three and two room apart
ments FOR RENT AT J. L. GRAEF'S.
H»u Candy—Fresh shipment on every boat.
The Alaska Shop.
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All Rooms
Rooms with or without
Baths
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DEDICATED TO ALASKANS
Aleutian History
J. N. Cannon
The following is practically a literal translation
from the Russian taken from the manuscript of Fr.
Gedeon, priest-monk of the Alexandro-Nevsky Cathe
dral, Moscow, Russia, and was written in Kodiak be
tween 1804 and 1807. It has never before appeared in
print.
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Bubbles from the Vat
Malamute equipped with brand
new skates in anticipation getting
back into the freight-hauling game
soon after years of loafing. The
above "pooch’ belongs to Sour
dugh Bill, noted Alaska oracle.
TOM IRWIN CALLED
| News of the death of Tom Ir
win, oldtimer of the Tolstoi sec
tion, was received recently at
Takotna by the Kusko Times.
He was about 60 years of age and
had lived in that region for 15
years.
1531 Almanacs ui4 Date Book* nrw tn at
the Alaska Skof>.
Amanda’s Hand Laundry
We give service, Reasonably
Call for and Deliver
*
Phone Madison 126
I
Continued from yesterday
Several days later, a pit or grave
is dug some distance from their
habitation, the coffin being made
in the grave by placing cordwood
criss-cross. Then the deceased
are quietly laid away in their
usual habiliments and ornaments,
covered with lavtaks, weighed j
down with rocks, covered with
earth and over the grave logs are
placed at an angle. After five
days Aleuts cut the!* hair off as
a sign of grief, and for six months
graves are visited at twilight,
where they weep as follows: (Aleu
tion) Agnak, Kashayuksnok, Kash
ilyuk, Kianshadak (names of Pox
Island natives), and Kalchacha,
Nishtatu, Kahtak, Uninuka (names
of Kenai natives). To each of
these names the following verses
are added: Tavan Kenegli; Tlya
una chakshilgvidek (stop weeping;
this world is not immortal; Ak
nak kayu shukhku tugrum, egmi
unuyaklya (as a man is dead; he
will revive). “With these verses,
the 60-year-old Nikifor Shippa,
a native of Alitak, was bewailing
the death of his son in the early
morning twilght during my stay
at that settlement. His mean and
mournful roar deprived all his
neighbors of sleep.”—Gedeon.
MUTUAL RELATIONS
The Kaidiakans live peaceably
and friendly with the Aleuts; in
time of need they help each other
and in case of distress lend each
other food supplies; for the trav
eller, fish is left in the middle of
the entrance hall at such times
as the guest is absent, men fur- i
nishing meat while women fur- j
nish sarana and berries. j
NATIVE COURTESY
In their intercourse with
strangers, Kaidiakans observe civ
ility, censure those who do not
welcome the stranger or gracious
FREE! FREE! FREE’
BETWFF* thIS GIRLS SEWARI
BE-nVEEN THE AGES OF 8 AND 13, WH(
IN THE MONTH O]
EURTHER INFORMATION
IALL AT THE ALASKA SHOP.
Seward Fraternal Orders
REWARD CHAPTER NO. 10
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
Meets the second and fourl
Monday’s of each non)
in McMnUen’s Building, i
8 p. m. Visiting mem Dei
atway welcome. Mn. Joe
phene Sheldon, W. M.; Mr
Miriam Pain tee, Seere
PIONEERS OF ALASKA—IGLOO NO.
Cal M. Broaina. Secretary ond Trcawn
Seward Lodge No. 14U
L. O. O. M.
Meats on e t
first and third
dan of each m
at 8 p. m. i
O. O. F. HaU.
welcome P e t e i
Anderson. Dir*
M. A. Horner,
rotary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LODGE
No. 6-A. I. O. O. F
■ Meets the first
third Mondays of
month in I. O. I
Hall at 8 p. m
a•r-Kfr *nt members are a
welcome. Maidi
^ Larsson, N. G.; I
Larsson, Secretary
Resurrection Lodge No A-7
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday at 8
m. in Odd Felows’ Hall. Vi
T „ brothers welcome. Wa]
L. Corliss, N. G.; Ludvig Larsson, Secrets
THE AMERICAN LEGION
Seward Post No 5
Meets first and third W
nesday at 8 p. m. in
Harriman Bank Buildi
Post Commander Leom
Hopkins; Adjutant L.
Chilberg.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. & A. M.
• Stated communications fin
_ aad third Tueid ays eac
month. Visiting brethern we
eome. Chas. Sheldon, W. k
v ' Harold Painter, Sec.
Coal
By the sack or carload
—NANIMO—
Nut or mine run
Range coal in sack or bulk
—EVAN JONES—
Lump or mine run
—PREMIER—
and mine run coal—Try it
-HEALY LUMP
WOOD—ICE—HAY—GRAIN
Alaska-Transfer
—Telephone MAin 81, Arcade Building—
—H. V. Hoben A* F. Ihvis—
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Write for additional information
HAT — GRAIN — MEATS — HIDES — LUMBER
LOGS — COAL — WOOL — PULP — FURS
SALT FISH— KELP — WEAR GALL
Samples and price of Alaskan products want
ed by the undersigned fQr export
Kawabe Investment Co.
