Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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CHINA’S AWFUL FLOOD
After being ravaged for years by brigandage and
revolution, unhappy China is now suffering from the
most devastating flood in all history. We in America can
not begin to grasp the horror of the situation, where lit
erally millions are dead already from drowning, starva
tion and exposure, while other millions are doomed be
vond the possibility of aid.
Even when the floods subside those who survive the
initial disaster will be faced by the horrors of famine. The
President of China estimates that 50 million will perish
from starvation and disease in spite of anything that may
possibly be done to save them.
The fall crops, never sufficient for the people s needs,
have been destroyed, as well as nearly all the livestock.
With winter coming on there is no chance for raising new
crops this year. Even where late sowing might be possi
ble, the people have no seed, nor farm animals with which
to till the soil.
It was recently suggested that a small measure of
relief might be afforded these stricken people by selling
surplus American wheat to China on liberal credit terms.
It seems that this should be done by all means. It would
not only aid China but would relieve our own situation
without disturbing our regular markets.
SEEKS THE LIFE SPARK
Studies in biology and bio-chemistiy have developed
many astounding facts, many of which have been of in
estimable value to mankind but the ultimate goal of such
research is to find the secret of the like spark itself, and
produce it from inert matter.
That this will some day be accomplished is the belief
of many distinguished scientists, although this idea is
flouted by those who hold to the traditional belief in the
creation of all life by special acts of a Supreme Being...
Prof. William Lash Miller, internationally known bio
chemist of the University of Toronto, has produced in his
laboratory a component part of living matter, and his ac
complishment is hailed as one of epochal importance' by
many fellow-scientists.
Just what significance may be attached to Prof. Mil
ler’s latest discovery is somewhat difficult for a layman
to judge, but it appears that it may mark a most import
ant step toward the solution of the age-old question:
“What is life?”
There have been recent reports of gold nuggets
found in the craw of chickens; wihieh goes to show that
some chickens have more courage and foresight than the
youth that is afraid of a pick and shovel unless he can use
it from the seat of a gasoline-driven vehicle, while wear
ing leather leggings and a silk shirt.
Alaska has all the wealth proclaimed in the well in
tuned press of the States. They should know the price
men pay that it may reach the channels of commerce in
the States.
The Secretary of Agriculture is investigating the
question of what effect Mckable beer might have on re
lieving depression. It would at least allow us to be a mil
lionaire overnight.
A Siamese cook, arresed in Los Angeles for vagrancy,
gave his name as Lleieusszieusszel Harizzissteizzii Wil
liminiddssteiz. .
Perhaps you noticed “—BQ” in one of our story cap
tions. It means Barbecue. The hyphen meaning bar.
National Editorial Association
DULY 73 MILLION
ARE OF VOTING K9E
People over 21 years old of voting
! age in the United States since 1920
have increased in number by 19.8
per cent to a total of 72,943,624, in
cluding 37,056,757 men and 35,386,
867 women, the Census Bureau
stated in the United States Daily
Septmber 23, in making public sta
tistics from the 1930 census class
ifying the population of this coun
! try by voting age.
There were 43,896,714 persons
over 21 years of age residing in j
j cities, as compared to 15,309,514 in
| the rural farm population, and 13,
j 737,396 in the rural non-fann popu
lation, the Bureau stated. Women
| of voting age outnumbered men
, in the city population, but the
men over 21 years old were more
: numerous than the women in the
; rural-farm and the rural non-farm
j groups, according to the Bureau,
j The urban section of the voting
! population included also a larger
| proportion of the foreign-born
white persons than did either of
the two rural groups, and Negroes
comprised a larger percentage of
rural goups of voting age than of
urban groups of eligible voters, it j
was revealed.
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NEW RAIL SCHEDULE
| With the resumption of a win
ter schedule by the Alaska Rail
road the regular passenger train
will arrive in Seward Tuesday at
6:30 p. m., instead of Friday as
they have been for some time.
The departure of the regular train
for Fairbanks and way points will
be made on Wednesday at 7:30
a. m., instead of Saturday as has
been, the schedule thruout the
summer- The mixed train, from
Anchorage and intermediate
points will arrive each Sunday
evening instead of each Wednes
day. A mixed train will leave
| Seward for Anchorage and inter
mediate points each Wednesday
instead of Saturday. This new
scheule was announced by the
local office of the Alaska Railroad
today.
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A heavy mantel of snow fell on
Mount Marathon and nearby!
mountains during the night.
BOWL OF GOLD
The Smith brothers, who own
mining property on Wild River,
recently brought over to Betties a
bowl filled with gold dust and
nuggets which they had extracted
from their mining ground during
the summer. They have blazed a
trail 51 miles from Betties but
would like the Alaska Road Com
mission to blaze another 35 miles
to their property, says the Fair
banks News-Miner.
• Glenn Sandbeck, who has been
| slightly ill and who was taken to
the Seward General Hospital for a
check up and diagnosis, is much
improved. “I never felt better in
all my life,” the young chap said.
N1NILCHIC TRAPPERS
Last year Ninilchic trappers led
the van—especially in mink. Qual
ity as well as price, $16.50 being
the unit returns on at least one
bunch of skins, when considerably
less was regarded as good- So the
fur-men are assembling their out
fits with full confidence that
what was done once can be done
again, says the Seldovia Herald.
GOT HIM WRONG
A farmer was passing the insane
asylum with a load of fertilizer.
An inmate called through the
fence, “What are you hauling?”
“Fertilizer,” replied the farmer.
“What are you going to do with
it?”
“Put it on my strawberries.”
“We put cream on ours. And
they say we're crazy!” the inmate
countered.
The “Majestic,” last word in mo
dern refrigeration, at Brown &
Hawkins.
Phone for Horluck’s Banish ;tc<
Cream and we will deliver. Candj
Cottage.
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