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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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NOT SO BAD
Financial storms, panics and political jugglery may
knock the props from beneath the national economic edi
fice and conjure up want and suffering in the Uni tea
States but the Land of the Midnight Sun will go right
along digging gold from the creeks and hills, snaring
rabbits, killing moose, caribou and sheep when the pack
ing houses no longer send us beef, spearing . salmon,
trawling halibut, netting herring and angling for rain
bow trout when tariffs bar out Norwegian sardines, kip
pered herring and dried codfish.
If the lumber mills shut down in the States, we may
take our axe and crosscut saw, and build a little cabin.
If the clothing manufacturers, under a higher tariff
wall, put the price of hand-me-downs beyond our reach
well, there are those now living who could fashion a good
pair of breeks out of buckskin and tell the shoe manu
facturer to go to Juneau while turning sealskin into
mukluks. If flour reaches panic prices we have a little
spot of some 6,000,000 acres in the Interior that produces
No. 1 hard wheat and oats. If the Irish get a corner on j
the spud market we have gardens that produce at the j
rate of 18 tons of Murphys to the acre and cabbages
that have to be quartered for a family of ten, rutabagas
that would scare a States product out of the garden
with their size, not to mention all varieties of garden
sass unequaled anywhere in the world; and berries.
Then what is the matter with a fat bear for a little
shortening for the sourdough bread and moose tallow
with which to grease Jimmy's tummy or ridgepole when
he will not keep his waist-band buttoned and gets chil
blains along his spine? We have oil wells for producing
juice for the flivver, modern machine shops for keeping
it from going haywire, coal to keep the house warm and
dogteams to fetch in the meat.
And what is not the least in the aggregate, a flock
of flappers for wives for the coming shieks, squaws for
the sourdough who hates stiff collars and too much a la
in his provender.
Yes, come to think about it, we are “setting pretty"
if anything happens to the dwellers of the beehives in
the canyons of steel and stone known as the modern
communities of the States.
U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY
The remarkable economic growth of Alaska within
the last decade has compelled extensive hydrographic
and topographic surveying operations for the prompt
issuance of accurate nautical charts and other data, and
it is therefore with much satisfaction to learn that the
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Com
merce, R. S. Patton, director, has released its annual re
port for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929.
The report, a copy of which has been received by
the Gateway, is most comprehensive covering the field
activities during that period. The Survey is performing
wonderful work and those who follow the sea-lanes are
deeply grateful Mr. Patton, and his department are an
xious to serve the public to the best of their ability and
to this end invite all individuals interested to utilize
the service to the fullest extent.
Once again Alaskans are grateful to Ernest Wal
ker Sawyer, executive assistant, Department of the In
terior, for his action in endeavoring to aid toward the
rescue of Col. Carl Ben Eielson, and his mechanician,
Dorland. And it was a splended gesture of gratitude the
Seward Chamber of Commerce made in sending a tel
egram to the Interior Department thanking them for
their sincere evidence in desiring to assist.
Virginia went democratic, and that, too, was news.
Better brakes for automobiles might also mean bet
ter breaks for pedestrians.
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GREATEST STORM IN HISTORY
OF THE DISTRICT, WIRES
COMMISSIONER
JUNEAU, Nov., 30, (/P)—Gov
ernor Parks received a cable from
Judge E. Coke Hill, of the Third I
Division, saying U. S. Commiss- j
ioner Hampton Miles, at Dilling- j
ham, had advised him “of j
the greatest storm in history I
along the coast here. A school j
teacher at Clark’s Point, reports f
30 Indians and 25 whites, three j
from Ekuk, are living in the school
house and have no food; nor is
there any at other places. They
are now subsisting on the teach
er’s private supply. Assistance is
asked.”
Judge Hill states that he has
wired for what supplies are need
ed but the indigent fund will on
ly afford temporary assistance,
and that it is expected many
other calls will be made from!
other localities.
The Governor is waiting fur
ther advices from the stricken
district.
