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—During the hearing of damage claims
the wrecked steamship Sophia evidence
was presented to show that Captain Cocke had
the habit of spending time in his own cabin and
m the rooms of women passengers. The steward
of the Sophia testified that only once h d he beeu
instructed how to manage the lifeboats. \n
other former member of the crew also testified
that he had never been given in fraction in the
handling ol life boats. There are many witnesses
still to give evidence.
Carson, Nev.—Cornelius Hurley, formerly
president of a Fairbanks bank, is using every
legal weapon in resisting bis extradition to
Alaska, there to face trial upon the charge of
accepting deposits when he kdew the bank was I
Coast Baseball Schedule.
S-n Francisco.—The first game of the Coast
baseball season will be played on April 6, with a
schedule covering twenty-six weeks.
! CHA1LIE5S
LAUNDRY
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES tJEBHUN
The Handy Man
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James McGee Found on
Fa bin Floor, Unable
to Move.
James Burk and Dan MeGinty ar
rived in McGrath Monday evening, en
route to Iditarod Hospital with James
McGee, who was stricken with paraly
sis while alone in his cabin near the
Nixon mine
1 he'fact that Ily G-.-hcn, a neighbor,
decided to pay a friendly call in all
probability saved .Mu. McGee’s life.
He was lying on the cabin floor, un
able to move, when found by Mr.
Goshora
He stood the.trip from Nixon to this
place well, passed a comfortable night,
anu seemed slightly improved when the
plrty left for Iditarod on Tuesday
morning-. It is sincerely hoped that
his recovery will be rapid.
Jack Mutch let* It-It today for Tacoma
on business-.
Will Use Combined Team.
James Fullerton, of Flat, arrived in
-McGrath Monday. Mr. Fullerton will
leave tomorrow morning lor Anchor
age, in company with Jack Stevens,
their combined team- of sixteen dm. 3
being used for the trip.
L;ey Haves and Ora Barnhart a.re
scheduled to return to T Ju.viksa!: to
morrow.
Tony Sorensen came to town from
Candle yesterday.
■liUGratlrs Lead
ing Mercantile
f Establishment
Charges of Graft Were,
\V Client the Least 1
Foundation.
Wa hits- on.—Members of the Con
| gres.-.onal committee having the in
vestigation in charge assert that
C'harivs Schwab has been done grave
injustice by the charges of graft in
■ the ’hipping sei vice. The committee
tie. ,.ires him innocent of the charges,
not proved and without foundation.
A Few Minor Notes :
From Ganes Creek
i
Gun; s Creek, Jan. 31.—Hans Erick
> ; ) was in Qphir Sunday, gelling the j
nuui and attending to other business;
matters.
Walter F rr.md is sinking, a shaft
on the 11. & T. ground, on <; Above.
Frank Joaquin is looking after his
:inert st-s on Upper Gunes.
Notice of Forfeiture.
I ;.> J-.hn Turtiauen, his heirs, executors
and assigns:
' ou are hereby^nolified that during
■ year i it ■ v- ex. ended the sum
‘ oi. h indeed doUaVs (#100.00) upon I
iu - m ty place mining eJaiip. situated !
,,!j Dodge -creek, in the Inr-ka Mining
and Recording Precinct, Territory of
Alaska, and the further sum of two *
uncred t^pllars ($300.00) upon the New ’
Ye ;rs Association placer mining claim,
up«.ii the same creek, in the same pre- j
cun ; in order to hold said claims tinder ,
Jho provisions of Section 2324 of the1
-vised Statutes of the United States
of America and the amendments there
to concerning annual labor upon min
ing claims, being tbe amount required
to hold said claims for the period end-|
b g December 31st-. 1020, and if within !
"\ days after the publication of j
t! ;s notice you fail to contribute your i
proportion of sai expenditures as co- !
owner, as well as the cost of this ad-!
vs-*1!.isem at and recording fees, your |
intei ct in “aid claims will become" the ;
pro;> -rty of the undersigned, your co-j
owner, who has marie the r quired ex
penditures, under the terms of said j
section of the Revised Statutes of the!
United States.
Mike Mynti.
Dote i f first publication, Feb. 2, 1921.
Date of last publication, May 4, 1921.
Provisions Notions Furnishings
Indian Mitts, Moccasins and Snowshocs
Fum Bought and Sold White Fi h and D
French Joe’s Antelope and Grizzly Bear in Sec
Sandwiches
Served at All Hours
McGrath Poo! Room
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McGraWs Popular .; jtm
Leading Hostelry fn Connection
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Dave E. Clough - - Prop.
MCLEAN’S ROADHOUSE
TACOTNA
Where mushers find a cheerful welcome, the best the mar
ket affords, and are made to feel at home.
Kennels for dogs.