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VOLUME XVIII
NUMBER 178
SEWARD, ALASKA, '^DNESDAY, JULY 18, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENJOYS TRIP
TO HEART OF NATION’S
TREASURE HOUSE
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The presidential party returned
last evening from a three-days’ visit
to Interior points, going as far as;
Fairbanks, where they were given a
demonstrative reception by the old |
timers of the big placer camp.
President and Mrs. Harding are
said to have greatly enjoyed their I
short visit, aside from the fatigue in
cident to travel, and were delighted
with the scenery and the hospitality
shown by the old Sourdoughs.
At Fairbanks, Mayor Tom Mar
quam in a brief address, presented
the President and Mrs. Harding to the
people, introducing in turn the other
members of the party. The President
was presented an ivory and gold nug
get dog collar, with a name plate on
which was inscribed, “Laddie Boy.”
At Nenana a gold model of the fa
mous Tanana bridge was presented to
the President, a beautiful memento,
► and one which will recall to the
Presidential memory, the driving of
the golden spike, linking old Alaska
with the new.
The trip back to the coast was made
without incident, the party stopping
at Anchorage an hour and a half, and
being driven about ^he town for a
short time.
Arriving at Seward Tie party was
driven to the boat, by waiting autos,
and today the President is transacting
the nation’s business from his floating
White House with Seward as the cap
ital.
f Our citizens have carefully refrain
ed from interfering with President
and Mrs. Harding, knowing that they
prefer the rest to any social function
which could be extended to our dis
tinguished guests.
The Philippine situation and other
affairs of National importance are oc
cupying his attention, and until his
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departure he will be a very busy naan
Seward has been doubly fortunate
in having the Presidential party spend
so much of its time here, and our cit
izens feel that they have been well
taken care of, both by the Executive
and by the members of his party.
SEW. iOOKHiT
SAID HAS ONLY READ THREE OF
PRESIDENTS SPEECHES BUT
THAT WAS ENOUGH
NEW YORK, July 18—Senator
Brookhart, observing that he had only
read three speeches which President
Harding delivered on his present tour,
said “I should think about three more
speeches like these would elect Henry
Ford by about ten million majority, it
the president is a candidate.
* NEW YORK, July 18—“Harding has
injured the cause of the Republican
party by his recent speeches and has
opened a way for Ford’s candidacy" and
possible election by a majority of mil
lions,” Senator Brookhart said upon
his arrival from a study of conditions
in Russia, which he asserted “has the
most stable government in the world,
except the United States.’
ANOTHER CITY OCCUPIED
DUSSELDORF, J\ily 18—French
troops occupied Limburg, just beyond
the Coblenz bridgehead; also entered
^ Barmen and are marching toward El
berfield.
COPYRIGHT uwOERWOOD d UNDERWOOD, N. Y.
NEW IMMIGRATION COMMISSION
ER AT ELLIS ISLAND
Major Henry H. Curran of New
York City who has been appointed by
the President to succeed Robert E.
Tod as U. S. Commissioner of Immi
gration.
FISHERMAN AND SON DROWN
ASTORIA, July 18—Chris Sorenson
and his son Harry, fishermen, were
drowned off Tongue Point when the
steamer Multanomah rammed their
boat. Other fishermen who saw the ac
cident were unable to reach them in
time to save them.
ELECTION OF MINNESOTA SENA
TOR NOW LEAVES REPUBLI
CANS WITH MAJORITY 5
CURRY, Alaska, July IS—Harding
(received the news of the election of
Magnus Johnson to the Senate upon
his arrival here, and it was obvious
that the president was greatly disap
pointed in the people’s choice.
The election of Magnus Johnson as
Senator from Minnesota leaves the
republicans with a majority of five in
the senate.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 18—Magnus
Johnson issued a statement today say
ing ‘‘the government is instituted to
promote the welfare of the people and
not to protect a few in special privileg
es given them.”
FIVE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK
BIRMINGHAM, July 18—Five men
were killed and twenty-five injured
when a train which was carrying the
men to work in a'mine, was wrecked.
