Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established Auiruat 19, 1904
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SCIENTISTS WREST NATURE’S SECRETS
After being buried for ages in the fossil beds of
northeastern Utah, the largest skeleton ever discover
ed on land now stands in the Carnegie Museum at
Pittsburg, a striking example of the monsters which
roamed the earth during the Age of Reptiles, many
millions of years ago.
This skeleton, which, unlike that recently discover
on Glacier Island, Alaska, is that of a Brontosaurus,
of the dinosaur order of reptiles, 100 feet long and 20
feet high. In life the animal weighed perhaps 20 tons.
Alongside of it the Alaskan mystery would seem as
extremely small relatively as a dog beside a horse.
The fossil bed from which it was taken is the most
extensive deposit of dinosaurian and other reptilian
remains ever discovered, excelling anything ever found
in Interior Alaska or the Gobi Desert. It was found in
1919, and the site is under the protection of the Nat
ional Park Service. More than 200 tons of bones and
other material of scientific value have been removed
for study and exhibition, with very little duplication of
specimens.
According to a statement by the Park Service, it is
the belief of scientists that these prehistoric animals
were originally imbedded in a sand bar in some ancient
river. This sand turned to sandstone and was covered
by thousands of feet of other strata of rocks, the whole
later having been forced into an upright position by a
great volcanic upheaval, which left the fossil bed ex
posed on a mountain top.
Through the patient labors of scientists who are
continually exploring among such records preserved
In the rocks, as well as among the ruins of ancient
civilization, salient facts in the world’s history which
we e totally unknown a few years ago are being brot
to ligl t. And exploration work in Alaska, by such
renowned scientists as Fr. B. R. Hubbard, S. J., of the
University of Santa Clara, Professor Hdrlika of Smilit
sonian and Dr. Griggs, of the National Geographic,
have and are adding considerable knowledge to those
ages of millions of years ago.
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CHANGE POLLING DAY
Another reason why Alaska elections should be
held in spring or summer is seen in the late report of
the Territorial canvassing board which has just re
ported final official returns, a scant month before the
legislature convenes. The old alibi of distant precincts
failing to return results owing to lack of communica
tion and transportation, is passe.
Only a portion of the canvassing board has been
on the job hut aside from that fact there is no excuse
for months to roll by without without complete returns
having been sent in; not with Alaska’s much boasted
and modern airplane service, mail routes, train and
steamer connections.
To successful candidates these late reports work a
hardship for it is difficult, more or less, for the aver
age Alaskan, to arrange his affairs in a few weeks in
order to be absent two months and more in attendence
in legislative halls.
Present election dates come at a time when, one
might say, thousands of Alaskan have left for the
States. A far greater poll would be- made if election
day wer sheoved ahead a few months; unquestiosably,
a more representative vote.
To Alaskans, it seems there is an encouraging
market trend in the high price of New York judge
ships. a
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Perhaps, after all, President Hoover’s Senate foes
are his greatest political asset.
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Drought relief money will soon be available but
not for those who have a chronic thirst.
WHS OF FRANK
BECKER LAID REST
LOCAL CEMETERY
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD SI N- j
DAY WITH MANY FRIENDS
PRESENT
Among the gentle flutterings
of puffs of snow-flakes whisked
from nearby hemlock and spruce:
! trees, and with the last- warm J
i rays of a brilliant Northern sun, j
j Frank Becker, member of The
; Gateway reportorial staff, who
1 passed away suddenly last Wed- j
jnesday morning, was laid to his j
I final resting place Sunday af- j
! ternoon in the Seward Cemetary.
I No better monument would
\ have been desired by him than
| the beautiful setting 'Surround
ing his grave where massive,
j craggy peaks will keep eternal j
vigilance over him; the North-j
! land, of which he loved , and
wrote, forever has claimed him
(for her very owm.
; Funeral services were conduct
ed in the chapel of the local
! mortuary with Reverand Earl
iReisner officiating in the ritua
listic service, briefly interspersed
| with eulogies. The service was
.especially tender, bringing tears
i to a few of close intimates of
| the departed.
The chapel was completely fill
i ed with friends and acquain
tances, a marked tribute of the
j esteem in which Frank Becker
| was held by those who knew him.
; Following the service the re
; mains, covered with gorgeous 1
j wreaths and and floral offerings, I
I were viewed, followed by the pall j
' bearers gently carrying the cas- i
j ket to the hearse which, followed j
| by a procession of automobiles, |
: wend its way to the cemetery.
! There, friends walked through
I ube deep snow to the plot where
1 last ritua’s and prayer were
made and he was given back to
Mother Earth.
| Pall bearers were Coll McDou
gall. Ii. A. MacPherson, W. L.
jCoiiiss. Edwin S uidbeck. Sam |
Pom; I: ai d Otto Sa-dbeck.
WILL PLAY 4 GAMES
Acting-captain Don Shelhorn
i of the Seward high school bas
| ketball team, received a telegram |
' yesterday from the Cordova high
1 school in acceptance of a three- :
i game series to be played in that i
j -ity, February 4, 5 and 6. On the [
; 7th the Ponies will take on the
Cordova city team for the gate I
receipts. Shellhorn has wired to [
La touche, where the M. S. Dis
coverer is, asking when that ves
sel may return to Seward and
run the squad over to Cordova.
SUIT IS SETTLED
| A long pending suit brought j
! against the Riley Investment
j Co., by the Miners & Merchants’ j
;Bank of Flat was recently set-t
|'led, reports the Anchorage;
Times. Suit was filed bj^ the
bank following the murder of J.
| E. Riley, Iditarod dredgeman.
Riley owed about $100,000. Fore
closure of the mortgage was not
attempted, the dredge continu
ing to operate. Since 1918, when
i Riley died, all but the indebted
ness to the bank, has been paid
off. Judgement was recently
granted the bank, the mort
gage amounting to over $90,000.
farragut south tues.
The SS Admiral Farragut, Capt.
John E. Kolseth, P. S. S. Co.,
(arrived in port today from the
Westward and will continue on
south tomorrow (Tuesday) night
at 9 o'clock, following arrival of
the passenger train from the In
terior.
WHILE THEY LAST
Closing out remaining sizes i
of good work shoes at prices I
trom $3.25 to $4.75. Remember
old packs can be re-bottomed
with either crepe or cleated bot
toms.
Seward Leather Works
LIBERTY THEATER
a O’CLOCK
ONE SHOW —
8 O’CLOCK
SHOWING TONIGHT
An unusual program. The feature is one of those in
triguing affairs of
ADOLPHE MENJOU
The Beau Brummel of the screen, whose tangled love
affairs always make a good play. This time it is
“HIS PRIVATE LIFE”
A very comical romance. And we show Sunday that pair
STAN LAUREL - OLIVER HARDY
in the side-splitting comedy “Two Tars.”
Also there will be that other master comedian
Jack Duffy in another two-reel comedy
“Are Scotchmen Tight?”
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