VOL. IV. NO. 1G
THE KUSKO TIMES
TOKOTNA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1924.
PRICE 25 CENTS
ROAD WORK
IN ALASKA
$1,250,000 for Coming
Year Activities, Says
Col. J. G. Steese.
Seattle, April 13.—One and a
quarter million dollars will be
spent by the government in im
proving and maintaining roads,
trails, ferries and harbors in
Alaska the coming year, and ac
tivjties along these lines will be
increased fifty per cent over
19L3, according to Colonel James
G. Steese, president of the Alas
ka Road Commission, who has
just returned from Washington,
where he consulted with Con
gressional committees on the
matter ef Alaska appropriations.
The biggest project, he declares,
will be the construction of the
auto park trail into Mount Me
Kinley from the Government
railroad.
Couzens, Michigan
Senator, Very Low
Washington, April 14.—James Cv
Couaens, senator from Michigan, who
was stricken yesterday with an attack
of aeute indigestion, is still very low.
* He was removed today to Johns Hop
bins hospital at Baltimore for further
observation.
Specialists have also been summoned
from Detroit.
Promoting Alaska
Reindeer Industry
* Seattle.—Jonathan Wagner, chief of
the Alaska division of the United
States bureau of education, announced
today that the government has indi
" cated its willingness to join private
capita] ia establishing a great cold
storage plant, in Southwestern Alaska
for the purpose of promoting the rein
deer industry.
Exclusion of Japan
ese, Chinese, Hindus
Washington—The SeDate yesterday
afternoon adopted an amendment to
the immigration bill with the gentle
men’s agreement clause, under which
* Japanese will be enabled to enter the
United States.
The House Monday night passed the
immigration bill, barring entrance to
Japanese, Chinese and' Hindus.
Representative Johnson, of Washing
ton, author of the immigration bill, in
• speech in the House, said the Japan
ese exclusion amendment is designed
for the solidarity of the white race.
John Repo, coming with Henry Mar
tella from Ophir, arrived Thursday.
H. K. Ewing, who arrived Tuesday.
* returned to McGrath on Thursday.
Billy Lodge was a Wednesday arrival
from Ophir.
Eric Hard, Ophir, was a Thursday
arrival.
Tomorrow will be Easter Sunday.
John F. Andrews is a recent arrival
ALASKA’S
DELEGATE
Protests Withdrawal by
Coolidge of Glacier
Bay Area.
Washington, April 18. — Dan
Sutherland, Alaska Delegate in
Congress, has forwarded to Sec
retary of Interior Work a vigor
ous protest against making per
manent President Coolidge’s re
cent temporary order withdraw
ing the entire Glacier Bay re
gion, with an areu of 2,500.000
acres, from settlement and home
stead entry.
“There can be no objection to
the establishment of a Muir Gla
cier national monument, but I
contend that the general laud
and fish laws should not be sus
pended, ’ the Delegate wrote.
Washington Notes
Wasbingtoh.—It, was disclosed today,
when the Johnson immigration bill,
containing the Japanese exclusion pro
vision, came up in the House, that dur
ing the past several days many mem
bers of Congress have received half
pound cans of ‘Japanese dooling tea,
which had been sent through a New
York concern under directions of the
Japanese government.
Washington.—“Retention of sover
eignty bv the states is essential to the
maintenance of the founding principles
of the nation and rts- government,”
President Coolidge declared in an ad
dress at the nnveiling of the Arizona
memorial stone, Washington monu
ment. _‘
Washington.—‘Ninety per cent of the
passengertrattic handled through ports
of the United States in 1923 traveled
through New York. Boston, Seattle
and San Francisco, according to com
pilations by the department of com1
merce.
Washington. — The mixed claims
committee which is adjudicating claims
growing out of the war with Germany
today decided that Germany is liable
for damages for the sinking of ten
American ships during the world war.
Washington.—President Coolidge to
day asked the agriculture credits cor
poration to co-aperate with the war
finance corporation in extending credit
to wheat growers for farming diversifi
cation.
Washington.—The Snyder bill, the
provisions of which would grant citi
zenship rights to all United States In
dians, was reported favorably todoy by
the Bouse committee on ludlan affairs.
