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Nenana Igloo No. 17
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News : FAIRBANKS : Notes
Peter Steil, Correspondent
Prof. 0. J. Murie, of the Biologo
cal Survey, who recently returned
to Fairbanks from the Kuskokwim
district, r.as given The News repre
sentative the following interesting
account of his trip:
“Went into the Kuskokwim region
over Rainy Pass, leaving Nancy, on
the Government railroad, about the
first of February. Upon completing
field work in that territory, I re
turned to Fairbanks v-- —«v of Lake
Minchumina and the Kantishna. On
the whole, the weather was ideal
for traveling, as it has been all win
ter. The mail carriers on the Rainy
Pass route have experienced little
difficulty this winter and the mail
service has been very satisfactory.
March proved to be the coldest
month and drifting snow hindered
progress for a time.
“I stopped for a time on the upper
South Fork of the Kuskokwim among
the caribou and mountain sheep and
secured a number of specimens for
the Biological Survey collections. On
the whole, the big game situation
looks promising in most localities.
Big game is rather scarce on the
south slope of the Alaska range and
in the Skwentna River region, al
though some moose occur there. The
snow fall is too heavy in that humid
climate for such animals as caribou
and sheep. There is an area along
the Skwentna River, referred to lo
cally as the ‘snow belt’, 40 or 50
miles wide, where a traveler is like
ly to be held up by a sudden heavy
snow fall, and everyone hurries
through while the going is good. On
the north, or interior slope of the
range, conditions are different. The
snow is not deep and big game is
more plentiful. Moose are numerous
in the Lake Minchumina district.
“Most fur-bearing animals are
rather scarce. Beaver are fairly
plentiful in many places, but foxes
seem o.uite scarce. I met with no
trappers who had made a really
good catch of fur.
“A very interesting trip was made
to the reindeer herd of A. H. Twit
chell, near Orphir. There I had an
opportunity to compare the caribou
and reindeer, side by side, as several
caribou had wandered into the herd.
The wild species could easily be dis
tinguished at a considerable dis
tance, being much taller than the
reindeer and with different propor
tions. The Biological Survey plans
to experiment with crossing the
larger species of caribou with the
reindeer and eventually build up a
larger and finer domestic animal,
just as beef cattle have been de
veloped.
“The Government herd of rein
deer. enroute to Broad Pass, had
considerable difficulty crossing the
flats between McGrath and the
Alaska range, due to the deep snow
and lack of sufficient feed. Many
animals were lost in that part oi
the journey. When last heard from
however, they had reached the foot
hills, where the feed is good, and wii!
probably stop there, in the vicinity
of the South Fork, to rest up and
feed. The animals should thrive well
now, having reached the hills.
“While in the Kantishna district
I met Sam Fedderson, who donated
a large bear skull to the Biological
Survey collection. This was the beat
which attacked Mr. Fedderson last
fall, after having been wounded,
and fought with him until two well
placed shots by a companion, Mr.
Henry Knight, finished the bear. Mr.
Fedderson carries the .oo*n r rks
on his arm.
"Every°ne in the KantLhva is
busy preparing for the summer act
ivities and the trails ere filled with
dog mushers freighting in supplies.”
The city has undertaken the work
of repairing the waterfront, in an
ticipation of the breakup.
All of the local churches were
filled on Sunday and the Easter ser
vices were much enjov >d. Tne . Ia
sons attended the Presbyterian ser
vice in a body. There also was a
large attendance at Tne sacred con
cert, given at the Empress by Miss
Blanche Ragsdale and the songs *en
dered by that sweet-voiced young
lady elicited much applause.
A choked stove pipe at the Homer
Amand home at 6th and Cowles, sum
moned the fire department on Satur
day evening. The smoke was ilarm
ingly thick in the'house, but there
was no fire.
E. A. Williams, F. J. Moon, John
Braniman. R. P. Cosgrave, Frs nk
Blinich, Captain A. E. Lathrop, H.
Faulkner, R. Nikovich, George Worn
bold, J. C. Kinney, Frank Kelly, Mrs.
