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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

The inspection division Of the Post Office Department has discov- cred a shortage of s2,100 in the accounts of the Postmaster at Unga. As a consequence Gus E. Sjoberg has been installed as Acting Post master, pending the naming of permanent official Because of the curtailment of postal business at Kennecott that office has been rele- gated from the third to the fourth class. A petition has been filed with the Post Office Department re- questing the reestablishment of the office at Alatna, which is on the Koyukuk river and on the mail route between Panama and Bettles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

transaction of the business of the said estate.
 Dated at Wrangell, Alaska August 6, 1881.
 l.. NJ. CHURCHILL, Administrator with Will Annexed of the Estate of William E. Lloyd, Deceased. Dates of Publication: Aug. ', 14, 21, 2S; Sept 1.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

The superstition that a two-doI- lar bill is unlucky, but that the jinx may be exercised by tearing off a corner of the bill is expensive to the government. Most of these bills are thus mutilated and soon are re- turned for redemption. As a result, the discontinuance of the two-dollar bill is being considered.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

Eddie" Savoy, 74year-old negro doorman of the State Department in Washington, will hold his job in spite of his enforced retirement by the civil service authorities. A plea for Savoy's retention having failed. Secretary Stimson said he would pay him out of his own pocket. savoy came to the department when Grant was President, more than 60 years ago.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

ALASKA.
 IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of OS-
 KAR LEINO, deceased.
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That Hilda Leino, the duly ap- pointed and acting Sdministratrix of the above named estate of Oskar Leino, deceased, has as such ad- ministratrix filed with this Court her Final Account and Report, and that a hearing will be held on said Final Account and Report, before the above entitled Court at the Court House. in Wrangell, First Division of Alaska, on the 21st day of October. 1881. at the hour of two o'clock D. m. of said day; and that all persons are notified and re- quired then and there to appear and file and present any objections that they may have to said Final Account and Report or the allowance and settlement thereof.
 Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, this 17th day of August. 1881.
 L. B. CHISHOLM,
 United States Commissioner and Ex-offieio Probate Judge. Publication dates: Aug. 21, 2S: Sept. 1, II, IS, 1881.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

A youngster wrote to a New York editor asking How old is a boy supposed to be before he can do as he pleases?" Came the reply: We don't know; nobody ever lived that long" Even old Methuselah probably had someone to tell him where to head in now and then.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our gratitude and thanks to all who extended kindness and sympathy to us when we brought our brother home for burial.
 MRS. FRANK THOMAS,
 MISS MARY WILLIAMS.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28
ALASKA INTERESTS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL By WAS

The Episcopal Mission and an im- portant trading post are at Alatna- The residents of St. Timothy's, which is northwest of the Chisna Mining section, are petitioning the Department for the establishment of the post office at this location. The office was closed five years ago when Rev. Wright, the missionary, left and there was no one else who was willing to act as Postmaster. The mission is to be reopened and Rev. A. D. Mcintosh is agreeable to serving as Postmaster. The Bu- reau of Indian Affairs is also open ing a school there next month.
 Ever since the Lindberghs decided on their flying route to Japan. and particularly since their sojourn at Point Barrow and Nome, the news papers in the Eastern states have been playing up Alaska in front page headlines. as possibly never be- fore.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

All but six of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence are said to have been members of the Masonic fraternity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

U. S. Motor vehicle owners pay a total of S85O.OO0,0O yearly for gasoline tax, registration and li- cense fee,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

One-third of the worlds 6.000,000 blind persons live in China.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

