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The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
OTTER FLAT SCHOOL NEWS
Stage Elaborate Program

Stage Elaborate Program The Otter Flat School gave their program in connection with the An nual Pioneer Celebration cn Satur- day evening, April g, at the Moose hal. before the regular Dance and Dinner.
 The Program consisted Of several Readings of Robert W. Services Poems, Old Time Songs, and Songs accompanied by string instruments, concluded by Marie Draka's Poem. 'Alaslaa's s Flag"
 I he main features of the enter tainment included:
 l. Home On The Range" My Isle of Golden Dreams
 Songs by the Lower Grades 2 ''The Spell of the Yukon"
 Recited by John Anderson. 3. Somewhere in Old Wyoming" l" Roll Along Prairie Moon"
 Sung by Sergay APolf. l. "The Call of the Wild"
 Given by Eva Lawrence. 6- My P1stty Quadroon." 1I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"
 -Oh My Darling Clementine."
 Songs by the Upper Grades
 and High Sekooi Pupils.
 Accompanied by Maxim e
 and Paul Keller on their
 Guitar and Mandolin. '. 'sThe Law of the Yukon
 By Maxine Keller. 8. "Alaska's Flag"
 Recited by Elizabeth Neil
 sen, Fred Turner, Sergay
 Agoff and Frank Turner.
 Mrs. Stiffler assisted at the
 Piano.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Jack Dunn in From Medfra-

Jack Dunn, who traps in the vi cinity of Medfra, was in town over the past weekend. Mr. Dunn re- newed acquaintance with many per sons whom he had not seen for sew eral years. George Harwood and Mr. Dunn were surprised and de- lighted to meet one another, having been close friends years ago. Mr. Dunn reported what Is believed to be the largest catch of marten in this vicinity.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Back Hnme-

Mir and Mrs Arvid Larson rc- turned Sunday with Pilot Savory, of the Sta, Air Service. The young couple were married in the Luther- an Church iE Seattle during last January. Avid is well known in Ophir where he and Frank Larson have been operating en Little Creek The newlyWeds are now living in the John hepo cabu in 0qhr; but iu- tend to move to Little Greek as soon as they can get around tu it. Arvid and Frank Larson will be as- sociateG in working the ground on Little, by hydraulic method, this coming summer.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Mrs. RIindheim Retrrns-

Mrs. Ole Blindh .m returned last Wednesday with Plot Jack Elliott. Mrs, Blindhcim, who left for the States in January. spent about six weeks in Seattle where she purchas- ed a complete stock of merchandise. building materials, and Ford Truck for the general store she in- tends starting up at 0phir during next summer.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Emphasizes yalue of Airport

All this airplaue news shows that Ophir is getting 10 be quite an im- portart airport center. The people here are getting SD used Co planes going and coming that they hardly look up when they hear the drone of d plane t used to be different in te caller days when Bennett made an occasional landing. and the whole population of the town ran wildly to the field to stand open mouthed and watch the old crate land and take eff.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Epidemic Reported Near Bethel

A particularly virulent D in a l meningitis epidemic is reported prev aent at Tundra, native village, 40 miles out of Bethel. It is under stood that the Kuskokwim, below Bethel, Is quarantined so far as na- tive travel IS concerned.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Takes Over Operator Duties

Frank Lott of Flat, is in McGrath taking over the duties of James Goddon, radio operator of the P.A.A. station here. Mr. Lott plans on be- ing in McGrath until the 18th of this month when he will return to Flat to take carge of the P.A.A. station there Mr. Goddon Is leav- ing to resume his position as freight clerk and radio operator on rte AL aska Railroad Steamer Nenana, ply ing on the Yukon River.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Many Planes Come and Go-

X. McGrath has been a busy airport fer some days past. On Saturday might the Ei-motored Ford of the Star Air Service was in McGrath on its return from Bear Greek. Pi- lots Chet Brown and Jack Elliott were in the Ford Don Goodman has been in and out several times and left McGrath Wednesday even ing for Bethel Pilot Savory and Elliott went through MeGrath We'd nesday afternoon on their way to derstood that Tom Roust, well known oldtimer of the Nome eoun- try, was among the passengers. Sev- eral P.A-A- ships were in and out of McGrzth, taking passengers to Flat and Goodnews Bay.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Back From Prospecting Trip

