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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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AUGURS WELL FOR CELEBRATION
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The official Fourth of July program, published else
where in this issue, assures the people of Seward a cele
bration this year in keeping with the traditions of the
community. As usual, the most spectacular portion of
the program will be the annual Marathon foot race classic
which each year gains in popularity.
And Seward is extremely fortuate this year in having
the Signal Corps headquarters personnel with us. For
since their coming, with their enthusiasm and civic pride,
they have added materially to the contentment and wel
fare of the community. Especially is this true of the
band, the greater portion of which is composed of mem
bers of this splendid organization.
Seward is also favored in having with us this year for
the Fourth of July as well as for all summer, the U. S. S.
survey steamer Surveyor and the members of its splen
did crew.
It is expected a coast guard cutter from the Bering
Sea patrol will spend the day in Seward, at least we trust
so. Then there is the good ship Starr; she and her capable
and congenial crew, and perhaps the S. S. Redondo. So,
with these, and including the smaller fleet of vessels and
with the numerous out of town visitors, the day should be ,
one of much pleasure.
The program is varied, even more than in previous
years. Providing the weather man is kind to us, the 151st ,
anniversary of the nation will be fitingly celebrated in
Seward.
With all these “hops” these days we ought to have
enough for soon for a brew of beer.
Seward Machine Shop
Chas. Lechner, prop. Seward, Alaska
MARINE and STATIONARY
G AS ENGINES SOLD AND REPAIRED
Ford Sales and Service
Sheet Metal Work and Stoves Repaired
Pipeless and Hot Air Furnaces and Circulating Heaters
Sold and Installed
AGENTS FOR FAIRBANKS MORSE ENGINES
INDUSTRIAL SEWARD
GOING j
OUTING? |
W e h a v e \
what you j
w a n t i n i
meats of all I
kinds j
DROP IN *!
Carstens Packing Co.
CLIFF RUSCHER, Mgr. PHONE MAIN 130
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
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miles, as shown by our survey. A
rock reef runs across it the entire
distance, which has been filled over
the last 25 years with deep deposits
of silt. A grade can now be thrown
up on this reef and silt the whole
two and one-eight miles with an av
erage fill 20 feet high on a 'base 100
feet wide. That makes less than
500,000 cubic yards of material. Most
of that material, except a buttress of
large rocks at the lower side, can be
sluiced i:i by hydraulic streams from
the gravel beds on both sides of the
Arm at comparatively small cost,
probably under 50 cents a yard.
“All the rest of the work between
Mile 29, through Moose Pass to Mile
S3 is simple. Not a mile of it would
cost more than $50,000. By crossing
the west prong of Trail Lake just
after leaving Mile 29 and going up j
that prong on the north side to
Moose Pass, the route would be free
from snow slides. It would be 19
miles shorter and would eliminate
all the loops, every foot of snow
sheds, and the troublesome high
waters in Placer River valley. The
Moose Pass route has no streams
other than small creeks. ’
“Moose Pass is 10 miles farther -
inland from Prince William Sound
than the present route, and therefore
better sheltered, with less than half
the snow fall in winter that comes
to the summit of the present route
between Miles 45 and 52.
“In addition, Moose Pass is one of
the most promising quartz districts
in Alaska, with several large ledges
being opened. They offer possibili- _
ties of heavy and profitable tonnage
for the railroad. It is also nearer ■
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the rich mining districts up the val- J
ley from Hope, and many miles near- *
er the extensive agricultural and J
timbered shelf that lies between •
Cook Inlet and the Knik mountains, [
30 miles wide by 100 miles long. |
“The only advantage that the rail- I
i
road summit at Mile 45 has over the i
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summit at Moose Pass is in the mat- i
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ter of elevation. The summit at •
Mile 45 is 1065 feet, the one at J
Moose Pass 1355. But Moose Pass J
has long approaches and can give a |
1.5 grade on both sides, compared J
with 2.2 on the present l’oute.
“When I sold the Tanana Con- i
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struction Company to Frost & Os
borne, and with it control of the
Alaska Central, they sent W. B. Po
land out from the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad as their chief engineer and
general manager. I continued to
serve on the board of directors at
their request, and, as Mr. Frost ex
pressed it, to give the company the
benefit of my experience and know
ledge of the country and in railroad
building in Alaska. Mr. Poland’s ex
peiience had all been in level coun
tries and on railroads like the B. &.
O., where heavy tonnage makes re
duction of grade and elevation the
most important consideration. He
therefore thought that the saving of
295 feet elevation by the present
route more than balanced other con
siderations of longer distance, heav
ier grades, worse snow and more ex
pensive construction by this route
than would be encountered by way1
of Moose Pass.
“I disagreed with him on these
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Leave your orders for fresh killed
chickens at Brown & Hawkins.
A taste of FRYE’S BABY BEEF
speaks for itself.
AMERICAN LEGION
meeting at 7:30 Tuesday evening.
Important business.
LIBERTY
THEATER
One Show Tonight 8 Sharp
CHARLES MURRAY, BEN LYON
BELLE BENNETT, LOIS MORAN
JAMES KIRKWOOD
LOWELL SHERMAN
in the tremendous drama
“The Reckless Lady’’
From the famous novel by Sir Philip Gibbs
Something* unusual and different
A fast action story played by one of the greatest
Star Casts seen in pictures
This is a very fine play that will interest everybody
And there is a very, funny two-reel comedy
A TIP-TOP PROGRAM
OVERLAND CRILL
Next to the Overland Hotel
Open Day and Night
Private Boxes
Gabriel Santos Proprietor and Chef
MONDAY. JULY 4,1827
SEWARD, ALASKA
10:00 a.m.—Parade.
11:00 a.m.—Oration.
1:00 p.m.—Dory race, first prize $20: second $10.
1:30 p.m.—Men's Tug-of-war, eight-man team; $20.
1:45 p.m.—Woman’s Tug-of-war; $10.
2:00 p.m.—Small sports—
100-yard dash, boys over 12; 1st $2.50; 2nd $1.50.
100-yard dash, girls over 12; 1st $2.50; 2nd $1.50.
50-yard dash, boys under 12; 1st $1.50; 2nd $1.00.
50-yard dash, girls under 12; 1st $1.50; 2nd $1.00.
Potato race, boys under 12; 1st $1.50; 2nd $1.00.
Potato race, girls under 12; 1st $1.50; 2nd $1.00.
Egg race, girls, any age; 1st $1.50; 2nd $1.00.
Pie-eating contest, free for all; 1st $3.00; 2nd $2.00.
Sack race, boys, girls under 12; 1st $1.50; 2nd $1.00.
Fat man’s race, 1st $2.50; second $1.00.
Married woman’s race, 1st $2.50; 2nd $1.00.
Women’s nail driving contest, 1st $2.50; 2nd $1.00.
220-yard race for men only, 1st $3.00; 2nd $2.00.
Bicycle race, 1st $2.50; 2nd $1.50.
Three-legged race for boys, 1st $2.50; 2nd $1.50.
4:00 p.m.—Marathon Mountain race, 1st $300; 2nd
$100; 3rd $50; 4th $35; 5th $15.
6:30 p.m.—Baseball game.
8 p.m.—Special show at Liberty Theater.
9:00 p.m.—Public dance at Odd Fellows hall.
PARADE PRIZES—
Best decorated float $20.
Best decorated car $20.
Most original float $15.
Best sustained character impersonation $5.00.
Prettiest bathing beauty $5.00.