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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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A FINE WATER SYSTEM
ITnfortunate as it may be for Juneau and Cordova that
^ their supply of water is short due to excessive cold
weather the condition prevailing in those towns serves to
illustrate the fine water supply Seward has always been
fortunate in having.
It is doubtful if there is another Alaskan town which
can boast of a finer water system than Seward's. Carry
ing a tremendous head pressure with untold volumes of
water in reserve the hazard of fires is greatly reduced.
Flowing from high, clear mountain streams, leaping
and rumbling down crags and silently threading its way
thru the low-lands, the water arrives in Seward clear, cold
and sparkling making a drink truly unsurpassed.
Waiting for Congress to convene is similar to await
ing the arrival of a mail boat from the States.
A UNIVERSAL DRAFT
An the theory that making profits out of war impossible
^ would tend to prevent war, the American Legion and
other organizations are backing legislation for the draft
ing of all the resources of the country in time of national
emergency.
Under the plan proposed, not only the able-bodied
manhood of the country would be drafted, but all capital
and labor as well would be placed at the disposal of the
government in the event of war. Those physically unable
to fight would be assigned duties they were able to per
form in support of the soldiers and sailors at the front.
All industrial establishments capable of furnishing sup
plies or service necessary to the prosecution of the war
would be made to do so without profit.
The justice of such a measure can not fail to appeal to j
all patriotic citizens. It is manifestly unfair to force j
those who are physically fit to risk their lives for the mea-,
ger compensation allowed them, while others make enor
mous profits thru taking advantage of the nation's neces
sity.
Under a universal draft law there would be no slack
ers or profiteers. Sacrifices would be demanded of all
alike, consequently none could look upon war as an op
portunity for gain. By taking the profits out of war, a
long step would be taken in the direction of preventing
war.
One is always crazy acting a fool unless he is in a
crowd doing the same thing.
Eat and the world eats with you; drink and you pull
down the shades.
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J
YATES POOL TEXAS;
IS THIRD LARGEST
FLUSH PRODUCTION FROM SHAL
LOW SAND STUPENDOUS
UNDER SHORT TEST
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 2. (fP)
—The No. 2 C Yates well in the
Yates i»ool of southeastern Pecos
County, Texas, showed a flush prod
duction that made it the third largest
oil well over found in the world and
the second largest ever developed in
the United States. This test showed
it flowing at the rate of 65,880 bar
rels a day, its developers, the Trans
continental Oil company, and the
Mid-Kansas Oil & Gas company, an
nounced. The well is one and one
half miles northeast of the discovery
well in the Yates pool.
The new Yates well has an initial
flow’ of 800 barrels in an hour after
hitting the shallow sand at 965 to
993 feet. It was pinched in and al
lowed to make only a small amount
of oil and on the hourly proportion
test it produced 2,059 barrels in a 45
minute interval thru two four-inch
lines and taps, and one four-inch
line direct.
This large figure was arrived at by
extending on a 24 hour basis the pro
duction the well made the first 45
minutes when it was opened up after
a two days shutdown, it was pointed 1
out.
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| The steamer H. J. Lawrence, en
route form San Pedro, Calif., to Shang
hai, and whi-ch was forced to put in
to Unalaska on October for repairs,
supplies and sea stores, is still tied
up owing to the fact it has been un
able to fill its crew. The crew on the
vessel, having received no pay, have
threatened to libel the ship.
* • •
Forced to flee from flood in winter
was the experience of Mr. and Mrs.
jGuy Turnbow and children at Fox
[Farm, on the Richardson highway.
| The Tanana river, made turbulent by
; a wind storm became jammed in sev
eral places the flood resulting.
* * •
M. R. Boyd, receiver for the Wash
ington -Alaska bank, was handed two
checks last week amounting to $28,
029.02, the amount of the shortage
in receivership accounts during the ad
ministration of O. P. Gaustad. The
bonding companies involved present
ed the checks. It is understood that a
receiver will ask the court for an order
directing a dividend of 12 and 1-2 per
cent to depositors of the defunct bank.
TESTING GOLD PLACER
TONOPAH, Nev., Dec. 2. (^—Ac
cording to reports from Beatty the
■gold placer drill that was operated
jin the center of that town has been i
| ordered dismantled and changed to
[Gold Gulch, three miles above Beat
ty, where, it is said, the prospects
are favorable for finding colors.
TOMORROW'S TIDES
First high water 7:41 a. m.
Second high water 7:38 p. m.
First iow water 12:49 a. m.
Second low water 1:50 p. m.
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