SITUATION
IN IRELAND
Fighting at Dublin; Ex
ecution of De Valera
Lieutenant.
□ Dublin, Nov. 24.—At midnight
fighting broke out between Free
State forces and a force of ir
regulars. Three Free State sol
diers were killed in the first
hour's shooting.
Cork.—Armed men wrecked
machinery in the powerhouse at
Queenstown and escaped in the
darkness.
Dublin. — Since Mary Mac
Sweeuey was removed from the'
gates of Mountjoy prison by i
friends and taken to a private;
nursing home she has received!
the sacrament and been given i
extreme unction.
Dublin.—Erskine Childers, De i
Valera’s chief lieutenant, was!
executed here at 7 o’clock this;
morning for having had an auto
matic pistol in his possession.
Childers was tried and found
guilty by a military court on
November 17.
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London.—The premier today;
introduced in the commons the;
bill putting into effect the con- j
stitution of the Irish Free State [
and the Free State consequential J
provision bill.
London.—The tragedy of Ers
kine Childers has shocked and
startled England even more than
did the death of Michael Collins.
Charlie O'Halloran, after a business
trip of several weeks over at Flat, re
turned here today.
Joe Oates, Mrs. Oates and daughter
were among today’s arrivals from Ta
cotna. _______ i
Mike Blanusba arrived Thursday,
returning yesterday to Taeotna.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
A Bath in a Real
Bath Tub
Shoe Repairing
Sign^Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
No Information Con
ing Incoming Mail
What has happened to the mail?
That is the question uppermost io the
mind of almost everybody these days.
A. H. Gram and Joe Cuminiags, who
arrived Thursday from Flat with the
outbound mail, started this morning
for Nikolai. Some few miles from
here, however, they met Chester Brina
and Henry Martello, beaded this way,
who reported that up to the time thev
left Nikolai none of the incoming car
riers had arrived there. Mr. Brink
then took the outbound mail and again
returned to Niaoiai, Messrs. .Grant,
Gummings and Martello returning
here.
Aod that is all that is known of the
mail mhich is supposed ,to have left
Kobi on November 1.
War Department Plans
for National Defense
New York.—National defense plans
of the War Department contemplate
Government control of the entire re
sources of the country under an elect
ive council or board of control, General
Pershing announced here last night,
speaking before ttoe Merchants’ Asso
ciation.
\ ic Hill and John Staton, of Ophir,
arrive 1 here yesterday, en route to the
coast. Mr. Hill is on his way to the
HooDah Hot Springs, from which he
hopes to obtain relief for rheumatic
trouble. He will return here over the
lata winter trail. Mr. Staton will visit
in the East.
Adolph Jestland. coming from the
west fork of the Nixon, arrived Tburs- i
day.
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A Southern mountaineer had come >
down to the crossroads grocery store to
do some shopping. The grocer, an in
veterate gossip and the natural news !
disseminator of the neighborhood, was
asking for news.
■‘Nothin’ happened up ouah way
lately,” the customer replied.
“No weddin’c ner funerals?”
“No.”
“No sick folks <or nev babies?”
“Nuthin's happened.”
“No news at all, ‘I reckon,” the gro
cer persisted.
“Nuthin’ to mention, ’ce.pt you all
know Ez Clark.”
“Reckon I do; he’s kin to my wife’s
folks. What’s Ez gone an’ done?”
“Oh, nuthin’—only las’ week he shot
a nigger that weighed over three hun
dred pounds.”—Judge.
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Any Length of
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Delivered to Your Order
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J. HEINO
For a Nice Lunch
or First-Class Meal
Call At
Durant’s Cafe
Flat City
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Pierce Butler, Minn.,
for Associate Justice
Washington.— The nomination of
Pierce Butler, of Minnesota, to be as
sistant justice of the supreme court, to
succeed Dav, resigned, was sent to the
Senate .yesterday.
Chariie Mespelt and Ed Johnson,
well known mining men, were Thurs
day-arrivals from Nixon, and left yes
terday ‘for Nulato, on the Yukon,
whither they go to investigate a> min
ing proposition.
Tom Saknofl arrived 'Thursday, and
left this morning for Rig river.
Frank;Gularte, of Elat,.on his way to
the coast, arrived here today.
Rasmus Matthewson arrived yester
day from Tacotna.
Einor Carlson, T'acotoa, was a Thupe
day arrival.
j; Frank Goyne, Tacotna, arrived yes
terday. _
Receiving aud sending hours at the
McGrath station *we as follows:
Week Days—10 a. m. and 4 p. m.
Sundays and holidays—9:45 a. in. and
4u50 p. m.
Northern Commercial Co.;
of Alaska
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WE SELL ONLY STANDARD, HIGH :
GRADE MERCHANDISE
Ball Band Rubber and Woolen Goods
For Men, Women and Children.
Star Hams and Bacon
Petaluma Egg's
Puyallup Canned Goods
Del Monte Canned Goods
Carnation and Federal Milk
Trappers, do not forget that we will pay the best f
prices for your Fur, or, if preferable, we will .£
advance a liberal amount of money on your
Fur and ship on a commission basis. t
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McGrath Roadhouse
Excellent Meals
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A. HIGGINS
Tacotna