman, spent sev
eral ciays in town the past week
having come from Cripple where he
hau iimslieu repairing the govern
ment trail from Boorman to Cripple'
Mr. r erris went to Upnir Tuesday
on his way to Lripp.e.
The Yankee dredge closed down
during the xirst part of the ween.
Mr Cagen, the manajjef will leave
ini. tile outside shortly.
Owen Gray and Ernie Gove of the
\ankoe Oreuge Go. crew came into
town Monday.
Rob t. Lowrie, chief engineer of
the lankee uredge, is at his home in
town. •
Waino Puntilla, of Ganes and
Little, made a brief visit to town
last luesday. Mr. Buntilla is hope
fui of another month's work on
Ganes.
Ikie Hayes spent a few days in
town while waning tor a plane to
Anchoiage.
Vic Maki, who came to Takotna
from Flat last month, will be em
ployed by tne tranes creek steam
dredge.
Henry Peel returned from a hunt
ing trip ruesday, Dinging in the
largest moose of the season.
Miss Helen Koenig, of McGrath,
was in town Monday, to mefet and
return home with her father, Chas.
Koenig, who had been employed at
Ganes during the summer.
^ Emil Anderson, dredge master at
Yankee, is back in town for the
wmt6r.
U. S. Commissioner,. Fred. King,
was in Takotna the first of the week
in connection with the sudden death
of James Downey.
Pete Jensen, Yankee, arrived in
town during the week. Mr. Jensen
plans to locdte in. Takotna this
winter.
Joe Blanchell is. in. town having
completed his summer’s work.
Hans Jensen was. a. visitor to town
during the wee&.
The gas boat Sea Wolf, in charge
of. Warner Alfred, arrived from Mc
Grath, Wednesday, on. her last trip
for the season. She will be put up
on her return to McGrath.
Happy .Jacobson amd Eric Olson,
Ganes creek, were among the week’s
visitors. ’ 1
Mr. and Mrs. Conravf Olson arriv
ed here from Mefialh Thursday.
They intend to'Ttmain in Takotna
during the winter. Accompanying
Mr. Mrs. Olson is a bouncing baby
boy born at Seward hospital eight
weeks ago.
The _Str. Anna Belle is being put
into winter quarters.
Among those who have left Takot
na hy plane during 'the week are
Pete Carlson, Ed. Gkgen and Hans
Jensen. ’ -
Charlie Goebel, Ganes, was a
week end visitor rh town.
JUNEATJ,. Oct— 12.— A plane
mashed into Pinto Bay killing one
passenger and injuring two others
beside the pilot who suffered a
broken leg.
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COL. O. H. QHLSON ANNOUNCES
PLAN TO BUILD HOTELS IN
MCKINLEY PARK.
Anchorage.— Fine large modern
hotels to take care of the increasing
tourist taffic of the Alaska Railroad
belt is in the plans of the railroad
management. One hotel with about
200 rooms is planned for the entr
ance to McKinley Park, and another
somewhere in the park. Possibly
ihe one at the entrance will be built
started next season. This is the
announcement made by Col. O. F.
Oholson, general manager of the
Alaska. Railroad, just back from a
visit to the Interior.
The hotels would be a uart of the
general plan of the railroad for
opening the park and making it one
of the foremost features of travel to
Alaska and oevr the railroad. They
wiij be provided with baths for each
room, be made attractively Alaskan
esque in respect to exterior finish
and the lobbies, and something that
will be satisfactory to the best dues
of tourist.
With first class tourist hotels at
the Park, says Col. Oholson, tourists,
could' stop over there and see all the
wonders of the park, and then make
the trip through from the park to
the coast without the necessity-of a
stopoaver at Curry.
