THE MUKLUK TRAIL
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eove“ed the other' ady when she at
tempted to ilia'I a, package to the
.Territory. The postal desk, informed'
her he had jr. lru-‘ionp. to take no|
mail for Alaska after October 25, and!
it was with the greateat reluctance
that he finally accepted, the package.
Scores of Alaska power. Soatts and"1
star route mail bids were opened this '
week.
W hile the amounts id fn alt case*-,
hav eeen assembled for comparison,:
it was said at the Postoffiee Depart
ment that it wi.l be some little time
fcefor econtracts are awarded..
The bids must be carefully exam-!
ined to determine if bidders have
conformed with the conditions laid
down by the Department and a care-!
ful check has to be made wheree con
trasting bids for ultimate tenders!
were invited for the- same general:
route. This is particularly true ini
instances where aviation concerns!
submitted one general bid covering a
long route amd those intending to
use rtoher means of transportation
offered proposals covering the same
route in several distinct sections- lit
is hoped that by next week more defi
nite inormation will be obtainable.
WASHINGTON’S NEW
LIQUOR LAW
OLYMPIA* Wash.—With the Leg
islature about to enact the law pro
viding for the sale of liquor by state
nwned stores, a proposal that hard
liquor can be sold by the bottle in
drug stores and By the glas in hotels
and clubs is contained in an initiative
measure that was filed yesterday with,
the Secretary of the State of Wash
ington.
NO LIQUOR ADS FCfR ALASKA'
WASHINGTON. — The Postoffiee
Department.has listed Alaska among
Hie States and Territories into which
liquor advertisements- cannot,' tab,
mailed or liquor orders solicited under
the Reed law of 1917.
BIG FUTURE FOR CC/’PER.
(Denver Mining Record.)
Here is an excellent piece of news
for Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevado,
Montana, Alaska and other mining
districts; the price of copper, which
has shown firmness of late, is expect
ed to rise appreciably in the near fu
ture.
i£:;',wr'ng persons will translate
that into jobs, employment ami pur
chasing power. In a number of
States, in days gone by, the copper
mines were “the” industry. They
provided most of the jobs and paid
the bulk of the taxes. The store
keeper, the banker, the farmer, the
salesman—directly or indirectly cop
per controlled his economic destiny.
And the influence was felt far be
yond the borders of . the mining states,
in every business in the land.
Copper is coming back and it may
not be long before the mines are hum
ming again. That’s worth looking
forward to.
The higher goold price will also
help the red metal producers, as
mhny of them produce a certain
amount of gold.
LABOR’S HOURS CUT.
WASHINGTON. — Six hundrede
million, four hundred thousand per
sons were put back to work in 1933,
the American Federation of Labor
announced in a report made public to
day. Other gains of an important
natture were made last year by labor.
Shorter hours were the rule. In
industry go nee rally the work week
was reduced by four and a half hours
compared with the end of 1932.
Also in 1933 workers were better
orgnniezd than t hey were in 1932 to
handle their own problems and to
share, in industrial gontrol.
Shopping Instinct.
A lady driver stopped one day at a
garage and said: “I see that yon are
charging batteries here.”'
. “Yes, madam.”
“Well, Ird like you to put a new
one; in my car and' charge it to my
husband.”—Evening- Transcript (Bos
ton).
Freighting, Transpiring
Wood Hauling ;
WATCH DB12IVERED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS "
See Johnny or Curley Company
TREASURY AIDS NR A TO
TO ENFORCE ITS POLICIES
WASHINGTON.-Cooperation of
the Department of the Treasury with
the National Recoovery Administra
tion has been arranged to influence
business concerns into hastening -the
hoisting of the Blue Eagle if they
want to do business with the Fed
eral Government.
W. H. Davis, compliance director
of the National Recovery Administra
tion, announced Saturday that the
Treaslry had established a policy that
the firm getting a federal order for
good and then signing the code just
before delivery of the goods cannot
deliver any goods that were produced
to the signin gof t he code.
