PRESIDENT ID
PSRTY RETURN TO
GATEWAY CITY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENJOYS TRIP
TO HEART OF NATION’S
TREASURE HOUSE
The Presidential party returned
last evening from a three-days’ visit
to Interior points, going as far as
Fairbanks, where they were given a
demonstrative reception by the old
timers of the big placer camp.
President and Mrs. Harding are
said to have greatly enjoyed their
short visit, aside from the fatigue in
cident to travel, and were delighted
with the scenery and the hospitality
shown by the old Sourdoughs.
At Fairbanks, Mayor Tom Mar
quam in a brief address, presented
the President and Mrs. Harding to the
people, introducing in turn the other
members of the party. The President
was presented an ivory and gold nug
get dog collar, with a name plate on
which was inscribed, "Laddie Boy.”
At Nenana a gold model of the fa
mous Tanana bridge was presented to
the President, a beautiful memento,
and one which will recall to the
Presidential memory, the driving of
the golden spike, linking old Alaska
with the new.
The trip back to the coast was made
without incident, the party stopping
at Anchorage an hour and a half, and
being driven about the town for a
short time.
Arriving at Seward the party was
driven to the boat, by waiting autos,
and today the President is transacting
.the nation’s business from his floating
White House with Seward as the cap
ital.
Our citizens have carefully refrain
ed from interfering with President
and Mrs. Harding,-knowing that they
prefer the rest to any social function
which could be extended to our dis
tinguished guests.
The Philippine situation and other
affairs of National importance are oc
eupying his attention, and until his
departure he will be a very bus man
Seward has been doubly fortunate
in having the Presidential party spend
so much of its time here, and our cit
izens feel that they have been well
taken care of, both by the Executive
and by the members of his party.
1U1S NIK
SATISFACTORY
COMMUNITY EXPRESSES FAITH
IN DEPARTMENTS ABILITY TO
DEAL WITH SITUATION
Secretary of Commerce Hoover and
Secretary of Interior Work held hear
ings in the Federal building this morn
ing at 9:30, which were largely at
tended. Despite the many criticisms
directed at the handling of Alaskan
affairs, but little constructive com
plaint or advice was offered at either
hearing, our citizens feeling that the
Departments mentioned were posted
on Territorial conditions, and were
doing all in their power to secure
remedial legislation.
Lack of space prevents publication
of all the testimony introduced and
minor matters taken up. Secretary
Hoover explained the reasons for the
establishment of the reserve system,
and added that it was but a temporary
expedient; that it would be supersed
ed by effective legislation as soon as
congress met, and the department
could ascertain the wishes of the peo
ple affected. He stated that instead
of the government relinquishing con
trol of the fisheries, it would prefer
to regain control of those of the East
ern waters, in order that conserva
tion might be more effective. Much of
his time was taken up in questioning
Senator E. E. Chamberlin, who has
just returned from Bristol Bay, as to
conditions in that district. He also
closely questioned Fish Commissioner
H. E. Ellsworth on local conditions.
As Mr. Ellsworth and Mr. Chamberlin
were more familiar with conditions
than the average citizen, they acted
as spokesmen for the city. The hear
ing brought out many facts in regard
to fish conservation, and showed the
Secretary was thoroughly conversant
with Alaskan fisheries evils, and had
an earnest desire to abate them.
At Apchorage, after hearing nu
merous complaints, Mr. Hoover stated
that the audience voted practically
unanimously that traps could not be
abolished and the canneries supplied
with fish.
Secretary Work put in most of his
time in hearing arguments for control
of the glacier stream, and numerous
maps and statistics were given him,
S. M. Graff, manager of the light com
pany, acting as spokesman. John E.
Ballaine made a short talk on the de
velopment of Alaska and offered sug
gestions as to the proper course to
pursue. Secretary Work asked many
questions as to rates and tonnage,
before the meeting adjourned. The
meetings will probably be productive
of much good as they gave our citi
zens an opportunity to discuss at first
hand several matters they have long
desired to bring before these depart
ments.
ATTEMPT BEING
IDE TO REVIVE
OLD CHARGES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE SAYS THAT
ROW THREATENS TO BREAK
OUT AT ANCHORAGE
CHICAGO, July 17— In the Chicago
Tribune today appeared a cablegram
from its staff correspondent at Fair
banks showing that an attempt is be
ing made while President Harding is
in Alaska to revive the old charges
sponsored by John Ballaine as to the
management of the Alaska railroad.
