MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 179. SEWARD, ALASKA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1928.
PRICE TEN GENTS
SOUTHEASTERN ID
SET BULK FUNDS
ESTIMATES FOR NEW ROAD
CONSTRUCTION AND MAIN
TENANCE BY A. R. C.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 3, (A5)—-For
new construction and maintenance
of Alaskan roads during the fiscal
year 1-130 beginning next July 1st
the Chief of Engineers of the U. S.
—i~ Army submitted to Congress an es
timate of $2,000 000 for improve
ment, and repair of existing pro- 1
jeots.
1 he sum of $85,000 will be spent
for new construction and $1,150,000
is recommended for distribution, j
These funds will be for Southeast
ern Alaska
The sum of $53,475 is asked for
Bethel; $28,900 for Eagle; $61,000
for Valdez; $109,200 for Chitina;
$433,400 for Fairbanks.
S617.225 FOR
Southeastern Alaska; 8363,400 for
Kuskokwim; $65,550 for Nome;
$213,850 for new construction; ap
nroved proj^ets $500,000. This will
be spent with distribution as fol
lows: Eagle $40,000: Chitina $80,000;
for approved construction on pro
tects not yet started $450,000 to be
distributed as follows: Chitina
$100,000- Fairbanks $130,000.
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA
$10?,000; Nome $125,000; for new
Projects likely to develop $200,000 j
Southeastern; $20,000 Bethel; $20,- j
000 Valdez; $25,000 Chitina; $110,- |
O00 Kuskokwim; $25,000 Southeast- i
ern Alaska.
^ DISCUSSING THE
proposed operations reported the
Chief of Engineers said preliminary !
construction is to be completed on 1
the Fairbanks-Circle project but
little other new work can be accom
plished “unless much greater an
nual appropriations are made. Lit
tle ca#be done to meet the press
ing need for improvements and ex
tension of the system especially in
providing urgently needed highway
and trail feeders to the Govern
ment railroad.
“The annual maintenance of our
road and trail system after comple
tion as nearly as can he estimated
at pr«?ent will cost $550,000.”
VESSEL SINKS
IS BEING TOWED
FREIGHTER WAS BEING TOWED
TO DUTCH HARBOR WHEN
FOUNDERED
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec., 4, (/P)—
The freighter Chief Maquilla, bat
tered and disabled last week and
taken in tow by the S. S. Yogen
Maru, sank early this morning,
A. Melville Dollar, head of the
Canadian American Shipping Co.,
owners of the lost vessel, reported
previously the eight officers and
32 Chinese seaman, had been taken
off from the vessel which was then
being towed to Dutch Harbor, 1
^ Alaska.
HIGH PRICED CHESS
PARIS, Dec., 4. (/P)—The dearest;
.'■hr ss board in the world has been j
offered for sale here. The price j1
asked is 40 000 francs or $1,568. :
Richly decorated, it was made in i
T dv before Columbus discovered '
America. ]
COOLIDGE TO LEAVE IN GOOD CONDITION
The arduous duties of the Chiel Executive’s position
do not appear to have affected President Cooiidge’s
physical condition, one of his physicians says. He is
shown at the left at the time he assumed office and at
the right as he appeared a few weeks ago.
VESSELS SEND WORD NO TRACE
MISSING HALIBUTERS CAN
BE FOUND
JUNEUA, Dec., 4, (A3)—Word re
ceived late yesterday from the
schooner Dorothy of the Interna
tional Fisheries Commission, by
Commander Addison of the Cut
ter Unalga, was that the crew of
Dorothy ware unable to land on
Middleton Island and that they
have found no trace of the missing
halibut vessels, Imperial and the
Brunvold.
The Dorothy said she had aban
doned the search. Six men from
the tug Akutan landed at Ice Bay
where natives informed them the
missing boats had not been seen In
that locality, the only place except
Middleton Island which has not
been searched before
The Cutter Cyan reported it had
searched all bays and inlets be
tween Juneau and Petersburg
without result and that it was re
turning to Ketchttan.
Russia’s Snow-Covered
Roof To Be Explored j
OSH, Pamir Mountains, Dec., 4,
t/P)—The last “white spot” of un
known land on the maps of Russia,
the “roof of the world” in the Pamir
Mountains, has now been explored
in'i charted.
A joint German-Russian expedi
tion. recently returned from tnc
Pamir highlands, announced the
iiscovery of heretofore unknwon
•ivers, peaks and gaciers. One
•lacier stretched 70 miles, north to
uuth and is said to be the seconu
argest in the world.
