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Eielsod’s 5th Arrival;
McGrath Happenings
McGrath, April fli^-The fifth landing
and departure of the aerial mail was a
banner day for McGrath.. There was a
large consignment of cbechaco mail,
and the ouriosity to see tire flying swan
brought out the great multitude., The
presentation to Mr. Eielson of a fine fur
parka in the name of the happy Me
Orathitea was-one of the main expres
sions of their joviality. Kodak fiends
from far and near were gathered to
shoot up the grand —atmosphere.
Mr. Eielson made his record trip
from Fairbanks, which place he left at
7:14, arriving at McGrath at 9:30, mak
ing his time 2 hours and 16 minutes.
The popular McGrath Roadhouse
changed hands yesterday, Miss Grace
Anderson having purchased the same
from Miss Helen Jahnke and Louis
Halverson. This was the cause of an
other great event, the giving of a fare
well dance oy Mis* Anderson apd Miss
Helen Becbnn to Miss Jahnke and Mr.
Halrerson, who were scheduled to de
part Immediately for the-Outside. The
avent was largely attended, a number
from 'fokotaa and Opbir being present;
and dancing continued until the wee
am a' hour. A dainty lunch was served
by Miss Anderson, the excellence of
which gave indication that the Mc
Grath Roadhouse under its new man
agement will-lose none of its past pop
ularity and that its service and eK
ciency will he maintained at a high
standard.
A few evenings ago a big dance was
also .given in honor of Mrs. Howard
Iiangley’s first Alaska birthday, upon
wbioh occasion she was-the recipient of
a huge birthday cake, bearing ninety
six candles, presented by the-erstwhil®,
proprietors of the McGrath Roadhouse.
Mr. Halverson had been trying for
some time %b find the' number of Mrs.
ILaogley’s auasmars, Sailing ip which,
like a true diplomat, he placed one
candlajfor each supposedly passed an
nual cycle of Father Time. Not meet
ing with any success in the quest, it
was unaaimously-agreed that one can
dle be placed for each passed vear,
with the hearty well wishes of all pres
ent that aba may live to see jhe happy
glim of all the high number—96.
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Brian Me Da id returned yesterday
?rom a trip to Spaulding creek.
fay BuNock was among yesterday's
departures for Flat.
Grant Murdock left this morning for
Candle
Tokotna Radio Station Schedule.
Following ia the schedule now ob
served by the Tokotna radio station:
WEIK PAYS."
9:<5 a. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
11:46 a. m.—Send and receive iditarod.
11:00 a. in.—Receive from Anchorage.
2-00 p. nr.—Receive from Fairbanks.
2130 p. mi—Receive from Anchorage.
3:10 p. ns.—Send and, receive Iditarod.
S:16 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
SUNPAYS.
10:45 a. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
1:00 a. m.—Send and receive Iditarod.
4:00 p. m.—Send and receive Iditarod.
4:30 p. m.—Receive from- Anchorage.
V. R. McDonald Tells
kof Doings on Yukon
Vane® R. McDonald, representative
of a number of Outside concerns, and
well known throughout the Interior,
was a Tuesday arrival liere, on his an
nual visit to this section, having made
the trip from Fairoanka via Tanana.
and Ruby,.
Speaking of conditions on the Yukon,
Mr, McDonald, who mado the trip
down river as far as Kaltag, says the
fur catch this year was not as large aa
last, the one exception to this being, in
the mink catch, which he reports
somewhat larger.
OMarch 17ih is always a dav of cele
bration at Ruby, and the celebration
there this year, says Mr. McDonald,
was fully up to many held in the past,
the town being filled with those coming
from up and down the Yukon and the
miners from the creeks sections. Dog
racing and sports occurred during tha
day, winding up with the big dance in
thpevemng.
John Ducd, well known Territorial
senator, returned recently to Rubv(
from Hog river, after au absence of
two years, and with not much success.
The senator, according to Mr. McDon
ald, says it is a good place from which
to stay away. Mr. Dunn has now joined
Billie Bowers in the operation of some
ground on Greenstone.
In a mining wav, Mr. McDonald re
ports a couple of outfits working on
Trail, and one on Birch creek.
Billie Warren and Eddie Farrell are
still operating on Ketchum creek, a
tributary of the Salaitna.
In the Poormaa section, Bill Ferry
and Barney Cannon have good pros
pects-at the mouth o((Timber creek.
Two or three new dumps are looming
up on Flat.. Shropshire- and Mauuel
are taking out a dump, and two or
three others are showing up on Solo
mon creek..
John Vik and Bljl Gifcfert have en
couraging prospects on a creek ten or
twelve miles from Cripple.
