VOL. III. NO. 35
TOKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1923
PRICE 25 CENTS
President to Start From
Washington June 20,
Headed for Alaska.
Washington, May 29.—Plans
j for Harding’s Alaska trip were
• completed today. The President
will leave here June 20th, the
. original date, returning to the
• Capital about September 1. He
will take the water route home
ward, proceeding through the
. canal to San Juan, Porto Rico.
En route to the West, in his
speech at St. Louis, the Presi
dent intends to give particular
: stress to America’s entrance as a
i member of the international
world court.
The President's itinerary pro
vides for twelve speeches, the
first in St. Louis and the last at
: San Diego.
A list of the specific problems
to be studied in Alaska by Pres
ident Harding and Secretaries
Hoover, Work and Wallace, who
will accompany him, has been
prepared, after a conference
among department heads, made
public today. These subjects in
clude the vestment of complete
jurisdiction over the whole of
Alaska in a single department,
government formulation of a col
onization and immigration plan
to increase population and to de
velop resources of the Territory,
more liberal appropriations for
building, a department of com
merce with supreme power to
control fishing, the consolidation
of all law-enforcement agencies
of-the Territory under the De
partment of Justice, the liberal
izing of mining and land laws,
allocations by the U. S. Shipping
Hoard of vessels to the Alaska
service, the erection of a Terri
torial capitol. the enactment of
new game laws, and construction
of tourist roads throughout the
Territory:
Will Sen. Borah Be
3d Party Candidate?
Washington.—Beginning Friday, at
St. Louis, Senator Borah will start on
the delivery of a series of speeches
throughout the country which will
probably determine whether he will
be the third party candidate next year.
Borah, among other matters, will talk
about the international world court,
the recognition of Kussia, attack on
the primary system, railroad taxes, im
migration, and shipping policy.
Regarding Up-River Boats
Bob Hart, who arrived hero early
this morning, states that a report was
current in McGrath yesterday that the
first boat up river would probably
leave Bethel “in about two days.” Fur ■
ther than this, little- is known regard
ing the actual or prospective move
ments of river boats from Bethel.
— .
John Wick and Fete Jensen were
Monday arri vals from Gapes.
Banditry, Piracy, War
fare, Anti-Japanese
Riots, Boycotts.
Tientsin, Jane 1.—American
troops hero have boon called out
in order to be prepared to guard
railway property, following im
ports received at American head
quarters of a battle in progressi
between Chinese troops and
brigands at Tangshat, on the
Peking & Mukden railway. o
c.ording to a statement issued by
American headquarters here,
where eight hundred United
States troops are based to pro
tect the railway lino from Pek
ing, a traffic inspector at Tang
shat^has reported that Chinese
troops there had turned bandits
and had broken loose in the city.
Peking.—Banditry in six prov
inces, anti-Japanese riots in one
province, Japanese boycotts in
several others, piracy on the
southern coast and up southern
rivers, war in three provinces
and warlike preparations in the
south, are among the problems
confronting the Chinese govern
ment.
Princes, Generals, No
blemen Executed in
Republic of Georgia
Moscow.— Fifteen persons, all of
them princes, generals or noblemen,
have been executed as a result of the
discovery Of an active counter revolu
tionary plot in the soviet republic of
Georgia, according to a dispatch from
Till is to the Pravda, today.
Tom McKinnon, man of large mining
affairs, and well known in almost every
portion of Alaska, arrived hero Thurs
day, after having spent the previous
day at Ganes creek at the camp of the
Innoko Dredging Company, in which
he is largely interested. lie left Ne
nana on May 31, coming in his own
launch to Iditarod, thence traveling
over tiie summer trail to this place.
Mr. McKinnon was a passenger on the
Thor this morning for McGrath on his
way ,to Candls, and his visit to this
section will probably extend to a month
or more. ___
Bob Hart, in his Maple Leaf, re
turned early this morning from a trip
to McGrath, John Cameron having
been a round-trip per. Also going
dowu on the Maple Leaf was J. M.
Johnson,, who-is on his way to tho Out
side.
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The Thor’s new barge as launched
Tuesday evening. The new carrier is
GO feet long. 12 feet beam, and in good
water will accommot. -.e about 25 tons.
E. Coke Hill has been awarded the
Kobi-Flat mail contract lor next win
ter, according to late word received
here.
