CANDY SAVES
INSTRUMENTS
FROM ESKIMOS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 10. (£>)
—Delicate magnetic instruments car
ried by the MacMillan Arctic explar
ation, were saved from destruction by
the Eskimos only through an ingeni
ous distribution of candy, a radio mes
sage to the National Geographic So
ciety, which was revealed today.
At Suggertoppen, Benjamin Rigg,
magnetic and tidal observer of the U.
S. geodetic survey, with his expedi
tion, realizing that the least accident
would damage his instruments, car
ried his instruments to an isolated
summitr There he expected to be
free of the curious crowds of Eski
mos.
“But with sealskin boot and kayak,
the Eskimo boy is amphibian and has
the rock climbing qualities of a cha
mois.” the radio message said.
“Capt. MacMillan saved the day by
distributing candy from the Bowdoin
half a mile away. The keen eyes of
his youthful audience shifted from the
magnetic needle to the more magnetic
candy and went after concrete re
sults.”
Seward Daily Gateway, §1.25 month
RETURN FROM HUNT
J. W. Peck with his guides, Carl
Anderson, and Lou Anderton return
ed t<5 McCarthy the other day from
his hunting trip. He brought with
him three sheep heads, two caribou
and three bear hides which would
satisfy most any hunter.
Robert B. Lathrop, well known
oldtimer of the Anchorage district
and a pioneer of the territory, has
been appointed night watchman at
the federal jail, taking the place
of the late Thomas McConety.
—
C. W. Harrington, assayer and
farmer from Seldovia who has been
in Anchorage the past three weeks
undergoing treatment for a serious
case of blood poisoning in his right
hand and arm at the government hos
pital, is improving rapidly and ex
pected to be able to go home in
about ten days.
FIRST CITY SCHOOL HAS 467
The Ketchikan Public School, in
cluding the primary and high school
grades began the third week this
year with a total enrolment of 467
pupils. The Ketchikan Chronicle
claims this to be the largest enrol
ment of any single educational insti
tution in Alaska—and we agree. The
combined enrolment of the Juneau
Public School and the Catholic Pa
rochial School in Juneau is about 500.
ONE
GOOD TEST
—of the purity and stability of a
motor oil is the amount of carbon
it forms.
Zerolene forms, on an average,
30% less carbon than other oils.
The carbon is soft and fluffy and
most of it blows out with the ex'
haust. For this reason the Zero'
lenedubncated automobile or mo'
towboat may be driven from 25%
to 50% farther without having
the valves ground or the cylinders
rebored.
Zerolene forms less carbon than
any other motor oil \nown to us.
Insist on Zerolene—a better oil.
Ask for it by name—Zerolene.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(California)
AIR MAIL TO SAVE
TEN DAYS TRIP
JENGLAND-INDIA
LONDON, Oct. 10. (/P)—A weekly
mail service between England and In
dia is being undertaken by the Im
perial Airways, Limited, thru a sub
sidy and a five-year contract given
by the air ministry. Mails will be
delivered in Bombay in five days
against the present 15 days, and
when the service comes into regu
lar operation next summer passen
gers also will be carried. At the
outset passengers will only be car
ried between Cairo and Basra.
The route, just under 2,500 miles
in length, will be from Kantara via
Ramleh and Amnan to Bagdad, thence
to Basra and Karachi. To prevent
forced landings, especially designed
three-engined aircraft will be used.
FAIRBANKS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
INSTITUTES ABATEMENT AND
CLOSES THINGS UP PROPER
Arrivals from Fairbanks bring the
word that the abatement proceedings
instituted thee by United States At
torney Julien Hurley, have resulted
in victories for the government in
all cases heard thus far, the defen
dants having failed to offer any de
fense when the hearings were held.
One extension was granted for a pe
riod of ten days and proceedings
were dismissed in another case be
cause the defendant had been de
clared insane. Several more cases
are yet to be tried. The insane per
son was brought thru Seward a week
ago and taken to Morningside.
ADDITIONS NEAR COMPLETION
The other day saw the construe- j
tion of the new buildings at the Fair
banks College formally completed,
when all scaffolding wmen was used
in connection of its erection was
being taken down. The dormitory,
which was needed first and built last,
will be the scene of the finishing
touches, and then the Alaska Col
lege will be .ready for the painters
and picture takers.
