Helicopters ~~~=--- Sheep Hunting Lost and Found New Construction New- Church Celebrates
,._w-· Post Office ·;n McCarthy?
:·.;~- . Mountain Climbing Expedition Ghost Town - Ghost Mine
. -·' Volcanoes - Mt~ Drum : _.:., ·:·· Scenic Roadway Plan Yummy Zucchini Weather Watch -Kid's Camp Water Wells 1~ G·OLD 1\111\fE Ol=<' rl'J.l=<'OllJ\~-1-\ 'l~l Ol'J1 P"GE 2. WRANGELL ST. ELIAS NEWS JULY 8< AUGUST 1995
Greetings to all WSEN sub January & February isstie.the cover of the Kennicott River (the quiet scribers and those who have pur price will be two dollars. The year "suburbs" of McCarthy!) we now chased our publication. It is August ly subscription rate will go to $10. have a Bed and Breakfast available 18 and Rick and I are trying our Ifyoi{woulq like·tq ~ak.~ ~,~Y,.atlJage here at WSEN. Our 8'XI2' guest ·· best to get the Sept./Oct. issue to of the current rate of$8.50 per year cabin has just been renovated and · the post office earlier than in the we encourage you to renew your sleeps two comfortably on a full past. subscription before January 1, size ·bed: A ,Wird person ~!Pl be ac We apologize for the late arrival 1996. Ifyou have been thinking of commodat~:on a folding cot. Hot of the July/August issue. showers: in the sauna and According to Elaine Seager, breakfast at WSEN headquar Postmistress from the Glen ters, and you can drive all the nallen Post Office, they left way - no need to tram your there on July 3rd. Some of luggage. Phone you called to let us know {907)554-4454 for reserva you still had not received tions. Cost is $75 per night. your copy by mid July. Se WrangelJ St. Elias News cond class mailing does welcomes the following new have its drawbacks. subscribers: Carrol Brice, As you can see by the AK; Brett Barner, FL; Clar photo at your right, we are ence Eliason, AK; Robt. Wm. moved into our new office Habermehl, Sr., WI; Kris and Rick didn't waste any · Rueter, AK; Jennifer Sperry, time setting up his comput NM; Marion Lampnam, AK; Ric Goozen, AK; Eva Dun er. I couldn't resist catching giving gift subscriptions to family this moment. It's not often Rick is ning. AK; Nabesna District Ranger, or friends this is a great time to do AK; Fred Meyer, IL; Paul Madden, surrounded by 3 lovely ladies all it. We will honor the old rate for all giving him their two cents on a FL; Ed Madden, NY; Roadside Po new subscriptions and renewals re tato head, AK; Donald Johnson, printing project! For those who may ceived before the new year. not recognize Rick's assistants they AK; Leslie Labrenz. MN; Jim Lar are from the left, Jane Gilbertson, If any of our readers are plan sen, AK; Lynn Smith, PA; Diane ning a trip to the McCarthy area Dana Ferrell (sitting) and Phylli~ ... · Jung, AK; Raymond Schell, AK; Sperry (standing). · and ne.ed Ij>4ging on the west side Marietta Mayberg, MN. Be sure to read the continuation of JoAnne World's story (pg 14) · · · .~ Se. Et«u ~ about Margaret Anqetson, a young nurse assigned to the Kennecott VOL.Four. Issue Five, September & October 1995. Copper Mine hospital during the . PubJi.shed every two months at McCarthy, Alaska. McCarthy, PO latter part of 1920. The fli'st part ap ·Box MXY, Glennallen, AK 99588-8998. Phone (907} 554-4454. FAX peared in our May/June •95 issue. (907} 554-4454. Email [email protected]. "Copyright© 1995 by . Wrangell St: Elias News. No part of this publication may be reproduced WSEN celebrated it's third f:>y anymel:ms"without the express permission of the publishers:· · · · · birthday with the July & August Contributors to this issue: George Cebula, Carty Kritchen, Lilly 1995 edition. We appre~iate all the Goodman, JoAnne Wold. Subscription price is $8.50 for one year in help and encouragement you, our the USA,iJ~til Jan. 1, 1996, then $10. Canada and Mexico $10.00. Oth readers, have given during that ei'countiies $18.50. Advertising rates upon request. Deadline for publi time. We have learned much about cation in next issue is October 15. news magazine publishing •. one o;f ~·t;C.OND-CLASS POSTAGE ·PAID ATGLENNALI:_EN~ AK. ·:·· which is that we need to raise out prices if we hope to celebrate mo~e POSTMASTER: Send address ch~rig~s to Wrattgelf St"Eii~s News: birthdays! Beginning with the McCarthy, PO Box MXY, Glennallen, AK 99588-8998. WRANGEU ST. EUAS NEWS SEPTEMBER lk OCTOBER 1995 PAGE 3
BY BONNIE KENYON Roadside Potato/read Kris Rueter "Home of the flying potato," say Denise Jantz and The word "neighbor"-hopefully-conjures up a Kathleen Sustrich. Located at the tram the 1968 Chevy good picture for you. It certainly does for Rick and I. Stepvan is a welcome sight, I'm sure, to many visitors 11""""""'!''"""'""""""""'""""------""""---_....-...... , ...... 9 who brave our infamous McCarthy Road. I must admit, it's not just an oasis to our guests, but "locals" such as myself fmd the van an ex cellent place to get a delicious Chimichunga. (Kathleen, tell me one more time how to say my favorite burrito!) The logo and hand painted mural were done by Lori Montgomery and Jeff Fastner of Homer. The young ladies met at West Michigan University nearly 8 years ago. Denise, 28, re ceived a degree in communications while Kathleen, 26, has degrees in Asian studies and English. (Maybe that's why she can pronounce those funny sounding words for me.) Denise is not a new face to our area. She worked at McCarthy Lodge for 2 years and eventually purchased property on the westside of the Kennicott. Both girls love the area and plan on returning. Kathleen is quick to say she is having a wonderful, exciting summer and wouldn't miss another season for anything. Kris and Andy check the view from the loft dormer. I'm glad to hear that, girls, because you do b===~~~--===~~=""""'---=~=""""~~,.J, a great job. Let's see; what shall I order next Our newest neighbor,. Kris Rueter, recently purchased time? A large order of hand cut, curly fries smothered property on the hill above us and is now a proud home with real cheddar cheese, a breakfast burrito, a chili owner. Her 12' x 16' cabin has a stand-up loft and is on dog, nachos ... Oh, too many choices; just give me the the road to completion, thanks to Andy Shidner who, usual. You know, the one I can't pronounce! according to Kris, is her main helper. Other ....._...... ,_...... ,._..,.,.,~_...... ""'!".,....,., ...... ~~~ support (25 people) showed up the first week of June to help Kris carry her building sup plies to the proposed cabin site. When I say "carry," I mean hand carry, and 1/4 mile at that Although Kris still has a lot of inside work to do, she moved in and has already received her first round of company. That is, if you call family company! Her father from Naples, FL. and her brother and his wife from Fairbanks all paid her a visit. Kris plans to winter in Seattle where she is going to teach drawing in exchange for tuition in getting her Master in Fine Arts degree. We wish you the very best, Kris, and thanks for being such a thoughtful neighbor! PAGE 4 WRANGELL ST. ELIAS NEWS SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER ! 995
The Ho11ghton family AdamAtlams Doyne, Kay and their 5 girls, Beth, Annalisa, Re October 10 was opening day for sheep season and becca, Kristi and Holly are making the McCarthy area Adam didn't waste any time. His dad, John Adams, had their home away from home. I'm waiting for the day flown them up to a promising area the day before. They when their "week-end" visits become year round. Be set up camp and did some scouting of the area before sides owning_ a house in downtown McCarthy, they bedding down for the night. Adam was up at 6 a.m. and gave the area a thorough inspection - nothing in sight. Adam thought maybe they should get on their way to see where the big rams were hiding out. Dad said "let's wait a while longer." At 8:06 a.m. Adam spotted 3 rams below their camp. The pair decided that by going higher up the ridge and then down into the valley they had a good chance of getting within rifle range of the trio. As he and his dad watched the rams, the fog moved in and gave the surrounding are a surreal quality. They were able to stalk to within 100 yards ofthe animals without undue alarm on the ram's part. Adam got the first shot, and the largest of the rams dropped, then rolled and slid another 100 yards down the valley be fore coming to rest. While the frrst ram was tumbling down the moun tain Adam handed the rifle to dad, who promptly downed the next largest animal. The two hunters packed the meat 1 Y2 miles uphill A little more roofmg, a little more paint, and ... to their camp. Adams says the unofficial measurement of his sheep was 41" . Looks like father and son have a purchased property on the westside and asked John good start on their winter meat- Adam's next adven Adams to oversee the building of a two-story 16' x 24' ture is a caribou hunt! cabin. As you can see, the project is well underway. Pa Good going, Adam, and thanks for sharing some of trick Sperry and John's son, Adam, are helping on it as that delicious meat! well. The Houghton family live in Valdez. Doyne is a barber and Kay, a pharmacist with her own phar macy. They've been venturing out this way nearly every weekend this summer. Each trip holds a sur prise for the family as they watch their cabin come together. The girls were especially thrilled to fmd that John had built in a small dressing room for them upstairs. Doyne and Kay, maybe by the time you are ready to retire, McCarthy will be ready for its own barbershop and pharmacy!
