THE KUSKO TIMES
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Entered as second-class matter Febru
ary 1, 1922, at the Post Office at
McGrath, Alaska, under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
McGRATH, ALASKA. NOV. 25, 1922
Fort Norman Oil Field
Making Good Showing
Nenana News.
Big things are expected of the far
northern Fort Norman oil fields, on the
Canadian side of the boundary, accord
ing to H. McGregor, who arrived from
the headwaters of the Porcupine river
this week, en route to the States, after
a season spent in searching fora ‘'lost”
paystreak in the Arctic wilderness.
The Porcupine river is one of the
routes to the osl field, and the Me
Gregor partv met a number of people
during the summer who were on their
way out from the district.
Fort Norman boasts a gusher which
is throwing several thousand barrels of
high grade oil daily, a lot of which is
being lost because of inadequate mean#
of handling the flow. Another well is
reported to have been brought in late
ly, and the outlook for a considerable
production is considered most encour
aging. So bright is the outlook, in
fact, that engineers are already figur
ing on a pipe line to carry the oil from
the field to Prince Rupert, a project
that will involve an expenditure of ap
proximately $14,000,000. It is claimed
that if the present yield can be doubled
the construction of the pipe line will
be warranted. It is said that only one
pumping station would be required on
the entire line
A number of trappers were met dur
ing the summer, and all of them ap
peared to have done fairly well. All of
the fur from that remote section of the
Territory finds its way to Fort Yukon,
on the Yukon river. The catch includ
ed a large Dumber of marten and musk
McGrath
Pool Room
and
Cigar Store
For Sale
Mrs.E.P. Werner
Proprietor
rats. Game of Dearly all kinds common
to the Interior is plentiful along the
Porcupine, with comparatively few
hunters in the hills, although the na
tives make regular excursions after
meat.
Mr, McGregor made a trip to the
upper Porcupine a year ago, in com
pany with Gordon Hetties, in quest of a
paysireak discovered long ago. But
they were unahle to locate it, and Mr.
McGregor came back this year, with
additional information, to resume the
search. He was not inclined to go iuto
details regarding the trip, but inti
mated that he had met with encour
agement. He will return to Alaska
again next spring for another trip into
that section.
PRESS SQUIBS.
The unrest of Russia stJli threatens
the rest of Europe.—Washington Post
France is evidently convinced that
across the Rhine lies Germany.—Wash
ington Post.
What we need is a system that can
fuel all the people all the time.—Co
lumbia Record.
If we treat Europe so badly, she mav
not invite us to her next war.—Mus
kegon Chronicle.
German marks have receded in value
so rapidly that counterfeit money will
soon be rated at par.—Washington
Star.
A republic is that form of govern
ment in which everyone knows just
what should be doue and nobody knows
| just how.—Boston Gerald.
The dictionary defines prohibition as
“the act of prohibiting.” However,
the definition was arrived at before we
had prohibition.—Cleveland Commer
cial.
Mistaken enthusiasm is the -kind
shown by the clergyman who sits up
all night over a sermon that will put
his congregation to sleep the next day.
—Cleveland Commercial.
Henry Ford is still talking about his
currency scheme. What we want, Mr.
B’ord, is a dollar which resembles your
well-known flivvor to that it will go a
long way, but won’t go very fast.—
Charleston News and Courier.
To offset the impressioo made by the
Literary Digest .poUB on prohibition,
the “dry” advocates should call atten
tion to the stern and just hand of Prov-.
idence that marooned 400 excursionists i
to Canada on a shoal in the Su Law
rence for 24 Bours.—New York Trib
une.
The Literary Digest states that for j
its poll on the Volstead act and the
eighteenth amendment it obtained
many of its names from the telephone
directories. This is scarcely fair to
the “drys.” Most of those Chaps have
already been driven to drink.—Phila
delphia Inquirer.
“The Bigger They Are the
Aisier They Fall,” Says Dooley
l,I see,” said Potash, “another com
paneh has gone on the rocks. Was she
carrying your money, -Dooley.
‘‘She was not,” said Dooley. “I have
been tninny kiuds of a sucker in me
time, Potash, but I have yit to be an
investment sucker. Perhaps :I, have
not the intillierance for it. As the
papers publish the story, ’twould seem
mostly docthers and lawyers were the
wans as lost their monev”
“You are right, Dooley. Why the
PROFESSIONAL
Albrecht and Taylor
LAWYERS
Iditarod, Alaska,
and at
706 L. C. Smith Bldg., Seattle, Wash
Practice in all Courts.
doctors aod lawyers should be suoh
suckers I could never understand. A
minister, maybe, but a doctor or espe
cially & lawyer—”
‘•.Ministers would be w>d ibiic, Pot
ash, but minisiers si Mom have money.
’Tis the nwld human nature which
| makes the learned man the aisv victim
of the ‘come on’ an* preen goods sales
man. ’Tis his belief in the divine gift
of his sooperior ability. ’Twas indade
an old philosopher who said ‘The bfg
ger they are *he aisier thev fall.’ ”—
American Medical Association Journal
Doctor Smith is given to snoring.
His wife woke him the other night and
remarked. eotaplaioingly: “John, f if
you woukj .just try to keep your moutfi
shut, you would,make.lass noise.”
“So’d you!” growled the doctor, as
he rolled over and went to;sleep again.
—Pickup.
Dr. W. F. Green
McGrath, Alaska
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LOUIS GORMAN
Big River *
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General Supplies Fresh .From the |
Outside
Furs Bought and Sold
Larson IRoadhouse
{Formerly The McLean, Tacotna. ♦
Best of Home Cobked Meals. Prompt Attention
'New Dog Houses Under Construction, f*
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Mrs. Frank Larson — ^Prpprietor
Geo. W. Hoffman
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim Valley
Napamute* Alaska
New Goods Have Arrived
One of the best stocks ever brought into the
Kuskokwim Valley. Yes, the prices, are right
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION
COMPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
Capt Wallace Langley, Manager. ,
Arrange to Spend the Night at the
Big River ^Roadhouse
Best possible meals, I'Private rooms.
New dog kennels, and the best of slower river fish
for dog feed.
Diamond Dick — — , Proprietor