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TOKOTNA, ALASKA. OCT. 13, 10211
Tribute to Roosevelt.
By Harding Recalled
Marion, O.—Less than three and one
naif years ago- January 29, 191!), to be
exapt—Warren G. Harding. then
' uited States Senator from Ohio, not
dreaming of being the next President,
stood before the Ohio General Assem
bly, at Columbus. in joint-session, and
delivered a memorial address in honor
of the President who had just passed
:nto the great beyond—Theodore
Roosevelt.
Today . te thousands who heard the
ouphing words recalled the glowing
tribute. It follows, in part:
“I stood before the llag draped cas
ket in the little church at Oyster Bav,
amid simplicity so rigid that one; could
notrLelp remarking it, and yielded to
conflicting emotions. 1 wondered if by
some fitting miracle an inanimate flag
could mourn. One could not see the
casket—only its form—because the
^ktpn weeJUlri with the flag, and it
seemed to the colors clung as
though so. rowing at the loss of their
most fearless defender.
“ n*. iiti.o noted the oral tributes,
and was little concerned about eminent
statesmen and famous writers and mili
tary chieftains and high officials who
had gathered with neighbors and
friends—in revereDt sorrow for the
long farewell. My own ears were deaf
to the reading of the ritual and the re -
cital of his favorite hymn. I was think
ing of the flag and the soulless form it
draped in jealous sorrow
“Great citizens had passed before.
Beloved executives, heroic soldiers and
ar-seeing statesmen all had come to
the inevitable, either too soon or in the
fullness of distinguished lives and the
cation had mourned, and the people
sorrowed, and potentates had sympa
thized, but there was a distinct convio-.
lion that the flag lost its bravest de
ender when Theodore Roosevelt paused j
Tom life to the eternal.
. . • “In his virile American man
hood he was the surpassing and inspir
,ng example, 'n the 'ullness of men
ial and physical vigor, he wa, the
peatest patriotic sentinel, pacing the
oarapet of the republic, alert to danger
and every menace, and in love with
duty and service, and always unafraid.
“It is little to say that the republic
is bigger and better and mightily ad
vanced by his part in the glorious his
tory, more American for his call to
patriotism and more secure for his
warning of perils. It is more to say he
nspired these who follow to nobler
manhood and higher ideals.
“It didn't seem quite a harmony with
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his untiring activity and unharne ssed
sou] that its llame should fail in the
fiuiet of slumber, hut it was peace ru.‘
j iantly and triumphantly woo, and the
j Dames he lighted burned afresh, and
| will light the wav of a people who - > o
loved and who loved him as a great
American.”
McGrath Notes.
Special Correspondence.
“Gasoline Ni k,’ captain of the Die
j sel boat “Get T1 ere,” arrives recently
with more than 140 tons n.r iniscei
! laneous freight for McGroth and p' intb
I on the upper river. Included in the
cargo were twenty tons of excellent
dog Hsh from the Bethel country. Nick
reports an exceptionally large number
of trappers in ttie lower rivet- country.
Tiie gasboat t amite, according to
Captain E. M, White, will leave Me
Gralh in a few days for a prolonged
cruise on the Lower fluskokivim and
its tributaries. Captain White's part-1
ner. F. I?. Cami>. who recently arrived
from Anchorage, where he has been ,
located during the past two vein-.
tending to the Outside business affairs
of the Camite Company, \vn! accom
pany the Captain on the trip. S«i|>
plies sufficient to last a year have been
loaded on the boat, and it is !acn. -I to
visit a section of Alaska which i- ptac
ticaily unknown. Prospecting, trap
ping and trading will occupy their
time. Both men are old timers in the!
North and are thoroughly familiar with i
the rivers and trails of Alaska.
Mrs. Thomas McLean of this place, ;
recently received front the Outside one j
of the mo3t magnificent beaver coats I
ever seen in Alaska. Accompanyingi
the coat is a special beaver headpiece, j
designed by Mrs. McLean, and a muff, j
The entire set wan made from beaver
skins caught it* this section of Alaska
and carefully selected from a large
number of hides. A replica of this j
beaver ckin outfit would be valued atj
more than ft 1500.
Many winter outfits have been pur
chased here during the past two weeks,
mostly by trappers. Every merchant
in town is doiog an excellent business,
aod prices are lower on many staples
than they have ever been prior to this
season.
The McGrath “schoolmimu.’’ who!
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recently arrived from the Outside, is',
getting acclimated She no longer
shudders when she hears the husky
moan or the maiamute holler. efcre
the breakup in tho spring she wul nave
been inoculated with the Alaska germ,
with the possioie chance of her becom
ing.oae of Alaska'^ permanent popula
tion. More than sixty old-timers in
this section have v - ited tin po-toH ee
while she was acting postmistress.
Fifty of these old-timers haven’t re
ceived even a postal card during the
past five years. Funny, eh?
Cabbage. potatoes and other root
crops are being harvested by the local
truck gardeners. The first snow fell
on Sept. 24. The high hills are white,
and the air has a feel of winter. Pretty
soon the parka and dog team and mail
every month. What?
Hounds’ Trail Leads
to a Respected Man
Chicago.—Tracked down by blood
hounds brought here hrom Colchester
111., by aeroplane and automobile,
George Hinchclife, highly lespected
: citizen of La Grange, a Chicago sub
; urb, was arrested as a suspect in con
' nection with the murder of Cyrcn Por
ter, of the La Grange police force.
