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I McGRATH NEWS NOTES,
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McGRA*FH,‘ May 30.—Ronald Mor
risbn, well known oldtimcr of the
Medfra section, who had the misfor
turie to fall from a sled this spring
and dislocate hrs arm. left with Pilott
Barnhill yesterday for Anchorage,
whfcre he will receive medical treat
ment.
Joe WiMs came- in a few days age
froVn his winter quarters, to remain
for1 the summer.
The steamer Tana sailed at mid
night on the 22d for Bethel, where
she will connect with the Tiipper.
which sained from Seatte on May ‘11
Oro Barnhardt, Tuiwiksak trader,
wak in town for a coupe of days re
celUy, combining business with pea^ j
sure.
Tom Saknoff returned last week 1
with Pilot Rlune from Flat, where h>
haA been for about a month
Miekey Goldstein, fur buyer, who
hai been at McGrath since the latter
pa#t of Aprl, left for down-rver last ,
Sunday with Einar Carlson. It is
their intention to return to McGrath
■ibAut June 10.
R. J. McArthur'started a subscirp
tioh list around a. few' days ago tc
raise money for a new cemetery, to
be1 located across the river; on the
Dati Sprague side. Inside of one houi
$1$0 was raised, which wad quite
go*d, considering the few people in
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j Large>
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Interior •
Pen^Bred
Wire Orders
Clough 6c
Brink
Takafna,. Alaska
town at present. Work of clearing
the ground and fencing wM start in
a few days.
Ciint Winan left by plane last week
for Medfra, to give attention to his
mining interests there.
Jim Davidson accepted a position
as second mate on the Tana.
Diamond Dick Rhodes returned a
few days ago from East Fork, where
he closed his roadhouse and. trading
post for the summer.
Eddie Carlson is now mining or.
Candle, creak with'Ed Gilman and
Dan McDonell.
Charlie Pearson, well kuown old
timer, who recently sold his interest
in the Nixon mine to Men pelt, left
with Pilot Wien for Anchorage. Mr.
Pearson has made no plans for the
future, but said to friends that - he
may return to the .Kuskokwim.
P ACIFIC INTERN AT pH* At,
MAY ESTABUaiJAAlRPDANE -1
BASE AT- McGRATH, SOON
According - to information- received
by the McGrath- correspondent of The
Kusko Times from Pilot Harry Blunt,
the Pacific International Airways will
establish an-airplane base at -McGrath
within, a short time. Mr. Blunt stated
that his ^company has been contem
plating this move for some time, on
account of the many advantages that
McGrath-'has in the way of landing
conditions for both summer and -win
ler. McGrath also-being the head of
navigation for large river craft
makes it a central point for fueling
;iie planes, and also for passenger
iraffic from all points up and down
.is Kuskokwim. In. the near future
the Pacific International may operate
their large planes to McGrath and
ansfer to smaller planes here for all
points up and down the Kuskokwim,
including Takotna, Ophir and Flat.
Too Costly. '
Client—She has been- saying the
must dreadful things, about my face.
' Solicitor—-Yes, yes, I know. But I
d -i’t advise you to sue. It would cost
more than the whole thing’s worth.
t “Gftt any references?" asked the
-tili.-jiber.
“Yes,” replied the applicant for the
as- -itaut’s position., “but I’ve-left ’em
at home—I’ll go,and. get them.”
“Never mind^vovi'U- da.”
Frank X Guskey / j
Notary Publie \
Takotna, Alaska ' j
NUGGET ROADHOUSE
AND. BAKERY
Best of Meals and Beds.
Everyone Welcome,.
Good Dog Bams.
Mrs. John Rieck : Prop*
Takotna General Store
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TAKOTNA, ALASKA
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We shall continue to handle a ComH -
plete Stock of Merchandise. .
“PROMPT SERVICE" Is Our Motto
j FLAT AND IDITAROD'
IDITAROD, May 27--A-large flocl
of white geese landed here yesterday
For the first time in fourteen year.1
the annual school picnic at thfe heat
of Flat creek was held yer terday, i;
a snow storm. The games and t thei
i entertainments were nearly snowei
under and the outdoor r lutch -• was
eaten with snowflakes.
The Sea Wolf arrivedat Holy
■ Cross yesterday on her first trip ol
the season. *.
Frank Kern is on -his first trif
down river, to Kwiguk."
The< steamer - -Tapper .is >• now al
Ssuaw Harbor, and ferilb be leaving
there today on hen way-to Bethel.
IDITAROD, June 8.—The Dance
Day Navigation boat brought a new
engine for the1 > North i Arteries*
Dredging Company, and-it is expect
ed that it will be installed within the
next ten days' and dredging start as
soon as it is instated, d.
The Riley Investmentr Cdmpany
-dredge is waiting for a new shaft tc
be installed- and -wifi commence work
in a few days..
