Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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CELEBRATING THE FOURTH
While funds may not be available for an elaborate
celebration of the 4th of July, this important epoch in
American history should not be allowed to pass without
its true significance.
If there were ever a time when the Fourth of July and
what it stands for need be impressed upon the popular
mind it is at present when there is such a superabun
dance of evidence that the principles born of that glor
ious day have suffered in their lack of application.
In lieu of money prizes it might be suggested that
merchandise trophies be offered the kiddies and other
participants in athletic events. The 4th of July is one of
the bright spots in a child’s life and Seward must not fail
the little ones. Is Seward going to take it on the “chin”
and quit just because times are rather hard?
It is only by contemplating the full purport of the
4th of July that the mind may grasp the boon which this
eventful day gave to mankind, and the blessings which
may be gained by adherence to the fundamental princi
ples of the nation.
These items are taken from var
ious Alaska papers.
Mrs. Fitts Mustonon of Dutch
Harbor is en route to Scotland to
visit relatives. This is her first
trip Outside in many years.
Men out of work should not go
to Livengood in the expectation
there will be a demand for their
services at that place. There is only
enough work for the comparatively
few there, the Fairbanks Chamber
of Commerce is advised by wire.
Mrs- James Dolan has left Val
dez for Seattle, where she^ will
continue her studies at the Uni
versity of Washington. She will
return in the fall and resume her
position as teacher in the govern
ment school at Tatitlek.
Roger S u m m y and Florence
Waters were married at Wasilla on
Monday, May 8, by U. S. Commis
sioner H. W. Wilmoth.
Ralph E. Bennett, of Massachu
setts Institue of Technology, who
has been placed in charge of the
Cosmic Ray expedition, McKinley
Park district, will use ore buckets
and cables of the Kennecott Cop
per Company instead of the slow
and dangerous mountain climbing
in future operations in Alaska.
Mr. Bennett succeeded the late
Allen Carpe who was killed by
falling into a crevasse. Bennett
expects to be in Alaska June 21.
Two electric lights have been in
stalled at the entrance to Thomas
basin, Ketchikan, to mark the en
trance to the harbor. These are
of a recently developed type of un
attended lights.
Lacking a market of any kind
for sealskins, Sitka Indians did lit
tle hunting during the season just
ending. The total take of seals is
estimated at 24. Normally, several
times this number are killed.
The British Vice-Consulate for
Alaska, with headquarters at Skag
way, has been closed. The office
was discontinued May 11. All mat
ters requiring attention of an of
. ficer of Great Britain’s govern
ment will in the future be under
the supervision of Erie G. Coble,
British Consul, with headquarters
in Seattle.
For failure to pay a penalty for
running without lights, in viola
tion of the navigation laws, the
T-4598. a small power boat, has
beeen made the subject of a libel
suit in the United States district
•court at Juneau. The craft is
owned by Mrs. L. Suby.
JPrank Buckinger went in near
the Brooklyn property at the head
of Willow creek, last November
and has not been seen or heard
from since, notwithstanding there
have been parties in there this
spring and report the slides too
deep to do any digging yet for the
lost man.
En route to Chicago where they
will attend the Republican nation
al convention, convening June 14,
E. A. Rasmuson, national commit
teeman-elect for Alaska, and Unit
ed States Marshal Albert White,
alternate delegate, departed last
week.
In the many evidences seen of
renewed mining activity in the
Ketchikan district, the fact stands
out that while gold panning is
“second nature’’ with most of the
oldtimers, many of the younger
generation never have had a gold
pan in its hands. But, as a result
of renewed activity in that area,
many samples of rock are being
brought to town. Samples are
pounded up free by Alex Lille
gren to help stimulate interest.
Mrs. Jennie A. Hunter of Fair
banks was granted a divorce from
Lloyd Hunter and awarded the
custody of her four children. The
decree also gives her a permanent
allowance of $75 a month as ali
mony. The defendant made no
contest.
Michael (Mike) Connell, a pic
turesque oldtimer of the Ketchi
kan district, died two weeks ago
in that city. A member of the Pio
neers of Alaska, he was a lovable
and genial man who will be missed
by his host of friends.
