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SEWARD,
“CENTER of
EVERYTHING”
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
* VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 193. SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY, AUGUST 19. 1929.
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PRICE TEN CENTS
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DUE. W. WHITE
TANANA HOSPITAL IS HAVEN
FOR PATIENTS OVER TRE
MENDOUS AREA
In the coldest place I know,
f In a land of ice and snow,
Lives a little Esquimau;
I should think he’d like to be
In a house of wood like me.
"We were taught this little rhyme J
in the lower grades and the mind J
picture suggests a land livable only j
for some people,” states Dr. Eben !
f W. White, supt. of the U. S. hospi
tal at Tanana, who is in Seward
with Mrs White and two children
enroute to the states on his first
vacation in three years.
"Yet how interesting, is that land, i
Alaska! Set apart, different, a
land not subject to the natural i
laws of the universe. The impres- j
sion many people have of this
north land, if put in head lines,
would be summed up in a series of
words like gold, cold, isolation, big j
fr. game, aurora borealis and North
Pole.
"A letter came to me from the
' -outside” world some time ago and !
its writer’s interest seemed so gen- |
nine—such a want-to-know, and a 1
wondering that any one should re- j
main where living must be almost;
impossible. The letter was couch- j
ed in doubt, and there followed the !
inquiry, ‘‘How do you treat tuber- |
culosis up there?” This is typical i
of the sketchy knowledge most peo- j
pie have of the far north. A gen- j
eraticn will pass no doubt before
Alaska will be known and appre
*4 ciated.
•Yet we who live here are per
fectly happy and do not feel at all
isolated or “different”. There are
certain phenomena present in
Northern Alaska that we accept
just as mariners accept the fact
that their compass points toward
the north. We have a surcharge
of electrical force here, manifest 'n
many ways, and one soon learns
to expect it as when the dog or cat
approaches we know a fat spark
will pass from our hand to the pet.
Men and animals have endurance
to such a marked degree that long
trips are made in the day time
which elsewhere would be impossi
ble.
P “It has been my experience to
cover 50 miles by dog team in an
ordinary day, and a distance of 80
* miles over a good trail is done
without excessive fatigue to either
team or musher. Distances are cov
ered by both native and white men
on skiis and snowshoes and this is
- what makes it possible for us to ac
complish our medical work here in
the north.
“When I came up here in October
1926, I arrived on the last craft that
floated that season and in a few
days the river was frozen over for
the winter, shutting up behind us,
as it were. But I am pleased with
the far north. We have the north
ern lights—that display occuring in
the colder part of the year. The
teauty of the northern lights can
not be described but they are not
* unlike a play of clouds, as they
move in all the various forms,
streaking across the sky as a shaft,
cr perhaps dropping downward to
the horizon or to the earth as a
mantle, a fluttering, shimmering
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ARRIVED SAFELY
POINT BARROW, Aug., 19, (JP)
most wrecked in a gale but es
—The schooner Holmes was al
caped with a loss of three an
chors. The schooner is now dis
charging the largest single cargo
ever to have been brought to port.
IDEAL LOCATION IS BASIS DE
CISION TRANSFER ACTIVI
TIES TO RAIL BELT
Of considerable importance to
Seward and the southern divi
sion of the Alaska Railroad is
the announcement of F. W. Wil
liamson, pioneer fox rancher of
the Kasilof River area and one
of the best known fox authorities
in the Territory, that he is mov
ing- his large silver fox ranch to
Mile 23 V2, adjoining La wings
Lodge.
Mr. Williamson stated that Mrs.
Williamson and self have had in
mind this change for the last few
years for these reasons; the
ideal climatic conditions, the
abundance of natural feed and
transportation facilities. Transfer
of the fox and equipment will be
made early in October following
| the pelting season. When com
j pleted Seward’s new adjacent in
j dustry, wall represent an invest
; ment of at least $35,000, Mr. Wil
; liamson stated, in answer to
the Gateway’s question.
Today, Mr. Williamson left for
the site of his new ranch which
| is practically the same location
i upon which the Moose cabin has
I been standing for years past. Fif
i ty pens are to be built immediate
ly upon arrival of a car and one
! half of wire netting and a car
load of lumber. Three or four
men are to employed in this
I work and each pen will be 65 x
; 12 feet and 10 feet in height with
j at last 12 feet distance between
; each pen; these will house 25
! pairs of silvers which are now at
j Kusilof.
