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"FRIDAY, APRIL 10, If37
BIG MINING YEAR TN PROSPECT
FOR WELL KNOWN GOLD CAMP—
Flat promises to be a real live camp again this com
inr season. There is. every indication of gt-eaten acthaty
in this rich district, over last year - ’ v .
Mining in that camp has just began. Nw 'outfits
are springing up. new draglines are being installed,
sluice boxes are being made and .caterpillar buH-dozers
are being importe4. With the advent of modern machin
ery. tons - of gold bearing gravel- is being washed over
the sluice boges compared t,. shovels full by the old meth
ods. -- . ... 1 > ^
At one time, serera! years ago, it looked as if Flat
through as a large producing camp. Thtg rich’ dig
gings were worked oht and fortunes taken from the high
grade ground. The retraining .ground, which-exceeds by,
far the sensationally rich gronnd, which has been worked
out, wouldn't pay at the old‘price of gold. This resulted"
m the abandonment 4»y the uniners and - prospectors of<i
their claims-t® -the. Flat. area. • ' ; j
Flat wag sfelted to join the long list erf ghost towns,
towns that sprang op over night,, produced millions and
faded out of the piature. Just-when this camp w-as gasp
ing for breath, the Roosevelt Administration game along
and boosted1- the price -of gold to nearly double" that rdf
former year* , • - <-*-»»- . .
- With the-rise ir. the price of gold. Flat, along-with
hundreds -of bthera supposedly worked >out camps, exper
ienced a revival that has exceeded 51L expectations. It-is
a revival that lacksibe glamour and rush usually asso
ciated with a big gold strife*-, but *ne that is more stable
• and lasting,and. which still caff.tiuue-to last for^ rears ut
at least as king as thd gold price remains up. Where be
f- cnly small sensational strikes were made.and-for
tunes tube* out ir, .a slaw:: time, now w have miles • od
miles of low graoi^gold bearing gravel b«n .* \torked with
tte use of modern 1 machinery ; ground that-couldn’t be
wicked profitably except by the use of such equipment
and tbrougfe-ltbe pxeahnt-prie-e' of gold.- fc : .> 1
Prospectors -are recalling old strikes that have been
made, wbare - most -of . the ground was too low in«gold
content" to work at the old price, or too deep to .-reach
• and recover jwirbout the mse of the present mining equip
ment. All 'ef this form ex-ground is being restaked and
tested. Equipment is being moved in and the ground is
now being-worked at a,, profit. -- . .. -— •
TAMPERING WITH EDUCATION—
1 *' <Sew»rd Gateway)
Extension classes lit vocational training to the num
ber of has been or were in operation in-16 different
Alaska towns when the legislators^ deleteduhe appropria
tion for $30,000 that- the* department asked to continue
the work. Also'■'requests wvrr pouring 'in fronT Other
quarters, citing the'-read of such class work, panic uiarly
diesel engines. n t- - ‘>'t ' 6 ■ - " t
It seems from tin* distance that the. legislators will
have to do a lot of explaining to /their" const itaents wVhr
i they get home. Thei-nnslde story- may throw a -better
light on what now appears to be . a most lamentable
slacking up in vigilant overseership of a vital educational'
nded * ■ ‘ -> '*1
Eddie and Waly have postponed their marriage twtn
after the coronation.. After all,-the preliminaries should
be-held before the main event-—Ohio State Journal,..'.
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The magazine covers show skiers poised somewhere
betwixt land and sky.'Congressmen who are-standing-by
Roosevelt cm the court knowhow it feels.—Detroit News,
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European slogan :Billion? for war equipment, but not
one penny for debts.—Toledo Btade.. -
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One of the grimmer sides of unemployment is a
shortage of seating facilities. Lit*rally, millions are still
. -withoat chairs to strike in.—San Francisco Chronicle.
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PLACER-LOCATION NOTICES now on sale at
The Xnakc •TianW -afiwr. Gat yours Sudayv
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
(TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE Kl'SKO TIMES)
William E. Leske, a well known
i mining man of the Poorman district,
arrived in McGrath Sunday.
Mrs. John Heino, who has been
so seriously ill for a number of days,
is reported to be somewhat improved.
Dan McDonnell left today for Flat,
where he will ti.ke charge of certain
work on the Upgrade Associate? i
for Dave Strindberg.
Dan Sprague got the first due* of
of the season yesterday. He says \
that he wishes he had let it go r-y
as it had evidently, been a long-time
on the way.
