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HARD ROCK HARVEST
After all it does take courage, men, to go forth into
the canyons of Alaska and risk your comfort, your money,
your dreams in the search for that elusive Golden Fleece
which seems to flit hither and yon across the trails of be
mused humans. It's not an easy thing. It's by no means
a lounge lizard's game.
Yet it surely has its compensations. For some men,
the game itself is an exhiliration and a reward whether
they strike the lead or not. The eternal hills, the grand
outdoors, the rugged beauty of Alaska's coast are quite
worth while and bring their measure of recompense. Tc
others the failure to find gold becomes a tragedy and all
hardship is piled up against it in bitter recrimination.
That kind don't last long in the game, thank God. They,
go back whence they came to whine a weary tale of mis
begotten destiny.
But there are a lot of the fellows still in this country
who have butted their heads up against the impossible a
hundred times and are not discouraged. They get a wond
erful kick out of it and come back for more.
Take those old-timers Hatcher and Nickoloff who
came here when Mt. McKinlejAwas a hole in the ground
and who have just bought in over on Nuka Bay and pro
pose to open up a mine and start amill.
You simply can't stop men like that. They've been;
at the game for 30 years in Alaska. They've had their'
ups and downs and so far they have come out of the ruc
kus with some money. Now, by the grace of keen eyes
and ears they come upon a property ideally situated, with;
timber and water power right on the ground and within
a mile of tide water and an outcropping vein that goes as
high as $400 to the ton in free gold. Oh Boy, what a grand,
and glorious feeling! We hazard a bet that these two go-j
getters will have that whole Nuka Bay district on its toesj
this season and give the rest of the gang sufficient pep to
put over one of the livest quartz camps in Alaska.
DEAR OLD CHICAGO
Chicago is the largest pity in Illinois. The rest of
the country may or may not be prosperous, but Chicago is
generally on the bomb. Chicago was burned down in
1871 and blown up in 1928. Mayor Thompson succeeded
in keeping out King George, but King Alcohol came in.
Chicago is the place that makes the marines glad they
went to Nicaragua. The good people of Chicago believe
in ballots, the bad depend on bullets. On the whole, how
ever, conditions there are normal.
Mining gives employment to much labor and fur
nishes one of the best cash markets for all manner of
farm crops.
TEST SIMULATES ROAD SHOCKS
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. o is me ••ag^ator'’ on .. ch radiators for the new Model “A”
Fora car are tested. A ten-hour test on this device is equal to the road
jolts of several years of actual driving.
IMPROVED MAIL !
SERVICE WESTWARD i
STRESSED AGAIN
NEW ILIAMNA ROAD 18 COM
MENDABLE PROJECT; AS- |
SERTS SUPERINTENDENT
E. J. Beck, district superintendent
oi' the Southwestern district, Bureau
oi’ Education, with headquarters it,
Kanakanak, who was a guest at the
last business meeting and luncheon j
of the Seward Chamber of Commerce,'
spoke on the necessity for an im j
proved mail service to Bristol Bay j
and adjoining country.
M«r. Beck said that at best these
people do not receive more than!
eight mails during the year with
very uncertain and unsatisfactory
service during the winter months.
That on account of weather condi
tions in that section the only satis
factory service would be a regular
air service from Seward during the
winter months.
According to Mr. Beck’s ideas Sew
ard is the logical point for all air
operations io Bristol Bay being 292
miles from Seward, airline, or three
hours travel time, as compared with
1175 miles via Unalaska on boats
during the summer requiring 10 ,
days 'to make the trip or 750 miles
via Kanatak with boats and dog
‘earn requiring 30 days for the trip,
during the winter months.
He also stated that the road
across the portage from Iliamna Bay
to Iliamna was a most commendable
project which should have the sup
port of every person in Seward and
Bristol Bay that has the best inter
es of Alaska a heart. That if this
road were opened up one could leave
Seward and be in Bristol Bay trrtm
36 to 4S hours later; that a weekly
mail and passenger service from
Seward to Bethel on the Kuskokwim
river would he a simple matter.
The matter of a radio station w'as
next taken up. He said a radio sta
tion operated by the government at
Billingham, as a further aid to com
munication, was most urgently need
ed.
Mr. Beck was most enthusiastic
ever the results already accomplish
ed by the Seward Chamber of Com
merce and said their efforts were
being felt all along the line. He.
thanked the Chamber, and the cit- J
izens of this city, heartily for what j
they were doing for the people fo
the Westward.
In closing he paid a distinct com
pliment to Capt. H. Berger of the
M. S. Discoverer for the splendid
service he was maintaining; that
all the residents of those points he
calls at were for him 100 preent.
A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT
E. J. Beck, district superintendent
of the southwest district of the B. of
E. advises that word Ihas been receiv
ed from €. F. Lottsfelt, superintend
ent of the Olaska Road Commission
with headquarters at Tacotna that
contracts will be let for staking
the trail betwen Johnny Owns place
and the Togiak school house and stak
ing the trail between Johnny Ownes
and Kulukuk school house.
Plan to go to the May Day Dance,
on May 1, under the auspices of the
American Legion Auxiliary. At Odd
Fellows hall.
Fresh tamales. Brown &
Hawkins.
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TWO SHOWS—7 and 9 O'CLOCK
These great stars
MAE MURRAY-ROY D’ ARCY
LLOYD HUGHES
in the stirring Spanish picture
“Valencia”
Beautiful little girl * acrobat’s flirting causes
more thrilling adventures than she bargains for
A DASHING, BOLD GOVERNOR—A HAND
SOME YOUNG SAILOR—A GYPSIE-LIKE
GIRL OF THE STREETS.
A hot blooded, fast action play of Old Spain
when men lived most by right of conquest and
women were the prizes of adventure. No picture
like this has been here since “Carmen.”
SHE BARTERS HERSELF FOR HER
LOVER’S FREEDOM
There will be also a 2-reel comedy
“CHASE YOURSELF
in which Jimmie Adams makes the fun
And one of the new Fox News reels
An A-l program!
SUNDAY ONLY
The hilarious comedy drama
“ANKLES PREFERRED’
Starring Madge Bellamy supported by a fine
cast. The comical story of a girl who thought
she could succeed by her own brain but found
her ankles more important
And we will show the 2-reel Tige Conley comedy
“KISS PAPA
Also an interesting Fox News
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1928 SALES DATES
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October 24, November 21, December 12.
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