A MATTES OF
Alaska’s Trouble Heavy.
Transportation Costs*,
Thinks Rep. Curry*
Seattle.—J. J. Underwood* in a dis
patch from Washington* diseussing
President Harding?s plans-for Alaska,
says that jnst what plans are<-in mind
for opening up, Alaska was not made
known, but like everything else affect
ing the Northern Territory, there ara*
divers opinions. Secretary Cummings
some time ago expressed the-opinion to*
Secretary of the Interior Falli that the*
Government should run a line of steam
ships to the North to operate in con
junction with the Alaska railroad.
The senator believes that the whole
trouble in Alaska is due to heavy'
transportation costs, and a plan to run
a;line of ships to Alaska from San<
Fbancisco, Portland and Seattle-- has
been talked about. But itis-not likely
that this plan will be carried sout with
out. first- overcoming opposition from
various quarters, the House committee
on.-territories being-among them*
“If we run Government ships to
Alaska,” said Oo'ugressman Curry, “She*
probable result will be-the ruination of !
the companies that have done*-the pio
neering;, trade. Whhb I think- should
be-done is to build more tonnage for
the ships wemow have rather than to
ppt more ships in the business. There
in reasonable expectation-that the Gov
ernment railroad in Alaska wili be
completed this year. Efforts should be*
made to develop tonnage for it.”
Congressman Curry and a*nuinber,of
other members of the House are plan
ning: to make a trip to Alaska this sum
mer, but their plan issonly tentative
andiis subject to modification,. accord
ing to the length of the session.
Spokane.—A baby girl, weighing
nine pounds, was removed alive,.after
the death of the mother, M*s. Louise
Rath.
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Tacotna Headquarters
THE KUSKD TIMES
Matrimony On the
Yukon,,Wedding Vows
S*. PauL—In far-off Alaskn. the land
of snow and loDg winters. Cupid is
somewhat handicapped, but the little
love god gets in his work just the
same.
Clerks of court are not numerous. In
the States it is customary ta obtain
marriage licenses and. later to make
record of the ceremony. But in Alaska
it sometimes is different. Such, at
ldasfc, would seem the case-from a letter
received by. Ruby Schmidt, deputy
clerk, Ramsey county, .from G C. Dun
lop, a friend, who lives in a little cabin
near Strelna. Alaska. Dunlop tells of
finding the record of a peculiar wed
ding ceremony, carved on a birch tree,
under whioh he camped. Following is
the record:
“Ten miles fnom the Yukon,
On the banks-of this lake,
For a partner to the Koyukuk
McGillis I’ll take;
We have no preacher
andiwe have no ring;-.
It mokes no difference,
It’s all the same thing.
(Signed) “Aggie Dalton.’’
“I swear by my>gee pole
Under this tree,
A faithful husband to Aggie
I alwavs will be.
I’ll love and protect
This moiden so frail
From the sourdough stiffs
Oa the Koyukuk trail.
(Signed)) “Jack. McGillis.”*
“For two dollars apiece
Id cheechakounoney,. 4
I unite this couple
In holy matrimony..
He* be a miner,
And she be a^teacherv
Ido this job
Just as welTas a preacher.
(Signed): “French Joe.”
In Aid of Reindeer Industry.
Washington. — Provisions made in
the agricultural appropriation bill for
putting the Alaska reindeer industry
on its feet include experiments in in
creasing the weight of the deer to
about double the present average;, sci
bntifically breeding them;: locating
ranches and scientifically studying
their diseases)- parasites and grazing
problems.
Notice of Forfeiture*
To George Twerme (George Moe),
Andy Schwarsdale, and Ralph Zaber:
You, and each of you. your heirs and
assigns are hereby notified that during
the years of 1916. 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920r
j expended the sum of one hundred
dollars [8100.00] annually upon each of
the following named placer mining
claims: Discovery and Number One
Below Discovery on Fox gulch, a tribu
tary of Cripple creek* in- the Innoko
recording precinct, Territory of Alaska,
in order to hold said claims under the
provisions-of Section 2324 of the re
vised statutes-of the United States and
the amendments thereto concerning
annual labor upon mining olaims, for
the period ending January 1, 1921, and
if within ninety days after the publica
tion^ this notice you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of said ex
penditures, as co-owners,.your interests
in said claims will become the property
of the undersigned, your ce-owner, who
has made the necessary expenditures
under the berms of said section of the
revised statutes of the United States.
James White.
Date of'first publication,. April 13, 1921.
Date offlast publication, July 13, 1611.
“Light-Fingered” Is
What They Say In
England—Gee Whiz
Washington.—Light-fingered gentry
in England get away with millions of
dollars’ worth of freight in transit
every year. Consul General Skinner
has reported, oa the strength of the
London Chamber of Commerce figures.
British commercial circles, Consul
Skinner said, were “much exercised”
ouer it and planning to take steps to
deal with pilferers. Lloyds, he said,
had passed claims of this kind aggre
gating $3<000,000 in 59 weeks, an aver
age of more than $41,000 a week, and
not including insurance loss and unin
sured property or the “enormous claims
paid by ship owners.” One shipping
company alone met claims as the rate
of £250,000 a year, he said.
33 Days at Sea in Yawl Boat.
New York.—Thirty-three days at
sea in a leaking yawl of 26 tons burden
was the experience of 83-year-old Cap
tain Gasheld aDd crew of six, brought
here by the steamer Duustan. The
men were rescued 180 miles off the
coast. _
Wireless Record.
San Francisco.—The world’s longest
distaace wireless record was broken by
the Navy with the seeding of a three
minute message from Cavite, in the
Philippines, to the Capital City, a dis
tance of ten thousand miles.
PROFESSIONAL
W* F. Green—
M. D., D. D. S.
Office: McGrath, Aaa.
Pretty Soft for Men
in Samoan Calaboose
Pago Pago. Samoa.—American ^Sa
moa has a jail system that probably
would appeal to prisoners in the States.
Erery Saturday afternoon at the Amer
ican post the civil prisoners are grant
ed parole until 6 o’clock Monday morn
ing. Most of the prisoners spend the
week-ends visiting relatives, going
long distances.
Parole rules were tightened recently
when several prisoners ransacked
quarters of the naval officers at Tutuila
while enjoying their Saturday night of
freedom. The men received heavy
sentences, without the parole privi
lege. _
Forces Reduced.
Topeka.—The Santa Pe railroad has
announced a sweeping reduction in the
force employed, which will be based on
the senioritv of employment.
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