OF SEWARD, ALASKA •-* Established August 19. 1HU4
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WHILE JONES AND DILL WERE DUMB
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(Seattle Sunday Times) <
Alaska is beginning to benefit somewhat from the Con- ,
gressional visits of the last few years. While there i
Is still a lamentable lack of vision and understanding on
the pan of many members of Congress, some of those who i
have seen Alaska have become its staunch friends. In
the Senate recently they rose to the defense of the appro- ,
priation for the Alaska Railroad. But our own Senators,
Westley L. Jones and Clarence C. Dill, had nothing to say.
The attack on the Alaska Railroad was led by Senator
Robert B. Howell of Nebraska, who attempted to amend
the Interior Department appropriation bill so as to pro
vide that no money should be spent for operation between
Fairbanks and Chatanika, or between Seward and Anch
orage. The intent, of course, was to hamstring the rail
road and to pave the way for its ultimate abandoment.
Although he did not say so, the impression was given
that the Senator from Nebraska would not be desolated
if we gave Alaska back to Russia.
The defense of the appropriation fell to Senator Wil
lis of Ohio, who spent several weeks in the Northland last
year. He familiarized himself with the possibilities of
industrial and agricultural development and with the
plans for improving transportation. In the Senate de
bate he pointed out that the freight revenue had increased
from $433,000 in 1924 to $811,000 in 1927. A substantial
part of the allowance proposed in the Interior Depart
ment bill was intended for new freight and passenger
cars so that the road would be in still better position to
handle revenue-producing traffic.
The effect to cripple the Alaska Railroad has a deep
er significance than appears at first glance. It is based
upon the fact that a private corporation, the Fairbanks!
Exploration Company, has expended more than $9,000,000!
to develop mining, properties adjacent to Chatanika. This |
means an important industrial center to be served by the
railroad. The fact that a corporation would incidentally
be served was sufficent for Howell, Borah, Brookhart,
Heflin, La Follette, Fraser, Wheeler, Nye and others to
advocate virtual destruction of the railroad for which the
people have spent nearly $60,000,000.
Throughout the entire debate Senator Dill was dumb,
and the only contribution made by Senator Jones was to
join in some heckling of Senator Willis, who was doing
his best to put the railroad situation before the Senate in
its true light.
We are grateful to Senator Willis for his interest in
Alaska and for his able defense. Just why he should be
champion of the Northland and our own Senators remain
inarticulate is not apparent. If Senators Jones and Dill
continue their passive attitude and we have no champions
elsewhere, sooner or later the hostile bloc will succeed in
crippling the railroad. The indifference of Jones and
Dill is a standing invitation to assault on other interests
of this region.
When Canada gets the panhandle, Seward can have
the Capitol, remarks Strollers Weekly. Fair enough!
HOMESTEAD FOR SALE CHEAP
$2000
Worth $5,000
Henry Coulliard Moose Pass
20 acres cleared; 7 acres under cultivation
Includes house and barn, cattle, three head of
horse, 200 chickens, impliments of all kinds; in
fact everything on the farm.
160 ACRES PATENTED IN 1927
Reason: 111 health necessitates this sale
AIMS, AMBITIONS
SEWARD ATHLETIC i
CLUB SET FORTH
i
After an enthusiastic meeting last
‘veiling the Seward Athletic Club is
sncouraged ov6r their present out
ook and wish that all should know
t’s plans and purposes.
Several times during years gone
jy an athletic club has been organ
zed and each time failed from lack
if membership cooperating. It has
men going sturdily for almost three
rears now, and the hall is beginning
;o take on the appearance of a real
gymnasium. I
■Credit is due to a good many mem
lers who have donated time and
money aside from regular dues to in
stall the proper lighting system,
plumbing, lockers and a modern
three-head shower bath, also other
minor improvements including a
REAL handball court. I
The hearts of all oldtime members
go out to the Woman’s Athletic Club
who have saved the day for them on
various occasions, and plans are
being made to enlist all women in
terested in athletics into the club as
individual members. Definite infor
mation ■will be published shortly and
it is hoped the diub will develop,
more into a social organization than
it has been in the past.
