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ROAD BUILDING
“More roads and better roads.” This epitomises ob
servations made by nine out of ten visitors to Alaska
and is found in every interview given out to the news
papers of the States. . * t
But these observers are thinking m terms of auto
mobile travel, and long, well-graded avenues connecting
settled communities; such as those obtained in the
States.
It is only when one considers the road . building
question in terms of the frontier that there is found
something radically amiss in the system now applied to
Alaska. There can be no criticism of the quality of roads
being constructed by the Alaska Road Commission 01
the Bureau of Public Roads, but with the sloth with
which certain trunk lines are reaching completion. The
matter lies with a government that retains the initia
tive, and does not permit sufficient elasticity in rules
that would repose discretionary powers in the hands of
those entrusted with the road building program.
Here we have a long-period program, entailing
many projects that must be carried on from year to
year. Thus there are many of the most needed— afford
ing ingress and egress to natural resources—like the
Cache Creek road under progress for nearly a decade
and not giving promise of completion in another, and
similar projects.
If the present permanent population of Alaska ex
pects to benefit by road building it will be necessary to
make some radical departures from the present long
term program. What is needed is a more direct system
whereby a road to some rich mining district or other
resource may be constructed at once, and not projected
for completion ten years hence.
Right now throughout the entire length of the
Alaska Railroad feeders should be built. Imagine the
many prospects which would be opened up if a sampling
works was also built at some point on the railroad.
In the meantime overhead on some road projects
is 70 per cent of appropriations. Think of that figure!
They say that a new Herring Admiral heads the
dwindling fleet on the Isle of Man. Out to the Westward
right now they say the thing could be handled by the
mess boy.
NEW INDUSTRY LOOMS
Fashion forecasts show the hair seal is becoming
popular both for coats and trimmings for Milady. Here
looms a new industry for Alaska, but
Like many things Alaskan, the hair seal, or sealion,
at this time, is protected. Before a man may take his
pelt he must show that his ancestors voted the Whig
ticket, picked their teeth with a goose-quill, wore side
whiskers and didn’t stutter.
We have a tremendous amount of respect for Hen
ry O’Malley, and his chief, President Hoover, but isn’t
it about time to begin tearing up a few of the restrict
ions on Alaska?
We just discovered recently that sometimes it takes
a few hot words, perhaps a fight, for a couple of chaps
to understand one another and become friends.
The Gateway stated the Eskimos* have great feasts
in December and then face starvation in March. Shucks
why pick out the Eskimos?
The regular hazing of the ordinary ^plebe’ at West
Point is no laughing matter, but we hate to think of
what those future Southern colonels will do to that ne
gro student who has just been admitted.
Not that we are jealous of the reported wonderful
strike reported from Taku—we are glad for them—but
up here in this part of the Territory, Nuka Bay and
Moose Pass, where there’s “lotsa gold in them thai
hills,” we can’t raise a riffle of interest.
FISHERIES SHE II
CREST SHAPE
CONSERVATION POLICY OF THE j
BUREAU OF FISHERIES
VINDICATED BY RUNS
CORDOVA, July 30.. (JP) — j
Sounding an encouraging note j
for Alaska fisheries and with the j
goal of the fisheries—a bureau
of stabilization— in sight, Henry :
O’Malley, U. S. Commissioner of j
Fisheries, arrived today and sailed !
for Southeastern Alaska on the
Brant.
O'Malley reported that approxi
mately $1,000,000 worth of seal
skins had been taken in the Pri
biloffs this year; 39.252 seals being j
killed, the greatest numer since the
treaty of 1910 and a substantial in
I crease.
The fisheries commissioner gave
the Bristol Bay pack as 1.100.000;
Port Moller 90,000; but the Alaska
peninsula area, including Akutan,
: False Pass. King Cove, Squaw ■
Harbor show a decrease in reds.
The Chignik run is in fine condi
tion with a pack of 80.000 !
and an escapement of 1,250,000
fish to the spawning grounds.
The fish increase at Karluk is j
due to the tremendous escape- j
ment of 1924 which caused the
spawning grounds to become pol- j
luted with dying fish. Otherwise
the Kodiak area is good,
j Prjnce William Sound and Cop
iper river areas are “in fine shape
for what is known as an off
year” and vindicates the bureau’s
policy of conservation.
