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TA-KOTNA. ALASKA. SATURDAY, MARCH 12. 192
PRICE 25 CENTS
$100,000
TO A TON
iTown of Wepas, Nev.,
May Uest On Golden
^Foundation.
TON OP A H„ Nev.. March 12.—Evi
, dence that Weepah, a town northwest
. of here, rests on a golden foundation
is plentiful here today, after the dis
„ coverers-had given demonstrations to
i. skeptical arrivals.
While two hundred persons looked
, on, an .Oakland newspaper reporter,
guided .by -Frank Horton, owner of
the camp’s principal claim,, dug his
fist into *the -earth and pulled out as
much rocky soil as. his hand could
hold. A San Francisco newspaper
man crushed it and it was panned
by . Horton. If produced two table
. spoonfuls of. gold.. .Some of the ore
runs $100,000 on the. ton.
Weepah Wiped Out.
TONQPAH,-March 16.—A 60-mile
gale, accompanied by snow, swept
.. away Weepah ,a tent mining city,
4 carrying everything movable down
, the canyon.
Prospectors .Arrive .By Airplane.
TONOPAH, . March 16—Several
prospectors, arrived..-by airplane at
Weepas today,, lashed, their ship to a
pile, of jocks and then struck out for
. the hills.
. next. NATioNAir'Conven
tion. OF. AMERICAN .LEGION
TO BE HELD IN PARIS, SEPT.
. WASHINGTON, March 16.—Amer
, lean Legion leaders called on Presi
* dent Copdge today, notifying him that
. a sufficient number of. reservations
, had been paid for to assure the hold
ing of ...the next national convention ir
. Paris in September.
, MARRIAGE. OF MISS ROSALIE
JOHNS.AND SENATOR DILL
NEW YORE* March 16—Omitting
the word “obey” and explaining that
i she will continue professionally as
Miss General Rosale Johns, the lattei
was married today to United States
. Senator Dill,.of Washington.
Miss Johns gave, herself away al
the ceremony, which was performed
. at her suburban home in Cold Springs
Harbor, L. L |
' PARADE OF 20,000, NEW YORK,
IN HONOR OF STv PATRICK
NEW YORK, March 17.—A parade
< of twenty thousand was a feature oi
New York’s celebration of St. Pat
rick’s Day today, headed by the 165th
Infantry .of .the New York National
Guards.
Monday night last was opening
night of the' McGrath Roadhouse, al
1 McGrath, at which Boniface Saknofl
acted as host for thirty-eight guests
at an excellent chicken dinner, pre
pared by Mrs. Robertson, and which
is declared to have been one of the
. most excellent. Dancing followed un
til the mdnight hour, at which time
lunch was served, and then more
• dancing until a late hour, all partici
pants declaring the occasion one of
the most enjoyable.
Clara Taulman returned Tuesday
*’from a visit of several days at Mc
t. Grath
FIRE ON U. S.
DESTROYER
American Tars Return
Fire of Chinese
Troops.
SHANGHAI, March 10—The
United States destroyer Prebe hlas
been fired onr near Wuhu, a Yangtse
port, by Chinese troops.. Wuhu is
held by Cantonese troops. The
bridge of the destroyer was hit twice.
Americans replied with machine gun
fire. No casualties are reported.
When fired on the destroyer was
escorting a Standard Oil Company
Ihunch, which had been molested by
Cantonese soldiers once before.
WOULD KEEP SHANGHAI OUT
OF ZONE OF HOSTILITIES
LONDON, March 16.—With the na
tionalist forces in China continuing
ther intensve struggle to surround
and isolate Nanking from Shanghai
comes the report that General Chang
Thungchang Shantung, the defender
of Shanghai, has offered $500,000 to
escape from Kianghu province, there
by keeping Shanghai out of the zone
of hostilities, says a disptch to the
Westminster Gazette.
HARRY F. SINCLAIR FOUND
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
WASHINGTON, March 17.—Harry
F. Sinclair, oil operator, was today
found guilty of having been in con
tempt of the Senate when he refused
to answer questions of the oil com
mittee during investigation of the
Teapot Dome naval oil lease.
j PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
SOMEWHAT DISABLED
WASHINGTON, March 17.—Presi
dent Coolidge appeared at work to
day wth his right wrist .bandaged.
The President has been bothered by
lameness in his right wrist and part
of the right hand for several .days.
GERRY LEAVES S50.000.000 TO
EACH OF FOUR CHILDREN
NEWPORT, R. I., March 16.—The
will of the late Elbridge L. Gerry,, of
New York, filed today, gives his four
children, including United States Sen
ator Gerry, $50,000,000 each.
