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AN APOLOGY DUE FROM SENATOR HOWELL
Full particulars about the recent blizzards that cen
tered at Omaha, state of Nebraska, the home of United
States Senator Howell, would be cause of mirth and glee
to the residents of Alaska if the consequent tragedy and
suffering and destruction of property could be eliminated. I
It was Senator Howell who led the futile but deter- j
mined fight in the Senate against appropriations for the
Alaska Railroad which if successful would have strangled
it to slow but certain death. That was his aim. And his ob
jections all seemed to be based on weather. He clearly was
obsessed with the idea that climatic conditions in these
parts of Alaska are not the kind that large populations
thrive in, although 27,500,000 of the world’s hardiest
people live in the identical climate of northwestern Eur
ope. |;
The ink had scarcely dried on the Senator’s speech in
the Congressional Record when a blizzard drove down '
upon his home city of Omaha, and for three days, the 3rd, |
4th and 5th of April, it tore and blew and snowed and rag- *
ed with all the intensity of demons let loose in vengeful
ferocity. It blockaded railroad trains in all directions out ■
of Omaha, it prostrated telephone and telegraph wires,
it smashed buildings, and altogether it piled up a total of
property loss that mounts into the millions of dollars.
That was the first week in April, mind you, in the
good old state of Nebraska.
Then again, seemingly as the Gods of Wrath had col
lected their thought after reading Senator Howell’s
speeches on Alaska for a second time, the fury of the
elements turned loose with renewed violence a week later,
the 9th, 10th and 11th of April. Again the winds howled,
the snows piled in deep drifts, railroads were blockaded, ;
and wires were prostrated. Omaha was the center of this
second visitation of wrath equally as in the first.
And here in these parts of Alaska at the identical |
time of the Omaha disasters of climatic fury, v/hat does -
Senator Howell suppose wTe were doing?
Tell it to the world gently, not boastingly, but sympa
thetically and with a heart full of human kindness for our
stricken brethren in the blizzard regions of the earth,—
tell it gently and kindly, we say, —we were preparing our
spring gardens.
If Senator Howell of Omaha, State of Nebraska, will
be so good to insert this editorial from the Setvard Daily
Gatewav in the columns of the Congressional Record, we
will feel recompensed, and will implore the Gods of Jus-?,
tice to snare Omaha and Nebraska from another visita
tion of their wrathful vengence—until next winter.
Candidate Jim Reed won't admit that Prohibition.
is an issue. With Jim it's just a calamity.
It will be difficult to outlaw war so long as nations
refuse to stay licked.
Naturally those slick fellows who are mixed up in the
oil scandal are slippery witnesses.
Many people depend largely on the automobile indus
try, including surgeons, undertakers and florists.
Flowers for the living would be all rierht provided the
shock of receiving them were not so killing.
Under the theory that time cures everything, the Re
publicans may be entirely right in saying that by the time
of election the voters will have forgotten about the oil
scandal. A little time in the right place might also cure
the participants in the oil scandal.
‘‘Lindbergh Seeks Quiet.’’—Headline. Stay single
then, Lindy.
Father Time was the original non-stop flyer.
STIFF SERGEANT BIKES
DEPARTING SATURDAY
FT. STEVENS, OREGON
- j
Staff Sergeant George H. Baker
of the local Quartermaster’s offic3,
better known as “Cannonball” due
lo his athletic prowess, expects to
leave Seward for the South on the S.'
S. Aleutian, next Saturday. Mr. and
Mrs. Baker, in their departure, will
!fcJ.ve many warm friends made dur-!
ing their altogether too short a res
idency here.
Staff Sergeant Baker was recently
promoted to his present grade, thru
a competitive examination in which
he headed the list. It is thought that
upon his arrival at Seattle he will
be assigned to Ft. Stevens, Oregon.
To look at the congenial young
chap one would never guess it but
he has a record of 15 years service |
behind him. He was in the Philli
cine Islands for three years, from
1911 to 1914, with the 7th U. S. Cai- '
ilry. For a period of 10 years he was
a Sergeant in the Infantry, 3rd and
[3th; saw service during the Wor’d
i
War and on the Mexican Border.
Baker would have liked to remain |
n Seward, he says, for two years
nore of duty, for he likes Seward
oiks all of whom he has found con \
genial at all times. In leaving he is i
■onfident he departs from what ’s ;
iestined to become the metroplis of j
he Northland-Seward-for he feels an |
»xcept;onal bright future awaits this
ity
EDITOR GATEWAY
I On Sunday night our dog Tim j
was poisoned, came home and
died fp agony. Please publish
this because I want the dog;
poisoner to know that his work'
was effective. It may please*
him to know that it is my hope
that some day a coward will |
come along ^fnd wantonly and [
secretly destroy some thing!
which he holds very dear.
G. M. GRAFF
<l3y “Babe” Hayes. rorciova >
I
C. R. Curtis, Denver, Clo.,—“Mrs. j
Curtis and myself are leaving here in;
October for a 30 day cruise in the
!
Hawaiian Islands. I do not anticipate
:hat this trip will be anything near
is interesting as the Alaskan trip and
i
[ am really hoping and planning that
I may make that trip again in the'
near future. We both wish to thank |
you^ again for the many courtesies ex
tended to us in Cordova.’’
The Cutter Unalga departed last!
night for Unalaska. It was hoped,
that the vessel could have remained
over in port today.
WATSON DUE MORNING
The Admiral Watson, of the P. S. 3.
Co., si due to arrive in port tomorrow
morning at 6 o’clock from the South,
Westbound. i
Three cows were unloaded off the
Admiral Evans yesterday morning
arrivals from Kodiak.
Eastman Kodak Film. The
Dependable Film in the yel
low box. For results to
which you are entitled at
Scholh ’’s Alaska Shop.
Eastman Kodak Agency.
LIBERTY
THEATER
8 O’CLOCK — ONE: SHOW — a O’CLOCK
Three great stars
LEATRICE JOY
CHARLES RAY
PHYLLIS HAVER
do their bit in the great comedy drama
“Nobody’s Widow”
The famous stage play by
AVERY HOPWOOD
A sparkling play full of clever situations and
laughter. A mixup of “newlyweds” that will
cause your sides to ache. You’ll learn a lot more
as this plot unfolds. We need say no more as
this play will please everyone.
And with the above great feature we will give
you an axeeptionally good 2-reel comedy
“FROM SOUP TO NUTS
having an all star cast.
Also an interesting Pathe News.
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