Subscriber Lillie Tatum is looking for someone who knew her father, John (Jack) H. Reynolds. He was a U.S. Marshall in McCarthy during the mining era. If you have any information, please contact Lilly at: 9217 A happy hunter with his trophy! 67th Street, CT. N.W., Gig Harbor, WA 98335 WRANGELL ST. EuAS NEWS SEPR:MBER II! OCTOBER 1995 PAGE 5 Mule Spider-lost and found
BY BONNIE KENYON subdivision. Maybe early's menag Tim Riedell, a river rafting Editors note: In the July/August erie (chickens, turkeys, cats, guide for Copper Oar of McCarthy, issue of WSEN, a rather unique ad dogs ... ) intimidated the independent had just embarked on a 3 day trip was taken out by Jason Stanton of animal. and was floating the Kennicott Riv Palmer. It read: $500 Reward/or Jason Stanton, an electrical en er at the time he spotted Spider. the return ofmy mule Spider. Lost gineer from Palmer who had recent Tim says the mule was just standing near the McCarthy tram June 17. ly purchased Spider, was in on the river bar. By this time Spider This is a follow-up story ofSpider's McCarthy working on a temporary had now been on his own for ap capture (maybe I should say job for the state. Spider's quarters proximately 18 days. Maybe he was "captures. 'J were set up on the westside of the tired of running and hoped to get a McCarthy-On the day of Spi Kennicott. Fortunately, the adven lift home. Unfortunately, the raft der's "first" escape, he seemed to turous mule dido 't have to swim the was going in the wrong direction. be intent on fmding greener grass. river to look for his greener pas However, Tim knew McCarthy Air As Rick and I stood in the yard say tures. Jason hoped Spider would Service was due to pick up some ing good-bye to friends, Spider prove to be entertainment for him other Copper Oar clients at 4:00 ambled up the driveway then cut on his off hours. p.m. near the Chitina River. Per across the grass towards us. At least haps, he could pass the message of I thought we were the object of his Spider's location on to the pilot, attention. However, with each step Gary Green, who could relay the in he took I soon realized he was formation to Copper Oar's owner, heading straight to my garden! Howard Mozen. My transplants were just getting When Howard got word, he their start. Just what did Spider 'il called Kennicott resident Stacie have in mind? Surely not my tender ~ Miller, who is excellent with ani broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage ~ mals, and river guides, Brad plants which were now directly in ~ Hoessle and Hillary Ross to help his path. Well, I decided not to give § him retrieve the mule overland. Un him the opportunity. sure of the Tractor Creek area that they wanted to pass through, they We did our best to verbally dis called on Mark Vail to guide them. tract him, but the mule ignored us. I Getting off work for the day, Ja Finding Spider wasn't difficult and confess my thoughts were not with son looked up Rick to compare he responded to Stacie and the rest befriending th.e beautiful animal notes. Both men decided to take to of the group by coming right up to and returning him to his distraught the air and see if they could fmd them. They brought him safely owner. So, I "suggested" that Rick Spider's present whereabouts. back to Copper Oar to await Jason's chase him away, hoping Spider There was no sign of him. Jason arrival. would simply return from where he spent several days searching the lo had come. That was not the case. cal area and beyond. Finally, his The next day Carly Kritchen He bolted for our neighbor, Jim Ed work in McCarthy was finished and spent the day working at Copper ward's, grass airstrip. Another it was time for him to head home. Oar and in-between arranging raft neighbor, Patrick Sperry, spotted Driving the McCarthy Road and trips for Howard, fed and pampered the mule and attempted to end Spi searching out locally-owned horses Spider with his salt block and der's adventure by capturing him. that Spider may have joined up plenty of hay. However, Spider with, didn't reveal a thing. He de soon tired of his new surroundings Spider would have none of it! cided to put an ad in the Wrangell and decided he'd slip out of his har Once again he was on the run. This St. Elias News and offer a $500 re ness and take off on a new time in the direction of Ken and ward. He also left behind food and adventure. Carly Kritchen's homestead. Leav harnesses for whoever might dis ing his hoof prints behind on their Later that evening, Denise Jantz driveway, Spider continued down cover Spider. and Kathleen Sustrich, who operate through the sparsely-populated The Roadside Potatohead wagon PAGE 8 WRANiiEU. Sr. ELIAS NEWS SI!PJ'EMBER Ill ocroaER 1995 near the tram, saw Spider running sen's cabin. When Carly called his Vail, Howard Mozen, Brad down the Kennicott River bar. The name, Spider responded with a loud Hoessle, Hillary Ross, Tim Riedell girls called Spider, hoping he would bray. The com got and kept the and Carly Kritchen. Tim reports return, but the mule had other ideas. mule's attention all the way back to that the Copper Oar crew used their Howard felt bad that Spider had Carly's place where she promptly share of the reward money to throw escaped his care. The next morning secured the wayward mule. a guacamole party for the he alerted Carly and others of the Spider relished Carly's grassy community. mule's disappearance. Carly offered yard and took a special liking to We send our best regards to Ja to take a look in her area. After all, Smokey, the cat. In fact, at one son and Spider and hope you both Spider had been there once. Maybe point Spider stretched out on his enjoyed your adventure in the he'd come back. Sure enough at the side and basked in the luxury of all McCarthy area. It's not every day bottom of the hill on which her cab the good food and attention he was you see a "mule" mosey into the in sitS, she found fresh tracks. Ac receiving. On the 8th of July, Spi yard-maybe a moose or a coy companied by her 3 dogs and a can der was fmally reunited with his re ote-but a mule named Spider? of com, Carly followed Spider's lieved owner. Now that's something to bray tracks. Ewe-dog, one ofCarly's The $500 reward was wisely di about! faithful companions, ran ahead and vided among Stacie Miller, Mark found Spider near Kirk and Lisa 01- McCarthy Road Scenic Plan
BY BoNNIE KENYON According to Page 3 of the drinking water, toilets and camp The Dep_arbnent of Transporta Agreement, the scope of the plan grounds. Desirable locations for de tion/Public Facilities (DOTPF) is shall include recommendations to velopment are being examined as preparing an Environmental Impact preserve the scenic, recreational and well as recommendations for the Statement (EIS) with alternatives historic values of the McCarthy protection of private property for the physical upgrade of the Road corridor and provide visitor rights, subsistence activities and McCarthy Road. The existing route facilities. Among other things the customary and traditional u8es. is expected to be maintained except plan shall include: existing condi A core team made of repre where diversions are necessary tions along the roadway including sentatives from each agency are around streams, trestles, etc. land ownership by the DNR, NPS, seeking public input from residents The National Park Service Ahtna and others, existing uses of and native corporations. According (NPS), DOTPF and the Department land and resources, scenic vistas to Jon Jarvis, Superintendent of the ofNatural Resources (DNR) are and viewsheds, historic resources WRST, public input is requested "to cooperators in the preparation of and points of historic interest and identify necessary visitor services what is referred to as a "Scenic sensitive lands and resources such along the road while protecting pri Roadway Plan" for the 60 mile long as wetlands and critical habitat. vate lands and the quality of the road that runs from Chitina to the The Agreement goes on to say experience." west side of the Kennicott River. an analysis will be made of existing Four Open Houses for the pub The state-owned road falls within and potential use of the road includ lic were held in July at the follow the boundary of the Wrangell-St. ing modes of travel, traffic volume, ing locations: Chitina, Strelna, the Elias National Park/Preserve destinations and projected use of westside of the Kennicott and in (WRST) and receives only limited roadside areas. Recommendations McCarthy. Ken Pendleton and Jim maintenance. will be made regarding.scenic Hummel (NPS) and Dave Stephens The "Scenic Roadway Plan" will protection and enhancement such and Ken Morton (DNR/State Parks) become part of the EIS and be sub as vegetative cutting to open the were on hand to answer questions ject to public review as part of the views and road treatments to mini and offer infonnation. mize dust. Other recommendations process. Hopefully, states the Coop Thanks to WRST Superinten erative Agreement, this will help encompass interpretation of historic resources, appropriate visitor facili dent, Jon Jarvis, for supplying "avoid duplication of effort and to WSEN with the above information. conduct a joint public review ties such as waysides, pull offs, process." parking, trail heads, signage, mile age markers, trash collectors, WRANGELL ST. EuAS NEWS SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 1995 PAGE 7 Wells on the west side
