No. 13 Unlucky, Rob
bers Get 14 Years Each
Shreveport., La.—When taken before
District Judge J. H. Stephens yester
day for sentence, following a plea of
guilty to highway robbery of a local
tilling station of the Strother Oil Com
panv, James A. Leroy and M. C. Ivy,
escaped 'Ijxas convicts, asked for and
received the maximum penalty.
The judge had imposed a sentence of
"13 to 14 years” in the Louisiana peni
tentiary.
"Make it 14 Hat, judge: 13’s un
lucky.” remarked Lerov. his compan
ion remaining silent throughout the
conversation, and Judge Stephens ac
commodated the pair.
Girl With Millions
in Smuggled Finery
Riga. A veritable treasure trove
wa- discovered when authorities ;fr
rested Alice Kahlberg at Walk, an Es
thonian border town. The poliee found
diamonds worth $4,000,000, three fam
ous and valuable Russian stamp collec
tions and .several paintings, including a
Rubens, sewed up in the woman’s
negligee. Mile. Kahlberg, it is stated,
was en route from Petrograd to Paris.
This is the biggest smuggling attempt
yet discovered.
New President in China.
Pekin.—President Hsu Ship Chang,
who tendered his resignation at an ex
traordinary session of the cabinet yes
terday. gave up his office today, not
withstanding he was urged to hold it
until parliament convened.
Hsu Ship Chang left immediately for
Tientsin. Chow Tsu Chi, acting pre
mier, is acting as president.
Charlie Goebel, on the launch Dora,
arrived late last night, aDd left early
this morning for Tacotna.
Chicago.—In the way of moral men
ace. the old-fashioned buggy possessed
all t he jiotentialities of the automobile,
according to a bulletin issued Monday
bv the morality department of the na
LUMBER
Any Length of
WOOD FOR SALE
Delivered to Your Older
J. HEINO
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
Shoe* Repairing’
SignEWriting
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The HandvflMan
For a Nice Lunch
or First-Class Meal
Call At
Durant’s Cafe
Flat City
tional W. C. T. U. Written by Mrs.
Lluth Kimball Gardiner, the article ex
pressed doubt as to whether the mod
ern amusements of the present genera
tion are “profiortionately more danger
ous than the kissing games of bygone
days.” It concluded with a plea to
parents to “train yourselves first; then
you will be in a position to train your
children.”
Notice of Sale.
In the I’robate Court for the Jnnoko
Precinct, Territory of Alaska. B. B.
Smith, U. S. Commissioner, ex-officio
probate judge.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to an order of the Probate Court for
the Innoko precinct, Territory of
Alaska. J will sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash, Thursday.
June 2!)th, 1U22. at 2 p. m., in from of
the office of the United States Commis
sioner at Ophir, Alaska, the following
described mining claims, the property
of the estate of William Christie, de
ceased;
Claim No. 2 'Below Innoko l^lats,
below the month of Spruce creek.
Claim Luckv Bench, innoko Benches.
Evan L. Jones,
Administrator of the Estate of
Wm. Christie, deceased.
Probate Notice to Creditors.
in the Probate Court for Otter Pre
cinct, Fourth Division, Territory of
Alaska.
Before If. E- Browne, U. S. (Commis
sioner and ex-officio Probate Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of William
Pringle, deceased. No. 30—Probate
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that on the
fth dav of May, 1922, at Flat, Alaska,
the judge of the above eotitled court
appointed Samuel Applebaum executor
of the estate of William Pringle, de
ceased, and on said dav issued letters
testamentary to him. and all persons
having claims against the estate of;
William Pringle, deceased, arc re
quired to present them, with proper;
vouchers, within six months from the '
date of this notice, to Samuel Apple ,
baum, executor of said estate, at the|
Miners & Merchants Bank, at Iditarod. i
Otter precinct, Alaska.
Dated at Iditarod, Alaska, this 13th i
day of May, 1922.
Samuel appi.kjjaum,
S Kxecutor.
TO those who will be in need ,
of dental services, will say
it is my intention to; return
North on the first boat [landing
at] Bethel, early in July, and
later will visit McGrath, Ta- ,
cotna, Ophir, Flat and another
places heretofore covered.
DuriD{j;niy stay on the Out- •
side:it is£my intention; to take
an up-to-date course in Optom
etry, my purpose]being: to return
Northlprepared to test the eyes
of alllthoseiin need of this spe
cial attention.fas well as to sup-j|
ply accurate lenses ’and other
C. D. Carter, D. D. S.
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’;]
Supplies]
Steamer Serviee On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People [of Ophir’about us.[!
fairview, Innoko River
optical requiraments.
STATION
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Northern Commercial Co.
of Alaska
Paints, Oils and Turpentine Caulk in? Cotton
Oakum and Pitch
Dynamite, Caps and Fuse. Horseshoes, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6
Hydraulic Hose, 6 and 8-Inch. I Flume Hose,.J2 and ,14-Inch
We Have Cut Prices On Flour
For Sale
PIONEER POOL ROOM
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M’SRATH POOL ROOM & CIGAR STORE
Tobaccos Cigars Candies
Soft Drinks
Lunches Served At All Hours
4'Service’'--‘-Our Motto I
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Mrs. *E. P. Werner * - - Prop.
McGrath Roadhouse
[Excellent Meals
Service Prompt and Efficient
A. HIGGINS
Tacotna
Rough and Dressed Lum
ber of All Kinds
INNOKO LUMBER CO.