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AMPLE ALASKA SPACE
Tilt' political agitator oi Alaska in-j
variably overlooks tacts. That isi
why his prooangauda can be so Quick
ly punctured by the practical man. j
As a n illustration, reference is made1
to the oft repeated falsehood that
there are not enough passenger ves
sels operating in the Alaskan trade |
to handle the passengers, with the
results that thousands ( ! people can
not make the trip. Here are the
facts. According to the United States'
Collector of Customs all of the ar
rivals at Alaskan ports by steamshiv
in the year 1922 totalled 19,367, this;
total including tourists, business men
cannery workers and general travel.
The total figures for the year 1923
have not been received yet, but go
ing back several years we find that
in 191 f> the total was 2S.606, that be
ing a boom year. Assuming that the t
present year would show a total equal
to that of 1916. there will still be am
ple space on the steamshivs for the
simple reason that the accommoda
tions of the steamships operating are;
in excess of 39,000. Between June
14th and August 30th, which is the:
short period of the tourist season, ac
commodations for first class passen
gers only will be in excess of 10,000
and assuming that fifty per cent of;
that number will be tourists it means;
that fy.ooo such passengers must be
secured to make the trip. If sixty per
cent of the capacity move as tourists
it would mean 6,000 tourists and sev
enty per cent 7,000 tourists. These;
are practical facts not theories and it
will be interesting to note just how
many tourists move between June 14
-and August 30 to various ports of Al-i
aska by the three different routes.;
The Alaska politician will reply to ‘
these facts by saying that sevearl
new steamships have been added to
the fleets. Yes, but they take the
place of others, lost. What of the
Mariposa, Sampson, Sophia, Ohio, Sar
atoga and others?—Railway and Ma
rine News.
SOME MORE GRAFT
While the investigating committee
is doing business it might look intc
the purchase of 41,000,000 pairs ot
shoes for 3,500,000 men during the
war. or the buying of 149,456,011
bread cans, or 42 to each man under
arms. Twenty millions were spent
on coke ovens which produced no
coke; 35 millions were spent on pic
ric acid plants which produced no
acid; $127,661,000 was spent on ter
minals at which no ship tied up, and
$116,000,000 on poison gas plants
which furnished no gas. Eleven bil
lion dollars were loans to foreign na
tions without evidences of indebted
ness, records were destroyed, papers
hid and documents abstracted from
the files, as shown by the report of
the Graham committee in order to
make impossible prosecution of crim
inality.
Albert Fall had some worthy pred
ecessors to copy from. His grafting
is not the only thefts.
You can fool all the people some of
the time and part of the people all
the time, but how easy it is for a man
to fool himself.
Hid you ever see a bridge company
doing work at hall price to keep a
competitor from getting it. .
Of European invention is a metal
toil that sharpens scissors that cut
it- a
Slugs of type seven inches in length
are cast by a new typesetting ma
About 3,000 acres nave Deen planted
in Salvador’s first large henequen
plantation.
A self dumping tipple for mine cars
is turned over by their weight when
a lever is released.
In the back of a brush for scrub
bing the hands an inventor has in
serted a block of pumice stone lor
similar use.
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Land a pathe news
ROBBERS BURN HOME;
WOUND AGED OWNER
SEATTLE ,Feb. 20.—Joshue Mum
mey, 78 years old, has been brought
to a hospital here with three axe
wounds in his head. One of them ex
poses the brain and lie is not expect
ed to live. Munimey was found out
side of his burning home at Seattle
Heights, Snohomish county. His wife
aged 75, is missing. Munimey says
robbers attacked the house last night.
SECRET CODE USED
IN MAKING CONTRACTS
CHICAGO, Feb. 26—The federal
grand jury investigation of the ad
ministration of former director
Forbes of the Veterans’ Bureau, to
day considered the alleged fact that
a secret code was used by contrac
tors and agents in their communica
tions with Forbes.
WANTED—One 20 li. p. upright
boiler, must be in good condition.
