THE ’ G HOST -TOWNv GAZETTE
Chitina, Alaska, Jan* 13, 1957
' i'[ 4 Jv*>. v Editor:.' Jo Wilson .< — ..... j . ;
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Now that, our weather has ; turned bold
again, the men here ■ are lipping -the
Copper .River will freeze ovor«so.
‘they can .go across to cut fire-:1,
••wood. In other.v;ords, .it has been
said that we pray for cold'weather
so we can cut wood 'to keep from,
freezing in the cold weather,f . '
.1)033/that make sense? •- ' ••:i -
Fred Coleclough has been freezing
and thawing alternately from dash
ing from home to the Tin,Shop and
back while in the process of. in-r':
stalling his new oil furnace,
^hat,. we .humans sacraf ice just to
keep. warm.
The Folger3 of'Chisana have their
sights trained on several wolves.
..Dorothy is counting her mink
coats, before they hatch, :
Lou Anderton has been appointed
cook of the week in Chisana, His
latest dish consists of Carabou*
.aiJa Sourcrout, Wait till Hands .
Christian Adamson gets..wind.of
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Jack Vvienrick was In Chitina ‘over
the Nov/years day but unfortunately
was unable to bring. Liz arid Ricky'* :
along*' He said Liz had to get',
practiced up.on chopping woo’d any
way, This is an example of why
Alaska sourdoughs gdt married,
: Speaking of sourdoughs, we had all
better prepare to 'go on the.wagon*
. immediately. According to fthe
California Highway Patrol b-D
, Guide, there are six stages of
intoxication based on the per
centages of alcohol in the blood
stream:.(1) Dry .and Decent, none
to f005;o. (2) Delighted .and Devil- :
ish, ,005 to ,015% (3) Dizzy and
Delirious, ,015 to ,02/o’(4) Dazed
and De j acted,. 03^o (5) Dead Drunk,
,Q4$ (6) Dead, ,05/o. Better ;
start chocking your percentages.
Roy Falquist figures ho will re
volutionize the wood burning .in-.—,
dustry with his new flamo .stove* ,
Re has been occup.ing his spare
moments with remodeling the inside
rooms of his cabin* . v
The Post Off ice “has' recieved' a’ p,
notice that the Territory has re
served 2*55 acres of land ;In the
Penny Lake area for.recreational
purposes. . * \ ’
Billy buck',' Chitina *s* erstwhile /
Eskimo, went *to. G^enallen 'Sat,- 9th
on business, He reported the road
in much better cond ition since it
has been plowed arid the snow packed
Howard Knutson flew his plane to
Anchorage this'week. He plans to
return before Sunday,
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News is scarce in"January. O.Cl |
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In most small towns like the Ghost »
Town people keep dying off and
that m kes news Items* The local~
paper is'full of’death announcement si
Unfortunately -there are almost-.no
people dyirig in thd Ghost"Town,-or
if they do pass out the change is
too slight to'be newsworthy,/ Arid
then when * it comes • to writ ing ;;:
obituaries about, our neighbors
here we 'would be handicapped be
cause It Is customary to. say only
the good tklugs..js’oout the deceas
ed. But maybe/we will have some
good news f'or*. you . nexu 'Issue, ‘ ;
The Old Oynic*seys ho is sure he
will not be allowed,, fco live for.
-ever. * 1
Noll Finnesand .has a dog that ;
stands-four, feet six 'inches high.
That - is the* height' of .the dog’
house on chich ho. stands, . This
dog can pull three tens of weight
on a sled and net icpve, .it. hn inch.
Vi/hen-.he., is out. hunting he .can run
circles around the rabbits, pnd
he does every time he f.lnda one.,
hanging in r> snarer .what a fight
er, he con lie! 'three times “nis
weight, if :yott kick the daylights
out of • him .• then l.st - h.*.m 1 j ck ;your
feet. He is j us t jthe'ordinary '
menial dog that he.kncws r.o is.
expected to be. ‘If you are in
doubt as. to the nature of dog3
refer to .Shakespeare; "A woman
a dog and -a walnut tree 1 u.
Now you see what a . struggle^i •'
we go through .to get / ^ .
news .in January,. ^
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