72 Perish by Collapse
of School House at
Camden, S. C.
Camden, S. C., June 16.—Sev
enty-two perished last night in
the destruction of the Cleveland
schoolhouse by fire, a wooden
stairway leading from the second
'loor, where commencement ex
ercises were in progress, having
collapsed and cut otf the main
avenue of escape. Many of the
victims were school children.
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Brawley, Calif.—Fourteen per
sons were burned to death and
damages estimated at one million
done by a lire which destroyed
two blocks in Mexicali, Lower
Oadif, late today.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
here shortly after noon Tuesday by
residents of the town, many of them
rushing to the doors to find out the
cause of the commotion. The shock
In a number of buildings was most per
ceptible. So distinct was the ’quake
that little Mary McLean, who happened
to be alone in her home at. the time,
reported that ‘‘the lounge moved and
the lamps shook real hard.” No real
damage,'however, has been reported.
The meat situation here was relieved
somewhat late Thursday night when
Clyde Glass, who went with Freighter
Billy Jones to the Twitchell camp, ar
rived with several quarters of reindeer
meat for local hostelries, Mr. Jones
having gone to Ophir with a number
of other quarters to relieve the situa
tion there and also to receive the To
xotna-McGrath mail coming via Holy
Cress.
Axel Peterson was a Wednesday ar
rival from the I. D. camp, Ganes creek.
\ few days prior to leaving camp Mr.
Peterson, while heavily weighted, had
'he misfortune to step with the ball of
hi - foot on an upturned 10-penny nail,
driven in a buried plank, which pene
trated the foot one and a half inches.
The injury, though greatly improved,
still gives him some pain.
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners", Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer'Service On the Inoka
River,
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
STATION
Fairview, Innoko River
River Fleet Doings
J. L. Berry, in his launch Caille, ar
rived Sunday from McGrath. Coming
up on the Caille was Charles MespeJt.
Nixon mining man
The Maple Leaf. Bob Hart, arrived
from'McGrath at 7 a. m. Monday, hav
ing as passengers Tom McKinnon, W.
W. Lnkens, Wm. Bristol, and Georgia
Lee. _
The Maple Leaf left Thursday for
McGrath, having Jack Stewart and
Greg Stewart as passengers.
The Maple Leaf arrived last evening
from McGrath, with the following pas
sengers Tom Shallow, Eli Walker,
N. L. Wimmler.
Will Enable Govt. R. E
to Get Good Quality
Steaming Coal.
Washington, June 19.—Secre
tary of Interior Work has au
thorized the building of a spur,
four and one-half miles long,
from the Matanuska branch of
the Alaska railroad to the Moose
creek coal mines, which contain
a good quality of steaming coal,
suitable for export and for use
on the Government railroad. The
estimated cost of the new con
struction work is one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars.
Two areas now cove fed by gov
ernment coal leases, upon which
a large sum has he°n expended
in preliminary development, will
be reached by the proposed ex
penditure.
Germany’s Proposals
Absolutely Rejected
Paris.—Premier Poincaire absolute
ly rejected Germany’s reparations pro
posals tonight, in his first official ex
pression since the receipt of the note
from Berlin.
Brussels.—Germany's amended rep
arations proposals, after a careful ex
amination bv experts, are considered
unacceptable by the Belgian govern
ment.
Debtor Nations Seem
Anxious to Settle
Washington.—Today’s cabinet meet
ing was devoted almost exclusively tc
a discussion of foreign debt problems.
A White Bouse spokesman announced
afterwards that Harding had been in
formed that nearly every one of the
debtor nations was making a gesture
toward settlement.
San Francisco.—Congressmen John
sod, of Washington, and Baker, of Cal
ifornia, who arrived today from the
Hawaiian Islands, declared that the
rapid influx of picture brides into the
islands and dual citizenship of island
ers and orientals is proving detri
mental to the American situation.
Washington.—Rear Admiral Hod
man, retired, one of the leading naval
authorities on matters pertaining tf
Alaska, has been recalled to active ser
vice to accompany President Harding
on his trip to the Territory.
To Confer on Dry Law
Betters and British
Debt Question.
London, June 16;—United
States Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon w;ll visit'England within
i: next few weeks to consult
t ‘usury experts on the debt
question as well as methods - for
er. wing the dry law ruling • as
to ships. Mellon will afterward
tour France and Germany to ob
t o iirst-hand information as to
post-war conditions in Europe.
-t> •■leers Quickstep and Tana
”'ed to have left Bethel on the
i .■ >■"!' of the 21st, according to yes
t a> arrivals from McGrath. It is
stated that a telegram was re
e uvcl to the effect that the two boats
uu ! arrive at McGrath on the 28th.
Mr. ant; Mrs, Frank Joaquin and two
iuiic d.L.u’hters. Nellie and-. Greta,
w re Tuesday arrivals from Ganes, and
w; . b passengers on the next trip of
the i iekstep to Bethel, en route to
Anc- r. ge, where Mrs. Joaquin goes
to o!i' uu medical relief.
M 1 Simel, with mail coming by waj
of Roly Cross, had not arrived at
Opi.ii' at a late hour Thursday night,
aw ■ Png to Bill Senatkan, whq ar
rived, last night from the latter place.
Topi Shallow, from Moore creek, ar
rived here Monday, left Wednesday for
McGrath, and returned here last even
ing on the Maple Leaf.
Porn McKinnon/who returned Tues
day from a visit to Candle and Mc
Grath, left Tuesday for the 1. D. camp,
Ganes c^eek.
Mike Hochriter left last Sunday for
McC ath on his way to Nixon, where
he w ill be busy for a number of days.
Pete Jensen and Shorty Gragen left
ye relay for the camp of the Alaska
i; Commission.
Amundsen Associate
Is Seriously Wounded
Copenhagen.—Capt. Gottfried Han
sen, Arctic explorer, associated with
Amundsen in his polar expeditions,
w»3 -perhaps fatallv wounded by the
explosion of a bomb on board the Dan
ish cruiser Gejeser, during naval ma -
neuvers south of the island of Zealand,
yesterday._
John Wick left Thursday for the
Alaska Road Commission camp.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Harold Seddoo, his heirs and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended for labor and improvements
the sum of one hundred dollars per
year for each of the years 1915, 191(5,
1917, 1920 and 1921 upon the Yellow
Jacket Association placer mining claim,
situate on Marvel creek, in the Kusko
bwim recording district, Territory of
.Alaska, in order to hold said claim
under the provisions of law respecting
annunl labor on mining claims.
And if, within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, you fail to
pay your portion of such expenditure,
your interest in said claim will be for
feited to the undersigned co-owner, ac
cording to the provisions of Section
2324 Revised Statutes of the United
States.
Luther C. Hess,
Fairbanks, Alaska.
First publication, June 9, 1923.
Last publication, Sept 8, 1923.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
| McGrath
A Bath 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
It you want the best and most serviceable
line of Clothing, ask for the j
Patrick Brand
We are the sole agents of the F. A. Patrick
Company, Duluth, Minn.
Patrick for Quality
Call on us after the first boat arrives and
convince yourself.
We Buy and Sell Fur