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ALONE IN HIS CABIN
Elmer Ayres, for 32 years
a resident of Kenai Peninsu
la, wee found dead on the
floor of hie cabin at Mile
44 on the morning of Febru
ary 24. He had been visit
ed by Frank Case on the 23rd
and had not complained of
any illness.
In the absence of his
longtime partner and cabin
mate, Bert Higgins called
upon him frequently and it
was Mr. Higgins who found
him dead in his cabin.
Funeral services and bur
ial took place in Seward.
Mr, Ayres came to Alaska
in 1910. For a year he was
employed at the Skeen-Lech
ner mine near Moose Pass.In
1911 he went to Girdwood and
with his partner, Clarence
Whitney, ran a trading post
and roadhouse for 27 years.
Four years ago Mr. Ayres and
Mr. Whitney came to Moose
Pass and engaged in mining.
Mr. Ayres was reared near
Wellington, Kan. He waB
never married and no known
relatives survive him. His
brother died at Girdwood 10
years ago. Thruout the
years he was admired and
held in affectionate esteem
by all who knew him.
Frank J. Cotter, news ed
itor of The Alaska Weekly,
published in Seattle, died
at the wheel of his car
Sunday evening while return
ing from a weekend visit
with his sister on Hood Can<
al. He was much-liked by
Alaskans and well-known,
having lived here a number
of years.
Mrs. Bob Gillis and her
sister, Miss Catherine Gal
lion, will sail for the
States at an early date.
They will go directly to
Oakland, Cal., for a visit
with their brother, Jimmy
Gallion, after which they
will go to St. Petersburg,
Fla.
World War 1 cost the U.S
65 billion dollars.
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
The Cutters Aldrich
A Starry Night Bower
Little Mexican Donkey Boy
and
Little Indian Weaver
both by Brandeis
Genesee Fever Caraer
The Family Fedorova
The Lost Wagon Train
and
30,000 on the Hoof
both by Zane Grey
Inside Latin America
Gunther
We Are Not Alone
and
Random Harvest
both by Hilton
Stars On The Sea Mason
The Devil To Pay Queen
Married People Rinehart
The Sword of Islam-Sabatini
Ultima Thule Stefansson
Penrod
and
Seventeen • . • both by
Tarkington
Corporal Russell Wil
liams of Moose Pass is
again in the Army with Co.
A 113th Engineers at Camp
Selby, Miss.
He writes to Mr. and Mrs
Oscar Christensen that he
was released from the Army
on November 19 and got home
in time for Thanksgiving
, dinner. He went to work
the following day, bought a
five-passenger 1942 Chevro
let coupe. Then came the
. attack on Pearl Harbor and
Russell was called back to
, the army on January 22 and
arrived at Camp Shelby on
January 26. He had held
his rating during his 60
days furlough.
Russell writes that his
mother, sister, brother and
brotherinlaw are completely
"sold on Alaska" and are
coming north with him after
the war. His brother is
2nd Lieut, in the R.O.T.C.
which makes their family
100j£.
He asked Mr. and Mrs.
Christensen to "Tell my
Moose Pass friends 'Hello.'
Camp Shelby is at Hat
tiesburg, Miss.
WILFRED WATKINS AT
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
Brought from Seward Gen
eral hospital on a stretcher,
by Denney McCart in hi9 truck,
Wilfred Watkins is at his
home at Mile 24 and glad to
be there.
Early in December Mr.Wat
kins suffered a broken leg
and other serious injuries,
in a truck collision. It
is thought no permanent in
jury will result.
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins plan
to go to the States as soon
as Mr. Watkins is able to
make the trip.
Following a very success
ful five weeks’ term of min
ing instruction, Gordon L.
Picotte, mining instructor
from the University of Alaska
left for the north recently.
His next school will be held
at Bethel.
'flyman Anderson of the
Falls Creek Mining & Develop
ment company, returned Sun
day night from the States
where he has been since Nov
ember. He fairly well cov
ered Idaho, Oregon and Wash
ington while he was gone,
driving 15,000 miles, 9000
of them accompanied by Art
Liening.
He brought with him some
spare parts for the air com
pressor at the mine and will
go to the minw soon to get
the compressor into condition
for the season's run. A new
30-ton mill and a new "cat"
ware purchased and will ar
rive soon.
Mr. Liening will come to
Moose Pass shortly before
the mining season opens to
get the summer's work under
way. They expect to get in
to early production.
Al McCulloch of the com
pany, who owns and operates
Lodge Springs on Old Olympia
Tacoma Highway,has been put
in class 1-A for military
service and is subject to
draft immediately. It is
improbable that he will get
to Alaska this season.