MERRILL MISSING
As far as has been learnec
todate Pilot R. H. Merrill, of the
Alaska Airways, is still missing
It is said the pilot is now twe
weeks overdue. He left Anchor
age with a piece of mining
machinery for Bear Creek ant
no report was heard from him
from Bethel. Colonel Eielson
when in Anchorage last week
intended at that time to insti
tute search for him. Merrill is
one of the best aviators in the
Territory and it is thougt he
was forced down at some remote
point,
, SUPPORT PROHIBITION
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 26,(7P)
In a resolution pleading their
moral support to the prohibition
law, California club women voted
to boycott all social functions
where liquor is served. The resolu
tion was adopted by the executive
branch of the women’s commit
tee of 5,000 representing 7.000 club
women in the state.
SHADES OF BALTO
It is noted, with envious
glances, that Brother Holben is
the proud possess or of a
“pootch”. It is rumored the cat
hound is a direct descendant of
Balto of Nome fame.
LEGAL NOTICE
List 8-124 “D” NMB
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL
FOREST
Notice is hereby given that the
lands described below, within the
Chugach National Forest, will be
open to settlement and entry at
the United States Land Office at
Anchorage, Alaska, under the pro
visions of the homestead law and
act of June 11, 1906 (34 Stat.,
233), on January 11, 1930, by any
qualified person in the absence
of entry by persons coming with
in either of the two following
classes: (1) Persons named after
each tract upon whose applica
tion the lands were listed, if any,
who. in order to avail themselves
of the preference right, must file
their application within sixty
days prior to the date of open
ing; (2) Ex-service men of the
war with Germany, who, in order
to avail themselves of the pre
ference right conferred by Con
gress, may file application within
one hundred and ten days prior
to date of opening. All such ap
plications filed within the first
twenty days of this period will
be treated as simultaneously fil
ed at 9 a. m. on the ninetieth
day prior to date of opening. Ap
plications by ex-service men
thereafter, but prior to date of
opening will be treated in the
order in which filed.
The general public may file ap
plications within twenty days
prior to opening date. These will
be treated as simultaneously fil
ed at 9 a. m. on date of open
ing, but no applications will be
allowed prior thereto.
A tract of 15.34 acres, more
or less described metes and
bounds as follows: Beginning at
corner No. 1 established on the
south shore of Kenai Lake just
above line of ordinary high water,
a spruce post 4” x 4” x 5’ long
set 2’ in the ground, marked H-l
whence a spruce tree 6” diameter
bears N. 67° 30' W. 17 links dis
tant marked WH 1 in blaze; a
spruce tree 8’’ diameter bears S.
73° 30' W. 38 links distant mark
ed Wh 1 in blaze; thence S. 76°
30' E. 3.55 chs. to corner H-2;
thence E. 4.55 chs. to cor. H-3;
thence S. 1.06 chs. to cor. H-4;
thence following south boundary
Snug Harbor Special Use Lots,
E. 1.52 chs., S. 70° E. 3.04 chs.,
S. 65 E. 3.04 chs. to cor. H-5 on
west boundary of Louis Bell
Homestead List No. 8-104; thence
S. 7.58 chs. to corner H-6, which
is identical with cor. No. 2 of
List No. 8-104; thence W, 15.15
chs. to cor. H-7; thence N. 11.73
chs. to place of beginning. List
ed upon the application of James
Newman of Lawing, Alaska. List
8-124.
July 29, 1929, D. K. Parrott
Acting Assistant Commissioner oi
the General Land Office.
Publish: Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, 1929
DEPTH AUTOMATICALLY REG
ISTERED IN FEET OR FATH
OMS ON DIAL
WASHINGTON, Sept., 26, (/PI—
Fishing by echo is the latest contri
bution of science for searching out
sea life.
Recent tests carried out in fish
ing trawlers will enable vessels to
find and maintain contact with
fish shoals by means of the sonic
depth finder, a device developed for
sounding ocean depths.
Instead of fishing fleets steaming
to fishing areas and losing much
time trawling at various depths be
fore shoals are located, echo gear
makes it possible to take soundings
in less than two seconds.
When a shoal is located, the
trawl can be kept at the correct
depth, which varies as the shoal
moves, and can shape its course
along the path of the moving fish,
according to Lewis Radcliff, acting
commissioner of the bureau of fish
eries.
The apparatus consists of a steel1
1 diaphragm fixed to bottom of
(the ship and insulated by sound j
j proof packing from the hull. The J
! diaphram is struck twice a second i
by an electric-magnetic hammer i
and the sound travels down thru !
the water until it reaches the bot- 1
tom or is interrupted by a shoal of
fish.
