WEI ON. POOR OLD
YOUR AWAKENING
‘Toot your horn if you don’t sell
a clam" if the principle our friends
at Seward are laboring under, and
how easily some people can fool
themselves—but no one else—Is
best illustrated by the following
correspondence which passed be
tween two well-known citizens of
Anchorage and Seward. Here is what
a "live wire” from the railroad ter
minal wrote to a friend buried in
Resurrection bay:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 12.—
Mr. Leo Margules. Seward. Alaska.
Dear friend: — Enclosed find my
creek for SS4.00 to balance my ac
count. I am charging yon Seattle
cost prices on cigars you took. I
trust this will be satisfactory to you.
I should have taken care of this oc
count some time ago. but we are so
damned busy over here doing busi
ness that we don't even have time to
put our money in the bank. I also
had a shortage of some clam tea,
etc., and I thought perhaps you had
taken some of that, but I have since
found it.
Ed spent a short visit here, and we
tried to entertain him the best we
could, but I fear that the strenuous j
atmosphere of Anchorage was too
fast for any one who has lived in
Seward for so many years.
TVe have just completed a baseball
diamond and grandstand at a cost of !
$2,000. The stand seats 500 people,
has two lavatories and two dressing
rooms, with rockers and shower
baths. tVe have three good baseball
teams here, and things look favora
ble for one first class team. As soon
as we get thoroughly organized and
a little money we want to go over
and play Seward a return game,
I am sorry that I cannot be in |
Seward on the 4th, as I would like
to win a little money on the race up
the mountain.
If you meet a man by the name of
Alec llunroe, who is at present work
ing in the engineering department of
the commission over there, be sure
and treat him right, as he is an old
friend of mine and a damned good
scout. He had charge of some of
the work on the Grand Trunk which
I did.
Remember me to all the good
sports. Am sorry that you have not
a branch of your excellent saloon
over here, but by considerable inge
nuity we manage to keep the wolf
away from the doTtr, and a little on
the sideboard at all times.
Yours very truly,
GEO. M. CAMPBELL.
And the united effort of all the
■wits gathered about the “corner
store’’ when their drooping spirits
were buoyed up to the mellow stage,
resulted in the following beautifully
painted picture of a dream from
which there has been a rude awak
ening. Hearken to this attempt to
jolly themselves:
Seward, Alaska, June 16, 1916.
Mr. George M. Campbell,
Anchorage, Alaska:
My Dear George—
Was mighty glad to hear from you
on the last boat, not particularly on
account of the check that you en
closed, but it is good to hear from
an old friend and to know that he is
still the same old optimistic kid as
of old. George, it is a great thing
to have a disposition like yours, that
you can see the bright side of every
thing and keep cheerful, even though
living in a place like the Knik sub
urbs.
It’s a funny th'ng, or co-incident,
as you might call it. Last night 1
went up to a spiritualist meeting
and they pulled a lot of junk which
I didn’t take much stock in, and
when she started to tell that it was
possible to get messages from the
dead I quit the place, but this morn
ing when I got that letter from you
at Anchorage 1 knew that they were
right, and now I am going back and
see if I can find >ut anything that
will bring the dead to life, and if 1
do and they can convince me that it
can be done I will get a can of the
stuff that they use and send it over
to you and you can give it to the
town.
Mighty glad, George, that you
found that clam tea, etc., and hope
that you get it in time to help on
your celebration. We are going to
have the BIG celebration here on
the Fourth, but so far clam tea has
no place on the program, and will
only be provided for the Anchorage
delegation in case any of them
are lucky enough to get over. We
got a special rate for them, so they
can get out of the camp at reduced
rates, and I know that if they can
rustle the change there will be a
goodly gang on the boat. At that
we are going to show them a good
time, and whoever comes will get
just the same treatment as the ex
cursionists from a regular town.
Too bad that you will not be here
for the big marathon race. Its it
promises to be the biggest sporting
event that has ever been pulled off
in the north, and I know that you
would enjoy it.
