\\ ICKi^RSBAW BOOSTS PRO
POSED AUTO-PLANE ROUTE
TO INTERIOR OF ALASKA
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road crosses two small valleys, arvd
the. one nearest town has a dozen
dairy farms and many gardens and
farming patches and, fields.
“The .main line of this proposed air
plane and. automobile highway will
cut British Columbia* Yukon Terri
tory. and Alaska, throough the center,
in the great valleys hetween the
coast range and the main chain of the
Rocky mountains, and. will extend
from Vancoouver, B. C.,. ta Dawson
and Fairbanks. Shielded from exten
sive rain and snowfall along the coast
biy the great barrier of the coast
range, it will pass through a com
paratively dry region, cold in winter
and hot in summer. The snowfall is
light, and the winter road will be
hard and passable every day, both
winter and summer. To secure the
best development from the great
main road, however, it will be neces
sary to construct seyeral branch
hues from the main road to favored
sea coast terminals..
“Such an airplane and automohile
international highway, with branch
lines across the Alaskan boundary
line to the sea coast, will require
%ome legislation, probably, by both
the Canadian and United States gov
ernments, to modify some of tone
present customs rules and regula
tions.
“These laws srould be so liberalized,
as to give the utmost freedom in
travel over these highways with both
airplanes and automobiles.. At pres
ent stringent regulations prevent the
free flying of airplanes across the
borders; these must of course be
modified and the highways made free.
“Alaska and Klondike pioneers
6ave always subscribed to the Arctic
brotherhood motto, ‘There is no boun
dary line between us,’ and that senti
ment should be extended by law to
this great international highway and
its branches..
“Some point on the Canadian side,
and Fairbanks, in Alaska, are to be
made great landing stations on the
intercontinental route from the
United States and Canada to Asia,
via Berihg Strait, to connect with, the
©Id World lines of aviation. The.
British Columbia-Alaska airplane and
automobile highway should be. so
planned, constructed and managed as
to be of the utmost benefit in the
organization of the intercontinental
route.
“The aviation and automobile in
terests of the United States and Can
ada are interested in the proposed
highway, and will give their earnest
support.’’
COYOTES AND WOLVES.
An emergency appropriation of
$30,000 for suppressing predator'- an
imals in Alaska was recenttly made
by the Territorial Legislatun (be
cause of the increasing numbers and
depredations of coyotes and wolves
there, commentts a Departmc-i of
Airicultural bulletin. The rm:«sure
also authorized the employm t of
two expert leaders of the work, these
men to be trained and recogr/ed by
the United States Department of Ag
riculture as experts in the suppres
sion of predatory animals, and, to
carry on control operations u or the
direction of these leaders, foi r hunt
ers and trappers. This action ' llowed
an investigation made by th: bureau
of Biological Survey in oo peratfoft
with the Territorial! government..
Coyotes have been on th ^crease
fn many parts of Alaska ri'nce- they
were first reported there v.t 1915.
They prey not only on fo.- . threat
ening one of' the most im pwCant' in
dustries of the Territory, Um also on
cariboou, mountain sheep- 'id other
big game, and many newt hg migra
tory water fowl. Wolves, too, though
not seen in great numbers ;n any one
locality, have been observed in nearly
every section of Alaska. They are
taking their toll at big game, rein
deer, valuable far-bearing animals,
and sheep.
Natives in tbe upper Tanana valley
and lower Chisana river section are
having a hard time to secure suffi
cient game and fur for their meagre
needs. They may become a public
charge unless conditions improve.
Since the coyotes have increased it is
difficult for these natives to make
their work profitable. The coyotes
not only kill a great many foxes but
run them out of their dens at pupping
time and use the dens for raising
their own young.
In the Mount McKinley National
Park it was found, that wolves had
recently commenced to kill big game
animals, with the result that the lat
ret are becoming wilder and not so
easily approached by park visitors.
During the past winter five wolves
killed more than 500 reindeer near
Unalaklect. The owner of a herd of
several thousand reindeer that range
on the tundra on the mainland near
St. Michael reported that during the j
winter of 1327-28 two wolves killed:
approximately 200 reindeer, and that
40 of these were killed within a
period of a few days.—Juneau Em
pire. I
WHY CAYOTES WANDER.
The cayote is being greatly re
duced in numbers throughout the
United States. At the same time he
; has extended his range to the At
lantic coast and he lias iuvaded
Alaska.
He did not come to Alaska or go to
the Atlantic, because he Was chased,
out of the Wetern State. He ad
vanced into -lie new fields because
man assisted him by breaking down
the barrier tar.t formerly held him. i
Former y the country froom the
Mississippi to the Atlantic \vr.:: most
ly timbered, and’ numerous camiver
eus fur-bearers like the fox, wildcat
and marten kept the rabbits and
mice in check*.
The c .ycte prefer* open <&• brush
and rather than heavy timber, and
that is what Me can now have to the
Atlantic coast. i
zWith Aefaska it is nearly the same.
The marten, wolf and lynx, that
formerly roamed' the whole qountry,.
are pretty well trapped out, so the
cayote Hasc found food conditions fa*
vorabJe for Lim. Therefore he came;,
and he has probably come to stay.
He -did not come from the SStSates,.
for he: was already in Canada and
only had' tee step across the boundary.
Where, the cayote ranges in Canada
it is j»at as cold or probably colder
than, where he ranges in Alaska.
