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SAN PEDR
rank Explosion Causes
Burning1 of a Million
Barrels of Oil
Sani Pedro, Aug. 13.—An .in
iefground oil tank of the Gen*
?ral Petroleum Company ex
oloded this morning, causing the
burning of one million barrels of
oil*. The explosion, which is
said to have resulted from spon
taneous combustion, shook the
entire city.
Soldiers, the police depart
nem and firemen battled the
entire day before the tank fire
A’as gotten under control. The
overflow resulted in scores of
esidents fleeing, from their
homes, after hastily moving fur
aiture and ’>ersonal effects. The;
damages are estimated' at one;
niHion dollars.
Frank Beckman, who returned here
Su iday from a visit of some days in the
Tolstoi section, left Monday over the
tuminer trail for Candle.
Lean Loomis, local N. C. manager,
returned Sunday from a business trip
if several days at McGrath.
Max Sirnel
The Pioneer Trader
y
Furs Bought and
Sold
J
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River
Aslf tae People of Ophir about us.
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STATION
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Fairview. innoko River
Makes Caustic TMr *i
to British Repara
tions Note.
Paris, Aug. 2-3.• Tin; riiili re
ply of the government to the re
cent British repartitions-note ;
sorts that France refuses to
withdraw from the Ruhr except
as she is paid, and that she like
wise rejects a plan for an inter
ternational re-estimate of Ger
many’s capacity to pay. Refer
ring to the British allusion o,
the “rights of others, the reply
said that “France does not nee;!
to be reminded of her duties.’’
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Robert Gherkie, headed for Tokcunu,
left Bethel on Wednesday, trn .elintr in
his own boat. Accompany ini; Mr.
Gherkie as far as McGrath F Fred
erick Anderson, wireless opera tot, who
will relieve Sergeant L. W. Bundy at
that station.
The Thor left Wednesday Or M» -
Orath with the following' y
Frank Guskey. Warren Stew:.,*'. D o
Callahan, Win. Mol.vneau:;. iG/ach. |
Jack McDonald. Fun Aban,* H. »Va!
lick, Wm Hummel. Wm. C.Lce, Miss
Dora Werner.
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Alex. Gragen and Frank Deon:’
who arrived Monday from r !' -i j ;
Commission camp left Fues* y for j
Candle, returned here Thursday, and
departed yesterday for Ruby.
Bill Hummel, who made the trip on
the Thor Wednesday to McGrath, took
the overland route back on Thursday,
making the distance in eight hours.
T. F. Roberts, whoeame in from the
Road Cominission> camp on Mondavs
left Wednesday for Ophir, on his way
to Ruby. Nenuna and the c*-:.
Miss Dora Werner, after a visit, of a
few days here, the guest of Miss
Frances Larson, left Wednesday for
her home at McGrath.
The steamer Tana, according to the
best information obtainable, ■-ij 1 leave
McGrath for Bethel about August 28ib.
Jack Brandon, who returned yester
day from a trip to Candle and McGrath,
left this morning for Ophir.
Hijnk Wallick and Willi;*.: nine re
turned last evening from a trip to Mc
Grath, coming up via the overland.
Statement of the Condition of the
Miners & Merchants Bank of Iditarod, Alaska,
At the clooe of business Juue 29th, 1923.
Resources.
Loans and discounts * 13,125 00
Loans on real estate 750.00
Overdrafts . f),9,so,31
U. S. bonds and securities 10,907.47
Other bonds and warrants 29,307.30
Dae from other banks 102 93
Checks on othor banks
' and other cash items . . 9,730.96
Cash on hand 38.982.00
Rul lion on hand 050 00
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits less e: •
penses paid .
Due to other banks
Demand deposits.
Total .
8 25,000.00
5,000.00
2,323.79
1. 1*>8. (1
75.482.35
8114,904.85
j Total .$114,964.85
! > ii. C. Button, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
khat the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge and be
bef. R. C. Button, Cashier.
United States of America, )
Territory of Alaska f S,J'
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of July, 1923.
* t (.’has E. Taylor.
[Seal! Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
J4v commission expires July 0. 19.; i.
Road Work in This
Section Brought to
an End by A. R. C.
All '..oik under way on the Govern
ment roads bf the Alaska Road Com
mission came to a stop last Saturday
evening, the i-.ison for its discontinue
ancc appmcniU being lack of funds.
