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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner from Fairbanks, Alaska • Page 5

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Today's Weather Meteorological Report April 18, 1930. Forecast: Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; slightly cooler tonight. Highest, temperature yesterday, lowest, this morning. 35; at 2 n. in.

today, '15. Precipitation duvlns Iftsl. 2 '4hourx. T. Temperature one year today: hiR-hest.

36; lowest. 15. Total precipitation this month to date, total precipitation since Nov. I. 1938.2.87 in.

Tomorrow; sunrise, 4:02 a. m. sunset, p. m. LOCAL DATA (2-1 Hours 2 P.

M. Toilay) 5- '5 ti 2 p.m.* 2a.m.- a CO .29.57 .20.61 12 Yesterday 37 SE 11 cldy 58 SE 8 cldy 08 10 pt.cld 2 A. M. TEMPERATURES TODAY (F airbanks Tilne) Nome 32 Aklsvil; 28 Bethel 32 I. Juneau 40 1 Dutch 'Harbor 36 Ketchikan 40 Kodiak 38 Seattle 50 Anchorage 36 San Francisco 48 Ahead New Ferry Highway Will Open for Travel About- June 1, Frank Nash Says Work on the now ferry that will be used to cross the Tanana river at Big- Delta on the" Richardson Highway is progressing satisfactorily.

Frank Nash, superintendent of the Fairbanks division of the Alaska Road Commission, reported today just before he left to Inspect the job. Seven Men Employed Seven men are employed on construction. When completed the ferry will 'represent an outlay of about $3,000. Aviation -The ferry be clone about Cordova 32 New York AZ FAIRBANKS 38 D. C.

46 Dawson 34 JIM D0DSOH FLYING Up or Down THE YUKON And To THE KUSKOKWIM PHONE: JIM DODSON May 20," Mr. Nash declared. "The Tanana at Big Delta is still ice- locked. but it may open at any time now. The river always opens much sooner at Big Delta than at Ne- liana.

"The Richardson Highway, however. will not be traversible" with safety until about June 1. The highway opens between June 1 and June," Tentative plans are going ahead for road work during the summer. "Nothing of importance can be undertaken on roads until the frost ets out ot the ground." Mr. Nash said.

"The extent of the work this has not been definitely de- Money allotments have int yet been made." Airmail is expected to arrive in: Fairbanks from Juneau at about '4' o'clock this afternoon. Airmail will BO out 'of 'Fairbanks: to Juneau at o'clock 'Saturday, morning. Closing-'hourat'ih'eipost-of-, fice for this CorSova -Airport Using funds "recently'made available by the 'Works Ad- ministration, -work has commenced; on an extensive improvement tb thei east end of the the Cordova Funds will be disbursed -and ihe! work will be under 'tWe supervision; of the forestry.offic'e, with'Forester E. M. Jacobsen in assistea A -uy-'- E.

M. Sa'ari. The of fice'plans to 90 men on the job. "As-'ail WPA "lundr, are to be used libor 'items only, the' $5.000 made available is calculated to take up-considerable slack; in unemployment. Radnor fells OfAlmkaAnd Summary Condition Ex pe imcm Airf ie! ds plane'today'-were: Eileen Stangroom and The 'plane was jplloted 'by 'Murray 'Stewart.

Fihds Some People Thi ka Is Nor 'Part of Great U. S. A. 1 U. S.

Weather Bureau Gives a Review of Landing Fields I on Various Houres A. P. Raynor, pioneer -of the Klondike and Fairbanks, and other' Interior Alaskan points, who devot-' ed much effort the last -year in the attempt to get an Alaskan display for the San' Francisco Exposition, writes an Interesting letter from iib'n-BrWiiait Pilot Field Notes Nulato: "OK Circle "Field OK wheels "or skis." Bethel: "Ice covered with -deep, slush, OK skis, field not recommeftded." KS-: nakansk: "Ski landing -OK." Cordova: "4 overcast snowing moderately." Valctez: in, new. wet snow." soft, bare spots south -in. soft snow." ATS ipjtoves are wbflcing out of -coast 'towns '-tossing 'at "Valdez and 'Emmbns-'aha Bewson are pilots, Seattle under recent date, saying: Prom 'Raynor "I want to thank 'you for your Carrying -freight, ton Brennan cordial support of the bill introduced iate yesterday 'bound for by in the Bouse for an "ManlJyJHot; Springs.

