Excommunication Faces
Those Bearing Arms
Over Own Frontiers.
London, July 6.—An article n
the New Leader says Pope Pius
is planning to issue an encyclical
letter threatening excommunica
tion to any Catholic soldier who
bears arms across the frontiers
of his own land.
Paris.—Premier Poineaire, in
an address in the Chamber of
Deputies on Pope Fius: attitude
ispecting German reparations,
lared that the Pope has no
power in the world to deprive
France of its rights under the
Versailles treaty.
Paris.—Parliament stands be
hind Poineaire in declaring tnat
the papal reparations letter can
have no effect on France’s deci
sion to stay in the Ruhr until
Germany pays.
Many words of praise are heard for
Charles Nicollet’s new boat, which ar
rived at McGrath on the 6th inst.. io
command of Captain W. E. Geiger, i
with Adolph Lind as pilot. The craft,
as yet unnamed, is 136 feet loner, 26
feet beam, dr van with a semi-Diesel j
engine, and coming up from Bethel had
on hoard 110 tons, the barge at the
head carrying something over 25 tons.
All machinery and mechanical appli
ances are enclosed iD a space about
12x14 feet The Alaskan was lashed |
alongside on the trip up, four men j
manning the two boats.
E. M. Whelan returned here Sunday
from a trip to Ganes, and left Wednes
day on the Thor for McGrath, on bis j
way to Nixon.
During the stay of the Presidential!
party in Alaska, night-letter service i
over the Signal Corps cables will be j
discontinued to all points in the United ■
States and. to Alaskan points south of
Valdez. Night letter service to ill
points in the Interior remains in effect, j
Only oue mass of commercial me»- i
pages . ill be transmitted for the
States- t.»! lay me.sages—s> * make
your messages brief and concise.
L. W. Bundy.
Operator in charge.
U. £>. i lad to Station. !
The Pioneer Trau v
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Furs Fought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’ j
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
Iiiver. v
As. c People of Ophir about us.
STATION
Fairview, Innoko River
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McGrath Notes.
M r ■ h, July 7.—The Tana cleared
;j'ir on . ily 2, and is expected w re
turn here about July l(i.
P .1 Lt 'vO, Tuluwiksak Itrader, who
arrived here a few days ago, and Tim
Marquam. who recently arrived from
up the Kuskok wira, have pu related
the Arthur Berry launch, and will
leave almost immediately for a trip
down river.
Bill /Leman, from his headquirters !
at the head of the Salat,na, is a recent
arrival, bringing with him a very fine
catch of furs.
S. K. Gudmandson, weii known fur
buyer, is a recent arrival from the
lower river.
' ■3 l\tnneud, fur buyer, who re
turned here from down ricer a couple
of days ago, is scheduled to leave al
most immediately for Flat.
Frank Lang, from the East Fork, is
a late arrival. «j
The Pioneer Fool Boom has changed
hi.ucs, having been purchased by Joe
' ilunchell and James Davidson. Dave
1 i >ugh, former owner, will probably
ieuve within the next few d°vs for
Nixon, where bo will spend the re
in;, inder of the summer with John O.
ratio, whh whom he i.t associated in
mining matters.
V. bile the steamer Tana was tied up
at. Candle Landing, on the last trip
dnwu, little Nellie Joaquin, fell ov*r
biatd. Her father, who saw the inci
dent from the upper deck, jumped
after her. Both were carried under
the barge, the water being quite swift
at that certain place. Coming up below
toe barge, Mr. Joaquin and little one
were picked up by members of the
boat's crew in boats that had been
hurriedly launched. It was an un
pieasant experience and a very close
Call.
J<>e Blanehell left a couple of da\s
ago for Bio- river, but will returo here
in n few days.
Charles Nystroru, with the Redwing,
returned a couple of days ago to the
u ioer Kuskokwim, where his crew of
luggersare engaged in getting on. logs
for the Inooko Lumber Company.
Charles Woods is a recent arrival
from up river.
Hick McArthur and John Dunn have
left for up tiver. where they will pre
pun quarters lor next winter.
