Alaska News Notes
Word was received in Seward a few
days ago that George Johansen, cook
on the missing gasboat Viking, which
•weot adrift at Kanatak about three
months ago, had been rescued on Sut
wick island, northwest of Semidi
• islands, according to tho Seward Gate
way. Johansen was found by an Aleut
who happened to land on the desolate
shores.'and was taken to shelter. An
investigation showed both feet so badly
frozen that they would- probably have
to be amputated*
, The Viking, a 62-fcot gasboat, owned
by Andy Grosvold of Sand Point, was
chartered last summer to Bulkley
Wells, a big game sportsman, who
• with his wife, Andy Simons as guide;
and Johansen as cook, spent the sum
mer and fall hunting brown bears, The
vessel put in at Kanatak in September,
and while all the crew and passengers
were ashore the vessel went adrift, and
despite diligent search no trace of it
could be found. It appears that the
boat drifted westward, going ashore
and breaking up at Sutwick island.
Johansen saved a few articles of wear
and a small supply of food. Gold
weather set in and he was badly frost
‘ed. At one time he is reputed to have
had a fortune, but lost it in unfortu
nate speculations.
Delegate Sutherland introduced a
bill in the House of Representatives on
February 2 authorizing the Postmaster
General to provide emergency mail
service in Alaska. The text of the
measure follows:
“Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress assem
bled, that hereafter the Postmaster
General is authorized to provide diffi
cult or emergency mail service iD
’Alaska, including the establishment
and equipment of relay stations, in
such manner as he may think advis
able, without advertising therefor.”
Eli Borich, who was taken into Ne
aana recently, severely frozen while on
the trail in the Kantisbna, has had one
foot amputated in the hospital at Fair
banks, as well as both thumbs. It may
be necessary to have other digits ampu
tated unless circulation can oe re
stored. _
The school house at Bonier, Kaehe -
’naak Bay, was entirely destroyed by
£ro a few days ago, including the con
tents. The teacher, Miss Geoe Fin
-dall, lost all her wardrobe and personal
effects. vf he school house was erected
two years ago at a cost of $4,000, and
PIONEER
SHOP
Machine, Black
smith and
Sheet Metal Work
All Kinds of Repairs
Stoves Built
andRepaired
Robt. E,. Lowrie
Tokotna, Alaska
was splendidly equipped, having hard
wood floors, new furniture, desks, a
library of GOO volumes, phonograph and
300 records, ana a $1S0 furnace, not yet
installed.
Dan Keeler, oldtimer of the Interior,
who has been mining iD the Kantishaa
district for a number of years, is lying
at Roosevelt with his feet badly fror.en,
Keeler froze his feet at Birch creek,
in the KaDtishna, recently, and was
taken to Rodman’s roadhouse at
i Roosevelt, where everv care has been
given him. It is said that his condi
tion is regarded as serious. Several
j have tried tc prevail upon him to go to
| Nenana for medical treatment, but he
believes the frosted members will heal
without the necessity of the long trip
trip to town.
JlCarl G. Dunlap, a fortaer resident of
Cordova, left recently for New York,
where he expects to join William A.
Hesse, a well known mining engineer,
and leave for South America. Dunlap
stated that Hugh McCurry, formerly
an interior mine operator, has already
left New York for South America, and
that Walter Fisher, another old-time
Fairbanks operator, who is now in Spo
kane, will also leave soon for South
A.merica.
Duke E. Stubbs, well known Alas
kan, who with his wife is raising silver
foxes at Wasilla, writes Seward frien a
that he completed his pens ju9t before
Christmas and has had his stock in
them since that time. The foxes are
doing nicely and ho expects to have
some large litters in April.
George D. Schofield, an attorney of
Nome duriDg the early days, who is
said to have been practicing law in Se
attle for several years, and Emery Val
entine. pioneer and former mayor of
Juneau, have filed for the republican
preference for governor of Alaska at
the April primaries.
Clarence Mossman, former deputy
marshal at Anchorage, and wife are
now located in Wichita, Kas., where
Mr. Mossman is engaged in the con
tracting business and building line,
with his brother.
Gideon Montcalm, an aged pioneer,
died at St. Joseph's hospital. Fair
banks, on February 23. at the age of 81.
He came North in 1895, first going to
Dawson, ofterwards to Nome and Fair
banks.
