Skull and Tusks of
Candle Ck. Mastodon
on Way to Fairbanks
The tusks and head of the mastodon
uncovered at Candle some weeks ago
are now. on their way to the Alaska
Agricultural College and School of
Mines at Fairbanks, the compliments
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. A It ken.
The skeleton of this mammal, un
doubtedly one of the largest of the ex
tinct species, was found thirty feet
from the surface, lying between muck
and gravel. The head of the animal
was in good shape and its tusks intact,
the remaining bones of the monster
aiso being in fairly good condition. The
tusks were nine feet long, the lower
and upper jaw having a spread of two
feet. Following exhumation, to pre
vent disintegration, all parts were
given a coating of shellac.
The boxing of the tusks, head and
other parts sent to the Agricultural
College was a matter requiring no or
dinary skill. This work was done by
John Vouk, and those familiar with
tbap gentleman's skilful handiwork
will attest Fiat an excellent job was'
done.
Bessie Fred a Part of
Prune-Flower Festival
Hubert S. Boyd, former Toaotnan
and McGrathite, writing from Santa
Rosa, Calif., to his brother, Torn Boyd,
tells of Miss Bessie Fred’s participation
.0 the recent prune and flower festival
at that place, as follows,
‘•There was a prune and flower fes
tival here shortly after Mrs. Boyd ar
rived, and when Joe Morrow, cashier I
of a local bank, heard that she had '
brought out an Eskimo girl, he imme
diately weuted her as an attraction
during the festival. Tne bank had a
booth in Industrial Ball, .and Bessie
entertained the public each afternoon
with sougs and addresses, delivered in
her parka and mukluks. She made
quite a hit, and was not a bit nervous,
either, fu the flower parade she had a
:loai all to herself and got applause all
along the line.”
Mr. Boyd in his letter also states
that B. B. Smith and Barry F. Carter
favored him with a visit on June 3,
those gentlemen on that date being eu
route by auto to Fresno aud Los An
geles. Thev were apparently looking
for a place to locate permanently.
Dr. W. F. Green, coming up on tbp
Thor, was a Monday arrival, spent
Tuesday exchanging greetings with
friends and acquaintances, and re*
turned to McGrath on Wednesday.
ax Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies*
Steamer'Service On the Inoka
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
River.
STATION
Fairview, Innoko River I
French Chef High Up
in a Cottonwood Tree
Saupe’s Ditch Camp. July 20.—Pack
Olson and his picked crew, while at
work today, were almost startled out
of thoir wits by the continuous cry of
“Help! Help! Help!” No one could
make out what the cry could bo, nor
where it oauie from, and finally, at
quitting time, the men started home.
To t heirjsurprise, as they appro** oht c
the tent, they saw their French chef
perched high up in a cottonwood tree,
still crying for help. John Savola was
equal to the occasion. He grabbed his
22 Special and plugged the bear. Then
the chef wanted^ to know if the bear
was dead, so be could come down. He
said he had been up in the tree since
11 a. m. And that is why the boys had
a lat e supper.
Returning from Ophir, last night,
when about four miles up the bill from
Tokotna, Freighter Hilly .Tones, travel
ing" with his train of horses, had a
brief but rather stirring experience
with a I boar. The fellow—the bear —
was on the lower ihillside, moving up
towards the freighter. Mr. Jones, fol
lowing former customs on similar occa
sions, tossed a few rocks in the bear's
direction, as the latter showed an in
clination to become more familiar. The j
rocks .had no deterring effect, the1
creature at which they were aimedj
seemingly construing them as a come
on signal. As the bear gained the
highway Mr. Jones ^touched up 1 is
horses, putting them ar a fairly good
gait, notwithstanding which the bear
kept about a hundred feet behind for a
little more than a mile before he liDai
ly quit pursuit.
The government highway now affords
a continuous drive for autos as far as
the Alaska road camp; a distance of
about eig ht miles. This portion of the
highway is in excellent ^condition, and
is also admirable from a scenic view
point. Local automobiles during the
past few days have been giving a treat
to a few of the townspeople, to their
great delight. Sunday night Jack
Mutchler. with the Jones machine,
carried a party of guests out to the
road carap, among whom were Grant
Mtrdock, Chris Peterson, L.[G. Loorrps,
Tony Butorac, Gus Schuler and A. X.
