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Hate fed ss sPCond-< ■'r'S matter August
26th, 1927. \t the Post Office at
ToKotn*. lass a, under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
TOK'OTN A, a LASS A. M a R. 21 1925
4 Times Sentenced to
Hang, Vuco Perovich
Now Seeks Freedom
Topeka.—After service almost. 20
jeartf in Leavenworth penitentiary for
a minder committed in Alaska, Vucoj
PeroVich, the date of whose hanging
bad been set. four di!Teaent times dur
ing those 20 years, has begun habeas
corphs proceedings for release from
conflhenient up n the gt'oundf that no
“CsiDDiitmeet” was issued in his case.
The federal attorney for this district
says that the court's records support
Perovich’s allegation*3. Porovktb was
convicted In September, lJOo. in Fair
banks, Alaska, and sentenced to be
banged. President Taft commuted bis
sentence to life imprisonment on June
5, 1969 _
Fairbanks News-Miner.
Vuco Perovich. in the sarlv davs of
this Camp, 1904 or 1005. kilted a man
named Jake Jacont, at the mouth of
Deadman's slough, a few miles from
Fairbanks, and which obtained its
name from that kiliiDg. He was tried
before Federal Judge VV ickershatn,
convicted, and sentenced to be hanged.
The scaffold was built, and stood in the
winds, snows and rains for four years,
waitibg its fruits from the Perovich
family, Leroy Tozier defended him,
and Peter Vidovieb. a fellow country
man Who died in New York a pauper
OD hfs wav back to the old country
with a fortune sewed in his clothes,
provided the money, and Tozier and
Vidovieb wem to Washington for help
Machine, Black
smith and
Sheet Metal Work
All Kinds of Repairs
Stoves Built
and Repaired
Robt. £. Lowrie
Tokotna, Alaska
fur Ferovich. Four times sentenced to
bang, Ferovich cheated the gallows
troe. The fool, like most Alaskans,
didn’t know how to quit,: and while
Vidovich and Tozier are dead and a
lunar time buried, Ferovich still lives,
and the records seem to show that,
lifter 20 years’ penal servitude, Pfero
vich’s habeas corpus will stand up and
he will walk forth from Leavenworth a
free man, as there was. apparently, no
commitment.
Eastern Section Is
Called Wettest Area
Washineton,—New York, Penns'yl
vania, New Jersey and Maryland ate
the wo-st offenders against the drv
law, officials of the prohibition bureau .'
today told the Senate internal revenue
probe committee. Local sentiment of
the people in these states against the
drv law makes enforcement-‘‘hard.” J
Britt, chief counsel of the prohibition
unit, declared.
“Thp dpnaMiriPnf..r ‘’hue no
where nearlv sufficient agents ti pmp
ly cover the United States. U would
take thousands and thousand of agents
if the bureau were to undertake to po
lice the country, but it has only 1700 ’*•
Members of the commitide criticised
the bureau’s distribution of ligents. It
was developed that Mew York, for in
stance, had but one agent to 45,788 of
population, while Nevada, which Britt
said was “day,’ has one agent to 6.000.
A memorandum from the narcotic
division showed that the number of
drug addicts has decreased from 264,000
in 3900 to 150,000 last vear. Importa
to a of opium also has declined from :
165 093 pounds in 19*22. m 87.344-in 1924
“Philadelphia is well known as the
source of alcohol for prettv nearly all
of the United States. Pittsburgh is a
great center for beer- .New York city
dor imported liquor,” declared Britt.
“'Pittsburgh is one- of the wettest
3|>i ts we have,” interposed Victor Sira
onion, a counsel of the unit.
“'Most of the bootleg liquor through*
out the Uniieo States,” he said. “Coines
front Industrial alcohol plants.
Describing the distribution of prohi
bition agents, Drill declared the bu
reau always “anticipated an emer
gency and sent extra officers to cities
in which were held large conventions
or gatherings. He cited the republican
convention iu Cleveland and the demo
cratic convention in New York as ex
amples where the bureau concentrated
heavv forces.
Britt appealed for more ageots to
I enforce the law.
Declines to Let Youth,
20, Wed Woman of 45
Naw Orleans.—May and December
have often been joined in wedlock—
when the spring half of the match was
feminine. But if it is masculine there
are apt to be complications.
Mr. May and Miss December are not
an appropriate match, sitvs Judge V. J.
Steotz, of city court, even if Cupid
sanctions it.
Before the judge today apjteared
Amanda Emiline Stonsbraker, of (Jtav
inde. La , and Arnold Brauum, of Tair
madge, Neb., with a license to wed.
