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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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News comes from Washington that the district about
Curry is to be made into a sanctuary for muskrats and
beavers. Any old sourdough who is trying to develop a
prospect in that region, or who, during the long winters,
adds to his little sack of beans and bacon by catching a
muskrat or beaver will be prosecuted.
We have McKinley National Park, large enough to
set down any one of a number of small States within its
boundaries and have room to spare, which was set aside
as a game preserve, which action met with general ap
proval.
It is hardly likely the setting aside of areas along the
Alaska Railroad as fur and game preserves will meet
with any such reception.
The situation of these overnight creations of re
serves, sanctuaries, etc., would be ludicrous if it were not
for the seriousness of the situation. So accustomed are
the people becoming to this despotic course, which has at
no time taken into consideration the wishes of the public,
that nothing would surprise them.
The Federal government may squander another sixty
million dollars or even greater sums in Alaska and yet
will not be able to attract and hold a population in the
Territory until it extends to the people at least the cour
tesy of consultation before issuing overnight orders affect
ing their economic existence. Such a thing as a small re
serve might not appear monumental to dwellers in re
gions where livelihood is obtained from a different source
than that in Alaska, but it becomes monumental to many
who must turn to the thing reserved, as all frontiersmen
have been compelled to turn, to secure a livelihood. Es
pecially is this true of the older men, who being unable
to do routine manual labor, who look to accessible spots
along the railroad for a few pelts in winter.
Last week the Agricultural Department’s bulletin
lauded the fact that several persons had been punished
by the courts for infraction of the game laws, including a
native who shot a beaver. One would believe, that this
department was satirical in its utterances. It is the cus
tom in Alaska to punish all offenses against the law—even
to infractions those rules of which complaint is made ana
regardless of their obnoxious nature. How long the peo
ple may be expected to follow this course will be gauged
by the time the government begins to treat them as white
freemen and not like indians on a reservation.
It is these things that are disgusting people with the
Territory and causing many who would remain to return
to the States. In the meanime those men and women
who have been loyal to pioneer ideals and hewn civilized
communities out of the rough, and who. desire to dwell in
the midst of their handiwork, are the victims of a system
more vicious than any one element entering into the re
volt for American independence.
The Supreme court decision in the Doheny cases in
dicates that the oil barons were in error when they be
lieved themselves greater than the United States govern
ment.
An English professor says woman is but a “poor
specimens of a man.” Give ’em time* Rickard’s elimina
tion fight fest is not ended and no one can predict how
soon a Juno will step into the ring and clean up the whole
works at once.
California authorities believe in making the punish
ment fit the crime. A New York couple who eloped from
their respective mates must marry in three months or
go to jail. _
Tom Bevers, member ofthe Anchor
age Fire Department, arrived on Sat
urday’s train on a brief business trip.
He returned to the Inlet city today.
Emil Phiei of Anchorage was a
Take in the Liberty tonight
Chief Guest ran out the fire hose to
day and began the task of sluicing
off the main thoroughfares, as a con
sequence he delayed the Gateway
presses for about an hour, but that
was all right with us.
week-end in the town.
JESSE LEE HOME
VISITORS AMAZED AT LARGE IN
STITUTION AND SPLENDID
WORK ACCOMPLISHED
For a period of two and one-half j
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hours yesterday all the members of
the Territorial Legislature who were
in the city yesterday, enjoyed the hos
pitality of Rev. Hatton, superintendent
of the Jesse Lee Home. They were
conducted through both buildings, and
all details were carefully explained
and the delegation met and talked
with all the children. The legislators
were practically unanimous in agree
ing that efforts should be directed in
securing a school building. Mayor
Ray, Leon Urbach, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, Attorney Ruck
er and other citizens accompanied the
visitors. That Senators and Represen
tatives were agreeably surprised goes
without saying.
The visitors included Senator Bart
ley Howard, Third division; Robert E.
Sheldon, Representative-elect, Second
division; H. H. Ross, Representative- .
elect, First division; Senator John
Dunn of Ruby; Ben A. Grier and
Sumner Smith. Walter Fisher, Rep
resentative-elect, Second division, was
unavoidably delayed and could not
make the inspection with the other
members.
In the evening all were guests of1
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Ray, at their resi- j
dence.
Either the S. S. Redondo or the
Cordova, of the A. S. S. Co., will de
part from Seattle March 15 for Sew
ard and Kukak Bay loaded down
with a large generaal cargo of can- J
nery supplies.
Oscar ' Hart, nationally known j
salesman for Neustadter Brothers j
disembarked from the S. S. North
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western last night with a total of 15
sample trunks. He’s at the Van Gil
der.
J. W. Jones, one of the best of j
them, who represents W. B. Fuller
and the Piper &. Taft lines, tossed
his grips over the rail of the S. S.
Northwestern last • night as the ves
sel slid alongside of the dock. Mr. j
Jones also carries many sample
trunks. He likewise is a guest at
the Van Gilder hostery.
Malcolm Wilson, prospective timber j
for the Territorial legislature, but for !
the last ten years a “Knight of the
grips” checked in at the Van Gilder
last night from Valdez where he re
cently displayed his wares. Mr. Wil
son represents the well known Mu
tial Paper Company, also the Auto
motive Equipment Company. He’s as
fat and as happy as ever.
Joe Hill, Seldovia barber and owner
of the showhouse, was an arrival on
the Admiral Watson. Mr. Hill con
templates returning on the S. S. Starr.
The Seward Trading Company de
livery department cropped out today
with a brand new delivery auto, j
Proprieter Stanton .was seen at the
wheel at the time the car breezed
around a corner.
Nine cans Carnation milk
for $1.00. Seward Trading
company. ,1
Soda pop in all flavors for *
the kiddies. Ten cents a bot
tle. Candy Cottage. 4
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Martha Nielson, who has been at
lending the Anchorage High school,
tame over on Saturday’s train en route
o Latouche, where her home is lo
cated.
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Alger Graham, last of the pilots
of the Detroit News-Wilkins Polar ^
Expedition, came in on the North
western last night from Seattle, in
charge of the two Stinson pianos.