Alaska Notes
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Governor George A. Parks left a.
few day sago for Nome for the pur
pose of holding a. meeting in connec
tion' with the organization of the deer
'ouftcil which will supervi301 he rein
■teef industry in Alaska. C. W.
Hawkesworth,. superintendent of In
dian affairs, with headquarters at Ju
neah, also' will attend this meeting.
The council, with the- governor as
chairman, will be composed of Mr.
Hawkesworth, B. B. Mozee, superin
tendent of the reindeer field service,
two‘ Eskimo owners of deer, and a
representative of the Lomen roindeer
corporation. Neither the Eskimos nor
the‘Lomen interests have designated,
theft- representatives.
The council was.created by »he*'lri
teribr Department upon the recoin
meridation of an advisory committee
confposed of Senator John B Ken
dridk, Congressman Seott Leavitt and
Assistant Attorney- General Sisson,
which held executive hearing* in
Washington last winter ‘and- spang.
This committee recommended certain
steps to be taken, including a general
roundup to clear up ownership of un
brahded animals and- settlement of
range disputes between white and Es
kinA> owners.
Steps toward earring out these
Large
Dark
interior
Pen-Brea
recommendations will be taken by the
council at its Nome meeting. It will
also issue rules and regulations for
administration of the industry and
lay the groundwork for closer cooper*
ation between the various owners and
government agencies.
A two-year expedition to St. Law- -
re nee Island to gather material of
early Eskimo Life for the Alaska Col
lege museum got under way a few
days ago when Otto r William Giest
left Fairbanks on the first stage of
the. trip.
Mr. Giest will spend two years on
the island and will conduct excava
tions at the old Eskime-vlllege of Ku
kuliak near Sevoonga.',
Mr. Giest will travel front Seward
to Unalaska on a commercial boat
and from therft’ will go .to St. Law*
rence on the cutter Northland. His
supplies Will be landed by a freighter.
t A permit has bee' nobtained" from.
| the Department of- the Interior giving
: the College the right to excavate on
St. Lawrence Island.
Peedeecae—Her . heart » as hard -as
glass. I can’t even make an impres
| skm on itt
eeveedee—Have you' tried a -dia
mond?
Nutt—I had to pa* through • the1
cemetery the other night, so I walked
backwards the whole way.--.
Butt—And why did you do thait?
Nutt—So no ghosts could- creep up
os me from behind.. - < I
| ! Frank J. vGuskey. j
. Notary-Public
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1 Takotna, ’Alaska-'- a {
.Completely furnished. ' A *
good place for-man and
wife.1 Reasonable'terte*’to '
rigqht party. -
Write or wire te
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MfoC&ATH NEWS NOTES.
The coining of the first trip of the
Tan* was celebrated by * danca given
at the McGrath Roadhouse Saturday
night, the dance being well attended.
A delightful luncheon was served -.-at ..
midnight.
The stelmer Tana, Captain George
A. Grfeen,- which left‘Bethel early .
Sunday morning' on .June 14,' arrived '
at McGrath bfoota 10 a. m. on June
20, being the- eacKest 'date -on- which
that boat haa arrived at ‘-McGrath on
its first trip up river. '
Ilcey Rapes, v«R known former^
.'Idtimer, who foP the-past couple of
years has been -VbnchiCtiag a business
in Seattle wah afrnong those who -aiv -
rived with the Tana.' •
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' Becent" arrivals from their up-She ^
Kuskohwim s headquarter* > includee
Lee Atwater, Herman- Hansen- -'and
Harvey MitcheU.- -
Thtt-N. C. Company will sOOh-start
work on ^construction of a new store,
to replace the one^burned some time
ago. The basis of thO «ew structure
will be what is known"as*tbe- N.. C.’s
T3o. 3 warehouse. - The new store,
work on which Wilt' commence within
the next few days,'vriU be4 up-to-date
in every particular,- -Much Of the new
riiaterial to be used, nn the work ar
rived on the Tana,, while other finish
ing material will arrive later. The
building will also contain ample and1
pleasant living quartette;*'
A. R. Eldridge, well-known local
merchandiser, is -now permanently i
located in Ms new-etore building, the
work on which, was recently com-*
pleted by. Jee -Wills. Everything is
spic wad spaa about the sew struct
ure, the shelves being filled with
fresh merchandise recently received j
the. Taaa.,
Oddie Hallaon, game warden, is
axpected'to arrive here1 within the
next couple of days, coming from his
Bctbei hebdouarters.
