VOL. 1. NO 1
McGRATH. ALASKA. JANUARY 19. 1821.
PRICE 25 CENTS
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Washington.—-Two applications for leases of
blocks of coal land in the Matanudia field of
Alaska, w ith development work cos ing one hun
dred and tift\ five thorsand dollars t> be done
within shiiv days after tl.e granting of the per
mit, was filed with the commissioner general of
the land office here today.
The applications are believed here to be the
preliminary efforts to develop ths enormous coal
resources of the Feiritorv. The n anes of the
applicants has not been made [ ubllc.
Reuse Passes the Sundry Civil Bio,
Wushingt -n.— The Hou-e today passed the sun
dry civil appropriation Will, carrying ap: l/oxi
mat'dv §*1^3,271.000. Before parsing th§ measure
the House ie>toied in th»* 'bill the appropriation
for llie Emergency F'eet Co: poration.
Harding Endorses Army Re duction Ei!%
Ai ikn — F'tsi ent-eleit Luring today gave
hearty endorsement to the resolution recently in
troduced in the-Senate <Greeting the tn ere ary of
War p& «fcop recruiting and proposing a reduction
ofHLe pi v to 150/000. 'Hie pre-ulefit-el* cfc dfe
■cthat any legislation in this direction would
vpeof with his approval and that no time should
be lost in enacting the proposed measure into
law.
Pe la Vera May Confer With Lloyd George.
London.—It is reported that Prescient de la
Vera, head of the Irish republic, has been invited
to come to London and hold conference with
Lloyd George. The report has not been given
official verification.
Farewell Party for
Mr. and Mrs. Yinal
M r nn<l Mrs. W. A. Virial. «<f Ophir.
wh-> ou their wav to the Outside;
wuh tendered a pleasant fat-, well party
on Fiarthiv evening last, whist fieint: the
iil. feature of the eveim-ar Mrs.
Boyd vfnu first prize, Mrs. Cntuph eet
line consolation in the bo.Jo. For thr
t sjwn. James Downe' t arried off
St-» and Mr. Viral the booby.
A u.i iitv lunch was serve.I.
Tii'-se present were: Mf.ssteats ai.d
Mestitto.es W. A. Virial. VV. F. Green,
-R 8 li yd. H. E, Carter. D K-CImiyb,
Mrs. John Heino, Mrs. Lone. Mrs. E
P. Weiner. Messieurs John Sevofra.
Dan Sprague, Jati.es Dtiwoey, Hi H.
Smith, Joe Sherwood. p. McMullen,
Chris Pererson, Del Thompson, Bert
Eldridee. J. Mutchler, Peter Snow. \V.
Stanton, Gus Gullikson, Thomas J.
Price, Dan McRae, Howard Lany ey,
Owen Grey.
Superintendent Horner, of the N'xon
mine, and Mrs. Horner, after a visit 'of
several days in McGrath, daparted for
home on Wednesday.
T. J. Price Goes Out.
Tom I’ric.-. J»>*• f' urterd mrs it res
ident. of Opbir, an well known
t hroiiirh.-u? the North, at rived in Me
Grath Tnewbiy , aixl uepnrted tSurdav
for A nri orxe ami »}i«-» Oi side. He
will vigil C'hjt-nfO fora few vveewi, and
i)is) return to Seattle in locate t erina
nently.
Billy Waliu-r. for some years a resi
dent <<i Ujif ir. passed tiir'oueti McGiuih
several days ago. hj ti-uie 'u Anchor
ace at d il.eOii -s.de, Mr Walker de
clares it his inteii’ion to Imitti perma
nosl-iy i;j .Seattle, where he intends i*>
engage in business.
C. H. .Stanford, well known sour
doug!l of Alaska, w ho is now j< rated at
Nenat i. bss so nified his intention to
make a business trip- to MeGra.b, ac
cording to word lately received here.
The invai O'tier oi Psjsueers w ill give
a dative on tin- night ..f February 22.
"Say. 1311 i. where's that pie?”
•*\V but pie?'’
”1 he one 1 brought home this after
no* 0 -the one I not at- Mrs. Werner’s.’’
Jack. 1 saw it and thought I’d
try a iiitie niece, aud it tasted so good
that l just kept at it till It was all
goue.”
Prominent Iditaroders
United in Marriage
Tditarnri, Jan. 18. — Varmn Auzoniao
and Mrs. Newman, well known resi.
lis'iMs of *s«is place. «>r(> united in
'imn- age hene on Deoeinter 28.
