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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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THE ANSWER AWAITED
(Fairbanks News Miner)
At the meeting at the Empress theatre last night Dan
Sutherland had the opportunity to dispel, or at least to
stay, the conviction that has steadily been growing in this
community, that he is responsible for the damnable adver
tising Alaska has received in the press of the United
States, not only through the Hearst papers, but through
many other mediums of national circulation, wherein Al
aska, not alone Ketchikan and Bristol Bay, but Alaska as
* a whole, has been maliciously libeled and described as the
worst pest-hole of crime and corruption under the Ameri
can flag.
Indeed Dr. Clarence True Wilson did not limit the
comparison to the United States, but said in part:
I do not hestitate to say that there is not a
place on the round earth, not even in China or
South America or in any country in Europe, and
there never was in the United States or Terri
tories as wide open conditions as flourish in our
conduct of government in Alaska at this mo
ment ....
I want to say to you gentlemen that very
seldom will ever come to you in life an oppor
tunity to rest your gaze on as bad a situation as
you have in Alaska.
This statement was made before the sub-committee
of the judiciary committee of the United States Senate in
open session, and by a man whom Mr. Sutherland request
ed the sub-committee to hear.
How Mr. Sutherland can escape responsibility for
such publicity for Alaska he did not explain in last night’s
speech. -n
To say the least, many came away disappointed.
When we violate one of natures laws there is no doubt
about the verdict.
The Kind of Meats
Folks Prefer
There’s just one reason we serve so
many folks with their meats — here
they are sure good, clean products such
as they feel safe in feeding the family.
We do not buy in large quantities but
we do buy often.
Fry-Bruhn Co.
: C. D. BLAKE, Mgr.
PHONE MAIN 94 — “WE DELIVER”
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WATER SHORTAGE
IN THE IDITIROD
ALL THRU SEASON
THOS. JASPER, SEWARD MAN,
SPENT EIGHTEEN MONTHS
IN DISTRICT
The Iditarod country was one of
the finest regions that Tommy Jas
per, Sewardite, who returned from
there last week, ever spent any
length of time in, 'but owing to
personal and business reasons, he
did not want to spend another win
ter and come out over the trail so
came out while river transporta
tion was still open. There’s a fine
bunch of men in there, he said yes
terday, and after eighteen months
spent among them he hated to
leave.
Practically no new road work
was done in the Flat region where
he was located with the exception
of the regular maintenance. What
roads are there are excellent but
many more are needed and will be
appreciated by the mining men
ivhen the Alaska Road Commission
can spare further appropriations.
Dredges operated about as usual,
but the smaller outfits along the
hills were shut down the greater
portion of the season owing to the
lack of water. Little rain fell dur.
ing the summer though when Mr.
Jasper arrived at Nenana, he heard
a good rain had fallen since he
[eft. The Riley Investment com
pany boat, on Otter creek, wms
shut down a month earlier , than
usual due to insufficient water
with which to carry on their thaw
ing.
The Mathewson boat, also on Ot
:er creek, was still operating when
le left and with fair results. The
S'ellie Bates plant has been idle.
Prank Manley, on Willow creek, ac
complished some ditch work, but
le is now down at Mud river,
where a few of the boys stampeded
:o the new strike. Of this strike,
Mr. Jasper had heard very little of,
lot enough to comment on.
Due to the lack of water river
:ransportation was also handicap
ped, for it was imposible for the
arger boats to navigate. As a con
sequence, freight was scattered all
;he way up and down the Iditarod
ind Innoko rivers.
The ground around the Flat coun
ry is good dredging ground and
iccording to indications, work will
continue for many years to come,
when asked if there any Seward
nen in the region, Mr. Jasper said
ie had not seen or heard of any
except Carl Lottsfeldt, who is in
charge of the Alaska Road com
nission activities in that section,
with headquarters at Tacotna. He
s doing well and plans to make a
crip south late this fall.
He was amazed at the many fine
improvements tlfSt have been made
h Seward during his absence.
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EXECUTIVES MEET TONIGHT
Harold Painter, president of the i
Seward Athletic Association, has j
called a special meeting of the execu- j
tive officers for this evening at 7:30 j
3’clock at the S. A. C. hall. Mr. |
Painter also wishes to announce that j
members wishing to bring any busi- j
ness before the board, to be in at- j
:endance.
Laying of the new concrete side
walk between Fourth and Third
street, opposite the Tecklenberg
building and running down to the fed
eral block, was begun yesterday and
s now well under way.
FOR SALE
ONE-FIFTH OF THE MICHAELSEN GROUP
OF PLACER CLAIMS ON MILLS CREEK
$5,000.00
$1,000 DOWN — $2,000 NEXT SPRING
BALANCE ON GOOD TERMS
Address Robert Michaelsen Moose Pass, Alaska
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A Complete Line of
GROCERIES
Fresh Vegetable Received
Each Week.
PHONE MAIN 34
P. C. M’MULLEN
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this, her new venture, the same appetizing
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the day until 9 o’clock in the evenings
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