OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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PACKING INDUSTRY HAS DONE WELL
The Alaska Packers Association shows a profit of
$548,483 for the year just ended as against a deficit of
$175,026 last year, the good showing being attributed to
the exceptionally favorable markets.
Unfortunately these results have little influence on
the industrial life of the territory in that it is all foreign
business and does not affect the distribution of any appre
ciable amount of money in wages to persons resident in
the Territory. With such good profits emanating from
an Alaskan industry it would appear that, there was in
centive for those packers residing at a distance to con
tribute something to the Territory in the form of perma
nent employes instead of importing all their help, and of
ten times failing to show discrimination in the class of
people brought to Alaska annually. The salmon industry
can be made a great mutual benefit both the investing
capital and the Territory by a spirit of consideration and
co-operation, and many of the contentious irritants now
prevalent would dissolve under the influence of mutual un
derstanding. The resident Alaska packer takes into con
sideration not only preservation of the supply of fish, but
the constructive principle of confining its labor to perma
nent residents of Alaska.
Reports from the States annuonce that a Battle is
being waged to keep roads open and survive the rigors of
extreme cold, while the Vikings sitting at the helm of
Uncle Sam’s Alaska Railroad and the crews of mainte
nance of way are sending trains thru on schedule time
while working in their shirt sleeves.
According to a Washington scientist, the earth
weighs six, twenty-one cyphers and seven commas, not
counting what Senator Borah thinks he weighs.
With the arrival of the S. S. Alameda Saturday it
will seem like a second Christmas will have arrived.
Winter must be here judging by the light snow fall
ing.
WTen you can’t please everyone, try to please your
best self.
U. G. Crocker, member of the An
chorage City Council and one of the
leading business men of the Inlet
city, was an overnight visitor in Sew
ard.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Abrams, Seward
residents, who are Outside vacation-j
ing, wrhen last heard from were away
down in Mexico, having a great time
sightseeing. It is expected they will
be returning home early next month.
TOM ALLISON IN TOWN
Tom G. Allison was among the well
known arrivals in town yester
day from Hope. Mr. Allison, who is
one of the pioneer mining men of the
Moose Pass district, reports the win
ter trail from Hope over to the rail
road is in excellent shope.
A1 Ferrin, who carries the winter
mail between Moose Pass and the
Hope region, checked out from the
Seward hotel this morning on his way
home. He has been visiting in town
for the last ten days.
O. P. Gemle, fisherman from Seldo
via, who has been making a brief
visit to Anchorage, returned yester
day and plans to remain in Seward
the remainder of the winter. He is at
the Seward hotel.
TONIGHT’S GAMES'
Blue and Painter meet Morton and
Galloway tonight at 5 o’clock in ithe
local handball tournament. No
games were played off last evening.
M. Soron, well known resident of
Hope, was among the local arrivals
last evening.
Frank Germain, who has been sta
tioned at Tunnel, came into town last
night.
It is being planned for the High
School and the city girls basketball
team to play off a double-header on
or about January 26.
CHRISTIAN TJOSEVIG
Information is desired regarding
Christian Tjosevig (or Josevig, la&t
heard from about 10 years ago. Any
one knowing of his whereabouts is
requested to communicate with Geo.
Tjensvold Nicols, 511 Nostrand ave
nue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Captain Horton returned last even
ing from a visit to the Government
hospital at Anchirage where he had
his arm, which was recently wrenched,
examined.
OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL
RADIO ENTHUSIASTS
The Postal Telegraph of Seattle
advise that they have a direct wire
to K P O broadcasting station at
San Francisco and it is requested
that should any Seward enthusiasts
wish to •send a rush wire in report
ing reception or asking for a selec
tion the station will appreciate it.
The telegraph service to Seattle from
Seward is very prompt and while re
sults in reception cannot be guaran
teed it is believed should anyone
locally wire for some particular sel
ection the chances are in their favor
in its reception. Should the above
suggestion be carried out the Gate-1
way would appreciate being informed !
I
so that other fans may learn to get j
in on it.
I1
VISALIA, Jan. 20. (/P)—A “dry
feet” snow meter lias been installed
at the Alder Creek headquarters of
Sesquoia National Park, eliminating
in the future two day journeys
through snow drifts and boggy mead
ows to Alta peak, to determine the
depth of the snow thereabouts.
The exact depth of the Sierra
mountain snow is a reckoning factor
to farmers and others interested in
next year’s water conditions. Here
tofore several trips have been made
by rangers to obtain this information.
Colonel John R. White, superinten
dent of the park ordered a giant
standard erected on Alta Peak. A
six inch telescope was installed in
the Alder Creek station. The stand
ard is marked with cross-arms and
the number of notches not covered
by the snow is easily discernable
from the station, eleven miles from
the peak, through the glass.
PARIS, Jan. 20. (/P)—Little two
seater airplanes, just the thing for a |
trip out to the golf course or a week
end rendezvous, are on sale in
France for less than $3,000, at recent
exchange rates.
Two of these “touring planes,” as
the French call them, were displayed
at the Aeronautic Show.
“So far orders are few and far be
tween,” said the salesman, “but we
expect to get enough to justify mass
production.
Cal Hutton, son of Mrs. Andy No
vak, who recently returned from the
States, has been assigned to duty with!
one of the train crews in the Interior.
Fred O’Neill and son of Seldovia
will return to Seward Saturday from a
short visit to Anchorage, en route to
Seattle on the S. S. Alameda.
Mr. and Mrs. Drugge, residents of
Seward for a number of months past,
depart for the south on the S. S. Ala
meda. They plan making their home
in Sitka.
The S. S. Starr, which left Una
laska Tuesday morning, may return
to port on Sunday, according to a
wireless received today.
Ask for the film in the yelLw box.
Eastman’s Films. Schallerer’s Alaska
Shop.
Mefford’s fresh ranch
eggs. Seward Trading Co.
LIBERTY
THEATER
8 O'CLOCK — ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
HARRY CASEY
In the Western Thriller
‘The Man From
Red Gulch’
A Story by the Famous Author
BRET HART
One of the good old two-gun men stories of the early
West
Full of action and suspense
Beautiful Western scenes
With it there will be a roaring two-reel comedy,
“Below Zero,” and a Pathe Review
THE ORCHESTRA PLAYS TONIGHT ONLY
JOHN C. WHITE
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