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OF SEW AH D, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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MORE POWER TO THE.1!
V\ er and anon as we ov erhear the complaints of newer
^arrivals in the Territory o£ Alaska who have come here
presumably in search of fortune and do not find it ready
to their hand, we are moved to sincere appreciation once
more of the enviable record of the pioneer men and
women who mace and are still making the opportunities
which exist here. Their story cannot be too often told in
grateful acknowledgment, since it is their quiet and con
stant effort that keeps up the morale and gives the world i
to know that Alaska still holds the promise of great re
ward to those who will patiently and intelligently strive j
for it.
As a! matter of cold fact the only real prospecting go-1
ing on in the back countries that are the hardest to reach !
is being one mostly by the oldtimers who still able to
drag their weary bones over snow and tundra. Partly
thiu choice but frequently thru necessity there are aged
couples far back in the remote sections, still chasing their
own particular rainbow, whether it be mining, farming,
fur-farming or trapping, many times making good with !
a comfortable fortune for their old age; many times
jCiSt getting by but happy in the choice of life they have
elected to follow.
These methods are too slow for the young cheechako.
H^ ean’t be bothered with prospecting or farming. He |
imcs t j uu a little qumw rapping and then hurry out with
his catch to what he generally refers as God’s country.
The old timer has learned that this is God’s Country.!
He gets a kick out of life here, and he lives among a peo
ple who are his kind of people, free and easy, generous
and helpful. In almost eight cases out of 10 these old
sourdoughs are never satisfied if they clo clean up and
attempt a home Gutside. Very soon they come back
happy as children, greeting old friends and' inquiring
eagerly about the latest strikes and happenings. They
are willing to swear on a stack of bibles that they are thru
the ice come in and go for a n
turn become a sourdough.
umber of seasons and has in
It is../A these .oldtimers that we say heartily, ‘‘more
po er :o tTismV They are the backbone of the country
and it is an increasingly sad fact that they are slowly
being gathered to their Father. For those who have
missed in their search for fortune and “are doomed to
failure, penury and woe’’, the Territory makes small pen
sion provision but if is not enough. A generous and
grateful Territory should more amply provide for them
to net them beyond actual want.
The man who is engaged in the financing of a mine
is engaged in the cleanest business in the world so long
as he keeps it clean.
Thewages of gin is always death.
BELGIAN POST-WAR RECOVERY STIMULATES
“La Bourse”, the Brussels Stock Exchange, has be
come an increasingly important center of finance since
the World War. ,
COUNCIL ISSUES
! CALLS FOR BIDS ON
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
CITY DADS SPEED UP ARRANGE
MENTS FOR $50,000 SCHOOL
STRUCTURE
After accepting the plans for the
proposed new school house for tihe
City of Seward, which has already
been approved on a bond issue for
5550,000 to be nevoted by the taxpay.
ers. the Council last night issued a
call for bids on construction which
are :o ho opened August 30. Ail steps
are to ; e expe dited at the greatest
-'i ; .' a in {he hope- that the j
budding v, il be re.-dy for occupancy
hv t.:e first or the year.
There was no great discussion of j
the proposed changes in the original ;
j plans, which are of minor character, j
! It was decided to do away with the j
| heavy beams in the supporting struc. j
I tore and (employ instead solid parti, i
j tions of laminated walls. This and •
| other slight changes are attached as i
! addenda to the plans, which are now j
and have been open to the inspection |
of prospective bidders .at the offices 1
of the City Clerk.
Several local contractors are ex.
pected to bid on the job and Outside
builders will also get into the game,
it is said. 'Plans are afooot to make
some special arrangements that will
permit start of excavation work with,
in a few days.
Hand-colored Alaska pic
tures at Sylvia’s
FRESH
CLUSIVE
ka Shop.
HAAS CHOCOLATES. EX
AGENTS. Schallerer’s Alas
LIBERTY
THEATER
6 O'CLOCK -• — ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
_
SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL
The greatest character actor
6 6
9
in the magnificent picture plav
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I flP
An enthralling and true life story of the
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
A strong dramatic tale of a half-wit peasant
thrown from one side of the controversy to the
other. The beautiful Countess and the simple
peasant
leads the fine supporting cast
First in the hands of the White soldiers, then
in the Red’s, and all the time trying to save an
aristocrat whom he first worships, then tries
to possess.- Elaborately staged.
RICARDO CORTEZ
PASSION — MYSTERY — DEVOTION
We are going to show also a 2-rccl Charley
Chase comedy
TELL EM NOTHING’
howl
A matrimonial mess that will make you
with laughter and a Fox News
An extra fine 11-reel program
NOTICE: Admission will be 50c and 25c
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