Rosburg, H. Martin, Ole Anderson,
B. Bergsted, J. A. Gustafson. Lyman
Knuppe, J. B. Culbert, Charles Wha
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Jen, Mrs. A1 Raymond, Sam Shuk
lin, Joe Burns and C. J. Shores
were among the arrivals in town on
the Sunday train, from the south and
way points.
Harry Martin, who has been in
the Ruby district all winter helping
to move the big dredge which is
enroute from Greenstone Creek to
the Innoko district, arrived in town
on Sunday and has entered the hos
pital for a minor operation.
Dave Sweet is a visitor in town
from Xenana.
Herb Faulkner, well known old
time resident of the Interior, re
turned on Sunday from a trip to
Anchorage.
The local igloo of Pioneers had
a busy meeting at Eagle hall last
night, followed by an enjoyable
social session. Tom Wade, Tony
Donnecci and Angele Molinari were
admitted as members, the first nam
ed taking a life membership.
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Leo Rogge, Goldstream mining
man, returned on Sunday from a
vacation trip to the States and re
ports having had a most enjoyable
outing. He was Outside four months.
Joe Visca had the misfortune to
crush his hand while unloading coal
in the terminal yards last week,
with the result that it was found
necessary to amputate a portion of
one finger.
Billy Kelly arrived from the
coast on Sunday, enroute to the
Tolovana district.
W. B. Reaburn, of the A. E. C.
office fiorces in Xenana, is paying
Fairbanks a brief visit, having ar
rived on Sunday.
“
J. A. Gustafson, who has mining
I interests in the Fairbanks and Tolo
; vana districts, arrived from the
1 Outside on Sunday and will spend
!the summer in the Interior.
Mrs. George Griffin and baby
i left for Xenana on Sunday enroute
to the States on a vacation trip
i After an absence of three years,
;J. B. Colbert returned to Fairbanks
‘ on Sunday and will look for an
' opening in the mining game.
i The sale of tickets on the Xenana
; ice pool are going strong, the aet
j ivity of guessers having increased
rapidly during the last couple of
days.
One of the most severe storms of
the winter visited Fairbanks late
yesterday afternoon.
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Charles Williams is a visitor in
town from his wood camp.
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A report reached town today
from Brooks announcing the death
of Jim Mostenen by suicide. The
message was a brief one, without
details, but the news does not come
j as a great surprise here as victim
was known to have melancholy
i speels. He was an inmate of the
detention hospital for a time Iasi
winter, shortly after his arrival
| from the coast, but appeared to
i improve under the care of the fed
1 era! doctor and was eventually re
j leased from custody.
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Great preparations are being made
here for the entertainment of the
Elks who are expected from Anchor
age on the next train. There are
many candidates awaiting initiation
and all of them are busy with ex
ercises that are guaranteed to give
them safe passage into the lodge.
Farmer James Feister is grooming
his largest goat for the ceremonies.
Carl Meyers, a miner, has been
placed in the detention hospital,
where he is under the care of the
federal doctor.
There has been a rush for trustee
deeds at the courthouse this week,
compelling Harry Watson to work
overtime. April 29 is the last day
for the issuance of the deeds.
BIDS WANTED
on moving the Simwn warehouse
and remodeling same. For further
particulars see Abe Simson, at the
i Southern HoteL
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| Mrs. Jack Barker returned home
j on Sunday’s train, after a brief holi
i day spent in Fairbanks.
The members of the city council
will meet at City Hall tonight and
it is expected the session will be a
long and busy one.
Mt. McKinley Park Hotel
Situated on the Government Railroad at the Entrance to
MOUNT M’KINLEY NATIONAL PARK
COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS—RATES REASONABLE
MAGN1FICANT SCENERY—BIG GAME HUNTING
ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED—PHONE CONNECTIONS
TOURISTS’ HEADQUARTERS—GUIDES FURNISHED
Parties can be furnished with pack horses to a limited extent, ar
rangements for which must he made in advance
Moose, Caribou, Mountain Sheep and Bear in Season, can be found
Within easy distance of the Hotel
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