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Gathered From Territorial
Exchanges.
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The finding of a tank of gasolia
anjl some other bits «'f cargo on th
beach suggests the fate of the moto
lopt. for which Pilot Harry lilunt o
he Pacific International Airway
made a search in the Bristol Ray dis
tript several, days ago. says the An
chprage Times. .Mr. Bigot,, on . re
turning to the Anchorage base, re
ported, that no trace of the missini
boat or its occupant- had i>een fount
but the finding of a part .of the cargi
is regarded as proof conclusive tha
the boat was lost during a storni. Th
•nosing men are Nick Jensen and
sop of Stormy Pet nut-sen
As.the results, of numerous holdup
lately in Juneau, the eifv council o
h*t place has employed extra polic
to patrol the city at night, supple
meriting tie regular force. More roll
befies have occurred lately than ere
before in the history of the city with
in an equal period, and the city au
thgnlies are determined to put a sto
to the robberies if it i&, possible t
lo<se.
W. K. Keller, ftutorial Commi
-sioner of Education, left has Junes
headquarters recently for Seattle an
is embanking there- for Nome- for
Large? ■
Dark
Interior
Pen-Bred:
Wire Orders
Brink
Takotna, Alaska
general inspection of the Territorial
school situation in the Seward Penin
sula country.
After completing the rounds of the
schools in that part of Alaska the |
commissioner will fly form Nome to j
the upper Kuskokwim district, and
after a survey of conditions among
the schools there.he. will fly to An-,
chorage, and plan-, to,return to hi* 1
Juneau headquarters, about the mid-,
die of December.
; Captain Charles Edward Tibbtfs,
70, died at Juneau a few days ago,!
following a general breakdown, due'
. to his advanced years. The oldtimcr
, went to Gastineau channel about 40 j
. J years ago, and was associated in the
t ownership and operation of the chan-!
' nel’s flrst ferry hetw.e^n Juneau and
>, Douglas. He hal been in command of
various fishing craft for many year^.
., Forty-three arrests leading to pros
f ecutions being started for alleged vi
? olations of the drw laws were made
.. j in the First division in August this
_ I year, it was announced at. Juneau re-'
r! cently.. This was more than all ar-j
.! rests for all other la* violation*
. I combined*
Ketchikan led in the number of
- i prosecutions with Id, and Juneau j5oJ
lowed with 12. ' Wrangell and Craig'
had four each; Petersburg, Hoonah
and Sitka, two each; and Tenakee
i Skagway and Yakatat, one each,
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-| OUTCOME OF CONFERENCE
ON WORLD ARMAMENTS
I WASHINGTON. Oct; It)-—Con
gress is to postpone voting funds for
the Navy until it can gauge the. needs
of the fleet bv the results of Febru
arys general disarmament conference
j This plan was announced today by
| Representative Wood, of Indiana, the
j Chairman of the last House appropri- j
j ation committee, who some time ago
opposed extensive appropriations fo;
Vie Army and.Na.vy. “It would be
foolish to expend money for a con !
struction program until the results pf ■
the conference are known,” he said
today- i
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DEATH OF. FRITZ TIXTEL. j
Fritz Tirtel, well known oldtimer
of Interior Alaska., who for many
years made his' home at McGrath and
in that vicinity, passed away at the
Morrison Hotel in Anchorage a few
days ago. Death is ascribed to heart
trouble. Mr. Tittel will be remem
bered as one of the relocators of
several claims on Candle creek, from
fTie sale of which he is said to have
acquired about $30,000, much of
which was used in further prospect
ing work.
FLAT AND IDITAROD
FLAT.—Toddy Cassidy is a visitor
at Crooked Creek, after finishing the
mining season on Donlin creek with
A1 Walsh.
The Pioneers of Alaska had in at
tractive dance .Saturday night, after
their regular meeting.
Bill Odin adn Ted Strandberg left
Flat for Anchorage with Frank Dor
bandt yesterdsiy in his ne wplane.
Pilot Ellis landed on the hill field
yesterday, bringing a load of freight
and mail to Flat,‘and" then returning
to Anchorage.
