CHIT IN A. ALASKA
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JUNE 4. 19^3
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Taking a look into the future of Ohitina
It appears that all of us 014 Sourdoughu,
Dog (ausher3, Iniians, ‘ Prospectors and, of
course the Ghosts, will have to move fur
ther back into the bru3h if we want to
hide from civilisation.
The road to McCarthy is "in the fire "and
the Ohitina Grossing Bridge will definit
ely be constructed sometime in the (near?)
future* This will open the whole of the
Gh it ilia Valley for homesteading aa well.
•is for hunting and sports fishing.
The Copper River Highway is progress
ing and at it's completion will offer
one of the scenic drives in the Territory
making ^ordova 3 grest tourist’s attrac
tion and Ohitina will be sort of slump
ing off place".
The 0 & P Mining Co..is moving a lot
of dirt, and the Sultan Mill and Mining
^o. will be in' operation in a few weeks.
All th^.se things look good for the
future of our town but it will take time
and there are still a lot of "if’s" and
a few big question marks.
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• Ohitina1s favorite Indian gal, Susie
brickie, arrived back in ^hitina this
vock after a . year absence. During
this time she was in the hospital out
side and had been cut open three or
four times with a meat cleaver, dull
bread knife and other runty implements
judging from the description of the harr
owing experience* She claims to be feel
ing fine now with the exception of a
’’spine in her back”*
'A few days ago Jaok Wilson’s Shop
burned down. The light, plant and a lot
of tools and supplies were burned* The
firp started at three in the morning and
was discovered after the Gazettes faith
ful dog, Poncho, started howling* The
corner of the Wilson house had just
caught but wa3 promptly put out* The
o°.us: jf* the fire is unknown.
The Rod salmon started running in the
river early last week. Pop Miller is
installing his fishwheel again at 5 mile
airstrip. We understand Paddy King is
planning to put one at the Ohitina
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/ord was received that Mr* and Mrs.
Roc."t Heaton will arrive in Ohitina
for pai* of the summer* The Heatons
have boon teaching school at Kenai.
-FLA3H
The Cordova Fishermen must have Goofed
somewhere •••The Flshwheels in this area
are averaging 10,000 rteds a week. Wonder
how they slipped by the GiInotters?
Tebay Lakes are open early this year
so get your rod and reel and try these
wonderful Rainbows. For the best go with
'.Vilson Air service—no "out rate’ prices"
or no "cut rate service". We provide
you with a real good fishing trip#
The lit# Blackburn Mountain Climbing
Expedition 3hould have scaled ’ft# Black
burn by now• The la3t word on them wa3
from Jack V/il3on,who flew over on May
24th to make an air drop# He reported
they wore beginning the climb from the
Nebesna ^lacier#
The Bureau of Public Roads were success
ful in taking a"oat"and a truck over
the old railroad bed from Jhitina to
McCarthy• This equipment will be used
for the road from McCarthy to May Creek.
Walter Holms of ^ay Creek will do the
road work.
The weather here in Chitina has been
very mild and up around the mid-seventies
with the wind blowing in the afternoons*
The gardens are growing and being plant
ed and cabbage plants hove been passed
from hand to hand* A lot of yard work
is beino done*
Jim Edwards brought his new wife,
Maxine, throught Chitina enroute to
McCarthy two weeks ago. Maxine said
she thaught she was going to like it
here, and we hope she does since we
think she a fine person. The Gazette
extends best wishes to the Newly Weds.
Some of the mistakes in this paper.,are
unintentional•
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