K. P. Werner, better kiowo to his
fronds as ‘•Bill.’' who was strict en
wim heart trouble some days ago., is
; still confined to his bed, although at
last, accounts was some what improved.
Or. W. F. Green, in coni pa r y with
B. B. Smith, left Monday for Little
creek, called thither owing to the reri
ous iilness of Mrs. John Riek.
Owen Gray returned Tuesday from a
tr l» to Iditarod, where he spent sev
eral days on business
Owen Gray is nursing a spianu-d
ankle, received on his receat trip to
Nixon.
Deputy U. S. Marshal McMullen re
turned Tuesday from atrip to Ophir.
Delbert Thompson returned Tuesday
from a business trip to Ophir.
Jack Warren is a recent arrival .from
Nixon.
,ura Gets Respite
Till February 19th
'Washington. Jan. 14.—Milo Segnro, convicted
murde-er of George Rilev at Iditarod, Alaska,
st-nt^nced to hang at Fairbanks, has been granted
anotlier respite, this time till February 19.
Robbers Rifle .Mail Car.
New York.—Robbers today broke into and
rifled a mail car on a Pennsylvania railway train,
between Philadelphia and New York. Mail con
ten s Were scattered every where on the floor of
the car. and i‘. is thought the robbers gathered a
large haul before making good their'tscaoe.
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Would Suspend Dry Act for Thirty Days.
| V* a'-iii •! ^ ‘ on. — In d* bite on bill for appropria
tion to enforce provisions of the prohibition act,
j rtejivesentanve tephens. uf Ohio, suggested a
so-oension of the VoM<ad . r-t for thirty days to
drink the liquor -tored in w.ir< houses, declaring
th i tins might !•* the cheapest way fcs enforce
j t!i t! act.
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A’aska Second in Geld Production.
, .’jt.-vv , i ‘flE-ov j- cp
gi » n ot, CSV, for ni ; still holds first place in the
prodaction o gold, wi n Alaska*second.
Seattle*Ala kan Talks With Harding.
Marion. — Join Br Maine, of Seattle, formerly a
: prominent citizen of Soward, Alaska, conferred
with President-elect Harding today and urged
the appointment of a Secretary of Interior who is
familial with Alaskan affairs.
Marion.— President-elect Harding resigned to
d y as sen tor from Ohio.
This Section Needs
Better Service.
How About Routes By
Way of North Fork
of Kuskokwim ?
How long must the residents of Me
Graih and adjacent localities put up
with their present miserable mail serv
ice? Admittedly miserable because of
the circuitous routes mail from the
Outside lias to travel and the long;
time it consumes in reaching its des
tination in this section of the Kusko
k wim.
One fact stands out plainly: If a
better mail service is t<> be secured.
then other routes than those ov^rr
which the tnail travels at present must
be aelected in order to accomplish that
' -t 4
much aesireh aim.
Is it possible to establish Dew mail
routes, for summer service'^is well as
during the winter season?
And here is the big interrogation
point: Is it not most probable that an
open season route may be found by
way of the North Fork of the Kusko
Kwlm, and a closed season route by
following a ci urse .uractically in the
same direction?
True it is that full information re
garding such proposed routes is not
e-vaiiable at the present time, still
•enough is known to justify the hope
;that such routes can be made certain
ties. A glance at your map will give
! the outlines.
jrruposeu suniir.er itnuie.
The summer route would tie from
; McGrath up t ,e North fork of the
IKuskokwim almost to its head. sa\
miles; then over a portage to Lake
Menchusnina, variously figured at from
ti to 12 miles; thence over that lake
and down the Kuntishna to its conflu
ence wjto the Tauana, and thence up
tue latter stream to Nett ana. au esti
mated distance of about 200 miles. Ail
told, from MUSra-th, a little over Got?
miles.
Over a l-oute dike tthe one outbot*&
two beats, it is quite apparent, wool*'
be necessary, one to plgr 4f*)bi hero •:«
the portage (mint and another uu the
Menchun ina side. One authority, a
gentleman well versed iu boats and
gasoline engine-, who al-o has traveied
over a 1 trge portion of ifie stream, de
dares it hislirui belief ttidt no impedi
ments other than a fe.v riffle- at vari
ous distances apart, give any great
| hindrance to the successful navi gal ion
| of the North FetIt, at least, until the
portage point <ie reoclied. With a boat
of proper draught, equipped with ee
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