Dan Callahan,, well kriown oldtimer,
was a passenger via plane a few days
ago for Fairbanks for medical treat
ment. Mr. Callahan, at his trading
post up the Kflskokwim, was found
by Joe Cdjidry, lying on the floor, mo
tionless, unable to move, the onyl vis
ible "sign of life being a movement of
his eyes. Mr. Cdhdry immediately
notified Deputy Marshal Nichols at
McGrath, who Had the unfortunate
man brought down to that place and
'immediately transported to Fair
banks.
Miss Elsie Rieck, coming with Pilot
Monsqn of the Pacific International,
returned to her home here on Mon
day, after a visit of about three
weeks at Anchorage, during which
she haderwent an appendeotomy op
eration.: She returns much improved
in health.
James A. Robinson, better nnown
to his many friend sas “Lone Moun
tain Jim," arrived here Monday from
Ophir fpr a very brief visit, and re
turned to that place yesterday, going
over with P. W. Carlson.
E. B.,Collins, assistant U. S. attor
ing itt«:ntiqnJLJffi-rI ffij fwy fwy gw
ney, copaing from his headquarters
in Fairbanks, w,as a recent arrival at
McGrath, giving attention to official
duties.
Mrs. Lars Nelson, from her home
at Medfra, arrived at McGrath a few
days ago, taking plane from the lat
ter place for Fairbanks* whither she
goes to receive medical treatment. j
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Anderson and \
Mrs. Ivar Chilstrom returned a few
days ago from a brief visit at Mc
Grath..
Charlie' Goebed ami Joe Blanchell
were among recent town visitors.
Andrew Olson- left a few days ago
for his home at McGrath.
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Dr. von Zesch
Dentist
Headquarters:
FLAT, ALASKA
Will be in Flat Early
September Until De
cember 1.
ITINERARY:
Flat,
Ophir,
Takotaa,
McGrath,
Lower Knakokwim,
Bethel.
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j Coining with Pilot Monsen of the
Pacific International on Monday was
Mrs. Victor Hill, who returns to her
home here following a visit of several
| month sin . California and Washing
ton. She declares herself greatly im
proved in health, which will be most
pleasant news to her many friends
throughout this section.
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Coming to town with the closing
down of the Yankee dredge were
Manager Archie Higgins, Mrs. Hig
gins, Miss Mary McLean, Gus Rosen,
J. H. Peterson, Andrew Olson, Robert
, Lowrie, Ernie Gove, Emil Anderson.
Mrs. Oliver Anderson, feeling none
too well, was a yesterday departure
for Anchorage for a few weeks’ visit.
Also returning to her home at An
chorage was Mrs. R. H. Scott, follow
ing a visit of some days at McGrath.
Recent departures from McGrath,
headed for Anchorage and the Out
side, were Emil Anderson, who goes
to his home at San Francisco, and
Gus Rosen, headed for his home at
Seatle.
Del Thompson and Billy Lodge re
turned here a few days ago from
Flat, where they spent the summer
season. After a day or so here they
departed for Ophir, on their way to
winter quarters.
FOR SALE
Ophir
Roadhouse
.Completely furnished. A
good place for man and
wife. Reasonable terms to
rigqht party.
Write or wire to
P. W. CARLSON,
Ophir, Alaska.
Harry F. Morton, AAchorage attor1 -
ney, was a recent visitor at Mc
Grath.
J. H. Peterson was among the
week’s visitors from his headquarters
at Yankee.
In the Probate Court for Otter Pre
cinct, Fourth Division of Alaska.
In the matter of the Estate oSHfcymo
Wroten, deceased.
No. 59.
Notice of Hearing of FiAtl'.iAicmt
Notice is hereby given
ministrator of the above estsitra, hits
filed his final report in th& PfhaftiD
Court above named and that.sanaf-fe'?^
port will be heard before ‘trtA said
Probate Court for Otter Precinct,’.aA.
Flat, Alaska, on Monday, thd r13Bth
day of November, 1931, at *2 to’clock:
p. m. of said day, at which timmwand.
place all persons interested may jap*
pear and show cause, if any>v thAy
have, why said report should' noti'hfcr
approved and confirmed.
THOS. M. garland; .
Administratis-,.".
First publication Aug. 29, 193111.
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Fairbanks
For Real Home-Grown''
CHICKEN DINNERS
Try The
18-Mile
Roadhouse
fhone In Advance for Special
Parties.
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I
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