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The Kusko times., 1937-11-26
PILOT MAKING SUCCESS IN MINING NEAR NOME

Hugh Ford, engineer in charge of power for the Arctic Exploration Co. operating two dredEes at Candle. stopping at Juneau recently, on his way below for the winter, says three gold placers of more than usual inter est have been uncovered in the Nome region this summer.
 One, according to Ford, istthat of Sam Godfrey's on the high reaches of the Kougarok River where prom ising shUwirgs have been found in ancient river channels Godfrey. a Fairbanks man, spent considerable money in drilling operations this season, the results Of which may be seen in expanded machinery develop ment next summer.
 Frank Whaley, veteran Nome air. plane pilot, had the most astounding success of the year. It was Whaley whose plane was struck by lightning this summer, wing ripped clean of fabric, and a crash resulted III which engine and dash panel we're broken loose from the plane by the terrific impact as the plane struck the sur face of small lake. No one was killed or severely injured, and the same luck followed Whaley into gold mining.
 He is said to have taken a small inadequate appearing outfit into Mug get Greek near Nome with his part ners and cleaned up between forty and fifty thousand dollars in gold when the intention had been only to prospect in the few holes put down.
 Bill Oliver, from Fairbanks, and a party of three men also have what may be big placer field in the next few years, although bad luck dogged them all summer l. is understood the men were prospecting the valley of a river about 30 miles up the Yu- kon.
 High waters that forced the men to mount their light airplane drill on raft brought down Q heavy run of ice few weeks aro and the men had to walk out Of the country, be- ing lucky to save their lives as well as their outfit.
 The men found a little coarse gold. and if pay is found in general next summer, the prospect should become a big thing as the drainage of the river in question is 250 miles in ex- tent.
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26
MINING MAN CONDEMNS TAX ON GOLD TAKE

Mining development in the Seward Peninsula country is being severely hampered by the three percent tax on gold, passed by the last Territor- ial Legislature, according to Graham D. Hammers of the Fox Bar Dredg- ing Company, operating on the Kou- garok River.
 Many outfits in my section" Ora ham said, land especially on the Kougarok, are running on a marginal profit, and the three percent tax on gross geld output definitely limits the scope of operations.
 Hammers is on his way to the States after 9 fairly successful" season. He has been working ground with his partner, Guy Riegel, or the lower reaches of the Kougarok for five years.
 hammers and Riegel, are using a small dredge to operate their ground with a three-foot bucket. Bedrock is about nine feet deep on the aver age ard using cold water thawing, the Fox Bar Dredging Company has mined 213.o00 yards of gravel during the 90-day season that ended 0cto- Der 5.
 Hammers opened a hydraulic plac- CT proposition on Buzzard Creek this summer that from Lammer's smile. as he said the pay was pretty good, should be just that
 There is some good country in there" hammers said, ''but as I said beiere, the gold tax is discouraging investment in that region and keep ing lot of capital out of Alaska"
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26
ESKIMO IGLoO IS NOW EXTINCT SAYS SURVEYOR
(Alaska Daily Press)

The day of the igloo is peechuk, that is to say, all gone.
 No more do the little mickannin- nies crawl through the frozen en- trance of their round snowhouse and nibble on tallow by the light of a seal oil lamp, while gaping at, dim world through a window of ice.
 Leonard Berlin. U. s. Surveyor, who has just finished a long season n the far north, returned to Juneau yesterday with the word that the Es- kimos from now on must be com rletely disassoeiated with igloos, for there is probably not one in use to- dy, at least in Alaska
 When Uncle Sam's northernmost citizens go travelling, they occasion ally erect a snowhouse for a "one- night stand" if no other shelter of- fers itself But this is rarely the case, and If you were to visit tke north country today, you would find the natives Of the region living either in frame houses or in "barabaras," such as are used on the Aleutian islands.
 The ''barabara" is built half un- derground. half above ground, and covered with grass or boards or any thing to keep out the elements. When built underground, the ground oftentimes has to be thawed out by building fires on it
 Such a decidedly rude existence, one would think, is not conducive to the highest happiness, but Berlin declares, that the Eskmos of this far north, country along the Arctic coast, are as good-natured and carefree a band of people as you will ever meet in this planet.
 "They treat you right when you get around Point Barrow" he said. "It's not always this two bits, two bits stuff, like the natives further south, -or, as a matter of fact, like the white man everywhere"
 The Eskimos are living opponents of the truth of Thomas Gray's line, "Wherea ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise" They don't know any other life than .he rigorous one they lead cn the Arctic shore. They don't know warmth and sunshine.
 As a-result they are jolly and con- tented, earning an industrious life of their seahons and reindeer. They are not lazy, not by long way. And Berlin found them mighty fine people to knaw.
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26
HUNTING LICENSES AID
 SECURITY OLD AGE DIVISION