Col. Ohlson reports the work o/
balasting the railroad north of Ne
r.ana; was mosly accomplished this
season, and next season the ball
asting from McKinely Park to Sum
mit will be the chief operation. The
work this season was chiefly be
tween North Nenana and Happy
About three-quarters of the work of
filling the huge trestle at Nenana
is completed, and it will be finished
next year. The balasting includes
gravelling and the taking out of ail
the sways, dips and rolls in the
grade, and making it uniform and
even.
About 250 men who were working
on the road for the summer have
come into Anchorage within the last
few days, and have been busy draw
ing thair pay and getting it into cir
culation.
FI, AT
Preparations are well under way
for the developing of the property
known as the Golden Horn Quartz
Mine. Mr. Duncell, of the Lucky
Shot Mine, has- the ground and the
project is under the supervision of
B. B. Nieding.
The present work consists of er
ecting necessary buildings. Later
work will commence on the lead.
It is understood that the preliminary
work will consist of sinking a shaft
from which a tunnel will be driven
a*rd cross-cuts placed at intervals.
The necessary equipment is on the
"’•opertv, having come by the river
this summer. _
The Beaton dredge working on
Flat creek closed down for the sea
son. The reason for the early shut
down was because of frozen ground.
Miss Nellie Marcell and Mrs. Chas.
Yost, left diwing the week for a
^”*0 to Seattle, where they will visit
friends.
Waino Kaskinen on Moore creek
bes Hosed after a good season of
mining.
Andrew Miscovieh and Gus Rod
man who have been mining on
.Tnlinn Cre^k report a successful
°oason. They employ a crew of
four.
OPH1R
Hard and Collins will close down
during the present week. ■ They
worked a crew of nine men and had
the most successful season of their
mining career.
Sid Paulson operating on Cripple
has had a successful segaen- and wHl
continue working as long as weather
permits.
Dick Stephenson. formerly of
Takotna, has had a good' season at
Poorman having employed from terr
to fifteen men all summer.
John Gaskev returned with Pete
Carlson’s truck from Takotna.
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In the Probate Court for the Terr
tory of Alaska, FourthDivision, ...
Mt. McKinley Precinct. I
In the matter of the estate of
Chris Nelson, deceased.
Order of the Sale of Real Property
It is hereby ordered, that the foll
owing REAL PROPERTY belonging
to the Estate of Chris Nelson,
Deceased, of Takotna, Alaska, be
sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, to the j •
highest bidder, for cash, at 2 o’clock
P. M. on the l'7th day of October
1934, in front of ' Chris Nelson’s
cabin at Takotna, Alaska, To-wit:
One Only Two Room Log- Cabin
with Lean-to Attached, Together
with all Appurt^ances, Fixtures, &.
One Only Log Cache.
One Only Woodshed.
It is further ordered, that the
terms and conditions of this sale
shall be for cash, lawfull money
of the U. S. of America.
At east 10 per cent of the high
est bid received for said property
is to be paid, at the time of the sale
and the balance on confirmation of
the sale by this Court.
Anyone having claims against said
Estate, must present them with
proper vouchers attached.
FRED KING.
U. S. Commissioner and Executor
for said Estate,
Dated at McGrath, Alaska, Sept.
24 th 1934.
McGRATH
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i
W. E. Parks, of Park’s cinpebar
mine near Sleitmute, made a trip
to McGrath and Medfra riurm the
week.
He left on his way to Anchorage;
and the outside
A company is beipg formed to de
velop the Park’s Cinnebar mine and
work is expected to start as soon as
necessary supplies can be secured in
the spring.
Joe Willis, of Stoney River section, !
passed thru McGrath a few days ago j
enroute to his trapping grounds on <
the East Fork of Big river.
Ber Hollander, a member of the J
steamer Tana’s crew was fined $5.0o J
and costs in the Commissioner's <
court, on an assault charge preferred
by First Mate Ed, Ralston. '
Einar Carlson, who has been pros
pecting behind Apple mountain, is
preparing to spend the winter there.
The Alaska River Navigation Co„
is building a new steamer at Bethel, i
The hull is 2 feet wider and 3 feet
longer khan the Tana.
