DESCRIBES TRIP BOWN
THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER
(The following is a day-by-day ac
ei.ont of the recent trip down the|
Kuskokwim River, which will give
those who have never made the trip
pome idea what it is like.—Ed.).
By The Wandering Reporter
SEPT. 2V— l eft TaVoina 2 a. m.
on the Sea Wolf for McGrath to meet
the MS Alaskan and th beginning of
a rour'l trip via boat to Bethel. We
ar^.ed in McGrath shortly after
d">. The Alaskan. E. W. Miller was
frr-ra Bethel leaded with 75 tons of
ciese! oil and supp’ies for the N. C.
Co- nany. Capt. Miller having taken
a r'sn- fr r Takotna to snend the
night with h’s family. I remained
ab ard the Sea-Wc!f until the next
n orning.
SETT. 29—Capt. Miller returned
from Takotna and I transferred bed
and bap--‘-are to the Alaskan ir. prep
trat on for t.he down river trip. We
lorcted the remainder of the Alas
kan’s load onto the Sea Wolf and
pulled anchor 2-00 p. m., Bethel
beund with four pa-ser.p-ers aboard.
Jack Morris, whom we immediately
elected a? cook. Mary Dunnoe, poire
to Sleetmute for a visit and Mary
Moxev, for Aniak. The air was cold
on the river but we had a cheery fire
burninp in the cabin so made our
selves comfortable and let the trees
and mountains slip by without a mis
hm w 'h the exception of an half
hour delay when we lost the rudder
bar ami Canta’n Miller had to fashion,
a new one. dark assumed his new
duties with a gusto and six o’clock ;
sham we set down to a chicken son- ,
per bat would tempt s minister. Sev
en o'clock Capt. Miller pulled to
sh re and we Led up for the night.
The little light plant was shut down
to allow radio retention and the gas
light was used. Everyone bt-ca—e <
quiet, Mary Moxey’s knitting needles
started clicking and then a few
beautiful church hymns began to '
plav softly over the radio.
Cant. Miner's Kctel—Wh'le the :
r: ' . was .laying Gospel k:~ r-\ T-'-di
M.-Ec-b-. sts was reading the new Tes
tament and Ja. k Morris borrowed tbs .
Hible and read several chapters. May
the Lord send showera of Blessings 1
or. ’hem.—Cant. Millerl. j
SEPT 30—We cut loose and swung
out into the stream Just at the start
of another day. 5 a. m. At 10 o’clock
we spotted two moose on the bar at
the -water’s edvo. a bull and cow. The
wt other remained fine and the pas
sing scenery beaut:ful. We passed
numerous scattered native camps and
fish wheels slowlv turning over. We,
arrived at Slr-e*mu*e at 7 o’clock the
nert mortrng and tied up. discharg
ing one passenger. and taking aboard
Fred Whitcher. Kaiskag bound. Vis-j
ited X:ck Mellick and had midnight j
1- r ,-h. from there to Boh Vreelund’s
pla-e. and back to the boat and to
bed.
OCT. 1—Left Sleetmute 6 e.m. The
dav passed by with no excitement >r
trouble. Chugged by several native
village? deluding Crooked Creek.
Beached Kaiskag 8 p.m.. traveling
one hour in total darkness and foggy
-weather. From Sleetmute to Kaiskag
150 miles. Jack Morris and I spent
the evening visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Whitcher. P. S. Made stop at
Aniak during the day; dropped of: a
passenger and delivered the Kusko
Times to Tom L. Johnson, trader.
Oct, 2—Left Kalskag 5:30 a.m. At
8 a.m. the last mountain was left be
hind. Andy Miller has been suffering
with an ulcerated tooth. Feels better
now. Maybe it will be all right when
we rea.'h Bethel and get to a dentist.
At 8:30 a.m. we lost one paddle and
four peddle arms. Had to tie up on
a sandbar and spent tl'.ree hours mak
ing repairs. Strong wind came up
early in the afternoon and the water
became rough. We pulled into shel
ter S.30 to await calm water. Jack
Mor.b.- and I had supper with Mrs.
rd, Lif.au cf Indian Affairs teach
_r. sre-t a very enjoyable even
r.T. h w nd has died down ar.d the
■«v :.he :a:r . It looks like an early
tan n the morning with Bethel as
the next stop.
