HE KUSKO TIMES
A. X. Grant, Publisher, Sole
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MCGRATH, ALASKA, AUG. 24. 1921
KILLED BY
POLICEMAN
Ex-Convict Meets Old
Death in a Seattle
Mixupe
Seattle, Aug. !9.^-In a battle
fibre this morning Policeman
Densmore killed a man, later
identified as a former 'convict
from San Francisco named
Doyle.
When called upon- to give an
account of himself, Doyle at once
replied with shots. After a run
ning battle, Densmore succeeded
in hitting Doyle, who was in*
stantly killed.
To Protect Sanctity of Home.
Charleston, W. Va.—An anti-vamp
ing bill designed to protect the sanc
tity of the home has been introduced
i u ithe legislature by a senator who has
been troubled by his lady friends’ eyes
not behaving. The measure provides
that if any husband or wile suspects
another person of being unduly familiar
with hi3-or her mate they may appear
before a justice of the peace, swear to
the facta in thefcase, and then send a
written warning to the person. In
event the recipient of the warning
farls to take heed and cease vamping,
the justice shall cause his or her ar
rest, summon them into court and. if
adjudged guilty of charge, a fine of up
to $100 shall be assessed.
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
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ASKS AID BY
A PIGEON
Which Brings Word of
Safety of Famous
Naturalist.
Palo Alta-, Aug. 21. —Word of
the safety of Naturalist Heller,
whose appeal- for aid a carrier
pigeon brought from Yellow
stone Park to ■ New York, was
received here today by his wife.
Heller was lost in the National
Park without food and was in
desperate straits*
Heller, explorer and natural
ist, was co-editor with Theodore
Roosevelt in “The Life and
Habits of Game Animals,” and
other works of note.
GERMANY’S
MINISTRY
May Be Overthrown If
It Signs U. S. Peace
Treaty.
Berlin, Aug. 19.—All signs go
to show that the Wirth govern
ment will be overthrown if it
signs the peace terms proposed
by the United States. Accord
ing 'to > the; tenor of the press,
reparation for American lives
lost in the war is one of the de-1
mands of the United States.
Presentation to Miss
| Virginia Howard, Ophir
KOphiry Aug. 15.—Tbe people of
Ophir'have just gresented jMiss JVir
ginia Howard with a beautiful diamond
locket and nugget chain in apprecia
tion of her help and kindness to the
camp during the siege of influenza last
spring, wbenOMiss Howard was untir
ing in^her efforts in attending the sick.
It is well known that Mifs Howard : al
ways gives willingly of her time] and
knowledge |to alleviate suffering, but
it will? be a Tpleasurefto be shown in
this nice way that the people appreciate
her efforts.
Says Mahoney Is Sane..
Seattle.—The lunacy commission ap
pointed £to pass upon the sanity of
James E. Mahoney: alleged murderer
ofjhis iwife, today reported that Ma
honey? is £sane. The commission* de
clares his peculiar acting nothing but
clever faking.
Rumors that a couple of prospectors
had found'good prospects a few miles
from Berry Landing started a small
stampede from the Treadwell mine last
week, about a dozen men having taken
time off from themine to stake at the
pew creek.
;
Rough and Dressed Lum
her of All Kinds
Outfitting Prospectors
Is Our Specialty
Fresh Stock Just Arrived. Prices That Will Satisfy You
GEO. HOFFMAN - NAPAMUTE
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