THE KUSKO TIME
VOL. IV.„ NQ. 42.
TOKOTNA. ALASKA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1924.
PRICE 25 CENTS
BOMBED BY
AIRPLANES
Forces of Manchurian
War Lord Sink Two
Chinese Warships.
London Oct. 17.,-—Airplanes
belonging to the forces of Chang
Tivlin, Manchurian war lord,
sao* Vffo government war ships
at Ohitrwaog Tao, o« the golf of
laatotaaig, according to a dis
patch to the Daily Mail from
Mukden. General We Pe Fu,
commander of the Chinese forces,
had' his headquarters aboard a
battleship at Chinwang Tao, and
thirty of Chang’s planes were
sent to attack the harbor in an
endeavor to ascertain which ship
General Wu was on. The dis
patch adds thal Wu’s ships put
to sea,- but two of them were
struck with bombs and sank.
Tells Iowa Republicans
to Defeat Brookhart
Washington, Oct. IS.—Senator Heed
Smoot, of Utah, is calling upon the re
publicans of low* to defeat Senator
Brookhart. who is seeking re-election.
Smoot declares he is uncompromisingly
opposed to the selection on the repub
lican ticket of men who are republicans
only one dav in every six years,
Captain George Green, master of the
steamer Tana^wbo was a Tuesdav ar
rival, is authority for the statement
that the steamer Santa Ana. Captain
Wallace Langley, will make three
trips from Seattle to Bethel during the
.1925 season. The Santa Ana. on her
a rat trip, will leave Seattle about May
12, while the second and third sailings
will occur the first part of July and the
latter part of August, respectively.
The crew of the steamer Pioneer
will have an evening of pleasure at the
Pidneer Hall on Hallowe’en night. Fri
day, October 31. Dancing, of course,
will be the main feature, aside from
which there will be a program, con
sisting of songs, stories, etc. Lunch
will be served, and an enjoyablo time
is assured all who attend. Everybody
welcome.
The Time* wishes to acknowledge
receipt by last mail of second class mat
ter, postmarked San Francisco, May 15,
as well as several other pieces bearing
closely subsequent dates. A remark
able mail service, we’ll say.
Captain George Green, Manager L.
B. Loomis, of the N. C. Co., and Peter
Snow arrived Tuesday evening, being
the first to drive over tbo winter trail
between McGrath and Tokotna.
Arthur Berry, who arrived Sunday,
ieft Tuesday for his home at Med fra,
from which point be will leave almost
Immediately for Anchorage for a visit
of some days.
Gus Schuler arrived Wednesday from
Candle, having on his wav over given
needed attention to repairs of the tele
phone system. He returned to Candle
on FHdav._
Al Goslaw was a Thursday departure
for McGrath, on his way to- Big river,
where his dogs ha»ve been camped for
>,bef summer.
Prohibition ‘Enforce
ment' in 1925 Will
Cost About $8,000,000
Washington, Oct. 16—Prohibition!
enforcement in the United States in?
the year 1025 will cost the government f
about eight million dollars, according j
to present indications^ in » statement
given out bv the Treasury Department |
this afternoon. }
Operations of Alaska
Geological Survey
Washington.— The Department of
the Interior announces that the Geo
logical Survey has begun its twenty
sixth successive year of the investiga
tion of the mineral resources of A laska.
During this time the Survey has J
mapped the topography and geology of j
over one third of Alaska’s total area of
58b.400 square miles. It has investi
gated in at least a preliminary wav
every producing mining district in
Alaska, and has mapped many of these
in detail. Since 1905 it has annually
collected and published the statistics of
mineral production in the Territory.
The results of this Alaska work are
published in 380 different reports and
over 400 maps, which throw much light
on the resources, including water sup
ply, as well as the topography and ge
ology of Alaska
This year a detailed topographic sur
vey is being made of the Hyder dis
trict, Southeastern Alaska, by R. M.
Wilson, topographic engineer. A. F.
Buddington, geologist, is continuing
his- investigation ul tn«rtfeologv and
mineral resources of Southeastern
Alaska. He will investigate parts of
the Ketchikan, Wrangell and Juneau
districts, P. H. Mofiit is studying the i
geology and copper resources of Prince
William Sound, while S. Ii. Cappe, as
sisted by Kenneth Landes, is making a
supplementary examination of the Mat
anusha coal field. Special attention
has been given since 1921 to petroleum
on Alaska peninsula, where Wr. R.
Smith, geologist, assisted by Ernest
Roschon, is continuing his work in the
Cold Bay oil field.
