THE KUSKO TIMES
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rusfc 20th, 1927, at the postoffice at
Tokqtna, Alaska, under the Act. of
March 3. 1870.
Fofcotna; Viaska, Dec. 12, 1025
EASTERN EDITOR COMMENTS j
ON REl’llESENTATIVE FREE
(Seward Gateway. >
John M. Geissner editor o' the
Washington Daily News, published at j
Washington, D. <one of the fore- \
most newspapermen of the United1
States, makes the following comment
in a recent issue of his paper regard- j
:ng Dan Sutherland, Alaska Delegate :
to Congress:
“Alaska will send Dan Sutherland j
>ack to Washington to be represent- j
itive next year in spite of .recent at-I
tacks by Representative Free, of Cal- t
ifornia, if editoria commends in the
Territory's publications are any index i
of public feeling. 1
“Free,, who is a member of the
House committee on fisheries, toured i
Alaska, last summer on a vessel of
one, of the large packing canneries,
and., gave out numerous interviews.
He advocated taking the vote, from
the illiterate natives, selling the gov
ernment railway, opening the forests
to the paper mills, opening mines to
the .big operators, and giving the bu- j
reap of fisheries complete control of j
Alaska packers
“And in regard to Sutherland he is !
quoted as saying: ‘As it is now, the j
intelligent people have no voice in
Washington. Only the natives have a
voice speaking for them. Cheap In
iiaij Lawyers are expressing the will
if Alaska today, and the very intelli
gent and delightful people are having
no voice so far as the policies of
Alaska are concerned.’
“What about political ethics ? ’’ says
one (editoria comment. ‘ ‘We don’t
welcome your meddling in local Alas
kan politics. True, we are not ‘intelli
gent,’ and we cannot appreciate your
slurs, insults and truths against Dan
Sutherland and those of us who were
ignorant-enough to elect him last No
vember by ? majority of almost two
voters to-one.
“In nur. ignorant, illiterate way we
understand that Delegate Sutherland
put that provision in the White law
which says that bio exclusive right
of fishery shall be granted therein,
J
nor shall any citizen of the United
States be deprived the right to take,
cure or preserve fish,’ etc.
“That provision means that any of
us can fish with the best of you ‘in
telligent and delightful’ people. We
Alaskans who are not intelligenzia
like that provision.
“We like Sutherland’s voice, and
while it may not be the voice of Ja
cob, neither is the hand the voice of
Esau”
The Alaska primaries, at which the
packing canneries will make an effort
to defeat Sutherland, take place next
April.
GOVT. GEOLOGISTS FIND REM
NANTS OF ARCTIC VILLAGES
Seattle.—Traces of forgotten In
dian villages supposedly abandoned
after infiuenzt epidemics of fifty or
one hundred years ago, were seen by
Gerald Fitz Gerald and the members
of his geological survey party during
the summer, along the Colville river,
in the northern part of Aaska. These
discoveries were disclosed by Fitz
Gerald shortly before leaving Seattle
for Washington to prepare his official
report in connection with the investi
gation of the naval oil reserves in the
Arctic region.
me party luunu a vauey Known
afnong the Indians as the “Valley of
Winds,” but of such evil repute that
none of the Indians would accompany
the party to the spot. The geologists
invaded the region alone, and were
rewarded by finding a deserted vil
lage, consisting of one hut, some
wooden utensils, pottery, bones and
the fragments of old sleds, but there
were no living Indians within many
miles of the spot. Indians living in
the country surrounding the “valley”
told the geologists they could riot re
members when the village hud been
occupied last..
SOCIETY WOMEN DEFY
BIRTH CONTROL EDICT
Chicago.—Chicago society women 1
today defied the health department
and local courts to prevent them
from teaching methods of birth con
trol to women of the poor districts.
Two clinics were in full operation
in the Loop district in defiance of two
refusals of the health department to
grant them licenses, supported by a
court's refusal to issue a writ of man
damus.
The s clinics are /.called “medical
centers,” but, according to Mrs. Ben
jamin Carpenter, in charge, they
teach nothing but birth control.
Women patients are tasked to pay
nominal fees for advice given them by
physicians, but Mrs. Carpenter said
no one is turned away untutored be- i
cause she can not afford the fee.
The health department refused per
mits on the ground that “a life pre
vented is a life destroyed.”
Mrs. Carpenter has the full support;
of the Chicago city women’s clubs.
These organizations have contributed
to various, court battles through
which the clinics have survived and
are backing their present defi.
{OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.)
Report of the Financial Condition of the
Winers & Merchants Bank of Iditarod, Alaska,
Located at Iditarod, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the
3d day of September, 1925.
Resources
Roans and discounts .$34,912.41
Overdrafts . 9,501.62
Other bonds and war
I rants . 49,802.45
Ranking house, furni
ture and fixtures. 2,400.00
Checks on other banks
I and other cash items 835.26
Cash on hand . 21,618.75
I ullion on hand . 822.46
A^wehouse accounts._ 5,291.97
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in .$25,000.00
Surplus fund . 7,500.00
Undivided profits less
expenses paid . 2,617.93
Due to other banks. 23,843.66
Demand deposits . 58,827.44
Demand certificates of
deposit . 7,395.89
$125,184.92
• > . Total .. $125,184.92 Total _
United States of America,
Territory of Alaska,
Fourth Judicial Division.
4 L Lee T. Pence, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
t Bwe«'that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my 'knowl
edge; smL belief. « LEE T. PENCE, Cashier.
