Alaska Notes
Gleanings From Territorial
Exchanges.
Alex Liska, noted northern guide
and climber, will depart from Anchor
age in March with a small party to
ascend to the old crater, 12,000 feet
■up on the north side of Mount Mc
JLinley, to try to solve the phenomena
«af the recent, appearance of dense
clouds of steam rising from the pit.
Liska climbed 12,000 feet up the
^mountain, via the northwest side, in
1912, finding further progress blocked
Iby steep precipices and huge ice and
isnow banks. He will go to the Toko
•chitna and Muddy rivers and make
tthe ascent by the same route used by
'Hudson Stuck. Liska will try to
imake the summit alone if the rest of
tthe party turns back.
,Ioe Wallner, alias Joe Walcott, is
Iheld in the federal jail at Fairbanks
<on a charge of burglary, following a
llonfession he is alleged to have made
’when confronted with complete evi
• deuce of guilt in connection with the
iholdup of M. J. McDermott, grocer,
ton tlie evening of December 30. The,
•evidence includes two checks on
’which payment had been stop ed, and
’which later were presented for pay
iment over an assumed indorsement;
•clothing, black masking handker
• chief, gun, and also other articles and
•identifications undisclosed. Wallner
••also faces a previous charge, it is
:said, having been returned from Yal
tdez late last summer on a charge of
•embezzlement by bailee for the theft
• of a car from the Pearl & Pearl
j garage.
Frederick Mears, formerly head of
tthe Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, but now with the engineering
•department of the Great Northern
railroad, will have immediate charge,
lit is said, of the Great Northern's
mew, low-level, $8,000,000 tunnel
•.through the Cascade mountains, work
• on which will be in full swing before
ithe end of the present month. The
mew tunnel will be seven and three
.quarter miles long, with its west por
tlal at Scenic and its eastern entrance
;at Berne, and will be the longest ruil
vnoad tunnel on the North American
•continent. The contract for the tun
r.**l has been let to A. Guthrie •Sir Co.,
it
j general contractors, of St. Pan,. The
builders will attempt to have the work
completed within three years.
Frank L. Knight, well known rail
road man of Anchorage, was named
president of the First National Bank
ol' that city at a recent meeting of
the stockholders of the institution.
Mr. Knight succeeds Dr. J. B. Beeson,
who rcently resigned just before leav
| intr for the States, where he will be
; located in the future. E. E. Porter
'v v elected vice president, and Win
f; 1 Ervin cashier.
rge Beare, for years employed
the Treadwell Company and who
v ■- taken to the hospitaJ in Juneau
lo i summer after sustaining a stroke
• ■!' paralysis, is very much at sea as
t where he placed ji considerable
I amount of money, bonds and other
. valuable papers, his mind not fune
t rung as it should. Several Tread
well employes who have known Beare
f • 24 years or more say he should
have money, mortgages and bonds
;imounting approximately to $40,000.
In his present mental condition he is
1 unable to remember where he left
. ni. If he deposited his wealth in
bank, safety deposit, or in some
: vate safe, it will not he difficult to
track of it, hut if, as feared, he
ii it in some place unknown to any
o o but himself, it may remain hidden
indefinitely unless he regains his
BLANK FORM FOR INCOME
TAX RETURNS DELAYED
II. H. Murray, of the Internal Reve
nue office at Tacoma, was a recent ar
rival at Juneau, and is scheduled to i
visit many places in Alaska.
The col lei tor of internal revenue at
Tacoma advises that blank forms for
tcome tax returns will be forwarded
as soon as the new tax law is passed, I
and t hat, in case the nhe forms are
not received in time to file returns1
j.vfore March 15th, a reasonable ex
-nsion of time will be made.
Folowing is the letter issued by the
Treasury Department:
“This office has purposely delayed -
mailing to Alaska blank 1H25 income j
tax returns, and will not do so until
Congress has enacted the new law. It
may then be too late for you to file a
return before March 15th, 1U26.
‘Blank income tax returns will be
mailed to each firm, individual and
:
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314 Second Av. S., Seattle, Wash.
McGrath Roadhouse
Where Trails and Rivers Meet.
You Are Cordially Welcomed
and Heartily Greeted.
Stewart & White - - Props.
corporation who filed a 1924 return,
and extra blanks will be mailed to
banks, postoffices and other federal
offices.
“If, owing to the delay in this office
in mailing out the blank returns and
the slowness of mail communication,
it is impossible for you to make your
1925 income tax return to this office
on or before March 15th, no penalty
for delinquency will be asserted, If
you attach thereto a statement' that
the income tax blank was not received
in sufficient time to submit a return
before March 15th. This condition
will only apply to Alaska, and not to
the State of Washington.”
