Alaska Notes
Gathered From Territorial
Exchange*.
Paul Kjegstad, a well known old
timer of Alaska, and especially well
known in the Nome and Lower Kus
kokwim sections, died at Akiak hos
pital a few days ago, death being due
to pneumonia. He is said to have
Tbeen in very serious condition when
he e ntered the hospital, there being
po hope of his recovery from the
firs'!.
Mr. Kjegstad, who was between 55
and GO years of age, was president of
the Pioneer Reindeer Company of the
Kuskokwim. The company, controlled
by Lapps, is one of tlie largest rein
deer firms in the Kuskokwim.
Mr. Kjegstad was a member of
Igloo No. 1, Pioneers of Alaska, at
INome, where he resided before going
into the Kuskokvyim.
Halted by a man recently as she
made her way home from a card
party, Mrs. Henry Howard of Fair
banks found herself relieved of her
purse in the proverbial twinkling of
^n eye. Fortunately, it contained only
a small sum in silver, probably be
tween two and three dollars. The rob
bery occurred at 1:20 a. m., an hour
■when the street lights had been
turned off, at the corner of Fourth
amd Cushman streets. Mrs. Howard
was passing Billy Root’s barber shop
■when a man stepped around the cor
ner, barring her path. He laid a hand
•on her shoulder and politely said,
“‘Just a minute, please.” It was only
.-a matter of a few seconds until he
Ihad snatched her small handbag from
3ier arm and made off down the street
as fast as he could run. Unnerved by
iher experience, Mrs. Howard could
mot give a very good description of
•the thief.
Charlie Kaviolok, Kuskokwim In
•dian, was sentenced by Judge Cecil H.
Clegg m district court at Fairbanks
;a few days ago to serve fifteen years
in the Federal penitentiary at Mc
-NeiLsl Island. The crime for which
Kaviolok will go to the penitentiary
and to which he pleaded guilty was
•committed on the Lower Kuskokwim.
where he drowned, before it was
Frank J. Guskey
Notary Public
Vtkoha, Alaska
many minutes old, the baby which
had been born to his stepdaughtei
and of which he was the father.
Reports from Alganik state that
M. L. McAllister scored an unusual
victory in a battle with a silver fox
winch lie uaii been after for three
weeks. 1' inally McAllister hid behind
b anti alter waiting six or eight
hours tut iox came along and leaped
a tne log behind which McAilistei
was sitting, rlie man forgot about
i..s gun ai.u grabbing the fox in his
...ms alter a snort struggle effected
.ts capture.
Acting in the belief that unless
tnere is a speedy change for the bet
ter in economic conditions Outside
opening of tne spring season will see
an influx ol worKmen, tne bairbanks
Cnamber of Commerce wants it
spread to the wond tnat tnere is nc
employment for any more arrivals in
tnat city, 'the usual winter unem
ployment has left many men idle
Cast spring many men went to Fair
banks loosing tor jobs who could not
-oe placed.
Fire which started in the boilei
room of tne White Pass & Yukon
Raaway roundhouse and carshops at
Skagway, recently, caused a loss esti
mated at over |3U0,U00, the shops and
equipment as wen as several locomo
tives being ether destroyed or badly
uamageu. (or a time the town was
threatened, as a stiff breeze was
blowing and the efforts of the fin
fighters seemed futile, but after mov
ing the equipment to safety near the
roadhouse the town was saved by en
ergetic work by tne volunteer fire de
partment.
enough roiling stock and equip
ment was saved to maintain the train
schedule to Whitehorse.
'the company states that a new
modern plant will be built. Practi
i eaily every man, woman and child n
the town joined in the fight to save
the car snops, but tfte flames had toe
good a start.
The Cordova Times says that ac
cording to news from Washington the
marshaiship in the Third division is
seal a matter of conjecture. Jt is
said that Knute Neison is working
actively in behalf of H. P. Sullivan
and that there is no foundation foi
the rumor that Frank Hoffman is a
candidate. It was announced shortly
after the return of Charles P. Sisson
investigator, to Washington thal
there woifld be a change in the mar
shalship of the Third division, but st
far the appointment seems up in the
air, with the probability that Mr. Sul
fivan will be renominated
NUGGET ROADHOUSE
AKD BAKERY
Best of Meals and Beds.
Everyone Welcome*
Good Dog Barns.
Mrs. John Rieck : Prop.
Takotna General Store
TAKOTNA, ALASKA
We shall continue to handle a Com
plete Stock of Merchandise.
“PROMPT SERVICE* b Omr Motto
STANLi.lt J. NICHOLS HERE.
TO STAY, DECLARES U. S.
MARSHAL LYNN: SMITH
’Fairbanks, Alaska,
March 9, 1932.
The Kusko Times,
' ikotna, Alaska.
Ger.tl men: This office is in re
c pt . f a .petition asking for the re
moval of Stanley J. Nichols.