COUNTRY !S SHIPPED i
IS! SHIP CF WINTER
UNDATED, Nov., 30, (JP)—'Winter
held most of the United States in
its icy grip and snow covered many
states, even parts of Virginia. Num- !
erous deaths have been reported
especially in the middle-west. In
the larger cities, such as New York
and Chicago, where there are many
destitute and homeless families,
they are in lodging houses and re
ceived attention from charitable
organizations.
Football enthusiasts faced severe
conditions for the closing season.;
Placer mining operations in the i
Crow creek district during the sum- ,
mer were confined chiefly to the
ground worked by John Holmgren. |
Considerable work was done by
Joshua Dawson on California Creek
in the way of preparation for min
ing.
Word from the Kuskokwim says
'that preparations are being made
to operate the Gaines creek dredge
next year. A Takotna merchant has
been asked to submit figures for
hauling 400 cords of*wood along the
working line of the dredge. It is es
timated that amount will last until
diesel engines are installed next
summer.
The forest highway, extending
out from Girdwood, which was built
under contract during the summer
by the Gardner Co., is a splendid
piece of work. The highway cost be
tween $25,000 and $30,000.
Pat Walsh, who was brought to
Fairbanks by airplane from the Hot
Springs district, where he was hurt
when he fell down a shaft, is on
the road to recovery. It was found
that he had suffered internal in
jures; in the 26-foot fall but these
are healing now.
Three of the five dredges of the
Fairbanks Exploration Co., in the
Fairbanks district, are continuing
operations, being the only gold
boats now working in that section
of Alaska.
Donnelley and Sheppard, Flat
merchants, have just moved into
| their fine new building which was
| built by Walter Jewell and Charles
Mortimer of Fairbanks. Mr. Don
'nelley, one of the Fourth Division
; representatives at the last legisla
tive session, is also manager for
the Riley Investment Co., and will j
be the district’s banker henceforth, j
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Special prices in Coal and Wood 1
leaters at BROWN & HAWKINS
corp.
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LAST SHOWING TONIGHT
One show — 8’clock
The very fine picture
WHITE SHADOWS 0FTHE
SOUTH SEAS”
A magnificent drama of that romantic and
beautiful group of islands. It was entirely
MADE DOWN THERE
It is a tale of a derilict doctor who becomes a beach
comber on the island and shares their lives, leading him
into strange adventure and thrilling situations.
I MONTE BLUE
i Supported by the wonderful new find
[ RAQUEL TORRES
The slim beauty who gives a great perform
ance as the native girl. Blue takes the part of
the doctor and gives the best performance of
= his career—superb acting! There will also be
= a Fox News and an interesting Educational.
A TIP-TOF 11-REEL PROGRAM
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Sunday - One Show - 7:30 Sharp
THE CHARMING—
BILLIE DOVE
again gives us a sample of her wonderful ability in
“STOLEN BRIDE’
Her kidnapper being none other than the handsome
LLOYD HUGHES
After years of absence they met in New York—She was
a Countess and he a Commoner, yet during their child
hood in Hungary, they had grown to love each other.
What would you do if your ideal was taken from
you, and upon your pursuit unseen difficulties arise and
you were thrown into the whirlpool of
INTRIQUE, ACTION AND SUSPENSE
AND WITH THIS FINE 8-REEL FEATURE WE WILL
GIVE YOU AN INTERESTING
FOX NEWS and a FABLE
NOTICE:—As an added attraction to this program there
will be a special vocal solo by Mr. Kuhler that we know
everyone will enjoy. The News and Fable will be repeat
ed immediately after the feature for the benefit of those
who can not come at 7:30. So you will be able to see the
entire show if you are there by 8 o’clock.
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The bread that is bread
Made clean. Baked clean,
Sold clean
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THE HOUSE OF QUALITY
Fresh Beef, Pork, Mutton and Poultry
on every boat
We are pleased to have you inspect our
freezers any time.
Carstens Packing Co.
Phone Main 130 Gus Manthey, Mgr.
HOTEL MARATHON
Open under new management; the hotel is
now undergoing alterations from top to bot
tom* but is open for business.
Nels Rosengren, Manager.