McGrath Notes.
McGrath, Aug. 28.—The steamer
Tafia. Captain George Green, left to
lav for Bethel. Going down on the
Tafia were Jack McDonald, Floy An
Henson, Mike BoMcb. Grover Andree,
Harry Brace, Frank Monkman, L, \V.
Bundy, Charlie Boyd, Billie Jones and
'Jharlie Fugle, most of whoiri are on
their way to the Outside.. Billy Jones
goes out to consult specialists regard
Ingi his eye, which has lately beta
causing birr, much pain, and for which
his' many friends hope he may find
orqpjpt relief.
Charlie Koenig’s family all went to
Bethel uc a visit, but will return here
an <the next boat.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe' Coadry and Miss
Slien Fred also left on t he Tana. They
will remain &r the mouth of Stony river
luring the winter with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Link as neighbors.
Recent arrivals here are Charlie
Woods, who came from Charlie Mys
trom’a logging camp, and James L.
Max Simel|
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners'. Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
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Steamer Service On the Inoka
River
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
STATION
fairview, innoho River j
•Wry, who returned from a trip up to
Salmon river.
Over at Dan Sprague’s ranch the
crop is looking at i s best. The potato
crop looks very promising, anil all
kinds of other vegetable’s are read; fur
the market.
Leonard Eruderliu, who was brought
here from Tokotrn ntne days for
medical attention at the hands of Dr.
\V. F. Green, issio a very . an.
He is at the home of Mrs, !•'. Man- >
who as nurse is givmg him yvery cart
j in which she is abh assisted by M 1
Clancey, her alternate in watching
over Mr. Hruderlin.
Original of Constitu
tion to BeJDisplayed
Washington. — Ex pert bookbinth -of
&he government printing ollioe
dav began the work of binding the
parchment sheets <■ the orifiinai or it
of the Constitution, preparatory to o
placing of that historic dot-omen-.. to
gether with the original copy of the
Declaration of independence, on pahFe
display in the Congressional Lit.
j Under an appropriation made by the
! last, Congress the two document-,
| which until recently were stored in a
! State Department vault, and brought
out for inspection only on extraordi
nary occasions. .vi!l be ■ ■■: ■ , od s
that they may be seen by any visitor te
the Library
Chris Dahl, who arrived vesterdav,
left.todav for McGrath on a short, busi
ness visit, going down on the Ik or.
I George McKenzie, Flat, coming from
the Mntchler cold storage boat, was a
Tuesday arrival.
Henry A ho, feeling none too well,
i was a Tuesday arrival from Gtines.
i Bids Asked for School Bh Min:.
The Tokotna School Board asks fot
bids for constructing a log school
building. “0x20. with ten-foot ceiling
eiglit double windows, two small win
dows, four doors, double roof, anc
double iloor. Foundation mn-t i>e se:
on piles about eight feet, apart. Build
ing must be completed by Oct, her 10.
Bonds for faithful performance of con
tract. equal fo one-half of contractor -
bid, will be required from successful
bidder Board reserves the right ft
reject any or all bids. All bids must
oe in not later than September 5.
For further information cal! on Mrs.
John Itieck, clerk of school hoard.
I
2,000 Reindeer For S
iVly herd of about two thousand
reindeer, mostly females, are for
1 sale at Twenty Dollars per head
f
A. H. Twitcheli - Tokotna, Alaska
sms.,
Alaska Agricultural College auc
School of Mines
Fairbanks, Alaska
Second Year begins September 14, 1923.
Offers Courses in Agriculture, General Science,
Home Economics, Civil Engineering, and
Mining Engineering.
Short Courses in Mining, covering a period of ten
weeks each, begin November 5, 1923, and
January 31, 1924.
Tuition Free. This is Your College.
Charles E. Bunnell, President.
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Telegraphic Ticks.
Tokyo- Viscount Yusaya Uchida,
minister of foreign affairs, was today
.ppointe i premier ad interim.
Amok.—Cantonese troops have loot
ed and dat agod the city of Tientsin to
the extent of live million Joint'
Cologne.—The French military en
tered the ivu. i i’si <;?!’• at Essen to
day arid Seized seven billion German
marks. _
.Seattle.—George F. ILussell, former
postmaster. »•:•> today appointed super
intender.r, of the Seattle rater works
department. _
Santo Dom d.go.—There is ro found n
t.ioi for the report of an uprising' in
Santo Domingo ,ina the statement that
sm. < utter American marines had been
killed.
