FOR HALF
A CENTURY
Alaska Has Had Pool
Government, JSays
Macpherson.
Washington. May 12.—J. LL
Macpherson-, of the Seattle
Chariber of'- Csmmerce-, appear
i«g oeiof’e the House*Committee
on Territories* today, charged
that for over half a century
the United States has been per
petrating upon American citizens
living in Alaska a form of gov
ernment only slightly better than
that which prevailed when the
Territory was a possession of
Russia.
The statement was 'made dur
ing a hearing of Alaskan affairs
by \the HAuae Committee on Ter
ritories;
ICE MOVES
AT MINTS
first7 Movement Here
About 4:45 Friday
Afternoon.
Nulato, 14sty 12.—The ice has broken
at Min to and Tolovan. Shore ioe is
goming up at Fort Yukon.
The ice has broken in Circle slough,
although it is still holding/in the main
channel.
ITo-reoortc have come* {□'from Egbert
or ether epuriver points.
The ice- vin- the Kuskoijwim com
menced to move Friday afternoon,
about'4:45, and came to a stop within
an hour afterward. Shortly before
soon today it again commenced to
move, being joined shortly afterward
by the Tacotna ice. After a general
movement of perhaps an hour, more or
lets,- the flow again came to a- halt. A%
this- writiaff,. however, it looks as 41
both ri vers would be-fairly-clear of ice
within four or-five days.
Robert Hart and Jack Stevenson ■ ex
pect to leave shortly after the ice or
tbekvway te Bethel, where they will
build a boat suitable for this locality
and return under their own power.
Five Men Meet Death
While Attempting to
Destroy Gunpowder
Lawton, Okla.» May 12.—Luther D,
Ghe, James W. Tally,, David C. Moneei
and Royal J. Clark, all members of tht
South Ordnance division, were killec
here this‘afternoon, while attempting
to1 destroy five hundred pounds of gun
powder which had been condemned.
RELEASED
John J. McNamara Bids
Goodbye to Brother
and San Quentin.
—
I San Q.u3ntir>, May 12.—JobD J. Me
, Xamara, convicted of the charge of dy
namiting the Times building, Bos An
geles, some years ago. was released
from the prison here this mornings
On leaving the prison the released
man bade goodbye to his brother,-.
James D. McNamara, convicted of tqhe
same crime, aod for which he is serv
ing a life sentence. The farewell be
tween the brothers was most pathetic.
McGrath Regaining'
Its Normal Health.
MoGJath has about regained its-noB
mal health, after the second visitation,
of the flu, -
Bert Eldridge is still confined to the
house, but expects to be about soon.
H. E. Carter has fully recovered and
is attending to business as usual.
R. S* Boyd, is still coafined to his
home
Sergeant Downer, who escaped the
first epidemic, is somewhat b6Mer to
day. Despite the fact that his physi
cian had advised that he remain in bed.
Sergeant Downer in his sickness arose
to take The. Times press dispatches,
for which we hereby extend thanks,
and in which, it goes -without saying,
our readers also feel grateful.
I
Louie Gorham has his boat and outfit
ready, expecting to fellow the ice to
Bethel.
Notice of Forfeiture..
To- Geopgo • Twerme- (George Moe),
Andy Schwarsdale, and Ralph Zaber:
You, and each of you. your heirs and
assigns are herebv notified that during
the years of 1916.‘1917, 1918; 1919, 1920,
j expended the sum of one hundred
dollars [$100.00] annually upon each of
the following named placer mining
claims: Discovery and Number One
Below Discovery on Fox gulch, a tribu
tary of Cripple creek, in the innoko
recording precinct* Territory of Alaska,
in order to hold said claims under the
provisions«f Section 2324-of the re
vised statutes of the United States and
the amendments thereto concerning
annual labor upon mining claims, for
the period ending January-1, 1921, and
if within nhseby days after the publica
tion of this notice you .fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of said ex
pend itures.-as co-owners, your interests
in said claims will become the property
of the-undersigned, your ce-ewner, who
has made the necessary expenditures
under the terms o? said section of the
revised statutes of the United States.
Jajgkm -Whzxel
Bats-or-first publication* April 33,.1921
Date of-last publication. July 13,1611.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Fred Willison, .S. V. Pasno, their
heirs, executors and assigns:
You, and each of you, your heirs and
assigns are hereby notified that during
the years 1909, 1919, 1911, 191*2, 1913,
. 1914, 1915, 1916, 1920, I have performed
labor of the value of one hundred-dol
lars ($100.00) yearly upon placer mining
claim Happy Three Association, situ
ated on Yunkee creek, a tributary of
the iDoka river, Inoka mining and re
cording precinct. Alaska Territory, in
order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 2324. of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States of
America and the amendments thereto
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, for the period ending December
31st, 1920.
And if within ninety days after the
publication of this notice you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
the said expenditures as co-owners, as
well as the costs of recordiBg, and the
further costs of this advertisement,
your interests in said claim will become
the property of the undersigned, your
co owner, who has made the necessary
expenditures, under the terms of said
section of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. William Goss.
Dateof first publication, Mar. 2, 1921.
Date of last publication, June 8, 1921.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To G. C. Rockwell and J. S. Young:.
You. and each of you, your heirs and
assigns, are hereby notified, that dur
ing the years 1918-1919 I have recorded
the intention to hold and during^ the
year 1920 I have expended the sum of
one hundred dollars ($100.00) upon As
sociated claim, adjoining and below
Discovery claim, known as and ealled
No. One Below^ Associationi on lilt tie
Creek, a tributary of GaDes creek,
Inoka Recording Precinct, Alaska, in
order to hold said claim under the pro
visions ef Section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States of Amer
ica, and the amendments thereto, con
cerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount necessary to
hold said claims for the period ending
December 31, 1920.
Aud if within ninety days after the
publication of this notice you, or either
of you. fail to contribute your propor
tion of said expenditures, as co-owners,
as well as the costs of recording the
same, and the costs of this advertise
ment, your interest in said claim will
become the property of the under
signed, your oo-owner. who has made
the reauired expenditures under the
terms of said section of the Revised
Statutes of the United States of Amer
ica. Wm. F. SchneirLa.
Date of first publication, Feb. 1(>. 1921.
Date of last publication, May 18, 1921.
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LAUNDRY
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Sign Writing
Paperhanging
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Indian Mitts, Moccasins and Snowshoes
Furs Bought and Sold White Fish and Dog Feed
French Joe’s Antelope and Grizzly Bear in Season
Bacon, 65c
Ham, 50c
Cold Storage
CARLSON & HOUNAN
Ophir, Alaska
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