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The Kusko Times
VOL. 1. NO. 53
McGRATH, ALASKA, JULY 27. 192J.
PRICE 25 CENTS
TAKES TURN
FOR BETTER
Late Figures for Alaska
Taken From the U. S.
Geol. Survey Report
Washington, July 26.—That
Alaska’s development has taken
a turn for the better is indicated
■in the report of the mineral pro
duction of the Territory for the
years 1919 1920. compiled by the
Geological Survey, made p-ublic
today. This report shows that
the output for 1920 was $23,307,
757,%compared with .$i9,020,9l3
yin 1919. The increase was due
largely tc the greater produc
tion of copper, silver and plati
. num.
.Washington.-—The Geological
"Survey'S rreport discloses that
Alaska’s ^p^oduction of copper
Hast year was nearly doubled,
•-'■while gold decreased one million
and fifty thousand dollars in
walue. Planer :gold produced
•amou/ratedt tc i three .million eight
Ihuhdrdd arid seventy-five thou
sand dollars. Seven gold lode
: mines and five prospects were
operated, yielding four million
four hundred and seventy-five
thousand dollars.
Jack Holzer Leaves
for Chandlar Section
. Jack. Holzer left here Friday evening
for Tacotna, from-wbieh place he will
, take the trail to Ruby, on\ the way
‘•back to his for-iwer quarters in the
Chandlar section.
Mr. Holzer left in response to a tele
gram from Jimmie Funchion, his min
ing associate in that district. Asked
as to whether there were any new de
velopments in that section, Mr. Holzer
declared, there was. noth lag very start
ling, aside^rom tfoeifaot that Manuel
•MellowohadxsoM his-claim on Little
Squaw creeki to Garly Smith, who for
merly operated <in the Marshall dis
- tract, the consideration ‘being. 860,000.
‘ It’s a bard country to. prospect in.
and no one should go in there •,unless
he has at least a year’s outfit, ther^
being no opportunity for the ordinary
laborer. My partner tells me that
things are looking up just a little, but
I would advise no one to go in there on
„ the strength of that one statement,”
said Mr Holzer.
The launch Roosevelt, Capt. Robert
Jones, with James Davidson and James
Pirnie, returned here today from a trip
. down river asTaFSTt'lupamute. ——
A MEASURE
FROM FALL
A Substitute for Curry
Cummins Bill Now
in Committee,
Washington, July 25 —In ad
dition to the Curry-Cummins bill
now before the Committee on
Territories, Secretary of Interior
Fall has sent in a tentative mea
sure to the *co mm ittee in which
he proposes to vest -m his own
department all functions pertain
ing to the care, development and
use of the natural resources of
Alaska, and construction work
for the benefit of the Territory,
where the m^jor portions of
such functions a re ail ready fixed
bylaw. -He also proposes the
establishment of >af Kskjverrrineot
steamship line to ^be operated in
connection with the Alaska Hail-'
road.
Harding Satisfied With
Progress Being Made
"Washington.—President Harding, in
a White House annyuncement, states
that ha is more than satisfied with the
progress being made in the negotia
tions pertaining to the holding of an
international conference on the reduc
tion of armaments.
. Missing Man Located.
“Flat. July 26.—De Vire gone te
Mackenzie.river oil fields. Left here
about July 4. W. B. Thomas.”
The above telegram was ' received
yesterday bv Deputy U. S. Marshal
McMullen, thus removing all uncer
tainty regarding that long-missing
gentleman.
An Exploration Trip.
-Seattle.—Frederick K. Vreeland and
Col. A. W. MucNab sailed from here
last night on the Admiral Watson for
Southwestern Alaska. They will make
preliminary arrangements at Iliamna
to begin the exploration, next spring,
of the southwestern ^section of the
Alaska range.
. Seattle Sends Invitation.
