Kentucky Congress
man Must Serve Two
Years in Atlanta Pen
Cincinnati, Nov. 13,—Congressman
Langley, of Kentucky, will have to
serve a term at Atlanta penitentiary
for conspiracy to violate the federal
prohibition act, the United States
Court of Appeals ruled today, affirm
ing the sentence of $10,000 fine and
two years' imbprisonment, imposed at
Covington, Ky.
Ed Whelan, well known Nixon min
ing man, was a Tuesday arrival, and
left Wednesday for a short visit at ,
Canes. Returning here last night, he
expected to leave today for McGrath,
on his way to McGrath, and then to
Nixon, from which place he expects
to leave almost immediately for the
Outside.
Billy Burke, well knoown mail car
rier, was a Wednesday arrival, having
come from Ruby. Mr. Burke reports
a rough trip from Ruby, owing to
open crossings and had trail general
ly, it having, taken twelve days to
make the trip from Ruby to Ophir.
* Carl Lottsfeldt and Matt Vaughn,
of the Alaska Road Commission, and
A. L’heureux, returned here Friday,
„ after having completed construction
oof the winter bridge over the Tata
lina.
Dr. II. W. Averill, of the well
known dental firm of Fromm and
Averill, was a Thursday arrival from
McGrath, and may now > be found at
the Larsoon Roadhouse, where he has.
opened offices.
In the Probate Court for Mount Mc
Kinley Precinct, Fourth Division.
Territory of Alaska,, before Hon
orable W. T. .Vanderpool, com
missioner and ex-officio probate
judge.
In the matter of the estate of Phil
Wilson, deceased*
Notice of Final Hearing.
Notice is hereby given that the
hearing of objections to the final .re
port and account of Frank J. Guskey,
as administrator of the estate of Phil
Wilson, deceased, will .he held in the
probate court . room at McGrath,
Alaska, at 10 a. m. on Saturday, De
cember 5, 1925.
W. T. VANDERPOOL,
Commissioner and ex-officio
Probate Judge.
Quicksilver
For Sale
At
$90 Flask
At the
Parks Mine
Your Order Solicited
13 Killed in Pennsyl
vania R. R. Accident
Plainsboro, N. J., Nov. 13.—Thir
teen persons were killed today when
a St. Louis express train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, bound for
New York, telescoped with another
Pennsylvania train from Washoigton, ]
also bound for New York.
SAYS GRAB AN ISLAND.
Washington, Nov. 13.—The Depart
ment of Agriculture, in a bulletin is
sued today, suggested that those who
can do so should get an Alaska
island for fox farming. i
MARTIAL LAW AT PEKING.
Honolulu, Nov. 13.—The Japanese
Press here reports advices from Pe
king which indicate that martial law
has been declared there and that the
president has resigned.
Peking, Nov. 13.—Some members .
of the Cabinet have resigned and sev
eral official supporters of Marshal
Chang Tso Lin, Manchurian war lord,
have hed from the capital
John Griffin was a Wednesdaay de
parture for McGrath.
Jack Melburn was a Tuesday ar
rival from McGrath.
Ladies’
Novelties Store
McGrath
I Ladies’ High Grade Furnishings
■ All Jersey Silk Blouses and
Sweaters
Silk and Wool Dresses
Ginghams and Wool Goods by the
Yard ;
Table Covers
Fancy Beads <
Alt Kinds of Sewing at Shortest ■
Notice
| White Sewing Machine
New Dixie ttange
; < Footwear
Nice Clean Stock of Ladies' and !
; Children's Cdttonj Wool and Silk <
Clothing. j:
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Miss E. Marsh j
) Froprietor S
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
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Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Optair about us.
STATION
Fairview, Innoko River
FREIGHTING
General Transportation
How About Wood Hauling?
See Joe Ferris or Bud Riley
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Offers $1,000,000 for
10 Seattle Drug Stores
Seattle, Nov. 12.—An offer of one
million dollars for the ten stores in
Seattle of the Harthels Drug Com
pany, made by Liggitts, the largest
drug organization in the world, was
rejected today.
Owen Gray, with his big team, ar
rived from and departed for McGrath
at least twice during the past few
days.
Nels Vibe returned Wednesday
from a trip to McGrath, and li ft for
Little creek on Wednesday.
Tokctna
Cigar Store
Tobaccos
Cigars
Soft Drinks
Fred Dubois
Proprietor
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
McGrath. Alaska
A Bath in a Real
Bath Tub<
Shoe Repairing: ”,
Sign Writing
Paper Hanging
Charles Eebhun
The Handy Man
P
3 Killed in Plunge of
Commercial Airplane
San Robles, Calif., Nov. 13.—Three
persona were killed when a commer
cial airplane in which they were rid
ing plunged to the ground during the
armistice day celebration. They were:
Floyd B. Kelso, former army aviator,
of Santa Cruz; Harry Wright and
Percy Squires, both 19, of Pas Robles.
Eric Hard returned Monday from
a business visit at McGrath and left
Tuesday foor his home at Ophir.
EARTHQUAKE AND TREMORS
Manila, Nov. 13.—A strong earth
quake occurred at 6:15 o’clock to
night. Tremors continued for half
an hour. The weather bureau esti
mated the center of disturbance 600
miles from Manila.
Anaheim, Cal., Nov. 13.—Earth tre
mors of sufficient force to awaken
residents was felt here at 4 o’clock
this morning.
Bob Jaquemai, from Cundle, was a
Wednesday arrival, and left Tuesday
for Ophir.
Are You Going to Build?
We have in stock lumber of ail kinds, rough and
dressed. Lately w • iave added a few lines, such
as liustic and Shiplup, 4 and 6-ineh Flooring, Win
dow and Door Casin'/, Window an<i Door Stopping.
Boat Lumber of all kinds.
And if you are goin? in 'mild a sled, call on ns. We have rt>*
r 's', lnykory in Alaska.
The Kusko
limes
$1 Per Month
A Dredging or Hydraulicing
Proposition, Yankee Creek
About 7 miles long, extending from
No. 1 below discovery down to^the
mouth of the creek.
Pay located all along for a distance
of about 3 miles from upper end, and
pretty wrll prospected and cross-cut.
Average depth of ground is from 7
to 20 feet. Top is all black muck,
that can be scraped freely. No rock
bigger than one’s fist.
Ground will go from 15 cents to $1
per^square foot of bedrock.
Ditch on the ground, 3' miles long,
together with water rights. Ground
is pretty well cleared. There is also
a drain, 3 miles long. Also a water
right on Ready Bullion creek, from
which water can be brought to
Yankee creek with a ditch less than
a mile long [4,900 feet], with a pres
sure or fall of 120 feet, being 1600
feet to the work from the ditch.
After doing away with muck there
will be from 4 to 6 feet of dirt to
handle.
Only about $11,000 has been token
out.
Prospecting work during the pa*t
winter has resulted in finding value*
that run up to $1 per square foot of
bedrock.
I will either sell the ground or give
a lease on it. If the prospect is sat
isfactory to the buyer, a cash pay
ment will be expected.
For further information, term*,
etc., call on ground, or write or tale
graph me.
ED NOLLETTE,
Tokotna, Alaska.
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