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_DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF MOOSE PASS AND KENAI PENINSULA_
Vol. 1_Moose Pass. Alaska - October 3» 1939_No. 32
SOME WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
The European cataclysm has given the
administration an opening to consolidate
the relations between the nations of the
western hemisphere, and neither the White
House nor the state department lost time
in striking while the iron was hot. A Pan
American conference was summoned with the
utmost speed and was held at Panama Septem
ber 21. The purpose of the conference
was to discuss the neutrality of the Amer
ican republics, the preservation of peace
in the western hemisphere, and economic
cooperation.
What the consequences of the new war
will be on the European nations no one can
forecast - but if that civilization collap
ses the tragedy may at least find this side
of the world tied together to form a buls
wark against the resulting anarchy across
the Atlantic and the plans for world con
quest from beyond the Pacific.
America is at peace but ’watchful.A war
ship was commissioned yesterday from tho
New York navy yard, another is nearing com
pletion and a third, destined to be the
mightiest floating fortress in the world,
is in the blueprint stage.
The sinkings of the Athenia and the Bos
nia under circumstances strongly indica
ting submarine attacke foreshadow acute in
ternational difficulties over the use of
undersea craft. The submarine was the
greatest overt factor in America’s diffi
culties with Germany in the last World war.
The opening of unrestricted U-boat warfare
on February 1,1917 led directly to the
breaking of diplomatic relations between
the United States and Germany on Feb. 3.
Capt. E.C.Hudson of the fishing boat
boat Mary Elinor reported to the Coast
Guard that he saw a submarine off Prince of
Wales Island, west of Ketchican Coast
Guard headquarters. Hudson and four com
panions say that when the sub was about
three quarters of a mile away from them it
gradually submerged until only its perisco
scope was visible. Shipping men think it
a Russian or Japanese undersea craft.
Floyd Gibbons, famous war correspondent
and radio commentator, died last Sunday at
the age of 52.
Carl Laemmle, motion picture producer,
died suddenly in Los Angelee.
A Hohemellern died for Hitler when
Prince Oscar of Prussia was filled in ac
tionwhile leading his infantry company
somewhere in Poland. He was a grandson
of the foaoer kaiser and was 24 years old.
I
RICH REWARD FOR UNITED MINING
AND MILLING CO. GILPATRICK MINE
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A recovery of $100 to the ton from 100
tons ®f ore was realised by the United
Mining and Milling Co., of which R. B.
I Hatcher is president. This ore was from
j the old Gilpatrick property and more than
! justifies the season's work. The ore
• was hauled to the Oracle mine by E4 Estes
and Fred Holley, where it was ground by
by Bob McEachern and "Chuck" Whitmarsh.
i “
Bob McEachern at the Oracle mine, hav
ing finished milling for Mr. Hatcher,will
mill 50 tons of ore which he has in read
iness.
Lewis Tulare has purchased a compree
| sor for his Grant Lake mine which will
I make his drilling somewhat easier.
Ed. Tulare is preparing to shut down
for the season at Crown Point mine.
Some favor placer mining and others
| favor quartz but Mrs. Edward Swanson,nee
! Dorothy Schell of Hope, daughter of Louis
| Schell prefers to pick nuggets out of a
| creek. While dipping water for a drink,
; from Bear creek recently she picked up a
nugget that netted her v61.00. Others
i have picked up nuggets of greater value
| from Bear creek in time that is past but
j not in recent years.
Denny McCart was the successful bidder
for the new nail route between Seward and
Moose Pass. He will commence this ser
vice on the arrival of the ss Alaska on
i or about October 6. He will deliver to
1 112 people along the highway and two by
! roads - one at Mile 18 and one at Lawing,
if mail boxes are provided. Sears Roe
; buck will now do a flourishing business
in the sale of mail boxes. The by-road
' on which the Moose Pass Miner lives was
included in the original petition but
thrown out for some horrific reason. The
i prominent citizens of said by-road will
1 still have to leg it to the postoffice
for their mail, zero or sub-zero weather
i notwithstanding. Delegate Dimond cabled
Mrs. Fred Laubscher, one of the original
petitioners as follows:
"In formed today by Post Office de
partment that request for delivery and
collection postal service on Seward to
Moo8© Pass star route has been authorized
in accordance petition yourself and other
residents and that present existing con
tract for mail service between Moose Pass
and Hope authorized same type of service
and v/ill bo instituted upon request if
not given at present tims Stop Petition
for year round weekly service between
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