Mm,EE IS SHIPPING IN
MACHINERY TO MINE
M’ning machinery valued at $oo,
& ' is on the way north to he placed
int-; operation at the mine of L. Mc
Gee at Hughes, it was aoounced re
cently in Anchorage.
The machinery will be shipped from
Seward to Nenana by railroad and
will go down river on the first boat
of the season. George BH-k wiil
ta'-- the freight on the Aoyui.uk
River to Hughes.
Mr. McGee said he expects tne
machinery V> he on his property by
June 1. it will be placed into opera
tion immediately with Pick Matthew,
formerly of Medfra. in charge of a
crew of miners.
Mr. McGee plans o remain in An
chorage this summer as manager of
the Star Airways. He said drilling
will continue in preparation for the
opening of new property.
The fright on the way north con
sists of two large tractors, two bull
dozers. a pumping unit, a dragline,
pipe, hardware and groceries. The
shipment totals 200 ons.
ALL FARM TRACTS TAKEN
AT THE PALMER COLONY
PALMER—A1J farm tracts with
homes in the Matanuska valley ar-e
now full with no more ro m for ad
ditions after three new families had
joined the colony.
A new vacancy was exacted. how
ever, when Harold L. De. s, of Ing
h.-o County Michigan lea- vs to give
Tii= iiersonal attention tc affairs in
the St-e-cs. He pave official notice of
hi? withdrawal.
Officials expect this vacancy to be
filled so n and the colony will once
mre be full.
New fan il es added to '.he list of
Matrnnska farmers this v ek were:
Writer M. Sandberp wife and son
of Pal—ier. The Sandbergs drew the
tract occupied formerly 'to- Clarence
Greene, of Houghton Coun.y, Mich
igan.
Clarence M Y'ohn, wife and dauph
t^r. came from Tomahawk. Wis., to
j< in the colony. Mr. Y'ohn is a broth
<r of Victor Y'ohn" who arrived ini
19"5 v-ith the first continpent of i
W’soonsin colonists.
R. E. McCt’lley, wife and son,:
car.e from Jefferson. Ark., to join:
the colony. Mr. McCulley was teach-1
mg school in Arkansas. He drew the
tract vacated some time apo by An
thony Vickaryous, of Oak Island,
Minn. Mr. Vickaryous moved to an
other tract which had been vacated!
fcv Paul TValport, of Sawyer County,
TV’s.
C.1VES CP COOKING TO
WORK IN Ql'ARTZ MINE
Eric Olson, who has been mixinp
the m Vi:’'-an for the crew out at the
Golden Horn Quartz mine, turned
th- job over to another cook and
went to work in the mine “I never
cook • when there’s a chance to do
other work,” Eric said.
FINEST TEETH IN ALASKA
Kuskokwim natives still have tie
best teeth in Alaska, said Dr. T. J.
Pyle, ofEce of Indian Affairs dentist.
He pased through Seward recently
from the Interior enroute to Juneau.
“You have ten potatoes and have
to divide them among three persons;
what would you do?”
“Mash them.”
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! NEWS EVENTS OF TAKOTNA IN BRIEF FORM
By The Wandering Reporter
| Dredge Man In Town—
Wai.no Puntilla has been visiting in
town this week from his dredge on
Little Creek.
Mrs. Grcig Returns—
airs. Estelle Greig returned from
a trip to McGrath Saturday. Mrs.
Dorothy Tibbs escorted her home, re
turning to McGrath on the same trip.
Goodman Brings Freight Today—
1 ilot Don Goodman arrived in Ta
kotna with a load of freight Friday
no. n, returnin'* to Anchorage after
discharging his cargo.
Peterson To Hospital—
Chr. I eterson, one of the best
known oldimers in this section, who
has t«etn in ill health for some time,
leii last week on the mail plane for
Fairbanks where he will enter the
hospital for treatment.
Moving To Flat—
Frank Mackey finished his work at
Ganes Creek and has returned to Ta
lc tna. They are planning on moving
to Flat in a few days, wnere he will
be enipL yed driving “cat” for the
Road Commission this season.
Leaves For Fairbanks—
Johnnie Adams left for McGrath
Sunday with A. H. Twitchell and hi*
dogs. Johnnie expected to board the
P.A.A. plane there fcr Fairbanks.
Bill Kruhm is making the trip with
the same plane, planning to spend
a short time in the Interior metrop-;
olis on business.
Freighting for Pur.tii’a—
Pilot Ralph Savory will be located
at Takotna for a few days flyung'
freight -ut to Little Creek for Pun
tilla, to Ganes ft r the Ganes Creek
L’redging Co., and freight for the
store at Ophir. The Star Airways
planes are very busy catching up on
the freighting to the various camps
before the breakup starts.
PLAN CONSTRUCTION NEW
ELKS HOME, FAIRBANKS
Plans for the construction of a
new Ellis home and large apartment
building in Fairbanks this summer,
was announced recently.