ED. VOGL,
Seward .Alaska.
A heavy storm was reported today
j from towns along the Gulf of Alaska.
NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE
Motor mail service has been es
tablished between Haifa and Bagdad
by the government of Iraq.
It has been estimated that about
one-third of the silk used in the Unit
ed States is artificial.
In Australia, Sydney and Adelaide,
700 miles apart, have been linked by
a passenger air service.
Of the 4,000,000 tons of herrings
caught in Japanese widen annually
about four-fifths are used for fertiliz
er.
A new kitchen grater fits on the
rim of a cup or bowl into which the
particles fall without waste.
Florists in Holland are sending
flowers to England by airplane for
sale the same day they are cut.
More than ten per cent of the
world’s copper production was used
in the automobile industry last year, j
Argentina is using motion pictures |
of American highways and highway j
building in a good roads campaign, j
ORDINANCE NO. 7S
' An Ordinance Granting to S. M. Graff,
His Heirs and Assigns, the Right to
Establish and Maintain a Telephone
System in the Town of Seward, Ter
ritory of Alaska, but not tor the
Exclusive Right, Subject to the Con
ditions Therein Stated.
Section 1. That S. M. GRAFF, the
present owner and proprietor of the
telephone system now installed and in
operation in the Town of Seward, lei
ritory of Alaska, his heirs and as
signs, are herby authorized to use foi
the term of Twenty (20) Years, but
not exclusive, from and after the first
day of May, 1924, any and all streets,
avenues, alleys, bridges or public
grounds of the said rl own of Sewrard
as now established, including any ter
ritory that may hereafter be added to
the same, for the purpose of con
structing,' maintaining and operating
a telephone system for the use of the
inhabitants of said Town of Seward,
with the right to erect and maintain in
and over said streets, avenues, alleys,
lanes, bridges or public grounds from
time to time as the said S. M. GRAb b ,'
his heirs or assigns, may desire, all
such poles, wires, cables or under
ground conduits as may be necessary
for the conduct and maintenance of
the telephone business, save and ex
cept that no pole-lines shall be estab
lished for telephone service over
Broadway (formerly Foui'th Avenue),
of said Town of Seward between Jef
ferson Street and Railway Avenue as
now established, other than what are
necessary and required for the cross
ing of Broadway on the line of the
streets of said Town of Seward.
Sec. 2. That for the purposes afore
said the said S. M. GRAFF, his heirs
or assigns, shall have the right, priv
ilege and franchise, to place poles,
cross-arms, stretch wires, connect,
disconnect, repair, extend and main
tain all lines, wires, poles and con
| duits in the places and in the manner
| and form as hereinbefore specified,
and also the light, authority and fran
; chise are hereby granted by the said
Town of Seward to lay and maintain
| throughout the said Town of Seward,
j wires in under-ground conduits for
the purpose of conducting telephone
service, subject however, to all the
laws of the Territory of Alaska and
the ordinances and regulations of said
Town of Seward.
Sec. 3. That all the sai poles
maintained hereunder shall be con
structed and erected in a workman
like manner, and when erected on or
near a street line, the outside of Hie
notes shall be placed eight (8) inches
inside the curb-line of such street or
avenue, an when ereected in any of
the alleys, ihe poles shall bo erected
and placed four (4) feet from the side
line of such alley. When the streets
or avenues are graded or regraded,
the poles shall be set or reset to cor
respond with such grade or regrade,
| at the expense of the grantee, S. M.
| GRAFF, his heirs or assigns.
The erection of poles, stretching of
I wires, laying of underground conduits
„ and maintaining the same shall be
! under the reasonable direction am
control of the Common Council oJ
| the said Town of Seward.
Sec. 4. That whenever it shall be
i necessary in the erecting of sai(
j noles, or the replacing or resetting
i them, to take up any portion of th(
i sidewalk, or dig up the "round in 01
I near the sides and corners of the sai<
streets, avenues, alleys or sidewalks
the same shall be done in compliance
with the ordinances of the said Towr
of Seward.
