WHAT'S DOING IN M’GRATH
BY MRS. DOROTHY TIBM
(Special Correspondent)
Leaves On Prospecting Trip—
Frank Balovich left McGrath.
Thursday morning’ on a prospect-1
ing trip.
Mrs. Hailson Returns Home—
Mrs. Oddic Hailson returned
Wednesday on the P.A.A. ship, af
ter a visit of several weeks with
friends in Fairbanks.
Mynttis Pass Through—
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Myntti of
Ophir, were passengers on the P.A.
A. plane Wednesday, returning
from Fairbanks after an absence of
several weeks
Will Spend Summer Here—
Vi nr.: has been received here from
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Langley, who
have been in Seattle the last year
and a half that they are returning
to McGrath sometime this spring,
and expect to spend the summer
here. Everyon- in McGrath will be
glad to have the Langleys back.
Back From Prospecting Trip
le ayne House, Clifford Theisen.
Jack Morris, Merle Edwards and
Arnold Ackers returned Wednesday
from a prospecting trip to Minnie
Creek. House, Morris and Edwards
left on Saturday for another pros
pecting venture, expecting to be
gone several days.
Make Search For Ed Gilman—
Eugene Tibbs and Arnold Ackers
ltft .onday morning for a trip to
cie ermine the whereabouts, and well
being of Ed Gilman. Mr. Gilman
:■ f: for hi3 trapping grounds in the
Mixon Valley last fall, expecting to
he away until Christmas. Several
months having elapsed since that
time, his friends have bee:me some
what anxious contenting him, so ;t
was aecided to send a party out to
look for him. Mr. Tibbs and Mr.
Ackers are expected back the lat
ter part of the week.
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Many Planes Come and Go—
McGrath has been a busy airport
r some days past. On Saturday
light the tri-motored Ford of the
Star Air Service was in McGrath
on its return from Bear Creek. Pi
lots Chet Brown and Jack Elliott
were in the Ford. Don Goodman
has been in and out several times
and left McGrath Wednesday even
ing for Bethel. Pilot Savory and
Elliott went through McGrath Wed
nesday afternoon on their way to
derstood that Tom Roust, weO
known oldtiroer of the Nome coun
try, was among the passengers. Sev
eral P.A.A. ships were in and out
of McGrath, taking passengers to
Flat and Goodnews Bay.
(Thursday, April 8)
Find Gilman Well and Happy—
Arnold Akers and Eugene Tibbs
returned Thursday t moon from
the West Fork of the ron. They
found Ed Gilman well «».id happy
hir. Gilman reports a good catch of
fur, and says he will be in right af
ter the breakup.
Peop’e Still Coming—
The influx of people in the Kus
kokwim valley by plane, continues.
Pilots Lrttley, Goodman, Savory,
Knox and the P.A.A. ships are pas
sing through McGrath almost daily
with full loads of passengers and
freight
Make Trip to Alder Gulch—
Einar Carlsen and Bert Dementoflf
have been at Alder Gulch during the
past week.
Miss Ulrich Mill Make Trip—
Margaret Ulrich, Territorial tea
cher in McGrath, plans to leave im
mediately upon the close of school
for an ectended trip Outside.
Returning to Bethel—
Marie Wassilie of Bethel, who has
spent the winter in McGrath, plans
on -eturning to Bethel before the
breakup.
Miners In From Candle—
Dan McDonnell and Mike Horb
riter, were in from Candle this:
week. Mr. Hochriter plans to re
main at Candle this summer.
Make Trip to Candle—
George Harwood and Frank Ba!
ovich made a trip to Candle the first
of the week.
Father Critically III—
Eugene Tibbs left for Cordova1
Saturday with Pilot Savory of the
Star Air Service. Mr. Tibbs was
called to Cordova because of the crit-j
.ca! illness of his father.
P.A.A. May Reopen Station —
There are possibilities that the PS
A A. Station in McGrath will re-j
m. in open this simmer. Last sum-!
mer the equipment from the Mc
Grath station was moved to Flat.
Living Quarters Burn—
Reports have been received here;
that the living quarters, attached to,
the new Nat Browne hangar, at
Bethel, burned sometime last week.
The living quarters were ruined, but.
the hangar was saved.
Epidemic Reported Near Bethel—
A particularly virulent spinal
meningitis epidemic is reported prev
aent at Tundra, a native village, 40
miles out of Bethel. It is under
stood that the Kuskokwim, below
Bethel, is quarantined so far as na
tive travel is concerned.
Takes Over Operator Duties—
Frank Lott of Flat, is in McGrath
taking over the duties of James
Goddon, radio operator of the P.A.A.
station here. Mr. Lott plans on be
ing in McGrath until the 15th of i
this month when he will return to
Flat to take carge of the P.A.A.
station there. Mr. Goddon is leav
ing to resume his position as freight
clerk and radio operator on the Al
aska Railroad Steamer Xenana, ply
ing on the YuKon River.
Jack Dunn in From Medfra—
Jack Dunn, who traps in the vi
cinity of Medfra, was in town over
the past weekend. Mr. Dunn re
newed acquaintance with many per
sons whom he had not seen for sev
eral years. George Harwood and
Mr. Dunn were surprised and de
lighted to meet one another, having
been close friends years ago. Mr.
