THE MJSKO TIMES
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MCGRATH, ALASKA. FEB. IT, 1922
Sefrgt. DeLong, for 15
Years in Alaska Sig
nal Corps. Passes On
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Seattle, Feb. y.—.Leonard DeLong,
for (fifteen years a member of the
Alaska Sigoal Corps, and one of the
most beloved men in the service, died
last night from pneumonia, whieh de
veloped from ao attack of influenza,
leavliDg a widow and son.
DeLong had just purchased and
mowed into a fine new home here. He
had: served in various sections of
Alaska* his last service being in Ket
chikan, having attained the rank of
serseant.
Honest’ Thief Will Go
Mane to Penitentiary
Birmingham, Ala.-r-Ho ward F. Pad
dock, former-postmaster at Logan* will
carry his own commitment papers and
go unguarded to the Federal peniten
tiary in Atlanta oext Monday to begin
a 13-months’ sentence for embezzle
ment of postal funds. Paddock was in
dicted on October -2T, and pleaded
guilty to defaulting $1,627 of postal
funds, after he had invited authorities
to inspect his accounts, explaining be
fore the investigation began that he
was'short the exact amount later found
missing.
Sentence was suspended to give him
dime to replace missing funds, but yes
terday he advised Judge Grubb, tbs
court announced, that he was unable to
raise the money and was ready to re
ceive sentence and start serving his
time. Paddock was told to proceed
Monday to the Atlanta prison.
Max Simel
TheJPioneer Trader
! Furs Bought and
Sold
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Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On thejjlnoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about
STATION
faimew^nnok^ivcr
Keeping of Liquor on
Board Mine Sweeper
Washington, Feb. 9.-For “taking
and keeping of liquor” on board the
mine sweeper liedwing, live chief and
petty officers of the navy, under trial
here, were today sentenced to one
year’s imprisonment, their reduction
to second class seamen, and the loss of
pay until their dishonorable discharge.
Nominations.
Washington, Feb. U.—The billowing
nominations were sent, to the Senate
today by President Hardiog:
A. B. Houghton, ef New York, to be I
ajnbaesudor to Germany.
Albert Henry Washburn, of Massa-11
chusett3, to be minister to Austria.
Theodore Bren ta no, of .-Illinois, to be
minister to Hungary..
Ford Buys Lincoln Motor Plant;
Detroit, Feb 8.—The Lincoln Motor j
Company plant, the affairs of which j
have been io a somewhat embarrassed :
condition for some mouths past, passed
into the hands of Henrv Ford, todav.
The purchase price is stated as eight
million dollars.
Alaska News Notes
Carl Alov, of Anchorage, has be o |
Valdez recording precinct.
Mrs. Isabella M. Erwin, mother of!
District Attorney Guy B. Erwin, passed
away et Fairbanks, a few. days ago.
A total of $1,273,066 in gold dust and,,
bullion was shipped from Seward Be-r
ninsula through the port os Nome dur-.
ing the 1921 navigation season.
Former Marshal L. T. Erwin was in
Mayo Bros ’ hospital a few days ago,
preparatory to undergoing operation, I
according to late advices from the Out
si le. I
The Fairbanks flour mill shut down
recently, owing to a shortage of sacks, i
there being 700 bushels of wheat still!
on hand, ready to be put through the
rollers.
Mrs. J. H. Miles, formerly of Ne
nana, passed away at Anchorage, a few
days ago, death being attributed to
heart trouble following a severe attack
of the gridpe.
Charles D. Gariield,. for. nineteen
years deputy collector of customs iu
.Alaska, formerly located at Nome, but
for some years stationed at Jnneau, re
signed recently to engage in other bosi
ness pursuits. —
, Fraok Brothers, on Eureka, in the
Hot Springs district, had the misfor
tune recently to lose their barn and
blacksmith shop, as tbe result of a fire.
The. horses were saved, but the entire
blacksmith shop and a.recently import
ed tractor were a total loss.
Dave Courtemanebe, former Fair
banks barber and well known old
timer. is in the * toi ls again in the
States, He is reported to have been
caught recently with.a load of booze in
bis car. The car and. booze were con
fiscated, and Dave is said to be doing
time.
Louis Doumain, said to be holder of
the Fairbanks record for breaking into
jail, was again taken into custody a
few days ago on a-, charge of violating
the dry law. Arresting officers are
said to have seizedyover 600 bottles of
beer of. home manufacture and all the
paraphernalia for making it. The j>lace
is said to have resembled a small
brewery.
Rough and Dressed Lum
ber of All Kinds
LUMBER CO.
Napamute, Alaska
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim
Valley
6000 STOSK PRICES RIGHT
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Dave E. Clough - - * Prop.
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
Operating Light-Draught* Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
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Capt. Wallace Lang-fey, [Manager.
DIRECT SERVICE
Seattle to Kuskokwim River
jVia Inside Passage
M. S. “Anvil”
N Freight and Passengers. Leaves Seattle May 10.
Leaves Kuskokwim River,.June 5th.
M.V.“Ruby^
0 Freight only (including explosives).
Leaves Seattle* May 1st.
Sailings subject to change without notice.
For Rates and Accommodations apply to
Kuskolrvim -Fishing & Transportation Co.
7 Colman Dock, Seattle, Wash.