WINNING DESIGN OF BENNIE BEN
SON. MISSION SCHOOL LAD.
IS GIVEN
The bill passed 1>y the Legislature
adopting tHe design submitted by Ben
ny Benson, of the Jesse Lee Home,
to be the official emblem of Alaska
is as follows:
“Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the Territory of Alaska:
"Section 1. That the winning de-j
sign of the flag contest held in 1927 j
by the American Legion, department I
of Alaska, in the public, private and ;
native schools of the Territory, be and ;
the same is hereby adopted as the]
official flag of Alaska.
“Section 2. That the design of the
official flag is eight gold stars in a
field of blue, so selected for its sim
plicity. its originality and its symbol
ism. The blue, one of our national
colors, typifies the evening sky, the
blue of the sea and to mountain lakes. I
and of wild flowers that grow fn Alas
kan soil, the gold being significant of
the wealth that lies hidden in Alas
ka's hills and streams.
“The stars, seven of which form the;
constellation Ursa* Major, (the Great j
Bear), the most conspicuous contel
laiton in the Northern sky, contains
the stars which form the “Dipper,” in
cluding the “Pointers” which point to
ward the eighth star in the flag, Po
laris, (the North Star), the ever con-1
stant star for the mariner, the ex-!
plorer, hunter, trapper, prospector, ’
woodsman and surveyor. For Alas
ka the northernmost star in the gal
axv of stars and which at some fu-;
I
ture time will take its place as the
Sheafiers Lifetime fountain pens
and pencils. Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
Men's shoes resoled, heeled and |
polished $2.75. Seward Leather]
Works.
SPARROW FLIES (CROSS
CONTINENT; FOUND DEAD
SAN DIEGO, May 12. (/P)—A spar
i
row that flew across the continent
from Washington, I). C., to San Diego,
a distance of approximately 2,200 i
miles, was found here. The bird, j
however, was dead. Mrs. J. A. Her- j
shey discovered the body of the spar- j
row in tlie yard of her home, and the
bird, she said had only been dead a j
few hours as it was still warm. Mrs. 1
Hershey said the metal tag, on the;
sparrow read “Washington 492S69.”
CHUUK PUTS IP MILLION
SIX III THOUSAND
WASHINGTON. May 11. (£>)—Char- j
lie Chaplin has put up $1,600,000 cash j
as security in his tangle with the gov
ernment over his company’s income
tax for the years 1917 to 1926.
ANCIENT MAN UGLY
NEW ORLEANS, May 12. (/P)—Men
who lived 2,000 to 3,000 years ago
were incredibly ugly, say scientists
of Tulaue University, who have re
ceived a collection of Central Ameri
can antiques, some of which ’votray
men of that era.
forty-ninth star in our national em
blem.
“Section 3. That the Governor shr^p
cause the original design to be prop
erly encased and placed in the Alaska
Historical Museum and that due cred
it be given to Benny Benson, aged 13
years, a student in the seventh grade
of the Mission Territorial school, near
Seward, Alaska, the designer of the
flag herein described and adopted as
the official flag of Alaska.
“Aprroved May 2, 1927.”
Lucky says: Yesterday
the most important part of
his ad was omitted, the price
of his best butter, which is
50c a lb.
iiiimiimiiiiiiiimiiiii’!
1 PEOPLE OF SEWARD |
I ATTEND THE i
| FOOD SALE SATURDAY j
I 10 to 2 at I
§ For a Good Cause =!
(Space Donated by Leon Urbach)
Given By Women Of
Seward
Benefit W oodcock
Ticket Fund
Grocery
Department
Beginning At 10 A.M.
Saturday
This Space Donated Through
The Courtesy Of
QUALITY FIRST’
BROWN & HAWKINS CORP.
Seward, Alaska
NOTICE
Persons who have not returned
jooks belonging to the Seward Pub
ic School Library are hereby kindly
equested to do so at the earliest
•onvenience.
T. R. McEWEX, SUPT.
The local sawmill began operations
yesterday under the foremanship ol
L. Vogl. It is estimated there is
ibout 20 to 30.000 feet of logs in the
?ond.
REINDEER IN FRANCE
MEGEVE, Haute Savoie, France
May 12. f/P)—A pair of reindee.:
wrought hpre two years ago hart
thrived and multiplied and more ar<
to be imported.
Charts, tide tables, coast pilots etc
Schallerer’s Alaska Shop Unitec
States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Agency.
Hot luncheon dishes at the Foot
Sale Saturday. Brown & Hawkim
grocery dent,
Sunkist fresh fruit or
angeade and lemonade. Se<
it made at the Candy Cot
tage.
Fairbanks Airplane
Corporation
—The Pioneer Line—
FLYING TO ALL PARTS IN ALASKA
OUR NEW SWALLOW PLANE
Joseph Crosson, Pilot
(Alaska’s Ace)
has just completed a record flight
from Fairbanks, to Point Barrow,
returning via Kotzebue and Ruby.
For information as to Flights, Rates, Etc., write or
wire at our expense
ROBERT LA VERY, General Manager
Fairbanks, Alaska
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
Inside frosted Electric Lamps, Ship Chandlery, An
chors, Rope and Twine, Paints and Oils, Sheet metal,
Plumbing Shop, Gun repairs.
Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention
J. L. GRAEF
Phone Madison 87 Seward Alaska