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NO. 1
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TOKOTNA. ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1920.
PRICE 25 CENT1
JIVORGI
i IN TRBSGi
Superior Court Judge
Thinks He Has Made
a Discovery.
S ‘‘tuning-in” business is bringing about
San Franriv Dec. 31.—Superior
Judge Thomas Or; ham lias discovered
that married folks are not going up
in the air as much as formerly in
order to relieve themselves of their
marital woes, but';that the best thing'
that the air affords are coming to
them by radio, and that as a result
divorces are.-being literally shattered
by bolts from the blue. He says there
were fewer divorce suits filed this
year than during any twalve-months
period in fifteen years past. The
■records show,, said Graham, that the
a married as well as an atmospheric
harmony, and he suggests a receiving
set as a chief: wedding gift, saying
that radio makes married folks for
get that they are. weary of each
other.
Wilkins Polar Expe
dition Preparing for
Flight From Barrow
Detroit, Dee. 30.——The Detroit Arc
tic expedition will ieavt here for Se
attle in a special car on January 20,
en route .to Point Barrow, Alaska.
From 'Point Barrow the. aviators
and explorers plan to make an at
tempt to discover, the Pole by air
plane flight, taking off on March 21.
Natives Start Working on Order for
Sleeping Bags
Nome, -Dec. 31.—Ralph Romeo to
day started natives working on an
order for eight sleeping.bags, to be
used by the party , of. aviators who
will attempt to fly from Point Bar
row across the North Pole early in
the spring. Lomen received the tele
graphic order from Detroit interests
6aeking the flight. The . bags are to
be delivered at Nenana by Febru
ary 1.
Jow Former Kaiser
Spent Christmas Day
f Doom, Dec. 26.—The former Ger
•v man emperor’s' Christmas festivities
yesterday began in the great hall of
the chateaau with a sermon by Wil
helm, who, with black skull cap pro
tecting his head from draughts, dis
coursed on the nativity and a just
mf peace before an audience, which in
cluded his wife, the former Princess
Hermine, and her children, and one
guest. The latter said that Wilhelm
delivered his sermon with the ges
tures of a dramatic actor. In the
evening Wilhelm, in the uniform of a
| Prussian general and accompanied by
I his wife, visited the quarters of the
[ft * servants’ and retainers, and distrib
: uted gifts last night in the grand hall,
•i The couple sat on a throne, behind
tvhich was a statue of Frederick the
|w 'Great.
ALASKA-JUNEAU MINE ESTAB
LISHES RODUCTION RECORD
Juneau,- Jan. 1.—The Alaska-Ju
neau gold mine broke all recent rec
ords duripg 1925, producing $2,183,
496 worth of the yellow metal. This
is estimated to be about 35 per cent
of the total gold production of Alaska
for th eyear.
IMPROVING CONDITIONS
AT HOME AND ABROAD
Washingtpn, Dec. 31.—Improving
■ conditions at home and abroad during
the year justify the belief that 1925
will see continued, progress toward
world •stabilization, Secretary of Trea
sury Mellon declared in a formal
| statement today.
SACK FROM
D W ' RIVE :
Carl Lottsfeldt Returns
i
and Tells of Roads
and Trails.
C. L. Lottsfeldt, local head of the
Alaska Road Commission, has just
returned here from a trip of inspec
tion of winter trails in the Lower
Kuskokwhii and Yukon river dis
j iricts.
General outlines of the trip made
! by Mr. Lottsfeldt are as follows.
Leaving Tokotna, he traveled to
Flat, and. thence to the mouth of
Crooked creek, on the Kuskokwiir,
and from there straight by the river
to Akiak. Leaving Akiak on his re
turn trip, .he went up to the head of
Bear creek, and then over the divide
to the head of Ophir creek, winch he
followed to the mouth,"and across
Whitefish lake and back to the Kus
kokwim again. From Kalishak he
journeyed to Pimute, on the Yukon
river, and thence to Holy Cross, and
returned to Tokotna via Anvik,
Shageluk and Iditarod.
