The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-30

McKinley's slopes, named the gla- cier for Peters in 1902. Two years later, the same veal Hanna died, the U. s. Board on Geographical Names, by special request" renamed the glacier for Hanna. The name was never accept cd in Alaska, and except on official maps the glacier has continued to :, be known as the Peters.
 One name, 4l,200-foot Mount Wright, south of the junction of the Sanctuary and Teklanika Riv- CTS, perpetuates the memory of George M. Wright, naturalist who discovered the first nest-the only one yet fourd--of the rare surf bird. Wright was killed in an auto mobile accident near Deming, N. M, in 1886
 Official sanction was given to the name of Mount McKinley's two spires 20,300-foot South Peak, highest point in the North Ameri- can Continent, and North Peak, about 19,000 feet high.
 Tigara Village, given it's Eskirl l, name officially in 1905, will here after be called Point Hope princi- pally because the lighthouse, mis- sion and postoffice on Point Hope never became popularly known aa Tigara.
 The westward-flowing, 16-mile stream which empties into the Ne- mana River in the Fairbanks meri- dian, and which was named Hose anna Creek in 1916, will become known officially as-Iignitc Creek the name Alaskans have used al! along
 Other Changes
 Some Mount Mckinley features named-long enough ago to become widely accepted-for persons prom inent in Alaskan history. and now recommended for official recogni- ton:
 Archdeacons Tower granite towerlike peak on the Summit Pass of Mount Mckinley, altitude 19,6o0 feet, half a mile northwes. of South Peak Named for Hudson Stuck, Episcopal Archdeacon who led the first ascent of South Peak in 1913.
 Harper glacier, between South and North Peaks and descending northeastward about three miles, and Harper Icefall, 3,500-foot ice fall separating Harper glacier from the head of Muldrow glacier for Arthur Harper, member of the 1913 expedition and first man to reach .he top.
 Karstens Ridge, descending from the base of Browne Tower north eastward for two miles to Karstens Pass-for Harry P. Karstens, guide for the 1913 expedition.
 Mount Tatum, II 100 feet-fcr Robert Tatum member of the 1913 party.
 For Sourdough Miner
 Pioneer Ridge, descending north- eastward for almost 10 miles from North Peak to Gunsight Pass - named for the party of Sourdough miners, including William Taylor, Peter Anderson and two men named McGanegall and Lleyd, who made the first ascent of North Peak i'll 1910 Also Anderson Pass, at 6,000 feet overlooking the Muidrow gla- cier valley for Anderson.
 Parker Pass, 14,600 feet, leading to Harper glacier, and Browne Tower on the southwest end of Karstens Ridge for Herscheg c. Parker and Belmore Browne, who almost-but not quite-reached the top of Mount Mckinley in 1912.
 Mount Koven, 12,180 feet, near Karstens Ridge, and nearby Mount Carpe, l2,500 feet-for Theodore hOFtil anu f1liCii Odi pt, hhlcN III q descent near Muldow glacier in 1892.
 Other names approved in the Mount Mckinley area: Mount Brooks anG Brooks glacier, for A. H. Brooks: Mount Mather, first director of the National Park Ser vice; Muldrow glacier, for Robert Muldrow of the Geological Survey; Wickersham Wall, for Judge James Wickersham who led the first at tempt--an unsuccessful one to climb Mount Mckinley, in 1903.
 Also: Carlson Greek, Clearwater Creek, Mount Deception, Farthing Horn. Gunsight Pass. Mckinley River, Muddy River, Mount Silver thorne, Traleika glacier and West Fork glacier in the Mount McKin- ley area; and Cliff Creek, Cynthia Falls, Forky Greek, Gaikema Greek. Hardy Creek, Hayenstrite Ridge and TOnnip Greek elsewhere in Alagka