Seward Daily Gateway
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XV. NUMBER 137.
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5EWAKD, ALASK
i*L RDAV. JUNE 14, 1980.
PRICE TEX CENTs
HEAD OF BUREAU OF ROADS
DUE TO ARRIVE HERE IN
TWO WEEKS
In about two weeks M. D. Wil
liams, head of the Alaska disttrict
:'or the United States Bureau of
Roads, and George Colwell, gen
eral roadniaster of the Alaska
Railroad, will make a reconnais
sance of the proposed connecting
highway link between the end of
the present Sewrard-Kenai Lake
and Moose Pass highways, a dis
tance of approximately 15 miles.
This was the sum total of the
cheering news left w'ith Seward
;tes yesterday by Chas. H. Flory,
commissioner for the United
States Department of Agriculture,
prior to his departure for his Ju
neau offices.
Mr. Flory arranged with Col
onel O. F. Ohlson, of the Alaska
Railroad, to detail Mr. Colwell for
this work because of the fact the
proposed new road would probably
parallel the right-of-way for a
few miles. Upon the result of this
reconnaisance hinges whether or
not a survey will be made. Mr.
Williams is now in Southeastern
Alaska.
Three problems are confronted
by the department on this pro
posed project the first of which
:s the crossing of Snow River,
the high bluffs and cliffs oppo
site Mile 14 and going around
Trail Lake.
MUD'S CHIEFS
HE STILL IT !M
CHICAGO. June 14, (JP)—Gang
land’s head men, the big shots list
ed by the crime commission as
public enemies, remained at large,
while 640 minor hoodlums rack
eteers fell into the over night police
search for tthe assasin of Alfred
Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter.
None of those listed in the hood
lum gang were arrested and either
the gang leaders are keeping un
der cover from the picked detec
tives turned loose to corral them,
or they are leaving the city.
limes FOUND
ON CUFFS lltlffi; FOCI
From a scientist’s standpoint,
certain areas of the vast Westward
country should be rich in material
and study. At Cape Alitak and at
Togiak, two widely seperated re
gions, figures of hidden signifi
cance, the writing of ancient peo
ples—illegible writings carved in
solid granite, heiroglyphics—by the
thousands with what would now be
termed crude drawings of animals,
can be seen. Often, it is said, these
heiroglyphics extend high on cliffs
and are almost inaccessible. Old
Indians in those regions have been
asked about the origin of the carv
ings and the answer is always the
same: “They were there when my
father’s father” and so on back
for centuries, was alive.
It is quite evident that here is a
source of great study and interest
to students and scientists. Who
know7s but what some part of the
riddle of the ages might be unfold
ed here with the solving of these
ancient Alaskan carvings.
NOT A NUISANCE
; MIAMI. June 14, (/P)—Padlock j
' proceedings against the Miami resi- i
dence of A1 Capone was dismissed
by the circuit court by Judge Barns ■
I who ruled the state did not prove
! its allegations in its complaint that1
the place was a nuisance. j
MIDDLE WEST IS
VISITED BT TORIK
SIX PERSONS DIE
I
I
SEATTLE, June 14, (/P)—A series
of tornadoes played leap frog across
: southern Minnesota and Wisconsin
hate Friday and when they played
I themselves out six were dead and
I the injured list was more than;
! three score with property damage j
| estimated at more than $1,000,000.
Persons died near Menominee,1
Wis., a man was killed at Randolph
Minn., and more than 30 injured in
land near Randolph. The damage
at Eauclaire and Menominee was j
more than 3500,000.
FLEET DF AUTOS
' LEAVE SEATTLE FIB
SEATTLE, June 14, f/P)—A fleet
!of 12 automobiles, carrying north
west business leaders and news- j
paper men. left on a 1,000 mile trip
over *he nex extension of the Pac
jific Highway to Hazelton, B. C.
Ernest V/alker Sawyer was a
guest of Premier Tolmie. Governor
I Parks will join the party June 21.
Upon the party’s return from the
trip, it is proposed to advertise a
highway extension to the Yukon
anc^ Alaska
| Many tales of heroics have been
related in Alaska but none which
! surpasses that of “Butch" Smith.
Mulchatna trapper, who saved the
life of his brother last month.
“Butche’s” brother became seri
ously ill and all efforts of his wife
and brother failed; his condition
i became so that it was seen that un
less medical attention was obtained j
the brother and husband wrould die-;
So “Butch” bundled his brother |
warmly and snugly in the sled, also
the Mrs., hitched himself up with
his two dogs and carried on for
250 miles in this manner to Dilling
ham where Dr. Murphy brought
the brother back to health.
