Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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RISKING TOO MUCH
While sharing the universal admiration for Col.
Chas. A. Lindbergh's courage and skill as an aviator, we
can not help feeling that in his proposed flight across
the Pacific with Mrs. Lindbergh he is risking too much.
Conceding that two adult persons have the right to
risk their lives in any manner they choose, we are
thinking of the Lindbergh baby, who would be left mo
therless if disaster should befall his parents in their
daring enterprise.
Mrs. Lindbergh has already demonstrated her own
bravery and skill in the air to an extent which should
satisfy anyone. No possible practical benefit can come
to the science and art of flying by her taking the des
perate risk of a transpacific flight. Even the great
Lindbergh is only human, and he may tempt fate once
too often.
We, in Alaska, will be delighted, of course, to see
both of these famous young folks visit us; we wish
the brave pair luck in their proposed flight.
AN ABUNDANCE OF HARD CASH
The United States, just like the vast majority of its
citizens are all the time, would have been broke the 30th
day of this month, had it not been for the $800,000,000
bond issue for 18 years at three and one-eight per cent
and which was over-subscribed seven and one-half times.
Still, the government will be broke until it pays it
back; in other words, the government starts the fiscal
year—July 1, 1931—practically a bankrupt insofar as
coin of the realm is concerned and the Communists will j
say: “Serves ‘em right."
Six billion dollars were offered to take up the issue I
of $600,000,000. This fact is food for thought. Wherej
was this almost incomprehensible sum of money plant- j
ed? Who planted it there? Why was it not put into in-;
dustries thereby relieving depression, unemployment?
A fast increasing number of able, thoughtful and edu- i
cated citizens of the United States are viewing with!
alarm the rapid accumulation of vast amounts of money j
in the hands of a few. They say there is something
wrong with our system and that unless someone evolves
an adequate remedy before long, that, like one of the
Republics of France, ours perhaps, may totter upon its
proud pedestal falling in a war of the classes; and no
one wants to see that. The Communists will make cap
ital of this mountainous subscription.
Throw a little cold analytical thought upon this
yourself. Anything in it?
Customs of old Egypt would have cramped the style
of present-day Alaska politicians. There the bull was
held sacred and never shot.
One of these days Alaska airplane companies will
wake up and note what htey have been overlooking in
Seward for a base of operation; when that day arrives
they will be buzzing around here like a bunch of hornets.
It won't be long before the alleged political leaders
will be telling the country how it could have avoided
the depression.
An Interior of Alaska lady who ran 10 miles when
she spied a skunk in the birch woods took about the
proper distance.
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COW NIGEL IT
THE LIBEBTY THEATRE
The advent of talking pictures
'.suddenly changed the status of
the ;film actors, bringing new
people to the top and sending
some of those at the top to the
bottom. Fortunate was the film
actor who possessed a voice of the
right quality to record well.
Conrad Nagel’s position as a
star was not affected by the
change as he possesses a fine voice
which will be heard in Seward'
for the first time tonight at the
Liberty Theatre.
In the play, “Numbered Men,”
he portrays the character of an
“honor man” in a prison camp
and never a word escapes the ear.
The supporting cast was specially
picked, including some old and
some new talent, and the play is
rated as an absorbing drama.
The two-reel comedy, the Pic
jtorial Review, and the new type
:of fables are declared to be extra
! good,
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I Mrs. C. Sullivan and children
I arrived on Friday’s train from
jLawing where they spent one
iday, fishing but it reported that
the fish are not biting so good so
the story about the big one which
Charles snagged and got away has
to be omitted.
The schooner San Juan, Captain
Ben Peterson, arrived in port yes
terday afternoon from Sawmill Bay.
The boat came in to get the salmon
caught this season and which were
frozen here and to take this salmon
to Sawmill Bay where it will be
canned.
M. C. Edmunds, superintendent
of the Alaska Road Commission in
the Third Division, will arrive in
Seward shortly from Anchorage and
remain here while dredging opera
tions are under way behind the
Seward Breakwater.
Boats in port today were the SS.
Denali, the Leviathan, Flattery, B.
F. M., Rolph III, Redwing, San
Juan. Joan, Roy, Bill, Marian and
the Helldiver.
The local chicken ranch of H.
C. Taylor draws much favorable
comment from visitors and Tay
lor’s big flock of 300 or 400 is a
fine sight to behold.
Defendants in the beaver seiz
ure case of last winter will enter
their pleas at Anchorage Septem
ber 21 and also later, at Valdez. j
From Fairbanks, by telegram
yesterday, The Gateway received a
subscription to the Daily paper.
Unusual and extraordinary, whut?
Howard Martin, cable office em
ployee, received a fine looking nevi
sports model Chevrolet on the SS
Yukon.
“The Majestic,” last word in mo
dern refrigeration, at Brown &
Hawkins.
Wonderful assortment of rec
ords, 3 for $1.00. Alaska Shop.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS~
Dr. A. D. Harerstock
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Seward General Hospital
E. P. Harwood
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Johansen Building _Seward. Alaaka
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
Curds R. Morford
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Phone Madison 108—Tecklcnberg Bldg.
Donohue & Dimond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
OFFICES
VALDEZ AND CORDOVA
F. W. Williamson
U. 8. Deputy Mineral Surveyor—U. S. Land
Surveyor—General Surveyor
Seward, Alaaka—Inquire Seward Gateway I
Theatre
All Talking Pictures Theatre
Show tonight—8:00 o’clock
Sunday night 7:30 o’clock
Conrad Nagel
one of the few movie stars with a perfect
voice can be seen and heard tonight in the
melodrama
“Numbered Men”
IN 8 REELS
A stirring tale of honest men and crooked men—of loy
alty and treachery—of sacrifice and selfishness. A strong
play of an innocent young man framed and railroaded
to prison. Of a great friendship and of a great love. The
story includes a thrilling prison riot, an exact replica of
one we have read about.
WITH IT WE WILL GIVE YOU A VERY FUNNY
TWO-REEL COMEDY
“LOST AND FOUNDERED”
Also a brand new and unusual Fable reel and
an interesting Pictorial Review
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