St. Pat '.—'i a persons including
h v; i leinb »rs c‘ ihs family of Nicholas'
Mrrtinelli, per hed when a pleasure
yacht sank in tIn-* Mississippi river last
midnight.
Nice.—liev. Hiram Grant and wife,
oi New tor M , and two women, un
dent ified. were killed today when
their automobile: plunged J00 feet into
the river Var.
San Diego.-Captain Lowell Smith
and Lieut. H. Pitcher took off ait 5:07
a. m. today for Rockwell Field in an
ntt* mpt t<, o.s'\. 1- an aviation record
for .peed and endurance.
Seattle.—P Johnson, a contractor,
and Mrs. Gertrude fi. Ken a, his house
keeper. whom ue was trying to rescue,
were drowned while bathing in Green
Lhko, this afternoon.
Ai;: la Chap, dm—Communistic dia
turbances are continuing, with most
uiguinary res--.li3. Light more were
j lulled and fifty injured’today in eol
i lisioua between communists and police.
I -
Genoa.—Thirty persons were wound
j <-,,, three of them seriously, today, in
! fighting at Carapoiisrure between Fas
' cisti and anti Fascisti elements ip a
i battle- which begaD at the funeral of a
1 war hero.
Haris.—A bromv plaque, the gift of
! the American Legion, was placed on
; i he tomb of France's unknown soldier
I Sunday by Naticmai Commander Ows
lt-v. of the Atnerinm Legion.
—
j New York.— Fr : itlsnt Coolidge, in a
! letter to tits Lafayette Day national
| committee, espr -.ses gratification at
the plans calling for the cMebrut ion of
\ September 6 as Lafayette Day and he
! anniversaay of the battle of the Marne.
Seattle.—Congressman Car] Vinson,
of Georgia, spokesman of the visiting
House naval affairs committee, follow
ing inspection of the Puget Sound
Sound yard, declared that the United
Si ites must strengthen its defenses on
the Pacific.
Notice of Forfeiture.
ToMichaet Lucey, his heirs and as
signs:
You, and each of you, are hereby
no : d that we, the undersigned, vour
co-owt ■ rs, have expended in labor and
■ i! y-vovi merits the sum of not less than
oihundred hollars for the years 1920
art 1 22 upon placer mining claim No.
■> Above Discovery on Moore creek, in
the Mt. McKinley mining and record
ing precinct. Territory of Alaska, in
o iler to hold said claim under the pro
v siotis of Section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States aod the
amendments thereto concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount r< cited to hold said mining
claim for the period ending June 30,
1923.
And if. within ninety days after the
publication o this notice, you fail or
’•efuse to contribute your proportion of
&«id expenditures, as well as the cost
of recording the same, and the costs of
thm advertisement, your interest in
st.ih claim will become the property of
the undersigned, your co-owners, who
have made the required expenditures
under the terms of said Section 2.524 of
the lievist d Statutes of the United
States.
Kki.ujr & Dawson,
Co-Owners,
By J. F. Keller.
Date of first publication, July 21, 1923.
Date of last publication. Oct. 20, 1923.
Nv k of Forfeiture.
i lar idd Seddon, bis heirs and as
signs:
Vou are her: by notified that I have
expended for labor and improvements
hundred dollars per
yi : for i ach of the years 1915. 1916,
[921 upon the Yellow
-•aekei ■ •■so. ation placer mining claim,
itmu. on Marvel creek, in the KuskoA*
kwim recording district. Territory of
Alaska, In order to hold said claim
under 'he provisions of law respecting
annual labor oa 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 coowner, ac
cording to the provisions of .Section
2321 Revised Statutes of the United
States.
Luther c. Hess,
Fairbanks, Alaska,
First publication, June 9,-1928.
Last publication, Sept 8,1923.
Herd of 200
Reindeer
For Sale at
$20 Per Head
Inquire or write James Wen-'
bet?r, Napamute Alaska.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
McGrath
A Bath in a Real
Bath Tub
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Faperhangmg
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
Our New Shipments
j
Have arrived, and we are quoting
the following prices: *
Oranges, $1.00 per dozen
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Apples, 75c per dozen -
Eggs, 75c per dozen
Armour’s Star Ham, 65c lb.
Armour’s Star Bacon, 70c lb.
All Flour Lowered Practically $1
per 100 pounds {
Butter at Same Old Price, $L50
per 2-lb. can •