VOL. VI. NO.
TAKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1920
PRICE 25 CENTS
Ngyumpn
imiiuuu
10,000,000 Are Deprived
of Ministrations of
Their Clergy.
Mexico City, Aug. 1.—Ten million
- Catholics throughout. Mexico today
were deprived- of •• weskri Orations of
thoir clergy.
The putting into' e ect of the gov
ernment’s newt religious regulations
was marked by isolated shooting af
ir-ays,. the-stoning, of officials and the
turning of'fil e hosts on the crowds.
The laws effective today, enforced
i lithe constitution of 18f7, provide
that no foreign clergyman may func
tion in Mexican churches. The own
ership of. property is forbidden, and
all church property reverts to the
state. Religious instruction in schools,
convents and monastries is forbidden.
i and it ins oalso illegal for religious
periodicals to criticise the govern
ment.
Nogales, Ariz., Aug, 1.— The Mex
ican Press, carries dispatches saying
that three generals irt'-rhe State of
Guerrero-have revolted. The Mexican
-secretary of war plans to send federal
troops against them, the dispatches
s«id.
Mexico Pity, Aug'. ;.—Tnt .first
break in the ranks of toe Catholic
clergy has occurred, at Alviando,
Vera Cru7, where Father Dimas An
guiano, pastor of the Catholic church,
-telegraphed an offer of adhesion tc
• the government
President Calles accepted Father
Anguiano’s offer of allegiance and in
structed officials to trifh the Catholic
t Church at Alviando over to his care.
I Nobile Proclaimed
Hero by Mussolini
Rome, Aug. 4.—General Nobile, de
signer and builder of the dirigible
Norge, arrived last night in Rome,
and today stood on the balcony of
Chigi Palace, alongside of Premier
Mussolini, as Italy's national hero.
Premier Mussolini, in a brief ad
dress, said some persons had vainly
attempted to dim Nobile’s incompara
ble glory, but that Nobile deserved the
most triumphant honors.
Joe Oates, who brought up about
four tons of freight on Wednesday,
left Thursday for McGrath, on his
way to Nixon. Going down were
Wafno Puntila, Chris Peterson and
Rasmus Matson, all of whom are on
their way to Nixon.. Mr. Puntila took
with him the team of horses recently
brought over from Flat, which are
intended for use at the Nixon quartz
mine.
PORTLAND BOATS READY TO
ENTER ALASKA SERVICE
Portland.—The Portland Chamber
(if Commerce is authority for the
statement that the prospects are
bright for the establishment of a
• combination ;passenger and freight
service between Portland and Alaska.
Officials of the Chamber state that
investigation has revealed that large
tourist patronage and much freight is
available for the haul both ways and
that the promise of the success of
such a venture is most encouraging.
Two steamships are said to be avail
able for use in connection with the
enterprise.
Writing from Flat, Bob Shively
says he is still in the land of the liv
ing and that he has just completed a
new cafe at that place. The cafe is
In connection with the Adams House
and is called the Adams Annex. Mr.
Shively sends regards to all friends.
Tom McKinnon, after a few days'
visit at Candle, returned here last
Sunday, again leaving on Friday for
„ a visit, at the Ganes dredge.
Fords Have Perfect
ed New Triple-Motor,
All-Metal Monoplane
Paulsmith, N. Y., Aug. 3.—Edsel
Ford revealed to President Coolidge
today that the Fords have perfected a
triple-motor, all metal monoplane,
which for safety, durability and cruis
ing radius brings the art of flying
near to perfection.
2,1)00 Fox Farmers
in Northern Tier of
States and Alaska
Seattle, Aug. 6.—Calling attention
to the fact that Sweden has lecently
purchased 149 Alaskan foxes by or
ders sent by people to fur farmers,
Dr. E. W. Nelson, chief of the Bureau
of Biological Survey, says ihere are
two thousand fox farmers in the
Northern tier of States and in Alaska,
with a total investment of eighteen
million dollars.
The number in Alaska is four hun
dred, and this can be increased indefi
Dr. Nelson points out that if Con
gress shall permit the rental of unre
served lands and other suitable parts
of the public domain, fur farming will
go along with greater strides along
the Alaskan coast.
