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The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

In the Probate Court, Kuskokwim Pre-
 cinet. Fourth Division, Alaska. Before George w. Hoffman. Commits
 sioner and ex-otficio Probate Judge. In the matter of the estate of Ben Anderson. deceased.
 Notice of Administrators Sale. Notice is hereby given that under and in pursuance Of an order made and entered by the above Probate Court on the l4th day of February, 1924, in the above matter, l will offer for sale at public auction on Monday, the 31st day of March. 1924, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the office of the United States Commissioner at Napa- mute, Alaska. the following described property, to wit:
 An undivided 0ne-Quarter interest in and to the certain placer mining claims known and described as the Alder As sociation claim and the Julian AssOcia- ton claim, each of said claims being situated on Julian creek, in the Rusko. kwim precinct, Fourth Division of Alaska.
 Said sale will be for cash, to the highest bidder, and subject to the ap- proval and confirmation of the above entitled court.
 Dated February II. 1924.
 CHAS. AMMTLON.
 Administrator of the Estate
 of Ben Anderson, deceased.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22
Order and Notice of P Pri-
 mary Election To Be Held On April 29, 1924

In the Office of the United States Com
 missioner, at McGrath. Alaska,
 Fourth Judicial Division.
 Now, on this day, pursuant to Chap ter 39, Session Laws of Alaska, ap- proved May 3, 1919, entitled ''An act to provide for the holding of primary elections in the Territory of Alaska, to fix the manner and time of holding the same, to prescribe the qualifications of candidates to be nominated at such elections, and to designate the manner of filing and authentlcating their can- didacv, and for other purposes, , and in conformity therewith,
 tt is hereby ordered that for the pur- pose of the primary election to be held on April 29, 1924, all of the territory In the recording district known as Mount Mckinley Recording District, outside of incorporated towns, is hereby divid- ed into voting precincts, in each of which polling place is hereby speci- fled. Said voting precincts are de- scribed and bounded as follows:
 Polling places at
 Piopeer Hall at McGrath, Alaska:
 Pioneer Hall at Tokotna, Alaska.
 Notice is hereby given that general election will be held on Tuesday, April %, 1924, for the purpose of nominating candidates to the various political par ties for the following offices to-wir:
 A Governor for the Territory of Alaska;
 A Delegate to the House of Repre- sentatives from the Territory of Alaska;
 An Attorney General for the Terri tory of Alaska;
 One member of the Senate of the Territory of Alaska:
 Fonr members of the House of Rep resentatives of the Territory of Alaska;
 Two Road Commissioners for Road District Number Four;
 And for the purpose of electing the following officers, to-wit:
 A National Committeeman for the Democratic Party of the Territory of Alaska;
 A National Committeeman for the
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22
Notice of MarshaI's Sale.
United States of America, o, District of Alaska %

United States of America, es
 District of Alaska
 Public notice is hereby given that, by virtue of writ of .feri facias tor ex- ecutionl, dated February 20, 1924, issued out of the District Court for the Terri- tory of Alaska, Fourth Division. on a judgment rendered in said Court on the tn day of Julv. A. D. l9]9, in favor of the Northern Commercial Company, a corporation, and against Angus Mc Kenzie, Angus Mcclellan. John Boulton and Ed Williams, and against Angus Mcclellan dividually. have, oa this 18th day of February. A. D. 1924, levied upon the following described real es- tate, situated in Otter Precinct. Fourth Judicial Division of Alaska, to-wit:
 All of the right, title and interest of the defendant Angus Mcclellan in and to those certain placer mining claims known and described as the North Star Assoc iatton and the Blue Bird Associa- tion, each of said claims being situated on Otter creek, in Otter Precinct, Fourth Division of Alaska. The said interest being an undivided one quarter interest ia each of said claims.
 And that 1 will, accordingly. offer said real estate for sale. at public ven- due, to the highest and best bidder, for
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22
DISORDER,
 HONDURAS
U. s. Landing Force Being Rushed to Pro-
 tect Americans.

