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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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BUREAURACY’S ALASKAN BALANCE SHEET
Being official figures for ten years from 1915 to
1924:
Expenditures of all departments - $109,560,787.87
Receipts of all departments - - 16,801,868.28
Excess of expenditures over receipts $92,758,927.59
REVENUES
Value of minerals produced - - - $267,250,400
Merchandise shipped to U. S. - - - 567,237,864
Value of fish products. 388,777,755
Value of Seals produced ----- 7,590,558
^Timber. 000,000,000
*Coal. 000,000,000
*Oil. 000,000,000
^Withdrawn under conservation subject only to
lease and sale of products by government.
Taxable wealth created from nonconserved re
sources totals $1,229,856,577. From conserved re
sources under lock and key for 20 years, nothing.
It may be pointed out that coal consumption is
about evenly divided between the general public and
The Alaska Railroad, with approximately one-half
of the consuming public drawing a wage or salary
from the Federal government
It would seem more practical to aim at the cause
of bureaucracy in Alaska rather than lambasting
the institution which Congress has built up as the re
sult of Conservation.
In considering the above figures, as compiled by th<
Department ofthe Interior, the fact must not be lost sigh
of that much of this money has been expended througl
agencies of great merit, like the Alaska Road Commission
coast and geodetic survey, judiciary, topographical anc
geological surveys, lighthouses, etc., or other Federal ac
tivities that are in no wise connected with the principle oi
administration of conservation. The most striking fea
ture is the comparison between the production from com
served resources and from those not influenced by the sys
tern. If the ninety-two million dollars was split in hah
in an effort to be fair, it would still leave forty odd mil
lions which have been flittered away in salaries for bu
reaucratic appointees to administer resources which arc
not giving any return to the Federal government.
DANGEROUS NEGLIGENCE
Investigation of the fire Saturday night disclosed the
fact that it originated from a spark from live ashes
dumper in the rear of the building while the wind was
blowing a gale.
But for the alertness of nearby business people anc
the quick response and rapid work of the Fire Depart
ment, a city block would have gone up in smoke—if the
flames had been stopped at that point.
The act of dumping live ashes in the rear of a build
ing, and especially during the period of high winds is
nothing short of criminal carelessness, and deserves the
severest censure.
There is an ordinance against this practice, and call
ing for dumping ashes into an iron receptacle with a lid
on it. The police would be fully justified in laying a com
plaint against anyone who violates it.
Too much praise cannot be given the firemen for their
quick response and successful manner in which they sub
dued the flames which were shooting to the second story
of the building when they arrived. There should be no
parsimnoy on the part of the City Council in making the
Fire Department one of the best.
Why expect the wind to cease blowing until after the
Legislature adjourns.
BRITAIN REFUSES TO
APPROVE OF FRENCH
PUNS NIL GUI
j
- LORD CECIL DECLARES OPEN !
BREAK WITH FRANCE WILL
NOT ENDANGER U. S.
jj ! GENEVA, April 18. (JP)—Attempts
0 of the League of Nations preparatory
® disarmament committee to reach
formal reductions, collapsed when
5
q Lord Cecil on behalt of the British
0 Government definitely refused to ap
j prove of the French plan for Naval j
^ cuts. The meeting adjourned for the
Easter holidays and Viscount Cecil
- indicated that it will not reconvene
_ on April 19th as was originally in
tended but would wait until Novem
ber 1st before meeting again. Lord
Cecil explaining the open break with
France declared that his country
would do nothing that would endang
er the success of President Coolidge’s
Naval disarmament conference at
which a practical disarmament plan
may be reached.
miZM FORMED
TO PROTECT FISHERIES
WASHINGTON, April 18. (/P)—
tablishment of a permanent organi
zation to be known as the Interna
tional Fisheries Conservation Coun
cil of the Great Lakes was effected
at a recent conference called to deal
with the conservation of the fishing
industry on the Lakes, states Henry
O'Malley, Commissioner of the Bu
reau of Fisheries. Department of
Commerce.
Mr. O’Malley said the conference
held which was called by Gov. Fred
W. Green of Michigan, was attended
by representatives from the eight
States bordering the Lakes, and from
I the Province of Ontario, and by offi
cials of the Bureau of Fisheries,
i To cope with the situation on the
h Great Lakes, which Mr. O’Malley
l said has become “alarming,” the con.
^ ference agreed upon recomr.enda.
[ tions regarding regulations and uni
. formity of action upon Lie part of
1 the interested States. It was agreed
. also, he xeplained, that wide- powers
. should be accorded the fisheries au
. thorities. '
Strictly fresh candies. SchalJerer’s
Alaska Shop.
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Apartment Hotel
SEATTLE
WHERE conveniences of a
home are obtained at a low
cost. Electric ranges, radio in
each Apt. Within a few min
utes of all activities, stores, the
atres. Opp. community Olym
pic Hotel. Apartments or hotel
rooms by day, week or month.
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LIBERTY
THEATER
8 O'CLOCK — ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
ROD LA ROQUE HfflWT
JULIA FAYE
In the Sparkling Comedy-Drama
‘Bachelor
Brides’
A STORY LAID IN SCOTLAND
Just the tale for the popular Rod t
Many Big and Thrilling Scenes
Beautiful Setting of a Scotch Castle
The two girl stars in this play were winners of na
tional beauty contests and since have proven really
able actors.
THERE’S A FINE EDUCATIONAL REEL
A PATHE NEWS AND REEL OF JOKES
On Our Shelves
NEW STOCK OF OLYMPIC ASTOR DINNER
WARE
This is a beautiful pattern of very moderately priced
dishes—32 and 42-piece sets; also open stock
A NICE LINE OF TABLEWARE
We can now fill all yours orders for hardware
....Our grocery department was never as complete
as a present
.Mefford’s and Long’s Alaska ranch eggs arrive
twice each week.
WE FEATURE THE FOLLOWING BRANDS:
Swift’s Premium Ham and Bacon—White Nugget
Eggs—Gold Nugget Butter—S. and W. Canned
Goods—Hills Bros.’ Coffee—Carnation Milk.
Seward Tradin
Inc,
For courteous service phone Main 135, day or night.
SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
John Nelson, Mgr.
Office, Arcade Building.
Wayne Blue, Agent
Phone Main 17
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