THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. V. NO 42
TOKOTNA. ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 192D.
PRICE 25 CENTS
As Viewed by Secretary
of Interior Work, in
Annual Report.
Wash iegtaig*'-! 1- :c. 3.—Secretary of
Interior Work, in his annual report,
discussBs alternatives such as have
been suggested 1 o*' abandoning, in
part, tlie Alaska Railroad, such as
the use of’th£ Seward-Anchorage di
vision for .summer tourist travel only,
and its- conversion to an 'automobile
highway.
Secretary Work points out the
large additional costs far building a
highway and troubles from freezing
and thawing which may be expected
1 to develop. x’“We have it,” he says,
“and to abAndon it, despite loss in its
maintenaco; would amount to a rever
sion of the American policy of pro
gress.
The railroad was completed only in
June, 1923, he says. Its construction
was hurried, and some of its struct
ures are flimsy knd temporary i in
character, mennfceci' hy glacial Tivers,
. and its tracks are underlaid by ice
at some depths the. years round, all
of which means that the upkeep will
be expensive and out of proportion to
its earnings. 1
Alaska is fast becoming a lost prov
ince, the Secretary observes, receding
in population and’hampered by-re
structions. and divided control. With
out the inspiration of . self-govern
ment, he says, or freedom of- local in
itiative, the opportunity for expan
sion has been curtailed by ’bureau
officials, .made’ necessary by limited
art+hority. Alaskans haver 1101' been
• encouraged to develop' the*’prihde.' of
territorial growth or, independence of
administration. Alaska’? administra
tion, he continues,’ dispensed- as it is,
among nine federal departmentarAnd
that of the Territory, is of great men
ace to Alaska’s’ development, hnd re
sponsibility for intimate obligations
of her people to their Territory has
been neglected by them and inter
fered with by the federal government.
Senate Repubs Post
pone Decision in Case
of Senator La Follette
Washington, Dec. 5.—The Repub
lican membership of the Senate today
postponed a decision on the question
of receiving into* the party fold Sen
ator LaFollette, whose father was ex
cluded last session from the Repub
lican councils.
Reports Big Battle
Imminent in Syria
Damascus, Syria, Dec. 2.—Consular
corps here have notified nationals of
their respective countries that it
might be necessary for the French
to again t bomhard certain quarters
of fcfche city.
London, Dec. 2.—The Evening
News' Cairo*.correspondent says the
rebellious; Druse tribesmen in Syria
are advancing to attack Damascus
and that a big battle is imminent.
KARL THEILE RETURNING.
•v Seattle, Dec.- Swr-Karl Theile, Terri
torial Secretary of Alaska, left today |
on his way home to Juneau, after a
trisit with h-is: parents in Ohio.
Alex Mathesorf", of Flat, headed for
the Outside,- was among Thursday's
arrivals here.
Charlie RoSs, bringing the Outside
mail, arrived, Thurad^ and left Fri
day on> his way to Flat.
John Edwards returned Monday to
CJi^hir, after a stay here of a few
KEEP UP
RAILROAD
Supreme Folly to Aban
don or Not Maintain,
Says Chamberlain.
Washington, Dec. 3.—Declaring
that the resources of Alaska have
only been scratched, former Senator
George R. Chamberlain; who had
charge of the Alaska Railroad hill
when it passed the Senate, asserted
today that it would he an act of su
preme folly to abandon the road or
to fail to keep it up along the lines
of General Manager Noel W. Smith,
who points out the need of replacing
the wooden piling and other flimsy
structures with masonry and other
permanent improvements.
Everyone knew when the road was
built that it would not be and could
not be a paying venture in the near
future, said Chamberlain. Everyone
realized, however, that Alaska is
a great mineral storehouse and that
eventually there would be industrial,
agricultural and other development
equaling the mineral output, declared
Chamberlain.
To Circulate Petitions
.Asking Impeachment
of Seattle Mayor.
. ‘.Seattle, Dec. —Re\. Dr. Ambrose
M. Bailey announced. this morning
that he will obtain signatures to peti
tions asking impeachment of Mayor
Brown at a meeting of religious and
and club leaders he has called for hi?
church. The petitions will be laid be
fore the city council on Monday.
Mayor Brown announced this morn
ing that he will file for mayor on the
2Gth and fight it out with Prosecut
ing Attorney Colvin and Dr. Bailey,
who he charges with being in a polit
ical conspiracy to remove him from
office.
With Plea for World
Peace, Judge Burke,
Seattle, Stricken, N.Y.
New York, Dec. 5.—Faltering with
a plea for word peace on his lips,
Judge Thomas Burke, of Seattle, died
yesterday afternoon in the arms of
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University. Judge Burke
was seized with apoplexy while deliv
ering a speech at a meeting of the
Carnegie Endowment for interna
tional peace.
