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The Kusko times., 1924-09-06
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Ira Wood. Paul La Plante, Mrs.
 Joseph MeKinnon, your heirs, ex-
 ecutors and assigns:
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that I, your co-owner, have ex- pended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars per year for each of the years 1920. 1921 1922 and 1923 upon the Surprise Association. at the head Of Flat, in Otter recording precinct, Territory of Alaska, location ot which is recorded in Volume l. page a,SS4s Of records of said recording pre- cinot, in orGeR to hold said claim under the provisions of law respecting annual labor upon mining claims.
 And if, within ninety days after the publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to pay your proportion of such expenditures, as we'll as the costs of this advertisement, vour interest in said claim will be forfeited to the un- dersigned, your co owner, according to
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and the laws of the Territory of Alaska concerning the annual labor on mining claims, belag the amount required to hold said claims for the years ending July 1st,. 1923, and July 1st, 1924.
 And If, within ninety days after the publication Of this notice, any of von fail or refuse to contribute your pro- portionate share of such expenditure. then yonr interest in said claims will become the property of the subscribed co-owner with you in said claims, who has made the required expenditure as herein stated by the terms ol said sec tion and laws.
 Dated at Moore Creek, July fst, 1924.
 PAUL KRAMER. First publication, Aug. B, 1924.
 Last publication, Nov 29, 1924.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To B T. James, John Holmgren,
 Charles Knell, Ed McCardle. Charles
 E. Taylor, George w. Albrecht. their
 respective heirs, executors and as-
 signs:
 Yon are hereby notified that have expended the sum of one hundred dol lars lSI00l each year during the years of 1922 and 1925 making Q total of two hundred dollars (S200). in labor and improvements on each of the following placer mining claims, No. 6. Mo- ' and No. 8 above on Moore creek, making a total of $500, in the Mt. Mckinley re- cording precinct, Alaska. All of the said expenditure was made to hold said claims under the provisions of Section 232A, Revised Statutes of the United States, and all amendments thereto.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-06

Washington.-The Treasury Depart ment has ordered the suspension of all sales of Treasury saving certificates and stamps. In a statement given out it is declared that funds have beer ob- tained at lower interest rate than the 4 per cent paid by the government.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-06
Alaska Notes. : Gleanings From Territorial . Exchanges.

The long dry spell in the Yukon will soon. be broken, an agreement having oeeu reached between the Canadian and American officials for the trans portstion of liquors across American territory into the Yukon. According 5o tae agreement arrived ct the Cana dians will be permitted to ship liquors -n bond thrOEgf1 the territorial waters of the United States from Prince Ru- oertq up the Stikine river and across lhe Canadian boundary without trans ferring within American borders. The shipments must be made under seal and; bs conveyed. through American waters from zboundary-8o boundary Shipments of liquors landed at Tela. graph Creek will have to be transport ed over the Canadian government trail eunRing. through that point to Atlin, B. AG., from where transportation to Whtehorse, Dawson and other interior points is easily available.
 1t is mot generally known in Alaska shau the largest vessel plying in the watess of the Territory is the steam 5hipOstego, which is owned and op~ erated- by Libby, MoNeil & Libby. Fhe'Ostego was formerly known as the Prince Eitel Frederick, the German raider, which was the terror of the Atlantic during the world war. The Prinee Eitei Frederick was surren- aered to the United States government by her commander, and after the war was over the vessel was purchased by Libby, McNdil &y Libby, and at c cost Of Ss0,o00 was trausformedF into the larghst and finest cannery vessel .io the world today. The Ostego is 57f feet in le ndth, or three feet longer than the Yukon, flagship of the Alaska Steam
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To Whom Ii May Concern.

betneI, Alaska Jean Mclean, Tokotna, Alaska. Statement made by Dubois false, as I swore to complaint myself, as records of commissioners office, MeGrath, will show. Advt. MCMULLEN.
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the provisions of Sectson 232A Revised Statutes of the United States.
 JOHN RtNkEI1,
 Co.0wner. First publication, July F, i92z.k Last publication, Oct. l8, 1924
The Kusko times., 1924-09-06

After a fellow get9 through support ing the government and the criminal classes he is almost an object of charity himself.-Columbi Record.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-06

It's enemies claim that prohibition comes high, but not Philadel- phia North American.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-06

