Father Hubbard
Tells of Noatak
Expedition
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ledge. We made plans to return
to Kotzebue next year to explore
thfe Kobuk section and take
sound motion pictures and re
cords of the Eskimo dance music
of the Kotzebue Sound area.
With our latest and most com
plete R. C. A. sound recording
unit we plan to record all the
native music and language in A1
aska before it is irrevocably lost
in the modern trends of imitat
ing outside civilization.
The outstanding adventure of
the year was the 300 mile trip
made by Eld Levin and two King
Island boys in a 20-foot Century
speed boat into the Arctic Ocean.
Over 150 miles were through ice
floes and the successful outcome
of the feat was to prove Pro
fessor Levin’s contention that
speed and waiting for weather
can conquer the Arctic just as
safely as was done last year by
the party in a 2000-mile oomiak
trip around Point Barrow and re
turn to Nome, without mishap.
Father Hubbard is now in
Nome taking sound records of
King Island dance music and will
go outside on the S. S. Denali to
begin his usual heavy lecture
schedule all over the United
States. Professor Levin awaits
appointment as head of the Geo
logy Department of the new San
Francisco Junior College.
Appearing this August in the
theaters of the world will be the
first of a series of short subjects
released by 2€th Century-Fox
under the title “Father Hubbard’s
Adventures.” There will be four
subjects each year, treating of
Alaska subjects. The sound track
is dialogue between Lowell
Thomas and Father Hubbard.
Asst. Secretary Interior
Cancels Alaska Tour
Word that Oscar L. Chapman,
Assistant Secretary of the Inter
ior, has definitely cancelled his
proposed trip to Alaska this year
has been received, according to
the Juneau Empire.
Chapman’s plans had been to
meet President Roosevelt in Ju
neau. Cancellation of the assist
ant secretary’s visit was believ
ed a result of the announcement
that the Chief Executive’s 1939
trip to Alaska has been post
poned.
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Fortune Is Aboard
Vessel, Goodnews Bav
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With 14 passengers and prac
tically half a million dollars in
platinum and gold, the MS Fern,
Capt. Ben Aspen, pulled into
Seward a few days ago, after a
24-day trip which took the ship
into 35 ports of the Alaska Pen
insula and Aleutian Islands, re
ports the Seward Gateway.
The platinum shipment was
picked up at Goodnews Bay, and
totals $300,000. representing pro
duction of the Goodnews Bay
area during the past three weeks.
In addition, there was a ship
ment of more than $100,000 in
1 gold. Every trip, said the Fern
| crew, two or three hundred thou
sand dollars worth of platinum
are taken from the Goodnews
diggings. Production will carry
. on into October or November.
FAIRBANKS IS RADIO
RANGE STATION SITE
Construction of a radio range
station which will serve both the
Fairbanks airport and the propos
ed U. S. Army air experimental
, station is slated to begin at Fair
banks soon.
In Fairbanks to launch the con
struction project is A S. Watson,
Civil Aeronautics Authority air
ways engineer. Watson opened
bids for clearing of land on the
Pfund homestead, about eight
miles from Fairbanks on the
Badger Road at the intended site
of the station. Low bid was sub
mitted by T. S. Batchelder.
The station is expected to be
in operation this winter as part'
of an extensive Alaska airways
i program panned by the CAA.
The tentative program lists
completion of 17 radio range sta
tions at Anchorage, Cordova,
Fairbanks, Juneau, Kotzbeue,
McGrath, Nome, Ruby, Tanana
Crossing, Boundary, Yakatat,
Ketchikan, Bethel, Dillingham,
Kodiak, Chignik, and Unalaska.
Emergency fields or commun
ication stations in the system are
planned for Cantwell, Talkeetna,
, Kakatage, Skagway, Sitka, Wran
j gell, Koyuk, and Tolovana.
Watson’s immediate task is in
itiation of the clearing work
which must precede beginning of
construction. He has just complet
ed similar work at Ruby. The
officials’ Alaska headquarters is
in Anchorage.
