HIGH OVERHEAD
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—Govern
ment now costs the people of the
United States about $1,500,000,000
a year, or one-fourth of the entire
national income. Of this huge
sum 70 per cent is spent by State
and local governments and 30 per
cent by the Federal government.t
NEW EDITION OF CHART
ALASKA—No. 8530. Seal Rocks to
Gore Point. June, 1932. Scale 1:80,
000. Size, 30 by 41 inches. Price 75
cents- Sows results of survey by
the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey covering the previously unsur
veyed portions of the chart.
Fresh, Frozen or Salted
FISH
ADAMS 14
Paulsteiner’s
SEA FOOD MARKET
SHIP ANYWHERE
Wholesale and Retail
John Paulsteiner, Prop.
MS BLUE FOX
FOR HIRE or CHARTER
Makes monthly trips around all
Shumagin Islands and Herin
deen Bay and will land anyone
anywhere on either side of Al
aska Peninsula.
CAPT. RALPH GROSVOLD
Sand Point, Alaska. _
Jonas Bros, offer you a com
plete Fur, Taxidermy and
Tanning Service — unexcelled
anywhere.
Game heads, fur rugs, birds,
etc., mounted true to nature.
Tour raw fur skins dressed
and made into coats and
chokers.
Write for free catalogue.
JONAS BROS.
1030 Broadway, Denver, Colo.
Drink Milk for Health
PURE BRED STOCK
PRODUCES ALL OF
MILK and CREAM
Seward
Dairy
Monday afternoon many friends
of little Miss Mary Jane Henry
gathered at her home to help her
celebrate her fifth birthday at a
party where a big birthday cake
with candles ‘n everything presid
ed resplendently over a table with
favors and decorations in pink and
yellow.
A floral centerpiece of pansies
and nasturtiums, together with lit
tle yellow candy baskets, and all
the gcod things to eat which delight
every youngster, helped make the
occasion a grand event.
Gifts began arriving long before
the guests, who were the Misses
Jane McMullen, Denise Johnstone, j
Dolores Manthey, Lynnette Hagen,!
Masters Sydney and Martin Urie,!
Jackie Erwin, Jerrie Protzman,1
Calvin Hall and Billy Courtland. j
Games were played out of doors
during the afternoon and it is said
that a photographer was summon- |
ed to take a special group picture
of the happy youngsters. And little
Mary Jane was the happiest of all,
for this long-awaited event was her
very first party.
FIRST PLANE RIDE
Edwin Larsen, budding young
newspaperman and distinguished
member of The Gateway staff, got
a real thrill Monday when Pilot
Hary Blunt, of the Alaskan Al
ways, gave him a brief aerial ride
from the dock to the breakwater.
It was Ed’s first airplane ride, and
is he now air-mined? And how!
NIGHT GOLF SUCCESSFUL
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug., 9, (A5)—
Three weeks of operation proved
night golf so popular aat the In
gleside links here that the manage
ment ordered lighting equipment
for the 18 holes. Only nine holes
of the public course were lighted
at first. Flood-lights with 1,500
watt lamps and 20 inch reflectors
are used.
ASKED FOR A LOAN
LONDON, Aug., 9, —It has been
revealed here that Japan’s request
for a loan from Great Britain, Hol
land and France, has been refused
by the three nations. Japan asked
for the loan so that she could tide
herself over the present economic
crisis but European officials felt
that the militaristic element of
Japan would seize any funds which
they could borrow and sink it into
the Manchurian campaign.
SEWAGE SERVICE CHARGE
COLUMBUS, O., Aug., 9, (/P)—A
fixed rate may be charged all
homes using the city sewage dispo
sal plant, if a $3,500,000 bond issue
for building a sewage disposal plant
is not approved, city officials have
announced.
ALASKA FRESH EGGS
From the Lakeview Poultry
Farm
KENAI LAKE BOAT SERVICE
Connects with taxi for Russian
River Points.
Rates reduced 25 per cent
Short Hunts can be Arranged
Telephone HOWARD LONG
SUPERVISOR IS VISITOR
Among the passengers arriving
in Seward Monday from Anchorage
in the Alaskan Airways plane was
Arthur Miller, supervisor for the
Bureau of Indian Affairs. On the
return flight Pilot Blunt carried
Miss Carter, Indian Bureau teach
er, and a blind native girl for Ta
nana, as well as one other passen
ger for Nenana.
Seward, Alaska
“Good water a necessity in every home”
Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building—Phone, Main 81
Coal
YOU CAN PURCHASE IT FROM US BY THE SACK
OR IN CARLOAD LOTS
NANIMO, nut or mine run, range coal in sack or bulk
EVAN JONES, Lump or mine run coal.
HEALY LUMP, from the Matanuska Coal fields
Premier Coal.
