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The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
BEATON SAYS
 G00DNE NEWS OK:
 GROUND DEEP

Although the showings on their ground in the Goo1news Bay area were rather disappointing tO date, they will continue prospecting in that district, according to John Beaton, who passed through Takotna last week on his way to his home in An ehora-
 MT. Beaten. who with A. Shsn- beck, prominent Anchorage business man, installed drills and com plete prospecting equipment in Good news, asserted his confidence in the district despite the failure of the first hole tests to yield pay He said the area is huge and is highly min eralized, but, of course. It Is wet ground and the holes must be sunk deep to reach bedrock which makes progress in prospecting yery slow
 Mir. Beaton is g successful mining man of wide experience in far wes- tern Alaska and the Q pinion has been voiced by local old-time mining men that If any one makes a success in the platinum area, 1t wsIl De Mir. Beaton and his associates.
 The publishers Of The kusko Times are well acquainted with Mr. Beaton- they having come 10 IakoTna with Mir Bea1on from Anchorage last Jan uary when the plane was forced down by fog and sleeI on the snow in the middle of the Kuskolzwim Riv- CT, about 60 miles below McGrsth for two days.
 Mir. Beston dropped into the office during his stay here and renewed the acquaintance. He said he feels hna now after serious illness which kept him in the hospital for several months last winter and spring. He expects to remain in Anchorage few weeks and then make a IEip5 to. the States
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
RECORD PLANE FREIGHT HAUL
 IS COMPLETED

Whas is believed to have been the largest movement of freight by air plane in the history of Alaska was completed recently when the tri-mo- tored Ford plane Of the Star Air Service came to it's home port after being In service most of the summer between Ruby and Folger, says ths Anchorage Times.
 Pilot Chester Brown reported that 220,142 pounds of freight was deliv- cred to the Cripple Creek Mining Company al Folger in 76 trips of ths plane.
 h moving the freight the ship con- sumed 5,350 gallons of gasoline and travelled g total distance Of more than half way around the world, l2,920 miles
 The freight included all sorts of heavy machinery, groceries and g variety of other items used in the mining camp of Dave Strsndberg. There were tractor parts, dragline parts, caterpillar tracks weighing 300 pounds.
 Pieces of iron 20 feet long, eight inches wide and g half inch thick, used as tracks at the mine, were slowed in the cabin of the ship and moved from Ruby to Folger. Two hundred drums of diesel oil were also moved.
 The freight, totalling 10 tons 142 pounds, was shipped from the States to Seward. IL went over the Alaska Railroad to Nenana and hence down the Yukon River to Ruby.
 From Ruby, it was taksn 85 miles south over the rolling wilderness to the mine property. The S-ar Air Service ship made three trips daily during good weather.
 Pilot Brown made the trips with either Jack Carr or Walter Brown, IT,, as his aide.
 Local aviation officials said they have never heard Of such 8 large movement Of freight in Alaska be- fore. They pointed out, however, that larger shipments have been made by air in other parts Of the world and pointed particularly tc New Guinea where several dredgzz were moved by airplana.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
PILOT VICTOR
 TELLS STORY
 FATAL CRASH

Fog that closed in around his air plane and trapped 1t in 8 valley of the KuSkokwim mountains was blam- ed today by Pilot Dan Victor for the crash last Thursday that took the life of one man and injured two other passengers, says 8 recent issue of the Anchorage Times.
 Pilot Victor, who sustained a bro ken nose and numerous bruises and scratches, sad he had the choice of flying blind in the narrow valley and perhaps hitting a mountain head on, or else making a forced landing in the trees
 Meanwhile a party of about 20 men went to the scene of the wreck today from Moore Creek for the body of E. G. Morton The firt res- cue party was unable to carry the two injured passengers and the body.
 @It was about 4:30 Thursday af- ternOon when We were in the fog Pilot Victor said. .sThe weather was closing III and l planned to land at Moore Greek, a mining camp. The airport at McGrath was flooded and the weather toward Takotna appear ed unfsvOrable.
 @I followed the creek up the valley and found 1t impossible to get over to Moore Creek So l turned around and started back The weather clos in and was flying blind.
 @The valley Is vzry narrow there and the ridges high on both sides. If I continued, I would have to fly blind and knew we would probably crash into the moun1ainside.
 We came down in the trees headed n between two trees and sheared of the wings of the plane 10 slow t up. We hit other trees and they broke the fall We plunged only a few feet to the earth after hitting the first trees
 Pilot Victor said he spent Thurs day night minis1ering first aid to Billie Harding and George Kriebel, his passengers Mortsn was dead when the plane hit the ground.
 T moved the two injured passen- gers under some trees and put them in sleeping bags Then built a fire and kept them warm, cooking them some food now and then the pilot said.
 Victor said he had little fear of being stranded for a long period be- cause the accident occurred on g route followed regularly by airplanes-
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
Larson & Larson
 Close Hydraulic ,
 work For Season

