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Vol. IX. No. 2
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1952
Price 10 Cents
SS Denali To
Territorial Sports
Fishing Licenses
Are Required
In view of the many inquiries
received during the past week
this newspaper herewith reprints
the law pertaining to Sport Fish
ing License in the Territory. This
is taken from Chapter 93. of the
lawbook.
Section 5. LICENSES
It shall be unlawful for any
person over lb years of age to
take or fish for any fresh water,
marine or anadromus fish for
sports without first having pro
cured one of the following li
censes:
1. Resident Sport Fishing Li
cense.
The fee for a resident Sport
Fishing License shall be one dol
lar (SI .00).
2. Non-Resident Sport Fishing
License.
The fee for a Non-Resident
Sport Fishing License shall be
three dollars (S3.00).
3. Alien Sport Fishing License.
The fee for an Alien Sport
Fishing License shall be three
dollars (S3.(JO).
4. It shall be a misdemeanor
for any person to sell or buy
any fish taken under any license
issued hereunder.
All licenses shall be in the
form of a Si.amp, which shall be
non-transferablc and shall be
signed by the licensee and car
ried on his person while fishing
in Territorial waters.
Section 6. ENFORCEMENT
c>z PENALTY
i.aj The Tax Commissioner's
deputies shall have full power to
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DON CARLOS BROWNELL,
SEWARD PIONEER,
LAID TO REST TUESDAY
Funeral services for Don Car
los Brownell were held Tuesday,
July 8. at 2:00 p.rri.. from the
Seward Memorial Church.
All stores and business estab
lishments closed in honor of
Seward's best known citizen,
former mayor and Territorial
Senator. Lights were dimmed
from the power plant main
switchboard, also in his memory.
Mr. Brownell comes from cov
ered wagon stock, his grandpar
ents having made the journey to
California before it became a
state. His father was named Don
Carlos because of the friendship
between the Brownell family
and the Spanish Dons, and the
name was handed down. One of
the grandfathers fought in the
Mexican war on California soil
in 1846, and one grandfather was
a member of the rescue group
that found the ill-fated Donner
party. The name Brownell is
among the oldest in California
history, as it will now go on as
prominent in Alaska history.
Don Carlos Brownell remains
in Seward as he wished. The
cemetery where he rests lies be
tween Resurrection Mountain
and the Bay. with full view of
the entire valley, where it gets
the first and last sun both sum
mer and winter.
HEALTH OFFICER HERE
Mr. A. J. Zeberl, Associate
Health Education Consultant of
the Alaska Department of Health
Anchorage office, is in town this
week. He is getting acquainted
with the procedure and person
nel at Seward Sanatorium, Mr.
Zeberl says. He is very much
interested in the situation at
the Sanatorium and health con
ditions in Seward.’
21 Marathon Race
Runners Beat 90 Min.
The rule allowing a $50 prize
to each runner coming in under
00 minutes in the Mt. Marathon
race cost the 4th of July Com
mittee an extra $900 this year,
in addition to the established
$1750 prize money paid for the
first, second and third places.
Eighteen contestants out of the
20 entered made the $50 bracket.
Hundreds of watchers lined
streets and roofs, spellbound by
the unique spectacle as 20 con
testants crawled up the steep
slopes. Although nobody could
be sure which one of the run
ners was the first around the
peak, a cheer went up as he was
seen beginning the descent.
One visitor seeing the race
for the first time was heard to
declare, "Even though 1 watched
every minute of it. and timed it
myself, it is still hard to be
lieve.”
First place was taken by Don
Stickmun in 33:56 for first prize
of S1000. Ralph Hatch made
second place with 55:41 for $500
and Harold Walker came in
third at 59:15 for the $250 prize.
This is the same order in which
the same three contestants won
the 1951 race, altho they made
much better time this year. The
rp cut in running time was
attributed to the weather, which
was quite cool with intermittent
rain.
Fourth was Brady, with 61:15;
fifth. Johanson, 61:45; sixth,
Weissinger. 62:10: seventh, Bil
lingsly. 66:21; eighth. Sunders,
69:55; ninth. Lindsey. 72:52;
tenth. Hartficld. 73:28: eleventh,
Trent. 75:09; twelfth. Swanfeldt.
77:35: thirteenth. Coulls. 77:35;
fourteenth. Harlow. 79:00; fif
teenth. Schultz. 79:15: sixteenth.
Arm-son, 8 2:4 1: seventeenth.
Coulter. 86:10: eighteenth. Bir
mingham, 09:49.