■ The ste&rtiet Tana, whilh left Mc
Qrath a. couple of days ago, is expect
ed to. retain here about July 6. -
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PLAT AND IDITAROD
LFAT, June 23.—Pilot Joe Crosson -
arrived from Fairbanks, bringing in
Mr. Ox'rider, A. R. C. Engineer,i.who
inspected and did some^field Work on
the $10,008 river project at ‘Idfcarod,
and left yesterday for Fairbanks. It
is not known ■when work will itarton*
the project.
Pilot Barnhill landed at Iditarod At
10 tf. tn. yesterday, leaving with C.'F.'l
Lottsfeldt for Hofy’^Crbss. '
The' DaTy Navigation Company has
a large crew of men digjging out the
cut-dlT channel; having!'been bufcy for
the! last th*ee'«dayi, using six takes
of dynamite. This work Hvae made
necessary because of''(hevery lodr'
Water and to permit boats' to get'
through to ilditafod',fr<rtn thb'v main:
river.t
. It is generally admitted'that; Mrs.
Mattie Crosbg has the’1 finest green
trucktln Iditarod in hei* -hew 'green
house^
The N. A. ‘dredg^, with new engine
completely.installed find after several
test ruhs, Started digging ground yes*
terday.
The" Riley’ Investment < CcAhpany
dredge started' dig&ng ground! yes
terday, their late start 'being due to
installin gnew shafting, which was
late ih being brought up river, owing
to extreme low water in the Iditarod.
The Alaska Road Commission re
ceived h new grader yesterday, hav
ing been brought up Tiver by the
Wool Transportatlo nCompany boat.
It is the largest grader in this camp,
and was shipped by the A. R. C. from
Fairbanks. i
Dr. McQuack, after visiting a pa
tient in an insane asylum, attempted
to phone his office. There was some
delay i.-'d ho said to the operator, “I
guess y don’t know who I am.”
"No,1' replied th ^operator, “but I
know where you are."
Professor Foozle (to his class)—
Are you laughing at me?
Class (in chorus)—No!
Prof. Foozle—1Then* then what else
is there in the room to laugh at?
NOTICE TO chedtpooss.
In the Probate Court «t Qphlr, In
noko Precinct, Fourth Dmaioiv
Territory of .Alaska, -before Chris
tian Bolgen, 'United Stktee O&m
■ missioner, and ' *x*oBcio' Probate -
Judge.
In the- matter -of 4he Estatecf .John
E.-Edwardsi'deceaaed; *
Notice is hereby gtventh&Jthe uk
derailed hda bten &daiy appointed
administrator if ths estate tof John E.
Edwards, deceased.
All persons having claims against
sakk’fest&te-’ar* recurred '-to w present
the same, fully verified, with proper
vouchers attached, to 'the under
signed^. at my residence cat - Ophirr
Alaska, -within six months^ from the
date of <his notice.
Dated^at Ophtr, Alaska*—-Judo* 1, ■.
1931.
__Adminidtoatok..1
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sincere seekers for the great tratfe1
and power known to the alternate,
write for the free book *£%)*****?
Erypti" mailed witheht tbligktUa*
to occult students. Librarian* 111^ -
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When In <
Fairbanks
Fdr Real Hrfhra>6rowa a
t UH KEN DINNERS
Try The •
18-Mile
Roadhouse
(hone In Advance for-Spatial
Parties. -
NICE BALLROOM v
Where All May Daaee to Thbli »
Delight,'1 by Radle- Mirier
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A Abort - Drive' Through ’'DsP-- .]
Iighlful Fereet Beeaery. )
Mr, and Mrs. Geo*. !
Mutchler -
Progrietsru'
We are pleased to annousce^thht'
we have secured the agency.-for
this district of the New General *
Motors 1,000-hourt' Battery £ Radio
Set, which has -become-so wpular
the past few^months iri all. parts- of
Alaska whfcree electricity is not
available. The Set, complete, with
tubes, will sell at McGrath for
Wt ihMlt Mi» trdcri by July 20th, ta «
orttert to’ahip the 1st boat.
Northerns Commercial;
Company