MOOSE PASS MINER
By L. H. Allen ~_
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CONTRADICTORY
From the Alaska Miner -
Each spring hundreds of men looking for
employment come into our Territory. Cham
bers of Commerce send out desperate warn
ings, saying: "Stay away, there is no
work."
TVhy is this, when Alaska needs men so
badly, men to go out and explore her moun
tains and her valleys and start the ground
work for a great northern empire? It seems
that our Chambers of Commerce would be
much wiser to say:
"If you have health, strength, adapta
bility, and a willingness to work and es
tablish yourself in our land and share our
lives, come. We will teach you the fund
amentals of prospecting and of living off
the country. We will show you spots on
the map of Alaska where you can work out
a living, and where you have a chance of
gaining much more. We are a new country,
and we need men."
- Ledger Syndicate*
Whether you like them or not, the humb
le sweet potatoes are worthy and interest
ing plants.
Just how long the sweet potato has been
known as a food is uncertain - but Chinese
historians wrote about it long before
Columbus' time.
The white potato and the sweet potato,
altho they are both tubers, are no rela
tion to each other.
In Japan the sweet potato is regarded so
highly that there is a "Temple of the
Sweet Potato" where, at certain times, of
ferings are made.
The mucilage on United States postage
stamps is made from sweet potatoes.
No doubt the doctor spoke rashly.
An inquisitive niece, seeing him return
after the funeral of a wealthy patient,
innocently inquiredi
"Uncle Tom, do you attend the funerals
of all your patients who die?"
"Good heavens, no," said the doctor,'•do
you think I have nothing to do but go to
funerals?"
Fort Resurrection, near the present site
of Seward, on Resurrection Bay was selected
by Alexander Baranof in 1792 for a shipyard,
because of its fine harbor, excellent tvn- ;
ber, and general suitability for building
and launching ships. The first ship he
built and launched was called the "Phoenix'.'
It was a hundred ton vessel, 73 feet long
with three masts and two decks. It was
launched in August 1794.
SEWING CLUB MEETS
Mrs. Fred Laubscher was hostess at a
delightful meeting of the Sewing Club
last Wednesday afternoon. The meeting
was made the occasion of a stork shower
for Mrs. Sam Estes and Mrs. Bob Saxton.
Gifts were distributed- from an all-white
cradle presided over by a dignifief, be
nignant looking stork and the gifts were
lovely and useful. In addition to the
honor guests, Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Saxton
the following members were present* Mrs.
Roy Thurston, Mrs. H.V.Johnson, Mrs.John
Nelson, Mrs. Will Estes, Mrs. Leora Roy
croft, Mrs. Clarence Scheiber, Mrs. Paul
Williams, Miss Mary Stafford and the
hostess. A luncheon of Waldorf salad,
home-made pretzels, cookies, home-made
peppermints, coffee and tea was served.
The club will next meet with Mrs.Roy
croft and Mrs. Sam Estes on Wednesday,
J -ue 7.
Mrs. Glen Collins returned to Moose
Pass from Anchorage on Thursday night's
train. Mr. Collins flew from Anchorage
to Snag Point on Nushagak Bay Wednesday.
He plans to join a fishing crew operating
in Bristol Bay for the season.Mrs. Collins
may join him in the near future.
None of the men who went to Anchorage
from Moose Pass to work is very enthusias
tic about the lay-out over there.A letter
from Mrs. James Pierce says that they
too hope to return to Moose Pass in the
near future. Mrs. Pierce says:"This is
just a note to let you know we haven't
forgotten you or Moose Pass. In fact
we spend most of our spare time wishing
we were back there. I came down with
the flu the day after I arrived here and
had it for three weeks. I'm just begin
ning to feel good again now» but because
of the flu have been out and around but
very little.
We have an apartment at the Anchorage
Hotel. Were very fortunate in getting
it the first day I was in town. That is
we were fortunate in getting anything so
soon but we certainly didn't get very
much of a bargain - it's only $60 a month.
If I can't find something cheaper by the
end of the month we're off to Moose Pass
and our own home.
Pierce is still working but not very
enthused about the job.
You just don't know how much we enjoy
the paper* So good to hear all about
Moose Pase-ers. It does mean so much
when you are away. Best wishes to every
one and oh» how we are hoping to see all
of you soo4.
Mrs. Lo# Cope and her two children
were passengers bound for Seward and the
boat for Jfmeau on the train with Mrs.
Glen Collifts Thursday. Mr. Cope was the
pilot who with four others lost his life
in a craslf near Juneau in February. Mrs.
Cope haB been teaching at Palmer. She
will teacfr at Palmer again next year and
will sp* ’>d the summer Outside.