Seward Daily Gateway
OF S10W A III). ALASKA Established August 19, 1901
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MAKE IT LAWFUL
Although it is probable that no action has ever been
taken against them it appears that every fur rancher
is a law-breaker when he catches salmon out of season
to feed his foxes or mink. And although his charges
have a natural right to live off the country, the fur
raiser is a technical violator of the fishing regulations
and he resents this since he does not like to feel himself
in the shadow of the law.
Some Kenai Lake fur farmers have carefully fig
ured it out and find that it only requires about half a
pound of salmon per day per fox for the fish ration or
a quarter of a pound of salmon per day per mink, and
that all the pen stock in the Territory would not ag
gregate any particular drain on the riches of the sea.
Therefoi*e, representatives of the fur farmers wait
ed upon Representative-Elect Cal M. Brosius just before
his departure for the Outside and thence to the legisla
ture asking that the Fish bureau so amend its regula
tions as to make the catching of fish for fur animal
feeding lawful at all times. It appears that this is only
right and proper and it is understood that Mr. Brosius
promised to do all he could to vsee that the matter be set
right.
;jc ^ * $ £ sf:
SUN MAY COOL OFF
For many years astronomers have speculated re
garding the possibility that some day the sun will have
exhausted its heat and become cold.
Dr. E. L. Trevino, president of the Mexican Astro
nomical Society, is one who holds this view, and points
out that thousands of now extinct suns are known to
have existed in the dim past. In lectures at the Univer
sity of Edinburgh, Prof. A. S. Eddington also expresses
the belief that the universe is slowly running down, al
though he admits the possibility that the heat thrown
off by the sun and other stars may be gathered again in
some manner to form new suns.
In any event, Old Sol appears to be good for a bil
lion years or more, so his ultimate end has little prac
tical interest for us. But it is fascinating to contem
plate what may be the final fate of mankind when, if
ever, our solar system begins to undergo a marked
change, such as these astronomers predict
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The Bean Feed benefit for the Community Library'
is a most worthy endeavor and one which as many as;
possible should attend. A book is undoubtedly one of the
best friends of mankind; at least it is one*of the most
enjoyable. The larger attendance at the Bean Feed
means a larger selection of good books.
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The East has been in a terrible condition for months j
past, from a financial and unemploment standpoint, re
ported a returning Alaskan to his home in the Tan- j
handle’ section of the Territory. He found things better
on the Pacific Coast but considerably better in Alaska. I
Moral: Stay in Alaska.
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It would seem only fair enough that if the railroad
demands sawed ties and is making greater effort to is
crease tonnage at the same time, it might be well to
make it an object for sawmill projects along the line to
saw lumber as well as ties.
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We already know there are billions of tons of an
thracite in the Chickaloon fields. That’s one of the reas
ons the Alaska Railroad was built in the first place. One
diamond drill will demonstrate the depth of the veins.
Now we should have some of that $250,000 for coal
bunkers and reindeer cold storage plants, smelters and1
sawmills. If its tonnage they want, we have it.
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Raking up dead ashes is a poor sort of a game, and
an unprofitable one.
; Evincing a decided interest in j
i Seward’s tourist possibilities, Er- j
nest Walker Sawyer of the De
partment of the Interior has
| written a letter to the Seward
! Chamber of Commerce which
j was ready at Tuesday’s luncheon.
In part Mr. Sawyer says:
“The few days I spent with j
j you last fall were among the
most pleasant hours I have had
; in all Alaska. You have scenery
land interesting people. Your ho~
j tels are comfortable and I am
I sure the tourists would enjoy a
i Visit of at least a few hours with
! you.
| The Los Angeles Chamber of j
t Commerce party (scheduled for
June) is expected to reach over I
200 and at least 50 of them are
j expected to go thru to Fairbanks.
|The other 150 should return from'
| Anchorage to Seward and I hope
| will spend several hours with
) you. I would suggest you make
I your plans in careful coopera
tion with the Los Angeles Cham
ber. Perhaps you can drive the
entire party out to the lake for
a trout fry or a dance. To be j
successful everyone must go and;
your committee must be aggres- ;
sive enough to get action. Per
haps as an alternative you
might stage a little entertain
ment on the SS Aleutian or dock
or nearby.
"Los Angeles people are fam
j iliar with treasure hunts and
[you might stage one of those
which would divide the 150 into
15 parties of 10. You and Mr.
Bayer (of the L. A. Chamber) to!
have the captains all picked or
organized before the boat ar- j
rives in Seward.
“‘Ring the bells and blow the |
whistles to start the hunt, then i
give a clue that leads to the!
school house or the power plant, |
then thru various stores to the!
town hall for a piece of cake and I
tea or 30 minutes dancing then :'
scattering clues leading eventual- j
ly to the ship where an old Rus- !
rian chest could be hidden with |
10 baskets inside. A few clues
cn route to be worth keening as I
souvenirs. When the 50 return!
from Fairbanks I hope they can;
stay longer with you.
“This Los Angeles .group is very
important to you because they
are not the ordinary run of tour
ists but are the leaders of the
community and the entire Los
Angeles excursion is promoted
so as to create a closer eompan
ship between Los Angeles and
Seward, Anchorage and Fair- f
banks. You can afford to go out j
of the way to entertain them.” j
THREE GAMES PLAYED
Local basketball fans had their !
fill last- evening in the S. A. C. j
gymnasium when three games
were played off. Results were as!
follows: Jesse Lee grade lads 14, j
Seward grade boys 0. Seward j
“Arabian Ponies” 8, Mission 3.
Seward grade fist string) 6,
Jesse Lee (first string) 16. 1
BOND HOUSE BROKE
TORONTO. Jan. 20. UP) ~~G.
A. Stimson and Co., Ltd., oldest
bond house in Canada, was placed
in the hands of liquidators, along
with four subsidiaries, for the
benefit of creditors. Assets were
placed at $7,500,000 and liabili
ties slightly less than the as
sets.
WOMAN’S CLUB *
The Woman’s Club will hold a ■
card party at 8:15 p. m. Saturday
in Odd Fellows hall, after the,
the bean feed.
WHILE THEY LAST
Closing out remaining sizes
of good work shoes at prices
from $3.25 to $4.75, Remember
old packs can be re-bottomed
with either crepe or cleated bot
toms.
Seward Leather Works ' ‘
IIB E R T Y THEATER
8 O’CLOCK — ONE SHOW
8 O’CLOCK
SHOWING TONIGHT
KARL DANE and GEORGE K. ARTHUR
in the side-splitting comedy drama
“BROTHERLY LOVE”
ONE OF THEIR NEST PRODUCTIONS
There is also a two-reel comedy by
Our Gang Kids—“FAST FREIGHT”
Also an Educational Reel and a News Reel.
VAN GILDER HOTEL
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
Steam Heat
J. 8* BADGER Prop.
Phone Main 84
to the Aroma of
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
FRYE’S BABY BEEF
that delicious tender meat
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
ROAST PORK
with its incomparable flavor
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
BACON
with its tantalizing: odor
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
HAM
with its delicate color
There will be no lack of appetite 1
at the meal when Frye’s Meats
are served.
I
JOHN e.
WHITE and CO.
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