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and Northwestern Railway
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It is stated that certain tribes
of Eskimos do not eat blubber
and live in Igloos, nor are they
short and squat. These tribes
are located at Point Barrow.
They live in lumber houses that
are heavily papered between the
walls and are said to be very
warm. The men are fine shots
with a rifle ana with very little
training these same men develop
into fine mechanics.
The mechanics of La Touche
intend to give their third annual
bail on the l<th of Ireland. This
ball is one of the main social
events of the season. Good atten
dance is expected and lots of
fun is guaranteed to all,
B. B. Smith, Commissioner at
Ophir has recently resigned his
position and has gone to Califor
nia to make his home.
He is succeeded by Chris Bol
gen, a well known old timer
The appointment was made on
the endorcement of the local
Igloo of Pioneers.
Considerable talk is going on
at Fairbanks as to the possibility
of harnessing Bates rapids in the
Tanana River and producing elec
tricity. It is said that the river
could produce 10,000 horsepower
at the point now under discus^
ion.
’Flu cases are reported at
Ketchikan, one or two of ti^em
proving fatal This is the first
section of the Territory in which
the dread epidemic has made its
appearance.
Cold Bay oil men state that big
interests are trying to freeze out
small operator by making it
hard for these leasees to proj
mote any capital from the Out
side.
Reports coming from the Yukon
allege that a malamute is run
ning wild with $31,000 in curren
cy strapped on its back. It is
reported that the money was stol
en then packed on the anmial’s
back and the animial headed for
Nome. The dog is said to have
been seen near Ruby. Every blan
dishment known failed to en
tice him near enough to be
caught.
President of the Straw Hat
| Manafactures association states
§ The Home Restaurant |
A Home of Good Eats
Dinner Parties Served
Chinese Noodles and Spanish Dishes
a
SPECIALITY
YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED
Lou and Mrs. Anderton
Proprietors
IN THE PROBATE COURT
for McCarthy precinct,
THIRD DIVISION,
TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
Before Hon. Wm. D. Copper
noil, United States Commissioner
and ex-officio Probate Judge.
No. 52.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate of
DANIEL KOCH, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was duly and reg
ularly appointed Administrator
of the estate of Daniel Koch, de
ceased, by the above • entitled
court on the 22nd day of January,
1923, and has qualified as such
Administrator.
That the creditors of and all
persons having claims against
the said decedent are required to
present the same, with the neces*
sary vouchers, within six months
after the first publication of
this notice, to the undersigned
Administrator at ms residence
or office in the Town of Kenne
cott, Alaska, which residence or
office the undersigned selects as
his place of business in all mat
ters connected with the said es
tate of Daniel Koch, deceased; o*”
the claims may be filed with the
United States Commissioner for
McCarthy Precinct aforesaid, at
his office in McCarthy, Alaska.
Dated this 24th day of January
1923.
C. W. Lloyd
Administrator of the estate of
Daniel Koch, deceased.
Publish January 27th, February
3-10-17-24.
that the people of the U.S will
soon wear straw hats all the
year ’round
We’re not in the U.S. tidw or
we won’t go if thats what we’d
have to put up with.
Talking to ones self may be a
bad habit: but it’s safe.
It is stated that Father Van
der Pol of Ketchikan has bought
equpiment for a new hospital to
be located in that city. The in
stitution is to be modern in
every respect.
Dan Williams, formerly super
at the Hirst Chichagoff mine has
recently taken a position as the
manager of the Drum Lommon
mine in B.C. He is succeeded
at the Hirst Chichagoff mine by
Geo B. Smith former Alaska rep
ersentabive for the Sullivan Mach
inery Company.
Frank Brown and Chris Peter
son recently struck a very rich
ore shoot in the Ramsey-Rutha
ford mine near Valdez. The .val
ue of the rock is so high that the
boys have washed twenty and
one-half ounces of gold from a
sample of fifty pounds that
they crushed in a mortar.
Brown and Peterson are leas
ing the property.
Reports from Hyder indicate
the possibility of very intensive
development work # being done
during the coming summer.
The B.C Silver, Silverado, In
dian, Woodbine and Virginaall
issue optimistic reports. The
manager of theB.C. Silver reports
that a tunnel has struck the Pre
tmir vein recently.