SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
An Anchorage man claims to have
discovered a plant growing far up
on mountain sides which has the
properties of restoring pristine vigor
and a desire lor the morning’s morn
ing. It. may be that the famous
“fountain of youth” may yet be dis
covered in Alaska, where a number
of men are young at eighty and too
frisky to bear watching at seventy.
If a man is only as old as he feels
lie can eat a little loco weed from an
Alaskan mountain and skip like a
goat from crag to crag as he war
bles a merry rondelay. Or mayhap
when friend wife is somewhat peev
ish and off her feed over tlie dis
play of new spring bonnets or some
thing friend husband may bt* able
to slip a few inches of Alaska re
juvenator into her morning's calor
ies and have her wearing an Indian
basket as a headdress.
There are great possibilities in the
new discovery. It can be used to
overcome the annual longing for the
Outside and cause a Territory to be
come herbivorous. One may even
become so childish as to desire a
permanent residence in Anchorage,—
but that is another story.
MUSCLE SHOALS WAITS
Seldom has the incompetency of
Congress been more strikingly il
lustrated than in the antics perform
ed with respect to Muscle Shoals.
The question of adopting a poli
cy whereby this great national pro
ject may be utilized for the benefit
of the country has been continual
ly before Congress since the war,
yet no action has resulted and the
whole problem must be attacked
anew next December.
First, it was determined to com
plete the project, which was about
one-third finished when the war
ended, but Congress refused to make
an appropriation for continuing the
work in 1921. The idea of a ma
jority at that time seemed to be
that the whole plant should be
scrapped.
Then on July S, 1921, Henry
Ford made his famous bid for the
property and Congress began wrest
ling with his offer, which it con
tinued to do for more than three
y.ears without result. In the mean
time, however, new appropriations
were made and work was resumed.
Last fall Ford became disgusted,
with the delay and withdrew his
offer.
During the short session recently
closed the Norris bill and the L’n
derwood bill were up for consider
ation, but neither was able to com
mand sufficient support in both
houses to secure passage.
Within four Inonths the Wilson
Dam and power house will be ready
to deliver power, but no use can be
made of it, because of the failure
of Congress to act. So bitter has
been the fight over the disposition
of the plant that even now no pros
pect of a decision is in sight.
The entire consideration of the
problem by Congress has been mark
ed by hesitation, playing politics
and filibustering tactics, which are
likely to keep the great project in
idleness for many more months,
with tremendous loss to the tax
payers as a result.
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FIREWORKS PLANT |
WRECKED WHEN
PLANT IGNITES
| HANOVER, Mass., April 8.—A se
| ries of explosions from which fire fcl
I lowed, destroyed one hundred of the
I three hundred buildings at the plant
: of the National Fireworks Company.
! One person is dead and others are be
lieved to be buried in the ruins. The
| fire departments of seven towns rush
! ed to the scene. Many of the em
| ployes escaped by jumping into the
I Drinkwater River, which ran by the
i plant. Frantic girls who had been
I working in the sheds, rushed to the
‘ river and jumped in as detonation
succeeded detonation. A high wind
spread sparks starting brush and
grass fires over a large area.
CHAIR WARMERS
NOT DESIRED IN
HOTELS OF LOS
LOS ANGELES. April 7.—The old
I variety of young man-about-town who
I finds it convenient to while away the
! hours of a comfortable lobbychair in
! a fashionable hotel, who rates pre
clude his permanent residence there,
has been forgotten temporary by ho
tel detectives in Los Angeles. They
have come to center their attention
1 on the “squatters.”
Squatters usually are tourists who
| come to Los Angeles, take inexpensive
: hotels and join the cafeteria lines, but !
I
j every afternoon or evening go to a |
i smart hotel, clad in thei rebst gar
ments. They settle into chairs, where
they have a good view of the passing ■
throngs and tarry hour after hour, j
while the hotel guests and friends are !
crowded out.
Some of the squatters have favorite ;
chairs and get angry if they find any-’
j one ahead of them, it is a free show I
i and the idea that hotel guests have |
I to stand means nothing to them.
Little printed cards have been is
I sued by the hotels, and the detective
: when he sees a ehairwarmer steps up
i and hands him one. He usually takes
! the hint and moves on.
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The polls close tonight at 7 o’clock,
i Re sure and vote often and late.
FRENCH BILL TO
FORCE CAPITAL
TO LOAN MONEY
_
MUST MAKE DECLARATION OF
FORTUNES OF WHICH TEN PER
CENT WILL BE SEIZED FOR USE
BY GOVERNMENT BANK.
