IlffT. H. W. STERLING BACK
FROM TRIP TO LOWER RIVER
Hawley W. Sterling, superintendent
the Alaska Rond Commission for
this district, accompanied by his son
Joe, returned to Taketna .early in the
^week; after having completed the
water journey from Ophir to Holy
Cross, thence to Russian Mission on
♦lx* Yukon, though the-portage to
the Kuskokwim, ty Bethel, and up
river to McGrath and Takotira.
Mr. Sterling reports that the Road
Crtmmission, under Foreman Wilford
Reno* did repair work on the Bear
creek road, a road, about 30 miles
long, which included the building of
four small bridges. Mr. Reno will
also give attention to repair work on
the Yukon-Kuskokwim portage, such
as.- ining the tracks, and doing more
or> less straaigtening out as well as
iackinig-u-p.
Mr. Sterling speaks with much
praise of the operation of the New
York-Alaska Mining Company; at.
vdmpan.y at Bear Creek under the
supervision of Superintendent J. K.
Crowdy The work is going ahead,
nicely, with every indication of a
most successful mining season. About;
twenty men are employed. At this,
camp Mr. Sterling, met a number of
oldtimers from this section, including
■Iferry Franki, former crtef here <xf the
La'rsoir House, Harry Brink,.and Wm
•’‘Red” Behan, aD of whom wished to
be1 remembered to their old friends in
this locaity. Mr. Behan, incidentally,
ha!s a lease or some-ground-from, the
company, to which he is giving his
attention.
At Marvel CTeek, a tributar yof the
Auiak river, Gus . Wilson and Chris j
Dahl, former well known oldtimecs of
this section, who are working the
Luther Hess ground, under lease, did
fairly well last summer, their gross
output, according to reports, having
been ahout $27,000. They are work-1
ing five men at-this .titne, with every
prospect for another good season.
Their equipment- now includes a new
Aniak are hauled.
REPORTED QUARTZ STRIKE
AT HEAD OF STONY RIVER
Oddie Hallson, game warden for
this district, was a Friday arrival
here from McGrath, later making the
trip to Ophir and return with Hawley
W. Sterling, superintendent of the
Alaska Road Cbmmission, .
Mr. Halson, who' recently returned
upriver from a trip to Bethel, brings
news of a reported quartz find up the
Stony, river, all occasioned by the fact
that a Mr. Purifl'o, said to be from
Texas, has recently had recorded in
the commissioner's office, at Kalslag
quartz locations to the, number of
about forty. There seems to be more
or less mystery regarding the exact
location or anything else pertaining
to the claims, although a number of
ower river odtimers, says Mr. Hall
son, are treading up into the Stony
river section.
Mr. Hallson also> reports a notice
able activity in cinnabar matters* it,
being reported that promoters from
the Outside will soon arrive to inves
tigate the Matt DeCourcey and otner
properties. e
TUNNEY WILL BATTLE FOR
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT "
PARIS, — Gene Turmey, retired
heavyweight champion and a. new
convert to politics, halted iiis vaca
tion in Pari today tc criticise. Presi
dent Hoover as a “political change
coat.”
Tuirney, who arrived -here- recently
with his wife, said he was merely
resting before he starts a stumping
campaign in New England in behalf
of Governor.. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He will be in-Lewistoir, Maine, . ant- >
Labor Day for his first speech- He
said his itinerary was not complete,
but he will comply with whatever is
arranged. “The Republicans have a
diffifficult pill to swallow in the form
of Mr. Hoover,” he' said.
ChiaThe Nichols lef Thursday for
Ophir, headed for Chippie.
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ERNEST WALKER SAWYER
HASTENS TQ.INJURED SON
(Fairbanks News-Miner.)
His visit to Interior Alaska short
oned by receipt of news that his 14
/ear-old son. “ Junior?: ‘ had been in
jured, Ernest Walkdr lawyer, of the
Department of,.the Interior, left for
;he coast today.
