The Cordova daily times., 1922-11-03
MUCH ACTIVITY . NEW OIL TOWN
 OF KANATAK

Building activities continue with vim in the new oil camp at Kanatak, Alaska and everybody in the camp IS busy getting ready for the big rush Ill the late winter, according to advices received from the special correspond- ent of the Anchorage Times.
 Charles Oldermat, who is in partner ship with John Weikmer, both former business men of Anchorage, have their building completed and are now serv- ing meals to the people of kanatak and supplying the camp With bakery good. The Odermat building is one of the most pretentious in Kanatak, and would do credit to town of 5000 persons. It is 24 by 40 feet, with large plate glass windows in the front and finished in the interior in most artis- tic fashion. The woodwork which was placed in shape by the firm of Hauck & Co.,, general contractors, is the pride of the new camp and all strangers sooner or later find their way to the new building.
 The Christensen building, just across the street from the Odermat, is also completed, and is now occupied by MT. Christensen, who will operate rooming house and barber shop. The laundry building which is in course Of erection by Carl Larson, a former Cache creek miner, is nearing compile tion and will be ready for business within the next few days. One of the last and most substantial additions to the new camp is the hotel being con- structed by Jack Wadman, a well known Anchorageite as well as for mer mining man from the interior The building, which will be the only two-story one in Kanatak, is located on Script avenue, in the very heart of the town and will be easily accessible to Hle employees of the Standard and the Associated Oil companies, as well as the residents of both the new and the old portions of the town of kanatak. With Jacks popularity and the con- yeniences to be had at the hotel which will be known as the Pioneer house, he expects to do a very profitable bus mess during the coming winter. The Tom Dodd place of business as well as the lodging house built by Mike Diviak are finished and ready for occupancy. Both buildings are located in what is known as the old portion of the town Charlie Fell, who for number of years engaged in contract work for the engineering commission, is busy erect ing a business structure on Beach street, which faces the ocean. He ex- poets to have it ready in about ten days.
 Now that all lots available for public stalking have been squatted on the new arrivals are buying locations both in the new portion of the town, where most of the activity is centered, as we'll as in the Erskine Scripted addi- ton which adjoins the new portion of the town on the south and west. Several lots have been disposed of in the Erskine addition through the real estate office of Sidney Anderson rang f~ Mr hrI who has charge of the sale of lots in the Erskine addition received a number of applications for lots in the last mail and his chief difficulty just now is in determining who has the first call on the choice lots. Applica- tions have come to him from many cities in the states and from several cities in the Territory.
 The work of transporting the drill ing equipment for the two oil com panies continues in good form. The Associated Oil Company has moved the bulk of it's equipment from the beach at Kanatak to point well on top of the mountain and is now relay ing the material onto the claim. The Standard, with it's two caterpillars, is making substantial headway in the matter of moving it's drilling equip ment onto the Lee claim. Drilling will in all probability commence about the first of January.
 well known old-timer in the north land, was confined to his bed with a slight attack of chickenpox, but has now regained his former health and is E again out about town. There was some talk at the time MT. Shea was 4olxo1a ill that an onid o,,,; ;n of ;olr~