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The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
NAPAMUTE MAY
 BECOME LARGE
 MINING CENTER

Editors note.-In response to zzneals made in the columns of The Kusko Times for articles from our readers on the history of their communities, past and present, We received the following interesting article on the village Of Napamute from Mir. Sam Voich, veteran trader ard operator of one of the largest general merchandise stores in the Kuskokwin area Again, we ask at,r readers to send in articles along this line concerning their respective communities. We are sure !hey wlll prove very interesting to the great majority of our readers as well as informative
 BY SAM VOICH
 T read iB the past issues of The Times articles on the past and pres s,lts history of different Pl 1ees along the Kuskokwina River, and thought a brief history of past and present activities of the town of Napanlute might proven Of some interest
 q cannot call Napamute the cen ter of activity, but this Is NaPa- mute as she was in the e-pas1 and as she Is today.
 arNapamute was established in 1907 as 8 trading post by Geo. ". Hoffman and became we'll known among the oldtimers. Hoffman diee n 1882.
 First School Established here
 The town is located oD the north bank of the kusfzskwim and it's pop nation is no people-25 whites and the remainder natives. This IS the first postofhce in the middle Of the Kuskokwim and the N ? m U | school was the first Territorial school establisheds this area
 4sThere is a. trading post and readhouse which are as good and just as large as any to be found Elsewhere in this part of the Kus- 5ul1wiul-
 Napamute is an important supply point for prospectors and trsppers up and down the Kuskokwim for a long distance
 Will Be Producing Camp
 Jack Brink is prospecting now On New York Greek with good results. and there is little do1bt- but what this will develop into good produc- ing, camp within 9 short time
 Nat Browne, Jens kvsmIne and tae writer are sending 3 party into rhe HoIitua section with summer supplies -and--avietioE4- transporta- tion to prospect ground -on which sses-=s$aye> a. lay-- Four ounces of gold was taken out Of this ground when 1t was being casually looked over previously
 May Become Mining Center
 "We hope in the near future to have big mining camp near Na- arnrte, namely, Dominion Creek, q tributary of the Auiak River
 ''Chas. Hoffman arrived here re- gently from his drilling trip on Do- niniou Greek where he was working in company with Chris Dahl, also of Napanute Thsy are.7eporbed to have some very good gro1nd.A
 "So, perhaps in time, Napamute may truly be known as the Center of Activity" fo rthis section of the Kuskokwim.5
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Freighting Night and Day

Joe Oates, local freighter, has put on g night shift and is freighting out of McGrath 24 hours a day He has considerable freight left to haul for the local N. C. store and is at tempting to finish 1t up so that ha can start on his freight contract to Candle Greek before the trail gets too soft. Jack DeLane is driving xhe "cat" on the night shift.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Correction

Correction
 The four young men, Fred .Crois- sant, Martin Ald9rs, Neryl Gard and Albert Yrjana, who arrived last week did not come with Pilot Goodman as was stated in the last issue. They were passengers of Pilot Savory, flying Star plane
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Enjoys First Plane Trip

Pilot Ralph Savory landed in Ia kotna yesterday with a passenger from Ophir, Albert Johnson Mir. Johnson Is an oldtimer in this coun- try. He enjoyed his first ride in an airplane on this trip. If l was 20 years younger, I'd fly one of these planes myself" the sourdough- told Ralph.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
An April Fool Joke

Very early in the morning last Aprzl First Cr;st Mahar came over and said, 'Henry, I been broke your se:gh." ! asked him how he broke i, He said. T been pat 9 big Jog n hin ard ha st down" went 70 sec t. He began Q la8gh. He said, q f5ol you, Ap-iI E'coI." Every
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Here On Business-

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Savage ar rived in Takotna via the P.A-A. plane Tuesday. They are stopping at the Takotna Roaohouse. They are remaining here for 9 few days looking after business matters and will then fly to their home in Flat They have just returned from the States where they spent the winter. Theyfiew from Juneau to Fairbanks.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Makes Three Trips Un Monday
 Pilot Goodman made three land ings in Takotna Monday returning to Anchorage after the last one. He made a trip to Pocrnnar and brought
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

back Mir. ana. Mrsr Clarence Zaiser. The young couple and7baby are go- ing to make Takotns. their future home. Mrs. Zaiser is a daughter of Mir. and Mrs JohHa aRieck, proprietors of the Nugger .RoaahoGse.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

time I saw him thRt day he said, Henry, I been fool yon,d morning" :" Heryt Miller.
 Sixth Grade.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
LOCAL

