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Vol. 2
Moose Pass, Alaska - July 3Q» 194|L
No« 25.
CONTEST WINNER* Issue of July 15; Mrs. Harry L. Smith.
The answers were* 1-Charles A. Sumner, senator from Massr
2-The River. The Eskimos called it Kwik-pak, meaning
Big River. 3-iiay 7, 1906. 4-The British Admiralty map
of 1849, drawn by Xellett, showed a nameless cape, which
was marked " ? Name," and which the draftsman lettered
C. Nome. 5-In 1869 by the Alaska Commercial company. 6
Dr. Sheldon Jackson, agent for the U.S.Bureau of Educa
tion. 7-In the New York Sun, January 24, 1897. 8-Sea
Otter. 9-'7illiam H. Seward, Secretary of State. 10
26,364 miles including islands.
The Moose Pass Miner will give 12 issues to the first
person turning in a correct unscrambling of the following
all-Alaska scramble*
TOAKAUMMINT
2- BAILKAYAH_
3- SLIPANSAUNALEAK__
44-BICYLEAGAR_
5- ASHINE._
6- NIRVAR22KI_
7 -NARLGLEkT_
8- TSNTECKNO_
9- OPERACLINGSDON_
10- SPARETHAv/ORLDISAI
The President named Hex
well Guy Tugwell governor
of Porto Rieo.
The Tatuta Maru, Japan
ese liner which rode at an
chor 100 miles out at sea
following the freeiing of
Japanese assets in the Uni
ted States by President
Roosevelt, docked in San
Francisco at 5 p. m, Wed
nesday. The ship, which
stood out at sea six days*
carried 247 Americans.
Harry L. Hopkins, U. S.
lend-lease administrator,
is in Russia discussing aid
to Russia. "Anybody who
fights Hitler anywhere is
worthy of aid,"says Hopkins
Fire destroyed the elec
tric light plant at Kodiak
Tuesday. Estimated damage
$15,000.0)
ivirs. Nellie Neal-lawing has
sold her cabin-cruiser,"Nellie
Neal" te the Amy. It is now
stationed at Cain's Head. It
was taken from Lawing to Sew
ard over the highway and L'rs.
Lawing says that its transpor
tation required 38 hours for
the 26 plus miles.
Anthony E. Karnes, former
Territorial commissioner of
education, will act as super
intendent of the Maricopa(Cal)
Union High School district next
year. The echool is 30 miles
southwest of Bakersfield.
Albacore tuna sold for 302
dollars a ton last week but
the food commissioner lowered
the price to $175 a ton.
The Harry L. Smiths are at
their Russian River Rendezvous.
They entertained a party of
nine there last week.
PARAltORS - GRAVES
The wedding of Mies Ha
zel Paramore of Uhga and
Seward and Lyman Graves of
Moose Pass* was celebrated
in Seward July 18, Judge
Alfred H. Bryant reading
the service at the hone of
Mrs. Dick Beisner. Wit
nesses of the ceremony were
Mrs. Wallace Graves of Se
attle, mother of the bride
groom;Mr. and Mre. Harry
L. Smith and Mrs. Bob Rut
ledge, Mrs. Dorothy Tefft
of Riverside, Cal., and
lire. Beisner.
Hr. and Mrs. Graves are
now living in Mr. Graves’
cabin in Moose Pass.
On July 15, Estes Broth
ers purchased the Moose
Pass store from Elwyn Swet
mann of Seward Drag Company.
The store will be operated
by Mr. and Mrs. Dell Doug
las. Estes Brothers also
purchased the cabins in
the rear of their store
building and warehouse.
They have moved their
Tavern to its new location
and will soon have it in
operation. Oriel Weaver
of Seward will be its new
manager.
Tuesday, July 29, will
go down in the annals of
history as the day this
section got a thoro shak
ing-up by earthquake. The
first and heaviest shake
came at 3*53 p.m. and last
tv/o minutes which seemed
like 20. That was follow
ed by four light tremors
at about 15 minute inter
vals. At around 11 p.m.
another heavy quake occur
red but was of only a sec
ond or so in duration.
Canned and bottled goods
in the stores and homes
toppled from their shelves
during the first quake and
some dishes were broken.
Arthur Kruger of Bair
oil, 'lyo., is visiting the
E. ft. Fosters.