THE KUSKO
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2nd School of Mines
YQL. V. NO. 1
TOKOTNA, ALASKA SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1925.
PRICE 25 CENT
Obligations to U. S. Not
to Be Repudiated,
State Dept. Hears.
Washington, Jan. 1.—Ambas.
sad or Hei rick’s report of his
conversation with Premier Her
riotton the question of France’s
American debts reached the
^ptate Department early today,
atad it is understood to contain
t$e first official assurance to be
received here that France does
not intend to repudiate her obli
gations to this country. The
communication, it is understood,
was welct noely received by the
State Department.
Leroy M. Tozier Dead,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Dec. 30,—Leroy M.
Testier, lawyer, a pioneer of the Klon
dike. and.fur,a number.of years pioini
oeot in bis profession at Fairbanks,
Alaska, died in. a local hospital .here
today. He bad been in poor health for
many months.
Confession to Release
Man Serving 15 Years
Huotville, Texas. Dec. 31 —Seven
hours before he was hanged at Vil.e
Platte, La., Euzebe Vidriene Juidrieue
confessed that he bad killed five meD,
naming each of them. As a result of
the confession Frank Smith' is about to
be freed from the Texas state prison,
where he is now serving a fifteen-year
sentence.
New Coast Cutter to
Take Place of Bear
Washington, Deo. 30.—Ou motion of
Senator Jones, of Washington, the
Senate today passed the bill already
^ “passed ,by the House appropriating
$925,000 for a new coastguard cutter
for. Alaska water to replace the cutter
Bear. Tne bill is now in the hands of
the President for approval.
Arrested for Murder
of Capt. Mills and Son
•
. Seattle, Dec. 29.—Owen B. Bamer
vras arrested last night in New York
city, charged with being, one of three
men who.boarded tbe rum schooner
Beryie>Qtf:Bidney island on October 15
and murdered M. G. Mills and son
William. ,17-..
Streams of Faithful
Pass Thru St. Peter’s
Rome*, Dec. 27,—Streams of faithful
are still pouring coday through the
holy door in St. Peter's, opened bv
Pope Plus on Christmas eve. in inaug
urating the year of jubilee. Each one
passing through kissed the side posts,
from which the door bad been re
mwed.
P. 0. DEPT.
MEASURE
Provides for Increases
in Postal Salaries,
Mailing Rates.
Washington, Jan 2.— Th»‘Sen
ate postoffice conimitUM1 gave ap
proval today to the administra
tion bill providing for increases
in postal salaries rates. The
'rate of increases recommended
by the Pos’office Department,
however, were readjusted so that
second class mail will be charged
considerably less than originally
proposed. The new measure,
in fact, provides a flat one and
one-half cents per pound rate on
all second cla^-s mail devoted to
reading matter, instead of two
cents, as proposed by the Post
office Department
Telegraphic Ticks.
San Friinciseu—It. developed here
today that Douglas Stores, of Shuttle,
ex C'iDvict. whose arrest was bennght
about by Lenore Holland Worth, a Los
Aogeles woman, has tieen living here
with Mrs. J. W. Pace, wife of a former
warden of Walla Walla penitentiarv,
where Stores served, and in which
Ruth Garrison, Seattle .stenographer,
is now imprisoned for having poisoned
to.death Mrs. Stores, that she'might
marry Stores.
Seattle.—Attorney Thomas D Page,
who was arrested by Hazelton. division
prohibition chief, last, July on a charge
of possessing and transporting home
brew, was acquitted in Federal Judge
Netterei’s com t yesterday afternoon.
Yakima.—Ira Wright,, a leading cit
izen of Toppeni-h, was killed Tuesday
by Rescue Fritz, because be had ob
jected to the attention of Frh.z to his
daughter. Fritz men shot hiuise'f,
perhaps fatally.
Everett.— Armed bandits secured
eleven hundred dollars and then es
caped tn an automobile, after they had
held up messengers of the Puget Sound
Light & Power Company, Tuesday af
tern< on.