So valuable has land become in certain parts of New York City that it is often purchased by the inch.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Ma tional Museum in Washington looks forward eagerly and anxiously to the annual pilgrimage of Dr. Ales Hrdlieka, anthropologist, to the western part of Alaska, where he spent the summer. h recent letters received by Dr. Walter Hough, cura- tor at the Museum, pr. Hrdlicka states:
 Everything goes well, and I have already 37 boxes of specimens, not a few of them just precious. Had great good fortune throughout. Found in place four more of the Folsom type arrow points on the Naknek, with quite a few other interesting things. The chief gath ering, however, is in the line of skeletons.
 These date from pre-Russian to the Russian times and many are in almost an ideal state of complete ness and preservation
 They were enclosed in earth, crude cribs and even ice, deep be- low f to It inches Of frozen ground, in a regular cold and protected storage.
 "As a starter I got large lamp with a little figure on it, not as nice as those in Philadelphia, New York or Juneau, but of the same class and connecting closely with the pottery of Costa Rica."
 Dr. Hrdlicka also wrote that he had gathered 16 boxes of specimens, including 40 skeletons which he had to dig out Of the ground from their burial places, an arrow point with gouging resembling that, of the .'Nelson's knife" and thus connect ing with Asia, and many "barbed points"
 This collection was made along the Nugashik, Molchatne and Woods River, he said. The whole collec- tion will be brought to the National Museum for detailed study and com parison to furnish links to the ad- vance of the aborigines.
 In the year 1880 the gold output from Alaska amounted to 407,356 ounces, with a value of SS, APO, 1900, which was second in production in the United States, California taking the lead with a value of $9,30S,300 Some of the government officials in Washington predict that for the year 1881 Alaska will take the lead in the output of gold, which amount ed to S4T.24f,b00 in the United States last year.
 A newspaper man from the West ward writes a strong letter to the Assistant Director of the Depart ment of Commerce, in the plea 10 have Alaska represented in the commerce RepoiJs-a weekly Sur vey of Foreign Trade" He cites the article written and delivered by Deiegate NIckersnam on Alaska $ Trade Value to the United States" upon the occasion of the completion Of the Capitol at Juneau last Feb ruary, as an example of what might well be brought before the people of the country. In closing his letter the writer says: "The weight of evidence in favor of Alaska IS inn pressIye. increased public interest in the Territory, the development of more scientific and accurate methods Of analyzing her trade, coupled with an effort to bring the facts before the thoughtful citizens pot cnly in the States but in all parts of the world, will receive its due share of attention"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28
JUNEAU. BANK OF ALASKA, a cor ) poration as Trustee,
 Plaintiff )
 vs. ) Mo-. LUMBER & POWER COMPANY, a corporation,

Public notice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of fieri facias Cor execution) dated the 11th day of August, 1891. issued out of the District Court of the United States for the Territory of Alaska. Division Number One. at Juneau. on a judg- ment rendered in said court on said date, in favor of the above named plaintiff and against the above nam ed defendant, have on this 18th day of August, 1881. levied upon the following described real property situated at Wrangell, Alaska, Wran- gell Recording. Precinct. Division Number One. and more particularly described as follows, to-wtt:
 "All of lots Nos. 2, 3, 4, 10,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
 ACCOUNT AND REPORT

IN THE UNITED STATES COMMIS- SI0NER'S COURT. WRANGELL PRECINCT. FIRST DIVISION OF ATASICA
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-08-28
NOTICE OF MARsHAL's SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIVISION NUMBER ONE, AT JTTNEATT
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Seek Kidnapers
OF Wealthy Man

MONROE, Wis, April 18. U.p) -
While authorities of three states
hunted the kidnapers who freed
him after a running gun fight along
an Illinois highway, Fred j. Blumer,
wealthy near-beer manufacturer,
was recovering today from effects
of being held week for ransom.
Blumer collapsed after the kid
napers freed him at Decatur, ILL.,,
and he had been brought home to
his wife, Mrs. Bessie Blumer, and
their daughter, Marion, 20.
Blumer was kidnapped the night
of April 0. A telephone call lured
him from his home in belief he was
to meet representatives of a drug
store chain who contemplated hand
ling his near beer in their stores.
Blumer and his brother, Jacob,
who led the rescue attempts, de-
MED any money was paid, although
it was generally admitted that ia
cob Blumer tried once to obtain
Fred's release by meeting the ran
som demands.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
KING OF SLAMS
CONDITION SAID
TO BE SERIOUS