GUTTER BEAR Ilf RE
GIVEN TO OAKLAND
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec., 4 ,(/P)
—The Cutter Bear, which tor more
than halt a century plied North
ern waters and rescued many
stranded Arctic survivors, would
be given to the City of Oakland
under the terms of a bill filed in
the House by Rpresentative Al
bert Carter, Republican of Cali
fornia.
INVESTMENTS IN U. S.
Americans are now investing
$,1000 per second of every business
day. A total of $35,000,000,000 was
invested in different stocks and
borcis between the years 1923 and
19/,7. When we speak of capitaliza
tion, we speak of pretty much every
body these days. It is a healthy
sign of growing independence.
COURT DECIDES II
FUR OF TERRITORY
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 4, (JP)—
The decision against the Alaska
Consolidated canneries and the
Alaska Pacific Fisheries, fish trap
taxes, was affirmed by the Cir
cuit Court of Appeals, in favor of
the Territory of Alaska.
SMALL AMOUNT NOW AVAIL
ABLE FOR PROJECTS IN
THE TERRITORY
WASHINGTON, Dec., 4, (/Pi—1The
improvement and maintenance of
river and harbor projects in the
United States is estimated will
cost $50,000,000 during the next
fiscal year, the report of Chief
of Engineers, U. S. Army, Jadwin,
to Congress shows.
The sum of $47,000,000 was
spent last year and $73,000,000 was
or is available under current ap
propriations.
Estimates of $22,500 for Nome
! expenditure, $5,000 for Wrangell
Narrows; the Nome fund has
! $28,552 unspent and Wrangell
$54,964.
Wins TO TICK
ALASKA CHS
WASHINGTON, Dec., 4, (/P)— An
amendment to the Alaskan fisher
ies conservation . law to prevent
preparing for sale as food salmon
above 48 hours dead, is proposed
in a bill by the Alaska delegate.
Under the measure it would be
unlawful to “Can, salt, ice or
freeze, or preserve for sale as
food for consumption, any salmon
more than 48 hours after killed.”
“LINDY” UNDAUNTED BY THRILLS OF RANCH
T.V..I
Col Chas. A. Lindbergh entered zestfully into the
fun of ranch life on his recent vacation trip in northern
Mexico. He is shown above with Col. Alexander MacNab
(right), military attache of Mexico City, beside the an
telope Colonel Mac Nab shot from a plane piloted by
Colonel Lindbergh.
♦
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CONFESSION. SIFTS
HE KILLED VOilTH
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FOOTNOTE ADDED TO CONFES
SION BY DISTRICT ATTOR
NEY RED WINE
—
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec., 4, (/P)—
I Northcott, last night, made a writ
ten confession of the murder of
Alvin Gothea, on his chicken ranch
last February, to Deputy District
Attorney Earle Redwine.
Previous to signing Northcott
admitted severing Gothea’s head
thus identifying the Mexican
youth, whose headless body was
found near Puente last spring.
The signed statement read:
“December 3, 1923. I killed Alvin
Gothea on February 2, 1923. No
self defense. Will plead guilty to
above charge in Riverside County
'court tomorrow. Signed, Gordon
Stewart Northcott.”
The confession carried a footnote
with the following agreement.
“I will take Northcott into the
Superior Court on December 4 to
enter the above plea.” This was
isigned by Redwine.
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HOOVER STUDIES
MUSS OF MUTTER
01 COUNTRIES
RESTS AND STUDIES AS PERU
VIAN MOUNTAINS TAKE
FORM IN DISTANCE
ON BOARD THE BATTLESHIP
MARYLAND, Dec., 4, '(£>)—'The
battleship is gliding over smooth
seas off the coast of northern
Peru while Herbert Hoover rested
and studied.
With the mountains of Peru
dimly visible in the distance the
President-elect began to study
and analyze the great mass of
printed matter prepared for him
by Ecuadorian officials. This data
was given to him when he visited
Quayaquil and is to be used to
supplement impressions gained on
his visit there and from conversa
tions with officials.
HUNDRED CASES
OF SMALL POX IS
REPORTED DEEDING
DOCTORS AWAIT FAVORABLE
FLYING WEATHER TO GO
TO VILLAGES
SEATTLE, Dec., 4, (/P)—Tele
graphic information reaching
Nome today from Kotzebue states
nearly 100 cases of small pox are
reported at Deering and quaran
tine measures have been introduc
ed.
Dog teams are being stopped and
all mail is being fumigated.
Unalakleet reports 46 cases- Drs.
Sutherland and O’Hara are await
ing in Nome favorable weather
for Pilot Noel Wien to fly his plane
to the affected places. The plane
has already been delayed a week.
There are no cases of small pox
in Nome.