C. L. Baker was among Tuesday s visitors.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-06

snip company, and carries crew c sixty men.
 It isreported that soma splendid ore has been uncovered on the properties controlled by the Hecla people in the l Totatlanika, originally staked and par tially developed by Cook 8 Murphy, who are reported to have sold to the present owners for Sl00,0Q0 The com pany has 9 large crew of men at work now and are looking for more hardrock miners.
 The erection of 1o0-ton stamp mjll st Wernecke, Y. T., the official name of the camp of the Treadwell Yukon Gold Company, in the Mayo district, by that compahy, was announced re- gently by P. R. Bradley, consulting en- gineer and general manager. The plant will be shipped in this summer for installation.
 A big brown bear occupied, the mid dle of road neaE Juneau. recently and retained possession untIfaInosG touched by the car driven by Claude Ericson before he moved off into the bushes.
 Rasmus Sine, who, was admitted to the Pioneer Home last spring from Pe- tersburg, died there recently. He had been resident of Southeastern Alaska for many years.
 Some people are known to get up re- luetantly every morning and pray fer vently: Give Us this day our daily bread. ''
 They are never so happy as when they have something real or imagln- ary-it makes no difference which-to worry about And it was to one of these that a solemn-faced kidding phi losopher was talking when he said,
 Did you know there are 75,000 peo pie in the state of Massachusetts alone that supposed seat of culture and mental refnement-who can neither read nor write, although they are na- tiYe-born Amerieans?"
 No" exclaimed. his pessimistie friend, delightedly. "You don't mean ftl Isn't that just, what I'ye been tell ing people all the time? The world Is ,gstsing steadily worse and more ig- nsrant. People"-.
 ''Yep," said the philosopher, "there are that many illiterate natives. Every sone of them,is under two years of age. !" -Ex
The Kusko times., 1924-09-06

An old darky from Georgia was sent to a hospital in Charlestons One, of the nurses put thermometar in his mouth to take his temperature. Presently, when one of the doctors made his rounds, he asked
 well, Nathan, how do you feel?'
 ''I feel right tol ble, boss"
 Have you had any nourshment?"
 " assir. y
 "What did you have?"
 "A lady done gimme piece of glass ter suck, boss. Everybody's Mage zine.
 My dear, remarked links, who had just fnished reading a book on "The Wonders of Nature," "this real ly is Q remarkable work. Nature is marvellous! Stupendous! When I read a book like this it makes me think how puarile, how insignificant is man."
 'Hah!" sniffed his better half IA woman doesn't have to wade through four hundred pages to discover that. ."- Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-06
Tokotna Radio Station Schedule.

Following is the schedule now ob- served by the Tokotna radio station:
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ship Company, and carries crew Of
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Wife Used Periscopes
to Watch Her
Husband

BINGHAMTON, N. X, Dec.
1.-THE wife of local de-
tective, taking the trail herself
when she became suspicious Of
her husbands attentions to q
"taIl blonde combined her hus-
bands sleuthing tactics with q
periscope and obtained evidence
upon which she bases her di-
vorce suit, the woman testified
recently at a hearing Of the
case in supreme court here.
Her husband entertained the
other woman in his office, the
wife said, and so she suspended
one periscope from the floor
above to look in through an
outside window, and raised an
other over the transom Of the
door so as to be certain Of a
good view. Then she alternated
between the devices, and while
at the door heard her husband,
according to her story. making
love to the other woman.
The wife said she made the
periscopes herself, getting the
idea from those used during
the world war and learning Of
their construction from technical
books,
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
WAsHIN0ToNs BIRTHDAY
COMMITTEE TO MEET

A meeting Of the twenty-five
members of the committee on ar
rangements for the Washington
Birthday celebration, 1925, has been
called by Brigadier General George
Richards, chairman, next Monday
afternoon at 4:3O o'clock at the
Army and Navy Club. Officers and
committees win be named at the
meeting
Following are members OF the
committee: Mrs. John M. Beavers,
Miss Elizabeth B. Bliss, Major
George NJ. Chandler. Miss Lillian
A. Chenoweth, Charles J. Columbus,
Captain Conway w. Cooke, william
s. Corby. j. Harry Cunningham,
Doctor William L.. Darby, Isaac
Cans, Doctor Thomas e. Green,
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, Mrs. O..
Wallace w. Hanger, Samuel Her.
rick, Major Frederic w. Keough,
Colonel James A. Moss, Paul III.
Peck, Frank L. Peckham, Doctor
William A. Showalter, Reeves T.
Strickland, Mrs. Charles r. Taylor,
Eugene e. Thompson, John B. Tor
bert, Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel,
and Major Ennalls .Waggaman.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17