MANY CASES SUNSTROKE
BRUSSELS, July 18—It is reported
that during the past six days 120 cases
of sunstroke and sun prostration have
been tretaed in hospitals. Several
railroad accidents have occurred due
to expanding rails, and all military
maneuvers and marches have been
postponed.
OPERATORS AWARDED PRIZES
LOS ANGELES, July 18—The three
wireless operators of the liner City of
Honolulu, which burned at sea last
year, were each given five hundred
dollars and a gold medal for their ser
vices during the disaster. Presenta
tions were made to the operators, W.
P. Bell, H. D. Hancock, and N. C. Ram
bler, by Mayor Cryer. Kumler is a for
mer Latouche operator.
VANCOUVER, July 18—Customs of
ficers seized three trunks full of auto
matic pistols and ammunition, believ
ed to have been smuggled in from the
United States for shipment to China.
SAM
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COMMUNITY EXPRESSES FAITH
IN DEPARTMENTS ABILITY TO
DEAL WITH SITUATION
Secretary of Commerce Hoover and
Secretary of Interior Work held hear
ings in the Federal building ihis morn
ing at 9:30, which were largely at
tended. Despite the many criticisms
directed at the handling of Alaskan
affairs, but little constructive com
plaint or advice was offered at either
hearing, our citizens feeling that the
Departments mentioned were posted
on Territorial conditions, and were
doing all in their power to secure
remedial legislation.
Lack of space prevents publication
of all the testimony introduced and
minor matters taken up. Secretai\
Hoover explained the reasons for the
establishment of the reserve system,
and added that it was but a temporary
expedient; that it would be supersed
ed by effective legislation as soon as
congress met, and the department
could ascertain the wishes of the peo
ple affected. He stated that instead
of the government relinquishing con
trol of the fisheries, it would prefer
to regain control of those of the East
ern waters, in order that conserva
tion might be more effective. Much of
his time was taken up in questioning
Senator E. E. Chamberlin, who has
just returned from Bristol Bay, as to
conditions in that district. He also
closely questioned Fish Commissioner
H. E. Ellsworth on local conditions.
As Mr. Ellsworth and Mr. Chamberlin
were more familiar with conditions
than the average citizen, they acted
as spokesmen for the city. The hear
ing brought out many facts in regard
to fish conservation, and showed the
Secretary was thoroughly conversant
with Alaskan fisheries evils, and had
an earnest desire to abate them.
At Anchorage, after hearing nu
merous complaints, Mr. Hoover stated
that the audience voted practically
unanimously that traps could not be
abolished and the canneries supplied
with fish.
Secretary Work put in most of his
time in hearing arguments for control;
of the glacier stream, and numerous !
maps and statistics were given him,1
S. M. Graff, manager of the light com
pany, acting as spokesman. John E.,
Ballaine made a short talk on the de
velopment of Alaska and offered sug
gestions as to the proper course to
pursue. Secretary Work asked many
questions as to rates and tonnage,
before the meeting adjourned. The
meetings will probably be productive
of much good as they gave our citi
zens an opportunity to discuss at first
hand several matters they have long
desired to bring before these depart
ments.
SUIT FILED HOIST
HARVESTER COMPANY
ST. PAUL, July 18—Suit was insti
tuted here by attorney general Daugh
erty for the dissolution of the Inter
national Harvester Corporation into
three distinct corporations, on the
ground that it is a trust.
CUTTER TO AID STRANDED SHIP
SEATTLE, July 18—The coast
guard cutter Snohomish is dashing
down the coast of Washington to the
assistance of the steamer Sydney M.
Hampton, which wont ashore near ihe
mouth of the Columbia river, accord
ing to wireless messages received
iie-.e.
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FORD BACKERS WORKING HARD
BOISE, July 18—Ford and Borah
boosters are in vigorous contest for
control of delegates to the next re
publican convention.