Mr. Lottsfeldt reports most of the
trails he traveled over in very good
condition. The rivers froze up rather
rough, and late overflows along the
shores, after again freezing, made a
splendid trail.
One hundred and ten miles of new
trail was cut and tripoded in this sec
tion. A new trail was tripoded for
twenty miles across the tundra from
Tuluksak Landing to the Foothills
cabin, on Bear creek. This is the trail
used by the New York-Alaska Dredg
ing Company for freighting all their
dredge equipment. The two shelter
cabins along this trail have also been
covered with new corrugated iron. A
new winter portage was also cut from
Kaltshak, oil the K'uskokwim, to Pi
mute, on the Yukon. This trail has
been well cut-and tripoded with; good
beacons on the larger lakes, making
it perfectly safe for any winter trav
eling over this route route. ; Sixty
miles of new trail was also cut from
Shageiuk to Iditarod. Excellent work
was done on-this trail. Across the
tundra tripods were placed’evety hun
dred yards, and in the timber the
trail was cut oat about fourteen feet
wide, making it impossible for anyone
to lose the way.
Two new shelter cabins have been
constructed in this district, one. at the
mouth of Eldorado creek into Bo
nanza creek, near Flat, ana the other
at the mouth of Ophir creek on
; Whitefish lake.
Colorado Governor
Fires 209 Dry Agents
Denver, Dee. 31.—Governor Morley
today issued an executive order abol
ishing the state law enforcement de
partment and revoking the commis
sions of two hundred volunteer dry
agents.
FRANK MUXSEY LEFT ES
TATE OF FORTY MILLIONS
New York, Dec. 30.The bulk of
the $40,000,000 estate of Frank A.
Munsey, noted publisher, who died a
few days ago, will go to the Metro
politan Museum of Art, under the
j terms of his will, filed today.
AUTOS TAKE HEAVY DEATH
TOLL DURING YEAR 1925
Chicago, Jan. 1.—Autos accidents
took a heavy death toll during the
year 1925, New York reporting 810,
Chicago 787,' Philadelphia 325, and
Detroit 385.
Ikey Hayes returned Saturday from
a trip to Ganes creek.
John Heino, from Yankee, is a late
arrival, and is scheduled to leave for
a trip to Fairbanks.
Sir Broderick, Eng
land's Rum Running
Baronet, a Bankrupt
London, Dec. 31.—-The aetivitie
of the* American coast guard arc re
sponsible for the appearance ii
bankruptcy court today of Sir Brod
erick, England’s rum-running bar
onet.
Sir Broderick said that after sev
' oral successful hipments of liquor t«
the United States, one shipment o
38,000 cases was seized by the prohi
I bition authorities. He estimate<
| tliis shipment to be worth $1,300,
' 000.
Telegraphic Ticks,
Cawnpure, British India, L)et. 31.—
The annual caliphate conference her,
declared today that t he decision o
the League of Nations Council in fch<
Turco-British dispute over Mosul wa:
in conflict with the treaty of Lau
sanne, and declared that if the Turk:
were “driven to war war” Indian mos
lenas would help them.
Seattle, Dec. 30.—The seboone:
Boxer is scheduled to sail Saturda;
night from Bellingham with govern
ment hospital supplies for delivery a
Juneau, school supplies for Eklutna
and lumber and cement for the Alas
Tea Railroad for delivery at Seward.
Berlin, Dec. 30.—An assassinatioi
plot against several judges of the su
preme court, was disclosed today it
the confession of communist Hart
mann, held in Leipsic on charges o
burglary.
London, Dec. 81.—Lady Astor, in :
fiery speech fit Plymouth, offered b
pay for the trip to Russia of any so
cialist and his family willing to liv
there. Four accepted.