44 Perssns Dead From
Drinking: Wood Alcohol
Buffalo, Aug. 3.—Forty-four per
sons are dead here and at Jamestown
as the result of driming wood al
cohol.
GOV. HARTLEY WOULD LIKE
TO PULL NOSF.S OF CRITICS
Centralia, Aug. 3.—Governor Hart
ley, referring to his.critics in an ad
dress here last i^ght declared that he
would pull som>- .'of their noses, hut
that would not be dignified for a gov
ernor.
McGRATH NOTES.
McGrath, Aug. 1.—-Charlie White
and Frank Lang are down from Sal
mon river, for a few days’ visit.
* * *
Mrs. Woo and brother arrived here
a couple of days ago from Slow Fork,
where Mrs. W’oo has been visiting her
brother.
Dan Sprague, McGrath’s foremost
agriculturist, is again to the front
I with a fine crop. His garden is won
derful. lie has an abundance of pota
toes, and all his products are looking
fine.. Gardens on all sides, as a mat
ter of fact, are looking fine—cauli
; flower, cabbage, peas, all kinds of let
tule, radishes, etc. Kid Stanton, in
cidentally, has a wonderful flower
: garden, a delight to the eyes of all
who visit him.
* * *
Dick Rhoides, proiprietor of the
Big River Roadhouse, Bob Jones and
Mrs. Charles Konig and family left a
couple of days ago for Big river for
| a few days’ outing. Mr. Rhodes par
■ ticularly wanted to see how his gar
j den was heading before leaving down
I river for Bethel on the Tana, on which
Dick is acting as chef.
* * *
Mrs. N. G. Hanson gave an after
noon tea for the ladies of McGrath a
couple of days ago, an event appreci
ated by all present. Mrs. Hansen’s
guests were: Mrs. Peter M&Mullen,
Miss N. C. Halbach, Mrs; J. H. Peter
son, Mrs. Thomas McLean, Mrs. How
ard Langley, MrMs. George Muichler,
Miss De Ette Hanson.
A real estate transaction'of some
importance was noted during the pres
ent week when Mrs. W. II. Jones pur
chased the Leo Rodrigue lot and cabin
on Second avenue.
Billy Lodge and Del'Thompson were
among Tuesday town visitors from
Ganes.
Chris Nelson returned here Tues
day front a trip to McGrath, having
Mrs. Woo as a passenger.
4 Judges and Clerks of
Election Go to Jail
for (» Months.
Chicago, Aug. 5.—Judge Weatfecke
today sentenced four precinct judges
and clerks of election to jail for six
months for contempt, cf court, as
found on false returns as certified to
by the election officer in th last
April primari. ;. Already 1GJ pre
cinct judges and clerk-' have been in
dioteii by the special' wand jury, as
the result of rauds at primaries in
Chicago clone.
Albert !>. Cummins,
Iowa Senator, Dead
Des Moines. Iowa, Aug. 1.—Senator
Albert B. Cummins died at his home
here last night, death be.ing due to
heart stroke.
Albert Baird Cummins, Republican,
of Des MoMines, was born near Car
michaels, Pa., February 15, 1850; was
a lawyer by profession; was a mem
ber of the House of Representatives
of the Twenty-second Genera) Assem
bly of Iowa; a member of the Repub
lican National Committee from 180G
to 1900, and Governor of Iowa from
January, 1902, until elected, Nov, 24,
1908, to fill a vacancy in the I'uited
States Senate caused by the death of
Hori. W. B. Allison; was re-elected
January 19, 1909, for the term begin
ning March 4, 1909. Re-elected Nov.
3, 1914, for the term beginning March
4, 1915. Re-elected Nov. 2, 1920, for
the term beginning. March 4, 1921.
SEATTLE ASPIRANTS
ANNOUNCE CANDIDACY
Seattle, Aug. 2.—Scott .Bullitt and
Wilbur Young, Seattle business men.
announced their candidacy today for
the Democratic nomination for United
States senator. Stephen Chadwick
has filed for the Democratic nomina
tion for Congress iron the First dis
trict.