- Mrs. Mattie Crosby made a trif
with Pilot- BarnhiH-to -Napamute Sat
urday, returning early Sunday,
j* Jack WhittaCer is an Iditarod ar
rival from Dikenian; for- the first time
in three years.
Charlie Arnold arrived in camp, re
porting game increasing plentifully
r around his cam pon Granite Moun
tain.
The Sew Wolf brought-3,0f)0 pounds
of mail, in 100 sacks, for-Flat camp
j - Mrs. Marcel! and two children were
-.passengers on the Sea Wolf, return
ing from Tanana, -where they have
' been for the last "six months.
From Crooked Greek it is learnec
rfhat the teacher's house there was
I destroyed by fire -Saturday morning
; Nearly all contents were saved,
The first -boat of the season arrivec
j at Iditarod Sunday, the- Danco Day
i Navigation Company bringing a
[small loadwof -freight*in their little
i boat front* ■Scatter b&rr'three miles
i below town, 'where their big boat is
hung up owing to extremely low
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~ Hr. von. Zesch
;v- Dentist
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Headquarters:
s FLAT, ALASKA
Wai be in Fiat Early
September Until De
1TINERAKY:
Flot,
Opkir,
Takotna,
Htdiath,
Lover Kaskokwim,
BetbeL
Du Rand’s
Cafe and
Hotel
Flat City
I water. Passengers were Miss Lund is
of Juneau, Mr. Hardy of the Road
Commission, Shorty Rigsby and Bert :
.Betca of Nenana and Fairbanks, be- 1
j sides a general cargo of freight of 70 ;
.tons, including a new Ford roadster i
..for Miss Arina Morris, making the I
twelfth car in the camp. Fresh meat, <
s i : en tons, was also brought^
*•” 7ho S a -.Wolf, of the-Ira • Woods -
..., nat.on Company, arrived bn t
-.ji^i.uay morning with a big cargo' of
genera lfreight and a new tractor for '
Turner & Woods. -
The Moose Order gave a very i
peppy dance Saturday night in Moose ,
Hall in honor of the Lottsfeldt fam- .
ily’s arrival here for a short stay, the :
dance breaking up shortly after mid- ;
, night, owing to the mining season
being under full headway,
j Rain is badly needed for mining op
erations in- this district. Most of the
creeks are reported as very low.
xi At Holy Cross, the-Jacobs arrived ■
yesterday and continued to Mhrshall, -
being the first boat for Marshall this '
t. year.
i Tom Ballinger ; is u ■ pand about,
rapidly regaining his good health,
after-1 a two-months! illness with
pneumonia. He was brought to -Flat
! from Crooked Creek by A1 Walsh and
his dog team gravely ill two months
. ago. •
FOR SALE
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j . Ophir
Roadhouse
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.Completely furnished. A ‘
good place for man and
wife. Reasonable terms to
rigqht party.
Write or wire to
P. W. CARLSON,
Ophir, Alaska.
A SON FOR THE OUSKKTH.-.
On the first day of ’thfe btautfEul?.
nonth of June there arrived at tth*
lome of Mr. and Mbs. Frsnk-"GnikAy>
i son, weight seven pounds. Mother
loing nicey; paw carrying addfed <
lonors well, with slightly expanded •£
:hest returning' to normalcy.'.
The Northern Commercial Cdm-'
ary at McGrath* has setured thi*
.,;tr.... fcr this district fofr thti meer*.’
jer.era Motors 1,000-hour v battery >’
adio set, which has been so papular r
he past few months at Takotitt .ante i
)phir. . The company has > already! /
ordered three sets which -have haem .«
old to. McGr&thites.
tOSKRl’ClAN MY3TKB1HSA»*
sincere seekers for the great truth ?
and power known 'to the anoisuts,»
write for the* free book »MLSgM'<of't
Egypt;” mailed without obUfatte».<
to occult students. Librarian <11815
A more Temple, SanJoee.-'CAUd;'
When In -•
Fairbanks?
For Real Hoeie-Growa •>
CHICK ENDINN1
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Roadhouse:
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I hone In Advance for Spatial-1
Parties.
NICE BALLROOM'
Where All May Danoe teTSAir
Delight, by Radio Musir;-*'
A Short Drive Through Dtf
lightful FArest Scenery.
Mr. and Mis. Geo*
Mutchler
Proprietors
A Radio
Announcement
We are pleased to announce that;
we have secured the agency., for
this district of the New General
Motors 1,000-hour Battery-, Radio
Set, which has become so-popular
the past few months ih/aH parts of
Alaska where electricity.r is ; not
available. The Set, c omplete, with
tubes, will sell at McGrath for
$160,00
We should iwei ve-’orders by July 20th; in '
order to- ship owtlfe 1st boat; ' -
Northern Commercial
Company
month, Alosk*
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