THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. VI. NO 16
TAKOTNA. ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1926
PRICE 25 CEN'I
MASSACRE
AT PEKING
Presidential Guard of
400 Mowed Down by
Machine-Guns.
Peking- ApriL.22.—Four hundred
soldiers, cumjprising the presidential
guard at Peking, were, slain, by the
people’s army before they ^evacuated
the capital .today. . The-.guard was
mowed down by machine guns.
The reason : for. the massacre was
, the shooting bv the guards of a score
of Chinese students at a demonstra
i. tion in protest to the President’s
yielding to an ultimatum from foreign
powers.
v CITIZENSHIP IN AMERICA
,IS A PUBLIC FUNCTION? DE
v CLARES PRESIDENT COOUDGE
Washington,. April . 2CL-r-“Citizen
. ship in America is not a private en
. terprise, but a publmic function,”
President Oodlidge said tipday in an
address before the thirty-fifth Con
gress of. the ^National Society of the
.Daughters of the American Revolu
. tion, during which he urged people, to
exercise greater interest in their gov
ernment by gqing to the polls on elec
tion day.
NEW PAY ADDS DIKE TO
NOME; MANY WORKING
Nome.—Winter mining in the Nome
region has received an impetus not
experienced in:.many years as the re
sult erf new finds made during the
present season, and in numerous lo
calities dumps are being taken out by
individual miner:;.
Foremost among the new strikes is
that of Connelly brothers, who appear
to have.the greatest body of pay and
the highest values of any find made
in recent years. They are operating
on the Anvil-Dexter divide at the
head of Dry eteek, and oldtime pros
pectors who have visiteit.t^ie property
declare the strike compares favorably
with the old gold bonanzas of halcyon
days.' Dan Connelly told friends that
it was impossible to state the values
definitely. Graib pans have -carried 60
cents, with the body of pay dirt rang
ing from ten to fifteen feet, and some
times twenty feet, with 25-cent pans
frequently found in the higher pay
levels. They are using a steam hoist.
Bruner and Roth are taking out a
dump at the foot of Dry.ct-eek, and
have picked up the same, run of gold
found by Connely.
Newhauser and White- are sinking
between Bruner and Connelly. James
Topolshy, on the claim adjoining the
f Connellys, is blasting, and' it is ex
pected he will strike pay on bedrock.
On Grass gulch, close by,: ’Ullrich
c and Newhauser are taking out a
large dump on the old Kelly bench.
Frank Rohn and Andy Anderson are
hoisting pay on the left limit, having
encountered the old channel carying
• good values.
James Panos and Henry Hannon
have found good pay at Big Bend, on
Snake river, and are blocking out,
preparatory to taking out h dump.
,MILLIONAIRE OF FIFTY-ONE
MARRIES GIRL OF FIFTEEN
Gold Springs, N. Y.—Edward W.
(“Browning, 53, yesterday married
rancis Henan, age 15. This is Brown
ing’s second “Cinderella” venture, he
Having -recently achieved considerable
notoriety through his avowed inten
tion of adopting a young girl.
Jack Guinan, well known t'superin
-tendent of the G. & A. dredge, Ganes
creek, was a Sunday arrival from the
■Outside, having spent the winter in
Seattle. Coming with Mr. Guinan
from the Oueside was A. F. Guinan, a
nephew, who will be associated with
the G- & A- wordings this yjpar.
WET, DRY
PROBLEMS
1*700,000 Illicit Stills,
500,000 Making Hard
Stuff, §ays Andrews.
Washington, i. April 2.1.— General
Andrews, chief of the national prohi
bition forces,, told * Senate committee
today that at least one-half million
people are engaged in the ..unlawful
manufacture of. hard liquor,, and that
one million seven, hundred thousand
illicit stills are in use in the United
States, producing seventy million.gal
lon sof whisky.
Washington, April 2JL— Again, turn
ing to Canada for light on the prohi
bition question, the Senate prohibition
committee was told today that there
was no truth in statements that the
sale of beer had solved the Dominion’s
wet and dry troubles.
William E. Raney.iforiritr attorney
general of Ontario, testified that the
Ontario experiment with the legalized
sale of non-intoxicating bae had not
been foselessfuL
Washington, Afwrii 22.—Mggo Dever
of Chicago, a temperance leader, a
former bartender, and a couple of
United States Senators were the prin
1 cipal characters in the swift-moving
drama before the Senate prohibition
committee yesterda y at'ter Door., and
j tre lines ran the scale of denuncia
tion, humor, pathos, opinion and fact.
Senator Heed, of Missouri, a notori
ous wet, cross-examining trie wit
nesses, characterized as fanatics and
fools those who laughed at his declar
ation that he was not on either side
in the. wet and dry controversy.
DEMPSEY W1LI, INVEST $250,000
IN DEFENSE OF HEAVY TITLE
Los Angles.—Jack Dempseys fight
with I Larry Wills in defense of the
world’s heavyweight championship, on
'.abor Dfsy, will he fstftty-promoted
by himself.