Henry O’Malley said that the
Icy Straits in Southeast Alaska
has more fish than the canneries
can handle but the rest of the
area is spotty with only a fair
pack expeeted.
The Alaska clam beds were
almost depleted by the call for {
food during the World War but \
are now showing a substantial
i growth and are on the upgrade.
The Cook Inlet area is the
only one not good.
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WASHINGTON STATE
TIN SUFFERED
LOSS FIRE DAMAGE!
COSMOPOLIS. July 30, UP)—
Seventeen buildings, all frame
structures, and comprising most of ;
the business section of this town,;
were destroyed by a fire with a loss
estimated at $200,000.
Two city blocks were burned. The
fire started from an explosion in a
pool hall shortly after midnight;
and was brought under control at
3 a. m. with the aid of the Aber
deen-Hoquiam Fire Departments.
Cosmopolis is a town of 1700 and
the oldest mill town on Grays har
bor.
You read it in The Gateway first.
PR0FESSI0N1L C1RDS
Curtis R. M or ford
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FOR FIRE INSURANCE
Donohoe & Dimond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Offices
VALDEZ and CORDOVA
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Dental and General X-Ray work
Phone MAdison 108—Tecklenberg BIcg.
L. E. Grammer
CIVIL ENGINEER
Deputy U. S. Mineral Surveyor
Deputy U. S. Surveyor
Fish Trap Surveys
Anchorage, Alaska
Dr. H. W. Hyatt
PHYSICIAN-SURGEON
, Offices in Tecklenberg Bldg.
Office hours: 10 a.in. to 12 o’clock. 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m.: f n.*n
'Phones: MAin 136—Residence, MAdison 90
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THIS GREAT CAST
H. B. Warner—Anna Q. Nilsson—Nils Asther
Carmel Meyers—Lionel Belmore—Mary Nolan
Alice Joyce—Louis Wolhein
in the picture play of the great novel
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A United Artists production of the fine story by Warwick
Deeping..
A very unusual play with a new foegining and a
new ending.
A powerful love of a father for his son—the flighty wife
who is untrue—the final death of the father by the son’s
hand. All striking and a deep drama.
A thing every father and son should see.
With it will be an interesting NEWS REEL
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Coal
By the sack or carload
—PREMIER—
and mine run coal—Try it
—HEALY LUMP—
Nut or mine run
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Lump or mine run
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Range coal in sack or bulk
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The most welcome words ever ut
tered are contained in an invi
tation to eat, when you are hun
gry. Here we offer you the very
best things to eat and they are
cooked as they should be and
served with politness.
UNION CAFE
George
Nichols,
Manager
FOR SALE
MUNICIPAL PROPERTY SALE
Seward, Alaska.
Lots 4-5-6.7-34-35-36-37 all in
Block 12 of the original Townsite
of Seward, Alaska, together with
improvement thereon, which im
provement is the grade school
building of said Seward, is offered
for sale to the highest and best
bidder.
Sealed bids addressed to Muni
cipal Clerk, Seward, Alaska, will
be received up to and including
I Saturday August 3, 1929.
The Common Council reserves
the right to reject and (or) sub
mit to modification all bids re
! ceived.
i TERMS:
(a) Entire Purchase Price in
Cash.
(b) A portion of purchase
price in cash, remainder in
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yearly installment?., bearing
interest, secured by purchase
mortgage back
It is the intention of the Com
mon Council to use the mon«r
received from the sale of the for
mer school building and premises
toward construction and equip
ment of a gymnasium in con
nection with the William H. Se
ward school, recently erected.
For further details consult
Councilman Orlander and Coun
cilman Horner, members of the*
School Committee of the Counoil. M
A. D. Balderston,
Municipal Clerk
Publish July 22 to Aug. 3,1929.
2,000 SUITS!
Two thousand Fall and Win
ter samples are now on display
at Peyser’s Tailor Shop. All or
ders taken within the next week
will receive the benefit of 10 per
cent above cost. aelv.