OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 1ft, 1904
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A CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
Inasmuch as there has been some criticism concern
ing the activities of the recent session of the Alaska leg
islature, it might be well to state that copies of laws
passed have been examined and we are constrained to
believe that the session did a fair job at that in spite of
the rule or ruin tactics of the delegate clan, otherwise
known as the UNSPEAKABLE FIVE in the Senate.
In the first place the legislature did not spend all
the money in the- treasury nor did it raise taxes in any
degree. This alone is an achievement worthy of note in
this day when mounting taxes threaten the business wel
fare of many of our states and municipalities. And to
leave a comfortable balance in the treasury is also de
sirable and necessary in a Territory where the income j
from taxation is uncertain being largely dependent
upon the fish run, the source by far the greatest part
of the Territorial revenue.
With the exception of a couple of “nincompoops”
the Third Division members hit the ball.
Looking out life's window and doing a little high
class pondering, we can't figure out why man, of all the
animals should devote so much time trying to steal an
other man's wife or interferring with his religion,
politics or bank book. Other animals don't do it yet
we are annointed of God and the Universe.
The crack<3r-box orater still spits at the village
stove and Henry Ford has a billion dollars. What to do!
What to do!
IS THERE SUCH A PLACE
Funny thing about this country. It was started by
a bunch of furrowed-browed liberty seekers who came
because things were getting tough in England. Next
thing we know we'll have to roll our blankets and sail j
down to those far-famed South Sea Islands where
they say they know no law and God Himself is sometimes
absent.
'Sallright for the government to keep a bunch of l
boats patrolling around the Pribilof Islands, but who |
wants a seal-skin coat anyway. Mebbso it wouldn’t j
be proper and entirely fitting to spend some of that I
money on lights and bouys.
Altho the idea has been suggested it's a good thing
that glass houses haven’t come in yet. It would be un
comfortable if he without sin started casting the first
stone.
LOOKIT! LOOKIT!
It’s no wonder those senators get gray-headed. Look
at Muscle Shoals- where the government has already
spent half a billion and should be producing nitrate for
the farmers right now but isn’t: look at the poor farmer.
He’s paying better than $60 a ton for his fertilizer
because it is protected to that price by the tariff fixed
by the big industries.
There’s only one way to beat this game. Bring it
in by the barrel instead of trying to pack it in a hip
pocket that the tailor couldn’t fix.
He who thirsted on the desert air would be out of
luck in the Westward Alaska this spring.
Not stealing anything from William Cullen Bryant
Nature surely speaks a language in the spring. After
looking over the violets and buttercups and the buds
of the blueberries we wonder how he wrote Thanatopsis
which is a classic on death.
Our editorials and paragraphs may be rotten but
at least they are home-made.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN, N. C., July I
11, (/P)—Thirteen of the two-score
persons injured in the wreck of the
Seminole Limited, fast Florida New
York train, are in the hospital.
None are believed to be fatally in
jured.
Five pullman cars overturned
yesterday down a six-foot embank
ment, sliding into a swamp and
breaking a truck. Among the in
jured was Henry Tallman of Poor
man, Alaska.
ODE TO THE STARR
The steamer Starr
With a double R
Is one wth a good reputation
She carries no wine
And sails on time
Right straight for her destina
tion.
Thru ice and snow
Wind or blow
She plows thru the Northern i
seas
Thru all hail \
With her cargo of mail
For the Alaskan canneries.
Small villages too
With their quaint igloos
. Are visited by the faithful
Starr
Where there are no docks
But plenty of rocks
And the skipper has to take
care
Of all the boats
That are now afloat
Between Seward and Bristol
Bay
Its only the Starr
With the double R
That’s an attraction on sail
ing day.
She comes into the dock
And ties up to a block
And the captain blows his
whistle
While the mate and hs crew
Raise a hallaballo
And the cooks in the galley
sizzle.
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The mail goes ashore
With, one trunk or more
And a piece of freight or two
Whilst the radioman
Makes whoopee on land
So that the skipper all but i
says Boo!
At False Pass she glides
) In the path of the tide
And the 2nd Mate says, What i
the hell?
The engineer and fireman
Come near going deaf
From the constantly ringing I
bell.
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She is soon made fast i •
And we rest at last
After a five day journey at ■
sea [
Then with a little toil
They take on oil
And steam off for Bering Sea. |
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A week or so
If there is no blow
Sees us once more homeward J
bound
With a few tons of fish
What more could one wish
Then a good trip all the way .
‘round.
■ On a moonlight night
| It’s a wonderful sight
1 To see the city’s light all aglow
And we glide in ease
O’er the glassy' seas
As another journey has come
to a close.
The crew of the Starr
Are known wide and far
And are always glad to help
others
But what gives us more sand
As we step on land
Is that all Seward treats us
like brothers.
(By a member of the Starr _
crew)
IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED FRYE !
BRUHN’S BABY BEEF, you are j
| certainly missing something. j
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LEATRICE JOY |
JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT |
NILS ASTHER 1
in the picture play of the famous waltz story g
| THE BLUE DANUBE’ j
An absorbing drama Staged on the banks of that most m
H beautiful river, the Danube. The action centers around =|||
H one of the massive feudal castles that are still in evidence SE
at every turn of the river. She was a beautiful peasant |=|
girl, he, a young Baron who lived in the castle—they jjs|
H loved—the villain, a hunchback, madly in love—the =§!
girl plots to get her for himself. By much trickery he ==
succeeds in getting her to marry him while she is angry =||
!= at the supposed falseness of her lover—But on the wed- |H
H ding night she finds she has a horror of his touch—And jsf
then the tragedy happens—Its a very fine play, superbly fH
H acted. =
| THRILLING — BEAUTIFUL — ROMANTIC j§
With the feature we will show you the two-reel Mermaid Wk
| “NOTHING FLAT” j§
= A reeI of good jokes, spicy sayings and bits of wisdom. =
And make your purchases where only the best in steaks,
chops, roasts, poultry and other meats are procurable.
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