Seward Daily Gateway
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VOLUME XV. NUMBER 228.
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1930.
PRICE TEN CENTS
LOG OF THE FORD
PILGRIMAGE TO HOPE
AND SUNRISE REGIONS
There are no hard times at Hope, says Leon Ur
bach. president of the Seward Chamber of Commerce
who, accompanied by his family, was one of the num
erous local families and citizens to have spent this
year’s vacation in the beautiful Moose Pass district.
The activities of that area are interestingly set
forth by Mr. Urbach in the following article:_
The past 30 days have been
the most enjoyable and benefi
cial that I have spent in years.
Leaving Moose Pass station, 29
miles from Seward, in our Ford
Town Sedan which we had
shipped via a freight train, we
motored over a smooth scenic
highway for 45 miles stopping
enroute to meet and talk with
ihe residents who are fortunate
in residing in that wonderful
section of Alaska.
"The first stop was at Mile 11,
where Fred Woodaman lives, a
fine elderly gentleman who is
always glad to see his many
mends stop and visit.
•Our next halt was at Mile i
341,2 Where we met Mr. and Mrs.
Eiwyn Swetmann who have a
fine looking prospect that will,
in the near future, likely turn
into one of the big paying ,
mines in that section.
•The next stop was at Mile
: 5: ~ where. under the able
management of C. H. Keil, The
Alaska Gold Oracle mine is
producing steadily. It was very 1
interesting to go through the j
tunnels, mills and other parts j
o: the plant. Undoubtedly this
property will be a big producer
upon installation of new and
n dern machinery.
Our next stop was at Mile ;
M where a road camp of the |
Bureau of Public Roads is lo- |
■ated. The culinary department I
:> under the able management j
and direction of Mrs. Reenstrom. j
One look at the table at meal !
time and one felt like stopping
there forever and hiring out as
:i expert road builder. This
‘ion is superintended by Mr.
' ::lis under direct supervision 1
k R. C. Ingram, resident engin
eer, Seward headquarters.
"We next proceeded to small
> uitiful Summit Lake, Mile 19;
.-re we fished the golden finn- 1
- trout which fell for the gray |
hackle, the willow and black
snap fly. On this pretty lake i
live Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Plow
man and Bud Tolson. The latch j
key is always on the outside j
and one enjoys the genuine hos
pitality offered.
Plowman and Tolson are min
'"2 °n the Oscar Dahl proper- :
ty and it is a wonderful sight;
to see the hydraulic giants in j
action shooting a powerful
r.ream of water, strong enough
to tear a large building to
pieces, hundreds of feet washing
the gold-bearing gravels down
to the sluice boxes where all
they have to do after a few
meeks of hard work, is to shut
ft the water and clean out the
boxes and harvest the precious
-total which makes the world
g; round.
•Our next stop was at Sun
:se where we called on the
Mayor, Mike Connelly who is
,.<> oldest resident in that once
thriving camp having been there
continuously for 35 years. In
addition to gold mining Mr.
Connelly has one of the finest
t rdens in the Northland. His
hamous Petrosky turnips are
known all over this region and
are the most delicious the writ
er ever tasted.
“Here we had the pleasure of
meeting Pat Cummings and
Dean Patty who were diamond
drilling on Connelly's ground.
It is perfectly apparent that
that area is full of gold and^ the
day is not far distant when you
will see hundreds and hundreds
of prospectors and miners once
again toiling after the yellow
metal.
“Our next stop was at Hope,
the garden spot of all Alaska.
We reported in to Mr. Carson,
the postmaster; this is the first
place one meets on entering the
town. Mr. Carson has a garden
that is second to none; apple
trees that are bearing fruit;
cauliflower and everything else
one could possibly thing of in
a truck gardn. Then there are
magnificent rose bushes and
other varied plants and shrubs.
“We then went on to the up
to-date general store of Mr.
and Mrs. George Roll. Mr. Roll
has been in Hope for 35 years
and is now ready to' retire there
by opening up a great oppor
tunity for some young couple
who can obtain a going business
for little money; have a fine
garden and also run a hotel or
rather, a roadhouse.
“A hard working couple would
soon be independent.
