PERMITS ISSUED
FOB GOLD BIT
OIL GLAUS
Washington Mar 1—Permits were
issued by tt^ Interior DfePartmettS
to sixty* six oil ProsPtctors in the u:-'
survtyied Cold Bby 'district of Alas
ka with; 'he understanding that
these Projectors lay their claims
within thfe lin^ Pending an adjust
ment of ttte boundaries within six;
lilontna- Sutherland the X>©logate-ei
ect conferred with Assistant Secret
ary Vogelsang concerning the mat
Washington March 3—The bill
arionding the coal lands leasing act
so as to Permit Prospecting for coal
tn ^ifiskan lands before actual leas
fug lias been completed was Passed
by tna House Jbst night. It will
&o to the President for his signa
ture. Under this bill the ISecretary
oj the Interior may i?si!,? licenses
to aPPUJantg qualified under the
leasing act to determine whether
coal in commercial quanities exists
in 'he undeveloped lands. Th^ li
oensts wiU be giv©n to individuals
•or corporations for not more than1
2560 acres of lanl for a four >^-ar
Period.
GP IN CRISIS
Washington Jtar 1—The apparent
( Wroach of a JEuroPt-an crisis to
d»y caitsed Republican leaders tn
hasten their Plans for withdrawing
the last Vstage of American Partic
ipation in thfe war soon after March
4th.
S^atdh Mar 3—Livingston
ntcke will gall for the Kuskokwim
on Saturday. He ^111 so via Jun
eau Seward and is commissioned byi
(t.^ie Trvad"weII &eoPle to install a
ten stamp mill on the Troadwjl
ProPerty on the Kuskokwim. The
outfit wiaB be shiPPed down the riv
er at the oP^ning of navigation. '*
GRlGSSy HAKES
REPLY II HIS
Off®
^ Washington J[:kr £ —During tlio
consideration of th^ Grigsby Wit ':
er<ham contest Grigsby deini«'d Tli<>
cli:irges of tUo Republican si\-alcera
that ho was ^standing in another
maos shoes- 1I0 said Wiol;ershain
cawt. to the House in cjosit!?:
(days of the session to make his !
biennial contest raid on '! e Tr0a< r
of the United stat.s. The conl-'ar.
he taid wafc bull' up by ai-ac i: J
! th„ titJe lu-W b.v (h0 d«ad man au.!
an aiti-rain. to grab off a salary i f
I <21,000 For Wiciiresliani on a 1
technicality.
i Wlckersham replied that the d lay
in bringing the contest to trial t..i
not his fault.
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London Jiar 1—Germany tbiou.-'i
h^r delegates to the Confe'>tV«e wita |
the AlU'•a offers tor reparation S'J
bllli'JU gold marks install of ol) d -
uanded by tiie Allies. When this o
fei- vas made Lloydl G0orge d0clar
»d tn u there vns no further need to
continue the conference
California judges,
Recaliedln - V. W' *«i» J
T* f L '
S;«f Fratii-is. o Mar 1—The ' 11
utictiou which was ! : 1 f r
call of Poli«o jut! Morris <> -•
heim and Jolin J Sullivan ro&ul:«il
in their r«ca!l ct.ul the election o;
sjjOBr 'J. 0Jn PItc «-:'Al "V
ss tt'eir suio-sors- The recalliid
judges were cl.ai - .t[ x.it'.i torru ticu
"V^out \'lov,\s 'Sorcon
1
Keep your savings, your surplus money in your own, com
munity—where it belongs—and where it will work lor you
over and over again.
Money in your HOME BANK will help build roads, sup
port 'schools, and aid your local companies and business
houses and make certain YOUR pay roll. It will bring new
business to your town and thus give you more for ycur dollar ,
when you buy. New business increases the value ot your
property and decreases your taxes. A man or woman with a
bank account never worries about hard times.
Bank of Alasiia
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SYRUPS......
AT LOWER PRICES
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple 2J pound tins .TO
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple . .. 3 pound tins 1.23
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple 10 pound tins 2.23
Pure Maple Sap from Vermont 2} pound tins ,13
Kogers Golden Syrup Canadian 2 pound tins .40
Rogers Golden Syrup Canadian 3 pound tins .7
P. H. GANTY
{US REBEL
AGAISST RULE
' OF SOVIET
Riga Mar 1—Moscow adviccs are
to the effeCt that the Soviet author
ities are becoming disturbed ov«r 'h
conflict against, them.The fact that
the rPPogitioa is assuming an organ
ised form takjjs on new significance
• o t ii|> boviets.
