VOL XII NO. 04
TAKOTNA ALASKA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER l'4 it 35?
PRICE *23 CJENW
Killed Wnen
Sled Upsets
‘SALATNA JIMMY,*’ NATIVES,
MEETS DEATH GOING TO
HIS PISH TRAP.
XSpecial Correspondence.)
WcCRATH, Dec. 26.—Salatna Jirn
:nic, one, of the mucb-thought-of Ha
lves, living about .30 miles Sown .the
Kuskokwim from McGraih, was the
victim of a tragic accident when the
dog sied in,which he was riding upset
i. while going over the bank of the
river,, killing him almost instantly.
. Sinker Gregorio, who was riding with
, him, received a .severe fracture of the
hip.
The two men had left their cabin in
. the evening to look at their fish trap
and had just gone a short distance
from their cabin when the tragedy
took place.
•Salatna Jimmie is survived by his
wife and two children.
Mrs. Dave Clough, James David
son, and Mrs. Elsie Pearson and baby
arrived from Anchorage with Pilot
Matt Nieminen today. Mrs. Clough
is much improved in health, and Mr.
Davidson has completely recovered
from his ailment. Mrs. Pearson is on
her way to Napamute.
The school children put on some
very well-done Christmas sketches,
, under the direction of Mrs. Winnifred
White, that were excellent, reflecting
much to the credit of our McGrath
school and .-ts teacher. The hit of the
evening was the McGrath Minstrel
Show, the children hlackeuing up as
minstrels and doing some clever act
ing.
Another act was put on by the
younger set, under the direction of
Freda Konjg, .a short act featuring
Station P1)Q, McGrath, broadcasting
a program. Those taking part were
Woodrow Vande.rpool, and Robert,
Helen and Freda Konig, and Harry
Dulac, which was well received by
the audience.
About fifty children eryoyed 1111*
Christmas, ami it is still a mystery
as to what became of all the candy,
apples, oranges and nuts that were
distributed among them.
The real spirit .of -Christmas was
felt by all, and McGrath much en
joyed having the many out-of-town
visitors, many of whom were from
Takotna, coining by dog team in 30
below weatber.
Bernard Ivey had hooked up his
radio in the roadhouse, and music
from the -Outside came in well at
times.
Funeral services for the late \
Thomas H. McLean were hem at 12
a. m. on the .22d,, and were largely :
attended. SLtnlef T. Nidhols made a j
brief address, fitting .tfce occasion,,
while Ed Ralston presideed in the
use of the Episcopal church cett'emuuy. ,
Among those enjoying the -Christ
mas dinner at fifae Kruhm Roadhouse
were: John Sinclair, Albert anfi
Bernard Ivey, Jucjge W. T. Vander
pool and family. Deputy U. S. Mar
shal Stanley J. Nichols, Game War
dens Oddie Hallson and Greenold Col
Alaska Interests At
The Nation’s Capital
By W. A. S. ‘
WASHINGTON, Dec. l.--The U.
. S. Bur . au of Indian Affairs expects
suon to i-dvertise for I'ids for the op
*raiion of the salmon cannery on the
Aiin« Island fisaorv reservt at
Metlakatla. south of KercMkun The
five-year contract for the operation of
the raT'i ery, held by the Annette
Island Pact.mg Company, now o • • ed
by the 1‘acific America. 1 Fisheries,
has uift expired. Under the terms of
piuvious agreements the cannery,
which was built in 1918, has been ac
quired by the Indians residing on the
island and their interests are looked
after by the Government. The leas
ing system has been considered most
advantageous to the owners. Because j
of the low prices received for canned
salmon during the past two seasons i
. the Eacific American Fisheries doeg
not aeem anxious to seek another
lease, but. may do so.
TheJfost Office Department has
just assured Delegate Wiekersham;
that his .efforts to secure a regular
mail sentir e to Saint Timothy during
the winter has been successful. Au
thority .has been issued for a monthly
service from November 1 to March
31, each, year
Dr. Charles E: Bunnell, president
.. of the Alaska. Agricultural College
.. and School;.oJL Mines, has been in
Washington the past week, conferring
with officials, of ..the Interior Depart
ment on e_.«pewiative program of
the extension .service of the College
maintained from Federal approppria
tions. He wilL spend .some time ini
New York .before returning to .Fair
banks.
i Alaskans generally will be pleased
j to know that Assistant Attorney Gen
| eral Charles P. Sisson has been ap
! pointed general counsel for the Fad
! eral Home Loan Hank Hoard, with
offices in the Commerce Department
1 Building. For nearly four years!
past Mr. Sisson has been in charge of
administration affairs of the Depart-;
ment of Justice and in that capacity ;
has made several .trips to Alaska,
where he has met not only the offi- j
cials of his department hut the people j
generally, who have a high regard
for his ability, his kindly friendliness J
and his deep interest in the develop- j
ment of the Territory and the .welfare
of the people. ,
The Postoffice Department gives
the information that the postmaster
at one of the small offices in the .Sec
ond division of Alaska bas been found
guilty of selling intoxicating liuqor,
and suggests that the office might be |
abolished and the few patrons served
by carriers on the star route now in
operation in that vicinity..
