DISTRESSING
CONDITIONS
Among Natives Related
In a Letter From
Napamute.
The following letter, from Geo. W.
fioSman, commissioner at Napamute,
tells a sad story of s une of the condi
ttions existing thereabouts and shows
•appreciation for the Kornev forwat ded
from this place, raised by the pupils of
•McGrath school, through the kindly
•aid of the people of McGrath:
Napamute, Alaska, Feb. 15.
■Mrs. Bertha J. Boyd,
McGrath, Alaska:
Dear Madam: 1 bt g to acknowledge
tlhe receipt of youi' telegram of the lid
in-1, for which I thank you for your
kind help towards a goi d cause. On
account of the shortage or fish, and no
furs this winter, it is very hard for the
natives on this part of the river.
I sent a telegram to Mr. Lopp, asking
him for some help for several sick and
•destitute natives that were in need of
aid, :as it was up to the public to feed
and take care of them here. There was
one sad case of a native who 'was found
■dead on the ice last fall below George
town, six miles. They say that he died
from heart trouble, and others say he
died from starvation. This man leaves
a wife and six children, and they bad
no fish to eat. and no oilier grub, only
•what the white people gave them. And
that sick woman that you went to see
’with Dr. Venters last summer at this
place, I sent her to Akiak last summer
to the hospital. She stayed there a
few days and came back, again sick
and no food, and was in the need of
aid: and there were several other cases
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Pool Room,
With Lunch Counter
Also Dwelling House,
20x40 Feet
MRS. E. P. WERNER
McGia’h, Alaska
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
down here where the family were all
sick and had nothing to eat, so it was
up to me to get busy, as I had to sup
port them.
And if these conditions exist the ra
tives will become -wards of our Govern
ment, to look after them.
Mr. Forrest made a trip up here to
investigate the conditions, as per order
from Seattle, -aod thev will -allow a
small amount for three of the families
that are in nded of aid. f will be able
to give that old liussian bv the name of
Elea something now, as the old couple
have nothing-and have been going .hun
gry for a long time, and the old blind
man’s wife, that has a boy, she also h*vs
nothing to eat, so 1 will see that she
gefs some now from the money -that
you sent.
I assure you we appreciate *your
kindness on behalf of the natives,
Yours truly
Geo. W. Hoeeman,
United States Commissioner.
NEWSPAPER
DYNAMITED
Because Editor Made
Bad Remarks About
Liberty Bonds.
i
Hock Island, 111.—The plant of the
News, a weekly newspaper published
j at this plaoe, was given a sewage sbak
I ing up today by an explosion of dyna
mite, although the actual damage was
slight. The editor of the paper, occu
pied in his duties on the second floor,
was slightly injured. The editor was
recently convicted on « charge of crim
inal libel o-wing to his disparaging re
marks about Liberty bonds, which un
doubtedly was the cause of today’s at
tempt to inflict still greater punish
ment. _
Geodetic Ships Start Early.
Sea tile. — It is announced that the
fleet of 'coast geodetic ships will leave
at an early date to continue the work
of dragging the ms<de passage for ob
structions, and later will wire drag Icy
straits.
Notice of Forfeitures
To Fred Willison, S. V. Fasno, their
heirs, executors and assigos:
You, and each of you. your heirs and
assigns are hereby notified that during
the\ears 1909. 1910. 1911, 1912, 1913.
1914, 1915, 191(5, 1920, I have performed
labor of the value of one hundred dol
lars ($100.00)yearly upon placer mining
claim Happy Three Association, situ
ated on Yankee creek, a tributary of
the Inoka river. Inoka mining and re
cording precinct. Alaska Territory, in
order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section .2324 of the Re
vised Statutes<rf dhe United States of
America and the amendments thereto
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, for the period ending ^December
31st, 1920.
And if within ninety days -after the
publication of this notice you fail -or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
the said expenditures as -co-owners, as
well as the costs of recordisg, and the
further costs of this advertisement,
your interests in said claim will become
the property of the undersigned, your
co owner, who has made the necessary
expenditures, under the terms of said
section of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. WILLIAM Goss.
Date of first publication, Feb. 26.1921.
Date of lastjmbhcation, May 28,1921.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To G. C. Rockwell and J., S. Young:
You, and each of you, your heirs and
assigns, are hereby notified that dur
ing ihe years 1908-1919 I have recorded
the intention to hold aud during the
year 1920 I have expended the sum of
one hundred dollars-<$100 00) upon As
sociated claim, adjoining and below
Discovery claim, known as and called
No. One Below Association on Little
Creek, a tributary of Ganes creek,
Inoka Recording Precinct. Alaska, in
order to hold-said claim under the pro
visions cf Section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States of Amer
ica, and the amendments thereto, con
cerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount necessary to
hold said claims for the period ending
December 31, 1920.
Aud if within ninety days after the
publication of this notice you, or either
of you, fail to contribute -your .propor
tion of said expenditures, as co-owners,
as well as the costs of recording the
same, and the costs of this advertise
nient. your interest in said claim wi
become the property of the under
signed, your co-owner, who has made
the required expenditures under the
terms of said section of the Revised
Statutes of the United States of Amer
ica. Wm. F. SchneirLia.
Rate of first publication, Feb. 16. 1921.
Dateof last, publication, May 18, 1921.
N. C. Co.
Mc’Grath’s Lead
ing Mercantile
Establishment
BLACKBURN & ELDRIDGE
Provisions Notions Furnishings
Indian Mitts, Moccasins and Snowshoes
Furs Bought and Sold White Fish and Dog Feed
French Joe’s Antelope and Grizzly Bear in Season
Hot Drinks Coffee Sandwiches
Doughnuts Cake and Fie [
Served at All Hours j
McGrath Pool Room & Cigar Store
Mrs. P. F. Werner, Prop.
PIONEER POOL ROOM
McGrath’s Popular Resort
Leading Hostelry in Connection s
Dave E. Clough - - Prop.
McLEAN’S ROADHOUSE
TACOTNA
Where'mudhersifind a cheerful welcome, the best the mar
ket affords, and are madevto feel at home.
Kennels for^dogs.