Frank Larson of Larson & Larson, oPerating 8 hydraulic proposition on Little Greek, arrived in town the first Of the week and stated that work has been suspended for the season.
 His partner. Arvid Larson remain ed s1 the camp to start putting the equipment away for the winter Frank will return in 8 day or two and assist in the work.
 Frank reports they have had 8 very satisfactory season and the pay was getting better toward he end.
 We could have worked a while longer, but as t became necessary to move the plant, to the next loca- tion, VIZ decided that by the time we got set up, the freeveup would be on and we would have to prepare the plant for winter" Larson stated.
 The operators are going right ahead prospecting however, this fan and winter.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
PRIVATE SHIP CRASHES
 INTO TREE AT FIRE LAKE

Merle Buron miraculously escaped injury recently when the Taylor Cub plane which he was piloting struck s tree near Fire Lake, half way be- tween Anchorage and Palmer on the Highway, fell 75 feet and crashed on the noEncsInsias. ---------
 The accident happened when Bur ton became lost in 2 fog bank while en route to Palmer win three other private planes. Burton said he eros sed Fire. Lake and upon finding his course blocked by fog, he turned back The fog had closed in behind him
 ~I tried to get altitude and go 5yer 1t, but II seemed to get worse, v Burton said T flew lower hoping 10 ind a break in the fog. 4 high tree seemed to come up -o meet with the ship"
 Burton said he banked 70 avoid the tree but the tip Of 2 wing struck the tree and turned the ship upside down Ii fell on its back to the ground 75 feet below.
 Dazed from the experience, Burton started the hike down the mountain to the highway. He mel bear that showed its teeth and scared me worse than the plane wreck" Burton said
 The piIos said one wing was torn from the ship. The other was bent. The fuselage was damaged only slightly and the tail and landing gear were in perfect condition He said he would rebuild he ship this winter and continue using it as 2 trainer
 4 trail Of cloth from the ship marks the route from the highway to the wreck on the mountainside and Burton said this furnished the only possible way of locating ths wreck
 T tore of large piece of 1he COW ering when I left the ship after the wreck, and every hundred feet or So, tied some to a tree. Ne followed thss trail to -he wreck yesterday af- ternoon"
 Accompanying Burton on the ex- petition yesterday were John Cook, Jim Richardson and Bill Kulp. With the aid If Richardson and Kulp, the pilot went to the wreck today plan nng to cut a trail down the nnoun- tainside and bring the plane to An ehorsge.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
Newest Star
 Airways Plane
 Destoyed by Fire

Fire razed the newest airplsne of the Star Airways fleet one morning recently while II was being serviced at Lake Spenard. No injuries were sustained but the flames menaced other planes and structures near the lake.
 The ship, a Skyrocket BeIlanca of the latest type, was on the ramp north of the picnic tables aT the lake when the fire broke out. Officials were at loss to explain how the fire started.
 Adolph Olson said the flames last ed less than five minutes. They strip ped the ship of its covering, burn ing some of the structure.
 Star Airways officials said the damage to the structural part Of the ship was slight. New parts will be installed and new cover placed-over the ship at the hangar st Merrill Field.
 Mr. Olson dashed with a fire ex- tinguisher to the ship when he saw the flames. He turned the extinguish- CT on the engine 10 prevent damage to ii.
 The flames enveloped the ship for short period as gasoline burned on the water. Workers jumped from the ship when the flames started.
 Pilot Kenneth Neese purchased the ship for Star Airways during his recent trip to the States.
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The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
RESIDENTS MISS FAMILIAR
 FIGURE AND MEET NEW ONE
What No Santa Claus ?"

