Items, of Interest From
Lower Rivers Section
Jo* Kermand, well known fur buyer,
Arrived here Wednesday from Flat,
i® wl^ieb place he returned a few days
Ago ffOtn a trip to the lower river,
'the start of which was made by way of
C.he ^'u^on, He.relates-a number of
ileniq of general interest.
On the Yukon, at Stuvahok, says Mr.
Ijfcermend, Fred Kruger contemplates
apenjng up the lower end of No. 5 on
Flat creak. Last fall, on the left limit
cf dhjs creek, Kruger found a very en
■30u raging prospect, supposed to go bet
ter than a dollar to the sauare foot
Jack Kruger, son. of Fred,. Mr. Chase
and family, Frank Tucker, Frank Mo
ira me and Mr. Jenkins are among those
iber^.
On Buster, a tributary of Kako this
tide of Russian Mission, Daugherty
and .Wick have very good ground,
which they will continue working this
year.,
Joe Plein, Willow creek miner, was
seen at Russian Mission. Considerable
tnipipg, in a small way. was done on
W illow last year.
Mrs Wtn. Blaneker is still operating
tin Disappointment creek, where she
did ffirly well last year
Mike McDermott, from Rear creek,
was seen at Bethel during the winter
Mike had in his possession four or five
3u»e$s of very nice looking gold, taken
from a pup running into a tributary of
the T,uluksak river, and he will work I
Share, this summer. He says the ground
is shallow, two to four feet deep. ,
The Carl brothers, from Hear creek, |
have taken a lease oo adjacent ground,
which they will work this summer.
Mr. Reproble, school teacher at Eek.
At the. extreme mouth of the Lower
Kurkokwim, who was seriousiy injured
by a bull last summer, is still suffering
"rom the jnjuries received,.and he will
,?o Outside In a few weeks for'medical
attention
Jim Ryan, well known here, who for
merly freighted throughout this sec
rios, ;waa seen at Qltinhag. Jim is
atiolqg oe iear creek, in the Good
News Bay. section,- and took out $2,000
by hitcseif last summer. He is looking
Utae, younger than ever in fact, aod
Frank J. Guskey
Notary Public
McGrath, Alaskr.
sends regards to all bis oldtime friends.
Frank Waskey is prospecting at the
head of the Tikatsik, a tributary of the
Nushagak. Very little work has bees
done there, but Mr. waskey is declared
to have most encouraging prospects.
Joe Jean has done very well at his
Good News Bav trading post.
Mr. Black, of Bethel, who has been
cdnfined to the hospital for a couple of
months this winter, is tnucb improved.
Mr. Stoecker, of the Moravian Mis
sion at (Juinbag, contemplates making
a visit to the Outside.
Ora Barnhardt, of Tuluwitcsak* who
suffered a paralytic stroke a year or
more ago, is much improved. He has
been confined to his bed most of the
time since he was stricken, but when
seen was able to stand on bis feet, and
is begiuuiug to move around iust a
little.
The iur catch in the lower country
has been fairly good, especially on the
south sine and the peninsula, priuci
pally red fox
Mr Kerinend had a successful trip,
and gathered in unite a bunch of fox
skins. He went as far as Quinhag on
the south side and Kiyak on the west,
and on the tundra back of Bethel. The
fur catch, especially fox, has been very
light on the west coast of Nelson island,
he declared
Mr. Kermend left Thursday for Mc
Grath, where he will await the opening
of navigation aud again proceed down
river.
What X-Ray Discloses
in Bill Hummel’s Case
Hill Hummeis who was transported
to Fairbanks by airplane on April 23,
was somewhat disappointed in not Bud
ing Dr. Bomig- there when he arrived,
the latter having been delayed at Sew
ard on account of washouts on the rail
road between that place and Anchor
age. On May 2. tired of waiting, Mr.
Hummel startbd for Anchorage for the
purpose of obtaining an X-ray exam
ination, he and Dr. Romig, the latter
on his way to Fairbanks, having passed
each other on their respective trains.
In a letter received here Thursday,
dated at Fairbanks, Mr. Hummel states
that he went to Anchorage and had an
X-ray made. “My whole set of or
gans,” he says, “are dropped down
about five ioches, and an operation will
hot do any good. Ead no gall stones.’*■
George McKensie left Sunday for
Flat, taking with him a team o? horsee
purchased at McGrath a couple of days
previous,.
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Steamboat Service On innoko River
I' Tb* Steamer Pup, Max Simel owner and‘operator, will be
> , * earrying U. IS. mail, express, freight and passengers between
| i' j Holy CrOsa and Ophlr and all points on the Innoko River,
• Leaving Ophir on First Trip About May 24
And making reeular trips between Ophir and Holv Cross
,, | during the open season of 1924. Horse scows leaving Ophir
j.-j' *, will connect with steamer at North Fork of Innoko.
! , farefrdtit Ophir to Holy Cross, With Board, $35
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BATHS
At Reasonable Hours}
Mrs. Robert E. Lowrie
iMMftiijCiftSiMriiji i.r hwe.m
Primary Election Re
turns Up to May 5th,
Fairbanks, May *.—Following are
the returns of the recent primal y elec
tion for the Fourth judicial division as
received up to Mav 5:
Republican Ballot.
For Governor of Alaska—Cole 337,
Schofield 107, Valentine 98.
