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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5. iBy
WJLS.)—The report that the War
Department intends to have a bill
Introduced in the forthcoming Con
gress authorizing the sale to the
highest bidder, of the Washington -
Alaska Military Cable and Tele
phone System, prompted Delegate
Wickersham to secure definite in
formation on the subject. He learn
ed that the Legislative Committee
of the War Department, as is cus
tomary, prepared a number of bills
to be first submitted to the ecre
tary of War. This committee has
prepared its report and has includ
ed the same bill that was intro
duced in the last Congress, provid
ing for the sale of the cable sys
tem. This report has not yet been
submitted to Secretary Hurley, and
of course, has not yet received his
endorsement. In the hope that
this may be prevented, the Dele
gate has written the Secretary a
lengthy letter, explaining why the
sale should not be made, and end
ing with the latter paragraphs:
"I am writing you, Mr. Secretary,
upon behalf of the people of Alaska,
to urge the advisability and neces
sity of the government retaining
the operation of this system, which
Is now satisfactory and highly de
sirable. The introduction in the
coming Congress, of a bill to au
thorize the sale of this system
would be a sad blow to the inter
ests of Alaska. And we place our
faith in your friendliness to dis
courage this attempt to sell or
transfer. Prom a monetary stand
point we understand that the sys
tem is not a tax on the govern
ment, when the free business of
the various Departments and Bu
reaus is taken into consideration,
and when part of the expense of
the repair ship Dellwood is properly
charged to other activities.
“Personally# I feel very intensely
on this subject, fearing that a
change in ownership would reduce
the splendid service that we now
have and result in an increase of
the present satisfactory traiff. If a
bill for the sale of the system were
not again introduced in Congress
there would be general satisfaction
and rejoicing in Alaska. May we
not ask you give serious considera
tion to the matter before deciding
a question that is of such vital con
cern to a struggling Territory.”
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Among the visitors who called at
the office of the Delegate the past
week were Judge and Mrs. A. J.
Adams, of Cordova. They leisurely
drove from the Pacific coast and
after another week or two in this
section they will drive thru the
south and return to Eeattle via Cali
fornia, before taking the steamer
for Alaska. Bartley Howard is here
from Anchorage and has business
before the Interior Department
with regard to the operation of
... Fifty per cent off on all clean
ing and pressing, work (not rush
work) received on Monday. Sew
ard Steam Laundry.
SKATING NOW—Skates at new
low prices... Urbach & Valade.
WAKE UP YOU
And You’ll Jum
the Morning
p Out oi Bed In
Rorin’ to Go
If you fed sour and sank and the- world
locks punk, don’t swallow a lot of
mineral water, oil, laxative candy or ■ bowing
Cum and expect thorn to make you suddenly
sweet and buoyant and full of eaosir.i.e.
For they can't do it. They only move the
bowels and a mere mov.-raeut doesn't get at
the cause. The reason f..r your down-and-out
feeling is your liver. It should pour out two
pounds of'liquid bile into your bowels daily.
If this bile is not flowing freely, your food
doesn’t digest. It just decays in the bowels.
Gas bloats up your stomach. You have a
thick, bad taste and your breath is foul,
skin often breaks out in blemishes. Your head
aches and ycu feel dow'n and out. Your whole
system is poisoned.
ft takes those good, old CARTER’S
LITTLE LIVER PILLS to get these two
pounds of bile flowing freely and make you
feel “up and up.” They contain wonderful,
harmless, gentle vegetable extracts, amazing
when it comes to making the bile flow freely.
But don’t ask for liver pills. Ask for Carter’s
Little Liver Pills. Look for the name Carter’s
Little Liver Pills on the red label. Resent a
substitute. © 19&I C. M. Co.
coal In the Matanuska field. Jim
L. Fosard, who was for years man
ager of the copper property at La
touche, was in Washington a cou
ple of days on his way to New Or
leans. It is eight years since he
left Alaska, spending considerable
time in Ariozna and more lately in
Detroit. At present he is located
in New York, being connected with
a bond house.
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The Geological Survey has just j
issued a pamphlet giving a favor
able report of B. D. Stewart, super- j
vising engineer, of the gypsum de- |
posits on Chichagof Island. A re- j
cent deposit has been discovered!
east of the mine on Gypsum creek j
and underlies an elevated bench
land adjacent to the shore of Iyou- j
keen Cove.
