THE KUSKO TIMES
A. X. Grant, Publisher, Sole
Owner and Editor.
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iivusko Times,*McGrath, Alaska.
MCGRATH, ALASKA, FEB. 9, 1921
LABOR IN THE INTERIOR
Speaking of the shortage of men
ithrougbout Alaska, Maj. Gotwals said:
“The acute shortage of men in the
interior now can be greatly reduced
■during the coming summer. The num
ber of men employed Outside now
includes many former Alaskans anxious
to return. Many lack the necessary
transportation. It is planned on Alas
kan Ifoad Commission projects wher
ever labor shortage exists to bring in
men from Outside. This will be well
worth while for all interior employers
of labor, as the men thus brought in,
■if carefully selected, would remain and
further add to the productiveness of
the interior in the coming prosperous
years.
“The value of the development of
the Nixon Forks Quartz to the Upper
Kuskokwim as a resource to the small
operator and miner is considerable.
This operation will stabilize labor. The
year-round workings will provide means
for seasonal operators getting in a full
working year. Prospectors can secure
work, enabling them to secure a grub
stake and thus return to their labor
of finding new districts. Altogether,
the steadying effect of an all-season
working in the midst of the seasonal
placers will make immensely toward
the depelopment of the Upper Kusko
kwim. The old Treadwell had a great
value of the same nature in the devel
opment of the Yukon placers.”
(Continued From Page One.]
umil displaced by a graded road is the
important line of travel to the upper
Kuskokwim.
“After the completion of the Ophir
Tacotna road will come the connection
STURTEVANT
HOUSE
LONG CITY
A popular stopping place for
mushers. Excellent table serv
ice. Kennels for dogs. Warm
stable for horses.
Mrs. L. E. Sturtevant,Prop.
of Tacoma and McGrath by summer
road.
“For the future a summer road from
McGrath to the railroad is planned.
Whether this will come to the railroad
at Talkeetna via Rainy Pass or in the
neighborhood of Healy via the Kan
tishna district ^depends on investiga
tions to be made during this winter
and summer. A road is now under
construction from Talkeetna to Cache
Creek, and it is hoped to start con
struction on a"road tOj the Kantishna
district this next season. For this rear
son, whichever route is finally selected,
work will, be in progress next season
upon the*railroad end of the road from
there to McGrath.1 1
‘•The construction of a summer road
to McGrath from the railroad will be
of very little interest as ia means of
transporting freight. Freight for this
district will inevitably come in by way
of-Bethel, and the hope for cheaper
rates rests on increased shipping, due
to greater activity in the district. But
such a road will stimulate activity in
this district, as men can pass over it at
all seasons of the year. The interic r
operator will be enabled to reach and
leave his workings at those two most
ct itical periods of the year for him,
the ’break-up’ and ‘freeze-up.’ 1 There
will also be service for such a road
from the facility' it affords of trans
porting small quantities of machine
parts aad other indispensables in emer
CUV- 1
Itinerary.
Following is the itioera-iy of Major
Gotwals up to date from time of leav
ing Anchorage, as well as that pertain
ing to some time in the future:
With Anton Eide, superintendent A.
E. C., left Anchorage Jan. 8. Left
south end of steel, mile 275, Jan. 10th;
Healy, at north end of steel,, Jan. 13th
After spending two days in Nenana
left down the river Jan. 19th. Met
l^eonard Seppala Jan. 22nd with his
team of Siberian sweepstake winners
at Hot Springs. He accompanied the
party thereafter. Arrived at Tnnaua
Jan. 23d and left 25th: Ruby, Jan. 28th.
Left Ruby Jan. 31st. Ophir, Feb. 3rd:
left Ophir Feb. 5th; Tacotna, Feb. Gth;
McGrath, Feb. 7th.
After a short visit to the quartz de
velopment on Nixon Forks, Maj. Got
wals will leave for Anchorage over the
Rainy Pass. On arrival at Anchorage,
Mr. Eide will remain there, and Major
Gotwals will, with Seppala’s dogs, go
over Broad Pass and go into the Kan- j *
tishna mining district to study the I
feasible routes into that district. From '
there he will go direct to Nenana and
return to Junsau, via Broad Pass and;
Seward. Seppala will return to Nome j
from Nenana.
Latest In Home Brew.
The following contribution comes
from a ladv correspondent living down j
river:
Into a gallon of wood alcohol put a
pint of seeded prunes, three yellow
eyed beans, 19 raisins, 3-4 ounce dried ;
apricots, 2 yeast cakes, a peck of dried
hops, 1 quart of carbolic acid, 1 pint of
trichlorolactic liquor, and 27 drops of,
trinitolortuol. Let this simmer on the!
back of the stove for a few hours, then !
pour it off into a steel retainer and set
out on the lawn to cool. It should then
he strained through a screen made of
chicken wire and put back into the
steel retainers. It is then seady for
business. Try it first on your mother
in law or one of yonr creditors. If they
survive for more than five minutes give
them some more—they can’t last long
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That’s our business and that’s where we shine:
iii other words where satisfactory service is al
ways given. Freighting between all points
McOrath, Tacotna, Ophir, Iditarod, Cripple,
even as far as Ruby.'
W.H. Jones
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FIOHEER ROADHOUSE
South Fork-Seward-Iditarod Trail,
Plenty of Dos Peed. Antelope and Ibex always on tap.
In season, Mountain Sheep, Wild Moose and Grizzly Bear.
Don’t forget to look in and see the man who blazed the
trail for you over Rainy Pass. Call in at Hellsgute and
get your bearings.
Joe Blanched
Prop.
<£ A
One 4-inch Hand Drill,- complete, with*40 feet easing.
One 4-ineh Drill Bit.
One Sand Pump.
One Driving Clamp and Cap,
One Leaver and Chain Casd Puller.
Two 3-feet 6-inch Chain Toni>s.
Inquire of Howard Langley
Glasses Fitted Spectacles Repaired
Watch Repairing
Send Your Order With the Mail Man.
W. W. Jones - - Ruby