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ON THE Dll TRAIL
(Continued from Patfe One)
thought. Our great, and noble
Uncle Samuel. Surely we could
well afford to undergo many
hardships for such favors as this,
and we would.
We did. Many others did. Are
still doing after many years.
Maytime In Matanuska
A subtle something in the air,
A strength, a power, a poise,
’Tis good to breath the sun
light fair
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Enjoy the Carnation
Contented Hour on
Sunday e-veninths
o-xYTthe NBC r.idh
stations.
Tell your grocer
“Carnation, please”
Order some of this better milk. Nothing makes such
smooth cream soups and sauces, such delicious candy,
cocoa, ice cream. It’s splendid for creaming coffee, fruits,
and cereals. Most economical. And there’s no milk that’s
more nourishing tor babies, or easier to digest.
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Used in Alaska j’-r
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Caterpiller” Tractors
ARE BUILT IN FIVE SIZES
TEN
FIFTEEN
TWENTY
THIRTY
SIXTY
a size for every use
A HUNDRED USES FOR
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Dealer
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Anchorage, Alaska
Par from the city noise.
The hush of Nature, silence,
calm,
Betimes a gentle breeze,
The voice and song of Giliad
Balm,
Most dignified of trees.
The drowsy hum of busy bee,
The whirring wing of bird,
The wood-pecks tap upon a tree
The only sounds now heard. i
In heavens above the clouds
so rare,
i So soft, and deep, and blue,
Uplift my soul from every care
And make the whole world true.
The mountain peaks at vast,
cold heights,
Unshaken, fearless stand;
Rejoice my eyes with changing
lights,
Dear Matanuska Land.
Still on the inquirers’ seat I
gathered information regarding
the' country from many sources.
Susitna Valley had “wised” up
trappers, prospectors, and others
to the fact that Matanuska Val
ley was in truth secondary in
some respects, especially for furs,
gold and oil prospects. Susitna was
still a virgin field to homestead
ers and little ground was locat
ed for gold—none as yet for oil.
The name of the new town had
been changed from Ship Creek
to Anchorage. Its growth had
been wonderful. Its climate was
fine. Several thousand people had
built homes, hotels, business hous
es, etc. Business was thriving, all
were happy in the expectation of
a prosperous future in their new
homes when the Alaska Railroad
was finished.
Three years passed. Develop
ments—changes came. Comes now»
a call from the States, a pressing
one from a dear mother who is
about to pass on to another
| scene of action. A hurried exit,
from the ranch and rush for j
steamer. The big valleys and
their rich contents would be
there when I returned.
Eventually I did, but alas, the
Land Office decided that I had
been gone too long, six months
! are lacking for final proof on my
: homestead—my three years go
i for nothing—my land is taken
I from me. It seems that Uncle Sam
! needs my land, he has so little.
This land is idle.
• In the summer of 1926 comes
; from San Francisco an outfit
| equipped for prospecting for coal
| in the Matanuska coal field. Three
; holes are drilled, oil gas is flow
| ing and the operator quits and
; leaves for home. In the spring
I he returns with a Starr drill to
j try this time for oil. He has had
; no trouble to secure money for
I the enterprise and though he is
1 not an oil man he is willing to
j try anything once,
i The well is “spudded in” and
I drilling begins. The people are
made hopeful of great and pros
perous times when the oil “comes
in.”
Five summers pass. Each spring
the drilling is resumed but is
closed down by September or Oc
tober.
Early in this drilling, oil gas is
encountered in increasing quan
tities. High grade gravity oil is
strongly indicated. Vacuum jars
are secured from Los Angeles and
this gas sent to the government
labarotories in Pittsburg for anal
ysis.
No public report is made though
many wait anxiously to hear.
Comes in the next spring a full
sized Standard oil drilling rig for
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this well including all necessary
equipment. A government house
formerly built for coal officials
operating in this coal field, is j
moved to the oil lease for the
use of the manager and his fam- J
ily.
The summer of 1929 was a!
most unfortunate one for oil op-!
erations at Chickaloon. New and
strange men were engage for
drilling and these either careless
ly or otherwise (?) lost the tools j
in the well.
No progress was made and j
another year of precous time
(Please turn to Pa»?e Seven)
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MOTORSHIP
DISCOVERER
Captain Heinle Berger
Seward, Alaska
TAKE YOUR CHOICE!
(We Call and Deliver)
SEWARD STEAM LAUNDRY . Phone Main 148
J. G. Shinowara in charge
SEWARD DRY-CLEANING Sc PRESSING . Main 148
T. KANEKO in charge
SEWARD HAND LAUNDRY . Madison 126
Mrs. C. M. O'Neil in charge
i
Harry S. Kawabe, Prop, and Gen. Mgr.
SEWARD
ALASKA
Overland
Hotel
On the Main Street
Seward, Alaska
MEL A. HORNER
Mgr.
NEW ASSORTMENT
Betty Baxley House Dresses, all sizes at . $2.75
Very Latest Beach Pajamas at . $2.75
.
SOMETHING NEW
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KODIAK, the Home of the World’s Largest Bear
World’s record bear was killed 5 miles from the town of Kodiak and measured
13 feet, 6 inches. THE GENUINE KODIAK BEAR (Ursus Middendorfiij ARE
ONLY FOUND ON KODIAK ISLAND. THE GREAT ALASKA BROWN BEAR
(Ursus Guyas) ARE FOUND ON THE ADJACENT MAINLAND AND PARTS
OF THE KENAI PENINSULA
World’s record moose, with
• spread of 78V6 inches, wm
taken on the Kenai Pen*
insula. SEWARD is the
Gateway to the world
famous hunting grounds.
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PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS
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BASES AT VALDEZ, ANCHORAGE and FAIRBANKS
Operating All Cabin Planes To All Points In
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Operation To Kuskokwim Points
Maurice J. Anderson, Trav
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tive on board A. S. S. Co. Anchorage, Alaska
steamers.