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VOL. 1. NO. 21
MCGRATH, ALASKA,-MARCH 30. 1921.
PRICE 25 CENTS
CARDINAL
GIBBONS
Passes Into the Great
Beyond, After Pro
longed Illness.
Baltimore, March 26.—Car
dinal Gibbons, Archbishop of
Baltimore, renowned prelate of
the American Catholic. Church,
died after a, prolonged illness at
noon on Thursday. The end
.•came peacefully.
Cardinal Gibbons was born at
Baltimore, July 23, 1834. At an
early age he was taken by his
parents to Ireland, where his
education began. He returned to
the United States in 1848 with
his parents, residing in New Orleans.
He was oidained in 1861. Later he be
came private-secretary to Arfchbi3hop
Spaulding. >He ‘‘-wa-s '^nominated 'for
^cardinal, and w/as invested with the
princely >ie-9is:nia J-uoe 30, 1886. <As
-s miot bishop he^wielded a strong influ
ence outride as **7d!l as inside of the
United Statesias «Le confidant of three
popes. He made several tours of Eu -
i rope, was active in war activities for
the Allies, having sent $10,000 of his
personal funds for relief work in Bel
gium.
Clara Hamon Baptized
and Is Offered Contract
to Become Film Actress
Ardmore, March 28.—Clara Hamon,
recently acquitted of the charge Of
murdering Jake Hamon, Oklahoma oil
magnate, was baptized yesterday in the
First Christian Church of this place.
So great has'become notoriety gained
by her during the recent trial that she
was today Offered contract to become a
■movie actor by one of the leading him
■ companies. She has the offer under
consideration.
Soldier Bonus Part of
Republican Program
Wakhtin^boDjAMarch 27.—A bonus for
American stoidiers will be part of the
llepublican fiscal: program, according
to Senator Penrose, who predicts early
passage of the measure.
Mike Morgan came in Monday, from
Anchorage and the Outside.
J. H. Peterson, after spending a few
• davs here, returned home on Sunday
■ morning.
Harvey Williams left this morning
: for Berry Landing.
Joe Wills returned here on Su iliv
iifrom a trip out. Peluk way.
A Sample of How Jap
Banks Do Business in
the State of California
San Francisco, March 28.—The Nip
pon Rank, of Sacramento, a Japanese
owned institution, today closed its doors
without authority to do so. A searching
investigation will be made by the state
superintendent of banks, who declares
the incident only a sample of the gen
eral result wherever Japanese engage
ia the banking business in California.
Alameda Carried a Big list
Seattle, March 26.—The Alameda
sailed from here Wednesday morning
last no her first trip of the season to
Cook Inlet and Anchorage. She car
ried many passengers.
GOES AFTER
LINDEBERG
.Must Answer 13 Indict
ments In Connection
With Bank Failure.
Tacoma, March 26.—A deputy
sheriff left here today for San
Francisco for the purpose of ex
traditing Jafet Lindeberg, for
mer well known Nome mining
man, against whom thirteen in
dictments were recently returned
by the grand jury in connection
with the failure of the Scandi
navian American Bank here.
investigation by bank exam
iners, it is said, show that Linde
berg is indebted to the defunct
institution in a sum totaling al
most one million dollars.
Arthur Berry Report
ed Greatly Improved
Arthur Berry, who sustained such
severe injuries by the accidental ‘dis
charge of a gun a few days ago, is
greatly improved, according to Dr. VV.
F. Green, who returned from the home
of the injured man on Monday. Mrs.
Charles Horner, wt-feof Superintendent
Horner, of the ^Treadwell Mines, who
rendered-such timely-aid in caring for
the wounded man before the arrival of
Dr. Green, is still at the Berry home,
thus assuring the patient most excel
lent care until all danger has passed.
Dr. VV. F. Green left this morning
on his return trip to Flat, whither he
goes on professional matter*. Frank
Fox and team are conveying him.
Charlie Goebel and Louis Blackburn
left for Nixon Sunday morning, taking
with them a quantity of supplies.
Captain VV. K. Geiger departed for
Nixon ou Ahmii.iy.timruifig.