Charles E. Taylor, of the law firm
of Albrecht & Taylor, Mitarod. arriv
ed in McGrath Monday. Mr. Taylor
spent the winter in Seattle, and on
his way here stopped off at Seward
to attend ithe annual convention of
the Grand'Igloo of Pioneers, of which
he was a delegate. He departed early
on Tuesday for Iditarnd.
Jack Steigler, -formerly a miner on
Ophir Creek, is settled down on an
apple orchard in Naches Valley, in
Washington, about 45 miles from Ya
kima. He is married and has two1
children. He has had good crops,
for "the past three years and receives
good prices for the same. There are
many former Alaskans located in
Yakima and Naches valleys, and all
are prospering. They have a Soar
dough Glob at Y’akima - . .
SELECT FOOD RECIPES
BY< T. S. (TED) McADAMS * ' *
(The Kusko Times Chef)
'^DRESSING FOR COLE SLJttV
-Beat up two eggs with two'table
spoon; qf sugar, add twr tablespoons
of' batter, a teaspoon of mustard a
little pepger, and lastly, a cup of
vinegar. Cook like a soft custard.
Some think it improved by adding
h^f a eup of thick sweet cream bo
this dressing; "m that case use less
vinegar. •
APPLE FRITTERS
Maker.a batter in the proportion
of • -cup sweet milk to tw o eups
flour, two teaspoons of baking :tk>w
der, two eggs beaten separated'.-,, one
tablespoon sugar and a salt '’spoon
of salt. Heat the milk a little more
than milk-warm,' add it slowly tt.
the beaten yolks and sugar; then add
flour and whites of the eggs; stir all
together and throw in thin slices' of
sour apples, dipping the batter up
over t,hem. Drop into boiling hot
lard in large spoonfuls with -pieces
of apple in each, and fry to a light
brown. S?rve with maple syrup,
made "of glorified sugar.
Bananas,- peaches, sliced oranges
and- other fruits can be used in the
samet. battery
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STICK CANDY
One potadCor Two cups of granu
lated asugar, one cupful of water a
quarter- of a-cupful 'of vinegar, or
' half-a~ teaspoon pf cream of -tartar.
Walter Stephens came in from
Candle on Monday, having contracted
a mild case of influenza
R. S. Boyd was elected clerk. Mrs.
Dave Clough treasurer, and W. T.
Vanderpco! director, in today’s school
election. Twetny-four votes were
cast
Billy Jones came over with the
last mail of the winter season on
Tuesday, returning -to Takotra early
this morning.
James Chronister, formerly of Flat,
bought 40 acres at Toppenish for
$5,000 in 1016. Last year he sold the
place for $12,000, ana his stock arc
.mplerrvents for $3,000 more. He is
now settled down at Nana, Cal
DAWSON—The Yukon River is ex
pected to open within another week
or ten days. The winter trails have
already broken up, the overland
stages now .running on wheels. The
next mail to Mayo will be by boat
Twenty-five hundred tons of sflver
are. is at Mayo, awaiting shipment,
the hauling of which was stepped on
April 11th because- of the early thaw.
FAIRBANKS — Pans running as
high as five and ten dollars are be- i
ing taken from Kokomo Creek, the
scene of the latest gold strike. Many
oldtimers ure on the ground and
many new ones are arriving daily.
A regular boom town is swinging up
in the vicinity.
' one ~ small tabtespsrm "df glycerine.
, Flavor with vanilla or lemon. -Bcrl
all except the flavoring, without Stir
| ring,- 20 minutes or half an hour, <r
(until crisp when dropped in water.
Just before potiring upon greased
platters to cool and add half a tea
spoon of soda. After^ pcurh.g upon
platters U> .cool, pour two teaspoons
i of flavoring over the top. \Vher*
^partly cool, pull it until rery White.
Draw it into sticks the size you -wish,
and cut off with shears inr. sticks
or kiss-shaped "drops It, may be ■col
ored if desired. ^
CREAM PUFFS AND ECLAIRS
I' pint waOer.
, 1 cup lard.
*4 cup milk.
2'-2 cups bread flour.
_ 10 eggs.
