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OF SEWARD, AT.ASK A Established August 1ft. 1901
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WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
There is something passing strange about this sud
den call for drought relief for southern states by the
Red Cross backed by President Hoover. Its odd because
Herb just got thru turning down a $60,000,000 relief
mesaure. How the senators clamored!
Is it possible that Hoover is calling upon the re-j
sources of the American Red Cross to make good his j
assertion that the legislators are framing a raid on
the United States treasury and thereby discredit his |
administration? L
The Seward Red Cross responded instantly, giv-1
ing freely fro mits fund gathered from those who are j
battling for Alaska development and taking care of j
those in need throughout this great area. The fund is j
being drained, somewhat, but even at that the chapter
sent money to help our brothers and sisters in the J
States.
But if things are as bad as they are painted let j
them break some more money out of the United States j
vaults. They’ve got millions now to work on. The coin |
of the realm will only mildew in those underground
vaults and if it comes to a pinch we can raise a few
hundred millions more by national subscription to put
die gold back.
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Since the beginning of the year much space has
-\een given by newspapers and magazines to a discus
cjon of the business and industrial outlook. Predictions
oi a rapid restoration of normal conditions are not be
mg made nearly so freely as they were a year ago, yet
expert opinion is in the main optimistic.
Reports from many industrial centers show that
approximately half a million men have been put back
:o work within the past few weeks and further re
ports of increased forces have been of daily occurrence.
While so far those given jobs represent only a
sniah percentage of the unemployed, it is encouraging
that a start in the direction of industrial revival has
been made.
In the meantime much is being done by govern
mental and other egencies ih an effort to afford emer
gency relief to those who are actually suffering for the
necessities ol life; but this task is an enormous one,
and further distress is likely to spread before spring.
While it is generally conceded by Alaskans return
ing from the States that recovery from the depression
appears slow, it is believed that when normal times ar
rive again the country will be on a sounder basis than
ever before.
WHERE THE BALANCE OF POWER LAYS
With the. First division polling nearly half of the
total Territorial vote, it is clear other divisions are
terribly lax in getting out the vote.
The First division, reports the canvassing board,
cast 5,291 votes, the Second, 818; Third 2,899, and the
Fourth 2,180.
By which .it can be taken for granted whatever
Territorial officials the First division desire, will be
elected by reason of its polling power.
Which is probably their prerogative.
Recent statistics show' the percentages of the corn |
crop devoted to various purposes, concluding with the 1
item, “other uses, 3 per cent.” And that 3 per cent
makes jobs for about 75 per cent of the snoopers and
skunks. , ,
Senator Nye’s committee, hasn’t found anything
quite equal to a reported case from a town in ‘ Chile,
where 291 per cent of the qualified electors voted in a
recent election. v
COM HOLES GOING I
INTO BOOK GOOD SPEED
The three coyote holes at the j
breakwater quarry are now in j
about 20 feet each; rapid pro- j
ject is being made as the various I
functions are now perfectly ad- [
justed. The rock is a hard, blue- j
grey-whack; eight men are on I
the quarrying job.
About- 12 men are now engaged j
in tearing out, clearing the way
for the spur track from the end j
of the “Y” to the quarry site j
where a steam shovel will load j
the rock.
It is estimated that approxi- j
mutely 10 tons of powder will be !
used in one tremendous shot |
which will not produce such a!
thunderous racket as might be
| supposed, but should create a
very real earthquake shock. It
is difficult to set a date, at this
time, as to the probable date of
j discharging this shot which is
considered of sufficient force to j
break down enough rock for the
entire breakwater project.
THAT SPECIAL REPORT
The report of the special Sen- j
ate Committee on the Alaska 1
Railroad, complete in every de- j
tail, has been received, and sal- j
lent extracts will be published j
in tomorrow’s issue of The Gate
way. Owing to the length of the
report, and certain uninteresting
paragraphs, it is impossible to
republish it word for word; and
, not at all necessary.
j Ewd. P. Harwood, U. S. assis
jtant district attorney, departed
[yesterday for Anchorage on of
| fieiai business.
It is reported the College bas
ketball team will arrive in Sew
| ird soon to play a series with
i local teams. j
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: Mrs. Thorsheim from Kodiak j
jwho underwit an operation in
| the Seward General Hospital. Dr. j
| A. D. Haverstock. is steadily im- I
i proving. '
Haas Candy—Fresh shipment
m every boat. The Alaska Shop.
WHILE THEY LAST
Closing out remaining sizes
of good work shoes at prices
from S3.25 to S4.75. Remember
old packs can be re-bottomed
with either crepe or cleated bot
; toms.
Seward Leather Works
j IM ME
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NOTICE
j Under the Act of Congress of
| April 12, 1928 entitled Private I
No. 67, 70th Congress, author
izing the sale of certain lands
near Seward, Alaska, to the
| Woman’s Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for the use of the Jesse
Lee Home, a home for orphan
children, said Missionary Society
: has this day January 30. 1931
j made application in the United
States Land Office to purchase
said tract for $1.25 per acre, ac
cording to the provisions of the
Act..
The above mentioned tract is
further described as approxi
mately the West 21.86 chains of
United States survey No. 242,
Alaska and within the surveyed
section 34, T. 1. N., R. 1. W., con
taining aproximately 82 acres,
Seward Meridian and fully des
cribed by plat of survey of said
tract which is on file in the
United States Land Office.
Adverse claimants are hereby
required to give notice of their
claims on or before 30 days sub
sequent to the date of this first
! publication which is January
129, 1931.
Woman’s Home Misionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal j
| Church, by Chas. T. Hatten, Sup- j
er in ten dent. Jesse Lee Home.
| Pub. dates; Jan. 29; Feb. 5, 12,
[19, 26. 1931.
LIBERTY THEATER
mP TOMORROW
Some Program
WALLACE BEERY—CHESTER CONKLIN
in a fine
ZANE GREY
WESTERN FEATURE
“STAIRS OF SAND”
There is a Charley Chase two-reel comedy
“OFF TO BUFFALO”
Also there will be a two-reel confessions of a chorus
girl comedy, “Nifty Numbers.”
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