London Mar 3—Rf.Hoi'ts in offi
»ial liritisdi circlks to<:ayi eonfirm
i'i<- despatches of jt-pterday concern
in!; tlio revolt against Soviet ru'lj
i-i Russia. The depPatcltea indicate
t'(it tha situation in Russia is t<er
ious but tlio 'VjWs rei'ort,s do not
"inOUal0 that tho Soviets have lost
tonr'l.
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CLARK
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bb
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\v;is'>i'nstou liar 2—It was a:i
iii ■ i red this mronil>; that- Chaiii
. condition is extr> mely gruv0.
"Washington .Alar 1—Hot1,. for 'ha
•recovery of CNamP Clark the ex"
Speaker of the House was abandon-;
edj today. Ho is in a comatose.'
stiite ar»u I- steadily losing ground. '
Washington Mar 3—ChamP dark j
who lias bein ill for some titno |
died yesterday afternoon. H<> had,
yervod within two days of L'6 years |
1:1 C0!lgrCR9.
Washington Mar 3—The funeral J
.services of CliamP Clark will b
i Id ia tlio IIouse on Saturday m> .
':;h a II!
lir-TCi nnn'M
! :-!LL IrJlrlll
1 '
Stnttikf.I&r 3—William C Stahl? j
ef New York a commercial travel I
ijr was found dead in his room iu
the hotel Washington.
Rider To Bill Calls!
For Disarmament
Conference
Washington Mar 1—Tli0 Sen a to'
last night attached an amendment to
the naval appropriation hill a sect"
i'.-'i tailing uPon tho President to .
call a conference of the L~nited Stat
ic i:»ian and Great Britain to consid
er naval di armament.
Harding Confirms j
Appointment
On Board the Harding Train Mar.
1.—Confirmation of the aPPointmen
of Weeks as Secretary of War was
given today by President t ie i t Hard
ing last night as hte train -was near
iag Marion ou th© raturn triP from
ricrida.
ir
ing Nicholas Of
Mortenegro Dead
Ani'ocs France Mar 2-—King Nich
olas ot Montenegro died h«ro today.
Washington March 3—ComPf
of the currency WlUiams resignedi
toda;-. j
films 10 BE
Purls Mar 2—The French rail
wajs wore ordered today t° hold
themselves in readiness to 'ransPort
troops t° th0 Gorman .frontier.
L-oudon Mur 2—Tlie Preliminary]
movements of tli^ French forces to
coraPel •German ob«'dlenc0 to the de
mauds of the Allies tor reparation
v/er0 ai'Provied by the A^ied Su
preme council'. Formal notice has
b;-en sent to Germany that her coun
ter Proposal of indemnity in which
she Offers 30 billion marks for rep
arations will not he con&ideredl by!
the Allies. SlUj ivas also inform
ed that the Allies are ready to sel
'hie 'om« in op.ration by which
•German.!) will bo made to Pay t'>e|
reparations demanded. This rePly
is in tlin luande of a committee of
t;ie supreme council tfl which it has
been entrusted for drafting and
transmitting to Germany.
i'iris Mjar 3—A detachment of
the Mediterranean flee' has been or
tSet'eil to PrePare to sail for "An un
known destination.
m m emus
S!H 15 LIS'
Washington Mar 3-—HoPc for the
enactment of a soldier bonus bill
at this meeting of Congress faded
away. Tbe project was abandon
ed by itis sPonsors today.
Two Thousand In
Attendance At
Alaskan Ball
Seat'lo MaF 1—Two thousand Al
askans ana Northern Bri'ish Colum
bia Yukoners attended the annual
bill ef theAlaskan ami Yukon Order
of Pion«e4}i at the Masonlo Temple
las' night.
House Jubiciary
Acts On Landis
Washington Mar 2—The Judiciar.t
CcEini/ctrif, of th© IIous0 brought
in iig raJ'ort on the charges madie"
by representative WcJty against
Judge Landis. The committee state
tlhat the acceptance by Landis of
tli» Position of SuPreme baseball
arbitrator is inconsistent with the
full and adequate Performance of
his duties as judge and consti
tute a serious imProiety on liis Part.
