Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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CONGRESSMAN MURPHY’S CENTER SHOTS
“There may be a reason why the Federal Govern
ment, with great credit to its statesmanship, built a
railroad system in Alaska at a cost of many millions of
dollars, which was a most worthy and laudable project,
through a country marvelously rich in resources, in a
country containing tens of thousands of square miles of
coal deposits and many millions of acres of valuable
timber, but does not provide bunkers at tide water to
have the coal brought out, and takes no steps to have the
timber developed. There may be a reason. I am going
to try and find out.”
Congressman Frank Murphy, who visited Seward
and the railroad belt with a party of Congressmen re
presenting the powerful House Committee on appro
priations, spoke those words the 7th of August in an
address to 500 Seattle businessmen gathered in the
Chamber of Commerce of that city.
But that was only the first of his bell ringers in
that spirited speech. He gave another:
“There may be a reason why the Federal Govern
ment spends one million dollars, and more, every year in
educating Eskimo children in Alaska, but only one
third that amount in educating American white children, j
and then tries to saddle upon 12,000 pioneers in the I
Alaska Railroad belt the burden of making up a com
paratively small deficit in the earnings of the Alaska
Railroad," through exhorbitant increase in freight and
passenger charges, when those hardy pioneers are do
ing yeomen service in preparing that wonderful land j
for future settlement for the benefit and prosperity of j
all the Nation. There may be a reason, but I don’t know j
what it is. I am going to try and find out.” ,j
And that hard fisted, strong minded; clear sighted
Congressman Frank Murphy went on with other center
shots, just as telling, just as incisive as those two, until
he brought the 500 businessmen and women of his
audience to their feet in cheers. They saw the point.
The Nation is going to hear from Congressman
Frank Murphy when Congress convenes next winter,
and from other Congressmen who accompanied him.!
They are now busy telling some truths about Alaska
and the Alaska Railroad.
Congressman Frank Murphy, of Ohio, is the type
Nations build monuments to; Alaskans will ever re
call his clear sighted and courageous services in daring
to do his duties fearlessly and patriotically , in defense
and understanding of Alaska and the Alaska Railroad.
An Alaska exchange records that a man was killed
“by coining into contact with a live wife.” Probably a
linotyper’s error, yet such things have happened.
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Business has hit the lowest level so often lately that
it seems to have become a fixed habit.
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Scientists claim fish kill mosquitoes, w7hite socks,
gnats, flies, etc. Perhaps fish, on a leash, will become
popular in certain Alaskan areas.
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The use of more toothpicks is urged by Sourdough
Bill, noted Alaska social expert, as an aid to develop
ment of the Territory’s lumber industry.
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Ten college professors will now study the effects of
prohibition, which ought to yield at least 10 new con
clusions on the subject.
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Edwin Sandbeck, playing Sunday in the local golf
tournament, almost got hit in the safety zone.
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WILL CONDUCT SEWING
CUSSES DURING WEEK
Mrs. Lydia-Fohn-Hansen, Assist
ant Director of Home Economics of
the Extention Service at the College,
arrived in Seward today on the Ad
miral Watson. While in Seward
she will con duct her classes
at the home of Mrs. Earl Reisner,
9:30 to 12 on Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday. Those who need
help in making children’s clothing,
or over-made garments, and those
who would like patterns should take
advantage of this free help to home
makers. Bring your material and
sewing equipment and Mrs. Fohn
Hansen will help you plan, cut, and
fit your full wardrobe.
For a fitted muslin pattern bring
three yards of firm material, pins,
needle and thread. Such a pattern
is especially helpful to those who
are hard to fit.
The sewing demonstration will
be held Tuesday afternoon, at
2:30 at the Community Church
parsonage. Mrs. Fohn-Hansen will
demonstrate the making of a
child’s dress, showing the correct;
seams, easy machine finishes and ;
efficient use of the sewing ma-!
chine.
A canning demonstration will
be given at Brown & Hawkins Corp.,
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m., and also on
Thursday at 2:30 p. m. At Tues
day’s demonstration the canning i
of jams and jellies will be shown.
Thursday’s demonstration will be
cold pack canning.
Mrs. Fohn-Hansen is staying at
the Van Gilder and those who would i
like personal conferences may make j
appointments with her there.
The Shellhorn house appears to be !
in the way of receiving a new gar- j
ment; a coat of stucco judging from '
the activity.
MISS TALBERT IN VODVIL
Miss La Verne Talbert, who a few
years ago taught classes in the Sew
ard schools, is now engaged as a
dancer on the Orpheum Circuit and
recently appeared in Seattle. Miss
Talbert conducted dancing classes |
when she was in Seward and her (
performances now are equal to the
best professional exhibitions given
on the stage, say Sewardites residing j
in Seattle.
DUCKS ARE THICK
Notwithstanding the report of
the Game Conservation League and
ether societies of the calibre, ducks
which for the last month have been
slowly centering around this area,
are daily increasing in numbers. A
great local convention is scheduled
local hunters beginning the first
of the month.
VACATION TIME
This is the time of the year when
many a tired business man begins
to think of taking a vacation, And
so it is locally; there are a number
who shortly will leave for a trip
abroad, to the states and to various
points near Seward or further away
within the grand and glorious con
fines of this Empire of the North.
Ahem!
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