JUNEAU-The Alaska Old Age Assistance Division of the Depart ment of Public Welfare IS using trap ping, hunting, and fishing licenses issued by the Alaska Game Comnis- sion prior to April, 1887, in attempt ing to prove age Of the applicants. The Alaska law requires that all re- cipients be 65 years Of age or over. Proof is required and birth certif- rates are rare, as vital statistics were generally recorded only in the larger cities and some few of the eastern states 65 years ago. Usually church records giving the date of birth are available for those who were baptised or who were register ed in a church. Family Bibles are also helpful
 The Department Of Public Welfare has been finding information record ed on trapping, hunting and fishing licenses of great value in proving age. and the Alaska Game Commis- sion has beer cooperating with the department in tracing many of these records over a period of years, there fore helping to establish the age of many applicants in the Territory. This work would be greatly facili- 'tated and grants could be made much soonerif applicants would be careful 70 record the exact year or years in which they received licenses from the Game Commission, as well as indicating the kind of license that was issued: Other types of docu- ments found invaluable are home stead records, marriage records, steamboat licenses and similar re- cords. The investigation of other re- cords would be greatly facilitated were exact details given when mak- ing the application.
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that J. J. Chisholm, the administrator Of the estate of F. C. H. Spencer, de- ceased, has this day filed in this Court and matter h;s Final Account, Report and Petition for Discharge, and that the Court has designated Saturday, the 27th day of Eovem- Der, 1887, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day as the time and office of the U. s. Commissioner and Ex-ofcio Probate Judge for the Mt. Mckinley Precinct, Fourth Divi- sion, Territory of Alaska, as the place, when and where said report, account and petition will be heard; and all persons interested in said es-s
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26

tate are hereby required to file their Objections to the said report If any they have, in writing, on or before said day m the Court, and to appear at the time and place aforesaid and present their obieciens- Dated at McGrath, Alaska this 25th day of September, 1887. .
 ". J. WOMAN
 Probate Jadge Date of First Publication, October Is, 1887. Date or last Publication, November s, 1887.
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26
AXEL PETERSON
NOTICE

In the Probate Court for Otter Pre- cInct, Fourth Judicial DiVisisn, Territory of Alaska. In the matter of the Estate Of Charles Yost- deceased.
 Eoties is hereby given by the un- dersigned. administrator of the es- tate of Charles Vest, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against, the said de ceased, to exhibit them, with the ne cessary vouchers, within six months cf the date of this notice, to the said administrator, at his place of residence in the Town of Flat, Ot- ter Precinct, Fourth Judicial Divi- sion, Territory of Alaska.
 JOE CUMMINGS,
 Administrator of the Estate ef
 Charles Yost, Deceased. fa'ed at Fiat Alaska, Septsmber II, 1887.
 First Publication October Is, 1887. Last Publication, November 19, 1887.
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26

Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned. exeeutor of the estate of Bert Goodpaster, deceased, to the claims against, the said deceased; to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months of the date of this notice, to the said exec utor, at his place of residence in the Town of Takotna, Mt. Mckinley Pre- cinct, Fourth Judicial Division, Ter ritory of Alaska.
 AXEL PETERSON
 Executor of the Estate of
 Bert Goodpaster, Deceased First Publication October Is, I937. Last Publication, Novembeh 1e. 1887.
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL AC- COUNT AND REPORT AND PIE TETON FOR DISCHARGE

In the Probate Court for the Terri- tory of Alaska, Fourth pivixion, Mt. Mckinley Precinct In the Matter of the Estate of F. C H. Spencer, Deceased
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26
NOTICE

In the Probate Court for Mt McKin ley Precinct, Fourth Judicial Divs sion, Territory of Alaska In the matter of the Estate of Bert Goodpaster, deceased.
The Kusko times., 1937-11-26
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
PARENT RISKS HIS LIFE
TO SAVE BABE FROM FIRE

A fire of unknown origin broke out
in the kitchen of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
E. Wilson's Church street residence,
Princess Anne, Nd, and caused dam
age of over $4,000 before the fire
men brought the flames under control.
Responding to the alarm with both
their fire engines, the Princess Anne
company answered their first call to
duty in the past 81 days.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were Wis
iting with neighbors when the alarm
sounded. Their three children, Stan
ley, IL, Shirley, 8, and Sonny, 2 1-2
years old, were in bed alone in the
house. Smoke awakened the two ell
der children, who gave the alarm and
in the excitement left their baby
brother in his upstairs bed.
After giving the alarm and return
ing to the home the flames had made
such Roadway that it appeared i'm
possible to again enter the house.
Two of the firemen, Messrs. Tom
Taylor and Bill Dixon, Jr., upon ar
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15

is thought to have started from one
of the cars stored there. Onancock
and Tasley Fire Companies responded
to the call but the Parksley Fire Com
pany had the fire under control when
they reached there.
For a time the fire threatened the
home of G. D. Lewis, about IL feet
from the garage. This building,
which is owned by John D. johnson,
was saved by prompt work on the
part Of the firemen.
The Spurley garage burned was own
ed by Carlisle Parks. The loss is
about $500 with no insurance. Mr..
Spurley lost his garage equipment and
several automobiles stored there were
burned also. Mr. Spurley's loss in
GLIDING the value of the automobiles
is estimated at $4,000 with no insur-
ance except on some of the automo-
biles which were on finance plan.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
WHAT TO DO IN CASE
ONE is BITTEN BY DOG

A number of rabid dogs have come
to the attention of the Maryland State
Health Department on the Eastern
Shore.
This article is written to advise you
what to do in case anyone is bitten
by mad dog or any animal.
If dog bites anyone or if the
dogs actions appear to be somewhat
strange, he should be confined to the
premises of the owner by either put
ting him in house or claiming him
and notifying the Health Department.
If you kill this dog, you will destroy
our evidence as to whether this dog
is really mad. If he is confined and
observed periodically by the Health
Department, we can advise you if this
dog is dangerous.
Rabies is a serious disease in man;
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
bail each for Grand Jury action by

bail each for Grand Jury action by
Magistrate Norman H. Angel, of Tow
son. Those held are John Morning
star, 80, of Towson, and John J. Kill
murray, 81, of Lutherville. Both de-
MED their guilt at the hearing.
The victim of the robbery, Theo-
dore Rodriguez, a Peurto Rican, has
been employed for fifteen years as
gardner by the Mission Helpers of
w. Joppa road, Towson. Rodriguez
is unable to speak or hear, and gave
his testimony both in sign language
and writing. He said he had entered
a saloon in the heart of Towson's
business district Saturday night last
to buy cigarettes, and that as he step
ped out of the door two men grabbed
him by the arms and hustled him up
the adjoining alley. He was unable
to call for help, and the two knocked
him down with their fists, he said, fin
ishing the job by kicking him into I'M
consciousness. He identified Morning.
star and Kilmurray as his assailants.
A physician, who treated him for lac
erations and bruises of the scalp, eyes,
ears, and jaw, said that Rodrigued had
not been drinking.
A money belt containing about four
dollars represented the total loot. A
small quantity of change Rodriguez
carried in his pocket was not disturb
ed, he said.
A fellow employee, Wilson Huff,
assisted as sign language interpreter
at the hearing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
he majority of times this disease is