The commute^ rocommcnds a full
Investigation at the next session of
C\>:iisre.-s of the inii'eachment charg
es made by rorPesentative Wefty.
To Hold Election
For Recall
Bismark Mar 1—A program has
iteen worked out by the committee
)of twenty ona of tlie independent
voters qpsociation for an emotion to
recall certain state officials. Thesq
are the opponents of the non Parti
san league. Tl»o Whn adoPted Pro
vides for a s'ate civilian to complete
the Plans.
Marion Mar 1—Harding reached
hero today. . ' i
Washington Mar 2—During the
secret session of the Senate Senator
Liil°e is rePorted 'with others to
'hi;ro% advocafed advising that; th®
•United States be ready) to BPendi
niifMons to Protect the United Stat
es interest ia tli© Pacific., |
ANTI-ALIEN LAND
BILL IS PASSED
AT OLYMPIA
[ Olfmpia Mar 3—Th^ &nt| aHen
( land owning and leasing bill which
j was fsPedalSj- designed for tha J&p
| anose If a 3 Passed both houstW. A,
I desP^rata effort waa made to defer
' actfon In the matter uutiJJ alter the
inauguration of Harding but 'with
: out- avail. During th« debate Sen
ator Taylor said he was Informed
that Harding's Inaugural address
wculd contain no rejference to 'he
Jai'anase situation.
LODSEATTACKS
MMDEB
Washington March 2—Senator
Lodge mad0 an attack on Presi
dent Wilson's order Placing! current
Postmasters under <Hrectj civil B«nr
5<n>. In a sPeech In the Senate!
Hodge characterized! the ord«r as a
cleverly ijrawn humbug. Itaj design
was to teeeD in office the Postmas
ters whose terms hAxve ex PI red with
out their taking any examination.
wilsoaTsigns
Washington Mar 1—President Wil
'son signed the Postoffice aPProPrl
ation bill the riverB and harbors
..jill th0 first deficiency bill and
a bill which authorizes homestead
settlers wh'o entered military? »er
,%!<% during the war to malre final
proof on their entries.
Washington Mar 2—During the
secret sesfilon of the Senat^ the
JaPanesa situation wajs discussed
and Senator I'heffcn of California
midc. tlto charge that the federal
government is Quite to sac
rifice thfe We>st coae' in order ta
Preserve International Pgaq^.
HARDING'S 101
i Marlon Mar 2—The PeoPle of
Marlon made the day a holiday,
ffresident elect Harding bade his
friends and neighbors a forma] fare
welt. Bufelne^i houses were clos
ed and thfe PeoPl^ ot the town took
a holiday. *
Marlon Mar 3—When Harding
lejt for Washington last night h't
aPoke a fenewejl word to his neigh
bors friends who cam* to se i
hjlm o<*. He ePoke of -a- t
faring right minted service "H()
said he feit that a hundred million
P«oHe would back him in such a ser
rice. i •
Washington Mar 3—President el
ect and Mrs. Warren G. Harding)
arrired at the Central IX-Pot today.'
and ag Ufa1 Paas«d from th^r traini
to thein motor car w;hich was in'
malting tHey wero greeted Ml an
emmense throng of PeoPle.
jMr. and Mrs. Harding -were hur
ried to the now Willard hotel wherc
they vlll remain until the}1 leave
for the Whlt« Hlouse tomorrow fore
noon after Mr. Harding has been
!sworn In President of t'lle Unit
ed) StateH. . I
Mr and Mrg Coolldge me1 Mr and
Mrs Handing at the station and ac
comi'aal^d them to thglr, hotel1.
Washington March 3—'Prudent
Elect Harding after his arrival here
made formal announcement of the
al'Polnflment of George B. Christian
as his Private secretary.
Mr. Harding al^o announced his
aPPolnftment of l^r. Davt^ as Secre
tary of Lfitbor. | '
Washington Mar 3—IX®Pite the
fact that a simple Inaugural is to
mark Hferding'g entrance into of
fice th« regular InauguraJ crowds
are already on hand.
Washington Mar 3—Harding may
deliver His Inaugural address before
Congress
Washington Mar 2—The Fordney
,Tarlff ItfH was d^lv6rcd to the
House today. I
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