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: Alaska Notes
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Exchanges.
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On the 11th day of last June, about
II a. m. (noon, Juneau time), an
earthquake was reported at Circle
Hot Springs that was reported as
being felt at Sirdwood, Hope, Valdez,
Phltina, and probably centering some
where Ustweon Chitina and Circle
City.
In spite of. the fact that it was re
ported in widely-separated localities,
it was not recroded by the seismo
graph at the Sitka observatory,
though the. instrument of that, station'
waV not believed to be in adjustment
on*that day.
The interesting feature of the
shbek was that the temperature of
water of Circle Hot Springs was
changed from 134 deg. Fahrenheit,
where it had stood without variation
thi past twenty-two. years,, to 139
.leg., notwithstanding numerous
shocks during that period, though the
flotv of water was not affected.
F. M, Leach, proprietor of the Oir
ck« Hoi. Springs, has spent more than
>iIhO,000 in making that the finest re
port in the North, and is naturally ap
prehensive about this internal heating
plant, with which his entire institu
dAi is heated, together,with the large
•ii4. houses belonging to the. resort.
There are-at least a dozen, persons
in-widely separated sections of the
States and Canada who are willing to
accept relationship to Albert Johnson,.,
letnented trapper of the Arctic, on
consideration that they be permitted
to‘ share in the estate left by him,,
consisting of. several thousand dollars
in currency, some gold dust and sev,
eral jewels. Johnson was killed by
thfc police recently after a long chase
tbfough the Canadian Antic, and, .as
far as the authorities have been able
ro i learn, there are not relatives.
Police declare that Johnson could
not have been Edward Gentry, the ■
brother of a Portland, woman -who
made his escape from a Nevada in
sahe asylum. Johnson- was-not more
thdn 40 years old, the police declare,
while Geutry is 55 if he is still alive. r.
In a speed* before the Women’ll,
Clfab at Cordova a few days ago Sen
ator A. J. Dirnond and Judge E. Coke
HUl explained the workings of. the t
primary system to the women pres- ■
ent. Both officials were unanimous in ■
agreeing that the primary had , not
curbed the evils for which it was in- j
tended und favored the convention
system as one. which more nearly
fulfills the Ameriaan ideal of party
government.
While Deputy Marshal Conrad was
taking Alex ELxmit to Seward for a.
hearing on a felony charge the pris
oner attacked the officer, but was
soon subdued. Elxmit stole two out
board motors from two men who have;
suddenly disappeared and it is hinted
they were made away with by. Elx
mit-.
Among the places at which Fr.
Beraard E. Hubbard, S. J., gave lec
tures on Alaska,was the Pennsylvania,
Athletic Club at Philadelphia* Miss
Esther Uunsickcr, former Seward
high school student, who resides in
Philadelphia, had the opportunity, to
hear Fr. Hubbard, an,d wrote to Sew-,
aid friends that his films of .Aniak—
i-hak crater were remarkable and that
his lecture was excellent.
A tidal wave which seyerai. weeks
ago swept the western coast erf Alas
ka from the delta of the.-Kuskokwim
river to the northern mouth of. the
Yukon*,, caused heavy damage to na
tive villages in that region, accord
ing to Clark M.-Garbter,‘Offico'Of.’in^'
iiau Affairs superintendent,, in t
statement to. the -Fairbanks Nejys»
Miner,
Several native villages were hards,
hit by the flood, Garber reports
Great blocks of ice, which were car
ried inshore by the rush of water,"
rushed igloos andi cabins and fish
caches and drove, the villagers pell
mell to the nearest high ground. The
water, at places, along the. coast,
pushed inland many miles, but. luck- •
iy all of the villagers were ahle to -
save themselves, although not much1
is left of their homes.
The water came into some of. the.,
gloos to a depth of four and. five feet
ind the occupants were compelled toi
sscape through the tops of the prim-:
itive structures, with no chance taj
save their effects.
Giving some idea of the.suddenness
of the flood, Garber explains, ten dogs
at one village were drowned before i
they could be unhitched from their!
sled. At Eek. and Apokok, on., the.*
Kuskokwim, the flood .came, during
the night, which added to the terror
of the situation.
Several commercial-fishing stations
were carried-inland bodily for a dis-i
tance of several miles.. About half of
a shipment of school.house lumber.!
unloaded on the beach last fall- at!
Kipunk, was washed away.
Larry. Dimmick, of Hyder, half* to
jump from a .bathtub, hastily put* on
his pants,- apd. shirt, and See in his
bare feet, in zero weather from his !
burning cahin-. on the Indian Mining-;
Company's, idle property near Hyder. i
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Everyone Weicome .
Qiood Dog Barns. -
Mrs, John Seek,
Prop.
Takotna General Store
TAKOTN’A, ALASKA
We shall continue to handle a Com
plete Stock of Merchandise.