KNIGHTS OF COLl MBPS WOULD
ELIMINATE SOVIET IDEALS
Philadelphia, A up. • The Knights
of Columbus delegates to the forty
fourth annual convention here today
passed a resolution authorizing the
expenditure of one million dollars for
educational purposes designed to elim
inate the politics and ideals of Soviet
Russia from their lives.
Portland, Oregon, was chosen as the
next place for holding the convention
of the order.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Kansas City, Aug. 4.—Senators
George H. Williams of Missouri, Sen
ator Charles Curtis of Kansas, and
Senator John W. Harreld of Okla
homa (Republican), were nominated
at yesterday’s primaries.
Washington, Aug. 2.—-The court
martial of twelve coast guardsmen
and one non-commissioned officer on
charges of rum running on the New
Jersey coast began here today.
Seattle, Aug. 4.—The vanguard of
a thousand delegates to the twenty
eighth national convention of Eagles,
to be held here next week, are arriv
ing.
Hankow, Aug. 4.—Bursting dykes
on the Yangtse Southern and South
eastern Provinces have caused the loss
of 3,000 lives.
Rome, Aug. 4.—Mussolini received
Andrew W. Mellon, American Secre
tary of Treasury, in Chego Palace
this afternoon.
Washington, Aug. 2.—Mrs. Wood
row Wilson sailed Saturday for Ge
neva, home of the League of Nations.
Charged With Murder
of Rusband and Choir
Singer in His Church
Trenton, N. J., Aug. 2.—-Governor
Moore today declared his intention of
'■ going through to a finish w it h the
prosecution of Mrs. Florence Stevens
! flail, who was arrested at Somers
i ville last, night, charged with, the
murder of her husband, 2rv. Dr. .Ed
w'ard W. Hull, and Mrs. Elinor Mills,
a choir ijitrer in her* husband’s
church.
Scott Bullitt Opens
Senatorial Campaign
Tacoma. \ug. .6.—Denouncing par
ticipation of the United States in the
wo? Id court. Scott Bullitt, of Seattle
Democrats candidate for United
States Senator, launched hts cam
paign here last, night with vc speech
before flu Woman's Democratic
League of Pierce county'.
Bullitt declared that Senator Jones
defends his vote in favor af the world
court h; saying that '‘Reservations
hav. taken ; way all obligations with
th, United States except to- help par
its expenses.” ‘‘That is the best ar
gument 1 know of for keening out of
the court,” Bullitt said,
Open and Close Sea
sons Land Fur-Bear
ing Animals* Alaska
i
(From Regulations of Alaska Game
Commission.)
Keguat.um 17.—Land Fur-Bearing An
imal Districts.
For the purpose of these regula
tions, with respect to land fur-hear
ing animals, the Territory is hereby
divided into fnret districts, as follows:
Fur District 1. The Aietuian
islands, Alaska Benin stria north .and
east to the old m.-rtage from Kaxci
shak Bay on ti. outh side of Diamna
Lake, and rieighnoririg islands, and
Southeastern Alaska from I ape Fair
weather to Dtx n Entrance.
Fuor District a.—All the mainland
and islands of Alaska not included in
| Fur District No. 1 and south -of the
, headwaters of the' streams entering ;
| the Arctic Ocean r. of the P8th
parallel of north latitude.
Fur District —The region drained
by the streams entering the Arctic
Ocean north of the 68th parallel of
north latitude and the drainage of the
Noatak, Kobufc, Selawik, and Buck
land rivers.
Regulation 18.—Methods of Taking
Land Fur-Bearing Animals.
Land fur-bearing animals may be
taken during the open season in any
number (except beaver, of.which only
20 may be taken by any person in any
one season) ant: in any manner, ex
cept by the .aid or use of a shotgun,
fire, jackKght, pit land, searchlight,,
or other artificial light, by means of a
trap or device known as the “klips,”
or hy means of any steel bear-trap or
any other trap with jaws having a
spread exceeding nine inches, or by
means of strychnine or other poison;
provided, that no dogs shall be used
to take any land fui-bearing animal
(except polar bear), and no fur-bear
ing animal shall he taken from its
home or den 1;, digging, smoking or
the use of chemicals, and no home,
house, den, or runway of a beaver or
muskrat shall be injured or destroyed.