Correct ^Attest:
HARRY DONNELLEY,
H. P,'SHEPPARD,
Directors.
SuDscnoed and sworn to before tore this 14th day of September,
1925-/tJ xr . W. B. THOMAS,
ISea*) Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires July 6, 1926.
USE OF TWO-DOLLAR BILLS
MEANS A BIG SAVING
Washington.—A saving of $1,000,
000 a year to the government coukl be
brought about if people would use $2
bills more extensively, the United
States bureau of efficiency said today
in continuing its campaign against
the excessive use of $1 bills.
“The $1 bill has its proper place in
the currency scheme, but as a result
of mere habit it has come to be used
out of that place,*’ said the bureau.
“The public is using $1 bills where it
should use twos, five and tens. This
is causing the bulk of paper money
in banks and business establishments
to become too large.
“A further act of unwisdom on the
art of the public is the avoidance of
the $2 bill based on a mere supersti
tion coming down from old gambling
days that it is unlucky. This foolish
superstition should be brushed aside
in the interest of money efficiency,
and the $2 bill should be given jts
proper place in the currency.” '•
Distances Between
Nenana and Flat
Ncnana to Tavern . ___ 17
Tavern to Knight’s .. 24
Knight’s to 1 i) Roadhou: ■ .... _ 19
19 Roadhouse to Riffle i’ole Road- j
house .. 8
Riffle Pole Roadhouse to Diamond 11
Diamond Roadhouse to Roosevelt.. 13 j
Roosevet to Lake Minchumina ... 25'
Lake Minchumina to Lone Star i
Roadhouse . 34!
Lone Star to Telida .. 18
Telida to Tent Roadhouse _ 10
Tent Roadhouse to Slow Fork . 6|
Slow Fork to East Fork _ 22 J
East Fork to Nieoli __ 10
Nicoli to Big Riiver.21 •
Big River Roadhouse to McGrath. . 25
McGrath to Tokotna ...... 18
From Nenana to Tokotna . 281
Tokotna to Bill Goss’ Roadhouse. .. 12
Bill Goss’ Roadhouse to Ophir 10
Ophir to Jerry’s Roadhouse 13 ,
Jerry’s to Sehermeyer’s Roadhouse 27
Schermeyer’s to fditarod .16
Iditarod to Flat . 3 ■
From Nenana to Flat . 387 |
j. It McLean
Tokotna
Swift’s Ham and Bacon
Golden State Butter
and Ch,eese
New Stock of Green Hood
Woolen Goods
Hood All Rubber Pacs
Ladies’ Furnishings <
Arctics Felt Slippers
King Island Mukluks’
Stamped Embroideries
Ladies’ Shoes and Slippers
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
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Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Serv ice On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
STATION
Fairview, Innoko River
Beginning Right.
Maiden Aunt—And what brought
you to town, Henry?
Henry—Oh, well, I just come to see
the sights, and I thought that I’d call
on you first_New York Medley.
In the Probate Court for Mount Mc
Kinley Precinct, Fourth Division,
Territory of Alaska, before Hon
orable, Wi T. Vanderpool, com
missioner and ex-officio- probate
judge.
Tn the matter of the estate of Phil
Wilson, deceased.
Notice of Final Hearing.
Notice -t* hereby given that the
hearing of objections to the final re
port and account of Frank J. Guskcy,:
as administrator of the estate of Phil |
Wilson.- .iocaaancU; will he held in the
probate court room at McGrath,
Alaska, at 10 a. m. on .Saturday, De
cember 5, 1925.
WrT. 'VANDERPOOL,
«kUmnissioner and ex-officio
Probate Judge.
NtyrccB. .
Public notice is hereby given to ‘
all persqns having claims against the
estate, of the late L. E. Bonham to
present them, with proper vouchers, !
to the undersigned, at Bethel, Alaska,
Dated at Bethel, Alaska, this 17th
day of September, 1925.
JAMES J. BROWN,
Administrator.
IBMBMaHHHHaBiaMH
Tokotna
Pool Hail
Avoid the Rush!
Toilet Articles
Cigarette Holders
Cigar. Holders
Pocket Combs*
Sanitary-Tooth Brushes
Extracts -'Lemon, Banana
and Strawberry Flavors
Imperial Cigarettes
• at cost price
Jack Mutchler
Proprietor
FOR SALE.
Nine good traveling digs. Fifty
dollars each. No trouble; fast. Also
light hickory basket sled* toe lines,
all complete, at a bargain.
P. MICHELS, McGrath. '
Court Clothes.
FOR SALE. »
Large tank heater. inquire at ■
Kusko Times.
PROFESSIONAL
Mrs* Jean McLean
Notary Public *
Tokotna. Alaska
Du Rand’s
Cafe and
Hotel
Flat City
B. & E. Store
McGrath, Alaska
Groceries
Hardware
Miners’ Supplies
of Ail Kinds
Ladies’ Furnishings
Furs Bought and Sold
Moose Skin Mitts and Boots
King Island Mukluks
Babeesh, or Sled Lashing
Voigt’s Dog Harness, the very
Best
PARKAS—Cuff and hood of
wolf skin, Sti.OO. Come and
get them w hile they last.
A. R. Eldridge
Geo. W. Hoffman
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim Valley
Napamute, Alaska
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Good Prices for Your Fur
Larson Roadhouse
Best of Home Cooked Meals. Prompt Attention
New Dog Houses.
Frank Larson - - Proprietor
FREIGHTING
General Transportation
How About Wood Hau?jng?
See Joe Ferris or Bud Riley