John Reeves

Nobody gave a shit. My company didn't care until, you know, they didn't envision a guy like me come along and own in this company. When I bought the company, I started going through the files going, let's see what I bought. Oh, look at that. I got a lease with the government. Oh, here's another one. I got another lease with the government. Yeah, I got a piece over here a guy offered to buy.

Now I don't want to sell it. So I go through all these things, and I find the deal with the bones. And I went to the museum. I said, I bought Alaska Gold Company. I want to go get the bones. He goes, I was wondering when you're going to show up. Off to New York we go. Got bullshitted. Oh, yeah, we're going to return them after we take care of the asbestos abatement problem down there.

Now I don't want to sell it. So I go through all these things, and I find the deal with the bones. And I went to the museum. I said, I bought Alaska Gold Company. I want to go get the bones. He goes, I was wondering when you're going to show up. Off to New York we go. Got bullshitted. Oh, yeah, we're going to return them after we take care of the asbestos abatement problem down there.

Now I don't want to sell it. So I go through all these things, and I find the deal with the bones. And I went to the museum. I said, I bought Alaska Gold Company. I want to go get the bones. He goes, I was wondering when you're going to show up. Off to New York we go. Got bullshitted. Oh, yeah, we're going to return them after we take care of the asbestos abatement problem down there.

Anyway, I told you all this. They have yet to get a hold of us. It's gone to our state legislature to see if they can help. It's coming back to Alaska. Those are my bones. And if they're afraid that it's going to go, well, Reeves, you know, they're worth a lot of money. You know, he could sell them. Look, just send them back. And if I want to sell them, I'll sell them. They're my bones.

Anyway, I told you all this. They have yet to get a hold of us. It's gone to our state legislature to see if they can help. It's coming back to Alaska. Those are my bones. And if they're afraid that it's going to go, well, Reeves, you know, they're worth a lot of money. You know, he could sell them. Look, just send them back. And if I want to sell them, I'll sell them. They're my bones.

Anyway, I told you all this. They have yet to get a hold of us. It's gone to our state legislature to see if they can help. It's coming back to Alaska. Those are my bones. And if they're afraid that it's going to go, well, Reeves, you know, they're worth a lot of money. You know, he could sell them. Look, just send them back. And if I want to sell them, I'll sell them. They're my bones.

It doesn't even make any sense. It's a fucking hobby. You know, we're all queer for something. You know, some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. My mom used to collect napkins, you know, quilts and stuff like that. I collect bones in historic sites. I got a degree in history. He probably didn't know that. Historic preservation. I like to fix up old shit.

It doesn't even make any sense. It's a fucking hobby. You know, we're all queer for something. You know, some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. My mom used to collect napkins, you know, quilts and stuff like that. I collect bones in historic sites. I got a degree in history. He probably didn't know that. Historic preservation. I like to fix up old shit.

It doesn't even make any sense. It's a fucking hobby. You know, we're all queer for something. You know, some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. My mom used to collect napkins, you know, quilts and stuff like that. I collect bones in historic sites. I got a degree in history. He probably didn't know that. Historic preservation. I like to fix up old shit.

Talking to a guy about Nenana, where the Golden Spike was driven by Harding. That just went up for auction on Christie's.

Talking to a guy about Nenana, where the Golden Spike was driven by Harding. That just went up for auction on Christie's.

Talking to a guy about Nenana, where the Golden Spike was driven by Harding. That just went up for auction on Christie's.

A Golden Spike, railroad spike, that Warren Harding came up and drove in the railroad back in the 20s when they completed the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage up to Nenana.

A Golden Spike, railroad spike, that Warren Harding came up and drove in the railroad back in the 20s when they completed the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage up to Nenana.

A Golden Spike, railroad spike, that Warren Harding came up and drove in the railroad back in the 20s when they completed the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage up to Nenana.

Well, they didn't leave it in there long. Oh. They drove it in. They took the photo op. They did all that.

Well, they didn't leave it in there long. Oh. They drove it in. They took the photo op. They did all that.

Well, they didn't leave it in there long. Oh. They drove it in. They took the photo op. They did all that.

Pulled it out. Then somebody bought it and somebody else bought it.