Curl Forsberg aod Bob Jones are late
arrivals from the East Fork, where
tin are planning to build a roadhouse.
•luck Smeaton has purchased the
Liioiitjg puat and stock of the late
Lent Jung, just above Slettmute. ac
conling to late arrivals from down
river.
Fritz Title! and Alec Mengel. after a
s • town visi , left, a couple of davs
• /o 'or their headquarters up the west
fork of the Nixon.
L. B. Loomis, Torn McKinnon and A.
Biggins were Sunday arrivals, having
hiked in from a. point several miles
" vn river, where the Thor moored,
o viog i tie low stage of water. The
Thor's first i rgc load was brought up
>y horses on Monday, and the second
on Tuesday, the Thor leaving again for
McGrath on Wednesduy.
An important piece of work in a
mining way is the ditch now under
construction uy the Flume Dredging
Company. This ditch extends from the
mouth of Bqar creek to a point oppo
site the mouth of Ganes, a distance of
about five and one-half miles, requiring
the removal of about 2y,(XM) feet of dirt.
Tom Bare, well known Qphkrite, was
a Saturday evening arrival for a short
town \ isit.
August Smith was a Wedneiday ar
rival from McGrath.
Tom McKinnon left yesterday for
Ganes creek.
J. II. McLean returned Monday front
business trip to McGrath.
Dredge for Ganes Ck.
to Leave Nome Soon
• Nome, July 9.—The dredge formerly
owned by Jack Guinaa asd >.Howard
Ames, by whom it was operated until
1921 on Glacier creek, is being pre
pared for shipment, having been pur
chased by G. W. C. Glass and T. M.
Reed. The dredge, of the Hume type,
with 2J-foot buckets, will leave here
early in August for Bethel, ready for
shipment to Tokotna.
With the higher stage of water, the
Thor and barge, returning yesterday
from McGrath, landed on the local
waterfront, the barge carrying a ca
pacity load. Passengers were: Mrs.
Joe Oates, Rosie Oates, Joe Oates, jr.,
Vivian Howard. I), Peck, Jim Ebano,
William Molyneux. Returning this
morning to McGrath, the Thor had as,
passengers Frank Hart aoe William,
Gallagher.
The Maple Leaf arrived late Monday
night, bringing the following passen
gers: John Auld, William Gallagher,
Gaston Sinclair.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Harold Seddon, his heirs and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended for labor and improvements
the sum of one hundred dollars per
year for each of the years 1915, 1919,
1917, 1920 and 1921 upon the Yellow
Jacket Association placer mining claim,
situate on Marvel creek, in the Kusko
kwim recording district, Territory of
Alaska, in order to hold sa-id claim
under the provisions of law respecting
annunl labor on mining claims.
And if, within ninety days aften the
publication of this notice, you< fail to
pay your portion of such expenditure,
your interest in said claim will be for
feited tOvthe undersigrited co-owner, ac
cording to the provisions of Section
2324 Lievised Statutes of the United
States.
L.nTHKii C. Hess.
Fairbanks, Alaska.
First publication, June 9, 1923.
Last publication. Sept' 8, 1923.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Higgins and Daisy
left Thursday for Ophir, headed for tho
Outside, on a visit of several months’
duration. They will go direct to Nova
Scotia for a visit of some weeks and
then return to the coast.
Frank Iiighini, a Sunday arrival, re
turned to Ganes on Monday.
Herd of 200
Reindeer
For Sale at
$20 Per Head
Inquire or write James Wen-’
berg, Napamute, Alaska.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
McGrath
A Gath in a Real
Bath Tub
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL GO.
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
Our New Shipments
Have arrived, and we are quoting
the following prices:
*
Oranges, $1.00 per dozen
Apples, 75c per dozen
Eggs, 75c per dozen
Armour’s Star Ham, 65c lb.
Armour’s §tar Bacon, 70c lb.
All Flour Lowered Practically $1
per 100 pounds
Butter at Same Old Price, $1.50
per 2-lb. can