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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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IS MARS SIGNALLING?
That inhabitants of Mars really exist and are trying
to signal the earth is suggested by no less an authority j
than Professor William Henry Pickering, the noted;
astronomer, who has made a special study of the ruddyj
planet.
This belief has been held by many astronomers, owing
to the definite geometrical figures which have appeared
on the surface of Mars at various times during the last 50
years. The first to be observed was a cross within a circle,
900 miles in diameter; the next an irregular circular fig
ure; then a penagon with markings radiating from the
center. In 1907 a perfect five-point star 1,000 miles in
diameter was observed, and finally, in 1924, a star 1,600;
miles across appeared, this being the last time the planet j
was in favorable position for close observation.
The idea that Mars may be inhabited by a race of sup
erior intelligence, with telescopes powerful enough to ob
serve our movements, and trying to establish communica
tion with us, is fascinating. Strange radio signals, other
wise unaccounted for, have been suggested as coming
from our celestial neighbor. Whether this be true or not,
radio may possibly in time supply the key to unlock the
hidden truth, if there is really life on Mars.
Mr. Kind-of Previous—“The next basketball series
will be played off—”
“April fool! There ain’t going to be any more.”
SHADES OF SINCLAIR AND DOHENY
What does Leon Urbach, local clothier, mean when he
says he will furnish free to the city judges and clerks for
the special school election? First thing he knows we will
be having a Congressional investigation up here if he
doesn’t watch out!
The Alaska Railroad appears to be the only railroad
in the world which does not operate on a schedule.
FAMOUS FUTURE WORDS AROUND FAIRBANKS
‘‘You didn’t slow down to 90 miles as you went
around that cloud,” growled the angry air-cop as he pinch
ed his first aviator during the evening’s work.
In the event of a dealock at Houston the Democrats
will have a confident dark horse to fall back on. Rev. Al
onzo Workman of Duncan, Okla., declares that he “feels
it in his soul’’ that he will be the next president. He is
said to have wired the Democratic national headquarters:
“I choose to run for president in 1928.”
Judging from the contents of some of the bills a num
ber of Representatives and Senators are trying to shove
over at Washington it might not be a bad idea to give
them a good old-fashioned dose of the national remedy,
caster oil.
DUNCE HULL SCENE
DESTRUCTIVE RIOT !
PRIZES FAILED SHOW
CHICAGO, Mar. 8. (/P)—The Mari
gold Dancing Garden was the scene
of a destructive riot yesterday, as
more than 1,000 masked and costumed
dancers, incensed because $6,500 in
prizes they had been promised were
not forthcoming, smashed furniture,
mirrors and fictures.
The dancers sought a man named
“Walter Harmon,” when it became
clear to them that neither the prizes
for the best costumed and most skill
ful dancing couples, nor for that mat
ter, the one who was to present them,
was present. There had been a num
ber of preliminary judgings.
ONE BRIDGE DECKED
Temporary approaches are being
thrown up at the two new bridges,
Seward-Kenai lake highway, in order
they may be used until "work is re
sumed in the spring. Cjne of the
bridges has been decked and the
other will be by the end of this week.
BLIZZIRO BLACK SEA
TRAFFIC IS TIED UP
CONSTANTINOPLE, March S. </P)
—'European Turkey is being swept by
an increasingly heavy blizzard which
already has been in progress 10 days.
Shipping is tied up and causing dis
tress among the poor.
Traffic in Constantinople is paralyz
ed and all shipping on the Black Sea
ad the Sea of Marmora is halted.
Ten inches of snow has fallen, the
heaviest storm since 1594. «•
The Red Crescent Society, Turkish
equivalent of the Red Cross, is organ
izing relief measures.
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JURY DEADLOCKED IN
BET RECEIVER CASE;
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I SAN FRANCISCO, March 8. (&)— j
After three hours of deliberation, the
jury of 10 men and two women report- J
ed themselves as being hopelessly;
deadlocked, in deciding the guilt or'
^unocense -of William Kennedy, al
leged bet receiver in “Corbett’s Place”
who is charged with accepting bets
on the last Stanford Universities of
California football game.
The trial is part of the campaign to
free college football from the activi
ties of professional gamblers.
You read it In The Gateway first.
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If you haven’t tried Prye.Bruhn’s
Baby Beef you have missed some
thing, friends!
ELLISBALL-CHILI MILL!
EXL15 BALL- G3-H.Lt f.? LI
MADE IN SIZES FROM
TWO TO FIFTY TONS
DAILY CAPACITY
Priced $150 to $1989
Investigate the Ellis Mill First
NELS HAGEN
ALASKA AGENT
SEWARD • ALA8KA
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LIBERTY
THEATER
8 O'CLOCK
ONE: SHOW — 8 O'CLOCK
THE GREAT BROTHER STARS
JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT
RUDOLPH SCHILDKRAUT
and our own lovable
BESSIE LOVE
IN THE FINE ROMANTIC COMEDY DRAMA
* Young April ”
A story leading from Europe to America and
back again
An unusual theme handled in a clever way
An up-to-date story from start to end
Not emigrants, but aristocrats.
Not poor people, but rich.
And then there is a two—reel comedy
“WISE GUYS PREFER
BRUNETTES’
STARRING HELEN CHADWICK
Builders’ Supplies
C.M.B.
OVERLAND GRILL
Next to the Overland Hotel
Open Day and Night
/ Private Boxes
Gabriel Santos Proprietor and Chef
like an arrow from a bow
Buick for 1928 gets away in traffic like
an arrow from a bow!
Watch the Buicks next time you drive
downtown. See how easily they step out
in front when the signal changes. And
note how they give other cars the slip
in the friendly rivalry of traffic.
You cannot say you know the full
meaning of “performance” until you’ve
driven a Buick for 1928.
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICH.
Division of General Motors Corporation
BUICK>I928
Ogles Garage