Yaku Hoad Route Onee
Winter Foot Trail,
m.mSuus Elmer
By ELMER FRIEND
In connection with the efforts
of the Juneau Chamber of Com
merce for a Takii road, it is a
historical fact that the route,
Taku to Atlin — before* the Chil
kcot Pass, and White Past Route
—was used by early-day prospec
tors in this locality to reach gold
prospects in the Interior, partic
ularly the Atlin District.
Before the Klondike was dis
covered, prospector* fci the («as
tineau Channel are* fo»nd the
Taku winter Mail a feasible
route to reach the placer coun
try "inside,” and considerable
travel was made over the trail
in those day*.
An interesting story, remember
ed by oldtimers, was how the At
lin Indians met the Coast Indians
before the white man came to
this section.
According to the tale told to the
whites at one time the glaeier
covered Taku River where it en
ters Taku Inlet, shutting off the
valley beyond.
One day a party of t oast In
dians, while fishing at the head
of the inlet, look from the water
a woven mat which they had
seen come from under the ice.
Realizing that people must be
living beyond the ice barrier, a
party was formed, which crossed
the ice field and in the valley
which opened before them itiic
Taku valley) found a group of
Indians camped on the liver bank.
This group identified itself ns
members of a tribe, over the
mountain range, in the Atlin
country.
The trail, so feasible that the
Indians used it as a matter of
course in their travels, was made
known by them to the early pros
pectors, and. I am told, was used
by them regularly until Chilkoot
Pass was discovered.
If the Indians and prospec
tors could then mate it easily
on foot, little diffrcolty should
be encountered now, with our
present day facilities, in putting
through this highly desifed road.
Not So New
And while talking about new
ventures on old sides, how many
residents of Auke Bay know that
the proposed pulpmill in that vi
cinity will not be the first indus
try that section has known? Pi
oneer canneryman Carlson oper
ated a saliuo* cannery in Aukc
Bay 30 years ago. The cannery was
later dtfstrtvyM by '»>'-<* ruins
of the building and big dock can
still be seen.
Juneau Goes ‘Boosi!
Right now. the cost of living
is fof sure and ‘ times ain't what
they used U be," but it seem:,
like the old b*om days in Jun
eau this summer, with new build
ings, lands being cleared for
homes and numerous improve
ments carried ont in and arounJ
the city.
Wooden, sidewalks are also be
ing replaced with concrete and
there are others that could be
changed over. This is one instance
where it might pay the property
owner to try and "keep up with
the Jones.”
The Distaff Side
Since the early days of the his
tory of Alaska, we have been
proud of the achievments of our
women.
Their courage and ability have
been outstanding through the
years, from the mining camps to
the thriving citic.j of the pres
ent.
All Alaskans should be pleased
with the appointment of Mrs.
Katherine Nordale as collector of
customs for Alaska. She is a mem
ber of a pioneer Alaskan family
and for years has taken an ac
tive part in territorial affairs.
That an Alaskan succeeds an
| other Alaskan to this office is
i particularly pleasing. We mean J.
! ,J. Connors, oldtimer and an all
j cut Alaskan from the Seward
I Peninsula gold rush days through
j his long established residence in
Juneau, who recently resigned as
collector because of ill health,
Baseball
It is to be regretted that the
lack cf proper interest in baseball
in Juneau caused the cancellation
of the regular 1951 season.
From the early days when
games were played on the flats
then up in Last Chance Basin to
the present day of the Fire
mens Park, Juneau lias never
missed a baseball season.
I do not know why the present
season failed but I can recall when
there was so much enthusiasm
for baseball that players were
imported from the States, and
local playoff games were sched
uled between Juneau, Douglas
Treadwell, Thane and Persever
ance. In those days the winner
played against winning teams
from Skagway, Whitehorse, and
Ketchikan.
I want to mention an oldtimer
who was instrumental in making
baseball big time on Gastineau
Channel. He was Tom Radonich,
presently residing in Juneau and
who owned the well known Alaska
Grill.
Tom brought In such players as
Fold. Bickcll, Reed and Ross, all
but Ford went on to big play in
the majors.
Those players worked at sum- |
mer jobs, but I have a certain
hunch that Tom also handed
cat the three squares a day
alcng with getting them their
jobs.
As a manager of the Juneau
teams he was determined to make
them tops—and lie did.
Juneau does not need to import
any players now with the increase
in population, hut we do need the
enthusiasm for the game that was
shown in the early days which
would bring in players when ne
cessary to compete wiffh otherwise
Kimerior teams.
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Dance Hal! Queen,
Epplian Olficer
Win Channel Swim
DOVER, Eng. Aug. 17—CPI—An
Egyptian army officer and a Brit
ish ballroom dancing queen took
top honors in jfsterday’s nju.;
swimming assault on the treacher
ous English Channel.
Hasson Hamad, 34-year-old army
! officer from Cairo, won the Lon
don Daily Mail’s cross channel race
1 from Cape Gris Nez, France, to
! Britain’s cliffs of Dover in a photo
i finish over Frenchman Roger Le
Morvan, 27. Hamad’s winning time
was 12 hours and 12 minutes.
Brenda Fisher of Britain was the
first woman to touch short, and
apparently she set a new’ women s
record of 12 hours 43 minutes fci
the crossing. This tops the record
established last year by Florence
Chadwick of San Diego. Calif., who
made it in 13 hours 23 minutes. Miss
Fisher’s time, however, is subject
to a re-check by the judges today.