VANCOUVER, b. c., April ID.
U.p)-The United Press learned to-
day that the condition of King Pra-
jadhipok Of Siam is much more SER
ious than has been admitted by
Siamese officials accompanying the
king and queen to the United
States.
The kings physician was loath 70
admit the gravity OF the illness but
from other sources it was learned
that the bronchial ailment which
caused him to take TO his bed III
mid-ocean is of major Importance
Unless his condition Is consider
ably improved, Prajadhipok VIII be
unable to undergo the operation on
his eye which brought him to AM
erica, ships surgeon told the
United Press. He added that the
king was suffering from a combin-
alton of bronchial trouble and ma
laria.
A special train carrying the king.
Queen Rambai- -Barni and their
encourage was enroute 70 New York
today.
Receptions prior 10 debarkatlon
activities ended about $50 last
night, and at midnight the regal
train left here bearing the III mon
arch and his companions on their
country journey.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
CHINESE TAKEN
HERE SENT TO
SANTA ANA JAIL

Frank Reading, deputy United
States marshal, returned to Ell Gen.
tro this morning with not vestige
of the 81 Chinese who we're taken to
San Diego earlier in the week to
stand trial before the federal court
for illegal entrance into the United
States.
All of the prisoners, said Reading,
were sentenced to serve eight
months in the Santa Ana county
Jail before being deported to China
Questioning by Federal Judge James
brought admissions from the Chi
nese that they had sent large sums
of money from Mexico to China be-
fore entering this country. said
Reading.
Because of orders from the de-
partment of justice inspector, none
of the Chinese was returned to the
Imperial county Jail. Overcrowded
conditions in the county Jail here
were responsible for the order that
no federal prisoners should be re-
turned from the federal court in
San Diego to Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Runaway Youth Is
Sought In Valley

Imperial county officers today
were drawn into the search for AL
lison Gronberg, 46l9 Niagra ave-
nue., San Diego. 13-year-old run
away who left a note In his home
yesterday asking his parents not to
call in the cops.
Although the boy and his IT.
year -old companion, Earl Mayor
are thought to be headed for Can
ada or Denver, Colorado, officers
of this county were asked to be on
the watch for the two youths.
Gronberg left his home yesterday,
leaving a note to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Gronberg, asking
them not to call In officers in a
search for him. and promising to
return "some day.
The boy was described as five
feet. one inch tall, weighing be-
tween 80 and IS pounds, with a
long, narrow face and wearing horn
trimmed glasses. He was wearing
blue bib overalls, khaki shirt, brown
sleeveless sweater. leather coat with
his name burned into the right
sleeve, and brown shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
EXPERTS NOTICE
IMPROVEMENT IN
FOREIGN TRADE

WASHINGTON, April Is. Up)--
Government experts professed to
see today real signs of a pickup in
business, which they expect to be
very gradual, in foreign trade fig
ures just tabulated showing an up
ward turn in both imports and eX-
ports during the last few weeks.
The increase in imports, which
were S36,O00.0O0 in March above
those for February, is partly sea-
sonal. but it also represents the en-
trance of American manufacturers
on a larger scale into the foreign
markets TO purchase raw materials
This reflects a speeding up of manu-
featuring.
March imports totalled $2l1 ,000.-
600 as compared with SITS 100000
in February. Exports were $237 ,000,-
900 in March and S224,413 900 In
February.
This upward trend is regarded
with optimism by officials, in the
light OF its part in cycle which
they see as directly connected with
business improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
FIRST CAR OF
MELONS WILL BE-
SHIPPED TODAY

