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Healy River Coal Corp.
Home office at Anchorage, Alaska
(Special to The Gateway)
Ample water in the Flat district
thus far this season spells success
for the many mining camps here
which embrace a population of ap- i
proximately 265 people. And when
the camps close down, in October,
few of these folk will leave for the
states preferring to remain on
the job this winter so that an extra
early start may be made next
spring. Most cf the mining outfits
are doing exceptionally well, this
season with every indication that]
the recovery of gold will excel that
of previous years.
There has been a big catch of
beaver in this area but the contin
ued low price of fur will not be [
conducive to many spending time
next winter on trap lines.
With respect to roads through
out this region the people, in gen
eral, feel that they have fared well
even though there are projects
which they would appreciate see
ing the Alaska Road Commission
take hold of. Maintenance of the
present system has gone forward
all summer, under the capable
leadership of Harry Panter, well
known Oldtimer from the early
Dawson days. Panter has worn the
sobriquet of “Handsome Harry” well
and by that nickname other Old
timers will recall him. As hasj
has been said, the people here are I
well satisfied with the roadbuilders
knowing that other sections of the
Territory were somewhat reduced
because of the administration’s
economic measures which have af
fected the entire country.
KFQD, “The Voice of the Golden
North,” at Anchorage, is eagerly
tuned in each evening by just about
every resident here and aside from
the delightfully interesting enter
tainments heard, the news half
hour holds the rapt attention of all.
To the Territorial papers which
contribute these news items, the |
thanks of this entire community
are extended, and to the Pacific
International Airways which avia
tion company, is sponsor for the;
daily newrs broadcast.
The Pacific International Air-1
ways and the Pacific Alaska Air-j
ways, Inc., maintain a dependable j
weekly schedule to Flat from An- j
chorage with Pilots A1 Monson and j
Lon Cope, of the P. I. A., and Har- ;
SAVE your money by having
your old shoes repaired. Every job
that is turned out by the SEWARD
LEATHER WORKS is made to
wear and look as near new as pos
sible.
ry Blunt and Matt Nieminen, of the
P. A. A., at the joysticks. These two
companies are laying out a land
ing field at Flat—for ski-flying—
which will eliminate landing at
the “Ghost” camp of Iditarod^eight
miles distant. Iditarod city, where
several thousand people once re
sided, is practically deserted since
the diggings are now in and adja
cent to the town of Flat. Meat, in
fact supplies of every conceivable
description, is flown to Flat from
Anchorage at a rate of 25 cents per
pound, which lands it there at
about the regular rate. At certain
seasons, planes supply the entire
[ meat and perishable supplies of the
| area.
This spring Pilot A1 Monson, of
| the P. I. A., hauled dogs from Flat
to Crooked Creek, but this winter,
in addition t oother supplies he will
haul dog-salmdn for these little
steeds of the North. This particular
bunch of dogs referred too are now
attending their summer boarding
school and. aside from “classes,”
are vacationing and resting up for
'the winter when their work begins.
Thirty-six dogs were carried to
their summer camp by Monson,
nine at a time, and it is said they
behave well in the air. It is also
expected that a considerable
amount of reindeer meat will be
transported by plane this coming
winter.
The Northland Development
Company, Olson brothers and Lind
strom, located about three miles
from Flat, installed a new Deisel
drag-line this spring and are work
ing 14 or 15 men. They have just
opened up the property, assembled
machinery, etc., and are reported
to be doing fairly well. The ground
is said to average about $1 a foot.
Straindherg and Sons, on Flat
Creek above the Northern Develop
ment Company, are also doing well,
and have about 14 or 15 men on the
payroll. Strandberg has been there
since the camp was struck and owns
a lot of the ground, much of which
is leased out. He and his boys are
moving further up the creek next
spring.
Walter Sackow and Harry Scott,
on Upgrade, have done well and
have four men on the job.