Hamad and Miss Fisher both get
a £1,000 ($2,800) first prize.
NOTICE
Exhibitors in the Strolling
Flower Show are reminded to call
the Division Chairman by Satur
day, Aug. 18. Juneau Garden Club.
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Hollywood Dancer -
Opens Engagement
A! Country Club
Exotic rhythm, the graceful sway
of the hula and other interpretive
dances — whether they come from
the palm-studded Hawaii or the
cowboy ranges of Wyoming — are
in treat for Gastineau channel resi
dents.
Hedi Richmond, of Hollywood, is
opening tonight at the Country
Club for an indefinite engagement.
In her latest movie contract, Hedi
appeared in "Pagan Love Song."
She was selected for a dancing part
out of several hundred girls taking
a casting test. She convinced the
casting director that she was part
French and part Tahitian.
A natural blonde, Hedi has made
a special study of wearing wigs to
suit the interpretation of her dances.
Hedi arrived in Juneau Wednes
day from Fairbanks, Anchorage and
Ketchikan where she just fcompletcd
engagements. In Fairbanks she ap
pered 14 weeks at the Rendezvous.
In Anchorage she performed 12
weeks at the Ambassador, 12 weeks
at the Silver Slipper and eight weeks
at the Last Chance.
Before coming to the Territory
she danced at various Hollywood
night clubs between motion picture
contracts. Last year she made a
three months tour of the States and
Canada with the Buster Crabbe
Aqua Parade.
"Local residents who appreciate
really high class dancing are in for
a treat when they see Miss Rich
mond,” Tom George, owner of the
Country Club said today. "She has j
left a wake of success from Holly- '
wood to Fairbanks and I know will j
meet equal success here. She comes
to us most highly recommended
and I feel we are fortunate to I
secure an engagement with her.”
Miss Richmond will give three
performances nightly.
Second West Berlin
Invasion Stopped
By Polite Actions
* BERLIN, Aug. 17 —<A>1— Rein- '
forced West Berlin police patrolsI
discouraged young east zone Com- j
munlst toughs from trying a sec
ond invasion of West Berlin today.
Red youth leaders talked tough
during the day, threatening to give
the word to thousands of boys and
girls attending the Communist
“peace icstival” to try another
march into the American, British
and French sectors. A riotous
tlnee-hour invasion was staged
yesterday by 14"000 young Com
munist hoodlums.
But West Berlin police rein
xorccd patrols at trouble spots and
made.it clear that they were
ready for anything the young
Communists might attempt. Any
one on the Soviet side could see
the police preparations.
A rumored noontime rally never
happened. Police were tipped off
to be ready for the midafternoon
assault, but the time came and
vrent without incident.
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
United Statics District Court for the
Territory of Alaska
Division Number One at Juneau
Civil Action No. 6493.
MLRNICE MURPHY, Plaintiff,
Vs.
PASTORINO ROCCO, also known
as PASTORINA ROCCO, and as
PASTOTINA ROCCO; the un
known wife of PASTORINO
ROCCO: VICTOR WILHELM,
also known as VICTOR If. WIL
HELM and as V. H. WILHELM:
the unknown wife of VICTOR
WILHELM: BONNIE WILHELM,
also known as BONNIE E. WIL
HELM: the unknown husband
of BONNIE WILHELM; als >
each and every unknown heir of
each of such above named de
fendants as is now deceased; and
also all other persons or parties
unknown claiming any right, title,
estate, lien or interest in the red
estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants.
THE PRESIDONT OP THE UNI
TED STATES OF AMERICA, to the
above named defendants,
GREETING:
In the name ot the united States
of America, you and each of you
ire hereby required to appear In
he District Court for the Territory
rf Alaska, First Judicial Division, at
Juneau, Alaska, within thirty (30>
days after the 17th day of August,
1951, in case this summons is pub
lished, or within forty (40) days
after the date of its service upon
you, in case this summons is served
upon you personally, and answer
the complaint of the above named
plaintiff on file in the above court
in the above entitled action.
The said plaintiff in said action
demands the following relief:
A decree quieting the title of
plaintiff iu and to that parcel of
real property which is more par
ticularly described as follows, to
wit: ,
All of Lot 7 in Block 2G of the
Townsite of Juneau, Alaska, as
shown on the official plat of said
townsite, on file and of record in
the office of the ex-officio re
corder for the Juneau Precinct
of Alaska:
that defendants, and each of them,
be rcqug-cd to declare the nature
and extent of his claim or claims,
if any, to said property; and that
the court declare all such claims
unfounded, without merit, and of
no effect: that plaintiff be de
clared to be the sole owner of said
property and entitled to the ex
clusive possession of the same: for
such other and further relief as
the court may consider meet in
the premises:
And, in the event you, and each
of you, fail to so appear and answer,
the plaintiff will take judgment
against each of you so failing to
appear and answer for want there
of, and will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in her c(4a
plaint.
WITNESS the Honorable George
W. Folta, Judge of said court, and
the seal of said court hereto af
fixed, this 26th day of July, 1951.
J. W. LEIVERS, Clerk of the
District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Division Number
One at Juneau, Alaska.
By s/ IRENE RASMUSS«N
Deputy.
Certified as a true copy of
the original
By JOHN C. DUNN
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First Publication: July 27, 1951.
Last Publication: Aug. 17, 1851.
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