Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-12
STEAMSHIP STARR IN
 FROM ThE WESTWARD

| except TOT ali occaSlonal blow on the way out. Officers on the vessel re- port that the oJanu4rd Oll Company at kanatak is now down I400 feet and at the present time are engaged in putting in casing. The formation through which they are now drilling is much softer than the ground drill ed in the past. It is expected that oil will be struck within month or so, and if it turns out to be a gusher, there will be stampede of people to the oil bearing regions along the pc ninsula. While times are quiet at Ka- natak, the business men have had a fair winter and are not undismayed over the prospects for a good season this year.
 Among the passengers arriving on the Starr yesterday was George Jo- harsen, who was the only man aboard the gasboat Viking when that vessel went adrift at Kanatak several months ago. MT. J0hansen had Q narrowing experience while adrift, but finally went ashort on a small island of the Trinity group southwest from Kodiak, the vessel quickly breaking up. Noth- ing was saved from the Viking and
 1Ir. Johansen was lucky to escape with his life, and a few toes and fin gers frozen. Had there been a coast guard vessel anywhere within reach of Alaska, Gas there should be), MT. Jo- hansen would not have undergone the awful experience he went through and the Viking would probably have been saved
 George Alberts, one of the real old timers of Alaska, came in on the Starr from Chignik, after mushing across the peninsula from Port Moler, where he has trading station and saltery He came to Alaska about 34 years ago.
 H. ". Evans, one of Kanataks lead ing merchants, is in town on his way to Anchorage, where he also has ex- tensive business interests.
 c. c. Tousley, known as "Hurry-Up Dick" is in from Wide Bay, where he has been wintering his horses. MT. Tousley is we'll known amongst Alas kans and has been guide and packer for several geological survey parties and oil mining experts. He predicts great future for the oil fields of the l Alaska Peninsula.
 Capt. Caravan from Unalaska is at the Hotel Sexton on his way to the States. Capt. Caravan for a long time was on the Bureau of Fisheries boat the Elder, which is stationed at Unalaska. Lately he has been in com mand of boat for the Aleutian Isl and Live Stock Go. He knows the coast from here to Attn island as very few shippers know it.
 Paul Buckley, formerly of Unalaska where he was deputy marshal and a trader for number of years, is here on his way to the States. He arrived on the Starr from Wide Bay where he has extensive oil interests, and will probably bring up party of investors some time in May or June, to look over the oil fields of the Kanatak and Wide Bay districts. If the Standard Oil Company strikes oil where they are now drilling, he predicts a great influx of people into the oil fields and says that Wide Bay will undoubtedly be the principal port of call, as it is the best harbor anywhere along the coast and the oil companies drilling in the oil fields would choose that place for their tankage farms, owing to the fact that the pipe lines from the wells could be constructed into Wide Bay at a much less cost and maintain ed more economically than at any oth- CT place along the coast and oil tank CTS could be loaded there any day in the year without any chance of delay. MT. Buckley is interested with Jack Lee, the original locator of the oil fields. He has also taken an option on six claims on the Oil Bay struc- ture, which is controlled by MT. Vance of Kodiak.
 Officers on the Starr state that Jack Lee is now at Wide Bay looking after eleven head of horses belonging to MT. Lee, and his brother William, who recently sold an interest in his hold ings and is now on his way to Cali fornia for a short vacation. Jack ex- poets to take some "Dudes" into the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes this summer and is going on prospecting trip to discover and locate some new oil fields.
 The Starr is responsible for the in formation that the sheep wintered on the south end of Unalaska island win tered there in fine shape. The herds belonging to Dr. Smith, comprising 1250 head, lost only nine sheep; while the percentage of loss was larger by the Mcintosh outfit, owing to the fact that the sheep were not properly herd ed or cared for.
 The Starr will sail west again some time Sunday or Monday with a load of gasoline, oil, and aviation parts. for Chignik and other points.
 Fresh Haas Candies-Alaska Shop.