High Grade Table Runners and
Scarfs. Plain and figured velour
runners, rep runners with hand
some embroidered designs, velour
runners in plain or embossed
effects, some tapestry trimmed.
Sizes in the assortment from 1Sx36
to 1880. These are CT 0O
$1.45 to $2.45 values. At D1eVU
Table Runners and Table Covers.
These are $1.25 to $1.45 values, and
in the assortment will be found
imported washable table covers in
a good. assortment of colorings Of
excellent quality cretonne. Also
arinure tapestry table runners,
size 1880 inches, in rich figured
arnure tapestry de- CT O0
signs. Two for. 49,. CleUV,
-Sunfast Rayon Draperies (Arti-
fetal Silk. $1.25 to $1.95 values,
and in plain and figured effects,
in jacquard designs, etc. All this
seasons choice coiorings. The
colors are ideal to fit with any
color scheme in the 81 M
home. Yard. ...... O1eVU
High Grade Oil Opaque Window
Shades. Regularly $1.35 value; SS
inches wide end It. 9 inches long.
These are in various colors, all
mounted on guaranteed Hartshorn
rollers, complete with fixtures
ready to hang. spe- CT nn
cial, ................. OlsVV
Kann's-Third Floor
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
.AIRPLANE IS Il
YEARS old
TODAY
Like Youth Reaching Maturity
It Is Looking For a Job,
Says Pioneer
BY international News sssvs.s.

| Z ~~--sS-SA4AAA
DAYTON. Ohio, Dec. 1.-THE
airplane, on It's twenty.first ami.
versary today, is like a young man
lust reaching his majority, looking
for job" orville Wright, who,
with his brother. Wilbur, made the
first flight at Kittyhawk. N. O., De,
cenber II, 1908, said today.
Like the young man. Mr..
Wright said. 1T has developed
through the years from an object
Of no practical usefulness, though
Of great interest, into an object OF
great latent possibilities, but, like
the young man, it is in q sense now
looking for q job.
1t possesses the necessary quail.
fictaions TO be OF great service to
the world, but because Of its youth
and inexperience, 1t has a hard
time getting a chance to demon
Strate its abilities.
For myself, this anniversary re.
calls the early days when there
were few who gave real encourage
ment to aviation. but among those
few an outstanding figure was that
Of the late Lord Northcliffe, Of Lon
don, who, through his Daily Mail
prizes, probAoaly did more than any.
one 10 encourage the efforts which
demonstrated the future possibilities
Of the airplane.
These prizes resulted in Bleriot
crossing the English Channel and
Paulham's flying from London to
Manchester, and in Alcock's and
Browns flight across the Atlantic.
When my brother, Wilbur, and
/ made the first flight. December
II, 1903. we did not picture, even in
imagination, the crossing OF the
American continent in a single
flight that Of Lieutenant John a.
McReady and Lieutenant Oakley q.
Kelly in the famous To, nor the
encircling Of the globe by airpiane.
Nor did we dream Of such speed
as 26R miles an hour. But all Of
these are now achievements Of the
past. With the rate of progress in.
creasing with the years. I am not
bold enough even to try to predict
O limit for the future"
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Many Interesting Gift Suggestions in
The Drapery Stores 81
Sale At i

-High-Grade Valance Rope Por.
there's. These are made of good
heavy velour ropes, in valance
style; $1.05 to $2.45 values. Ideal
for tops Of windows CT 00
or doors. Each. ....... U1eUV
800 Pairs Hah-Sash Curtains.
Actual 59c value. The collection
consists of fine scrim and mar
quisette with plain hem and hem
stitched edge borders. Some with
ruffled edge borders. Complete
with heading along the, top ready
to shir on rod. Three 81 M
pairs for. ............ OlsVV
Dainty Nottingham and Ruffled
Curtains. SIPS to $1.95 values.
The ruffled curtains are fine scrims
and rnarquisettes, sill length and
regulation width. Complete with
tie backs. The Nottingham cur
tains, in attractive patterns, for
almost any window. CT on
Pair, ............... Oh wv
window Panel Curtains. These
are SLAB t. $1.95 values; az
yards long and the assortment con-
sists Of lace, Marquisette and scrim.
They are shown IN CT On
cream color. Each. -. OloUV
Beautiful Gift Pillows. These are
$1.45 to $1.96 values, and the as
sortment includes plain and figured
velours, cretonnes and poplin COM
binations; Bar Harbor chair cush-
ions and leatherette O. nn
cushions. Each. 49,. OloUV
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Motor Race

An interesting game con- n !.
sisting of six automobiles
that race around a track. Y
Each car is painted q diff
ferent color. Exeiting as
we'll ne amusing ........ >
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Lincoln Logs

ran educational as well n
az amusing toy. Logs are
made Of wood and when w
paced together will build
very interesting toys.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
BIBLE SCHOOLS HOLD
PRE-CoNvENTIoN SESSION

