OYSTERS WORLD’S
OLDEST SEA CROP
Said to Be Most Popular and
Most Extensively Eaten
Of All Shellfish
W’SHINGTON, March Tv—Chicago
lias laid down a penalty of $25 for
eating raw oysters because ol a
typhoid epidemic and the lishermen
of the lower Chesapeke bay are
rushing to Annapolis to get govern
ment assistance for their slumping
trade.
Concerning oysters, Hugh M.
Smith, former United States com
missioner of fisheries, in a communi
cation to the National Geographic
society, says:
“Oysters are the most popular and
most extensively eaten of all shell
fish; economically, they are the
most important of all cultivated
water products and, with the single
exception of the sea herrings, the
most valuable of all aquatic animals.
“The oyster crop of the world at.
the present timd amounts to over
twenty-two million bushels and is
valued at nearly $20,000,000. Of this
output, the share of the United
States is 79 per cent of the quantity
and 63 per cent of the value. Of
the remaining portion the greater
part belongs to France.
U. S. Leads in Oysters
“In any consideration of the
world's oyster industry the United
States necessarily receives first and
most* prominent mention for there
is no country in which oysters oc
cupy a more important place. The
output here is larger and more
valuable than elsewhere, and the
relative importance of oysters com
pared with the total fishery product
is greater. Furthermore, among the
leading oyster-producing countries
the cost of oysters to the consumer
is least and the per capita consump
tion is greatest in the United States.
“The seven leading oyster states,
each of which produces over a mil
lion bushels annually, are Maryland,
Virginia, New Jersey, Rhode Island,
New York, Mississippi and Lousiana.
A dusty old office in the Treasury
department building boasts the clock
from which sprang “standard time.”
Two-score years ago, Washington,
Baltimore and New York observed
local times, varying by several min
utes. A government worker whose
name is lost to history conceived the
idea of zoning the country into re
gions, observing the same time. He
worked out the idea on an old wal
nut wall-dock in his office, provid
ing it with one minute hand and six
hour hands each of a different color,
one stands for Grenwich time, and
he others for Atlantic, eastern, cen
tral, mountain and Pacific time which
have been adopted. Though the au
thor's name is lost to memory the
old wall clock still ticks away on the
wall, pushing its seven hands around
the dial.
ATTORNEY GENERAL NOT
GOVERNED BY POLITICS
Attorney General Stone was ac
rused by the democrats and the La
Follette bloc of engaging in “poli
tical persecution” when lie placed
before a Washington, D. C, grand
jury evidence of alleged violation
of the federal statutes by Senator
Lurton K. Wheeler of Montana.
Stone was haled before the judi
ciary committee of the senate and
subjected to a quizzing by Senator
Walsh, counsel for Wheeler. He pre
sented his case so clearly that he
took the wind out of the opposition.
But the proceeding taken against a
senator rankled in the breasts of his
democratic colleagues. Now the de
partment of justice is investigating
charges against two republican sen
ators—Spencer, of Missouri, and Bur
sum of New Mexico. Both these
senators, like Wheeler, vigorously
denied that there is a vestige of
truth in the charges. A1! three axe
accused of practicing before the gov
ernments for personal profit in vio
lation of the federal laws, although
there is no connection between the
cases. Possibly all three are in
nocent. That is a question for the
grand jury or the courts to decide
if the department feels warranted in
pressing the charges. But the de
velopment shows that Attorney Gen
eral Stone is showing no political
favoritism. Apparently politics is the
last consideration with him.
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
GERMAN ACTORS
DO NOT KEEP IN
GOOD CONDITION
BERLIN, March IS,—Dr. Fritz Lang
a German film manager who recent
ly returned from a study of the film
industry in the United States, deliv
ered a lecture in which he said the
American film directors are too com
mercial and much less devoted to
art than German directors. Of all
the American directors he said he
found that Griffith alone has ideas.
Dr. Lang also said that in his own
opinion, Germany has better actors
than the United States, but. the U.
S. has a much greater variety of ac
tors, is able to produce an actor for
every part wrho merely plays him
self, and has actors who keep con
stantly in training and keep their
bodies active and fresh through their
sports. The failure of German ac
tors to keep in good physical trim is
a great handicap, in Dr. Lang’s opin
ion.
The great power of life in the
United States, the immense vitality
of all classes of persons, and the dis
inclination of even the poorest beg
gar to admit that he is not well made
a great impression on Dr. Lang. He
says an American always says he is
extraordinarily well, while an in
quiry about a German’s health the
answer as a rule that he is wretched.
PEOPLE DO NOT WANT
POOR BUTTER AT ANY
COST, SAYS SPEAKER
SEATTLE, March 19— A butter
selling demonstration was witnessed
today in the Olympic, Seattle’s new
$4,000,000 community hotel, by the
Washington Creamery Operator’s as
sociation which met here yesterday
and adjourns this evening with ad
dresses by Governor Hartley, Presi
dent Suzzallo and Nathan Eckstein,
a wholesale merchant of the city.
W. E. Turner, of Seattle, president
of the association, conducted the dem
onstration. Som Olson, of Seattle,
president of the American Creamer
ies and plant manager of the United
Dairy associations, declared that con
sumers are willing to pay good prices
for good butter and don’t want poor
butter at any cost.
J. C. Jamison, factory superintend
ent for the Commercial Creamery Co.
of Spokane, led a discussion of but
ter making.
