ALASKA NOTES |
Gathered From Territorial
Exchanges.
Seward
H. W. Barnhill, aviator, went
south on the SS Yukon (Feb. 2),
but expects to return in about six
weeks with his own plane with
which he will reenter commercial
flying.
Visiting the Cassiar region after
40 years proved a disapointment to
Jin* Mattidal, who returned to Se
ward from Boulder Creek, a tributary
to Muddy River, a few weeks ago.
Mr. Mattidal wasi called to the
district last spring by an old ac
quaintance and partner, but-freight
rates on supplies from Wrangell, to
gether with the heavy expenses en
tailed in sluicing out boulders and
clearing brush and growth, make
profitable development out of the
question, he concluded, and when he
left the region in December his mind
was made up that he would not go
back.
The gold is there, said Mr. Mat
tidal, but not in sufficient quanti
ties t« overcome the tremendous
expense of getting it out.
The oldtimer wras on Muddy river
in 18-95, a ;d crossed Chiikoot Pass
into Yukon in the early gold rush
days. Coming out last December he
crossed ,the same section, but this
time by airplane.
Kis plans have not matured for
next summer, but he has been mining
too long to begin figuring on giv
ing it up, and anticipates that he
wip be going over ground when the
time comes, but this time nearer
home.
Walter Sharpe, Jr., of Ketchikan,
has been appointed Territorial tax
collector by Treasurer Olsen, suc
ceeding E. M. Policy.
Valdez
Word was received this week that
John Wilcox, a local boy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wilcox, had re
ceived notification from the Feder
al Communications Co'mmission that
he had been granted an amateur
radio license, and this authorizes him
‘o erect a set of h:s own for receiv
: i; g and sending. According to Sgt.
Einar Thuesen, of the local Signal
I Corps, Mr. Wilcox has a natural
aptitude for radio work, and the
. fact that .he has been granted a
: license paves that he knows his
; stuff.
! Deputy Marshal Nichols is on the
I trail of a dog poisoner. Last week
! Y'm. Jackson lost a dog from poison
uid this week Katie Holland is
mourning the loss of a favorite dog.
Mr. Nichols said that numerous
hires had been found dead from the1
j tiiiects of the drug.
Fairbanks
The ice on the Chena River un
der the bridge, is 32 inches thick,
which is 13 inches thicker than it
was last year, according to Rr. L.
Frost, associate meteorologist in
charge of the United States Wea
ther Bureau of Fairbanks.
Mr. Frost said that the reason fo.
the great thickness of the ice was
because of the small amount of
snow which this district has had this
year. Last year we encountered
more cold weather, but had a great
er snowfall.
Last winter at this time 31 in
ches of snow had fallen in Fair
banks, while this year we have had
ony 16 inches of snow.
Juneau
With mining given a new impetus
| by the increase in the price of gold,
l ihe territory inc1 tided in the Yukon
Basin as well a.- other sections of
the interior of Alaska is experienc
ing an era of vigorous prosperity
unknown for many years. This is
the word brought by C. J. Rogers,
..ipirciler of the White Pass and
Yukon route, who has recently re
turned to Seattle from an extended
tour through the northern country.
NUGGET ROADHOUSE
AND BAKERY
Best ox Meals and Beds.
Everyone Welcome.
Good Dog Barns.
Mrs. John Rieck : Prop.
TAKQTNA'S PIONEER SHOP
Robert E. Lowrie - Prop.
Blacksmith, Machine and all kinds of Sheet
Metal work. Stoves, Safetys, Tanks.
Drills and Boilers and all kinds of Prospect
ing Equipment.
4 h. p. Gasoline Drills
AUTOMATIC HAND DRILLS
Light in weight and Hereules in strength. Can be
operated by one man, if necessary, and reach bedroc k in
shallow ground and get results.
Ketchikan
Arriving from her mail trip on
the west coast, the mail tender
Chacon, operated by the Wi.liams
Boat company, was incased in ice
part of the trip. Going into Wrang
oil she faced a Stikeen gale, the
. pray freezing as fast as it hit the
vessel. Everyone on board was kept
busy chopping away the ice.
