Chitina BULL etin.
Don’t overlook the fish story on the other side but for a real
fish story go out to Paxson Lake*
Temperature at Chitina has been around 80 (above) during the
day for the last week.Copper River is getting high for this time of
year because of hot weather.There is some fear that the Ry.bridge may
move out on us again.Work on the cable tram is progressing under the
direction of Jim Dennis of Kennecott.
Chas O’Neill who has been in Cordova for a few days has everyth
ing squared around satisfactorly and has returned to McCarthy for
bigger and better business in a coming Mining Section,
Joe Thomas,expert airoplane mechanic has the Loening Amphibian
belonging to the Gi11am Airways'about overhauled.lt looks like new
and will soon take to the water, land and air,.
The Richardson Highway is reported to be in the finest
condition that it has ever known. Cars run easily from Chitina to
Gulkana (75 miles) in less than 3 hours.The road is smooth and hard
as pavement.
'This idea of the girls wearing bathing suits at the Big Dance
at Paxson Lodge on July 4th seems to be going pretty far - yes d ed
pretty.
There was a good run of salmon in the Copper River during the
first part of June but the Indians are getting very few at present.
Chitina gardens are growing fine now, 24 hours a day,
Many people would like to know if they are really going to
impose a flat rate license on truchs operating on the Richardson
Highway,regardless of the length of haul.This has been proposed.
The only people who have expressed satisfaction in this proposal are
a few big operators, who would thereby gain a monopoly of the
transportation business* The small operator on the( short haul could
not afford to pay the licenses that have been proposed. ••
That would be a terrible blow to this section. Very discriminatory,
unfair and wicked. “
Prank Lamson who has been in the Cordova Hospital for about
a month has returned home to Lower Tonsina. He looks fine and says
he feels fine.
Cotter and Adams have located.48 placer claims on Chiselina
Creek in the Nabesna Fining District.
Do you ever get sick? We hope not but if you ever do you
should see a Doctor if’ you can.If you cannot you should go to the
Chitina Drug Store for relief and you will be relieved at the
following -rates,
Petrolatum (16 oz.) 70^
Cascara Sagrada, (2 oz.) 30pf
Eno Fruit Salt . 1.50
Milk of Magnesia (16 oz.) 65^
Absorbine Junior (4 Oz.) 1,30
Rubbing Alcohol (16 oz.) .55
Cod Liver Oil (16 Oz,) l'.OO
Listerine (14 oz.) 1,15
Gillett Blades 5s .50
Tooth Paste 30^
Luxuria Cold Cream .85
Phonograph Eeedles 15pf
Castor oil (16 oz.) .80
If you receive a small booklet entitled ' FIRST AIR IN EMERGENCIES
or What to Do Till the Doctor Comes,put out by McKessonfs,we advise
you to keep it carefully. Tiiis company does not put its name on
any thing tmlessiit is good. It tells you what to do for dog bite,
frost bite,snake bite and just plain snakes.