Boil water and lard, let come to
a good boil; stir in the sifted flour,
Uiix smooth and put in bowl; add the
milk; mix again and work in the
eggs in small portions, more or less
according to stiffness of mixture. Try
to get the puffs in the oven white the
mixture is warm. Bake on light
greased or dusted pans m 380“ to
400°. Don't have mixture tea stiff,
this wotfld keep them small; if too
soft, the puffs draw up and make a
curved bottom. Too' much heat causes
caps to forme ad makes lop-sided
,puffs; insufficient heat makes them'
'small._ -._
WHAT DO YOU
-NEED IN THE
JOB PRINTING LINE?
l£TTERHEM>S - ENVELOPS - BILLHEADS
SUTEMENTS - DISPLIY Q|RDS
.MEpl TICKETS - .MENDS - BUSINESS CMOS
' * TICKETS • TIME CARDS - RECEIPTS
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NEAT, ATTRACTIVE PRINTING
AT REASONABLE PRICES
b>. . jfafr.
TIMELY EDITORIAI •
Culled From Our Exr^
frospectors need
MARKET FOR DISCOVERIES—
T Denver Miming Regard)
A - great d.*ai has been written in an offer i
prospecting-Tr our ■western mountains. The -
has blazed the trail into tfie western wiHerr
discoveries have resulted in.the upbuilding oi V.
In late years there have not been the usual ®ttr
prospectors at work. Virgin mines awah dry
off the Beaten trail. Often larking a grj
prospector remains idle. Another cause .
itj uf the prospector is the fact that tfc r
panics er individuals to whom the pro six.
prospect. in the old days a prospector enu'.-t
ver and interest a group m hrs. new disco
party would be formed and development v. •
The prospector would make something an
work. The newly organized miring comp
velop a new dividend payer.
Today our laws are so severe that this
ended. State and Federal legislation has s'.
She fmancing of these new mining ccrrporat;
able action in this regard eouid have been prdper
30 -r.r 40 years ago. A legicai rtetAd of f.rmrcjr ;
opment at mines was partially wrecked by the
of alleged mmiag operators Who were in reali*
deuce aa preying upon the gullibility cf
Instead of sdling treasury shares to raise d
Vanda, many of these alleged companies wcr»
almost wholly for the purpose of ■enriching the
ers. They took" a large share of the capital •
■enArhed themseb. cs through its sale. Few, d S
oompanws <xf this class have -made a success mi
is fortunate in having such companies <elim r.
the field.% At the same time it is important tha
organized companies be encouraged -to carry cn
development and give employment to labor in *.Y
altitude mining districts. Otherwise they will be.
populated and trie bread lines in neighboring cit
larged.
\IR BASE tSSt'KED—
< Juneaa Empire!
“The President’s -order to set aside 960 n<:
Fairbanks for military purposes is further in!i s
Alaska is sobb to have a large, military air br
gate Dinw nd says m a news dispatch that the'
question ii. his mind but that the reservation is
with the idea of locating an airport at the site an'
the Budget Bureau has faded to submit an es
Congress'for an initial appn7pnz*Vin, the ©ek
■poses to -go before the Appropriations Comm
for a sum of two million dollars to begin the
ft is excellent news to Alaska that definite t
been taken toward establishing a base in the n
there appears to remain no doubt that the Terr=
figure as a strategic position in the national
tie Pa-hlie. It means another step forward in our
toward greater popular ion. development and ultima,
statehood.
EARNING .AN -HONEST" LIVING NOW—
An BastiTri; editor asks: "What has be r
historical frontier gunmen, horse ano eat:,
claim jumpers and stage robbers?”
'Veil, •some were hanged some died with the::
nn, some bought seats in Wall Street and a • ma’c.
found politics more remunerative ami ravol+ing less r...
Do yon remember away back when 'only the banke .
had short heurs?—New York Sun ■* ~ —
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Landlord: ’Tm glad that 300 stopped coir,plaining
about the plaster falling.” «*
Tenant. “Yes. it's all down now.’’
In Canada theyVe using diving suits to prospect fat
gold m lakes. That's nothing? —fa Cook Inlet the placA
hounds are using scoops and whales to drag it ashore!-*
The flat (Wray.
Her Second Husband—“No 1 can’t go out with* yut
this evening. I hare some work to do at the office.*'
Mrs. Stinger—“You’ve neglected me shamefully eve
since we’ve been -married. If my first -h«*du»nJ aims air
y»n-wouJdn‘i dare treat me so.”
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“Mary,'” said the father. “Tve just had a visit fron
Harry, and I’ve ctmSetfted to your marriage.”
“Oh, bnt fatherjf she protested, “1 don't, want P.
leave mothar.” a <
“Don’t let thdt'worry you,” he replied '-‘You ca&- take
her with you.” -Jr- “ * *
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The astronomers have dug up another invisible 6 hr
et. But when ’y otf-ttave oeen one invisible comet, you iwv»
seen them all.—(Atlanta Constitution.
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