(3:16 min) (03 of 17) Army, teaching and Fish & Game Trained in Sta. Maria California (Moffitt Field) finished in 1942. James C. Ryan old instructor talked about jobs. Got out of Army during WWII to teach school, took Gov. Gruening and Rep....
(3:30 min) (15 of 19) New hire Hired George Butrovich, the brother of Johnny Butrovich. He was easy to teach, understood quickly. Worked hard. In 1927, George left him for the Road Commission and one year later he was the shop foreman at...
(3:52 min) (23 of 27) Network of roads
Starting with Dept. of Interior, a development plan was required. One plan was for building along the Yukon River, perhaps from Steese to Eagle. Also there was a plan to build a series of roads to...
(5:24 min.) (16 of 20) AK steam and NC co easy targets for dislike/canneries--accused of too high rates--NC co accused of too high prices--Alaska steam charged a tariff rate/charters charged per day--many ports would not make a profit each...
(9:00 min.) (05 of 09)
Barging
Martha; working close to the land; barge; waves; advice for young people; hovercraft; year round; 75 tons; 30 miles per hour; follows the river; demand; fuel; propane; airlines; schedules; develops better...
May 9, 1903 THE FAIRBANKS MINER Fairbanks, Alaska 26 26.May 1903 Vol. 1. No. 1. James Wickersham Editor ORIGINAL of THE FAIRBANKS MINER Written by James Wickersham and typed by Geo. Jeffery at Fairbanks in May, 1903 & sold by Jeffery and Stevens...