What! No Santa Claus ?"
 4 husky young-looking gentleman Wednesday, stepped up to the re porter in 2 very businesslike, but familiar manner and extended his hand, accompanied by hearty Good morning" For a few mom- ents the reporter was stumped. Fin ally the ring of that familiar voice sank home
 Mir Twitchell had gone through the shearing pens and emerged forth with shining face-oU ward ly 2 changed man
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
AMBITION KILLED HER

YORK, Neb.-M- Woodward's COW had 2 liking for nails, bits of wire, glass and odd pieces Of brass. But a three-inch nail proved too much. She died after the nail worke5 through the stomach wall and pierc- ed the heart
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
FPFIGHTING BRIDGE STEEL FOR ARC TO THE CREEKS

Mike McRoberts and Albert Ivey have been busy this last week freight ing bridge steel out 10 the creeks for the ARC. h
 There IS approximately So tons of steel winch is being hauled by Acat and two traiIers. The mater ial will De used next season for the construction of three steel bridges arross Yankee, California and Canes creeks
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
DeLANE MAY PUT IN HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT

Jack DeLane and his wife arrived in town from Little Creek last Mon day Jack has been employed as en- giueer on the Little Greek dredge for Nain0 PuntilIa this summer while Mrs. DeLane did the cooking for the crew.
 The young couple will leave here for Anchorage. remaining there for g time before going Outside for the winter
 MT. DeLane has staked some ground near Canes Greek which he may work by hydraulic methods next year.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
BRINGS IN CLEANUP

Waino Puntilla, operator Of the Little Creek dredge, arrived in town Tuesday evening with another sstis- factory cleanup. He reports every thing going along fine al the dredge and anticipates working later than usual this fall.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
Builds Boat in Two Days

Builds Boat in Two Days
 E. O. Gurtler, who has been freighting on the TakOIna River Ophir the end of last week, built himself boat in two days and start ed down the North Fork, where he intends to spend the winter trapping and prospecting. Later he will be joined by his youngest son who is now working for Olson & Company on Happy Greek, in the Otter Pre- cinct
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
COrreSpOndent)

Albert ChaPPee and Gus Olson do- ing the spheading. The gravel is loaded from the tailing pile on the UotiIa & Hard ground by the big dragline. It takes just two dippers full make . -ruekload and the load Ing Is done in less than four minutes The road is already graveled half way to town. Mir. Adams, the road foreman, comes in about every other day to oversee the work.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
LEAVING FOR ANCHORAGE

Mir. and Mrs. B. 4. Lyons are in town from ophir where Bill has bean in the employ Of Hard < Uotila as -eat" driver. They are planning on leaving for Anchorage by the first available plane.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
UotiIa Visits HoIding-

to his mining camps al Moore and Slate Greeks, returned to OphIr yes terdzy- He came over with Pilot landed nicely on the Ophir feld. With the same plane also came Dan Lhemon, a machinery salesman for the N c. Company, who left again on the plane after a short stay in 0phir.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
GoEBEL VISITS OVERNIGHT

Charley Goebel was a visitor in dSing 8 little sniping on Canes this summer and reports his ground as going about one dollsr-an acrs-
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
FRED MARKS IN TOWN

Fred Marks, who has been working for Larson ( Larson in their hy- drsuic operations on Little Greek, arrived In Town Tuesday night. Op- eraGons have been suspended for the season.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
CHANDLER LEAVES

William Chandler, assistant to Supt. Fred J. Spach Of the ARC here. left for Anchorage with Pilot Ralph Savory last Saturday. Mir Chandler will be leaving for Washington State University the last Of this week to launch ouT 0n hiss senior year of col Iege-
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
Leaving For Fairbarks-

Leaving For Fairbanks
 Charles Holky, who together with Ali Grear berg has been drilling cn the Ophir Development Company's ground on the Innoko Flats, left in Mike Myntti's car for Takotna Tues day morning. Holky IS on his way to Fairbanks on busineEs.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
SEA WOLF BRINGS ANOTHER
 LOAD OR ARC BRIDGE STEEL

The MS Sea Wolf arrived Wednes- day night with 9 tons of bridge steel for the ARC. They re- turned to the ARC camp down river to pick up a barge loaded with the Rlanee of the ARC equipment
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Closes for Season
 The work on the Speljack ground on the Bonanza Group on Little Greek has also closed for the season, ss the water was getting low on ae- count of the recent cold spell, and 1t being rather late Q start 9 new open cut
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
VIII Spend Winter Prospeefing-