BY RICK KENYON Cebula (who is also our regular the selected area and promptly sank Several residents on the "west weather columnist). When the huge into the soft topsoil. The M-W side" of the Kennicott River (the 60,000 pound drill rig attempted to crew, Pete Schaefer and Jim Enloe McCarthy suburbs!) won't have to reach the spot we had chosen for went into action and quickly had haul their water so far this winter. the well, they got within I 0 feet of the rig up on timbers and moved the Doyne and Kay Houghton, Ken and fmal few feet. We watched with in Carly Kritchen, George Cebula and terest as they mounted a 20 foot Rick and Bonnie Kenyon all had length of drill casing with a large water wells put in during July. drill bit inside and started drilling, It was with some apprehension then pounding. Within an hour wet that we all gave the go-ahead to mud was blowing out of the Wayne Westberg ofM-W drilling ground. In a few minutes the mud out of Anchorage. This past winter turned to water and our apprehen the state of Alaska had drilled test sion turned to rejoicing! holes for the new bridge across the We were fortunate in hitting wa Kennicott River and told us they ter at the minimum required depth did not hit any water down to 160 of 40 feet. The two wells to the feet or so. Rather than go for a southwest of us came in at over I 00 community well, the McCarthy feet. Apparently there is quite dif Area Council had gotten a $10,000 ferent geology in the two areas. grant to "study using surface The M-W crew had to pass up water." Then, on the way in, M-W several others who wanted wells as went down to 300' at Moose Lake they had to leave for Prudoe Bay. without getting water! (Moose Lake They said they might be able to re is about 20 miles west of us, on the turn this fall for those who missed other side of Long Lake.) the first round, or next spring if We had decided to share a well some of the folks on the east side of with our closest neighbor, George the Kennicott River would like to have wells. Helicopters get mixed reception
BY RICK KENYON over the aircraft radio "We really vehicle of choice in other National Some visitors to the McCarthy don't want helicopters around Parks. area were offered an alternative here." way to flight-see this summer. Like it Two different helicopter operators or not, these "tested the waters" at different are probably times during the summer. only the And what was the reception? first of Dave Syren of "Alaska Chopper" many to told us be had passengers waiting come. One to go up even before he landed. ride and you Mike Rugg of "Glacier Wings" can readily said it was mixed. "The tourists understand loved it," says Rugg. But he said why the he the local residents "have given me licopter has a hard time." He says on his first become the day of operations one competing flightseeing fixed wing air taxi pilot told him PAGE 8 WRAHGELL ST. El.IAS NEWS SEPTEMBER Ill OCToBER 1995
Fireweed Mountahm Day Camp presentsum
BY BONNIE KENYON Olsen residence located on the west attendee which described the vari McCarthy - Chris Gordon, in side of the Kennicott River. The Ol ous acts being performed. All acts, structor, and grandmother extraor sen girls have a unique playhouse songs, and poetry were performed dinaire, writes son-in-law, Kirk their father, Kirk, built several by Kira and Svea Olsen and Rebe Olsen, is the inspiration and cre years ago, and a large outside tram kah and Sarah Sperry with some ative force behind Fireweed Moun poline to share with their visitors. prompting and assistance from tain Day Camp. Teaching children Each "camp" day was from I 0 Chris. Each young lady performed is nothing new to Chris who is a re a.m. to I2:30 p.m. and included well and took their parts seriously. tired schoolteacher. Her specialty Although sunshine was hoped was Kindergarten through second for, the weather seemed to know grade with 29 1/2 years of rain was in the act. In order for the experience. show to go on, Kirk moved the When I say "retired" I don't stage to the back deck of their cabin mean fmished. According to Phil, which included a blue tarp for the Chris's husband, his wife's name is temporary roof. In-between acts listed on 3 school districts as a sub Kirk graciously relieved the collect stitute teacher. And then, of course, ing water so none of the young la this is the second year for her Fire dies would ruin their costumes. lunch. Four days a week were de weed Mountain Day Camp. Some Eventually the rain let up and the voted to learning songs, poetry thing tells me, she stays plenty girls were able to perform on the reading and instruction about the busy. trampoline and demonstrate climb merits of protecting our rain forests. ing a tree and playing a South This year's camp, with the Kira says the girls spent time mak theme "The Rainforest," started American children's game called ing rain forest dioramas, and de Chicken Fight. Monday morning July 3I - three signing and constructing masks that days after Chris and Phil arrived in native people wore for special Lisa Olsen was presented with a the McCarthy area. Lisa Olsen, the events. beautiful bouquet of flowers-in couple's daughter, says her folks thanks for all the delicious lunches Camp also consisted of practic have visited her and her family and snacks she provided the camp ing for the Grand Finale, a program about I2 times. girls. entitled "Rain Forest Revue," which Four young ladies attended this was held at the Olsen residence on Refreshments which included summer: Svea Olsen 4 1/2, Kira Ol the evening of August I2. Rela scrumptious fruit kebabs, mango sen 7 I/2, Rebekah Sperry 8, Sarah tives were invited as well as the juice and tea with tropical flavors Sperry 9 112 (or should I say IO, press-Wrangell St. Elias News. were served afterwards. Sarah?). The camp took place at the Programs were handed out to each
CongrtJfu!tJffons!
Andy and Cynthia Shidner of McCarthy are Steve and 'fmda Alexander of Wasilla are the proud parents of Matthew also proud parents these days. Levi Asgaard Evan Sbidner born on Au Carmen Alexander was born to them gust 15 at 2:30 a.m. at the home of on July 24 at the Valley Hospital. Levi friends in Anchorage. Matthew ~-~:=~-"'"""'""" weighed in at I 0 lb.3 oz. weighed 8 lb.I 0 oz. and is reported to Levi has two brothers-Josiah and be in fme shape. He and his parents Seth. are due home on August 23. The Alexanders are frequent vis The Shidner family owns a cabin on the west itors to the Long Lake area where they own side of the Kennicott in the McCarthy area. property. WRANIOEI..I.. ST. ELIAS NEWS SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER I 995 PAIOE 9 In loving memory of,ua
Alaska to experience her life long Pat lived her life seeing to the dream to explore the last frontier. joy and needs of others, while ful Always the adventurous type, filling her own dreams. She was a Pat met her husband, Jim Edwards, wonderful nurse, wife, mother, through the newspaper. Right off grandmother, pilot, neighbor and the bat, at the age of 58, she learned best friend. to fly her own plane. She and Jim Pat was preceded in death by took numerous trips outside to the her parents, Albert and Emma Neal lower 48 to visit family and Eaker, brother, Paul Eaker, and sis friends. The trips were made in a ter, Nell Hill. 1948 Clipper and an RV-4 home She was survived by her hus built that she and Jim built during band, Jim Edwards of McCarthy, the long, winter months in McCarthy. Ak., 5 daughters, Nancy Ferrell of Ak., Jane Gilbertson of Fl., Amy Summer times were spent gar Cox, of Ga., Mary Ellen Broome of dening, carming, hiking and camp Ga., Jennifer Sperry-Dawson of ing in the beautiful Wrangell NM.; 4 sons, Lee of Wa., Erik of Mountains. One of Pat's greatest Mother, nurse, pilot, wife, best Fl., Patrick of Ak., Joel of Ak.; satisfactions was being a Servas friend, neighbor and local McCart Step-daughter, Shelly Edwards of member along with her husband. hy resident, Mary Patricia "Pat" Ak., Step-son, Steve Edwards of Not only did she travel to numerous Sperry Edwards, died July 14, Ak.; 24 grandchildren and 2 great places throughout the world, they I 995, at her Swift Creek home after grandchildren; 2 sisters, Elsie Skin hosted dozens of Servas travelers a prolonged illness. She was 65. ner ofF!., Nancy Weed of NY.; 1 from around the world in their brother, Wallace Eaker of NY.; 1 Pat was born on February 15, home-their goal being to encour sister-in-law, Leah Cramer ofNY.; 1930, at Erie, Pa. and lived in New age world peace. and numerous nieces and nephews. York, Tampa, Fl., and Anchorage, Ak. A memorial service was held on Pat's favorite scripture July 17 at her home in McCarthy After raising 9 children and I will lift up mine eyes unto the with family, friends and neighbors working as a nurse at University hills, from whence cometh my attending. Interment took place at Community Hospital at Tampa, Fl. help. My help cometh from the the family cemetary at Swift Creek, for 14 years, Pat fmally said, "Now Lord, which made Heaven and McCarthy, Ak. it's my tum." She traveled north to Earth. Psalm 121:1,2 Pat asked that loved ones plant a tree in her memory.
PAT'S WISH: Weep not for me my loved ones dear. I am not gone but sleeping here. As I am now you shall be, so be prepared to follow me. Short was my Life; Long is my Rest, to take me home God thought it Best. Pat Edward's family share at memorial service PAGE 10 WRANGELL ST. Euu NEWS SEPTI!MBER II! OCfOBER 1995
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July 18, 1995 existence in the community-her be in the dead of winter to join Pat in ing the one to give me the initial "celebration of life" as she put it DearWSEN, opportunity and encouragement to Somehow Pat got every party mem I was compelled to write you af remain my first winter-teaching me ber to join in a circle and laugh and ter a most beautiful and warm me how to live the lifestyle, and to get talk in one conversation-as one morial service for Pat Edwards. to know everyone. group. It was the merriest and larg Although I missed her dearly, I felt I think of Pat being the driving est community gathering I bad been that she was there with us-;joining in force behind the formulation of sev to in years. on memories, songs, and encourag eral baby quilts-a compilation of ar I want to thank Pat for giving ing us to stay lighthearted. But tistic efforts of the whole me and everyone opportunities to mostly, as I looked around and saw community. And of her bringing put politics aside and come togeth how almost every McCarthy area her wonderful giant family er. I hope we will remember her resident had dropped work for the together- somehow miraeulously skills in joining us, and will contin day and had joined to remember incorporating them with the rest of ue to come together to laugh and Pat, I was warmed by how once the town. celebrate life together. again-she had brought the whole community together. For me, this I fondly recall Pat's 62nd birth Thank you joining force is what Pat has been. I day party when some 29 or so com Lilly Goodman can thank Pat for my pre~ent munity members all came together WRANOOELL ST. EuAS NEWS SEPTEMBER II< OCTOBER f 995 PAGE I f McCarthy .. Kennicott Community Church celebrates
BY BONNIE KENYON baptism. The next Sunday started and his volunteer crew are working Sunday, August 13 is a day out lightly raining but by the time on leveling and preparing the Adam Adams, Rebekah and Sarah we all gathered outside to witness ground for the concrete basement Sperry, and our church fellowship this special moment, the rain had let floor which is due to be poured the won't ever forget. Perhaps what oc up. week of August 21. curred on that day is a first for this Adam, 15, was the ftrst of the Most of the materials for fram local area. It certainly was for three young people to brave the ing in the building are already on McCarthy-Kennicott Community cool baptismal waters. Rick (left) Church. and Doyne (right) shared the honor of immersing Adam while John, Adam's proud father, looks on. I think you can tell by the expres sions on each face just how uncom fortable it must have been; however, not one complained or back~ out! Even though we added 20 gallons of water heated on the wood stove, it seemed to make little difference. Sarah, 9 112, (but almost 10) was next with her sister, Rebekah, 8, following. Patrick, the girls' fa ther officiated. Because Sarah had fractured her arm a couple of weeks ago, Phyllis made sure her daugh ter's arm was waterproofed with a plastic bag. Needless to say, alll8 hand at the church site. Another The Sperry girls and Adam re of us who attended were touched by pickup truck load is due to arrive quested and got their wish to be wa the importance of the moment and the third week of August. Heartfelt ter baptized. Since the church why we were together. thanks goes to all who contributed building isn't done yet and the fmancially and physically to this group is still meeting in the Ke historical building project. Me nyon's cabin where there is no morial gifts were given by Beth baptismal pool (or even a Edwards in memory of Maxine bathtub--yet!), the men put their Edwards and Pat Edwards. Lena heads together and came up Alexander also gave a gift in with a solution. They would memory of her late husband, AI. build a log crib, line it with a I want to thank the em tarp and fill it with creek water. ployees of McCarthy Lodge and The thought did occur to some Kennicott Glacier Lodge who of us to use the Kennicott River, have gone out of their way to but the group opted for what we assist guestS who have asked to hoped would be warmer water. attend church services on the lb-""""'~-=-=--=="""'""""'""""==~-=....il west side. On the Sunday previous to Since the July/August issue of the baptismal service, Doyne The church meets at I 0:00 a.m. Wrangell St. Elias News went to Houghton, who once pastored a at the Kenyans on the west side of press, a foundation for the proposed church in Valdez, addressed our the river--1.9 miles before the tram. 24' X 30' church building has been group with the scriptural poured. As f write this, John Adams importance and meaning of PAGE 12 WRANGELL ST. EUAS NEWS SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 1995
Expedition To Mount Steele Commemorates Mountie
NPS NEWS RELEASE of provisions with them. As one of McGuinness also expressed St. Elias Range- Six moun only 30 or so mounties trying to es deep gratitude for the tremendous tain climbers/law enforcement per tablish law and order for thousands amount of support the expedition sonnel are still glowing from their of miners and natives, Steele was received from private individuals successful Mt. Steele commemora up against unprecedented and for and corporations. Local communi tive climb in May. The expedition midable problems and forces. Like ties from Toronto all the way to which spent two weeks (May I 0 - wise, explained McGuinness, the Vancouver, especially Whitehorse May 26) on the 16,664 foot high climb required tenacious strength and Haines Junction donated funds mountain in the St. Elias Range, and courage. Due to an abnormal and equipment. The Alaska Natural was a cooperative event between low winter snowfall, exacerbated History Association donated the international law enforcement by high winds, the climb was more money for Arlene Rosenkranz of agencies to honor difficult than the team had expected Copper Center to sew an expedition Royal Canadian banner. The banner Mounted Police Su won first place at a perintendent Samuel Glennallen art show Steele as part of the in May and is now one-hundredth permanently dis RCMP anniversary played at the Royal celebration. Canadian Mounted Constable Pat Ea Police headquarters gen of Haines junc in Whitehorse. tion was the spark McGuinness behind the com seemed to truly en memorative expedi joy the opportunity tion. He initially got to cooperate with the idea to put a team Canadian members together made up of of the law enforce members of the law ment community. Arlene Rosenkrans, fabric artist, and Sean enforcement profes The Yukon's McGuinness, a District Ranger at Wrangeii-St.Eiias sion. Wrangell-St. Kluane National Park display the banner carried to the top of Mt. Steele, a Elias National Park and Wrangell-St. 16,664 peak in the St.Eiias Range. Rosenkrans was district Ranger Sean Elias National Park commissioned to sew the banner and McGuinness McGuinness, and where McGuinness is participated in the climb. Mt.Steele is named for the State Trooper Paul a district ranger are founder of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who Randall of Palmer part of a world heri are celebrating their 1OOth anniversary this year. were the two Alas tage site designated kans to participate. k==="""""~=""""'===-===""""'=""""'""""""""'=-="""""~..,.,11 by the United Na- - very icy and exposed, and at "It was a once in a career op- tions. The parks share common times, very scary. portunity to be invited to partici- borders, common program pate" said McGuinness. According Throughout the expedition, management, and work closely to the ranger, the climb was very team members continually talked with one another. It was very fitting appropriate and true to the nature about Samuel Steele, discussing that members of the two parks of Steele. Samuel Steele "the lion what he would have done during should climb together as a team. of the Yukon" was not only the different times of the climb, and ftrst commander of the Royal occasionally reading out loud from "I am only one; but I om still Mounted Police in the Yukon, but a book on the honored superinten- one. I cannot do everything, was also the cautious Mountie who dent. By the end of the experience, but still I can do something. I issued the decree that all gold rush McGuinness disclosed that he felt a will not refuse to do the stampeders traveling over the closer connection with the famed something I can do." Chilkoot Pass bring 2000 pounds Mountie. -- Helen Keller WRANSELL ST. EIJAS NIWB SIPI"'MBIR It OCToUR 1995 PA81 13
Cf3elaled CongralulaHonsl Doug and Mary Schrage of Anchorage are the proud parents REGAL of Aaron Russell Schrage. Aar on was born June 8 at Alaska Re gional Hospital and weighed 7 £NTERPRISES lb. 3 oz. Aaron has two older brothers named Ben and Oirnsns:ional lurnbAt Calvin. BAarns: and Pos:ts: of all s:izss: The Schrage family are frequent visitors to the McCarthy area. They have a log cabin on the "is land"-between the Kennicott River crossings Now Availabls ••• which they built themselves. ~ Tongus &. groovs hougs logg Tongus &. gtoovs log giding Condolence.J 0 We offer our sincere condolences to Mr. & Mrs. Jim McGavock of Ogden, UT. at the loss of their Local Copper River daughter, Mary Jean, who died while on a rafting trip on the Snake River on June 16. Please know our love Wood Products and prayers are with you. 822-5844 fax 822-3764 NPS news
BY BoNNIE KENYoN Abandoned explosives remov in the Bremner District were cut Backcountry Committee: His al: Mike Shields (Denali National with explosives. torical and new trails within the Park), Logan Hovis (AKSSO) and Barrel products were removed Wrangell-St. Elias National Danny Rosenkrans (Wrangell-St. from Slana/Nabesna, Ptarmigan Park/Preserve are being identified Elias National Park) teamed up in Lake, May Creek and other sites as possible trail systems by the July to clean 13 different aban and staged at Glennallen. Fluids Backcountry Committee. Accord doned mine· sites within the park. will be recycled through Alaska ing to Superintendent Jon Jarvis, NPS reports removing 1581lb. Pollution Control while steel drums "The work was excellent and we of dynamite, 90ft. det-cord, 315 will be recycled in Anchorage. now have a working list of trails to blasting caps and other products According to a report by Will evaluate for potential maintenance this year alone from the following Tipton (NPS) , some field sites had and ope~g for visitor use from the sites: Rambler, Nelson Mountain deteriorated barrels in water or par existing roads." Adit and Cabin, Westover Adits, tially buried that fractured during Helicopters: The Park Service Radar Gulch~ Peninsula Camp handling and required using over is currently reviewing its inhouse (Kluvesna), Gateway Millsite, packs or transferring to recondi helicopter policy and identifying Boulder Creek Camp, Peavine Adit, tioned drums. The sites were areas where helicopter use by NPS· · Glacier Creek Camp, Yellow Bank located at Rambler Mine, Berg personnel will be restricted locally. Mine, Hidden Creek Lake and Creek (Kuskulana Drainage), Hor Due to private lands, wildlife or Crumb Gulch Camp. All products sefeld Creek and Cardin Cr~ek. wilderness concerns, "no fly zones" date back from 1917 and up to Thanks to Supt. Jon Jarvis of are to be identified as well as cer 1970. Since 1988, 21 sites have WRSTfor supplying us with the tain spots designated for helicopter been cleaned. above information. use. This policy refers only to de In addition, aerial tram cables at partmental use. the Grand Prize and Sherrif Mines PAGE 14 WRANGELL ST. EUAS NEWS SEPTEMBER a OCTOBER 1995 Ghost mine, ghost town