The Alaska employees and others
of the Department of the Interior
have had their traveling expense
allowances reduced $1 a day, with
the admonition that travel should
be kept to a minimum. The reduc
tion is from $7 to $6 and from $6
to $5. If they travel on the smaller
| sum they are not required to sub
! mit an itemized expense account,
which is required when they choose
the higher allowance. A similar
order was recently made by the De
partment of Justice.
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John Carmel wrote to the Dele
gate from Tenakee Springs inquir
ing whether he could lease a house
that is part of the former radio
station on Japonski Island, and
whether a number of fishermen
who wish to establish homes in Al
aska near the fishing grounds
would be permitted to build homes
on the station site. The matter
was taken up with the Navy De
partment and Secretary Adams, in
a letter to the Delegate, says: “You
are informed that the Navy Depart
ment has given this subject matter
due consideration and it has reach
ed the conclusion that the relin
quishing of this property for the
use of fishermen and permitting
the erection of homes thereon
would not only establish an unde
sirable precedent but such action
would probably result in damage
to existing structures and prejudice
the use of the property by the Navy
Department or some other depart
ment of the government.”
'■ j
Sgt. James Campbell and family, j
of the local Signal Corps staff, who |
expected orders to leave early in
December for Seattle, will remain |
over until January 1.
notice
nottve is hereby GIVEN to
all persons: That Mary Ella Race
having left my bed and board, all
persons are hereby notified not to
give her credit in my name or on
my credit.
Dated Nov. 19, 1931.
GEORGE ALLEN RACE.
Velvet Rags at J. L. Graef.
A nice assortment of Thanksgiv
ing Cards now on sale. ALASKA
SHOP.
“
To beguile the rainy evenings—
The Canary Murder Case; The
Green Murder Case—By Van
j Dine. ALASKA SHOP.
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i H. N. EVANS
. general Merchandise Storer
Sanatak, Egagik, Chignik and
Naknek
tied Wix«' Pahaer, Clift, Uni
Regal, Johnson outboard and
;ersak Atlas, G«.ay, BoUnder,
Ford Marine. Engines
Kohler Light Plants
Factory prices plus Freight
Complete stock Firearms and
Amunition
MAIL YOUR ORDERS
Walter Corliss, of the local Re
bekah and Odd Fellows’ Lodge, to
day announced that there would be
another big dance on Thanksgiving
Eve, November 25, in the I. O. O. F.
hall.
Old papers for sale at tn« Gateway of fie*
Read our ad for special cleaning
and pressing announcement. Sew
ard Steam Laundry.
Try our HORLUCK’S Danish Ice
Cream. There's none better. Candy
Cottage.
Affiliated with the
West Coast Grocery Co,
FUR SALES DATES 19*2
JANUARY .. .20
FEBRUARY 24
MARCH .23
APRIL .27
MAY .25
JUNE .29
JULY .. .27
AUGUST.31
SEPTEMBER 28
OCTOBER.26
NOVEMBER 30
DECEMBER 28
WEST COAST FUR SALES,INC.
TA<OM A. WASHINGTON
SERVINC THE ALASKA FUR SHIPPER SINCE 1902
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I "van ciLDER HOTEL
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\ HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
{ STEAM HEAT
• J. S. Badger, Prop.
FOR HIRE OR CHARTER
MOTORSHIP DISCOVERER
Leavin' Seward for Cook, Inlet, Uiamna, Kenai and other
ports, i
Capt. Heinie Berger Seward, Alaska
Telephone Main 34
M’Mullen’s Grocery
FOR PROMPT DELIVERY
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
MAIL AND PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO
The Alaska Railroad
(Mr. McKinley Park Route)
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Each Tuesday 6:30 p. m. Each Wednesday 7:30 a* m.
Fairbanks and way points.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points ar
rives each Sunday, p. m.
Mixed train for Anchorage and intermediate points leaves
not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Wednesday.
Mixed train earri#* a teach and handlea paaaengers.
Alaskan Airways
j Serve All Interior Alaska
* Weekly Schedules from Anchrage with V. S. Mail
i For Information, rates, etc., see—
Elwyn Swetmann
! SEWARD REPRESENTATIVE
5 KARL K. KATZ
! Manager
! ANCHORAGE BASE
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STEAMSHIP STARE
CAPTAIN ARTURH RYNING
NEXT SAILING OUT OF SEWARD
DECEMBER 5
SAN JAUN FISHING & PACKING
COMPANY
Chas. A- Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
Dollar Steam
ship Line from
Pacifie Coast
ports to New
York via Pana
ma Canal.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Vessel
Evans
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Seattle Seward
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ALAMEDA.Dec. 1
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The freighter Oduna will sail from
Seattle on November 12 for Seward
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent