MEN RETURN TO
WORK AUTO PLANT
DETROIT, Feh. 11—The General
Motors Company and strikers react
ed a compromise agreement today.
With a raise of five cents per hour,
the plants will start production with
in the next tw evedays. AD the
Striking employes wiD return to
work. The increase in wages will
amount to $25,000,000 yearly.. The
strike has cost the General Motors
Company $84,0®XCb. and Lasted 42
lays.
The residents of the city cei.hrated
the end of the strike by invading the
streets tooting horns, blowing horns
and making- lots of- noise in general.
CHRYSLER MOTOR CO. GRANTS
TEN PER CENT WAGE INCREASE
DETROIT, F*i>. 9—The 'Ihrysler
Motor Company granted a ten per
rent wage increase in wages to em
ployes as a settlement feature of" the
strike which has beer- in effect the
past few weeks. This increase in
»ages totals $13,000X00 a year. It
looks « if the automobile industry
must pajh
LANSING. MICH., Feb. 12—The
strike at the Packard Motor Company
plant ended today in a victory for the
strikers.
The men were granted a five per
cent raise in wages. The inci ease in
wages. totals $2X00X00 yearly.
ALASKANS CONTRIBUTE Biff
SUM TO AID FLOOD VICTIMS
Alaska did tar bit toward 'helping
he homeless in the flooded areas in
-he Middle West. The tstai sum of
i-4XTl has been raised: by the Red
Cross ias various Alaskaa towns
was promptly forwarded to the
. or ravaged districts in the States.
RAILROAD WfLL RESUME
REGULAR SCHEni'LE SOON
The Alaska. Railroad will resume
regular train service February 18,
leaving Fairbanks on that date and
arriving at Seward: Friday, February
19: The first northbound train wit)
teave Seward Saturday, February 3D,
arivir^ at Fairbanks on Sunday, Feb-'
mary 21 _
EIGHT KILLED IN CRASH
LOS ANGELES,. Fob. 9—Enroute
tretn Lor Angeles Uo San. Francisco,
ar. at liner,. carrying- eight passen
gers and a crew of three, crashed in
San Francisco bay killing all oh
board.
?AS FRANCISCO, Fen. II—To
dale no bodies have been found when
the giant airliner crashed Monday.
Investigation revealed that the safety
belts were unfastened instead of
broken.. Authorities decided that the
steward must have unbaekied all
)ost before the crash to give the pas
»®r-g*rs a chance but they all perish
ad in the water..
HAS NEW DIVORCE LAW
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 11—The
■egtrlatnre today paesei a. law requir
ing only 35 days residence for those
seeking to get a divorce.
CL LB GIVING PLAT AT PALMER
The Paiiner Lh-amatic Club is giv—
ng a three-act coer.edy play at the
Lit ic Center Auditorium on- Fehroary
12, Base* will call for the colonists
at their d*r, charging a 25-eent
fare. All. valley, roads ane reported
to be in good, shape. The highway
Palmer to Anchorage is in es
ptv-ally good, shape and Anchorage is
expected to "ae well represented at
the show.
A. H. Twitchell made a trip o
Ophir M oday, hauling a light load
both way?. He reports the trail was
very ceavy.
THE Kl'SK/>iTIMES
The only Nea-iiMaer and Job
Printing establishnei-i * * the Kusko
»?ri**rnu*a. Subscribe NOW.
BACK FROM TRAPLINE
Woodrow Vanderpeol mast have
smelled a mouse. He arrived in from
hi* trapfine Monday in time to help
I celebrate the wedding of Frank Mack
ey and Miss Vera O'Railoran, along
with the rest of the citizens. Wood
row lives in Takotna. but ’ makes a
trip out and goes over his trapline
every three or four days.
VAGNER PULLS
STAKES; GOING
TO ANCHORAGE
| Sam Wagner, an oidtimer of Alas
ka and.of the Kuskokwixn, is leaving
Takotna for the other side.
Sam plans on spending the rest of
the winter in Ancr.orage and next
summer he plans te gc* «n a pros
pecting trip in the Fairview district
where he made a big strike in 1906.