BY Jo ANNE WOLD You have no doubt noticed that bunkhouses who were allowed to Wearing a starched white there is Kennicott and Kennecott, come down to the lower camp only nurse's uniform, white stockings and it is not a typographical error. on their days off. Kennicott was a and shoes and a winged cap, Mar The mining company took its name self-contained village with the garet Anderson performed her du from the nearby Kennicott glacier, weekly supply train bringing in ties with the two other nurses named after the early Alaskan ex goo~ to the ~ompany store. Such assigned to the Kennecott Copper plorer Robert Kennicott. However, exotic items as silk stockings and Mine Hospital in the winter of some one-maybe a mining compa artichokes could be purchased, as 1928-1929. ny official, maybe ~ clerk-spelled well as a variety of fresh fruits, She had a private room, simply the name 'Kennecott' (could they vegetables, frozen meats and cloth furnished, in the staff house and have ordered stationary printed or ing. A herd of cows provided some took her meals at the private mess railroad cars lettered?) and by then of the fresh milk. where she was served by the Japa it was too late to change it and the In summer Kennicott mine nese waiters. Wooden sidewalks or misspelled word has come down workers went swimming in the narrow footpaths linked the frame through the years to confuse read spray pond, took unauthorized buildings, many of them two and ers, writers, and printers. It seems walks on the glacier, and went hik three stories high and painted red as if the rule to apply is that the gla- ing, horseback riding and picnick with a .. white trim, si- fi"'"'"""'"""'""""'_ ...... _""""'""'""=-~ ...... --=== ...... -=""11 ing. There was a tuated on the slope wooden tennis court below the mill build perched on the side ing. The ore, trans of the hill where the ported in tram more avid players, buckets, came from rushing the season in the mines 4,000 feet the spring, played above on the rocky with red. balls so they ledges. would be easier to . Some of the fmd when they Kennecott copper, landed outside the being of an extreme court in the snow. A ly high grade, was recreation hall where shoveled into sacks movies were shown without processing, and dances held was loaded on the rail maintained at Kenni road cars and cott, but with the shipped the 200 limited number of . miles to Port Cordo single women in va where the company steamships cier and the surrounding area is camp (we counted waited. The Jumbo mine, which Kennicott, while the mine itself is five), the dances at McCarthy five was richer even than the company's Kennecott. (Isn't life complicated miles down the hill were far more Bonanza mine, had a vein measur enough without such details to trip popular. ing 180 by 80 feet of pure copper. us up?) Free-spirited McCarthy sprang The first ore train that pulled out While the business of mining up as a collection of hurry-up log of Kennicott in 19 I 1 was loaded took place in the Jumbo, Bonanza, cabins, mud streets, and wooden with a quarter of a million dollars Erie and Mother Lode mines high sidewalks to serve the needs of the worth of copper. Production of that in the rocky terrain, the support off-duty miners-bootleg whiskey value was not constantly main crew of administrators and their and girls being the major commodi tained, although when Marge ar families, power plant operators, ties. The town was also a service rived in Kennicott the mines still mill hands, office staff and railroad and transportation center for the had I 0 years left to operate. workers lived in luxury compared nearby independent copper and to the miners in the upper camp WIIANGEU. Sr. ELIAS NEWS SEPI'EMBIR a OCTOBER 1995 PAGE 15 gold miners and for the Shushanna apartment house and a transfer belongings and books and letters country. business. and pictures and company files. Marge spent most of her spare Sig and Marge had been gone People who found their way to time in McCarthy, often in the com almost a year and a half when the Kennicott years later stepped into pany ofSig Wold, who had made last train rolled out ofKennicott in houses where Bavarian china cups his way North after the first World November, 1938. A ghost mine and were in the cupboards and plates War. After working at a fish can two ghost towns-McCarthy and and forks were on the tables. On the nery in Cordova and a short job at Chitina-were left in its wake. Af shelves were bottles and tins, which the Kennecott Mine, Sig went into ter the last run of the Copper River became collectibles. Time and in business for himself-f'estaurant Northwestern Railroad, most of the truders have erased many of the and rooming house owner, taxi ser rolling stock was sold and the rail signs of the first settlers, and al vice (dog team in winter, truck in road ties near Cordova were tom up though the Great Kennicott Land summer), garbage hauling, drayage and salvaged. Company has sold lots at the lower service, ice delivery, honey bucket camp and a few hardy souls live Frozen in time beside the green there all year, it will never again be pick-up, wood cutting and delivery, Kennicott glaciers were the bunk th~ same. laundry pick-up (he had a deal go houses, the mill, the staff house, the · ing with a Japanese fellow who depot, the hospital, the school, the Repr:inted by permission ofLee gave him 20 per cent of what he office, the private mess, the white Schroer, JoAnne's husband Sub collected), and undertaker. house of the manager and all the scriber Jim McGavock submitted They were married in the spring red clapboard cottages forlornly this article which appeared in the of 1930 and lived in McCarthy facing each other across the dirt Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Octo seven years. When he got word that road where cars no longer passed. ber 13, 1979. On October 29, 1985, JoAnne died at Fairbanks Memo the days of the Kennecott Mine Inside these buildings was were numbered, Sig sold out and rial Hospital from complications equipment and tools and furniture relating to pneumonia. the couple came to Fairbanks where and fixtures and personal he purchased a sawmill, an
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u:r~~~~ Only $8.50 for 6 issues ($1 0 after Jan. 1, 1996) ~ i : WJIANGELL ST. ELIAS NEWS SEPTEMBER 8: OCTOBER 1995 PAGE 19 Volcanoes of the rangells-
Editors note: This is the second al late-stage volcanic dome, ring the arcuate fracture system on the new in a series ofexcerpts from the new main structure along about 270° of volcano's southeast flank. These ly released publication GUIDE to arc on the south and east sides of cond cycle of activity the VOLCANOES ofthe WESTERN the volcano. (500,000-240,000 years ago) appar WRANGELL MOUNTAINS, ALAS Location.-29 mi. (47 km) due ently followed the emplacement of KA, by Donald H. Richter, Danny east of Glennallen, Alaska, at lat. the rhyolite domes without a sig S. Rosenkrans, and Margaret J 62°07' N., long 144°38' W. Shown nificant time break. Again, large Steigerwald In our last issue we on U.S. Geological Survey Gulkana volumes of mostly andesitic lava dealt with Mount Wrangell. This A-2 quadrangle map. were erupted, building a volcanic time we'll take a look at Mount pile that may have been as high as ft Drum. Height.-12,010 (3,661 m). 14,000 to 16,000 ft (4,300--4,900 First ascent, 1954; Heinrich Harrer, m). Toward the end of this period Keith Hart, and George Schaller. of constructional activity, as many MOUNT DRUM Latest eruptive activity.-Viol as I 0 dacite domes were erupted Mount Drum is the westernmost ently explosive volcanic activity de along at least two major arcuate Wrangell volcano. Though more stroyed the top and much of the fracture systems that almost com than 4,000 ft lower in elevation south face of Mount Drum, prob pletely encircled the volcano at dis than its neighbor, Mount Sanford, ably between 250,000 and .150,000 tances as far as 5 mi. (8 km) from this volcano dominates the local years ago. The last documented the central vent. Snider Peak dome landscape as it rises above the adja eruptive activity, based on radio and its associated lava flows, which cent Copper River Basin lowlands metric K-Ar dating techniques, oc were erupted about 240,000 years Name.-Named in 1885 by Lt. curred at Snider Peak about ago, probably represent the last Henry T. Allen, of the U.S. Army 240,000 years ago. products of constructional volcanic after Adj. Gen. Richard C. Drum Volcanic hutory.-Mount activity on Mount Drum. After the (1825-1909), who served in the Drum was constructed between eruptions at Snider Peak and, possi Mexican and Civil Wars and later about 700,000 and 240,000 years bly, as recently as 100,000 years attained the rank of brigadier gener ago during two major cycles of ago, cataclysmic eruptions de al. Ahtna name: Hwdaandi eruptive activity. The first cycle stroyed much of the volcano. These ("downriver")-K' elt'aeni ("the one (700,000-500,000 years ago) in explosive eruptions, which appar who controls the weather"). cluded the development of an early ently originated on the south flank ofthe volcano, possibly near Snider Type andform-Stratovolcano stratovolcano or, possibly, shield Peak, produced a series of hot and or shield volcano whose original volcano, consisting largely of ande cold volcanic avalanches and mud morphology has been severely mo sitic lava flows and breccias. A se flows containing as much as 1.5 mi3 dified by violently explosive ries of early rhyolite domes formed (7 km 3) of material and covering an eruptive activity and subsequent toward the end of the first cycle of area of about 80 (207 km2). The glacial erosion. Several small activity; their distribution suggests me mudflows (fig. 17) produced during peaks, each formed by an individu- that they were erupted along a short the destruction of part of Mount
A 0 2 3 MILES A' North 1 South I I I I 0 2 3 4 KILOMETERS .. ·· ·· · ... ··... / Possible shape of Mount Drum / ··.. before explosive activity
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Drum were extremely fluid because Road just ellSt of the Copper River stagnant end of the glacier below of the addition oflarge volumes of Bridge The mudflows also crop out about 3,500 ft (1,070 m) elevation. water from melted ice and snow at at mile I7 .9 on the Edgerton High Best viewing.-Mount Drum is and near the eruption site. Cascad way to Chitina at the top of the the first of the Wrangell volcanoes ing down the lower south flank of bluff where the highway drops to come into view when driving east the volcano, these mudflows, carry down into the Tonsina River from Anchorage toward Glennallen ing along house-size and larger Valley. on the Glenn Highway. It is readily masses of cohesive volcanic rocks, Glaciers.-At least II alpine visible from the Glenn Highway as poured into the Copper River Basin glaciers extend outward from the far east as Chistochina and all along and coursed down the Copper River perennial icefield thatmantles most the Richardson Highway from Ton Valley to at least the location of the of Mount Druin above elevations of sina north to Sourdough. Excellent present village of Chitina, a dis about 8,000 ft (2,400 m). The larg viewpoints are at mile 1 on the Tok tance of more than 52 mi. (84 km) est, Nadina Glacier, flows south Cutoff of the Glenn Highway and at from their source. The mudflow de west more than 9 mi. (14 km) from Willow Lake (mile 87) on the Rich posits are well exposed in the cliffs the large amphitheater on the volca ardson Highway. of the Kotsina River where it joins no's south flank. Scattered spruce the Copper River near Chitina and trees and shrubs cover the lower, in roadcuts along the McCarthy ANILCA hearings-Director Bob Barbee
Editor's note: In our last issue Senator Murkowski, thank you systems; halfhave been approved, we covered the Alaska National In for the opportunity to address you six are pending, two were with terest Lands Conservation Act this afternoon. I've submitted writ drawn and only four were rejected. (AN/LCA) hearings that were held ten testimony and expect to add to The parks have dealt with several in Anchorage. Since then we re the record in the next two weeks to more permits, generally for one ceived testimony given by the Alas provide detailed answers to any time events or smaller inholder ac ka NPS Director, Bob Barbee. questions you may have and to cov cess issues. (One recently finished (Wrangell St. -Elias Superintendent er some rather lengthy material. Title II project handled by a park is the Hutchinson access request at Jon Jarvis did not give written testi I' 11 focus my comments on vis mony, but answered Senator Mur Yukon-Charley Rivers. The request itor access and our view of a couple was completed on September I, kowski 's questions.) Since Barbee's of key provisions of ANILCA. testimony ran to 11 pages, we have 1994; the environmental assessment I urge you to move with caution excerpted the parts that might be of was done this winter, and the access as changes in ANILCA are consid interest to our readers and present will be allowed this summer. Win ered. We can do better in meeting it below. We have compiled anum ter access was not an issue in this the needs of individual park inhold ber ofpeoples written testimony case.) ers and businesses. We can do bet which can be obtained by writing us Provisions restricting all-terrain ter in hiring Alaskans. We can do here at WSEN and enclosing $5 to vehicle access, major airport better in providing visitor facilities. cover copy and postage costs. changes, and helicopter landings in And we are making changes on ev Senator Murkowski's office parks are critical in preserving not ery one of those fronts within our only the land but the experiences called and reported that the Sen Alaska organization. ator wanted our readers to know that our visitors expect, experiences the full transcripts ofthe hearings But we should not tinker with that make these places so very dif the foundation that ANILCA pro ferent than parks in the Lower 48. would be available in 3 months, vides for both protecting parks for rather than the more normal 8 National parks should not offer ev future generations and providing months reported in our last issue. ery experience and opportunity we for today's users. Specifically con think For transcripts write: US. Senate, can up; but across Alaska, on Energy and Natural Resources sider that: state, federal and private land, the Committee, SD 364, Washington Title II does work to get people mosaic of allowable uses covers not DC 20510 or phone (202) to their land. Since 1986, the re only every need identified today, 224-4971 or FAX (202) 224-4068. gional office has had 23 applica but preserves opportunities for the tions for transportation or utility future. WRANGELL ST. EUAS NEWS SEPTEMBER Be OCTOBER 1995 PAGE Z I
Title 8 subsistence provisions private owners and interested Visitor Facilities and are complex and controversial. The foundations for possible acquisi Visitation Growth Department's position remains that tion. Regardless of ownership, these we would like the state to move are an important part of the state's In Wrangell-St. Elias, we have back into compliance with ANIL history, and we will continue to purchased a site in Copper Center CA through a constitutional amend work for their preservation. for the construction of a true visitor ment. Absent that, we will continue Last month we signed a coop center to replace the building now to manage subsistence as dictated erative agreement with the state of in use. While use of the existing by ANILCA and - increasingly - structure is popular with the local ·~ Alaska to work with the state De the courts. partment of Transportation to de schools and receives a growing We are moving into a more sign improvements to the McCarthy tourist trade, we are proposing a complete implementation of ANIL Road that will keep it an scenic major visitor center along the Rich CA Title 13, and are currently tak gateway to Wrangell-St. Elias. ardson Highway. Using existing au ing public comment on proposed When complete, it will likely in thority in ANILCA Title 13, we Section 1307 regulations. clude wayside exhibits, trailheads hope that it can be developed in cooperation with the AHTNA Na Working in communities and other access points on public lands, but also significantly im tive Corporation. The Copper In the course of these hearings, prove the driving conditions. Given Valley Chamber of Commerce is in you will hear complaints from some the rising popularity of the park, we strong support of this project. constituents. We acknowledge up also expect to see significant devel This project comes at a time front that we've not always done opment of visitor services by Na when Wrangells visitation is on the best by individuals. Sometimes tive corporations and others with rise, topping 50,000 for the first those situations are the result of property along the McCarthy Road. time last summer. This has more laws and policies that clearly cannot Lastly, many local residents are than doubled in 10 years. The num please everyone at once; on other upset at the closure of all hunting ber of licensed commercial visitor occasions we have not been sensi - both sport and subsistence - of service businesses in the park has tive to individual situations. But be the Mentasta caribou herd in increased 30 percent in the last 12 fore you go too far down the road Wrangell-St. Elias. In time, hunting years. If the numbers are not con hearing tales of woe, consider that will re-open. With a good science vincing, we believe a q11ick scan of ANILCA has allowed us to build program, we have developed a plan magazines such·as Nat:i6nal Geo several partnerships and community for managing and reopening the graphic, Conde Naste Traveler and relationships that are working well. herd to harvest based on productiv others will lead one to correctly The Friends of Kennicott this ity. The State Department ofFish conclude that Wrangell-St. Elias is month received a partnership award and Game, the local advisory becoming a significant tourism for their work with Wrangell-St. groups and the regional advisory destination. Elias National Park and the State of councils have agreed to this Mining Issues Alaska in stabilizing the historic approach. buildings at Kennicott. This work . Since the park road was com has added to the safety of the build pleted in 1938, the linkage between ings and puts the Park Service in a miners in Kantishna and the Park better position to negotiate with the Service has been characterized by
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historian Bill Brown as a "shotgun from a total of six owners or repre groups, and our park neighbors wedding." We acknowledge it re sentatives- have been for mining have had a known playing field on mains a sometimes rocky on unpatented claims - claims which to operate. relationship. where the surface estate remains in I again recommend caution in 'The Mining in the Parks Act of public ownership. opening up ANILCA. In the cases 1976; 90 Stat. 1342 (16 U.S.C. At Wrangell-St. Elias, the park where inholders and other neigh I90I et seq.) is implemented by 36 has 686 mining claims, of which bors have had difficulty, I believe CFR subpart 9A. These regulations 458 are patented. There are two ap the solutions are available adminis control all activities within units of proved plans of operation this year, tratively, and we are renewing our the National Park System resulting and we have recently issued an en efforts to resolve individual prob from the exercise of valid existing vironmental assessment for Jim lems while staying true to the over mineral rights on patented or unpat Moody to access his mining claims. all mission of the Service. ented mining claims without regard to the means or route by which the operator gains access to the claim. The regulations apply to all mining and related operations conducted within the boundaries of any unit of the National Park System. Since December I 978, no Plans of Operations have been received at Denali National Park offices for any proposed mining on patented properties. All Plans of Operations reviewed for Denali since I 978 - MCCARTHY, AlASKA • e I
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BY RICK KENYON responsible for the mail which will · The community should be a Questions come up periodically eliminate everyone having assess to permanent establishment with an about the mail service at McCarthy the mail when the plane arriv.es. expected longevity often (10) years and the feasibility of a "real" Post Mr. McCoy sent the following or more. Seasonal public service Office. To get some answers I information which is reprinted in contract units may be established talked with Elaine Seager, Postmas it's entirety: when there is a need to provide ade ter at Glennallen about the situa quate postal services during a lim tion. Elaine referred me to Joshua PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACT ited period of the year. C. McCoy, who is the Manager of POSTAL UNITS 5. Census Designated Place Address Management Systems in Anchorage. Mr. McCoy told me A. Description £Clm: about ''Public Service Contract A public service contract postal A census designated place is a Postal Units," (PSCPU) which are unit is established when a commu location where the US Census Bu designed for communities that are nity business or organization enters reau collects population data for a too small to qualify for a regular into an agreement with the Postal specific area. Although beiil.g a Post Office. Service to assume responsibility for CDP is not a requirel!limtfor final approval, a community area des "The Postal Service pays up to selected postal services, labor and or ignated as a census designated point $1 00 annually for the operation of facilities to operate a contract unit establishes longevity and public service contract units," said for an annual payment not to ex permanence. Mr. McCoy. "The requirement that ceed $100.00. you sell stamps and supplies at post A public service contract unit is 6. Transportation: office prices does not make this a established and maintained in com There must be access to the good business venture for you as an munities where a considerable num community. Established roads, air individual. However, the communi ber of people would be seriously port, or water docks (as appropri ty could tax itself to fund the con inconvenienced if required to travel ate) must be serviceable. tract facility." He went on to list an unreasonable distance solely to The community must indicate things he felt could benefit the transact postal business, and it is to the Postal Service that at such community by establishing a CPU: inadvisable to establish an indepen time the certified air carrier dis COMMUNITY IDENTITY dent post office. continues service, the Postal Ser We will list McCarthy in our Na B. Requirements for Estab vice is under no obligation to tional Address Information Files as lishing Public Service Contract continue such service. an authorized last line address. Units C. Administrative Proce Residents will be able to use 1. Families and Population: dures - Public Service Contract "McCarthy AK 99588" instead of Unit using the Glennallen last line. 30 to 35 families with a popula tion of approximately 125 or more 1. Request Received: MAILING SERVICES - Lim ited retail services can be added to 2. School: The Postmaster or Manager, ·) the contract. Stamps and postal sup The community should have a Post Office Operations receives a plies can be obtained from the school written request to establish a con tract unit. Glennallen Post Office for resale in 3. Business and Government the community. Agencies: 2. Questionnaire Mailed: POSTMARKING- We can pro There should be some type of A questionnaire is mailed to the vide hand canceling devices for business or industry in the commu person(s) making the request, postmarking mail originating in the nity; e.g., a general store, co-op, which outlines the "basic" criteria community. cannery, logging, mining, Native involved in establishing the service. SECURITY - Postal regulations Corporation or government agency. The questionnaire must be com pleted in its entirety and returned to require certain levels of security for 4. Pennanence: operating contract units. The public the administrative postmaster for service contractor will be recommendation before further Flliglhtseeing ~~soft adventure at its finest! View the awesome rugged beauty of the Wrangell-St. Elias from the comfort of our high wing, intercom equipped aircraft. All flights narrated.
