STATED BY
COOLIDGE
Expresses His Views or
League of Nations
land World Court
Washington, May ah —Pro
posais for American adherence
to a world court contingent upoi
it dissenting from the League o:
Nations were spurned by Presi
dent Coolidge m his Memoria
Day address at Arlington as un.
worthy of the American peoplt
and their traditions. “If we re
ceive anything we must surren
der aomething,” said the Presi
dent, speaking of the world court
and the question of American
membership in it. “We may wei;
answer the question candidly,
and if we are willing to assume
those new duties in exchange foi
benefits which would accrue tc
us, then let us say so.”
U. S. World Flyers
Arrive at Rangoon
Tokio, June 2.—The American arm}
:around-ibe-world fljrere reached gash
i*o this morning. They made the 350
tails flight from Kususigaura in foui
hoars and twenty-five minutes.
Shanghai, June 6.—The American
Syers hopped off today for Amoy, from
wdloh place they will make flight to
morrow to Rangoon, Burma*. The
Portuguese world flyers arrived here
today. _
Arrested for Extort
ing From Bootleggers
Seattle, June 3.—Joseph Burt and O.
H. Redder, members of the Seattle po
lice force, were arrested and i-m-pris
oaed today by Sheriff Si&rwlch on s
.charge of eatorthtg money from boot
leggers. They are also charged with
having shot Louis Bsre becauso of hi<
refusal to pay tribute.
Harry Harris, from Yankee, was «
'Thursday town visitor.
Japan Files Protest
Against Exclusion
Washington. Juce 2.—Japanese Am
l bassador Hanihari today delivered to
Secretary of State TLugbea the protest
made by Tokio against abe exclusion
provision of the fiew-knmigration act.
^ Japan, in the protest against the ex
clusion of her subjects, requests the
American government to take all pos
sible practicable measures for the re
versal of suoh discrimination. It is
contended in the protest that the ex
clusion law is in entire disregard of the
' spirit and circumstances of the treaty
i of commerce and navigation of 1911 be
tween the United .'States and Japan,
10,000 Children Urged
to Emulate N.* Lenin
Moscow.—Ten thousand children as
sembled at the tomb of Nicholas Lenin
tock the oath to support the principles
originated by Rusaia’s soviet leader.
Premier RykofT and Minister of War
Trotzky made speeches, in which they
encovraged the children to emulate
Lenin’s example aDd to help their eld
ers carry the revolution throughout
the world._
$132,000,000 for First
Year Soldiers’ Bonus
Washington, June fi.—The Senate
last night passed the naval construc
tion bill as it came from the House,
and also passed the deficiency bill, car
rying $200,000,000, including $132,000,
000 to provide for the first year’s cost
of the soldiers’ bonus.
Going down in his own launch, dep
uty Marshal McMullen left Grath
Wednesday, ostensibly f. r he lower
river or Bethel. Traveling with Mr.
McMullen were Thomas McLean, of
McGrath, who is said to be on his way
to the Mayo Brothers’ clioic at Roch
ester, Minn., for medical treatment,
and Harvey Williams, of Candle, who
is on his way to the Akiak hospital for
medical aid.
Joe Ferris, who arrived Tuesday, re
turned Thursday toOphlr. Mr. Ferris,
who recently returned from a trip to
Poorman, reports that Bob Folkerson
has taken a lease on his ground on Sol
omon creek, a tributary of Poor.man,
operations on which will commence at
an early date.
Steamboat Service On Innoko River
The Steamer Pup, Max Simel owner and operator, will be
earrying D. S. mail, express, freight and passengers between
Holy Cross and Ophir and all points on the Innoko liiver,
Leaving Ophir on Next Trip About June 15
And making regular tripe between Ophir ^Dd Holy Cross
during the open season of 1924. Horse scows leaving Ophir
will connect with steamer at North Fork .of Innoko.
Fare From Ophir to Holy Cross, With Board, $35
BATHS
At Reasonable Hours
Mrs. Robert E. Lowrie
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ROAD FUNDS
FOR H.ASKA
Army Bill, If Passed,
Will Provide About
$750,000.