It is understood that due to
bad weather on Saturday and
effects of the strike in Seward,
that the celebration fell short
of paying for itself. Observers
state that local people were not
spending money as in previous
years.
S.V.F.D. JULY 4 SHOW
ENTERTAINING
AND PHONY
The side show put on by the
Volunteer Firemen just before
the Mt. Marathon race Saturday
has been pronounced by many as
the funniest one in many years.
The spur-of-the-moment skit
was unrehearsed but went off
midst gales of laughter and much
screaming from spectators who
got within range of the wildly
sprayed water.
The scene was set up across
from the postoffice and roped
off, but the crowd pushing
against the ropes moved away
hurriedly when the water began
to fly. Tiie original old fire truck
which was mostly siren was
called to the scene of the “fire.”
The hose was not long enough
so water had to be transferred
from hose to tub and then car
ried by excited “firemen” to the
blaze.
APPROPRIATION
An amendment to the House
bill on Alaska appropriations
was made last week by Delegate
Bartlett. The amendment pro
vides for the appropriation of
$5000 for painting the exterior
of the Jesse Lee Children’s Home
at Seward. The amendment was
approved.
Cocisi Guard Hearing
On Port Security
Cards Scheduled
T’ne Commander, 17th Cons!
Guard District, has scheduled
a meeting lor Tail) pan. Tuesday,
.July 22, in the Seward City
Council Chambers lor the pur
pose of discussing plans for the
issuance of Coast Guard Port
Security Cards in the part of
Seward.
On October Id. 1950, in Ex
ecutive Order 10173, the Presi
dent of tiie United States pro
vided for the issuance of identifi
cation credentials by the U.S.
Coast Guard to lie known as
Coast Guard Part S e c u r i t y
Cards. The same order provided
that any person seeking access
to any vessel or waterfront fa
cility within tin1 jurisdiction of
the United States may be re
quired to carry identification
credentials issued by the Coast
Guard.
Ihese cards have been issued
in the major ports of the conti
nental United States for more
than a year. The Commandant
of the Coast Guard has now
authorized their issuance in the
major ports of Alaska.
All persons and organizations
interested in this security move
are invited to attend the hearing
.July 22.
Andrews' Stolen
Goods Recovered
All tlii' goods stolon from An
drews Army Store last Monday
night was recovt red in Anchor
age Tin sday with the arrest of
live teen-age boys.
The night patrolman discov
ered till' gl^iss door in Andrews’
store broken at approximately
- Ot) a.m. An immediate search
of the store proved the loss of
13 pistols, two rifles, two shot
guns and a large quantity of
clothing. Rapid work by the Po
lice D part men t in searching the
town convinced officials that the
111ieves had left the area. A tip
from Rob. rt Duffy, a local resi
lient who had noticed a. strange
ear parked nearby, led the search
to Anchorage. Mr. Duffy had
thoughtfully taken down the li
cense number on the car.
Anchorage police had been
looking for thieves who had bro
ken into an establishment there.
A tip from a resident near Mer
rill Field took police to the place
where they arrested four of the
youths, and a fifth soon after. All
the loot from both robberies was
recovered in a cache at the time
of the arrest. Goods valued by
Andrews at approximately $1000
was idehtified by Seward Police
Officer Kirkpatrick Wednesday
and is being returned to the*
store.
CORDOVA AIR LINES
TAKES OVER THIS WEEK
Cordova Air Lines, owned by
Merle Smith of Cordova, offi
cially took over the equipment
and business of Christensen Air
Service between Anchorage and
Seward this week.
After completion of the new
airport, Cordova Lines plans
using a DC-3 type plane and a
smaller 14-place plane. In addi
tion, two planes are to be based
here, which will begin imme
diately. Bill Doeg, who formerly
flew the route for Christensen
will be the Seward based pilot.
He and his wife will live here.
Traffic Campaign
Underway S^ere
Complaints of traffic viola
tions in Seward in recent weeks
have spurred an intensive drive
by the Police Department for
safe driving and obedience to
traffic laws.
All violators will be brought
t.» answer charges, according to
the police. It is not so much local
drivers as it is the visitors who
are causing trouble, the Depart
ment says. But visitors, being un
acquainted with the laws, de
pend greatly upon the example
of local drivers when entering a
strange town. Consequently, lo
cal drivers must educate them
selves to observe the rules of
traffic and parking.
The 25 miles-per hour limit
within the city will be rigidly
enforced. On Third and Fourth
Avenues between Madison and
Monroe Streets the limit is 12
miles per hour. This is a safety
precaution past the school and is
in force even during the summer
vacation months and in the eve
nings. as many children are play
ing on the school playground.
