Smugglers Try to Use
Point Roberts As Base
VANCOUVER, B. C., Mar. 26 —
The little knob of land known as
Point Roberts, projecting into the
Gulf of Georgia from the British
Columbia mainland and cut off from
the rest of the United States by
miles of salt water, has long been
a favorite point for some classes of
smuggling, it is reported. Goods
from Seattle or other American
Puget Sound ports can be discharged
at Point Roberts from American
vessels and then it is only a motor
run of a few miles to Canada. The
international boundary line is watch
ed by American and Canadian cus
toms, but much of it provides splen
did hiding and secret connections
from one country to the other.
It is stated that at various times
gangs of opium, gun or liquor run
ners have utilized Point Roberts as a
means of international communica
tion and a channel for their com
merce. At various times parcels of
contraband gods. even Chinamen,
have been caught, it is said.
Recently a considerable number
of machine guns were landed at
Point Roberts, and it was suspected
they were intended for the under
ground to Canada, there to be ship
ped out in some China-bound vessel
for the market in China. The guns
were seized by the United States
authorities and are still held, it is
reported.
It is understood that in future
one of the fast rum chasers of the
Puget Sound fleet will pay especial
attention to the coastline around
Point Roberts, and that a particular
Iy strong effort is to be made by
Canadian and United States cus
toms departmtents to make the land
boundary line. holeproot. Though
the quaitities of contraband believ
ed to trickle through this section
is small when compared with the
pronounced activity on the highway,
the effort is to make it entirely
clean.
Here Are Quantities
Required for Couple
Here are a few approximate amounts
for two which .spring brides and oth
ers may find useful:
Lima Beans, dried, one-half cup.
Dried Fruit, one-quarter pound.
Baking Powder Biscuit, one cup of
flour, which will make six to eight
biscuits.
Popovers, one cup of flour.
Griddle Cakes, one cup flour, one
cup milk.
Muffins, one cup flour, six muffins.
Pie Crust, one and one-quarter cups
flour, will make one two-crust pie.
Custard, one cup milk.
Souffle, two or three egg whites.
Ice Cream, two cups milk or cream.
Whipped Cream, one-half to three
fourths cup cream whipped.
Rice Pudding, one half cup rice, two
cups milk.
Cream Soup, one and one half cup
thin white sauce.
Creamed Vegetables on toast, one
half cup vegetables and one cup of
white sauce.
Cocoa, tea or coffee, two cups of li
quid.
Omelet, two or three eggs.
Macaroni, one cup raw.
Escalloped Fish or Vegetable, as
side dish, one cup: as main dish two
cups.
Pacific Mail Steamship
Co. Would Modify Bids
WASHING TO X. D. C.. Mar. 27.—
The Shipping Board was informed at
a hearing that the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company is willing to modify its
bid for five vessels at present on the
Pacific, to conform to the law. For
mer Senator Chamberlain of Oregon,
councel for the company, asked if the
bid of the “Stanley Dollar associates
was legal, and pointed to persons and
organizations represented, asking that
their bid not be disclosed to the pub
lic until contracts were awarded.
“Stump” is the name of a one legged
sea gull, which recently appeared on
the beach at Monterey. Cal., for the
sixth consecutive season, but spends
the summers in parts unknown.
Gateway? If not fwhy not?
Princess Related to All
European Royal Families
LONDON, Mar. 26.—(AP).—Lon
don society crlcles were much en
livened recently by the arrival of
Princess Blucher from her castle in
Silesia, and who, in one way or an
other, claims to be related to all the
royal families of Europe.
Prior to her marriage to Prince
Blucher, the present representative
of the family of famous Field Mar
shal-General “Vorwarts” Blucher, who
fought with the Duke of Welling
ton at Waterloo, the Princess was
Miss Stapleton Bretherton. of Rain
hill, Lancashire, her parents repre
senting two ancient Roman Catho
lic families. Her mother was the
daughter of the twelfth Baron Petre.
After the war the princess publish
ed a book, ‘‘An English Wife in
Germany,” which attracted a great
deal of attention. It showed all
branches of the wonderful old famliy
j tree still in her possession and just
! how she traces her relationship to
all the crowned families of Europe.
