CHANCES
LESSENED
For Flotation of Loan
in This Country for
Germany.
New York, Feb. It,—Failure
of the German government rep
resentative in this country to
participate in the. national
mourning for Woodrow Wilson
has lessened the chances for the
flotation of a loan m Wall Street
for the purpose of helping to re
habilitate Germany financially,
international bankers announced
this afternoon.
Indictments Returned
Against Romeo Hoyt
fr'airbank* News-Miner: An indict
ment containing three counts and nam
ing Romeo Hoyt, alias R. Horton, as
'the defendant, was reported yesterday
morning. Count 1 of the indictment
•lieges violation of Section 192 of the
federal penal code for unlawful en
trance of a United] States postoffice;
violation of Section 1921 of the criminal
laws of Alaska, 1913, charging the
■tealing of five 950 Liberty bonds, the
property of T. H. Deal, and violation
<of Section 47 of the federal penal code
for atealing $776.50 in cash belonging
ta the United States.
Message to Japan and
Answer, 1 Hr. 45 Min.
Columbia, Mo.—Traveling fourteen
thousand miles by telephone and radio
in one minute and forty-five seconds
was accomplishad Thursday night,
when Manager SantnofT. of the Radio
Corporation of America, sent a mes
sage to Iwako., Japan, and received his
answer by telephone here.
Seattle War Vet, Din
ing With Other Man’s
Wife, Gets 5 Bullets
Seattle.—Major William J. Muir
head. veteran of the world and Span
ish-American ware, and former traffic
manager of the port commission, was
dangerously wounded last mght while
in a cafe dining with Mrs. Derby, wife
of Harry Derby. Derby took five shots
at Muirbead, whom he said hs wished
to teach a good lesson. Two of the
shots took effect, one of them in the
lung. Derby is in jail.
$155,000 Suit for Col
lection of Insurance
Seattle.—Mrs. Hazel Fiske and Dr.
M. B. Mattice, fiance and father, re
spectively, this morning began suit for
the collection of $155,000 insurance on
the life of Dr. Albert F. Mattice. their
contention being that the Ut vs’ acci
dentally killed hitrwelf on uanksgiv
ing day. The insurant’* company re
fuses to pay the money, claiming that
Mattice's death was a plaiu case of sui
cide, as at first announced.
Freighter D. W. Peck returned here
Thursday from ;McGrath, bringing up
a load of shortages.
Mail Carrier Fred Demon, with the
outgoing mail, arrived Thursday and
continued yesterday to McGrath.
Chris Dahl, after an absence of some
days at Fairbanks, returned here last
Monday. _
Austiu tiorner, after a visit of sev
eral days, returned to McGrath on
Thursday._
Tokotna Radio Station Schedule.
Following is the schedule now ob
served by the Tokotna radio station:
WEEK DAYS.
9:45 a. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
11:45 a. m.—Send and receive lditarod.
11:00 a. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
2:00 p. m.— Receive from Fairbanks.
2:30 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
3:30 p. m.—Send and receive lditarod.
5:15 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
SUNDAYS.
19:45 a. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
1:00 a. m.~Send and receive lditarod.
4:00 p. m.—Send and receive lditarod.
4:30 p. ra.—Receive from Anchorage.
BATHS
At Reasonable Hours
Mrs. Robert E. Lowrie
MASQUERADE
Grand Ball At
Ophir, Mar.15,’24
Roadhouse Accommodations for r
the Ladies, Free.
• Midnight Lunch. Free Dog Fish
PREPARING
F0RJFLI6HT
British Airmen Will At
tempt World Circuit
in 90 Days’ Time.
Ottawa, Feb. 13.—r Both Ottawa
and Montreal are on the line of
the route forthe round the-world
flight to be .attempted'by British
airmen. it is announced here.
The aim of the airmen will be.
to complete the trip in 90 days., i
Starting from Croyden, Eng
land, the flight wi'l proceed east
ward through India, Italy, Bur
mah, China, Japan, Aleutian
islands, Canada, and thence back
to the starting point.
Victoria.—In preparation for the
round-the-world flight by British avi
ators, the Canadian naval patrol ship
Theipval soon will establish depots for
the Avers along the Pacific coast of
Canada and across the Pacific on the
Aleutian islands. It is announced that
the Theipval will immediately prepare
for the voyage. She will go from here
to Alaska and then cross toJapao.
Paris.—An international air race be
tween the United States and France to
claim uncharted territory in North
Polar regions is assured by the an
nouncement that a French Arctic ex-j
pedition will get under way in May.
Thomas McLean, who was a Wednes
day arrival for a brief business visit,
returned Thursday to McGrath. ,
Walter Stephens, who arrived late
Saturday, returned Sunday te Me- i
Grath, en ronte to Nixon.
GULLIKSON
HOUSE
Tokotna
^First-Class in Every1
Resoect
Private! rooms, with Bpritt^beds.l
Good" Meals Served *
for $1.00
.Bath room, with sanitary'toilet.
Pur© well water.
Good, clean dog bonne.
To All Parts or Anv
Place.
Reasonable Rates
mn HEINO
□ Charles Franke, a well known mininp
operator of the Tolovana and Yukon
section*. was a Mooday arrival, after a
jouraeytrom the Marshall section. He
left MoadeVf headed for Neoana.
August Scharfe, better known to his
familiars as Mountain Climber, who ar-1
rived Sunday, returned Monday to Mc
Grath, ea route to his South Fork head
quarters.
Frank J. CJuskey
Notary Public
McGrath, Alaska
Fresh Killed
Reindeer
Meat
At Tokotna
.T»E3£
and Ophir
30c Lb.
By Carcass or Side,
aflL C Go,
Send Orders to
, A. H. Twitchell
Ophir, Alaska
SHANNON
HOUSE
McGrath
Short Orders
Cigars
Tobaccos
Good Rooms
Good Beds
Miss E. Marsh, Prop.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
McGrath
(
ATJath in a Real
Bath Tub
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
We Now Have
a Large Supply of
Dog Salmon
At Both Stores,
Tokotna and McGrath
100-GAL. TANK GASOLINE, $55.00
At Our McGrath. Store
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