Sewatdpaily Gaieway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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TODAY, ALASKA DAY
The real significance of this date to Alaskans is that
59 years ago the Russian flag was lowered at Sitka and
the Stars and Stripes raised, signifying the birth of a
new American domain.
Embracing a land of 600,000 square miles in area, one
fifth the size of the U. S., with scenery unsurpassed, fish
eries second to none, a mine yield of $20,000,000 annually,
magnificent forests, unbounded wild life resources, a won
derful fur outlook and vast national parks, Alaskans can
well be proud of their land of adoption.
Many have become weary of waiting for general ac
tivities on a larger scale but in the meantime all are liv
ing well and in contentment. The development of Amer
ica's last frontier undoubtedly has been slow and to a cer
tain extent the Territory has been a political football but
the rebound, each year, is just a little stronger, marking
steady advancement. Compare the Alaska of today with
the Alaska of two or five years ago, not 20 years ago. The
progress is forward, steadily forward, and it can never
go back.
Before the poachers of Japan and the Pacific coast
ports with their pelagfic operations had depleted the
source of the sealskin coat supply the pelt of the lowly
muskrat brought only a jitney in country stores. But
enterprising furriers have produced “Hudson seal” from
the skin of the rat, and that amphibious animal is now in
the aristocracy that embraces the otter and the beaver as
well as the mink and the skunk. Since the discovery that
the fur of the water rat can be converted into fashionable
furs, his skin has grown constantly in value. Today it
has reached the highest figure ever known.
GETTING WORST OF IT
There are 11,000 millionaires in the country, but only
seventeen live in Kansas. There must be something in
the claim farming is getting the worst of it. Is there a
millionaire in Alaska?
It takes organization to get anywhere. Aside from
the fact fifty pedestrians can stop any darned flivver it
might be well to remember the same thing applies to get
ting that connecting road link, Mile 18 to Mile 29, Moose
Pass.
POWER OF ADVERTISING
Bran, before it began to advertise, used to sell around
$20 a ton. Now it reaches the breakfast table at about
$1,000 a ton.
An Oldtimer passing thru Seward en route to the
States said mosquitoes are capable of flying a mile and
a half and it would be a splendid idea if they did.
OR ON F STREET
Premedical students could probably save time and
money by taking their anatomy courses at any of the
more reputable New York revues.
No doubt when Queen Marie stepped off the gang
plank in New York the first thing she saw was a dozen
girls wearing gowns, duplicate of her latest Paris ward
robe.
NEEDED POSTPONEMENT
Premier Poincare announces that the question of
paying debts will be postponed until fall, which shows the
advantages of being a nation instead of an individual
debtor.
Those police dragnets in the States must have some
big holes in them.
Bandits had a dull day yesterday in the States. They
only killed a bakers dozen and got away with a couple
hundred thousand.
MPT. STEWART DEPARTS
FOR FORT LAWTON, WISH.
Captain L. P. Stewart, who has
been stationed at the Anchorage
Army Post with Company G, Seventh
infantry since September 1924, left
Seward yesterday for Fort Lawton,
Wash., to which post he has been as
signed. Captain Stewart has been
on leave for several months. Before
he went on leave he ^ was command
i
ing officer of the army post after Ma
jor Byrom had left.
Captain Stewart will meet Mrs.
Stewart at Juneau, from where they
will go to their new home together.
Mrs. Stewart has been visiting friends
at Chilkoot barracks for nearly three
weeks.
* AT THE HOTELS
VAN GILDER
J. Bernard, Cordova; Mrs. K. D.
Seller, Anch.; N. E. Bolsheimer and
family Unalaska; Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
Patterson, Unalaska; C. C. Elmes, W.
E. O. Criger, Moose Pass; Mr. and
Mrs. C. O. Thatcher, Anch.; L. J.
Brittain, A. J. Downer, Anch.; J. A.
Ramsay, Dr. Swartz, Anch.; E. G.
Wetzler, J. E. Fitzgerald, W. Moore,
Dawson, P. A. McDougall, L. A. Cal.
OVERLAND
F. H. Robinson, John Paulson,
Unga; K. Hanson, Clyde Wylie,
Ketchikan; E. Carlson, Seldovia;
Miss Freida Novikoff, Uyak; Mr. and
Mrs., D. Novikoff, Uyak; John H.
Miller, Fair.; Bob Libby, Cordova;
Joe Adams, St. Paul, Minn; Ed Fitz
patrick, Anch.; John Reekie, Anch.;
H. Simon, Anch.; Ida B. Lewis.
SEWAR
E. F. Krueger, Anch.; J. G. Hoff
man, Harry J. Smith, Anch.; John
Lofgren, Emma A. Rehm, Seattle; J.
E. Tuttle, Ethel McLean, Fair.;
James W. Fagan, F: Sekinoff, John
Kildall, Portlock, A. E. Lund, H.
Colten.
SEXTON
H. L. Miller, Hope; Andy Simons,
Don Cameron, S. F.; P. L. Neil, Se
attle; Milo Kelly.
MAIL CAR DERAILED
DENNISON, Oct. 18 (JP)~A mail
car fell over a 35 foot bank and turned
over seven times. Sleepers were de
railed, but no one on the passenger
train was hurt seriously.
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KINDLY REMEMBER ME ON ELECTION DAY
BEN A. CRIER
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Republican Nominee for Re-Election for
# Member Lower House of The
Alaska Legislature
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926
C. M. B.
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