the majority of times this disease is
fatal although one may receive the
Pasteur treatment. If the disease has
fully developed before the Pasteur
treatment is given, there is little hope.
If you kill the dog and send it's
head to the laboratory, the laboratory
report which you will get later will
be of little value because examina-
ton of the dogs brain frequently
fails to show whether or not this dog
is mad. Today physicians base their
diagnosis on the action of the live
animal.
If you are bitten by a dog get in
touch with your local Health Depart
ment at the earliest possible moment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
PORTION OF MISSIONER CCC
WILL BE TRANSFERRED

Captain D. R. Hutchinson, Com
handing Officer of the Westover CCC
Camp has announced that he, Lieuten-
ant H. C. Wood and ninety-six enrol
lees of Camp Somerset d. would en-
bark Saturday for Red Bluff, Califor-
mia, where they will engage in re-
forestation.
They will leave Westover on spec
ial Pullman train with a kitchen car
attached at 500 A. M. Accompany
ing the corps will be Captain R. C.
Keys, who will act as train surgeon.
During the trip Captain Hutchinson
will be train commander, and Lieuten-
ant Wood, acting train quarter master.
Enroute, the company will be Joined,
probably at Harrington, DEL, by men,
bers of the discontinued Snow Hill
Civilian Civilian Conservation Corp,
lot strong, making a total of 2O3 men
and 8 officers on the train.
In making the trip to Red Bluff,
located in the Sacramento Valley in
the north-central section of Califor-
MIA, the unit will pass through Chi
cagoD Illinois; Peublo, Colorado, and
Ogden, Utah, and will travel over the
Pennsylvania, the Sante Fe. and the
South Pacific Railroad lines.
The transfer of Captain Hutchinson
does not mean the Westover camp is
to be disbanded or discontinued. On
the contrary, a new detachment is ex-
pected to arrive here any time and will
commence their duties where the pres
ent members left off. The technical
force and the camp foreman will re-
main the same as at present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15

and quickly got it under control, but
not before practically the entire build
ing and its contents were ruined by
the flames, smoke and water and not
before the entire kitchen section, both
upstairs and down and the northwest
corner of the house had been consum-
ed. Luckily, the weather was damp
and calm and the flames were not
famed by a wind to threaten the en-
tire Church street residential section.
The loss was partially covered by
insurance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15

American traveller to the advantages
of the ocean highway as the best route
between northern and southern points
has cooled somewhat to that subject
because nothing has been done to i'm
prove sections of U. S. IL in Maryland.
En- route from New York to Key
West, Fla, Miss Putnam stopped ov-
ernight in Salisbury recently and was
vociferous in her complaint against
Maryland road officials for failure to
improve the sections of u. S. Is from
Delmar to Pocomoke.
"You know this is my road, and I
would like to see something done to-
ward improving it," she said.
The road from Delmar to Salisbury,
and particularly the curve at Leonard's
mill is too narrow, she declared. Equal
ly as bad from the travellers viewpoint
she added, is the section between West
over and Pocomoke which she found
to have rough surface, too many cur
yes and was too narrow for automo-
bile and truck usage.
Many months ago the novelist wrote
an interesting article on the ocean
highway for The Saturday Evening
Post. To that article was credited an
increase in tourist travel over the
route.
The Chamber of Commerce and 9TH
er organizations are discussing with
Delaware and Maryland highway Of
ficials proposition of dual high
way, or a least the construction of a
more direct route between Delmar and
Pocomoke. In recent months little has
haan said ON the subject
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
DORCHESTER PASTOR HAS
BASE BALL AS TEXT

