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Alaska Notes 1
Gleanings From Territorial <
Exchanges. v
To be attacked by four grizzly
Ibears, to come off victorious, and to
:secure photographs of the game after
,tho battle, is an experience few peo
ple have had or would wish to have,
but uch was the experience of Ed An
derson, hand logger and trapper, re
cently, at Khutze Inlet. According to
the story Anderson was out with the
-object of locating a new trap line at
the head of Khutze Inlet, and was
(Crossing a bare spot on the side of
the mountain when h* was suddenly
.charged by four grizzlies. He made
dash for a high boulder and man
.aged to get to the top of it before the
Ibears reached him. The first made an
.-effort to scale the boulder, but An
tderson had tin advantage of location
;and pumped two bullet into him be
fore be rolled over. The second bear
vthen charged up the rock, and was
ralso killed. The other two were
:smaller and were dispatched without
. lifticulty.
Word was received in Juneau a few
( lays ago of the recent death in San
Francisco of George Cotter, pioneer
.of the Interior and of Seward, who
ijiot long ago resigned as game war
(den for the Third division. His wife,
formerly Miss Helen Van Campen,
rauthor and journalist, was with him
when the end came. Physicians say
■death was due to rupture of the
'heart. Mr. Cotter went to Texas
rafter leaving Alaska, and, it is said,
made a fortune operating in oil. Over
work and hot weather caused a
breakdown, and he had gone to San
Francisco for a vacation, lie was a
brother of Frank Cotter, of the Alas
ka Weekly, and served in the aviation
corps in France during the world
war.
Gustav Seiffert, managing director
of the Emperor mine, says the Port
land Canal News, “brought word
down today that the big vein for
which he has been cross-cutting for
several months, was penetrated last
night, and at this point it contains 21
feet of ore without a break. The vein
was encountered 470 feet from the
portal of the tunnel, three feet be
yond the point where it was expect
ed, and gives a depth below the ur
face of .'125 feet. From the size of
the vein and the appearance of the
ore, this strike is undoubtedly one of
the utmost importance to the entire
district.”
News was received in Seward a
few days ago that Gaston B. Hardy,
banker and buiness man, passed
away November 23 at his home in
New York. Mr. Hardy was formerly
engaged in the banking buiness in
Seward and owned large property in
terests there.
W. E. Lee, one of the largest indi
vidual holders of oil claims in the
Cold Bay held, writes in a letter to
friends that the Standard Oil Com
pany has drilled to the depth of
about 5,000 feet to date and the dril
lers state that it will be necessary to
go down at least 2,000 feet more* to
trike oil, if it is there.
After three years on station at
Ketchikan, the coast guard ship Smith
has been transferred to California
waters, and left Ketchikan a few
days ago to take up its new assign
ment. This leaves >the Unalga as the
i McGrath Roadhouse
Where Trails and Rivers Meet:
!
You Are Cordially Welcomed
and Heartily Greeted.
Stewart & White - - Props.
■. —iniin'iin—mnwi mmmmmmmmmmmm
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Dr. H. W. Averill
1 Dentist
Visit to C ripple, Doorman
aiid Ruby.
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Will Return to Tokotna
About March 1
(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.)
Report of the Financial Condition of the
Miners & Merchants Bank of Iditarod, Alaska,
Located at Iditarod, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the
31st day of December, 1925.
Resources
Loans and discounts . $29,985.91
Overdrafts 317.67
United States bonds
and securities . 10,967.45
Other bonds and war
rants . . 32,245.50
Banking house, furni
ture and fixtures .... 1,800.00
Due from other banks . 29,583.70
Checks on other banks
and other cash items.. 268.51
Cash on hand. 18,356.50
Bullion on hand 80.00
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in ... $25,000.00
Surplus fund . 8,500.00
Undivided profits less
expenses paid . 2,481.21
Demand deposits . 79,400.79
Demand certificates of
deposit . 3,223.24
Total ..
$118,605.24
Total
$118,605.24
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United States of America,
Territory of Alaska.
Fourth Judicial Division. '
I, Lee T. Pence, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my 'knowl
edge and belief. « LEE T. PENCE, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
HARRY DONNELLEY,
H. P. SHEPPARD,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of January, 1926.
XT E. J. STIER,
(Seal) • Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires May 8th, 1926.
only coast guard cutter assigned t
permanent duty in Alaskan waters
and she left for the south recently fo
general overhauling.
Community 'building bonds of thi
American Legion, o Ketchikan, issue*
a year ago, will be called in and pai<
in full, with interest at 6 per cent, oi
January 1, 19211. This was decide<
at the regular meeting of the Ketchi
kan Post recently.
It is reported that John Sweeney
i guard at the state penitentiary a
Salem, Ore., who was killed in th*
jail break at that place several week:
1 ago, was a former resident of Valdez
Harry J. Raymond, pioneer Juneau
ite and for many years engaged h
business in that city, has purchase*
the Warm Springs Bay (Baranof
postoffice) property from Doty’ an*
Linton and will conduct the same a:
a health and pleasure resort.
J. W. FRANKLIN ESTATE:.
Coming in a recent mail to Jacl
Mutchler was a letter from Carri<
Preece, of Anchorage, administratrix
of the estate of J. W. Prat-klin, en
closing $142.92, the same being a re
fund in payment of moneys advance*
to Mr. Franklin, through petition cir
culated by .Mr. Mutchler.
Receipt of the refund was acknowl
edged by Mr. Mutchler as follows:
“Received from Carrie A. Preece
administratrix of the estate of J. W
Franklin, the sunr. of 8142.92, ant
being in payment of money advancet
to said J. W. Franklin by signers or
attached list, to-wit, the sum e
$■'115.50, at the rate of 8.453 <in tT h<
dollar, and to be distributed by me ti
said signers at such rate.
