PEACE OF
THE WORLD
Being Endangered By
French Course, Says
British Premier.
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London. July 15.— “Franco 'sr
course in the Ruhr is endanger
ing the peace of -the world.”
Premier Baldwin declared, ad- \
dressing the House of Commons!
this afternoon, adding that while
Britain feels that Germany
should make reparations for
damages done during the war,
‘we are convinced that measures
which will result in the ruin of
Germany will also be fatal to
England, her allies and the whole
of Europe.’
Paris.—Premier Poincaire, ad-1
dressing the senate, said France
fears nothing from-a break with
Iritain, “which, if she breaks
away, will be back at our side
two days later/'
The.Thor, arriving Monday, brought
up a good-siued barge load of freight
and the following passengers Frank
G us-key. L. VY. Bundy, Frank Hart,
Moody Green, L. G. Loo tins. Leaving
for McGrath on Tuesday the Thor’s
passengers were: Tom Shallow, L. W.
Bundy. Wm. Gallagher.
Filipino Officials and
Gen. Wood in Clash
Manila.—A climax in the political
»vat’\ between Governor General Wood
and Filipino offieials came today when
the cabinet and council of state ten
dered their resignations in a body.
Tiie resignations were accepted by
Go wernor Wood.
Billy Jones returned' here Monday j
'mm a trip to the Twitchell camp, j
bringing in about 1100 pounds of rein- j
meat for local consumption.
Nightietter service has been resumed '
over the cable svstem, and communica
tions of the night message and nighi,
letter class will be handled, as hereto
fore, to all points in the United States
and Alaska.
L.. W. Bundy.
Operator in charge.
U. S. Radio Station.
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer'Service On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ofihir about us.
STATION
fairview. innoko River
Because Its President
Lost Heavily in Big
Fight Venture.
Great Falls, Mont., July 17.—
The First State Bank oi Shelby,
of which Mayor James A. John
son,*one of the backet's of the
Dempsey-Gibbous bout, is presi
dent, closed its doors today,
owing its depositors one hun
dred thousand dol lars. Johnson
is said to have lost si BO,000 in
the tight venture.
Among those arriving Monday on
the Thor was L. G. Loomis, new head
of N. C. Co. affairs a the Tokotna sta
tion. Mr. Loomis, who is a son of L.
13. Loomis, general manager of the N.
C. Co., is a recent arrival from Seattle.
Mrs Loomis, accompanied by their
three children, will arrive here in the
near future, coming to Bethel on the
Santa' Ana, which will leave Seattle
about August 15th.
A. H. Twitched, well known rein
deer- magnate, who arrived here early
Thursday for a brief busine>' visit, de
parted this rnoruing for his herd head
quarters.
Frank Guskey. N. C. accountant,
after a business visit here of several
days, was a passenger for McGrath this
morning on the Thor.
The Thor, its second trie for the
week, arrived Thursday night, with
Tony Tangen and John Heiuo as pas
sengers.
Tom Shallow, who arrived Sunday
from Flat, left Tuesday for McGrath on
matters of business.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Boise, Idaho.—Ford and Borah boost
ers are in a vigorous contest for the
control of delegates to the next repub
lican presidential convention.
Nome.—The schooner Fred J. Wood,
Capt. Nicholas Borghon, carrying A. H.
Moore and bis party of gold-seekers,
sailed for Nome yesterday afternoon.
London.—The British labor party
convention tonay, b vote, shelved a
resolution declaring the roval familv is
no longer a necessary British institu
tion.
Los Angeles. — Dr. il. C. Lake, for
merly of Chicago, was shot and killed
today by Patrolman H. L. Baynes when
he attempted to escape after the officer
hid placed him under arrest on suspi
cion of having written false narcotic
prescription s.
Chicago.—Several bandits sought to
hold up the-Surf Hotel, a fashionable
Lake Michigan resort, early this morn
ing, and in the battle that ensued two
policemen and one outlaw were badly
wounded.
Shanghai.—Greetings to Harding on
the occasion of his trip to Alaska also
appeal to him to take a hanu in saving
democracy in China, as wirelessed to
the chief executive today by the Amer
ican Chamber of Commerce; Shanghai.
Seward.—Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace announced today his convic
tion that the future will see great de
velopment of farming in the Territory,
but that the country will never pro
duce crops beyond the needs of Alas
kans themselves.
Thursday arrivals from Ophir, re
turning with Billy Jones, were: Mrs.
W. H. Jones, Gertrude Body. Billie
Body, Georgia Lee. Mr. Jones again
left for Ophir this morning in anticipa
tion oi the arrival there of 'Ma;: S-iaael
with mail coming via Holy Cross.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Mjchaet Lueey, his heirs and as
signs:
You, and each of you. are hereby
notified that we, the undersigned, vour
co-owners, have expended in labor and
improvements the sum of not less than
one hundred dollars for the years 1920
and 1922 upon placer mining claim No.
5 Above Discovery on Moore creek, in
the Mt. McKinley mining and record
ing precinct. Territory of Alaska, in
order to hold said claim under the pro
visions of Section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States and the
amendments thereto concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said mining
claim for the period ending June 30.
1923.
And if, within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
said expenditures, as well as the cost
of recording the same, aod the costs of
this advertisement, your interest in
said claim will become the property of
the undersigned, your co-owners, who
have made the required expenditures
under the terms of said Section 2324 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
XfuiAiEu & Dawson,
Co-Owners,
By J. F. Keller.
Date of first publication, July 21, 1923.
Divte of last publication. Oct. 20, 1923.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Harold Seddon, his heirs and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that I liave
expended for labor and improve'aents
the mum of one hundred dollars p^r
year for each of the years' 1915. 191b,
1917. 1920 and 921 upon the Yellow
Jacket Association placer mining claim,
>itur.te on Marvel creek, in the-Kusko
kwir: recording district, Territory of
Alaska, in order to hold said claim
under the provisions of law respecting
auttuai labor on mining claims.
And if. within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, you fail to
pay your portion of such expenditure,
your interest in said claim will be for
feited to the undersigned co-owner, ac
cording to the provisions of Section
2324 Revised -Statutes of the United
States.
• LItthbr C. Hess,
Fairbanks, Alaska.
First-publication, June 9, 1923,
Last publication. Sept 8, 1923.
Herd of 200
Reindeer
For. Sale at
$20 Per Head
Inquire or write James Wen-J
ber#, Napamute, Alaska.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
McGrath /
A Bath in a Real
Bath Tub
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
Our New Shipments
Ha\e arrived, and we are quoting
the following prices:
Oranges, $1.00 per dozen
Apples, 75c per dozen
Eggs, 75c per dozen
Armour’s Star Ham, 65c lb.
Armour’s Star Bacon, 70c lb.
All Flour Lowered Practically $1
per 100 pounds
Butter at Same Old Price, $1.50
per 2-lb. can