Seattle.—“I am going to join my
baby,” wrote Mrs. Arsville, who ended
her life today by taking poison, with
her right hand gripping her baby’s
doll. The little one died six months
ago.
Seattle.—A fund is being raised here
to seod Wiljttjm J. Julian a Broad
Pass, Alaska, opera tor. stiff ring from
cancer of the si<m-<-i> t Mie Mayo
Bros.’ institution for pernuoti.
—
Atlanta.—A E. Sartan, deposed war
den of Atlanta penitentiary, was in-!
dieted bv 3he federal grand jury this!
afternoon on bribery charges.
Olvmpia.—Judge Warren W Telman
was today elected chief justice of the
state supreme court bv a unanimous
vote of the justices.
Seattle:—W.C Kipp. fornVer wealt hy •
Spokane confectioner, broken m healt h;
suicided at his home here, Tuesday af
ternoon.
Seattle.—Seattle bank clearings for
1924 total $2,020,500,000.
Scotch Collie Finds Its
Way From California
to North Dakota Home
Valiev City, N. D., Dee. 29.—Ad
eight-year old Scotch collie dog. be
j longing to Mr. and Mrs. F E. Runvoo.
of Oriska. found his way home from
California, where Runyon had taken
him on a trip last fall. Wagging his
, tail, he walked in upoo the Runyons as
i they were having breakfast, this tnorn
i >ng>
PROMOTIONS
FOR FLYERS
Weeks Approves Plan
for Rewarding U. S.
World Airmen.
I
Washington, Dec. '29.—Secre
tary of Interior Weeks approved
today the plan for rewarding the
army world flyers, which would
advance Lieut. Smith one thou
i sand tile-'on the promotion list
and Lieutenants Wade, Nelson,
Leslie and Arnold five hundred
flies each, while Staff Sergeants
Ogden and Harding, eivi'iar. me
chanics, who hold reserve corp
commissions as second lieuten
ams, would be appointed officers
in the regular army in their re
serve corps. All members of
the flight squadron would re
ceive distinguished service med
als and would be permitted to
accept decorations offered by
foreign governments.
Bank Teller Very Slow,
Robber Gets $125 Only
Vancouver, Dec 29. —Walking into
the Bank of Nova Scotia at 1 p. m. to
day. a young robber handed the teller
a slip bearing the words, ‘'Band over
seven huodted dollars.”
Laboriously, the teller counted him
out $125, and with this sum the robber
ran out of the hank and disappeared.
Coolidge Hopeful for
Further Disarmament
Washington. Jau. 1.—President Cool
idge is hopeful, but not certain, that it
will be possible to hold another inter
national conference for further naval
disarmament, within another vear.
Washington Notes
Washington —Walter D. VanRiper,
of New Jersev, assistant United States
attorney, who refused to resign at the
demand of Attorney General Stone,
was removed from office Tuesday as
the outgrowth of liquor scandals.
Washington —The Senate late Tues
day afternoon passed the bill granting
a $5 OuO yearlv pension to Mrs. Wood
row Wilson.
Washington. — The Treasury and
Postoffice appropriation bill, carrying
$783.190,522, passed the Bouse, Tues
day. _
Washington.—President and Mrs.
Coolidge attended the charity ball for
the children’s hospital, last night. •
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SOLDIERS’
BONUSES
.
Policies Repress >ting
$750,000,000 Sent to
600,000 Veterans.
Washington, Jan. 1.—Soldier
bonus policies, representing
seven hundred and fifty million
dollars, six hundred thousand
veterans of the world war, Di
rector Hines, of the veterans’
bureau, announces, are being
mailed tonight.
The checks for cash claimants
will be mailed March 1. About
thirty thousand of these have
already been prepared.
McGrath’s New Year
Function One of Best
That, the New Year eve party at Me'
Grath, last Wednesday night, was one
of the most enjoyable up to date this
winter, was the verdict of all who were
in attendance.