Alaskan exhibit at the San Fran- Cisco Exposition. If the exhibit had been put into existence in point of ft colorful display, instructive End educational, in addition to a revelation to those who have never been Jin Alaska and even yet believe the is a foreign possession Service to 'Palrbanfe. Barney Hansen nS tt "Hie incident worth men- thatj point" Hewley.was scheduled for the Livengood run Pilot'Herni Joslyn had a trip to fthe'Goodpas- passenger, another "freigitt trip to! "I attendant looked at to -leave with Tuesday. REGULAR I TO Klchardson, Delta and Way Polntm. TJ.

8. MsU. ROY LUND'S TRANSPORTATION COMPANY DEPENDABLE 'Lofve'ry -'Airways Pilot Bill Lafery discovered that' there -was a igreat deal -water on the upper reaches -of 'the i Chena. In fact there Tvas'so much. open water that TVe -was unable -to; i make a ski landing'-where-just hboiit a week ago a "heavy -tractor '-train HSilldrn-'Airlines publications of the Exposition to some of my friends in the Territory, (I am realizing all roy rtal friends are in Alaska).

The card in front of the stand stated; 'mailed free to any point in the U. S. and its I addressed the papers and laid down the price on the stand. the ad- i dress, then looked up, said, 'Ten cents more please for additional I called his attention to Fairbanks (a Nome Untile: LANDING CONDITIONS Fairbanks: Wheels use caution using runway in front of hangar row. Just patches snow left on field.

Ski landings being made'on marked runway on river mile above town. Nenana: Ski Indgs on river in front of mission. Wheel Indgs ok on bar in front on mission both Indgs used Sunday. Tanana: (April IB) Grant Field bare and ok for wheels. River field "good for skis.

No water on river field but" only in spots along shore. Ruby: River ok skis only. No snow on field but too muddy for safety. Nulato: 4:0 Inches new snow on river runway. Ok for'skis.

(April 18 in. packed snow on river above town. Golovin (April 16) ok skis. Solomon: Ok skis. Nome; Regular and Tundra runways ok skis but regular runway wavy.

Snow sticky. i Northern and Eastern Robtfcfe: 1 Wiseman: Summer and River Field ok for skis. TJse caution- April 16) On river use landing along east side of old runway. Central Goodpaster: Ski Indgs brkg up fast. Circle Springs: Field ok wheels i his display card stating free mailing I skis.

I to all points in the U. S-. etc. He fcowim mail run have been well sat-i salS. 'Yes.

but not outside of the tefied -with the service given them, and ils You are Word Teaching Fairbanks through mailing this to a foreign icuskolcwim residents is to the ef-' A 11 arguments upon my part were nights -were made unless. I gave up and paid the ex- lot 'brighter by the mail that they jhad traveled. Lavejy reports that- large breaks in the ioe 'are -appear- ing in many places in the stream. A Lavery plane is scheduled '-for I a passenger trip to Miller House Tuesday 1 morning. Pilot-Lavery'returned toTalfbanks late yesterday -with -Martin a passenger -from Circle 'City.

i On a trip to 'Butte '-Creek today i Lavery carried as passengers: Mfke Erceg. agent for eTCystone drills, and i drillers Keify and 'Leo Nyien. received at regular intervals. tra demand, and this in San Francisco, California! 'Harold Gillam is scheduled wonder, and yet I do not won- for Kuskokwim der anv longer. What puzzles me is pohits-with mail-and freight.

why one of our senators was so rad- The 'last mall flight to the Kusko-j ically opposed to Alaska's partlci- -will be -made by a GiUam pation at San Francisco. Oh, well! plane on Tassday, April 25. The tragic part of it is that Alaska is the every day those who did oppose it are beginning to realize it. Old Dawson Days Poerfic Afosko Airivoys Airmail from for Juneau will leave Fairbanks at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. 'Wien 'Airlihes 'Scheduled to "take off Tuesday Norris Johnson will taKe'the Ft.

Yukon mail run. Noel Wien is scheduled for a araderie good fellowsiiip. true, i to 'Wiseman -with pas- helpful true brotherhood one, if' Pilot llermim -terdahl is due in proved desen'ing, never lacked a I today from 'Alatna. friend, I had considerab'c contacts, A "WAA plane Is scheduled for fraternally and in a business way. SOUTHERN ROUTES Big Delta: Field bare and hard ok for wheels.

Rapids: Field fonro ok wheels. Copper Center: i April 151 Field! barn ok wheels. Gokona 'April pncked snow ok skis. Anchorage: Field bare and soft no good for skis caution with wheels. Lake Spenard ok skis.

