SALMON flNTV AN
OCCASIONAL ITEM IN
DIET OF HAIR SEALS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 24. (JP)
—Hair seals eat salmon extensively
the commerce department admits,
but the precious fur'seal of the Al
askan Islands has an appetite mostly
for others of the fish family.
The seal herds, by their increase,
are not threatening the continuance
of the salmon fisheries, it is shown
by two scientists, Dr. Frederic A.
Lucas, of the American Museum of
Natural History, and Dr. Leonard
Stejneger of the National Museum.
They investigated the fur seal’s diet
and the department declares it con
siders salmon as “only an occasion
al item of diet of the fur seal.”
Lengthy evidence in the case ac
companies the conclusion reached.
The fur seal is said to be a deep
water animal, while its cousin, the
hair or harbor seal, keeps along
shore. As the salmon is considered
to be a coastal fish, the two most of
the time are well apart.
Also on Bering Island, one of the
rookeries where the seal gather year
ly under government guard, there is
a salmon stream, up which large
numbers of salmon go every year.
The fur seal herds have shown no
disposition to interfere with them.
Furthermore, in the stomachs of 273
seal opened for examination, salmon
was found in but eighteen.
The main article of seal diet is
the squid, the mortuary inspections
indicated, and the department says it
“still remains unproven” that the seal
herds have any appreciable effect
on the great runs of salmon which
annually enter the streams of Alaska.
Once International Outpost
Dutch Harbor Like Dead City
SEATTLE, Nov. 24! (JP)—Dutch
Harbor, in the Aleutian Islands of
Alaska, once a military rendezvous
of four nations, is like a dead city.
Before the fur treaty among the
United States, England, Russia and
Japan was consummated in 1911,
Dutch Harbor was an outpost of in
trigue. In 1S93, when seal poaching
was at its peak, America maintained
five cutters and four gunboats there,
while the British had three gunboats,
the Japanese and Russians several
war vessels.
Daring poachers roamed the seas,
and raids were common. Probably the
best known of the early pirates was
Alec McLean, the Wolf Larson of
Jack London’s “Sea Wolf.” His last
trip to the Arctic was made on the
schooner Comancita, a vessel mas
querading under forged Mexican pa
pers. One of his best known ex
ploits was when he eluded a pursu
ing cutter and anchored two barrels
of seal skins to a buoy. Later he
returned and picked them up.
In 1911, alal governments involved
in the seal industries agreed to han
dle the killings themselves. Guards
were stationed at the rookeries and
sealing-at-sea was made unlawful.
This Treaty was drawn to run 15
years. The pact is expected to be
renewed next year, although British
Columbia sealers are opposed.
CURATOR MAY HAVE FOUND
SITE OF OLD CHEROKEE TRIBE
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 24. (JP)—
What may have been the habitat of
the legendary lost tribe of Cherokee
Indians for which the famous Chief
Sequoia lost his life in the search in
1848, has been uncovered in Richard
son county, Nebraska, by E. E. Black
man, curator of the State Historical
Society museum.
Prof. Blackman found the remains
of an ancient Indian city, together
with several pieces of pottery and
many chipped flint tools, different
from those made by tribes hitherto
known to have inhabited that region.
Unearthed articles bear unmistak
able signs of Cherokee origin, Mr.
Blackman said. This led him to be
lieve it possible that the site was
once thelocation of thelost tribe
which legends say split away from the
tribal home in southerneastern Unit
ed States anda pushed across the
Mississippi never to return. The mi
gration is supposed to have taken
place before the white man came to
America.
Fresh cauuies, at Alaska Shop. tf.
IN COMMAND AT WEST POINT
UNOERWC>nn 4 UNbCftV'fOOO. n. V,
Maj.-Gen. Fred W. Sladen, Superin
tendent of U. S. Military Academy at
West Point, N. Y.
SWELL OF VALUE OF LIRA
DID NOT 'REDUCE LIVING
ROME, Nov. 25. (JP)—The recent in
crease in the value of the lira, which
was expected to relieve the high
cost of living, has instead left Ital
ians at loggerheads with the task
of making ends meet.
When the lira was worth hardly
more than three sents, the cost of
living suddenly soared upward. But
when the lira was again worth more
than four cents, the high cost of liv
ing refused to come down, despite
the lamentations of the people.
Shopkeepers who marked up their
prices refused to mark them down,
arguing they had to pay for their j
stocks at a higher price and that
the lira was too unsteady to permit
stabilizing selling rates.
Agnes Chapman, aged 11, saved her
grandmother from death when their
home burned near Cottondale, Ala.
Brick ice cream at the Alaska Shop.
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21 COLMAN DOCK
Seattle, Wash.
HOTEL ST. CHARLES
When in Seattle, make the
Hotel St. Charles your head
quarters.
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And Managed by an old
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j Movie Slides,
j Cartoons,
] Advertising,
j Publicity.
