1 Alaska Notes i
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Exchanges.
Washington, May 21-—The federal
ppwer commission-, has autthorized a
two-year permit to. D. C. Browned
and L. V. Ray of Seward for the de
velopment, of a power project with a
capacity of about 240 horsepower on
Lost creek in the Chugach national
forest.
The commission has also issued a
conditional, preliminary permit for
one year to George T. Cameron of
San Francisco for a project of 23,000
horsepower on Dorothy lake and
creek in the Tongas national forest,
the power to be used in the manufac
ture of wood pulp and paper, on con
dition that Cannon receives an award
of timber for the plant.
Harry.Uoty, employe of the Alaska
Railroad at Nenana, died at the Far
banks hospital on May 8, followng an
illness of several, weeks. He was 64
years olda nd had lived in Alaska 26
years.
Martin. Karbo was found guilty by
a, jury i nthe commissioner’s court at
Fairbanks last week on a charge of
violating the dry law. His first trial
resulted in a disagreement and he has
served notice of appeal from his later
conviction. He has beeen sentenced
to four months in jail and fined $750.
Boyd P. Ryan, a resident of Fair
banks until about two years ago, died
at Juneau on May 6, a victim of
heart trouble. He was 59 years of
age apd married..
John Spudnick, owner of a ranch
ajfew miles from Fairibanks, was de
clared insane by a Fairbanks jury a
few days ago and is nqw on his way
to Momingside, where he was previ
ously under treatment for three years
from 1915 to 1918..
Billy., Ford has bean given a sen
tence of three months and fined $100
at Fairbanks, on a liquor charge. Of
ficers raided, his cabin and found a
25-gallon still and a quantity of mule
and h*. entered a plea of guilty. Sam
Russell., who was found in the cabin
with Ford, pleaded not guilty. - He
was released from jail a few months
ago, after serving a year for violat
ing the dry law.
At a, recent meeting of the Seward
ppst of .the American Legion the sum
of $100 was pledged to the hospital
fund. The Masons have pledged $500.
Owing to the backwardness of the
seaso nat Kodiak, it was nelessary
recently for H. S. Albert, cattle and
sheep man, to turn down an order for
20 lambs for shipment to Los An
geles*
W. A,. Bennett, president and man
ager of the Alaska Fur Corporation,
narrowly escaped death recently
through, the breaking of a circular
saw while he was cutting lumber on
Long Island, near Seward. One of
the flying pieces of the saw cut a
deep gash in his arm, and he was
rushed to Kodiak, where prompt
medical aid was rndrd.
The Cordova Times is conducing a
wet and dry poll to ascertain the
views of .Cordovans. The poll is sim
ilar to thet conducted by the Literary
Digest.
The Confova Chamber of Com
merce is making plans to entertain
the Seattle and Los Angeles delega
tions when they arrive there within
the next few weeks.
I. A. Swift will operate a salmon
refuse reduction plant at Cordova
this season.
One of tile North’s pioneer women,
prominently identified with the Fair
bfepka district since the discovery of
gold in that seltion of the Territory,
reached the end of the long trail a
few days ago at Fairbanks. She was
Mrs. Mary Pedro, widow of the dis
coverer of gold on Pedro creek.
Mrs. Pedro had been in failing
i health for a number, of. years and was
| a patient at the Fairbanks hospital
at the time of her passing. She was
; known to, everyone in the Fairbanks
■ district and also in other portions of
Alaska.
Charged with having taken clams
under regulation size, a clam digger
was broughmt before Commissioner
Robinson at Cordova recently by As
sistant Agent Wingard and was fined
$25 and costs.
The Chatanika branch line of the
Alaska Kailroad, which was buiit by
private capital during the mining
boom days of the Fairbanks district
and which made the rapid develop
ment of that camp possible, will
cease operating on June 1 because of
the diversion of freight and passen
genrs to highway motor vehicles. An
announcement to that effect was
made at Fairbanks a few days ago by
General Manager O. F. Ohlson, with
the explanation that the abandon
ment of the line had been recom
mended by him to the Secretary of
the Interior because of the large an
nual deficit resulting from the opera
tions between Fairbanks and Chata
nika.
It was early seen by Colonel Ohl
son, after he had asumed his duties
as general manager of the govern
ment’s transportation system, that
continuance of the branch line opera
tions were not warranted by the busi
ness received from the public, and it
was his intention to close the line
last winter. But when a largely
signed petition was sent him, protest
ing against the abandonment of the
service, he agreed to keep the line in
operation, with the understanding
that the railroad receive a fair share
of business in the summer as well as
in the winter months.
Full military honors were accorded
the late Koy l>e Monbrun a few days
ago when that popular veteran of the
late war was laid to rest in the An
chorage cemetery. Participating in
the impressive Tites, which were con
ducted oy officers of Jack Henry Post
Mo. 1, were members of the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign War.',
Legion Auxi .ary, fellow employes of
the Alaska Kailroad and other
friends, aro there were many beau
tiful fforai tributes, all indicative of
the high esteem in which the de
ceased was held in that community.