Seward: Field soft. Valdez: (April 14) 44 in. snow on field good surface ok skis. Cordova: Field bare with snow patches not recommended wheels or skis. Wheels may be used with ex- treme caution.

Lake ok skis if plane I "In the old -Daffson' days of cam- kwps movijjg ramp on Janding I Tarwater Heads Andierage -P; E. Tarwnter was elerffd president of the Anfliorage Twpubliran club last week. R. S.Bragnw-was names Aimer J. Teterson secretary md Victor'Oill treasurer.

Executive eommltteemen are Andresen. Clyde Ellis, ami Arthur G. Thompson. Air Lines Inc. SEVERAL WEEKtT TH1PS TO ANCHORAGE FAIRBANKI TO LOWER YUKON KADJO-EPUIPPED PLANES IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH OROCTJD STATIONS TUKON MAIL CARREEB Star Air Lines Inc.

FAIRBANKS OFFICE 519 2nd Ave. 'Nome Tuesday. particularly when I was manager of Noisl 'Wien made a trip to Jack i the N. A. T.

Company's hotel An Electra carrying-passengers is de -today carrying Paul Wood as i "Regina" and whije they were tear- THE ALASKA RAILROAD MT. McKINLEY NATIONAL PARK ROUTE Passenger Train Service Arrive Fairbanks Leave Fairbanks Saturday Wednesday Freight Train Service Sat. and Tues and Thurs Coach carried on freight trains. Branch Train Service Mixed train leaves Anchorage at 9:00 a. m.

Tuesday for Eska and Jonesville. Returning, leaves Jonesville same day. Alaska Railroad Passenger 79E Alaska Railroad Freight Depot Tefpehone I61E I scheduled to leave Fairbanks for neau at 9 o'clock "Saturday morn- PA'A plane is scheduled to go to Nome Thursday. trill or town. be carried on this trip.

Passengers on the Nome bound passcnger. 'Returning to Fairbanks i ing down the old post office to make via "Walker's TPbrk. 'Wien -will pick way to erect a new one. At this up Charles Murray, Boundary Creek time I came across a copy of one of Dredge who Is bound the very first issues of a holiday is- SS BARANOF SS ALASKA SS YUKON SS BARANOF SS ALASKA SS YOKON SS BARANOF Lv. Seattle 9A.M.

Apr. 13... Apr. 15... Apr.

22... Apr. 26... Apr, 29... May 6...

May 10... EautKboinvl Lv. Seuiard Apr. 19 Apr. 21 Apr.

28 May 2 May 5 May 22 May IS Freighter SS Lalouche Sails from Seattle April 14th lor Southwestern ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY Fairbanks, Alaska Second and Laeey BRICE H. HOWARD, Agent XOT1CE OF MARSHAL'S SALE of-America: 4th Div, District of Alaska, ss: Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue, of a SPECIAL EXBCU-. TION AND ORDER'OF SAKE, dat-1 ed April 7, D. 1S39, Issued, out of District "Court, of the Unltedr (States for the 4th Division, Distric jof Alaska on a judgment rendered in said Court, on the 5th day of April, A. D.

-1939. in faTOr Of -Pfrst National Bank of Fairbanks, a -national banking corporation, and against Myra Opdyke formerly known as Myra A. Opdyke, as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Charles Opdyke, deceased; Myra Opdyke Stout and Lowiy Opdyke, a minor, I have levied iipon the following described -read estate situated fa the former "Tolovaria, now Fairbanks, Mining andTte'cord- ing Precinct, Fourth Judicial Division. Territory of Alaska, to wit: An Undivided -one-half interest 'In each of the following-named mining claims situated in the 'former Tofo- vana, now Fairbanks, Mining Recording Precinct, Fourth Judicial Division, Territory 1 of Alaska, to wit: Sumner Association; -Last Chance Association; Both situated oh Sumner Creek; An undivided one-Qialf interest in and to the following claims: Sunset Association; Below 'Sunset Association; The C. Association; Major Association; -No.

Two Below Sunset Association; One Above Sunset Association; No. Two Above Sunset Association; Three Above Sunset Association; No. Four Above Sunset Association; Five Above Sunset "Association; Sunrise Association; All -situated on' Nome Creek. Also like undivided one-half'-in-' merest in and to the following claims; 1 The Opdyke Association; TJTo. 'One, Selow Opclyke Association: "No.