Previous to his association with
the CAA, Watson served with the
army engineers in Siberia. He
has had 11 years of experience
in civil aeronautics work.
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No. 599
In the Probate Court in and for
the Cape Nome Precinct, Second
Division: Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
JOHN GROSS. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by
order of the Probate Court in
and for the Cape Nome Precinct
Alaska, the undersigned has been
appointed Administrator of the
estate of JOHN GROSS, deceas
ed. All persons having claims
against said estate shall present
them with proper vouchers at-1
tached. within six months from
the date of this notice at the
office of Leroy M. Sullivan, at
torney, at the City Hall in Nome,
Alaska.
Dated at Council, Alaska, Aug
ust 3, 1939.
Fred P. Durocher
Administrator
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Auction Sales Dates
1939
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NOVEMBER 8
DECEMBER 13
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SEPTEMBER SPORTSMAN
ALMOST A PICTORIAL
'Like horse rustling ir. the Old
West, salmon pirating today in
Alaska is a reality, inalienably
associated with the country. Un
like horse-thieves, salmon \ irates
have many defenders, some op
ponents. Nevertheless, in spite of
convictions and prison terms for
a few who have been caught at
it, the surreptitious taking of fish
font salmon traps goes on—”
It is with this introduction that
the Alaska Sportsman rr gazine
presents “Confession of a Fish
Pirate,” as told to Joseph Laster.
in its September issue. T: is is a
iru ■ story the first of t rticles
revealing the methods f the fish
pirates. The story teller is nec
essarily anonymous. Tin name,
“Gray Cloud” of the pirate ship,
and the names of its cn w are
assumed.
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Almost another "Pictorial" is
sue. The Alaska Sportsman for
this month is literally filled with
p (lures. Especially interesting
are the photos of agricultural pro
jects in Alaska, illustrating the
articles, "Clear the Land and
Crops Will Grow.” by Walter
Weston, and "A year at Five Fin
ger." the story of the experiences
of Paul Mastrezat as lighthouse
keeper in a luru ly island upon
coming ,iu' to the light of day
after working a year in the Al
j a ;ka-June?u Gold Mine.
On "the cover of this is .it- is a
| photo of Arthur S. Crites, Calif
! ornia spur sman “shooting” two
i young bull nv >: •• v. rh his cam
era in the Tclsuli'.na Lai . coun
, try.
Three m re articles complete
! the September issue. Tnc .-v are:
A story of the hardships, thrills
; and pleasures of living "olf the
country” by Floyd Knickerbock
or: “Thrills, Troubles and Tro
phies.” the story of a hunting
trip to Alaska, the Sportsman’s
paradise; and a rare story of the
Arctic—of a vicious killer whale,
an upturned boat, and two men
adrift on Golovin Bay, slowly
freezing to death —“The Dogs
I Started Barking,” by Andrew
j Conrad.
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FLYING GOLF CLUB
CAUSES DEATH CADDY
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15
T hope my experience will b
• lesson to angry golfers.”
That was the comment
James McFarland, 27-year-o.J
imateur golfer charged with
anslaugh'.er in the death, of
Caddy John Kiemming. 55, who
v. as struck by a g If club which
McFarland swung in disgust af
ter a pour shot, the club flying
from his hands.
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j THAT’S A LONG REACH, ALIC E—Practice makes perfect, thinks Alice Marble, Amer
ican tennis ace now in England preparing for the Wimbledon matches June 26 to July 8.
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HERE'S A CHANCE TO STAR-CAZ E—These girls have thb best chance to succeed i
on Broadway, says petite Mary Martin (right) of “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” singing fame. They're
in “Leave It to Me," whloh stars Mary. Left to right: April (that’s all there is); Kay Picture of Dal*
ly Both Daye of V V.s Androv Palmer. Charlotte. N C.: Mildred Cheneval. former Baylor student.