POST-WAR
GAYETIES
Aljeged Cause for Mich
igan Congressman
Asking Divorce.
Alpena, Mich.. Jan. 1.—That
bisjhome was wrecked and his
married happiness completely
destroyed when his wife plunged
rec^lqssly into the whirl of post
wap^gayety among the socially
fast-set^.jn military and official
cirqass at>Washington is charged
by , Representative Frank D.
Scot/t, who is to testify in his
suit for divorce against his wife,
Edna James Scott. The Mich.
igaiji> representative has named
mapy , high officers, including
Brigadier General William Mit
cbe|i\ of the army air service.
Reindeer
Meat
Fresh Killed
30c Lb.
On Sale:
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J. H. MeLean
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Airman Martin Testi
fies in Forbes Case
Chicago. Dec 30.—Testifying for the
fense in the Trial of Forbes, formerly
head of the veterans’ bureau, Major
Frederick Martin, 6rst Sight comman
der of the arouDd-the-world flyers,
said he would fTot believe Mortimer
under oath, and told of alleged irreg
ular activities Mortimer had partici
pated in while he and Mortimer were
in the army air service office in Wash
ington. __
DAILY LOSS
$400,000
Capper Introduces Bill
to Stabilize Weight
of Bread Loaf.
Washington, Dec. 31.—A bill
designed to stabilize-the weight
of a loaf of bread, to prevent an
annual loss of one hundred mil
lion dollars through shortage* of
weight, was introduced in the
Senate today by Capper.
“The American people are ios
ing four hundred thousand dol
iars daily by short weight, that
is charged full prices for a short
loaf—twelve ounces for sixteen,
and twenty ounces for twenty
four,” Senator Capper said.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Rome.—Johnny Dundee, retired
featherweight, was enabled to see the
Pope iD a special, though not private,
audience. Dunpee is the fitst boxer to
ever receive a blessmg from the Pope.
London.—Reports received here to
day, brought, from Moscow by travel
ers, say that Trotsky is being held a
prisoner in Krolen beceuse of his re
fusal to leave Moscow,
Seattle.—Eric Mannuson took his
own life this morning, two months
after his wife committed suicide in the
same manner.
Montreal.—Eight children have been
burned to death in residential fires
here in the.pist 24 hours.
DR. C. W. LANE
Dentist
BATHS
At Reasonable Honrs
Mrs. Robert E. Lowrie
NEEDS OF
U. S. NAVY
House Naval Committee
to Start Investiga
tion, Jan. 8.
Washington, Jan. 2.—An in
vestigition into the needs of the
navy was decided upon today by
the House naval committee*after
a stormy session, when a motion
was adopted tc call Secretary of
the Navy Wilbur before the com
mittee on January 8 to makesuch
recommendations as na. might
deem expedient.
Chairman Butler, during the
discussion announced that he
had been informed that Presi
dent Coolidge expected a confer
enee to be held within a year
looking to further naval disarm
ament. __
John Votrtor, after a couple of dava
in town, left Monday for Opbir, on his
way to Cripple.
Al Walsh, after a visit hereabouts of
several days, departed Tuesday for
Flat.
Distances Between
Nenana and /Flat
Miles.
Nenana to Tavern... 17
Tavern to Knight's... 24
Knight’s to 19 roadhouse.. 19
19 roadhouse to Riffle Pole road
house....L_ 8
Riffle Pole roadhouse to Diamond.. 11
Diamond roadhouse to Roosevelt.... 13
Roosevelt to Lake Minehumioa. 25
Lake - M mnhuiuiua to Lone Star
roadhouse . 34
Lone Star to TeMda ...... 18
Telida to Tent roadhouse... 10
Tent roadhouse to Slow Fork. 6
Slow Fork lo East Fork... 22
East Fork to Nieoli ... 10
Nicoli to Big River.*.. 21
Big River rot.dhonse to McGrath 25
McGrath to Tokotna..-... 18
From Nenana to Tokotna.... 281
Tokotna to Ophir .... 22
Ophir to Jerrv’s roadhouse. 33
Jerry's to Shermeyer’s roadhouse. 27
Shermeyer’s to Iditarod . 16
Iditarod to Flat. 8
From Nenana to Flat... 387
GULLIKSON
HOUSE
Tokotna
First Class in Every
Respect
Private Rooms
Meals
Pool Room
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Cigars and Tobaccos
Soft Drinks and
Candies
Bath Room
Pure Well Water
Clean Dog Bams
Life Imprisonment
at McNeils’ Island
Juneau. Dec. 31.—M. Suzik.i was sen
tenced here today to life imprisonment
at McNeils island penitentiary. He
was convicted of slaying Margaret Ati
drenoff at Petersburg1.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Ike Spinks and Ed Smith, your
heirs and assigns:
You. and each of you. are hereby no
tified that I, the undersigned, your co
owner, have expended in labor and tm- 1
provements the sum of not less than
one hundred dollars per vear for the
years 1921, 1922 and 1923 upon the
Pack Mule Association placer mining
claim, situated on Oner creek, a trib
utary of Iditarod river, in the Otter
FOR SALE
4-Inch Drill
Complete
Undivided one-eighth
interest in the No. 2
Above Association,
Ganes Creek.
A Large Basket Sled
for $75.
Inquire Kusko Times
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raining and recording: precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of Section
2324 of i he Revised Statutes of the
United S'ates aud the amendments
thereto concerning annual labor upon
mining claims.
And if. within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, you. or either
of you, fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure, as well
as the cosi of recording t.he same, and
the costs of this advertisement, your
interest iu said claim will become the
property of i he undersigned, your co
owner. who has made the required ex
pends ure under the terms of said Sec
tion 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
D. s. mcDoxelj*
Co Owner.
Dite of first publication. Nov. 1,1924.
Dite of Iastpuniic4'oou Ft*) 7 1U2>
UTCHLER
EAT CO.
Beef Mutton
Pork Veal
Chickens Turkeys
Bolognas and all
kinds of Sausages
Hearts Livers
Beef Tongues
Spare Ribs
Bacon Ham
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NORTHERN COMMERCIAL C0‘
OF ALASKA
Stores at McGrath and Tacotna
Old Potatoes "“ST* $6 Per Crate
Swift's Premium Bacon, 60c per pound.
Swift's Premium Ham, 50c per pound
Armour's Bacon, 40c per pound
Dog Bacon, 20c per pound
Dog Salmon, $14 per 100 pounds
Dog Cracklings, $12 per 100 pounds
Bring Your Can
Tank Gasoline, 75c Per Gallon
Or $67.50 for a 100-gallon tank
All above at our Tokotna Store
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