THE KUSKO TIMES
A. X. Grant, Publisher, Sole
Owner and Editor.
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Entered as second-class matter Febru
ary 1, 1922, at the Post Office at
McGrath, Alaska, under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
MCGRATH, ALASKA. OCT. 21, 1922
Winter Trail Will
Be Built Between
Tacotna and Ophir
We are glad to announce that, ac
cording to W. W. Lukons, the Alaska
Iload Commission representative here,
the Commission has authorized the
cutting of a winter trail between Ta
cotna and Ophir. This trail will par
allel the Government’s wagon road
leading down Butte and Independence
creeks. It is a much-needed want and
will surely be appreciated by the gen
eral community.
The Commission further approves of
the work necessary to allow freight
being winter-hauled over the so-called
government trail between Nixon Forks
and Tacotna. At times, due to varying
conditions, Tacotna merchants are
compelled to wareuouse supplies at the
Forks, the same being delayed through
earlv freeze up or lower river trans
portation difficulties. Consequently,
this work is necessary and is money
well spent.
The Kusko Times has—even in its
first issue—been a strong advocate for
trails, both winter and summer. Some
how or other the wheels of trail and
road construction move slowly, and the
days of man are but threescore and
ten. From all accounts, the winter
mail trail has not received any atten
tion from Lake Menchumina to Big
river, and no trail whatever has been
cut from Berry Landing to Nicolai
over the new mail trail. How in blazes
the mail carriers will make any sched
ule until this trail is cut is beyond us.
Yet we continue to suffer on in silence,
hoping against hope, and the end is
not yet.
Oh Lord, give us better trails, both
winter and summer, is the prayer uni
versal. Give’em to us. Amen.
PROFESSIONAL
Albrecht and Taylor
LAWYERS
Iditarod, Alaska,
and at
705 L. C. Smith Bldg., Seattle, Wash
Practice in all Courts.
Old Spanish Prison
Story Still Working
Granada, SpaiD.—Americana have
quit coming to Spain in search of t he
beautiful and wealthy princess (impris
oned in a dark, damp tower by a greedy
uncle who is anxious to annex her for
tune.
The historic old Spanish swindle ap
parently has gone out of fashion in the
United States, but it is still in vogue
in other parts of the world. Clermany
has recently supplied quite a crop of
kind hearted gentlemen who advanced
money for the release of the dark-eyed
Spanish beauty who was suffering in a
rat-infested cell and slowly dying on a
diet of dry bread and water while the
hats hovered about her head and added
to the terrors of her lonely confine
ment.
Granada has always been a popular
center for the men who have contrib
uted to the relief of imprisoned beau
ties. Washington Irving- and scores of
lesser writers have credited Granada
with having more beautiful women
thaD any other city in the world. The
legend of the Rose of the Alhambra
and the stories of the three beautiful
princesses, Zada, Zorayda and Zora
hayda hover about the Alhambra and
make it the natural refuge for disap
pointed investors in distressed beauty.
Vaudeville stars always have found
the names of Moorish princesses profit
able on playbills. They carry with
them the atmosphere of the harem, of
the veiled face and the Oriental dance.
They suggest the Alhambra and mil
lions of gold and the priceless ^Moorish
jewels which Hoabdil and his court are
reported in legend to have secreted in
their beautiful palace before it was
surrendered to Ferdinand and Isabella.
Boabdil and his queen are supposed 10
be hiding in a cavern in the neighbor
ing mountains waiting for a magic call
from Mohammed which will restore
them to their old glory in the Alham
bra. Every tower, every turret, every
minaret and every dungeon in the old
Alhambra has its legend.
So it is not strange that searchers
for princesses should come to Grauada
after having sought vainly for mythical
castles in mythical mountains. Most
of the modern Spanish princesses are
being held captives in castles by the
sea. Castles by the sea are so much
damper, and then it is so much more
romantic for rescue parties to approach
the rocky coast in ships and wave to
the imprisoned pricoess, who will
promptly tear her clothing to bits and
make a rope with which she will lower
herself from the gloomy tower.
Many of the imposters who are mar
keting adventure to credulous invest
oas give their princesses the names of
famous women who have been dead for
centuries. Moraymah and Alshah,
queens of the Moorish regime who
have been dead for over 409 veers, and
many other celebrities of history and
legend have lent their names to prin
cesses supposed to be in distress.
Hotelkeepers in Graoada have be
come skilled in detecting visitors who
are searching for imprisoned beauties.
They usually make very guarded in
quiries and seldom admit they have
been duped. Frequently they inquire
for gypsy fortune tellers, or astrolo
gers, who probably charge well for
their services. Getters concerning the
distressed princesses are usually
marked strictly confidential and in
structions are given that nothing must
be said to anyone lest the life of the
princess be endaneered. Most of the
dupes are too much ashamed of their
plight to confers openly that they have
been fooled, but an occasional victim
approaches some of the foreign eonsuls
or seeks the aid of the Spanish police
in trying to recover money advanced to
the swindlers.
Arrange to Spend the Night at the
Big River Roadhouse
Best possible meals. Private rooms.
New dog kennels, and the best of lower river fish
for dog feed.
Diamond Dick - - Proprietor
Disappointed Wife—You won’t give
me the money for that beautiful fur
coat. I cook and bake for you, and
what do I get? Nothing]
Her Husbandryou’re lucky! I get
indigestion.—Answers. London.
“Here’s my bill,” said tbe surgeon.
“Wish you would paydown *100, and
then 825 per week.”
“Sounda like buying an automobile,”
said the patient.
“I am,” said the surgeon.—Ex.
LOUIS GORMAN
Big River
General Supplies Fresh From the
Outside
Furs ' Bought and Sold
Larson Roadhouse
(Formerly The McLean, Tacbtna.)
Best, of Home Cooked Meals. Prompt Attention
New Dog Houses Under Construction,
Mrs. Frank Larson
Proprietor
Geo. W. Hoffman
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim Valley
• Napamute. Alaska
New Goods Have Arrived
One of the best stocks ever brought into the
Kuskokwim Valley. Yes, the prices are right
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION
COMPANY
Operating* Light Draught Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
CaptL Wallace Langley, Manager.
&
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John E. Baker
Independent .Candidate
for
Territorial Representative
Write His Name Ont the
Official Ballot
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