1 am rigging the upper balcony at
the Overland with a big ice cooler
full of good stuff, you know, decan
tered Scotch, Clysmic, Blue Ribbon
beer, some sandwiches and all that
sort of thing, and am putting Alec
McDonald in charge. They will
i watch the race from there with field
and peg glasses It is just for my
friends and is a sort of a blow-out
or rather in honor of five years
of good business in Seward. Sorry
that you won't be here, but then i
suppose you would rather stall
around through the dust and hit up
a bowl of that favorite Anchorage
beverage, clam tea.
Your pal, Munroe. is a sure good
scout and I like him fine. We have
had ,ome mighty good t.mes and any
time that l can do anything for him
you can bet that 1 will be glad to do
it. He is worrying a lot just now
and seems to be off his feed, but I
feel sure that he has nothing to
worry about.
You see it is this way: He is
working for the Commission and is I
not sure just where they may decide
to place him, and fears the worst,
that they may send him to Anchor
age if they decide to continue work
at that point. Personally I am sure
that his fears are groundless, as he
is too good a man to sidetrack in any
little unimportant job in a place that
the commission has, I understand
from reliable sources, practically de
cided to abandon on account of nat
ural conditions that should have
been foreseen a year ago.
Glad to hear that you have a ball
team. It is a good thing and some
thing that doubtless you felt the
need of last year. I understand that
the government is doing all it can
to make the good old game popular
in the Philippines and in all the
i other out-of-the-way places where
they are in charge, so I feel sure
that you can depend on their aid in
anything that will tend to take the
people’s minds off their natural sur
roundings and restricted conditions.
Your ball team reminds me a lot
of the German navy, and as long as
they follow the same tactics, that is
stay at home, they will only lose to
an Anchorage team at least. 1 think
if they bar Knik they should win the
championship of Knik and Turn
again Arm.
What is it, a mixed team or na
tives? The Chemawa Indiana in
! Oregon used to have a good team,
all natives. And you know the Car
! lisle record.
On the Fourth we are going to
have Cordova, Valdez and the La
i Touche teams here and will play an
I elimination series.
The rock-drilling contest is excit
■ ing a lot of interest. Y'ou know two
! men drill a hole in a rock for 15
minutes and the team making the
; greatest depth wins. It is a common
event wherever there is a great deal
of mining or rock construction, but
I presume it would be quite a nov
elty to you boys from the Arm.
Frank Cotter and Frank Enniss
are in charge of the sports here.
Alec McDonald and Wayne Blue and
Col. Revell are running the big pa
rade. Doc Daggett and three others
have charge of the dances, three of
them, and the big minstrel show is
being run by Howard and Lucas.
We are going to give away $2,000
in cash prizes, and really I think
you would enjoy it better than the
little local ball game and picnic that
I understand the Commission is stag
ing for the entertainment of you
folk. Better bring Larry Byrne,
that fellow Normile, George Cotter
and a few good scouts over and have
a regular time.
If the Commission will allow you
to get them I would be glad to send
you over some toy balloons, kites
and whistles, the kind that when
you blow them an American flag ap
pears at the other end. These are
good to startle the girls with. And
1 suppose that you would be allowed
to throw confetti, not the fine
chopped of course, but the serpen
tine. Let me know and I will do
what I can to help you make a suc
cess of the picnic.
How is Mr. Tracy, guardian of
the ball team? From what Cotter
tells me, he is the regular Von Tir
petz of Anchorage. I tell you, right
after the game on the Fourth, better
put th> team in a little box well
lined with silk fluff, cotton is too
rough, and lay it away for next year.
■Well, it's my turn to go on shift,
so by-by. Thanks aga'n for the
check, and if there is anything that
I can do for you, as I said before,
don't fail to call on me. Best re
gards to all the boys.
LEO MARGl'LES.
WILL CELEBRATE
DIAMOND JUBILEE
NEW YORK, June 21.—The Dia
mond jubilee of Fordham Univers
ity—the seventy-fifth anniversary of
the estabiishment of this Catholic
institution of learning—was cele
brated elaborately during the past
week.