VIII Spend Winter Prospecting
 Ora Davis, who has been work ing for the Alaska Road COmmzs- sion this summer, and his partner Grin Goodrich, who has worked for Frank Sreljack ose Little Greek, ar rived in town a couple of days ago. They were on their way to Dome Greek, in the Lone some River section of the lower In nsko River, where they intend to spend the winter prospecting; also perform the annual labor on the Frank Speljack property on Dome Creek When they learned that Gurt- Ter had built himself boat out of lurnber, they decided ro go him one better and construct 2 steel vessel. 50, to that end, they got together five empty gas tanks, dashed them together win hxyxire, put q deck on tfrg contraption, and gsyly set of down the river this Wednesday morning; 3aFis's dog being on the hzck barking loudly to clear the Irryz Everybody said- God hesp them F they ~+rike a s--per
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
Recovering From Burn%

Waino Punti1ia and Frank and Arvid Larson from Little Greek were in town yesterday. Arvid reports that Mrs. Larson, who last week while in the steam bath, Is almost well again. After getting burnt she came into town and had Eric Hard dress the burns after which she got great relief from the very painful accident Frank and Arvid has new closed down operations for the sea- son, as t was getting too late to move the pipe line and get started again
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

NEW ENGINEER {. Clarence Zaiser has taken Jack DeEane's place as engineer on Pun tilla3s Little Greek dredge.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
Water Getting Slack-

Water Getting Slack
 Jehn Tw0ney came in from Hard and Johnsou's camp on upper Ophir Greek this morning. He reports that eveTything Is going fine up there; that the water, however, IS getting 2 little slack on account of the cold spell; and that Carl Olsen, the new slack-line operator is doing fine and putting lots Of dirt through the boxes
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
LATE NEWS ARTICLES FROM OPHIR By Christian Bolgen---(Special Correspondent

Make Trip to Takotna-
 Mrs. Erie Hard and Mrs. Thos. Shaver made a trip to Takotna this V edresday morning, going over with Gus Uotila n the truck
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
Moving Into New Store

Mir and Mrs. O. E. BIindhein are new moving into their new store building. which is some building, be- lIeve me. They have now about completed moving the stock of goods The big building is not finished yet, but it enough for occupation Ali Green1erg and John Collins have re gently been assisting Blindheirn in the work of putting the finishing touches on the interior of the store and living quarters
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
ARC Doing Fine Work

The Road Commission has been dc- ing splendid work for the past week grzveiing the rDa6 rom Uotila &
 Hsrd's workings on Four Below on Ophir Greek into town Two trucks, driven by Dallis McRoberts and Rudy Kransi, hauling and dumping the grzya on the road. and two uen,
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20
POLICE HUN I
FAKE OMEN
By KINGsBURY SMITH

Police and the Department Of
Justice today were attempting to
learn the identity Of a motorist
who has been posing as Brien
Mcmahon, assistant to Attorney
General Homer s. Cummings.
The man was first picked up by
two Eighth Precinct police early
Friday morning, speeding more
than 70 miles an hour out Con-
necticut Avenue.
When the police stopped the
driver, he identified himself as
Mcmahon and showed a Maryland
drivers permit and a Department
Of Justice Identification card"
bearing his name.
The police instructed him to
follow them to the precinct, but
en- route he turned down a side
street and finally escaped the
police car.
The officers applied for a war
rant for McMahon's arrest. Yes
terday they went to the Depart
ment Of Justice Building, saw Nc
Mahon and stated he was not the
man they had stopped.
Mcmahon said he has no Mary.
land drivers license, and has no
Identification card like that shown
by the driver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20
MEMORIAL HEARING SET

storm of protest that has arisen
over the memorial, no complaints
have been received on the hill.
The principal objection Of
those protesting the present plan
is that it probably will mean the
destruction of many of the cherry
trees around the Tidal Basin.
The Board Of Trade, in executive
session yesterday, protested de-
Struction Of the trees, pointing out
that Washington benefits by mil
lions Of dollars every year when
the trees are in bloom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20

