July Fourth
At McGrath
DAY PROPERLY OBSERVED BY
EXCURSION, DANCING AND
OTHER EVENTS.
Special Correspondence.
McGRATH, July 5.—McGrath cele
brated the Fourth of July this year in
a very thorough manner, many people
arriving in town from up and down
the Kuskokwim and from Takotna.
The day was given over entirely to
festivities. In the afternoon, through
the kindness of Captain George A.
Green, the river steamer Tana took
the merrymakers, estimated at about
150, up the Kuskokwim river for a
delightful excursion. The dancing
was done on a barge, the Captain hav
ing made it safe for the children, by
putting a fence at earh end. Dancing
and refreshments were the order of
the day. Candies, apples, oranges
and decious ice cream and lemonade
were consumed in large quantites by
the excursionists. The Tana returned
to McGrath in the evening.
After supper the races were held,
many of the prizes being carried off
by out-of-town visitors. A feature of
the races was the ladies’ race, which
was won by Mrs. Winnifred White.
Mrs. Konig and Mrs. Liske having
tied, they were persuaded to run it
over, much to the delight of all. Al
bert Ivey won the men’s race; young
Joe Sterling of Takotna winning the
boys’ race, with Eddie Konig winning
second prize. The girls, who were
much more numerous than the boys,
had a number of interesting races.
After the sports William Kruhm
turned his roadhouse over to dancing,
serving a delicious lunch around mid
night. The dancing continued until
early hours of morning.
Among the out-of-town visitors
were Mis. J. P. Taylor, with her
daughters Misses Grace and Bettie,
Joe Sterling, Miss Elsie Rieck, and
Master Joseph Oates, all of Takotna;
Dan S. McDonell and Walter Stevens
mushed in from Candle creek; Ronald
Morrision and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Condry came down from Big River,
and there were many others who ar
rived from up and down the Kusko
kwim.
Pilot A1 Monsen of the Pacific In
ternational Airways established him
self firmly in the hearts of the
younger set when he transported
them to McGrath ami return that
they might enjoy tee Dig celebration.
They aTT swear by him now.
Lester Gore, former Ketchikan at
torney, but recently appointed Judge
for the Second division, to succeed
Judge G. J. Lornen, passed over Mc
Grath and Takotna yesterday after
noon, en route to Nome. The plane,
piloted by Jerry Jones, circled over
McGrath several times, but did not
land.
The new barge bein gbuilt by Cap
tain Green at McGrath is nearly com
pleted. The new boat is 130 feet
long, and the largestc barge on the
river.
Stroller’s Oldest Paper.
The Nome Nugget, in a recent
headline, claims the distinction of
being the oldest newspaper in Alaska.
The Nugget is now on Volume 33,
No. 8. Stroller’s was started over a
year before the Nome Ngget was first
issued, in fact this paper was a pup
when Nome was a barren beach.
Thirty-four years have waxed and
waned since the first issue of Strol
ler’s appeared at Fort Wrangell, the
paper later moving to Douglas and
changing its name to the Douglas
Island News. Later it removed to
Juneau and blossomed out into The
Stroller’s Weekly.
In all this time, however, the paper
has never missed an issue.
Are you a Knsko Times subscriber ?
Why not join the happy throng?
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MISS BEZRAE BOYD, FORMER
TAKOTNAN, WINS HNORS
Miss Bessie Boyd, well remembered
here, where she made her home for
several years, during which time she
delighted many at school exhibitions
and other functions, is also winning
honors at her home near Longview,
Wash. Her many friends will be
pleased to read the following taken
from the Longview Times:
“Bezrae Boyd, student at the R. A.
Long High School, and Mt. Solo
Grange representative in the Grange
lecturer’s hour contest, carried off the
honors in the regional contest held at
Olympia last night in the declama
tio ndivision.
“With her declamation on ‘Wash
ington she was adjudged first place
winner over Miss Verna Watson, of
Porter, near Olympia, and will go to
Tacoma next Monday night to take
part in the State contest.
