ALASKA’S BUFFALO HERD LO
CATED IN JARVIS CK. FLATS
(Fairbanks News-Miner.)
Interior Alaska’s buffalo herd is
safe and is grazing in the Jarvis
creek country, where ffeed is plenti
ful, according to word received by
Warden Sam O. White from Louis I,
•C.rimsmore, who has been searchng
;for the herd for some time.
“I found the buffaloes at ast,”
•writes Mr. Grimsmore, “and in a
place where they have been all win
ter, the Jarvis creek flats, mostly
south of Jarvis. A variety of feed i?
to be found there, but at this time of
•the year they seem to prefer slough
VTass in the numerous dry or partly
•dry lake beds in thot section. As yoi
•know, the late summer sprouts of this
.•grass stay green throughout tht
winter.
“When I foun dthem they were ir
ttwo separate herds, from 11 to 1.
imTles apart. There are nine calves
in all, exclusive of the three fron
the College. The latter I did not find
Ibut am satisfied that they range clos<
•to the main herd, as I have trackec
tthem here and there and they wer<
?seen by Henry Stock 'in January
'They are easily recognized, as one oi
•the cows is minus one horn.
“I dug the dead buffalo cow out ol
tthe ice. The cause of its death «
iplain. It fell into a bowl-shaped hol<
'in the slough and could not get out
'The anmal was certainly not chasec
Iby wolves and it was not in a starv
t
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Pen-Bred
Wire Orders
Clough &
Brink
Takatna, Alaska
ing condition. In fact, it was rather
fat.
“When trailing the buffaloes I
found that they scatter considerably,
as they feed during the day. When
they come to a good spot to feed, but
not extensive enough to accommodate
all of them, some of them go on, and
sometimes they are many miles apart.
But when night comes they are usu
ally found in one compact herd. I
might add that all the animals appear
to be in excelent condition.”
Mrs. Oliver Anderson, who re
ceived such severe burns and was so
badly shocked at the time of the N.
C. Co. fire at McGrath, and who has
been the house guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Brink since that occurrence,
was an airplane departure yesterday
for McGrath. The many friends of
I Mrs. Anderson will be pleased to
hear that she has recovered to a large
, extent from the burns she received,
though she is still incapacitated to
some degree on account of her left
arm not having entirely returned to
normal.
Arthur Berry of Medfra arrived on
Wednesday, renewed acquaintances
vvith oldtime friends, and returned to
McGrath on Thursday, headed for his
1 Medfra headquarters.
Hans Erickson, traveling with the
Misses Freda and Helen Kong, came
Thursday, all three continuing to Mc
Grath the same day.
H. C. Walliek returned here Thurs
day from a trip to Ophir.
John Rieck was a Thursday town
visitor.
John Happy Jacobson, after a visit
of several weeks at McGrath, was a
yesterday arrivu, coining up with
Pilot Joe Crossun.
John Griffin departed Wednesday
i for Ganes creek, going out with
Henry Martella.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Winan depart
ed yesterday for McGrath on their
way to Medfra.
Miss Gertrude Rody departed Mon
fday for Ophir, to which place she was
transported by Joe Oates.
Mrs. P. A. Anderson of Ophir was
a Thursday town visitor.
Frank J. Guskey j
Notary Public
Takotiu. Alaska
NUGGET ROADHOUSE
Best of Meals and Beds.
Everyone Welcome
Good Dog Bams.
Mrs. John Rieck Prop.
Takotna General Store
TAKOTNA. ALASKA
We shall continue to handle a Com
plete Stock of Merchandise.
“PROMPT SERVICE” Is Our Mott*
DEATH AND TAXATION.
(Fairbanks News-Miner.)
Two things we are sure of, "Death
and taxation.” Luther ‘C. Heas, sen
ator from the Fourth division, and
Fred Johnston, representative from
the same division, evidently believe
in “death m a hurry”’ They are doing
their darnedest down there in Juneau
to tax us to the limit, and we nil
know that too much taxation means
, sure death, especially to a country
like Alaska.
Just as we were looking forward
to a revival in mining our representa
tive, Fred Johnston, wants a bill to
go through increasing taxes on min
ng. The backbone df this division,
as well as the Second . and Third, i is
mining. Capital is looking to Alaska
for real mining investments. John
ston’s bil would be just the thing to
keep capital out of the Territory. ■
And nd wcomes along our senator,
Luther C. Hess. He proposed two
measures introduced in the Senate
Saturday. The .first bill calls for. a
11-2 per cent levy on all merchandise
sales, and the latter bill. a' one cent
' per gallon tax on all petroleum pro
ducts sod in Alaska. The gas tax
would be made applicable .to automo
biles, boats using any kind of fuel
oil, oil burners, and any other de
vices using fuel oil of .any nature.
