The Kusko times., 1937-09-17
RELIEF PARTY REPORTS HARD
 TRIP TO CRASH
BY THE WANDERING REPORTER

4 crew of nine men guided by C. A. Fowler was recruited in Takotna Tuesday, September : to make the second trip to the scene of the wreck ed Star plane and carry out the body of E. C. Morton, the effects of the injured and the mail. Five of the party were from among the employ ees of the Alaska Road Commission They were, Gus Olson, George Chris to, Jim Sini, Veryl Gard and Bill Nielsen. Bert Demientieff, Dave Peck, Alexy Wilson and T. F. Me Roberts, the Kusko Times reporter, comprised the remainder of the par ty-
 Don Goodman left early Wednes- day morning with the first load. landing on the Moore Creek field with the fourth and last load in time for dinner prepared by Mrs. Lena Toner, Moore Creek cook. The hus- ky gang took advantage of the we'll filled table and stocked up to capa- city. The party started out on the long hard trek shortly after dinner and made it over the first summit to MT. Fowler's reindeer cabin early that night. Don Goodman was on the job and roared overhead few minutes after the arrival Of the par ty at the cabin, and started drop ping a plentiful supply of food. We might mention here that Mr. Good man. in representing the Star Air Service, followed the party through in his plane and dropped plenty of food and other supplies. doing every thing in his power to aid the rescue party in their undertaking.
 The gang left early Thursday morning on the last lar to the scene of the wreck. After four hours of hard, steep and brushy mushing. they stumbled onto the well-hidden wrecked plane. The plane was complete wreck. Both wings were rolled up and completely demolished. The motor lay beside the wreck where one wing should have been. Nothing was left recognizable as an airplane but the cabin. How tvl of the passengers and pilot eUerge3 from the wreck alive was a miracle.
 The crew spent few minutes talk ing pictures and discussing the ac- cident. it's cause. etc. and tFen got busy making up sacks and prepar- ing the body for the long 20-mile hike out Suitable timber for the construction of a stretcher to carry the body wasn't to be found. 4 couple of the boys cut heavy green spruce pole and the deceased was { lashed to this Fowler went ahead brushing" fe trail and kept on the lookout for a couple Of dry Doies.
 IL was hard going. the body being heavy and the green, Timber pole swayed down and allowed the load to swing back and forth in packing. 4 little of this kind of packing went a long ways, In fact, 1t went lit- tie bit too long and the carriers balk- ed and declared si+-Gowr s+rike. At the critical moment Fowler came to the rescue and the ringing of his axe was heard just ahead. The dis couraged packers regained new life and forged ahead 10 where the able reind CT man had found a near ly extinct dry spruce pole. A stretcher was made with the one dry and one green pole, the load swung aloft and the husky young mushers started forth on what turned out to be a long, hard, wearying trip.
 The first day of the return tr ended with one summit traverse and the body within mile or so of the cabin.
 The writer went on in to prepare supper consisting of gallons of good, hot, scalding coffee, hot-dogs. chick en and plenty of good fresh breaA baked by the Moore Greek cook.
 On reaching the relief cabiu, a cheerful fire was found burning in the stove, lots of hot water bubbling away and visitor gently snoring
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