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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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A PROSPERITY MISSIONARY
The prospects for developing oil at Chickaloon by
Capt Ivan Peterson were never brighter, according to
those who have kept in touch with the progress of drill
ing and the log of the well.
Operations temporarily halted while a standard
rig was erected, were resumed last week when a new |
driller arrived from California.
At a depth of 1,350 feet the drill had passed thru
all surface fractures and coal bearing strata and enter- j
ed a firm and undisturbed limestone. Just prior to strik- j
ing this last bed, the drill passed. through a . carbona-1
ceous shale, whch under analysis, indicates an ideal con-,
dition similar to that of the best oil fields in the States.
One of the most favorable indications is the tremen-;
dous gas pressure struck immediately after penetrating i
the limestone. This gas showed 2,200 pounds to the j
square inch, necessitating mudding and casing off, af-!
ter which the well was tamped with water to hold it
safe until drilling was resumed.
Captain Peterson is highly elated with the showing
and says he is confident he will bring in an oil well or
a heavy gasser.
Analysis of drillings gave paraffin reaction, which
is taken as a splendid augury of success in producing
oil, which is anticipated to lie above the 2,400 foot level, j
With the heavier string of tools and one of the best
equipments ever brought to Alaska, rapid progress
should be made during the summer and fall.
If Captain Peterson succeeds in developing oil
in this portion of Alaska it will usher in the greatest
boom since the Klondike days. The Oriental market, now
rapidly turning to internal combustion power, lies
awaiting those who can supply its needs.
According to Captain Robert Dollar, our export
and import business with China increased from $711, |
000,000 between 1913 and 1927, to $1,448,000,000, while!
her capita trade increased only from $2.15 to $2.30. “If
the latter had risen to equal our own, which is more!
than $80 today, her foreign commerce would have climb
ed to thirty-three billions of dollars a year/’
Thus one envisions what the Orient will mean to
Alaska when the trade missionaries like Captan Dollar
bring the standard of living of the Orient up to its peak.
Not the least of this business will be the consump
tion of oil. If Captain Peterson succeeds, he will have j
contributed more to the Territory than any other fac- j
tor since its golden days.
We mildly wonder what brand of cigarettes is keep
ing Commander Byrd's Antarctic party fit.
.We hope the time will not be far distant when
Latin and Greek are entirely obliterated from col
lege curriculiae. If the same hours were spent on
geology and mineralogy college men would get a bet
ter final kick than mulling over the bones of dead
classics.
Must be a great job, this income tax collecting.
Think of checking up on chorus girls.
If you wake up in the morning and feel tough,
don’t .worry; think of the thousands of nuts who are
spending good money to keep Aimee in her Los An
geles temple.
When you are setting a hen with eggs from your
own barn yard you sometimes wonder if your roos
ter is as good as he uster was.
Shakespeare said in an idle moment that he who
had not music in his soul was fit for treason, strata
gems and spoils. If that’s the case we’re entirely sold
out of soul,—these spring time birds have taken it
away entirely .
One minute of keeping your mouth shut is worth
an hour’s explanations.
PIONEER DIES
Gus Meyers, pioneer Alaskan, ;
died at Fairbanks where he had j
been under treatment. Death was ;
caused by chronic kidney trouble j
end Meyers had been quite ill for a
number of days before going to the
hospital. Meyers was well known,
he worked in several stores
and lately had done extra work at;
the Northern hotel.
MEET FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
WIMBLEDON, Eng., July 8, (IP)—
Henri Cochett and Jean Borotra
will meet for the tennis champion- j
ship of the world. Cochett elimi- |
nated Bill Tilden in straight sets !
while Borotra put out Austin, j
George Lott and Hennesey won |
their way into the men’s doubles j
semi-finals, in which America has I
fhree teams. i
OLDTIMFR MISSING
That Jim Burroughs, veteran In
terior mining man for the Nenana
district, has been missing since
April 28 was the word brought out
from the Kantishna last week. The
word brot was the first received !
at Fairbanks concerning the old
timer’s disappearance and altho
search measures were at once insti- j
tuted. hope of finding him alive is I
declared to be slight.
U. S. RANKS FIRST
PARIS, July 8. (JP)—German air I
developments has convinced Wil
liam McCracken, assistant Sec
retary of Commerce in charge
of aviation, that the United States i
ranks first in commercial avia- !
tion.
Ernest R. Burns, local philosopher
and radio expert, attached during
the past 18 months to the U. S.
Signal Corps left for the states on
the S. S. Yukon.
SUMMER IS QUIET
Things are rather quiet along
the Kuskokwim this summer, ac
cording to a letter received by
the Gateway in the last mail
from that part of the woods.
This is especially noticeable with \
the last two summers with the j
beaver season open. The natives
are paying some attention to
their fish wheels, and working j
freighting supples up the rivers j
for prospectors and others.
CALL FOR BIDS
Bids will be received at the of
fices of the city clerk up till 3 p. m.
Wednesday, July 10, 1929, for the
instruction of a sewer in the ally j
between First and Second Avenues |
from Washington Street south to I
beach. All material and labor to j
be furnished by bidder. Plans and
specifications can be obtained at j
■he city office.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 6th j
rtay of July, 1929. j *
• A. D. BALDERSTON, | J
Municipal Clerk, j »
I AXES—Fifteen cents per line first
insertion, TVs cents per line for
subsequent insertion. Count six
average words to the line. Mini
mum charge 50 cents.
LOST—Pocketbook containing *
about $30 and life boat certificate
on Fourth. Return to Conrad .
Schrader, S. S. Starr.
FOR SALE—Half interest in a
proposition at Grant Lake. The
owner wants the prospective
buyer to come and see it. In
quire at Gateway. _15t
LOST—Ford generator on Kenai
highway Friday evening. Return
to Robert Manthey.
NOTICE—Player piano for sale or ;
rent. Phone George Anderson, |
Seward hotel.
FOR SALE—Dreamland hall; a
j $11,000 building for $5,000. See
I Fred C. Miller.
FOR SALE—First class 1928 Chev
rolet coach, cheap. Ogle’s Garage )
I WANTED—Work by hour or day,!
house cleaning, window washing, j
or gardening. Phone Madison 19 ;
for Sam, Japanese boy.
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in the fast action colorful play =
The Main Event ” 1
A stirring story of prize fight circles, wherein a young
fighter is fired to victory by anger at his girl, who pre
tends to double-crooss him to make him win.
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RUDOLPH SCHILDKRAUT
| JULIA FAYE — CHARLES DE LANEY J
| ROBERT ARMSTRONG j|
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Phone Main 130
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Gus Manthey, Manager
.MERCHANTS LUNCH".
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