Washington, March 19.-The landing of a force of 176 officers and bluejaekets from the cruiser Milwaukee, at Amapala, Hon. duras, is being rushed teday to 'Pegucigalpa, the capital of Hon. duras, where wild disorder pre- vails. The landing force was asked by American Minister Mo- rales to protect the American le- gation and consular offices, which have been fired upon by drunken soldiers, over which the Hon. duras ministry has lost control, Consular advices also state that many innocent persons are dy- , ing, others are being shot down, and that footing is rampant.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

Republican Party of the Territory of Alaska;
 Six Delegates and Alternates to the Democratic National Convention; Six Delegates and Alternates tJ the Republican Natie nal Convention. The said election will be held in the voting precincts above named aud at the polling places therein specified. The said polling places wilt be open between the hours of eight o'clock a. n. and o'clock D. m. of said day: ss'sss ssssss, Dated at McGrath, Alaska March 15, 1924. w. T. VANDERPOoL.
 U. $. Commissioner for the Mt.0
 Mckinley Recording District.
 Fourth Division, Territory of
 Alaska.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

cash, on the Huh day of April, AID. 1924. at 2 o'clock p. m., at the front door. of the United States Marshal's offics at Flat. in the Fourth Division of Alaska
 Dated. Flat, Alaska, February 18th, A. D. 1924
 G. s. STEVENS,
 U. $. Marshal, Fourth DIvi-
 sion of Alaska.
 By W. w. Estes, Deputy. ALBRIGHT AND TAYLOR, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

Among Sunday en reuters from Ophir to McGrath were Miss Grace Anderson and L. B. Loomis, as passengers of Owen Gray, and Miss Helen Bechon and Frank Guskey.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22
Distances Between
 Nenana. and Flat

Miles. Nenana to Tavern -.......... ..-... T. Tavern to Knights -.--.-....-.-.......... 24 Knights to l9 roadhouse. ........... --...... 19 19 roadhouse to Rifle Pole road
 house -..-. .................... Rif1le Pole roadhouse to Diamond II Diamond roadhouse to Roosevelt l3 Roosevelt to Lake Minchumina ..... 9 Lake Minchumina to Lone Star
 rOadhOuSe -------..z--- .-.-..... .-.......... '}4 Lone Star to Teiida - -...........------ Is Telida to Tent road deuu-e. ..=.............. 70 Tent roadhouse to slow Fork. ... $ Slow Fork to East Fork ..-.....-....... 2 East Fork to Nieoli .................. .... 10 Nicoli to Big River ..-=.... 2l Big River roGdhonse to McGrath . 9 McGrath to Tokotna .-....--.,..-...... IS From Nenana to Tokotna ......... 28l Tokotna to Qphir .......... ..==.............. 2 Ophir to JerrY's roadhouse .... .......,. B Jerry to Shermeyer's roadhouse 2 Shermeyers to Iditarod .......... ...... 16 Iditarod to oFlat.........-..s......... s From Nenana to Flat...........-....-..3 387
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

Isaac Hayes and Mrs. Wm. Bristol were among those who returned to Me Grath on Tuesday.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

Mail Carrier Billy Burke, with the incoming mail, arrived Saturday and eontinued to Ophir on Sunday.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

Jack McCauley, from Flat, who arr rived yesterday, left this morning for McGrath, on his way to the coast.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

Mike Blanusha, from Flat, arrived today, headed for Nenana for an incom- ing passenger.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

Paul Heinrich, after several months spent in the Cripple section, arrived here today for short visit
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

Mail Carrier Fred Lemon, with the outgoing mail, arrived Monday aud continued to McGrath on Tuesday.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22
Tokotna Radio Station Schedule

Following is the schedule now ob- served by the Tokotna radio station: Q
 WEEK DAYS.
 e:45 .. n.-Receive from Anchorage. HAS &. m.-Send and receive lditarod u:oe a. m.-Receive from Anchorage 400 p. m.-Receive from Fairbanks 2:3o p. m.-Receive from Anchorage 3:39 p. m.-Send and receive Iditarod. 5:1S D. m.-Receive from Anchorage.
 SUNDAYS.
 19:45 .. n.-Receive from Anchorage. loo .. m.-Send and receive Iditarod 400 p. m.-Send and receive Iditarod. 4:S0 p. m.-Receive from Anchorage.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

John Runkle and Ed Paulson left Sunday for Flat, travelling in company with Mail Carrier Burke.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

John Rieck, after number of weeks In the Tolstoi. arrived Tuesday for 8 short home visit.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

George Davis, a yesterday arrival from Canes, left this morning for Me- Grath. Al Colwell left this morning for Me. Grath.
  Claud Nyberg was yesterday ar rival from Canes. Fay Bullock Flat was Monday ar rival.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-22

missioner, at McGrath. Alaska, Fourth Judicial Division.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

