DR- CARTER MAKES
DEAL FOR MININS
CLAIMS AT BETHEL
Dr. C. D. Carter, Alaskals pioneer
mining man and dentist, arrived
back in Seattle recently after a
month spent in San Francisco, fin
ancing his mining project in the low
er valley of the Kuskokwim River,
according a recent issue of The Al
aska Weekly.
Dr. Carter said, “I believe I have
everything settled, and am now only
awaiting a steamer to head back
North. I made a deal for my hold
ings in San Francisco that was sat
isfactory to me, and 1 know will
prove highly satisfactory to the buy
ers as soon as they have had an op
portunity of making a personal ex
amination of the property.
•'The parties with whom I dealt
are' sending up a drill crew, mining
engineer and cook to dbeck on my
drill sheet, and if they are satisfied,
are planning on going ahead imme
dimely with the job of installing ■
dredging equipment, I know that1
they will find conditions just a bit I
better than I represented hem to be.:
and am not worried as to their re
port. ,
“I found the South very much m-j
terfested in ipines and ‘ particularly
in Alaskan properties. Mining men
down there are beginning to realize
that Alaska Ik the coming mining!
Cohn try. and any one .having a prop
erty that has been developed to a
stage where they can give a “big
company a comprehensive _ idea of
the potential possibilities Mid values,
will have no trouble getting finan
cial backing—but£ naturally, you
must have the good# and be able to
show them. ,.
"I plan to start north. ,m the near
future. Will go tp Anchorage and
take a plane ii. ' rofn ' tnepe ai >ug
with some ne-ded repfecements for
JUT drill and* get -things in shape
for the summer's work. The. Calif
ornia party jwUl be along in time to
go in with the. ...
“Will you garfcutfb with your den
tistry?” the inquiring ‘ reporter' askr
ad^ and this brpnghtr an explosion
from, the "usually m2d mannered
me-dido. . - ,
“No, I hope I- never see another
pair of forceps, and one of the first
things I plan on doing when I get
baefc- to Bethel, if the ice has gone
-oi of the Knskokwim. is to haul my
rflfir and dental equipment down to
the banks of the river and dump it
all overboard. WeIkJ- maybe I won’t
go thai far, but if yojP know_of any
-rlerprising y o u a g dentist who
wants a bargain price gm S. complete
juifft—wdk saywav .a tefitaT outfit
of tools and. equipment. have him
sea me, anrf he n get a bargain.
From now on Fin, a minipjg man,
and if I ever pull another tooth, I
hope it will merely be an emergency
case-—helping out an oldtimer who is
lucky enough to be' caught in a
eojuiry where no dentist is trying
to make a living.''
fn Kansas a man cannot marTy
his dead widow’s sister. Reason*—
he’s-- dead.
It has been estimated -that the Sa--,
har* desert is expanding -st.vths rut*'
of ane mile a year
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OPHIR NEWS ARTICLES
BY CHRISTIAN BOLGEN
(Special Correspondent)
Since Here On Business—
Patrick Savage of Flat, has been I
spending a few days in town lately;
attending to business matters.
Mining Men Busy Freighting—
The people on the creeks are now
getting busy hauling sunplies for
their summer mining operations. Ar
vid Larson has already made several
trips to the Larson & Larson hold
ings on Little Creek, where they will
be getting ready for summer work.
Beckman Leaving Soon—
Chris Beckman will be leaving for
Esperanto Creek shortly, where he
will be working with his uncle Frank
Beckman on their claims on Esper
anto as soon as . the water runs.
Chris reports that W.P. Jones and
Andrew Gayak will be operating on
Madison Creek this coming summer.
Akichuck Rfcitufeer
Center Of The Lower ’
Kuskokwim Region
Akichuk is a fairly large native
village located on the right limit of
the Kuskokwim going down, a num
ber of miles up the river from Beth
el. ' .
Oscar Samuelson, who recently
passed away at Seward, operated j
the one and only trading post there.
With {.he exception of one other
white family, Mr. and Mrs. McDon
ald, school /teachers at the Bureau
t of Indian Affairs school. Akichuck
' is strictly a native ^village. A large
number of reindeer are ranged back
1 in the surounding count;;. This is
the principal reindeer section of the
Kuskokwim.
I The natives occupy themselves
: with the raising of reindeer, trap
|-ping in the winter time and fishing
t-for their own needs during the sum
mer months. They do nothing com
mercial. bat are located in a good
trapping and fishing section_ of the
f country abounding with game,' and
Titeradiy live off of the “fat of the
land.’