The Tupper will brigg-the machin
ery on her spring trip. Except for
the installation of the machinery and
housing, the new ship was ready for
launching when the Tana left Bethel
on the last trip.
The steamer is to be christened
the Wallace Langley, in honor of
Capt. Langley, president. of. the
Company.
The Tana will be placed on. the
ways intact and kept for use in case
of an emergency.
Operators at Nixon Fork are now
engaged in milling and expect to
continue as long as their water sup
ply holds out.
Owing to the fact that the only
available water comes from rain and
melting snow in. the hills, milling is
usually carried on in the fall and
lasts about six weeks.
Mespelt brothers have at present
the ohly quatrz property being
worked hut others are being pros
pected and indications are that
other paying veins will be opened
in the near future.
The Mespelt. mine employs a crew
of ten ,meu.
Clint Winan with one assistant is
working placer ground on Hidden
Creek Hydaiflic Property, and has
had a favorable season.
Ed Whalen is also doin g well
mining placer gold on Hidden Cr.
Frank, Ciuskey and Martin Ander
son, of Takotna, were in town on
business during the week.
Mcttbath.Oet. 12.— Pilot Neese of
the Wum Airways passed thru here
on his way to Fairbanks.
TStw* McGee planes were serviced
here Lxlay, two going to Anchorage
and ooe to Flat.
Ice was running freely on the
Kuskokwim this morning.
L’o Whom it May. Concern.:
Anyone knowing anything about
-hris Nelson’s relations will kindly
lotify the U.S.Comraissioner at
Vie Grath.. Alaska.
Signed,. I.
Fred King, Com’r.
McGrath, Alaska.
ABOUT FISH..
!
Most fish have an organ called
the “lateral line,’’ extending along
>oth sides from head to, tail, which
enables them to sense with the
greatest delicacy, the. tiny vibrations
ike echoes* which, are set up in the!
by different, objects.. This enables
^bem to sense, the presense of the
average hook line and sinker.
A writer in . Scientific American
explains this special sense in fish
and tells how to fool them by using i
special tackle that does not create'
the tiny echoes. In experiments,!
blinded fish easily were able to'
sense the most stealthy approach j
a tinv object moved by hand, j
Observations made by scientists!
prove that most -fishes have a sense j
that human beings tack, known
lading sense or the “touch.,
ing’ sense, and this sense enables
them to feel the. presence of thv
avefage hook and line to avoid it.
Fishermen who merely put them
selves in the place of the fi hi, and
assume the fish to react as they
temselves would if they were con-1
fronted with a bai.ed hook, arc- no .
likely to meet with as great a suc
cess as those \dho make study of
he special touchy sense which fish i
aossess. I
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I'ABLE OF DISTANCE BE
TWEEN NENANA ANI) FLAT
Miles
Nenana . 00
1’avern Roadhouse - 17 Vi
inight’s Roadhouse . 23 Vi
Ninteen-Mile Roadhouse . f>8
Diamond Roadhouse . 76
Roosevelt Roadhouse . 80
laike Minchumina - 115
rrapper’s Cabin - 132
Lone Sstar Roadhouse —. 159
Telida Roadhouse _ 169
Slow Fork Roadhouse . 187
East Fork Roadhouse . 206
Horry’s Landing Roadhouse . 227
big River Roaunouse .. 241
McGrath ___ 2'13
Takotna . 28U
Rill Goss’ Roadhouse .291
Ophir .—-- 300
AcCafferty ..—. 303
Brown Creek shelter cabin . 318
Fritz shelter cabin .-. 338
First Chance shelter cabin . 346
Sshermeyer R. H. ... 360
Iditarod . 376
Flat .....— 384
Bonanza shelter cabin, 12 miles from
Flat.
(’rooked Creek shelter cabin, Id
miles Bonanza.
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Fred King
Notary Pnblic
McGrath, Alaska
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