Harry Sotaro Kawabe, President and Manager
IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS
Seward, Alaska
P. O. BOX 132
Branch Office in Connection:
UNION TRADING COMPANY, Osaka, Japan.
PACIFIC TRADING COMPANY, Tokyo, Japan.
American Bank Building, Seattle, Wash.
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ly speed the departing guest. To
turn one’s back to another, is
considered uncivil, and if one is
busy, excuses are permitted. When
the host brings on talkusha (red
salmon in oil), he must first par
take of it himself.
“A wife must not stretch her
legs toward her husband, when
sitting nearby, but being turned
away is excused. He who comes
visiting is obliged to bring some
food as a gift to his host; like
wise, the departing guest is fur
nished food, and takes with him
some remains of the repast or
otherwise it would be considered
uncivil or scornful.” And so it
came to pass, courtesies were bred
of necessities.
TAKE THAT!
For strangers to be discourteous
or uncivil was considered offens
ive; such a person was driven out,
not forcibly, but by shaming him.
A “superiority complex” was taboo.
Whoever called another person
poor, inagile, lazy or a useless
hunter” was a breach of etiquette.
In such cases, the offended per
son called the offender outside,
the incident was related before
witnesses, then in retaliation, the
offended person scolded the of
fender and spat on his face, say
ing: “There, take that!”
(Continued tomorrow)
r«THvn,£EL5?2£J COMPANf
“ OPEN FOR BUSINESS Afi
EJtAPBM in ALL KINDS OP HER.
CHANPISE. SEW AND SECOND HAND,
AT THE OLD LOG HOUSE ON FIFTH
AVENUE. JOB HOFMAN
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21.
(/p)—The Radio Commission grant
ed the application of station KSC
at Katalla and permission to con
struct a new transmitter.
s«"ender Dear.” twautlfni new Brims
record now at the A tanka Shop.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
c<n,• p*r ,ine firat inner'
lion. Seven and one half rent* per line
for subsequent innertionn. < oont six as
cents *° * ,in* charge 50
tOR SALE—Portable sawmill, with tractor
and plow. Wheland mill, with two sawa.
capacity about three thousand daily. Two
L!,r?,XJnc*1 eaws' one inserted and one
solid tooth, both new. Mill has cut only
thirty 'thousand feet. Tractor has pulley,
and is latest McCormick Deering model,
las plowed but two acres and operated
null A very efficient outfit. Just barely
broken in. Two bottom eang plow: 14
' for^.V^pT' Tve miM ie juf,t 1he thin*
for ties. Price: Entire outfit $1200.00 cash
^Inquire at Gateway for full information. '
>OR SALE or long lease. Dreamland Hall
Inquire Gateway.
WANTED TO HUY
*!*Ve 8ent discarded jewelry, *1.1
gold, false teeth, bride*, crowns, silver,
platinum, diamonds, antiques Mail yours
mailed promptly. Goods re
turned if offer refused Uhler SU. B. Brook
iyn. n. y.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESJ*®*** J°yER COMMISSION. Wash*
4 TdT’ c<3mpli!iDce witb Section
A. Federal water power act (41
Seward, Alaska, has made
application for a license for a construct
ed power project involving a diversion dam:
intake structure in LoweJI Creek; a pipe,
line and power bouse on tbe shore of Re
surrection Bay, partly on the public do
main, at Seward, in the Third Judicial Divi
sion. Alaska. Any objection to such applica
tion or request for a hearing thereon, to
gether with any briefs, reportes or other
data for which consideration is desired,
should be submitted to the Chairman, Fed
eral Power Commission. Washington, D C.
Publish: Mar. 30. April «, IS. 20, * 27,
May 4. 11. 18. all of 1931.
THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS
LADIES KEDS JL50, NOW ..... $L95
LADIES KEDS 1.95, NOW ..... |L75
Ladles Trimshu Canvas Oxfords, any size .... $L50
CHILDREN’S KEDS $L95 and $1.75
Gordon’s
VAN GILDER HOTEL
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
Steam Heat
J. S. BADGER Prop.
Advanced Refrigeration
Continually working for the ad
vancement of domestic electric re
frigeration, engineers of Frigidaire
Corporation have made it possible
for this General Motors subsidiary
this year to present a household
refrigerator with many refinements
and improvements, according to an
announcement by the local repre
sentative. Economy, efficiency and
beauty have been, the guiding stars
of these engineers and as a result
the Frigidaire of today operates at
much lower cost, freezes more ice
cubes faster, has an interior and
exterior finish of durable white
porcelain-on-steel and provides
more shelf space than before.
SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
Chas. Lechner — Seward Agent