VOL. XVIII NO. 237
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 25. 1923
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NUKA BAY STRIKE
AL THAT IS CLAIMED
SAYS CAPT FOSTER
Capt. J. H. Foster, Fred Cleland, R.
Boyer and Mr. Smith returned yester
day from the scene of the big gold
strike at Nuka Bay, and in an inter
view Mr. Foster told the Gateway that
the gold strike made by Frank Skeen
of Seward was all that it was reported
to be, and more.
"Mr. Skeen has a wonderfully rich
property there,” said Mr. Foster. The
vein has been stripped for a distance
of 50 feet and.is about three feet wide
and 12 feet in depth. In excavating
for a tunnel one slab of rock weighing
about 50 pounds was taken out that
is absolutely specimen rock, so thick
ly was it studded with gold. The for
mation is slate, and while investigat
ing 1 found an extension to the vein,
but on the same claims. The rich
ness of tli eore is even more than was
at first claimed.”
Capt. Foster is a war veteran of
several wars. He enlisted with the
Canadians and later transferred to
t[ie American troops, taking service in
the tank corps, 30th division, under
Colonel Pullen. Mr. Foster pays the
deceased commander a brilliant trib
ute, saying he was one of Alaska's
brightest men and 100 per cent an
American. Capt. Foster was wounded
five times and received seven decora
tions.
Fr. D. Hotovitzky, Russian priest at
Belkofsky, arrived o nthe Starr and
will leave on the Admiral Evans for
Valdez as a witness in a murder case, j
Fr. Hotovitzky is one of the most in
fluential oi the many representatives !
of his church in Alaska, and has a
power tor great good among the na
tives.
Edward Smith of Belkofsky, and
son, of Belkofsky, arrived on the
steamship Starr and will leave for
Valdez this afternoon as witnesses in
a murder case.
H. W. WILMOTH NAMED U. S.
COMMISSIONER AT WASILLA
Howard W. Wilmoth, a pioneer of
the Cook Inlet country, has been ap
pointed U. S. commissioner for the
Wasilla recording district, which em
braces the Willow creek placers and
Matanuska gold fields. Mr. Wilmoth
is also postmaster at Wasilla.
For many years Mr. Wilmoth was
with George Palmer at Knik, in the
days when that section was prosper-!
ous. Until his appointment he was ;
with Brown <$c Hawkins at Anchorage. !
He succeeds the late “Uncle Frank” !
Cannon, deceased.
EVANS DUE AT FIVE TODAY
The steamship Admiral Evans is
due in Seward southbound at 5 o’clock
this afternoon and will not wait for
the train.
ANOTHER PLANE WRECKED
LONDON, Sept. 25.—The American
seaplane entry lor the Schneider cup
race fell into the sea near Portsmouth
during a trial flight and was totally
wrecked. Her crew were not injured.
ADMIRAL SEBREE HITS
UNCHARTED ROCK AT PYBUS
The steamship Admiral Sebree hit
an uncharted rock in the channel at
the entrance to Pybus bay last week
and was forced to return to Seattle to
dry dock. Her plates were strained
and she was leaking.
JUNEAU, Sept. 24.—Judge Reed
Saturday decided for the city in the
case wherein it was made defendant
in an injunction suit to prevent the
sale of bonds for the purpose of in
stalling a $100,000 lighting plant. In
his decision Judge Reed ruled that
the Town of Petersburg is within its
rights in providing for the issuance,
sale, maturity and redemption of mu
nicipal electric light and power bonds
citing Chapter 50, Session Laws 1919,
and Sec. 16, Chapter 97, S.L. 1923, in
this connection.
The Court set aside the contention
that the sale of the bonds would put
upon Petersburg an indebtedness in
excess of that authorized by general
law, or would necessitate levying any
tax in excess of the two per cent
maximum fixed by the organic act.
IF YOU WANT A PARCEL POST
ZONE HELP POSTMASTER ROOT
Seward citizens interested in seem
ing a parcel post zone are asked tc
turn in their data to Postmaster Root
as soon as possible, in order that he
may inform the authorities as to the
weights, classes of merchandise, mile
age, etc., before the time expires.
Seward pays as much to have one
pound of merchandise sent to Roose
velt, six miles out, as it does to send
the same matter to New York. The
cost for mailing parcels the first fifty
miles in the States is very low. We
should have the same advantages.
