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Entered as seeond-^ciaos matter August
29th, 15)23, at the Post Office at
Tokotna, Alaska, under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
TOKOTNA, ALASKA. JAN. 29. 1924
Sad Details of Death
of Fr. Ruppert, Nome
Nome.—Further particulars regard
ing the death of FatherF. J. Ruppert,
S. J., who perished from cold and ex
haustion on the Piigrim river trail,
Decelrib&r 1ft, are as follows:
i ather.Roppert, who was the head i
jf DoOrdes Mission, started for Hot .
3pridgs orphanage with a dog team,
Harrying oranges, apples and other
Christmas cheer for the fifty boys and .
girls of the orphanage, 80 miles north ,
of Nome. It is stated that a reindeer
herd stampeded the dog team, while ,
Father Ruppert was in camp alone,
abouB eight miles from his destination.
The priest followed the trail of the |
dogs for two miles, and finally entered ,
a.chimp of brunH'oear the trail, where ,
he attempted to build a fire. A heavy |
blizzard was Paging at tbs thus, and .
the mercury stood at 30 below zero. .
father Ruppert left Duffy O’Connor’s ‘
roadhonse that morniDg after the men
had vainly tried to get him to remain
over until the storm had subsided, say
-Dg that he could not disappoint his
iittle friends iD their Christmas. Fol
owing the departure of the aged di- '
yine the blizzard increased, and it ap
pears* that he had gone into camp to
itcsSb lall-kj the wind. Jt was then
that hi3 dog team took out after the 1
rsindeer herd.
Aifter attempting to build a fire of
willows the priest had apparently laid
down' to rest. His parka was neatly
’oldsd and lay between his arms and
his body, and death apparently came
painlessly and while he was asleep
from exhaustion.
a lic acaruu lur raiu«r rwupperL Start
sd immediately wheQ one of his dogs
showed up at the orphanage on Christ
mas dav. Another of the dogs showed
up at; Iron creek, 15 miles away, and
every available man started out from
that point.
“MiDk,” tha huge maiamute leader
of tkct priest’s eight-dog team, re
tuiaed to the body of his master, and
was standing guard when found. The
animal resented the oarty’s approach
so fiercely that it was over an hour be
fore it would consent to the removal of
the frozen corpse.
Father Ruppert was buried on Christ
mas day bv the members of the orphan
age, for whose pleasure he gave up his
life,
The victim has relatives in San Fran
cisco, and came north in 1918, endear
ing himself to the people of Nome and
this district by his unsparing service
to the people. During the influenza
epidemic in the fall of 191-8 he worked
day and night with both Eskimos and
whites, giving of his strength aod re
sources to aid the afflicted.
Six states require daily reading of
the Bible in the public schools. They
are Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, j
''".assachusetts. New Jersey and Ten-1
tiessee. In all o(, these states, except
Georgia and Alabama, the law pre
scribes that the reading must be with
out comment. The amouDt which must
be read varies considerably. Georgia
requires that at least one chapter be
read each day: Pennsylvania and Ten
nessee require at least ten verses each,
and New Jersey five verses. Massachu
setts and Alabama do not specify the
Eimount to be read, —-Pennsylvania
Journal.
A Happy, Prosperous
and Harmonious 1924
Communication,
To the many of us who are scattered
throughout the frozen vastocss o! this
great Northland the coming of the
New Year means* the forming of many
new resolutions, the hopes arid expecta
tions of being able to briDg all our un
lertakings to a good, prosperous and
in every way su^cessfui termination.
But let us not forget that in order to
oe able to attain to that height of hap
piness we must first cleanse our hearts
from all thoughts of envy and malice
o wards our neigh hots and fellow men.
We must try to develop our minds to
hat degree of fairness where we will
je able to overcome all of our petty
urejudices and try to learn to tolerate
die deeds and opinions of all the men
ind women with whom we come in
•ontact.
If we will but take the trouble to try,
ve will find that there is an infinite
unouut of goodness in each and every
me of us.
We all are here in the pursuit o? our
luties that the fates or Mother Nature
mended us for
It is true that it is a feat of impossi
>iliiy to please everybody, yet in order
o be able to consider ourselves the
rue men and women worthy of that
lappiness, which to achieve is tber aim
tad desire of all, we mustf lsarn to lock
tt the good qualities of our friends and
teighbors.
11 would be well if we would follow
he teaching of that great Scottish
tard, Bobby Burns, when he said
Pben gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman
though they have gone a-knowing
wrong,
To step aside is human.
ft is not only for the peace of our
two minds—no it is a sacred duty that
ve owe to our coming generation.
Whatever good examples we show
hem, whatever they hear us say, will
pe an indelible imprint upon their now
so very retentive minds.
Let us forever bear in mind that our
sojourn on this earth is but of short
luration.
therefore 1st U9 each, and every one
us, resolve, while we are on the
threshold of this ou-r New Year, to try
to show what kindness and do what
»ood deeds we can towards erne another,
while we are here., for once we have
passed wo shall never come this way
igain.
At any rate, let us refrain from the
casting of the shadow of anger and of
pain. Let us all try to bring that
peace and goodwill into our little com
munities which is so essential to the
happiness of us all in this ©ur latest
New Year.
