FOUND IN
A BOTTLE
Letter Tells Tragic Fate
of Wrecked Schooner
and 15 of Crew.
Seattle, Sept. 25,—A bottle
.vas. found washed up on Bain
uridge island today, containing
a letter elli.ig of the tragic fate
of the schooner Marion Phippie*.
point, several hundred miles
south of til? Aleutian islands.
Recording to the letter, the
sc hooner was wrecked and the
ifeboats gone, and fifteen men
vere facing death aboard the
a erplic.. The letter was dat-d
August 1st. last.
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Fur - Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River.
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OKLAHOMA
KLANHER
Are Having All Kinds
of Trouble With Gov
ernor Walton.
Oklahoma City, Sept, 24.—
Martial rule over Oklahoma is
approaching a climax today. At
teution is focused on Tulsa,
where Governor Walton’s au
thority to suspend the right of
recourse to habeas corpus -will
be tested.
The testimony taken by the
military court, exposing- the ku
klux klan as directors of mob
violence, was given out tonight
by Governor Walton.
Oklahoma City. Sept. 20.—The
lower house of the legislature
j will convene at noon on Wednes
day to consider the charges that
Gov. Walton has set at naught
i constitutional government, and
j it the governor interferes with
The meeting he acts at his peril.
This pronouncement was made
by those legislators who will
seek the governor’s impeach
i tnent.
Superintendent L. F. Bullard, of the
Alaska Treadwell at Nixon, accompa
nied by Tom Shallow, returned here
Thursday from a trip to Flat, and both
'.aft this afternoon on the Thor for Mc
Grath.
.oomisr of the N. C.,
ij3 the Pioneer, re
turning down river yesterday on the
Thor.
Manager L. B.
arrived Mondayro:
Fred Carlson, who arrived last night
from Ophir, left today for a short visit
at McGrath, going down on the Thor.
Gus Rundgren arrived Thursday
from Ophir, leaving today on the Thor
for McGrath.
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i 2,000 Reindeer For Sale
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My herd of about two thousand
j ■ reindeer, mostly females,, are for
sale at Twenty Dollars per head
! A. H. Twitchell - Tokotna, Alaska
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Alaska Agricultural College and
School of Mines
Fairbanks, Alaska
Second Year begins September 14, 1923
Offers Courses in Agriculture, General Science,
Home Economics, Civil Engineering,' and
Mining Engineering.]
Short Courses in Mining, covering a period of ten
weeks each, begin November 5, 1923, and
January 31, 1924.
Tuition Free. This is Your College..
Charles E. Bunnell, President,
Telegraphic Ticks.
London.—The Tutted States liner
President Wilson which arrived at
Naples last Friday, was boarded by a
detachment, of Itaban carabinieri, who
were seeking Gr;e' of military age.
The captain of the Wilson protested
against the action as ? violat'.'.-: the
law of nations. _
New York,—Col. 1 avid P. Barrows,
former president of t.e University of.
California, sailed today to live for a j
year among the Negroids, Ilenegales
and Sunda'ese in West French Africa,
for the purpose of studying the several
tribes and their government,
Seattle.-1*''! have never seen a more
wonderfu, country, nor passed through
grander scenery," Dr Kate Walker
Barrett, president of the American Le
gion Auxiliary, sail in an address here
today, in tailing o' her trip to Alaska,
Seattle.- Commande; John F. Miller,
in an address this a'ternooc,. recom
mended ne establishment of a naval
base and coaling-station on the Aleu
tian islands, as an outpost to intercept
an attack from any foreign navy.
New York.—-Morning newspapers,
like afternoon papers, today carried
combined headlines of all dailies, but,
each pape' prio-e a skeleton of the
situation oo its owe presses, as a result
of the pressmen’s strike
Uoquiam.—Attacked by four men as
he was walking down the street in Cos
mopolis, LI. V. Mooring, o' Seattle, a
iederal prohibition agent, was Knocked
down and shot the back. las. even
ing, and will likely die,
--
! Seattle.—Federal agents this evening
1 arrested Policeman Glen Fulkerson on
the charge that he and Bulb Miller
were engaged in selling whiskey. Sev
eral dozen quarts Were found in their
apartments. - _
Seattle.—After qolding a drawn gun
for one hour in the face of his wife,
who is suing for divorce. S. A. Sagen
delph, of Aberdeen, turned the weajion
upon himself and ended his life.
Seattle.—George II Steveaso. once
a power in republican state politics,
and late candidate for nomination to
the federal senate, shot and killed him
self in his office today.
Chicago.—Lieuts. Bertrand is and
Garrett,, testing out air mail routes, ar
rived here today in 22 hours am. 15
minutes:, actual flying,tir in fog..and
snow, from Seattle.
Kansas City.—William Z. Foster,
radical labor leader, is unde? bonds to
fappear and explain statements made
Tokotna
First Class in Every j
Resoect
‘Private rooms, with spring beds. Q
Good Meals Served
Cfor $1.00 m
Bath room, with sanitary toilet.'!
Pure well water." ,
Good, clean dog house.
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by him in an address here last night
uuuer auspices of the labor council.
Oakland.—Prof. Charles J. Burck
haiter, an astronomer of international
fame, died, following frig collapse, after
lighting lire that threatened to destroy
Shabct observatory.
Olvmpia.— James W. Chambers, 74,
the first white child born in the state
of Washington, died at hia borne here
today. Be was born at. Chambers in
1S49. _
Mineola, N. i\—A world’s speed rec
ord of 244.lf> miles per hour was estabr
iished today by Lieut. Harold J. Brown,
U. S. N. " _
London.—The east coast of England
sustained a light earthquake last even
lag. _
Paris.—Premiers Poincaire and Bald
win are in close conference today.
Dublin.—New dail meeting for the
first time today.
Among the passengers coming up [on
the recent trip of the Tana as far as
N'ayamute was Mrs. Lillian Hopkins,
uewly appointed school mistress for
that plaee.
Lee Lamprecht, after spending the
summer season on Little creek, re
turned here Monday.
John Savola. Dick KuhlotY ani Bert
Good paster were among today’s ar
rivals. _
The Thor arrived lastevening, bring
ing up anot her large load of freight.
Mr. ami Mrs. James Weir left Sun
day for their Spruce creek home.
Brian McDaid, from Little creek, is
a recent arrival.
Notice of Forfeiture.,
To Miehaet Lucey, his heirs and as
signs:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that we, the undersigned, vour
co-owners, have expended in labor and
improvements the sum of not less than
one hundred dollars for the years lt>20
and 1922 upon placer mining claim No.
5 Aitove Discovery on Moore creek, in '
the Mt. McKinley mining and record
ing precinct, Territory of Alaska, in
order to hold said claim under the pro
visions of Section 2324 of the Revised ‘
Statutes of the United States and the
amendments thereto concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said mining
claim for the. period ending June 3d"
1923.
And if, within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
said expenditures, as well as the cost
of recording the same, and the costs of
this advertisement, your interest in*
said claim will become the property of
the undersigned, your co-owners, who
have made the required expenditures
under the terms of said Section 2324 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
Kelljsr & Dawson,
Co-Owners,
By ,1. F. Keller.
Date of first publication, July 21. 1923.
Date of last publication. Oct. 20, 1923.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
McGrath
A Bath in a Real
Bath Tub
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
! CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
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NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
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Very Complete Stock for
Fall and Winter
Outfits
We Have a New Stock of
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Sled Runners Camp Stoves Tents
Crosscut Meat Saws
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