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C. GEQRGESON
VISITS SEWARD
AGRONOMIST IN CHARGE OF THE
ALASKA EXPERIMENTAL ST A
TIONS GIVES INTERVIEW
€. C. Georgeson, D. SC., Agrono
mist in charge of the Alaska Experi
mental Stations in Alaska, with head
quarters at Sitka is making the trip
through Alaska with the President. In
speaking to a Gateway representative
Dr. Georgeson presented the following
interesting facts;
“Agricultural Experimental Stations
have been established in Alaska to as
certain what Alaska can produce. Be
cause of the different climatic condi
tions it has been necessary to estab
lish five stations. The first to be es
tablished was at Sitka in 1898, then
in- 1900, one was located at Rampart,
and in 1905 another at Fairbanks. The
station at Kodiak was established in
1898 but did not work until 1907. The
last station was at Matanuska in 1917.
“All of the stations have their own
particular work to do, suited to cli
matic conditions, and are devoted to
the development of Alaska. For in
stance Sitka is a horticultural station,
Rampart and Fairbanks are devoted
to grain experiments, Kodiak is a live
stock breeding station, while Mata
nuska is engaged in both grain and
live stock breeding. There is a splen
did herd of short horn cattle there.
“We are making gradual improve
ments and developments as far as the
congressional appropriations will per
mit. In the 25 years I have been here
we have had only one failure, in the
year 1922 when the grain failed to ma
ture because of the excessive rain
fall. The outlook this year is very
promising. The grain at Fairbanks is
looking very well. There will be a
large variety of grains raised, though
on a very small scale but will success
fully demonstrate what the country
can do.
“Alaska has 50,000 square miles j
which can be cleared and utilized for
agriculture and has at least another
50,000 square miles suitable for graz
ing. Comparisons with Finland show
what the possibilities for Alaska are.
The southern boundary of Finland is
the 60th parallel and the northern
boundary the 70th, practically the
same boundaries as Alaska has. In
that area 50,000 square miles main
tain a population of three million
people, nor is the total area available.
There is a large area of lakes, swamps
and forests inland which is unfit for
agriculture. There are probably 30,000
square miles actually available. Now,
if Finland can support three millions
on 30,000 square miles, why can’t we
support the same population on 50,000
square miles. Moreover, Alaska has
greater resources in other directions.
We have our mining, our fishing is
much more extensively developed and
we also have coal and oil deposits
which Finland hasn’t. Why shouldn’t
Alaska be a prosperous country? It
will be in time.
“In a recent talk with Director of
Agriculture for the State of New Jer
sey, about the resources of Alaska, I
told him that we had 50,000 square
miles suited for agriculture and he re
marked that it was just seven times
the size of the State of New Jersey.
There is absolutely no occasion for
being pessimistic over the future of
Alaska. Progress will not go ahead as
fast as we would wish but it is bound
to come. It would be favorable, if pos
sible, to invite the right class of im
migrants, people who are best adapt
ed, and who have similar climatic con
ditions, such as the Finns and the
peoples of Norway and Sweden. They
are familiar with the climate and
know how to produce crops under
those conditions. Our middle west far
mers think that any country which
can not produce corn is unfitted for
farming and they condemn it to a
large extent. It is not desirable to
bring in large colonies but the growth
CQPVRtftHT
STONEMEW CO
NEW YORK
FAMED SURGEON SAILS FOR
EUROPE
Dr. William J. Mayo, famous sur
geon and head of the Mayo Clinic at
Rochester, Minn., who recently sailed
for Europe.
should be gradual. We need the mar
kets for our produce first and to get
those markets we must have a develop*
ment of the mines, oil and other re
sources. This development will be a
stimulant to building other towns. Al
aska has an exceedingly bright future
but development will be slow in com
ing about; it can’t be forced.”
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE IS
NOT IN FAVOR WEAKENING
ALREADY SHAKY EMPIRE
WASHINGTON, July 18—It is under
stood that Britain suggested joint ac
tion by the powers as a means of re
storing normal conditions along the
Chinese seasoast and up the great riv
ers on which the export cities are lo
cated. The British suggestion contem
plates the use of naval resources to a
limited extent. The suggestions are
believed to be the result of a confer
ence at Peking following the recent
bandit activities. The American ambas
sador, who attended the confei’ence,
is said to have opposed any action
which would weaken the already
shaky Chinese government. A Tokio
dispatch yesterday indicated that Jap
an is also uninclined to favor any nav
al demonstration. It apparently has
been the hope of the conference to
clean up, to a large extent, the Chi
nese situation, which has recently
been made more complicated by dis
agreement between France and China
regarding the remaining instalment of
the Boxer indemnity.