WOOD, COAL, ICE, HAY, GRAIN, and TRANSFERING
Alaska Transfer
Office in Arcade Building
H. V. HOBEN
Phone Main 81
A. F. DAVIS
PLAQUE WILL BE A
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
GEN. W. RICHARDSON
A memorial bronze tablet is soon
to be dedicated at Isabella Pass,
on the Richardson Highway, to the
late Gen. Wilds P. Richardson, U.
S. Army, and former nresident of
the Alaska Road Commission from
1905 to 1917.
The tablet, which will bear the |
inscription “Wilds Preston Rich-1
ardson—Brigadier General, United ,
States Army, Alaska Pioneer Road
Builder. Erected by Friends in Ap
preciation of Service for Alaska,
1932,” is now on exhibition at Ju
neau. The plaque is the work of
James A. Wehn, sculptor of the
Chief Seattle monument.
The funds were subscribed by
friends from California to Alaska.
Gen. James Gordon Steese, United
States Army, acted with the com
mittee in an advisory capacity. C.
Garfield, Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, and Mrs. Louise Mahone of
the University of Washington con
stituted a committee of approval
for the memorial.
Isabella Pass is 203 miles north
of Valdez.
OREGON ROAD WORK
MEDFORD, Ore., Aug., 9, —An
appropriation of $400,000 has been
made for road work in Southern
Oregon this year; this will assure
employment for many men.
Acrobatic fliers were the leading
offenders in 268 violations of the
air commerce regulations dealt with
by the government in the second
quarter of 1932.
ASK FOR WORK
NEW YORK CITY, Aug., 9, —A
group of unsuccessful bonus seek
ers were in the city Monday and
gathered at the city hall to ask
Mayor Jimmy Walker for work.
However, Mayor James was not at
the office. The veterans appointed
a committee to stick on the job and
await his return.
GOOD INDICATION
NEW YORK, Aug., 9, —Monday
was one of the most active days
on the stock exchange for some
time. Various stocks showed their
greatest upswing for over a per
iod of two years and bonds showed
their sharpest advance in two
months. Over 5,000,000 shares were
traded and it is declared this is
the largest turnover since October,
1923.
LIKES AMERICA
CHICAGO, Aug., 9, —John Fac
tor, probably better known as “Jake,
the barber,” and an international
swindler who took British royalty,
j including the Prince of Wales, in
for huge sums of money, is report
| ed to have repaid the money taken
and is now free to return once more
1 to England. However, Jake has in
timated that he desires to remain
| in America where the pickings are
easier.
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J. F. BURKE PASSES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug., 9, (/P)
—James Francis Burke, of Pitts
burgh, general counsel of the Re
publican national committee, died
Monday night in Garfield hospital,
from a heart attack. He had at
tended a political conference at the
White House shortly before the fa
tal attack.
RECALLED TO STAND
MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 9.—Mrs. Keith
Miller, Australian aviatrix, whose
dual love affair ended in the shoot
ing of her fiance, Haden Clarke in
the strange Miami household
where she lived with two men,
will be recalled to the witness
stand today in the trial of Capt.
William N. Lancaster, British flier.
SPECIAL ON TIRE REPAIR. IN
quire at Bob’s Garage.
ORDERS CONSOLIDATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug., 8, —
Federal Judge Frank H. Kerrigan
ordered consolidation of foreclo
sure and receivership units against
the Richfield Oil Company. The or
der was on motion of the Security
National Bank of Los Angeles.
PORT OF SEWARD HAS
SHOWN MUCH ACTIVITY
LAST SEVERAL DAYS
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The Port of Seward has shown
quite a bit of activity during the
last several days.
Beginning Friday the SS Yukon
was in and out of port; the MS
Mayflower arrived from Sitka; the
USS Coast Guard Cutter Itasca ar
rived in port for an indefinite stay;
the SS Starr, in port for several
days, left Monday evening for the
Westward and Bristol bay points,
her next to last voyage of the sea
son to the latter district.
The MS North Star arrived in
port from the south to load a big
cargo of coal for Westward, Bering
Sea and Arctic Ocean stations. The
SS Admiral Evans and the USS
light house tender Cedar were both
due today, as is also the MS Dis
coverer, Capt. Heinie Berger, from
Anchorage and Uiamna, and Thurs
day, the SS Aleutian is due from
Seattle. Today or tomorrow the
MS Rolph III is due to make port
from Nuka bay.
BLUNT IN AND OUT
Pilot Harry Blunt, “The Bering
Sea Eagle,” Alaskan Airways ace,
dropped into Seward Monday from
Anchorage with two passengers,
picked up three and left for the
lower Kuskokwim country.
HIGHWAY ABOUT DONE
ASTORIA, Ore., Aug., 9, (£>)—Ore
gon State highway department fig
ures disclose this state has spent
$17,278,679 on its portion of the now
nearly completed Coast Highway,
since 1917, Government funds ac
counted for $5,210,650 of this. There
are five major bridge structures
yet to be built at a total cost of $3,
500,000. j
CONVICTS AID JOBLESS
FLORENCE, Ariz., Aug., 9, (JP)—
On a 100-acre farm set aside by the
state for cultivation by state pris
oners, inmates of the penitentiary
are raising vegetables for them
selves and the unemployed this sea
son. The “relief” crop consists of
any surplus cultivated for use in
prison and is apportioned to agen
cies for distribution.