The Elks home, to be constructed j
at Cushman and Fourth Streets, will
cost approximately $55,000 and the
apartment house, to be built by An
derson on Sixth near Cushman
street, will cos t$40,000.
The Elks Home will be a frame
structure, two stories with a full con
crete basement. The first floor will
consist of a large foyer, similar to j
the foyer of the Anchorage eity hall;
a lodge room, library and reading
room. In the basement will be two
bowling alleys, a recreation room,
bar. kitchen, showers, locker rooms
and a janitor’s small apartment.
Twelve business offices will be on
the second story of the building, and
will be rented to businessmen and
commercial firms.
The apartment will contain a to
tal of 14 apartments. It will be a
frame building. There will be six
apartments of three rooms each, four
two-room apartments and our one
room apartments, all with private
bath. The foundation for the apart
ment building is now completed.
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The Best of Meals and Beds
GOOD DOG BARNS
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I Everybody Welcome Mrs. John RIeck, Prop.
Brings Three Passengers—
Pilot Ralph Savory arrived here
in a snow storm Tuesday forenoon,
bringing Joe Oates, Jr. back from
Anchorage. Mrs. Arne Anderson and
Grover Gurtler were also passengers
on the plane enroute to Ophir. The
pilot flew from Anchorage Monday
night and stayed overnight ia Mc
Grath awaiting the passing of .a
storm.
Fred King Up And Aboot—
Although Fred King is able to be
up and about, he is troubled with
a heart ailment, and is a patient at
St. Joseph’s Hospital m Fairbanks,
according to recent arrivals. He is
gaining steadily and enjoys meeting
his olatime friends. When he was
taken ill last fall, W. J. Widman
was named commissioner at .Mc
Grath. Mr. King held the position
from 1933 until] March of this year.
I.ittley Brings Passengers—
Pilot John Littley landed in Ta- j
kotna Monday night with his wife j
and two passengers. He was en'
route to Flat with the passengers i
but was forced to land at Takotna1
and wait for clear weather. Littley;
is based at Seward this season. He!
plans on flying from Flat to Bathel!
and gather up a few personal be-1
longings at that po’rt taxing them'
to his newly establisbe i amw at j
Seward. I
Goes Back To Job—
Joe Oates, Jr. went tp Ophir
Thursday with Pilot Rafeih .Savory.
Joe is driving “cat” for his father
who has a log hauling contract at
that place. Joe returned from Ar>-t
chorage the first of the week where *
he has been undergoing medical j
treatment for infection on his chin;
resulting from a bad bum. Joe said !
he is now entirely recovered from j!
the effects of his visit to the bustling f
railroad metropolis.
Fowler Returns From Caip_
A. H. Fowler arrived in town from ■
his reindeer camp near Toistoi, Sun- l
day afternoon. He hiked over from
Ophir in the wet snow with a 25-'
pound pack on his back and made -
Takotna “with nothing to spare.” *
“A 25-pound pack is -nothing, but it
is ;ust enough that you will step,
right out aad overdo yourself think- i
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RATES—15 cents par line, -per is
sue. Four lines M cents, ntnicae !
charge 50 cental
ATER HAULING—Let uts do your
water hauling daily. The charge
is only one cent, a gallon. J. B.
“Johnnie” Adams. tf.
WORK WANTED—By mining man.
Has 10 years experience in nil |
kinds of placer mining, and two
years experience on diesel tractors
and in factory. Inquire Kuske
Tiroes office. tf.
ing you hare no load,” Mr. FWler
stated. “Twenty-three miles over a
wvt, sloppy trail is plenty far enough
in one day.”
WiTI Spend Sommer Here—
Mrs. A. E. Anderson and two child
ren. arrived cm the PAA. raail plane
from Fairbanks Thursday morning.
Mrs. Anderson is planning on visiling
here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Rieck far the summer while her
husband is out prospecting. Mr. An
derson has claims on Kantishna
Creek out of Fairbanks. He and his
partner, James Neal an are prepar
ing to thoroughly prospect the
ground this summer. The couple
make heir home at Fairbanks.
GEORGE PETTY OF ESQUIRE
I FAME, ENROUTE TO. KODIAK
George Petty, famed illustrator of
■ beautiful women in Esquire maga
zine, passed through Juneau recently
• enroute to Kodiak to “hunt the larg
est bear in the world.”
Petty has the distinction of being
the first non-resident hunter to come
to Alaska this year. At Kodiak, he
'will be met by Charles Madsen, big
piffle guide and outfitter, and will
begin the quest of "the largest bear
' in the world.”
Petty is making his second trin
here since last fall, when he traveled
to Kenai. and spent several we_ks
sin that vicinity bagging game.
“Hey,” shouted the grocer to a bjy
standing near an apple barrel, ‘‘are
.you trying to take an apple?"
‘"No,'1 replied the boy, “I’m ntt
trying to take one.”
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