“Dated at Tofeotna, Alaska, this 9tl
day of January, 1026."
Owing to the fact that many of thi
signers have departed from here, Mr
Mutchler states that it would be n<
small task to return the various re
funds to original hands. For this rea
son, and still in view of the fact tha
the money may be needed for a sim
ilar purpose at almost any time, hi
has decided that perhaps the bes
way out of the matter is to place th
money in escrow until such tim
arises. The money, accordingly, ha
been placed in the N. C. Co. vault
where it will remain until ■occasio;
suggests proper use. However, M»
: Mutchler savs, anyone dissent in;
j from this view may obtain his p»
rata back if he so desires.
The Rody sisters—Misses Gertrud
and Billy—are among late departure
for Flat, where Miss Gertrude ha
purchased a pool parlor. Her real es
tate holdings here were acquired b;
Miss Vivian Howard. Going to Flat
Billy was chauffeured by Harry Agof
while Gertrude drove her own strinj
of pups.
Crossed W ires.
“I can’t serve as a juror, jiidgt
j Just one look at that prisoner roadi
| me know he is guilty.”
“Silence in the court! That’s thi
I prosecuting attorney.” — Dennisoi
| Flamings.
PIONEER
SHOP
Machine, Black
smith and
Sheet Metal Work
All Kinds of Repairs
Stoves Built
and Repaired
Robt. E. Lowrie
Tokotna, Alaska
' Distances Between
Nenana and Flat ;
Miles i
, Nenana to Tavern ___ 17
. Tavern to Knight’s ... 24
Knight’s to 19 Roadhouse ... 19 1
I 19 Roadhouse to Riffle Pole-Road- ‘
> house ..... 8
I Riffle Pole Roadhouse to Diamond 11
Diamond Roadhouse to Roosevelt.. 13
Roosevet to Lake Minchumiua .... 25
Lake Minchumina to Lone Star j
Roadhouse ... 34 c
, Lone Star to Telida . 18 ]
Telida to Tent Roadhouse . 10 1
Tent Roadhouse to Slow Fork . 6
Slow Fork to East Fork . 22 <
; East Fork to Nicoli __ 10
Nicoli to Big Riiver . 21
Big River Roadhouse to McGrath ... 25
; McGrath to Tokotna . 13|
From. Nenana to Tokotna _ 281
[i Tokotna to Bill Goss' Roadhouse. .. 12
■ Bill Goss' Roadhouse to Ophir .iJO
[ Ophir to Jerry’s Roadhouse.33
‘ Jerry’s to Schermeyer’s Roadhouse 27
: Schermeyer’s to Iditerod . lfi
Iditarod to Flat ... 8
From Nenana to Flat ...387
ATTENTION; PIONEERS.
Regular meeting of Pioneer Igloo,
Wednesday night, January 20, at 8
o'clock.
Too Much Puli’, to Job.
The farmer took a new man out in
a field and started him at plowing be
hind tv.wo horses. Two hours later:
the new farmhand returned to the i
, house utterly exhausted. The farmer
, asked him how he was getting along, j
“Not gettin!. along at all,” snapped
I the new' man, disgustedly. “How do I
i you expect me td h old a plow with
' two big strong horses trying to pull '
it away from me?”—-Boston Post.
Next Best.
' ihfatnatcd Yutkth (to revue star)—
I suppose it would be cheek to ask
i voou to marry me now ? Sorry I
was afraid to. Well, will you give
^ me your .autograph ?—London Punch.
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"How dare you kiss me like that"
screamed the pretty young woman.
You—an absolute stranger—right
>n the public street—before every
iody I”
' “I don’t "know,” apologized the
novie actor. “Some damfool yelled
Camera’!”
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given tc
ill persons having claims against the.
istato of the late L. E. Bonham tc
>resent them, with proper vouchers,
o the undersigned, at Bethel, Alaska
Dated at Bethel, ^Alaska, this 17th
lav. of September, 1925.
JAMES J. BROWN,
Administrator.
Announcement
We Are in the Field to-'Serve
You With a New Stock-.'of j
Merchandise.
WORK SHOES
SHOE PACS
RUBBER BOOTS j
WOOL SHIRTS
WOOL UNDERWEAR j
SWEATERS SOX
WATER REPELLENT COATS)
AND PANTS
WALK-OVER SHOES, FOR
MEN AND WOMEN ;
n i i .... ■—..—i.
Mail Orders Promptly Pilled
\ '
Kennedy Bros.
P. O. Box 1H9S, Anchorage,
Alaska.
t
A Place to Eat
Short Orders and Lunches
From Noon Till Midnight
Leo Rodrigue - Prop.
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO'
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
Fruits and Vegetables
SPITZENBURG WINTER BANANA DELICIOUS APPLES
ORANGES GRAPE FRUIT LEMONS
NATIVE SPUDS ONIONS OUTSIDE SPUDS
GARLIC TURNIPS CABBAGE
Fresh |Nuts
WALN FILBERTS PECANS
BRAZIL ALMONDS
Fish
HERRING MACKEREL SALMON BELLIES
In Kits
Canned
SALMON LOBSTER > SHRIMP
TUNA FISH CRAB MEAT
KING OSCAR SARDINES BOOTH SPICED SARDINES
MUSTARD SARDINES
SALMON STRIPS DOG SALMON
Meats
HAM BACON SUMMER SAUSAGE PEGS’ FEET
PICKLED BRISKET PORK DEER MEAT
'HARDWARE
»GROCERIES FURNISHING GOODS
BUILDING MATERIAL
SLIPPERS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
BOOTS, SHOES SNOWSH0ES rAND SKIIS
DOORS WINDOWS ROOFING AND’BUILDING PAPER
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