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OF HE WAIID, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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VALUE OF ORGANIZATION
The announcement by the Alaska Game Commission |
of many satisfactory and noteworthy recommendations |
respecting the taking of fur and privileges of shooting ;
wild fowl is the result of organized movement for the j
purpose of placing the desires of the people before the
Commission and at the same time to assist it in preserv
ing wild life while utilizing it.
Not until the recent executive order confining duck |
shooting to a bare 30 days did few persons know that;
the Alaska duck is but a quasi-migratory fowl. The sub
ject never having been raised in the northern and west
ern portion of the Territory, it was only when the rule
was applied from Washington that it became known that
the mallards seldom if ever left ^Alaska, traveling only
from their nesting grounds to the coast and back again.
With respect to other species, it had not been point
ed out to Washington that duck shooting in Alaska is an
entirely different matter from that in the States, where
men of means maintain monopoly of favorable zones and
hunt in thousands while the Alaskan is numbered in a
few hundred, and these, for the most part confined to
those who kill for a change of menu.
No statistics are available as to the number of hun
ters, or fowls, killed, but it may be stated conservatively
that there are not more than 1,000 who indulge the sport
or shoot for food. Of these but a small proportion take
the limit of 15—an average of five would be nearer the
exact figure. Thus Alaska takes approximately from
five to 10,000 fowls from the aggregate of millions which
hatch in the north.
The Game Commission would welcome a source thru
which to gain accurate information on all questions af
fecting wild fowl. This can best be done by those who
hunt for sport or otherwise to be enrolled in some sort of
an organization whereby numbers killed and species ob
served could be supplied the Commission.__
FLOOD WATERS RISE
CLARKESDALE, Miss., Dec. 26.
<,P)—Life toll is reported from the
lowlands around the Mississippi
River as flood waters crept higher
and inundated wide areas. Many
of the residents spent their Christ
mas in strengthening levees in an
effort to save their homes. Two
hundred convicts were sent down to
the flood area from the Mississippi
prison farm to aid in work on the
levees.
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APPLICATION FILED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.
{/P)—An application has been made
with the Interstate Commerce
Commission for permission for the
Denver Pacific Railroad to build an
800-mile road from Denver to San
Pedro.
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ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 26. (/P)—
Workmen uncovered another body
from the debris of the wing which
collapsed the other day. This brings
the known number of fatalities to
five.
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GUILTY OF CRUELTY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.
(JP)—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Riley were
found guilty of cruelty to their 12
year-old doughter whom they kept
locked up in a closet much of the
time.
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ARMY FLIERS KILLED
MT. CLEMENS, Mich., Dec. 26. (/P)
—Three Army pilots, attached to
Selfridge flying field, were killed
two miles northwest of New Balti
more, when two planes flying in
formation crashed in midair. The
dead are Lieuts. L. Koons and C.
Wilson, and Sgt. Walter Lauver.
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CHRISTMAS FLIGHT
LONDON, Dec. 26. (/P)—Air Com
mander, C. Kingsford-Smith, flying
as Santa Claus, landed here with
three-quarters of a ton of Christ
mas mail from Australia. He made
the flight in 13 days.
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IN RAD STRAITS
CHICAGO, Dec. 26. <.P)—1The City
of Chicago is sunk financially as,
a result of the Illinois State Legis
lature’s failure to vote on legisla
tion relieving the situation, Mayor
Cermak charged. “Once we have
defaulted orv our bonds, wre are
dead,” the mayor said. Meanwhile
Cook County taxpayers who refused
to pay State levies, were defeated
in an effort to win a review of
assessments.
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HEADS POLITICAL PARTY
BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. 26. <7P)
—G. Motta, leader of the Catholic
Conservatice party of Switzerland,
was elected president by the federal
assembly for the fourth time. Pres
ident Mott is 59 years old and has
been active in polities since 1895.
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INFORMAL NEGOTIATIONS
PARIS, Dec. 26. OP) — Informal
negotiations are being carried on
among French, English, German
and American shipping interests
with a view to convoking an inter
national conference which would
draw up a Merchant Marine lim
itation treaty to limit the number
of vessels to be constructed and
eliminate useless competition.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL !
SERVICES IRE HELD !
