THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL IX NO. I
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TAKOTNA ALASKA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 5. 1929.
PRICE 26 CENT*
, Whare A1
.Smith Wins
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REPORT TNV WALL STREET THAT
* t HJT RETIRES WITH- $2,000,000, |
i rat-ms; speculations
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"NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—Wall Street!
<as-R report that A1 Smith, recent
dmarrptic .presidential candidate, re
tired . fron». the New York governor
ship with two million dollars, made
^ in ..speculation during the past two
years on‘General Motors, General j
Electric, Radio and other stocks. Tips j
as to how to invest, it is averred, were
gfiven by John J. Raskob, Gerald
.^wope, Michael Meehan ahd others.
WHERE AL Smith Wins.
' OHIO STATE TREASURER DE
NIES CONSPIRACY VIOLATE
NATIONAL PROHIBITION ACT
« COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 5.—State
Treasurer Bert B. Buckley pleaded
not guilty on each of ten counts
charging conspiracy to violate the na
tionalprohibition act, when arraigned
berore Judge Benson Hugh today. i
JfDY MELLON PAYS MILLION
FOR PICTURE BY RAPHAEL j
i LONDON, Jan. 4.—The last pri
v -satply owned Raphael in England has
> heen bought hy Andrew W. Mellon
Mr. Joseph Duveenj for one mil
SmT'cTollars. The picture bears Ra
phael’s signature, with the date 1508.
ARMY AIRPLANE ON FOURTH
riDAY OF ENDURANCE' FLIGHT
(LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.—The
. art ''5 Fokker airplane Question
. Mark took off here yesterday in an
' . ateoip o se a new world’s endurance
- ierardj and is shunting back and forth
* ^Thetacaen Los Angeles and San Diego,
4- being refilled in the air by gasoline
trapsfered through hose from a
feeder craft above when needed.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4—The army
,y If, . airplane Question Mark, on its fourth
day of endurance test, having broken
Eft- i . all records for continuous flight, is
atill Ih the air, with no indications of
coming to earth.
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CABIN OF ELI WALKER, ANI)
I CONTENTS, DESTROYED, FIRE
A cabin occupied by Eli Walker at
th^ mouth of Little creek, known as
the Dan /Nicholson cabin, burned to
:.J the ground last Wednesday, together
with all its contents. Mr. Walker
was in Takotna at the time of the oc
currence, and little is known as to the
cause. Mr. Bondixen, a neighbor, had
started a fire in the stove on Tuesday
afternoon, leaving a half hour or so
afterward, when everything was ap
* parently in safe condition. About
noon on Wednesday Mr. Bondixen
came out of his own cabin, a distance
of a mile or so from the Walker
cabin, and s,- .w a cloud of black smoke
leaning upward from the structure.
He went in all haste to do what he
could to ysave anything from the
flames, but the fire was about over
by the time he arrived at the scene.
Mr. Walker estimates his. loss at
between $i> .'0 and $600. Consumed in
tho fire ware many valuable personal
effects, pr' .ed highly by Mr. Walker.
In his lo. a he has the sympathy of,
his matin ?unnds.
EddWhfctrlson was a Friday arrival
, front. Mr(Srdth.
Asks Federal
Government
FOR AIT) IN DRIVE TO SMASH
ALLIANCE OF CRIME IN
CHIC A(iO
CHICAGO, Jan.. 2.—Stale’s. Attor
ney John A. H»nson -.called on the
Federal Government today for aid in
Kis drive to smash withi politics, boot
legging, racketeering, gambling and
vice.
A. B. STEWART, SEATTLE, LEFT
ESTATE OF-. ABOUT *1,500,000
SEATTLE, Jan. 4.—A. B. Stewart,
of Stewart & Holmes, left an estate
estimated to be worth' $1,500,000, ac
cording to the will filed today. The
will bequeaths $100,000 worth of
bank stock to Mrs. John H. Ballinger,
a daughter, and 850,000 worth of
ock of Stewart & Holmes *to nephew*
nephews and employes, and $10,000 to
the Orthopedic Hospital, the remain
der to Mrs. Stewart, with all to revert
at her death to Mrs. Ballinger and
he three children.