Be sure and turn in your data be
fore the end of the week.
Prince of Wales Wears
Overalls on Hie Farm
HIGH RIVER, Alberta, Sept. 25.—
The Prince of Wales donned his work
ing clothes yesterday and began
ranching, working with the laborers
filling silos. He said he was feeling
great and liked it fine.
LONDON, Sept. 25.—A dispatch re
ceived here from Constantinople says
the Turkish government has decided
to press for the withdrawal from the
straits of a flotilla of American de
stroyers stationed at Constantinople,
and that the National representative
in Constantinople has made this re
quest to the United States high com
missioner there.
TODAY’S BASEBALL SCORES
American League—Washington 0,
Chicago 1; St. Louis 6. Boston 1; St.
Louis 4, Boston 2, second game;
Cleveland and Philadelphia games are
postponed on account of wet grounds.
Detriot 4, New York 12.
National League—Philadelphia 4,
Pittsburg 2; Philadelphit 3, Pittsburg
4, second game; New York 3, Cincin
nati 6, Brooklyn 8; St. Louis 2, Brk
lyn 7, St. Louis 3; second game; Bos
ton 7, Chicago 8.
DRYDEN PURCHASES CAR
W. H. Dryden, proprietor of Dry
den’s Grocery, has purchased the Ford
automobile of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Ray,
who are now driving a new Buick.
Peter Anderson and family will
leave on the steamship Alaska for a
year’s visit to Norway, Sweden and
Denmark. Mr. Anderson, who has been
connected with the light plant for
several years past, has not visited his
old home since his arrival in this
country, and will make an extended
trip.
SEEKS VINDICATION
E. T. Meredith, formerly Secretary
of Agriculture, who according to re
ports has filed suit agamst Senator
Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa, for 30
cents damages. Brookhart is alleged
to have said that Meredith while sec
retary of agriculture, played in with
Wall Street. While the amount of
damages is small, Mr. Meredith wishes
to get the wily Senator under oath.
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YOLWGSTERS vVATC CH THEIR HERO
While giving his training quarters the once over Jack Dempsey met
some real country kids. They also asked their hero to honor th**m by
riding on 4heir bike ani tin* champion did so. lie proves to be as gjod a
bike rider as ha is a boxqr.
The steamship Northwestern, sail
ing early Sunday morning, took out
a capacity load of passengers, the
train arriving about 11 o’clock having
an extra coach. Those sailing on the
Northwestern were:
For Latouche—Miss Sigurd Jensen,
Tony Sivovitch, Clarence Ulrich, J. S.
Edvehoff, A. Nelson, B. D. Stewart,
John Swanson, Ralph V. Horton, T.
Doyle, Tlios. B. Olsen, Robt. Clian
quist,E. K. Schalmey.
For Valdez—T. H. Hunt, Ralph B.
Horton, Carl Miller.
For Cordova—Mrs. John Paulson,
G. W. Langer, J. C. Riggle, Max ivan
off, Miss Grtchen Stutzel, Boy Poloff,
Henry Richard, Mrs. J. D. Sullivan,
E. C. Manderson, B. A. Reid, J. J.
Chisholm, Julien Hurley, George C.
Hazelett, J. D. Bunton.
For Juneau—Victor Cambas, Harry
Cambas, L. \V. Billingsley, A. T. Bil
lingsley, Nancy Billingsley, Mrs. R. H
Fleser, R. H. Fieser, C. W. Cheatham
Mrs. A. E. Goetz, Col. James G. Steese
For Ketchikan—Leonard Laubner
Owen Goff.
For Seattle—H. Collier, Olney Me
Clung Jack Winzenreid, Louis Bates
Mrs. \V. C. Gagnon and children, Mrs
J. G. Sheehan, Miss Wilma A. Carl
son, Mrs. Otto Lieman, Clark Abel
J. B. Mertie, jr„ D. V. McFarland, J. A
Ziebarth, Mrs. Clias. Williams, The!
ma Williams, O. B. Twedt, C. E. 01
son, Edkith McQuade, Axel Larsen
Mamie D. Clark, Mrs. Bessie Lax-son
L. P. Byrne, Joe Kemp, Elmer Jack
son, B. Simonson, Mrs. Nellie Moses
Howard L. Moses, V. P. Adams, Mar
tha Erwin, Alice B. McDermott, Hal
oid Burgin, A. B. LeBlanc, Frank O
Shea, George J. Love, Mike Skrivan
| NO HOPE TO OPERATE FLEET
WITHOUT SHOWING DEFICIT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The ship
ping board notified .President Cool
idge today that a thorough canvass
of the situation fails to develop any
suggested plan of operating the gov
ernment merchant fleet which offers
hope of escaping definite and con
tinued deficit.