To conduct further tests and to
do a little development work on
the mining property of the N. A.
Timmons Corporation in the Taku
district, is the mission of R. E.
Legg of Vancouver, B. C., mining
engineer, who recently arrived in
Southeastern Alaska.
SEWARD WATER SUPPLY
Seward, Alaska
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
Wayne Blue, Agent
Office in Arcade Building. Phone, Main 81
SPORTSMEN FROM
ANCH0RA6E PAY BRIEF
VISIT TO SEWARD
A £>arty of fishermen, chaperon
ed by the Chief Jabbowok of the
Anchorage Ananias Club, Tom
Bevers, dropped out of the air at
6 o'clock Sunday, afternoon after
spending the day fishing at Rus
sian river and lower Lake Kenai.
In the party were: Harold Osborn,
Vern A. Johnson, Lawrence E.
Fleckenstien, Carl Newcomb. Lon
Cope was at the joy-stick in a Pa
cific International cabin plane.
The party left Anchorage at 5 a.
m. Sunday and spent the day flirt
ing with the monster rainbows on
Russian river. According to the
chief historian of the party, it was
their intention to remain longer,
but while fishing from the plane,
each hung a big rainbow trout all
of which headed for Lake Kenai,
taking the pontoon plane in tow.
Cope finally lost the piscatorial
towboats when he took to the air,
dropping them on Nellie Neal’s
lodge roof.
Fearing to return to Anchorage
and face the remainder of the
Annias Club, the party headed for
Seward, where they had dinner
and again took the air at 7:50 on
the return trip to Anchorage.
The longest rainbow hooked was
25% inches from the tip of his
propeller to the end of his whisk
ers.
The entire gang are members
—in good standing—of the An
chorage Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and, as has been said, Chief
Bevers was the head-man. When
asked by the police reporter; “What
did you, the Anchorage chief, say
to the Seward chief?” he replied:
“Ah, Nerts!”
The M. S. Discoverer, Capt. H.
Berger, left Anchorage Saturday
for lower Cook Inlet ports.
ATTENTION LEGION MEN!
The regular bi-monthly business
meeting of the Seward Post, Amer
ican Legion, will be held at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15.
NEXT SAILING
The next sailing of the SS. Starr
out of the port of Seward is sched
uled for July 11. This will be the
Starr’s third “long trip’’—to Nush
agak in the Bristol Bay area and
return—for the season. The Starr
connects at Seward with the
steamer leaving Seattle July 2.
Flowers made to order for all oc
casions. SYLVIA’S.
FROM MICHIGAN
“We’re from Michigan, dear old
Michigan, but we’re in the North
to stay,” sang young Doufor and
Frank Clark, as they hit the dock
last week from the decks of the
SS Yukon. The lads, homesteaders,
are headed for the Palmer-Canyon
side of the Matanuska river; there,!
they plan raising crops and a
big family. M. D. Snodgrass, colo
nization superintendent for the
Alaska Railroad came to Seward to
escort the boys to -the chosen land.;
‘OMAR HUT NEIL
DISPLAYS GOLF PROWESS!
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The Seward Golf Club course ■
saw a busy day Saturday with a:
number of two-some and four
somes playing several rounds.
Golfer Warren “Omar K h a y- I
yam” Neil, provided local players'
with some fancy exhibition driv
ing and also demonstrated club
mending methods.
“Omar” asserted that the Sew
ard course has been materially im
proved this year. He even found it
easier to retrieve lost balls and, in j
addition, ended 16 holes with more;
tees in his pocket than he had at
the beginning of the game. Mem- j
bers welcomed “Omarv back atid,;
at the same time, look forward to
learning a lot from the “big-tim
ber” sharpshooter.
Funeral services for the late J-;
J e f f ry s, veteran ditcher engineer
of the Alaska Railroad who passed
away last week at Fairbanks, were
held Sunday at Anchorage under
the auspices of the Masonic Lodge.
Tonight, between 7 and 9 o'clock,!
the Seward Rifle Club will let go
both barrels on the rifle range.
