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McGRATH, ALASKA. FEB.T, Tte2
WASHINGTON
UNDERSNOW
Transportation Cut Off
By the Heaviest Fall
Known in Capital.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Wash
ington is completely cutoff from
the outside world today, so far
as transportation is concerned,
by the.heaviest snowstorm ever
liBGwn in the Capital.
The street car system is prac
tically tied up, likewise busses
and taxi cars, these latter mov
ing only with the greatest diffi
culty. An army of workmen
are now employed clearing side
walks so that the thousands of
Government clerks, officials and
others may reach their posts of
duty.
J. G. RIVERS
Attorney At Law
Ffat, Alaska
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Sold
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Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
STATION
Fairview, Innoko River
Telegraphic Ticks.
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Savannah.— Mrs. Herbert Hoover
was today elected president of the Girl
Scouts of America, at the annual meet
ing of the national organization.
San Francisco.—Brigadier General,
Asher Clayton Turner, retired veteran i
of the Civil aod Spanish-American ,
wars, died at the Presidio, tcday.
Washington.— Hiram Johuson, in a
Senate speech today, insisted that
President Harding submit results of
his negotiations respecting refunding
of foreign debts to this country.
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Moscow. — Bolshevist delegates to the
Genoa- coofe-rence,. it is suited, will ;
present reparations claims against the
Unitec States aod European powers*
El PiVso.—Russel). Herman aod Car)
flignett, three brother;* aged 18. 20
and 16, respectively, ‘were all billed,
here today when their automobile was
struck by a Southern Pacific train.
Washington.—As a means of giving
effect to its declaration in favor of the
reduotton of the Chinese army, the •
aims conference is considering the I
prohibition of importation of arms into j
China.
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Washington.—The Government will j
begin, immediately, suits for the re-j
eovery of large sums of money which '
were overpaid for aircraft construction ;
during the war, Attorney General ■
Daugherty declared today.
Washington.—The American For- j
estry Association, at its annual meet
ing here, today, adopted resolutions,
opposing the transfer of the forestry
service from the Department of Agri
culture to the Department of the In
terior. I
Washington.—The House ways and
means committee; at the instance of
Republican leaders, today began the |
work of framing a soldiers bonus bill, ! I
with a view to making it the continu- j
ine order of business as soon as the |
measure is reported. ■
Washington.—At a conference be-J
tween President. Harding and Seere- I
tary of State Hughes, today, it was de
cided that the United States and Ger
many shall make a treaty creating a
commission for the arbitration of claims
growing out of the world war.
Ventura, Cal.—Charles R. Baird, a
former employe of Armour & Co., was
murdered here some days ago, accord
ing to revelations unearthed bv detec
tives. His body, badly mutilated, was
found today buried in a shallow grave i
in the beach, nere here.
fTIO those who will be in need
of dental services, will say
it is my intention to return
North on the first boat landing
at Bethel, early in July, and
later will visit McGrath, Ta
cotna, Ophir, Plat and all other
places heretofore covered.
During my stay on the Out
side it is my intention to take
an up-to-date course in Optorn
etry, my purpose being to return
North prepared to test the eyes
of all those in need of this spe
cial attention, as well as to sup
ply accurate lenses and other
optical requiraments.
C. D. Carter, B. B. S. j
Rough and Dressed Lum
her of All Kinds
GEO, HOFFMAN
Napamute, Alaska
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim
Valley
GOOD STOOK PRICES RIGHT
PIONEER POOL ROOM
McGrath’s Popular Resort
Dave E. Clough - - Prop.
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION
COMPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
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Capt. Wallace Langley, [Manager.
DIRECT SERVICE
Seattle to Kuskokwim River
SVia Inside Passage
M. S. “Anvil”
Freight and Passengers. Leaves Seattle May 10.
\ Leaves Kuskokwim River, June 5th.
M. V. “Ruby”
Freight only (including explosives).
Leaves Seattle, May 1st.
Sailings subject to change without notice.
For Rates and Accommodations apply to
Kuskokwim Fishing & Transportation Co.
7 Colman Dock, Seattle, Wa**h.