For the first 'time-in-pugilistic his
tory a champion is putting his own
money into the promotion of a match
in which he patio pates.
Dempsey is placing $260,00(1 in the
banks today to help put over what, he
claims will be a $2,000,000 attraction.
Floyd Fitzsimmons; the nominal
promoter,'with the backing of'Chicago
and South Ben A capitalists, will he
the champion's partner and is putting
up a quarter million himself.
Dempsey, it wav admitted by Fitz
simmons, will figtit solely on a per
centage basis, without any-guarantee.
His cut is to be about 40 per cent,
which he estimates will net him more
than $1,000,000.
Wills, t&», is 'fighting .09 a percent
age basis, but he will be guaranteed
at least $100,00(1.
GRAND PRrX RACE Ttt BE
HELP IN ORE AT BRITAIN
London.—rA Grand Prix auto race,
he first of its kind tri Britain, will be
held .at the Brooklanda racing trac,
August 2.
Altogether there will be five Grand
Prix events during the .year, the
others taking place in Spain, France,
the United States and Italy. The
competitor who scores most marks in
Ihe five events wins for himself and
his country the title of world’s cham
pion.
The Brooklands Grand Prix will be
run over a 300-mile course.
Del Thompson, from Ophir way,
was among early in the week ar
rivals.
Ike Hayes returned here Thursday,
after a stay of several weeks at Little
creek.
George Davis was among; early in
the week, wriphi.
i
A Few Declarations p
bf* Ghauncey Depew
on Entering <92d Year
New York, April CX-t-Cnauiieey M.
Depew believes in God, fbvons the Re
publican party and tariff, supports
moderation in food and drink,.and ap
proves at champagne, manage, rail
road and imlu.rtrial consolidation, cap
ital and labor*,' radio and tlar; world
court.
Tfeene declarations weft mude"toda>
by t V' agnk director,of toe N'mc Yc -
Central Railroad on the tsv* r>*
ninety-second birthday-.
READY FOR
HOP
Ammid ien, ££ttrv rth,
Arrive at Spitzen
Ibergen.
ICmiR'.i. Bay, Spitzenhgrgen. r .Aoril
22.—Captain Roald Amundsen and
Lincoln Ellsworth have arrived here,
fhc starting point of -their North
- Polar flight. They will attempt to
cross the Pole in the dirrkible Norse.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Rumc, April 22,->^Th«tPope-hes ap
pointed Right Reverend .Edward D.
towardi..of Davenport,*lowa, head of
the'..Cat italic . bishopric of Oregon,
Idaho, Washington and Montana.
. St, Louis, April 23.—-Miss Sarah
1 Louise Roland, of Boston, was today
! re-elected president of- the .Cirl Scouts
i of -.^America. Mrs. Harbert Hoover
j was re-elected vice president.
Seattle, April 22.—The Seattle-Los
.Angeles air mail route Avill .be opened
in -June, according to announcement
today from Washington.
Washington, April 23.—Mrs. Bros
seau, of Detroit, was today formally
elected president of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Salima, Kas., April 23.—Luke FY
Parsons, the last survivor of the John
Brown raiders of Civil Was days, died
at his tome here today.
•" New Yok, April 21.—A snow bliz
zard is today sweeping New York,
Maine and Vermont.
DAN ASTON, OLDTIMER,
RETURNS FROM MSIBERIA
Oldtimers will probable remember
| Dan Aston, former resident of Ta
katna...-end later of Flat. Two or
three years ago Dan, together with
Andy Anderson of Flat, pulled up
j stakes and found their way into Si
beria, where gold was supposed to be
I plentiful- and - can- to get
Dan returned to Fairbanks a few
days ago, poorer in pocket but rich
1 in experience, according to a recent
arrival Here. Dan reports that there
is no question about the richness of
the country, but, like'the riches in the
Arabian‘Nights, they are guarded by
all kinds of evil genii and loca rules
and regulations, that it is impossible
to get anything out of the country,*
and it was with a great deal of diffi
culty that he finally got out himself.
The harrowing tales "of his- rougli
experiences will make interesting and
instructive reading, which will be pub
lished aorne’time in the future for the
benefit of the readers of the Kusko
Times.
Mail Carriers Charlie Ross and
Jack I>am«nt, who brought up the
last incoming mail on Sunday, left
Monday for Flat.
Manager Frank Joaquin, of the
Joaquin dredge, Ganes creek, was a
Thursday arrival, for a brief business
visit. ,
CHARTING
OF ALASKA
Will Prove Beneficial to
Every Department of
Government.