The steamship Admiral Evans is
due at 5 p. m. She will not wait for
the train.
NEWBURG, Septem. 21—Supreme
Court Justice Seeger today dismiss
ed an indictment for p rjury which
had been returned against Fvan Bur
rows Fontaine, stage dancer, who brot
for breach of promise against Cornel
ius Vanderbilt Whitney. The indict
ment was an outgrowth of the breach
of promise proceedings which Miss
Fontaine lost. There was no opposi
tion when her attorney moved for dis
missal of the indictment.
Very few people are left in St.
Michaels, according to E. W. Miller,
who is in Anchorage this week. Harry
Niels, Gene Doyle, Judge Cowen, Os
car Halline and a few others are the
only ones left.
A. Bradley has purchased the store
at Unalakleet. At Marshall City there
is very little activity. Albert Ed
wards is in charge of the N. C. store
at Old Hamilton, and P. Miller of Kal
tag is moving a sawmill from Tanana
to Old Hamilton.
Editor Grant of the Kusko Times,
is planning to move his paper from
Takotna to Nenana, to take the field
recently vacated by Roy Southworth.
General Giardino, ”ew
Governor for Fiume
ROME, Sept. 25.—General Giardino
the newly appointed military govern
or of Fiume, was greeted, enthusiasti
cally when he entered the city, in a
speech from the balcony of the gov
ernor’s house he exhorted the people
to remain calm, stating that the af
fairs of the city were now under con
trol.
Owing to the power being shut off
today from 10 to 3, the Gateway is
issued too early to carry a full text
of today’s news. However, tomorrow,
we will have the paper back to stan
dard.
DAWSON, Y. T., Sept. 25.—With
: winter only around the bend, the last
j steamer down the Yukon for Fair
banks and Nenana has returned and
but one more trip will be made be
: tween Dawson and the Mayo and
| Stewart sections. Four boats left
Dawson for Whitehorse the 20th and
one or two more will leave this week.
Among the Yukons spending the
winter outside will be Bob Henderson,
j who will winter in Vancouver anc
I Victoria; B. C. Henderson, who with
1 George Carmack, discovered the rich
j Klondike; and others.
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DES MOINES, la., September 21—
Declaring “protection” had become
firmly established as a national pol
icy, Julius H. Barnes, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, addressing the Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce here today, as
serted that “there comes a time when
abuse of more protection arouses a
public resentment out of which will
grow corrective measures.”
“ALWAYS THE KLAN”
INVESTIGATOR SAYS I
OKLAHOMA CITY, September 21—
“It’s always the klan or some mem
bers of the klan,” Aldrich Blake, exe
cutive counsellor to Governor J. C.
Walton, declared today in discussing
evidence gained by military invesciga
tion of floggings at Tulsa.
“In every case thus far examined
except two, which have not proceed
ed very far, the evidence has led
straight to the doorstep of the invisi
ble empire, known as the Knights of
the Ku Klux Klan,” Blake declared.
Gilmore Defeats Hooker
Winning: Challenge Cub
DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 25.—W. Gar
rett Gilmore of Philadelphia gave
Walter Hooker the worst defeat he
ever suffered winning the Philadel
phia gold challenge cup and the sin
gle sculls championship.
ECU
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25.—Captain Ed
uard H. Watson, commander in chiei
of the destroyer squadron wrecked off
Honda, California, testified today be
fore the naval court of inquiry inves
tigating disaster that he himself made
; the decision to change the course to
j the eastward at 9 o’clock on the night
j of the wreck. Captain Watson said he
I instructed Lieut. Commander Donald
| T. Hunter, commanding officer of the
| Delphy, leading the squadron, to or
! der the eastward turn at that time,
estimating that the ships would be
safely south of Point Arguello in a
position to string into Santa Barbara
channel.