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action is taken on the request. portation, routing, scheduling, loca Mr. McCoy also sent the follow (Attachment B) tion, etc. After a review by the ing concerning Contract Postal 3. Request Does Not Meet Ba Manager, Operations Programs Units, which are the next level up sic U.S. Postal Service Criteria: Support and Manager, Transporta from PSCU's: tion Networks, the package will be If the community does meet the returned to the Manager, Post Of U.S. Postal Service's "basic" criteria fice Operations. CONTRACT POSTAL , for establishing a contract unit, the UNITS If it is determined that justifica appropriate person(s) will be noti A. Description fied in writing of the reasons for tion is inadequate, the appropriate this determination. person(s) will be notified in writing. A contract unit is established If it is determined that approval and maintained in communities 4. Request Meets Basic U.S. should be granted, the recom where a considerable number of Postal Service Criteria: mendation is finalized. people would be seriously inconve If the community does meet the 6. Requirements Package: nienced if required to travel an un U.S. Postal Service's "basic" criteria reasonable distance solely to for establishing a contract unit, the The requirements package and transact postal business and it is in following guidelines will apply. form 73 81 requesting the contract advisable to establish an indepen will be forwarded to the Manager, a. Area Review dent post office, or classified station Post Office Operations, for his/her or branch. I. Operating efficiency of exist concurrence/approval; to the Man ing retail service points ager, Finance for his/her concur B. Requirements for Estab lishing Contract Postal Units 2. Retail needs of the rence/approval; and the District community Manager, Customer Service for 1. Families and Population: his/her fmal concurrence and 3. Retail Analysis Program 60 to 70 families with a approval. (RAP) surveys population of approximately 250 or 7. Procurement Office Action: more. 4. Window transaction counts Following approval, the require 5. Consumer Service Cards ments package 6. Analysis of local fmancial or is forwarded to ~Car1fr't ~aif Cl\ides growth surveys the Purchasing 7. Any community market or Office, for re c:Bed and C]3reakfast growth surveys view and prepa 8. Benefits to U.S. Postal Ser ration of the While visiting the On the way, we will tour park you are invited to stay the historic ghost town of vice points, collection schedules, solicitation at our home style bed & Kennicott, then we pro staffmg, scheduling. package. Any questions con breakfast. We'll tell you ceed on to the ice where After the above items are re cerning the re some of the ~"""'='~"""'='"""'='~~~ you'll learn to viewed, thoroughly analyzed and history of this use crampons quirements ghost town and and see a river documented, a recommendation is package must made. show you some ~ i. ofice up close. be resolved points of 5. Review I Evaluation: B&B ~J Ifyou're prior to issuing interest. not into walk- The Manager, Post Office Op the request for We will ac- ~;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;Jl ing on ice, we erations will review and evaluate proposal. commodate can take you up the request and recommendation. you in one of our private to Kennicott (where the Items to be considered are trans- guest cabins. In the morn CR & NW railway termi ing, you can join us for nated) for a tour, then on breakfast. up the Bonanza Ridge to "People who pride themselves on their If you want to see a where the copper was dis complexity' and deride others for being glacier up close, and even covered that led to the building of the towns of 'simplistic' should realize that the truth is walk on it, we will take you up to the Root Glacier. Kennicott and McCarthy. often not very complica-ted. What gets complex is evading the truth." John Adams P .0. Box MXY -- Thomas Sowell Glennallen, AK 99588 (907) 554-4433 PDQ. Box 110-378 Anchorage LING Alaska 99511 INC~~
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RESPONSIBIUTY FOR DEPARTURES, AARNAI..S, CONNECnONS. f,IJ;,4. ,i(lt '7a.u, ?~ec. Ellis Air will not. be re$(Xlflsible for dwnages resulting from the failure of flights to depatt or anive at times stated in this timetable, nor for Phone 812-3368 emxs herein, nor for failure to make connections to other airlines or of this company. Schedules are subied to change without notice. 800-478-3368 Schedules shown are based on expected flying times. Because weather and other · factors may affect opem.ling conditions, Gulkana Airfield Box 106, Glennallen, AK 99588 depattures and arrivals cannot be guatanteed. WRANGELL ST. EuAS NEWS SEPTEMBER 8! OCTOBER 1995 PAGE 27
BY CARLY KRrTCHEN and nutmeg, Bake for 20 minutes 3 Tbsp. low fat sour cream What a summer this has been! in a preheated 450 degree oven. salt and pepper to taste We had such dry weather in the Lower temperature to 350 degrees Melt butter in a medium size spring that we worried about wild and bake for 10 minutes more. skillet. Add garlic and saute. Add j) ftre danger, then it seems as if it Serves 8 zucchini and thyme and cook over rained for the rest of the summer. These burgers are really great! medium heat until zucchini is ten Although it has been great not to der. Remove from heat and stir in ,- I've also seen a similar recipe with have to water the garden much, the about a pound ofground turkey sour cream. Add salt and pepper to lack of sun has definitely taken a added, but we like these just the taste. Serves about 4 toll on some of the vegetables. The way they are. This is my favorite new recipe. cabbages and cauliflower are Zucchini Wheat Germ Burgers It says ''pizza" but you can also use smaller than they should be, and the this as a pie crust for your favorite 2 eggs broccoli is not maturing as early as quiche. Just turn the heat down to it usually does. The zucchini, how 3/4 cup toasted wheat germ 1/2 cup shredded cheddar 350 degrees and bake for about 20 ever, is flourishing. I already have minutes. enough "zukes" to feed a small cheese army, and more are on the way. 1/4 cup chopped mushrooms Zucchini Pizza Crust 3 Tbsp. minced onion 3 cups shredded zucchini Last year, I tried grating and 1/2 tsp. thyme freezing zucchini in pint-size freez (thawed and drained) 1/2 tsp. crushed rosemary 2 eggs, beaten er bags. I put about one cup of 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini shredded zucchini in each bag, so 1/2 cup grated mozzarella (thawed and drained) cheese none was wasted. It stored great in salt and pepper the freezer, and most recipes that I 1/2 cup grated cheddar 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil cheese used worked just fme with fresh or In a medium size bowl, beat frozen squash. You may need to Mix drained zucchini, eggs, and eggs until blended. Stir in wheat the two cheeses in a bowl. Press discard the excess water from the germ, cheese, mushrooms, onion, thawed zucchini in some recipes. the mixture onto a greased 12 inch thyme, rosemary, and drained zuc pizza pan. Bake the crust at 400 Try freezing some zucchini, chini. Add salt and pepper to taste. degrees for about 10 minutes. Add and enjoy a taste of summer in the Shape into 4 patties, pat until about pizza sauce, and all of your favorite middle of the winter! 3/4 inch thick. Cook in a non-stick toppings, then bake for about 15 Ifyou like creamy custard pies, pan in vegetable oil over medium minutes more. Serves 6. you'll/ike this recipe heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. Serve on Zucchini Custard Pie buns. Makes enough for 4 burgers. 1 cup shredded zucchini This is a tasty side dish, and (thawed) quick to 1 egg fix. 1 tsp. vanilla Creamy 2 1/2 Tbsp. flour Grated Zucchini liennieott-MeCarthy 1 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. butter ,- 2 Tbsp. butter 2 cloves w-dderness Guides 1 cup evaporated milk minced 9 inch unbaked pie shell garlic "In the heart of the Cinnamon 5 cups grated Nutmeg zucchini WrantJell Mountains 11 Mix zucchini, egg, vanilla, 1 Tbsp. fresh flour, sugar, butter, and evaporated thyme, Chris Richards milk in a blender until thoroughly chopped Box#l, Kennicott via Glennallen, Ak 99588 blended. Pour mixture into the pie (907) 554 4444 shell. Sprinkle top with cinnamon PAGE 28 WRANGELL ST. ELIAS NEWS SEPn!MBER 8c OCTOBER 1995 A look at the weather