COMPLETE ORE TEST
Col. B. F. Millard and his son,
Ray Millard, old-time Alaskans, have
completed a twenty-five ton mill test
on the ore from their quartz property
on Foots creek in the Gold Hill dis
trict, Oregon, and are now arranging
to install milling machinery on the
mine, which is a proven property.
Ray Millard, who has been in charge
of the development work, recently
arrived in Seattle in connection with
the future plans of equipping the pro
perty.
The Admiral Watson, which arriv
ed in port yestrday morning from Se
attle, departed last night for the West
ward. The Watson will return to Sew
ard, Southbound, in about a week.
Gram's
mnen.oCa&n
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“Because many a
day's work
was spoiled for me
by sour stomach
biliousness, constipation—
and because 1 had
such good results
from
Chamberlain's Tablets
I now
carry them always
in my vest pocket.'*
Fred Miller,
Milwaukee, Wis.
If these are your troubles—
Be Sure You Get
HAHBERLAltf
Charles Schlosser and Gus Henkel
left Valdez for Shoup Bay, where
they will do the assessment work on
the mining claims of C. E. Sealey.
Father Turnell will arrive in Sew
ard this evening from Anchorage and
will hold Mass tomorrow morning.
Major Oliver will arrive in town
this evening from t^ie Interior and
prior to his departure on the Yukon
for the Juneau office of the engineer
ing department, will hold a public
hearing at the Federal building, rel
ative to the proposed local harbor
shelter.
Two hundred and thirty-four pints
of home-brew were seized in a raid
by Federal and city officials of An
chorage recently, on premises of 606
D street. No arrests were made and
the case has been turned over to the
military authorities.
Join Urbach’s Circulating Library,
15c to read a late book. tf
Mrs. Robert Guise of Fairbanks,,
her two daughters, and son, Charles,
and an infant, are expected to arrive
in Seward shortly, en route the Out
side. Mrs. Guise recently disposed of
her mining property to the Fairbanks i
Exploration Co., it is reported, and has
sold all of her town property.
A few of the passengers on the Re
dondo, who arrived from the West
ward yesterday, continued on to La
touche on the vessel. They will be
employed at that point by the Frank
lin Packing Co.
The steamer victoria of the Alas
ka Steamship Company was scheduled
to depart from Nome today, according
to a report reaching the Gateway of
fice today. It is estimated the big
vessel will arrive in Seward about Oc
tober 15. i
Thirteen orientals arrived in Sew
ard yesterday from a Uganic salterv,
on the steamer Redondo, on their way
to Seattle.
Nails, fifty varieties, Automobile Glass,
Glass, Locks, Hinges,
Stockholm Tar,
Hyd. Lime,
Plate Glass,
Colors,
Chimney Brick,
Varnish,
Corner Bead,
Mirrors,
Medusa,
White Atlas,
Keens,
Metal Lath,
Cedar, Oak, Maple,
Arch Brick,
Fire Clay,
Plaster Paris,
Hickory, Iron Bark,
Beaver Board,
Gal. Cor. Iron,
Pulleys,
Flooring,
Fir, Spruce, Maple,
Ceiling,
Rustic,
Roof Pitch,
BB1. Lime, Paints.
Glass Cutting,
Terps, Oils,
Fibered Plaster,
Stains, Putty,
Corner Lath,
Belting, Cement
Doors,
Windows,
Lumber,
Fir Lath,
Fire Brick,
Spruce Finish,
Mouldings,
Z-Lath,
Plaster Board,
Mahogany,
Roof Paper,
Building Paper,
Asbestos Paper,
Shingles,
Sash Rail,
Fir Finish,
LIBBY-OWENS WINDOW GLASS, Single and Double Strength,
Standard Oil Products, Rubber Matting, White Sand,
, ASBESTOS STRIP SHINGLES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS,
METAL BASEMENT SASH AND FRAMES,
Sidewalk Coal Hole Covers Sidewalk Walk Lights, Etc.
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Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
Strictly Modern Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
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