ASKS COMMISSION OF NINE
TO INVESTIGATE PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, Jail. 4.—A resolu
tion introduced in the Senate today by
Edge of New Jersey would have Hoo
ver appoint a commission of nine citi
zens to investigate -prohibition.
RECORD DAY FOR NEW
YORK CLEARING HOUSE
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—Checks clear
i ed by New York clearing .house today
: aggregated more than three billien
dollars, for the first time in history.
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SKINNER-EDDY CORPORATION
BUY 6 ALASKA CANNERIES
SEATTLE, Jan. 3.—Announcement
was made today that the Skinner &
Eddy corporation, acting through the
Sunny Point Packing Company, have
for $2,500,000 acquired six Alaska
canneries of the Alaska Consolidated
; Canneries.
| Cecil Barlow, well known oldtimer,
I was a last Sunday arrival, in time to
take in the New Year festivities here.
Mr. Barlow left Iditarod on one of the
iast boats for Fairbanks, at which
latter place for about three months
I he says he met many old -friends and
acquaintances and thoroughly enjoyed
himself. Traveling with Mail Carrier
Charlie Konig, he left Tuesday for
Flat, headed for his Moore creek
, headquarters.
Halfdpn Wiig was ainoqg last Mon
day arrivals, following a visit of some
weeks over at Fairbanks. He -reports
having met many former Takotnans
during his visit, .among them Arthur
L’heureux, Olaf Waagen, A1 Colwell
and A1 Goslow, all of whom at this
time are making Fairbanks then
headquarters. Mf. Wiig left for Mc
Grath on Thursday.
Billy Gibbs, after a stafy of two or
three months at the Nixoo uartz mine,
was a last night arrival. * He reports
everything working welli up in that
section, also that John El Strand, of
Pearson & Strand, left a few days ago
for Fairbanks.
Mail Carrier Chsrlie < O’Halloran,
with the outgoing arrived
Thursday and proceeded to McGrath
on Friday.
GENERAL BR AM WELL BOOTH,
ON SICK BEI), TO BE DEPOSED
AS HEAD OF SAI.VAl’fON ARMY
LONDON, Jan. 3.-^Ge*ors>.l Bram
well Booth, for sixteen years^tead- of
tha Salvation Army,' hasN,fhiHlIy been
told, on his sick bed atN\puthwold,
that a high council has been called
and that, there is a movement ito de
pose him. I twas u great shock to
the aged general, who said: “What
ever people may think about the gov
ernment of the army, they must feel
that.this is rough on me.”
SUPREME COURT SETS ASIDE
DECISION OF EX-SECRETARY
FALL, CALIFORNIA OIL CASE
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WASHINGTON, -Jan- 3.-—The Su
preme Court today-set aside the deci
sion of ex-Secretary of. Interior Fall
which confirmed title of the Standard
Oil Company to the rich oil section
;n the naval reserve No. 1, Elk Hills,
California.
KING GEORGE IMPROVING,
SAY LATEST BULLETINS
LONDON, Jan, 2.—Johnson Hicks,
House Secretary, told the Commons
today that die- King has passed the
crisis and is sure to recover.
LONDON, lam h.—King George
i continues to. improve, says a today’s
| bullntin.
ROOSEVELT INAUGURATED; •
! SMITH BACK TO PRIVATE LIFE
j ALB ANY, Jan. - 2.—Franklin D.
! Roosevelt was inaugurated governor
| yesterday* with Alfred D. Smith re
^ tiring to private lift;.