Humiliating Punish
ment for a He-Vamp
How an Indian chief near Cantwell
took the law in his own hands and ad
ministered punishment to one of his
tribe who had strayed from the path of
honor is portrayed in the following:
The Indian chief, upon returning to
his home, after a long hunt, discovered
his wife had been unfaithful to him
and, leaving the home Eres burning,
had vamoosed with a young- buck.
With grim determination th?‘«hief set
out upon their trail, and finally, after
weeks of searching, located, them in a
valley far from regular beaten trails
He forced thensto return with him to
Cantwell, where he purchased a large
supply of provisions. Loading the food
supplies, equipment and bis wife upon
a sled, he harnessed up the young buck
and compelled him to pull the sled for
sixty miles over an unbrokea,trail. Ar
riving at his point of destination, t.be
chief released the culprit and told bins
to beat it.
The buck finally reached the village
agaiD, in a star v ing condition. It is
said the chief and his spouse are living
happily again in a valley rich with
marten, fox and wolverine.
Having been carefully brought up, a
young man wrote home to his father
from a distant city, asking advice
about•marriege. He bad left the par
ental nest early to seek his fortune,
and now had found not only that but a
girl to share it with. The answer came
promptly:
i/cnr ouu Duanes
Marriage is a wonderful institution if
vou Hud the right mate. The best ad
vice 1 can give you is to compare your
girl to your mother, with whom I have
been so ideally happy for the past 30
years. If she can even approximate
your dear mother’s home making,
housekeeping anti always even temper,
you are a lucky man. and I give you my
blessing and advise you to grab her at
once. Your loving Father.
I*. S. Your mother has just left the
room. Don't be a darn fool. Stay
isngle. —Everybody’s Magazine.
It takes a canny Scot to disperse a
turbulent crowd without reading the
riot act. A street preacher in a west
of Scotland town called a passing po
ll eman and complained about being
annoyed by a certain portion of the au
dience. He asked to have the objec
tionable persons removed.
“Well, ve see.” said the officer,
thoughtfully, “it would be difficult for
me tae spot them, but I’ll tell ye what
I’d dae if I were you.” f
“What?” inquired tbe preacher. •
“Jusv-gae roun’ wi! the hat!”—Ex.
Notice ot Marshal's Sale**-'
United States of America, 1
Fourth Judicial Division, [-ss.
District of Alaska. j
Public notice is hereby given that,
oy virtue of a writ of fieri facias (or
execution), dated October 25th, A. D.
1923, issued out of the District Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Fourth di
vision, on a jodgtoeDt rendered rn said
court on the 17th day of October, A. D.
1923, in favor of Miners & Merchants
Ban 1* of- Iditarod, Alaska, a corpora
tion, and against George Phillips and
John Handley, I have, on this 13th’day
of December, A D. 1923, levied upon
the following described real' estate,
situated in the Otter Precinct, Fourth
Division of Alaska, tc wit:
All of the right, title and interest of
the defendants' George Phillips- and
John Handley in and to the following
described placer mining claims, to wit:
The “Hope” Association;* One above
liay Fraction; Two above Ray Efrac
tion, and One betow*Ray'Fraction;- all
of sard claims being situate on Happv
creek, in the Otter recording precinct,
Fourth judicial division, Territory of
Alaska, together with all improve
ments, ditches, mining tools and equip
ment on, in and about any of the above
described miniDg claims and used in
the operation and working thereof at
the time of the giving of the mortgage
foreclosed io this action: also all the
gold and gold dust, gold-bearing earth,
rock and gravel therein contained; and
that I will, accordingly, offer said real
estate for sale, at public vendue-, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, on
the 28th day of January, A. D; 1924, at
2 o’clock p. m. of said day, at the front
door of the office of the United .States
Marshal at Flat, Alaska.
Dated Flat, Alaska, December 13, A.
D. 1323
G. B. Stevens.
U. S. Marshal, Fourth Divi
sion, District of Alaska.
Aehrecht and Tayeor,
Plaintiff’s Attorneys.
PROFESSIONAL
Albrecht and Taylor *7
|lditarod, Alaska,"
LAWYERS
, i Practice in all GeurU
J. H. McLEAN
TOKOTNA
Yes, We’re Handling
McMillan Clothing
In Both Suits and Pants
Tokotna Pool Hall
Best of Everything in
Fruits Candies Cigars Tobaccos
All Fresh Goods •
Jack Mutchler
Proprietor
Larson Roadhouse
(Formerly The McLean, Tacotna.)
Best of Home Cooked Meals. Prompt Attention v
Mew Dbg Houses
Mrs. Frank Larson
Proprietor
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Geo. W. Hoffman
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim Valley
Napamute, Alaska
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Good Prices for Your Fur
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ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION
COMPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers *
On the Kuskokwim.
Capt. Wallace Langley, Manager.
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Arrange to Spend the Night at the
Big River Roadhouse
Best possible meals. . Private rooms
New dog kennels, and the best of 7 lower river fish
for Oog feed. i.
Diamond Dick
Proprietor "
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