The mesage says the row has been
smoldering for some time and threat
ens to break into the open Wednes
day at Anchorage and Seward where
Secretaries Work and Hoover are to
hold hearings on Alaskan problems.
HAM BONE WITH GREEN BEANS
AND TOMATOES
INGREDIENTS: shank end of FRYE’S
meat left on bone, 1 pound of fresh
DELICIOUS HAM with about 1 pound
green beans or 1 can green beans, 2
cups canned tomato or fresh tomato
pulp, 1 tablespoon minced parsley, Vi
cup diced onion. " <
METHOD: Cover ham with boiling
water and simmer 30 minutes. Add
beans, parsley, onions and tomatoes,
boil up 20 minutes and put in fireless
cooker or simmer on low heat 45 min
utes. Lift ham from bone when serv
ing and cut in cubes or serve in cen
ter of hot platter with beans in bor
der around. ... ..
a flavor that makes you hungry
Whether you fry it or broil it or bake it, FRYE’S DELICIOUS HAM has
a favor that makes you hungry and when you eat it that hunger is completely
satisfied. You feel that you have had a dish that far surpasses ordinary
food. To produce these fine hams we select the choicest of young, tender,
grain fed pork and we cure it and smoke it (with hardwood smoke) after the
originial FRYE PROCESS, w+iich means that it is mild yet rich in flavor and
that the fine natural juices are all retained.
And what is true of FRYE’S DELICIOUS HAM applies to FRYE’S DELI
CIOUS BACON. The best part of the bacon side is used to produce it. Try
baking or broiling it in a hot oven. Keep turning the slices and remove as
soon as the heat has worked through. Buying it by the piece is more eco
nomical than getting it by the pound.
FRYE’S WILD ROSE LARD will satisfy the most critical housewife for
it contains the rich leaf and back fats, which make it so far superior to ordi
nary lards. It comes in tin containers and one pound cartons.
Your Alaska dealer likely handles FRYE’S DELICIOUS HAMS and
BACON; if not he can obtain them for you.
FRYE & COMPANY
SEATTLE
' rye's
/Delicious
JL Hams and Bacon
C.C. GEORGES!
VISITS SEWARD
WITH PRESIDENT
AGRONOMIST IN CHARGE OF THE
ALASKA EXPERIMENTAL STA
TIONS GIVES INTERVIEW
C. C. Georgeson, D. SC., Agrono
mist in charge of the Alaska Experi
mental Stations in Alaska, with head
quarters at Sitka is making the trip
through Alaska with the President. In
speaking to a Gateway representative
Dr. Georgeson presented the following
interesting facts;
“Agricultural Experimental Stations
have been established in Alaska to as
certain what Alaska can produce. Be
cause of the different climatic condi
tions it has been necessary to estab
lish five stations. The first to be es
tablished was at Sitka in 1898, then
in 1900, one wTas located at Rampart,
and in 1905 another at Fairbanks. The
station at Kodiak was established in
1898 but did not w-ork until 1907. The
last station was at Matanuska in 1917.
“All of the stations have their own
particular work to do, suited to cli
matic conditions, and are devoted to
the development of Alaska. For in
stance Sitka is a horticultural station,
Rampart and Fairbanks are devoted
to grain experiments, Kodiak is a live
stock breeding station, while Mata
nuska is engaged in both grain and
live stock breeding. There is a splen
did herd of short horn cattle there.
“We are making gradual improve
ments and developments as far as the
congressional appropriations will per
mit. In the 25 years I have been here
we have had only one failure, in the
year 1922 when the grain failed to ma
ture because of the excessive rain
fall. The outlook this year is very
promising. The grain at Fairbanks is
looking very well. There will be a
large variety of grains raised, though
on a very small scale but will success
fully demonstrate what the country
can do.
“Alaska has 50,000 square miles
which can be cleared and utilized for
agriculture and has at least another
50,000 square miles suitable for graz
ing. Comparisons with Finland show
what the possibilities for Alaska are.
The southern boundary of Finland is
the 60th parallel and the northern
boundary the 70th, practically the
same boundaries as Alaska has. In
that area 50,000 square miles main
tain a population of three million
people, nor is the total area available.