The World Association of Daily
Vocation Bible Schools will hold a
pre-convention meeting this after.
noon to plan for the international
Conference In Washington, January
8 and Z.
Delegates from Europe, Asia,
Africa, Australia, and South Sea
Islands will attend.
The Bible school movement was
founded in 1901 by the Reverend
Robert G.. Boville.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHOT
IN BULGARIAN COURT

SOFIA, Dec. 17.-An unidentified
assailant shot and seriously wounded
the Bulgarian public prosecutor in
court today.
The prosecutor had recently re-
ceived several threatening letters
because Of his anti Communist
activities.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
4-Yaar-oId Stare IL

A four-year.old child playing with
matches, caused a fire at S54O
Tenth street northwest, yesterday
afternoon. The fire started in a
pile of rags in the basement, but
was put out before much damage
was done.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Magic Lantern

Made Of sheet iron, COM -
plete with magnifyine lens,
chimney and slides.
inches high and 10 ~
inches wide. Special. ...
The Washington times., 1924-12-17

-Infants' Long Dresses, tucked,
embroidered and lace CT M
trimmed. 2 for. ....... O1sVV
Infants Towel and WAshcloth,
scalloped edge: CT M
SET .........s.... VAeVV
Infants White and Colored
Creepers, shocked, trimmed with
different color. PLAIN OF M.
or embroidered. ...... OlsUU
Infants Flannelette Kimonos,
trimmed down front with blue
or pink lowered bands. CT M
2 for. ............!. !. O1.VU
Infants Handmade Moccasins,
Japanese Silk, embroid- CT M
cred in pink or blue. ~ loUU
Infants Bibs, of embroidered
lawn, padded style seal CT M
loped edge. 2 for. 49,. OlsVU
Infants Silk Caps, trimmed
with lace and RIB CT M
bon. ............:.. Ol.UU
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
The Baby Is Dreaming Of Santa, Too
Gifts for Babies

Cunning little bath robes of pink blue eiderdown
for the folks Attractively trimmed with ribbon
around collar and on sleeves. Special.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Tip Top Boxing Game

"A very clever boxing Il .
game, consisting of two
spring winding tops in
metal wired arena. Very
interesting to watch the
winner
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-27
PETITIONS FOR
PERRY FILED
No Constitutional Amend
ment to be Voted on
June 25

Petitions placing H. H. Perry of
Glendale in nomination for Demo-
cratic national committeeman and the
"Woolejge ticket of candidates for
delegates to the Democratic national
convention and presidential electors
have been accepted by the Secretary
of State. They were filed late yes
terday by H. L. Halvorson and VIM.
OLeary of Minot and w. +. Black of
Fargo. The petitions for Perry bore
1852 signatures and petitions for
others approximately $50 names.
Petitions for such candidates in
the March 10 primary must be filed
by March /.
There will be no constitutional
amendment on the election ballot in
the June 25 primary. Neither the
proposed good roads program nor the
LANCER bank bond measures will be
voted on. The time for filing petit
tions for vote on constitutional
amendments expired at o'clock last
evening with mo petitions filed.
1t wasitnecessary to have 10000
signatures to petitions to gain a po-
pnlar. vote on proposed constitutional
fmendments. According to informa-
t;9n received here, the good roads
program petitions lacked about 1000
signatures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-27
LUMBER PRICE
Is FAVORABLE
Early Buying For Spring De-
clared Builders Best Bet

Fargo, Feb. 27.-Lumbermen who
gathered in Fargo today from all
parts of North Dakota to attend the
18th annual convention of the North
Dakota Lumbermen's association are
convinced that prices of building ma
terials, especially lumber will not go
lower this year but if anything will
take an upward trend.
This thought was emphatically ex-
pressed by many Of the lumbermen
who gathered at thss Fargo CONNER
cial club a. durinsgsth sforenoon to
register. At noon 4kRreximately 100
lumbermen had regisfered and in ad-
dition there were about 80 statesmen,
Representing wholesale concerns. 1t
is expected that the registration will
pass the 200 mark before. final >ad
journment
Addresses by DR.. John Lee Coulter,
president of the North Dakota Agri-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-27
CONVICT GIRL,
1907 MURDER
Chicago Jury Finds Kath.
crime Malm Guilty

