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CHj.fIHA.ALASKA.
RBTUrtH.* 1 G from a
visit with his family Outside, on* a
recent boat from Seattle*our fam6us
r ubio man of Chitina ,Harry Mo or e.is
in Cordova now,waiting for the plane
to fly him back home to Chitina. He
mry come up with'Gi11am tomorrow but
it is not certan. We shall all be so
glad to have him back.He will fix up
our radios so we can get the word as
soon as the Lindbergh's baby is home.
..
When people go Outside on trips they
see some queer things .For instance,
they don't have to wait long after
getting off the boat. man having.the
earmarks of the Scotch,hailed a cab.
!iHow much to take me to the Washing
con Hotel?*1 he asked. *$1.00.* And
-How much for my suitcases?*
w0h,*said the cabman,*1 'll take those
for mbthing.* "FinejTake the suit
cases,! T11 walk!*
A FORMER resident of Cordova,wifd' of
the widely known R.E.(Dick)Elsner,is
living in Los Angeles.She sent a very
fine letter to the Staff with a sub
scription to our paper,and says,“Cal
ifornia is 'beautiful with flowers e
very place,such wondErful fruitJand
fine people.1'like it very much, but
I LOVE "^ALASKA, and hope some day to
return." She sends a clipping to put
in. “REMEMBER THIS, The'great thing
in this world is not so much where we
stand,as in what direction we are
moving," We thank you,Mrs. Eisner.
We sure are moving & hope in the light
direction. __
NEtfS FROM VALDE& > says they have had a
very'cold'winter for the Coast, with
snow,snow,snow,reaching to the roofs,
David and Dan Cuddy,and probly many'
other school boys over in t hat city,
have had to shovel out the windows,
as the snow covered them up.But Davie
and Dan have also had the'good luck
to be.running a!trap-line,and It has
yeilded a weasel apiece.I e “Ermine".
They are weasels in summer being the
brown color of the ground,and white
like snow in winter, with tail tip black.
ALASKA HOAD COMMISSI ON conference at
Juneau is Mar.11-18.The regular road
program will have to be altered owing
to the reduced Federal appropriation*
5 of the 6 districts'will be rfepres
e need; Chit ina, Valdez, An chorage,Nom6 &
Fairbanks.R.J.Shepard & Jack Coats,
?upt.& lhaster of ’Equipment *both of
Chicina,have been directed to be there
and thB^ flow down to get the boat at
Cordova,in the Gillam plane.Major Mai
ooXia'Elliot Will preside & MHj.L.f.At
k:? ns, engineer #& Ike P‘Taylor^AssTtoi
gineer Will take part.
. KLLWAYS. - Adrian & Phi lip Nelson put
On snorr-shoes and tremped the snow all
up. and down on the lake to make a'run
?#ay for the GJI'LAY AIK;//AYS ..planeS.The
hoys then outlined it with ashes, &c>
the pilots esc pee it from the sky
and know where to land0 The eldest
pilot in the Anoricgn Airwoys ser
vice is 44 with the average a lie:ho
over 31 years-Our pilots are about
with the average here in Chiti:.ia
The people at I,iTengo.od,Rct Oprhnrs
Tofty Sc Rampart,tried t; have parent
post mail delivered during the win
ter months but the Dept decided the
se towns couldnot be consistently
relieved from existing restriction
affecting interior postoffices dur
ing winter months .Chitina Sc the Cop
per R.valley should be very satis
fied and appreciate the fine srvice
reed even now after the R *R * has
closed down for the winter*
Cont.from last week.Dope on Chitina
In addition to the R.R.Cur industry'
arerfreighting Supplies,prospecting
trapping,mining,tourist business. 3
stores and goasoline Sta.,S hotels,,
curios and scenery,auto transporta
tion Co.,and Alaska Road Com.buin
ing Trails.The'town boasts electric
lights & Power,& water system run
ning all the year around,cold d ni L
It is a gravity U tube system wit,
hot water running thru mains in writ y
Our avocations are:getting out t
WEEKLY HERALD,fishing,hiking, cairn ^
Mt.Climbing,reading,museum colItot
ing, stamps, play ing harmonicas, drum
piano,phonograph &'radio,dancing,
shating & coasting,skiing,snowshoc
ing,carpentering & power planting,
mechanics,airplanes,& automobiles.
Asst Editor,___
AT SCHOOL ELECTION YESTERDAY Mrs.
Shipp,Mrs.Barnett & Mr .Lyons were
judges.Both the jusdges & membersojf
the School Board serve without pay^
& should be very greatly appreciated
Those elected were: D.Lyons*
The others are Ed Barnet & Ms Coair „
IT MAY SEEM QUEER to some people it
we don’t say something about Chari
Augustus Lindbergh Jr,but we feeln
badly about it for Col.Lindbergh?.
Mrs.Lindbergh that we cannot.life hop*
the baby will be home very soon.
NA3ESNA MINES VERY SATISFYING*
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the NABESNA MINING CO*
was held Feb.29 at Chitina, D*H*
Kelsey,Sec.Treas.gave a report of
operations'for last year and an
outline of the program of intended
work for the coming season that w&
satisfying .A copy of this report
will be furnished all stockhold
ers as soon as received from the
printers.Recent sales of stock
' have been made at 50
BRUCE DUNHAM FOREIGN STAMPS
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