Great Activity Antici
pated in Gold Mining
Industry of the North
Vancouver, March 27.—Manv gold
miners are gathering here, headed fcr
the Northern fields, where a renewal
of activity is anticipated. Becauce of
lowered prices, many operators are as
sembling crews and making shipments
of supplies to both gold and silver
■fields. ____ _
Mrs. Nellie B. Merrill Dead.
Seattle, March ' 27.— Mrs. Nellie B,
•Merrill, formerly engaged in business
at Fairbanks and 'Nenana, died here
today, aged GO. Mrs. Merrill was the
owner of’the steamer Helen and two
tugboats operating on the Yukon.
OIL LANDS
OF ALASKA
Interior Department Is
sues New Ruling: Re
garding Permits.
Washington, March 27.—Be
cause of many appeals made to
the Interior Department from
the ruling of the Land Office on
applications for permits to oil
land locations.in Alaska, the In
terior Department announces
that permits will be granted
only on the assurance that per
mittees will adjust any conflict
with prior locations within six
months.
The lack of s<uryeysj<raakes it
<i»I55eu 11 to ascertain -exact locations on
the ground, 4-he Department sajc, but
fco suspend applications becauee ground
is 'UiTiurveyeci would delay the work of
development.
Mrs. Archie Higgins, of Tacotoa,
who was called to the home of her
brother. Arthur Berry, when the lat
ter was so badly injured, returned here
Monday, in company with Dr. W. F.
Green, coming from the Landing with
Charles 12. Smith and his dog team.
Mrs. Higgins returned to her home at
Tacatr.a today
Among arrivals during the past two
days, registered at the Clough hos
telry. are the'following: Alfred .Fos
tnark, Harry AllaiD, R. E. Lanene, B.
T. Stoltman, T. Holm, E. Morgan, A.
Christom, Pete Westman, B. Larson,
and Lee Speybrook. the last of whom
registers as from Paris, France.
John Griffin, well known mining man,
-who lately arrived from the Outside,
left Monday morning for his home at
Nixon. _
Frank Whittaker arrived here from
Tacoma oil .Monday, after having made
repairs Lo telephone JJ .
REMOVAL
Fairbanks Commercial
Club Wants Mears
Kept On Job.
Fairbanks, March 27. r—The
Fairbanks Concmerciftl Clcfe has
adopted resolutions, protesting
strongly "agaiesfc the removal of
Frederick Mears as head of the
Alaska -Railroad Corn mission,
the resolutions declaring that
such action would cause delay in
the completion of the road.
This action was taken as re
sult of the recommendation re
cently made to Secretary of In
terior Fall bv Senator Cummins,
chairman of the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee, who . recommended
'Complete -siirr.ination of tlie. Array from
Alaska'Railroad matters and placing"
all further construction and operation
of the road in the hands of a civilian
commission.
L.B. Bernard In Seattle Hospital
Seattle, March 28.—.Los B. Bernard,
well known newspaper man of the
.north, and one of the owners of the
Ketchikan Chronicle, underwent op
eration on Saturday at a local hospital
He is reported as doing nicely.
Hundreds of Tons of
Machinery and Sup
plies for Poii Norman
Edmonton, March *28.—Hundreds of
tons of machrncry*and supplies for use
in half a doeen projects in the Fort
Norman oil fields are en route to the
-end of steelj whore ««any starapeders
ar-e camped and waiting for the open
ing of -navigation. A 'tfeeav*/ rush to
the fields*is expected.
Unable to Get Work,
Many Old-Timers Are
Sure to Return North
Dawson, March <29.—Mao*' <j.ld Xiaaeis
of ¥ekoo Territory e-nd'A.lasfc'&f enable
to get work'Gutside, ♦'lit sooc^be re
turning here and to otfeei4 poims in the
North, according to reports being re
ceived here. A renewal obtaining: ac
tivities-in all directions is anticipated.
Many new companies are expected to
operate, including Keuo Hill, Ilambar
Hill, Mount Cameron and Lookout
Mountain.
Mervin Jones, who went Outside last
fall—-Said he'd* newer ire back—-was
among those arriving - hers -Monday
over the'trail from Anchorage.
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