THE KUSKO TIMES
McGRATH, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1922.
PRICE 25 CENTS
VOL. II. NO. 27.
Conference At Genoa
Again Under Headway
Genoa, April 20.—Germany’s
official reply to the allies’ note
regarding the Russo-German
treaty was delivered to the con
ference today. The Russian
delegation announced that its
reply to the allied experts’ terms
concerning Russian debts and
obligations would be deli re red
tliis afternoon. With these mat
ters in hand, the Genoa confer
ence, which has marked time for
several days, once more got un
der way.
While the tone of the German
reply is mild and conciliatory, it
is also most evasive. The reply
neither consents to the annul
ment of the Russo German com
mercial pact nor to the complete
withdrawal by the German dele
gation from the political com
mission, the most important suo
division of the conference. How
ever. it agrees to withdraw from
further discussions so far as Rus
sia is concerned.
Genoa, April 21.—If the kus
sians are granted recognition, do
jure and adequate financial as
sistance, they state in their reply
submitted to the entente today,
they are willing to admit kus
sia’s war and pre-war debts
waive their counter claims and
restore the use of nationalized
property to its former owners,
or satisfy the claims of foreigrl
ers in cases where their property
cannot be restored,
Genoa, April 22-—Actual work
on a plan lor the reconstruction
of Russia was started today by
experts representing the Russian
soviet" government, Britain, Bel
giurn, I ranee, Italy, Japan, Hoi
land. Czechc Slovakia. Heated
politics surrounding the Russian
| problem had been cooled by
! Tchetcherin s note accepting ir
| main the allied formula stating
I the terms on which the greal
I powers are willing to resume
j business relations with Russia
ENERGETIC
MEASURES
France to Use Them If
Germany Doesn’t Ab
rogate Treaty.
Paris, April 20.—Instructions
sent by Premier Poincare to
French ambassadors in the cap
itals of the allies are to insist
that energetic measures must be
taken and penalties applied to
Germany in case the Russo-Ger
man treaty is not abrogated.
These measures, says the pre
mier, will be taken, regardless
of what the Genoa conference
may decide.
J. E. Ilaker for the Legislature.
The many friends of John E Maker,
of Tacotna, are urging him to make
the race for the Territorial Legisla
ture. It is understood that Mr. Maker
has practically yielded to the strong
pressure and that formal announcement
to this effect will be made-at an early
date. _
Notice of Primary Election.
Notice of primary election to be held
in the three following precincts, April
25; 1!>22:
Voting Precinct No. i, McGrath,
Alaska—Voting will be conducted in
the Blackburn & Eldridge store. Polls
open from 8 a. m. until 7 p. m.
Voting Precinct No. 2, Tacotna,
Alaska -Voting will be conducted in
the A. Higff'ns store. Polls often from
8 a. m. until 7 p. m.
Voting Precinct No. .5, Nixon Mine
Voting will be conducted in the office
of Alaska Tread well Gold Mining Co.
Polls open from 8 a. to. until 7 p. m.
The above election is , held for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the general election to be held in No
vember, next.
'Floyd E Marsh,
U. S. Commissioner,
Mt. McKinley Precinct.
TARIFF BILL
IN SENATE
Consideration Begins
With a Warning Ad
dress bv McCumber.
Washington, April 11.—Con.
siderat ion of the administration
tariff bill began in the Senate to
day with an address by Chair
man McCumber, of the finance
committee, who declared a pro
tective tariff and a reduction ir
production costs were necessary
to reconstruct the commercial
bridge across the chasm separ
ating costs of production in tht
United States and abroad. The
senator warned manufacturers,
factory laborers and retailers
that a protective tariff alone
would not bring about a revival
of business. There must, he
said, be a reduction of costs to ?
point within reach of the con
sumer’s pocketbook.
Dick Herntesen Passes A way.
Dick Kerniesen, well known old
timer of thi.s section, passed away a'
the Anchorage hospital on April 14th
according to advices lately received
here. Death was due to internal can
cer. Mr. Berntesen was taken to An
chorage early in February by Jot
Wills, in the hope that he would obtait
medical relief, but it is stated that tht
cancer had advanced too far for him u
he operated upon.
Two Schools At Flat.
Fiat’s school trouble has culminated
in such a division of the school patrons
that two schools are now being main
tained, according to word lately re
ceived here. One of these schools is
said to have an attendance of d pupils,
the othc r 11..
! Camp Lewis Will Be
Abandoned, July 1st
j San Francisco.—Plans calling for the
virtual abandonment of Camp Lewis,
| at American Lake, Washington, and
the transfer of the Nineteenth infantry,
at present in San Francisco, to the Ha
waiian islands before July 1, are being
negotiated by the war department, it
was reported today.
1 Sutherland Strong in Anchorage.
Late arrivals from the coast state
i that the prediction is made that Dele
gate Sutherland will win out, in the
Anchorage primaries by a vote of 2 to
1, notwithstanding the desperau light
being waged against him by a coterie
I of coast politicians.
Being Rushed to New
Orleans for Use Along
Rising Mississippi.
New Orleans, April 21. Des
perate efforts are being put
: forth to strengthen the levees
land keep the Mississippi within
bounds.
Four million sandbags are
being rushed from Schenectady
for use in this vicinity, where
the water has already reached
the highest mark ever recorded.
Many districts are already i
flooded, and great damage lias!
been done to iarms and much '
livestock destroyed.
That “Fast” Time.
A revised version of tlmt “fast" time
• credited to Charles Enquist is to the
effect that the real time was just two
days slower than that reported by Thk
T.tMk's. A recent arrival states that
Mr. Enquist left Anchorage on an early
trait, Sunday morning, instead of the
reg Jar Tuesday train, as was general
ly supposed, and arrived in Nancv in
time to make either Susitna or Lake
view on the same day. Had he left the
latter place on the same day, which is
almost certain, his time from either of
the places to McGrath would be live
days. All of which is a somewhat dif
■ ferent story to that printed. On the
other hand, if “Mr. Knquist rested for
two days anywhere between Nancy and
1 McGrath, it is quite apparent he must
have made the time credited to him.
■ Hut did he rest? That 's the leading
j question.
' ■ !
Misfortune for Malamute Kid.
The Malamute Kid, en route from
Anchorage to McGrath with a load of j
j perishables, was visited with old mis
j fortune while laving over for the night
1 l*at the Anderson roadhouse. Report
states that a foot-warmer, left in the
sled to maintain even temperature for
the perishables, became so overheated
that it set aflame several boxes loaded
with eggs, apples, oranges, etc. Before
the blaze was discovered, says a late
arrival, four cases of eggs, a tent,
| robes, personal clothing, as well as the
! large basket toboggan sled, had be
come a total loss. It is stated, how
ever. that two or three cases of the
perishables were rescued.
Later.—The Kid, with what little re
mained of his mercantile venture, ar
rive here about 3 o’clock this after
noon. still cheerful.
Andrew Olson arrived today.
400 Killed in Explosion
of Several Hundred
Cars Ammunition.
Belgrade, April 21- More
than thirty thousand people are
homeless and not less than four
hundred are dead at Monasty as
the result of an explosion of sev
eral hundred ear loads of ammu
nition. The killed are mainly
women, children and soldiers.
A church in which a children’s
service was being held collapsed
and nearly all occupants were
killed, and a barracks building
in which eighteen hundred sol
diers were eating lunch was to
tally destroyed, many of the sol
diers being buried beneath the
wreckage.
Primary Election Tuesday Next.
Primary elections, general through
out Alaska, will occur Tuesday next,
the 25th. The iocal booth will be at
the Blackburn & KIdridge store, the
hours for voting being between 8 a. tn.
and 7 p. m.
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Belfast Has the Worst
Night Known During
Many Months.
Belfast. April 21. Hundreds
of gunmen participated in street
battles during the worst night of
terror Belfast has known for
months. The lighting last night
and early today in the Bally
macarret district was particular
ly severe, two being killed and
sixteen badly wounded.
Dublin, April 21.—Wellington
barracks was attacked by rebels
during the night. The attack
was beaten off, but with casual
ties on both sides. Machine gun
volleys were poured into the
barracks, which were garrisoned
by Free State troops.
An All-Night Out.
Rasmus Neilson, who left here sev
eral days ago for the coast, had an all
night out on his trip out.* according to
recent arrivals. Leaving the Rhone
river roadhouse at.! o’clock in the af
ternoon, a severe storm prevailing at
the time, Mr. Neilson was overtaken
by darkness a few miles over the pass,
the trail also being covered with about
a foot of fresh snow. There was only
one thing to do “siwash”—and when
incoming travelers met Mr. Neilson
the next morning he vva> about two
miles from the Anderson roadhouse.
Henry Martello returned here Thurs
day from his last mail trip to Nancv. to
which point ho also had Mrs. Sid Paul
son as a passenger. Mr. Martello left
this morning for Flat, from which
point he will again return here.