This petition is not complete, lack
ir the rgnatures of many of your
best citizens with whom I am- person
al. y acquainted, and the Department
of Justice nor any Marshal nor any
Marshal has never removed an. officer
.or pijrSorming his sworn duty.
No officer can please everyone. The
i .it on claims he has compelled good
citizens to leave your camp. If the
bunch who pulled out for :Flat and
thers who came to Fairbanks are the
ones referred to it’s O. K.iy me.
No one wants harmony more than
; I, and if I ever change Mr. .-Nichols it
wQl he .at his request or because he
would be more useful elsewhere. It
is not convenient, "howeverf,. to re
move him at this time.
The aforesaid petition is a wonder
ful testimonial for any officer. I can
assure you your camp will never
again get in the condition it had been
! in for two years prior to Mr. Nichols’
arrival. .Respectfully,
LYNN SMITH,
U. S. Marshal.
_ _
Oliver Anderson, N. C. Co. man
ager at McGrath, who underwent an
operation at Seward a few days ago
for the removal of appendix, is re
ported as well on the road to recov
ery. Mr. Anderson is scheduled to
^return to McGrath early next week.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Probate Court for the Innoke
Precinct, Fourth Division, Terri
tory of Alaska.
In the matter of the* Estate of
Thomas P. Bare, deceased. j
Before Christian Bolgen, Commis
sioner, ex-officio Probate .Judge, and
administrator of the estate of Thomas
! P. Bare, deceased.
i Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned Commissioner is acting as
i administrator of the estate of Thomas
P. Bare, deceased.
| Notice is hereby given to the ered
j iters and all persons having claims
: against the said deceased or his es
tate to exhibit them, with proper
! vouchers, for approval, within sixty
j days from the date of this notice, to
> me, as administrator, rat my office at
Ophir, Alaska, the same being the
place for the transaction of the busi
ness of the said estate , in the Terri
tory of Alaska.
Dated at Ophir, Alaska, February
16, 1932.
CHRISTIAN-BOLGEN.
Commissioner, and Administrator
i for the Estate :• of Thomas P.
Bare, deceased.:.
R. S. CJobser, predatory animal of*
df the U. S. Biological Survey,
returned here from a visit to the'
TwttdUl 4 Fowler reindeer camp on
Monday, leaving for McGrath on the
(ottmiBK day.
Pilot Monsen of the Pacific Inter
national arrived Friday with the
mail, proceeding the fallowing day to
Bethel, and returning and departing
from here yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. D. E. ’ Clongh, 'Miss Margaret
Clough and Miss Beth M. Anderson,
with. Chester Brink on the handlebars,
made the trip to McGrath on Satur
day, all except Mrs. Clough returning
here yesterday.
Hr.wley J. Sterling, A. R. C. Super
:i.endent, and A. M. Rice left a few
days ago for Poorman, to give atten
tion te matters connected with their
duties.
Frank I arson was a yesterday vis
itor from McGrath.
i
i
McGRATi t
POOL HALL
r
U«d«r New Nanatenait
Fresh Fruits
Candies
.tobaccos
Pipes
Cigarettes
Soft Drinks
Cigarette Holders
Charlie Smith
'Proprietor
jl lt l. I Ht'l ' i —— . *
An election for one member of the _
Takotna school .board is scheduled<to
be held Saturday next.
NOTICE OF FOWBITSUKK.
Notice is hereby given to F. -W.
Carter, A. B. Ferguson, George .iC
Friend, and E. Coke Hill, and their
heirs and assigns, that their portions
of the assessment work for the years
1924 to 1931, inclusive, done on the
Bonanza .Association placer mining"
claim, situated on> Flat creek, trifeu
taj-y of Otter creek, in the Otter Re
cording Precinct, Fanrth Division
Territory of Alaska, must he phii
within ninety (90) days from adatf
hereof, or forfeit all right and t tit If .
to said placer mining claim.
Patrick. SAV-AGE
.Doted Fiat,. Alaska, Jan. L6,'1#3T.
' . V i'U\ AIVSTEME8-AHA
• t-<i Mit ,*rreai vmtt:
ih* .airoutnu
f«r.« ><»t the' free > fet>ok ".Light i o:
Lc -ailed w’shaut Obligatie*.
tc o- itlt st Orient • librarian>illi *"
An. I i Temple. ;vs. tooe* Caiif
«
Whea la
Fairbanks
t;'«r R«ii HtimMIrmn
< UICKeN WKBK
iTry Tb*
18-Mile
Roadiiause
“'“iv *-«• Vihamr fargperiol
”P»rt in.
Wf BALLROOM
Where All Msy IHncc to Their
<VM-.ht.-Wv Hadis Mwie. t
, I
: i
I
A 'ttriw TI»r»*Bf:h <De-’'
tiarAf-fa-- fewest Seenery.
Mr. md Mrs. Geo.
Mutefaler
Proprietors
fc;
f