Dr. Murphy frankly stated he
failed to understand how “Butch”
could have performed such a her- j
culanean feat alone, hitched up
with the dogs for 250 miles and in
I the dead of winter.
The brother and wife have since
'gone to Seattle where he has en
tirely rcovrfi meblN e-tc hwitOu
tirely recovered, it is said. “Butch”
is back at his cabin on the head
waters of the Mulchatna.
WESTWARD CLIMATE
The Aleutian Islands and the Al
aska Peninsula have a climate
j characterized by a comparatively j
moderate and limited range of
temperature and with less humid-j
[ity than that of the Pacific coast
to the east. The total precipitation
is 60 to 80 inches. Mean summer
temperature is about 40o F.; Ex
treme temperatures recorded at
Unalaska are 80o F. in July and 50o
F. in January. .
YUKON El!
TO M
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EXCELLENT LIST
NUMEROUS IX. CAL RESIDENTS
ABOARD A. 3. S. CO LINER
ON JOURNEY HOME
SEATTLE, June 14, (IP)— The S
S. Yukon, of the A. S. S. Co., sailed
at 9 a. m. carrying 222 passengers;
53 for Seward as follows:
Mrs. Susan Gibson, Mrs. J. T. j
Rasmussen and three children, Mrs.;
L. Seppallo and daughter, Mrs. H.
Lowrey, Frank Reed, D. C. Dawson, i
Sister Milice, Sister Domald, Miss J.
Bunnell, Ruth McFarland and
baby, Mrs. Geo. W. King, Mrs- E. J.
Fribrook and two children, Mrs. W.
Dunkle, J- H. Dickerson, Miss M.
Hopkins, Mis. C. E. Kingsbury.
Miss F. Alrcck, Mrs. G. Moores,!
Thos Neville, Chas. Kingsbury, D.
A. Pifer, Mrs- O. Sandbek, Glen
Sandbek, Mrs. F. H. Starr, Mr. and j
Mrs. Gregerson, V/. Sharrard, Capt
C. A. Larson, Hr. and Mrs. M. F. |
McLeod and two daughters and
son, E. Loch a, O. S^tiske, Mrs- C.
A. Cramer, Robert Griffith, Mrs.
W. E. Griffith, Miss T. Pederson,
Mrs D. Hepp, Mrs. J. Smith, Mrs. j
W L. Corliss, Mrs. L- Callahan,
Mrs. Jce Dorcey and two children,
and four third class.
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 10; Detroit 9.
Washington 6; Chicago 2.
Boston 0; St. Louis 1.
Philadelphia 2; Cleveland 15.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 8; Brooklyn 5.
Pittsburgh 2; New York 7.
Chicago 7; Philadelphia 5.
St. Louis 8; Boston 9
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Hollywood 5; Missions 9.
San Francisco 2; Los Angeles 6.
Portland 5; Seattle 1.
HOP-OFF POSTPONED
DUBLIN, June 14, (/P)— After
reading the British Air Ministry’s
noon weather bulletin with indi
cations of strong winds and consid
erable area of low clowds and rain
over hte Atlantic, the crew of the
Southern Cross indicated it was
unlikely a take-off on the trans- j
Atlantic flight tomorrow morning.
GRADUATES, ACADEMY
JUNEAU, June 14, (/P)—Willis A.
Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Perry of St. Louis, former oldtime
telegraph system, graduates June
13 from the Military Academy, ac
cording to word received. The ■
young man was born in Sitka.
The S. Coast and Geodetic |
Survey steamer Discoverer, arrived i
in port today from Cook Inlet.
Mrs. Jonn Rosness and son Henry
and Mrs. Pete Sather, returned last1
evening from a pleasant trip to
Fairbanks.
A Standard Oil Co., tanker arriv- |
ed in pert this morning from the
south with supplies for the local
headquarters plant.
M. B. itoaney, superintendent of
the Seward school system, who,!
during the vacation period is at- i
tached to the Forestry Department,!
came into town last night on a'
brief visit. 1
POPULATION NCREASES
SEATTLE, June 14, (/P)—Based on
the official preliminary census re
turns the total population of 37 out
of 39 counties in Washington is 1,
522,694 an increase of 14.2 percent
over 1920; almost a 200,000 in
crease.
