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VOLUME XX, NUMBER 288
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Ritchie and Sullivan Re-appointed
Bone Says Alaska Railway Will Not Be Torn Up
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21.—(By the Associated
Press)—President Coolidge today nominated as Alaska
judges the following: Judge T. M. Reed, First Division; G.
J. Lomen, Second Division; Judge E. E. Ritchie, Third Divi
sion.
For District Attorney: Arthur G. Shoup, First Divi
sion; William Fred Harrison, Second Division.
Harvey Sullivan was nominated for Marsha! of the
Third Division. All the above named men are up for re
appointment.
GOV, PARKS WILL EAT
XMAS WITH PARENTS
AT HOME OF SISTER
THE GOVERNOR THOUGHT THAT
AL WHITE LIVED IN VAL
DEZ AT ONE TIME.
SEATTLE, Wn„ Dec. 21. (^—Gov
ernor George A. Parks arrived in
The Queen City Saturday from Ju
neau and leaves today for Pocatello,
Idaho, so he can eat Christmas din
ner with his parents, who are com-;
ing to Idaho for a re-union at the i
home of the Governor’s siister. The I
Governor is expected to return to j
Seattle the middle of January from
Washington, D. C.
He declared that the proposal of
Congressman Free to abandon the
Alaska Railroad was “economically j
unsound.”
When asked regarding the nomina-:
tion of A1 White and where the
gentleman came from the Governor
answered that he thought “White
was from Valdez.”
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BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 21 {IP)— j
President W. W. Campbell pledged
himself to do all he could to prevent
the University of California from be
coming a prep school for professional
football. He said the acts of Nevers '
and Grange in turning professional!
have a serious effect on college foot- i
ball.
REINDEER BEING
KILLED CANTWELL
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 21 (TP)—
The Alaska Railroad supervised the
slaughter of 30 government owned
reindeer at the Cantwell grazing lands.
Twenty carcasses, the first shipped
from this region, are going to Seattle
for distribution, the balance to local
markets. If successful regular ship
ments will follow, adding tonnage to
the Alaska railroad.
EVIDENTLY KNEW HER STUFF
The boys at the Signal Corps re
ceived their Christmas boxes this
boat. One box made up by a member
of the American Red Cross, who plac
ed a card in the package with the
name of the donor, was fixed up by
a lady who “knew her stuff.” It con
tained a miniature roulette wheel, a
pair of dice, a deck of cards and a
tube of shaving cream.
Denver has a garage constructed
from metal automobilie tags.
CARSTENS RECEIVES FINE
SHIPMENT OF REINDEER
Carstens market received one of the
finest shipments of reindeer from
Cantwell this week ever seen in this
city. The animals are young and ten
der with several inches of fat on the
loins and back.
SECRETARY WORK
SIGNS KITTITAS
IRRIGATION RILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21 (£>)—
Secretary Work today signed the
Kittitas contract for the Federal de
velopment of 70,000 acres to begin
immediately. Seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars in Federal ap
propriations are already available. It
is expected to spend a total of §11,
000.000 on the project.
NEGRO LYNCHED
AFTER FREED BY
MISSISSIPPI JURY
CLARKSDALE, Miss., Dec. 21 (£>)—
A few minutes after a jury acquitted
Lindsay Coleman, a negro, of the mur
der of Grover Nicholas, a plantation
store manager, a crowd caught the
acquitted man and hanged him to a
live oak tree.
Following the acquittal the negro
walked out of the court room and
was followed by a large crowd, who
shouted “lynch him.” Court officials
attempted to protect the unfortunate
man but were overpowered and the
unfortunate man taken away from
their custody and hanged.
State officials are investigating.
LEGISLATORS ARE
MARKING TIME
OLYMPIA, Dec. 21 (jp)—Barring j
the occurrence of unanticipated events
legislators generally have agreed to
:lo little to enliven the remaining
lays of the session before Christmas,
ft is understood that there will be a
gentlemen’s agreement that no im
portant measures will be taken up un
lil after recess.
Mrs. Jerry Perry, a local nurse ar
rived on Saturday’s train and is a
guest of the Hotel Seward.
By a new method of manufacture,
wire rope is made that will not un
twist when the strands are cut or
broken.
RAIWAY MEN TO
DEMAND MORE
PAY JANUARY 1
BALTIMORE, Md„ Dec. 21 (/P)—
“Within the next sixty days railways
conductors, Engineers and firemen
throughout the country will demand
increased pay, which will bring their
wages above the war time peak,”
Maxwell Byers, president of the West
ern Maryland railway said. He said
his information was based on infor
mation from common talk among the
railroad officials.
CHAMBER MEET TOMORROW
The Chamber of Commerce will
meet tomorrow at noon at the regu
lar weekly business meeting and
luncheon at the Seward Grill. A full
attendance is requested.
KASSON PRESENT
AT UNVEILING
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (/P)—1Those
present at the unveiling of the statue
of Balto December 16 included Gun
liar Kasson, driver, A. G. Roth, sculp
tor, Miss Marcie Gigs, the latter per
forming the act of unveiling the statue
which stands in Central Park.
WHITE RAN BIG
PLACE IN VALDEZ
SEATTLE, Dec. 21 (JP)— Albert j
White, nominated for marshal in the j
First Division, ran the “Big Place” in ;
Valdez, where he left a decade ago.
Thomas Donohoe, a lawyer of Valdez,
said here that White had been a pro
hibition officer in Indaho and Mon
tana.
FREIGHT CAR OF
LIQUOR SEIZED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21 (£>)—
(JP)—Federal agents seized the second
freight car load of liquor shipped here
from Los Angeles during the past
week at Richmond today. The car
contained liquor valued at $100,000.