OCT. 3—We pulled out of the
- uth of the Tulicksack River 5:30
a.m. and started down the Kusko
Irvrim on the last, lap for Bethel. Made
no stops and the weather continued
fine. We arrived in Bethel 11 a.m.
and tied up at the N. C. dock in
front of the store. It was Sunday
and all the Alaskan crew and pas
senger turned out 100 per cent strong
at church that night.
OCT. G—We left Bethel 7 a.m.
; seed with oil for McGrath and five
ns of supplies for Mrs. White at
Stony River. We had a total of 50
tons and made it to McGrath in 12H
day- without any trouble.
Chimneys can be cleared of soot in
an emergency by putting saltpetre
n ■ nre while it is burning Half
und is all that is needed for an or
dinary grate.
An excellent remedy for childrerrs
roughs is made by mixing equal parts
T honey, ler.cn juice, and cod liver.'
oil. Give a tea.spoonful of the mix
ture whenever the cough is trouble
some. Make in small quantities as
required.
Remember the Aavertisers
Be Sure to
STOP
At the
Littie Store in McGrath
SHOES
for ail ages and sizes.
We Specialize in
CHILDREVS CLOTHING
In fact, everything to war and
good things tc eat.
We will he glad to see you.
MAIL ORDERS
given special attention
MS. THOMAS H.
H’LEAH
McGRATH, ALASKA
MOTORSEIP
CHAS. SMITH and FRANK LANG, Owners
MeGRATH, ALASKA
ALSO OPERATING A
FLEET OF BA
In order to give the people of
this section assurance of a
really dependable
FREIGHTING SERVICE
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SEWARD TRAPPER TO BE KEY
MAN IN WAR ON WOLVES
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The entire extermination of at
least two of the smaller herds of
reindeer and the reduction of a 66,000
herd to 20,000 has prompted cooper
ation of the Reindeer Service, the
j Office of Indian Affairs, Biological
Survey and CCC in a war upon
wolves, the flirtation of caribou herds
and the work of poachers that is cal- j
ulated to brnig about readjustment
and building back to normal strength
reindeer herds min the Kotzebue and
neighboring areas, according to the
Seward Gateway.
A key man in this work of rehabil
itation will be W. N. Nutter, of Sew- j
ard, who has won recognition in Bio
logical Survey circles by his trapping
activities aimed at coyotes. For the
past two seasons Mr. Nutter has led
the field in his coyote catch, 93 of the
marauders having been trapped by
him. He has done his work on the
north shore of Skilak lake.
Mr. Nutter takes passage to the
Westward aboard the MS North Star
and will make his headquarter* at
Kof.ebue. He will trap wolves him
self. but his main duty will be to
train the herders in this work, sup
ervision of this work to be constant.
Aside from systematic trapping
during the winter, dens of the beasts
:ib >ut the headwaters of the Kobuk,
Noitsk and Salawick will be raided
and the young destroyed.
Wolves are not the only trouble,
said Mr. Nutter. Loose herding baa
permitted reindeer to mingle with
caribou herds and it is very well
known tht poachers have gotten in
their deadly work.
Both of these destructive factors,
it is believed, w®' be overcome by in
troducing Jw herding, watchful
eyes at all tines to be kept upon
the herds.
Before coming to Alaska, Mr. 'Sut
ter taught throughout the States m
secsadary high schools, his last work
being at Dallas, Texas.
For a sore throat, equal parts of
baking soda and common salt—about
one teaspoonful to a pint of water—
is an excellent gargle. The same pre
scription, but half the strength,
sniffed up the nostrils will help clear
the worst cold.
Glass bricks are something new in
boose construction both fcr inside
and outside use. Although these a:
used for as a structural part of the1
house, they also provide their own
Fuller's earth or powdered mag
nesia spread on to a stain of motor
oil on tweed or cloth clothes will of
ten entirely absorb the grease if it
is applied at once and left on for
several hours. When the powder is
brushed off the grease will come
away with it. If a mark stM re
mains, however, a piece of blotting
paper should be placed under and
over the spot and a warm iron ap
plied. The heat will draw out the re
maining grease.
LAWRENCE'S PLACE
HARRY LAWRENCE, PROP.
When in Flat, stop at Lawrence’s Place. We are
open at all hours. Good Do* Baras in connection.
Through Lawrence’s Place you can obtain
Liquors of all kinds. Also Wines and Beer.
CIGARS — CIGARETTES — CANDY
FLAT, ALASKA
Come in and Look Over Our
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