MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 100.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
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FOB SALE CLOSES;
BEAVER SELLS Bt
WOLVERINE DROPPED 10 PER
CENT; FISHER ADVANCED 15
PERCENT; CROSS FOX S62
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SEATTLE, April 28. (JF)—Seventy,
five percent of the otter offered were
taken at an average of $25 04 the best
lot bringing $31.
Badger averaged $11.64. Racoon
moved slowly but the sales showed a
five percent advance.
Beaver averaged $25 and eight of
the beet lot $36. Fisher advanced 15
J>ercent for the best skins.
One hundred and 30 blue fox aver,
aged $48 and five of the best skins
| $132.
Wolverine dropped 10 percent sell
ing on an overage of $16.55. Wolf
averaged $17. Ninety-nine ermine av
eraged $2.02. Cross fox averaged $62.
The best $00.25.
FLAGS OF THREE
COUNTRIES LAID
BENNETT'S GUI
FLIERS STAND IN RAIN WITH
BOWED HEADS AS DEAD
FRIEND LAID TO REST
WASHINGTON, April 28. (£>)-—The
flags of Germany and Ireland, which
the Bremen carried on the Atlantic
flight, were laid across the grave of
Bennett by the German and Irish fli
ers to commemorate fidelity to tradi
tions of the air.
The American flag was placed on
Bennett’s grave. This flag also was
brught across the Atlantic on the Bre
men.
Throughout the ceremony the fliers
stood with heads bowed in the rain
each was asked to say something for
the microphone and expressed prefer
ence to do so.
M. S. DONALDSON SAILS i
FOB NOME Oil H10
SEATTLE, April 28. (JP)—The mo
torship Donaldson sails for Nome May
10 with a full passenger list of 12, and
a capacity cargo of fresh fruits and
vegetables and other perishables. A
special consignment of milk and sugar
isi also aboard which is urgently need
ed.
Nuka Bay Taking
i| On Appearances
I Producing Camp
i “After 30 years in Alaska, it is the finest showing I
have ever encountered and I propose to have a mill on the
ground this season. ”
Such is the announcement of Robert L. Hatcher dis
coverer of the Willow Creek district in 1906 who, with
Peter J. Nickoloff, has just completed the purchase of the
Big Six property in the Nuka Bay district from Al Blair.
I The consideration for the transfer is a substantial sum
with important money at a down payment. It means an i
outlay of from $10,000 to $15,000 this season to get the
| property on a producing basis.
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The Big Six shows a 1500-foot out
crop over the top and down the sides
of a mountain!, a free gold, quartz vein
from five to six feet on the surface
with phenomena! values from $200 to
$400 a ton. The nature of the out
crop shows a depth of at least 1,000
feet along the mountainside. A fair
average width on the outcrop is 10
feet and the purchasers say they will
; be eminently satisfied if the ore will
average $25 a ton.
The ground lies about a mile and
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JOHN BASSETT MOORE
RES US JUDGE
GENEVA, April 28. {£>)—John Bas
sett Moore, American Judge of the
Permanent Court of International Jus
tice since 1921, has announced his
resignation explaining he is withdraw
ing to devote his time to thee com-*
pletion of a mammoth treatise on In-'
ternational law which will comprise 75
VOlumeS. } ' £!; 1
FAIRBANKS OEMOGRJITS '
i SHOWS HESS LEADING
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FAIRBANKS, April 27. (Special tc
' The Gateway—Democratic divisional
i
nominations were L C. Hess for Sena
tor; Representative J. H. McDonald,
Alton G. Nordale, C. H. Peterson, and
Thomas B. Wright.
H. H. Ross, several times Repre
sentative, was eliminated from the
Republican ticket.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago, 5; St. Louis, 14.
Detroit, 6; ICeveland, 10
NATIONAL LEAGUE
SL Louis, 4; Chicago, 2.
Brooklyn, 9; Boston, 0.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento, 5; San Francisco, 11.
Hollywood, 3; Portland, 4.
Oakland, 9; Los Angeles, 6.
Missions, 7; Seattle, 8, 10 innings.
SHERIFFS INDICTED
SALT LAKE CITY, April 28. <^p)~
Six sheriffs- of Salt Lake county were
indicted by the grand jury. Five are
accused of liquor conspiracy and the
sixth with extortion^ A special as
sistant attorney aided the prosecution.
"Gulliver of Today"
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ANOTHER BANNER LISTING OF
| ALASKANS SAIL FOR THE
NORTH ON BIG SHIP
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j SEATTLE, April 28. (Jp)—The S S.
1 Aleutian, of the A. S. S Co., sailed at
9 o’clock and carried 317:
For Seward A. G. McCoy, A. E. Hor
sington, Mrs. Chiges, C. H. Giiram, E.
E. Crosson, H. Price, H. G. ^Merton,
John ReLner, H. Lutz, Cy. ■"
B. Hart, Oscar Hart, m|
Mrs. Bryant, J. Robin.soj| V
O. Clark, E. Scott, C, A.) ,raham, Q.
Pile, S. P. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John
Hershey, H. P. Gullagher, Douglas
Parker, John Hesson, W. L Thomas,
Fred French, Miss Brown, Ray Wise,
Victor Holm, N. Hess, Gus Gelles.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gasser and son,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lingo, James Ander
son, F. Cooper, Dave Dunbar, I. Jacob
son, Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Balls,
Robert Frothingham, J. L. Wingfield,
D. R. Kintner, James Vance, Charles
Mortimer
Mrs. Claveau, Mrs. Griffith, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Sandon and four children,
Ralph Norris, Walter Andrews, C. E.
Olson, E. G. Dunkle, Bill Brennan,
Willa Byrd, Henry Etherington, J. W,
Laiter, Junita Hart, Mrs. Erbacher and
daughter, O. Chailman, Fran Pierce, J.
Irwin and 23 steerage.
J1Y PHHICTH*
BILL IS FINALLY
BIGGEST OBSTACLE NOW IN
BILLS FINAL ENACTMENT IS
CONFLICT OPINION
WASHINGTON, April 28. (JP)—One
of the major differences! over taxation
has apparently been settled by Presi
dent Coolidge who after consistent op
position to the proposal of industry
now stands ready to approve the sec
tion in the tax reduction bill repealing
the three percent automobile levy.
The biggest obstacle in the path of
the bills final enacment is the con
flict of opinion on the corporation tax
rhe House approved the cut from 13
ind one-half to 11 and one-half while
;he Senate Finance Committee agreed
slash to only 12 and one-half.
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