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b'ntnrnd oc. cn/<Ann^<>Laua
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gust Hath, 1923, at the postoftice at
Tokotna, Alaska, under the Act off
March 3, 1879,
1'akotna, Alaska, February 4. tft33
DIMOND’S NEW IDEA
f Anchorage
Word comes from, the., vast Kusko- ,
kwim that Delegate-elect Dimond
happily has surprised the residents of
the real mbv; upsetting all precedents
in the practice of elective officials by
visiting his constituents of remote lo
calities after the election is over.,
They had .been visited many times by
othars before election, hut this is the
first time the man who was put in
office took the trouble to make the
long tour immediately after the votes
were counted that put him into office.
When in Anchorage recently Mr.
Dimond said that he wanted to get
better acquained with the people of
Alaska and more thoroughly under- [
stand their problems and their needs
in order that, he might all the better
fn-esent their case at Washington.
Knowing iq power,,and Mr Dimond
is going about it in the right .way .to,
strengthen himself and the cause of (
his constituency when he pleads her j
case. Nothing, so disarms any ruling
body or individual as for the one mak
ing an appeal, to. be able to answer
evervy question-or-present every phase
of information- in.support of his case.
And.no plea, is-more convincing than
that which has „the support of her
people,
Mr. Dimond is doing his part, It
now. behooves the representative
bodies of Alaska , and , all individuals
with the good of their country .at
heart, to supply Mr. Dimond with the
information and resolutions or other
material that will help him in his task
at Washington. He will appear be
fore Congress in one of the most try
ing periods of American history. He,
and that means Alaska, must act de
cisively and promptly. An old say
ing says, “Thrice armed is he whose
cause is in the just, but ten times he
who rst gets i nhis thrust.”'
Now is the time for all Alaskans to
rally to the supper tof their energetic,
member and lose no time in helping,
him pat over the cause of Alaska at
th • Capital in an hour when results
are more needed thap for many a
year.
Say, Who, If' Anyone,, (lot
the Worst of This. IJfcalT ■
Time, the npws. magazine,- pro-,
poun the fallowing:
“A traveling salesman stopping at,
a small, town hotel approached the
cashier one morning. ‘I’m carrying
more money than I Jdtfe to,’ tie said,,
importantly. ‘Willvou . take care of
this $100,hill, for me?’ The cashier
put it in the safe, gave a receipt.
“The hotel’s butcher called to, col
lect. whaf .was- due him, $100.. The
drummer’s money being handy, the
cashier paid with that.. The butcher
went on. down the street/ paid his
rent, $100. The landlord owed his
lawyer S100. The-lawyer owed the
doctor. The doctor owed the hotel
$100. Before dark, the same bill was
back in the hotel’s-safe. In came the
drummer.
“ ‘Thanks,’ he said, as the clerk
handed over tht* money. To a big
bity fried nthe: dfcununer said, as they
strolled out of the lobby: ‘I had that
hick all hot and bothered keeping
this $100 for me. It’s .stage money!’'
and to impress other hicks he used
'the bill to light a cigar.”
The problem is, who, if aijyboly,
did not get paid?
ASKS DISCONTINUANCE FEE
SYSTEM U. S. COMMISSIONERS
Regardig cnomujissioners, the jury
thought they should be on a salary
basis. It sakU “Wei find that, par
ticularly . in.nutlyingTdistricts, the fees,
are too small to warrant a competent
man accepting the office, and the du
ties are of such importance and often
of such a. serious nature- that, only
well qualified persons should be se
cured.
“Ih investigating we .find that there ,
are some complaints in the matter of
food furnished prisoners confined in
the Federal jail.-We recommend that
The grand jury of the Third-divi
sion, in its final report to Judge Cecil
,H. Clegg, at Valdez, asked for the
discontinuance of the fee system lor
paying United States commissioners,
particularly those in the less import
ant precincts.
SOURDOUGH TRMJUUL POST
McGSATH, ALASKA.
Groceries
Clothing
AN YTHING. FROM A NEEDLE TO ;ATf A3NCHQ& i
Kxcept a Few.Missing Links
Come and Look Things Oyer- v.
W.l VANDERPOOL
PROP.
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mm, INSURANCE
! Yod should, carry a liberal amount, of fire insurance*
for thesake of your credit and your peace of mind,
Needless to say. this insurance should be of:the very,
highest quality.
That!* the Kind Written By , <
Alaska Insurance Agency
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Inqui
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
Hire of Kusko Times.
the present fee system of feeding
Federal prisoner* be^discontinued and
that they,he fad; at tuco&t price to the
Government, e
“We have beedL advised that the
fees . of jur.rs..mod -witnesses have
been reduced frgro So to $4 and from
$4 to S3, respectively, Such, reduc
tions, particularly to witnesses, in
vie wof the cost of living in, Alaska,,
as the $3.60 per • die mta witnesses
ftcn does not cover the actual. ex~
nenses. We strongly urge that the
old fees be restored.
“One of the serious problems fac
ing the peope! of this division is toe
•are of the natives. At the present
time we find .that there, is. destitution; .
...many p.aces among the people.,^
The Bureau of Indian Affairs renders I)
some assistance, but we suggest that
additional, means ..be secured for the
physical welfare of these people. Es
pecially do we stress the immediate
need of food, andtothing. during the
winter months,”. .
The jury aiso reoommended that a,
coast guard patrol he. placed in the.
waters of the TbirdiidiivLsion..
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WHY PEOPLE SMILE. ..
Henuary In San Hosay .
• New Resident-—“l stopped over in
San Juan and”—
Old Resident—“Pardon be, but you
should say San Huarv ..In California
we pronounce our J’s like H’s.”
New Resfdent—“Well, you’ll have
to give me time. You see, I’ve been
a the State only through. Hune and
JHuly.”—El. Padre (Sann Jose* Calif.) -
Plain Talk.
“Yes, my dear, the woman called
yesterday, and I said,to her,..‘Yo»t’re
nothing but a. stupid, mean-faced,
stuck-up swindler, madaruL l said.,
'Get out!’
“You called „her.-‘madam! V’.. .
“Oh, well,, politeness costs nothing.!'
—Frankfurter Ldustrierte (Frank
furter.
Comedy*
“I say, niiss, there’s a funny kind
t>i film on this soup!’’ ■ ■ ’
“Well, what do you expect for
thrupence—Greta Gaxbo?’ ’— Every
body’s Weekly (London).
No Lather In. It.
Barber—Haven’t I shaved you be
fore, sir?
Customer:—No. I got that scar in
France.—Christian Science Monitor. ,
Well Posted. ,
' “Did the palmist tell you the truth
about yourself?” .
“Yes, but shuckslMy wifet has been
.doing that for years.”:—Boston Tran
script. , .
Good Samaritan. ..
She—“Why -did you tell Mrs. Tuff
her husband was dead when he had
only lost all his money?”.
He—“I thought I better break it to
her gently.”—Humorist (London).,,
Great Responsibility. •,
“Who commands in your home?”
“We share the responsibility. My
wife bosses the servants, and .the chil
dren, and I attend to to the goldfish.”
—Gentc Nostra (Rome).
Horticultural!? Inclined..... .
Wife (breaking, ^he news of broth
er’s arrival): “Hector has come to
stay a few days. Poor boy, helgMoak
ing very seedy.”
Husband: “Seedy, is. he tWellf&e
isn’t going to plant himself here?’—
Humorist) (London).’ u.
j Frank J. Guskey y
j Notary PuWic i
I > Takotm, Alaska
Takotna General Stroe
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