Seward Seaport Record
formerly the Seward Polaris & Kcnai Peninsula-Aleutian Chain News
Published each Wednesday and Saturday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman
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Population Increase
More Than 20,000
Alaska's civilian population lias
increased by more than 20.000 in
the nine years since the last of
ficial census and by almost 3,000
in the past year, according to es
timates announced today by the
Alaska Development Board in Jun
eau.
Population of the Territory to
day. the Development Board be
lieves is about 94,875. On October
1, 1939 the official census showed
the Territory to have 72,524 people.
The Board’s estimate for this year
compares with one of 92,000 for
October 1. 1947.
Hie apportionment of the 1948
population by judicial divisions is
estimated by the Board as follows:
Fitst Division, 27,200: Second Di
vision. 12,725: Third Division, 34,
700: Fourth Division, 20,250,
The population estimate, made
in connection with exhibits pre
pared for the forthcoming Civil
Aeronautics Board hearing on the
United States-Alaska service, was
based upon Alaska Native villages
estimates by the mayors of incor- j
porated towns, school enrollment
figures and comparative telephone
and electric service meter instal- |
lations.
An official census is to be made
in t lie Territory next year. Pre
sumably it will enumerate Alas
kans as of October 1 as it has in
previous census years. Prelimin
ary arrangements for the 1949
enumerations are being made by
the Census Bureau in Washington.
A boy went to work in an engi
neer's shop, and after lie had been
there three weeks announced his
intention of leaving.
His employer asked the reason,
whether the hours were all right,
and the pay all right, and the boy
replied:
“Yes, those are all right, but I
don't like it. and I’m sorry now
that I learned the business.”—
Montreal Daily Star.
Income Tax: The fine we pay
for reckless thriving.—Louisville
Courier-Journal Magazine.
Patronize Home Industry
Bank Deposits Show
Increase Last Year
JUNEAU—Bank deposits in Al
aska increased Jjy almost two and
one half million dollars last year,
according to reports to the Terri
torial Banking Board. The total
in checking and saving deposits
on June 30 of this year was $59,
948,989.42. On June 30, 1947, total
deposits were $57,570,086.08.
One new Territorial bank was
established during (he year, bring
ing the total to 16. Deposits in Ter- '
ritorial banks increased slightly
over $1,000,000 while those in the
four national banks within Alaska
increased by $1,371,822.72. Surplus
and undivided profits of the banks
on June 30 totaled $2,862,512.30 as
compared with $2,615,951.66 a year
previous.
RECORD PLAYERS INTERFERE
WITH RADIO RECEPTION
A friendly warning was given
local owners of oscillator record
players to tune their sets to at
lea. t 1400 or/1600 kilocycles, and
to remove antennae.
An oscillation record player is
one which plays through a radio,
and as such ebeomes a miniature
broadcasting station. This is true
especially if an aerial is used. The
interference with local radio re
eept.on has become very annoying
at times.
Since the use.of an aerial with
this equipement is a direct offense
aeainst regulations of the F. C. C.
severe penalties may be invoked.
• • •
At the Hotels
Al the Van Gilder—Martin Jur
gensen, Seldovia; H. M. Acton, An
chorage; Mrs. Edna Van, Anchor
age; Judys Johnson, Kenai; S. W.
Brown, Fairbanks; D. L. Ray
monds, Anchorage; Bob Borchard,
Cooper’s Landing; Matt B. Thielen,
Portage; Ralph Kapehard, Portage;
Carl Nelson, Anchorage.
The New Seward—Mr. and Mrs.
I. L. Gordon, Seldovia; Forrest E.
Kerby, Anchorage; J. C. Morris,
Anchorage; Olaf Olson, Anchor
age; L. E. Ratcliffe, Anchorage;
Dewey McGee, Jr., Anchorage; S.
L. Giles. Kelly River, Kenai; Hen
ry Bovsen, Mile 59: Ddnald Mac
Donald. Fairbanks; Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Oliverson, Franklin, Idaho.
-
Proud father: “The man who
marries my daughter will get a
prize."
Eager suitor: "May I see it??—
Montreal Daily Star.
United Brotherhood of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters' Union 2304
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meetings 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Meetings in Local 82 Union Hall
Frank D. Gibbons - President
A. G. McRae Fin. Sec. & Bus. Agt
International Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 39
Meets First and Third Tuesdays of
Each Month at 7 p.m.-—Union Hall
President — V. T. Barnett
Secretary — L. E. Dick
ON THE BALLOT in the October 12 election there will be a referendum on "the practice of fishing by means of traps v s
should be continued or.should be abolished.” To abolish traps, we believe, would amount to confiscation and would
permanently injure the Territory of Alaska.
NON-RESIDENT SEINERS
WILL COME TO ALASKA
Supreme Court Rules You Can't Keep Them Out
There is loose talk that trap confiscation would give Alaskans a monopoly on salmon fishing.
