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The Seward Polaris &
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Peninsula-Chain News
VOLUME 4 ❖ INDEPENDENT ❖ SEWARD. ALASKA ♦> SEWARD, ALASKA, APR. 28, 48 •> UNITED PRESS SERVICE ♦> TEN CENTS Ku 8r>
CANDIDATESSTANDING!
IN PRIMARY ELECTION
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
Bartlett, E. L. (Bob)—Dem. 222
Stock. R. H.—Repub. 41
OFR ATTORNEY GEN.
Peterson. Aimer J. R. 79
Williams, J. Gerald—D. 171
FOR AUDITOR OF ALASKA
Boyle, Frank A.—D. 128
DeLand. Harry B.—D. 69 j
Goetz, Albeit E.—R. 43
FOR HIGHWAY ENGINEER
Farnsworth. Ira—R. 34
MacDonald. Donald II—D. 88
Metcalf, Frank A.—D. 137
FOR TERRITORIAL SENATE
Hellelenthal, John S.—D. 140
Huntley, Walter E.—D. 75 |
McCutcheon, Steve—D. 126
Morris. Julius C.—R. 63 '
Olson. Win. II. (Bill)—R, GG
FOR TERRITORIAL HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Bailey E. G. D. 51
Bettinger. Lee C. — R. 47 ;
Bockoven. Harold W.—D. 15
Brennai;. Patrick—D. 40
Cannon, W. A.—D. .30
Carlson, C. Chester—.D. 41
Conright, Jack—D. 39
Douglas, Leo M.—D. 132
Egan, Wm. A.—D. 81 i
Erickson, O. I — D. 22 j
Keating, Clarence P.—D. 137
Lowdor, Barton R.—D 17 i
I.over, Joseph D. 8!
I.ydick, Philip S. D. 45
McMahon. D. T.—D. 27 j
McCutcheon, Stanley J.—D. 112
McNoaly. Robert J.—D 31 j
Meyers, Leslie—tR. 42 j
Odsather, Louis—R. 53 !
O'Harra, Kenneth E.- R. 53 |
Olson. Olaf A.—R. 35
Osbo, Thorwald—R. 146
Owen. Alfred. Jr.—D. 28 I
Patterson. Geo. S.— D. 57
Pollard. C. A.—D. * G5
Snider, Gerrit R. 04
Snodgrass. M. D.—R. 73
Tayllor. Lou—D. 47
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The nation's 1947 honey crop
was about two per cent below
that of last year and 10 per cent
b'hind the all-time mark set in
1945.
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•1 >I; i• i!' i’;; i n i i \i, i ! i ;■ c> >i \ k i -
Sales Tax 1% and 3-Mill Raise in
Real Property To Clear Debts of
City and Exqenses in One Year
At a special meeting of tin
Seward City Council Monday Ap
ril 2(J, 104H. Mayor Gene Lanier
presented the city with the nro- j
posed budget for the next fiscal j
year.
Tli is budget calls tentatively
for the following:
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NOTICE
The City of Seward will not
be responsible for any labor
debts, liens or debts incurred
by the lessees, the Seward
Fish and Cold Storage Co., |
nor is the City of Seward re- i
sponsible for any material used
on the premises known as the
Marine Ways,
Dated April 10. 1948
Eugene N. Lanier
M^yor
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GENERAL WEEDING NEEDED.
ALASKA RAILWAY; PLANT
NEW CROP
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Published in Ihe Seward Weekly
Gateway, Seward. Alaska: Satur
day. September 13. 1930
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By DON CARLOS BROWNELL '
(Continue.I from la.-! isrimi
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Those who go outside, always]
spend all the money they have ;
earned up here during the sum
mer. CAN ONE SAY THAT PRO
CEEDING IS A BENEFIT TO
THE NORTHLAND? No. and
anything helping to prevent it !
Is desirable. I contend that fewer j
trains, less luxuries, and higher I
mileage rate, is better for Alaska
now, and for years to come.
Immediately comes the thought
that to reduce railroad set vice
would make the deficit greater,
but THAT IS NOT TRUE, for
the great saving in operation cost
and added mileage revenue would
far exceed the loss in traffic.
One through train a week, and
one mid-week gas car local to
Anchorage is all that the travel
justifies, and that schedule would
benefit every interest in this patr
of Alaska. I recognize, of course
that if that were adopted, there
would be an immediate howl of
protest, but a careful study of the
proposition will convince. Freight
train service should also be re
duced to the minimum, consider
ing ONLY the cost of moving, and
NOT the demand for speed.
rHbaLNT TRAIN SCHEDULES
AND POLICIES
The present movement of trains :
is the least conducive to real A- !
laska development than any so
far tried. That will be contradict
ed by thoughtless people, no
doubt, as from the service stand
point alone, it is now the best,
moving freight and passengers
more often and faster, BUT, I de
clare that very efficiency sub
tracts rather than adds to Alas
ka’s weath and business activity.
