McGRATH NEWS NOTES.
Body of Bert Eldridge Buried At
Anchorage.
The remains of Bert Eldridge, who
passed away a few days ago while
being transported to Anchorage in an
Airplane, was buried at Anchorage on
Friday last, according to wishes ex-1
pressed by Ralph Eldridge, brother of
the deceased, living at Jefferson, la.,
in a telegram to U. S. Commissioner
AV. T. VanderpooL
The Times was in error in its last
issue in stating that deceased was
survived by a son, although telegrams
received by Commissioner Vanderpool
indicate at least one brother and
•other close relatives.
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Weeent Marital Doings at McGrath.
MeGR \T1T.—Elia Eluska and Mary
Esai were married here by U. S. Com
missioner TV'. T. Vanderpool, on anu
••ary 28. ‘ »
Serga; Pctrosky and Elena Bivian
■were married by U. 8. Commissioner
AV. T. Vanderpool on March 23.
Tough uck: Senher Gregoria came
Co McGrath about a week ago to be
married, but failed to bring the lady
‘(Black Waskie) with'him, so had to
return down river to get her. He
thought all he needed was a marriage
Hicense.
Captain George Green, master of
the steamer Tana, arrived in McGrath
•on .Sunday last, following a winter
spent with his family at Seattle, and
work on overhauling the steamer |
Tana, preparatory to coming season’s
operations of that craft, is now in
full swing. The Tana is expected to
leave for Bethel about May 15, about
"the same time as the steamer Tupper
leaves Seattle for the same port. The 1
Tana this season will have a new (
mate in the person of Ed Ralston, *
well known Yukon river navigator.
Others manning the Tana will include
Engineers Howard Langley and Ed
Stevenson, Bill Liska ns chef, as well
a* Charlie Cowan, Ikey Hayes, Jack
Morris and Jim Davidson, while Mr.
Mortimer, of Seatte, father of Frank
Mortimer of last year, will succeed
his son as purser.
Mrs. B. M. Whrlte, school teacher
at McGrath for the past season, was
given a farewell party at the home
of Stanley J. Nichols, on March 20.
Partaking of the luncheon were Mrs.
•White, Captain George A. Green, Ur.
Charles D. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Ol
iver Anderson, Miss Margaret White,
Messrs. W. T. Vanderpool, Joe Con
dry and Stanley J. Nichols. After
lunch the guests enjoyed the evening
by playing cards, everyone reporting
having had a wonderful time.
Mrs. White, on April 17, was ah»
entertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Anderson at a farew«fll
dinner in her honor.
Mrs. White departed Thursday -for
her home at Mtnchumina, via plane.
Pilot Matt Nieminen. left McGrath
Friday morning, having as passenger
Louis Fava, a former worker atMed
fra but recently of Flat, whe ts en.
route Outside on account of sickness.
Pete Michel returned here Thurs
ilay from a trip over to Poorman.
Bernard Ivey left here «n a Monday
plane for Flat, where he will "be en
gaged during the coming summer.
Pete Michel returned here Tuesday,
following a visit of some days at
Poorman, and left for McGrath early
Wednesday.
Erne Gove and Owen Gray re
urned Monday from a stay of several
lays at Little creek.
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GOVERNOR
ROOSEVELT
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AT the Territorial Convention at Fairbanks, Jan
uary 22, 1932, the Democratic Party of Alaska
unanimously endorsed Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt
for nomination for President. It instructed its dele
gates to the National Convention to vote for him,
and at its request the undersigned filed as candi
dates for National Committeman and Delegates
and Alternates to the National Convention.
If elected, we pledge ourselves to carry out the
instructions of the Territorial Convention.
J. J. Connors, for National Committeeman
FOR DELEGATES
T. H. DEAL, Fairbanks
A. A. SHONBECK, Anchorage
HARRY F. MORTON, Anchorage
JOHN W. TROY, Juneau
W. a KIRK, Juneau
JOHN G. WALMER, Juneau
(Mr. Walmer filed because the
declaration of Mr. John B.
Powers, of Eagle, Fourth Di
vision, did not arrive in time.
If elected, he will give his
proxy to Mr. Powers.)
FOR ALTERNATE DELEGATES
P. C. McMULLEN, Seward s. HELLENTHAL, Juneau
J. C. TODD, Valdez ALLEN SHATTUCK, Juneau
ARCH McDONALD, Ketchikan
•FLAT AND TDITAROD
FLAT, A pril22B.49im: -Walk«r
rived in Flat from? Holy Crfawc -» .-Wm
days ago.
WtIKr fJewnmn,:rmaiI carrier be
twwn ' tkrty Cross>and MawhVll, ar
rived in Flat’ with. fresh :.fidh from
Reindeer Lake.
Panl 'Keatigg/driving a »big string
of doits from lower Iditamit,,arrived
in Flat yesterday.
Frank' Turner'has returned to Flat
from Shajreluk, where>he has been
spending his vacation on a trap line.
HaECdan Wijg returned to. Flat yes
terday from a visit to Poorman.
‘Rod Nelson, on the brake for Joe
Cunnings and his big team of dogs,
returned to Flat yesterday from
Julian creek, where they have been
hauling frieght. They report the
erection of antennae for the- new
radio receiver at Julian.
Teddy Cassidy, with A1 Walsh at
driver, got in yesterday. They wfll
return'today with supplies for -Donlin
creek.
E. W. Miller, afc Crooked, has had
a dog team freighting a boiler for his
sawmill, from Willow to Crooked.
Harry Panter was a round-tripper
to Iditarod with his dog team yester
day, bringing a; passenger on the re
turn trip.
REMAINS OF JOHN GRIFFIN
TO BE BURIED IN ’FRISCO
The remains of John Griffin, -who
died last Sunday nighty-will find final
resting place in San Francisco, due
to the wishes of his brother and sis
ter, as expressed in a telegram from
the brother received by U^S. Commis
sioner W. T. Vanderpool last Tues
day, ashing the latter to make imme
diate shipment to San Francisco.
The body was shipped by plane last
Tuesday to Fairbanks for embalming
and shipment to the Outside.
C. W. Franklin, representatve of
the West Coast Grocery Company of
Seattle, following a business .visit of
several departed Wednesday for his
'headquarters at Fairbanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ferris returned
here yesterday from a visit lasting
several weeks over at Poorman.
Ernie Gove retuned-yesterday from
a brief business visit to Ophir.
j Stank J. Guskey
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NOTICE. TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Otto
Christian Christensen, deceased. All j
parties having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
McGrath
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them to the nndtnngmd, O.C. Nerby,
administrator of said estate, .at
Bethel, Alaska, or at the ^office of his
attorneys, -Messrs. Albright and Tay
lor, Fairbanks, Alaska, within »u
months from and after the date of
this .notice.
Bated, April 18, 1932.
O. C. NERBY,
Administrator Estate of Otto
Christian Christensen, de
ceased.
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