Chicago, Feb. 27:-katherine Maln,,
10, was found guilty last night of
the murder of Edward Lehman, a
Waterman, during a robbery, by a
jury which fixed her punishment at
life Imprisonment. The jury return
ed its verdict after celebrating an
hour and half. The state had de-
manded the death penalty and had
required each juror to state that
he had no scruples about hanging a
woman if he believed her guilty Of
murder.
When the verdict was read last
night, she screamed and collapsed.
Jurors said three ballots were taken
and that her guilt was decided on
the first ballot, the othey two being
taken to fix the punishment.
Lehman and Albert Stemwedel were
shot when they came updn. man
and woman companion trying to en-
ter knit goods factory. On the
strength of Lehman's dying state
mcnt, the police arrested Walter
Bockelman and Ethel Beck, his
youthful sweetheart. Stemwedel
identified Bockelman as Lehman s
slayer and the Beck girl confessed
she and Bockelman had ! committed
the crime ,.c..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-27
RAIL PROBLEMS
TOLD ROTARY
BY WOODWORTH
Continued from page II

most Of it was burned in the towns
and very largely consumed ~ power
plants. he further stated that APP
proximately half of the Northern
Pacific tonnage went to six large
towns and that investigation would
show that the real farmers do not
pay percent Of the charges on lig-
mite coal. The farmer,is much more
interested in the rates on grain,
livestock and other farm products.
Under present conditions those rates
cannot be reduced, on the contrary
it may be necessary to raise them
unless there can be some readjust-
ment which will increase the revenue
which comes from the carrying of
other commodities. Mr.. Woodwork
admitted the necessity for low rates
TO distant points where Ignite comes
in competition with coal from other
sources Of supply but argued that
there was no Necessity for the pres
ent abnormally low rates for the
short hauls here in North Dakota
and said they have the effect Of
placing undue burdens on. other
paihc. He urged the members Of
the Rotary Club to make their own
independent study Of these questions
without being too much influenced
by what is said by those engaged in
the business, not excepting the rail-
roads, and expressed his 'confideAce
ID the ultimate good judgment and
fairness Of the people.
Enthusiastic Reception
Mr. Woodwork was given an. en-
lthusiastie reception by the local Ro-
taflans. he sxpressed himself IA i'm
pressed with he wonderful strides
in this section Of the state. He came
ar young man t04South Dakota in
1889 whefe he worked az a station
agent, Mr. Woodworth rose from the
tanks AnS IL az example Of the rail-
road man who rose from office boy
~ 1S7S ~ scoops in command Of q.
great traHseDatjafntsi railroad. His
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-27

promotion has been made without the
handicaps of the seniority rule
in railroad promotion which has had
the effect Of curbing initiative and
making less attractive railroad SER
vice as life work.
J. j. Macleod gave a complete re-
port of the boys work in Bisms rex
which is nearing the end of three
yer period. His work wass given a
complete endorsement by Rotariana
and the report Will be printed IN lull
in an early issue of The Tribune.
The title of his report was around
the calendar with the Bismarck boys.
Hank Halvorson did the birthday
no Iol for Lewis Craswell and in
dulgcd in some original verse set to
the tune Of kelly"
Burt Finney urged the support Of
the boys work a. part Of the Rotary
job intimating that the decisions de-
..:'tely on its future scope must be
made in the near future.
j. c. Simpson, vice president of the
club presided in the absence of
Henry Duemejand. A. J. Arpot Of
the February committee conducted
the program.
Guests of honor were: d. E. Mill
cr, assistant manager Of tf,r Fargo
Ford branch; W.. II. Corbett, Bis
marck; T. S. Clcmow, Billings; o. w.
Tong, Minneapolis; Fred Sheffield,
Fargo; Stanly B. Houck, Mnneapo-
lie j. G Morrison, st. Paul; Edgar
Weston, Livingston; d. F. Lyons, st.
Paul; II. II. Ellsworth, st. Paul; Roy i
Baird, Dickinson; W. A. Mcdonald,
Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-27
CLAIM M'AD00
!. !. GOT BIG FEE
Represented Steel Company
w.. in Tax Refund Case

Youngstown, o., Feb. 27.-Wiiliam
G. McAdoo. secretary oflthe treasury
in the Wilson administration, re-
ceived fee of 100000 for the in
tervention in a tax refund case of
the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany in 1920, according to a copy
righted. special story published by
the Youngstown indicator.
According to the story Mr.. McAdoo
was engaged by Chairman John A.
Topping of the Republic just before
the case came to a hearing and ef-
fected a compromise with William
NJ! Williams, then commissioner of
internal revenue, and members Of
the tax revision board. Due to this
compromise, it is said, the Republic