Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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CIVIL LEGION TO MEET
Among the patriotic societies of the country the Civil
Legion, composed of men and women who rendered ser
vice to the nation in civilian capacities during the World
War, takes high rank. It will hold its 1932 national con
vention in Buffalo beginning today and ending tomorrow.
This organization includes in its membership the war
governors of the several states, those who served on se
lective service boards, councils of national defense, in wel
fare and Liberty loan campaigns, in official capacities in
connection with industry and transportation, and in other
ways vital to but not directly connected with the fighting
forces.
It is the purpose of the Civil Legion to keep in touch
with these citizens in time of peace, so that their abilities
and experience might be again mobilized for the national
defense in the event that another war should unhappily
threaten. As was recently stated from headquarters:
“Our plans require no appropriations; involve no cost to
the public—a mobilization of intelligence is all that is re
quired.”
It is expected that a large gathering will mark this
convention, and that its proceedings will be of importance
in contributing to the defense plans of the United States.
ASK REDUCTION HUGE
SUM COST GOVERNMENT
WATERS THREATEN HOME
LOSSIEMOUTH, Scotland, Aug.,
15, —Floodwaters crept near the
j home of Prime Minister Ramsay
MacDonald as the result of a cloud
burst. Several neighboring fami
lies were forced to evacuate their
homes. The golf course, near the
I MacDonald home, was submerged.
VISITING ISLANDS
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Aug., 15,
' Senator Arthur R. Robinson, of
, the Senate insular affairs commit
j tee- arrived by plane from Hayti
i and Santo Domingo and announc
ed he would visit the Virgin Islands
before returning to the United
States.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug., 15, —Hun
gaiy claimed the water polo cham
pionship of the 1932 Olympic j
Games by defeating Japan 16 to 0.1
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Aug., 15, —
The United States Chamber of
Commerce called for a further re
duction of $800,000,000 in the cost
of Federal government.
Citing with satisfaction the sav
ing of this amount this fiscal year,
President Henry I. Harriman of
the Chamber, said that Congress
next winter should make these ad
ditional reductions of $354,000,000
by returning various Federal activ
ities to their “1925” basis of $200,
000,000 by cutting public works
$100,000,000 by curtailing Veteran j
Bureau funds and $150,000,000 by!
eliminating government competi-1
tion with private interprises. j
Seward Hotel j
MODERN !
REASONABLE !
Rooms with or without bath ;
SPECIAL RATES BY !
WEEK OR MONTH
Seward, Alaska. ;
Mrs. D. J. McKenzie, Pro. 1
Overland
Hotel
On the Main Street
Seward, Alaska
Mel A. Horner, Mgr*
JOHN e.
WHITE and CO.
High Grade Line of
CIGARS
TOBACCOS
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
Seward
General Hospital
SewardAlaska
TWO OLDTIMERS OF
THE NORTHLAND PASSED
AWAY ON SATURDAY
i
Two Oldtimers of Alaska came
to the end of their earthly trail
in Seward Saturday when Harry
Buttel and Charles A. Franks died.
Charles Franks, ill with cancer
of the liver, had been confined in
the hospital for several weeks be
fore death came to end his suffer
ings. He was 80 years of age and
was born in Blooming Grove, Penn.
He had resided in this locality for
some time and was among the lo
cators of quartz claims in the
Nuka Bay district. Besides being
a skilled assayist and metalurgist,
Mr. Franks was an adventurer and
had traveled to many parts of the
world including South America.
It was a habit of Franks to travel
great distances in Alaska with only
a small rifle, and a blanket, obtain
ing subsistance off the country.
Mr. Franks wns reputed to have
been the last survivor of the famous
Greeley Arctic expedition. This par
ty went into the Arctic country but
were forced to split up in making
then' way back to civilization. Part
of the party is said to have perish
ed on an island in the Northern
wastes but Franks was with the
party making their way to safety
by way of Wainwright Island. j ]
Mr. Franks is understood to have
been a member of an Odd Fellows
lodge in the States.
Charles Buttel entered the hos
pital from Nenana some weeks ago.
He was 66 years of age at the time
of his passing and was born in
Hamburg, Germany. Mr. Buttel was
a sea-faring man.
NOME IMPROVEMENT
Jas. Truitt, rivers and harbors
engineer and son of Judge Truitt
of Anchorage, Democratic choice
for Attorney General at the Novem
ber Territorial general election, is
a passenger on the SS Yukon, en
route to Seward. Mr. Truitt will
visit his parents at Anchorage for
a short time, then continue on to
Nome to make a survey and report
on the projected harbor improve
ment.
Chas. D. Garfield, for many years
manager of the Alaska bureau of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce,
is resigning September 1 because of
retrenchments in the organization.