WASHINGTON, June 14 (/P)—
Application for a license to build a
81,000 horse-power project costing
$4,000,000 near Juneau was filed
with the Federal Power Commis
sion by George Cameron, publisher
of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The power will be used for a
paper pulp mill on Gastineau
Channel. Cameron proposes to
build reservoirs and power plants
along the crater of Dorothy Lakes.
FXCONVIGT CONVICTED
IT [HA ON GHffi
FIST DECREE MURDER
EUREKA. June 14, (/P)—Clarence
King, ex-convict, was convicted of
first degree murder by a Superior
Court Judge in connection with the
slaying cf Mrs. Minnie McCoy, a
former sweetheart, on the Redwood
Highway north of here in February.
The verdict carried no recom
mendation for clemency and death
sentence is mandatory. The jury
deliberated five and one-half
hours. He will be sentenced Tues
day.
King showed no emotion but his
wife was near collapse.
Another new paper has made its
appearance in the Alaska new
paper field referring to a daily
radio sheet which is being publish
ed daily at King Cove during the
cannery season.
In its opening editorial this para
graph is found: “Published inde
pendently of outside influence and
does not belong to any knitting so
ciety of either party.”
Another item says:
“The board of censure, self-ap
pointed, is going to keep horsing
around until the editorial staff of
the local paper refuses to editorial.
Take it or leave it ”
Several days later the following
comment is made:
“The one-man board of censure
still exists, praise the Lord”.
G. L. Pennington is the radio
operator and editor; the daily radio
bulletins contain more news items
than what is gathered in an ordi
nary file attesting that Mr. Pen
nington must be on the job morn
ing, noon and night.
NO TIDE THERE!
It may astonish many to know
there is practically no rise or fall
of the tide m certain portions of
the Aleutian Islands; the same
condition as exists in the Baltic.
The Aleutian chain of islands are
located on the meridian where the
flov; both ways is about even and
once a boat’s lines are fastened,
they never have to be moved until j
casting-off time.
Westward natives make baskets j
from tne intestines of hr )w.i bear:-.
THOUGH ACCEPTED AS CHAMP
WILL NOT GET NAME THRU
TROPHY, TITLE EMBLEM
NEW YORK, June 14, UP)—With
a growing conviction manifest as
unsatisfactory at the outcome of
the fight between Schmeling and
Sharkey another blow was struck
boxing with the following develop
ments which featured the after
math.
The first showing of the motion
pictures show tthat Schmeling was
unquestionably hit low during; the
closing moments of the fourth
round. The State Athletic Com
mission will stand by Referee
Crowley’s decision and also will al
low Sharkey a full share of the
gate, $177,000, despite the legal au
thority under its rules to punish
the American by suspension, fine
and purse reduction.
Schmeling, while he is accepted
as champion with reservations, will
not get the name thru the Mul
doon-Tunney trophy for the title
emblem, as a result of the objec
tions of both donors
Experts said Schmeling failed to
show anything but stamina.
TAKE TARIFF VOTE
WASHINGTON, June 14. UP)—
The Senate approved the conferees’
report on the tariff bill 44 to 42; 1L
rpublicans voted against and five
democrats for. The House votes
tomorrow on the conference agree
ments adjusting differences be
tween the two branches.
JUNEAU, June 13, (/P>—The Jun
eau Chamber of Commerce, acting
on dispatches that the Federation
of Women’s Clubs at Denver re
quested President Hoover to ap
point a commission to investigate
delinquency among Alaskan girls
and women, asked for original re
ports upon the subject; that said
action is unjust in the inference
which it carries to Alaska women
and girls
HIM OF WIN
HIS FLECTOIG HINT
Nestling at the bottom of tall,
bare, rolling hills the tallest ol
which have a slight covering of
snow and spatters of snow n the
thousands of crevasses, lies the vil
lage of Akutan. A village which
boats of exactly 63 people and a
hydro-electric plant which supplies
the community with electric en
ergy.
There is a Bureau of Educaton
school located in the village and a
Greek Orthodox church, the latter
presided over by Father George
Kockergin, a fine, middle-aged
gentleman.
To the right of the town is
glimpsed the graveyard; to the left,
a series of bird houses atop tall
poles. Cod fishing seems to be the
main occupation of the inhabi
tants.
Flurries of light snow were stilL
falling occasionally out Westward,
it is reported, as late as May 26. Un
usual.