Among the recent members of
the Anchorage KFQD “Ice-Worms,,
are Clark Andresen, Capt. Arthur
Ryning and E. F. Jessen.
It is reported that hereafter,
upon steamer arrivals, the Alaska
Railroad will operate a gas-car
out of Seward, in competition with
the airplanes.
Mens Blue Bib Overalls Special
$1.25 per pair. Large Assortment
Golf Balls 25c to 75c each at Brown
& Hawkins Corporation.
OSBO’S ELECTRIC SHOP
House wiring, boat wiring
and repairing. We stock up
to-date light fixtures.
Radios and Radio Supplies
For Service Call
Madison 123
Serve All Interior Alaska
Weekly Schedules from Anchorage with U. S. Mail
For Information, rates, etc., see—
Elwyn Swetmann
SEWARD REPltESENTATIVE PLANE BASED HERE
CLARK BASSETT KARL K. KATZ
Manager • Seattle Representative
ANCHORAGE BASE 16 RAY STREET
McGee Airways
SAVES YOU MONEY AND TIME
Seward — Anchorage — Fairbanks Air Service
Seward to Anchorage $15
Seward to Fairbanks $65
10% less on round-trip fares
At Your Service Anytime
(Joy-hops, 3 passengers, $5 each, 30 minutes flying)
£
-4
NOT THE BIGGEST, BUT SAFE AND SURE
FLY WITH
FRANK DORBANDT
(1,825 Flying Honrs in Alaska)
OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY OUT OF SEWARD
FLYING THE FINEST OF EQUIPMENT
,
FAST
SAFE
Fly With the
NORTHERN AIR TRANSPORT, INC.
NOME AND FAIRBANKS
WRITE OR WIRE
Airplane Service to All Parts of Alaska
COMFORTABLE CABIN PLANES
LIBERTY THEATRE
.
Comedy-Comedy-Comedy
l!his time we have that famous comedian
Joe E. Brown
as the star in his best play
LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD”
A fine 7-reel comedy drama. A play with a college background
that will keep you amused from start to finish. Come and laugh
the depression away. Made to banish dull care and does it
And to loosen yqfur sides we will give you Clyde Cook in a fast)
action 2-reel comedy: “DON’T DIVORCE HIM” Also, a very in
teresting “BELIEVE-IT-OR-NOT” reel, and a late News.
The Alaska Railroad
<mt mckinley park route)
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Each Thursday 6:30 p. m.. _ Each Friday 9:00 a. m.
Each Friday 6:30 p. m. riach Saturday 7:30 a. m.
* Fairbanks and way points.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points ar
rives each Wednesday p. m
Mixed train for Anchorage and intermediate points leaves
not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Saturday.
Mixed train Carrie* a coach and handle* paaaengera.
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
Sailing for Nushagak and Way- Ports July 11
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
MOTORSHIP DISCOVERER
Sails from Seward every two weeks for Anchorage and
Cook Inlet ports. Phone 111, Anchorage for schedules, rates.
CAPT HEINIE BERGER, Master
ADMIRAL LINE SAILINGS
SEATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
SAN DIEGO
NEW YORK
Leaves Seattle North
EVANS.June 22
WATSON.June 29
EVANS . July 13
WATSON.July 20
Leave Seward South
WATSON.June 20
EVANS . July 4
WATSON .July 11
EVANS . July 25
WATSON . Aug. 1
Wayne Blue, Agent
Phones
Main 81, Madison 40
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
Steamer—
ALEUTIAN__
YUKON_
ALEUTIAN_
#YUKON
ALEUTIAN._
Leave
Seattle
-- June 10
.. June 18
-- June 25
.. July 2
- July 9
Leave
Seward
June 17 9 p.m.
June 24 9 pm.
July 1 9 p.m.
July 8 9pjn,
July 15 9pa
Sailings marked (*) connect with steamer Starr
at Seward. All Sailings from Seattle at 9 a. m.
on dates shown.
Freighter La kina sails from Sea
ttle June 18th, will handle explo
sives and general cargo inaugurat
ing Prince William Sound feeder
service.
J. H. FLIC KIN GER. Agent
Alaska Steamship Co