At. present a train is waiting when j
the boat lands at Seward and j
whisks the passengers away as ,
quickly as possible. The trains j
from the Interior arrive here just
long enaugh before the boats de- '
part to enable passengers to make
connection. This quick transfer
between train and boat saves the
traveler money to spend IN THE
STATES—also true even to the
north bound traveler who has
spent the winter in the states, for
he would reserve more to use on
his trip north if he were coin
polled to stop at one or two plac
es in Alaska before reaching his
destination. 1 have NOT HEARD
ANY GOOD ARGUMENTS, show
ing that the saving to the travel
er of a day or two in time and
$2f> or S50 money, (which he
would spend in the States*, is a
benefit to the Commercial Activi
ties of the Railroad Belt. The
only reason advanced is entirely
selfish, coming from the traveler,
and no other attitude could be
expected of him, as I have never
met the man who pays personal
taxes, (which this would be),
without irritation.
There is no one in either of the
three towns on this railroad but
will have to admit that it all
travelers entering his city were
compelled to stay there a day
or two. it would be of commer
cial advantage to every business
interest of that place.
At present Fairbanks cries for
quick, close connecting service to
enable them to travel outside
with eth least possible intermedi
ate delay, but in a few years,
when the international highway
is completed, they would be the
loudest in protestation if a daily
train were inaugurated to enable
the traveler to pass through there
with only an hour or so stop.
Anchorage would most certainly
approve of holding through trains
there a longer period than the
hour given them now, and yet
she complains vigorously if Sew
ard asks if the traveler be given
a few more hours time here. The
fact of the matter is that at this
time, and for years to come, it
would have a BETTER EFFECT
COMMERCIALLY. AND BE BEN
EFICIAL TO DEVELOPMENT IF
THE TRAIN SCHEDULE WERE
FIXED SO THAT TRAVELERS
WOULD HAVE TO STAY A DAY
IN SEWARD. A DAY IN ANCH
ORAGE, A DAY IN FAIRBANKS
ON THEIR WAY TO AND FROM
THE STATES. Points in favor of
such a schedule are the easier
service for train crews, more
agreeable hours of arrival and de
parture for both tourists and
towns people, better time of day
to view the country, less train fa
tigue. and MOST IMPORTANT.
THE ECONOMY IN OPERATION.
The practice inaugurated by the
present manager, Ohlson, of mak
ing the closest possible connec
tion between boat and train; pro
viding special trains to meet
special boats; giving the traveler
only an hour’s time in the largest
towns .and no lesiure here. IS
HARMFUL IN EVERY WAY.
Now the trains leave here at 7:
30 in the morning, necessitating
the traveler getting up at 6;00
o'clock, with a consequent sleepy ]
i and irritated condition wnieh |
! lasts throughout the tiresome
| journey of 11 hours or so to Cur
| ry where he must spend the
I night. There is nothing there but
: tiie hotel. 4)uilt at a great cost by
! a short-sighted manager, for no
other purpose than to provide
i a night's lodging under an incon
; venient train schedule. The close
j surroundings and views are un
| interesting, and you cannot enter
I the Park or other sections fro
■ there. (To put the hotel there
i was a blunder, it costs more to
run than it returns, and the soon
er abandoned, or moved to Mt.
McKinley Park entrance, the bet
ter.)
By far the most beautiful scen
| ic stretch is that between Sew
ard and Anchorage, and it should
be covered at a reasonable time,
when the traveler was less fa
tigued.
To stop at Anchorage over-night
rather than Curry would be of fi
nancial benefit to everyone, even
the traveler and the railroad.
There is nothing to see between
Anchorage and Fairbanks, (except
the infrequent view of Mt .Mc
Kinley), and to make the long
train run over that section is far
preferable even though it would
last longer. It would be still bet
ter to spend another night at Mt.
McKinley Park station, which is
the logical place for n hotel.
The great majority of tourists
visiting this country are people
of small means, using years of
savings on tlie trip. From obser
vation I would say the average
age of adults is 50 years ad of
children 16 years. These two ele
ments combine to create far
greater expectations of pleasure
and beauties to be seen, than A
! laska can fulfill. They are no4
i
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Why was Candidate-—
who is runn'npj for the I,err!slnt
yre and a well-known Federal
oflieer in the Commissioner's of
fice late Saturday P. M.?
(Expenses)
Police $15,700
Fire 4,250
Streets 12.25(1
City Clerk 5.400
I'S.O. 2.200
Street Lights 5.500
Health Office 945
Health Officer 200
City Attorney i 200
City Treasurer 100
Audit of Books 400
Assessor 1000
Interest 3000
Insurance 3000
Bond Interest (School > 437.50
Bond Interest System 431.07
School Budget 20,000
Miscellaneous 3000 j
TOTAL 80,277.17
The income figures below as
diowtl for 1947 should he approx
imately the mine this year with
Hie exc ption that the figure of,
$18,000 for license's has been col- <
1 by the 1947 council and
they also cell, clod the liquor tax j
of 194!! in March. It is planned to!
ake up the $9000 of this cash
by tlie uncollected juke box. pin
ball mach m-s. etc . and the as- ;
-umptiun that a liquor payment
v. ill be made in March of 1949..
