DECISION
SUP. CT.
$1,090,000 Seized Dur
ing War by Custodian
Not to Be Returned.
Washington, Feb.- 4,—The su.
jjreoje court today refused to re
turn to the Swiss National In
suranee Company pioperty val
ued one njillioti dollars, si ized
by t|ie alien property custodian
after tbfe e ose ot the war.
The court found the seizure
legal on the giounds that ihe
somp.irxy had. heen engaged in
business with* Germany during
the wan
Justice McReynolds. in a mi
notify opinion, denounced ihe
decision as • monstrous” and as
serted that to retain property
taken after the war was ended
is “dishonorable and discredit
able,”
C.R. FORBES
CONVICTED
Was to Spirt Profits in
Frection of $17,000,000
Worth Vet Hospitals,,
Chicago Jan. 31.—Chat;!** R.
Forbes, former director erf ube
Ur 'U d States Veterans’- Bureau,
tonight was convicted of consort*
ac.y to defraud the government
in connection with the building
of soldiers’ hospitals.
John W. Thompson., of St.
Louis, co defendant with Forbes,
also was declared guilty.
Forbes, Thompson, Elias H
i Mortimer, the government’s star
witness. James W. Black and
Charles F. Cramer were to split
the profits in ihe. erection of
$ 7 000,000 worth ofr hospitals
lor disabled soldiers, according
j to testimony brought out during
I the trial of the oase.
Under Auspices of Tokotna Igloo, No. 14,
Pioneers of Alaska
Saturday, February 14
For Benefit of John E. Baker, now in Se
attle Hospital.
Everybody Welcome Tickets $2.50
DR. C. W. LANE
Dentist
KBsmtiilUMH
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At Reasonable Hours
Mrs. Robert E. Lowrie
PARLEYING
OVER DEBT
Says U. g. Must Consid
erably, Jteduce Claims
Against France. .
» (Parift Jan.i. 29. — Refraining
from sentimental outbursts, and
treating*the debt ot France from
whatvhe characterised as a busi
ness man;s viewpoint. Louis Du
bois, yformee president of the
reparations commission declared
at the conclusion of au address
in the Chamber of Deputies to
day that the United States must
considerably reduce her claims
against. Prance, not only in
equity and riglrt, but also to
safeguard her own interests.
1 Washington.—aiill further cuts io
government expenditures was tbe *ey
‘ note Qf.an address oy Cool idea tonight
before heads of ail branches of tbe
government.
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FOR SALE
4-Inch Drill
Complete
Undivided* one-eighth
interest in the No. 2
Above Association,» ■
Ganes Creek* >a.
A Large gasket Sled
for $75. .
In IK*' ilivf A^JJallVvsr * I l
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GULLIKSON
HOUSE
Tokotzur
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First Class in Every
Respect
Private Rooms
Meals
« Pool Room
f Cigars and Tobaccos
■ Soft Drinks and
Gandies
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Bath Room
Pure Well Water
, H Clean Dog Bams
Little Creek. Alaska. Jun. 27. 1925.
The partnership agreement between
D Nicholson and Carl Weatberg. doing
a mining business on the Bonanza
Group, on Lower Little creek, baa .title,
dav been dissolved.
All indebtedness to-date of said .flrn*
is to be taken over by D. Nicholson .
D. Nicholson, v
C**L WKSTBBRO!
“ NOTICV OP FO«FttT4JHE- f
To Ike SnirHts and E<1 SraH-h. jour
heirs and assigns:
You, sad each ef you. are hereby no
tified that I, the undersigned* your- oo~
owner, have expended in labor and.ua
pmveaenta the sum of net leas--than
one hundred dollars per vear for the
years 1921. 1922 and 1923 upon .. the
Pack MiH« Association placer, raining
claim, situated on Otter creek, a trib
utary of Iditerod river, in the Otter
Meat
Fresh Killed
30c Lb.
On Sale; :
N. C. Company^
J. B. McLeanvr.
A. H. Twitefeett:
■iaiar and recording preclneK-Ter
ritory of Alack*. jB order to hold said
claim, under the provisions of Saciloi
2324 of the Revised Statutes of th*
United States aad the amendments
thereto concerning aaoual labor, upoa
aiaiar claims.
And if, within ninety days after ih*
publication of this notice, you,or ruh«»
of you, fall or refuse to oontribut*, jo«r
proportion of said expenditure,, as wsil
as the oust of recordinc the seme. »od
the c<r*te of this advertisement, • your
internet in eaid clam will become, th,
propertv of ihe undersigned, your, co
owner. who has made th# required ex
penditure under the terms of aeid 8rc
,tiea Z324 ofithe Revised .3tetutet of tt»«
United States.
D. 8i M.cDo.vrll,
Co-Owner.
*• D >te of irst publication. Nov 1,1824..
□*-.# ef lastpuhlication Feb 7 1825
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Beef ? Mutton
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Chickens^ i Turkeys •
, Bdtogna&and all T
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* Hearts'1' LiVers
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,,£ Beef Tongues
] Spare-Ribs!
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NORTHERN COMMERCIAL C0‘
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna;
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Old Potatoes wh2s?heT $6 Per Crate
Swift’s Premium Bacon, 60c per pounds
Swift’s Premium Ham, 50c per pound
Armour’s Bacon, 40c per pound
Dog Bacon, 20c per pound
Dog Salmon, $14 per 100 pounds
Dog Cracklings, $12 per 100 pounds
Bring Your Can
Tank Gasoline, 75c Per Gallon
Or $67.50 for a 100-gallon tank
All above at our Tokotna Store
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