Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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ARMISTICE DAY
Once more Alaska and the United States observe Ar- j
mistice Day—tomorrow, November 11—and it is but fit-1
ting that such a day as this, which marked the close of the j
world hostilities in the last war with all its terrifying in
fluences and the horror of it all, be fittingly observed by j
nations. . . !
Tomorrow also marks the beginning of the Annual
Roli Call of the American Red Cross in Seward and
throughout the United States. It is up to every individual
possible to help the Red Cross in its work and become a
member. The Red Cross is a norganization which means !
much to the welfare of humanity and will be called upon !
more and more during the present period of stress to i
maintain the welfare of the people.
Success of the Red Cross’ humanitarian services de- j
pends on the support that it receives and will go to the !
aid of people Who are unfortunate in some ways and who j
need a helping hand such as the Red Cross to bring them
through their struggle in life.
All but 50 cents of each individual amount subscribed
remains with the local chapter of the American Red Cross
and xhe 50 cents goes to the National organization.
Let’s all support the Seward Red Cross and thus make
it an organization which can adequately take care of all
Seward relief which may be necessary this coming winter.
MOOSE HERDS THREATENED
Hunters and trappers, returning from the Kenai Pen
insula, report an almost total absence of moose calves this
season; also a marked scarcity of bull moose. On the
other hand, they report seeing many cows without calves.
In one instance, a cow was observed followed by her calf,
but apparently in a high state of nervousness.
The inferences drawn are that some predatory animat
is making heavy inroads upon the moose calves, and that
overhunting of bulls is having a baleful effect upon breed
ing new stock.
In the absence of figures indicating the number of
bulls killed in a given period, one can but speculate on this
feature of the situation. On the other hand, the same
authorities, with regard to scarcity of calves, recall that
during the past season bears have deserted the streams
and their wonted diet of salmon to seek food elsewhere.
Reports also come in to the effect that there is a scarcity
ot berries, the natural food of the bear before hibernating
time.
The black bear is ordinarily an herbivorous animal
and becomes carnivorous only under stress of hunger, and
then preferring putrid rather than fresh meat. The woods
men are of the opinion that something has happened to
throw nature out of rythm and in the process, one of Al
aska's most attractive resources is suffering. The fact
that several young calves, evidently partly devoured by
predatory animals, with portions of the carcass removed
some distance from the site of the kill, leads to the belief
that it is the work of larger animals and not that of the
small fur-bearing carnivora feeding upon carcasses where
death has been natural.
Not only has the condition respecting the bulls on
the Kenai Peninsula been the subject of much speculation
by big game guides and trappers, but this apprehension
has spread to the upper Cook Inlet country, where last
season, one trapper reported havinb encountered 25 cowi
before sighting a mature bull, and at a time when the
animals are yarding up for the winter.
The time is propitious for the Alaska Game Commis
sion to dispatch observers into the Kenai Peninsula coun
try to make a careful survey of the situation with a view
to ascertaining the cause of the reported conditions.
’ The absence of moose along the railroad and in famil
iar haunts adjacent to Seward serves to bear out the as
sertion that something has happened to the moose herd.
President Hoover concedes that his cabinet member,
Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, can tell better fish stories because
being taller than the President, his arms are longer.
GNtLLMAN HIGHWAY IS !
NOW CONNECTED TO
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Another transportation artery
has been added to the Seward area
highway systems. The latest addi
tion is the roadway which connects i
up the Nash road with Fourth of
July creek area. The road which
joins the Nash road is about 12
miles long.
Tie cutters, fishermen and farm
ers living across Resurrection Bay
all have voiced their approval of
naming the road the Challman \
highway, as it is through his ef
forts and means of Fred Challman
that this roadway was constructed.
Challman, 'tie king of that area,
has had two men working on the
road construction throughout the |
entire summer and the road is now !
ready for travel.
A description of the road as
given to The Gateway is as follows:
The road begins from the Nash road
at “Pistol Pete” Anderson’s home
stead, thence up to the Hoffman
homestead and up along Moonshine
creek, through Blueberry Valley. {;
From Blueberry Valley the road
runs up the right fork of Fourth
of July Creek, close to the old cop- j
per mine, and on up to a glacier.
It is pointed out that the Chall- i
man road passes through a very ]
scenic country. There are a num- j
ber of lakes in Blueberry Valley i
and a 100-foot fall in Mooshine j
Creek. Blueberry Valley, as the “j
name implies, should be a mecca
for blueberry seekers. Grouse and
big game also abound in areas ]
around the highway.
It is not known how satisfactory i
the road is for auto travel.
Judged by the number of snow- i
shoes being sent out to Westward i
communities lately it appears that ]
the residents out there are getting j
ready for plenty of snow.
NATIVE CONVENTION
Approximately 75 members of the ;
Alaska Native Brotherhood boarded j
the SS Admiral Evans, Capt. C. C. I
Graham, of the Pacific Steamship j
Company from Wrangell to Sitka, ^
enroute to Yakutat where the an- |
nual convention is now in session, j
I The Admiral Evans will, on the
! Southbound voyage, call at Yaku
| tat and return them to their home
towns in Southeastern Alaska.
ST TIE HOTELS
SEWARD — George Bolen, Ed j
Warren, Chas. A. Marsh.
OVERLAND—Tom Sato, Mrs. R.
S. Wood.
GILLILAND—Nels Erikson.
Boats in port this morning were
the SS Admiral Evans, Marian,
Roy, Joan, iElsa, Hazel, Flattery,
Redwing and the Helldiver.
GENERAL HOLIDAY
Armistice Day, tomorrow, will be
to sanction his marriage and jump
ard. It is thought that Seward
schools will have a holiday as well
as the postoffice and other business
firms. The Gateway will also ob
serve the day* in fitting manner
and will suspend publication for the
day. The next issue will be Thurs
day, November 12.
Sam Klein, assistant freight agent
of the Pacific Steamship Company,
Seattle office, instead of taking his
vacation in the possibly warmer
Southlands, decided to come North
ward. Mr. Klein is a round-tripper
on the SS Admiral Evans.
Samuel Taylor a prominent min
ing engineer of California, left the
SS Admiral Evans at Sitka, where
he will remain for a month, making
mineral surveys of privately-own
ed properties.
Three sets of airplane wings were
brought North aboard the Admiral
Evans. One set was discharged at
Cordova and two at the Port of
Seward.
Show tonight—8:00 o’clock
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THE GREATEST TALKING PICTURE SHOWN IN SEWARI)
AND CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT EVER MADE#
May Be Seen Tonight, Sunday and Tuesday
THIS MASTERPIECE WAS DIRECTED
BY THE GREAT RAOUL WALSH.
It is an 11-reel stirring drama of a Pioneer Caravan going
West to Oregon. The equal of “The Covered Wagon.”
in vivid action with the wonderful addition of
talk and sound. Produced on a mighty
scale, with finer details and more true
to life than ever shown before.
With It We Will Show You an Interesting News
Reel and a One-Reel Comedy
NOTICE—This is an advance price feature and ad
mission will be: Adults 75c, and Children 25c.
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