With one congressional commit
tee discussing the appropriation
Of 100000 to begin construction
Of the controversial Thomas JET
ferson Memorial, another House
group has scheduled hearings for
Friday on the Wearin resolution to
heat construction until architects
have competed for a design.
At the same time, members Of
the House Appropriations subcom-
mittee on the second deficiency
bill, which contains the $500, 600
item, revealed that despite the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20

Overnight from the effete East
to the wild-and-woolly West.
That is the schedule arranged
by United Air Lines for dude
ranch" enthusiasts this summer.
Using the fleet of new 12-ton
transport planes that fly at three
miles a minute, Washingtonians
can have their dinner here and
their breakfast at a dude ranch
under the new schedules, which
will take the traveller to Cheyenne,
Wyo., in IL 20 hours.
More than 1000 persons flew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20
New Treasury Bills
Are 0VersubsGibed

Secretary of the Treasury Nor.
genthau last night announced
oversubscription of two series Of
Treasury bills, tenders for which
were offered on April 16.
Tenders were invited for the two
series to the aggregate amount Of
500, 600, 900, or Whereabouts, and
$288,554,000 was applied for, Of
which 500, 325 900 was accepted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20
Tdkomd Fire Fighters
To Benefit From Dance

TAKOMA PARK, Md, April 20.
A cabaret dance for the benefit of
the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire
Department will be held in the
newly remodeled gymnasium of
the firehouse tomorrow at 8 p. m.
The affair is being sponsored
by the ladies auxiliary Of the de-
partment. Mrs. S. H. Webb and
Mrs. c. B. Osborn are co-chairmen
in charge of ARRANGEMENTS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20
NEUTRAL SHIPS
BEGIN MORAL
BLOCKADE


cause OF continued foreign as
siStdrce to both sides, to explode
into a general European todr, eff
tectiUe land and sea control OF
the wGrrin0 country's borders
tCent into effect yesterday. HON.
fUdrriors and IDGT materials are
being kept out OF Spain by CO.
operation of ~ poDers IS er-
pIGined In the tollotoing series
OF GrticIeSJ
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
LONDON, April 20 QNS0.
Representing the greatest expert
ment In an international naval
peace patrol ever attempted, Brit
ish, French, Italian and German
waships today were cruising up
and down allotted zones three
miles off the coasts Of Spain.
The fighting craft Of these four
powers were on the lookout for all
ships bound for Spain. They repre-
sented the naval control end Of the
non-intervention agreement, de-
signed to prevent the Spanish civil
war from developing into a general
European conflict between the
forces of fascism and communism.
Land control by 200 neutral
"watch-dogs" on all Spanish from
tiers went into effect at midnight,
completing the ring around Spain
to keep out foreign volunteers"
and arms.
First Time in History
This was the first time In history
the naval forces Of the principal
European powers have been Joined
together into an international po-
lice force to try to confine a war
within the boundaries of the coun-
try in which it originated.
Twenty-seven nations Of Europe
were pledged under the noninter-
vention agreement to refrain from
sending volunteers" or war sup
plies to either side in Spain. The
warships of the four powers were
on patrol to see that these nations
lived UP to their word. However,
the presence of these foreign war
ships on the verge of Spanish
territorial waters did not represent
a naval blockade Of Spain in any
sense Of the word.
The warships have no right to
use force or threaten to use force
in connection with the vessels
which pass through the Gordon.
They possess no power to make
ARRESTS" but rather are in the
nature Of "pickets" to report any
violations Of the noninterventicn
agreement. "a
May Board Vessels
In certain circumstances, the
naval officers Of the foreign war
ships may board suspected vessels
bound for Spain but they have no
right to hold them up.
Under the terms Of the non
intervention agreement, all Span
ish.bound ships of the powers par
ticipating in the agreement are
supposed to stop at a neutral port
en- route and pick up one Of the
international observers"
The observer" will accompany
the ship to its Spanish destination
and watch the unloading Of its
cargo. Each observer" further
more will have authority to ex-
anime the passports of passengers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20
Believes in Luck Charms

willard Hershberger, Newark
catcher, is never shy Of good luck
charms, for an unknown admirer
several times q year sends him a
four-leaf clover. The envelope is
from Boston and the handwriting
is feminine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-20
FAST RANCH SERVICE

from the East to dude ranches last
year, and air line officials expect
this figure to be doubled this sea-