BY GEORGE CEBUlA 6th and 7th (79 on July 13, '94 and ning about 5:30pm. Just after mid The summer of 1995 was rather 87 on July 5, '93). The low tem night the water level was two foot cloudy and wet with average tem perature for July was 35 on the higher than it was at 5:30. The high peratures and above average preci 15th (32 on July IO, '94 and 35 on water was observed around the tram pitation. June and July were slightly July 2, '93). The average July tem until late Sunday afternoon when it warmer that 1994 and July received perature was 56.6 almost a degree began to recede. The water level more than three times the rain re warmer than the 55.8 in 1994 and a never got high enough to flood and ceived in 1994. little cooler than the 57.1 in 1993. no damage was observed. By The high temperature for June The total July precipitation at Monday momirig the water level was the same as 1994, with 82 de McCarthy was 3.36 inches, about was back to normal. grees on the lOth and 11th (82 on three times the 0.97 inches received The first part of August has be June 15, '94 and 79 on June 4, '93). in July I 994 and I .27 inches re gin to show signs of autumn with The low was 24 on the 2nd (28 on ceived in July I993. Silver Lake re lows around 30 and some early June 4, '94 and 27 on June 8, '93). corded a high of81 on the 22nd (79 morning frost. It's time to cover the The June average temperature was on July 2, '94) and a low of37 on plants in the gardens. 53.3, about a halfdegree warmer the 31st (33 on July 12, '94). The average July temperature at Silver Freezing temperatures will be that the 52.6 in 1994 and the 52.7 gin to appear by early September of 1992 and '93. The total preci Lake was 57.1 (56.3 in July '94) and precipitation was 3. 41 inches and the first snow by the end of pitation was 1.63 ~ches compared (1.11 in July '94). September. Summer is just about to 1.44 inches in June 1994 and over and winter around the next 2.06 in June 1993. Silver Lake had The water from Hidden Creek comer. a high of 84 on the 12th (86 on Lake dumped June 16, '94) and a low of28 on into the Kenni- the 2nd (30 on June I, '94). The cott River just af average June temperature at Silver ter noon on July Lake was 53.4 (53.9 in 1994) and 22. The water precipitation was 1.50 inches (0. 70 level at the inches in 1994). USGS gauge July was a bit warmer than last next to the tram July and much wetter. The high began to show a temperature for July was 80 on the steady rise begin- Full range of guided trips available "Why is it that those who have something to soy can't say it, while Phone (907) 277-6867 those who have nothing to say keep sa~ng it?" Bob Jacobs, Owner, Certified Alpine Guide -- Anonymous
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~~u[§GJL~ll~ uw Enjoy your favorite programs. - ESPNw Disney~ TNT& CNN and many more! Mot tubs. Suites, New in 1990 -- Come See Utll Mile 187 Glenn Hwy 822... 3302 Glennallen, AK PA Fairbanks, Ak Eventually all this will be available almost went with him but a birthday Your news publication is timely in your region for the public to see. trip to Virginia caused a conflict. at a time when interest in the regiori ' At the smaller 1:96 scale we are One of these days I'll be able to ac is growing rapidly. The park service constructing a model of the entire company him. Maybe we'll be able updates are of particular interest. Bonanza minesite, including the to help George with whatever . tram terminus/ore birt, barracks #I; building project he may have going Let me introduce myself as a at the time. I have informed one of student of the history of the barracks #2 (the large one), black smith shop, boiler building, trans my sons and an RVing friend that if Kennecott Alaska mines system and either of them decides to go to its Copper River & Northwestern former house and snow sheds as well as the geography these struc Alaska I will be happy to go with Railway. After extensive hours of them. research I have compiled approxi tures rested on. All this will fit on a mately 400 black and whites 3 foot by 8 foot board. This will be I think I've borrowed Ted's co (mostly 8 x IO's) on the subject. I available for public viewing possi- .. pies of WSEN long enough. (I read also have some 40 to 50 enlarged .. bly later this summer and represents each one from cover to cover); En framed photos, including some pan the year 1925. · · closed you will fmd my check to oramics covering the railway sys Additional projects related to cover the cost of all back issues tem, McCarthy, Chitina, the rnillsite the Kennecott and its CR & NW plus a one year subscription. !sin and minesites. RR are underway here, but that's cerely wish that I could be up there another story. seeing it instead of being here Additionally, I am constructing reading about it. It appears that if at "G" sc~le a model railroad sys Oh yes, we IDU eventually con your operation continues to expand tem patterned after the CR & NW struct a model of the entire millsite you may have to move itor you out RR. Included at the 1:24 scale at and all the m.inesites to eventually to the out buildings. Good luck. this time are locomotives #I, # 2 extend to the town of McCarthy it Best regards to you both, (the Dinkeys), #50 (the 1881 self. This assumes we successfully Bob and Doris Habermehl, Sr; Rogers, present at the driving of the acquire the additional funds nec copperspike), #100, #101, #102 essary to continue the project. I be (75.-tbri Moguls pur~hased in .1909): · lieve we will. The six Pullmans are there as well If any of this interests you July31,1995 as numerous ore cars, gondolas, and please feel free to write. WSEN other freight cars along with one of Ronald N. Simpson the rotary plows. · 98 Lakeriew Dr. I would like to start a subscrip A model of Breedman's Hotel Fairbanks, AK 9701-7825 tion to your enjoyable bimonthly Chitina is here, as is the locomotive publication, Wrangell St. Elias two-bay barn at Chitina, a trestle News. I have finished reading your section modeled after the Gilahina. July/August issue and enjoyed it very much. This one is 42 inches tall, with 8 3409 S. Honey Creek Ct. feet of curve. Miiwaukee, WI 53219 I was in your beautiful sur The Chitina train depot and the · ' ".,'' ·.-- · rotindings this month with a tour group~··,.Explore", and fell in-tove staff house at Kennecott are under Dear Rick and Bonnie, construction. The Kennecott super- with your· gorgeous, breath:iak'i:tig intendant's · residence is here. It hardly seems like two years mountainHtid scenery,:;·. since we visited you for what · · · · · · · · · ' · · WiiJI:the -exception of the proved to be an all-too-short time. .., .Since I don't know wh~n I will Gilahina trestle; none of those 0 · 't t 1 d be returning, I thought this would structures, nor any of the railway urCvarthiSl 0 ydouKr P ~e an to be a great way to continue my Alas- Mc y an enmcott was one k · . hl'gh. f . k , .'. ! . il.expenence. stock has SUf.Yi~eq" >, i ; , ofth e hrg · 1 ts o our A1 as a trrp·. ·· · · ,. · · · ' · • . · · · 1 rtainl h d . 11 .. -;.-. . l\1s~ L~n Smith The fmal piece in th'e1nodel ce f y Lope to o lht a Ta~~~ ... , .•. 2330 Berkley Road with be a section of the mill. some ~e. ~t year w e~ cu·.~e~· · ..Reaciin PA i9605~28o9 .. ·· bula VISited hiS brother George• f · ··· · ' g, . . ·.'' ! ;' 60 50 40 30 I I ( I I I I I I I I I I t I I I I ! I I I I I"-,- T 1- "T- - r -,- T -,- 1- r-,- T -~- T-r,- I I I I 1. 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Besides your name Mareb/April is MA and address, you will see a date in the top right May/June is MJ hand corner. This indicates the issue your JUly/August is JA subscription endS with. For example, ifthe date September/October is SO ,, reads S09S, that means your subscription to the November/Deeem.ber is ND. Wrangell St Elias News ends with the The year's subscription to our bimonthly (6 September/October 1995 issue. You need to issues) publication is $8.50 in the us~ $10.00 rendw! in Canada and Mexico, $18.50 in other · countries (Until Jan. l, 1996). Any subscription whose label date is earlier Please send your renewal to: WSEN, than S09S is overdue. In the past we sent McCarthy #42, PO Box MXY, Glennallen, AK separate notices on preprinted cards, but we 99588. feel our upgraded labels should make it easier Thank you so much- We appreciate you!