Halfdan Wiig, after an absence of
several months in the Nixon section
and as far over the trail as the East
Fork Roadhouse, ali in pursuit of
pleasure, arrived here Tursday from
McGrath. Mr. Wiig reports that
John E. Strand has returned) to Nixon
and that Charlie Pearson and Red
Richardson are expected -there very
soon. Gus Rundgren, .’.from ' some
where out in the hills, was .'also a re
cent arrival at Medfra.
Ed L. Golden, former well known
resident of Flat and well known
throughout these parts, is now located
:n San Diego, Calif, where he says he
has located to stay.
Frank Joaquin, who arrived Wed
nesday from a brief visit at McGrath,
left Thursday for Ganes.
James Green, of Flat, arrived here
yesterday, leaving today on his way
to Nenana, headed for the Outside.
Charles Nicolet returned Tuesday
from a trip to Candle
MELLON BELTEYE*TREAS
URY SURPLUS WILL PASS $500,
000,000 THIS FISCAL YEAR 1927
! WASHINGTON, March 17—Secre
tary of Treasury. Mellon, in a state
ment given out -today, • believes that
the Treasury surplus will pass the
half-billion dollars mark this fiscal
year. The March collection of income
taxes is expected to reach $52,000,
000.
SEEKS ACCOUNTING OF ES
TATE LEFT -BY HER FATHER
SEATTLE, March 18.—Seeking an
accounting of the estate left her by
her father, Daniel O’Leary, who died
in 1897, Mrs. Frances Renau, a resi
dent of California, has filed suit in
the Superior Court asking judgment
for $99,425, with interest, against her
son, James O’Leary, executor of the
estate.
ARKANSAS TORNADO WIPES
OUT SEVERAL SMALL COM
MUNITIES AND KILLS EIGHT
BENTON, Ark., March 18.—A ter
rific tornado, sweeping from the
southwest, devastated several small
communities near here last, night,
leaving eight dead.
BANDITS WRECK ARMORED
AUTOMOBILE AND ESCAPE
•WITH $102,000 PAYROLL
PITTSBURG ,March 12.—Bandits,
by plalcling .bombs..under a highway,
today wrecked two armored automo
biles, and escaped with $102,000, the
payroll af a-coal company.
Telegraphic Ticks.
WASHINGTON, March 16.—The
bill authorizing an increase of Civil
War widows’ pensions was automat
cally killed, Coolidge having failed to
affix his signature within ten days
after the expiration of Congress.
PH K N AMB UCO. brazil, Mar. «.—
Major Sarmento Beires, of the Portu
guese army, Portuguese aviator, ar
rived a tthe .slant! of Fernando Nor
manho, off the Brazilian coast, this
morning, having flown across the At
lantic from Portuguese Guinea. He
is on a ninety-day around the world.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.—An
drew J. Clunie, a wealthy pioneer Cal
ifornian, brother of former Congress
man Clunie, committed suicide today
in the Palace Hotel. Menlo Park.
VIRTUAL VETO TO CIVIL WAR
WIDOWS PENSIONS INCREASE
WASHINGTON, March 12.—Cool
idge intends to give a virtual veto to
the Civl War widows’ pension bill by
failing to sign it within the legal
time limit. The bill authorizes an in
crease of Civil War widows pensions
from $20 to $24 a month.
Mail Carrier Peter Snow, with the
incoming mail, arrived Tuesday, con
tinuing on his wav on Thursday.
Henry DuRand and Jake Mutchler,
after a visit of some weeks at Fair
banks, were Tuesday arrivals, stop
ping ove about an hour, then depart
ing for.Ophir, o ntheir way to Flat.
Ernie Gove eft a few days ago for
a visit, at the Greg Stewart & Son
fox farm, up the Kuskokwim.
J. H. McLean returned Tuesday
from a brief business visit at Mc
Grath.
Mail Carrier Konig with the out
going mail arrived Wednesday, con
tinuing as far as: McGrath on Friday.
TOURISTS
COMING
Travel to£Alaska This
{Summer Will Break
. All Records.
SEATTLE,.March 18.—Tourist
travel to Al.isfcaf ffei>; summer will
break all records as a, result of in
creased, service by Srattle. steamship
companies. according to Noe 1 W.
Smith, general manager of the Alaska
Railroad ,who is in Seattle en. route
from Washington to Seward.
The Alaska Railroad has purchased
a gasoline electric passenger coach
and trailer, which will he delivered in
Seattle for shipment, to Alaska in
about four month, Smith, said..
CONTEMPLATES CONSTRUC
TION $2,000,000 CEMLENT PLANT
SEATTLE, March 18.—The Pacific
Coast Company announced, today that
it contemplates the construction of a
$2,000,000 cement plant here, using
rock deposits on Dali island. South
eastern Alaska, and in this connection
the Coast Geodetic Survey vessel Ex
plorer has been ordered by the Gov
ernment to make a special survey of
Baldy Bay, .a port of-that-island.
