For Killing Man Who
Had Broken Up
His Home.
"Washington, July 19. — For
killing Albert J. Byrd, a world
war veteran who had confessed
to breaking up his home, William
E. Goetz today received the
thanks of the coroner’s jury and
was freed from all charges, on
the ground that the act was in
self defense. The jury sat at
Pleasant, Md., a suburb of this
city.
Quickstep and Tana
Arrive From Bethel
—
The steamer Quickstep arrived here j
at 5 o’clock this morning-, the Tana1
coming in about two hours later.
The Quickstep will go to Nixon
Forks with the remainder of the
Alaska Hoad Commission and Flume
Dredge Company’s freight, while the
Tana goes to Berry Landing with a
load for the Alaska Treadwell Com
pany. _
Plenty of Fish.
Frank Cioli, who left here some
weeks ago for Flat, returned here this
morning. He left Flat for Crooked '
river, hoping to be in time to catch an ,
up-river boat, missing which he made !
the trip to Bethel and return on the'
Quickstep. Mr. Cioli reports fish in
abundance all along the river. Fred- i
erieks, at Georgetown, caught over j
four thousand in three days, mostly
chums, or dog salmon.
Bobbie Lowrey left Tacotna a few
days ago for Iditarod, accompanied by
Tom Jasper and Charles Standford.
NORTHERN :
COMMERCIAL |
COMPANY
Ball Band—
Rubber Boots and Shoes.
Slicker Coats, knee.
«“ . “ Ion-.
Slicker Hats.
Mosquito Head Nets.g
Mosquito Bed Nets, single.
Mosquito^Bed Nets, double.
Buhach.
]\fosquito Cake.
Michigan Dope.
Oil of Citronilla.'
Garden Seeds
Flower Seeds
STANDING OF CLUBS
On July 15.
Amercan League.
Won. Lost.
Cleveland 54 31
New York 52 31
Washington 47 47
Detroit 42 45
Boston 39 44
St. Louis 38 48
Chicago 35 48
Philadelphia 33 51
National League.
Won. Lost.
New York 57 ' 28
Boston 51 30
St. Louis 4ti 30
Brooklyn 41 38
Chicago 42 43
Cincinnati 35 45
Philadelphia 31 50
A Few Minor Notes
From Ophir Section
Gphir, July 12.—Residents of Ophir
and vicinity have just finished building
a dam, that turns the course of the
Innoko river, which was cutting its
banks so rapidly as to endanger most
of the buildings of the town.
Del Thompson has gone over to
Moore creek to represent some ground
there.
Smith, Collins & Hard are open-cut
ting on their ground and expect a good
season’s results.
Dawson & Keller are busv hydraulic
ing their ground on Moore crock.
George Twitchell will remove his
reindeer herds this fall to the region
around Tacotna, where he will be near
roads which will enable him to fili all
orders for venison.
Pete Carlson and Sam Hounan are
about due from Holy Cross with a load
of supplies for their Ophir store. Dick
McClure has charge of the store during
their absence.
One Man Is Located;
Another One Missing
William Alexander left Tolstoi about
breakup time for Ophir, and as he did
not show up at Ophir his friends be
came uneasy for his safety. Froui in
quiries sent out, Deputy U. S. Marshal
McMullen yesterday received word
that Alexander had been seen by some
of the Ruby jurors at Ruby Hot
Springs.
Another strange case is that of E. E.
De Vier. Mr. De Vier is a chemist
who came in over the trail last April
and, owing to a telegram which has
been at the wireless station for some
time, it is feared he may have been lost
on the trail going to Flat. Anyone
knowing the whereabouts of Mr. De
Vier should kindly communicate with
the Marshal’s office at McGrath
A recent ruling of the Territorial
Board of Education provides that each
school district must furnish its own
wood. This is another matter that
will have to be attended to, just a little
later on. _
Soldier Bonus Bill.
Washington.—The soldier bonus bill
was recommitted today to the Finance
Committee by the Senate, in conform
ity to the request of President Hard
ing.
Notice to Pay School Tax.
To All Whom This May Concern:
In accord with Chapter 29, Session
Laws of Alaska. 1919, all male persons
bet wet n the ages of twenty-one and
lift\ years, who are not “sailors in the
United States Navy or Revenue Cutter
Service, volunteer firemen, paupers or
insane persons,” are required to pay
an annual school Tax of Five Dollars
($5.00).
Said tax is due and payable after the
first. Monday in the month of April and
shall be paid before the first day of
September, providing you are in the
Territory of Alaska on said first, date:
if not, same is due within thirty days
after your arrival in Alaska or within
ten days after written or oral demand
is made upon you by the School Tax
Collector. Taxes not paid in accord -
ance with foregoing dates shall become
delinquent, and each person delinquent
shall be subject to a line of Two Dol
lars ($2.00).
All persons, firms and corporations
employing labor in Alaska shall fur
nish to collectors a list of all employes
subject to tax, and employers of labor
as above set out are authorized by pro
visions of said Act to deduct amount of
tax from the wages of each employee
who is subject to said tax. If any of
said employers above designated s'hall
fail to report and deduct as herein
specified within the period designated
for payment of said tax, the said em
ployers of labor shall he guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to a fine of
from $50.00 to $500.00.
All persons subject to, and refusing
or neglecting to pay, said tax. are sub
ject to a fine of $25.00, or imprisonment
in jail for period of one month; and all
employers of labor as herein set out.
who neglect or refuse to collect said
tax from employes may be proceeded
against and shall pay the amount of
each individual tax, and a further pen
alty of $25.00 for each said tax.
Tax receipts will be furnished by the
tax collectors.
Dated at McGrath, Alaska, this 12th
day of July, 1921.
W. T. VaNDERPOOL,
Duly authorized and qualified
Alaska Territorial School Tax
Collector for McGrath School
District.
Victor Nystrom left yesterday after
noon on the launch Shamrock for Derry
Landing, having as a passenger Bob
Robinson, who will continue on up
river for about seventyrS/e miles on a
prospecting tour.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
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LACKBURN & ELDRIBGE
New Stock Has Arrived
Prices Right
Fiat’s Quality Restaurant
The Best the Market Affords
Prompt Service
Henry Durant :: Frank Keenan
Watch, Clock and Jewelry
Repairing
ARTHUR J. DOWNER