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OK SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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ALASKA GOLD AND 1940
The papers, the magazines and many periodicals are
constantly carrying articles to the effect that the world’s
gold supply is gradually diminishing and that the year
1940 will see such a supply of Che yellow metal as to
seriously affect the inherent value upon which all
money is more or less predicated.
Were it not for the fact that such news is bad
news for the world in general the inhabitants of Ko
diak Lsland would experience a feeling of elation. Since
the days when the wandering Russians first cast foot
upon the green isle of Kodiak it has been certain that
great and valuable quantities of placer gold exist and
may be found and recovered at, the south end of the
island.
Red River for many years has been known as a
most likely spot for the taking of placer gold, and the
limited and somewhat circumscribed returns from the
mining activities heretofore engaged in have been ow
ing to the dearth of prospectors and to the crude and
unscientific methods adopted in the recovering of the
gold.
Many skilled mining men have advanced the theory
that the gold daily, washed up on the beaches by the
tides originally comes from some quartz deposit in the
immediate vicinity of Red River and that this deposit
represents a value of untold wealth.
What is now needed is modem machinery and
energetic miners. This combination should unquestion
ably unearth sufficient gold to again stabilize the
world market and to silence for all time the many pes
simists who, in the year 1940, see Old Man Gold seek
ing the caves of solitude, visited only by remorse, pessi
mism and depression.
IRA DUTTON (Brother Joseph)
By his devotion to the unfortunates of the little
leper village of Kalawoa, on the the Pacific Island of
Molokai, Ira Dutton, who died yesterday, achieved re
nown as one of the great humanitarians of modern
times.
Bearisg the ecclesiastical name of Brother Joseph,
he went to the leper village in 1886, a comparatively
young man, never to return. Why he chose the cloister
ed life amid such surroundings probably will remain a
mystery. To Brother Joseph it was a secret of which he
never spoke. . .. ,
When the Atlantic Fleet made its tour of the world
in 1908, the United States government used it to sig
nally honor Brother Joseph because of his service to
the country and as a humanitarian. In July the fleet,
in command of Admiral Charles S. Sperry, made a trip
from Honolulu harbor and paraded with flying colors
before the leper colony.
Although he served the coloney for 45 years, the
aged humanitarian by scrupulous care and cleanliness
managed to escape the dread disease. In a letter a few
years ago to The Rev. Joseph Hanz of Beloit he wrote:
“Am sort of an old relic now, but still on duty, very
happy. Am almost ashamed to say am inclined to be
jolly.”
Now is the time for Sewardites to plan having ar
exhibition plane here for the July 4 celebration. One o!
those daring chaps who will turn cart-wheels anc
whatnots in the skies for the edification of those on ter
ra firma. We have been hearing much about the skill
ful circus stunts of that Alaska Ace, Frank Dorbandt
who is said has all those tricks in his repertoire, pro
viding he will drag ‘e mout; also Aviator Percv Hub
bard of Fairbanks, who would rather turn a flip-floj
high overhead than eat.
Wonder just what kind of “spirits” those two In
dian medicine men of Smithers, B. C., tried to driv<
out of the throats of their subjects? Perhaps the]
were not so dumb after all
ALASKA AVIATOR ON
TWO MERCY ERRANDS
ONE MY. S, E. AREAS
KETCHIKAN, Mar., 27, (JP) —
Pilot Jim Dodson traveled 600
miles through the air ' Wednes
day with a Pioneer Airways
plane on two errands of mercy.
The first was to Waterfall
where he picked up Wazel Wood
ward of Ketchikan who was in
jured in a fall down a cliff.
He then made a 200 mile trip
to Chatham, near Juneau, where
he picked up Fred Gillam .of
Cordova from the SS Alameda.
Gillam’s mother, who was ser
iously ill, died before her son ar
rived.
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SS DENALI IN PORT I
FROM SOOTH, OOFS WEST
Arriving in port at a early
today from Seattle, the SS Denali,
Captain Odson, of the A. S. S.
Co., brought a number of passen
gers and a large tonnage.
The big vessel will discharge
11,200 switch ties, ties running
to 14 feet in length, for the Alas
ka Railroad; one carload of fin
ished lumber for Fairbanks; a
carload of big dimension timber
for the Interior; two carloads of
powder for Anchorage and Fair
banks; also, several shipments
of household goods for colonists.
The Denali, which has a deck
' load of piling, will load coal
j here for Westward ports.
DISCOVERER WEST SAT.
Once again Capfc. Heinie Ber
ger, master and owner of the
MS Discoverer, will attempt to
begin season’s operations to all
(points on Cook Inlet to Anchor
age, and to Iliamna. Captain Ber
ger departs Saturday night and
expects to return to port the
latter part of next week.
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INFORMATION
In reply to a local query as to
j when Alaska’s new Delegate to
j Congress stepped into the job,
March 4, 1931 was the date. Del
; egate Wickersham will probably
| take the oath of office just prior
to convening of the December
session of Congress.
New assortment of beautiful Easter cards
now on display at the Alaska Shop.
Dance
Tonite
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Showing Tonight
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The virile dramatic actor gives you a power
ful portrayal in
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET'
An exciting story of a “Corner” in Copper which in
volves a number of people, inspiring crime, revenge, il
licit love, and other elements.
Just the play for this he-man actor. He is supported by
an excellent cast We will provide you with laughs in
JACK DUFFY in “HOT PAPA”
There will be also a News Reel
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