He received a wire yesterday from
Mrs. Sawyer telling him of the acci
dent and urging him to come Outside
immediately. Junior has been in a
summer camp for boys in New fork,
rhe wire did-not give particulars
The accident conics shovtl yafter
;he death of Norman, eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs* Sawyer, who died July
1, just ten days alter he had gradu
ued with .honors from Stanford biri
/ersity.
DLDTIMER HAS NEW AIR
PLANE, OF NOVEL DESIGN
Virgil Ktutmar, better known to
many .friends in Alaska as “Dynamite
Bill,” has returned front the States,
if ter being down there four or five
/ears, and since getting back has re
vived notice . from the Patent Of
fice in Washington that he has been
granted a patent on a new type of
lirplane, says the Anchorage Times,
In this , new type plane the cross
wings are eliminated, there being two
yings.on each .side of the body, three
yings being.pn ft.rotary frame which
revolves around a camshaft, t he
yings next to .the body coming up in
i vertical position, while, the outside
yings go down “flat,” giving it some
yhat the movement of a bird’s wings.
The pilot will, get in his cockpit as
anyone would get in his car, start up,
the motor, without the propeller being
sngaged, and rise straight up, until
as high as he wants to go, then throw
in the clutch to engage the propeller,
and fly.forward.. W’hen he wants to
land he wi disengage the propeller
and, with the wings working slowly,
;omfe straight down.
In flying, forward, the wings can
be made to speed up the. forward
flight, or, if desired, the movement
of the wings can. he slowed down,
until it. will have the appearance of a
large hird.floating along.
The steamer Annahel, after lying
idle fOT the past three or four years,
hove into port on . Tuesday, under
command of t'arlip Smith and Frank
Lange. The Annahel during the past
weeks has., undergone many repairs,
mainly in the construction of a new
wheel. She is scheduled to leave for
McGrath, at almost any hour.
Emil Anderson, well known dredge
master, was a yesterday arrival from
the Higgins dredge at Yankee, craek.
Mr. Anderson is scheduled to take an
early plane for Anchorage, headed
for his home at Oakland, Calif.
Charles Uotila, Swan Anderson,
Arvid Larson and George Karttle
man, all well known mining men,
were Tuesday plane arrivals from
Fairbanks.
Chris Petersen and Frank Guskey
returned here Wednesday from a visit
of a coupe of days at Ophir.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Clough and
Miss Margaret Clough were Tuesday
arrivals from Yankee creek.
John Rieck was a Tuesday depart
ure for a. prospecting trip in the
Nixon section.
John- Adams was a Tuesday arrival
from Yankee creek.
Robert E. Lowrie wa sa yesterday
arrival from Yankee creek.
John'IR Peterson, from Yankee
creek, is. making a brief town visit.
Billy Gibbs was a Wednesday ar
rival from Yankee creek.
Axel Peterson was a Wednesday
arrival from Yankee creek.
This one is going the rounds: A '
young man went to a dance being
given by a deaf and dumb organiza
tion. Not knowing their language,
he asked a friend ho wto ge a danc
ing partner, and was told simply, to
approach a. young woman with his
extended arms and smile. He did. so,
with success, and so enjoyed; the
dance that he danced with her agaim.
, He was about to claim another num
ber, when to his chagrin'a young man
burst in with the protest, “Ruth,i
when are you going to dance with
me?” To which, to his further dis
ya,hemt.-,9ffi)ffiOO& Qw mm mz. zfi2
may, the young woman replied, “As
soon as I can get rid of this deaf and
dumb idiot.”
Aint—Do you mean to say that.
Sponger who has been out of work
for a year actually refused an offer
of a job?
Itso—Yes; he says he gets more;
from charity than, he would from the
job.
McGrath
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“No;" said Mrs. Tuggle; “he has .
rheumatism a good deal, and hives
now and then, but he ain't never had _
no hobbies.”
“Are you the plumber?”
“Yes, mum.”
“Well, see that yon exercise care;
when doing your work. All my floors
are highly polished and in excellent
condition/’
“Ohl don't’ worry about me slippin’, ,
mum. I’ve got nails in me boots.”
Frank 1. Guskey
Notary PuMic
Takotna, Alaska
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