Dunn reported what is believed to
be the largest catch of marten in
this vicinity.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Stage Elaborate Program—
The Otter Flat School gave their
program in connection with the An
nual Pioneer Celebration t. n Satur
day evening, April 23. at the Moose
Hail, before the regular Dance and
Dinner.
The Png ram consisted of several
Readings of Robert W. Service’s
Poems, Old Time Songs, and Songs
accompanied by string instruments,
concluded by Marie Drak 's Poem,
‘Alaska's b iag."
The main features of the enter
tainment included:
1. “Home On The Range."
“My Isle of Golden Dreams.”
Songs by the Lower Grades
2. “The Spell of the Yukon.”
Recited by John Anderson.
3. “Somewhere in Old V> yoming.”
“Roll Along Prairie Moon.”
Sung by Sergay Agcff.
4. “Th ‘ Call of the Wild."
Given by Eva Lawrence.
6. “My Patty Quadroon."
“I’ll Take You Home Again,
Kathleen."
“Oh My Darling Clementine."
Songs by the Upper Grades
and High School Pupils,
Accompanied by Maxine
and Paul Keller on their
Guitar and Mandolin.
7. “The Law of the Yukon."
By Maxine Keller.
8. “Alaska's Flag.”
Recited by Elizabeth Neil
sen, Fred Turner, Sergay
A golf and Frank Turner.
Mrs. Stilfler assisted at the
Piano.
Fred Keeps Up With Work—
F.-ed Turner, who was reinstated
in school a fra in on March 8th, after
a very serious appendicitis opera
tion, has made splendid headway
with his studies, and he is forging
steadily to the front. By patient
reading and studying on his hospi
tal cot in Fairbanks, he managed
to keep up his required work. More
power to you, Fred.
Conducts Easter Services—
Rev. Father Chapman from Amik
held Easter and Baptismal Services
in the School House Sunday, April
4th, at 3 p.m. A crowd of 35 or
more of the townspeople attended.
The Services were greatly appreci
ated by all.
There is a mountain on the sea
bottom between Honolulu and San
Francisco, towering 8,000 feet.
Some New York banks use black
blotting paper to prevent crooks
from copying customers’ signatures
from blotted impressions.
Restricted Indians own 2,726,
346 of the 44,000,000 acres n Okla
homa. Their land may not be sold,
leased or given away without the
sanction of the government.
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Takotna, Alaska.
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GFhift NEWS ARTICLES
BY CHRISTIAN BOI.GEN
(Special Correspondent)
M/nttis Back From Trip—
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mvntti return
ed Wednesday from a short combin
ed business and pleas;:"e trip to
Faiitjanks with the PA A plane.
Goodman Brings Two Passengers—
On the 30th of last month, James
Wilson, who had spent the winter
visiting his mother n California.,
and John Repo, who i f: . tub for
Anchorage on business, returned
to Ophir with Pilot Goldman.
Knngs Passenger and Freight—
Pilot Goodman came r. last night
(Monday) with a load f freight
and one passenger. Tor.: Glazev from
Takotna. Glazer will employed
driving "cat" f r Hard C. Johnson
on upper Ophir Cm-...
Leave For Folger—
Sunday this week. Pil t Goodman
took off with Jim Wib.m and' Fred
Roeth!ir.berger for Folger. Wilson
will be prospecting on me of the
Wilson and Hard ground with a
drill; while Fred intends to return
to Ophir shortly.
Mrs. Iilindheim Returns—
Mrs. Ole Blindh :m returned last
Wednesday with I .lot Jack Elliott.
Mrs, Blindhcim, who left for the
States in January, spent about six
weeks in Seattle where she purchas
ed a complete stock of merchandise,
building materials, and a Ford
Truck for the general store she in
tends starting up at Ophir during
next summer.
Bring Drill and Equipment —
On Wednesday also landed on the
Ophir field the hi? t.’i-motored Ford
plane of the Wien Airways, bring
ing a drill and its equipment, weigh
ing about two tons, consigned to
Alf Greenberg. The drill will be
used in prospecting the property of
the Ophir Development Co. on the
Innoko Flats between Ophir and
est ever to and in Ophir, piloted by
est ever to land in Ophir, piloted by
Noel W*ien, took off immediately
after discharging its freight and
returned directly to Fairbanks. The
drilling equipment is now being
freighted by dngtearr to the flat at
the mouth of Spruce Creek.
Many Oldlimers Returning—
Almost every day during the last
week, planes landed on the Ophir
field bringing oldtinwrs bark who
had spent ‘.be whole or part of the
winter Outside.
Newlyweds Back Home—
Mr. and Mr Arvid Larson re
turned Sunday with Pilot Savory,
of the Star \ir Service. The young
couple v re married in the Luther
an Church in Seattle during last
January. Arvid is well known in
Ophir where he and Frank Larson
have been op, rat re on Little Creek.
The newlyweds are new living in the
John Lem, cabin in Ophir; but in
tend to move to Little Creek as
soon as they can get around f«> it.
Arvid and Frank Larson will be as
sociated in working the ground on
Little, by hydraulic method, this
coming summer.
Emphasizes Value of Airport—
All this airplane n wa shows that
Ophir .s getting to be quite an im
portant airport center. The people
here are getting so used to planes
going and coming that they hardly
li ok up when they hear t.he drone
a plane, it used to be different
in te earlier days when Bennett
made an occasional landing, and the
whole population of the town ran
w ildly to the field to stand open
mouthed and watch the old erate
land ami take off.
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