Sam’l Applebaum
Groceries
DISTRICT COURT
(Continued from Pgge Ortei
ltH'l been bound over tn the o-i and jury.
fn t lie course of our work we have
examined 22 witnesses and found two
“not a true hi!!." and three “true
b i 11 s. “
VVe hive inspected the United States
commissioner’s office, tin* United States
mar>hi!'s office and i he federal jail,
a< d find them satisfactory.
\W have inspected the Otter district
-•*ho >1 and tn liters in connection there
it h. and lind as follows:
1 That the present salary of $175
per month allowed for a school teacher
in this district is inadepuat e. and we
recommend that the salato he increased
to $200 pei- moot h.
L. We recommend that the Yukon
Gold Com pan v const ruct a fence or
other suitable enclosure around the
dredge pond, on the three "ides where
>' i< openly exposed to the road and ad
joining ground. In its present condi
tion it endangers the lives of people,
and particularly rhe school children
The iraportaace of this is accentuated
in view of the fact that a o-year-old
child has already fallen into the dredge
pond and drowned.
•> We recommend that, 'lie Otter
district school board lake steps to raise
funds bv subscription or otherwise to
purchase i he cabin adjoining t he school
house in Ul it as a residence which the
te teller m tv occupy free of rent or
eh urge.
I. The gr#nd jurv recoin pends that,
two marshals be appointed to give,
more adequate protection to the Kns-;
kokwirn district. One marshal should
he stationed at McGrath, on the Upper!
Kuskokwitu. and another rn irsha.l at
some point which will best serve the!
interests of tlr.it s< ci ion on the Lower
Kuskokwim.
The grand jury also examined into
the conduct of the affairs of Iditarod
Chapter of the American Red (’ross.
which we find to perfect order the ac
counts Complete so far as possible, and
all monexs received accounted for.
All of which is respectfully sub
mi LI ad.
Cases Set for Trial
U. S. vs. John Novak, larceny: set
for trial aL 10 a. m.. June 15, 1-920
II S. vs. Robert Sail), assault with
a dangerous weapon; sei for trial Julv
21, 1919.
L. S. vs. Prank Maki, assault whh a
dangerous weapon; set for trial to fol
low L. S vs. Robert Salo.
L S. vs. Alois Huber, manslaughter:
sei, for trial August 4. 1919.
Trial of Robert Salo
The trial of Robert Salo. charged
with assault with a dangerous weapon,
has occupied i he attention of the court
since Thursday morning.
Jack Keller, of Dawson t.V Keller,
who are mininy on Moore creek by the
hydraulic method, was a visimr in Flal
an I Ldiiafod dm inj> i he week, called
here to at lend to several urgent busi
ness affairs They a. re work ini* a crew
of about a dozen men. and Mr. Keller
reports indications wood for a prosuer
on-, season.
Attorney James ('. Aluody. lumierlx
United Stairs commissioner for this
precinct. lefi on ihe Nancy Dell Iasi
nia-ht for the Outside, intending to
reach Mayo Brothers’ lu>spiial n Alin
nesoia as quickly as possible. During
the past year Judyy Moody's health has
been poor, and at present, he is a veto
sick man.
We Can Offer You
A Fresh Line of
GOLDEN STATE BUTTER
5. <£ W. Vegetables,
Supreme Fruits,
Ball Band Boots and Shoes, Washing Machines
Crockery and Glassware, Aluminum Ware,
Drugs and Toilet Articles
EVERYTHING WE SELL IS GUAflANTEEO
Suitcases to Suit
Good Clothes to Suit
A. J. WEISS
The Home of Hart, Schaffner St Marx Good Clothes
FLAT
JAS. E. FULLERTON
DEALER IN
General Merchandise
FLAT, ALASKA
Tom McMahon’s Old Stand
N. C.. BOAT AT BETHEL
(J*■ n*-*t*iii satisfaction was expressed
throughout the c.amn when Ai Walsh
arrived at Kla» Iasi Monday morning
from the Kuskokwim river with the
cheering news that, the Northern Com
mercial t.’o.Vs new t housand-t on power
"cho >ner Ozitio had safely reached
But In* | with a big cargo of supplies, all
of which arrived in first-class condition.