Tacoma, Dec. 81.—Superior Judg
i Miles L. Chifford, after service of 1
year son the Pierce county bench, am
who was serving as presiding judge
died at his home here last evening.
Seattle,. Dec. 31.—Mrs. Frater diei
Tuesdaay, unaware of the passing o
her husband, und their son, John M
Frater, was immediately appointei
superior court judge by Governo
Hartley to succeed his father.
Seattle, Jan. 1.—William J. Col
mett, former assistant postmaster
died at his home here today. He ha<
served forty-one years in the Seattli
postoffice before retiring.
Seattle, Dec. 31.—The Centra
Council has completed plans for th<
erection of a $600,000 temple, ii
which to house Seattle’s labor or
ganizations.
Washington, Dec. 31.—All indict
ments against Senator Wheeler, o
! Montana, have been dismissed by tb
j Supreme Court of the District, of Co
I lumbia.
New York, Jan. 1.—Ezra Meeker
of Seattle, noted pioneer of the West
celebrated his ninety-fifth birthda;
here yesterday.
Seattle, Dec. 29.—Policeman E. W
Howarfd was shot through the rigb
cheek this morning in a pistol due
j with a burglar. The latter escaped.
j Pittsburgh, Dec. 29.—Thieves stol
I the auto of Secretary of Treasur;
| Mellon while eating his dinner her
today.
Washington, Jan. 2.—Major Gen
eral William H. Hart, quartermas
ter general of the army, died today
Seattle, Jan. 1.—Henry C. Dahlby
secretary to Mayor Brown, died a
his home here this morning.
FUR COAT FOR MRS. COOLIDGE
Washington, Doc. 31.—One of Mrs
Coolidge’s Christmas presents was i
fur coat, part of which came fron
the game preserves of the formei
czar of Russia. The coat was th<
gift of the Fur Manufacturers anc
Merchants Association.
THRONE OF
k
Renounced By Heir Ap
parent, Who Seems to
Have Gone Astrav.
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Bucharest, Rumania, Dec. 2y.—
Crown Prince Carol has rein ncca
his succession to the throne and all1
prerogatives of that rank, including
Husmbership in the royal family. The
Hine has accepted the renunciation
and summoned the crown coum il at
Paleseh Castle today, appealing to
• the members .--up] rt him in pro
claiming hi: grandson, Prince Mi
chael, as the new heir.
Paris, 1/i'c. 30.—Queen Marie of
; Rumania is searching far and near
. for her errant son. Crown Prince
Carol
Since he attended the. funeral of
Queen Alexandria in London, Carol:
has failed .to show up at the royal
palace in Bucharest
The sunny skies of Italy and j
beautiful Italian women prominent
in the social real mare declared to
be the chief attractions which are
keeping the 32-year-old heir appar
1 ent to the throne aloof from the
royal domicile.
Paris, Jan. 1.—New love affairs, a
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desire to return to his morganatic ■
wife, and anger over intern; 1 po
litical affairs are advanced < - rea-i
sons why Prince Caul of Rumania!
so suddenly gave up his right toj
succeed his fatht i., King Ferdinand,
on the throne.
Bucharest, Jan. 2.—Monday par
liament is to be called into .session
to give effect to the decision of
Ferdinand pirc V-vutuing Michael, the
four-year-old son of CariJ end Pi in
cess Helen of Greece, as nei>t appar
ent to the throne.
AJabama Wins Over
Washington, 29 to 191
Pasadena, Dec. 31.—The crimson
tide of Alabama rolled its way to vic
tory over the hitherto undefeated
purple of Washington here this after
noon in the eleventh annual tourna-:
meat df roses international, ffodtfoail
game. Alabama, 20; Washington, 19. j
The attendance was fifty thou; and.
FOL K ADDITION \1. SUPERIOR
COURT JUDGES FOR SEATLE
Seattle, Dec. 20.—Governor Hart
ley, under the new bill granting four
additional Superior Court judges for
■'Seattle, today named James S. Kinne,
Samuel R. Stern, Charles P. Mori
arity and Howard W. Fi.ndli"
VALID INDICTMENTS.