“We rented a nice furnished
cabin from Mr. Roll and were
soon comfortably installed. One
can buy what they desire out
there thus saving us the trouble
of packing and carrying them
over the long distance; and the
prices are as reasonable as one
could possibly expect.
“We then made side trips to
Bear Creek where Tom Leech
and his associates are mining;
also Mr. Taylor, then to Palmer
Creek where, for a distance of
12 miles, the famous Hershey
mine is located and where Mr
and Mrs. Hershey live, with
their crew of men. No finer peo
ple in the world can be found
and a warm welcome awaits one
and all. The blue berry pies melt
in your mouth and goes down
like old wine. One will not forget
soon those wonderful p#ies. Here
also, as at Mr. Kell's mine, we
went through the long tunnels,
stopes, etc., and again saw real
gold in the raw and mining in
all its phases. There is a five
s' amp mill is grinding away day
and night.
“A few r«iles from Hershey’s
we visited another prospective
mine owned by Tom Sobel and
Pete Kapovich. They have a tun
nel in about 135 feet and from
the appearance of the stringers
this looks like a real mine in
the making; one that will pro
bably offer good returns on any
investment.
“Another fine prospect is that
of Mr, Moorehouse. also on Pal
mer Creek. Here they have some
thing real good and warrants in
vestigation. In fact this whole
part of the country is highly
mineralized.
(Please turn to Pa.ire Seven)
EXPLAINS BANK BOOK, CAN
CELLED CHECK TRANS
ACTION
SEATTLE, Sept., 9, (/P)—Whit
ney wound up three days on the
witness stand with a blanket de
nial of all charges of corruption
and bribery and the flat state
' ment that he had never receiv
ed a “penny” to influence of
ficial acts.
The general disavowal of all
unlawful acts followed specific
‘denials for each act as charged
1 by the government witnesses.
Corwin and Lyle will be called
I by the defense after a few more
• questions of Whitney tomorrow.
! The cancelled check and de
posit slip was produced by Whit
; ney to disapprove Hubbard's
| testimony that Whitney was fi
j nancially interested in an Ab
erdeen radio station.
Whitney explained that he
gave the check to Hubbard to
! purchase radio equipment in
I exchange for $500 in cash given
| him by Hubbard.
Whitney said he did not know
I the several persons who testified
! paying him bribes.
HURRICANE WARNINGS
PORT AUPRINCE, Haiti, Sept. 9.
OP)—Hurricane warnings in the
Caribbean sea created consider
able apprehension here and the
steamship Ancon of the Panama
line which was bound for the
Canal Zone was forced to anchor
here in the harbor awaiting better
weather. Warnings issued yester
day said that the tropical distur
bances would probably go to the
south of Haiti.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Club. W. L.
Philadelphia 93 46
Washington . 84 52
New York . -77 .59
Cleveland . .75 64
Detroit . §6 . 71
St Louis . .54. . 83
Chicago .52 83
Boston .. 46 89
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Club. W. L.
Chicago . 80.56
St- Louis .77 58
New York .76 60
Brooklyn .75. . 60
Pittsburgh .71 65
Boston .64...75
Cincinnati .55.78
Philadelphia .44.90
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Second half of season—
| Club. W. L.
Hollywood .40 18
Los Angeles .32 24
San Francisco .32 ...24
Oakland . .27 31
Portland .25 31
iSacramento .25 32
Seattle .24 33
Mlsions . ... 23 .35
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FRENCHMEN AT CAPITOL
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. (/P) —
Coste and Bellonte, French fliers,
landed here in their plane “Ques
tion Mark”. They were welcomed
tby George Akerson who represent
ed President Herbert Hoover. The
street crowds gave the conquerors
!of the Atlantic a great ovation as
they made their way to the French
[Embassy.
POWER NOTICE
If not raining power will be
shut off tomorrow (Wednesday;
from 1 till 3 p. m.
S. L. & P. Co.
WILD WDtilB OF
NEED FOB GOLD BY
SECRETARY KLEIN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. (JP) —
“The world is casting about for
ways to economize in the use of
gold,” says Assistant Secretary of
Comerce Klein. “Economists warn
that unless inew gold mines are
discovered, gold will become an
even scarcer and more precious
metal.
| That would mean sagging prices
and there would be a damper up
on business enterprise. The use of
gol din settling international ac
counts may some time be reduced
greatly by settlements in securities.