Porter was slain by someone whom he
surprised robbing a store Cattkrday
night.
A mile and a half from the see. of
the murder, some person had 'seated
himself in the sand and removed his
shoes, which contained arch supporters.
The shoes, carefully wrapped in paper,
were thrown into some .-hrubhery.
Hincbciiffe has broken a. cites and
the shoes fo i i by ibt {:<.!:.« li* him
perfectly. li addition, ho has been
identified a the owner of the car that
was used in me interrupted burglary
and the killing.
h'alii; a Lid -..i liny a free several hours’
hard g r I i 1 u Hiuche.lilTe denied the
ehargt • am; s.id h ■ automobile was!
stolen lasr I .r -.da; .
The bloodh and-, followed the trail!
from the th irded sht.es four times to
lliochcliiife resldenc , each time bait
ins; at the d . their noses against the
lower era--! growth.} and showing I
strong Or- i ■ ‘ ' at s.c,,,-.>ne within. 1
Harw. ,'s Newspaper
Creed Was Fairness !
Marlon, (. . Warren (\ Harding’s j
newspaper or ?d, pasted on the wall of
the editot. iiion, of his newspaper,
the Marion S’ r, wan •> reporters and j
editors'to "bo truthful, be fair and, I
above all, be clean.”
Followin; the text of the creed:
•‘itemem1 i there ur two sides to
every quest e. (Jet both.
“Be truthful.
“Bet the facts, M’-'ake* are inev
itable. but- si rive foi act unicv. 1 would
rather h; vr oe story exactly right
than a hundred half r
"Be det ■ Be fair. Be generous.
“Boost don’t knock. There’s good
in ever*be. y. Bring out the good in
everybody, and never needlessly hurt
the feelings of anybody.
“In reporting a political, gathering,
get the fact -: tell the story as it is. not
a1- you would like to have it.
“Treat a!! parties alike. If there’s
any politics >o be played we will play it
in our tdile iai col-.urns.
“Tteat all religious matter rever
ently.
“If it can |>o--. iy bo avoided, never
bring ignominy on an innocent woman
or child in telling of the misdeeds or
misfortune of a relative. Don’t wait to
be asked, but do it without the asking.
“And. abort all, be clean. Fever
let a dirty word or suggestive ston get
into type.
“I want this , a: • < so condut ted that
it can go int; any home without de
stroying the inr.ocenca of any child.”
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Bennett James, John Holmgren,
Charles E. Taj lor. George W. Al
brecht, Edwan: M Ardie and Charles
Knell, and thru and each of their
heirs, executor."., administrators, suc
cessors in interest, and assigns:
You. and ear' nf you, will please take
notice that tin* undersigned, a co-owner
in placer mining claim Good Luck Frac
tion, situated h. L.veen No. 1 and No. 2
Above Disco: y on Moore’ creek, in
the Mt. McKinley mining and record
ing precinct. Territory of Alaska, has
personally performed the annual assess
ment work the above described claim
for the yea- 1920, l!»21 and 1922,
amounting one hundred dollars for
each ye r, anil for each of said years
has paid for said work, including the
proportion d from the above named
parties.
And you are further notified that,
unless you at.a each of you pay vour
proportion of t ■ assessment work done
on said ground for each of said years,
within nintty days after the Iasi pub
lication of this notice, vour and each of
your interest- in ; • to said property
will become forfeited to the under
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For a Nice Lunch
or First-Class Meal
Call At
Durant’s Cafe
Flat City
signed, as provided by Section 2324 of
the revised statutes of the United
States and amendments thereto.
Ciscik Barlow,
C'o- Owner.
Date’of first publication, Aug. II, 1923.
Date of last publication, Nov. 17, 1923.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Michael Lttcey, vour heirs, executors
and assigns:
You and each of you will please take
notice that the undersigned, a co-owner
in placer mining claims No. 1 and No.
3 Above Discovery on Moore creek,
has personally performed the annual
assessment work on the above described
claims for the years 1921 and 1922,.
tSil1
amountin'? ro one hundred dollars for
each year, and for each of said years
has paid for said work, including !|le
proportion due from the above; named
co-owner.
And you are further notified that
unless you pay your proportion of the
assessment work done on said claims
for each of said years, within ninety
days after the last publication of this
notice, your interests in and to said
property will become forfeited to the
undersigned, as provided by Section
2.124 of the revised statutes of the
United States and amendments thereto.
Cecil Barlow,
Co-Owner.
Bate of first publication, Aug. 11, li)2,'5.
Bate of last, publication, Nov. 17,
Tokotna Pool Hall
Best of Everything in
Fruits Candies Cigars Tobaccos
All Fresh Goods
Jack Mutchler
Proprietor
g WfU
Larson Roadhouse
(Formerly The McLean, Tacotna.)
Best of Home Cooked Meals. Prompt Attention
New Dog Houses
Mrs. Frank Larson
Proprietor
.E3E '' I 'll II ilHI III1 |I i'i ) "WIW——IMIIIMBIIIIM IH'JBIH 1—lllL
Geo. W. Hoffman
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim Valley
Napamute, Alaska
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Good Prices for Your Fur
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION
COMPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
Capt. Wallace Langley, Manager.
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 ffeed.
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d Diamcad Dick - - Proprietor