Wayne House, Cliford Theisen, Jack Morris, Merle Edwards and Arnold Ackers returned Wednesday from a prospecting trip to Minnie Greek. House, Morris and Edwards left on Saturday for another pros pecting venture, expecting to be gone several days.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Will Spend Summer Here

V ord has been received here from Mir. and Mrs. Howard Langley. who have been in Seattle the last year and a half that they are returning to McGrath sometime this spring, and expect to spend the summer here. Everyonz in NcGrath will be glad to have the Langleys back.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Conduets Easter SerYices-

Rev. Father Chapman from Anvik held Easter and Baptismal Services in the School House Sunday, April 4th, at 3 pm. A crowd of 8 or more of the townspeople attended. The Services were greatly appreci- ated by all.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Fred Keeps Up With Work

Fred Turner, who was reinstated iii school again on March 8th, after a very serious appendicitis opera tion, has made splendid headway with his studies, and he is forging steadily to the front. By patient reading and studying on his hospi- tai cot in Fairbanks, he managed to keep up his required work. More power to you, Fred.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Goodman Brings Two Passengers-
 On the Both of last month, James Wilson, who had spent the winter visiting his mother m California. and John Repo. who left recently for Anchorage on business. returned to Ophir with Pilot Goodman.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Mate seareh For I'd Gilman-

Eugene Tibbs and Arnold Acke-s lift aaonday morning for a trip to determine the whereabouts. and we'll being of Ed Gilman. Mir. Gilman left for his trapping grounds in the Nixon Valley last fall, expecting to De away until Christmas. Several months having elapsed since that time, his friends have becime some what anxious concerning him, so t was decided to send a party out to look for him. Mir. Tibbs and NJ. Ackers are expected back the lat ter part of the week
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Living Quarters Burn

Reports have been rece,ved here that the living quarters, attached to the new Nat Browne hangar, at Bethel burned sometime last week. The living quarters were ruined, but the hangar was saved.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Brings Passenger and Freight

Pilot Goodman came iE last night tMonday) with a lead of freight and one passenge., Tom Glazer from Takotna. Glazer VII 5. employed driving eat for Hard & Johnson on upper Ophir Cree.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
(Thursday, April 8 Find Gilman We'll and Happy

Arnold Akers and Eugene Tibbs returned Thursday 7rnoon from the West Fork of the xon- They found Ed Gilman well and happy I-r. Gilman reports a good catch of fur, and says he will be in right af- ter the breakup.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Leave For Folger-

Sunday this week. Plot Goodman took off with Jim Wilson and Fred Roethlisbe-ger for Fo.Eer Wilson will be prospecting on some of the Wilson and Hard ground with drill; while Fred intends to return to Gphic shortly.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
PeonEe Sill Coming

People Still Coming
 The influx of people in the Kus- kokwim valley by plane, continues. Pilots Littley, Goodman, Savory, Knox and the PA-A. ships are pas sing through McGrath almost daily with full loads of passengers and freight
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Many Oldtimers Returninr-

Almost every day during the last week, planes landed on tie Ophir field bringing oldtimefs back who had spent .he whole or part of the winter Outside.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
WHAT'S DOING IN M'GRATH
BY MRS. DOROTHY TIBBI
 Special Correspondent

Leaves On Prospecting Trip
 Frank Balovich left McGrath Thursday morning on a prospect ing trip.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Miss UIrich Will Make Trip
 Margaret Ulrich, Territorial tea cher in McGrath, plans to leave im- mediately upon the close of school for an extended trip Outside.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

There is a mountain on the sea bottom between Honolulu and San Francisco, towering 5000 feet.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Mynttis Pass Through

Mir and Mrs. Mike Myntti. of Ophir, were passengers on the PA. A. plane Wednesday, returning from Fairbanks after an absence of several weeks
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
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The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Miners In From Candle
 Dan Mcdonnell and Mike Hoch- riter. were in from Candle this week. Mir. HOehriter plans to re- main al Candle this summer.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Some New York banks use black plotting paper to prevent crooks from copying customers signatures from plotted impressions.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Returning in Rethel-

Returning to Bethel
 Marie Wassilie of Bethel, who has spent the winter in McGrath. plans on returning to Bethel before the breakup.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
P.A.A. May Reopen Station =

There are possibilities that the P. i A. Station in McGrath will re n. m open this simmer. Las- sum- mer the equipment from the Me Grath station was moved to Flat.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Mrs. HaIIson Returns Home
 Mrs Oddie Hallson -eturue q Wednesday on the P.A-A ship. af- ter a visit of several weeks with friends in Fairbanks.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Father Critically H.