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CURIOUS ORIGIN OF BUILDING
RECALLED BY ALTERATIONS
iSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25. (#>)—
A 'brokerage firm is making interior
alterations in the Parrott Building, a
structure built in 1852 of stones
brought from China.
When the ship sailed in from Hang
kong and landed at the single wharf
the city then had, Chinese coolies
secured the great stones to bamboo
poles and carried them to the site.
There was no derrick, and the stones
were lifted into place by a primi
tive system of poles and ropes. But
the coolies, directed by an American
contractor, did a good job.
The little three-story building
stood staunchly thru the 72 years of
progress. It "was one of the few
downtown to survive the earthquake
and fire of 1906. It presents a strange
contrast to the glossy surfaces of
the giant structures of San Fran
cisco’s “Wall Street.” Although in
terior improvements are being made,
the exterior, built to endure, will not
be changed.
KNOWN AS “POVERTY
ROW” IN MOVIES BUT
IS A PROFIT COLONY
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 24. (/P)— More
than 50 small independent movie
companies, located principally on
West Sunset Boulevard, are cluster
ed what is knowrn as “Poverty Row.”
But that classification frequently is
a msinomer.
Because in this section, where stu
dios are quartered in cramped store
rooms and small barn-like frame
buildings, are produced at great pro
fit most of the two and three reel
films that are seen in theaters on
the Main streets of many communi
ties.
Paris claims to have the world’s
most efficient fire-fighting system.
Bean’s Hunting Boots, Urbach's, tf
The latest Winchester Bolt Action
30-Government and .270 caliber rifles
f<*r sale by J. L. Graef. tf
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i . Eastman Koaaa Agency, The Alas
ka Shop. tf.
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FRAMED PICTURES, CURIOS
AND PHOTOGRAPHS
SYLVIA’S
Phone Adams 128
Get This
Point, It’s H illl
Important
—the point of a Parker & Duofold
is made of genuine jfg native
Tasmanian Iridium rf which costs
over three times as / / much as the
iridium used in / / ordinary
fountain pen / / points. That’s
why the Parker II Duofold is
called the 25- // year point.
That’s whyit III is the cheapest
pen on earth IaI at $7—because its
usefulness y is everlasting.
Lad; DooCold or Doolold Jr.( $5
Gold Ring or Gold Pocket-clip
Included free.
Pack along a Duofold
on youf vacation
Ask To See It At
ORLANDER, the Jeweler
GEO. ANDERSON
Piano Expert
Will be in Seward In the near
future. Pianos, Grands and Up
rights; Pianos For Rent and
For sale. Fine Violins and
Strings, Musical Merchandise.
ANDERSON MUSIC SHOPPE,
Juneau, Alaska.
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KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE.
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
Alaska Interior Silver
Black Foxes, a limited
number of 1925 pups will j
be sold this season. If you
wish good foxes to start
your ranch with. Let me
furnish you your breeders
Price $500 per Pair f. o. b.
Kasilof, Alaska *
Kasilof Silver Fox Ranch
Louis Nissen, Propr.
Kasilof, Alaska
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If You Are Doing Business
With Mail Order Concerns
If you are sending your cash out of town—doing business
with mail order concerns—keep mum about the growth—the indus
tries—the advantages or beauty of the town. You have no boast coming. It
is a good town not because of you, but in spite of you,
If y©« are not a Hone Trader You are a
Traitor So floe Best Interests of the Town
This community is made up of individuals. Its prosperity
depends on individual effort. If you send your money away for goods
that can be purchased here, you injure the town—and yourself.
When you buy from a mail order concern—your money is
gone for good. Not one red cent of it ever comes back. None of
it pays for taxes. None of it pays store rent, clerk hire—or does a blessed
one of the dozens of things accomplished by home-spent money.
Suppose everyone in this city sent away for their mer
chmidise. The town would go to rack and ruin. You wouldn’t be
able to give property away. There would be little employment for labor.
Schools—churches—everything of a public nature would be stripped to poor
house poverty. There’s no reason why anyone should deal with mail order
concerns. Your home town merchant carries the best grades of merchandise
on the market. They are goods of recognized merit. They are sold at
practically one price the world over. You know you are getting full value in
quality. The biggest manufacturers in the country insure that with their
trademarks. Your purchases are protected. There is no buying dissatisfaction
—long waits—long distance return costs—or delivery charges.
Your dealer appreciates your patronage.* He puts forth
every effort to hold your trade. He becomes intimately acquainted
with your likes and dislikes—consequently can serve you in the most satisfac
tory manner. And to top off all of these important advantages—your local
merchant can save you money. .j
By all means talk up your town—-but first win the right to
speak by spending your money at home. It is the solid worth of home
spent money—not words that establishes the public wealth and welfare
ol the community. *
Donate to the good of the town by trading IN town—and get the greatest value for your dollar*
The Calumet Baking Powder Company
paid for the preparation of this article.
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