TU REDUCE
OFFICERS
Pershing Recommends
Reduction, 17,000
to 12,000.
Washington, Feb. 3.—A bill to
reduce the namber of officers in
the standing army to be main
tained by the United States from
17,000 to 12,000 was transmitted
to Congress today by General
Pershing, as chief of staff.
The bill was introduced by
Chairman Wadsworth, of the
Senate committee on military af
fairs, and is expected to meet
with little opposition.
Delegate Sutherland
Hopes for Mail Route
Via Lake Menchumina
R. S. Boyd, president of the Mc
Grath Chamber of Commerce, is id re
ceipt of a commuuication fiom Dele
gate Dan Sutherland, acknowledging
receipt of the Chamber’s petition for
the establishment of a mail route via
Menchumina.
The petition was forwarded immedi
ately to Second Assistant Postmaster
General Shaughnessv for consideration
bv Delegate Sutherland, who adds:
“Colonel Shaughnessv is very busy now
in adjusting the winter and other mail
routes in Alaska, and as this would
mean the establishment of a new route,
I am waiting for a few days before tak
ing the subject up with him But I
am giving the matter full attention,
and hope to have a contract given by
that route.”
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CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
TO PROTECT
SALMON
Lakes and Streams in
Alaska Closed to Com
mercial Fishing.
Washington.—As a result of the
hearings at Seattle and elsewhere,
Secretary Hoover, of the Department
of Commerce, has promulgated an
order that salmon fishing be prohibit
ed in all Alaska streams, including the
Copper river and the Yukon, within
500 vards of their mouths, and in the>r
tributaries and lakes, except at Kar
i iuk, where fishing is permitted in a
zone wiLhin one hundred yards of the
mouth of the Karluk river, and is also
permitted in the Ugashik river below
a line five hundred yards from the
i mouth, for king solmon.
Driving the salmon down stream and
causing salmon to go outside the pro
jected area at the mouth of any salmon
stream is expressly prohibited.
This order does not apply to persons
taking salmon for local human food re
quirements, or for dog feed.
Develop Alaska’s Re
sources. Says Fall:
Washington.— Declaring that Gov
ernment has interfered with business
j too much already, Secretary of Interior
; Fall, in a speech before the woman's
! department of the National Civics Fed
eration, advocated the development of
1 Alaska's resources, saying it should be
: done by private interests.
Jack McGraw, of Flat, is a late ar
rival here, and is scheduled to leave
for Anchorage within the next couple
of days.
To Ask for School and
Medical Attention for
Natives of This Section
A movement has been started in this
locality to ask for school and medical
facilities for the natives of this dis
trict.
At the present time Mareeele, the
father of a large family, is apparently
dyiogof blood poison at his home. 12 or
14 miles from McGrath. Medical at
tention could undoubtedly save this
man and prevent ols family from be
coming a charge on the community.
Dr. W. F. Green has many calls from
the natives, all the way from Men
N * PROFESSIONAL
W. F. Green—
M. JK D. D. S.
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Office: McGrath, Aaa.
Albrecht and Taylor
Geo. W. AL®KBCHT, Iditarod, Alaska
Chas. E. Tayolok. Seattle. Wash.
Practice la all the Courts.
Seattle Law Office: L. C. Smith Uld<j
Elliott I4i42.
chuminii at oue eud and down as far as
The tiureau of Education'has doctors
«nd schools in many peris of Alaska,
and it is believed that an appeal to VV.
T. Lopp, chief of the Alaska division,
would meet with prompt response.
A number of applications have been
made by nasives to place their children
in school at McGrath, but a school
above here, where it would be con
venient to the greatest number of na
tives, would un loubtedly give far bet
ter satisfaction.
For a Nice Lunch f
or First-Class Meal i
IV
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CaU At
Durant’s Cafe
Flat City
Northern Commercial Co.
of Alaska
Marine Gas Engine, Complete, 3 H. P. Gray, With High
'Tension Magneto and Reverse Gear.
Dynamite, Caps arid Fuse. Horseshoes, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 >
Hydraulic Hose, 6 and 8-lnch. ‘. Flume Hose, 12 and 14-Inch i<
Salmon Gill Netting, 5.3r4-Inch Mesh, >8 Feet Deep.
Grayling Gill Netting, 2 1-2-Inch Mesh, 8 Feet Deep.
LUCKBURN & ELDRIDGE
Provisions Notions furnishings -
Indian.iMitts, Moccasins arid Snowshoe* »’
[.Furs BoughCand Sold WhitejFishaiid Dog Feed
Dog Harness Collars Sled Lashings Tank Heaters
McGrath Roadhouse
Excellent Meals
Service Prompt and Efficient
m’grath POOL ROOM & CIGAR store
The Old-Established House. Home of the Old-Timers.
Service ■ ■ ■■ - Quality
Lunches Served At All Hours!
I Ice Cream a Specialty. Mrs. E.P. Werner, Prop
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