Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-09
NEWS FROM KANATAK

Dave Houvis, of the Pearl Creek Dome, was a visitor early in the month. This was Dave's first visit to the city since he left for the drill camps in the fall of 1922. Dave though Standard Oil man built the derrick for the Associated Oil Co.,, over the Alaska Oil Co.
 The Olivearrived with three pas
 Kanatak, Alaska, July 31.
 Mrs. Malloy, who has been visit ing in Kanatak has returned to the Pearl Creek Dome.
 sengers ,one hundred and thirty some odd drums of oil and repaired drill stems for the Standard Oil Co.
 Ed Maddox returned from a busi- ness trip to Seward and Anchorage.
 Jack McCord was a passenger on the Olive.
 Hjalmar Evans returned from a business trip to Anchorage.
 Mrs. c. L. Jones has moved out to Pearl Creek Dome.
 Mrs. Phil B. Reed and daughter have moved to the Pearl Creek Dome.
 Doctor Brooks arrived on the S.S. Starr. He will relieve Doctor Thomp- son at the Pearl Creek Dome.
 Jack Lee and Henry Russel left on the Starr for prospecting trip to the Westward.
 Claude Shea, en route to the West ward on the Starr, greeted old friends while the boat was in port. Claude is former resident of Kanatak.
 The long time employees of the Standard are beginning to take their vacations. Hugh O'Neil broke the monotony of his last years grind in Kanatak by hiking over the sur rounding hills and visiting the Pearl Creek Dome. Charlie Cook and Jim Dereleine are planning their vacations in Kodiak leaving on the Starr when she arrives from the Westward.
 Doctor Thompson of the Pearl Creek Dome, will be a passenger for the States.
 E M. Policy, territorial tax col lector arrived in Kanatak from Ege- gik. He left on the Starr for the Westward.
 Mrs. Henton returned from Kodiak where she has been visiting friends. Jack McCord will be a passenger on the Starr for Seward.
 Mrs. Huesby has returned to Ka- natak after spending the holidays in Kodiak.
 Billie Lee and Karl Larson arriv- ed from Wide Bay on the speeder. Billie will leave for Seward on a business trip.
 Work on the Alaska Road Commits sions road out of Kanatak will cease by the end of the month, the appro- priation for the district having been expended. The small crew of men un- der Joe Bell as foreman made an ex- cellcnt showing with the funds at their disposal. A bridge, 153 feet in length, was erected over Kama talk Creek and a new road was con- structed connecting this bridge with the old road. This shortened the dis tance to the field for the tractors, elim rated some soft ground and tic creek crossing which neant many de- lays especially at times of high tide. Portions of the old road were re- graded and drainage ditches excavat- eG. Joe Bell and his crew will leave on the Star for Seward.
 A piano, the first to arrive in Ka- natak, came on the Starr for Mrs. Margaret Rutschow-
 Mrs. Henton has started rabbit ranch, b,inGing over several Flemish Giants from ranch in Kodak. The venture, ii successful, is expected to assist in solving the fresh meat prob lem in Kanatak and is watched witt: interest by all, including a ring of malemute dogs whose interest $ ex- pected to increase as cold weather approaches.
 The first COW to be seen in Kama talk arrived on the Starr for the John Bloc dairy. Fresh milk is now served daily to Kana1lk residents.
 Lou.c Nevcu. a former resident. returned on the Olive.
 Mrs. Huseby expects 10 return to Kodiak on the Starr.