Ed NoIette in From Yankee
 Ed Noletbe arrived in town from Yankee Greek, Wednesday. Ed owns considerable mining property on Yankee and expects to considerable work there this summer.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Takes Ophir Men Home

Takes Ophir Men Home
 Pilot Don Goodman landed here late Wednesday evening with a load of freight. He picked up Arvid Lar son and Ole Blindheim and took them to Ohir, then returned to Me- Grath.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Six lead in Stars
 Those who were dismissed early on Friday for receiving the most Stars were: Arthur, Vida, Vesta, Wilma, Martha and Freddie
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Send in your Subscription to The KUSKo TIMES today.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Wherever you may be located, send in whatever news you may nave and help us to produce s real aeRsy newspaper Send some today.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

E-ht Pas IEsrect;ea-
 Light have passed their health in spsetIcn tests each morning this week with 100 per cent Wilma, Henry. Arthur, Freddie, Martha Jean. Adeiine and Frances.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Sisters Visit school-
 Ne were pleased to have Edith, Adel.ne's sister, and Eleanor, Jeans little sister. visit us Tuesday after noon.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Write April Fool Jokes

On April First, we wrote April Fool jokes for our language lessons We liked those which Frances and Henry wrote, the best.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
TAKOTNA SCHOOL NOTES

Make Trip Across River
 We went across the river Nednes- day afternoon for physical edGca- ton and nature stu1y
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

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Evening star., 1937-05-07

the others were delighted at his mis-
fortune and the wings are tapped
with gusto. Another takes his place
and the game goes on for hours.
Time may be taken of for q bit Of
refreshment, which the birds find on
the trees, as they are very fond of
insects. They are also glad to get
grass seeds and the native fruits.
Bower birds have no singing voice.
They are lively takers with shrill but
pleasant voices.
As a family man, the bower bird
proves to be q most excellent provider,
a devoted father, 4 faithful husband,
but extremely bossy. His spouse, how
Evening star., 1937-05-07

and the grave. Evolution is the one
big law of nature.
You have never had an experience
OF any sort that didn't contribute its
mite to your making and remaking.
Every sensation becomes a memory,
Every idea tends to initiate action.
Every memory tends to modify every
action. 1t would be impossible to
analy1e = persons mind completely
during the period Of a single minute.
And by the next minute vast changes
have taken place. That's why none
Of Us can understand our own minds.
No wonder you have moods you
cannot explain. No wonder strange
thoughts come and go apparently
Evening star., 1937-05-07

objects have been collected. In the
meantime the bower has been COM
pleted. 1t reminds you of q covered
bridge.
At a given time the game begins
There is always prompter who says,
go" A bird picks up an object in
his bill, runs through the bower and
drops 1t on the opposite side. Rush.
ing back to pick up another piece, it
goes through the bower again. The
other players watch silently and with
great eagerness Of expression. As
soon as the player drops his token,
before reaching the goal, 1t Is the
signal for the others to clap him out.
There Is much shrill calling as II
Evening star., 1937-05-07

about the games played by bower

about the games played by bower
birds.
Six to ten birds play the game that
Is most popular among them. A
clump Of tall grass Is selected and
through the center runway Is made.
The tall grasses are fastened together
near the top, by weaving the tips
together in such fashion that they
cannot come apart Two Of the
groups are designated to perform this
part Of the game, while the others
hurry of to ind bits OF shell, broken
glass, bright feathers and glossy
pebbles.
The collectors race back and forth
until almost bushel Of bright colored
Evening star., 1937-05-07
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
NORTHERN QUEENSLAND,

