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VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 198. SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1926.
PRICE TEN GENTS
Delegate Candidate .
Marquam Strong for
Westward Progress
FINDS PEOPLE GENERALLY INTERESTED IN
IMPORTANT ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN—INDIGNA
TION AND RESENTMENT EXPRESSED OVER
DISREPUTABLE ARTICLES IN HEARST PAPERS
CATTLE AND SHEEP INDUSTRY WILL FLOURISH, ISLANDS
Inadequate Survey of Westward Waters — Government
Has Not Done It’s Duty Towards Alaska in Matter of
Coastline Surveys Which is But One of the Westward’s
Vital Needs
Thomas A. Marquam, Independent Candidate for
' Delegate to Congress, returned to Seward Monday on the
Str. Starr, having made the trip to Bristol Bay and re
turn in the interest of his candidacy. Mr. Marquam when
seen by a representative of the Gateway appeared to be
well pleased with) the results of his westward voyage. He
said “We had a delightful trip. We encountered plenty
of sunshine and,'in the main, pleasant water. That, to
gether with the cheerful atmosphere aboard the Starr
under Captain Johansen and his genial crew, combined
to make the trip one long to be remembered. I found it
very interesting to again visit places I had not seen for
over twenty-eight years and note the changes that had
occurred. In almost every settlement I met men whom
I had known in former years in other parts of the Terri
torv but of whom in later years I had lost track.
IHS WITH WIFE
IN SPEEDING AUTO,
BOTH JUMP; WIFE DEAD
GLENDALE, Calif., Aug. 31. (JP)—J.
A. Wyckoff, a short story writer and
his wife Margaret, a movie actress,
quarreled in their car last night and
he left the wheel while running at
high speed and jumped out. She al
so jumped just as a second man in
the car reached the wheel and took
control. She was killed outright but
Wyckoff disappeared and is being
sought.
OFFICERS TO BATTLE
RUM RUNNERS, IFF'
POLICING OVER HUNDRED MILE
FRONT TO SUPPRESS AC
TIVITIES SMUGGLERS
STABLANS, Vt., Sept. 1. (^P)—A
rum runner war has been announced
by Collector of Customs Whitehall on
58 highways along 150 mile front by
389 patrolmen and 100 customs men.
Smugglers operating from Canada
bases use smoke screens, pack horses,
airplanes and autos.
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING
The Seward Woman’s club will
meet with Mrs. George Schmitt to
morrow (Thursday) at 2:30 o’clock.
“I found the people generally in
terested in the important issues of the
present political campaign. The same
indignation and resentment, as ob
tains throughout the Territory, was
everywhere expressed against those
who were responsible for bringing
the good name of Alaskans into dis
repute in order to accomplish the de
feat of political opponents. There is
no doubt that the course pursued in
Washington before the Senate Judi
ciary committee last winter, wherein
Alaska was branded as the most im
moral and unlawabiding place on
earth, .meets with universal condem
nation at the hands of real Alaskans
and this feeling will undoubtedly be
reflected in the vote at the November
election.
“From an economic standpoint,” Mr.
Marquam continued, “Southwestern
Alaska west of Kodiak, shows a lack
of development that is not at all in
keeping with its natural resources and
advantages. Judging from what has
already been done in a small way the
time will come when thousands of
cattle, sheep and other livestock will
be raised upon the westward islands,
where the mild winters and the lux
uriant pasturage invites the pioneers
in this industry—an industry destin
ed to become a great producer of
wealth and giving employment to
many permanent residents.
“It is difficult to fully understand
just why progress in this direction
has been so slow when the conditions
favorable to such an industry are so
apparent. I presume that there are
many contributing causes, chief
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CLEMENT A.FALUERES
WESTWARD MAIL
OLDTIMER FROM GOOD NEWS
BAY AND BETHEL COUNTRY
WILL CARRY MAIL THIS WIN
TER, KANATAK TOt DILLINGHAM
BY WAY OF NAKNEK AND NUSH
AGAK; $400 PER Tfi|P; IS DIFFI
CULT ROUTE ?» JO *
“Butch” Smith, a well-known old
timer of the Good News Bay and Be
thel country has been awarded the
contract to carry the winter mail from
Kanatak to Dillingham, by way of
Naknek and Nushagak. Two dog
teams wTill make the first trip, one
driven by Smith and the other by Leo
Shirley who will take Smith over the
trail for the first time.
It is understood in Dillingham that
Smith will receive $400 a trip. Four
trips will be made this winter goving
the Bristol Bay district communica
tion with the outside. Smith will leave
Dillingham between December 16 and
January 1, his date of departure de
pending on the condition of the trail
The round trip comprises about 60C
miles which makes it one of the long
est and most difficult in Alaska.