Miss Theo Evanson of Adna won
the son gcontest over Donald Strick
land of Thurston county. C. D. Fos
ter of Chehalis is unopposed for the
essay contest. Winners of the re
gional contests will compete against
winners int he other regional contests
for State honors Monday.
“Bezrae is an Eskimo lass, the
adopted daughter of Mors. R. S. Boyd
of Hillside Acres in Longview. She
will be 17 next October, and is a
member of the high school junior
class. She was coached in her de
clamation by Ted Rohwar, public
speaking teacher at the local school.”
Another article reads as follows:
“Bezrae Boyd, Longview high
school junior, took second place in the
State Grange declamatory division of
the State lecturer’s contest at the
opening of the State Grange conven
tion in Tacoma last night. Bezrae,
17-year-old adopted daughter of Mrs.
R. S. Boyd, last week won the re
gional contest at Olympia. She rep
resented Mt. Solo Grange, Longview.
“Mrs. K. T. Knutson of the Silvana
Grange, Silvana, won first place in
the declamation division. Mrs. Wm.
Vaughn, Wenatchee, won third place,
and Mary Thomas, Almiria, fourth.”
A Bit of Alaska History Regarding
Potatoes.
(Yakutat Weekly.)
Bancroft tells us that the first po
tatoe sin Southeastern Alaska were
planted in 1795 at Three Saints Bay
on Kodiak Island by representatives
of Russian fur traders.
The Indians of Southeastern Alaska
are said to have had potatoes before
the establishment of the Russian set
tlement at Sitka in 1804..
In 1783 a company of Siberian
merchants stationed two ships in
Three Saints Bay, fortified their crew
against attack by the natives and
took possession of the region for the
establishment of headquarters for the
fur trading posts in Russian America,
as Alaska was then called. Their set
tlers, 50 in all, planted several gar
dens with cabbages and potatoes and
introduced some cows and goats to
add to their comfort. In 1792 the
headquarters were removed to Ko
diak, where missionaries grew poto
toes and turnips successfully.
“Economy has taught me one les
son. By denying mysef of tobacco,
movies, ice cream and a few other
luxuries for the last ten years I ac
cumulated $1,564.33.”
“That’s great. What are you going
to do with the money?”
“I won’t have to decide that ques
tion—the bank failed.”
Gabbalot—So you’re the professor
who s teaching my wife voice culture.
What kind of a pupil is she?
Professor—Well, I find her very
apt, to say the least.
Gabbalot—That's strange. I always
find her very apt to say the most.
Beggar—Thafnk you, sir. I will
pray for you and your wife to go to
heaven.
Hotstuif—Here’s a quarter extra if
you will leave my wife out of it.
FLAT AND ID1TAB0D
FLAT.—Georgie Hagen returned
from Fairbanks to Flat .Saturday af
ternoon, with Pilot Percy Hubbard, at
the controls. Upon her arrival in
Flat she was met by Alex Palmgren,
from Happy Creek, and they were
united in marriage by U. S. Commis
sioner Browne. The bride and groom
are spending their honeymoon at the
Adams Hotel in JUat.
Hawley W. Sterling, of the Alaska
Road Commission, and son, Joe, de
parted from Flat Saturday evening
with Pilot Matt Niemincn for Holy
Cross, from which place Mr. Sterling
departed down the Yukon on his boat
for Rusian Mission and over the por
tage, en route to the Kuskokwim.
Kitty—My husband -says he mar
ried for beauty and brains.
Catty—Ah, then you’re not hisliirst
wife?
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that I, the
undersigned, Frank J. Guskey, of
Takotna, Alaska, have, this day been
appointed administrator for the es-,
tate of John D. Griffin, deceased. All
parties having claims against the
aforesaid estate must , present them
to the undersigned, properly signed,,
with the vouchers attached, within
six months of the date of this no
tice.
Dated at Takotna, Alaska, this
28th day of May, A. D. 1932.
FRANK J.. GITSKEY,
.Administrator of the afore
said estate.
Frank J. Guskey
Notary Public
Takotna, Alaska
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