Eugene Tibbs left for Cordova Saturday with Pilot Sayory of the Star Ar Service MT, TibbS was called to Cordova because of ths crit .eal illness of his father.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
OPn!R NEWS ARTICLES
BY CHRISTIAN BOLGEN Special Correspondent

Mynttis Back From Trip
 MT. and Mrs. Mike Myntti return ed Wednesday from a short combin- ed business and pleasure trip to Fairbanks with the PA plane.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Make Trip to AIder GuIch-

Einar Carlsen and Bert Dementoff have been at Alder Gulch during the past week.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Restricted Indians own 2,726,- 346 of the 44,0O0,00O acres n Okla homa. Their land may not be sold, leased or given away without the sanction of the government.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Make Trip to Candle

George Harwood and Frank Bal. ovich made trip to Candle the first of the week.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-05-14

the youth replied. So another crime
was a step nearer solution, and the
laboratory had won another victory.
Cut OF this laboratory come dozens
of incidents Like this.
Wood alcohol" Mr.. Steffens re-
marked, pointing to a test tube on the
bench. Enough to keep car from
freezing all winter No mystery about
ii. Just drank wood alcohol, that's all.
poor fellows Dead? Oh yes. of
course"
Finger prints7" Why. IN Sergeant
Steffens' office 10 an instrument that
viii enlarge them to the size OF map
Of Texas. and so arranged that coni-
parIsons are made 50 clearly ard
rninasely that even novice ike this
writer can understand how positive
Identification is made.
Crime does not pay. Sergeant Gsis-
tave Rudolph Sssffens il one of the
modern authorities who 10 taking the
profit out OF it with his science and his
laboratory.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-05-14

Being of studious nature, and yet
obliged to work, MIR. Steffens enrolled
for commercial course provided by
correspondence school in Scranton,
Pennsylvania which makes it possible
for ambitious men and women to con-
fir1ue with their work and to study m
their spare time. From that course.
he says, I really learned English" :"
Was there ever a time when he didn't t
know the language, we wondered, Tor
he speaks with nicely that should
shan1e most of us who are native born.
In 1918 Mr. Sfeffens became a mem
Der of the police force of the City of
Elizabeth. Early in his work on the
force he Fealized the importance Of a
knowledge of law, so again he enrolled
for course in commercial law, got
his second diplon1a-ard kept right on
studying more and more Of the law
that applies to crime and police work;
kept on until his library, today, might
easily be mistaken at first glance, as
that Of successful lawyer He studied
law, did Sergeant Steffens, so that
finally he was able TO write on the
subject with such authority that his
contribution On Law Police Officer
Should Know is part of well known
manual that is widely distributed and
IS highly regarded by thousands OF
police officers the nation over.
That's about enough for one man to
know, you might think. But no, OF
ficer Stcffcns had other ideas, and a
third time he turned to school for
training in chemistry. That irlquiring
mind oil his is forever reaching out for
more facts. more information. It's only
stolId minds that stagnate; lazy minds
that lapse into idleness. His diploma
in chemistry also hangs on the wall
Of his office, right next to the door into
the laboratory
:. :. ::
THIS is the background of the man
WHO with several outstanding clti-
zens of the State, established, In 1888,
the Crime Detection Laboratory of
New Jersey "a corporation not for
profit, numbering among its officers
and staff members, doctors, 4 Judge,
and many professional en- The work
IS organized with competent men IN
charge of branches covering chen1is-
try, toxicology, medicine, microscopy,
baIlIsties, ultraviolet rays and X-rays,
photography, automobile identified
ton, locks and safes, questioned docu-
ments, finger prints and Identification,
minerology and geology, criminal laH
and procedure, Sergeant Gustave Stef-
TENS is President
On the bench in his laboratory to-
day, on almost any day, you will find
envelopes and other containers with
specimens for analysis. Each presents
its own intriguing problem. Each finds
its way 70 his test tubes and powerful
microscopes where the solution is
sought with meticuious care, for his
findings will go far toward convictfng
the guilty or freeing the innocent.
Note the italics. We emphasize this
because Mr.. SteEfcns holds that crime
laboratory can serve quite as ekfec
lively IA protecting the innocent as IN
convicting the transgressor.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-05-14