KODIAK, BECEMBER 7l
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| Susan Morrison died in Kodiak
| December 5, 1931 of a lingering ill
jness and was buried December 7.
She leaves five sons, all of age;
| Harry and Julien are married and
| have children. Frederick and John
are single and Val, married, is now
living in Cordova. The others are
I all residents of Kodiak.
Mrs. Morrison’s father was an
Englishman and her mother a Rus
sian and she was born in Kenai,
Alaska 55 years ago but resided in
Kodiak nearly her entire life.
Her husband, V. P. Morrison,
was for some time proprietor of
the Kodiak Hotel and is owner of
the Northern Grill, formerly and
for years, known as the Morrison
Cafe which is now being operated
by his youngest son, Julien. He has j
several other holdings of Kodiak |
realty and is one of its best citi- !
zens.
Mrs. Morrison’s funeral, despite
very inclement weather, was at
tended by more people than at any
vSimilar sad event in many years.!
Always cheerful, hopeful, optimis- i
tic of life, the very soul of good
nature, this clean living wife and
mother was beloved by all who;
knew her. Services were held at i
the Kodiak Greek Orthodox Church j
and were presided over by Bishop
Antonin, Rev. Antony, Arch Priest
Kashevaroff and Deacon Cecil R.
King.
It was a most impressive ser
vice; impressive by reason of its
solemnity and the tears of sorrow j
that welled up in the eyes of rela- j
fives, acquaintances and nearly
everyone present. Then began the
long trek to the cemetery where
Mrs. Morrison’s body was placed
in that “bourne from which no
traveler returns.’’
It is true Mrs. Morrison will not
return in the flesh during the ex
istence of Time, but when the
Dawn of eternity arrives and the j
resurrection shall come, no one will
be more entitled to return to the!
dear ones left behind than Susan
Morrison.
TWO DANCES
“It never rains but what it
pours,” a noted Greek poet once
exclaimed as he watched victims
being dragged into the arena. Two
dances will be held in the fair City
of Seward next week, the first on
“Chooseday” evening when the SS j
Victoria crew and passengers will i
have an opportunity to shake a leg,!
and the second dance—the annual
Firemen’s mask ball on New Year’s
Eve.
RENO, Dec., 26, (IP)—A jury here
acquitted Dr. Pierre Andre, a West
Virginia dentist, charged with mur
der of his former fiancee, Mrs. ]
Martha Hutchinson, after one hour
and 13 minutes of deliberation.
Mrs. Hutchinson died from in
juries when she fell or jumped
from an automobile driven by Dr.
Andre following a party.
WILL IMPROVE STANDARD
MOSCOW, Dec. 26. (IP)—A strong
campaign by Soviet to improve
the standards of living and the
strength of the army will be made
in 1932, according to an article pub
lished in Izvestia under the signa
ture of the Secretary of the Central
Executive Committee.
Nothing definite is known as to
when the SS Victoria will arrive in
Seward but the local office of the
Alaska Steamship Company ex
pects the vessel to arrive in port
sometime tomorrow, possibly in the
forenoon.
Developing, printing, enlarging
and framing at SYLVIA'S.
Make yonr appointments for yorr
Holiday Waves at the SEWARD
BEAUTY SHOP. Phone Adams 90.
Show tonight—8:00 o’clock
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IN THE GREAT COMEDY
“Finn and Hattie”
A RIP-ROARING FARCE SHOWING THE EUROPEAN
TOUR OF THE HADDOCKS FROM THE MIDWEST.
THE BIG FROGS FROM THE LITTLE PUD
DLE ARE GOOD GAME FOR THE
FOXY FROGS OF THE BIG
PUDDLE. NOTHING
BUT LAUGHS
With It We Will Show You a Very Interesting
Vaudeville Dance Reel, a News Reel
And a One-Reel Comedy
Just Received Shipment
MASTER ART LINENS
Italian Cut-work. Hand Embroidered Banquet
Sets. Luncheon Sets. Pillow Cases. Boxed Nap
kins. Guest Towels and Scarfs.
THE GIFT SUPREME!
Also a wide Range of
Novelties — Stationery — Perfumes — Toilet
Sets — Bath Salt — Handkerchiefs — Under
wear — Robes — Negligees — Coolie Coats
Gloves — Hose — Toys
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