TRANSPORmriON OF
DEAD TO WESTWARD,
QUITE IIPRORTEM
Ordinarily, out to the Westward
at isolated towns along the Alaska
Peninsula, when an Alaskan dies,
be he or she, native or white, the j
matter of burial is a simple matter i
following along stipulated lines
which have ever been the custom,
but when a stranger within the
Territory is called to the Great Ad- ;
venture it is not so simple.
And particularly so when rela
tives, once they have been found !
and advised of the passing of their I
kin, write or wire back they desire
the remains to be shippd Outside.'
Tnen the difficulties arise.
Naturally, government officials1
are the ones in charge but before j
removal of the remains many cer- !
tificates must be duly drawn up ’
before the body begins its final !
journey.
By way ol illustration one case is
cited here where three visitors
from the states were drowned when
their canvas boat capsized. Their
belongings were found ashore
shortly after the accident and at
that time relatives in the states
were notified; but it was not until
many months later, during the
winter months, when the bodies
were discovered the trouble began
for those who had volunteered to
assist. Trouble in this way, that
after the officials of the cannery
from which this accident is record
ed had notified proper authorities
of what had taken place, received
certificates of death and removal
of the bodies from the Territory,
eertifcates conforming with trans
shipment of dead persons, proper
receptacles for bodies, and so on, j
the relatives, which was to be ex- j
pected, than began a flood of let- j
ters asking a thousand and one ■
questions! These werea nswered
patiently, over and over again, en- '
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THE AMERICAN LEGION
SEWARD POST No. 5.
Meeting on the first and
third Wednesdays of each •'K&m
month. James Campbell,
Post Commander; Ben V. High
Adjutant.
Seward Chapter No. 10. Order of
Eastern Star
Meete the second
and fourth Monday’s
of each month in i
Odd Fellows’ Hail, at
8 p. m. Visiting mem
bers always welcome.
Mrs. Emma Banbury, W. M., ivira.
Martine Johansen, Secretary.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA—IGLOO
NO. 9.
Cal M. Brosius, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Seward Lodge No. 1425. L. O. O
M. Meets everv. , ~ ~c. a
VfVk ..-T'l
Mij
first and third % r'\j\ [ r >
Fridays of caeh'^ ' l
month at 8 p.
m. at I. O. O.
F. Hall. Ail wel
come. Peter N.
Anderson, Dir
ector. M. A. Horner, Secretary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LODGE NO.
6-A I. O. O. F.
Meets the first
and third Mon
days of each
month in I. O. O.
F. Hall at 8 p. m.
Vistiing members
are always welcome. Margarete
Lechner, N. G., Ludwig Larson,
Secretary.
Ressurection Lodge No. A-7, I. O.
O. F.
Meets every Thursday &t
8 p. m. in Odd Fellows’Cj*3**^
Hall. Visiting brothers welcome.
Frank Cooper, N. G., Ludwig Lars
son, Secretary.
Seward Lodge No. 219, F. and
A. M.
a Stated communications j
\ft3V first and third Tuesdays
each month. V is i 11 n g j
bretheri welcome. Elwyn Swet
mann, W. M., Martin Banbury,
Secretary .
i tailing a big loss of valuable time
land even a considerable outlay of
| money. The belongings of the dead
must preforce be listed and all
were itemized enumerable times
for all concerned. Not for two years
later was this particular matter set
at rest and those good-hearted
souls who had taken it upon them
selves the task of reporting the af
fair, etc., finally released from the
mass of correspondence.
Never-the-less, there isn’t a man
out Westward who wouldn’t go thru
the same amount of trouble again j
should emergencies, such as above
related, occur again, but it would
appear there should be some way
to relieve them of a great portion
of the ensuing work for regardless
of their generosity, with regards to
their time, there are always many
pressing personal matters to be
done.
sEssiir
m LESS
T!
PJ! lisil sLisJl )
The Territory started this month
with a net cash balance in its trea
sury amounting to $1,006,587.55.
(This is approximately $90,000 under
ithe net balance on the same date
ione year ago.
j The cash on hand as of May 31,
!was reported to be $1,080,112.56, and
| outstanding warrants amounted to
| $73,525.01. On the same date last
| year, the cash on hand was $1,149,
'305.43, with outstanding warrants
amounting to $54,205.45, leaving a
net balance of $1,095,099.98.
INSPECTION TIME
Now is the time to inspect the
bottom of your shoes and boots
and have them resoled for summer
wear. SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
Am read it in Tne Gateway flm
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Trains Arrive—
Hour. Day.
6:30 P. M. Monday
6:30 P. M. Thursday
6:30 P. M. Friday
7:15 P. M. Every 2nd
Wednesday.
Trains Leave—
Hour. Day.
7:30 A. M. Wednesday.
7:30 A. M. Saturday
9:90 A. M. Friday
9:00 A. M. Every 2nd.,
Thursday.
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