Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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FACTS ABOUT EASTER
Easter Sunday, tomorrow, April 5, is observed by
Christians in commemoration of Christ’s resurrection,
but not as an actual anniversary, as its date varies from
year to year, in accordance with a method of computing
it adopted by the Council at Nice in the year 325.
The customing of celebrating Easter is really an out
growth of the Jewish Passover. There is no trace of its
observance as a Christian festival in the new Testament
or in the writings of the apostolic fathers. In fact, neither
Christ nor the apostles enjoined the keeping of the or any
other festival.
But as most of the early Christians were derived
from the Jewish church, many of the old Jewish festivals
continued to be observed by them and gradually passed
into the Christian calendar.
The name of Easter is derived from Easter, the An
glo Saxon goddess of spring, and many customs which
have marked the day’s observance are drawn from the
pagan sources. In the ancient church the celebration of
Easter lasted eight days, but after the 11th century it was
limited to three, later to two, and finally to one.
The proper time for the observance of Easter has
been the subject of bitter controversy among various
Christian groups. In the year 197 Pope Victor excom
municated Polycrates, bishop of Ephesus, and his entire
Asiatic following for not conforming to the Roman cus
tom. The Greek c-hruch did not adopt the Roman date un
til 1923, so that only during the last eight years has the
entire Christian world observed Easter simultaneously.
According to present usage Easter can not occur
earlier than March 22 or later than April 25. The last
time it fell on March 22 was in 1818, after which some
three centuries must elapse before it occurs so early again.
It fell on April 25 the last time in 1843 but will not occur
so late in any year of the present century.
Of all Easter customs the use of Easter eggs is the
most universal. This is also of pagan origin, the egg having
been considered a symbol of immortality by the ancients.
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Broadcasting station KX, Paramount, beginning at
3 o'clock in Seward, will broadcast a special Eastern pro
gram all night long. Ordinarily, the reception here is ex
cellent. Tune in and get a good ear-full.
Rather a coincident, old chappie, but here is Easter,
a time of peace, and on Tuesday election day; it too,, we an
ticipate,1 will be peaceful.
CANADIANS WIN
CHICAGO, April 4, (A*)-Less Can
adians opened up in defense of the
Stanley Cup and defeated the Chi
cago “Blackhawks’ two to one. The
Canadian goals were made by G.
Mantha and Pete Lepine; the
‘'Blackhawks” by Vic Ripley.
Robert Manthey, skilled local
automobile mechanic of the Seward
Machine Shop, has completed the
task of remodeling of his Ford into
a six-wheel truck.
Mrs. Dorigo and daughter and
Mrs. Hart will be outbound pas
sengers on the SS Starr this even
ing for their homes at Chignik. The
ladies are taking home a large sup
ply of green stuffs.
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Bolem, who
have been up North trapping dur- ,
ing the past winter, returned Friday.
Pete Roberts, champion tie-hack
er, who has a camp at Mile 13, left
today for the woods after a few
days in town.
The Seward Machine Shop is
installing a boiler for the Seward
Steam Laundry.
Winn Taylor, pioneer Hope resi
dent, is improving nicely under
the care of the Seward hospital
staff.
Miss Doris Lee arrived on Friday’s
train from the Interior and has en
tered the Seward General Hospital.
Miss Mary McEwen expects to
leave the Seward General Hospital
in a day or so having improved rap
idly from a recent operation. Miss
McEwen will return to the resi
dence of Mrs. E. Crawford where
she has made her home.
The fishing vessel Roy arrived in
port last night from the shrimp
beds.
W. M. Chadwick, representative
of the U. S. Rubber Co., is in the
city enroute Westward on the SS
Starr.
“NOBODY LOVES A FAT MAN”
OGDENSURG, New York, April
4. (A3)— Maclyn Arbuckle, stage
and screen stars, widely known
as author of the phrase, “no
body loves a fat man,” died at
the age of 67.
FORMED SEWARD MIA,
OLDTIMER OF NORTH, S.
W. WILEY. IS CALLED
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The sad news was received in this
mail by Mr. and Mrs. E. Crawford
of the recent death of Samuel Wil
son Wiley, one of the best known
of Alaskan pioneers and resident
of Seward for many years.
Mr. Wiley, who was 74 years of
age, passed away at the home of a
brother, W. E. Wiley, a few miles
northwest of Creighton, 111. A sis
ter, Martha F. Lockerby of Vienna,
Virginia; and two brothers, Selwyn
of Calumet, Oklahoma, and W. E.,
of Creighton, also a cousin, E. C.
Wiley of Creighton, mourn his
passing as do hundreds of old
friends throughout the Territory of
j Alaska.
Mr. Wiley was born October 19,
j 1856 in Monee County, 111., and died
March 4, 1931.
He came to Alaska in 1898 and
prior to moving to Seward in 1902,
he lived at Valdez. His activities
in the Territory were mining, dog
musher and other lines. Once, in
1927, the Outside beckoned, but the
lure of the North was in his viens
and the following year he came
back. His health, however, was fail
j ing and in 1929 he left for his old
home in the East where he remain
ed until the end.
Epitomizing the esteem in which
he was held, a local instance is re
lated when a little boy heard that
his friend Mr. Wiley had been call
ed. The boy broke down and cried
as if his little heart would break;
between sohs he said to his mother;
“He was the best friend we ever
had.”
Aviator Barnhill of the Pacific
International Airways of Alaska,
who flew to Seward Saturday with
his plane which was shipped to
Seattle on the SS Yukon, entrain
ed today for the Anchorage air
port.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Reay, former
employees of the Seward General
Hospital, departed today for Mata
nuska where Mr. Reay has obtain
ed employment at the government
experiment station.
The SS Queen of the Pacific
Steamship Company, is expected
to arrive in port Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning from Seattle,
bound West.
MARINERS ATTENTION
The Superintendent of Light,
houses at Ketchikan in a wire |
received in Seward today -mad,;
known the fact that the lights
on the Middlegrounds Shoals bell
buoy are reported extinguished,
April 4. Interested parties are
hereby notified. The lights will be
relighted as soon as possible.
New assortment of beautiful Easter cards
now. on display at, the Alaska Shop.
COMMERCE CIGAR STORE
Tobacco, Candy, Soft Drinks,
Cards, Pool
John Anderson, Prop.
Phone Adams 54
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| old ivory, curios and a J
> full line of goods us- i
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® Watches repaired on -
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A special cast gives a great interpretation of i
the famous Maugham story
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IN EIGHT REELS
A fine New York drama of the eternal triangle with many
novel features introduced. No fights, or duels, no Under
world stuff, but an absorbing play of human emotions and
relationships. The two-reel comedy we will give you is one
of our old friend NEAL BURNS in
“FRENCH FRIED"
There will also be a Fable and a News Reel
7:30 Sharp
Showing Tomorrow
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