Charlie and Bob Mathison, br -
thers of Hope, were driven into their
attic by the late heavy rains ani
were forced to stay there for 72 hr.;,
with nothing to eat but soda crackers.
The men are trapping, and it was
"t o iT2.pl-He cabin on the Chickaloon
hat they were caught off guard and
'riven to higher levels by the floods.
'ally the waters subsided and the
■ npr'soued brothers made their es
■- . Tire lower floor of their cabin
was ertii-ely awash, stove and living
arrangements being under water.
SEATTLE BUILDS 13 BOATS,
SOME FOR ALASKANS.
SEATTLE.— Construcltion isunder
way here in shipyards on 13 vessels
giving new impetus to Puget Sound
industry.
One of the boats is a trolling craft
t’orCapt. Alvin Weathers of Juneau.
He said that it will be the first
steel troller operated in Alaska. It
will be the home of Captain Weathers
hs wife and 5-year-old son on fish
ing cruises.
Another boat building here is a
42-foot ketch for Miss Anna Good
of Sitka, now attending Cornish
School in Seattle. She plans to
cruise Alaskan waters and the south
seas. Miss Good is a native of Ruby,
In the Probate Court of Ophir,
Innoko Precinct, Fourth Division,
; Territory of Alaska, Before Jessie
M. Howard, U. S. Commissioner,
•ml ex-offis o Probate Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of
Anna Miller, deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
In the n.atter of the Estate of
Anna Miller, deceased, notice is here
by given that the undersigned has
_en duly appointed administrator of
ho Estate of Anna Miller, deceased.
-Vli persons having claims against
aid estate are required to present
'he same fully verified with proper
vouchers attached, to the undersign
ed, at my store in Ophir, Alaska,
within six months from the date of
his notice.
Dated at Ophir, Alaska, on Oct
ober 29, 1934.
P. W.'CARLSON,
Administrator.
Date first pub. Nov. 10, 1934.
>ate last pub. April 27, 1935.
Sj Frank J. Guskey
Notary Public
Takotna, Alaska.
Fred King
Notary Public
McGrath, Alaska
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MORE BISON IN AMERICA.
American Bison are increasing
rapidly in number and are now “in
a very healthy condtion,” it w'3
reported recently at the annua1
meeting of the American Eicon So
ciety at the Rocking Stone Restau
rant in the New York Zoological
larderi, New York City.
There were 121, 496 bison in North
truer.ra in the ear y part of 1931,
ccording to the survey at that time,
nd the total is probably “consid
erably higher now,” it was said. Of
these, 4,404 are in the United States
and 17,0-iS in Canada.
The total m-irber of elks, ante
lopes and b'a. r.; <i brown bears is
.Iso inj> easing, i; was reported.
Edmund Seymour was re-elected
president of the society.
Remember the Advertisers
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT THE undersigned has filed
his final report as administrator of
the estate 6f John T. Smeaton, d«
ceas <1, in the Probate Court, Bethel
Precinct, Fourth Division of Alaska,
and that the said court has fi.:ed
the 25th day of March, 1935, at
ten o’clock A. 1VI. at the Probate
Office at Bethel, Alaska as the time
and place for hearng and consid
ering the same. Any persons having
objections to said report should file
the same in writing ir. said Court
at or before said time so that the
same person may then and there be
heard.
INick P. Mciiick, Administrator.
C. MOORE,
U. S. Commissioner & ex-officio
Probate Judge. Belhel, Alaska.
Date-first. pah. Feb. 16, 1935.
Date final pub. March 16, 1935.
Be sure to btui* at the LITTLE STORE OW T7LE !
TRAIL TO McGRATH. We hare Shoes fsr tU Hpn end sizes.
We specialise in Children’s Clothing . Everything tl mw an-.l
good things to eat. We will he glad »w see j%u. Mail offer*
given special attention.
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j Mrs. Thomas H. McLean i
j McGRATH, ALASKA
Every known kind of Insurance and Bonds,
but only one quality - the BEST.
We should be glad to give you full
information.
Geo. W. Albrecht, Mgr.
Fairbanks, Alaska.
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