An ahundaance of rabbits may
cause a cayote to wander. More
likely it is the lack of them at cer
tain times, but persecution will never
drive them to ne wand distant fields.
A. H. TWITCHELL.
Perhaps It Was Empty.
A college professor never liked girl
i students in his classes. One day dur
ing a lesson he t urned toward a
pretty co-ed and demanded:
“Why didn’t you answer me?”
“I did, profesor,” she replied. “I
shook my head.*?"
The professor glared for a second
and then asked sharply, “And did you
suppose I would be able to hear it
rattle all the way up here?”
Shut Stuff.
“Boo-hooy”’ cried''’ the little boy in
the crowded department store, “I’ve
lost mot hear’'
It was a? hard’ day and' the temper
of the aisle man was below par. “You.
kids are a nuisanpe,” he declared.
“Why didn’t you keep a hold of your
mother’s skirt?”
The lost one sniffed. “I-I couldn’t
reach it,’r he answered.
The Boxing kangaroo has re
i appeared in New York. He repre
sents the manager’s rosy dream of *
! pugilist who will not demand a share
of the gate receipts.—The New
| Yorker..
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE. I
To John Bernard and Gus Gunderson,-j
their heirs, successors or assigns: ]
You, and each of you, are hereby]
notified that I, the undersigned, yoar!
co-owner, have expended in labor and;
improvements the sum of not les*
than one hundred dolars for the year;
ending June 30, 1929, upon the Novi-'
kaket placer mining claim, Long]
creek, Nulato recording precinct, |
Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska,!
in order to hold said claim under the!
provisions of Section 2324 of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States:
and the amendments thereto concern- !'
ing annual labor upon mining claims*1;
being the amount required to hold :
said mining claim for the period end-,)
ing June 30, 1929.
And if, within ninety days, after i
the publication of this notice, yotu fail
or refuse to contribute your proper-■< -
tion of said expenditure, as well as
the cost of recording the same; end
the costs of this advertisement, your
interest in said claim will become the.
priperty of the undersigned,, your co
owner, who has made theu required
expenditures under the terms of said
Section 2324 of the Revised-Statute*
of the United States.
ROBERT DEACON,
Cd-owner.
First pub. Oct. 26; last Jan. 25, 193d.1*
NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ;.
In the Probate Court at Ruby, Nulato;1
Precinct, Fourth Division*: Ter-r
ritory of Alaska, before William!.
N. Growden, United States, eimw..
missioner, and ex-ofScio probate;
judge. ]
In the matter of the estate of EcL1
SSchlatter, deceased..
Notice is hereby given that- the ,un4
deraigned has been duly . appointed (
administrator of the estate of i Edi
Schlatter, deceased. .
All persons having claims against!
said estate are required to present!
them, duly verified, with prppgr.1
vouchers attached, to the uiider-r
signed,, at my residence ■ in Rtiby, .
Alaska, within six (6) months from
the date of this notice.
Dated Ruby,. Alaska, Oct.. 25, 1929.
ALBERT VERHONIK,
Administrator.. .
JOHN W. DUNN,
Attorney for Administrator..
First pub. Oct. 26.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE. .
To Peter Davey, his heirs, successors
and assigns:
You, and each of you, are hereby;;
notified that I, ithe undersigned, your v
co-owner, have expended in labor and !
improvements the sum of not leaa -
than one hundred dollars for the'
years 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 192&; •
1926, 1927, 1928.’and 1929 upon placer
mining claim No. S Above ’Discovery
on Esperanto creek, a tributary of
Madison creek, in the Innoko Mining
and Recording Precinct, Fourth divi -
sion, Territory of Alaska, in order to <
hold said claim under the provisions,
of Section 2324 of the Revised Stat
utes of the United Staes and the- -
amendments thereto concerning- an* -
nual labor upon mining claims, being
the amount required to hold Mid min* -
ing claim for the period. June 80', ..
1930.
And if, within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion t
of said expenditure, as well as the
cost of. recording thte< same, and the r
costs of this advertisement, your m-|
terest in said claim will become thej
property of the-undersigned, your co-!
owner; who has made the required!
expenditures- under the terms of saidv
Section 2324' of the Revised Statute*:
of the* tJj-itad States.
JOHN K RIEGER,
Co-Owner. ]
First pubi.Qct. 26; last Jan. 25, 1930li.
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TABES OF DISTANCES BE* {
TWEEN NBN AN A AND FLAT)
Milan
Nenana ... 00
Tavern Roadhouse . 1718
Knight’s Roadhouse .. 2818
Nineteen-Mile Roadhouse.88 _
! Diamond Readhonee.78
1 Rooaevelt ....89
Lake Minchumina.118
t Trappers’ Cabin . 188
Lone Star Roadhouse .. ISO
Telida Roadhouse. 16918
Slow Fork Roadhouae. 187
East Fork Roadhouse ..) 906
Berry’s Landing Roadhouse_28718
Big River Roadhouse.241
McGrath . 268
Takotna ..... 880
Bill Goes’-Rbadhouae...... 201
Ophir ....800
MeCafferty . 808
Brown Croak shelter eebin.Bit
Frits shelter cabin .. 888
First Chance shelter cabin _ 848
Schermeyer R. H.'.. 880
Iditarod.„ 878
Flat .. 824
Bonantza sheler cabin, 12
Crooked Creek shelter eafelv. 1*
miles from BenaaSS-».
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