Can anyone in. Fairbanks imagine
a man like Senator Luther C. Hess
introducing these bills? We are al
ready taxed to the limit. Our Dear
1 Old Unde Sam .has raised oar freight
rates. Now comes the “death knell.”
Some of the peope we sent to Juneau
to represent us .are the very boys who
are “ringing the death knell.”
| The sales tax .bill will, as anyone'
can plainly see, raise the cost of liv- j
ing for all of us, rich or poor. And
if there isn’t a special provision for |
exemption of gasoline from the sales'
tax, both of the tax bills as proposed
by Senator Hess will be paid on pe-1
troleum produces, making this a!
double tax.
How long, 0 Lord! How long!
Thank the Dear Lord we will have!
another election coming up some day
in . the not far distant future. And
don’t forget—if you are still alive—
death or taxation.
Dr. von Zesch
Dentist
Headquarters:
SPLAT, ALASKA
Will be in Flat Early
'September Until De
cember 1.
ITINERARY:
Flat,
Ophir,
Takotna,
McGrath,
Lower lukibrii,
fietheL
Du Rand’s ;
Cafe and |
Hotel |
Flat City I
Prank J. Gnskey, following a visit
of several days at Grath, came up
yesterday, via airplane.
Airplane mail was brought here
yesterday from Anchorage by Piot
Harry Blunt.
Miss Heen Rieck returned today
from a trip to McGrath.
NEW YORK, April 15.—Genera J.
J. Pershing sailed for Europe today.
Visitor—Are there any moonshin
ers in this part of the country?
Farmer—Not any more.
Visitor—Prohibition agents got af
ter them, huh?
Farmer—No—they got rich and
moved to the city.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
'You. Ralph J.1 Rivers, MHans Gal
neck, co-owners with the undersigned
in the Garnet Lode Claims No. 1,
No. 2. iNo. 3 and No. 4, situated on
the reght limit of Otter, on Mala
mute Pup, in Otter Recording Pre
cinct. Territory of Alaska, will please
take notice that the undersigned, for
the years of 1927, 1928, 1929, did
perform more than $1,200.00 worth
of work for the benelt of the above
described claims. If each of your
proportionate share of assessment
work dues is not paid within ninety
days after last publication of this no
tice. your interest in each ef the
claims will become forfeit to the
Sheet Metal Work
Olson Heaters
Sleighs Built
General ;
Blacksmithing
John Novak
McGRATH, ALASKA
Opposite N. C. Co.
undersigned in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2324 of the Re
> vised Statutes of the United States,
j RASMUS NIELSEN.
PiTst pub; Jan. 31, 1931; last, May1 2,
1931. 21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Probate Court: at Ruby, Nulato
Precinct, Fourth!. Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, Keforff"William N.
Growden, United- State/' Commis
sioner, . and ex-offwio V Probate
Judge.
In the matter: of. the estate^ofTlno mas
Garneau, deceased.
Notice is hereby given thatrthe un
dersigned) has been duly appointed
administrator of ,the estate of Thome.s
Garneau,- deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are reuired to present
them, -duly < verified, .with proper
vouchers, attached, Mto the )under
signed, at my residence > in the town
of Long, Alaska, within six f6)
months from .'the date :'of. this notice..
.EDWIN WILKINSON,
. .Administrator.
First publication, March 28, 1331.
Last publication,. April .25,1330.
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Fairbanks
for Heal Home-Grown
THICKEN DINNERS
Try The
18-Mile
Roadhouse
■fbone In Advance for Special
Parties.
r»
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Where All May Dance td Their
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A Short ‘Drive ; Through' > De- *
lightful Forest Scenery.
Mr.; and Mrs. Geo.
Mutchler
Proprietors
I
Even though our Srore and stock contained
in it were wiped out, we are still
Here With the Goods
Our warehouses, are filled vwiifch sta
ples and we are prepared;.to fill all
all orders. Write or phonejus your
requirement, whether a large order
or a small one. We cam fill it
We are now located in the'former
Lange Roadhouse.
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Company
McGrath, Alaska