Dancing was in full swing at it p. m.,
and lasted until about 4 a. m., barring
the midnight intermission, at which
time New Year greetings were ex
changed and lunch was served at the
McGrath Lioadhouse, under the per
sonal supervision of Bert Stewart, and
it is needless to say that it was an ex
cellent one. as were the other feasts
provided by him.
Ooe night of dancing, seeminglv.
was not sufficient, and at the wind-up
of the New Year party the crowd voted
for another dance that night. And
again tbev went at it., this second party
lasting until about 2 a. m.
The musie for both occasions tta<
provided bv Mr. and Mrs. R. E Lowrie,
which means that it was of the same
excellent brand as always furnished bv
them.
The people of McGrath generally
were ever on the alert to care for their
visitors. overlooking nothing that
would add to the comfort of their
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mutchler had
as house guests Mr. and Mrs. D E.
Clough, Mrs. B. J. Boyd. Bessie Fred,
Margaret Clough, Marian McDonald.
Jack and Dave Mutchler.
At a dinner on Thursday evening Mr.
and Mrs. Mutchler had the following
guests: Mr. and Mrs. D. E Clough.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowrie, Mis-es
Elizabeth Egsak, Bessie Fred, Mar
garet Clough. Marion McDonald. Jack
and Dave Mutchler, Mr. McGinnis,
Chris Nelson, A. X. Grant. At the
Wednesday evening dinner there were
seventeen guests, including Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Lane, Mary Snyder and
most of the previously named.
Among the guests at McGrath Road
house from Tokotna and other parts
were Mr6. J. H. McLeao. Mary Mc
Lean, Bettie McDonald, A. Lhereaux,
Charlie Goebel. Waino Puntila, Happy
Jacobson, Robert Menzies, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Oats, Rose Oats and a number
of others.
Miss E. Marsh also kindly provided
accommodations for a number of the
visitors, eight Tokotnans the first night
and six the second.
Charlie Goebel, coming from Mc
Grath, was a mid-week visitor.
ALASKAN
MINERALS
Gold Was Only Metal
to Show Increase
in 1924.
Washington, Jan. 1.—Alaskan
mines produced $17,080,000
worth of mineral in 1924, com
pared with $20,330,000 in 1923,
as shown in the estimate the
geological survey is preparing
for publication in its annual re
port.
The gold output is estimated
at $6,300,000, compared with
$3,382,314 in 1923. this being the
only metal to show an increase
over the precediug year.
The value of the copper pro
duction declined to approximate
ly $10,000,000. Silver declined
from $667,012 to $450,000, and
coal production fell off from
$755,459 to $550,000. The in
crease in the gold output was
due mainly to activities at the
lode mines in Southeastern
Alaska.
Noel W. Smith Ap
pointed Manager of
Alaska’s Railroad
Washington, Jan. I.—Noel W. Smith,
who ha9 been special assistant to Sec
retary or Interior Work in charge of
the Alaska Railroad, today received
appointment as general manager of the
road. _
‘Kid’ McCoy Found
Guilty, Manslaughter
Los Angeles, Dec. 30.—Norman Sel
by, known in the pugilistic world M
Kid McCoy, was found guilty of mao*
slaughter this evening by a jury con
sisting of nine women and three men,
a verdict being reached vfter the jury
had been out for 78 hours.
McCoy said: “I wanted them either
to hang roe or acquit me.”
Seattle Bandits Grab
Grip Holding $5,000
Seattle. Dec. 31.—Two bandits ban
dits held up Roland Carlson, Rhodes
Bros. & Co. messenger, on Second ave
nne, this afternoon, and robbed him of
a g' ig containing $5,000. They escaped
in an automobile.
Britain Declares Will
Get Back to Gold Basis
Washington, Jan. 2.—It developed
lodav that Montague Norman, now in
ibis country, is here for a conference
with American financiers. Britain hav
ing declared that she will get back to
the gold basis, which she lost during
the world war.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon G. Loomis enter
tained at dinner on New Year's day,
thoir guests being Anthony Sweeney,
Henry Mariella, .Captain Carlson, Bert
Goodpaster, Fran 1c Larson and Chris
Peterson.