Seizure of American
Merchandise Causes
Closing of Consulate
Washington.—The seizure oi Amer
ican merchandise by the soviet au
thorities at Vladivostok is responsible
for tho closing of the United States
consulate there and the departure of
S. JPinckney Tuck, junior American
consul. Secretary of State Hughes, in
an official statement tonight, declared
that the incident is regarded by this
government as an unfriendly .act.
Agreements Reached in
Matters of Large
Sums Due U. S.,
Paris, Juno 4.—By the terms
oC an agreement signed by the
United States and the Allies, to
day, the United States will be
paid a quarter billion dollars, in
twelve annual equal payments,
I without interest, for expenses of
I her Rhineland occupation army.
■ Rome.—Formal acknowledg
ment of Italy’s indebtedness to
the United States in the matter
of funds advanced during the
war was made in an agreement
[ reached today. This agreement
calls for the payment of one
'billion six hundred and eight
■ i illion dollars, not including in
terest.
Norway May Extend.
Financial Assistance
Amundsen Expedition
London.—The government of Nor
way is about to give financial support
to tbe \mundsen Arctic expedition,
according to a di.-patc.i to the Times,
in i h it is stated that a proposal
making an rDpi opriation for the expe
dition, including «o airmen for flight
to the Pole, will be introduced in the
storthing wi hin the next few days.
If Turkey Insists on
War, Greece Will Ac
cept Gauge of Battle
Lausanne.—If Turkey insists on war
to settle the question of the indemnity
she claims is due from Greece, then
Greece will accept the gauge of battle,
Alexander, the Greek foreign minister,
told a number of foreign correspond
ents tonight.
The power boat Thor, Capt. Frank
Larson, left this morning for McGrath,
having as passengers Tom McKinnon
Pete Michels, E. Z. Roberts, and Geor
gia Lee. The Thor will not return
lere until the arrival at McGrath of
the first boats from Bethel.
Ben Dressier, from Esperanto creek,
in the Tolstoi section, is a recent ar
rival here.
IN RUHR AND
RHINELAND
First Execution in Oc
cupied Region; Com
munists Head Strike.
Dusseldorf, Jane 3.—Albert
“Schlaogeter was executed by
; French troops today, for sabot
age on.ra*lroads in occupied re
gions and ether offenses. This
was the first execution in occu
pied region. Schlagefcer was es
corted, to the place of execution
by two priests. Schlageter, who
was a former Prussian officer,
admitted he had blown up rail
road tracks .and.bridges.
Essen.—A strike in the Ruhr
inaugurated by communists,
gaining in numbers, and includes
thousands of iron and steel
workers, besides miners previ
ously out. The latest to join
were twenty thousand employes
of the School works at Rem
scheic. Fifty thousand miners
aro striking in the C Isenkircher
district.
London.—The German gov
ernment is alarmed over reports
that bands of armed communists
are marching on Essen, says a
Central News dispatch from
Berlin this afternoon, and the
government has asked permis
sion of the French authorities to
send "Toroes of German police of
Essen and Gelsenkirchen
Naval Expedition to
Make Complete Sur
vey of Alaskan Coast
San Diego.—The oiler Guyana, car
rying a special detachment of naval
aviators and two Davi3 & Douglas tor
pedo planes, departed last night for
Alaska, where s'no will be Coined by a
mine sweeper ana » coast guard cutter.
The expedition is to be under the com
mand of Hear A.dmiral John A. Chase,
who is under instructions to make a
complete survey of the Alaska coast
and to make recommendations for
| naval operating bases.
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j Negotiations have been concluded
j between H. M. Kearney and George
Mutchler whereby the latter has pur
chased the To'rOtca Pool Hall. Mr
Mutchler is £tm"ln Flat, but is sched
uled to leave for this place within the
next few days to assume control of hie
new purchase1. Mr. and Mrs. Kearney,
according to present plans, will leave
for the'Outside shortly, -or as soon as
Mr. Kearney can close up a number of
business aiTairs
i -Mail Via Yukon.
Max Simeli Holy Cross-Ophir mail
contractor) left Holy Cm^s on the .*th
with msil'destined for Ophir, Tokotna
and MoGfath, there being about tlOO
pounds for the two last named points.
This mail should reach Ophir bv the
18th or huh.