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or SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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WHEN THE PUBLIC WINS A ROUND
After reading and digesting the great mass of print
ed matter concerning the question of oil conservation,
the entire situation appears to be epitomized in a desire
on the part of the larger oil concerns to have federal
government exercise authority to force a curtailment of
production that the price to the consumer may be boost
ed. In other words, when at last the public became the
beneficiary of keen competition, these tremendous pow
ers hope to thwart the principle of supply and demand
by government action.
Among the arguments advanced in support of gov
ernment action is one to the effect that America’s supply
of oi1 is being depleted while Europe is conserving its
pools and buying American oil. It does not seem to have
occured to anyone to place an embargo on sales to Eur
opean nations. But when is comes to tapping the Amer
ican consumer’s pocket there appears to be no compunc
tion.
It seems for once that Mr. Common people has ben
efited by a case of supply and demand.
As regards the depletion of America’s oil supply,
one must not lose sight of the fact that there is suffi
cient oil shale in America to quadrup]e the production
of liquid oil as at present. Alaska alone contains one coal
field capable of producing 10,000,000,000 barrels of oil
from the German process of liquidation of lignite coal.
One might go on indeterminately in compiling figures
that there is no danger such as is pointed.
Briefly the oil situation is one where independents
have matched wits with the great oil combinations, and
beaten them at their own game. It is like the urchin,
losing a tilt with his neighbor yells, “Maw!”
General Mixup, revolutionist had hard work getting
his soldiers to leave their guitars long enough to fight.
They fretted, but he strung them along.
The head of a committee isn’t necessarily the ' rains
of it. So don’t hesitate to take your place as a committee
member. j
The public may be peculiar in the aggregate, but they
have to be reminded constantly where your place of
business is and why. Advertising is the medium that
serves this purpose.
The bureau of standards announces that what this
country needs is stiffer backbones and more flexible,
brains.
SUCTION SALE
Remaining 1929 Sales Dates
MAY 15 JUNE 12
JULY 17 AUG. 21 SEPT. 18
OCT. 23 NOV. 20 DEC. 21
OtptST FUR&S&iSS;
money transported in taxi
INSTEAD USUAL CUSTOM
ARMORED CAR
NEW YORK, April 17, (/P)—
Bank robbers, in an automobile,
held up and shot a policeman and
a bank messenger who were guard
ing a payroll, and escaped with
a sum estimated to be $38,000.
Patrolman Joseph Clancy was
seriously wounded and the mes
senger, John McKane, slightly.
The money was in several bags
and was being taken to the Bell j
Telephone Laboratories in a taxi- j
cab instead of in an armored car
as was generally the custom in
delivery of large payrolls.
CITr APPOINTMENTS
HELD OVER TWO WEEKS
The Seward City Council, setting
in regular session last evening, re
ceived applications for municipal
offices but deferred action, as to
appointments, to the next regular
meeting, to the delinquent tax
roll was taken up and the city
j clerk is compiling same for pub
lication.
Applications for city officers
were received from A. D. Balders
jton, for reappointment as city clerk,
magistrate and assessor; one from
| Robert Guest for reappointment to
I the combined offices of chief of
police and chief of the fire de
partment; one from Dr. Hyatt for
reappointment as health officer,
and two for the position of city
! attorney, from Attorney Wm. H.
i Whittlesey, and from Attorney
Wm. D. Coppernoll.
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A neat fence is being erected on
the Seward hotel ground, adjacent
to the hotel proper, and the en
closed ground is expected to be
soon covered with a sheen of
greens and flowers.
Small boats in port this morn
ing included the Marian, B. F. M.,
Francis H., Tina and the Pathfin
der.
W. C. Mitchell, president and
manager of the Ketchikan Lumber
and _ Shingle company for some
years, has resigned and J. E. Berg,
head of the Marlyn Fish company, j
was chosen president in his place, j
J. C. Black, traveling man, ar- i
rived last evening from the Inter
ior.
The Seward school board meets
tonight for the purpose of elect
ing next year's faculty.
CLEANLINESS and the best of
meats our motto. Fry-Bruhn’s.
F10FESSIHL CMOS
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SPECIAL PROGRAM
A mixed entertainment of the regular movies
for the night, also the play and other numbers
given by the
SEWARD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
as their regular annual show. Much time and
care has been put on their performance both
by the children and teachers and a treat is in
store for those coming.
First will come an Educational Movie Reel
then the school program, followed by a Billy
Dooly two-reel comedy
SAILORS BEWARE
and the main feature of
MADGE BELLAMY
in a New York City comedy drama
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An absorbing story of the moth and the gay
white lights of the city.
The movies alone, or the school program alone
would be worth the price of admission, and to
gether you will get a bargain at the usual ad
missions. Come early and get a good seat
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