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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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MEXICO IS LEARNING
Evidently lifting a page from current American his
tory, Mexico has followed the lead of the United States
and introduced conservation with respect to her oil and
other mineral resources. This has evoked a roar from
the oil barons and the diplomats of the United States, and
elicited many sharp notes from the latter demand
ing that the land of the Montezumas restore to American
holders vast areas of oil lands alienated by corrupt Mexi
can officials an parcelled out under an equally corrupt
system to foreign interests, principally Doheny and asso
ciates.
The outcome of the exchanges between Washington
and Mexico City will be watched with interest especially
by Alaskans. The situation is analagous with the distinc
tion that under direction of Gifford Pinchot the “Puri
tanical” Governor of the Keystone State, the Federal gov
ernment took from its own citizens their historical rights
as pioneers, alleging that somebody had practiced fraud.
If the principle laid down under the Rooseveltan
Pinchot policy is tenable, then that of Mexico, which
seeks to restore to the nation vast areas secured by fraud
—thus differing from Alaskan resources in this respect—
is equally defensible.
If the Federal government brings pressure to bear
on Mexico to compel departure from her present position,
Alaskans should join issue and ask the same be done in
this Territory. Surely the rights of American citizens in
America are paramount to those in a foreign land.
CALVIN SHOWS BELLIGERENCY
Among the most notable recent utterances of Presi
dent Coolidge are his recent observations with respect to
the nation’s policy as it has to do with abstract questions
such as contingencies arising out of European hatreds
due to the refusal of the United States to cancel war
debts, and America’s alleged failure to demand observ
ance of international usages regarding treatment of Am
erican nationals abroad.
While the language is couched in diplomatic terms, it
carries a belligerent note surprising to those who have
been wont to picture the President as a pacifist afraid to
speak his mind. He told Europe that, in the event of an
other move to entrench militarism—the curse of Europe—
throut the world, America has the abilfty and courage
to meet the issue on its own behalf and not as an ally of a
European nation. Now he tells those who wish to know,
that the United States is prepared to demand that its
nationals receive international courtesies and fair play
abroad.
The President’s utterances are timely in that they
answer the sophistry that America would have been
compelled to fight German militarism alone had she not
come to the aid of the Allies.
Again President Coolidge announces, in his request
to the press of the nation to aid in dispelling erroneous
impressions abroad, that he desires foreigners to under
America and its ideals, and at the same time to under
stand America and its ideals and at the same time under
©f the nation’s visitors abroad, and the intent of the na
tion to insist upon a full interpretation of these usages.
China does not have a monopoly on dinosaur eggs, a
collection of these ancient vehicles of life having been
found in Mexico. Since they were turned to stone some
millions of years ago there is no danger of their coming
into competition with the storage eggs of this century.
The recent emission of 100,000 cubic meters of lava
from a volcano in Java in two weeks may give an impor
tant clue to the location of Hades.
Another dandy scheme for using up part of our ex
traordinary cotton surplus would be to add about 11 inch
es to either end of the sheets.
It is probable that Congress will give early attention
to the erection of additional “lame duck” sanctuaries.
BILL PATTERSON IS
BOUND FOR SMS
On a combined pleasure and busi-j
ness trip, William Patterson, former:
proprietor of the City Transfer, de-;
parts for the States tomorrow on the'
first leg of a long journey which will
carry him down to Mexico, then across
the continent to Florida and north to |
New York. Mr. Patterson proposes to ■
remain Outside for at least four
months. Upon his return he will
branch out in another line of en
deavor.
CATHOLIC SERVICES
Father A. J. Markham will come j
over to Seward on the train of Satur
day and services will be at The Sacred
Heart church on Sunday, January 9,
at 10 a. m. Holy Communion Sun
day. FATHER A. J. MARKHAM.
PRETTY BIRTHDAY PARTY
Baby Beulah, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M. E. Holben, proved a charming
little hostess Tuesday afternoon
when she celebrated her arrival at her
flfth milestone. Assisting in enter
taining her ten intimates were Mr.
and Mrs. Holben and the staff of the
Seward Grill, where the party was
held in the banquet room.
Under the direction of Beulah, who
knows every angle of her father’s
cafe, from horn d’ouvres to cookies,
the larder was ransacked for every
daity dear to the childish heart, not
overlooking the sweets.
Among the guests were: Patsy
Hannon, Molly Hannon, Helen Mat
chie, Jean Erickson, Irish Oolwell,
Kathleen Malloy, Thelma Osbo, Jose
phine Raats, Shirley Lindsey and
Melvin Holben, Jr.
Richard Loren of Chicago had a
little finger frozen while playing golf
and later it had to be amputated.
Ask for the film in the yellow box.
Eastman’s Films. Schallerer’s Alaska
Shop.
Don’t forget the Girls’ Basketball
Bake Sale at McMullen’s grocery, Sat
urday, January 8, at 10:30 a. m.
DANCE
TOMORROW
ODD FELLOWS
HALL
MUSIC BY
THE JOLLY THREE
LIBERTY
THEATER
8 O’CLOCK — ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
CLAIRE WINDSOR
AND
CONRAD NAGLE
in
A fine Comedy-Drama treating an old subject
in an entirely new way
Both stars have parts they never attempted be
fore, and both make a big hit
Dance Madness—Have We Any in Seward?
There is a fine Pathe Review and an Educational
AND THE ORCHESTRA TONIGHT ONLY
JOHN C. WHITE
& CO.
High Grade Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, &
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
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Oh Where! Oh Where!
Can my Bonnie be?
She’s at the telephone,
Can’t you see?
No more she’ll fret,
No more she’ll fume,
For she’ll order her
Groceries right
Here in the room.
She needn't worry,
| She'll now get the Best
i The groceries will stand
! The hardest test.
For they come from
SEWARD TRADING CO. Inc.
Phone MAIN 135 for Courteous Service
JOE STANTON, Mgr.
Agents for Dupont Powder, Caps and Fuses