There has long been an hiatus be
tween the mapped area of the Mount
McKinley region and of the Iditarod
Kuskokwim regioD. This year R. 11. !
Sargent, topographic, in part filled up
this gap by carrying a survey from
Ruby, oo the Yukon, to the gold dis-i
trie* at the head of Nixon Fork of the
Kuskokwim. He was accompanied bv
John S'. Brown, geologist.
The Survey began its investigation
of naval petroleum reserve No. 4 in
1923, and this work is being continued |
this vear. An expedition lad by Philip
S. Smith, accompanied by J. B. Mersie,
geologist, R. K. Lvnt and Gerald Fits?
geru4d, topographic engineers, reached
die headwaters of the Colville river in
March, to contioue to the Arctic ocean,
which they expected to roach lafco in
August. In July, William T. Foran,
geologist, and C. Lee Whs. engineer,
went into the Arctic from Nome to
supplement the surveys of the Smith
expedition. This exploration of Arctic
Alaska will not only give important in
formation about petroleum, but will
explore a hitherto unknown region.
Alfred' H.‘- Brooks, chief Alaskan ge
ologist, joined the Buddington party at
Wrangell in August, and later will
visit the Motllt party on Prince William
sound and'the Capps party in the Mat
anuska coal field. This will make Mr.
Brooks’ twenty-fourth Alaskan journey
since 1898.
Carl Westberg is a recent arrival
from Little creek.
CHARGES OF
CORRUPTION
Investigation at Seattle
Excluded Both Pub
lic and Press*.
Seattle, Oct. 17.—Tlie Seattle
civil service; commission held a
secret session this afternoon,
barring the public and press,
while investigating tin; charge
that a deposed police detective
had been given to understand
that five hundred dollars would
win him a recommendation for
reinstatement Two newspaper
reporters sought to force en
trance to the session room* and
were told if they persisted that
the police would be called in.
1,000 Killed in Street
Battles, Canton, China
Canton. Oct. 16 Several soldiers
caught looting caused an hour of ter
ror. following street battles between
volunteers of the Canton Merchants’
Association and the troops of Sun Vat
Sen. in which over one thousand were
killed.
Advices from Fairbanks are to the
effect that the Bodebaugh commercial
plane will make no further trips, but
will be dismantled 8' an early date.
This news was disappointing to quite a
few hereabouts who hoped to make the
air trip to Fairbanks A new. larger
und better plane, it is understood, will
be placed in operation by the same
company, although this, it is said, may
Dot. take place until next spring.
The many friends of Charles Goebel
will be pleased to learn that the sight
of his left eye, injured some weeks ago
by a flying piece of steel, has been com
pletely restored. The loss of the optic
was threatened for some days after the
accident.
Andrew flansen met with a piece of
misfortune at Candle a couple of days
ago by the bursting of a steam hose
which he was handling, and which re
sulted in the left siae of his face being
badly scalded.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mutchler, aftor
having been detained here for several
days on account of the early close-up,
left for their home at McGrath on
Th ursciay._
Joe Safarnek and Matt Simonek
were Thursday hikers for McGrath, on
their way out over the trail. Matt is
headed for Fairbanks, and Joe for the
Outside.
Owen Gray, who arrived Monday be
bind a team of nine, returned to Mc
Grath Tuesday, being accompanied by
Fred Morledge.
Henry Martclla, after several months
up in the Nixon section, is among the
recently returning ones.
Michael Kerrone and Cecil Harlow
a.te among recent departures, on their
way to Moore creek.
Manager L. B. Loomis, of the N. C.
Co., and Mise Grace A.derson left
Monday for McGrath.
Freest J. Gove was<tmoug Monday’s
arrivals from Candle
Rise of 12 Feet in
River Amur Causes
Loss of 400 Lives
Moscow, Oct. 16.—A rise of twelve
feet in the river Amur has caused dis
astrous fioods throughout the Nikola
levsk re’gion. The submerging of two
villages has resulted in the loss of over
four hundred lives.
Lower Kuskokwim
Among outgoing passengers on the
Santa Ana were Captain L. II. Wal
bridge, of the New York Mining and
Dredging Company, operating on Hear
creek; C ha Inter D. fclaus, of Oakland,
Cal., nephew of Mr. and Mrs. John
Felder; Adolph Jestland, for Seattle;
Mr. and Mrs. Bristol, for Hyder; Mrs.
Linstrom, who goes to Seattle with her
son to have the latter’s eyes given
medical attention; E. W. Parks, for
Seattle.
An item of interest to residents of
the Kuskokwim section is announce-;
cemorit of the marriage of George W.
