THE KUSKO TIMES
A* X. Grant. Publisher, Sole
Owner and Editor.
Twice a Week:
Wednesday and Saturday
Two Dollars Per Month.
Address all Communications:
Kusko Times, McGrath, Alaska.
MCGRATH, ALASKA, APR. 13, 1921
KNOX PEACE
RESOLUTION
Will Probably Be Re
introduced At Spe
cial Session.
Washington, April 12.— It is under
stood that President Harding has
given his approval to the plan for the
immediate reintroduction of the Knox
resolution declaring peace with Ger
many when the special session of Con
gress convenes.
It is announced unequivocally that
under no circumstances will the United
States enter the present League of Na
tions. _
Libel Action Dismissed.
Jupeau, April 12.—Judge Brown, of
the Federal court, has dismissed the
libel action instituted by John Rust
:gard against John W„ Troy, editor of
the ‘Empire, and the Empire Publish
ing Company. The court held that no
damage whatever had been caused
plaintilf by publication of articles upoD
which the action was instituted.
ATTORNEYS
Albrecht & Taylor
«Geo. W. Albrecht, Iditarod, Alaska.
•Chas. E. Taylor, Seattle. Wash/
(Practice in all the Courts.
Seattle Law Office: L. C. Smith Bldg.
Elliott 1(542.
FISHER
HOUSE
RUBY
When traveling through Ruby
stop at the
Fisher House Restaurant
Chas. fisher & family
SHIPYARDS
ARE SEIZED!
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And Red Flag Hoisted,
Over the Works At
Hamburg.
Hamburg, April 12.—Communist;
workers seized two sbipvaads here to- j
day, hoisting the red Hag over the
yards immediately after the seizure.
Reports from many other cities are
to the effect that similar demonstra- :
tions have been attempted, iln many
places dynamite was used, resulting in
heavy damage to property.
The outrages are believed to be at
tempts on the part of the communists
to force a general strike.
Famous Catcher Killed in Fight.
Boston, April 12.—Larry McLeon,
former National League catcher, was
killed in a near-beer saloon here today
in a fight with the bartender of the
place, who is held upon the charge of
shooting McLeon.
Negro Is Hanged and
the Suspended Body Is
Riddled With Bullets
Montecello, Ark., April 21.—Phil j
Slato, a negro, was taken from jail;
and hanged here today. While sus
pended from the improvised scaffold
the body was riddled with ballets.
Sutro. on the scaffold pleaded that he
be granted a court trial, notwithstand
ing his confession that he had attaeked
a white woman.
Brig. Gen. Blatchford
Succeeds in Command
of Ninth Army Corps
San Francisco, April 12.—Major Gen
eral Liggett has retired, after forty
years of active service.
Brigadier General Blatchford has
been given temporary command of the ,
Ninth Army Corps, the area of which
includes Alaska.
"
Fortify Seattle Harbor, j
Says Col. Oren Myer
Seattle, April 12.—la an address be
fore the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Col. Oren Myer declared that it was
the duty of the Government to prompt- ,
ly and effectively fortify the Puget
Sound harbor, as its present facilities
would make it a rich prize.
Falls From ’Plane; Badly Injured
Monroe, La., April 11.—Lieutenant
Cooney, in attempting to make a flight
from Jacksonville'to El Paso, fell near
here with his plane. The pilot was
badly injured, and it is not thought
that he can recover. The plane was
entirely wrecked.
Tom Price, old-timer, who left Ophir
some weeks ago for the Outside, has
located in Seattle, where he has pur
chased business property, eccording to
report just received here.
Alaska Rivers
Hot Drinks
Coffee
Sandwiches
Doughnuts Cake and Pie
Served at All Hours
McGrath Pool Room & Cigar Store
Mrs- Ei P. Werner, Prop.
That’s our business and that’s where we shine;
in other words where satisfactory service is al
ways given. Freighting between all points—
McGrath, Tacotna, Ophir, Iditarod, Cripple,
even as far as Ruby.
W. H. Jones - Freighter
PIONEER ROADHOUSE
South Fork—Seward-Iditarod Trail.
Plenty of Dos Feed, Antelope arid Ibex always orf tap.
In season, Mountain Sheep, Wild Moose and Grizzly Bear.
Don’t forget to look ir and see the man who blazed,, the
trail for you over Rainy Pass. Call in at Hellsgate and
get your bearings.
Joe Blanchell - - - Prop.
Glasses Fitted Spectacles Repaired
Wdtch Repairing
Send‘ Your Order With the Mail Mao.
W. W. Jones - - Ruby