ISN'T it true that you got your
! knowledge OF chemistry from a
correspondence SCHOOL, lawyer for
the defense inquired recently when Mr..
Steffens was on the witness stand for
the prosecution.
"Yes, sir" was the reply.
What SCHOOL,"
international Correspondence
Schools"
II object to this testimony Your
Honor This from the attorney.
objection overrulcd,r Ills Honor
replied. II don't see that it matters
where the learning was secured, 50 long
as man knows it and has practiced
so successfully as Mr.. Steffcns has.
And so, Sergeant Steffens and ms
les. training not only won the point,
but wen the commentator OF the
court as well. Upheld in COURT There's
always satisfaction in that
In his department is a very unique
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-05-14

AZ
~ out oil It and the heroics, the sense
of adventure, the sense of superiority
which flaming headlines give TO the
criminal. strip it to its scrdid baroness,
and its solution TO a. considerable ex-
tent. is IN sight. After all, there is moth
ing very gIauaorous about handouts,
prison bars, long penltentiary sem
fences, or capital punishment The
penalties when imposed, make the
criminal look like sap.
In place of the old-tlme, brufscr-
type criminal the modern enemy OF
society employs finesse and as class,
loves TO appear as gentleman OF keen
brain and wit Arrayed against him are
other men equally keen, devoted to law
enforcement Many OF them have been
trained in the laboratory Tor their lie
work Of crime suppression and the ap-
Dref1en5ion OF the criminal. More and
more these men are employing modern
inventions in their work - pEotog-
rapfy. microscopy, baIlistfcs, X-ray,
chemistry, finger printing, psychology,
medicine. keen precepsfon, and
knowledge OF the law.
Realizing all this. it was particularly
interesting when one of our party said
Were going over TO Elizabeth, N. J.,
TO meet member Of the police force
man VINO is doing unusual police
work in his laboratory"
InstinctiveIy, we pictured this man
as big. husky, and firm OF jaw, wres-
Ting with variety Of problems that
would be almost certain to arise IN
that denseiy populated metropolitan
area.
Pulling up before comfortable home
we were met ait the door by cultured
gentleman with a charming voice and
the rnanner and face of an artist. who
uss1ered us upstairs TO laboratory and
office
CERGEANT Gustave Rudolph Stef-
- fens, We were soon 10 learn is
skilled as a law enforcement officer
and really is an artist. having spent
several years in the study oE music
IN his laboratory he wrestIes with a
variety OF problems, but the rest of our
picture of him was all wrong. Here IS
a crime fighter who employs finesse
and science.
For SIX years Mr.. Steffens studied
music and harmony, plays the corHet,
and IS wonderfully well informed on
bands and band music. This is an ayo
cation source OF relaxation The
rest OF the tirne he is active as an ex-
ponent Of the new order III crime de-
tecsaon, unravelling mysteries in hrs
laboratory and filing away surprising
lot OF information IN those record
cases Of his down al headquarters.
Born in Germany in 1887. he cszne
to New York City when a boy Of Is.
got Job in a grocery store IN Brook
Tyn and vas a groeer's helper for a
number of years until the longing TO
see the old horne finally got the better
OF Eim. So. one day he set sail for
visit 10 Germany and remained TO
serve two years in the army before
coming back 10 the United States.
.taere he again worked in the grocery
store and gave more oil his spare time
10 she study 81 his beloved music. He
vas bound 70 do this, for mind like
mis- must reach our and beyond the
narrow. routine boursdefies Of canned
goods and fresh vegetables in order TO
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-05-14

Sergeant
Gassavs K.
Gsffess, s0isb
bss scientific
training md
equipment nsskes
fSs sesy of sbs
egsrsgyess0r bava
ssd pveesvioas
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-12-18
CONRAD SIGNING