There is a large area of lakes, swramps
and forests inland which is unfit for
agriculture. There are probably 30,000
square miles actually available. Nowt,
if Finland can support three millions
on 30,000 square miles, why can’t we
support the same population on 50,000
square miles. Moreover, Alaska has
greater resources in other directions.
We have our mining, our fishing is
much more extensively developed and
we also have coal and oil deposits
which Finland hasn’t. Why shouldn’t
Alaska be a prosperous country? It
will be in time.
“In a recent talk with Director of
Agriculture for the State of New Jer
sey, about the resources of Alaska, I
told him that we had 50,000 square
miles suited for agriculture and he re
marked that it was just seven times
the size of the State of New Jersey.
There is absolutely no occasion for
being pessimistic over the future of
Alaska. Progress will not go ahead as
fast as we would wish but it is bound
to come. It would be favorable, if pos
sible, to invite the right class of im
migrants, people who are best adapt
ed, and who have similar climatic con
ditions, such as the Finns and the
peoples of Norway and Sweden. They
are familiar 'with the climate and
know how to produce crops under
those conditions. Our middle west far
mers think that any country which
can not produce corn is unfitted for
farming and they condemn it to a
large extent. It is not desirable to
! bring in large colonies but the growth
should be gradual. We need the mai’
I kets for our produce first and to get
I those markets we must have a develop
I ment of the mines, oil and other re
I sources. This development will be a
I stimulant to building other towns. Al
aska has an exceedingly bright future
but development will be slow in com
ing about; it can’t be forced.”
Hay, oats and chop feed at J. L.
Graef’s. 162-tf
WANTED—Cook on boat, wages $90
per month; apply Gateway office, tf
Rend one of the latest books of fic
tion for 15 cents at Urbach’s.
CONSTRUED AS A CHALLENGE TO
OPPONENTS OF HIS WORLD
COURT PLAN
VALDEZ, July 20.—President War
ren G. Harding arrived here yesterday
at 3 o’clock, the party being taken to
Keystone Canyon, and afterward en
tertained at the Tillicum Club. In a
short address delivered to the people
of Valdez the President announced he
would discuss our foreign relations in
his San Francisco speech, July 31,
which is construed as a challenge to
Senator Johnson, a bitter opponent of
the world court in his own state.
The Henderson sailed for Cordova
about midnight.
President Arrives at Cordova
CORDOVA, July 20—Having depart
ed from Valdez at 10 o’lcok last night
the Henderson, bearing President
Harding and party arrived here early
this morning.
The consensus of officials in the
President’s party is that Alaska will
gradually develop, but that nothing in
the nature of a sensational boom can
be expected as a result of the visit of
the chief executive to Alaska.
Secretary Work favors an amplifi
cation of the homestead laws so that
patents to land in Alaska may be is
sued more quickly. , i
Secretary Hoover is expected to
make his Alaska policy clear in a
statement issued soon.
WILL CALL AT SEWARD ON WAY
TO SIBERIA AND ICE PACK
OF FAR NORTH
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.—Re
sources and trade conditions in Alas
ka will be studied by a delegation
from the San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce which sailed today on the
8800 ton steamship Buford for Alaska
and Siberia via Seattle. Among the
crowd is ten Boston capitalists and
the trip will be in charge of B. S.
Hubbard.
Leaving Seattle the travelers will
stop at Prince Rupert, Ketchikan,
Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, Cordova,
Seward, Kodiak, Cold Bay, Dutch
Harbor, the Pribilofs, Cape Chaplin,
and Anadyr, Siberia, before reaching
Nome. The party will then go far
into the icepack in search of the wal
rus herds, returning to East Cape and
Nome.
About 170 members of the Califor
nia Chamber will make the trip with
an equal number of Seattle business
men.
FORCED TO EARTH
LEAK FLYER
GIVES up imp
DAWN TO DUSK FLIGHT ACROSS
CONTINENT AGAINS FAILS
THROUGH ACCIDENT
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., July 20 —
Forced down by a leak in his oil
line system the plane of Lieutenant
Maughan was forced to abandon the
attempt to cross the continent between
the hours of dawn and dusk. He
landed here at 5:07 p. m., and as it
was impossible to repair the leak in
time for him to reach the west coast
before dark he called off the flight.
