OP' SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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COMES INTO HIS OWN
Something more than ordinary is attached to the personal
** history of seafaring men who blaze Alaskan seas and
to the quality of officers walking the bridges. No where
in the world is found a more hazardous coast-line than
west of Seward. Navigating those waters would chal
lenge the courage of the boldest skipper, or officer.
For three years past, as First Officer on the staunch
S. S. Starr, Roy Wheeler—now Captain Wheeler—of the
M. S. Seal—has ably carried on, winter and summer;
there never was a more efficient and courteous officer.;
As Captain of the Alaska Game Commission vessel
that department can rest assured their selection has been
a most happy one. Captain Wheeler is a young man of
unusual ability and one of Alaska’s real progressive and
energetic young men. He has followed the sea all of his
life and, in the local trade, has proved by long and faithful
sendee, he is not only exceptionally capable but absolutely
reliable.
Every man, woman and child in Seward congratu-^
lates not only Captain Wheeler, for his just promotion,
i>ut also the Alaska Game Commission which is doubly
fortunate in securing the services of such a competent
skipper.
“HELLO BILLS!”
Greetings and salutations, members of Anchorage
Lodge B. P. 0. Elks, No. 1351, but for the love of the
board of health treat our boys easy tomorrow night. Re
member you all were once working men yourselves and
these candidate “Baby Elks” must work Thursday, and
anon. However, if you can’t control yourselves go as
easy as you can, and—be yourself.
Our spring poem: Spring is here, my dear, my dear;
and don’t you know why spring is here? It’s here be
cause it’s here, my dear that’s why the spring is here,
smack, smack!
“That was no earthquake this morning’’, says Sour
dough Bill, “just the antlered herd arriving in Seward.” j
“Farm relief and thirst relief are going to be two big
issues in the next Presidential election.”
One of the privileges of a Democracy is that we have |
elections every so often. And one of its burdens is that
we have them so often.
Spain’s cork industry is in a bad way. Possibly be
cause so many American bootleggers use com cobs as jug
.stoppers.
Outstanding investment Admiral Building and
lot for sale (occupied by K & M Haberdashery)
strategically located in center of Seward busi
ness district. Size of lot 30x100 feet Total
floor area approximately 1530 square feet.
Modem plumbing and electric wiring. Splen
did Hercules Furnace. Fine basement.
Street entrance between two large display
windows.
This property is free of encumbrance. Total
price $5,000.00. Convenient terms to responsi
ble buyer.
See F. J. Harrison, Room 6, Seward Griii Building
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HERD OF ELKS SWEEP
THRU SEWARD STREETS
A rare sight indeed greeted the eye
of Seward folk this morning when, lo
and behold, down the streets saunter,
ed a bunch of Elks.
Upon closer view, however, it was
seen they were of the two-legged var
iety, members of the Anchorage
herd, No. 1351. When corralled, res
ponded to the names of E. J. Moaan,
Exalted Ruler; Lyle Larson, Secre
tar; J. H. Storm, Frank Bayer, H. IL
McCutcheon, Julius Schalk, B. A
Wennerstrom and Mr Me Elroy.
At noon today the herd -was seen
foraging in the Sew'ard Grill and at
other times grazing and stampeding
up and down thorofares.
With the assistance of these stal
warts, nine local trustful candidates
1 ope to be “elevated” to the rank of
“haby Elks" tomorrow night In Odd
Fellows hall. Other assistance also,
from an unexpected source in all
probability, will be forthcoming. The
recruits must be initiated correctly,
it is said.
The candidates are Leonard Hop
kiu«, Cliff Ruscher, T. R. Me Ewen,
William An rig, C. R. Brook, H. V.
High, Allan H. Sampson, A. N. Len
hart and Chas. Oherm.
ELKS DANCE TONIGHT
Members of the Elks Lodge, their
friends and candidates, will dance
this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
The occasion is the initiation tomor
row nite of nine candidates and to the
delegation which arrived in Seward
today from Anchorage to put the lads
thm their paces.
ATTENTION CANDIDATES
All II. P. O. Flk candidates are re
quested : o Ik- at Odd Fellows hall
tomo.'row night ai 6:30 o’c’ock.
BANQUET TO FOLLOW
Following the initiation of the “Ba-I
by EL.s” tomorrow night a banquet
will be served to Elks erd their
friends in the Seward Grill.
FORMER ALASKA JUDGE
MELVILLE BROWN, DIES
LARAMIE, Wyo., April 10. (#>)—
Melville C. Brown, 89, former Federal
Judge in Alaska, died here today. He
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was the first mayor of Laramie, chair
man of the Wyoming Constitutional
Convention and a former member of
the Idaho legislature.
The Army and City indoor baseball
teams play Thursday night.
EGYPT BUYING CEMENT
CAIRO, April 10, (£>)—Lack of
stones and lumber combined with
plentiful supply of sand and gravel,
has increased Egypts need for ce
ment, and imports show steady and
rather rapid growth. Most of it is
bought in Jugoslavia, Belgium, Ger
many, the United Kingdom and Fran
ce. Underground cellers, heretofore
impractical because of the damp cli
mate, have been made satisfactory
by cement and waterproofing mater
ials.
SCOUT MEETING
The Cub Scouts meet at 7 p. m. and,
the regular Scouts at 8 p. m. in the
S. A. C. Hall Wednesday night.
CABIN FOR RENT. J. L. GRAEF.
A swell movie is on tonight.
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Send the Weekly Gateway home.
SPECIAL —ONE SHOW AT 8 —SPECIAL
The world’s greatest character actor
Lon Chaney
in the magnificent superfeature
44 11 IMF. . V
Wu
A powerful melodrama staged in China. In the
supporting cast are
RENEE ADOREE — LOUISE DRESSER
RALPH FORBES — GERTRUDE OLMSTED
ANNA MAY WONG
To see this beautiful Oriental backgrounds and
settings is worth the price% of admission alone
A CHINESE MANDARIN’S (PRINCE) RE
VENGE FOR THE SEDUCTION OF HIS
DAUGHTER BY A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN
The 4,000 year old Madarin code of action at the
dispoiling of a daughter, and its inflexible appli
cation in this great drama.
More beautiful than the famous “Madame
Butterfly.” A peep into the mysterious Orient.
AND WITH IT WE WILL SHOW THE FIRST
REEL OF THE FOX NEWS SERVICE WE
ARE TO HAVE FROM NOWON
NOTE— Admission will be, adults 50c and
kids 25c
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STEAM HEAT
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SLOT MACHINE MAPS
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STOCKHOLM, April 10, (fi>)—Illu- j
urinated guide maps, which upon the
insertion of a coin in the slot reveal j
large scale street plans of the city, ■
have been placed in several railway
stations in Sweden. Some maps show j
the location of buildings others indi
mincate transportation routes. A one- j
minute glance at the map costs about
three cents.
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
i special term of th District Court for
the Territory of Alaska, Third Divi
sion, will convene at Seward, Alaska
in the Federal building on Monday,
April 16, 1928 at 10 o’clock a. m. and
continue as long as public business
requires.
W. N. CUDDY
Clerk of District Court
Dated March 16, 1928*
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