The echo, thrown back, is caught
in a hydrophone and the depth
calculated from the known speed
of sound in water.
The device has been perfected so
the depth is automatically register
ed in feet and fathoms on a dial by j
j the operator. The depth is read j
; off to the skipper, who consults his j
j chart to see what the depth should
be at the particular spot. If it is
j appreciably less, he knows that a
'shoal of fish has interrupted the
! sound and commences to trawl.
| Recent tests off the English
! coast, according to word from Con
sul W. F. Dotey, Newcastle-on
Tyne, have shown the new echo
fishing to be especially successful
in locating herring shoals.
ALASKAN WRITES
Miss Mary Lee, former resident
of Fairbanks, is the author of
an article about the North ap
pearing in the current number
of Scribner’s magazine. “Eski
mo Butterfly” is the story about
the first Eskimo she saw.
GIRLS DIE DOUBLES,
EVEN NAME AND AGE
HOUSTON, Tex., Sept., 26, (/P)—
This is what Eleanor Rich and
Eleanor Rich have in common:
Their names are the same, they
weigh the same, and they weie
born within two hours ol each oth
er—one 40 minutes off Broadway
and the other in Houston.
Altho they are not related, both
have Cherokee Indian fathers. The
father of one once wo;ked f :r the
father of the other.
One is a police station telephone
operator, the other a Y. W.
C. A. secretary. They met oniy re
cently thru a young man who
phoned one for a date, and was
given the other girl.
CUT WAS LARGER
After an uninterupted sea- I
sen’s operations the Indepen- j
dent Lumber company of Fair
banks has finished sawing logs.
It is estimated 2,500,000 feet wr-j
cut this season a mucl
amount than last year.
-—- > j
Mrs. Schallerer, of the Alas- i
ka Shop, is spending a brief!
outing at Moose Pass.
IF YOU HAVEN-1* TRIED FRYE
BRUHN’S BABY BEEF, you are
certainly missing something.
COMMERCE
CIGAR
STORE
TOBACCO, CANDY, SOFT
DRINKS, CARDS, POOL
Across the street from the
Arcade Building
John Anderson, Prop.
Phone Adams 54
VAN GILDER HOTEL
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
Steam Heat
J. S. Badger
The TRAIN of TRAINS
EASIEST-RIDING TRAIN in AMERICA
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On no other transcontinental train can you enjoy
the riding ease of this Roller Bearing train.
On no other transcontinental train can you ride
656 miles by electrical power—nearly one-third the
way to Chicago.
On this train you can turn to the radio when eyes
tire of the moving landscape.
And Rector's delightful dishes, served in the dining
car, make each day completely satisfying.
So, the next time you travel East, be sure to use this
train of trains.
R. E. CARSON E. M. GULBRANSEN
General Agent City Passenger Agent
S. E. Corner 4th and Union
Seattle
The NEW
OLYMPIAN
THE BUG CLASS
The biology class of four stu
dents, in thtf local high school,
are in the market for queer
looking insects, or “what-have
you.” They, daily take apart I
bugs and worms to see what
makes them ''(tick.
Don’t fail in ti j our brick
ice cream. It’s the only kind
for oarties. Candv Cottage.
FOR SALE!
FOR SALE!
The John Gilpatrick quartz
claims in the Moose Pass
district. Four claims. Quick
sale wanted. Enquire of
Mrs. Gilpatrick for details
JACK'S EXPRESS
BAGGAGE delivered to and
from all steamers, trains and
hotels.
GENERAL HAULING.
The higher they go the better
w.e like them.
OFFICE PHONE MAIN 118
RESD’ PHONE MAIN 159
J PROCTER Prop.
a new service
Which saves money for yota.
We can renew your old packs
with
NEW PACK BOTTOMS
Total Cost $4.50
Seward Leather Works
Pure Bred Stock
Produces ail of
Seward Dairy
Milk
That rich, creamy taste of
milk Is due to the fact that
nothing but pure bred, tested
cows produce it under %he
most Ideal conditions of feed
ing and sanitation.
Seward
Dairy
SUNTRANA
HEALY RIVER COAL
THERE.S A BUNCH OF HEAT SATISFACTION THAT
LEAVES OUR YARDS. WHETHER FOR COOKING OR
HEATING PURPOSES. A TON OF OUR COAL WILL
GIVE A GOOD ACCOUNT OF ITSELF. NOW IS THE
TIME TO LAY IN THAT WINTER,S SUPPLY.
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delicious fragrance and rich,
heavy body of this
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More Cups
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