Hoffman, well known Napamute mer
chant. and the former Mrs. Joseph
Shunghey, the nuptials having taken
place at Napamute a few weeks ago.
—
Mrs. Bert Dimento. formerly Miss
Carrie Exsak. arrived at McGrath on
the last Tana. With her was her little
son, born at Akiak. Miss Elizabeth
Eksak. her sister, is living with her
this winter. _
Big Fritz Wolter and wife, formerly
Anna fian»on, le**-"* ’ho Sante Ana to
spend the winter v.ith Fritz’s relatives
in Minnesota and the Dakotas. They j
expect tr return in the early spring.
Mrs. Joe Condry, formeily Miss
Mary Fred of McGrath, gave birth to a
daughter at Akiak hospital a few weeks
ago. Mother and son are doing line.
The Condrys are now living at Stony.
Mrs. Wentz, wife of Dr. Wentz, of
Akiak hospital, and three children
Dnrrthy, Merrill and Warren—arrived
on the Santa Ana. She is also a
trained nurse.
Mrs. Alma Anderson arrived on tne
Francis, and is teaching the gov
ernment school at Bethel Sne former
ly lived at Akiak and Beihol.
Mr. and Mrs. McDullough, former
teachers at Sleitmute.have been trans
ferred to the Eek island school.
Mr. Burke, nephew of Fred Bishop,
of Sleitmute, left oo the Carolyn Fran
cis for the East, on business.
Miss Paulson, Akiak hospital nurse,
left for Seattle.
Moore Creek TraiL
Id view of the fact that what is
known as the Moore creek trail, be
tween Flat and Tokotna, may be util
ized to some extent, the following fig
ures show the distances between the |
points mentioned:
Miles
Flat to Kuby cabtn . . 15i
Iiuby cabin to Bonanza cabin 13
Bonanza cabin to Moore creek . i)
Moore creek to Hall wav roadhouse 22
Halfway roadhouse to Big creek 13i
Big creek to Tokotna .14
Attention, Pioneers.
Special meeting Saturday evening,
October 2.r>th, at N o’clock obarp. Flec
tion of oflicers and other business of
importance. Be sure to be presefat.
Lars Indegard was a Monday arrival
from Candle.
Brian McDaid, after several months
at Candle, returned here Monday.
Senator Found Dead in
Bath Room, With Gas
Turned On.
Washington, Oet. 15.—Senator
Frank B. Brandegee, of Con
necticut, for many years a leader
in national republican politics,
was found dead today in the
bath room of his home by W. D.
Lundy, his secretary. The po
lice said Lundy told them that
the gas jet in the room, with the
hose attached and in the hands
of the Senator, was turned on
when the body was found.
Captain George Green expects to
leave McGrath within the next, few
dav.s, with his team of nine., headod
for Nenana and the Outside. Accom
panying him will be Gordon Curry,
purser of the Tana, who will winter iu
Seattle. On his way out Mr. Green
will be joined at Nenana by his son
Jack, who for several months past has
been visiting his uncie at Manley Hot
Springs. Captain Grean will return to
McGrath over the late winter trail,
accompanied bv Mrs, Green and their
sons Jack and Jerry.
Mas, James Weir arrived Monday
from Sprule creek, and is the guest of
Mrs. Leon G. Loomis.
Andrew Olson, after putting in the
season at Candle, was among those who
arrived here Monday.
Mrs. John Rieck returned to her
home at Little creek a couple of days
ago. _
Moodv Green and Miss Elizabeth
Exsak, Saturday arrivals, returned to
McGrath on Sunday.
Leon G. Loomis, N.C. local manager,
left this morning for a brief business
visit at McGrath.
Paul Flynn, of Little creek, arrived
a couple of days ago, lor a short visit
in town. __
Bob Jaquima, who arrived yesterday
from Candle, left this morning for
Ophir.
Nels Pearson wa> among those who
arrived yesterday from Candle.
Carl Shuttler, coining from Candle,
was a yesterday arrival.
Clint Winan. who arrived Monday,
left yesterday for Ophir.
Paul Heinrich returned here Mon
day from a trip to Ophir.
Joo Ferris, after a few days in town,
returned to Ophir on Monday.
Billy Lodge, after a few days’ visit
here, returned Monday to Ophir.
Waino Puntila returned hero last
evening from a trip to Ophir.
James Downey was a Friday arrival
from Little creek. _
Clint Winan returned here Sunday
from a trip to NixoD.
Fred Morledge returned Sunday from
a trip to Ophir.
Del Thompson came Tuesday’ fram
Ophir.