The Alaska Agricultural college
and School of Mi'
Kusko Times
VOL. 1. NO. 48
McGRATH, ALASKA, JULY 9. 1921.
PRICE 25 CENTS
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A SHIP LINE
FOR ALASKA
Would Co-Operate With
Govt. Railway—Bill
Introduced.
"Washington, July 6.—The es
tablishment of a Government
shipping line between the States
and Alaska, to connect with the
Government railway in the Ter
ritory, and in co ordination with
all Federal activities relating to
Alaska, are proposed m a bill in
troduced this afternoon by Sen
ator Cummings, referred to the
^Senate Committee on Territories.
The measure was drawn after
►consultation with the Alaska
delegation and several business
men of Alaska.
Washington, July b.—-By the
terms of the bill introduced by
:Senator Cummings theSbipping
Board will be required to trans
fer to the Secretary of the 'In
ferior ships of sufficient number
and tonnagefo run between fhe
States and Alaska ..ports, for op
eration in conjunction with the
■railroad. The bill also would
confer upon the President gen
eral authority to co-ordinate, by
transference, consolidation or
-distribution, all Government
agencies having to do with af
fairs of Alaska.
Secretary of the Interior Fall,
Governor of Alaska Bone and
others prominent in Alaskan af
fairs favor the Cummins bill, and
If itfails to pass now’ there is
every indication that President
Harding will ask Congress to
pass it early in the regular ses
sion.
Washington,,tfulyN3.—-Whether
the*Covemment will establish a
line of sbeoaashvps'to ply between
the States and Alaska in fche near
future will depend to a< consider-;
able extent upon the^resUlts of a
full investigation now being
made by an agent of the Ship
ping Board, it was disclosed to
day. _
D. E. Clough left this afternoon on
bis uaonthlv trip with the mail for Ta
. cotna. He had as passengers Scotty
Auld, Jack Mutchler, M. White, Joe
Towey and Jack Mannik.
Al Smith left for Candle this after
jnoon*
TO PROTECT
AMERICANS
N avy Department Sends
Four Gunboats to
Tampico. <
Washington, July 7—Two gun
boats were dispatched to Tam
pico today by the-Navy Depart
ment. They are -sent there tc
guard against possible)trouble in
the oil fields, according to Sec
retary Denby.
Washington, July 8.—The gun
boats sent to Tarn pico-carry four
five-inch guns. Their command
ers have authority to do what
ever is necessary for the protec
tion of Americans and American
propertySecretary .Denby said,
concerning the dispatch of the
boats.
Preliminary Steps for
Memorial in Honor
of Woodrow Wilson
New York.—Preliminary steps were
taken here "totktv for a nation-wick
movement to estoblish a memorial ir
honor of Woodrow Wilson, aoeordiny
to announcement made by Franklin D,
Roosevelt, of the American national
committee.
About to Take Veil, Says Taft.
Montreal. — William Howard Taft,
recently confirmed as chief justice ol
the United States, when approached by
several reporters, responded that he
must cease talking to newspapers as he
is about to take the veil.
Duchess of Marlborough Weds.
London.—The Duchess of Marlbor
ough and Col. Jacques Balzan, of Paris,
were united in marriage in this city to
dav.
Commander Seriouejy Burned.
San Francisco.—Commander Perrv
W. Foote, of the U. S. S. Salem, wa*
severely burned today when the ship!s
pig in which he *was returning from
shore was destroyed.
Bob Bart, on his launch Maple Leaf,
accompanied by Greg Stewart, arrived
Friday from Nixon Forks, returning tc
that point almost immediately.
Fred CarlsoD, well known foreman at
the Aitken camp, arrived here yester
day. returning to the Landing'this af
ternoon. __
The steamer Quickstep returnee
here Thursday forenoon after discharg
ing freight at Nixon, departing shortly
afterward for Bethel.
Interest Bearing Debt
of the United States
Figured at 23 Billions
Washington. — The total interest
bearing debt of the United States-is
placed at twenty three and three
fourths billion dollars, according to an
nouncement made by the Treasury De-r
-partment.
The Department also announces that
that European nations owe the United
States one billion dollars in interest.
Japs Make No Comment.
Tokyio.-—The Navy Department has
no comment to make on the decision of
United States Secretary of Navy.Denby
to station the latest dreadnaughts in
Pacific waters.
STRIKE IN
ABEYANCE
; Labor Organizations to
Take Referendum Vote
on 12 Per Cent Cut.
Chicago, July 7.—Sixteen la
bor organizations, through a
referendum vote, will ctecide by
September 1st whether to accept
-or reject the twelve per cent
wage reduction ordered by the
United States Railroad Wage
Board, effective July 1st. This
was the move decided on tonight
by the executives and ^fifteen
hundred chairmen of organiza
tions affected.
Naval Warfare. Strai- *
egy Needs Revision
Washington.—Despite the failure of
aviators to display unerring accuracy
in aiming bombs at the radio-controlled
battleship Iowa, in tests off the Vir
ginia capes, they demonstrated the
need for revision of all strategy in
naval warfare.
Radio Control of Airplane, Maybe
Washington.—The Navy Department
hopes-soon to announce radio control of
ihp.iiPfinnlsknA.
A tFordson tractor and a .plow were
left at Akiak on the Tana’s trip up
from Bethel. These implements are
for the convenience of natives all uluut'
the river, in .charge of the Alaska Bu
reau of Education.
Tom Bare and William Goss, after
spending a couple of days here on busi
ness, departed yesterday for the up
river metropolis.
James Downey left Friday for Ta
coma, going up as far as the Forks on
Bob Harts launch Maple Leaf.
ALL ABOUT
GOVERNOR
Receptions, Addresses,
Yacht Rides, Feeds—
But He’s Coming.
Seattle,‘'July*'?.— “Alaska is -a
business proposition arid*I «*c:
going to give it the best there is
in me/’ Governor of /Alaska
Bone said upon his arrival hete
last night. He declares that the
Cummins bill, or one closely
akin to it, will be passed by Con
gress. He believes such a mea
sure will rehabilitate the Terri
tory.
Governor Bone, accompanied
by Mrs. Bone, his daughter Mar
garet and - son Hobert, are all
guests'aft the Bainier.
The Governor will visit Ta
coma today, /making the trip On
H. F. Alexander’s yacht Aquilos.
He will be the gupsl /his after
troOn of >lhe:Tacoma Commercial
Club.
Carl Thiele,-oh Bethel, will be
the Govemcr’s-secretary. Many
meetings and affairs have been
arranged here i; for J the new ex
ecutive before his departure for
•Juneau,- Saturday,-when he will
be a passenger on the City of
Seattle.
Tacoma. July 7.—Governor of
Alaska Bone, addressing the Ta
coma Commercial .Club, asked
the delegates to the Pacific Coast
Advertising - Clubs Association
help hitmadvertise'AlaSkSa1 to the
Nation. ■“My>iobncw is to make
Alaska as it really is known to
the people of the Nation.”
Seattle, July 8.—Governor of
Alaska Bone was tendered an
elaborate reception last night by
the Seattle Press Club, where
*he met a number/©fJcrnaer Alas
kans. (Rev/ Gfedrge1E.l>Foward,
the octogenarian rector of St.
Peter’s Church at : Sitka, w<*s
also present, -the Governor will
be entertained today by the Se
attle Chamber of Commerce, and
he will attend the Arctic Club
smoker tonight.
Capt. H. C. Anderson Dead.
Captain H. C. Anderson, well known
as master df the ttotorship tfeino,
passed away at the Marine Hospital,
Seattle, a few days ago, according ib
word.ju9t received here