But you know where treasure is?'
Jane persisted we shall find out
you see, so it's no use trying to hide
it from us. You've been betrayed
betlayed. l mean--I say, one of you
might go on with this. It's an awful
strain"
But WI Fung would answer ques-
tionS from nobody but Jane. He
liked Jane. But he repeated mo-
his interrogators lost patience.
These beggars are So Internally
deep and crafty" explained Dudley.
You never can tell where to have
EN-. What about dropping water on
his head? Or do you have to have q
special apparatus to do that"
While they were trying to fix up
this ancient Oriental torture with a
simple harmless colandcr, through
which Jane proposed TO drip water
on to Wa Fung's yellow forehead,
their guest remained amiable though
mystified. But at sight of the actual
water in the jug he became alarmed,
and declared firmly: Me no
washee,"
The front door bell rang. and Dud-
ley, still holding the colander, went
to open il. There was a sound of
male voices in the hall. Presently he
returned, rather pale.
Il say, Jane, it's Fred Melbourne,
your film manager chap. He's in the
sitting room. Did-didn't YOU invite
him to dinner tonight?'
Jane had collapsed at mention OF
the name, the water jug shattered at
her feet and its contents Tapped Or.
Ropers boots.
Il did, but Id forgotten. This
treasure hunt oh. Lord" she
Evening star., 1924-08-31

went on to explain to the others, Il
meant to give him such a thrilling
dinner that he'd draw me up a con-
tract for Velvet Fingers on the spot.
It's my superfilm story, and it was
going to make my fortune
Her cousin Terry did not improve
matters by remarking pleasantly;
You seem 10 have lost two for
tunes in one SWoop."
Darn Sarah" muttered Jane. And
then, in desperation: Look here,
can't any Of YOU cook
Me cook" said Wu F'ung, thus
creating the sensation of his life.
ITO describe in crude terms of food
the dinner which he subsequently
dished up to them would be an in
suit 1t was an exquisite fantasy. a
subtle blending of familiar fiavors
into mysterious rhythms and delicious
melodies to make the palate sing
with sheer JOY.
1t had been feveriSh work for Jane
and Dudley and Thyme to keep Fred
Melbourne entertained for an hour
and a half while the other two
dashed about in taxi. buying WI
Fung the ingredients he demanded
But after dinner saw the film man
ager lullcd into such state of melt
ing, beatific well being that he ac-
cepted the synopsis Of "Nelvet Fin
gers with dazed enthusiasm, and
assented, on paper, too: TO such terms
as Jane had never anticipated in her
widest hopes.
Well make a good thing out of it
between US" he promised her on
parting. 'Good-bye, Miss Leigh
stanton. And, | say. don't let any
Evening star., 1924-08-31

one get hold of that cook of yours
he's a treasurer
And the door slammed behind him.
Into James eyes flashed great
light Of revelation. She reeled
slightly.
Dudley Thyme. Terry. I've got
it. Its come to me quite suddenly.
Look here. wasn't our grandfather d
notorious gourmet?''
He was jolly keen on his food,
believe. oh, yes, and he wrote one or
two books about it remember now
the pater telling me. Travelled a lot
in the East. and picked up queer rec
ipes-greedy old sobbler. Why"
Don't YOU see? WI Fung-him-
-is-the-treasure. There is no
other treasure at all. 1t was Fred
Melbourne put it into my head. He
used the same words-'Don't let any
one get hold Of What geese we
We're not to understand, Grandfather
has left US his marvellous Chinese
cook as a legacy. Original, I grant
you. but quite A pretty thought,'
But why should we have popped
his cook into the cabinet till we
We're found? Why all the hugger-
mugger and the foozalum?" queried
Dudley, bewildered.
One of their cousins suggested:
Have him in and ask him.
A few fiowery compliments passed
between the diners and their bene-
factor; and then Jane blurted out;
Were you in the service of my
grandfather. Ambrose Pickering
Leigh Stanton?''
"Twenty-tiee years. Him velly
good master. Little missy muchee
like him in face" WI Fungs imper-
turbability was all broken up now
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Many Large Groups of Americans
Received in French White House
in ForestG Garden Conneted Estate