Dr. S. Hall Young, head of the I’res
bvterian church in Alaska, has recov
ered from a severe breakdown at Ju
neau, according to recent word from
that place.
Halibut Covb. Alaska, is one of the
i greatest herring grounds in the world,
according to C. B. Meyers. Seldovia
j canneryman, who says: “Out of a la
goon a mile loDg and half a mile wide,
I 22,000 barrels of herring were taken
out during the past season. The fish
tush into the lagoon in billions early in
the winter to escape from the whales
PROFESSIONAL
j ~
Albrecht and Taylor
Mitarod, Alaska,,
LAWYERS
|
Practice in all Courts.
For a Nice Lunch
or First-Class Meal
Call At
Durant's Cafe *
Flat City
and seals. The lagoon is about forty
fathoms in depth, and is probably the
crater of a more or less extinct volcano.
Occasionally gill netters bring up her
ring from the bottom cooked so thor
oughly that the P.esh drops from the
bones.”
An interesting litter of kittens has
been raised by W. Morgan, mayor and
leading business man of Lockenporte,
Queen Charlotte Islands. They were
the result of a cross between a male
wild marten and a domestic cat. They
have bushy tales, long bodies, small
heads and glossy short fur, and in color
are very dark brown, with a touch of
Kfay.
There were five kittens in all a year
ago, but two were stolen by some tour
ists, and only three remain. They are
almost full grown, and are generally
admired bv all visitors. The owner
values them very highly and refuses to
part with any of them.
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Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Tars Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
STATION
Fairview. Innoko River
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BLACKBURN & ELDRIDGE
McGrath, Alaska
Provisions Notions Furnishings
Indian Mitts. Moccasins and Sno* shoes
Furs Bought and Sold iWliite Fish and Dog Fe*d
Dog Harness Collars Sled Lashings Tank Heaters
ALASKA RIVERS KmViuaTION
COMPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
Cupt. Wallace Langley, Manager.
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DIRECT SERVICE
Seattle to Kuskokwim River
Via Inside Passage
Personal Attention Given to Freight Ordered
for the Kuskokwim. Send in Your Orders.
For Rates and Accommodations apply to
Kuskokwim Fishing & Transportation Co.
7 Colman Dock. Seattle, Wash.
I
A Dredging or Hydraulicing
Proposition, Yankee Creek
I am the principal owner of a block of ground
on Yankee creek, about seven miles long, extend
ing from No. 1 Below Discovery down to the mouth
of the creek.
P»V has been located all along for a distance of
about three miles from the upper end, and pretty
well prospected and cross-cut.
The average depth of the ground is from seven
to twenty feet. The top is all black muck, that can
be moved freely. No rock bigger than one’s fist.
The width of tbe pay. for a distance of about
three miles, is from 100 to 200 feet. Crosscuting
work indicates that the ground will go from l.r>
cents to $i per square foot of bedrock. My belief
is that the pay will average 50 cents per foot
I have a ditch on the ground, three miles long,
together with water rights. The ground is prettv
well cleared. There is also a drain, three miles
long, with the water right, f also have a water
right on Ready Bullion creek, from which water
can be brought to Yankee creek with a ditch less
than a mile long (4,900 feet), which will give four
sluiceheads of water, with a pressure or fall of 120
feat, being 1000 feet to the work from the ditch.
After doing away with the muck, there will he
asmmmmm
from four to six feet, of dirt to baud!*. The pay
run# mostly in the bedrock of porphyry and slate.
The ground is virgin, only about 411,000 haying
been taaonout by windlass iD prospecting
Prospecting work during the present winter has
resulted in finding value* that run up to 41 per
square foot of bedrock.
The Flume Dredge Company has a dredge abov*
this ground, which has been in operation for th*
last three seasons.
The Government road crosses Yankee cr*ek. I
also have a road down the cr«ek that connect* with
the Government road.
I am also the agent for owners of ground other
than that held by myself.
The ground can be worked either with dredge,
drag-line scraper, or by hydrauliclng.
I will either sell the ground or giv# a l*a*« on
it. If the prospect is satisfactory to the buyer, a
cash payment will be expected. A good bargain
will be giveu to the right party.
For further information, term*, etc., call ou
ground, or write or telegraph me.
ED NOLLF.TTE,
Tokotna, Ala*ka.