Aside from iwipmgjout a number of
gaps existing in ilia tirst si ven miles
out from Tokotna, tlio Tokotna Ophir
highway during ihe present reason has
been extender, for a distance of about
live miles. The matt is now practically
complete for a distance of eleven miles,
andjia said to be in passable condition
for one mile beyond, this latter mile
as yet hare';-, being usable for automo
biles.
Tbe’Tokotra-Toitotna Landing road,
workjiipon which commenced several
weeks ago, will have to wait for an
other year before receiving its finish
ing touche- although another ten or
eh* ven days’ work would have com
pleted it. This road, when completed,
willjbe about two miles long. One mile
of the rood has been completed, and
of the remaining mile about three
fourths has been corduvoved. mossed,
and bridges and culverts pti in.
John .1. McGrath, known in every
Alaskan and Yukon camp, former ed-i
itor of the Nome N ws, 2- Nugget,
Seward Gutev and i ( 'aska
newspapers, dropped dear lexy
In Brooklyn. N several aeks ago,
while visiting tin aunt, according to
reports received in Alasl..t the
time of his (.eat1 he was associated
with a .Florida newspaper The de
ceased leaves hundreds < sourdough
friends in the Te-ritory, amt during
hi. business year-, m Alaska was con
sidered oue of its ablest journalists.
Warren Stewart, who arrived from
the Road Commission camp on Mon
day. was a Thor passenger for Mc
Grath on Wednesday.
Jack McDonald, who returned Mon
day from a few days’ visit at Ophir,
left Wednesday for McGrath, going
down od the Thor.
Mike Koki, one of Monday’s arrivals,
left Tuesday for Garies.
Kii Nollette, of Yankee creek, was a
town visitor Thursday.*
Tony Butorac returned Thursday
from a trip to Ophir.
Axel Peterson left Monday for Little
creek ami Ophir.
Frank Righini left Tuesday, headed
for Iditarod.
t £
fit 8 a Si U R 85' #»■■■ B5
J “Ep p 1 Sis-* e ■»i§
i«i$b Pm iff
si*" ic sms B 8 '•• V;^/ 1 &
M
mi
Tokotna
First Class in Every
Respect
Private rooms, with spring beds.
Good Meals Served
for $1.00
Bath room, with sanitary toilet.
Pure weli water.
Good, clean dog hou ■.
John Vik left Tuesday for Ophip, on
his way to Ruby.
John Sundberg left Wednesday,
beaded for Ruby.
Dich KuhlolT was among the early in
the week arrivals.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Michect, Lueey, his heirs and as
signs:
ou, and each of you, are hereby
no ilied that we, the undersigned, vour
co-owners, have expended in labor and
improvements the sum of,not less* than
one hundred dollars for the years 1920
and 1022 upon placer mining claim No.
■" Above Discovery on Moore creek, in
the Mt. McKinley mining and record
ing precinct. Territory of Alaska, in
order to hold said claim under the pro
visions of Section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of the nited States and the
amendments thereto concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said miuing
claim for the period ending June 30,
1923.
And if, within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
said expenditures, as well as the cost
of recording the same, and the costs of
this advertisement, your interest in
said claim will become the property of
the undersigned, your co owners, who
have made the required expenditures
under the terms of said Section 2324 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
K'Kiii.KR & Dawson,
Co-Owners,
By J. F. Keller.
Da of first, publication, July 21, 1923.
Dai. >f last publication. Oct. 20, 1923.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To K "!d Scdduo, his heirs and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that r have
expended for labor and improvements
the sum of one hundred dollars per
year for each of the years 1915. 1910,
1 (17, 1220 a. ri 1921 upon the Yellow
Jack r Association placer raining claim,
situate on Marvel creek, in the Kusko
kwim recording district. Territory of
Alaska, in order to hold said claim
under the provisions of law respecting
annual Jabor on mining claims.
And if, within ninety days after the
publication o this notice, you fail to
pay your portion of such'- expenditure*
your interest in said claim w>Li be for
feited to the undersigned ec-ovnier, ae*'
cording to the provisions of Section
-.'524 Revised Statutes of the United
States.
Ll THKH 'C. IlfiSS.
‘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
berg, Nana mute. Alaska.
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CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
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McGrath
A Bath in a Real ,
Bath Tub ;
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Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhangirig
CHARLES KEBHUN
The Handy Man .1
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL GO.
' OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
Opr Mew Shipments
Have arrived, and we are quoting
the following prices:
Oranges, $1.00 per dozen
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, $1.50
per 2-lb. can