April 24.—Lieutenant. J. M.
t , commanding the naval air
' - - at Sandport, announced this
ii.mytmr.Xf that leaders of the expedi
tion wittoh is going to make a photo
>iBKaphte maxi of the coast line of
Alaska will arrive in Seattle about
May 10.
vAlEboaich'"ordered primarily at the
request of the Geological Survey to
make topographic!! charts, lay plans
for extending roads and trails, inves
tigate^ mineral and water power re
sources and select prospective sites
for paper and pulp mills, the expedi
tion will also serve particular pur
poses for virtually every, department
; in the government. The. army and
navy will both he vitally interested in
the undertaking, as it will furnish
fharn with basis foe plan* dor aerial
and naval defense of Alaska in case
of war. The Fostoflice Department
i will he provided with prospective air
mail routes and that Forest Service
and; .Department of Agriculture will
likewise benefit... Thrf fly ers will use
four splam s.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLEC
TIONS FOR 9 MONTHS SHOW
AN INCREASE T)F *180,000,000
Washington, April 24.—Internal
revtmnue collections for nine months,
ending April 1, exeieeded two billion
dollars, an increase 6f 1180,000,000
for -the same merihd ol the previous
year
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK RE
• DUCES REDISCCOUNT RATE
New York, April 22.^-The New
York Federal Reserve Bank reduced
its rediscount rate today to 3 1»2 per
cent.’• A 4 per cent rate has been in
effect since "January.
ROME’S ANNIVERSARY.
Rome, April 2..—Throughout Italy
the 26Tt)th anniversary of the found
ing of"the city was celebrated yester
day.
Heny Marcella, after*- transporting
several passengers to '• tne Flume
Dredge camp at ankee creek, as well
as a quantity of freight to both F. D.
camps at Little and Yankee, returned
here late last night.
Ike Hayes left this morning for Mc
Grs-’ where he will join the fo>-ee of
th • at! er 'Tana, <m which he has
u » gagement for the coming
sea.’ -
* .. '* "Nyberg left Wednesday for
McGrath, on his waj to the Nixon,
where he will join the forces of
Charlie Goebel.
Pom-SAVenof was among those who
left Monday for the Flume Dredge
camp, Little creek.
Bob Roberson, after many weeks
away from town, rtturned here yes
terday, coming from Little cre«k.
Charles L. Taylor, Fairbanks attor
ney, after a few days here, left Mon
day for Flat.
Arthur L'heureux left Monday for
the Flume Dredge Company work
ings, Little creek.
G. W. C. Glass left Wednesday for
the Flume Dredge Company workings,
Ganes creek.
Scotty Atlld was among those who
left Monday for Flat.
John Sinclair left McGrath a few
day sago for Candle.
D. W. Peck returned here yesterday
frpm a* trio to. >M>*Jb
l
JUDGE 4TH
DIVISION
Cecil H. Clegg Nom;
nated by Coolidge for
Another Term.
I
Washington, April 21.—Cecil H
was today nominated by I’rpsi
dent Coolidge for another term of the
| Fourth Division of Alaska.
, PORTLAND JUDGE MARKS IM
PORTANT RULING RE WAR
RISK INSURANCE I*OLICIES
Portland, April 2.3.—Federal Judge
Wolverton, in a decision today, rule*
that, under Section 306 of the V''
era ns Act of 1924, relating to w.:r
risk insurance policies, any ex-ser*. i
man who has had a temporary or t
disability rating during the life c
policy, the pohey does hot. lap
through fauhire of the veteran to pa
the premium.
The ruling is the first of it» natur
in the United States, and observer'
of the case estimated that it wuill
automatically put a billion dollars'
worth of war risk insurance policiet
back into effect.
FRANCE SUBMITS NEW PLAN
FOR SETTLEMENT OF DEBT
Washington, April 23.—France to
day submit ted a new offer for settle
ment of its 14,000,000,000 debt to the
United States.
THOMAS YORK MEETS
death Hi Drowning
Thomas York, bette known to his
friends as Curley York, was drowned
on Sunday last as he attempted to
walk on the river ice near Akiak, ac
cording to atriMces received here.
Curley York, as everyone know
him, had for several years been a.i
employe at the Alaska Rivers Naviga
tion Contpan, principally on the
, steamer T»n«, and was well and fav
orably known at all points up and
down river. He was a native of Geor
gia, about. 3o years of age, and un
married.
ICE CONDITIONS.
■ 'Akiak, 'April 18.—The river broke
below Afctak today. Ice running.
Holy Cross, April 18.—The mail
carrier headed for Fortuna Ledge en
countered water and running ice and
had to turn back to Holy Cross and
go overland.
Fairbanks, April 24.—The ice in the
slough near the bridge here, broke
early this morning.
Mail Carrier Peter Dernoski, after
a eouplecof days Tx re, giving himself
and dogs a rest, left Wednesday for
Ophir, on his way to Kuby.
Greg Stewart, after a visit of sev
eral days here, left Wednesday for
McGrath, en route to his up river
headquarters.
Bob Jaqucmai, for several years
■'■past engaged mt Candle, left Wednes
day for the Flume Dredge workings
Little creek.
* Fred Ddbc is left Wednesday fo
Yankee creek, where he will do rep
resentation work on his own account
Billy Gibbs, well known oldtimer,
who arrived last. Saturday from Mc
Grath, left Monday for Flat.
Ernie Gove left Wednesday for the
Flume Dredge Company camp, Little
creek.
John Vogtor, after a Takotna visit
of several days, left Wednesday for
Ophir.
Tom Bare, after a day’s visit here,
returned to his home on SnrUF nr.
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