OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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MR. SMITH VANGUARD OF ACTIVITY
With the return of Noel W. Smith, general manager
of the Alaska Railroad, who arrives tomorrow af
ter spending several months in Washington in attend
ance upon Congress, marks the ushering in of spring ac
tivities on the railroad and and what promises to be an
other successful year's operation. While he did not get
all the funds he sought, he secured sufficient to continue
his program on the enlarged scale outlined last year. This
program enabled him to accomplish much in the way of
rehabilitation of roadbed and make the best showing of
any railroad in the nation in point of increased earnings
and reduction in operating costs—an increase in earnings
of 24 per cent and a decrease in expenses of 30 per cent.
The significance of this achievement is more notable in
view of the handicaps experienced by shortage of the ne
cessary funds with which to do many things he had set
out to do.
Mr. Smith will have $1,400,000 with which to proceed
this season, approximately $300,000 less than what he had
hoped for and set down in his budget. These funds are
the result of turning a defensive battle into an offensive.
It was foreseen that certain enemies of the railroad would
launch an assault for curtailment of appropriations under
the claim that the enterprise had not achieved what had
been claimed for it. The remarkable balance sheet Mr.
Smith sprung just prior to going to Washington caused
the railroad opponents to march their forces down the
hill again and strike their colors.
While it is not expected that the expense item will
equal that of last season or even approach it in point of
economies effected, every augury points to increased
earnings which will no doubt offer another surprise for
Washington. • •
The mere fact that Mr. Smith has made good in econ
omical management and vindicated the enterprise is suf
ficient to still all further opposition, and let alone, there is
reason to believe that he will continue his progress
to the ultimate goal sought.
Both friends and those who have differed with him
on matters of policy recognize and appreciate the thor
oughness with which he has made good, and wish him an
other successful season.
The proponents of the Comptroller bill have invited
opponents to appear and expressitheir views in advance of
beginning the debate on the floor of the Legislature. Fair
enough. Just hold it until the spring breakup when those
residents in the Arctic can be present, and then hold it
“some more.”
Maybe H. F. Starr's Irish terrier thinks more of his
bones than he does of fame, yet the big newspapers of
the States featured the Seward A. P. dispatch telling of
his heroism in telling his master to scoot when the hatch
ery burned.
Again the Alaska dog scores. The Popular Maga
zine devotes a half page editorial to “Nigger,” the mala
mute who carried a message over a mountain from Little
Squaw when his master was injured by an explosion.
There is no denying that the Chinese soldiers have
made good under the instruction of their Bolshevist mis
sionaries.
Alaska does not needs laws so much as it needs poli
ticians who are working for Alaskan instead of ^them
selves.
Maybe they want to keep Doc Cook in Leavenworth
to tell bedtime stories to the others convicts.
It is up to Doheney to go into the lime business and
be ready for his next appearance before a jury.
There may be something in Sun spots after all; they
are playing heck with China's landscape.
GISBOIT HAZEL PURCHASED
WING FOR KE1LME
The purchase of the gasboat Hazel
from Captain Berger by Wm. Lawing
was completed yesterday and today
the stout little gasboat was loaded
onto a flat car preparatory to hauling
to the Lawing summer resort, where
it will be launched in Kenai lake. Mr.
Lawing said it was his wish to change
the name from Hazel to Nellie Neal,
for the latter is emblematic of the
history of the Territory. Mrs. Law
ing, formerly Nellie Neal, will no
doubt acquiesce with the wishes of
her husband.
However, with the purchase of this
boat the public is now assured of ex
cellent and regular service on famed
Kenai lake, especially from the. end of
the Seward Kenai lake highway to all
points on the lake and down to Coop
er’s Landing, at the lower end, which
is the entrance to the beautiful Rus
sian river and Skilak lake country
where hunting and fishing abounds as
nowhere else in Alaska. A later an
nouncement will be made by Mr. Law
ing as to boat schedule.
WESTWARD ITINERARY EVANS
The Westward itinerary of the S.
S. Admiral Evans of the P. S. S. Co.
now enroute to this port from Seat
tle, includes calls at Port Graham,
Seldovia, Snug Harbor, Uzinkie and
at Kodiak. The Evans’ sailing time
out of Seward is Monday evening,
April 4.
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S. S. CORDOVA DUE TO ARRIVE
The A. S. S. Co steamer Cordova,
which left Seattle March 14 for Sew
ard, is due to arrive in port. The ves
sel will proceed to Kukuk Bay with a
large tonnage. A considerable cargo
will also be discharged at this port.
Mrs. S. Asp, wife of the cannery su
peritendent at Drier Bay, is numbered
among the S. S. Yukon passengers.
The freighter Tanana of the A. S. S.
Co. is scheduled to sail from Seattle
on April 1 with a general cargo.
‘ The schooner Marmot, Captain Lar
son, arrived in port during the night
and is idscharging her catch of ap
proximately 20,000 pounds of halibut
The halibut schooner Brisk. Captain
Andrew Knutson, arrived today with
12,00 pounds of fresh halibut.
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The schooner Resolute, Captain
Knutson in comand, arrived in port
during the night and is discharging
her fish at the local San Juan Fishing
and Packing company plant.
ARMY SELLS REAL ESTATE
WASHINGTON, March 25. (JP)—
Sales of army real estate by the De
partment of War from July 1, 1926,
to February 15, 1927, netted the gov
ernment $2,702,874.14, the Department
has just announced. The department,
in addition, derived funds from sev
eral lots of department real estate
which were transferred to other gov
ernment departments by executive
order.
MOSQUITO WORK PROGRESSING
WASHINGTON, March 25. (#>)—
Mosquito eradication work now is pro
pressing in all parts of the world,
whereas 35 years ago “no concerted
intelligent effort had been undertaken
in any part of the world to reduce
mosquito population,” the United
States Public Health Service says.
Try our choice malted
milk. A drink of rare dis
tinction served when good
friends meet. Candy Cot
tage.
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better than usual—in fact ours are the
best you can buy. Wholesome food-stuffs pro
ductive of tasty, enjoyable meals—that’s
what you get here. Low prices are our usual
ones.
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School vacation days in Seward be
gin late this summer for not until
June 12 will the final bell ring.
Maurice Morino, roadhouse owner
inMcKinley park, is returning on the
Yukon after a vacation trip of sever
al months in the States.
L. E. Ely and wife, formerly of
Girdwood and with the railroad, are
among the passengers aboard the
Yukon, returning to Seward.
H.J. Emard, manager of the Gor
man & Co. cannery in Anchorage, ac
companied by Mrs. Emard, are on
the S. S. Yukon for Seward.
Larry J. Scanlon and wife are en j
route liome on the Yukon from a
vacation trip Outside. Mr. Scanlon
will resume his position as engineer
on the railroad.
George Hutchison, Fairbanks bank
er who has been itouring the States
for several months with Mrs. Hutch
ison, is among the passengers aboard
the steamer Yukon.
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Stipp and
daughter are on the Yukon hound
for their home in Anchorage after
a visit of several months Outside.
Mr. Stipp is one of the engineers on
the Alaska railroad.
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