Koy DeMonbrun was a member of
the Anchorage post of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars and of a post of the
American Legion in the States, and
saw much active service overseas
during the great war, service which
left its mark in the form of a condi
tion of shell shock, fro nawhich he
never fully recovered.
Gus Knapp, Anchorage restaurant
man, is back iri that city after making
a trip to California for his health. He
is in fine shape now after spenumg
several months under the southern
sun. Although Northerners may find
health tnere, he s no., so sure about
ther chances of securng economic bet
terment. There is much unemploy
ment in the southern section of the
State, a. least, and job seekers are
being warned to keep away from the
big cities, as little work is to be
found in them. t. .s estimated 2,000
men are constantly on the road be
tween Los Angeles am. San Diego,
looking for work.
Advices recently received in Alaska
tell cx the death of Father John B.
Van der Pol at Spokane a; few days
ago, following an attack of appendi
citis. Father van der Pol, a Jesuit
missionary priest, spent almost half
of his life in Alaska, having first gone
to Nome in 1901, where he remained
until 1904, when he returned to the
States to become treasurer of Gon
zaga university. He returned to
Alaska two years later, serving at
Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Douglas
and Ketchikan. In 1925 h went to
Lewiston, Idaho, and in 1927 became
pastor of the Catholic church at Hill
yard, a suburb yd' Spokane.
Americans who stampede to the
Taku district wjd be compelled to pay
a heavy duty on their rifles and they
will not be permitted to take revolv
ers of any description across the Ca
nadian boundary. Lilies are consid
ered necessary for protection against
wild life, but the Canadians do not
believe a stam^eder has any need for
a pistol.
h ood commodities bear the lightest
duties, th erate on sugar being three
cents per pound arid that on potatoes
arms, at the present, are being taxed
being 30 cents per lUO pounds. Fire
arms, at the present, are being taxed
)4 per cent, it is hoped that present,
regulations regarding the taking of
firearm sinto Canadian territory may
be altered to some extent in the. near
future.
boats with inboard motpors take a
general tax of 25 per cent, while the
tax on outboard motor boats is 25 per
cent for the boat and 21 1-2. per cent
for the motor.
One of the heaviest duties charged
»on any goods going over the border
is that on blankets. A wool blanket
is taxed at about 40 per cent.
'lhe Tulsequah restaurant began
business and served its first meals on
May 2, and the first outgoing mail
with the new Canadian postoffice,
Tulsequah stamp on the envelopes,
was dispatched May fi.
The customs collector has his office
in action and is doing a rushing busi
ness in the way of collecting duty.
The mining recorder is also occupy
ing his own quarters and is busy tak
ing affidavits of stampeders who are
staking snowbanks and cliffs.
Diamond cutters'in Amsterdam"are
out of work, due to a slump, and they
plan to g oon a three-day week basis
shortly.
In the Probate Court at Ruby, Nulato
Precinct, Fourth Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, before William H.
Growden, United States Commis
sione r and ex-officio Probate
Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Rob
ert Fulkerson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given ti.r.t Jihn W.
Dunn, administrator of ue estate of
Robert Fulkerson, deceased, has ren
dered and presented for settlement
and filed n this court the final ac
count of his administration of said
estate, and that Tuesday, the 20th
day of June, 1930, at 2 o’clock p. in.,
at the Court Room of the United
States Commissioner’s Office, in Ruby,
Nulato Precinct, Fourth Division,
Territory of Alaska, h been duly
appointed by the said Court, as the
time and place, for the holding of
said final account, at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear afui lie exceptions
in writing to said account, and con
test the same.
JOHN W. DUNN,
Administrator of the Estate of
Robert Fulkerson, deceased.
First publication April 19, 1930.
Last publiration, Alay 17 ,1930.
TABLE OF DISTANCES BE
TWEEN NENANA AND FLAT
Miles
Nenana . 00
Tavern Roadhouse . 17%
Knight’s Roadhouse . 23%
Nineteen-Mile Roadhouse . 58 ..
Diamond Roadhouse..7f>
Roosevelt . 89
Lake Minchumina . 115
Trappers’ Cabin . 132
Lone Star Roadhouse . . 159
Telida Roadhouse . 169%
Slow Fork Roadhouse . 187
East Fork Roadhouse .) 206
Berry’s Landing Roadhouse . 227%
Big River Roadhouse . 241
McGrath .. 263
Takotna . 280
Bill Goss’ Roadhouse . 291
Ophir ..:. 300
McCafferty .... 306
Brown Creek shelter cabin . 318 ;
Fritz shelter cabin . 333
First Chance shelter cabin . 346
Schermeyer R. H. 360
16,,'arod. 376
Flat . 384 i
Bonanzza sheler cabin, 12 miles!
Crooked Creek shelter cabin, 19
miles fvom Bonanza
from Flat*.
Babeesch
Moosehide Mitts and Boots
Furs Bought and Sold Clothing
All Kinds of Nice Fresh Groceries and Fruits
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• Canned Goods of All Kinds Beds and Bedding
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Best of Meals and Rooms
Where Everything Is Homelike and
Where You Are Cordially Welcomed
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