He was born in Pennsylvania. At
the age of 15, the lure of the west
and adventure started his feet to itch
ing and he migrated westward to
Wyoming. Here,, be- spent three or
four years ranching, railroading, and
incidentally carving his first mal
From Wyoming Sam made a trip
back “ast to Pennsylvania. He secur
ed employment in the League Navy
Yard and while working there, he:
filed application, to join the navy, but
there were toe many men on the list j
ahead of him, so he decided not to'
wait, but moved on back westward to
North Dakota and joined the Rouut >
Riders instead. Soon tiring of this,
and seeking newer lands, he vivid in
Montana and went to work for Uncle
Sam in the forestry
three years at this
this type e£ work,
cured employment
Northern Railway a
ter. Five years of
long time, so Sam
again.
service, spendc
work. Tiring
he quit and a
on t h e Gre
as bridge carpie
railroading was
pulled up stak
He .sum m Seattle and boarded a
ship lor Alaska. He stepoed ashore
in Seward in the year of 1906 when
the old Alaska-Central railroad was.
only three miles long. Working at
various jobs on the railroad, he finally j
worked up to construction fore.oan.
The lure of gold, however, became
too strong, so he went prospecting.
It was then that the sourdough made
a big strike in the Fairview district 4
and followed the miming game there
for ten years. Fronr F&irview, he
moved to the Portland Canal area f
ani worked as foreman in the famed
Premier mine at Hyder for a year.
While there he helped build an II
milfc tramway. With the completion
of this, he started into business at
Hyder and ran a pool hall and ge-icfai
merchandise store for a short true.
From this venture, the o’.J. mer mov
ed North and went out on a trapline
back of Mt_ M’Kinley. He spent the
nest summer working on a -dredga
for the F. E. Company out of Fn.r
bauks.
Working for wages soon got tire
some for restless Sam so he pulled
down to Anchorage and outfitted
himself for a prospecting trip on
Louis river.
Somewhere about this time he start
ed carrying mail, and for three years
he carried mail by dogieam, piling up
approximately 20,000 miles to his
credit carrying mail in Alaska. Sam
also drove dogteam for the Alaska;
Engineering Commission, during the
construction of the Alaska Railroad.
Ia 1915, the oldtiraer won the AH-'
Alaska bowling championship i,n Ai -
choragt; averaging 197 in 36 consec
utive matched games.
Sara first landed in the Kutkokwita i
district in 1925 and spent the summer
prospecting on Cripple Creek. Be has
been mining and prospecting in this
district to the present time He
mined this last season an Candle
Creek and has made Takotna his
headquarters fir the last two years.
During the 33 years spen tin Alas
ka. Sat/ hasn't made a single trip
Outride.
The residents of Takotna regret
seeing 3am leave their midst- He
has made many staunch friends in
the Euskokwim area.
OPHIR NEWS ARTICLES
BY CHRISTIAN BOLGEN
1 Special Correspondent)
Ring Oremony Performed—
At a pretty ring ceremony per
fcwraed by United States Commis
sioner Jessie M. Howard, Frank B.
Mackey and Miss Vera O'Halloran of
Takotna, were united in marriage at
the Commissioner’s Office on Sunday
night, February 7. Witnesses were
John Repo and Christian Bolgen. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. O'Halloran of Takotna.
where sbe has spent most of her life
and attended public school and grew
dm womanhood. Mr. Mackey has
veen residing at Takotna for some
Time where he has been employed by
the Alaska Road Commission. The
happy young couple returned to their
borne at Takotna Monday morning by
ogteam.
Will Prospect American Creek—
Delbert Thompson returned to Am
erican Creek with a prospect boiler a
few days ago. He intends to give
the cseek a thorough prospecting
this time arc either prove it as a
pay creek or -put it on the bum as
fuck. Dells home cabin *is located on
‘he old Ophir-Cripple-TolsThi mail
trail. The later string on his cabin
ooor is always hanging outside and
any weary,’footsore traveler on the
<-id trail is always sure of a hearty
welcome and hospitality. To this
your correspondent can testify.
