THE GH©ST T©WN GASETTE
CHI TINA .. . ALASKA
July 31, 1958
Publisher: Jo v»ilson
Last week three tired, bedragled, bleary eyed GI*s came floating *
accros'3 -the Copper Kiver in a rubber boat. The men had been making
an *‘Ai*mV communications survey near Long Lake. When they ran Short; >
of grub they uecideu to walk down the old railroad track to Chitina •
They must have heard(by way of the "bush telegraph")that they could1
get a delicious meal from Myrt ( that excellent cook at the Spooks1,
Ncok ' *
Hie next day an Array L-19 plane flev/ over to check on the men. ‘-The
plane .developed engine 'trouble and the pilot was forced to land ‘on
the railroad track near Strelna. The Pilot and crewman v/ere* unhurt
with the exception of sore feet and feelings as a result of the t.en
mile hike to the,Chitina Crossing where they built a signal fire.* ;•
George'"on .the spot" Nagengast saw the fire and went uccross thh
river in his trusty boat and picked them up. .
The Army is in the process of salvaging the slightly damaged plane.
James P. Case and his two bewhiskered assistants just returns^- from
Skolai Pass v/here they have been making Glacier Surveys for the'\ Inter
national Geophisical Year Projects, The three- men are experienced?
mountain climbers. They went to their project site by bush pilot
Jack Wilson of Wils on AirService.__
.Alaskans used to "bitch.’1
- -Now ..they. can_.^bitch,,_ about
representation11«
about "Taxation without representation’1
"To mufchhTaxatidniwith too damn much
Our little Florida "cracker” Bess is running the hotel part of the
Spook's Nook since she turned the kitchen over to Myrt Miller, Bess
is rapidly developing a real Dixie Land drudge against our Alaskan
summers since most of our weather has been so miserable this year.
Just-like Florida winters-says ..she",.
In the past Alaskans have been poor voters. This-time get in gear
ana VOTE - it don't matter if you aro for or against just VOTE, And
may the majority ruleJ
Charlie Hawkins and Carl Edmonds "creaked" Into the Ghost Town
this week, Carl didn't stay long and Charley 3aid he didn’t knew
how long he would be here visiting his "Old Cronies", He plans to
go on to Chisana soon though.
Anyone interested in b
election, please notify
a Political Machine .
ecoming a politician for the forth comming
the Gazette and we will see^about setting up
Lddy Oakes of Anchorage was a '
recent fisherman to V.'ilsons febay j
Lakes Kesort. He made‘some fine
catches ana. v/as so Pleased that he j
has decided to make more trips thisj
summer• ,
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Vi/o have. beun c?xpoo ting to soe Nei±l'
our number ono prospector ,to head .
for the the- mountains. He still
30eras to be “vaitinf;'1. Maybe-‘the
weather is too Discouraging.
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