Regulation 19.—Open and Close Sea
sons of Land Fur-Bearing Animals.
Except in ateas closed to trapping
under Regulation 14, land fur-bearing
animals may be taken in the specified
districts during the following open
seasons:
Fur District 1.
Muskrat—December 16 to April 80.
Mink, Land Otter, and Weasel (er
: mine)—East of longitude 138 degrees,
January 1 to March 1. West of longi
tude 138 degrees (see exception), De
cember 16 to March 31. Exception:
The Kodiak-Afognak islands group,
including Dark Island as the outer
most island ,on the north, Marmot
Island on the east, Tugidak and Trin
ity Islands on the west and south.
! Land otter an dweasel (ermine), De
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NOT LIKED
IN FRANCE
Pol ice Necessarv to Pro
teet American and
English Tourists.
—
' Paris, Aug.-.5.—Police -at iron iva‘
necessary todey to protect six motor
i bus toads of <' inericcn un-. English
i tourists from the insults and jeers oi
French men and women --as tne tour
ists came out of the historic Cata
combs in ttn Latin uuarter. Litter
was heaved on the, tourist.; from the
upoer stories of adjacent homes.
Arrested On Charge
of Attempted Murder
By Electrical Device
Bremerton, Aug. 5.—W. G. -Walker,
-foreman here for the Puget Souno
Light & Power Company at .Seattle
-was arrested .here today, chargee
with the attempted murder of John
Keniston by means of -an ejectrica:
apparatus placed in Kanisfon’s home
Mps. Keniston disclosed. thea&lleirec
plot, ckimipg that Walker, a ma brief
man. is madly ir love with her
Buys Control People’s
Savings Bank Seattle
Seattle, Aug. 5.—Josh at Greene
-owner of the big Josbue Greene
building, and president of the Puget
Sound Navigation -Compan;. today
purchase, for £500,080, the c-omrolling
interest in the Pt dpltbs Savings Bank
which includesithe hmldmg-dnn .dou
bl* northeast, carnea-al Lcciino avenue
and Pike strteei' ->fne-ic;.pitat,i>rock of
the mstrtu, i'> wf he redoubled a
once
Ca«e of Baines .Now
On Trial at Seattle
Seattle, Aug. 4.—A jury for the
trial of the cose of Roaert Gaines
charged with the murder of his
daughter, was completed tnia morn
ing. The jury consist? of three women
and nine men
Seattle,; Aug. A.—m ms 'opening
address Prosecuting Attorney Colvir
told the jury that' Gaines hat; virtu
ally snuffed out the lire of ids daugh
ter Sylvia as the" Jesuit of-a ^strange
unnatural affection "thaf existed be
tween- her and her father; that their
relations were not spasmodic, out con
tinued, and for a period ot time were
conducted-within the Gaines home.
EDSEL FORI) GIVES MUCH
CREDIT TO COOLIDGE
PaulSmith, \. Aug. —‘‘The
country is in a wonderful condition,
and Mr. Ooolidge. is to.a great extent
responsible for it,” Edsel Ford, guest
of the President, said .here t»rtay
Charles E. KimDall, Piutnei Dredge
Company supe’ir.’endent, war a last
evening arrival, leaving again taday
for Yankee. He states that the new
Diesel -engim on the Little dredge is
in full operation and-working most
satisfactorily
Andy Peterson, well known as “The
Wanderer,”,was a. late Saturday ar
rival, and again took his departure on
Thursday. Destination unknown.
Rasmus Matson, who arriwed Sun
day from Candle, left Thursday on the
Joe. Oates .boa* for Nixon.
Frank Guskey, Billy Case atid John
puiin -were last Sunday- irrrivals,
bringing up a quantity o"f 4‘reight.
George Mutchier, after a fdw days’
visit here, returned to McGdath on
Thursday.
Freighter Billy Jones came Tuesday
from Ganes, and left Wednesday-'for
Ophir.