SAYS HE WAS LOCKED UP
IN ICY NORTHERN ALASKA
Winnipeg, Dec. 3.-—Unheard of for
years, and legally declared dead,
Richard Inkster, alive and well, re
turned to Winnipeg today and de
clared.that he had been locked up in
icy Northern Alaska.
CON KELLY, WELL KNOWN
ALASKAN, PASSES AWAY
Seattle, Dec. 5.—Con Kelly, for 20
years an Alaska miner, and former
chairman of the Democratic commit
tee for Seward, died this morning.
John Sinclair was a late Saturday
arrival from Candle, and is spending
a few days here.
John Vogtor left Monday for Ophir
on his way to Flat,.
Work Favors Admin
istration of Alaska
by a Single Agency
Washington, Dec. 2.—Secretary of
Interior Work, in his annual report,
made public today, recommends ad
ministration of Alaska by a single
agency. Its divided administration
among nine federal departments, he
adds, is the greatest menace to it
development.
•Grand Jury Says Suf
1 ficient Cause for He -
moval Mayor Brown
*
Seattle, Dec. 3.—In its formal re
port the grand jury declares there is
sufficient cause for the removal of
Mayor Brown from office by means of
i recall or impeachment and that en
forcement of the liquor laws by the
city police is very lax.
Seattle, Dec. 5.—Impeachment; pro
eeedings against Mayor Brown will
probably be. started by the council on
j Monday afternoon.
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German Cabinet Quits;
New One Coming Up
Berlin, Dec. 5.—The German Cab
inet,- headed by - Chancellor Luther,
resigned today, in accordance with
Chancellor Luther's announcement
prior ho the Locarne pact signing
ceremony, t is expected that Luther^
will be asked to for ma new ministry
on a coalition basis, in sympathy
with the Locarne peace and security
program.
FALCON JOSL1N ACCIDENT
ALLY KILLS BOYHOOD FRIEND
Ellensburg, Wash., Oct. 27.—Tak
ing a shot at a flock of pheasants,
in the prowing dusk, Falcon Joslin, a
prominent Seattle and Alaska lawyer,
prominent Seatte and Alaska awyer
prominent Seattle and Alaska lawyer
and mining, man, accidentally killed
I VV. P. Hartzog, his boyhood friend,
on a ranch east of this city last even
ing. | Hartzog was a prominent Kit
titas valley farmer, and had been the
host of Joslin and three other mem
bers of a hunting party. The charge
from Joslin’s shotgun entered Hart
zog’s back, and he died in less than
an hour.
Joslin, who was grief stricken by
the accident, said today that the
party was just about ready to end the
day’s sport when it was decided to
take one more turn around a large
field. Joslin started away first and
alone, and considered himself wel in
advance of all the others. lie saw
some pheasants and fired at them
over a clump of bushes, Hartzog re
ceiving the full charge.
Ellensburg, Oct. 28.—Although a
coroner’s jury, investigating the death
| of W. F. Hartzog, who was accident
; ally shot and killed by Facon Joslin,
| returned a verdict that the shooting
I was unintentional and accidental,
! Joslin was arrested here today on the
charge of second degree homicide, but
was released on bail of one thousand
dollars.
ALEXANDRIA IN REST AMONG
TOMBS OF KINGS AT WINDSOR
Windsor, Nov. 28.—England’s
queen mother was brought home to
rest among the tombs of kings at
Windsor this morning. The casket
was placed on the catafalque below
the steps of the altar of St. George’s
Chapel, where it will rest amidst a
profusion of flowers until the sarco
phagus is piepared beside that of
Alexandria’s husband, Edward.
Fred Moledge left Friday for Flat,
which will probably be his address
for several months to come.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Glass and
Ophir Glass were among Victoria
passengers out of Seward on Novem
ber 29, according to word received by
G. W. C. Glass.
VOLSTEAD
VIOLATORS
Says 1 Councilman 100
Pet. Drunk, Others
Only 50 Pet.
Seattle, L)ee. 3.—Earl Corwin, fed
eral prohibition agent, testified to
day in Judge Netterer’s court in the
trial o' Frank Gatt. for conspiracy to
violate the Volstead act that daring
fei- raid of the Monte Carlo pool hall
he found City Councilman Robert L.
Hesketh seated in the place and one
hundred per cent drunk, with City
Detectives Martin Cleary and S. Si
ntondson fifty per cent drunk. Cor
win said he took a quart bottle of
whisky front Hesketh’s pocket.
Asks lor $11,878,781 to
Complete Alaska R. R.
