PHONOGRAPHS , FOR RENT.
HALLERER’S ALASKA SHOP.
rgain Sales Stores. $50.00 daily.
We start you, furnishing everything.
Wholesalers, Desk
Superior, Chicago.
F522,
429 W.
>UND—Portion of a skid-chain.
Dwner may have same at Gateway
iffice.
R HIRE or charter—Gasboat Stan
ey—15 tons net—Capt. Jack Wil
<anson, Seldovia, Alaska.
'R ^LE—Well-bred male Chesa
Jke pup. Inquire Gateway office.
■ST—Small gray coin purse; handle
>n back. Return to Gateway and re
:eive reward.
bounty. During July, when the fawns
are small, great numbers of them are
caught by the eagles to feed their
young, which are nearly full-grown
at this date, but still in the nest. This
statement is not made a random or
based on the observation of others.
I have found the remains of fawns
in many eagles’ nests at this season,
and, in a great majority of instances,
birds shot had fawn-hair on their
claws. I have seen eagles attack
ptarmigans on more than one in
stance, though this is, of course, of
far less importance. Of the damage
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done to fur-bearing animals, I per-!
sonally kfaow very little. The fox
farmers state that eagles kill young
foxes, but I have not seen this. I
I
saw one eagle killed that ' contained
.remains of a mink.
I The ‘examination of eagles’ nests
seems to show that different pairs
of birds have different food habits.
Some nests contain remains o f water
birds in great numbers; others lack
these entirely.
The people of many parts of Alas
ka depend almost entirely on deer
and other game for their meat-sup
ply, and the fur-bearers are a very
important economic factor in the life
of the region. In order that these
may thrive, we believe it is entirely
fitting that the numbers of pretadory
birds and animals be kept within rea
sonable bounds.”
j Among a few whom I met who had
a good word for the eagle, or perhaps
it ■would be more correct to say one
of those who was not carrying a tom
I ahawk for the eagle, was W. R. Sproat
; who, while we were passengers on the
steamship Alaska, prepared and gave
me the following statement.
"Having been assistant manager
for the ■ Aleutian Livestock Company,
operating on Unalaska and Unimak
Islands, Aleutian Group, I wish *to
state that I have closely observed the
habits of the eagle, pertaining to
sheep-raising only, for the past three
years, and during that time I have
never witnessed an eagle attack a
lamb. I have seen eagles waiting be
side a dying lamb, and have seen them
carry off dead lambs, but eagles in
their present number are not a men
ace to the raising of sheep on the
Aleutian Islands.”
Some people attributed the bounty
system to the work of the great com
mercial fisheries of Alaska, saying
that they fostered wild complaints
about the damage of eagles as a
smoke-screen to cover the real rea
son why the fisheries of Alaska were
showing signs of declining produc
tivity. One or two people hinted at
politics. The fox farmer’s votes were
worth taking care of, they thought.
Various men said Alaska was wast
ing money by paying these bounties.
Others thought eagles had been so
reduced a bounty was no longer ne
cessary.
One Man’s Point of View
One man with whom I talked, who
showed much tamiliarity with the
laws in some of our states, wanted
to know -why people in "the East”
should pick on Alaska because it
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WINTER RADIATOR FRONT FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS
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Ogle's Garage
OVERLAND
HOTEL
On the Main Street
MEL A. HORNER
Manager
SEWARD ALASKA
JOHN C. WHITE
& CO.
High Grade Line of
Cigars, Tobaccos &
Candies
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN PROBATE COURT FOR SELDO
VIA PRECINCT, THIRD DIVISION,
TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
In the matter of the estate of C. J.
YOUNGNER, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersignedl is the duly appoint
ed, acting and qualified Administrator
of the estate of the late C. J. YOUNG
NER, deceased; and, in accordance
with an order of the above-entitled
court duly made therefor, NOTICE is
hereby given to the creditors of and
to all persons having claims against j
the said deceased, to exhibit such'
claims, with the necessary vouchers,
within six months after and from the
date of this notice to the said under
signed administrator at his place of j
residence at Seldovia, Alaska, which
place the undersigned selects as his
place of business in all matters con-1
nected with the estate of the said C. j
J. YOUNGNER, Deceased.
(Signed) FRANK RABY,
Administrator of the estate of C. .
J. YOUNGNER, Deceased. |
wants to reduce the number of eagles
that have been taking .a heavy toll
of the fish and wild life of the Terri
tory. He pointed out that California,
by recent act of the Legislature, had
removed protection from the White
Pelican and Cormorant because they'
eat fish; that New York did not pro
tect the Fish Hawk and the Great
Blue Heron because they catch fish.
Along the Pacific coast of the United
States, sea lions are being extensive
ly shot because they catch fish, and
yet the sea lion is certainly a very
large animal of striking appearance,
and, therefore, more interesting to
tourists than are eagles. Why in the
States is it customary to catch King
fishers and Night Herons in steel
traps around fish-thatcheries ? Is it
not because the owners want to pro
tect the fish? Does not Congress
give to the Biological Survey of the
Department of Agriculture for more'
money annually to be used in killing
wolves, coyotes, rodents, and other
wild animals than, it gives to the Sur
vey for enforcing United States laws
protecting wild life?
(Continued tomorrow)
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CARD TABLES
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Proprietor
Madison 54
Next Door to Liberty Theater
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Residence—Madison 123 i
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When It comes to Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service, we be
lieve we have reasons for boasting. Certainly we know we hole
the town's high regard for the quality of our service.
So there’s a combination for you that you’ll appreciate. Your
clothes don’t go for long—and they come back like new—and be
sides, the charges are moderate. If you phone Main 148 there’ll
be a driver at your door.
Seward Steam Laundry
Cakes, Rolls, Pies, Cookies, Bread and every
v other Bakery Product,-—“Just Like Mother
Used to Make”. When they are baked at the
SEWARD BAKERY’S super-sanitary ovens.
Baked goodies that the whole family will enjoy.
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wholesome freshness.
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Phone Madison 82.
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You can find many well known brands of can—
ned foods and vegetables in our grocery depart
ment: and of course many different and tasty
specials for unusual occasions.
To supplement these, we carry a large stock of
cooking untensils, and kitchen necessities, and
low prices.
Clothing, men’s furnishings, shirts, ties, sox,
shoe-pacs.
Credit gladly Spontaneous service
Call Main 135
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