THE AVALANCH
M. V. L*attin, Publisher.
AaplUatteft Made fwt Aumiieloc to The Malts as
Ma?rer «f the Second C'as*.
10 errs, a copy. $4. yearly.
The prevailing idei through
out the United States that Al
_ sska is a perpetual refrigerator,
where the inhabitants, mostly
Eskimos, reside in huts of dirt
and snow and wear skins and
blanket clothing the year around
w ould be greatly altered if some
of those holding such beliefs
could see for themselves the
beauty of an Alaska summer and
t ie results accomplished by
* hose who have made an effort
to farm the soil of the country
.'especially in the Copper River
Valley. From Chitina1 to the
Xizina River there are thous
ands of acres of the finest soil
outdoors. Ages of disente rio
gation have caused a deep layer
of mold to form making ideal
land for such crops as climatic
conditions make it possible to
mature. Some ten or fifteen
hardy adventurers disbelieving
the prophecies of failure made
by the doubters, have in the last
three years cleared and cultivat
ed many acres in this zone. En
ormous crops of turnips, potat
oes, rutabagas, carrots, pars
nips, cabbage, beets, wheat, oats
and barley hay have rewarded
their efforts besides radishes,
lettuce and other small vegeta
>les.
The experience of those who
: ave dared to stake their all in
fhe attempt to wrest from the
soil, through agriculture, a com
petence for themselves and the
ir families makes it seem prob
uble that the history of those
who went to California to search
for gold and remained to till the
soil, may be repeated here. To
be sure, we cannot raise oran -
ges and peaches and further
more, the same manner of farm
ing followed in California would
in many cases prove a failure
iiere, Yet prices obtained for
cirops produced are live times
what the farmer in the states
realizes for his product and a
little more time and attention
given to the growing of crops
brings a good return on the in
vestment. If you cant find the
pay-streak on your placer grou
nd try raising rutabagas.
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Leave McCarthy; 10;00 a. m.
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In United States Commission
ers Court for Chi tins. Precinct,
Territory of Alaska.
(In Probate)
in the Matter of the Estate of
Emil Oswold Heinze, Deceased;
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrator of
the estate of Emil Os wold Heinze,
deceased, to the creditors of,
and ah persons having claims
against the said deceased, to ex
hibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within six months af
ter the first publication of this
notice, to the said administrat
or at his residence at Kenne
cott, Alaska, the same being the
place for the transaction of the
business of said estate, in Chiti
na Precinct, Territory of Alas
ka.
Thomas VanSpronsen,
Administrator.
Frank H. Foster, Attorney for
said Administrator, P. O. Ad
dress, McCarthy, Alaska.
Date of first Publication Sep
tember, 30th, 1916.
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