Grant. Mr. Mutchler on other even
ings during the week has been more or
less busy with a few invp -d guests, the
names of whom are not now at hand.
Mrs. Frank ^Larson was also among
those who made the trip to the4 road
camp this week, as the guest of Mr.
I Saupe
Bitty Jones and Charles Eagle, for
merly of Candle, were Wednesday ar
rivals from McGrath, coming up with
Boh Hart in the Maple Leaf.
Misses Marv Fr«*d and Frances Lar
son returned home last evening, hav
iug been round-trippers to McG'alh on
the Thor.
Grant Murdock was a Sunday arrival
from Candle, over the trail, again re
turning to that place on Monday.
Mrs. Wm. Gristol returned Monday
fiorn a few days’ visit at McGrath,
coming upon the Thor.
John Bieck, from Spruce creek, ar
rived early this morning for a short
visit with his family.
L. W. Bundy was a Monday arrival,
again returning to McGrath on Wed
nesday on the Thor.
L. N. Wilson was among those arriv
ing last evening on the Thor, for a
short visit.^_
Andy White, a round-tripper, was
among those returning last evening on
the Thor. _
Gus Schuler left Monday for Candle,
traveling in company with Grant Mur
dock.
The Maple Leaf, Skipper Bob Hart,
sailed last^vening ior McGrath with
the following passengers: Vivian
Howard- Billie Rb&y; Gertrude Rody.
Frank Hart returned MSrtiuay ca» hbe
Thor from a brief visit at McGrath:’*
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Miohaet Lucey, his heirs and as
signs:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that we, the undersigned, vour
co-owners, have expended in labor and
improvements the sum of not less than
one hundred.dollars for the years 1920
and 1922 upon placer mining claim No.
5 Above Discovery on Moore creek, in
the Mt. McKinley mining.and record
ing precinct, Territory of Alaska, in
order to hold said claim under the pro
visions of Section 21524 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States and the
amendments thereto concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said mining
claim for the period ending June 30,
1923,
And if. within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
said expenditures, as well as the cost
of recording the same, and the ccsts of
this advertisement, your interest in
said claim will become the property of
the undersigned, your co-owners, who
have made the required expenditures
under the terms of said Section 2324 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
KfcijLKR & Dawson,
Go-Owners,
By J. F. Keller.
Date of first publication, July 21, 1923.
Date of last publication. Oct. 20, 1923. |
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Harold SeddoD, bis heirs and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended for labor aod improvements
the -urn of one hundred dollars per
year for each of the years 1945-, 191ti,
1917, 1920 and 1921 upon the Yellow
Jacket asso< latiou placer raining claim,
situate on Marvel creels,nn the Xusko
Icwim recording district. Territory of
Alaska, in - order to hold -said claim
under the provisions of la w respecting
annual labor on mining claims.
Anri if. within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, you fail to
pay your portion of such expenditure,
your interest-in said claim will be for
feited to the'Undersigned co-owner, ac
cording to the provisions of Section
21524 Revised Statutes of the United
States.
• "Luther C. Hess,
Fairbanks, Alaska.
First^pnbliCat.ob, June 9, li)2;5.
Last publication, Sept 8, T 1)23.
Herd of 200
Reindeer
Foi Sale at
$20 Per Head
Inquire orwrite James Wen-'
berg, Napa mute, Alaska.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
McGrath
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A Bath in a Real
Bath Tub
«
Shoe Repairing
y
Sign Wii-iting
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
Our New Shipments
Have arrived, and we are quoting
the following prices:
Oranges, $1.00 per dozen
Apples, 75c per dozen
Eggs, 75c per dozen
Armour’s Star Ham, 65c lb.
j . •
Armour’s Star Bacon, 70c lb.
All Flour Lowered Practically $1
per 100 pounds
Butter at Same Old Price, $1.50
per 2-lb. can
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