WHAT'S DOING IN McGRATH
Bv Speciai Correspondent
September 22
Einar Gartsen left for his trapping
grounds on the South Fork. He
plans to build a cabin on the shore of
Farewell Lake this fail and abandon
the old Farewell Roadhouse cabin.
Tom Conley in for Supplies—
Tom Conley made a short visit here
from Windy Fork. He rttumed the
following day with a load of winter
supplies.
Hunted Trees Hunter—
Hick Colli ton, recertly arrived
from Ophir, bought himself a boat
and outboard motor and likes the
country. He has been trying to lay
in his winter supply of moose meat,
but v. thorn, the best f luck to date.
He saw two. but it was at too long
a range. A third one encountered at
dusk, came with too much of a rush.
Dick's gun jammed so he decided Lj
rt.mh a tree, to ?et a bird's-eye view
irf has back to see whether he was
fat enough. But the moose hurried
* to a probable date. Dick isn’t
sure whether he tore his pants go
ing up or down the tree.
Ralph Dulak Reams—
Ralph Dulak returned home from
a fishing season at Nushagak. He
report? a good season.
Strait- b«T<y on the Move—
Strandberg made a trip to
Metiia.h from Candle with Oddie
flails, n and left the next day with
Ray Peterson for Foiger.
Reports Poor Filling—
V. arren Stewart made a trip to
McGrath from his fox farm in his
row boat for supplies. He reports a
very poor fishing season at their
place.
( loses Roadhouse— -j
Peter Michels closed his roadhouse
for the winter recently. He left with
Herman Hansen for the North Fork,
where they will trap the coming sea
-on.
Leaves on Hunting Trip—
Deputy Marshal Phillip McDonald
left on a mouse hunting trip up the
buskikwim Elver.
leave for Trapping Grounds—
Joe i. W.:i left with, his two boats
iking his dogs and winter trapping
equipment •. the head of navigaion,
•mraute to fa:- Sheep Creek trapping
g rounds.
Arrive with Cordwood—
Ted McAdams and Curly Ander
son arived with another Large load
f cordwood. They expect to be here
until the arrival of the steamer
Langley.
Tuesday. October »
Fucressfui Moose Hunt—
Deputy Marsha! Phillip McDonald
returned with Ralph Dulak from a
successful moose hunt np the North
Fo:k of fhe Knskokwim.
The steamer Langley arrived with
a full cargo from Bethel early Mon
day morning. Due to bars having -
formed in the mouth of the old Ta
lc otna River, the Langley came in
through the new mouth about a half 1
mile below tc land rer freight.
Uaiitr Wardfii Return*—
Game Warden Eugen Tihbs return
ed to his headquarters here by out
board motoihoat from Bethel.
Gilman Leaves For Ground*—
Ed. Gilman left for his trapping
giound? on the west fork of the Nix
Rivi r.
MS Alaskan Leaves for Bethel—
Captain E. W. Miller left McGrath
for another trip to Bethel for freight
for ;h° North" rn Comrm-rrial Com
pany. In addition to his regular crew
he was accompanied by Ted Me Rob
erts 2nd .Tack Morris, utility men.
MS Sea Wolf Off for Takotna—
The MS Sea Wolf left for Takotna
with two barges of freight brought
by the MS Alaskan from Bethel.
Langley Goes to Medfra—
The steamer Langley left the morn
ing of the fifth enroute to Medfra
:h the freight for the Winan Trad
ing post and the Nixon mines.
Brings Injured Men—
Pilot Oscar Winchell arrived en
route from Goodnews Bay with
Go rge Ram stead whose leg had
been broken iff the upper thigh. Mrs.
Hurst, formerly a government nurse
at BetheL accompanied and attend
ed him. They were unable to get
through Merrill Pass, so came to
McGrath, ltav.ng for Anchorage the
ne::t morning.
Goodman Busy Freighting—
Pilot Don Goodman is busy
freighting from McGrath to Ophrr
for Mike Myntti. This is the first
time this summer that the bar has
)ten of any partic-lar use.
Oliver Anderson Arrives—
Oliver Anderson. N. C. agent at
Bethel, is making another trip in the
upper region, assisting and super
vising the company’s jrosts.