HOOVER SOON AT
NATIONAL CAPITAL
' -ABOARD. BATTLESHIP UTAH,
| Jan. o.—■President-Elect Hoover, ou
j board the Utah, expects to reach
Hampton ..Road- -early Sunday mom*
| ing.
Telegraphic fricks.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The crui
ser construction bill came before the
Senate today, but Chairman Hale, ef
the naval committee, explained to the
chamber that he was willing to lay it
j aside, temporarily, for consideration
: of the Kellogg anti-war- treaty, which
was later taken up.
SEATTLE, January 2.—Gertrude
Douglas, 20, grandduugher of the
late Sir James Douglas, once lieuten
! ant governor of British Columbia, an
heiress of vast estates in England, is
I in jail here, charged with stealing an
I automobile.
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OLYMPIA, Jan. 2.—Before the as
sembly of the State, and other nota
bles, Washington’s presidential elect
! ors met a Olympia today and cast
i the State’s seven electoral college
votes for Hoover and Curtis.
WASHINGTON, Jau. 4—The house
irrigation committee approved the
j senate bill to provide for a survey of
! the proposed Columbia basin recla
mation project in the State of Wash
j ington.
SEATTLE, Jan. 3.—Myron T. Her
rick, anftias&ador to France, is'down
with induenza at his home here.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2.—Karry Lohr,
once social leader of the smart set in
East, died' rh«rt pfcday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Congress
1 resumed its sessions at noon today.
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Tex Rickard j
Near Death
UNDERGOES TWO OPERATIONS
FOR APPENDICITIS IN A
FLORIDA HOSPITAL
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MIAMI, Fla., Jan.'S*—Te'x Rickard,
nationally known fight promoter, lies
near death in Allison Hospital, this
city, where he underwent an opera
j tion for appendicitis Tuesday even
| ing. A second operation was per
1 formed late last night.
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BORAH CHAMPIONS THE
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KELLOGG PEACE PACT
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I WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Single
handedly championing: the Kellogg
, peace pact before the Senate today,
\ Borah of the foreign relations com- i
j mittee warned that "if we don't fine
a way to preserve peace, civilization
is imperiled as it has not heen since
i the evening, of the dark ages.”
16 PROJECTS RECEIVE FAVOR- j
ABLE CONSIDERATION BY THE |
ALASKA ROAB COMMISSION
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- (Juneau Empire.)
That sixteen projects involving new
: work in almost every portion of Alas- ]
ka are favorably con-iier'd by the:
i Alaska Road Commission for inclu
1 siori in its program when and it funds
are available, was made known today
i by Major Mafoolm 4*lliu)tv prrsider-..;
j He gave a list of these, with brief'
j com mentis on each.
i They ar cnot announced necessarily;
1 in the order of importance nor as they j
i may be programmed by ttle Comm is- *
1 sion. Pending the. recurring of 'the'
needed resources for construction, it
is not possible to make any definite
announcement-ns to when the work!
j will be lone and which will be ad
! vanced on the- program.
"25 Years Old.
The Commission. Major Elliott i
! pointed out, is now entering 'on its
twenty-fifth working year. It was es
tablished in 1905 under General Wilds
P. Richardson. Since, that time it
has constructed and there is now a!
road system comprising: 1.623 miles;
’ of wagon road, a large portion of ]
! which is used for automobile traffic;
| 1,375 miles of sled roads over which
! sleds drawn by dogs, horses and tract-'
ors are operated; 7,044 miles of trail,
i and 712 miles of flagged trail This
! gives a total of 10,754 miles in -the;
system.
It reaches many of the areas of,
importance in the Territory, provid
ing connections with most of the ac
cessible waterways and rail routes,:
j thus linking them up with the -Out-1
j side.
ftxptna L.&rg**. r»um. \
I Up to the end of the fiscal year
11)28 the expenditure of the Co minis- !