Judge Stentz saw the age of the bride
to-be given as 45, while Branum con
fessed to 20 years, and furthermore car
ried the consent of his parents to wed.
But Judge Stentz expressed the opin
ion that Miss Stonebraker was older
than 45 and declined to tie the knot
The Kodiak customs house, which
was abolished in 1908, has been re
established. and 3-td S. Bettman. 0. S.
commissioner, has been appointed dep
uty collector of> customs. The public
health service has also established a
| public relief station at Kodiak, with
t Dr. C. L. Hawk as physician in charge.
Hard Times Dance,
Ophir, Hugre Success
- |
The hard limps hall at Ophir la.-l
Saturday nigh< proved » huge success
in every particular. Ophirnes. wiili
tb.ir usual hospitality, saw that noth
ing which could add unbe comfort of
their guests was lacktng-.
Dancing started at'9"p. 'm'. sod con
tinued until 0:30 (he following morn
ing, the only intermission being at
midnight, when everyone part*•'■if of ».e
excellent lunch served a> th * *{ ■■
Roadhouse.
.1 >e Ferris, with a nicely rig a: u
two-horse sleigh, was the li's ■ .oil
Ophir with a portion of the Tui'i '»-•
delegation, those on board being' Mr-.
O E Clough, Mrs. 8. J Boyd1. Misses'
Bessie Boyd, Mary McLean- and Betty j
McDonald; Arthur L’heereux, Peter!
Snow, Alex Giasson. Frank Larson,
A.. X Grant.
Among those in attendance »ere the
following:
Al G■ ’slow Peter Jensen
Mr. a-id Mrs. Leuo V’r. and Vl rs Geo.
Lnonris M'itchier
Margaret Loomis Joseph Otes
Lillian Loomis Miss Rose Otes
Ed Enholm Dave Muichler
Sig Wiig Jack Mutchler
Mr aud Mrs John Nick Nicholson
Rieck E«an Jones
Clara Rieck Frank McCaffrey
Ella Rieck Nel-. Vibe
Elsie Rieck Mrs. James Weir
Mrs. J K. McLean Mrs. Sid Paulson
Mary McLean Al Berg
Bettie McLean Frank Myers
Knot Wickstrom Andy DanseQ
F. Koei hlisberger Pete Carlson
Juhn Edwards Chris Bolgeo
John Collins Sam-Hounan
Peter Snow John Slayton
Joe Ferris Mr. and Mrs Vic
Fraok Larson mr Hill
Bn I Hum met
H. K. ('ailisle
Turn .Bare
Henry Mart el le.
W.J W id man
Dan Nicholson
John RejK)
Alex GiaSson
Gaston sfc. Clair
George Congress
Mrs E. J. Bovd
Bessie Boyd
A. L’heureux
Mrs. D E Clough
Margare Cl tug h
A X. Gmni
There are o.>w ninety three old timers |
re-odiojj ic the Pioneers’ Home, in
Sitka, according t<> an official report,
receive*] from ike iusiiui.ion hy Gov.
Scott, C. B ice. This is said to t»e the ;
largest number ever received there at
any one time in the history 06 the
Home. The average number of in
mates is said to be about 60 or 65. The
previous highest number was 82.
PROFESSIONAL
Albrecht and Taylor
Idllarod. Alaska,
LAWYERS
Practice in all Courts!
Leon G. Loomis
Notary Public
Tokotna, Alaska
Mrs. Jean McLean
Notary Puhlur
Tokotaa, Alaska
Da Rand’s
Cafe and
Hotel
Flat City
Tokotna
Pool Hall
Ice Cream
All kinds of Soft
Drinks
Stationery
Notions, Etc.
Where Oldtimers
Congregate
Jack Mutchler
Proprietor
Blackburn
6c Eldridge
McGrath, Alaska
Fresh Goods
Provisions, Notions
and Hardware
Hood’s Rubber Goods
The best Shoe Pac. They stand
the wear.
Fish Netting
Fur Bought and Sold
Brins* us your fur to be made up.
We represent a good and
reliable house.
McGrath Pool Hall
George Mutchler, Proprietor
Ogars,Tobaccos, Candies, Fruits
Old-Timers’ Popular Resort
Geo. W. Hoffman
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim Valley
Napamute, Alaska
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Good Prices for Your Fur
Larson Roadhouse
Best of Home Cooked Meals. Prompt Attention
New Dog Houses.
Frank Larson - - Proprietor
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION;
COMPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
Capt. Wallace Langley, Manager.