Dan S. McDonell, well known min
ing man, who left Flat a year or so
ago for the Outside, was an arrival at
McGrath a few days ago, and is now j
at Candle, giving attention to his min
ing interests in that section.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Peter Me-1
Mullen, who arrived here Tuesday on ‘
official business, returned to McGrath :
on Thursday.
Dr. W. F. Green, former well known
oldtimer, is now located at Venice,
Calif., according to word recently re
ceived here.
Mth. W. H. Jones returned Tuesday
from a few days’ visit with Mts. 1
GeoTge Mutchler at McGrath, coming |
up with Henry Martella.
Bob Lowrie returned Tuesday from
a trip to McGrath, bringing up a load [
of lumber for Johnson Sozov.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mutchler were
yesterday arrivals for a few days’
visit here, and are the guests of Mrs.
W. H. Jones.
Mrs. Thomas McLean, of McGrath,
was a yesterday arrival on a first visit
here, coining up with Mr. and Mrs.
George Mutchler.
Del Thompson, coming from Ganes,
arrived yesterday, and left this morn
ing for McGrath.
George Mutchler, who arrived yes
terday, returned this morning to Mc
Grath for the purpose of bringing up |
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koenig, that
the latter may be present at tonight’s
doings of the Pioneers.
Miss Helen Koenig was a yesterday
arrival from McGrath, coming up
with Miss Helen Fred and Charlie'Ko
nietzky.
Scotty Auld, after an absence of
some weeks, was a Thursday arrival
for a visit of a few days in town.
Harry Meehan was a yesterday ar- |i
rival. I
Harry Minzof was a Wednesday de
parture for Flat, accompanying Mail
Carrier Jack Lamont.
N. C. Hansen, N. C. general man- i
ager, after having made a trip down ;
the Kuskokwim as far as Crooked ‘
creek, returning via Iditarod, arrived |
here yesterday, and left almost im
mediately for McGrath.
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pioneer!
SHOP
Machine, Black
smith and
Sheet Metal Work
All Kinds of Repairs
*
Stoves Built
and Repaired
Robt. E. Lowrie
Tokotna, Alaska
John McDonald, well known old
timer, who resided at McGrath for
several years, and who took one of the
last boats for the Outside, died at Se
attle shortly after reaching that city,
according to word received at Mc
Grath a few days ago. Death was
probably due from the effects of in
testinal influenza, contracted by Mr.
McDonald while -on .the lower river
last summer, at which time the influ
enza epidemic prevailed in that sec
tion.
Mrs. Frank Joaquin and two daugh
ters, Misses-Nellie and Greta, arrived
yesterday from Ganes creek for a
town visit of some'ri&ys.
Anthony Sweeney and Mike Thomp
son returned here Sunday, after hav
ing, with the two teams from Candle,
transported the large dredge tumbler,
weighing about three tons, from To
kotna to the Joaquin dredge on Ganes
creek. They returned to Candle on
Monday.
Carl Lottsfeldt, A. R. C. superin
tendent, returned here Sunday from a
trip to Poorman, and again left yes
terday for McGrath on a business
trip.
Jack Lamont, With the incoming
mail, arrived Monday, and left Wed
nesday for Ophir, headed for Flat.'
Masquerade Ball
At Pioneer Hall
r .
A Place to Eat
Short Orders and Lunches
'From Noon Till Midnight
Leo Rodrigue
Prop.
Dr. H. W. AveriU
Dentist
"Twit to Cripple, Poormar.
and Ruby.
Will Return to Tokotns
About March 1
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO'
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
Fruits and Vegetables
SPITZENBURG
ORANGES
NATIVE SPUDS
GARLIC
WINTER BANANA
' GRAPE FRUIT
ONIONS
TURNIP*
DELICIOUS APPLES
LEMONS
OUTSIDE SPUDS
CABBAGE
Fresh |Nuts
WALr FILBERTS PECANS
BRAZIL ALMONDS
Fish
HERRING MACKEREL SALMON BELLIES l
In Kits
Canned
SALMON LOBSTER SHRIMP j
TUNA FISH CRAB MEAT
KING OSCAR SARDINES BOOTH SPICED SARDINE8
MUSTARD SARDINES
SALMON STRIPS DOG SALMON
Meats r
HAM BACON SUMMER SAUSAGE PIGS’ FEET
PICKLED BRISKET PORK DEER MEAT
GROCERIES FURNISHING GOODS HARDWARE
BUILDING MATERIAL
SLIPPERS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
BOOTS, SHOES 3NOWSHOB8 AND SKIIS
DOORS WINDOWS ROOFING AND BUILDING PAPER