$18,000 A YEAR EUR. LIVE
SEATTLE, March Ui.-—A decree of
divorce was today granted Mrs. Mil
dred Whitcomb from . David Whit
comb, Judge Douglas uwa» Jmg uer
$18,000 a year for life and $50,000
cash. In case she remarries, the ali
mony will be reduced to $1,000 a
month for life. The custody of a boy
child was given to th*s husband, the
mother to have him during non-school
HEAVENS!
VERMILION, S. D.—Miss Marion
Moyers, of Valley City ,the popular
and beautiful, charming and vivacious
lb-year-old co-ed of the University of
South Dakota, was caught yesterday
morning by a watchman in the act of
drilling through the iron safe of the
First National Bank.
The Anchorage airplane, which left
miles from Akiakto shrd hrdl mfwy
here last Sunday for Bethel, is re
ported to have come. to .a halt about,
six miles from Akiak, possibly with
engine trouble. No word has been re
ceived regarding any accident, and it
Ts assumed the plane later reached
Bethel and saled directly from the lat
ter place to its home port..
A request has been received at the
Governor’s office for inforraaton re
garding the whereabouts of Miss
Martha Judd, about 50 years of age,
at one time in the hotel business in
Alaska. She was. formerly- 8. resident
of San Francisco. Any data regard
ing her should- be sent to the Gov
ernor’s office, Juneau, Alaska.
Virginia Howard, after a visit of
some weeks at Fairbanks, was a Tues
day arrival, coining -with -Lars Inde
gard, and left'Wednesday for Ophir.
Mrs. W. H. Joneswas a Wednesday
departure for Ophir for a brief visit,
going over with :Virgiria Howard and
Lars Indegard.
John Krieget lert this morning for
a brief vist at 0{thir.
Warren Stewart was among recertt
visitors at McGrath.
PAROLED
Dr. Frederick A^Cooif
Soon Out of ILea*
enworth Pen.
FORT WORTH, March 18.—Fred
erick A. Cook, Arctic explorer and oil
stock, promoter, was granted proba
tion for five years today from the
Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth
by Judge James C. Wilson, of the
United States District -Court
Cook-was sentenced in 11)2.°. for
fourteen years for misuse of United
States mails in the promotion of oil
companies. Took will he released a>
soon as the order reaches the prisan
officiok.
CLEVELAND, March 18.—A war
rant for the arrest of- Dr. Frederick
Cook, Arctic explorer and oil * • pro
muter, was issued here today. The
ndictment charges use, of the mails to
defraud,
U. S- RAFF FROM ANY FOREGN
AIR ATTACK, -RA-TR WILBUR
CHICAGO,- March 11.—The United
States is safe from any 'foreign at tad
from the ar, because aircraft are n
capable of making such an attack, Sec
retary of the Navy Wilbur, declared
today. Wilbur declared an attack
from the skies an uttpr impossibility.
CKXTUALed»AMN *WKr
iBY -A TERRIFIC GALE
TOKIO, March 11.—Central Japan,
recovering from -the hame* "wrought
by Monday’s earthquakes, «as -wepi
today by a' terrific .gale, udiicS die
great property damage.
QUARTER MflJdOX DOLLAR
STORAGE PLANT AT JUNEAI
JUNEAU.—A quarter million dol
lar cold storage and ice manufactur
ing plant for a fresh fish industry
here was assured when the last $150,
000 in-'Stock wfts taken by Juneat
people. The sale of $75,000 7 per
-cent bonds s assured. The capital
will be used in enlarging the present
plant, more than tripling is. capacity
It s proposd t. ofurther increase the
size of the plant later. All money for
the enterprise was raised here.
■ George Mutchler left McGrath last.
Wednesday, headed for Fairbanks,
whither he goes to take possession of
his newly-acquired roadhouse, about
18 miles from the latter place, on the
Rchardson Highway. Accompanying
Mr. Mutchler were Bob Shively and
James. McGinnis, both of whom will
be attaches of the Eighteen-Mile
Roadhouse.
Johnson Sozov returned today franr
a trip to McGrath, bringing up Mis;
Frieda Konig.
Dan MeGinty was among -today’s
arrivals from McGrath.
Freighter Tom Shallow afrivcd to
day from a trip to McGrtafrl,^bringing
up a goodly quantity of sShorttages.
Miss E. Marsh Shatmoti wts among
today’s arrivals from' McGrgth.
DR. FROMM’S’If LNl2R ARY.
Dr. L. W. Ffoorni, dentist, is due to
arrive here 'tdday, arid will remain
for a couple oi'days. His next visit
wll be at Ophir, March 21, 22 and- 2*
At Cripple, March 25, 26 and 27