Seattle, June 3.—The army ap
propriation bill, soon to be
passed by Congress, carries the
sum of three-fourths of a million
dollars for Alaska roads and
trails, in addition to the Mount
McKinley road appropriation,
the Seattle (Chan jer 'f Com
merce representat c v>hed from
Washington today,
Mrs. John Kustgard Dead.
Juneau, June .2.—Mrs. John Kust
gard, wife of Territorial Attorney Gen
eral Rustgard, was found dead in her
bed this morning, due tQ heart disease.
Coming up from McGrath on the
Redwing, which arrived about 9 last
Saturday evening, were the following:
Leo Rodrigue, Alex Egberg, Owen
Gray, T. Von Frank, Wm. Lindstrom,
Frank Cioli. Frank King, Dan Calla
han, Frank King, 'Jack Melburn, and
Vick Nystrocn, skipper. Returning to
McGrath Sunday on the Redwing were
Messrs. Egberg, Lindstrom and Von
Frank.
Baseball, June 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington 8. Philadelphia 3.
NATIONAL LBAGUE.
Pittsburg 6, St. Louis 2.
New York 9, Boston 6.
Tokotna Radio Station Schedule.
F'ollowing is the schedule now ob
served by the Tokotna radio station: cT
WEEK DAYS.
9:30 a. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
11:15 a. m.—Send aDd receive Iditarod.
1:00 p. m.—-Receive from-Fairbanks.
1:30 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
4:15 p. m.—-Send and receive Iditarod.
5:00 p. m.-^lleceive from Anchorage.
SUNDAYS.
9:30 a. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
11:15 a. m.—Send and receive Iditarod.
4:15 p. m.—Send and receive Iditarod.
5:00 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
Effective May 15th, messages will
not be accepted over counter during
operating schedule. They will be held
over either for next schedule or for
transmission the following day.
GULLIKSON
HOUSE
Tokotna
First Class in Every
Resoectl ;
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Privatefroocr's, with spriogbeda.
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Good Meals Served |
for $1.00
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To Ride Horseshoe
Falls in Rubber Ball
Niagara Palls, N. Y.—Bobble Leach,
who went over the Horseshoe Falls in
a steel barrel July 25, 1911, announced
today that be is negotiating with a
rubber company for the manufacture of
a rubber ball in which he plaDS to
make a trip over the falls early in
June.
The ball will be of the thickness of
aa ordinary large automobile tire, and
will hare a hammock inside in which
he will recline, Leach said. He plans
to enter the water a few hundred feet
above the falls on the Canadian side.
Leach has attracted attention by
daring feats about the falls for several
years. In addition to going over the
falls in a barrel, be made a parachute
leap from the upper bridge on. April 21,
1921, and went through the lower
rapids and whirlpool in a barrel on
June 28, 1911.
FOE SALE
35-F00t
Scow Boat
6-foot beam, 4-foot bottom.
Equipped with a 5-horsepower
Wright Engine.
Canvas Covered and Canvas
Curtains.
Now at Berry Landing.
$275.00
Inquire of Bab Roberson,
To*kotna.
Tom Marshall Has i
No Use tor Big Job
Youngstowo, 0<-*-Declaratlon that he
"would not be president if they handed
it tome” was. made bv former Vice11
President Thomas Ki Marshall, today.
"1 never knew a president who was
happy after he.got into the White.
House," he added.
Tom McKinnon, big figune la the In
noko Dredge Company, and George
Wesch, a new official or that concern,
are expected to arrive here withia the
next few days.
Frank Cloli, who arrived Saturday,
left Mouday for Yankee.
Bob Roberson left Wednesday for
Yankee.
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
> Supplies
Steamer Service On the? Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
; STATION
Fairview, Innoko River
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NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Taeotna
An Old Saying: '
‘The Best Is Always
the Cheapest”
and Guaran
teed Goods Count ; f
for a lot
Our Guarantee Means Something
100-GAL. TANK GASOLINE, $500
• At Our McGrath Store
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