Swedes Hare Used Skis
Since the Sixth Century
—
UPS ALA, Sweden, Mar., 25.— (AP)
I—In Sweden ski running is at least
14 centuries old and probably dates
back to prehistoric times, according
I to Prof. Otto von Friesen of the
I University of Upsala. A runestone
| at Boeksta. not far from here, show's
! a picture of a ski runner and it is
| probable that long before they knew
; how to write runes the Swedes
learned the art of skiing from the
i nomadic Lapps and Finns. Prof.
1 Friesen says that in the sixth cen
tury southern European writers de
scribed hunters in Sweden who were
! able to glide thru the forest at high
] speed. The runestone, which dates
i from the middle of the eleventh cen
tury, proves that ski running w'as
! then common in Sweden.
In the Viking age skis were in
i frequent use. Winter sports had a
i special divinity, U1I, who was him
i self devoted to the use of skis. Out
wardly he was the symbol of the
bright, sunny winter day that stimu
1 lates to outdoor life and w'arlike
games. Roads being rare, the skis
furnished means of communication,
no matter how severe the winter
and speed on them was highly es
teemed.
Officials at Mobile have discovered
i whiskey concealed in chocolate bon
bons manufactured in Germany.
I
| Governor “Ma” Ferguson’s first veto
; was that of a bill giving Texas legis
lators free railroad transportation.
Old Time Kitchens
Had their Own Charm
BERLIN. Mar. 26.—(AP).—Kitch
ens of 1825 were a feature which
attracted much attention in Berlin’s
recent show window competition,
designed to show the progress which
the last llMJ years have brought ill
house furnishings.
Inconvenient and back-breaking as
the cooking equipment of 100 years
ago must have been, there was a
beauty about the ancient kitchens
which provoked much comment from
women who know only the electric
ally equipped kitchen with all its
modern equipment.
Many of the old kitchens repro
duced in Berlin’s show windows con
tained displays of antique pewter
and brass, old tiles and porcelain
which today would find a place in
the drawing room.
; First Essential In Acquiring Fame:
Have your mail delivered at Nome.
FRATERNAL ORDERS
SEWARD LODGE NO 219, F. & A. M.
A Stated communications first
W,
and third Wednesdays of each
month; visiting brethren wel
come, J. P. Hannon, W. M.; Harold
Painter, Secretary.
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7,
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday at
8:00 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.
Meets the second and Fourth
Tuesdays of each month,
at the Fire Hall. Visiting
members are always wel
J. S. Bogart, Commander; L.
W. Olson, 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
Meeets the second and
fourth Mondays of each
i month in Odd Fellows’
'Hall at 8 p. m. Visiting
members always wel
__ lome; Goldie Blue W. M.
Mrs. Viola T. Swetmann, Secretary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LOGE NO. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets the first and
third Mondays of
each month in Odd
y . Fellows Hall at 8:00
Sj# p. m. Visiting mem
“ bers are always wel
come. Mrs. John
Rosness, N. G.
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 .Service
^admiral line
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING OF STR. STARR WEST, APRIL 5
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13*. SEWARD, ALA8KA
One Way In Which British
Parliament Wastes Time
—
LONDON, Mar. 26.—(AP).—Mem-j
bers of the British parliament who!
have telephones in their homes were
somewhat startled recently when
they ascertained that, because of the
instruments, they might be depriv
ed of their seat in the house. They
are asking whether they have com
mitted a breach of the famous act
of George the Third’s parliament,
which says that any person under
taking a contract with a govern
ment department shall not be enti
tled to sit in the house. The tele
phones here are owned and operated
by the government.
The question was brought to light
by Captain T. J. O’Connor, himself
a member of parliament and having
a telephone in his office, who an
nounced that he would ask the attor
ney general if he proposed to intro
duce legislation to safeguard mem
bers who have contracts with the
postmaster-general for the installa
tion of telephone services.
Gateway want-ads bring results.
The Alaska Railroad
. TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
8 A. M.
Monday and Thursday
TRAINS ARRIVE
8 P. M.
Wednesday and Saturday
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| Next to Crawford’s Shop
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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.
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CREAM AND ALL
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Our Motto:
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FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
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TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
%;OMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
ALASKA
Yukon
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
Northwestern
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
March 21
March 28
April 4th
April 11
April 18
April 25
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
March 28
April 4
April 11th.
April IS
April 25
Mav 2
Scheduled Sail
from Seward
March 28
April 4
April 11th.
April IS.
April 25
May 2
Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call
in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule leave Seward every Saturday midnight.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 125_ SEWARD, ALASKA
AN EMPIRE BUILDER
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
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sale at all ticket offices "