Steadily on the Go—
Pilot Ralph Sav.ry keeps busy
making many trip* to various parts
of the country.
STEAMER LATOVCHE GOES
AGKOCND. GOODNEWS BAY
< By Special Correspondent)
Many difficulties have been ec*
countered in the pas. few days in
regard to unloading the new dredge.
First, the steamer Latouche was
grounded on a sand bar off the South
Spit of Goodnews Bay. An SOS was
sent out and latter the following day
the Coast Guard cutter Dolphin
came to the rescue. The steamship
Starr was also standing by. Fortun
ately the weather was favorable so
no damage was done.
The Moorship Fern was unable to
assist the Latouche. due to a mishap
in a first attempt to rescue her.
Later the heavy cargo was light
ered at Security CF>e in sheltered
water, making it necessary to tow
the barge* over 25 miles. This was
complicated by wind and fog. Some
of the freight had been unloaded the
Latouche palled into the mouth of
Goodnews Bay where the res*, of the
cargo was unloaded
The steamer Tapper also arrived
during this time making CapL Pete
Wold a very busy man lightering
freight for both steamships at tthe
same time.
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It is our intention to serve
those living in the Kusko
kwim as efficiently as pos
sible and to the best of our
ability.
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GOVERNMENT APPROVED! REPAIR [STATIONS
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j SCHOOL NOTES j
October 1
Seventeen Enrolled—
The first month of another term
ends this week and it finds us this
year with 17 happy faces in out little
schoolroom. Due to an insufficient
number of desks, we have been un
able to make room for two more lit
tle beginners, who would raise our
numbers to 19. We have pupils en
rolled in ail grades but the eighth
Schoolhouse Renovated—
This year we came back to a fresh
ly painted and kalsomined school
room. We hope to have oil for the
floor and shades for the windows
"when the boat comes in."
Flag Flying Again-—
We ate agaifi able to fly our fllag
a 'ter having the pole cut down to at
tach the rope to the pulley.
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Enjoying New Swing—
We are enjoying the new swing on
our playground very much. We have
n .ugh rone for another.
Make- Artistic Calendar;—
Henry made an artistic calendar
for u:- at the beginning of the month.
Henry is ‘chieF artist now that Fred
die is gone.
“Interior Decorators”—
Vilroa, Martha, Jean and Vest*
were our "interior decorators'* this
month and drew some colorful
autumn leaves o*i the board for us.
Hike Out New Read—
W< went for our first hike two
weeks ago Friday afternoon and ex
plored the new road constructed this
summer by the Road Commission.
Make Chain Decorations—
The first graders have made some
chain decorations this week. As soon
as they aTe able to count all of the
links they may take them home.
Chance Merit System—
We are having the “point" system
this year instead of “stars.” We have
several new ways of earning points.
■ ne of which is by doing kind acts.
Those earning 100 points during the
week are- dismissed one half hour
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FRESH STOCK
OF F£5E
DOG
SALMON
Selling f:r tfie present st
12 1-28 18.
As we are short of
Storage Room
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TAKOTNA
CASH STORE
A H. TWITCHELL
Froprieior
early on Friday. The three earning
the highest number of point* by
Christmas will receive prises. Pede
Guskey has earned the most paints
this month.
Write to Freddie—
The seventh grade wrote letters
this week to Freddie Oates, our last
year’s eighth grade graduate, who*
is attending High School in Anchor
age this year.
Returns from Anchorage—
Adeline decided that she liked' car’
school the best so returned from AM*-)
chorage and enrolled this week in the
fourth grade. She has a new class
mate this year. Terry Buckridge,
whose father is the new N. C. man
ager.
"Because of the way you spoke to
her on the phone this morning, the
cook has given notice.”
"My gracious. I thought I was
talking to you.”
Mrs. Newlywed—“John, I don’t
like your stenographer!”
Mr. Newlywed—“No, dear, you
have no cause for jealousy, whatev
er! Why that girl refused me four
times before I ever met you!”
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These machines are built es
pecially for dragline purposes
and have many special fea
tures.
Write for particulars.
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91 Columbia St., Seattle, Wash.
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