There were about thi"ty passengers
aboard. 'Pile vessel made the trin from
Seattle to Bethel in 15 days. Besides
carrying large consignments of goods
for mi tiers and traders of the Kuskok
wim valley, supplies were aboard for
the (j>h packers near the mouth of the
river. Immediately after discharging
cargo and taking on about 500 tons of
fish, the Ozmo lost no time in “beating
it” hack to Seattle, from which port
she is scheduled to sail on August 10
on her second voyage 10 Bethel. Mr.
Walsh sa\s the schooner is a splendid
vessel, equipped with a crude-oil burn
ing engine of 3”>0 horsepower, operating
at a daily expense of not, exceeding $1">
mr fuel oil. He also learned that the
delayed artival of the vessel was due
to the fact that she was delivered to
the N. C. Co. 30 days later than she
should have been. The freight rate to
Hei lie I is $3b per ton, and to Seattle
from Bethel $10 per ton.
K. W. Parks and a party of six men,
Mr. Glass and about a dozen employes
going to Golden Gate Fails for develop
ment work, unit an expert, engineer for
Tom Ait ken's Candle-creek' dredge,
were on me Oztno’s passenger list.
Mr. Walsh traveled from Bethel on
the steamer Tana (Captain Wallace
Langley) as far as the mouth of
Crooked river, and hiked overland to
Flat. He intends to return to Bethel
shortly. _
Miss Lindley Welch, after conduct
ing last, winter’s term of school at Flat,
departed recently for her home at
Kelso. Wash. Besides being a very
capable teacher, Miss Welch was quite
popular socially, and has many friends
in this community.
William Hill and Captain Frank
Rhodes, of Forluna Ledge, who have
been attending district court at Flat,
were excused bv Judge Bunnell until
June 15 next year, and left for down
river yesterday in their power boat.
The Nancy Bell (Commodore Ira F.
Wood) left this morning to meet the
Washburn. Expected back by Monday
morning with a few pints of mail.
WIRELESS SPARKS
Washington, July 29. On account of
the excessive heat prevalent through
out the Si;ites. President Wilson prob
ably will not leave on his western tour
until August 15. This possibly may
delay I he naval fleet’s entrance into the
harbor of San Francisco until lie ar
id ves.
Washington, July JO. The K big-ami
Queen of Belgium will be guests at. the
White House in October. The State
department is planning elaborately for
the entertainment of the royal couple.
New York, July 30.- Oscar Hammer*
stein, the famous producer of grand op
eras, is expected to die within a few
hours, from paralysis of the right side.
Mr. Hammers!ein was born in Berlin
7ll years, and came to America in 1863.
Seattle, July 30.—Two hundred coal
mi hers removed 400 tons of rock ami
shale and found the body of Foreman
James D. Webb, who was killed by a
slide in a Burnett coal mine last Mon
day. Three miners who were wi'h the
foreman at the time made good their
escape. The men worked incessantly
at the relief work in the vain hope that
the victim would possibly be alive by
being protected frem the slide by large
boulders.
New London, Ct., July 30. A subma
rine vessel, believed to be the G-2. sud
denly sunk at her mooring in this por.t
today, with the hatches open, and it is
believed that, two sailors were drowned.
Washington, July 31. —The President
is giving deep thought and consiclera*
lion to the subject of the high cost of
living, was announced at the While
llonse today, and that other branches
of the government that might aid in
solving the problem are al&o at work.
Camp Lewis, July 31.—Two army aer
oplanes left, for Portland this morning
to assist in locating forest fires.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Keith, widely
known in Alaska and Yukon terri
tory, were among those recently de
parting from this campfor the Outside.
It has only been a little period of 21
years since Mr. Keith has visited the
States, and as his health 4as been
quite unsatisfactory during the past
fen months the vacation will doubtless
be of great advantage to the popular
old timer.
Job Printing at Tit? Pioneer office.