Benj. Stewart Charged
With Importaid: Duties
Washington.—An order issued by
Secretary of I nteriorJFall charges Ben
jamin Stewart, supervising mining en
g ineer for Alaska, to be attached with
the new supervising o'perations and
performing other functions imposed by
law, regulations, or specific terms of
leases or permits, in connection with
the production of the total oil and nat
ural gas on leased public lands in
Alaska
Quickstep Leaves for Bethel..
The steamer Quickstep, Capt. George
Gredn. loft Sunday forenoon on her
third trip to Bethel, and will make as
:*uick return trip as possible, bringing
up about eighty tons of freight..
Going away on the Quidkstop- were
Miss Elsie Knottier- 'and Miss- Elvira
Lysen, two Bethel young ladies whs
laid Over one trip here, and who are
returning to their duties at that place.
A most enjoyable affair was that
given on the steamer Quickstep last
Saturday eyen'mg, the hosts being Mrs.
Wallace Langley and Captains Langlev
and Green. Dancingy of course, was
the main feature, the dining hall of the
Quidkstep being filled with the merry
throng. At the midnight hour re
’reshnvento of a dainty nature—sand
wiches, salads, cakes aDd coffee—were
served aboard the Tana. Then came
songs by Mr. Roberts and a couple of
vivid recitations by Captain Langley,
all of which were well received. Then
more dancing-until the wind-up came,
about 2 a. to., closing an occasion thor
oughly enjoyed by all present.
The water in the Tacotna reached
its highest point up to date this year
iate Sunday night, when it rose1 to the
rive? bank in front of The Times
office, Early Monday the water mark
began lowering, and up to last night
bad fallen several inches. Incident
ally, Sunday and Monday were the
warmest days -duriog the present so
called summer
Arthur Berry returned here Monday
night from a trip to Tacotoa, bringing
down Harvey Williams.
W. I?. GreeD, notary public.
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[Trenches Safer Than
to Be Cradle Baby
Albany, N. Y.—During, the world
war it was eight times as safe to be a
soldier in the trenches as to be a baby
in a cradle in the United States.
So declared -Dr. Herman M. Higgs,
state commissioner of health, yester
day. He has been making a careful
study of baby mortality.
A baby born into this world now,
savs-Br. Higgs, has less chance to live
one week than a man. 90 years old.
Statistics in the state health depart
ment show that more than 9,000 babies
die in this state every year.
Str. Tocotno Arrives.
The -steamer Tocotno, Capt. Bugge,
arrived here from Bethel about mid
night Sunday, departing Monday fore
noon for the Forks, to transfer cargo.
Coming up <on the -Tocotno was
George Fowler, on his way to the camp
of the Twitehell reindeer herd.
Lingerie Lace Not Luck Chaim.
New York.—John S. Raggino, 28
years old, has found, that a piece of lace
torn from the lingerie of a burglar’s
“best girl’’ is no good as a luck charm.
Raggino, held in a $2f>,000^:em theft,
and said by the police to have a crim
inal record, stated that he had thrown
away a rabbit’s foot for the lace charm.
In the’District Court tor the Terri
tory of Alaska, Fourth Division..
Helen Anna Barnard, plaintiff, vs.
Walter Kenneth Barnard, defendant—
No. 430-1 Alias-isummons.
The President of the United States
of America, greeting: To the above
named defendant, Walter Kenneth
Barnard.
Summons having been duly issued
out of the above Court in the above en
titled aetioD, and placed in the hands
of the United Slates Marshal for the
Fourth Division of -Alaska for serv-ice |
upon vou, and said Marshal having,
made due return thereon, that after
due and diligent search be is unable to
find you within the District, and -the
plaintiff having presented to this Court
and filed herein her affidavit, showing
that the defendant departed from An
chorage, Alaska, on a steamer bound
iur oeaiiue, iu one oiaie oi wasnington:
that she has made inquiry from his
former acquaintances, but is informed
that thev do not know his whereabouts,
but that they believe he is not* withim
the Territory of Alaska.
That -this action is brought for' the
purpose of dissolving the bonds of mat
rimony existing between the plaintiff I
and yourself upon the grounds of cruel I
and inhuman treatment; that this
Court, after duly considering the
premises, did on the 22nd day of Junes
1922. make an order directing the pub
lication of the summons In said action
for a period of six consecutive weeks in
The Kusko Times, a newspaper of gen
eral circulation within the Fourth Di
vision of -Alaska.
Now, therefore, you, the Said'Walter
Kenneth Barnard, defendant above
named, are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Territory
. D. Carter '
"Dental Surgeon
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Office:
E. P. Werner Bldg.
McGrath
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of Alaska, Fourth Division, vvithir
thirty days after the completion of the
said publication of summons, to-wit
within thirty days after the 30th day ol
August, 1922, exclusive of said day, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, a
copy of which is on tile in the office oi
the Clerk of the above Court, and un
less you so appear and answer, the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
judgment against you, to-wit: That
the bonds of matrimony existing be
tween the plaintiff and yourself be dis
solved and annulled, and for such other >•
and further relief as to the Court may •
seem just in said action.
Witness the Honorable Cecil H.
Clegs, Judge of the said Court. .
this .22& day of June, A. D. 1922.
fS$al] , Kqbt. W. Taylor,
Clerk,
By R. iH. Geoghean,
Deputy Clerk.
Date of first publication, July 19, 1922.
Date of final publication, Aug. 30, 1922.
WHHUHI
Northern Commercial . Go.
of Alaska
Paints, Oils and Turpentine Caulking Cotton
Oakum and Pitch
Dynamite, Caps and Fuse. Horseshoes, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6
Hydraulic Hose, 6 and 8-Inch. Flume Hose, 12 and 14-Inch !
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We Have Cut Prices On Flour
For Sale
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MTGBftTH POOL BOOM & CIGAR STOBE
Tobaccos Cigars Candies
Soft Drinks;
Lunches Served AL AH Hours,
* 'Service”—Our; Mottb
Mrs. E. P. Werner - - Prop.
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McGrath Roadhouse
Excellent Meals
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Service Prompt andj Efficient
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