“Slow, children playing" signs
have been erected by parents on
Second Avenue in an effort to
protect their children playing in
the rather narrow street. These
signs were placed with the con
stmt and support of the Police
Department and must be ob
served.
Angle parking is delineated
by yellow marks on the sick -
walks in the downtown area and
will be strictly observed. One
car parked over the line throws
out all other vehicles in the
block. The guilty car will be
tagged, it is warned.
Growing traffic problems con
front Seward since the highway
was opened, but if all rules are
observed locally, further trou
bles may be avoided and Seward
will be a safe town for everyone.
Police Commissioner C. E. John
son stated.
END SEARCH FOR SOLDIERS
LOST IN
RESURRECTION BAY
An intensive ground and air
search for two enlisted men from
\\ hit tier was ended Tuesday
when no sign of the men was
found. They are reported miss
ing and presumed drowned.
Names of the missing men are
withheld by the Army until after
their families have been notified.
So far as is known the two
men left Seward in a small dory
with an outboard motor some
time early in the morning of
July 3, exact time is not known.
Later in the morning, at about
{{ o clock. George Everitt and
Jack Goodwill, local men, while
fishing discovered the dory
awash at a point about a half
mile north of Fourth of July
Creek opposite Seward.
A search of the shoreline be
gan by plane, and boats dragged
along the shoreline for a distance
of four miles each way. Ground
parties also searched the entire
area for six days before giving
up hope of finding trace of the
missing men. ,
Investigation was under the <
direction of Captain Jack Carr.
Commander of the Port of Sew
ard.. The propeller of the out- <
board motor was missing when <
:hc boat was found. Captain Carr <
stated, and it looked as though ;
t might have been removed, al
hough it could have been shear- i
>d off.
Word from the office of Alas
ka Steamship Company is to the
effect that the strike is settled.
The passenger ship Denali will
sail July IB on her regular
schedule. She will make Sew
ard July 22, then return by way
of Cordova, Juneau and Ketchi
kan. On the v/ay north the De
nali will call at Ketchikan,
Sitka and Kodiak before arriv
ing at Seward.
Reports received through the
week gave news of the Alaska
Line breaking away from the
Pacific Maritime Association to
make a separate agreement with
the striking Sailors Union of the
Pacific. Company officials gave
as their reason that they have
taken heavy financial losses and
that Coastwise Line, not being
affected by the strike, is taking
the Alaska business.
HIGHWAY AT MOOSE PASS
TO BE CLOSED HALF DAY
To settle rumors that have
been flying thick and fast con
cerning closing the highway at
Moose Pass the Bureau of Pub
lic Hoads has issued the follow
ing bulletin:
The Seward-Anchorage High
way at Mile 32 near Moose Pass
will be closed to traffic due to
blasting and excavation as fol
lows:
From 3:00 p.m. Monday, July
1 1, until 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. July
15. This portion of the road will
also be closed to traffic between
tne hours of 10:00 pan. and
0:00 a m. Tuesday. July 15 to
Thursday, July 17. Daytime pas
sage of traffic from July 15 will
not be hampered by this opera
tion.
Supt. Reports On
Seward Schools
Carl R. Carlson
The .school budget forms for
tin- Territory of Alaska list the
cost of all functions of
the public schools. Tin's includes
C1 paid lrom Territorial funds,
these paid from local school
oo.ard treasuries, costs paid from
City treasuries, and also costs
ul self-supporting activities paid
from accounts administered by
the school administration.
Also, the school budget di
v:d.es school costs according to
function. Costs of general con
trol list those of the school board
and the superintendent's office.
Costs of instruction include
teachers' salaries and costs of
instructional supplies (textbooks,
paper, laboratory supplies and
other instructional materials.)
Operation of the school plant
includes janitors' salaries, fuel,
electricity, water and janitorial
supplies (soaps, brooms, paper
towels, toilet tissue, etc.) Main
tenance of school plant provides
for repairs to the building, heat
ing plant and plumbing, paint
ing, and repairs and replace
ment of furniture. Fixed charges
consist of insurance premiums
and rentals. Expenses of aux
iliary agencies cover library
costs, health service costs and
costs of operation of the school
lunchroom. Outlays list funds
lor new school sites, and the
construction, a lteratio n and
equipment of school buildings.
Debt services contain the costs
>f capital and interest payment
>n bonds, and the interest charg
>s for bank loans. These items
lombined give a complete over
ill summary of the school costs.
According to the above divi
ions. the budgets of the Seward
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