For Delegate to Congress—Suther
land 012.
For Attorney General — Coppernoll
156, Rustgard 450.
For Republican National Committee
man—-Arthur Frame 286, John VV.
Frame 317.
For Delegates to Republican Na
tional Convention (2)—Dawes 306* Rob
ertson 253, Sexton 305, Steel 285.
For Alterpates to Republican Na
tional Convention (2)—Duun 597, Shoup
419.
For Territorial Senator (1)—Cun
ningham 2Q6, Smith 371.
For Territorial Representatives (4)—
Baker 343, E&cdrr.an 140, JohnstoD 351,
Jovnt 309. Keys 231. Moody 2P0, Ross
429.
Democratic Ballot
For Delegate to Coo grass—Boyle 101.
For Democratic National Committee
man—Doaohoe 131.
For Delegates to Democratic National
Convention (6)—Ashby 96, Casey 105,
Connors 94, Grigsby 113, Hellentbal 41,
McCloskey 106, Shattuck 65, Troy 79.
For Territorial Senator—Pratt 106.
For Territorial Representatives (4)-^
Joslin94, Miller 90. Nordale 114, Ryder
101- _'
Mrs. James Weir. coming with Joijn
Edwards, arrived Mouday from Spruce
creek. The maiu object of Mrs. Weir’s
visit cas, as she said, to “hear her
master’s voice,’’ in other words to have
a telephone conversation with Mr,,
Weir at Candle. Whetner something
was wrong with the wire, whether it
was the dialect, or that there was too
much “b’rr”ing, is not known. At
anv rate, all efforts were without re
sults. _
Pete Michels, from Flat, headed for
McGrath, arrived Thursday.
Notice to Creditors.,
Please take uotice that the under
signed having been appointed, by the
Probata Court for luaokc preeiaet*
Foar&h Division of Alaska, as adminis
trator of the estate of Thomas Robin,
deceased, and having duly Cyualitied as
such, all persons having claims against
the said estate of Tborr.as RobiD, de
ceased# are hereby required to present
the same to the undersigned within six
months from the date hereof.
Dated Tokotoa, Alaska, April 10th,
1924. J. H. McLean,
Administrator of the Estate of
of Thomas Robin,, deceased.
P. O. address, Tokotna. Alaska.
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GULLIKSON
HOUSE
Tokotna’
First Class in Every
Resoecfc
Privatelrooms, wjth»sprinp'beds.l
Good Meals Served
for $1.00 •:
Bath room, with sanitary 'toilei».
Pur® well water.
Good, cleao'dog house.’
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Aviator Eielson Lands
7th Air Mail, McGrath
Aviator C. B. Eielson, in his Beveoth
flight to McGrath, landed at that place
od Wednesday last, after having left
Fairbanks at 6:30, making the time
over in 2 hours and 45 minutes. He
brought 540 pounds of mail.
The Tokotna and Ophir mail, con
sisting of about 300 ponnds, was brought
up by Robert Lowrie, who, driving his
horse Rusty, with sled, left here late
Tuesday night for McGrath, being ac
companied by Mrs. J. H. McLean,
Mary McLean and Scotty Auld. The
going down was easv, but weather con
ditions had changed considerably by
Wednesday night, when the return
start was made. At the Tatalina,
where the water was about three feet
deep* tbe horse was unhitched and six
relays made, the mail being packed
first, followed by Mrs. McLean and
little Mary. Tbe sled was then hauled
across, with Scotty Auld and Tom Bare
standing on cream boxes on the sled,
out of the water's way. Tom Bare,
who functioned as timekeeper, says the
job wae done in just 32 minutes.
Tokotna’s outgoing mail also got
away Wednesday, having been taken
to McGrath on Tuesday by Henry Mar
ietta.
Frank Duiner left. Monday for tbe G.
& A. camp on Gane.
Tokotna Radio Station Schedule.
Fotfpwicg Ik the schedule now ob
served by the Tokotna radio station:
wm: bays.
9:45 a. ta.—Receive from Anchorage.
11:45 a. no.—Send and receive iditarod.
11.00 a. tn.—Receive from Anchorage.
2:00 p. in.—Receive from Fairbanks.
2:30 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
3:30 p. ro.—Seod and receive Iditarod.
5:15 p. ns.—Receive from Anchorage.
STSBATS,
19:45 a. m.- -Receive from Anchorage.
1:00 a. m. -Send and receive Iditarod.
4:00 p. m.—Send and receive Iditarod.
4:30 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
AimUM!
Firpo Says He Will
Retire From Ring? ;
Buenos Aires.—Buis Angel Firpo bee
refused to listen to the latest overtures
of Tex Rickard for fights in the United
States this summer with Harr? Wills ,
and Jack Dempsev ar.d has again reit
erated his recent announced intention
of retiring from the ring.
An incipient blaze in the cabin of <
Charlie Nichols Thursday afternoon was ,
brought to a halt by the timely arrival t
and use of s fir© extinguishar in the
hands of Gus Gulliksoc.. The damage
was slight. J. H. McKean, with a sec
ond extinguisher, showed his good in
tentions, bui arrived just as-the first
extinguisher had completed its effective
work.
Axel Peterson and Gus Rundgren t
were amoDg Monday arrivals from Mc
Grath.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
McGrath
A'Bath in a Real
Bath Tub
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
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Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
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