It will soon be fishing season at Tebay Lakes and believe me you
had better got your fishing equipment in shape now because there is
a short season there, The lake is free of ice by June 15th and the
hunting season starts in August at which time the variable thoughts
of men turn to hunting instead of fishing. The fish at' Tebay Lakes
are delicious and many, they wore even caught through the ice this
winter so we know they are still there. Information regarding the
fishing or hunting in thi3 area can be obtained by.dropping this
Edit or a line, or by contacting Y/ilson Air Service here at Chitina.
Miss Bess Hack ott is Chitina's latest arrival. This attractive
little brunette from the Seminole country down in Miami rlorida, i3
planning to spend the summer in Chitira and is looking forward to
working in Cordova or Anchorago this winter, — Her qualifications
are as follows: Accounting and bookkeeping experience, typing and
shorthand, 5 ft., 88 lbs. blue eyes, 33-20-35 (or should we go into
all of that). _
Pete renoff has not completely recovered from his broken ribs caus
ed from climbing trees, but is in much better shape now.
Rhinuhart Berg arrived in Chitina thi3 past week and plans another
week here and then will go to Kobuk on business in connection wl th
his mining property there. n0 hopes to return to Chitina later in
the summer and spend some time in this vicinity.
Mark Goodman and Jack Wilson have been carrying long pieces of pipe
up the mountain sido (No, they do not have a still stashed up there).
This pipe is for reviving the freezing plant at the Chitina C ash
store which is run by these high pressure lines and pelton wheel.
If Mark and Jack don’t slow down they will both have to bo revived.
Gordon Hizey stopped briefly in Chitina after comming from McCarthy
and Konnecott where the Sultan Mill and Mining-Co. has taken over*
Gordon was-still huffing and puffing after walking the 20 miles from .
ljx'j Crook to McCarthy, ( He said he would almost swear- under oath
that it was at least 120 miles). He appeared quite upset when two of
<ur old prospectors shook their heads sadly and-declared that the '
younger generation had gone soft, .. . .
Price and Conway are starting quite a mining operation on Dan Creek*
,TThe first work will bo the construction of a new diversion dam up
the Crook for diverting the water into the pipe line. There is a
powerful lot of gold left on Dan Crook, Tie problem is separating it
from the gravel and BOULDEKS, Mark Goodna n went up there a few days
ago but wo will not hoar much from him. Y/hon ho* gets on a job all he
does is work.
•Walter Holmes has Chariis Jacobson helping him set up a real outfit
on Hex Creek this Spring, Martin Hadovan is holding down Glacier
Creek alone this year. He is quite disgusted with these present day
engineers and geologists who are Iftoo much bull and not enuf mining,*1
A. B. Cummins and hi3 wife,who is a- 3i3ter of Lou Anderton at Chi
sana,came up from Eugene, Oregon and will go to Chisana to spend the
summer with Lou and help him finish and operate the hunting and fishing
lodge. Bob Beaver has been in Chisana helping Lou cut some* lumber and
house logs for the buildings. Ho reports a Vury early spring there.
One of the earliest jokes in history is the one told of the Emperor
Agrippa, who, on observing a slave pass the palac.., was surprised to
see that he was almost the image of himself. "Iio,» there,,r the
Emperor cried, "Blav^, did your mother ever pass this way?" "Ho, sire,
but my father didi" came the swift reply.