he says, "and the hand shakers be-
yond the shrubbery wouldn't know /
had one"
The American delegation, in a col
umn of fours, moved onward through
the trees and lawns to the broad,
fiat garden front of the palace
(Which. of course, is the rear), where
long, low steps go down to the path.
1t was an interesting pantomime,
for You could see far ahead Just what
the ceremony was. Each visitor on ar
irving before the President received
the hand-shake, given with solemn
good will-just a bit mysterious. be-
cause the French still look upon the
hand shake" function from afar,
although they nowadays shake hands
all over the shop, as we Americans
think. too much But in the presi-
Dental hand shake there is the old,
solemn symbol, like nose-rubbing.
The Americans get it in Indian file.
/ Happily, though nobody knew it in
advance, there was a glorious free
lunch beyond, with champagne.
In that fashionable bread line there
were many handsomely gowned wom-
en-Quite number of them living
in Paris Ghey manage to get cards
| to all the functionS). But three such
got cold feet Cor tried to make a
j.
They started across the lawn with
out the hand shake.
A French general persuaded them
to join the ranks again.
The afternoon was warm and
sunny. and the wait in line passed
, quickly.
On arriving at the left wing of the
palace we were made to cut across
a corner of a richly furnished salon
| al
/ the floor and walls covered with
the interior of the Presidents abode
| made the reception seem a closer
welcome into the real life of the ma
| tion's head. Then we were out again
THE French, par excellence, stick
to gradations of ceremonies-
! just as they have particular wine
for a given course or occasion: but
no matter who it is they honor, there
| is always strict correctness and for
mality observed. So, we were a bit
surprised at the third-story windows
Take my word for it, out of those
third-story windows, right over the
head of the French President, num-
| Der of palace servants occupying the
windows, you understand took in the
scene-and, positively, with special
big silk-covered cushions under their
delicate elbows! Doubtless, decades
! of rubbering, from father to son. has
| called for special comforts. Well
| they get them. Those .domestics.'
as they say in France, had best dress
| circle seats to witness the reception
| Moreover, they were, so to speak
right in it, looking down upon it
seen and seeing.
President Doumergue, little, short
stocky man, past middle age, leaned
forward, reaching out, with solemn
Evening star., 1924-08-31
into gracious smiles and creases and


wrinkles.
That's why You were the favor
ite, Jane" in an aside from Terry.
"Savvy if any one else try to get
hold Of you when my grandfather
died?''
Col. Meledith Palmer. him plentee
much likee good eat. too. Him
dine with your grandfather. many
often: and plaise me; and Mr. Pick
elm Leigh Stanton, him say: WI
Fung, that beggar him only waitee
till I'm dead TO glab YOU him say"
OF course. Col. Meredith Pal
mer, that other famous epicure'
Don't let-Palmer-get hold of him.,
the missing word in the message was
filled in now. No wonder the for
tunate owner of WI Fung desired to
pass on the treasure to his grand
children rather than let a rival enjoy
him. No wonder he took elaborate
steps to hide the Chinaman's where
abouts till the missing twins had
been traced.
And when, with the beautiful sym
metry of the last act of a musical
comedy, Dudley paired off with
Thyme. and DR.. Roper with Terry.
Jane became almost as famous and
successful for the Superfilm see
narios she wrote, a for the wonder
full little lunches and dinners she gave
Her Celestial treasure was besieged
with many offers; Jane, secure in his
placid devotion. used to enjoy inter
viewing the SuitorS-
"Er-if you felt like parting with
your treasure of a cook at any time,
Miss Leigh STANTON
WI Fung is still with Jane
copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-08-31

geniality. as he took the right hand
of each of US in turn.
He was as genial as the mayor of
French country village on holiday,
but well knowing his value-whence
the solemnity; and we could easily
picture him at long table under the
trees, presiding over a country ban
Quet, at once solemn and genial
There is not the slightest doubt
that President Doumergue was glad
to see us-extremely glad to shake
hands with whole bodies of Ameri-
cans, and ready to begin it over again
(as he actually didD-week after
week, But. | noticed one thing-we
did not see him, later, at the buffet.
The long table was spread as i'll
the village. Soon we were five deep
around it-including Il lot of French
functionaries and foreign diplomats.
But the genial Doumergue was not
cracking jokes over the wine, as
years ago, when mayor of Aigues-
Wives Village,
They say that he must eat by a
regime" just such and such vege-
tables, no red meat. no sauces, no tea
or coffee, and very little wine. indeed.
The French buffet is a rich affair.
Imagine all kinds of cold delicacies
all kinds of little cakes and big,
many superlatiye sweetmeats. like
Spllt oates Summed together with
pink almond paste, and you will be-
gin right.
There is, particularly, tiny foie-
graS sandwich, whose charm none
could imagine unless described
Imagine a miniature breakfast roll
scarcely bigger than your finger. Its
crust is crisp and brown, but as Il
whole, it just melts in the mouth.
It's cake! Or close to cake 1t is
brioche, and very delicate brioche, at
that,
They slice it down the middle: and
the best quality of foie-gras mousse
Whipped foie-gras) is spread thick
inside. Being loaded, the gastronomic
wonder is closed again, like sand
wich.
/ have known a man to eat I6 of
them, washed down with certain
glasses of champagne. But it was
not the good President Doumergue.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
BY STERLING HEILIG.


