Assessment Work on
Claims Located* Prior
and! Subsequent 5:912
Wining Inspector B. D. Stewart, re*
plying to an inquiry from a local rais
ing operator, speaks as follows regard
ing periods -for assessment work on
iledeandi placer claims:
“Juneau, June 4, 1024.
“Yours of Mar 27tb. Period for as
sessment work on lode claims and
placer claims located prior to 1912
begins- July 1st following date of loca
Hon of claim, and work may be done
within the year following that date.
“Courts bare never decided and
ther^ is diToreity of opinion as to placer
claims located subsequent to act of
1612, which are in class by themselves.
Probably period for assessment work
on such claims begins with date of lo
cation, and work should be completed
within a year of such date, without ra
jard to fiscal or calendar year.
“3. D. Stewart,
“Mining* Inspector.”
Cofs Throat and Then
Writes Name in Blood
On Walls of the Room.
Seattle, June 9.-‘-Id the same room
»f the Agcew summer home, in the
ffcanionabla Oaklands diatrict, where
Mrs..Virginia Clark, a banker’s wife,
was found shot to death in March,
Thonaaa Owe], a painter, cut his throat
&is afternoon, writing hie name in
Wooti on the walls. Physicians, how
ever saved his life.
Decision Against Fu~
get Sound L. & P. Co,
Seattle, June 8. — Three federal
judges; in- ac ea bane decision, todav
4enl«d» th? appJisatloD of the Puget
Sound' ’Light k Power Company, which
U resisting payment of $350,000 taxes
and accrued interest, far an injunction
against the city and county prooeedidg
with‘the sale of its properties on Juna*
1.0th....It is understood that the com
pany ^ will now pay the amount due
MBder Protest.
Jack Mutcbldr, in' his own launch,
loft yesterday for a short visit at JMc
Sratp. Also going down with him was
Miss • E. Marsh, who returned home
following a visit hare of a couple of
days.,
a
Telegraphic Ticks.
Seattle.—A. Sptro, a S&u fraacjaec
business man and big .game hunter,
and E. S. Gardner. California attorney
and short story writer, arrived here to
day on the former’s schooner yacht
Spray, bound for a period of adventure
on the Keaai peninsula.
Seattle.—Norman R. Strickland, a
university of Washington student, and
his sweetheart, Mrsv<^Talmage, 20, a
widow, were dro^ne^ while rowing in
Lake Washington spal during the
night. Their bodies were found today.
„ Seattle.—Charging cruelty and de
sertion. Mrs. Karelle, wife, of Lieuten
ant Lester B. Karelle, missing pay
master of the Puget Sound oavy yard,
filed suit for divorce in the superior
court here, Monday.
San Francisco.—The Sam Francisco
Bulletin, for many years the property
of R. A. Crothers, has been purchased
by Wallace M. Alexander, Hawaiian
sugar king, and a number of rich San
Franciscans.
Los Angeles.—Franklin J. Morrison,
a. senior in Los Angeles College, was
shot and killed laie last night as he
was caught in the act of holding up a
party of dinner guests at the home of
Fred Harlow.
Nogales, Ariz.—Charles F. Sturte
vant, an American mining man, was
shot to death at Mazatlan, Mexico, the
assassins escaping, according to word
received here Friday.
San Francisco.—Peter Clark Mac
rarand, author, playwright, lecturer,
and former minister, shot and killed
himself last nighustanding at the door
of the morgue. ..
Seattle.—Frank Martiu, a Spokane
restaurant man, was shot and killed on
the Tacoma highway Tuesday morning
while fleeing frpm deputy sheriffs,. t?hn:
were seeking; bootlegger*,
Santa Ana, Oal.—Eight persons, ,in—j
ohiding H. Newton- Thornton, archi
tect, and his sods Allen and David,
were drowned in the capsizing of a|
launch, Tuesday.
Seattle.—In tow of the tug Forest T.
Krosby, the barkentine Bianca sailed
today for.Prince William Sound to be
come a floating herring packing plant.
IncVianapolir.—The democratic state
convention, Tuesday afternoon, nomi
Steamboat Service On Innoko River
The Steamer Pup, Max Simel owner and operator,, will be
> t carrying U.-S.-onail, express, freight and passeegers-between
Holy Cross and Ophijr and -all points on the-Ihaoko River,
JeavmgOpJiir on Next Trip About June 15
And making regular trips between Gphir and Holv Cross
during the open season of 1^24. Horse scows leading Ophir
will connect with steamer at North Fork of Innoko
fare From Ophir ta Holy Croas, With Board, $35 /
At Reasonable Hours
Mrs. Robert E. Lowrie
iW^ZJS,
oatod Dr. Carley E. McCulloch* of Chi
cago, for governor.
Uracut), Mass.—Re^- Fr. Gilbride,
pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church,
was shot to death at the home of John
King, Sr., last Dight.
Kalispel* Mont.—Two and one-half
inches of snow fell here this morning.
Officials and Members
of I. D. Force Arrive
Recent arrivals from the Outside are
Tom McKinnon, well known mining
man, who is largely interested in the
Iitnoko Dredging Company on Ganes
creek, George Wesch, Henry C. Wal
lick, Frank Joaquin and D. N. Ulm.
Mr. Wesch, who is the new manager
for the T. D. Co., in- which capacity he
is already functioning, returns North
after a two-years’ residence in Cali
fornia. He is well and favorably known
hereabouts as wen as in other Interior
sections, and is certain to prove a pop- ■
ular official for ttyat concern. I
Mr. Wallick, an old-time member of
the I. D. force, freturns here after a
winter’s visit on the Outside, spent
mostly at his former,home in Monterey,
Calif. Mr. Wallick enjoyed his few
months’ stay on the Qut6ide. but for all
that, he says, he iq pleased to be back..
Mr. Ulm, an early-day resident of
this section, who did a great deal of
drilling on Ganes creqk some years ago,
and Frank Joaquin, well known old
timer, who has made his home in An
chorage for the past year, are both at
the I. D. headquarters on Ganes*
L*. F.- Bullard, after attending to
business affairs here for a couple of
days, returned to McGrath on Monday.
Mrs. !Bessie Raymond, a Saturday
arriral, returnad Monday to McGrath.
August Smith and Hari*y Minzoff left
Wednesday for Little creek.
fbkotna iiadio Station Schedule.
Following is the schedule now ob- |
cerved by the Tokotna radio station: a
WEEK DAYS.
9:30 a. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
11:15 a. m.—Send and receive lditarod.
1:00 p. m.—Receive from Fairbanks.
1:30 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
4:15 p. oa.—Send and receive lditarod.
5:00 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
, . 8UNI>AffS.
9:30 a. tn.—Receive from Anchorage.
11:15 a. m,—Send and receive lditarod.
4:15 p. tn.—Send and receive lditarod...
5:00 p. m.—Receive from Anchorage.
Effective May 15th, messages will
not be accepted, over counter during
operating schedule. They will be l?eld
ever either for next schedule or for
transmission the following day.
MissE. Marsh, whose home at Mo-)
3rath, the Shannon House, was de»
itroyed by fire a fow days ago, was a
Wednesday arrival for a couple of days'
risit. She describes her losses as
juite •weeping'. Aside from the build
ng. a structure which cost over $2,000,
ler losses included about $400 worth of |
urs; seven $100 bills, together with a
itamber of bills of smaller denoraina
,ions-: jewelry, consisting of a nugget
:bain, two diamond rings, gold watch
md long gold guard, an Australian
fold brooch;, severable valuable fur
rarkas, as well as all her personal ap-!
>arel'and a numberof highly-treasured i
iRects. Several hundred dollars in i
rold coin and nuggets were saved after
he fire, but the recovery was far from
he amount lost. All in all, Miss Marsh
isti males her total loss at from $3,500
o $1,000.
Billy Jones, who returned yesterday
rom the Twitehell camp, brought with
urn a supply of reindeer meat for local
onsumption.
FOR SALE
35-Foot
Scow Boat
6 foot beam, 4-foot bottom.
Equipped with a 5-horsepower
Wright Engine.
Canvas Covered and Canvas
Curtains.
New at Berry Banding.
$275.00
Inquire of Bob Roberson,
Tokotna.
■arsa?.-.!
NORTHERN COSIMERGIAL GO,
OF ALASKA,
s
Stores at McGrath and T&cotna
An Old Saying:
“The Best Is Always
the Cheapest”
Service and Guaran
teed Goods Count ■
t
for a Lot
Our Guarantee Means; Somethings
100-GAL. TANK GASOLINE, $55.00
At. Our McGrath Store
mi-*
Woman DivexyWill
Search, tot> Treasure
Tobermory. Scotland,,— Miss Mar
garet Naylor, described as the first
woman deep sea diver, has arrived here
to assist in the search for the recovery
of millions of gold doubloons on- the
Spanish treasure ship Admiral of Flor
ence, which sank off Tobermory In 1588.
With Commander Young, an experi
enced naval diver, 6b.8 will decide on
the machinery necessary for the deep
sea treasure hunt.
Billy Jones left last evening for
Opbir, taking with him mail destined
via the Yukon.
Gaston St- Clair left Thursday for
Little creek.
Max, Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and.
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies <
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
STATION
Fairview. Innoko River