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fuat 29th, 1922, at the postofli e at
Tokotnn, Alaska, under the Act of
March 1.8'79.
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Takotaa, Alaska. April 10, 1926,
NATIONS MAY A DOIT THE
THIRTEEN-MONTH CALENDAR
Fresh stimulus has recently beeni
given to the reform of the c: lenanr j
by jthe artljiv of the committee of in-j
'I'iij-y of the League of Nations in 1
calling representatives; of the Human,
Gryek ana other orthodox ohuri kes of
the-, East,, the Anglican church of ■
Gnat Britain, and about one b imlred j
Protest vnt churches, to*discuss the ad-1
visability of making Easter a fixed:
instead of a movable date, dependent
jp,y» the full moon. Th^ first or see-j
mul Sunday in April has been sug-t
irasjted.
Further scsstotis of the committee;
of inquiry are to be field soon to make
definite recommendations to the
League of Nations regarding plans;
for calendar reform. Enthusiastic
support has been given in many quar
ters to the plan; that-would divide the
year into thirteen 27-day months,
with an extra year day srt the end of
the last week in December Every
four tears a leap year would be in
serted at the end of June. The
chapge, it is-.said, could be made easily
on January 1, 1928, as that will, be
Su nday.
Prof. 0. F. .Marvin, chief of the
Weather Bureati of the United States
Department of Agriculture, indorses
the l."-month year because- it would
greatly simplify nieteorologir.,1 ana
other scientific records. He p Ants out‘
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h'so that there are innumerable ad
vantages to economic, agricultural,
civip, educational and business inter-’
ests in having all the months ar.d
quarters exactly alike, and the num-'
bered days of each month always fall- ■
ing on the same day of the week. I
Many difficulties now existing in com-;
piling accurate comparative statistics, j
in accounting, banking or computing 1
If JJU_l-' L.1 ■HI'i
interest, would be done away with.
An interesting fact in connection
with the proposed calendar is that it
harmonizes in many respects with the
plan of the old calendar used by the
I araeiites.-—E x.
WOULD- FIX LIMIT OF 25
YEARS ON LIFE OF LAWS
New York.—The suggestion of
Governor Moore to the New York leg
islature that all laws carry automatic
time limits by which they would be
repealed when they had served their
purpose has brought to light, a nation
wide movement toi make 25 years the
‘•life time” of all -statutes.
The governor, in his inaugural ad
dress said that “to real all the laws
of the Edited State- would take eight
years and four months, reading eight
hours every day, including Sundays
and holidays.” The movement, its
sponsor* asserted, aims to remedy
this condition by shortening laws’ so
that laymen can grasp them.
Jtay B. it. Smith, editor of- law pub
lication , of' the U. S. Corporation of
New York, and former assistant sec
retary of state of New* Jersey, one of
the promoters* <of the plan, said that
thirty-four governors ot states had
responded promptly anndn nfavorabiy
to it and 140 chambers of commerce
have taken it up.
“A general repealing act was pro
posed by Glen B. Win ship, of West
field,” N. .T., declared Mr, Smith. “This
act provides for the automatic repeal
of alt statutes when they have been
on the hooks twenty-five years, and is
intended as a preliminary to a pro
posed amendment to nuke constitu
tions fixing a quarter-century as the
maximum life of all legislative stat
utes.”
If earned out, Mr. Smith added,
this plan would wipe out1 thousands of
archaic and unenforced statutes now
cluttering the law books, while not af
fecting the common law,’
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Probate Court at Ruby, Nulato
Precinct, Fourth Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, before Stanly R.
Morgan, United States Commis
sioner and ex-offkio Probata Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Seth
Steven'Gilman, decease*, :■
Notice ia hereby that the un
dersigned has been dt!y appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Seth
Steven Gilman, deceased.
All persons having' eiai/hs against
said estate are required to present
them, duly verified, with proper
vouchers attached, to the under
signed, at the United States Commis
sioner’s office. Ruby, Alaska, within
six (6) months from the date of this
notice.
Dated Ruby, Alaska, March 13, 1926.
JOHN W. DUNN,
Administrator.
First publication, March 13, 192G.
Last publication, April 17, 1826.
Statehood for Alaska l
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34 Years a Resident
of Alaska
10 Y«*ars a Member
of Alaska Legislature
« Years Chairman
of Finance Committee
Territorial Senate.