CONTINUED from Page One)
pected for everyone is anxious 10
see Pondera oil field opened up
again.
The alarming situation for Con-
rad is the fact that this field has
an annual payroll of $4,000 and
this little oil activity pays seven per
cent of the taxes of Pondera county.
without this oil industry, every
Taxpayers taxes would be seven
percent higher. If the industry
could be INCREASED, then each
mans taxes might be lowered
through the increased tax revenue
from the oil industry. Yet January
l will find the Pondera field idle
and shut in.
The Conrad Lions club is prepar-
ng to first "clean it's own Doorstep"
and then look for new fields TO con-
quer. Pilgrimages to Waller and
Choteau are first on the schedule
that will follow when Conrad has
pledged its citizenship to use only
gasoline made from Montana crude.
The Conrad committee was in
formed this week that every Texaco
station in the state is now selling
Montana-made gasoline.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-12-18

This is the time of the year wnen
most of the increases in the price
of crude occur. The season OF
low demand" includes five months;
November. December, January, Feb
ruary and March; while the sea-
son of thigh demand" includes
seven months April, May, June,
July. August. September and Octo-
Der. From January 1, 1912 to to-
dav there have been 1876 changes
in the price of SO gravity Oklahoma
crude oil. OF these charges SO
were increases and so were de-
creases. OF the Sc increases 52
were made during November, De-
cember, January, February and
March-and "a were made during
the other seven months-Over one
and one-half times as many in
creases in winter as in summer. OF
the so decreases Is were made dur
ing the five winter" months and
S5 during the seven summer
months.
If the supply of crude is the
standard for determining whether
prices should advance or not then
an advance would appear TO be
mast due. Record-lows in the his
tory of storage have been estab-
lished this year. The total amount
of crude in storage on November
l was only Is million barrels more
than on January 1 and has been
declining for the past two months
at the rate of a million and a half
barrels a month We have now q
supply of crude for only S7.5 days.
Advances in the crude price in the
past have occurred when our crude
supply was far in excess of this.
TO take just two dates at random:
when the price of crude on March
90. 1920. was advanced from 1926
to $3.50, we had on hand according
to the Bureau of Mines rata sup
plies for 1868 days; and May 90,
1929, when the price advanced from
S12O to $1.45, we had a crude
supply sufficient for 1924 days.
From whatever statistical stand
point the price question is viewed,
it is apparent that there is no justi-
fication at present Of any reduction
in the price of crude but, on the
other hand, it might be soundly ar
gued that an advance in the price
of crude would be proper.
There appear to be places where
for one reason or another. producers
are violating the law OF supply and
demand. This the producer should
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-12-18

stories with a tang, or otherwise
pleasing twist; so it occurred to
me that you might like to hear one
concerning a pair Of luckless
Indians:
Mr.. and Mrs. Black Eagle were
newlyweds, and our scene opens on
board a train in which they are
taking IA honeymoon trip Ap-
parenly there had been a wedding
celebration before boarding the
train, because Mr.. Eagle begged for
water to soothe his burning innards;
being a faithful squaw Mrs. Eagle
brot the needed drink. However
the soothing effect was only temp
orary and the same request was
soon repeated; whereupon the faith
full wife promptly fulfilled his
wishes. Upon the third request how
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-12-18
PROPOSED LAW On
PERMITS USELESS

Montanans holding government
permits which expire on December
81 have little hope for the passage
OF the bill introduced by Congress-
man Paul H. Greever which pro-
vides for extension to December 81,
1898 of prospecting permits in good
standing which have been included
in unit ulans submitted to the Fe-
partment of the interior, when such
plans include at least one half OF
the acreage embraced within the
designated structural area. The
passage of the bill before January
/ is deemed improbable and the
terms are such as to mean little
to any permits in Montana such
as those in Kelvin field where unit
development is impossible.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-12-18

ever the squaw returned empty
handed, explaining apologetically
no can get um water, white woman
sitting on spring"
It's familiar handwriting, but
we can't remember who It is who
sent this contribution. but we ap-
preciate I'll:
A medical student who had been
out on a big party until about 5
/. m. sat in 8 class room trying
to pass an exam. His head was
fairly buzzing with the hangover
rom the party and he could just
about see the paper. The question
vas:
Name five reasons why mother
milk is better for babies than cows
milk"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-12-18

The student scratched his head
and put down:
/. It's fresher.
2. It's cleaner.
Then he thought a while and
wrote:
8. The cats can't get at 1t.
4. It's easier to take to a picnic.
Well pleased with the results he
had so far achieved, he studied long
on the last reason. He thought ana
thought but could not remember
what the reason was. Finally, ne
had an inspiration. On the COM
pleted exam paper the professor
read this fifth reason:
5. It comes in such cute con-
tainers.
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