Washington.—“So far as this depart
ment is concerned,” Secretary of Navy
Wilbur wrote today to Senator Hale,
“there will be no further leases until
expressly authorized by Congress.”
Washington.—The army appropria
tion bill, carrving $327.000 000, was re
ported to the Senate Thursday.
Seattle.—Washington defeated the
California crew ten lengths in two
miles on the Lake Washington coarse
last Saturday afternooo
Stinnes Dead, Leaves
Big Fortune to Widow
Berlin, April 13.— Hugo Stinnes died
today.
Bei lin, April 16.—Hugo Stinnes, ac
cording to his will opened today, left
his great fortune to his widow, admon
ishing her to consult her sons and
daughters and that all stick together
for their common good.
Bandits Get $23,000
From Anacortes Bank
Anacortes.—The Citizens’ Bank here
was held up at the closing hour yester
day afternoon, the robbers securing
twenty-three thousand dollars. W. T.
Odin, president of the bank, was 9hot
rnd slightly woundea by one of the
bandits. _._
Telegraphic Ticks.
New York, April 16 —Secretary of
State Hughes, in an address to New
York republicans lase night, said;
“You will search in vain for a more
ideal executive than Coolidge,” assert
ing that the American people will keep
him where he is.
San Francisco.—Lieutenant F.rvine
Brown, navy paymaster, wbo disap
peared at Mobile on March 10 with
$120,000 of government funds, was lo
cated here today, having beeh found
iving at the side of tv roadway in a de
ranged condition.
Manila, P. I.—“To grant twelve mil
lion Filipinos freedom now would be a
heartless betrayal of our trust,” Gov
ernor General Wood cabled Secretary
of War Weeks at Washington concern
ing conditions on the islands. •
Geneva.—Japanese immigration to
California and woman’s equality with
mao, were two questions that featured
the final session of the League of Na
tion’s advisory committee on traffic in
women and children.
Moscow. — Five persons, including
Neidenova. the famous Polish girl
loader, and spy for the Polish war
office, have been sentenced to death at
Odessa, convicted of espionage.
Seattle.—Stanley Lister, superin
tendent of the Grown Lumber Company
mill at Mukilteo, was shot and killed
Thursday by Claud Lathers, the latter
also taking his own life.
Phoenix.—Charles H. Akers, pob
lisher of the Arizona Gazette, noted
ehiire builder, and former territorial
secretary of state,, died at his home
here yesterday.
Chicago.—former Governor Deoeen
defeated Senator McCormick for the
republican nomination for the Senate
by 3.800, the count, completed Monday,
disclosed:.
Lilly, Pa.—Four persons were killed
and thirteen injured Monday and Tues
day in clashes between citizens and the
ku klux klan. _
Oklahoma City.—Indorsement of the
candidacy of Coolidge was recorded in
all county tepublican conventions held
in Oklahoma. _______
Seattle.—Niels P. Nielson, for nine
years supreme president of the Danish
Brotherhood of America, died here to
day. _____
Derby, Eng.—A severe earthquake,
accompanied by terrifying rumblings,
shook the entire country today.
New YOrk.—Joseph Howard Willard,
former ambassador to Spain, died hero
Monday.
LIVESTOCK
EPIDEMIC
Hoof and Mouth Dis
ease Taking Cattle
by Thousands.
Washington, April 14.—Cool
idge, in a message to the Senate
today, advised that body to main
tain its constitutional and legal
rights in conducting investiga
tions. The message was occa
sioned by the action of the Sen
ate committee of investigation of
the internal revenue bureau em-.
ploying Francis J Ueney as spe
cial prosecutor t, the expense of
Senator Couzens This employ
ment of Hene> was declared by
the President to be in conflict
with law and its procedure likely
to throw government into dis
order.
Sacramento.—A committee of lead
ing business men of the state today
voied unanimously upon a resolution
urging the governor to call a special
session of the legislature to deal with
the hoof and mouth disease situation.
Phoenix.—Arizona has barred entry
of automobiles from California on ac- !
count of the hoof and mouth disease.