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RADIO OPERATOR AT 9
PORTERVILLE, Calif., Aug., 9,
(^—Operator W6FZA, his friends
believe, is the youngest licensed
amateur radio operator. His name
is Alan Taylor Margo, and he is
only 9 years, 5 months old. Alan
built his own short wave set and
can take 15 words a minute in code.
IN FAVORABLE MOOD
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug., 9, —
Having just returned to the United
States from a long period spent at
the Disarmament conference at Ge
neva, Senator Swanson was quot
ed as saying that Europe is now in
a much more favorable mood for
arms reduction than she has been
since the idea was broached. Sen
ator Swanson looks forward to a
noteworthy arms clash at the fall
disarmament session.
PUBLIC DANCE TONIGHT
A good time is assured for lovers
of the terpsichore for a public
dance will be presented this even
ing in the I. O. O. F. hall. The dance
is being given because of the Coast
Guard Cutter Itasca and also the
arrival in port today of the Admiral
Evans, on which a number of pas
sengers arrived. Providing the MSj
North Star has not finished taking
on her big cargo, the large number
of people on board that vessel will
also have the opportunity to test
out new and fancy steps.
More than a million pounds of
reindeer meat are sent to the U.
S. from Alaska every year.
RETURN FROM MINE
Elmer McNamee, Francis Harri
son and Fred Miller, “The Three
Horsemen,” who overnight have de
veloped into gold mine operators,
returned Monday afternoon from
the Falls Creek district, near Law
ing, where they recently relocated
a likely looking quartz property.
The men return to the claim in a
few days to prepare it for develop
ment.
Lee Ray and Leonard Johnstone,
local youths, are spending a brief
vacation at Moose Pass.
Flowers made to order for all
occasions. Sylvia’s.
Excellent assortment of fresh
candies at Sylvia’s.
TAKING EXERCISE
A number of officers from the
Cutter Itasca are taking the oppor
tunity, while in port, to try out their
golf prowess on the local course.
Others have discovered the fine
tennis court, out by the radio sta
tion, while still others are planning
to fly down to Russian River for
a day’s fishing. Because of sick
members of the crew Commander
Baylis does not expect to be able
to leave port until next week.
BACK HOME AGAIN
Mrs. M. P. Smith, pioneer res
ident of Seward who, for the last
few years has been residing at An
chorage and Fairbanks, and who
returned a week ago, has moved
into the Pete Anderson home on
Second street. Mr. Smith will join
his wife the latter part of next
month, being still in the Interior.
Mrs. Alice Osborne, mother of Mrs.
Smith, is making her home with
her daughter.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dr. A. D. Haverstock
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
- Seward General Hoapital
E. P. Harwood
ATTORNEY AT LAW
_ Seward. Alaeka
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
Curtis R. Morford
AGENT
Deeds, Mortgages and Contracts
Attorncy-at-Law Notary Public
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Pfcana Madtaaa US—Tecklenkerg Bldg.
Donohue & Dimond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
OFFICES
VALDEZ AND CORDOVA
Seward Fraternal Orders
SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10
ODDER OF EASTERN STAR
Meets the second find focr'I/t
Mondny’a of each monti:
in McMullen’s Building, ai
8 p. m. Visitinc memberr
always welcome. Mrs. Haseft
Erwin, W. M.; Mrs. MirisM
Painter, See.
Sewnrd Lodge
L. O. O
No. 1425
M.
Meets on ettjy
first atd third Fri
days of each month
at 8 p. m. at I.
O. O. F. Hall. All
welcome. Peter N_
Anderson, Director.
M. A. Horner, Scr
SEWARD REBEKAH LODGE NO. M
\ O. O. F.
Meets the first and third
Mondays of each month
in I. O. O. F. Hall aft
8 p. in. Visitinc mans*
bers are always welcome.
Sylvia Sexton. N. 6.
Ludvig Lars son, Sec’y.
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7
L O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday at I js
as. in Odd Follows’ Hall. Visit
inc brothers welcome. Gustavo
R. Manthey, N. G.; Ladvtg Lars son. Secretary.
THE AMERICAN LEGION
8eward Poat No S
Meets first and third Wed
nesday at 8 p. m. in the
Harriman Bank Bailding
Poat Commander, Dr. A. R.
Roberta; Adjutant, L. X,
Chilhorc.
SEWARD LODGE NO. lift
F. ft A. M.
Stated communications first end
third Tuesdays of each month.
Visitinc brothern welcome.
CLARKE ANDRESEN, W. IX
HAROLD E. SOGN. Soe’y.
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