Breaking all previous records, the
first car of Imperial Valley cam
taloupes will leave the valley today
according to B. A. Harrigan, agri-
cultural commissioner.
The S. A. Gerard Co. of Brawley
is shipping car from their early
melon fields near Westmorland,
where special experiments in early
production have been conducted.
First melon shipments for the
year came from this field on April
Z, also beating all previous records.
Last year the first car of canta-
loupes left on April 25 which was
earlier than ever before in valley
history.
Fred Bright, local shipper, plans
to begin cantaloupe shipments next
week from the j. Uchimaya field
in the Mt. Signal district, but does
not expect to have car lot ship
ments until the end of the month.
Jerry Asher of Calexico also ex-
poets to start shipments either this
week end or the first of next week,
the melons being grown by j.
Oyanak, also in the Mt. Signal dis
trict.
Price levels in the East arc a
more or less unknown quantity at
present since the majority of the
first melons have been shipped to
coast points where the market has
been unusually good.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
M&G R1~~
a 1880 MeNsueh. Syndicate. isA
LAWYERS MEET
TO CONFER ON
DEMPSEY CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18. U.P)
The marital differences of Jack
Dempsey and Estelle Taylor, aired
in long distance statements issued
from Reno and Hollywood, reached
the confines of San Francisco
hotel room today when attorneys
representing the estranged pair met
to discuss proposed divorce suits.
First on the scene was Robert E..
Burns, young Reno divorce lawyer,
who arrived from the Nevada city
and arranged for an, immediate
meeting with Joseph Scott of Los
Angeles, representing Dempsey's
film actress wife.
Burns was retained by the former
heavyweight champion to file suit
for divorce, nf necessary, after Miss
Taylor had stated in Hollywood
that she would mot let Mr.. Demp-
sey get divorce" but would seek
one herself in her home city.
Scott left Los Angeles last night
to keep his appointment with
Burns. Contrary to earlier reports
Dempsey did not accompany Burns
to San Francisco, remaining at the
home he recently leased in Reno.
If conciliation is found imposSi-
BILE, it was expected the attorneys
would agree on the terms Of di-
vorce-who shall file suit, how
much alimony shall be paid, if any
and how much of Dempsey's one
time fortune of 100000 may b.
classed as community property.
The major issue was believed to
be the question of who shall seek
the divorce.
The entire conference, in fact
was arranged after Scott sent
Dempsey a message several days
ago saying Miss Taylor was deter
mined to file first, and pointing
out that Dempsey was under the
handicap of being compelled to wait
six weeks before suing in Nevada.
Burns tried for two days to catch
the film actress in Hollywood to in
form her of Dempsey's plans, but
without success. He went to Holly
wood from Reno accompanied by
Joe Dempsey, the ex-champion'e
brother.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18. (U,P)
-Estelle Taylor wants divorce and
she wants to get it in California
her attorney, Joseph Scott, said
when he arrived here today to con-
fer with Robert E. Burns, legal
representative of Jack Dempsey.
I've got my definite instructions
from Miss Taylor" Scott said. eve
want a divorce and we'll have none
of that Reno business.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
FIVE ARRESTED
: in HUGE GOTHAM
LIQUOR SCANDAL

NEW YORK, April 18. U.p) = A
liquor prescription ring involving
nearly 100 doctors and with CITY,
wide ramifications was believed
broken today with the arrest of five
alleged ringleaders by federal pro-
hibition agents.
The quintet was taken in raids
which netted II prisoners, includ-
ing three from the Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity, and was the
second, government blow against
doctors and druggists for violating
the prohibition laws. More than
80 persons were arrested in similar
raids last February.
Andrew McCampbell. New York
prohibition administrator, said that
81 physicians and druggists accused
of issuing prescriptions in bulk for
the illegal withdrawal of medicinal
whisky, we're named III the COM
plant on which the five men had
been arrested. His agents, he said,
had been investigating the syndi-
cate for several weeks and had pur-
chased whisky in case lots and
blank prescriptions in bulk from the
men.
Two members and an employee
of the Delta Kappa Epsilon frater-
nifty were arrested in the raid on
the clubhouse opposite it. st. Pat
ricks cathedral. Agents said they
found quantity of liquor in the
lockers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
SKELETON FOUND
ON DESERT NEAR
COYOTE WELLS
Mystery Wells Identity
OF Remains Buried For
Long Period