IN NORTHERN QUEENSLAND,
Australia, one of the most polite
birds has its home. 1t is not
L only courteous, but possesses i'm
agination. What else would make a
bird search over the countryside for
bright bits of shell, feathers, stone
and glass, to bring home to his little
spouse, dutifully sitting on their eggs?
besides bringing the offering, the
bower bird clears a place before the
home SO that his mate will have a
charming front yard to play in when
she must take exercise. How lovely
she is too look at while attending to
maternal duties.
The bower birds are so called be-
cause of the handsome bowers they
construct for the nursery. They are
cleverly made by fastening the upper
part Of tall grass stems together, the
center Being fashioned for the cradle
Here the mother broods her eggs and
looks out with interested eyes on her
Evening star., 1937-05-07

which was won by East's king. East
now shifted to a low trump. Mr.
Schenken won in his own hand, rufIed
diamond in dummy, came back to
his own hand with the queen OF
hearts, ruffed a second diamond, re-
turned to his hand with the ace OF
hearts, drew trumps and spread the
hand.
Copyright. 1937J
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Evening star., 1937-05-07

While the slam Is more or less q
laydown, it Is really quite a difficult
one to bid. OF course, Mr.. Jacoby's
opening bid of one spade and Mr.
Schenken's initial response of two
clubs are obvious, while Mr.. Jacoby's
second-round bid of two hearts is a
sort Of compr romise bid, inviting his
partner to bid no-trump with a dia-
mond stopper. With no diamond
stopper, however, Mr. Schenken de-
cided to bid three hearts, in spite Of
the fact that he feared his partner
held but four cards in that suit.
Now, when Mr.. Jacoby went to four
clubs, Mr.. Schenken reconstructed his
hand, and it became obvious to him
that Mr.. Jacoby could not hold two
diamonds, since, with four spades, four
hearts, three clubs and two diamonds,
he would probably not bid in such
manner as to get the hand past the
three no-trlmp level. It also seemed
apparent to Mr. Schenken that his
partner would hold the king Of hearts
and the queen Of clubs and, at worse,
the ace-queen OF spades. According
ly, Mr.. Schenken jumped to the SIAM
West opened the four OF diamonds,
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Natures Children
Satin Bower Bird.

devoted husband who brings such
dainty gifts to surprise her.
Both of the birds are plump and
dressed in very glossy brown. In the
sunlight the plumage takes ON q
beautiful greenish tinge.
The bower birds belong to the order
Evening star., 1937-05-07

without cause. The whole thing 4
due to your nervous system, which
registers and preserves every expe-
r1ence in the form of what we call
memories. Every new experience un-
winds a coil of nerve connections.
Sometimes the connections thus un-
wound are antagonistic and we expe-
rience a blocking called forgetting At
other times the unwindings reinforce
one another. We call this recollection.
tcopyright, 1877
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Changing Self.

HERES nothing permanent but
change" This old philosophical
edage applies to the human being
down to the minutest detail of life,
There's no let-up between the cradle
Evening star., 1937-05-07

Turkeys $15,OOo00o iron and steel
works Is expected to convert a barren
waste into a va-t Industrial center.
Evening star., 1937-05-07

ever. does not seem to mind 1t. She
Is always contented and q home lover.
(Copyrtght. 1879
Evening star., 1937-05-07

While I Is watchin' Sara Louis
window fer developers I are lettin'
on t be weedin' this flower-bed!
Right after we sing-shotted that
string through the window, Mamie
come boilin' out holdin' banker
cher ober her eye an chased me an
Tommy couple Of blocks! When we
got q chance t. look the ladder
was gone!
Evening star., 1937-05-07