Washington, Dec. 2.—Completion of
the Alaska Railroad over a period of
years at a cost of $11,878,781, so
that it may be operated efficiently
and economically, is recommended in
the annual report of Noel W. Smith,
general manager of the road.
I
Mining Congress Passes
Resolutions on Alaska
Railroad and Mails.
j Spokane, Dec. 5.—The Mining < 'oh
j gress, at its session here today,
j adopted a resolution branding the
proposed abandonment of the Alaska
Railroad as nothing short of an eeo
! nomic crime.
Opposition was also voiced to any
: curtailment of the mail service in
Alaska.
Other resolutions urge that the
legislature of Alaska be given the
same authority over public lands of
the Territory as is permitted the leg
islature or the Philippine islands and
opposing the withdrawal of any pub
; lie domain from minera prospecting.
Starting 8-Mile Tun
nel Through Cascades
Chicago, Dec. 5.—President Rudd,;
of the Great Northern Railroad an*
nounced this morning that an eight
mile tunnel, penetrating the Cascades,
one of the greatest construction pro-'
jeets in the history of railroading, has
been started.
_
Mrs. Frank Joaquin and two daugh
ters were Tuesday arrivals from Mc
Grath, coming up with Charlie*>'RaI
loran anti Bert Demientieff. ' They
continued on their way to Gate on
1 Wednesday. • *
William Guinan left Monday over
the trail to Nenana, .headed for the
Outside. He will spend part of the
winter in Nevada, and later will go
to Yakima, his home.
A1 Goslaw and Arthur LTieureux
were Wednesday departures > for
Ophir, en route to the Cripple sec
tion.
Ed Golden, of Flat, was among
Sunday arrivals here, on his way to
the Outside. He will spend the win
ter in California.
Harry Brink was among Sunday
arrivals coming from Flat. He will
spend the winter in Seattle.
AMERICAN
AIR POWER
_
Expansion Favored, but
Opposed to Unified
I Air Service.
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Washington, Dec. 2.—The export
I sion of military and navy aviation.
! hut without drastic change in present
I organization, is recommended to
I President Conlidge by the special
board appointed by him to investi
I gate conditions of the American air
power. The board’s report is con
curred in by all of the nine members,
who are emphatically opposed to es
tablishing a department of national
defense or a unified air service in
pfttposals indorsed by Colonel Mit
chell, whose public criticisms of the
war and navy departments’ adminis
tration of aviation preceded the
board’s inquiry.
Protect Witnesses in
Mitchell Court Martial
Washington, Dec. 2.-—Warning was
given today by Major General Howze
president of the Mitchell court mar
tial, that counsel for the prosecutior
and defense must hereafter protect
all witnesses from “irrelevant, in
sulting and improper suestions” and
from “harsh or insulting treatment.’
Washington, Dec. 1.—-A new ten
sion hung over the Mitchell court
martial today as the row betweer
Brigadier General Edward I. King, ;
member of the court and representa
five Frank R. Reid, of Illinois, chiel
counsel for the defense, has producet
mere trouMe for the tribunal and t.h(
sequel is yet to be recorded.
Ferguson, Auditor of
King County, Indicted
• .Seattle, Dec. 3.—County Auditoi
Ferguson was indicted by the gram
jury this evening on the charge p.
using the services of his employe;
for his private gain.
CHARLIE REHHl'N HEARS
FROM SISTER AT “HOME,”
AFTER LAPSE OF 28 YEAR}
Twenty-eight years is a big spai
in any man’s life. And it is a lonj
time to have never written or heari
from home.
Char life Rebhun, well known Me
Grathite* in recent mail received .
■letter from a sister living at Butlei
Penn. This was'the first time Char
lnt nad heard from his sister or fror
others of his kin during these 2
years. Says the sister in her letter
“My sister in Newark, N. J., sa-,
your picture in the picture sheet o
the New York Herald-Tribune an
sent it to me today. You look lik
Charlie and Dan. It has your sigr
‘Charlie’s Laundry; Baths in a Res
Bath Tub; Paperhanging; Sign Writ
mg; Shoe Repairing; Charles Rc
bhun, the Handy Man.’ ”
All of which is stated and a repre
duction of Charlie’s advertisement i
the Kusko Times, which has bee
commented upon so many times b
Outside papers, and which, beyond a
doubt, has been the means of bring
ing brother and sister into knowledg
of each other’s whereabouts.
Charlie has written “home.”
Harry Steen was among arrival
here Sunday from Flat, on his wa
to the Outside. Mr. Steen will spen
the winter at his old home in Minni
apolis.
Jack Guinan, superintendent of th
G. & A. dredging affairs on Gane
creek, was a Tuesday departure. H
will spend the winter.in .Seattle, an
is scheduled to return,hero over th
late winter trail.