BIG WELCOME WASTING
PRESIDENT IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, July 18—When the U.
S. Transport Henderson, bearing the
Presidential Party back to the United
States, comes here July 27th, she will
steam between two lines of naval
craft, anchored the four mile length of
Elliott Bay, according to the plans of
Admiral Hilary, which are subject to
approval. The line will comprise 45
vessels and each will dip its colors,
and fire the presidents salute of 21
guns.
MANY TROOPS IN RUHR ZONE
BERLIN, July 17.—Figures from
German sources indicate that there
are 80,000 French and 70,000 troops in
the Ruhhr, and 97,000 French and
17,000 Belgians in the old occupation
area.
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ELABORATE AFFAIR
SHOOTING, BOXING BOUTS, CLEV
ER DANCING AND BAND
CONCERT ATTRACTIONS
The smoker given last evening by
the officers and men of the Presiden
tial fleet were greatly enjoyed by the
large number who attended. It was
one of the best of the many Junctions
tendered the citizens during the four
days’ stay of the fleet, and one which
appealed to everyone.
The first event was the 200 yard
shoot between members of the crew
and civilians. The shoot was won by
Pvt. Roth, with a score of eight out
of a possible of 15. Other marksmen
who participated and their scores,
were Sgt. Smelser, 3; Cpl. Ackert, 4;
Pvt. Benes, 0; Pvt. Birch, 0; Pvt.
Rowe, 0; Pvt. Danielson, 4; Pvt. Em
brey, 0; Hill 4; Pvt. Roth (winner), 8;
Dr. Braafjadt, 1; Mr. Simpson, 0;
Mr. Norman, 0; Mr. Bolam, 5; Mr.
Lean, 1; Mr. Simon, 0; Mr. Hutsch
midt, 0.
The pistol shoot was called off on
account of no entries.
A large crowd assembled on Fourth
avenue at 6:30 to witness the eight
boxing events between men from the
rival boats, including participants
from the Cuyama, which was in port.
Lack of space forbids mentioning the
events in detail, but they were many
exponents of the fistic art, and the ex
\ hibitions were greatly enjoyed. The
band gave some excellent music and
some clever dancing by Jake Gold
' stein of the U. S. S. Henderson fin
ished the program.
| The purses for the occasion were
donated by the city and business men
of Seward.
JOHNSON WILL TELL OF
CONDITIONS IN EUROPE
LONDON, July IS—Hiram Johnson,
sailing home today said his views on
conditions in Europe will be presented
in a speech to be delivered upon his
arrival in New York.
WIDOW ITALIAN HERO DEAD
CAGLIARY, July 18—Francesca
Garibaldi, widow ot the Italian hero,
died here this afternoon.
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HIGH WATER IN BUENOS AIRES
| BUENOS AIRES, July IS—The river
. front district here was flooded with
between three and four feet of water
i as the result of heavy rainfall.
FILIPINO CABINET HANDS
WOOD 0 CHALLENGE
MANILA, July 18.—The Philippine
cabinet, in resigning yesterday, hand
ed Governor General Wood a letter,
which he characterizes as a challenge
and a threat, charging that he had as
governor general intervened in sought
! for control, even to the smallest de
tails, in our government both insular
and local, in disregard of the author
ity and responsibility of department
heads.
JAP STEAMER ASHORE
NORTH HEAD, Wash., July 17.—
The Japanese steamer Yono Maru
went ashore just inside the Columbia
River bar. No damage was reported.
MEX EDITOR IN CONTEMPT
LAS VEGAS, July 17.—Carlo Magee
Albuquerque, convicted of contempt
of court growing out of newspaper
editorials, was sentenced to serve
360 days in jail.
OSO MAN IS WINNER
EYERETI, July 1"- Garfield Kir*
is champion shingle packer of the
State oi, Washington. having defeated
all comers in a recent con;«-si u»*re.