Founded by Bishop Hughes in
1841, and in a place that was then
far in the country outside of New
York, Fordham has grown from a
tiny school to one of the biggest and
best equipped universities in the
land.
Fordham was begun as a result of
the “Know Nothing” movement in
the ’30s, when that party agitated
bitterly against Catholicism ai d in
sisted upon providing books for the
public schools that were anti-Cath
olic. Bishop Hughes led the opposi
tion to the “Know Nothings. "
Originally known as St John’s
College it was formally open
ed by Bishop Hughes in June,
1841. The Rev. John McClosky, who
later became the first American car
dinal. was the first president, and as
sociated with him were several men
who attained distinction. In 1846
Bishop Hughes learned that a Jesuit
college in Kentucky was unable to
make any headway. Wishing to
place his college in the hands of
some regular ordir devoted to edu
cational work, Bishop Hughes wrote
a letter to Kentucky, pointing out
that New York was thickly populated
and would give the Jesuits larger op
portunities than the South afforded.
As a result the priests came to New
York and were placed in charge of
Fordham college, which has re
mained under the direction of the
Jesuit fathers ever since.
The celebration was participated
in by church dignitaries from all
parts of the country and by distin
guished men of all walks of life and
all religions. Although primarily a
Catholic college, Fordham is not sec
tarian, and many distinguished men
of other religions have been gradu
ated there. In connection with the
diamond jubilee the Fordham Uni
versity Alumni Association is raising
a fund of $75,000 intended still fur
ther to make known the merits of
the place. Cardinal Farley, himself
a graduate, is chairman. The cam
paign will be in charge of Father Jo
seph A. Mulry, the new president.
Before coming to Fordham, only a
year ago, Father Mulry had in Jer
sey City founded St. Peter’s Club and
built for it the largest Catholic club
house in the country.
l’lease Head This.
Do you know how to take pic
tures? Do you know what pleasure
it gives the one who has a camera?
In this country of the most magnifi
cent views in the world—the Alaska
Alps, the rivers, the valleys—you
who travel and are lucky to be here
and admire—you should share with
your friends far away what you have
seen and observed. All you need is
a camera. $3 will buy one, or a bet
ter one at $6.50 up to $50, at Z. J.
Loussac’s. 6-22-24
Electric, Turkish and tub baths.
Steam and shower bath, 50c.
Lady attendant for ladies. Fur
nished rooms. K street, between
4th and 5th. 6-21-tf
Anchorage Realty Company after
June 15th will be located in new of
fice on corner of Third avenue and
E street. 6 12 tf
Fresh vegetables from our own
garden. Tacoma Cafe. 6-15tf
Cotton felt mattresses, bed springs
and linoleum, at Crocker’s.
THE MODEL
Has fresh stock of cigars, candies,
photo goods, stationery, etc.
THE MODEL, 4TH, E AND F STS.
Power boat offices at The Model
' for Knik and Matanuska, Kern
creek, Hope and way points.
C. F. PETERSON, Ageut.
Elmer Efrickson returned from a
| trip in the Willow creek district last
; night.
Singer Sewing Machines sold on
easy terms. C. B. Wark, manufac
facturer’s agent. 6-13tf
I Bi MS
Opp. Postoffice
Are opening up NEW GOODS every day.
Watch our Ads. for Special Sales This
week. Our
Men’s Clothing
and Furnishings
must be slaughtered regardless of cost
on account of want of room for our large
stock of dry goods which we expect to
arrive soon. Therefore, come and take t
advantage of this opportunity.
300 Men's Hand-tailored
Worsted and Woolen
Suits 4
will be sold at factory cost.
500 pairs of Mens Trousers
at factory cost.
BOYS’ SUITS.
The Latest Styles at Factory Cost.
Special This Week
Men s Silk Lisle Hose, 2 Pairs
for 25c
Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Straw Hats
will be opened tomorrow.
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