The Indian Bureau >oI .the Interior
Department is now baring a .session
with the sdb-connhiktee of fhe Sense
appropriations committee, an am .ef
fort to impress uyaon the m&nbecs the
necessity for th e sums .fftftOted by the
Budget. Alaska imtacefts, in both ed- ,
ucational and nmdic$fej» anches, are ; j
being represented byr Dr. W. Carson
Ryan, Jr., director of. education, Paul
. (Continued from Page. 3.) . j
!ins, Mrs. Winnifred White anti Mar
garet White, Freda Kwnig. Mr. and
.ills. Peter Marx and family, Mr. and
Mrs. .Karl Thiele and family, Mrs.
Gabrielian .and Sally, Jack Morris,
Victor lvlard, W. J. Widraan, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Dulac and family, Charles
Smith, Mrs. Joe .Condry and children.
Jim Ebino, .Robert Mart.
After dinner a dance was given that
was enjoyed until the early hoars of
the morning, nuiny of the native peo
ple attending from Nicolai and down
the -Ku.skok.wim.
.Ameling those jenjoying dinner at
the Clough Roadhouse were the fol
.owing: Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ander
son, Thomas Saknoff, IP S. MeDonell,
Owen Gi;ajT, .Chester Brink, Mary Mc
lean, Mr. and Mi's. Warren Alford
and J.ean, Vera and Viola Ckiistram,
Miss Beth M. Anderson, Pilot tistell
Coll, Ar-vid Parse 11, Swan Anderson,
Mrs. Joseph Qates, Joseph Oates, Jr.,;
Freddie •■Oates, Ed Ralstun.
At the Christinas e.ve party held at
the Mr ohm .Road house a brightly dec
orated Christmas tree was enjoyed
by all the children, Santa Claus being
very generous, overlooking nonne of
the many children with his gifts.
Santa Ciaus, not .being .able to attend
.personally, .delegated Dan MeDonell
to act as his assistant, which lie did
to the perfect satisfaction of ail.
IN A SOCIAL W AY
Chris Petersen, as the home of Mr.
and Mrs. .Frank .Guskey, was .host to
a few friends at an excellent turkey
dinner, prepared by Mrs. Guskey.
Those seated were: JVIr. and Mrs.
Guskey, young daughter and son,
Messrs. .Chris Petersen, Bert Good
paster, Axel Petersen, J. P. Taylor,
A. X. Grant.
* * *
The two FmnksMessrs. Larson and
•Guskey—were hosts at an excellent
dinner at the Takotna Roadhouse a
few days ago. Their guests included
i Mr. ond Mrs. Joe Oates, Joseph
Oates, Freddie Oates, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren .Alford, Jean Alford, Chester
Brink, Miss Mary McLean, Nels An
dp-rson. Miss Beth M. Anderson, R. K
Lowrie,.Chris Ne Ison, Chris Petersen,
Bert Goodpaster, James Downie.
* » *
Mr. ..and Mrs. Fred Dubois enter
tained a few friends last night at an
excellent turkey dinner, prepared in
collaboration by Mrs. Dubois and
Mrs. J. P. Taylor. Those seated were:
Mr. and Mrs. Dubois, Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor, Grace and Bettie Taylor, R.!
E. Lowrie, Ilalfdan Wiig, Charles
Nichols, A. X. Grant.
Among Takotnuns who were pres
entn at the Christmas -doings at Mc
Grath were Mr. and Mrs. Warren Al
£urd, Mr. and .Mrs. Joe Oates, Joseph
and Freddie Oates, Chester Brink,
Miss Mary McLean, Miss Beth Marie !
Anderson, Swan Annderson, Arvid
Larson.
Billy Jones, well knonwnn oldtimer,
but more recently engaged in operat
ing in the Cripple section, got away
several days ago for .Seward, where
he is supposed to have gone intno j
hospital Tor an immediate operation.
day, following a visit of some weeks
at Anchorage, to which place Mrs.
Taylor went t o receive medical at
tention. She returns to her home
greeatly improved.
H. K. Carlisle, well known field
man of the Fairbanks Land Office,
was a recent visitor here, en route to
liis headquarters.
Mrs. J. P. TayV- -i-i daughters j
3race and Bettie .._rued here Sun
Items of Importance
In Recent News Events
WASHINGTON.—The prospect of
prompt action on Europe’e plea for
war debts revision was blotted out
today when the .Hoover-Roosevelt ne
gotiations for a bipartisan board of
review reached a deadlock. Hence, it
is expected no action will be taken on
the debts issue until Governor Roose-,
v.elt enters the .White House, two
months from now. .State Department
officials feared preparations for the'
world economic conference also would;
be retarded.
MANITOWOC, Whs. — Miss Mina
Bauer arrived from Munich, Ger
many, today, carrying a spruce tree
for her- brothel', Hans, and his chil
dren. Miss Bauer explained that she
brought the spruce tree, or weinaehts
baum, fro mGormany because she
thought there were no spruce trees in
America and that it would be nice
to give her brother’s American-born
children a treat, by reviving an Old
World tradition.
TOKIO.—The coming session of
the Japanese parliament, the Teikoku
Dikai, will be convened in nprelirui
nary session tomorrow to organize
for what may prove one of the most
momentous sessions in its history.
The Diet must adopt a budget to1
care for more than two billion yen,
described as a stupendous sum for
a country as poor as Japan is now,
and pass such other legislation as
may be demanded by the dominant
groups in national life supported by
the army'.
SAN FRANCISCO.—To keep pri
vate engagements, which he refused
to discuss, George Bernard Shaw,
famous Irish wit and playwright, will
arrive in San Francisco some time in
March aboard the world world cruise
liner Empress of Britain.
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WASHINGTON.—.Senate anti-pro
hibitionists made a surprise drive to
day for immediate beer by proposing
to begin Friday consideration <Jr a 3.2
per cent beer bill, simfe' rxo that i
which Wednesday passed .the House, j
WASHINGTON—Denying itself an
extended Christmas vacation, the
House today adopted . a resolution to
adjourn from Friday until Tuesday.
ST. LOUIS.—Marabout Moham Del
Maarmann, tribal leader, resumed re
ligiou warfare in Mauretania today
w th attacks on French outposts and
patrols, in which seven native soldiers!
were killed.
WASHINGTON.—The House to
day passed a .bill to distribute surplus
Navy clothing to the needy.
NEW YORK-—Jack Dempsey, now
hailed as the .new Tex Rickard, today
embarked upon his most important
venture as a .boxing promoter by
signing former champion Max
Sehmeiling and Maxie Baer, Califor
nia heavyweight, for a 15-round bout
in June. .Dempsey explained that the
bout woulcteite staged in whatever city
offered the - best support, probably
New York or Chicago. The definite
date will be decided later.
i
TilKSA—Tin poverty-stricken Ko
ream*;wet-t= ' to death today
whep. . f sn the Fulmgawa slum i
district .lit:, royed 20 houses. A tene
ment 1 e b sing 500 Koreans was '
b-Lldings destroyed. Six
one o
t
persons were sent to hospitals'. Po
lice and firemen searched the smok
u.g ru.ns fur more bodies. Hun
dreds of persons milled aimlessly
about beyond the police Lines as their
few belongings were destroyed in the
(lames that swept through the wood
en structure. Jit was believed most
of the inhabitants of the buildings
had escaped when the fire first start
ed. —
WASHINGTON.—By a vote of 361
tLo 8 the House of Representatives re
jected a motion by Representative
McFadden of Pennsylvania, Repub
publican, for the impeachment of
President Hoover on the grounnds
that he betrayed the country on war
debts.
His resolution .charged the Presi
dent “failed to. obey and uphold thr
law passed by the Seventy-second
Congress forbidding (Cancellation ir.
whole or in part of war debts due th.
United States from foreign nations,
and Is enndeavoring, and has endeav
ored t o nullify contracts existing be
tween the United States and foreign
debtors.”
The motion was .tabled on the mo
tion of Pou of North Carolina, Dem
ocratic dean of the House, with eg (po
sition votes only from Blanton of
Texas. Griffin of New York, Patman
of Texas, Rornjue of Missouri, Black
of New York, Sweeny of <Ohiu, annd
Hancock of North Carolina, all l»em
crats, a. mi McFadden.
CHICAGO.—Metropolitan ‘Chicago
counted eight deaths bv violence in
the hist 24 hiurs, six bj guns, une by
sutFocation when robbers left .a wo
man victim to die ..after-, binding and
gagging her, and another by .stab
ting.
Turee ,j»f the slatn por ous wc a
ixbyeman, one a bandit, another an
alleged auto thief, and another Frank
Sc'iaetBer, former boxer
The hillings occurred ‘.within a few
hours of an anti-erimc ultimatum de
livered by Mayor Cermek to theory’s
police captains.
Miss Gertrude FVish tw years old,
%sas suffocated with her 73-year-old
f. ,,'tr, also !< >' r.d and gigg’o, b>, l,cJ
on. unable u; nelo her
Two poli ;men were shot down
. tn they c. cal hi'1 to Vr.thuv Lo
ivc's hour- *, serve .1 warrant
e’f rging h ifh fad’ng to, y.l,‘d his
a!.’ daug an to ache
Local Mention
Frank Speljack was, a town visitoi
for a day, dejiartirg yesterday foj
his home at Little
Peter Meisch, among recent
visitors, departing yesterday for
Ophir.
A. H. TwitefceiL after a couple »>f
days in townn,,>gain departed for his
reindeer headquarters. . He reports
that the Schirpieyer Roadhouse, on
the Ophir-Fltd, trail, is nut occupied
this winter ..and that it behooves an\
wayfarer jE»ing .over that- route to
have a nax with him.
Reeent reports from thekOphir sec
tion state that Frank McCafferty if
feeling,.none too well. , Del Thompson
is.aUitejroadhouse and giving Frank
svfriwfftasntian.
an(i
were recent visitors her<*
Creek. ,