Vote-seeking politicians and those whose selfish interests would be served by the elimination ©£
trap fishermen claim laws could be passed prohibiting non-resident fishermen from catching salmon in
Alaskan waters.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT HAS RULED DIFFERENTLY. IT, THE HIGHEST
U. S. COURT, HAS HELD THAT ANY LAW PROHIBITING NON-RESIDENT FIWERMEN IS IN
VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION. \
Here are the facts:
In June, 1948, the United State* Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a South Carolina statute placing
prohibitive burdens on out-of-state shrimp fishermen.
South Carolina wanted to remove the competition of fishermen coming in from other areas. So the citizens
passed a law requiring non-residents to pay a $2500 license fee for each of their shrimp fishing boats. South
Carplinans paid only $25 license and It was believed such a 100-to-one fee would discourage non-residents.
The court held that the fee was discriminatory and violated that clause In the United States Constitution
guaranteeing equal privileges and immunities to citizens of various stales.
The decision of the United States Supreme Court in the South Carolina case will apply hero in
Alaska if the Territory attempts to keep non-resident fishermen away.
* Actually, larger fleets of seine fishermen from Puget Sound and California would come north just
for the short salmon season if trap fishing is abolished. There is nothing anyone can do to stop them, any
more than California or Puget Sound can prohibit Alaskans from fishing in the waters off their coast lines.
Half of Alaskafs salmon comes from trap fishing. If traps go, the present 50 foot limit on seine
boats goes also.
Examine the facts.
VOTE TO CONTINUE SALMON TRAPS!
COMMITTEE OF ALASKA TRAP OPERATORS
The crew of the Wednesday nite
passenger train was entertained
at a spaghetti dinner at the home
of Mr. Art Murphy. Guests were
Mr. George Strickland, Mr. Jay
Sherwood, Mr. Godor Buthe, Mr.
Gergler, Mr. Johnnie, Mr. and Mrs.
L. Shelby, Mr. Smiley, Uncle Fred,
‘‘Pappy Steves”, Miss Mary Lois
Reynolds.
Highbrow: A person who enjoys
a thing until it becomes popular.
—Oak Leaf.
LEGAL ADVERTTSISG
No. 511
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
SEWARD PRECINCT, THIRD
DIVISION. ALASKA
In the Matter of the Estate of
ALFRED H. BRYANT.
Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
To the creditors and all persons
having claims against the Estate
of ALFRED H. BRYANT, deceased,
to file their claims, properly veri
fied. within six months after the
first publication of this NOTICE,
in the office of the Probate Judge
for Seward Precinct, at Seward
Alaska: or to exhibit the same,
with the necessary vouchers, to the
undersigned Executor at the office
of Mr. R. E. Baumgartner, attorney
for the undersigned, which office
has been selected as the place for
transacting all matters in connec
tion with said Estate.
Dated at Seward, Alaska this
13th day of September. 1948.
CARL E. ORLANDER
y Executor
Sep. 15,22,29-Oc. 6
, No. 512
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
SEWARD PRECINCT. THIRD
DIVISION, ALASKA
In the Matter of the Estate of
THOMAS L. ERDMANN.
Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
To the creditors and all persons
having claims against the Estate
of THOMAS L. ERDMANN, de
ceased, to file their claims, proper
ly verified, within six months after
the first publication of this
NOTICE, in the office of the Pro
bate Judge for Seward Precinct, at
Seward, Alaska; or to exhibit the
same, with the necessary vouchers,
to the undersigned Executrix at
the office of Mr, R. E. Baumgart
ner. attorney f<r the undersigned,
which office has been selected as
the place for transacting all mat
ters in connection with said Estate.
Dated at Seward,_ Alaska this
18th day of September, 1948.
NORA LEE ERDMANN,
Executrix
Sept. 22.29-Oct. 6,13, '48
NOTICE OF ELECTION
To the Electors of the Town of
Seward. Alaska, Division No.
Three. Territory of Alaska:
Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to Chapter 17, Section 1432,
C.L.A. 1933, a General Election
wili be held on TUESDAY, OCT. ,
12, 1948, between the hours of 8
o’clock a.m. and 7 o’clock p.m. of
said day.
The Common Council of Seward,
Alaska having heretofore, by ordi
nance. duly designated the polling
place in said town, the electors are
hereby notified:
That all duly qualified voters re
siding within the town of Seward
will vote at City Hall Building, lo
cated on Fourth Avenue, in and
upon Lot 21 of Block 16, which is
owned by Town of Seward, the
same being* the duly designated
polling place in and for the town
of Seward, Alaska.
Dated this 29th day of Septem
ber. 1948.
(Signed)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF SEWARD,
ALASKA
By Troy Bogard, Clerk.
Sept. 29-Oct. 6, ’48