Reindeer Herder Brings Meat—
K oiga, reindeer herder for Twitch
el! %ni Fowler, tame Into t wri with
a load of meat Monday ai d‘left for
the reindeer camp the next morning.
Gridley in for Supplier—
Orie Gridifey came in *towh Sunray'
and left Monday morning 9fcith *a dog
team load of provision^ Tor tb% Low
er Gaces Creel where arid John
Gesfcev are taking out a wfr.tw "dump '
n the Geskey-benches.
Blindheim Busy Catting Togs—
Die Blindheina has been, for • the
last few days cutting logs for ‘foun
dation for a home that he intends ~u>
build in Ophir next sueir.g.
Matt Kivi Shows Improvement—
Mrs. Jessie M. Howard, U. S. Com
missioner at Ophir, is in reieipt jf a
Frank J. G - key
Notary Fujiic
TaJfctna, Alaska.
letter from tne Medical Supervisor of
the Morning side Hospital af, Portland.
Oregon, stating that Matt Kivi, a
well known oldtimer of this place,
who was, on August 2, last Tear, sent
to Fairbanks for medical examin
ation as to h?s mental condition, and
from that place sent on to Morning
side Hospital, is getting along fairly
well; but that it will be necessary
to hold him there for some definite
time to come. -
Gus Olson Visits Here—
Gus Olson from Tolstoi, has been
visiting in town a few days and left
for his home Tuesday.
-Operators Leave for Ganes Creek—
John Repo of Myntti & Repo, gen
eral merchants of this place, went to
Ganes Creek Monday .where he, M:ke
Myntti, Frank Speljack and Pete
Mesicb. ar ethe co-owners of the
Ganes Creek Dredging Company’s
dredge ar.l mining grounl.
ARRIVES FROM TRAPLIKE
Johnny McClung, trapping partner
of Frank Mackey, arrived in town
late Monday from the trapline. He
arrived too late to attend his part
ner’s recent manage, but in'-time for
th* congratulations and- the dance.
Johnny states that toe marten a*-® y& -
ther scarce -out their way,-but they
are managing to catch a- few.
NUGGET ROADHOUSE
AND BAKERY
THE BEST OF MEALS AND BEDS
GOOD DOG. BARNS
Everybody Welcome
■- »■" -- --
Mrs. John Rieck v Prop.
Be m re to st«d- at the vittle store on the
i RAIL TO McGRaTR. Me Nave Shoes for all age* and tea.
M'e specialize in Children's Clothing . Everything to wear uri
. good things to eat. W, wfH he glad to sea vott. Mail or«*ra
gtren special attention^
Mrs. Thomas H. McLean
McGRATH, ALASKA
COL. OHLSON DENIES HE
WILL RESIGN AS MANAGER
| ANCHORAGE— It is a*zShmctA
■that Harold W. Sneli’:ha#- Mi ap
posed assistant genera! I|4V (fyer of
the Alaska Railroad, -maiikSfn sir Yu*
office in Chicago.
CoL Otto F. Ohldon, it is ~saij,*S nis ’
stated he would resign as mar.airrr*
in April.
CHICAGO—Col. Ohlson, eommuft-'
ing on the report that he would re- -
sign his position, said. “There
nothing to the report” that he wc-Jlc *
resign in April.
“I may have said I was thinking otf
resigning, but I-have changed myt
mini and I expect to continue indef
initely," said the Colonel.
GOEBEL LEAVING FQS GANES
CREEK PROPERTY FEW DAYS '•
Charlie Goebei was a visitor in Ta
kotna for the past week. He is head
ing back to his lay on Gtr.es Creek
after having been storm-bound in
McGrath for over a month.
<Editors Note—Charlie hasn’t been
able to make it out to Ganes Creek
during the past w^eih He might have
been storm-bound in McGrath? but he
was completely, “snowed-under" in
Takotna).
Capt. J. H. McLean. who moved to
Fairbanks last fall, ha- purchased ar.
interest in the - California Bar aad
Babbdcue aYth Sam Renter. He for
merly lived here for several years
where he engag«i in erring on Yan
kee Creek.
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