The position is to be abolished. j
The SS Admiral Watson, of the ;
Pacific Steamship Company, is ex-!
pected to arrive in port Tuesday j
from Seattle, bound west.
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Expert Shoe Repairing—Canvas, j
Leather and Upholstery Work Done
at the SEWARD LEATHER WORKS. I
SEWARD WATER SUPPLY
Seward, Alaska
“Good water a necessity in every home”
Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building—Phone, Main 81
Coal
YOU CAN PURCHASE IT FROM US BY THE SACK
OR IN CARLOAD LOTS
NANIMO, nut or mine run, range coal in sack or bulk
EVAN JONES, Lump or mine run coal.
HEALY LUMP, from the Matanuska Coal fields
Premier Coal.
WOOD, COAL, ICE, HAY, GRAIN, and TRANSFERING
Alaska Transfer
Office in Arcade Building
H. V. HOBEN
Phone Main 81
A. F. DAVIS
VAN GILDER HOTEL
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY
ROOM—STEAM HEAT
J. S. Badger, Prop.
Pacific Alaskan
Airways, Inc.
(Formerly The Alaskan Airways, Inc.)
Serve all of Interior Alaska
Weekly schedules from Anchorage with U. S. Mail
For rates, information, etc., see
Elwyn Swetmann, Seward Representative
Clark Bassett, Manager Anchorage Base
K. K. Katz, Seattle agent, 16 Ray Street
McGee Airways
SAVES YOU TIME AND MONEY
Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks Air Service
AT YOUR SERVICE ANYTIME
Rates: Seward to Anchorage $15; Seward to Fairbanks
$65. Te)n per cent less on round trip fares.
(Joy hops, 3 passengers, S5 each, 30 minutes flying)
FAST
SAFE
Fly With the
NORTHERN AIRTRANSPORT1"'
Nome and Fairbanks — Write or Wire
Airplane service to all parts of Alaska
COMFORTABLE CABIN PLANES
LIBERTY THEATRE
_______Showing Again Tuesday
THE GREAT COMEDY TEAM
WINNIE LIGHTNER
CHARLES BIJTTERWORTH
in a fast action laugh-getting feature
‘Side Show’
A tale of circus life in which Winnie substitutes for all the freaks
in a way that will sure tickle you—A light, comedy drama. With
it there will be a reel of boxing—a reel showing primitive savage
life —an interesting News and a Talkartoon
MOTORSHIP DISCOVERER
Next Sailing out of Seward on August 23
Sails from Sew a r d every two weeks for
Anchorage and Cook Inlet ports. Phone 111,
Anchorage, for schedules and rates.
Capt. Heinie Berger, Master
The Alaska Railroad
(mt. mckinley park route)
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Each Thursday 6:30 p. m. Each Friday 9:00 a. m.
Each Friday 6:30 p. m. Each Saturday 7:30 a. m.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points
arrives each Wednesday p m. Mixed train for An
chorage and intermediate points leaves not earlier
than 10:00 a. m. each Saturday. The Friday morn
ing train connects with the gas car at Anchorage,
making no stops between Ajnchorage and Fairbanks
and arrives at Fairbanks at 5 a. m. Saturday carrying
passengers, express, mail and perishables.
Mixed train carries a coach and handles passengers
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
Sailing for Nushagak and way-ports September 3
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
ADMIRAL LINE SAILINGS i
SEATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
SAN DIEGO
NEW YORK
Leaves Seattle North J
Watson . Aug. 10 *
Evans . Aug. 24 s
Watson.Aug. 31 i
EVANS . Sept. 14 J
WATSON . Sept. 21 ■
Leave Seward South ■
Evans . Aug. 15 »
Watson . Aug. 22
Evans . Sopt. 5 J
Watson . Sept. 12 *
EVANS . Sept. 26 S
WATSON . Oct. 3 J
Wayne Blue, Agent.
Pnozies
Main 81, Madison 40 i
1.t I
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP ICO.
FINEST
•kSTEAMERS
LARGEST
FLEET /
steamer— Leave Leave
Seattle Seward
YUKON.. AUG. 13 AUG. 19 9 P.
ALEUTIAN.AUG. 20 AUG. 26 9 P.
* YUKON .AUG. 27 SEPT. 2 9 P.
ALASKA .. SEPT. 3 SEPT. 9 9 P.
YUKON.SEPT. 10. SEPT. 16 9 P.
ALASKA.. SEPT. 17 SEPT- 24 11 A.
YUKON . SEPT. 24 OCT. I 11 A.
Freighter Derblay Sails August 12
Sailings marked (#) connect with steamer Starr
at Seward. All Sailings from Seattle at 9 a. m.
on dates shown.
J. U. FLICKINGER. Agent
S £ 3 jg p! 3 S
j Alaska Steamship Co.