TASK OF CLEANING STREETS
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE,
SAYS REPORT
SANTO DOMINGO. Sept., 8, UP)
I—Fears that an outbreak of dis
ease which will cause a scourge
i as bad as the recent storm, and
lack of medical supplies, the
unclean streets and lack of
j food, worries physicians,
j Cremation of the dead con
tinues.
With a survey incomplete
it was reported that more than
; 1,000 storm victims have been
found suffering from gangrene
; or other infections.
In one camp 1,300 took anti
toxin innoculations for typhoid
and medical suplies are being
sent from Havana,
At San Juan the task of
cleaning the streets is almost
impossible. Not an automobile
or truck in the country escap
, ed damage. Attempts are being
made to bring U. S. Marine
trucks from Portau Prince, Hai
ti and others from Porto Pico.
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i BASEBALL i
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! Monday’s Games.
Brooklyn 8. 11; Philaedlphia 2, 4
The National League pennant race
was drawn tighter by the Robin’s
victory. Their win put them into
third place, and with a margin of
ionly three and one half games be
hind the Cubs; one game in the
rear of the Cardinals. The Giants,
now in fourth pluce are four games
behind the Cubs. Moss hu.tling
\ was an exhibition of marvelor
'pitching and accounted for the
Robins winning the first game; he
held the Phillies down to four hits.
The second game was close until
ithe seventh inning when Dodgers
smashed six rdns across.
| The Brooklyn-Philadelphia game
'was the only games for either of
;the Eastern Leagues.
The upper Kuskokwum district
lost one of its prominent citizens
when F. C. H. Spencer, merchant
and postmaster of Takotna. fell
| from his boat and drowned while
‘motoring down stream from Ta
i
.kotna
COUNTER MT
IIRGEIITI: CITIZENS
SEVERAL KILLEI4 3Y ERROR:
OFFICIALS HELD IN
COMMUNICADO
BUENOS AIRES, Sept, 9, (/P)
—The deposed President Irigo
yen and all members of his cab
inet and backers in congress
were ordered arrested and held
incommunicado.
After a night of wild shooting
and rumors of counter revolu
tion, General Augustine Justo
I has been named commander in
| chief of the federal garrison
! here.
The shooting and fighting
among the troops were caused
by an error; seven persons were
killed and 56 wounded when
five shrapnel shells were fired
by the light artillery defending
a government house in the di
rection of the Navy, in the har
bor. All fell close to Admiral
Stornis’s ship and one shell ex
ploded on the deck of the des
troyer Mendoza killing a petty
j officer.
Rumors of a counter revolu
tion and that the revolutionists
had captured the military col
lege, has caused great confusion.
A guard on the roof of the
postoffice building left their sta
tion to go to the street with
their guns when, without warn
ing, other government troops
opened fire upon them with ma
chine guns. Artillery wrecked the
postoffice.
The citizens of the city are
stunned with events and only a
very few are venturing out on
the streets. Some are armed
as special vigilants.
The provincial president. Ur
iburu. ordered civilians to turn
over their arms.
SEATTLE, Sept- 9. t/P)—A hund
red skeletons of Alaska Indians,
and ancient implements and war
weapons arrived yesterday on the
steamship Wm. Tupper.
The whitened bones were taken
from scores of graves and are on
| their way to the Smithsonian In
stitute. They were collected by Dr.
Alex Hrdliccka and a party of
scientists.
I Hrdlicka recently returned to
Washington.
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M
HULL EDITOR
MARKS UP "THIRTY
WRANGELL, Sept., 9, UP)—
Jarne's W. Pritchett, 52, publisher
of the Sentinel here for 14 years,
died at Vancouver, B. C.
His widow and stepson, here,
were informed today and they
i announced their plan to fly to
Vancouver today where the fun
eral will be held under the aus
I pices of the Masons,
j Pritchett had been ill for a
jyear and one-hali. He was born
| at Fayetteville, Alabama and
i was the son of a Confederate
army officer. He had been a
printer and publisher all of his
t life.