Income in 1947
Rial Tax 12 mills' $30,900
P"isonal 'Fax (20 mills' 13.000
L'censas 18,000
Ci.m. F ■ • • i ion license sales'700
Police Fines, etc. 3.000
TOTAL 72.200
r.snmarea J ox pncomingi iis’coi
Real Tax 115 mills) 45.000
Personal Tax 120 ’mills) 00 000
TOTAL 105.000
Estimated Expense (1S48)
Estimat-d Expense (1948) 80.000
ic.en 21.000
TOTAL 101.000
The uvciuge person wlil see
that in order to pay $101,000 and
out th-‘ ejtv on an even footing
tor 1949 50 it will be necessary to
raise $21,000 over the amount set
by the budget.
Ties could be done by the ap
plication of a sales tax of 2 per
cent with the possibility of rais
ing over $40,000 and at the same
time leave the tax on Real prop
erty at 12 mills and the Personal
monorty at the limit proscribed
by tlie Territory of 20 mills.
After some argument it was de
cided to raise the tax o real prop
erty to 15 mills ad levy a 1 per ■
cent Sales Tax which would be j
effective on July 1st.
The ordinance covering this is .
almost the same as was set up j
and is now in operation at o’tka j
and is receiving wholehearted
support from the merchants and
townsfolk there with the excep
tion that the tax in Sitka calls
for a 2 per cent levy instead of
but 1 per cent.
This set up on the sales tax
will go before the Council May 1
3rd at the Regular meeting for i
:ts first reading and is now being
revised to suit the City of Sew-1
ard bv Attorney Robert Baum- j
gartner.
It is written into the ordinance
that this 1 per cent Sales Tax is j
to oh used wholelv for the school j
funds The Territory advanced ap- !
nroximatelv $52,000 last year and
Ih" eity put up $19,000 at total of,
$71 000,
it is necessary esneeiallv. to j
n!apo the school situation in the,
nest light possible as the condi
tion of this will have eosidernble
oa-inrr ,,:i the proposed School
T?>Is wo which will modernise '
,ho o'tv school to the point
V hc-o :>t least one third or half
• r-,;n ;,s manv minds niav attend
withn’u 'he continual need for
rcnr-c room, better facilities and
h'-a tin.- which is now being ox
•. o »• ‘ o n (-»p ^
'p'^ forneoing has been written
’v ‘h th.-> ovnross intention of eon
to the nuh 1 ie the exnlann
no r.) M>o Pttv Council and the
Mavor in their notion ;n r mard
*c ‘ha inidee) and the Sab's Tax
md not with nnv intention to
fc-.m anything through which is
not justified by the emergency
situation which confronts the citi
zens of Seward. Therefore, Hr
story of the Special meetinj.
while written by the Editor, .has
the sanction and approval of the
Mayor and the Council and in
that way becomes an official
st atement,
Ok -
C q i :i m u n icafi aw
News Editor
Seward, Polaris
Seward, Alaska
Dear Sir:
The Alaska Kennel Club has
had a number of inquiries from
people in your region, concerning
the coming Dog Show, and hopes
that you may be able to publish
all or parts of the following for
their information:
The Alaska Kennel Club thi.
week received official approval
by wire from the American Ken
ncl Club. New York City to hold
it’s sanction dog match on Ma\
30th, Memorial Day. Official ap
proval was also given at the
same time of the judge for this
event. Mrs. Lillian Miller of Se
attle, who will fly north for the
occasion.
For the benefit of those person
owning Siberian Huskies, Alaska)
Malamutes or Eskimo breeds, the
Club announced that these dog
even though not registered with
the AKC, may be shown in com
petition, provided the date of
whelping, and name of sire and
dam, are made available at time
of entry. It was also announced
that any dog. regardless of pedi
gree. may be exhibited only, if
the owner does not wish to entei
it for ring competition.
A number of litters of puppies
are expected to be shown for ex
hibition purposes only. Individual
puppies may he entered for com
petition, and will he divided into
two groups: Junior Puppy Clas
ses to include those from 6 to 9
months, and Senior Puppy Clas
ses to include those from 9 to 12
months.
It is expected that close to 40
different breeds will be in evi
All persons interested in show
match to be held in the Territory,
rienco ta this first, sanctioned dog
ing their stock at this event may
receive full information and ne
cessary entry blank forms by
writing the undersigned.
Thank you.
Dorothy Jacobson
Publicity Director
Alaska Kennel Club—Box J285
Anchorage. Alaska
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IT TOOK HIM 7 YEARS
BUT HE GOT HIS FISH
<?>
NEHALEM. Ore, (UP)—Charles
L. Judd, 79. finally caught a sal
mon.
Judd spent the past seven of
his 79 summers hopefully rowing
up and down the Nehalem River,
always returning fishless.
Then IPs luck changed. He fi
nally hooked a fish and afer art
hour and a half batle. boated the
80-pound Chinook
Judd, almost too weary to hold
the fish up for a picture, said:
“My family thought I couldn’t
catch a salmon, so I had to show
'em.”