Many citizens will avail themselves
OF the great opportunity of seeing the
great Baseball Leagues play the
Worlds Series for the championship.
This pleasure will not be realized
Dy the majority of Baseball lovers, so
cordial invitation was extended to
all who enjoy this American Sport
to come out last Sunday evening. Oc-
tober 10th, to Zion M. E. Church, Cam
bridge, Md, and hear DR.. Dayton E..
McClain preach his wonderful sermon
on the "World's Championship Base
Dali Came" He explained play by
play from spiritual standpoint.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
irving on the scene, attempted to enter

irving on the scene, attempted to enter
the building and were driven back by
the smoke and flames. But when
Mr.. Wilson arrived shortly afterwards
he knew his baby son was upstairs
and plunged headlong into the black
clouds of choking smoke. Holding his
breath and unable to see he felt his
way upstairs to the baby's crib, which
was in a front room furthest from
the flaming kitchen. But the crib
was empty, and as he made sure of
that fact by feeling with his hands
in the choking inferno, he heard the
child coughing in an adjoining back
room almost over the blazing kit
chen. Rushing to him he put him
under him arms and brought him safe
ly down the stairs and out of the
building.
The firemen soon had two heavy
streams of water directed on the blaze
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
PARKSLEY GARAGE DE-
STROYED BY FIRE OCT.

The garage operated by Avery
Spurley on Bennett Street in Parksley
Va, was burned about midnight,
Thursday, October 7th. The fire irigi-
mated in the back of the garage and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
ASSAULTS AND ROBS
DEAF AND DUMB MAN

Charged with assaulting and rob-
bling a deaf and dumb man in a Tow
son alley, two men were held in $500
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
NOVELIST TURNS CRITIC
OF MARYLAND HIGHWAYS

Nina Wilcox Putnam, the novelist,
who has perhaps done more than any
individual to call attention of the
Evening star., 1937-07-30

Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek's
Chinese high command declared to-
day in Marking it would hurl all its
military might "unreservedly" against
Japan in North China.
All the officers would disclose, how
ever, was that central Chinese gov
ernment troops would move from
Paotingfu at the opportune moment"
The officers would neither confirm
nor deny Japanese reports that CEN
tral troops already have been sent
into the Tientsin-Peiping war zone
from Paotingfu.
Meanwhile Japanese artillery and
airplanes pounded Chinese sections
| OF battered Tientsin with shells and
bombs in a renewal of the attack
which devastated a large area OF
| the Chinese city yesterday.
Grave apprehension was felt for the
safety of the Americans at the Yench-
ing University. The group was believed
to number five women and three men,
including President j. L. Stuart, who
had refused the warning Of the Ameri-
can Embassy to leave.
1T is my duty to stay" he told
diplomatic officials.
Meanwhile 900 Americans living In
(See CHINA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-07-30

SAAAioy q w.
nue., to drive him to the resort.
Brought back to Washington by
Policeman w. c. Grooms and Precinct
Detective w. G. Fawcett after being
turned over to them by Calvert County
officers, Marshall probably will be
taken before United States Commits
sioner Needham c. ,Turnage late to-
day or tomorrow, it was said.
Police claim that Marshall, after
robbing the sporting goods store, held
up DAILY at Tenth and D streets and at
the point Of a gun forced him to drive
to various points in Washington and
then ordered DAILY to drive to the
Maryland resort. arriving there at 5
am. yesterday. Marshall then ordered
DAILY to drive back to Washington and
to say nothing about the ride.
Grooms and Fawcett. who were in
vestigating the robbery of the store,
heard rumors of the kidnapping and
went to see DAILY.
After talking with DAILY, Fawcett and
Grooms drove to North Beach. where
Marshall already had been arrested by
Taylor. Upon exhibiting the warrant
signed by Commissioner Turnage, the
man was turned over to the Washing
ton police by the Calvert County
sheriff. After being returned here yes
terday, Marshall was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for cuts on his hands
and face, said by police to have been
ls>A a%> 81 In {vak4 hA
store.
Marshall was arrested in . North
(see KDNAP, Pago A-5.)