CKxiai.a, aUSXX “OCTOEtxi •>, _,('L.
FIRST PUBLIC DEBATE
Friday the Public School had a de
bate. The debaters were: William A.
Moore,PhilipC.Nelson,Laurence DeWitt
Adrian C„Nelson, Mary E, Mo ore,and
Florence C, Nelson. After the debate
was-, over one of the judges couldnot
o-cj de whi.ch side won,hut the other
. wo favored, the affirmative and so
xt won. One of the 5 visitors said
She thought she was going to see a
puppet shew like what they had last
year.She was quite agreably surpris
ed- by such an interesting and educa
tional thing to her as a"debate.An
other visitor said she didn’t supp
ose such young people as Mary Moore
and Florence Nelson could do so very
well at that sort of thing for the
first time,They are both 8 years of
age. When it was over both sides had
a treat of soda pop. The debaters
were not only interesting and educa
tional, but they showed a keen sen^e
of humor and gave the visitors many
a good laugh.Mush credit is due on t
the part of Mrs. Cox the teacher.She
is very good,
FLIES TO HUDSON LAKE
F.A.Hansen,Sup,of the R,R. and Dr,
F.B.Gillespie flew to Hudson Lake in
Gilliam’s plane to hunt,Do not knew
when they will be back but soon.
MEN THE TRAIN GOB TO MCCARTHY :
it was found that one of the offi
tials on board had forgotten his nev;
nightshirt,The train waited 50 min.
while Frank Spidarc drove to Kennec£
eott and got it.
A FINE MINING TEAM & GOOD FRIENDS
The Adolph Ammannsf returned from a
6 months trip to their extensive min .
ing property,In Kotsina, Coming out
they mushed to Strelna and took the
train, to Chitina. Mrs.Amman herself
is a very good prospector and equals
her husband at doing her part,trail
breaking, packing, making camp and
so on etc.
A SAD AFFAIR
Mr. Dennis married Mrs, June Sp.ino
zr about a year ago, A few nights a*
go he hnd his wife were in their ap
artment and young Dennis committed a
suicide shooting himself with a gun,
Kpnneoott, Alaska.
HARRY DEAN OF 4 MILE fell in a bad
heart attack. He was unconcious for
nchcd.y knows, hew long as his friend.
Nc.il Firnesan was not there he had
to wait till he came to.He has been
a little shaky ever sjnoe and not a
t i t py r 11 „__ _
freezes &beut every night now.
JACK RICHARDS HAS RETURNED TO
tov/n from his summcr ’ s work in
Nabesra. He walked to Salina, and
Had a drive in. He said He landed
in his e.’wn back yard after many a
mOn ths absence. , ■ , % .< • g
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NOT A CHICKEN STORY
pete Kennedy passes up the nice
and young chickens.like Lilian,Ce
lia, Audrey and Katherine' but he
was walking down the Trail this
week with a spruce hen,from his
tent at 6 File to Sam Erizee’s.
These birds are so tame this year
that cars nearly run over them be
fore they get off the read.(Not a
chicken story either.) Tete sa^s if
only he had his gu n fair hen would
have had the pleasure of being in
vvted to the hungry stomack of a
man. __
Lo! the POOR FEN.
Part of the' Nelson and Clough fa
milys and. Billy Monre decided to
go out the Trail to see the 4 air
ships at Copper Ctr. They left the
men at home to sift for themselves
as best they could.J.L.Clough stag
ed a dinner party for’ O.A.,Ora &
Florence Nelson.A good time was had
by all. _____
WRANGEL SPOKES AGAIN
Ft.Wrangel did not smoke for the
2 New England ladies,but it did
.just fine for a farty of them yes*
/ terday,Scme people have see* it *
smoke from 7 different fumeroles.
at the same time.- Dr. Gillespie
flew over the Ft, with Gilliam he
saw 2 large distinct craters, rne
rf which was active,
PETE KENNEDY HAS A CONTRACT TO
cut 20,000 ft. of spruce timber
at 6 Fi.The logs will he brot into
town and sawed into native boards,
Pete'is building a temprary road &
a i room log cabin Sc when the rivcm
frezzes-. over he will freight logs
across it, ________
GAFE NEWS -- The men who went up on
top'of the Ft. back of town to get
the 4 Ft, sheep seen climbing there
were not so lucky as those sheep
were too smart for humans. Ernie
BrYan is out to capture the moose
which is running around 4 & h File.
They do say its tracks are among
the biggestvever. We hope he does,
Willow grous* and spruce .hens are 1
plent.ifull,.. and. guests ,at G'ul’kWna •
are enjoying trout from Gh.istccm’ina
NEW REE TEN CE IN PHITINA
F.ike Johnson has recently complet
ed a nifty new log cabin near pete
Gregory’s between town. & Bill Tibbs
fox-ranch.Fiko works for the A.R.C.