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PARIS, France, April 7.—M. DeMon
zie, of the French cabinet, today in
troduced the government’s bill pro
viding for a levy on capital or a forced
I loan, which was agreed upon by the
I cabinet. DeMonzie said. “The princi
i pies at the bottom of the whole plan
i are a maximum option for capital and
| minimum constraint of the capitalist,
: who before subscribing to the loan
must make a declaration of his for
tune and thus render investigation by
the government to ascertain his for
tune unnecessary.”
The bill would authorize the Bank
! of France to increase its circulation by
4,000,000,000 francs to 45,000,000,000 or
more, and raise the limit of bank ad
vances to the State from 22,000,000,000
francs to 26 billions; providing for a
| voluntary ten per cent contribution
I by capital, payable in a period extend
ing over five years in cash, govern
ment securities or commercial paper,
with three endorsers.
The bank has exceeded its circula
tion by a billion and a half francs, and
immediate legislation is declared im
perative to regularize the bank’s ac
tion. Those making “voluntary con
tributions” would receive bonds which
would never mature. Declarations of
fortunes would be checked with in
come tax returns and those not vol
untarily contributing would be assess
ed. The government hopes by this
scheme to reduce the public debt and
lighten the interest burden by 600,000
francs annually.
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A twenty-four hour truce was made
later over the government's opposi
tion to the battle of finances. Her
riot’s position is considered precari
ous, and changes in the government’s
measure are under consideration.
PERU WILL NOT ACCEPT
DECISION OF UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D. (\. April 7.—
Peru has notified the United States
that it will not accept the award of
President Coolidge in the Tacna-Arica
ease unless specific demands by Peru
are met.
My Made to Measure Suits always
satisfy in fit, workmanship and qual
ity. Jordan's Valet Service. tf
FRYE
BRUHN
COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Delicious Hams and Bacon,
Wild Rose Lard, Mayflower
Butter and Eggs, Steer Beef,
Fancy Lambs, Select Poultry
always on hand.
SPECIAL FOR THE WEEK
Steer Pot Roast, per lb. .20
Pure Lard, per lb. ___ .20
Pioneer Butchers of Alaska, Whole
sale and Retail, Phone 94.
H. L. McGHIE, Mgr.
Chris’ s?
SMOKES CARDS
- AND TALK
Come On In!
CHRIST LARSEN, Prop.
Next Door to Liberty Theatre
RUSTGARD ASKS
FOR MORE HASTE
SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 7.—De
claring that the appeal of the Pacific !
American Fisheries Company has tied !
np one-third of Alaska's revenue, At
torney General Rustgard of Alaska,
moved the Supreme Court to advance
the hearing in the contest over the
validity of the tax1 imposed on canner- j
ies according to the volume of output, i
The petition asserted that 140 can- |
neries refused to pay the tax for the !
last two years, awaiting the outcome i
of a test suit brought by the Pacific j
American Fisheries.
Gas On Your Stomach
Won’t Let You Sleep
Gas pressing on heart and other or
gans, sometimes causes a restless,
nervous feeling and prevents sleep.
Adlerika helps any case gas on stom
ach. unless due to deep-seated causes.
The QUICK action will surprise you.
Because Adlerika is such an excel
lent intestinal evacuant it is won
derful for constipation—if often works
in one hour and never gripes.—Sew
ard Drug Company.
--— 0.
Pondering over his next sermo:
on “Law Observance,” Rev. Rice o
Michigan tailed to observe a traffb
signal and drew a $3 fine.
Why Suffer So?
Get Back Your Health as Other
Seward Folks Have Done.
Too many people suffer lame, ach
ing backs, distressing kidney disor
ders and rheumatic aches and pain.- t t
Often this is due to faulty kidney
action and there’s danger of harden
ed arteries, dropsy, gravel or Bright'.
disease. Don't let weak kidney
wear you out. Use Doan’s Pills be
fore it is too late! Doan’s are a
stimulant diuretic to the kidneys
Doan’s have helped thousands. Here
is one of many cases in this local
ity.
Mrs. E. S. Spaulding, Central Ave.
South Bend, Wash., says: “For year>
Doan’s Pills have been a household
remedy in our family. They have <
always given good results when I
have suffered from any trouble caus
ed by disordered kidneys or back
ache and I couldn’t recommend a bet
ter remedy.”
OVER THREE YEARS LATER
Mrs. Spaulding said: “I haven’t hat *
the least return of kidney troubl
since endorsing Doan’s.” I
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburr.
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. adv.
Crown Clour
SWIFT’S PREMIUM
Ham - Bacon
BROOKFIELD
Eggs - Butter
1 ' EAT YEAST
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Telephone Main 65
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