Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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BEARS AND CAYUSES
Until the law stepped in and put a stop to such
spectacles, battles between bulls and bears was a favor
ite pastime on the Pacific Coast when civilization was
young. History shows that the bull entered the arena j
an odds-on favorite, because the bear seldom emerged |
victorious. Possibly this has led to the assertion that1
of all animals, an enraged bull is the most dangerous.
At any rate, the African buffalo is set down by adven
turous hunters as the most dangerous of all big game, j
But while the bull may be accorded premier honors j
in point of danger, the humble cay use, bred from prair- j
ie stock, is not to be put into the “pork and bean” j
class when it comes to pugnacity and ability to hold its |
own against supposedly superior foes. Many instances |
have come to notice where the cayuse has emerged vie- <
torious against a band of wolves and even the grizzly j
bear. A case is on record at Golden, B. C., where a cay
use, handicapped by hobbles, accepted the challenge of
a monster bear, and in the mixup, smashed in all its
ribs, enabling a packer to kill the animal with an axe
as it lay hepless.
Some year's ago Sgt. Miller of the R. N. W. M. P.,
stationed at Fort Chippewayan, on Lake Athabasca, had
a span of blooded horses pulled down by wolves. He
next brought in two range cayuses, and turned them
loose to forage. Going out one day to ascertain how
they were faring, he found them standing with their I
backs to a large rock and a half-dozen full grown
wolves, in various degrees of hors de combat, scattered
in a ring before them. The horses were unmarked.
It was discovered that the blooded animals had
turned and fled at the approach of the wolves. Not so.
the cayuses. They stood their ground and fought back. *
Because two horses have ranged freely on Kodiak
Island for seven years is not convincing evidence that
the brown bear is predatory and destructive in nature, j
It is altogether likely that he can use his head at times,
and knows better than to tangle with a cayuse.
WE CAN’T HAVE EVERYTHING
A blow in the solar plexus is handed the Port of
Seward in the announcement the Alaska Steamship Co.,
will operate no feeder service out of here this summer
to the Westward Jiaving selected Cordova as this sum
mer's base of operations with the SS Lakina operating
on a two-weeks schedule to these waters.
While, we congratulate our sister city on its good
fortune, we regret, socially and in a business way, the
SS Redondo will not be placed in operation as in years
past
Its good to meet the Oldtimers of Alaska who oc
casionally come to town from their wilderness cabins.
There's something one absorbs when they live close to
nature utterly foreign to a town dweller. It's in their
eyes, the inflection of their voices, the hearty hand
class, fearlessness, an abundance of optimism and
kind words. A wonderful breed of men.
The statement of Edward Lowe Junior, at the
last Chamber of Commerce meeting when he said An
chorage has enjoyed $50,000 in additional business, from
the Kuskokwim region, due to airplane service between
those points, again demonstrates what Seward is losing
by not even having one plane in service to nearby and
distant localities. Then we complain of poor business.
The old winter hat will be about as popuiilar on
Seward streets after Saturday as flannel-lined over
shoes or a bearskin topcoat. And the man who hasn’t a
ne wspring ‘benny* can’t avoid embarrassment by
sneaking out of town. Saturday is the first day of
spring; cheerio!
BUSINESS SECTION OF
11 ALMOST WIPED
OUT BT BIG FIRE
CRAIG, Alaska, Mar., 20, (/Pi
Fire from an unknown origin but
starting in Brown Brothers’ gen
eral store at 12:30 yesterday
morning,- destroyed the store, the
Craig Mercantile Company, the
post office and Cogos’ Store.
Other stores were damaged
No one was injuurcd. The loss
is estimated at $150,000.
| The fire, for a time, threaten
ed the whole business section but
ja favorable shift in the wind
{and heroic work of volunteers
'saved the town.
Railroad activities seem to be
| Slowly centering in Seward. With
; a half-hundred railway workers
in town on the breakwater pro
ject, two trains will arrive today,
| a passenger and a freight.
J *■ *'
| Caroline Anderson from Ko
I diak, who was operated upon in j
! the Seward General Hospital by
Dr. A D. Haverstock, is conval- j
eseing nicely, it is reported.
All patients in the Seward j
General Hospital are in tip-top j
shape, was today’s blanket re- j
port. j
The passenger train from the
Interior will arrive on time, at
6:30, reports the local railroad
office.
LOCAL SEA-SLED
The sea-sled on which D. Wil
liams has been working, off
and on for some time, is about
ready to be launched. It is pow
ered with a four-cylinder Chev
rolet motor which is geared to
an airplane propellor.
WORK TO CAPACITY
Libby, McNeill and Libby will
operate their salmon cannery at
Taku to full capacity this season,
reports the Juneau Empire.
Seattle Ice. Cream and Fresh'
Candies at Sylvia’s.
Fraternal Orders
M.ward Chapter No. 10. Order of
Eastern Star
Meets the second
\ and fourth Monday’s
V*o/ i of each month in
» McMullen’s Bldg., at
8 p. m. Visiting mem
bers always welcome
Mrs. Josephene Sheldon, W. M.;
Mrs Miriam Painter, Secretary.
At,
PIONEERS OF ALASKA—IGLOO
NO. 9.
Cal M. Brosius, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Seward Lodge No. 1425. L. O. O
M. Meets every >
first and third x*
Fridays of each!
month at 8 p.
m. at i O. O.
F. Hall. All wel
come. Peter N.
Anderson, Di
rector. M. A. Horner, Secretary.
REWARD REBEKAH LODGE NO.
C-A L a O. F.
Meets the first
and third Mon
days of each
month in L O. O.
F. Hall at 8 p. m.
Visiting members
are always welcome Maude E.
Larsson, N. G.; Ludvig Larsson,
Secretary.
Ressurection Lodge No. A-7, L O.
O. F.
Meets every Thursday at
3 p. m. in Odd Fellows’
^siting brothers welcome.
Walter L. Corliss, N. G.; Ludvig
Larsson, Secretary.
Lodge No. 219, F. and
A. M.
Stated communications
first and third Tuesdays
each month. V is i 11 n g
welcome. Chas. Shel
M.; Harold Painter, Sec.
Seward
brethern
don, W.
/Tie American Legion
SEWARD POST NO. 5
<1 o i'irs- htkJ thirt
Wednesdays
At fi P. M .-Harriraan Bldg
Post Commander Adjotan
Leonard L. J.
Hopkins CUttwrf
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L I B E RTy T H E A TE R
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8 O'CLOCK
SHOWING T0NIGHT
The Great Picture of Austrian Life
THE CASE OF LENA SMITH
An eight-reel drama with all action in and around
Vienna—Not a war picture—Not a high society pic
ture No Princes, Dukes, or Lords—but a strong story
of a beautiful girl who comes up from the farm to the
city under that powerful urge, ambition, and after get
ting her “experience” finally finds herself back to the
place she started.
DIRECTED BY
JOSEPH VON STERNBERG
who has nevej- made a failure
ESTHER RALSTON
heads a special cast
A comical part of the program is furnished by the
ever bubbling Bobby Vernon in
“CRAZY TO FLY”
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