KTStfOKWIM SUMMER
MAH, CONTRACT LET
Temporary mail service . for the
f Summer season from Seattle to--Beth
el and from Bethel up the Kuskok
* wirrr River to McGrath, was announc
ed recently fey the post office depart
i'ment.
r, Contracts for ther .service hare
; been awarded to Walfaoe Langley of
Seattle. _ ,
The service from Seattle to Bethel
will be performed by the ship, Wil
liam Tupper, and-the service up the
; river will be carried on by a smaller
boat by way of Akiaw, Kalskag. Na
parmtse, Crooked' Creek, Sleitmute,
Stony River, McGrath and return.
No definite schedule is provided in
the contract but “as often as the car
rier’s boat may run during the 1937
haavigating 'season.”
The carrier is to provide service
I between the post office and boat at
each intermediate office supplied at
' thd" rate of six cents a pound for tbe
I mail carried,"
PERKY
PEGGY
DRESS'
SHOP
■f
! ANCHORAGE
ALASKA
LADIES
READY TO WEAR
Sizes 14 16 58
POSTAGE PAH) ON %fAIL ORDERS
Mrs. HazetKuhns
NUGGET
ROADHOUSE
AND BAKERY
The Best of Meals andBeds
GOOD DOG BARKS
EyeV^bddy Welcome Mrs. Mn Rfeck, Prop.
Makes Round Trip To Tint—
Frank Meier made a business trip
to Flat Monday, with Pilot Oscar
Winchell in his new BeB&nca plane
and returned to Ophlr after a few
hours stay in that town.
Shafr:ch Stops Over—
Julius Shafrich, who returned from
a two weeks' visit in Fairbanks,
made a short stop-over at Ophir vis
iting friends of old, on his way To
Flat.
Wilt Use Hydraulic Method—
Evan Jones and Henry i Nicholson
has been h auling supplies to their
w rkings on the Spruce Creek bench
es. where & ■* :ntend to work by
hydraulic mt ‘.hods next summer: and"
Taruemai and Weir, also operating1
on the Spruce Creek Benches are
;ust about Un shed with hauling, out
their supplies for summer work.
L.OCAIL
Takes Pas'enjer To Anchorage—
Pilot Ra'ph Savory landed in Ta
kotna Wednesday afternoon enroute
to AncVorage with a pasenger from
Flat. Ralph remained in ’ Takotna
overnight.
Bail ess To Anchorage—
Prank Bailess flew to At ho rage
with Pilot Don Goodr.T .:sday
morning. Frank we? ir‘ur"f when
his sled overturned sotre ‘ ~e ago,
and is going in for medical treat
ment. While in town he also plans
on having some dental work done.
Brings Two Passengers— * ,
Pilot Goodman arrived Sunday
with two passengers. They were.
Jimmy Green, enroute to Flat and
‘Mother’ Jones of McGrath, on her
way to Folger. The latter stopped
over to visit with old friends here,
completing her trip to Folger with
Goodman the next day.
Mrs. Adams Returning Home—
In a recent telegram received by
E. A. Adams from Mrs. Adams, who
is now visiting in Seattle, she stat
ed that she would sail for * Alaska
sometime early'in May, and hoped
to reach Takotna in time to take up
her duties as cook for the road com
-mision camp. The many friends of
"Mrs. Adams will welcome her return.
More than half of the barite min
ing- industry of the United States is
centered in Misouri, a census bureau
report shows.
Germany’s annual output of hair
dyes is sufficient for -ten Million ap
plications.
Brazil is attempting for the first
time to supply its own needs for’cig
arette paper.’
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|: SCHOOL NOTES
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Receives Letters Froin Alberta—
Freddie received1 lettefs. this Wtek
front pupils in 1 Odrslairs. Alborta,
Canada.
Six “Are Rewarded—
Six went "home at' three o’clock
They were: Adeline,' Frances,"Vilriia
last week for earning the most Stars
Arthur. Freddie, and Henry.
'Seven Receive' Star*—
Those who have received Stars for
inspectiorf .this week are: Jean.
Frances. Martha. Vesta. Vilmw'Hen
’ry and Freddie.
Have Visitors This Week—
WTe have had three visitors at
school this week. They were, Ele::
ore Alford, Pede Guskey, and Char
■ley O’Halloran, Jr.
-—>■ ■ « ^ ..
Many Have Colds—
Many cf us have been suffering
from colds and sore throats this
week.
Takes Greigs To'McGrath—
Freddie took Mr. and Mrs. Greig
to McGrath last Saturday with the
dogteam. He returned Sunday.
Attend' Birthday Partt-^
We were invited to Fritzie Zaiser’s
birthday Wednesday at the Rieek
Roadhouse, Fritzifc wSs " two years
old.. Ice cream and cake were served.
All of us had ar. >njjyable time and
hope that somebod.. Visa *will have a
birthday soon.'"
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