Tw6 Below Opdyke Association No. Three Below Opdylte. Six Below; New Year "Association; Spark -pig. Association; 'Mew Hope Association; "Wolf D. Association; Also situated 6n, said Nome Creek; Also an unaMded one-half interest in and to -each of the following claims: Discovery; One i Moose Creek, a tributary on Nome I Creek.

TOGETHER with a'JitVlnferest in all water and water rights i therewith, and in- and to thte tene- jments, hereditaments-and I ances thereunto belonging or ta any- (wise appertaining, arid We 'rents, issues, and profits from.said claims and any of them, -and that I will, accordingly, offer said real estate for -sale, at 'the and best bidder, SOT -cash, on 15th day of May. A. 2:00 o'clock P.M., 'at 'the fron't door of'the U. -S. Post Building Alaska.

i Dated. Fairbanks, A. D. 1939. j.

A. MCDONALD U. S. Marshal. I 4th Division Tflsfricfc of -Alaska! By JOHN J.

BUCKLEY I. Deputy. i CHAS, E. TAYLOR -I tiff's 1 First Pub. Apr.

'll, 1939. Last Pub. May 2,1939. i sue of the old Dawson Dilly News. i Going through the pages and scan- KUSKOKWni COVNTRY Flat: 5 in.

new snow ok skis. Stuyahok: (April Field ok skis. Bethel: River Indg badly drifted: deep slush could be used a.s emergency landing with skis. i McGrath; (April 1C) landg on river unsafe. Field ol: wheels or skis, but very slippery.

WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES Frequent Service To: Jock Wade, Walker's Fork, Eagle, Tanocross, Tetlin, Wiseman, Alatna, BefHes, Fort Yukon Nome. FAST ECONOMICAL S25 A LESSON BRADENTON. Fla. Pilot Dodson returned to Fairbanks lite-yesterday with-'Ray-Ran- -dall, 'deputy 'U. S.

marshal and a prisoner "from Ft. Yukon. On the -same trip he Maye Simp- Son 'a't Cfrcle Springs '-who also was a Fairbanks passenger. Scheduled for Wednesday morning -TJodsbn will return to Ft. Yu- Tcon irith Mr.

Randall. He also carries on -this trip. jning the ads and personal news Hanlc Greenberg S25 to items I find that out of all the hun- 'dreds mentioned about a half dozen It cost are left. want to pitch In tne other day Hank went to the received a very cordial I and pitched to Frank Se- letter from Mrs. George Black, M.P.

for Yukon Territory. You recall her when she lived on before she married George Black. She then a widow, a recent arrival in the Klondike. I have just looked at Subscribe to trie News-Winer. cori, rookie outfielder.

Frank drove a long foul over the left-field fence. The ball went through the windshield of Hank's car LON PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To The Manley Hot Tanana and Rampart Districts Leave Freight at Fairbanks Aircraft Service Drilling Begins Drilling is starting this week on 98 'Creek, a tributary to the Sal- chaket river, with a -crew of four already the Owners, of the placer ground, which "comprises ab'out'nve miles of Olmstead, A. Bishop, 1 Ohlson and Mike'Er- All 'equipment is On the creek, the ehtire'string of claims will be drilled and work 'was expected to get underway "the latter part, of the week. the Klondike Nugget of issue profusely filled with woodcuts of about every mining claim of any importance in the sur- roiindJng district of thai date of Dawson, heydays of prosperity and colorful hectic forever never to return or to bo repeated We saw Dawson at its beet and at its worst, but there wns so very much of worst was almost completely blanketed. We were all of us more or less ga7ing at the world through rose-colored glasses, were we not? tfie LOCAL HAULING Garbage Collection Sawdust, Ashes KENNETH O'HARRA Phone: Harvard 195 WEEKLY TRIPS TO CIRCLE SPRINGS FORTYMILE BAfLY SERVICE TO MAWEY HOT-SPRINGS Pollack Hying Service 203L a cey -TH! TIG RED Fairbanks Arctic Transport Service Ckarrer and Regular Trips fa Kusfcokwim, Forfy and Coast 1 TELEPHONE GARFIELD 158 PAA Sign of Dependable Service PLANES LEAVE FAIRBANKS FOR: BETHEL, FLAT, £very Thurs.

8:30 A. M. NOME AND Every Moa and Thurs, 8 A. M. JUNEAU Saturday 9 A.

M. Only Four Days to Seattle Pacific Alaska Airways, Inc. Kordale Hotel Phone 201 Offices Pan American Airwoyi 1 324 4f Seattle.

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