It is Mr. Williamson’s plan to
' build 50 additional pens next year
| and at that time move the stock
j into them giving the pens to be
built at this time an entire year
in which to sanitate. The large
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.PUNE SUN GOD IS
STILL WINGING WHY
ENOUNCE FLIGHT
CLEVELAND, Aug., 19, (£>)—Over
! coming storms which made haz
ardous flying from Roosevelt field
to Cleveland, Nick Mamer and Art
i Walker refueled and left toward
St. Paul the next point where pro- I
visions and fuel will be taken
aboard for the return flight to the
Pacific coast.
It is reported that all is well; the
aviators took on a hot breakfast;
!this morning. Storms over Penn- j
isylvania were reported and a severe j
jtest face the pilots on the westward
! flight which include stops at St. I
jPaul, and Mossoula, Mont., where
the plane will be refueled in the j
air.
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CONGRESSMEN ARE PRESENTED
WITH TRAPPERS FACTS BY
INLET ORGANIZATION
(Special to the Gateway)
The first organized effort to se
cure a greater measure of home
rule for Alaska was promulgated
Tuesday when the Cook Inlet
Trappers & Game Protection Asso
ciation, at their annual meeting in
! Anchorage, presented a memorial
| to the visiting congressional dele
gation asking them to use their in
fluence to secure the passage of an
jact permitting the various game
and fur districts of Alaska to select
by ballot a representative on the
Alaska Game Commission.
The resolution was the outgrowth
of a general debate and discussion,
during which every phase of the
Ifur and game question was covered.
I In the movement the association
seeks to compose what has become
a contentious question, which in
|turn has created much bitterness
on the part of bona fide trappers,
who have sought to find a solution
of the many vexatious regulations
and secure a greater measure of co
operation between the game com
mission and those engaged in trap
ping and dealing in furs.
At the same meeting a resolution
was adopted asking the game com
j mission to open the season on mar
iten and beaver, with a limit of 20
beaver, to be taken between the
j first of January and the last day
of February, and 10 marten, to be
taken during December, January
land February.
The incentive of the resolution
for opening the season was the fact
that with these two furs closed, it
was necessary to trap other varie
ties intensively, thus decimating
them, while spreading the catch
over all varieties, with a limit,
would maintain a permanent sup
ply of all varieties and relieve the
pressure on what is now legal fur.
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FIELD IT CMCO
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Aug.,
119, (A5)—Eighteen girl aviators,
[contestants in the national wo
I man’s air derby, took-off on the
[second leg or a flight from Santa
Monica to Cleveland.
The hop will take them to Yuma,
Ariz., flight officials of Cleveland
having granted the fliers the right
to go there instead of Calexico,
when the feminine fliers pro
etsted that the landing field Cal
exico was too small.
The girls refused to race farther
unless Calexico was removed as the
control point and the officials were
forced to accede.
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200 TREES TO ACRE
RABAT, Morrocco, Aug., 19, f/P)
|ln an effort to create forests in
Morocco the government has offer
ed an annual premium of $4 an
acre for tree planting. The trees
must be oaks, beech or pines and
number at least 200 to the acre.
FLYING STEADILY
TOKIO, Aug., 19, (/F)—The Graf
Zeppelin passed over Shigoama
Rikuzen Prefecture at 1:30 p. m.
Monday; 11:30 p. m. Sunday by
Eastern standard time. Shigoama
is about 190 miles from Tokio.
FISH, FUR, FORESTS, MINER
ALS FOUR OUTSTANDING
RESOURCES ALASKA
I BELLINGHAM, Aug., 19, (£>)—
Discussing Alaska’s needs. J. L.
Dickenson, member of the House
Sub-committee, agricultural ap
propriations, which party arrived
here from Alaska on the Cutter
Tahoe, declared he was in favor
of the proposed Seattle-Fairbanks
1 coastal highway connecting with
: highways complete in the Terri
■ tory and running through Brit
; ish Columbia to the United States.
“It would be a wonderful thing
and I would like to see such a
road. One of Alaska’s drawbacks
has been, and is, the length of
time it takes to get there; the
proposed road would lead to an
easier intercourse among people;
; it would do much toward the Ter
ritory's development and would be
of great benefit to Alaska.
“The experimental farms show
that the Territory has a real
future for agriculture if only for
the purpose of giving Alaska its
food supply. The four outstanding
things noticeable are furs, fish,
minerals and forests,” he said.
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! TOKIO, Aug., 19, (/P)—The Graf
Zeppelin,, after appearing over
Tokio and Yokohoma, hastened
iback to Kasumigaura Naval airport
and grounded.
i Ahead of the Graf lay two more
laps before completion of the world
itour. From Tokio she flies to Los
j Angelas; from Los Angeles to the
Lakehurst hangars.
The average speed of the Graf
;from Friedrichshafen to Tokio was
I about 64 miles an hour; this was by
using only three motors. This was
I about 15 miles better than was ex
pected.
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TOKIO: MID FLIGHT
KASUMIGAURA, Japan, Aug., 19,
(/P)—Monday the Graf Zeppelin
was sighted at 3:50 p. m. or 1:50 p.
'm. by eastern standard time in a
| place 40 miles from Tokio and at
Tokio at 4:35 p.m. or 11:35 p. m.
Sunday by Pacific standard time.
The Graf Zeppelin is completing
the flight from Friedrichshafen on
the second lap of a round-the
Iworld venture.
URGE CLASS OF
NOVICES ENTER THE
RANKS. SHIM
FIVE SEWARD NOVICES INI
TIATED INTO MYSTERIES
OF SHRINEDOM
A host of Shrine tribesmen,
led by the chiefs of the various
Temples, swarmed into the city
Saturday night from the Inter
ior deserts and within a few min
utes the Fez men were in control
of the city.
A patrol, closely guarding a
number of novices, with one of
those unique desert (sympathy)
orchestras, triumphantly marched
up the main avenue from the de
pot to a feast of dates and palm
joints; after having partaken of
their fill in this wise the Nobles
treked to the big tent (Dream
land hall) where a joint ceremo
nial, Anchorage and Seward, with
the assistance of Nile Temple,
Seattle, initiated the numerous
candidates into the solemn and
impressive mysteries of the an
cient Order. A sumptious banquet
at the Seward Grill wound up the
big evening’s pleasure.
Seward Shriners and others,
were out in force to meet the
out-of-town hosts which arrived
some minutes late. It was said
one of the Shriners had spit on
the track, some miles out, and
the wheels of the train skidded.
However, this yarn does not car
ry the ring of 100 percent truth
fullness so let ‘er go as she looks.
The delay just gave the localites
that many more minutes to pre
pare for the reception and for
the forging of a new “City Key”
which Mayor P. C. McMullen, who
i also is Shiek of the Seward Shrine
' Club, turned over to the visitors.
M. A. Sharp, president of the
Anchorage Shrine Club, stated to
the press that they had enjoyed
their stay here and wish to ex
tend thanks to Noble L. A. Peel
for his generous entertainment.
Noble Sharp stated the. Anchorage
club voted Noble Peel an honor
ary member of his efforts.
As has been noted “Our brass
band was brought over,” Noble
Sharp continued, “ and a parade
staged here. The large and sudden
influx of Shriners taxed the in
genuiety of the Seward Grill but
| the proprieter did admirably well.
The Anchorage Shrine Club is
grateful for the many courtesies
| extended to them and the result
ant enjoyable time.”
I Seward candidates for initiation
1 into the Seward Shrine Club were
Edwin S. Diehl, James M. Camp
bell, Clark Andresen, E. P. Har
wood and Harold Painter.
Anchorage novices initiated into
the Anchorage Shrine Club were
O. O. Krogh, E. E. Kendal, Har
old I. Wood, F. W. Tuck, E. Berg,
and Fred Wright.
The Master of Ceremonies was
Past Potentate Noble Eastman of
I Nile Temple, and the “Master of
the Hot Stuff” was Noble Van S.
I McKenny.
| Noble Krogh is a prominent
business man of Matanuska; No
jble Kendal is chief electrician for
the Alaska Railroad, T and T de
J partment; Noble Wood is the en
I gineer in charge of the Eklutna
power project; Noble Tuck is an
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