Charles Yost and Harold Nash,
Developing, printing, enlarging
and framing at Sylvia’s.
on the Idaho claims, have four men
working for them and are doing
real well. They are now opening up
another cut which, when there is
an ample flow of water, will per
mit working both cuts. Nash arriv
ed from Seattle last spring,
j A local syndicate is working on
Chicken Creek, owned by Bill Duf
fy, and indications are quite fav
orable. About 10 men are in on this
and at work.
Duffy, himself, is further up the
creek and working six men. The
season’s cleanup will undoubtedly
be an excellent one.
Olson and company are located
on Happy Creek, operating with a
crew of about 12 men and a gasoline
drag line. Reports from this prop
erty is that they are doing excep
tionally well.
Teabult and LaChance, on Wil
I low Creek, are working alone with
one man, hydraulicking, and are
pleased with the diggings.
Joe Loranger, working five men
on his Willow Creek property, is
also pleased with the outlook.
The F. G. Manley claims on Wil
low Creek are in the hands of a
caretaker and who is also keeping
up the ditches; the property is not
being worked this season as Mr.
Manley was injured this spring in!
an auto accident in the States.
On Julian Creek, a tributary to i
George River which runs into the
Kuskokwim, Muscovitch and Rod-j
man are working five men and the j
recovery is said to be excellent.
On Moore Creek, owing to its
isolated locality, nothing has been
heard yet from Weino Kascanin,
“Billy the Finn,” but it is certain
a good cleanup will be enjoyed; four
or five men are known to be work
ing cn this ground.
Eight men are employed by Pete
Muscovitch on Otter Creek, near
Discovery, a hydraulic proposition,
and good paying ground.
On Happy Creek, up on the hill
which has been worked in earlier
days. Bill Burns has surprised all
by doing real well this season.
The following miners are also
doing well: Martin Rosland on Ot
ter Creek, who is working alone;
Frank Salen, on Otter Creek, at the
mouth of Granite Creek; Fred
Lusher, on Otter Creek; Matt
Johnson, further up on Otter; the
Riley Investment Company, oper
ating a dredge on Discovery. Flat1
business men control this property
and Harry Donnelly is the manager, j
The Beaton dredge, in the town
proper; buildings in the town have
been moved over to permit opera
tions. If any claim has been omit
ted from the above it is because
they cannot be recalled at this
writing. Ail in all, the future in
these parts is extremely encourag
ing with every promise large
quantities of raw gold will be ex
tracted from these properties for
many years to come.
About the first week of next
month, October, pontoon-equiped
planes in the Interior will change
their foot gear for skiis. Wheel jobs;
will make the switch the followup?
month.
Flowers made to order for all
occasions. Sylvia’s.
Prospectors Wilson, Huntington
and Nelson left Tuesday for Moose
Pass where they have been located
for several weeks. In about a week
they will load their outfit on an
Interior-bound train and depart for
the Kantishna region.
Senator Anthony “Tony” J. Di
mend, Democratic standard bearer
for Delegate to Congress from Al
aska, hopped off from Anchorage
Tuesday v/ith Pilot Steve Mills, to
continue his campaign tour.
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Petersburg, Alaska
LEGAL NOTICE
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
DISTRICT LAND OFFICE
Anchorage. Alaska. June 28, 1932.
Notice is hereby given that Louis
Bell entryman, of Lawing, Alaska,
has submitted final nroof on his
homestead enttry Anchorage 06892,
together with his witnesses Melvin
A. Horner and Paul C. McMullen,
both of Seward. Alaska, for Forest
List 8-104, H. E. S- No. 104, located j
on the south shore of Kenai Lake, :
Alaska, and it «is now in the files
of the U. S. Land Office, Anchor-,
age, Alaska, and if no protest is
filed in the local land office within;
the period of publication or thirty !
days thereafter, said final proof j
will be accepted and final certifi-;
cate Lssued.
J. LINDLEY GREEN J
Register, j
Date First Publication July 13, 1932 i
Date Last Publication Sept. 7, 1932.1
Publish: July 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3,
10, 17, 24, 31, Sept. 7, 1932.
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