Sec. 5. That whenever any persor
has obtained permission to use any ol
said streets, avenues, and alleys oi
said Town of Seward for the purpose
of removing any building, the said S
M. GRAFF, his heirs or assigns, upor
forty-eight (48) hours notice fronr
said Town of Seward, shall raise oi
remove any of said wires which maj
obstruct the removal of such building
! in such manner as will allow free am
unobstructed passage of the same
reasonable diligence shall exerciser
in the moving of such building oi
buildings under said wires, and one
half (1-2) of the actual cost of such
raising or removal of wires shall be
paid by the owner of such building, at
the time designated by said S. M,
GRAFF, his heirs or assigns.
Sec. 6. That the privileges hereby
granted are upon the express condi
tions:
(a) That the said S. M. GRAFF,
his heirs or assigns, shall maintain
the present telephone system as now
established and operated, and shall
enlarge the same from time to time
as the needs of the said Town may
require.
(b) That the temporary failure
on the part of said S. M. GRAFF,
his heirs or assigns, to perform any
of the conditions herein specified,
when such failure is caused by un
avoidable accident, shall not be con
strued as a forfeitui’e of the privi
leges and rights herein granted.
Sec. 7. Rates to be charged are to
be fixed, regulated and adjusted by
the Common Council of the Town of
Seward during the life of this Ordi
nance or until otherwise regulated by
law.
This Ordinance shall be submitted to
a vote of the electors of the Munici
pality of Seward, at its next Muni
cipal Election, and when approved by
fifty-five (55) per centum of the votes
cast of the qualified electors at such
election this Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect.
Passed and Approved by the Com
mon Council of the Town of Seward,
Territory of Alaska, this 25th day of
February, A. D. 1924.
L. V. RAY
Mavor of the Town of Seward, Alaska
Attest *
(Seal) WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
Municipal Clerk.
Publish Feb. 26, 27, 28, 1924. 3t
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
Wall Paper
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG. ADAMS 145
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
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SEWARD ALASKA
Anchorage, Alaska
BATHS
• SEATTLE, WASH.
211 Union Street
Top Floor, Apartment L
Phone Main 2576
IUB, SHOWER AMD J. B. CASCADE
INTERNAL
■Ellen Gordon, Propr.
Formerly of /anchorage, Seward an<
Kanatak
STEAMSHIP STARR
THE STARR WILL SAIL FOR UNALASKA AND
WAY PORTS TONIGHT AT 10 P. M.
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON. Agent
phone madison .3> sewaro, Alaska
BENSON &
WHITTEMORE
Proprietors
FINEST BILLIARD & POOL HALL IN ALASKA
Exclusive Distributors of Budweiser, Bevo, and Monopole Cigars.
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Main 55
CHOP SUEY
Noodles
Harry Yago
Phone Madison 16
Second Avenue
DR. 0. A. BRAAFLADT
Dentist
Office Hours 9 A. M. 5[to P. N.
Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
’PHONE ADAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
HUGH DOUGHERTY
HEAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
Residence Phone. Madison 58
Office Phone. Madison 136
FOR SALE
One six-horsepower stationary mo
tor in first-class mechanical condi
tion; price ?100 cash or terms on good
security with 8 per cent. Apply at
Gateway.
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
- Members Welcome
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M.
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
Seward Rehekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
L O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 8nS
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Vislt
—— fng members welcome
MRS. A. H. THODAY N. G.
come.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communication®
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
H. V. HOBEN, W. At
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. o. O. F. i
Resurrection Lodge
w No. A.7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. av Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerqulsts
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, See
igloo no. nine.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s HalL
F. B. MOORE, Pres.
C. A. M’DOUGALL, Sec’y. )
SEWARD PuST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN, Corn.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
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WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR *
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
*
FRED J. SPACH
. GENERAL SURVEYING AND
mapping
Certified Member A. A. E.
Licensed C. E. State of Idaho
Phone 113-R
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA