VOL. 1. NO. 6
McGRATH, ALASKA, FEBRUARY 5. 1921.
PRICE 25 CENTS
25 ARE KILLED BY
EXPLOSION OF GAS
Memphis.—Twenty-five persons, mostly ne
groes, were killed outright here today by the ex
plosion of a tank ear containing gasoline. The
damage done by the explosion will run into hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. One row of frame
buildings was torn into splinters, and windows
fifteen blocks .away were shattered. The Gov
ernment is investigating the cause.
These Girls Are In Luck.
Washington.—Alien property valued at one
hundred and seven million dollars is about to be
returned to American-born wives of Germans and
Austrians. This property was seized during the
war, having been held since that time by the cus
todian of alien property.
This Shadows Is a Bad One.
Portland.-—Shadows, the mysterious black
mailer, has again escaped the police, despite the
hail of'"lead aimed at him. The escape occurred
on 'the' oufsKirts of the city, near the place where
a banker was directed to deliver a package of
money. A reward has been offered for Shadows,
dead or alive.
P9WER-MAD HULUN
18 FINALLY SU8BUE0
London.—The destruction of power mad Mul
lah. the native ruler of Somaliland, Africa, which
for thirty years has been a hard problem for the
British, has been accomplished in three weeks
by two hundred airmen and eleven fighting
planes.
A Few Base Selections.
Washington.—Alameda has been selected as
the site for a naval base on the Pacific. San
Diego has been chosen for a submarine base, and
Sand Point, Wash., for au aviation base.
Printers Strike on Olympia Papers.
Olympia.—Printers employed on the Recorder
and Olympian went on strike today, owing to the
fact that no agreement could be .reached upon a
new scale. New crews are on both papers. The
publishers refused the offer of the union to con
tinue the old scale of $45 for day work and $48
for night work.
Would Develop Water Power.
Washington.—Many applications are being
made for permits to develop tit a ter powei in
Alaska, under the new power bill. • Most of these
applications come from residents of the Ketchi
kan district. .
MULCTED CUT OF
BILLION AND HALF
Washington.'—Senator Calder. of New York,
todayjexpressed his belief that the American
people last year were mulcted to the amount of
one and a half billion dollars by coal traders.
This statement was made by the senator while
testifying before the committee considering his
bill foi; Federal regulation of the coal industry.
May Map New Forest District.
Cordova.—It is reported that a new forest ciis
trict of Alaska is to be mapped from aeroplanes.
Much of the area unmapped doubtless contains
many lakes now unknown, and it is not improb
able that the timber within the area may be im
portant as a source of supply for pulp material,
so largely demanded in the manufacture of paper
and other commodities.
Japan Not Likely to Restrict.
Tokio.—The Japanese Government might con
sider the question of restriction of her armament
provided -another nation broached the plan, al
though there is little hope for any immediate
movement in that direction, according to a state
ment made today by Viscount Uchida, foreign
minister.
CLOSES,
ALE TtDJIST
San Francisco.—The Palace Hotel Bar. one of
the most noted in America, the front of which
lias been polished by the elbows of many famous
men, and behind which stood the celebrated
| painting, “The Pied Piper,” is now a thing of the
past. The farewell toasts were given with gin
ger ale.
Would Help Mining Industry.
Berkely.—Delegates from Government experi
mental stations throughout the West, from min
ing bureans of the Pacific coast and representa
tives of a numbea of universities are assembled
here. The question of Federal co-operation as a
means of helping the mining industry will be
given thorough discussion.
Athens, Ga., Hit By Big Fire.
Athens, Ga.—A large part of the business sec
tion of this city is in ruins from fire, the area de
stroyed covering many blocks. Tfie loss is esti
mated at four^nillion dollars. The explosion of
a number of gasoline drums caused a scattering
of the b'azes. No loss of life is reported.
Augusta. Me.—Governor Frederick Parkhurst
died here today. Death came suddenly, from
diphtheria, the result of tongue infection.
By Big Slashes in
Army Appn. Bill.
Alaska Asked for $955,
000; Will Probably
Get $350,000.
Seattle —A special to the P.-I. from
Washington says the army appropria
tion bill carries only $350,000 for
Alaska, which is the same as last year,
compared with $955,000, the amount
asked. The bill carries only $140,000
fo,i the cable system, against $212,000,
the amount requested. Ten thousand
dollars is carried for ^investigation of
proposed connection between Nome and
Sheldon and a system of communica
tion between Cash creek and Kougai'ok
river, ir. the Keewalik district.
FILING !OF
kmmii s
Part of Territorial Min
ing1 Law Is Declared
Unconstitutional.
San Francisco.—A decision declaring'
unconstitutional the act of the Alaska
Territorial Legislature which com
pelled a tiling of affidavits showing the
performance of assessment work on
mining claims, was handed down today
by the Circuit Court, of A ppeals, in an
action resisting forfeiture of claims
under that law.
The court declares'the Alaska law to
be in conflict with au act of Congress
which .permits the filing of affidavit's
but providss that they shall be forfeit
ed only upon the failure of the affidavit
man to perform the work itself.
Witt. Selmeir’a Leaves.
William Schneirla, one of Ophir’s
mining kings, who came to McGrath
last Monday, departed yesterday for
Tacotna, at which place he will spend
a few days purchasing supplies for his
coming summer operations on Little
creek and give attention to other busi
ness matters.
1
Owen Gray, who relayed the Tread
well freight from here to the half-way
cabin, will have all of it up to the
quartz mines this week. ,
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Ora Barnhart and Ike Haves will
leave for Tuluwiksak within the nest
couple of days.
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