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Entered aa arcond-claaa matter September. at the^ poatoflke al Seward. Alaak*
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
HIT A PACE, GET GOING
An idea of the fortunes in fish at our door may be
gleaned by comparing the possibilities as shown by pros
pecting the halibut banks off this port with the report of
the Gloucester Daily Times of recent date on the halibut
catches at that port and Boston.
The Times of the issue at hand tells of the arrival of
the schooner Cavalier from the Grand Banks after sur
viving a terrible storm, with llD.OOO pounds of fish of
which only 20,000 pounds were halibut, AND THIS
AFTER A SEVEN WEEKS CRUISE.
In the next column it gives the catches of twelve beam
trawlers and schooners arriving at Boston and says that
IN ALL OVER 10.000 POUNDS OF FRESH HALIBUT
WERE BROUGHT IN. i
And off Seward it is not uncommon for the steam
trawlers from Seattle to sail away with 150,000 pounds
of halibut as the result of eight or ten days fishing.
The catches of the eastern fishermen are made up for
the most part of haddock, cod, cusk and scrod.
Outside this port the cod swim in perfect safety for
no one fishes for them in spite of the fact that the same
fish are bringing from five dollars and fifty cents to eight
dollars per hundred pounds in the Boston markets.
And in the face of this there are some folks around j
here who say things are “awful quiet" and "there doesn’t
seem to be much doing." from which it is apparent that
they are not doing much for either themselves or the town.;
Get a dory, some barrels, salt and hooks and line and!
MAKE SOME MONEY.
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BACK-DOOR ETIQUETTE
—
It is back-door etiquette for a woman to send back the
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dish in which her neighbor has sent her something to eat |
full. As a result of trying to obseiwe this rule two Atchi-:
son women are on the verge of nervous collapse.
Sunday morning one of the women sent her neighbor1
a pan of string beans. Promptly the woman receiving the l
beans returned the pan filled with some plum butter. The i
other woman returned the pan filled with fresh dough
nuts. Her neighbor sent the pan back with some raisin
i>read it in. The other woman fired the pan back filled
with tomatoes. The neighbor quickly stirred up a cake, j
and it was no time until that pan was sent back filled with i
little hot cakes. The other woman was ready for the pan
and sent it over filled with pickled beets. The other neigh-i
bor flew to her pantry and jerked up some sliced ham and
sent the pan back, but the other woman’s men folk met
that pan before it reached its destination; there is not
enough of it left for the junkman.—(Atchison Globe.)
, • FORTIFY ALASKA
With the nation raising billions of dollars the forti
1 ication of Alaska should not be overlooked. It is a crying
need. Today we are at the mercy of any privateer or raid
er that might take the trouble of attacking. Germany,
with its extraordinary investigating system, knows every
weak spot in the armor of every country on earth and we
may be sure Alaska’s unprotected state has not been over
looked. In an interview in the Seattle Post Intelligencer
Bart Thane pleads for the fortification of the coasts of
this territory. He points out as this paper has pointed out
liefore that Alaska ports might be seized and used as a
base for operations against the United States. He says
that the Philippines and Hawaii would be quickly subju
gated if their commerce was cut off, as it would be from
an enemy base in Alaska. Alaska ports lie close to the
lines of trade to and from these possessions. Thane be
lieves it would be necessary only to fortify Clarence, Sum
ner, Chatham and Icy straits to protect southeast Alaska,
and he has probably given some study to the matter.
Do we fully realize how easily we might fall a prey!
Let us get to work and see that some of the billions are
used to cover our dangerous nakedness.
Alaskans are no alarmists but who knows that Ger
many has not been waiting for just such an opportunity?
If we have to ask it, “for God’s sake” let us have a
war ship up here at least. Let the legislature wire Wash
ington today and let it wire again tomorrow.
And let the city council follow with another wire.
Let the capital city arouse the national capital to the
danger if we have to burn the wires to do it.—(Juneau
Dispatch.)
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A MUNICIPAL FARM
A plan is on foot to establish in the vicinity of the
town a municipal farm for the purpose of raising vege
tables for home consumption. In view of the fact that it
is likely to be extremely difficult to obtain shipments from
the states if the war continues, and it is likely to do so, the
project should meet with the hearty approval of every
citizen of the town and should be given the best of support.
There are acres of ground adapted for this purpose all
about the town and with a proper cooperation of the resi
dents there is no reason why practically all of the root
crops and other vegetables adapted to this country should
not be produced here in sufficient quantities to meet the
needs of the community.—(Valdez Prospector.)
Cheer Up Folks
THEBE** MORE IN THE KITCHEN
Serious Situation
The society editor made that lemon
pie for the foreman of the composing
room and the after effects were so
serious that a ban has been establish
ed on lemon pies. The pie was con
sumed at noon yesterday and, behold,
the following coyly resting on the so
ciety editor’s desk this fait* and beau
teous mom—yep, also a box of candy:
To the Society Editor—
We handed you a lemon
and you came back with pie;
To equal your confection,
Tis vain indeed to try.
As a poor exchange of courtesy
Take this fabricated stuff—
If it’s half as good as your lemon pie
There wx>n't be half enough.
We’ll add in all sincerity
No pie that mother made
Could equal in “deliciousness”
Your toothsome marmalade.
To eulogize crust and frosting,
Our vocabulary’s dry.
Henceforth our gastronomic prayer
Will conclude with lemon pie.
—Little Willie.
No. 31
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATRIX WITH WILL
ANNEXED, and NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
TOE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD DIVISION, KENAI PREC
CINCT.
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 8aid deceased are hereby notified
to exhibit and present such claims,
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
j Alaska, which said office the under
i 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 will annexed
of the Estate of Adam Bloch, De
ceased.
L. L. JAMES, Jr.,
Attorney for said Administratrix.
April 21-25-May 5-12.
An Everyday Husband
“My husband is such a blockhead!”
“How now?”
“Couldn’t locate a lady I wanted
him to find, although I had told him
plainly that her gown had sleeves of
linen and velvet revers.”
♦
Striking Thought
“Do you think that the automobile
will displace the horse?” asked the
conversational young woman.
“It will,” answered the nervous
young man as he gazed down the road,
“if it ever hits him.”
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ACREAGE—That is particularly suit
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ACREAGE—That is bound to in
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ACREAGE—Fronting on the Gov. R.
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