TERRIFIC STORMS PLAY
HAVOC ALONG LYNN CANAL
Skagway was visited by terrific
gales last week that caused thousands
of dollars worth of dama*ge. Wires to
Whitehorse were down and communi
cation with the town of Skagway was
practically cut off, the cable being
out of commission.
Carl Miller left on the Northwest
ern for \ aldez. He has been under
the weather for a few weeks.
Louis C. Bates, who has been em
ployed for the past year or so as head
clerk for Borgen’s grocery, left on the
Northwestern for a visit to his old
home near Danville, 111. He will re
turn to the coast some time during
the winter.
George J. Love returned from the
Interior on Saturday’s train and took
the boat for his home in Valdez. He
has been in Seldovia adjusting a fire
loss.
COPYRIGHT KEYSTONE VIEW^CO., NEW YORK
NEW HEAD OF LITHUANIA
M. Stulginsky, newly elected presi
dent of the little country of Lithua
nia. A very ticklish position, for
surrounded by Russians, Poles and
Germans, he must keep his little
country free from entanglements.
Thus far he has been highly success
ful.
SEATTLE, Sept. 25.—Federal Com
missioner of Education Tigert arrive*
here yesterday in company with Jona
than H. Wagner, new chief of th*
Alaska division of the bureau of edu
cation, who is taking over the office
Superintendent Lopp, who heads tin
Alaska bureau, and who will be sta
tioned hereafter at Anchorage will de
vote all his time to supervision o
schools, medical service and reindeei
propagation among the natives.
“Readjustment in our Alaskan
vice and propagation of the reindeei
among the natives is the first step ir
our reorganization for the benefit of
the Indians and Eskimos. We have
never had enough people to carry on
the work, but with Mr. Lopp on the
ground and Mr. Wagner in the Seattle
office responsible lor the teaching
staff and disbursement of supplies, we
hope to make the most of our meagre
funds at our disposal.”
i Children’s Bureau Give
Statistics for P?Lst 6 Mos.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The Bu
ieau for Children in the department
o! mbor has mad. pub i tlv-ir *ia
tistics covering the first six months
of the current year. From the thirty
selected cities the statistics show an
apparent increase in child labor of
; 38.6 per cent over last year.
MADE FLEET TARGET
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25—The navy
department announces that the huge
dreadnaught North Dakota will be fit
ted out as a radio controlled target
for fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean
Sea this winter. The North Dakota
! and sister ship Delaware, are to be
withdrawn from the fleet under terms
of the naval treaty. When the super
dreadnaughts Colorado and West Vir
ginia are commissioned the Delaware
will be dismantled and sold as junk.
QUAKE CAUSES PAPER TO GO
INTO HANDS OF RECEIVER
VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 25.—The
twenty million dollar plant and hold
ings of the Whalen Pulp and Paper
Company went into the hands of a re
ceiver today, due to losses in the Jap
j anese earthquake.
ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION
SUBMITS BUDGET FOR 1924
The Alaska Road Commission, hav
ing in charge the road and trail build
ing of the territory, has submitted an
estimate for the 1924-25 appropriation
from congress, which will convene in
December. The estimate calls for
$1,600,000, and the commission’s fig
ures have been approved by the war
department. This does not mean that
the commission will secure the sum
asked for, because the federal budget
bureau will scan the department's
needs very closely and cut wherever
possible. But it seems likely in view
of the late President Harding’s ex
pressed belief in liberal appropria
tions for road and trail work in Alas
ka, a sum exceeding $l,000,0u0 will be
appropriated.
GOLD BULLION SHIPPED FROM
NOME ON STEAMER BUFORD
The Miners and Merchants Bank of
Nome shipped on a quarter of a mil
lion dollars worth of gold bullion and
concentrates on the steamship Bu
ford, at the time the' San Francisco
chamber of commerce guests were on
board.
SCARBOROUGH IN ARCTIC
C. W. Scarborough, former Cordova
photographer, who has been spending
the past year at Nome, has left that
city on a two-years’ cruise into the
Arctic. Mr. Scarborough plans to ob
tain scientific pictorial records of the
Arctic flora and fauna, around the
magnetic pole. He is aboard the 17
ton schooner Duxbury, whose captain,
C. K. Larson, is bent on a trading and
fur-buying expedition.