passerine, birds whose toes are
fashioned for perching.
Perhaps the most amazing thing
about these birds Is the way they
play together for hours Several in
teresting accounts by those who have
watched them, have been recorded
Evening star., 1937-04-03
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, April 3.-Selling dried
up in today's brief stock market ses-
sion and selective recoveries Of frac-
tions to 2 points or more prevailed In
exceptionally quiet dealings.
Further improvement in United
States Government securities, evacua-
ton Of Chevrolet sit-downers, signing
of a wage-hour agreement in the soft
coal industry, and belief an amicable
conclusion Of the Chrysler union nego-
tiations is imminent helped to bring
in mild support for the list.
At the same time many issues were
unable to get very far in front and
there was an assortment of losers at
the close. Oils and specialties with
few steels, motors and rails, pointed
upward. Coppers and rubbers were
virtually neglected.
Wall Street appeared to be still
under the influence OF administrative
frowns on mounting costs OF durable
goods, but yesterdays shock seemed to
have worn of to an appreciable ex-
tent. Transfers were around 100000
shares.
Shares on the upside most Of the
time included Skelly Oil Texas Corp,
Seaboard Oil, Phillips Petroleum, Con-
tinental Oil, Standard Oil of Indiana,
Shell Union OIL United States Steel.
Bethlehem. Republic, Chrysler, General
Motors, Deere, Westinghouse, Santa Fe,
Pennsylvania, Chesapeake & Ohio,
Omnibus Corp, Crown Cork, Inter-
national Nickel and Cerro de Pasco.
Slipping a shade either way were
United States Rubber, Goodyear,
Goodrich Anaconda, Kennecott, Amer
ican Smelling, Standard Oil of New
Jersey. Douglas Aircraft, Consolidated
Edison, North American, Electric
Power & Light, New York Central,
| Southern Pacific, Great Northern,
General Electric, Boeing and Mont
! gomery Ward
| Backward were Monsanto Chemical
| Johns-Manville, Sears -Roebuck, Wool
worth, National Lead and Lone Star
! Cement.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
TRADING is ACTIVE
ON WOOL MARKET
Faster Pace Set During Week,
Especially in West, Reports
Commercial Bulletin.
BY tie Associated Press


BOSTON, April 3.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin says today:
THE wool market is brisker, espe-
cially in the West. where new clip
purchases have become more gen.
eral. Ordinary to choice French
combing clips are fetching 80 to 33
cents and the choicest fine staple
clips all the way from IS to 80 cents
in Texas, while bright medium
fleeces are quoted at 81 to 40 cents
to the grower, according to the wool.
I'm the local market there is some
demand, mostly for foreign woods.
which are in chief supply, at prices
which are fully firm as compared
with week ago.
Foreign markets have been mostly
closed but very firm this week.
Manufacturers are finding new
business rather slow, usually have
three to four months orders ahead.
"Mohair is very firm. AS high as
73 cents has been paid in Texas for
adult Spring hair"
Evening star., 1937-04-03
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 3-Cotton
futures opened steady, 2 to 4 higher,
on improved Liverpool cables. partly
Offset by liquidation and foreign SELL
ing. May, 14.42; July, 1923; October,
1878; December, 1885; January,
1858; March, 1871.
Nervousness WAS still In evidence
regarding future policies Of the ad-
ministration on rising commodity
prices. The Far East was an out
standing seller in initial transactions
while other offerings came fore Liver
pool and the continent. There was
also scattered liquidation and hedge
selling.
The trade and commission houses
were the best buyers and after the
accumulation of selling orders had
been absorbed the pressure tapered
off and prices rallied few points.
July recovered from 1926 to 1873
and was at the best after the first half
hour when prices generally showed net
gains of S to 10 points. The under
tone continued nervous, however, and
the volume lessened. Sales Of cotton
goods for the week were limited. Clear
weather was reported over the South.
Liverpool advanced on trade and
Egyptian buying with contracts scarce.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
CottOnsNd OIL.

Spot steady: mi
Nominal.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, April 3 R:--Wheat
futures closed firm, ] Ad to 2h4d above
new high for the season. Yesterday
strength in North American markets and
Buenos- Aires influenced trading as well
as confirmation of large Argentine wheat
purchases for Spain. United Kingdom
miller demand improved
Cotton advanced on trade calling. short
very steady 8 to higher. Contracts
were scarce following recent, LIQUIDATION
However, President Roosevelt's views on
commodity prices created cautious atti-
tude.
Evening star., 1937-04-03

ent location at
N in t h and G
streets, where the
h e a do u ar t e r S
have several times
b e en- improved
and enlarged.
T he b a n ks
steady growth has
been most graft
flying to President
Francis G. Addi-
son, jr., and the
o t h er officials.
Deposits on the
opening day to-
tailed $32,226,32
Evening star., 1937-04-03
Q. S. TREASURY POSITION.
~ TIE Associated Press

