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Entered as second-class matter Febru
ary 1, 1922, at the Post Ottice at
McGrath, Alaska, under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
Mcgrath, alaska. sept. 20,1922
Penetrate Workings of
Mine and Are Still
Digging.
Jackson, Sept. 17.—Rescuers
penetrated the workings of the
Argonaut mine at 5 o’clock this
morning, after many days of
hard work. Engineer Pickard,
in charge of the work, said that
at least 24 hours will be required
before the first body or rescued
miners could be brought to the i
surface of the mine. Several
days, he asserted when he de- !
scended into the mine, may be
required for exploration of the i
workings before any bodies or *
men are found.
Richardson Is Named
Alaska Bureau Chief
Tbe appointment by Secretary Fall
of Col. Wilds P. Richardson, well
known Alaskan army officer, as chief
of an Alaskan bureau, or “clearing
house” for Alaskan affairs, being set ■
up within the Department of the In
terior, has been announced by Governor
Scott C. Bone, according to a recent
issue of the Juneau Empire. Colonel
Richardson was chairman of the Alaska 1
Road Commission for many years, and
is familiar with every section of Alaska
and the variety of conditions existing ,
in them He is a great believer in the
future of the Territory and, ‘equipped
with a special knowledge of it, Jhe
should make an efficient chief of the
“clearing house,” in the opinion of ,
Governor Bone.
As planned by Secretary Fall, all
correspondence . on Alaskan affairs,
anything relating to the Territory,
will be passed through the “clearing
house.” A record, or duplicate copies,
PROFESSIONAL
Albrecht and Taylor
Ceo. W. Alereciit,£Idi ta rod, Alaska
Chas. E. Taylor,; Seattle, Wash.J^
Practice in all the Courts.
Seattle Law[Oflice: L. C.rSmith Bldg
Elliott 1642.
will be kept there and will be available
for many purposes.
Under the present system in vogue,
even within the Department of the In
terior, data on Alaskan affairs, records
of action taken in many mutters, are
scattered throughout the various bu
reaus, each individual oureau main
taining its own record, without any
central or consolidated place of record.
It-is to establish an office of consolidat
ed record where all these individual
records may be assembled that the
“clearing house” idea was evolved by
Secretary Fall.
The plan is thought to have been
evolved from the system maintained in
Washington by the Alaskau Engineer
ing Commission. which includes a cen
tral office where a record of every
branch of the commission activity is
kept. __
Lower River Notes
Martin Carlson, going from Bethel
to St. Michael, perished on Bering sea
about July 1. Carlson, with a com
panion, was making the trip from
Bethel in a small dory or surf boat.
Heavy seas overtook the craft a couple
of days out from Bethel, the boat toss
ing and drifting in the furious gales.
The men left Bethel with a very small
supply of provisions, so scant, in fact,
that starvation faced them shortly
after starting on the trip. Carlson’s
companion, himself very feeble, awak
ened oue morning from a brief slumber
to find Carlson cold in death, the result
of many days’ starvation and terrible
exposure. The boat finally landed on
N’elson island, where Carlson’s com
panion related his sad experience aud
was given most timely succor.
Anton Slander, well known early-dav
Gondiker. was a passenger from Si
ieria on the Ruby when that boat
anded at Bethel recently. Stander,
vho was on his way to the! Outside, is
•eported as not favorably impressed
with possibilities and conditions in
nuch-tguted Siberia.
Harry Stevens, operating on Crooked
:reek, is reported to have cleaned up
>5,000 in the two weeks prior to the
ast trip up of the steamer Quickstep.
A hydraulicking outfit came up from
3ethel on the last Quickstep for Bar
ley Walsh, for operation on his ground
>d Crooked creek.
Jack Stephenson is now a full-fledged
nerchant, having opened up with a
air sized stock of goods at Tuluwiksak.
Among those recently leaving for up
swift river were Tom Conquist and
lartner, and Jack Smeaton.
J. Felder, George Smith and others
eft Bethel a few days ago on a several
lays’ hunting trip.
W. E. Geiger and a companion left
•ecently on a prospecting trip up the
stony. _
A1 Walsh and Warren Stewart left
3ethel for Seattle on the Ruby.
The wireless at Akiak is receiving,
aut is not able to send.
John W. Dunn
Of Ruby
Candidate for Territorial
Senator
(For the Loug Term)
Former Governor Thomas Higgs ha9
been elected vice president of the Con
tinental Mining Company, New York,
according to advices received at Ju-i
neau recently.
MMMII,'—i
Dorothy Brenneroan, -daughter foi
Mr. aod Mra F. E. Brenneman, of Val
dez, was drowned at Long Beach, Cal.,
recently, as the result of being caught
by toe undertow.
Stmr. Lowe Victor
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Will Leave Iditarod for Nenana j
September 25th
Make Your Reservations now. .Telegraph Dave
Mutehler, Iditarod.
I
Larson Roadhouse
(Formerly The MeLean, Tacotna.)
Best of Home Cooked Meals. Prompt Attention
New Dog Houses Under Construction.
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Mrs. Frank Larson - Proprietor
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION
COMPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
Capt Wallace Langley, Manager.
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John £. Baker
Independent ^Candidate
[for
Territorial * Representative
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