"PROMPT SERVICE” u Our Motto
The flames were caused by the explo
sion of a gasoline lamp. Dimmick
was slightly turned. He was the
watchman at the' property. He
wrapped his feet ih burlap and walk
ed at night several mites to the Pre
mier mine- *
April 12 will he "the closing.'date
for the Nenana ice pool'1 this year.
That is two-days later than last year.
Thousands of-tickets have been print- ■
ed and are now on sale in other
towns. Tickets, must hear Alaska or
Yukon Territory addresses,, according
to Fred E. Clark, manager of the poll.
For the last live ye;cr4' the ice- has
moved in May, and:' the breakup lash
year was-on MaysiJO.at9:32:a. m*
A skafcd egg "was found in the har
bor at Wrangell and 'turned over to-,
high school 'St udents for observation.
The ’ egg waw -rectangular in shape,.
,»aput ti by* 11 m«ibes« and colored like
seaweed, i When Opened-it was.- found
to contain’ five baity:-skates still, at
tached tirrtthd Vgg yolki *• They were
placed in » dishpan, and. ajre> swim
ming about, alive: and! happy.
Ernest I. Amundsen hats been nom
inated, hy Presidents Hoover. to Bo
postmaster '•’at. Anchorage.
R. Otf.o-Halm',. residence unknown,
drof>pe<4~de4d;inr-Seward a couple of
nights agdi-'en' the. street while, the,
Steamer Yukon, was in port. Holm.
had a tioket from Seattle and $43 in
cash. His age. was,, about 68. Th*
paper identifying him gave no indicar
lion of hia occupation.
Cap-?-Yoiir Honor;, this, man is «’
lawyer by day and a burglar at night.,;
Judge—Which, is he arrested.-for \
NCmca TO CREDITORS.
In the- Probate. OoUr.t for the Innoko.
Precinct, Fourth. Division,, Terri
tory of Alaska:
In-the matter of. the Estate1' ol
Thomas.. P. Bare, deceased, -
. Before Christian Bolgen, Commis
sioner,. ox-officio, Prohate Judge; and
administrator’df the estate ol Thomas
P. Bar^^ttetteasttL
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned Commissioner i& acting as
administrator of the.-estate of. Thomas
P. Bare; deceased.
Notice ia hereby given-: tot the cred
itors and all persons having;' claims
^gainst the said deceased or his es
tate to exhibit them, with proper
vouchers, for approval, within sixty
drya 'from the date of thit' notice,, to*
me, as administrator, at my office at
Ophir, Alaska, the same being the
place for the' transaction of the Busi
ness of the said estate, in the Terri
tory pf Alaska.
Dated at Ophir, Alaska, February..
16, 1938;
CHEISTI AN" BOEGENv
Coikfljfgsioner, and Administrator
for tile Estate ot Thomas,. P;
Base,, deceased.
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Bp. von Zeseft
Dentist
Headquarters:
FLAT, ALASKA
Wffl be in Flat' Early
September Until De
cember 1.
ITINERARY:
Plat.
Opbir,
Takotna,
McGrath,
Lower Kuakelnria,
Bethel.
EASTMAN, "KODAK” MAN,
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
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ROCHESTER, N, Y.^Gcorjo East
man, 77 gears old, millionaire indus
trialist, inventor and philanthropist,
shot himself to death.
He left a note saying “My work is
-one. Why wait.?:”
Eastman made several hunting
trips to Alaska,
He gave approximately $00,000,000
to various institutions. More than
$15,000,000 went to.the Massachusetts
Institution of Technology as a gift of
the ‘‘Mn. Smith,” who eventually
turned out, to be none other than.
George Eastman, while $23,600,000
went to the University of Rochester..
Suitor—It would like to marry your
daughter.
Business Man—Well, ’fer, you can
ieave your name and address, and if
nothing better turns up we can notify
you.
McGRATIi
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Candies
Tobaccos
Pipes
5 Cigarettes
Soft Drinks
Cigarette Holders
Charlie Smith
Proprietor
“What’s the cause of Janet’s on->
popularity ?"
“She won a popularity contest."—
Life.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Notice la hereby given to F. W. .
Carter, A. B. Ferguson, George C. -
Friend, and E. Coke Hill, and their •’
heirs and assigns, that their portions *
of the assessment work for the years ;
1924 to 1931, inclusive, done on the -
Bonanza Association placer mining
claim, situated on Flat creek, tribu -
tary of Otter creek, in the Otter Re- -
cording Precinct, Fourth Division. »
Territory of Alaska, must be paid -i
within ninety (90) days from oat* ^
hereof, or forfeit all right and title d
to said placer mining claim.
PATRICK SAVAGE. :
Dated Flat, Alaska. Jan. 16, 1932..
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