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ONLY AN OLD FABLE RETOLD
According to the clerks and others, who have been
overlooked in the wage increases made this spring on gov
ernment railroad work, the comment made Saturday con
cerning a threatened strike at the head ol Cook inlet for
still higher wages hit the mark.
Others reaping the benefits from the increases in
their particular iine and not averse to more, regardless of
the effect on future development work in Alaska by pri
vate individuals, took occasion to denounce the comment.
Opinions were as numerous and varied as the num
ber of critics, no two alike, which is quite natural.
Before the discussion becomes too heated it is proper
that attention should be called to the fact that the edi
torial was not original, but merely a retelling of “The
Goose That Laid the Golden Egg.” Many have ridiculed
the man who killed that goose. How many geese have
vou killed?
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HARVEST FROM SEA
Consul George W. Hanson, at Prince Rupert, is quot
ed in Commerce Reports of recent date as follows:
“The shipping of fishermen in the halibut fisheries,
under a ‘share agreement' instead of a wage schedule has
resulted in several recent instances of large earnings for
crews that happen to profit by the unusual catches of cer
tain vessels. The most striking instance is found in the
case of the Director, with a crew of four men. This boat
brought in 19,000 pounds of halibut after fishing for fif
teen days, and the catch sold for about $2,000. 1 he bal
ance remaining after taking out all expenses was divided
among the members of The crew, as provided by the share
agreement under which the catch was made, and each man
received $460.75, or $30.71 per day. It is not uncommon
for fishermen to make from $10 to $20 per day, but a larg
er figure is unusual.”
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FARM SERVICE PATRIOTIC
There is a world of good sense in the suggestion that
farmers and farm help be exempt from military service,
't hey can render infinitely greater service to the nation
by greatly increasing the acreage of foodstuffs. Not a
family but already feels the pinch of high prices for meat,
bread and vegetables, and unless the supply is vastly in
creased famine conditions will follow. Every man who is
willing to cultivate the soil should not only be exempt from
other service, but should be afforded means to help in
crease food supplies.
Armies travel on their bellies, and no less do individ
uals require proper and adequate sustenance. This coun
try must prepare to feed its own and to furnish vast quan
tities of food to Europe. The cry of Lloyd George that this
war is going to be won by ships, and then more ships, is
only half the truth. There must be food to cargo those
ships—great, unlimited quantities of food—and at the
same time there must be even greater quantities for our
own consumption.
The American farmer must now show his resource
fulness and patriotism as never before. The broad acres
of this country do not compel intensive farming, but they
do require more intelligent cultivation. If winter wheat
has been so damaged by cold weather as to promise only
half or quarter yield, now is the time to break tradition,
turn it under and seed the soil to oats or corn. Now is the
time to disregard custom and to plant every available foot
of ground in beans, potatoes, cabbage and other food
stuffs. All that can be raised will not be too much, and
in the event that a surplus is created that will serve to
break the high cost of food the fanner’s name will be
thrice blessed.
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. THE ALASKAN SPRING
From this time forward keep your eye on the Alaska
landscape if you want to see the most extraordinary meta
morphosis that nature can effect. It has been apparently
so arranged that Nature must work over time during
springtime in this northern territory to make up for the
COME! FOLLOW THE FLAG.
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— Evans in Baltimore American.
forced and prolonged idleness of the winter. ^ ou can
find little patches in some parts of the territory where the
new grass is growing before the snow in a small circle
around them has disappeared. In direct ratio to the dis
appearance of the snow on the plains and hillsides the
rabbits and ptarmigan change color almost as though the
u bite of the fur and feather were snow itself. There isn’t
a wild goose in the territory one week and a few weeks i
later millions of goslings are getting ready to come out of
Ihe eggs. -Today nearly all Alaska is colored white, next
month it will be green and in June it will have more col
ors than the rainbow, colors that will deepen and change
from week to week until they take on the rich brown, gol
den and other tints that make an Alaskan hillside a thing
of beauty and a joy.
If the world could only learn the truth about Alaska!
—Tuneau Dispatch. _
. LISTEN 1
ACREAGE—If you are looking for
acreage that is ideally located for a
suburban home.
ACREAGE—That is particularly suit
ed for truck gardening.
ACREAGE—That is bound to in
crease in value in the near future.
ACREAGE—Fronting on the Gov. R.
R. and Lake Kenai Boulevard.
ACREAGE—That is most desirable
for re-subdividing—See me. Will be
glad to show you the land, or fur
nish particulars on request. J. A.
Stewart, Phone Red 147.
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Waterfill and Frazier whiskey at
, the Branch.
No. 31
NOTICE OK APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATRIX WITH WILL1
ANNEXED, and NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
1 IN THE PRORATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD DIVISION, KENAI PKEC
CINCT.
1 In the matter of the estate of
ADAM BLOCH, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned that she has been appoint
ed administratrix with the will an
nexed of the estate of Adam Bloch,
deceased.
All persons having claims against
the said deceased are hereby notified
to exhibit and present such claims,
t
with the necessary vouchers, within
six (6) months from the date of this
notice, and the first publication there
, of, to the undersigned, ANNIE
' CHRISTIANSEN, said administra
trix, at the office of L. L. James, Jr.,
in the town of Seward, Territory of
Alaska, which said office the under
signed selects as her place of business
in all matters connected with said
estate of ADAM BLOCH, deceased.
Dated: Seward, Alaska, April 19,
1917. ANNIE CHRISTIANSEN,
Administratrix with the \yill annexed
of the Estate of Adam Bloch, De
ceased.
L. L. JAMES, Jr.,
Attorney for said Administratrix.
April 21-28-May 5-12.
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City Express meets all boats and
trains. Phone Maine 122.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that the part-1
nership heretofore existing between
Stephen F. Adelman and Patrick J.
Quilty, of Seward, Alaska, under the
firm name of Adelman & Quilty, is i
this eighth day of May, 1917, dissolv- j
ed by mutual consent.
The business will be continued at
Seward, Alaska, by Stephen F. Adel-j
man (under the name of The Seward
Dairy) who is authorized to collect
all bills and to pay all debts.
(Signed)
STEPHEN F. ADELMAN,
PATRICK J. QUILTY.
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thing, and sell
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margin.
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Sailings from Seattle:
i I
• Alameria .May 10
Alaska.May 15
Mariposa .May 21
Northwestern .. . May 27
Alameda.June 2
All ships go through to Anchorage.
Sailing of May 10th from Seattle, connects with Dora to Westward.
Beginning with the Northwestern sailing of May 4th, all passenger
ships will touch at Skagway northbound. The Alameda and Mariposa
will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
For further particulars of service, rates.apply to Agent.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
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INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
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