• sion on the system had aggregated j
j about SIS,300,00(1 Of- this .sum $8,-'
' 700,000 was derived from direct Fed-'
eral appropriations aawtf'tn*. oremain
i der, $4,600,000, from . Alaskan re
I sources, about 36 per cent of the j
j total. In addition-to fcbes», .funds, the
j Commission has supervisetCthe expen- j
! ditures of something over'*$1,000,000 j
| by the several road, organfea* ions. j
j Without suitabli tujrtrwuys Major1
j Elliott said. frerfrbr must t carried
on men’s backseat a cost df about $25
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Joe Ferris left yesterday for Little
1 reek.
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Expeditiires
In Campaigns
OEMS. SPENT $5,3*2,000; OWES
BANKS AND RA8KOB MIL
.LION' AND A HALF
WASHINGTON,,Jan. 3.—A report
filed today with the clerk of the House;
of Representatives discloses that thf
National Democratic Committee spent
$5,342,000 during the recen campaign,
and of that amount the committee
still owes banks, and John J. Raskoh
one and a half million dollars.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—The Re
publican National Committee toda_.
filed the report of its campaign ex
penditures with the House of Repre
sentatives. showing the amount ex
pended to he $0,256,537
TAK4JTN A NEW .YEAR DOINGS
WERE OF ENJOYABLE ORDKB
Takotna’s New. Year .doings, whure
in farewell was bade.to 1928 and
greet ings showered upon 1929, were
most successfully carried out in all
particulars. All day Monday, dog
teams from both Ophir.nnd MsGrath
ways were arriving, all eager to dc
their share in giving proper celebra
tion to the day.
The Scene of festivities, of course, was
the Larson House. Dancing started
about 8:30 Monday evening, the floor
filled with the merry throng. At the
i midnight hour, simultaneously with
i the snuggling away of 1928 into the
lap of Old Father Time, Kid 1928, ac
1 companied by two other youngsters
! General Pandemonium and Wild lli
) larity, put in an. appearance. Then ’the
j Big greetings, the cordial welcome for
“A Happy New .Year.” were ex
changed, -amidst the ringing of bells,
the clanging of triangle, the blowing
of horns, or by any other means
through which noise could be made,
ull of which, of course, occupied some
i time. After the lull, dancing, with
1 renewed vigor, was again in order,
lasting until 4 a. m. The dance or
the second night was as largely at
tended, as on the first, lasting until 4
..a. m , while about three hours on thf
1 third night seemed sufficient.
The musin—Cap. McLean and Jus
! violin, .with Pete Jensen at the
piano—was of a high order and thor
: oughly enjoyed by the dancers, and tc
them many thanks are due.
uwen oruy aim umrue iioeuei; or
! a couple of occasions, gave a -few step
i dances, to the. applause of alL J>ennis
i MeGinty, on the second night, alar
! showed what he could do on the
| piano, to the .amusement of many whc
knew not his" “musical” attainments.
Ercelleut lunches were provided,
! the first night by Ivar Chilstrom ol
j the Takatna Roadhouse, and or, the
' second night by Diamond Dick, each
i of them of the highly palatable order,
j Among those present from Ophir
| were: Mr.and Mrs. Victor LI ill. Mrs
i Sid Paulson, Mrs. James Weir, Mrs
L. Livenhagen, Miss Clara Rieck, Miss
Helen Rieck, Miss Elsie Rieck, John
Edwards, John Repo. Eric HaVd. Chris
j Bolgen, Frank Spe!jack, Dick Steven*
(son, Jesse Baugh, Nels Vibe, Frunk
; McCaffrey.
Xmong those from McGrath were:
William Kruhm, Joe Keene, Frank
Lange, Mrs. Robert Stone, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Konig, Miss Fried*
Konig, Miss Helen Konig, Edward
Konig, H. C. Wallick, Alexie Dulak
Ralph Dulak, Mrs. A. JfjiiWilson
Grandma Dulak, as welLv*' >• numbe’
I of others.
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