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ODD NATURE FAKES
In spite of the general spread of knowledge, many
myths concerning the habits of animals are still believed!
and the Uninted States Biological Survey from time to
time issues statements contradicting these popular super
stitions.
One of these statements recently refuted the belief
that a porcupine when attacked protects itself by shooting
its quills forcibly*at its attacker. The fact is that the ani
mal defends itself principally wth blows from its strong,
barbed tail, but the quills are not lost except thru rough
handling. *
There are many credulous people in the world, who
will accept almost any wild or strange superstition. A
good many still believe that a horse-hair placed in a rain
barrel will eventually turn into a snake.
There is no more interesting work than prospecting
for precious metals.
Many a hard-working farmer has learned to inter
pret a prediction of “bumper” crops as something that
will enable him to buy the bumpers this year for the car
he hopes to be able to buy next.
Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, of the Smithsonian Institution, has
requested information about children who run on all
fours, to be used as a basis for the further study of evolu
tion. If this ancestral trait in man is really coming back
it will be a boon to pedestrians wThen the necessity arises
for climbing light poles.
Cooperation is the mother of results. Results are all
that counts. Therefore, cooperation counts.
Evolutionists are like circus clowns; their success de
pends largely on their ability to make monkeys out of
themselves.
The Klan has been unmasked. Now if it could only
be debunked!
The Prince of Wales' horse is the only power in all
Britain that can change His Highness to His Lowness.
Some of these wise birds who would not buy stock in
a mining company fall for prize fights and shares in per
petual-motion picture machines.
There's no fool like an April fool or an old fool.
ANNOUNCEMENT I
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LUNCHES TO ITS MANY PAT— j
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DECLINE SHOWN IN
FISH BEING HELD
IN COEO STORAGE
WASHINGTON, April 2. (IP)—Cold
storage holdings of fish in the United
States totalled 44,514,876 pounds on
February 15 compared with 48,683,
946 pounds on the same date a year
ago, and the five-year average of 39,
516,000 pounds for February, accord
ing to the Fisheries Bureau, the De
partment of Commerce.
Quantities of fish frozen during Feb
ruary amounted to 2,173,624 pounds,
compared with 3,247,050 pounds for
a year ago, representing a decrease
of 33 per cent.
Comparison with the five year av
erage of the holdings of various spe
cies for February shows that those of
groundfish (cod, etc.) were 5 per cent
above normal, croakers 87 per cent,
halibut 58 per cent, sea herring 73 per
cent, sablefish 99 per cent, shellfish
152 per cent, smelt 22 per cent and
sturgeon and spoonbill cat 165 per
cent below normal, lake trout 3 per
cent, mackeral 51 per cent, pike (in
cluding pickerai, jacks, and yellow
jack) 34 percent squid three percent
whitefish 14 per cent and whiting 31
per cent below normal.
Comparing the amount frozen in
February, 1928, with that for the same
month a year ago shows a gain in the
amount of groundfish, flounders, shell
fish macheral; while there was a loss
in catfish, cisco (lake herring), cisco
(tullibees), sea herring, pike (includ
ing pickerai, jacks, and yellow jack),
and whitefish.
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ELY, Nev., April 2. (/P)—Articles of i
incorporation of the Nevada Standard ;
Mining corporation have been filed at :
Carson City. :
The holdings of the new company l
include the old Star at Cherry Creek, j
the Exchequer and the Grey Eagle :
properties, comprising a total of 17 :
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patented claims, giving the company :
a total of approximately 500 acres. ;
REBEKAH NOTICE
The Seward Rebekah Lodge will j
meet tonight at 8 o’clock in Odd Fel- ■
low hall. All members are asked to I
please be in attendance.
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Joe Hofman, tie inspector, Alaska i
Railroad, left town today for up the j
line on a general inspection trip of j
ties scattered along the southern divi- j
sion. He returns Wednesday. This
is the fiTst election he will have miss
ed in many years.
Mrs. Thos. Haines arrived from An
chorage Saturday and has accepted a
position with the Seward Grill. Mrs.
Haines is very well known in Seward
and has many friends here.
OOLIGAN NETS, J. L. GRAEF !
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LEG1L NOTICE
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
on Tuesday April 3, 1928 the annual
election of the City Officers and mem.;
bers of the School Board for the City
of Seward, Alaska, will be held. The
polls for said election will be situated
in the City Hall of said City._The
polls will be open from 8 o'clock a. m.
8 O’CLOCK*
ONE SHOW — * 8 O’CLOCK
THE FAMOUS LAUGH MAKING FEATURE COMEDY
“Tin Hats”
A war comedy without any battle scenes—A
comical story of three soldiers who land “Over
There” the day the Armistice is signed.
THREE DOUGHBOYS IN GERMANY
With the Army of Occupation on the Rhine. The m ixups they
get in will make your sides ache. They become lost from their
detachment and, not speaking German, they have a series of
thrilling adventures.
CONRAD NAGEL— CLAIRE WINDSOR—
BERT ROACH AND GEORGE COOPER
have the leading parts
The three men in this play have proved themselves a comedy
trio second to none. This is the play that makes everyone for
get grievances and worries. The play that made the whole
eountry laugh at the War.
With it will be a fine Educational reel and Fable
A great program you just can’t miss seeing
BY THE SACK OR CARLOAD
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Evan Jones
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Range coal in sack or bulk
WOOD, ICE, HAY AND GRAIN
Telephone Main 81, Arcade Building
H. Y. Hoben. A, F. Davis
j on the morning of Tuesday April 3,
1928 until 7 o’clock p. m. on the even,
ing of said day.
Qualification of voters:
Every person 21 years of age who is
a citizen of the United States and who
has resided in the Territory of Alaska
continuously for one year next pro
ceeding the election and within the
limits of the City of Seward for six
months proceeding the election shall
be qualified to vote. All voters are re
.■ quired to register.
The following officers are to be
elected at the annual election Tuesday
April 3, 1928.
Mayor, three members of the Com
mon Council, one member of the
School Board.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this third
day of March, 1928.
J. P. HANNON,
Municipal Clerk of the City of Sew.
ard, Alaska.