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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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SHOT TOO HIGH FOR NEWS-MINER
The Fairbanks News-Miner rises to remark that “a
transient editor” complains because the people of Seward
are not permitted to “build a little cabin on the banks of a
sylvan lake amidst nature’s settings of emerald verdure,
with soughing spruce and the tang of the woodland float
ing in the ambient air.” His principle complaint
appears not so much directed to the hoggishness of
the conservationists as to the description of the many
beauty spots near Seward and which are her boast. We
kinda thought this high-brow metaphor would go over
the head of the Fairbanks editor; one must not expect too
much from natures that find the malamute chorus more
capable of stirring his unesthetic soul than a Liszt Rhap
sody or the “Sextette” from Lucia. We cannot reply in
kind to the phrase “transient editor,” because the latter
portion of the phrase would be entirely lost on one who
surrenders this prerogative to a bureaucrat who evident
ly indicted the editorial.
Down in this man’s live little town the citizens do
not have to spend the entire twelvemonth grubbing for
slapjacks and a pot of beans, hence have time to indulge
other pastimes, not the least of which is the development
of a sense for the beautiful.
We are sorry for the editor of the News-Miner, who
is compelled to forego the soothing influence of soughing
spruce near the shore of a sylvan lake, but mayhap spends
half the year with a hack-saw. cutting himself off a snort of
mule.
A few weeks in the vicinity of Seward might go far
toward awakening atrophied senses to the beauties of na
ture and its inspiration.
The press is in daily contact with most of its readers
every day. The politician goes among them every now and
then, not to ascertain what they want, but to secure votes
by extravagant promises. Yet the politicians claim they
alone voice the sentiments of the people. If they consult
ed the press more often and sought its co-operation, the
sincere politician would find it his greatest aid and the
other brand would be relegated to the limbo where he be
longs.
If the Fairbanks College cannot turn out an editor
who understands the meaning of “ambient air,” “sough
ing spruce,” emerald verdure” and “sylvan lakes” it had
better close shop and put the money into fish wheels.
Two aviators remained up in the air 51 hours and
claim a world’s record. Judged by recent events we have
politicians who have been up in the ether so long they have
lost count of time
No wonder a bill has been introduced to prohibit for
tune telling. The disciples of the occult science should
have stuck to the crystal and cards instead of believing
the exponents of the Comptroller bill.
The wind is back with us and another dose of snow.
Now we don’t care if spring never comes.
The Legislators are all wrought up over the ques
tion of allowing fortune telling. Some seer must have
whispered: “You’re not coming back.”
In answering matters of a political nature many peo
ple rely upon character assassination.
Bucharest is reported to be taxing the Charleston $2
for each minute danced. How did the income tax sharks
of Uncle Sam overlook this bet?
Now that they are taxing the Charlestion why not put
a penalty on the saxaphone?
BEARS PLUY THE GAME
IN ELUDING HUNTERS
PHILADELPHIA, April 15. (/p)—
The. black bear of Pennsylvania is
among the cleverest of animals in j
eluding hunters. In summer, when j
protected by game laws, Bruin ram-1
j bles carelessly about the state, look-J
|ing things over and picking up deli
cacies here and there in orchards,
berry patches and dairies. Now and
then he pauses to watch farm hands
at work.
Widen fall comes and Bruin is leg
ally “in season” he is actually “out”
seeking refuge in remote ravines,!
away from the sound of hunters' j
shots. It was only with the greates
perseverance that Pennsylvania hunt
ers bagged 511 bears last season.
In the Kuskokwim section the re
striction on beaver trapping will be
removed during May. Extensive pre
parations are being made for catch
ing them during the month, both by
natives and whites. Each perstfn is
limited to 20 beaver.
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There is a good road all the way
from Flat to Bethel. Travel is espec
ially easy on the Kuskokwim River.
Fur animals are plentiful in the Kus
kokwim and Kantishna. Red fox are
very abundant and lynx and mink
are also caught in great numbers.
Donnely and Harry Shepphard, J
whoown stores at Flat and Iditarod, j
will put boats on the run between
Holy Cross and Iditarod this summer
in competition with Ira Wood. Freight
and passengers will be carried. The
vessels are being built at Seattle
and are to be equipped with diesel
engines. They will bg shipped over
the railroad to Nenana.
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Speaking about the progressiveness
of the Kuskokwim residents, it is
said that Mrs. G. Oman i.s conduct
ing a scientitic chicken ranch near
Bethel. Each bird is labled and its
laj ing capacities determined exactly, i
She has one pullet which has laid
59 eggs since January 6. During the
summer months Mr. Oman mines on
Canyon Creek.
Strictly fresh candies. Schallerer’s
Alaska Shop.
There is an Easter egg waiting at j
Brown & Hawkins for every child up
to ten years of age.
FOR REAL COMFORT
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neighbors by staying at
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SEATTLE
WHERE conveniences of a
home are obtained at a low
cost. Electric ranges, radio in
each Apt. Within a few min
utes of all activities, stores, the
atres. Opp. community Olym
pic Hotel. Apartments or hotel
rooms by day, week or month.
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Fifth Ave. at Spring St.
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“BE CAREFUL”
ALSO A FINE PATHE REVIEW
How Does Your
Garden Grow ?
A SEED that lacks the power of germ
^ ination will never bloom into a
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no matter how much you water and
hoe. You’ll never be disappointed by
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Onion Sets; also Morcrop Fertiliz
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Telephone Main 135 for Quality Goods
SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
John Nelson, Mgr. Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building. Phone Main 17