THE GHOST TOWN GAZETTE
OHITUJA, ALASKA
July 1958
Publisher: Jo Wilson
Hundreds of people showed up ir> Ghitina to celeprate the fourth of
July Weekend, not tnany of these were able to enjoy the fishing trip
ta Tebay Lakes Resort because of tfte wind conditions here, trio only
bad flying; Weather this summer.
During the month of Jane, C. & P Mining Co. have been taking out
ore and have their operation in full swmg on their Dan creek property.
'They will continue, to mine as Ion# as the Weathar will permit this
cowftungT fall and winter. Their number One wan, Archie Poulin, was
taken to Cordova a few weeks ago for medical attention and seems to
be irx very g'ood health now. During Archie’s absence th?s mine c<9j|tinued
to operate under the direction of Vice President Jim Price.*, Jack
Conway, President of the Company, has made several trips tv th£ wine
in# location in the past f«?w weeks.
Jgck O’Uieil, former (Official of the Pan Greek Mining Co., was in
(xhttins 'and May Crg-ek on a business trip la^t Week., Hr. 0’J/@ill
plan5 5ev*ral ttj.ps from Ancborage to ihisr area in the near fuifara.
h two car accident" on the road a law miles from Chitina, July 4th,
in-f Meted at least minor Injuries on at Uast two people. tfa> full de
tails’ of the accident ar« kno^Wn except that cm* car Was damaged beyond
re p a L y*.
MaW< Goodman, employee of the C cfe p Mining" Co. at Can Cr^ek, had a
•f{ngr-e.y badly mangled in an accident om July 3rd. He. i^as flown to
^f-enafien ©n the* qth where fog. received a doctor's attention and later
v/as f].owj) bac.l< to McCarthy.
^ P- Nel$or\, of Chijpana, returned to fris home last week after spending
several oion-ths With friends "outside”, He. looks in such good health
ih3t sowt of -the. Old Timers ar<_ specula ting -that perhaps he had met
a widow -someVJiere in his travels.
Guide, Larry Folger returned to CJaisana after pu4tihfi in part of
ttue summer fishing art Cordova. Larry is noiv in the process of bring
ing in Several horses- from Canada i/1 preparation of the coinminr hunting
reason. *
Ray Trofcochau of Sultan Kill and Mining Co. arrived in Chitina last //
weeK wizn tils crew ot men. The^r went
on to- cme of their Placer Properties
^e.Qr Pat\ CreeK. The^ plan to do
e*£7or^tiorn woc-K there, and will
/at-er piove to the- did Kennecott
Properties £-or farther worK.
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