The snowfall in this district is nev
er very heavy, so that part of the
time the sleds must be hauled ovei
bare ground. It is improbable that £
single team of dogs will be able tc
make the four trips. Smith’s team h
composed of 13 dogs, each of whicl
requires from one and one-half to twe
fish a day for food. Fish for do?
feed sell at 15 cents each in this dis
trict.
Several of the old timers at Dilling
ham expressed the opinio t h a 1
the Bristol bay mail should come from
Queen Hawk, 20 miles north, whicl
connects with the Kuskokwim mail al
that point.
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HOUMA, Louisianna, Sept. 1. (£>)—
Ten fishermen on Felicity island were
drowned in giant waves from the Gull
of Mexico which submerged the is
land Wednesday night during a tropi
cal hurricane. Two others are mis
sing.
FORCED PROHIBITION AS BAD
AS UNRESTRICTED LIQUOR
TRAFFIC, AVERS SEN. REED
AIMS TO MAKE SOBER NATION — “THERE IS A
SOUND MIDDLE COURSE,” HE ASSERTS—TEM
PERANCE SOBRIETY SHOULD BE TAUGHT, NOT
FORCED—FORCED PROHIBITION UNPOPULAR
LIQUOR BUSINESS BE REGUEJTED AND NOT OUTLAWED
Bootlegger Should Be Driven Out of Business; This Can
Be Accomplished by Providing Strictly Controlled and
a Legitimate Source of Supply
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1: (/P)Senator James A. Reed,
foe of the Anti-Saloon league and Federal Prohibition en
forcement system, expressed his opposition to repeal all
Missouri prohibition laws and declared he aimed at mak
ing America a sober nation. He said “There is a sound
and midde course,” between the demands of the extreme
wets and drys and “the liquor business should be regulat
ed but not outlawed. Temperance sobriety should be
taught and not forced as forced prohibition is as bad as
an unrestricted liquor traffic.
Liquor traffic should be strictly
regulated and the bootlegger should
be driven out of business. This can
only be accomplished by providing a
strictly controlled and legitimate
source of supply by teaching the
principles of true temperance and uni
versal sobriety.” Reed declared his
stand in a letter to Mrs. Nellie Bur
ger, president of the Missouri Wo
men’s Christian Temperance union
who, in a circular letter, attacked the
referendum proposal which provides
for the repeal of all Missouri restric
tive liquor legislation.
SEN. WILLIS AGAINST
CANCELLING OF DEBTS
\
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1. (IP)—
Senator Willis said “Nations cannot
succeed that treat lightly their obli
■ gations,” in opposing the United
States cancellation of allies associat
■ ed powers debts in answer to New
, ton Baker who said the U. S. should
i cancel the debts.
STEADY MILLING ILL
CONTINUE, AT NDKA MINE
The Nuka Bay Mining company,
Dennis Hurley, president, will be able
to mill steadily from this time on, it
is reported, for ample water is now
available. The company recently
started crosscutting but before com
ing to the vein, struck a rich seam
on which they, are now running a tun
nel, John Rice is the amalgamator
and mill man.
BETTER NOSE THAN TUNNEY’S
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 31. (IP)—
Jack Dempsey’s remodeled nose re
mained Grecian even after three
weeks of training. He said it is* a
better nose for the fight than Tun
ney’s and will give under the strain
of punches.
MURDER HINTS HIDE
AGAINST MINT, TACOMA,
RESULT DEATH OF JAPANESE
TACOMA, Sept. 1. (£>)—First degree
murder warrants were sworn out
against W. H. Kinnaird, head of the
Federal prohibition and agents Mark
Y. Croxall and R. A. Lambert; also
Rev. George A. Seeley, pastor of the
Orting Methodist church and the edi
tor of the Orting Oracle as a result
of the investigation and killing of a
! Japanese named Matsumato.
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ALL U. S. VESSELS
SHOULD FLY FLAG
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE EXPRES
SES OPINION ON SHIP
SALES
PAUL SMITHS, Sept. 1. (£>)—Amer
ican ships should carry their own flag,
was the opinion expressed by Presi
dent Coolidge, who would oppose the
change of policy and refusing to sell
American’s merchant ships which are
to be placed in foreign registry.
The suggestion that Americans seek
to purchase United States line includ
ing the Leviathan and place them un
der foreign registry was indicated.
STANFIELD IS DEFEATED
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
PORTLAND, Sept. 1. (JF)— Senator
Stanfield was defeated in the primary
for the Republican nomination. He
had announced he would be a candi
date to succeed himself at the Novem
ber election and said he expected to
accept the nomination tendered before
that date for filing his acceptance.