One source of taxation which the
legislature has evidently overlooked
would be to tax the babies. Every
baby born in Alaska should be heav
ily penalized. He owes $143 to the
government the day he is born, why
not place him in debt to the Territory.
BARNEY DREYFUR GIVES
HIS RULES FOR SUCCESS
PITTSBURG March 18.—Success is
built upon character, plus love for
and application to one’s chosen or ap
pointed task, according to Barney
Dreyfus, owner of the Pittsburg Pi
rates, when asked to state his rules
for success.
“As a man holds a love for, or an
antipathy to, his work, so will he ap
ply himself and so will the degree
of success be determined. If a man
loves his wrork, he will prosecute it
diligently; if he hates it, he will
slight it. His attitude towards his
job will in a large measure, deter
mine the ultimate extent of his suc
cess,” said Dreyfus.
Other things enter into the sub
ject, howrever. Fair dealing with
the public, engendering the good will
of the people in general is a great
factor. Also a liberal and tolerant
attitude toward employes is essen
tial for those who labor with one
FRATERNAL ORDERS
SEWARD LODGE NO 219, F. & A. M.
A Stated communications first
^KH^and third Wednesdays of each
/\r\month; visiting brethren wel
come, J. P. Hannon, W. M.; Harold
Painter, Secretary.
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7,
I. O. O. F.
-Era Meets every Thursday at
O*=*O8:00 p. m. in Odd Fellows'
Hall, next to the postoffice. Visiting
brothers welcome. Fred Martineides,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION, SEWARD
POST NO. FIVE
come. J.
W. Olson,
Meets the second and Fourth
Tuesdays of each month,
at the Fire Hall. Visiting
members are always wel*
S. Bogart, Commander; L.
Adjutant.
IGLOO NO. NINE, PIONEERS OF
ALASKA
Meets every Second and Fourth Fri
day nights in Odd Fellows’ Hall; John
Flowers, President; Coll A. McDou
gall, Secretary.
SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10, ORDER
OF EASTERN STAR
Mrs. Viola
Meeets the second and
fourth Mondays of each
month in Odd Fellows’
Hall at 8 p. m. Visiting
members always wel
come; Goldie Blue W. M.
T. Swetmann, Secretary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LOGE NO. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets the first and
third Mondays of
each month in Odd
Fellows Hall at 8:00
p. m. Visiting mem
bers are always wel
come. Mrs. John
Rosness, N. G.
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S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
March 24 March 31 April 7
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
April 7 April 14 April 20
S. S. ADMIRAL PEARY
April 27—With freight and explosives.
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^ADMIRAL LINE
mS H.F. ALEXANDER.
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING OF STR. STARR WEST, APRIL 5
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MAD180N 13*. 8EWARD, ALA8KA
are part of the system upon which
one’s success is built.
“Another factor and not the leas^,
by any means, is to recognize the
fact that true success in life is not
spelled in terms of dollars and cents
alone. What a man gives back to
the world for uplifting of humanity
in general and for making the world
a better place in which to live counts
for a great deal.
“No monument ever was built to
the memory of any man w'hose sole
claim to honor was his accumulation
of gold; all monuments perpetuate
the memory of a man because of
some contribution to the betterment
of the world.
“There is a humanitarian as well
as a monetary phase to the standard
by wrhich success is measured.”
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LADIES PLEASE NOTICE—that
Scliweizer’s Spring samples are now
on display at Urbach’s Store. k31
Read Frye-Bruhn’s adv in this issue.
We have reached the style where
modest men on a windy day must hold
their pants dowfn.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
8 A. M.
Monday and Thursday
TRAINS ARRIVE
8 P. M.
Wednesday and Saturday
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CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
0. K. BARBER SHOP
Clean, Santiary Baths, Expert
Barbers and Reasonable Prces
Keep Us Busy.
Thomas Jasper, Propr.
FRESH MILK,
CREAM AND ALL
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Our Motto:
“The Best”
SEWARD DAIRY
F. B. MOORE
Gore Bldg. Adams 145
WALL PAPER PAPER-HANG
ING, and PAINTING
TINTING
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Scheduled Sail
from Seward
Northwestern
ALASKA
Yukon
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
March 14
March 21
March 2S
April 4th
April 11
April 18
March 21
March 2S
April 4
April 11th.
April 18
April 25
March 21
March 28
April 4
April 11th.
April 18.
April 25
Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call
in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Freighter Oduna is scheduled to sail from Seattle March 23rd.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
phone MAIN 125 SEWARD. ALASKA
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AN EMPIRE BUILDER
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As all railroads in years gone by have been the greatest
contributing factors in development of the regions through
which they passed, so also is THE ALASKA RAILROAD each
day accomplishing much towards the building of an empire.
In place of the old, tremendously expensive and inconve
nient methods of transporting supplies of whatever character
over rough trails from the coast, there is now a modern rail
road that carries supplies and equipment in greater quantities
to and from the Interior, and along the way, in much less
time and at far less expense than was formerly required.
This great steel highway offering regular twice weekly
freight and passenger service between Seward, Anchorage
and Fairbanks; and tri-weekly mixed service over the
Chickaloon and Chatanika branches, is at your service. For
further information write
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
mckinley park route
ANCHORAGE ALASKA
Special week-eend tickets (one and one-third actual fare) on
sale at all ticket offices