Past Grand President
Pioneers - of-Alaska.
VOTE FOR
Senator frank L Aldrich
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I Republican Primary Candidate
I | for Delegate to Congress
Primary Election, April 27, 1926
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PRESS SQUIBS.
A rabbit’s loot is a poor substitute
for horse sens: —Arkansas Gazette.
There are two sides to every ques
tion that we’re not particularly inter- i
ested in.—Ohio Stale Journal.
What Mr. Mussolini needs is a
cooler head on his shoulder and fewer
chips.—American. Lumberman.
The deportation of the Countess of j
Cat heart would bfe no better than her |
deportment.'—.Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
The Biblical authority the Repub (
hears claim for fhe tariff is contained
in the words, “7 him that hath shall
be given.”—Memphis Commercial-Ap
peal.
Ed iso nut seventy-nine says he can
not stop working. He should join a
labor- union.—Shoe and Leather Re
porter.
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Colonel Mitchell has resigned from
the army, and we are hoping and
praying that no foreign foe jumps on ,
us while we at in this defenseless po -
sition.—Southern Lumberman.
Mr. Coolidge says he can’t stop
Americans from saying what they like (
in Germany; h»’ can’t even stop it in ,
America.—Philadelphia Record.
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An authority on words states that
an airplane should, always be referred
to as “she.” Does this apply also to
mail planes?—Southern Lumberman.
It i.s proposed to reduce the size of
our paper money, probably to make
it harmonize .more nearly with its
purchasing p wer.—Pitt -.burgh Ga
zette-Time-.
Thirteen thousand new laws were
passed in the United States last year. .
These, it is hoped, will cover al! esti
mates for breakage during 1926.—
Life.
We cannot heip wondering just bow 1
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors'
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River. .
Ask the People.of Opnir about, us..
STATION
fairview. Ihnoko River
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Machine, Black
smith and
i Sheet Metal Work \
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| Stoves Built t
j and Repaired !
I-!
I Robt. E. Lowne j
i Tokotna. Alaska I
the Department of Justice would have
functioned had the headlines said
somebody in the Cabinet was mixed
up in the alleged bread trust.—Louis
ville Times.
Press reports state that officers in
the Chinese army have discarded regi
mental insignia. Their interference
with quick transference to-rhe ranks
of an opposing army is said to be re
sponsible.—Korea (Kwangju, Korea.)
Another trouble about cranks is
that they’re invariably self-starters.—
Arkansas Gazette.
The world is getting better. The
people se.it to jail are a much higher
class than formerly.— Canton Repos
itory.
Among other signs of the approach
of the national election is that this
time the Republicans may break the
solid South.—-Boston Transcript.
Need for close regulation of the
air was forcibly demonstrated last
week when the' SOS signal of a ship
in distress seriously interfered with
VMJH5W1
Feel Hal!
Uii, JUW
Fin? Assortment of Pipes
A i * it ir. Tobaccos,
Cigarettes and t igars
New Litre o? Stationery
Notions, Etc.
Fresh Candies and
S-.’ft 1) i.iks
T. .th Brushes
Tooth Paste a od F dwder
Canvas Gloves
Jack Mutchler
Proprietor
[ several jazz bands broadcasting “Yes;
' Sir, That’s My Baby.”—Southern
Lumberman.
It seems that Colonel House always
gave a patient hearing to Mr. Wil
son’s advice during their administra
tion.—Dallas News.
—
? Wonder if the Department of Jus
tile would object if the “merged"
bread were baked in aluminum pans?
Brooklyn Eagle.
Life is that way, too. You're usu
ally advanced to gecond and third, but
getting to first is your own job,—Wil
mington Dispatch.’
! Du Rand’s
Cafe and
Hotel
Fiat City
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{ Groceries
; Hardware
Miners’ -Supplies
of All Kinds
Ladies' Furnishings
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li Furs Bought and 3«Id
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Moose SkiVi Mitt* and Boots
King Island Mnkluka
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* 3>' or Slad Lashing
Voigt’s Dog Haraofii, the very
Best
FRESH GARDEN. SEEDS
i General Transportation
How About Wood Hauling*?
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See Joe Ferris or Bud Riley