Bob Stout Writes of
Pioneers Horae, Sitka
Bob Stout,, in a very interesting let
ter to Grant Murdock from, the Sitka
Pioneer Home, sends greetings to ali
his old friends in this section, in which
he enumerates many.
Mr. Stout, amoDg other things, says:
“Victor Sihelle is here and is getting
along finely. He is looking much bet
ter than when he came. A1 Haynes,
from Lower Kuskokvvim, was also here,
but he has gone to Seattle and is in a
hospital there. He is a very sick man.
I got a letter from him Saturday, and
he says the doctors have given him one
year to live.
“ We have beautiful .weather here-r
do snow to speak of, and a warm cli
Frank J. Guskey
Notary Public;’,
McGrath, Alaska,
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At Reasonable Hours}
Mrs.Robert E. Lowrie
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mate; better than any other Southeast
ern Alaska town.
“I know you and a good many of the
boys would like to know about the Pio
neers’ Home and how we are treated..
It is a good institution, and all it needs
is the hearty co-operation of every citi
zen to keep it so. Am glad you are
coming to visit us next fall. It is well
worth anyone’s while to viQit Sitka and
the Pioneers’ Home. No Alaskan
should miss it.”
Mr. Stout savs he has been librarian
for the town of Sitka for pearly a year,
besides which during that time he has
done quite a lot of painting on the hos
pital and superintendent’s house. He
speaks with enthusiasm of the airplane
mail service to this section and wants
to know how the mail service is going
be the coming summer, expressing the
hope that this section will he accorded
a weekly service.
Tolstoi Notes.
Henry Madison is taking out a dump
on Esperanto creek.
On upper Madison creek Pete Mobr
tlock is |esting some ground.
John Krieger and Valentine are pros
pecting on Iron creek.
Ed Enbolm is preparing for summer
work, and Paul Keating is hauling sup
plies to his ground on Esperanto creek
for his summer operations.
Frank Beckman, who spent the win
ter in Tolstoi prospecting on the tribu
taries of Madison and Mastodon creeks,
is now sinking a hole with Brule and
Alenson pear tbe'moutb of Little creek,
near the Brule roadhouse, where they
'found good prospects last winter.
Auld and Rieck recently discontinued
operations on Boob creek, where they
were prospecting all winter.
Sam Hackman and partner. Rice,
have done considerable prospecting on
the Innoko, below Fairview.
At the fur sale held by the West
Coast Grocery Company of Tacoma on
February 14 the average, prices were
as follows:
Marteu, $24; mink, $9.50; beavdfv
large$23, .medium $13, small $7; musk
rat. $J to $1 18. otter, $20 to $26; red
fox, $24; ’ cross fox, $35; blue fox, $100;
white fox, $40; silver fox, mostly low
grade skins offered, averaged $109;
lynx. $25; bear, $10; ermine, $1.40 to
$1.60; wolverines. $18.
Bob Yikrner, from Ophir, arrived
Tuesday. _
Arthur Berry, Med fra, was a mid
week arrival.
Jerry Franki left yesterday for Mc
Grath. _
Waino Puntila, of Candle, arrived
today.
GULLIKSON
| HOUSE
Tokotna .
First Class in Every
, Resnect
Privatelrooms, wit,h spring'beds.J
Good Meals Served
: . for $1.00 -
Bath room, with sanitary toilet.
Pare well water.
Good, clean dog house.
Matt Kive and Shorty Nelsod were
Tuesday arrivals from Ophir.
John Botica, frotn Bethel, en route
to the Outside, was a Tuesday arrival.
Notice to Creditors.
Please take notice that the under
signed having been appointed by the
Probate Court for lunoko precinct, j
Fqurth Division of Alaska, as adminis
trator of the estate of Thomas Robin, j
deceased, and having duly qualified as.
such, a!) persons having claims against
the said estate of Thomas Robin, de
ceased. are hereby required to present
the same to the undersigned within six
months from the date hereof.
Dated Tokotua, Alaska, April 10th,
1924. J. H. McLean.
' Administrator of the Estate of
of Thomas Robin., deceased.
P. O. address, Tokotna. Alaska.
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Fresh Killed
Reindeer
Meat
At Tokotna !
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ahd Ophir
30c Lb. J
By Carcass or Side,
* at N. C. Co. .
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Send Orders to
A. H. Twitchell
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CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
McGrath
. A Bath in a Real
Bath Tub
Shoe Repairing:
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
For Sale or
Rent
HOUSE
McGrath
Furnished or unfurnished.
Will rent, for only ope 'year.
Must go Outside. Party who
rents house can buy furniture
Miss E. Marsh, Prop.
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL GO.
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
We Have a Full Line of
Miners’ Supplies
for
At Our Tokotna and McGrath
Stores
Let us bid on Your Spring Outfit
100-GAL. TANK GASOLINE, $55.00
At Our McGrath Store
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