OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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THE NEW YEAR
Next to the presidential election there is nothing
that upsets the country’s economic equilibrium like
“waiting until after the first of the year.’' Of course
the dawn of a new year has its benefits. It gives oppor
tunity for taking a new lease on life-the starting of a
new fiscal period for the pocketbook and a new moral
term for the soul.
The danger of all special days, weeks and calendar
divisions points is that all of us, more or less, are prone
to perform the obligations imposed by custom or neces
sity only on the particular occasion. The ‘whoop up”
saving, boosting, praying, working, spreading kindness,
fighting bad habits and dealing scrupulously ONLY at
popular periods is good. But reckoned on such basis the
special events are like the North Carolina Governor’s
traditional drinks—“too long between”. There are a
considerable number of people who don’t seem to last
from one Sunday’s sermon to the next, and all too many
who never hear any sermons. How than can we expect
one day in 365 keep the heart of man unspotted for a
whole year?
New Year’s Day is all right. In fact, we wouldn’t
want to see it abolished. But a better time for making
resolutions is in the morning of every day. New Year’s
is only a name—a mental mile-post in the span of a cen
tury. But the sunrise presents daily an' astronomical
change in nature, and a physical and mental change in
mankind that admits of a new life. On the theory that
if one can keep a good resolution for 24 hours, he ought
in all fairness to himself and others renew the resolution
that often.
Never wait until “after the first of the year” to
make that change for the better in your business, your
home or your life. DO IT TODAY, or not later than
TOMORROW!
IN DANGEROUS WATERS
Investigation into the wreck of the Northwestern
at Cape Mudge may place the blame on this thing or on
that—but the blame, eventually, must go to the tide-rips
and snowstorms and vagrant currents of the most dan
gerous waters in the world, says the Seattle Star.
It is no pleasant thing for a skipper to pile up his
ship on an Alaskan reef but many ofHhem have done it,
and little blame can attach to them. Certainly Captain
Liivingston of the Northwestern proved himself a man
in the hour of disaster; his crew backed him up to the
last man.,
A blinding blizzard; darkness; boiling eddies and
swirling tide rips. Lights blotted out by the storm. Nar
row waters churning, tossing a ship like a chip between
the rocky shores. It is easy to say: “Thus should the
captain have done/’ It is a far, far different thing to
take a ship in safety thru those waters. Ninety-nine
times out of a hundred, by superhuman skill and long ex
perience, it is done.
Then comes the hundredth time.
Let us be thankful that, in this year’s wrecks, no
lives have been lost. New ships can be built and skippers
found to take them out. Let us honor those skippers,
facing, day after day, night after night, their nerve-rack
ing strain. Let us remember the hundreds of times they
win; forget the few times nature, thru no fault of theirs,
beat them at their dangerous game.
The proposed American Legion wet-and-dry straw
vote suggests that since the boys have been back they
haven’t yet decided whether prohibition is a fact or a
political issue.
Many a man can make good, but real success is keep
ing good.
If all the wealth in this country were divided up each
person would have hysterics.
I
ARRIVING TONIGHT
PLAY TOMORROW!
TWO GAMES EACH EVENING, |
SUNDAY AND MONDAY; CON- |
TINUE ON SOUTH ij
Tonight the Giants Jpom the In
terior* arrive, the College basketball
team, and tomorrow night, and also
on Monday evening, the local fans
will have the opportunity of looking
over this highly touted team against
the pride and joy of Seward. Preced
ing each game will be a preliminary
game which are almost generally as
interesting to watch as the main
eventers.
The Seward band will be on hand
to “pep” things along which music
certainly does.
Coaches McEwen and Bath have
the S. A. C. team in excellent work
ing order and hereby serve warning
for the Collegians to be wary for
the Seward team have a reputation
to maintain. The lineup of the Fair
banks boys was published last week.
The games will start promptly on
time Sunday and Monday nights so‘
it behooves all to be there on time or
they might miss something. Surely
they will miss a seat for they have
been at a premium all winter.
Immediately after the mask ball
tonight in the Si A. C. hall a flying
squadron will rip out the elaborate
decorations, mopped up the slick
floor and in general, get things in
shape for the first games tomorrow
| night.
From Seward the College men go
to Southeastern u Alaska and upon
returning to Seward the latter part
of January will take on the locals
some more.
In its 1927 review of boat building
the Pacific Motor Boat gives much
space to Alaskan boaBf and craft to
be used commercially fti Northern
waters.
POPULAR FAIRBANKS MAN
' WEDS VANCOUVER 01
Miss Bertha Jean Davidson, of
Vancouver, B. C., and Mr. Kenneth
B. Gillie, of Fairbanks, were united ;
ii marriage today in the Methodist
parsonage, by Reverend T. P. Gra
ham.
Witnesses and guests at the cere
mony were Mrs. Ethel Colwell, Mrs.
Jacob Mutchler, Mr. Lynn Smith,
Mrs. Louise Schaeser, and Reverend
Liecester Kent, the latter being the
best man.
Tiie blushing bride arrived from
the States today on the S. S. Alaska.
The happy and popular Fairbanks Ex
ploration company man, Mr. Gillie,
arrived in Seward last Wednesday
from the .“Heart of the Golden North/’
capturing the “Seward heart” as the
steamer docked.
The newlyweds are at the Van Gil
der hotel until their departure for the
Interior on Monday.
SOME MORE PUBLICITY
An Alaskan cruise is the feature of
the December number of the Pacifiic
Motor Boat. Erie Stanley Gardner, re
lates how he was taken to Alaska
against his will and how he eventual
ly capitulated before the grandeur of
of the scenery. Alaskan scenes are
numerous.
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THIS PROGRAM SHOWN TONIGHT ONLY
LOUISE FAZENDA
IN THE FAMOUS PLAY
Finger Prints
This is the finest mystery—comedies ever staged
ITS A SCREAM FROM END TO END
A COMICAL DETECTIVE STORY
Fuii of thrills, starts and laughs. Side-splitting fun, hair-raising
suspense, spooky house with secret panels. A story of a wise
“chicken” and a lot of bad yeggs.
It will make you ten-years younger to see this picture
AND TO INTRODUCE THE FEATURE WE WILL GIVE A
ROARING TWO-REEL COMEDY
“YANKEE DOODLE DUKE'
TONIGHT IS THE ONLY CHANCE YOU WILL HAVE TO
8EE THIS GREAT LAUGHTER PROGRAM
SUNDAY ONLY
JETTA GOUDAL — WILLIAM BOYD
“HER MAN (WAR”
A fine story of spies. A great two-reel comedy
“SOLID GOLD”
And an interesting Pathe News
Planning Your Trip
No matter where you’re going
“outside,” ask the Northern Pacific
to help plan your trip and give you
full details on the best routes,
fares, etc.
This is part of the Northern Pacific’s com
plete travel service. It’s a pleasure to answer
your questions.
Karl K. Katz, Passenger Representative
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Phone ELiot 5560
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