, Washington, Dec. 31.—The Court of
, Appeals of the District of Columbia
r refused today t< reconsider its deci
sion holding to be valid the bribery
indictments against E. L. Doheny and
• E. L. Doheny, Jr., and Albert B. Fall.
I In printing the program of the Mc
Grath school ! .1 week's issue, The
Times made • :or in setting the
5 copy, which is regretted. The reei
r tation “Vigil” should have b^en cred
: ited to Miss Helen Koenig, who gave j
a very pretty recital of the fame.
Jack Stewart was an arrival at Me-|
' Grath a few days ago, but is sched- 1
■ uled to return almost immediately to \
his headquarters lip Big river.
GETTING RID OF BUGABOO
OFF OST-WAR DEPRESSION
Chicago, Dec. 31.—Financial, indus-i
trial and agricultural leaders hail the |
year 1926 as promising to tcad the j
nation much farther away from the
bugaboo of post-war depression.
I George Hillman left Friday for
Ganes creek.
250INJURED
PASADENA
Grandstand Collapsos,
as Spectasors Assem
ble for Tournament.
Pasadena, Dee. :!1.—Two hundred
and thirty-five men, women and
children were injured today when
temporary grandstand seating 250
person.- at the Colorado Boulevard,
on Madison avenue, collapsed.
The grandstand was crowded with
spectators assembled to view the
Tournament of Roses pagent. Three
of the injured are believed to he
fatally hurt.
Conclusions of Naval
Court Considering the
Shenandoah Disaster
Washington, Doc. 31.—The Shen
andoah disaster, which cost the lives
of Commander Landsdowne and
thirteen other officers and men, is
part of the price that eventually
mut be paid in developing any new
and hazardous art.
This was the conclusion of the
naval court of inquiry whieh inves
tigated the accident. Its report,
made public last night, urged the
navy department to give most care
ful consideration to the recom
mendation that development of
lighter-than-air craft go forward.
Native Boy Found on
Sled, Frozen to Death
Flat, Dee. -The mail from
Bethel arrived .iere Dec. 20tl:, and
the mail carrier reported that a na
tive toy, about 17 year;, old, froze to
death while attending his trap line.
It seems there we’-e two natives,
one with a dog team, and they must
have been on a long trip, as it is said
they ran out of provisions. The older
one came in for help, leaving the
younger one with the dogs and sled.
The hoy was found about December
15th. He was leaning or lying
across the front of the sled, frozen
stiff. This happened at Napamute,
on the Kuskokwim river.
Later.—The name of the hoy was
Sam Wacebte.
WASHINGTON STATE INDIANS
TO BRING SL IT AGAINST FED
ERAL GOVERNMENT, $25,000,000
Seattle, Dec. 31.—Representatives
of nineteen tribes of Western Wash
in^'ton Indians are preparing suit
against the federal government for
twenty-five million dollars on the
alleged grounds thast they defrauded
out of lands in this state of that
value through a treaty arranged with
thm in 1918 by Isaac Stevens, terri
torial governor. Ezra. Meeker, noted
Western pioneer, will he one of the
principal witnesses for the Indians.
COLONEL HOUSE GUEST
OF PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
Washington, Dec. 31.—Col. House,
for years President Wilson’s confiden
tial aid, and appointed by him as a
member of the Versailles Peace Com
mission, is a home guest of President
Coolidge at the White House.
Lynn Smith, who was nominated
for LTnited States marshal for the
Fourth division, is expected to ar
rive at his headquarters in Fair
banks about January 10, according
to word recently received here.
Charlie Goebel left yesterday for
McGrath, on his way to Nixon.
Joe Chaingne and a Me. .McDonald,
coming from Akiak, gr<*«amoiig late
arrivals, on their \vuy vVlfcairbank*-,