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EDITOR; SEWARD GATEWAY
How much longer are Alaskans going to allow such
a picture of Alaska as Col. Richardson depicts in the Jan- i
uary issue of the Atlantic Monthly, tQ go unchallenged.
His omissions are more damaging than his facts.
As early as last November interested parties used
his propaganda to present the cause of leasing or selling j
a strip of land at Skagway to the Canadian Government.
There is nothing wrong in the fact of Canada wish
ing to get a right-of-way at Skagway if our government
wishes to sell it; but there is something radically wrong
with the interests that use every chance possible to get
“their stuff’ in the press, as a wholesale depreciation of
Alaska. Why do they do it? There is only one answer. Cer
tain interests seek to divert the attention of the Amer
ican people from the economic worth of Alaska.
Thinking people do not place all the blame on the
vendors of propaganda. They also blame the only people
who know Alaska—ALASKANS—for their lack of spir
it. The whole world loves a good fighter; but they have
only contempt for any man or people who allow the coun
try they call home, to be made the victim of paid propa
gandists, without a lively protest.
For two years I have urged a united Alaska. An Alas-1
ka that will stand as a unit to fight the devilish propagan
da that is perverting the minds of the American people in
regard to Alaska. While you are watching Congress you
are losing sight of the damage being done in other direc
tions.
No man loves any country or any being who is con
tent to let them sink into hopeless, hepless obscurity, and
that is what Alaskans are doing to Alaska.
Constructive deeds, not words, is what Alaska needs.
Yours for an awakened Alaska, Marah L. Whitney.
DO YOU‘REMEMBER?
Do you remember—you older folk—St. Valentine's
Day of old?
Do you remember the gorgeous Valentine cards, with
hearts and flowers and ribbons?
Do you remember how you gave your nicest valen
tine to the only one you loved? ,
Do you remember the valentine you received—the
one you cherished most—from the one you loved best, or
perhaps from the only one you loved?
Surely you do remember. Certainly you can't forget.
You remember the sweet innocense of your childhood
days, crowned by lovely valentines.
Where are the valentines and all that they meant to
you? Are the flowers still alive and fresh? Are the rib
bons still spotless and unsoiled? If so, you are fortunate—
more than fortunate; you are still one to love and be
loved.
Amid the rush of adult life is there still a Valentine in
your life; still a memory that has lasted; still love to bes
tow every day upon those about you? Have you a Valen
tine whose memory never fade? You have if you remem
ber.
To one who has never been to Alaska it is natural
to expect strange sights and new conditions, but of all the
impressions thus received none stands out with such dis
tinctness aas the work which is being done by the Bureau
of Education schools.
Be that as it may the time has now come when some
sport should throw his hat into the political ring and save
the country from going to the “bow-wows.”
Wonder what the “Panhandlers' think about the
possibilities of being sold to Canada?
While casting about for an antidote for crime, it
might be well to consider the possibilities of hemp.
SEIM CITIZENS IRE
GUESTS 5EITTLE PM
Seward was represented recently
at a delightful party given in the I
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Spanish ball room of the Olympic ho
tel, in Seattle, by Mrs. Garrett Mea
gher of Seattle.
Among those attending were Mrs. j jj
Isaac Evans, formerly of Seward; j|
Mrs. Carl E. Orlander, Mr. and Mrs. !
J. H. Flickinger, Dr. and I\4rs. O keat- |
ing, formerly a dentist in Seward"; j I
and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lucas, another 1
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well known Seward couple.
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Two feet of snow fell during a re- |
cent snowstorm in the Kuskokwim. I I
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The mail team running between Flat |
and McGrath got caught in the storm I
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and had to 'si wash it.
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Mrs. Sam Stay, wife of the pioneer
Ester creek miner, died in Fairbanks
last week after an extended illness.
Double pneumonia was the cause of
d«ath.
* * *
On authority, from the home office
in London, Eng., Noel Whitworth is
now in complete charge of the trans
portation department of the Tanana
ValIey#Gold Dredging Co.
• • •
Mrs. F. B. Vatuge was seriously in
jured in Valdez when she missed her
footing and fell down the stairs at
the Seattle hotel. She was badly bruis
ed and rendered unconscious by the
fall, but is now convalescing.
• • •
Charles Lindgren of Fairbanks re- |
ceived word by wire of the marriage I
of a daughter, Miss Alice Lindgren, to |
John Brison. The wedding ceremony
was performed in Seattle, where the
young couple will make their home.
* * *
Otter are not commonly thought of
as household pets but the owner of
the roadhouse at Berry’s Landing has
domesticated two. Their quarters are
in the shed adjoining the roadhouse
but they have the run of the house
and make novel pets.
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Judge Clegg recently paid high com
pliments to the mail drivers, dubbing
them “iron men”. Their mottfo is
“put the mail through.” “I saw Lars
Nelson start out <?ne morning in a
howling gale,” said Judge Clegg, “and
learned later that he made 52 miles
that day.”
Cards received on the last boat an
nounced the marriage, at Mullins, S.
C., of Harlan West Gorham and Miss
Kate Scroolfield, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Scroolfield, on De
cember 31, last. For the last two years
Mr. Gorham has pent the summers in
Valdez, having been with the Emel
Packing Co., as accountant.
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Four persons were naturalized at
the special term of court^held in Mc
Grath last month. Hans Halverson
‘ traveled 400 miles from Sletmut by
dog team to become a citizen of the
United States. Walter Sakow came
150 miles from Flat, as did Paul Wab
nig. Victor Hill snowshoed over from
Ophir, the trip taking three days.
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IN BIG LAW SUIT
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. (^—An
aconda Copper Minning Co., is in part,
favored in a decision by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals in
volving ownership of Poser and Moun
tain View veins at Butte, Mont. Value
of the veins is estimated at $20,000,
000. This is the litigation with the
W. C. Clark interests that Anaconda
won in the lower courts.
LIBERTY
THEATER
NOTICE
TONIGHT’S SHOW WILL START AT 7
O’CLOCK IN ORDER THE PUBLIC
MAY HEAR BARTLEY HOWARD,
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR DELE
GATE TO CONGRESS, MAKE AN AD
DRESS. MR. HOWARD WILL TALK AT
THE CONCLUSION OF THE PRO
GRAM, OR ABOUT 9 O’CLOCK. FREE
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD’S
great story of the Canadian Northwest Mount
j ed Police. B
| “The Flaming Forest” |
A thrilling story of the founding of the famous
Canadian organization. The police who always
| “GET THEIR MAN." ' I
The principal roles are played by
i ANTONIO MORENO I
| RENEE ADOREE i
SUPPORTED BY A SPLENDID CAST
A story of the terrorizing bad men of the Can
adian Northwest just at the time the Govern
| ment began to police it How the cut-throat
Jules Lagarre held the reins of power until the
famous red-coated Mounted Police put an end
to his lawlessness.
Staged in beautiful outdoor settings
Full of action and excitement from start to end
And there will be a great two-reel comedy
MANY A SLIP
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