One United States coin bearing
the date 1906 is the only means of
determining the approximate burial
date of human skeleton found on
the desert four miles south of Coy
ote Wells yesterday by three men
engaged in excavating adobe for
the construction of bricks.
The heap of decaying bones were
found on the Robinson ranch by
Robert Hockett and A. Macarthur.
Hockett went to Los Angeles and
reported the find to the chief of
police, who communicated with the
sheriff's office here.
All parts of the frame were found
buried in the sand with all the
clothing rotted away but two bits
of pair of mems shoes. In addi-
ton to the coin, quarter. tiny
pair of scissors lay buried amid the
bones.
No signs of violent death are
to be found on the skeleton which
Is in such a condition that it is de-
clared to be impossible to ascertain
the number of years it has lain
buried in the sand. A local physi-
clan was called in to make an ex-
animation.
After every means is taken to
make an Identification. the bones
will be buried by the county.
Coroner Bert Underwood and
Harold Gillette, deputy sheriff,
made the trip to the desert to bring
the skeleton to Ell Centre. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
CATALONIA WILL
ACCEPT UNITY IN
MADRID REPUBLIC
Satisfactory Agreement
Is Arranged By Lead
ers OF Both Factions
BY JOHN DEGANDT
United Press Staff Correspondent

ohitNu tCoo w NoPohoNAit
MADRID, April 18. Up) - The
unity of Spain under the Republic
can government was assured today
with settlement of the problem of
Catalonian autonomy.
Catalonia will be an intergral
part of the Republic and details of
its governmental system will be
worked out by the Forthcoming
constitutional assembly, the provis-
ional cabinet of Niceto Alcala Ia
mora said In announcing successful
conclusion of negotiations at Bar
celona.
simultaneously the cabinet reit-
Grated and amplified its policy of
separation of church and state.
The ministers decided to request
all members of the clergy to re-
frain from mixing religious affairs
and political affairs. The cabinet
also decided that all government
officials would abstain from official
participation in religious ceremon-
les, as was the custom under the
monarchy which supported tn Q
Catholic church.
1t was emphasized, however, that
the government would extend all
courtesies to the ecclesiastical au-
thorities and that the ministers
themselves would remain strictly
neutral in regard to religious af-
fairs.
The problem of autonomous gov
ernment for the Basque provinces
also was in progress of solution, il
was announced after a late meet
ing of the government ministers
who also made known that all fin
ancial obligations undertaken by
the monarchial government woulc
be recognized.
1.-The government bases its actor
on the belief that the country vii
return rapidly to normal in both
politics and economics" said Min
lister of Finance Indalecio Prieto
The announcement was expected tt
strengthen the peseta on the ex.
change.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Davis Ordered
To Los Angeles

Taking the matter entirely out of
the hands of local authorities, a
telegram was received by Frank
Reading. deputy United States mar
shal today requiring him to have
M. K. Davis before the federal court
in Los Angeles Monday morning for
hearing on his possible extradition
to Mexico for the alleged murder
of william Presley.
Reading will leave with Davis to-
morrow in order to be in Los An
geles at the time set for appear
ance In court.
John McNabb, United States dis
trict attorney, will be on hand to
represent the government in its ef-
forts to secure eXtradition of Davis
for Mexican authorities. Ernest
Utley is defense attorney.
He may present a petition for a
writ Of habeas corpus before the
federal court Monday. The exact
nature Of the hearing could not be
learned this afternoon. Whether
Davis will be returned to the county
Jail here after appearance before
the federal court, or held in the
Los Angeles Jail, is not known.