MINERAL OUTPUT
OF TERRITORY
$17,850,000 1925
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21 (jp)—
The Department of Interior estimates
the total mineral production of Alaska i
for 1925 at $17,850,000, an increase of <
$392,617 over last year. The produc- ,
tion was segregated as follows:
Gold, $6,150,000, compared to $6,280- :
150 last year. l
Copper, $10,350,000, a gain of $646,- i
473 compared to 1924.
Silver, $473,000 compared to $4S6,- !
059 last year.
Coal, $500,000 compared to $375,000.
All others $500,000, a slight increase.
Mrs. Phillis Phipps, wife of the ]
railroad fire on the Alaska Railroad, ]
is an outgoing passenger for Ju- ;
ne-au where she will visit with rela- 1
fives.
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HALF TON HALIBUT ORDERED
FROM SEATTLE MARKETS
The question of “What is the matter
with Alaska?” might be truthfully an
swered by an order today by a local
firm of a half ton of halibut to be
shipped from Seattle. Seward is right
in the middle of the finest halibut
banks in the world, and has a cold
storage plant which ships halibut from
here to the States. But the local firm
kept none for Seward consumption
and large orders from Healy and La
touche necessitate the shipment.
At Cordova local clams are sent to
Seattle and shipped back to the mer
chants of that city. Petersburg’s fine
shrimp cost less in Seattle than they
do where caught, and so on ad infini
tum.
NEW COMPANY TO
USE FORD PLANES
MIAMI TO TAMPA
DETROIT, Dec. 21 (IP)—It is an
nounced that a Florida Airways Com
pany has been incorporated using the
Ford aall-metal airplane between Mi
ami and Tampa. . nmm
Capt. Eddie Richenbacher, Avar ace,
is president and general manager of
the new company; Major William A.
Robertson, vice-president; and Lieut.
John Harding, one of the round the
world flyers, will be in charge of the
mechanical work on the planes.
GOVERNOR PARKS
SAYS SPIRIT OF
OPTIMISM FELT
SEATTLE, Dec. 21 (/P)— Governor
Parks of Alaska said that increased
tourist travel in Alaska with optimism
has marked the New Year in Alaska.
He said, “There is a spirit of optim
ism in Alaska which has seen more
activity this year than in several
years past. Alaska is holding its own
in population. A number of gold
strikes are reported and considerable
levelopment in mining, particularly in
the Fairbanks district.”
Governor Parks will remain in
Washington until the end of January.
MITCHELL GIVES
TESTIMONY IN
WRECK DIRIGIBLE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21 (#>)—
Heedless of the advice of his counsel
Holonel Mitchell appeared today as a
witness in the Naval court of inquiry
jver the Shenandoah wreck and offer
ed a written statement which Admiral
rones, president of the court, declined
mtil Mitchell in a sworn statement
said that his sentence of suspension
’or five years from the army was in
effective until the President approves.
He declared that his statutory rights
should not be abridged prior to ap
)roval.
TURKEYS 60 CENTS POUND
Turkeys will retail for 60 cents per
)ound in Seward this year, costing the
narkets 55 cents in Seattle. The birds
ire fine and fat, however, and many
lomes will have them for Christmas
lespite the high price.
scon c. BONE IN
SEATTLE SPEND
THE HOLIDAYS
—
SEATTLE, Dec. 21 (/P)—Former
Governor of Alaska Scott C. Rone ar
rived here from Washington today.
When interviewed he expressed a be
lief that the Alaska Railroad would
never he destroyed and its roadbed
turned into a wagon trail as Con
gressman Free recently advocated but
will be supported by tire government
and ultimately placed on a paying ba
sis. Mr. Bone said the underlying op
position to the railroad is antago
nism of some congressmen to public
ownership, but that the strength of
this group was not sufficient to carry
out Congressman Free's propoosai.
Mr. Bone was a guest of President
and Mrs. Coolidge at a luncheon at
the White House. He said: “President
Coolidge has a sympathetic interest in
Alaska. I am positive he intends to
support the proper development of the
Territory.”
In regard to the pulp industry Mr.
Bone said, “a' representative of the
forestry department is endeavoring
to interest capital in Alaska’s timber
resources. The forestry service un
derstands the present situation which
is deplorable and but is hopeful of
remedying it.”
Gov. Bone is a guest of his daugh
ter, Marguerite, a student at the Uni
versity of Washington. He leaves to
morrow for his home at Atascadero,
California.
REP. BLOOM TO BE
POLICE COMME*
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 21 (jp)—
Representative Bloom of New York
was recommended by Mayor-elect
Vs alker for police commissioner of
New York City. Bloom told Walker
that if Mitchell was acceptable for the
post he had no doubt but that Con
gress would enact legislation to make
the appointment possible.
EMPEROR JAPAN
HAS A STROKE
TOKIO, DeDc. 21 (/P)—An official
bulletin issued by the household de
partment says that the emperor suf
fered a “sudden stroke of cerebral
Amnesie,” meaning a fainting spell.
He has been in a feeble mental con
dition for some time.
LATER—The condition of the em
peror is greatly improved, according
to a late bulletin.
SARTORIAL RULING
IN PRINCETON COL.
PRINCETON, Dec. 21 (/P)— An offi
cial ruling was promulgated today by
the Princeton University Musical Club
that its members must wear garters
when their present their annual play,
‘A Trip to Bermuda.” The ruling
said that many of the front row men
show a lack of garters when they sit
m the stage. The ruling did not ap
ply to women, as none belong to the
club. „
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