PARIS, August 81.
HANDSHAkE f is always a hand
n shake; but when it comes
IA from the President of the
1 j French republic it takes ON
special significance = and
some chap back on the farm may
listen to his voice over the phono-
graph, or even hear it broadcast, but
would like to have been on the lawn
of the Elysee Palace, along with
those crowds of other Americans, to
grip the paw of the genial NJ. Dou-
mergue.
By invitation.
The great old palace of kings and
emperors. which we call now the
French White House, has been spe-
cializing on Americans this summer.
The Olympic games have sunk into
the past like the glores of ancient
Greece, but before the stalwart chaps
could scatter back to the colleges
and farms of the United States mot
to mention the fjords of Finland and
had to shake hands, every one of
them, with the French President.
BY invitation.
The stalwarts had scarcely taken
boat when Paris was again stirred
by distinguished Americans. The Ad-
vertising Clubs, fresh from their meet
in England, were brought over in a
body to France, to be wined, dined
and entertained and shake hands
with the French President.
By invitation.
The advertising men had not more
than started to Switzerland and the
south of France on flying trips when
the American Bar Association, fresh
from honoring. Blackstone in London,
made their group trip. to be hon
ored, fed, filled UP and entertained in.
Paris-and to shake hands with the
French President.
By invitation.
Twice this current month, once in
the past, once in the future, delega-
tions of American veterans-A. i. +.
men by the boatload, reviSiting their
scenes of war and waiting-are re-
ceived with enthusiasm wherever they
go in France-and shake hands with
the French President.
BY invitation.
And now, latest, come bodies of
Americans who served in the field
ambulances volunteers who drove
cars to the sheIl-smashed front and
carried wounded Frenchmen to hos
pital. 1t is already announced that
they will shake hands with the
French President.
BY invitation.
Always by invitation, NJ Doumer-
gue's right hand is in a continuous
state of semi-dislocation. Neverthe-
less, you shake hands with the French
President only by invitation!
* x *
WE have an American library in
w Paris. 1t is just across the
street from the garden Of the French
White House.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

The library is a boon. 1t is meet
ing place for. the best Americans.
And its situation Cooking down from
it's upper windows into the French
Presidents handshaking) is an honor
to America.
Only by looking from the library's
windows can you see, over high
wall, into the palace grounds. where
NJ. Doumergue explains to guests
curious relic of Nine. de Pompadour
Otherwise, to see, YOU must re-
ceive a beautifully engraved white
card, always specially gotten up and
worded for the occasion. like this:
THE President of the Republic
asks your presence at the reception
offered in honor of the Olympic ath-
letes Tuesday, such -and-such a date,
at the Palace of the Elysee.
The present invitation will serve
as entrance card. Entrance by the
garden gate at the corner of the
Avenue de Marigny and the Avenue
Gabriel"
About half the French Presidents
hand shaking invites you to come
and do some of it in honor of such
groups of persons-the American Lar
Association, the foreign chambers of
commerce, etc, etc. The remainder
is by cards to "a reception simply
Regularly it is an afternoon crush
especially in Summer and Autumn.
1t may be a crush, and there may
be some queer-looking Parisians and
peasants among the hand shakers,
but be sure that every visitor has
had his card of invitation.
l attended one of the hand -shak-
ings.
1t was tea time (about $500. out in
the Champs Elysees, where the
guests began to enter the garden
gate. They passed through a bril-
liant Gordon" of the famous Garde
Republicaine in 'tenue de service
white doeskin pants, polished steel
hats and patent-leather boots they
can shave in,
A colonel and some smart lieuten-
ants at the Marigny corner directed
the Americans, as they arrived in
taxis, through the monumental
wrought-iron gate.
In we filed (there must have been
1000 cards issued) and entered a
wild old wooded garden, like that
of some country eState-but in the
heart of Paris.
One moment you are in the busy
streets. Pass through the ornate
gate with gilded top, and you ar-
under the gracious foliage of gigantic
trees on close-cropped lawn, undu
lating, with thickets, but bordered
with clean-cut paths.
X x X X
ONE might get lost in the old forest
~ garden! A man wandered off to
watch some white ducklings wad-
ding to miniature lake. On the
further slope was the ducks shelter,
like a doghouse. When he got there
he was lost in the thiekets and wan
dered. confused, for nve minutes. 81
could have had my throat cut there