This is the second time an acci
dent has prevented the flight.
Will Make Another Attempt
WASHINGTON, July 20.—Lieuten
ant Maughan, the speed king, will not
make another attempt at a dawn to
dusk transcontinental flight until next
summer, the Army Air Service an
nounced this morning.
BATHING SUITS for men, women
and children at Urbach’s. l(>2-tf
SHOOTING, BOXING BOUTS, CLEV
ER DANCING AND BAND
CONCERT ATTRACTIONS
I
The smoker given last evening by
the officers and men of the Presiden
tial fleet were greatly enjoyed by the
large number who attended. It was
one of the best of the many functions
tendered the citizens during the four
days’ stay of the fleet, and one which
appealed to eyeryone.
The first event was the 200 yard
shoot between members of the crew
and civilians. The shoot was won by
Pvt. Roth, with a score of eight out
of a possible of 15. Other marksmen
who participated and their scores,
were Sgt. Smelser, 3; Cpl. Ackert, 4;
Pvt. Benes, 0; Pvt. Birch, 0; Pvt.
Rowe, 0; Pvt. Danielson, 4; Pvt. Em
brey, 0; Hill 4; Pvt. Roth (winner), 8;
Dr. Braafladt, 1; Mr. Simpson, 0;
Mr. Norman, 0; Mr. Bolam, 5; Mr.
Lean, 1; Mr. Simon, 0; Mr. Hutsch
midt, 0.
The pistol shoot was called off on
account of no entries.
A large crowd assembled on Fourth
avenue at 6:30 to witness the eight
boxing events between men from the
rival boats, including participants
from the Cuyama, which was in port.
Lack of space forbids mentioning the
events in detail, but they were many
exponents of the fistic art, and the ex
hibitions were greatly enjoyed. The
band gave some excellent music and
some clever dancing by Jake Gold
stein of the U. S. S. Henderson fin
ished the program.
The purses for the occasion were
donated by the city and business men
of Seward.
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I
V
E. L. BEDELL OF ANCHORAGE IS
NOW IN SEATTLE PROMOT
ING CORPORATION
SEATTLE, July 17--Alaska mined
coal from the Moose Creek fields car
ried in ships owned by a syndicate
of Alaskans will invade the markets
of the Pacific coast eaiiy next year,
is the word brought to Seattle by E.
L. Bedell of Anchorage. ,
LISTEN?
Everybody Is doing it now. What?
The Turkey trot to Dryden's Grocery.
Why? Because the prices are right;
the more sales the lower the prices.
His stock Is small and fresh on every
boat Service day or night
Fox trot delivery.
Phone Madison 62. tf
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Seward, Alaska, March 23, 1923.
To A. F. SPRAGUE, his heirs, execu
tors, and assigns:—
You are hereby notified that I have
expended during the year 1920 and
during the period January 1, 1921, to
July 1, 1922, the sum of two hundred
dollars ($200.00) in labor and im
provements on each of the following
lode mining claims, situate on Gilpat
rick Mountain in the Kenai Recording 4
Precinct, Third Division, Territory of
Alaska, to-wit: Summit, Lisbon, Olym
pia, Hattie, Meat-in-the Pot and Clara,
recorded respectively at Page 132,
Book 4, Page 133, Book 4, Page 132,
Book 4, Page 46, Book 5, Page 84,
Book 5, and Page 46, Book 5. Said
books mentioned being records of min
ing locations of the Kenai Recording
Precinct aforesaid.
All of the said expenditures were
made to hold said claims under Sec
tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the
United States, and all amendments
thereto, concerning annual labor on
mining claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said claims for the year
1920, and the period ending July 1,
1922. And if within ninety days after
the publication of this notice you fail
or refuse to contribute your propor
tionate share of such expenditure,
which amounts to Three-three dollars,
Thirty-three cents ($33.33) each for
the Summit, Lisbon, Olympia, and
Hattie Claims; Fifty Dollars ($50) for
the Meat-in..the-Pot Claim and Twen
ty-five Dollars ($25) for the Clara
claim, then your interest in said
claims will become the property of the
subscriber, one of the co-owners who
has made the required expenditure as
herein stated, by the terms of said
section and laws.
GUS BROWN.
Date first publication May 12, 1923.
Date Last publication Aug. llr 1923.
Run fourteen weeks in Sat, continu.
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