Needles, Cal.—Sixteen hundred peo
ple and eight hundred automobiles, re
turning to various parts of the East,
are held up here today by the quaran
tine law of Arizona placed against Cal
ifornia because of the hoof and mouth
disease.__
Waino Puntila and Charlie Goebel
have taken a lease on tfy Groshong’s
two placer claims on Hidden creek, in
the Nixon section, the leased ground
oeing about a mile below where Black
burn, Eldridge & Goebel are now work
ing. Preliminary work this season by
Messrs. Puntila and Goebel will consist
mostly in the construction of a ditch,
about one and a half miles long.
Matt Vaughn, after several months
up in the 13ig river section, returned
here Wednesday. He reports that
Jack Stewart, who was also in the Big
river section, has moved his headquar
ters about one hundred miles up the
river, preparatory to summer prospect
ing- - _ _
L.'F. Bullard, superintendent of the
Alaska Treadwell-properties at Nixon,
was a Tuesday arrival, accompanied by
Owen Grav, with whom he came a*
passenger from Nenana. Mr. Bullard,
with Mr. Gray, left Thursday for a few
days’visit at Nixon.
Julius Saupe, manager of the E’lume
Dredge Company, aftei a winter's visit
on the Outside, principally at San
Francisco, was a Thursday arrival,
ready to engage in the company’s sum
mer operations.
Arthur Lehreaux, after a visit of
three or four months at Ruby, returned
here Monday.
Henry Martella, who returned here
Monday from Nenana, left today for
Med fra. _ _
John Gridin, coming from Nixon,
was a Wednesday arrival.
Charles Liudtots and Chester Brink
left Monday for Flat.
SUGGESTION
TO SENATE
Coolidge Tells Body It
Should Adhere to Its
Own Legal Rights.
Seattle, April 13.—In a report
to the Chamber of Commerce, E.
L. French, state director of ag
riculture, said the foot and mouth
disease has already resulted in
the slaughter of five million dol
lars' worth of livestock in Cali
fornia and that five thousand
killed cattle had been buried in
one day in 13 foot trenches. He
said the restrictions against Cal
ifornia must be kept up for one
year. _
Washington, April 15.—Heed, of Mis
souri, offered a resolution in the Seuat*
thia afternoon to expunge from the
Congressional Record the message of
President Coolidge condemning the in
vestigation of Secretary of Treasury
Mellon and the bureau of internal rev
enue. Reed declared the presidential
message should uever have been given
the courtesy of being received, saying
it was an insult to the Senate.
Says Must Plant Red
Flag at North Pole
Moscow.—The red flag must be set
up at the North Pole not later than
September, Rossanski. Russian airman,
who contemplates an aerial expedition,
to the top of the world in June, said to
day. According to Rossanski, some ten
persons, including several scientists,
will participate in the endeavor.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Clough, coming
with Henry Martella from Nenana. ar
rived a few day^ ago at (.'rooked creek.
Mrs. B. ,T. Boyd, driving her own team,
and accompanied by Miss Bessie Fred,
arrived at the same time. Mr. Clough
and Mrs. Bovd are associated with
John O. Strand in valuable ground un
covered last summer on Crooked, and
their arrival at this time gives indica
tion of busy operations on their claims,
during the coming season.
Jack Guinan, manager of the Guinan
& Ames Dredge Company, returned
here Wednesday, after a business visit
of a couple of months on the Outside.
Mr. Guinan was accompanied by Wm.
GuinaD,. a brother, and Bert Stewart,
all of whom have proceeded to Ganes
creek.
Ross Kinney, superintendent of
Alaska Road Commission operations Lo
this section, was a Tuesday arrival,
after a home visit on the Outside of
about three months. Mr. Kinnev ioft
Thursday for Nixon.
Tim Twitchell, after a visit on the
Outside, spent mostly in Pacific coast
cities, was among Thursday’s arrivals
at McGrath.
Deputy U. S. Marshal McMullen re
turned Thursday to McGrath from a
trip to Fairbanks.
August Smith and Pete Snow, from
up the Tokotna, were among today’s
arrivals. _____________
Herman Saupe, Flume Dredge Com
pany dredgemaster, arrived today.