It might be well to state for the
benefit of thlose members who do
not participate in the activities of
the club, and upon wdiom largely de
termines the permanance of the
same, that all received dividends
from this form of investment and
will continue to do so in the future.
The promotion of interscholastic
competitive games during the past
few seasons have succeeded largely
on account of the local club being in
existance, and also due to the fact
that the club turned all gate receipts i
over to the visiting teams. The
young people are entitled to a chance
to win or lose in these popular
games, as they are privilaged to do.
in other places. Saying nothing
about the enjoyment the public get
in witnessing the games. !
The Boy Scouts have made use of
the hall free of charge every Friday
night, with the exception of a small ij
summer vacation, ever since the club
has been formed. The importance of
help to this organization cannot be
overlooked.
While handball has been and is
now one of the leading games play-;
ed, and on account of which a few,
staunch members would fight hard;
for, if the life of the club was in dan- |
ger, it is no less exciting than indoor (
baseball or vollyball when two teams
of boasted ability clash. Women are
just as enthusiastic over base ball j
as men whenever the teams are well,
chosen, and competition runs high.
There is an acrobat residing in
Seward who can turn a backward
flip just as easily as one foremost;
who does his stunts either off the j
gym spring board or spring off th’ej
i hard gym floor* There are others j
who are skilled on the bars and in |
other acrobatioal stunts.
Best of all there are men and wo
men in town who see the value of
physical culture and are backing up
the organization in every possible
way.
Great credit is due to the Army
members who have helped in the
past and are doing more right now
than is fully realized.
Next summer only a little grading
and rolling will be necessary to put
BELLE BENNETT
IN THE GREAT HEART STORY
“ Mother ”
From Kathleen Norris’ famous novel. A won—
derful picture of a mother’s tireless effort to
hold her family in the true course. Rated as a
masterpiece of acting and dramatic intensity.
THE PLAY THAT EVERY FATHER, MOTH
ER, DAUGHTER AND SON SHOULD SEE
Absorbin g entertainment and at the same time giving a great
lesson to all. Directed by the man who made “Laddie” and the
“Magic Garden” and also “Keeper of the Bees” which assures
its great beauty.
There will alsa be a Mack Sennett 2-reel comedy
“GOOSE LAND
AND SPECIAL FOR TONIGHT ONLY
TEKLA”
Seward’s cutest little dancer will give her latest
steps between the comedy and the feature. The
cutest costume on the cutest girl.
SPECIAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Consisting of a program on Saturday of songs, dances, and an
Irish movie feature. Plan taking it in.
Builders* Supplies
C.M.B.
OVERLAND GRILL
Next to the Overland Hotel
Open Day and Night
Private Boxes
Gabriel Santos
Proprietor and Chef
the baseball diamond in excellent
condition, as the dub spent days of
hard work last summer hauling grav
el and clay to surface it. With the
break of spring there will be activi
ties going on there if not many big
games.
The tennis court also will be re
paired and kept up for those who
wish to play. (
ThisT kind of thing adds much to a
community. There are a number of
developmennts taking place just now
that will be a pleasant surprise to
all members when announced.
BLIZZARD IN BROAD PASS
Today’s report from the Broad j
Pass country is to the effect the
worst blizzard of the season is rag
ing and that with the high prevail
ing wind deep drifts are forming.
The snow fleet may have to be put
back in service.
Frye-Bruhn’s Baby Beef is unex
celled.
HAS MAJOR OPERATION
Tom Swanson underwent a major
operation at the Seward General
Hospital this morning and is getting
along nicely, reports Dr. Alcorn.
The steamer Starr brought in a
scow from the South but the pile
driver was left at Petersburg.
The M. S. Discoverer will depart
for Iliamna and way ports on April
1, reports Captain Berger.
The San Juan cannery tender
Mary Jane arrived in port last night
and departed again soon after.
T. W. Hawkins, head of the Brown
& Hawkins Corp., is expected to re
turn from Anchorage Saturday.
Twenty-Jive cannary workers ar
rived in Seward this morning from
Ketchikan on the S. S. Starr enroute
to the San Juan plant at Tutka bay.
See our ad. Seward Trad
ing Co.