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Havty V. TTnh—_ F Frank L. Ballalnt, Sac._Krlch Lucaa. Traaa.
Kn .red aa eecooddaae matUr September. 2. 1915, at the poatoffice at Seward, Alaaka.
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ELIMINATING THE FREAKS
When the engineering commission completes the reno
vation of the Alaska Northern all of the freaks which once
made the line a road of wonders, from a constructor’s
standpoint, will be but a dream of other days.
The overhanging rocks at Mile 52 went into Placer
river in a cloud of dust Sunday, the remarkable line of
trestles by which the old road climbed over the 625-foot
summit at Mile 12 is fast being eliminated, and the curved
bridge over Snow river with its heavy grade, together
with the circular trestle near Mile 40, are to go the same
route.
Treated under the methods of standard construction
the road across Kenai peninsula presents few of the ter
rors to traffic which its defamers have spread far and
wide. Two per cent grades are all that have been found
necessary and not very many at that.
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EFFICIENCY EXPERTS
One can easily see the view point of the courtmartial
which ordered the execution of Mme. Pfeister and her
twenty-two-year-old daughter for carrying letters from
their neighbors in Alsace to relatives in Switzerland.
These women were evidently not in sympathy with
the war, or doing duty as one of the cogs in the German
efficiencv machine, otherwise they would not have taken
time to visit Switzerland. One can imagine the Prussian
officers looking them over from a standpoint of efficiency
experts and deciding that this was a good opportunity to
give the Alsatians a dose of frightfulness, these two being
of greater value to the kaiser for fats, oils and fertilizer
than alive. So they sent them to the “kadaververwertun
bsanstall,” meaning the factory for the exploitation of
bodies.
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A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
From reports along the coast labor is not scheduled to
receive its share of the increased price of canned salmon
this year. No indication of increased wages for fisher
■ men or canners, woyth noting, has been received.
The big canning companies who purchase tin plate on
long time contracts probably paid no more for cans last
year than normally, and only a fraction of a cent more
per can this year, yet the price received for fish was in
many cases over double the previous price.
All of the money went into the packers’ pockets last
year except a “widow’s” mite per case which the territory
succeeded in lifting after taking its tax bill to the supreme
court. This year, praise be, the income tax board will take
its share to help pay for the war which will help lift some
of the war burden, but, getting down to cases, it is prob
able that the fisherman would like to assume a little of the
war burden himgelf along with the privilege of putting
a little of the profits in circulation.
READY TO DO OUR BIT
Organization of Seward’s Red Cross unit is to be com
pleted next week, the necessary number of names having
been secured. Late papers from other coast towns show
organizations already completed or preliminary work
done and application for charter forwarded. Juneau and
Douglas have had a completed organization for some time
and have been making a vigorous campaign for new mem
bers. Ketchikan, Cordova and Skagway have organiza
tions well under way.
Alaskan women are anxious and ready to do their bit
in this world war, in which the military men say America
must take up the burder of overthrowing Prussian mili
tarism which brave France has carried until she has no
more men to fill the gaps. Teas and afternoon bridge
are going into the discard to make way for real work that
some of the world’s woe may be alleviated. Word from
the Red Cross war council as to the bit assigned to Alas
THE NEW BROOM.
—Greene in New York Telegram.
kan units is awaited with interest.
All men and women are eligible to join the Red Cross
without regard to creed or country. Your dollar and your
name are needed. Do your bit.
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THE “DOGFISH TROT”
The meek and lowly fisherman is coming into his own.
In the language of the Psalmist:
“The stone which builders did disown
Is now become chief corner stone.”
Channel cities will henceforth vie with each other in
making things pleasant and homelike for the gaffer of
salmon and spearer of halibut. When the fisherman pre
sumes to land at a wharf in future no more will he hear
the pre-emptory order “Get to-out of there!” Far
from it. Henceforth and when a fishing boat is reported
in the offing, city dignitaries will congregate on the water
fronts, and ere landings are effected, invitations to 4
o’clock tea and 6:30 dinners will be wafted across the wa
ter to the skipper and crew.
Dance programs will be revised to meet changed con
ditions. The “Salmon Flop” will henceforth appear near
the top, and the “Halibut Wiggle” will appear further
down, while the “Skate” will come just before refresh
ments. Then there will be the “Cohoe Glide,” the “Hump
back Two-step,” the “Dogfish Trot,” the “Sockeye Walk”
and the “King Salmon Hug.” Evening gowns will be
trimmed in something resembling fish scales and fisheye
stickpins will be au fait (whatever that means).
The time has come when he who catcheth a fish shall
sit in high places and the Stroller rejoices that such is the
case.—(Douglas News.)
They Satisfy!
—and yet
they’re
MILD!
Lynx, Marten, White Weasel,
Bear, Mink, Wolverine, Otter
IN DEMAND
Red, White and Blue, Cress
and Silver FOXES In especially
STRONG DEMAND
Ship to “Shubert”
Write for "2^* Oljulif rt flipper”
containing valuable Market in
formation you must have.
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k Sailings from Seattle:
^ Alameda .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.
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Sewa :d
The Gateway of
Alaska
The Place Where Sails Meet Rails
TERMINUS U. S. GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
Best Harbor on the Alaska Coast
Big Game Paradise of all Alaska
Future Fishing Center of Alaska
Gateway and Distributing Point for Central Alaska
Completely endowed and equipped with Public
School, Hospital and Churches
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These Facts:
SEWARD is the inevitable metropolis of Alaska; has a first class
Public School System; is the principal city on the Kenai Penin
sula; the outfitting point for all big game parties; the natural
Gateway to all of Interior Alaska; has the finest harbor on the
coast—bar none; the most advantageously located townsite in
Alaska; a fishing industry that alone will make a wealthy town;
a modern and complete cold storage plant and cannery; will have
one of the finest Radio Stations in the North Pacific.
SEWARD has a first-class gravity water system, modern electric
light and power plant, has twosolid financial institutions and is
the selected site for the North Coast Government Coaling Station,
the SALT WATER TERMINUS of the Government-built railroad,
the nearest port to the GREATEST HALIBUT BANKS in Alaska
and is tributary to the great mining districts of Alaska.
For further information regard Seward, Alaska, or
your own particular business, address
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