Seattle.—Following information that
Britain intends holding an interna
tional conference on Far Eastern ques
tions in a Pacific coast city, Seattle to
day invited the world powers to con
duct their parley here.
Early End of Strike Indicated.
Seattle.—All indications point to an
early ending of the marine engineers1
strike throughout the coast against
privately owned vessels.
A 700-Year Fights But <
Will Be Settled Ami-'
cably, Says Northcliffe
New York.—“It’s a seven hundred
year , quarrel and cannot be ended
overnight, but I think it will be settled
amicablv,” were the words of Lord
Northcliffe, who arrived here tonight,
while speaking of the Irisfct question.
■■ .
Llqyd George'Will. Attend.
Loudon.—Lloyd George • w-ill attend
the Washington conference'on ’limita
tion of armaments, according to an
nouncement made here tonight.
SENDS NOTE
U. S. Favors Prelimi
inary Conference on
.Pacific Questions.
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London, jniy 26.—Ambassa
dor Harvey has presented'to the
British Foreign Office a note in
which Secretary of State:Hughes
says Washington is in favor of a
preliminary conference on pa
cific questions, but does not want
it to be held in London. Hughes
states that November -11 was-se
lected as the date for opening
the main conference from senti
mental reasons, but any other
date will do. Either San-Fran,
cisco or Seattle is suggested as
a place for holding the prelimi
nary conference, especially for
the convenience -of JDominion
premiers. j
24 Hours to Leave.
Berlin.—General SuchomilofT, the
Russian minister of war who was
charged with duping the Czar into
signing the order for the mobilization
of the Russian army in 1914, has been
ordered to leave Dresden •within 24
hours. _
Telegraphic Ticks.
London.—The.Allied Supreme Ooun
-cil will.meet at'Paris on August.o.
Tacoma.—*Hugh C. Wallace, late am
bassador to France, arrived . home to
day. ______
Washington. — The congressional
committee has concluded its investiga
tion of the Bergdoll case.
Loodozi.—Fire broke out oa the liner
Mauretania while lying at the dock
here. She is heavily damaged.
Washington.—Applications received
to date for the discharge of enlisted
men will reduce the army by July 31 to
one hundred and lifty thousand men.
GOVERNOR
OF ILLINOIS
NOT IMMUNE
Waiting in the Office of
, Albert Fink, Chicago,
i to Be Arrested
Springfield,' July.2b -jThe im
on unity from arrest of .Governor
Small, on indictments recently
returned here by the grand jury
•charging embezzlement, consplr
-&cy and the operation of a con
fidence game. was‘denied today
in a decision rendered by Judge
Smith, of the Circuit Court.
“Come and get me,” is practi
cally the substance of the reply
of Governor Small, anticipating
this decision.
''No move has yet been made by
the court authorities to arrest
Small, the warrant still remain
ing in the hands of the clerk of
the erurt.
Springfield,., July 27. —The
Sheriff of- Sangamon county an
nounces . the receipt of a tele
gram from Albert-Fink, counsel
for Small, informing him of the
Governor’s willingness to sur
render- m Fink’s Chicago office
today.
Asks Legislation for
.Purpose of Funding
.Railway Indebtedness
Wascingtou.—-'President ?'Harding
sent a message to Congress today ask
ing for legislation authorizing the War
Finanbe Corporation to handle the
funding of the railway indebtedness
and to increase the credit for financing
vagricultuaal exports.
“Better Babies” Bill.
W-ash Log ton.—The Senate passed to
day what»is- ‘knowni-vas -.the “better
babies” bill, which establishes a sys
tem of co-operation between the Fed
eral and State governments<for the de
velopment of birth hygiene.
France and England Agree.
Paris.—France and England have
come to an understanding regarding
the Silesian issue and will jointly ask
for the free passage of reinforcements
through German territory.
Dick Berntesen, of Ophir, who *is
now here, under the care of Dr. Green,
quite ill, will probably be sent Ic
Akiak Hospital tomorrow.