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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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CONGRATULATIONS KETCHIKAN
Such publications as that which recently came off the
presses of the Ketchikan Alaska Chronicle, a 48 page Spe
cial Fisheries Edition, is not only distinctly a credit to the
staff which produced it but serves as a barometer with
whichrto guage the presperity and growth of a city. Alas
kans up in this 'neck of the woods’ view with pride the
steady advancement of Ketchikan especially as that pro
gress is depicted in the Special Edition. The growth of
any community, town or city in Alaska reflects to the
good of all. The Edition is full of information of every
kind and is profuse with splendid photographs numbered
among which are numerous ones recently taken by the
naval air mappers. The business, people of Ketchikan
and others who made the Edition possible by their cooper
ation are to be heartily commended. To the Ketchikan
Chronicle staff The Gateway staff offers it’s congratula
tions for bringing to a successful conclusion a meritorious
and difficult task.
RETREAT OF ALASKAN GLACIERS
During the month of August, 1886, Professor G.
Frederick Wright with tyo companions and two Indian
assistants camped just below the Muir glacier and observ
ed it’s motions for 29 days. This party was the first to
make a prolonged visit to the spot.
The Muir glacier at that time presented a precipitous
ice front at the waters edge a mile and a half wide, and
from 250 to 400 feet high, while the water in the inlet im
mediately below was 700 feet deep, so that the ice front
from the bottom of the inlet to the top of the glacier was
fully 1,000 feet thick. The ice front did not, however, ex
tend in a direct line across the inlet but was shaped like
the letter “V” with the apex downward.
Masses of ice of greater or less extent were almost
continually falling off into the water with a booming
sound like that of a cannon.
Recent measurements show that the movement of
the glacier is more rapid than had been suspected, for the
ice in the middle of the glacier near the front was moving
at a rate of 72 feet a day.
Professor Wright also collected evidence which was
amply confirmed by subsequent visitors, to show that the
ice front of Muir glacier had retreated twenty or twenty
five miles within a comparatively short period, and that
probably when Vancouver’s party visited the region near
ly the whole of Glacier bay into which Muir inlet empties
was occupied by glacier ice. It was also evident that there
had not been time since the ice retreated for the vegeta
tion to get a firm hold on the uncovered area.
Photographs taken a few years later showed that
the front was at that time fully one mile farther up. In
less than twenty years the retreat had been fully five
miles.
The cause of this diminution was doubtless due to
local and temporary climate changes especially those af
fecting the snow faH.
Observations in other parts of Alaska bear similar
witness to the retreat of Alaskan glaciers.
THE MILLENNIUM
The Englishman who designed a motor car that will
make 200 miles an hour could have employed his time bet
ter by designing one that would stop at curves and grade
crossings.
FRANCS AND POLITICS
The French people, it is reported, have coihe to the
conclusion that the cause of the fluctuations of the franc
is politics. But how are they going to stabilize French
politics? - • •
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A man is as old as the tunes he whistles * • ? ‘
NOW AT WEST POINT
CADET W. A. PERRY
LOCAL RECOMMENDATIONS AS
SISTED GREATLY IN ENTRY
OF YOUNG MAN
Among the new class (class of
1930) admitted to the United States
Military Academy, West Point, New
York, July 1, 1926, is Cadet Willis A.
Perry the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Perry of Jefferson Barracks Mo. and
former well known residents of Sew
ard.
The new plebe class consists of
some three hundred and fifty-two
cadets, of whom fifty-one are'from
the Reguar Army, National Guard
and Organized Reserves.
Their military training began im
mediately upon their arrival on July
1. On that same afternoon, these
new cadets were formed in a hol
low square facing the colors and in
the presence of the remainder of the
Corps were welcomed hy the Super
intendent, General Merch B. Stewart.
The new men then took their oath of
allegiance to the constitution and
became full-fledged members of the
Corps of cadets.
During July and August, the new
Cadets will be kept busy learning
the rudiments of military training.
For this purpose they have been
divided into six Companies each
commanded by an Army officer and
assisted by several Cadets of the
First Senior Class.
During the afternoons, the Cadets
take up athletic sports and receive
basic training in various sports un
der well known instructors.
In the latter part of August, “the
Fourth Class, by then well hardened,
will be taken on a five day practise
march, where they will be trained
in field conditions as a result of the
summer’s training when the Academ
ic Year begins in September.
URGE TOURIST PARTY
ON BOARD THE ALASKA
A party of 57 tourists are round
trippers on the S. S. Alaska which
vessel is due in port tomorrow from
the south. The party is comprised of
Eastern folk, and are booked with the
Burlington Tours, of the C. B. & Q.
R. R. It is planned, providing time
permits, to have them view Spencer
glacier.
BULL RESULTS
AMERICAN
New York 7; Washington 5
Philadelphia—Boston, rain
NATIONAL
New York—Philadelphia, rain
.Chicago, Pittsburg teams delayed.
COAST
San Francisco 2, 0; Los Angeles 6, 9
Second game seven innings by
agreement.
Portland 10; Seattle 3.
Hollywood 1; Missions 7.
Sacramento 4; Oakland 8
Toilet Articles, perfumes—Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop. ' •
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COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY j *
A regular meeting of the City Cobn
cil will be held Monday evening at
8 o’clock in 'the council chambers.
Eastman Kodak Agency—Schaller*.
er’s Alaska Shop.
SATURDAY AND MONDAY
TWO SHOWS — 7:00 and 8:45
LOVE IN THE SHADOW OF THE CHAIR
DON’T MISS
THE VERDICT
A Truart Picture, Starring
LOU TELLEGEN, ELLIOT DEXTER, LOUISE
LORRAINE, WM. COLLIER, JR.
AND A GOOD CAST
Also an extra laughing attraction—Jimmie Adams
in “LOVE GOOFY.” a two-reel Christie side-splitter
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SUNDAY ONLY
TWO SHOWS, 7:15 AND 9 O’CLOCK
The Half Way Girl
You’ve
—READ ABOUT IT!
—HEARD ABOUT !T!
—TALKED ABOUT IT!
How they blew up a
million dollar ship for
a great movie thrill—
The Biggest Thrill
Show of Your Lifetime
ALSO PATHE NEWS
SPECIAL MERCHANTS LUNCH 50c
11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m.
FISHERS’ CAFE
CHARLES FISHER, Prop.
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
Seward Steam Laundry
HAND LAUNDRY IN CONNECTION
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