The position of the Treasury on April
lures. Ss6. 56s, ,9oo.7s: balance. sI,s19,-
965. .242 .43; customs receipts for the
month 81, ,539.5 571.2S.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
~, 3,74O. .42S.265.94: expenditures, So
5s527 .279.37. including .. 50 141 .962, :
Of expenditures. ST S44 S44 013.43: gross
debt. S34772 67L L296.0s, an increase ot
444C7G53 81 oT1y the previous day; gold
S342,5 ,511,947.52 Of inactive gold.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

ALSO extra or extras
a-Declared or paid so far this year.
Evening star., 1937-04-03

West Penn Electric Co.-1936 class
A share earnings Eere se3.6s against
$3.50.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
SECURITY SAVINGS
|S24 YEARS OLD
$32,226 Deposits on 1913
Opening Day Have Grown
to $7,447,6O5.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Completing n years service to the
community, the Security Savings &
Commercial Bank will start its
twenty-fi fifth year next week.
The bank opened for business on
the morning of April 7, 1918, at an
other site but soon moved to the pres
Evening star., 1937-04-03
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK. April lR.-Federal Lane
Bank bonds.
DOLLAR GOES DOWN
IN LONDON DEALINGS
~ the associated Press.

LONDON, April 3.-The United
States dollar lost 5-16 cent in foreign
exchange transactions today, closing
at 4.8e 1916 to the pound, compared
with an overnight New York rate Of
$4.89%.
French francs were quoted at 106.34
to the pound when deAlings ended,
compared with 106.38 yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-04-03

NEW YORK. April 3-Dividends de-
clared (prepared by the Standard Statis-
tics CorpO:
Resumed
Evening star., 1937-04-03
Security Offerings
howSharp Drop
From 1896 Level
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-New securi-
ty offerings for current week were
larger than the previous week, but
small in comparison with the record
for the corresponding 1885 period.
A compilation by Poor's Publishing
C. placed the total financing at $685.
304,8S2, against $3o,o21,4 At for the
week ended March Is. The gain was
accounted for by Panhandle Eastern
Pipe Line Co.'S $24,000,000 bond issue.
New Offerings in the same week last
year amounted to S201, ,112,149.
Type of offerings and comparisons
Evening star., 1937-04-03
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK April 3 GP.-New Yorl
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-04-03
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, April 3 LP,.-Poultry. live,
seven trucks. steady; prices unchaneed.
Butter, 1895. easy: prices unchanged.
EGGS 20,SS6. steady: prices unchanged.
Evening star., 1937-04-03

CottOnseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed steady May, 11.15b; July,
11.22b; September, l1.24; October,
l1.09. Sales, IA contracts.
Bid.
Evening star., 1937-04-03

Approximate Sales Of Stocks the N Stock Exchange
HOO P.M.-----. 100000 1900 Noon ----. $4,000
Dividend the table the annual
based the latest quarterly hayeary dec
unit Of trading than 100 shares tAnnual rate
including aPaid Paid this
rY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-19
Horoscope eThe stars incline
 but do no. cOmpei'
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1937

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1897 Although astrologers read this as an unimportant day in planetary direction, benefic aspects promise much to men and women of cour- age and energy.
 Uranus is in place that stimu- lates mental processes and encour- ages originality in efforts along commercial lines of development.
 The sway is fortunate for aviation which will profit greatly through public funds New inventions that assure safety are consistently fore cast.
 Attorneys benefit under this di- rection of the stars which fore shadows appointments to high po- sitions on the federal benches and to the United States Supreme Court.
 This is an suspicious day for if nal preparations toward expansion of business interests and new com mercial ventures.
 Women will be wise to pursue do- mestic affairs. The stars encour- age sewing and indicate revived interest in home dressmaking.
 Sudden endings of brief court ships are indicated for the spring Warnings against nasty marriages should be needed.
 Divorce is to become less fash ionable and less sought, owing to revival of religious beliefs which hold marriage lasting contract.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of pro- gressive business or professional ex- perience. Love affairs may cause much concern.
 Children born on this day may be exceedingly fond of study, sta- ble in character and able to lead through their intellectual attain ments.
 Cardinal McCloskey. Roman Cath olic prelate, was born on this day 1910. Others who have celebrated it as birthday include Neal Dow, temperance reformer, 1904; Charles w. Eliot, educator, 1884.
 Copyright, 1937)