THEY ARE
ALL RIGHT
* Maj. Gotwals Pays Fit
ting Tribute to Road
house Keepers.
Valdez Miner.
Among the staunchest champions of
the roadhouse and its proprietor is
Major J. C. Gotwals, who besides being
one of the most energetic of the Alaska
Road Commission, is rapidly develop
ing into a '■sourdough/’
Major Gotwals is, among other
things, an observer. Literally, he is
from Missouri when it comes to road
and trail problems, hence he hies him
self over Rainy Pass when the mercury
is 50 below where it ought to be and
when every man in the outfit should do
his part of the trail-breaking. Coming
out with Leonard Seppela, Major Got
wals broke trail all day, helped navi
gate the sled in dangerous places and
ate his share of the beans whe* he
finally stepped into the cozy roadhouse.
But let the Major tell how thechechaco
feels toward bonhomme roadhouse
keeper.
“All is-not snow and ice and adven
ture on the inland trail,” said Major
Gotwals, “and I wish to say here that
if there is one wing of society for whom
I have a• warm heart it is the road
house keeper, ADd I feel that some
thing should be done to assist them in
every way possible, far they are very
necessary essentials in the development
of Alaska.
“Imagine four days on the lower
Y.ukon with the temperature never
above 40 degrees of frost, accompanied
by brisk-gales, always in one’s face,
occasional overflows on the rivers that
are dangerous to cross. At the close
of the fourth day in the early winter
sunset sighting a little cabin set among
the spruce trees at Ruby Hot Springs.
Getting into the house, parka and
mukluks are stripped off, wet clothes
are hung up to dry, warm house slip
pers supplied, and t/hen a plunge into a
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A Popular Resort
Billy Jones
Herb Kearney
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THE KUSKO TIMES
bith taken in water almost too hot to
enter, obtained from the hot springs
just beside tbe cabin. Then a splendid
dinner prepared by. Mrs. Horner, the
proprietress;, then after a smoke and a
ohat with the few sourdoughs winter
ing there,, to turn into a clean, neat
bed for a siumber that money could not
buy. Can one forget Ruby hot springs
and the devoted, patient lady of the
North, who makes this such a cheerful
little spot on the Yukon?
“History will never fully recompense
these splendid pioneer women who are
out ahead of civilization.
“For winter travel in Alaska the
roadhouse is a necessity. These must
be spaced not over twenty miles apart
on the trail and must be provided with
good dog houses. The services ren
dered by these roadhouse keepers in
the development of Alaska and sus
tenance of interior life is enormous. In
theme the traveler finds his food wait
ing, always well prepared, and com
fortable and warm beds, even if there
are not brass beds and Ostermoor mat
iresses.
“Along the lines of travel upoD
which business has decreased, during
the war depression many roadhouss
keepers have bravely and persistently
clung to their posts of duty, even
though their incomes were very light.
The service rendered by these men and
women can only be recognized by the
weary traveler w-ho arrives after
twenty or thirtv miles of trail-breaking
and heart-breaking travel at nightfall
to find, this shelter ready, prepared by
tbe interior roadhouse keeper who so
perfectly understands his wants and
needs.
“It is the policy of the Alaska Road
Commission to erect operating camps
along the lines being builded with a
view to supplying stations that will
serve as roadhouses when the lines of
travel-are opeD to the public. For this
reason large, substantial eabius are
erected that may readily be converted
into comfortable dwellings with a few
added improvements.”
Medicine Only on Sunday.
Union, S. C.—The law prohibiting
the sale of anything but medicine on
Sunday takes effect today. The law
Mas backed by the religious organiza
tions. _
Carl Shuttler left yesterday for a
trip up the west fork, for a stay of in
definite duration.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To George Twerme (George Moe),
Andy Schwarsdale, and Kalph Zaber:
You, and each of you. your heirs and
assigns are hereby notified that during
the years of 1916. 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920,
j expended the sum of one hundred
dollars [$100.00] annually upon each of
the following named placer mining
claims: Discovery and Number One
Below Discovery on Fox gulch, a tribu
tary of Cripple creek, in the lnnoko
recording precinct, Territory of Alaska,
in order to hold said claims under the
provisions of Section 2324 of the re
vised statutes of the United S-tateaand
the amendments thereto concerning
annual labor upon mining claims, for
the period ending January 1, 1921, and
if within ninety days after the publica
tion of this notice' you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of said ex
penditures, as co-owners, your interests
in said elaiibs will become the property
of tbe undersigned, your co-owner, who
has made the necessary expenditures
under the terms of said section of the
revised statutes of the United States.
James White.
Date of first publication, April 13, 1921.
Date of last publication, July 13,1611.
Dead Comes to Life;
This Jimmy No Ghost
Auk Bay Jimmy, who was recorded
to have been buried with his wife last
December, tnrned up at tbe Salmon
creek power bouse near Juneau last
week and asked Mrs. Jewell to loan
lnm some shotgun shells. When the
lady looked out the window there was
Jimmy, dressed in a new mackinaw
and new clothing.
He admitted he was Auk Bay Jimmy
and stated* that if he was dead he had
no remembrance of it. He was given
the shells and went up the creek to
shoot some ducks.
The bodies of Jimmy and his aged
wife were found on December 27, and
were shipped to Juneau for burial.
How Jimmy came to life will never be
known.—Ex.
Believes McFadden Bill
Sure to Become a Law
Seattle.—John T. Burns, assistant
secretary of the American Mining
Congress, states that the organization
believes that the McFadden bill, which
was favorably reporte 1 from the com- j
mittee before the close of the last ses
sion; will ultimately become a law.
This is the bill which proposes to pay
a bonus on all new gold mined, and for
which Alaskan operators have been
fighting since its introduction in the
House.
PROFESSIONAL
W. F. Green—
M. D., D. D. S.
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Office: McGrath, Aaa.
Alaska Reindeer Ship
ments Go to New Yaws
Seattle.—A noveltv in shipme®9
through this port are reindeer car
casses, says the Seattle Chamfcyjt of
Commerce, and announcement i^Ttiade
that at least 3,000 carcasses will be
shipped from Alaska to Seattle* by one
company next fall, as compared to 1,600
in 1020 and a few hundred in 1919. The
last of the company’s 1920 shipments
have just been sent to New York city.
Two cars contained 424 carcasses. The
markets are said to be an established
proposition, and next year it is expect
ed there will be large shipments made
from New York for London Atfd Eu
ropean centers. The caroas^sh^apd
shipped to Seattle in the fall anA -kept
here in the port commission’s cold
storage warehouse until retailers call
for the meat.
FISHER
HOUSE
RUBY
When traveling through Ruby
stop at the
Fisher House Restaurant
Chas. Fisher & Family
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