PARAGUAY AND BOLIVIA
TO CONTINUE WARFARE
BUEOS AIRES, Argentina.—FI re
fusal by Paraguay yeseerday to ex
tend the armistice that was arranged
18 days ago between her and Bolivia
and that expired yesterday, subjeetts
the Gran Chaco district, which is
claimed by both counttries, to war
fare again.
Although reports received in Bue
nos Aires are to the -tloet that armed
activity is lacking in Paraguay, no
doubt eristts among Argentinian of
ficials that Paraguay will soon re
sume military opereations against
Bolivia.
INTERESTING NOTES
In Alabama 6,000 families have
moved from cities to farms in the
past year.
America spends about twentty-f
oour million dollars a year for per
fumes, toilet waters and bath saltts.
According to official, estimates, sup
port of the British air forces by tax
payers during the past year will cost
more than. ?87,000,000.
South Africa is building its, firstt
government owned and operated steel
plants, to be finished in 1934.
Thomas Caien, of Laodon wns re
cently fined for exhibiting pigs
whose skins had been colored with
rouge.
“An officver’s life must be a thank
less task.’’
“Not at all; every time I send a
manuscript to a publisher he sends it
back with many thanks.”
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MY FATHER’S CABIN
Oh, I a mlonging for that cabin
That stands by a hidden stream;
Grass and willows grow on the roof
And the walls to the southward lean.
The inside is old and smells of musk;
A miner’s ciothes hang there still.
On the floor are pieces of windlass
rope
And a rusted bit and drill.
A rusted gun on a pair of moose
horns
Hangs over the sidling door,
And a fine network of spider webs
Hangs from roof to floor.
That was my father’s cabin
As it looked just ten years ago.
Thai roof by now has fallen in
And the north winds over it blow.
ELSIE J. M. RIECK.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AH persons having c'a:ms against
the estate of Job’ in.eaton, de
ceased, are hereby .1 . . ^ to present
the same to the undersigned, Nick P.
Mellick, administrator of the said
estate, at the place of business of
deceased, at Bethel, Alaska, or at the
administrator's place of business at
Sleittmue, Alaska, within six monttf.s
from and after the date hereof.
Dated at Bethel, Alpska, November
3d. 1933.
NICK T. MELLICH,
Administrator with the will
annexed.
First pub. Jan. 6, li*33.
Before T. BfL Garland, United States
Commissioner and ex-officio Pro
bate Judge, Otter Precinct, Fourth
j Division, Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the JBrtate of Jo
seph Neville, deceased.
To All Persons to whom these
presents shad come, greeting:
Know Ye that it. appearing to T.
i M. Garland, United States Commis
sioner for the aforesaid precinct, that
T. M. Garland, the former adminis
trator of aforesaid estate, has re
signed, and I find it necessary to ap
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point another administrator, the raid
Joseph Neville leaving at the time erf
his lin*^ property in this precinct,
and that said Oamralaaioner has duly
appointed Harry Donnelley adminis
trator for the estate of Joseph Ne
ville, deceased.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set nay hand and affixed my offi
cial seal this the 3rd day of Septem
ber, 1933.
(Seal) T. M. GARLAND,
Commissioner and exOfficio
Probate Judge.
First pub. Sept 30; last Oct 28 (30)
TAKOTNA’S PIONEER SHOP
R. E. LOWRIK
Blacksmith, Machine and all kinds of Sheet
Metal work. Stoves, Safetys, Tanks.
Drills and Boilers and all kinds of Prospect
(| ing Equipment.
j 4' h. p. Gasoline Drills
AUTOMATIC HAND DRILLS
- ' .M i and Hercules in strength. Can be operated by one
•w«^ary, and reach bedroe kin shallow ground and
get results.
|1 SOURDOUGH TRADING POST
! I McGKATH, ALASKA
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Groceries Clothing
'.'ANYTHING FROM A NBHDLE TO AN ANCRtHi
i < Except a Few Missing Links
\ Come and Look Wngi Own
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