B. C. TO KILL SEA LIONS
Authority for the annual expedi
tion made against the sea lions of
the B. C. coast has been
received by Major J. A. Motherwell,
chief supervisor of fisheries, who
will dispatch the patrol steamer
Givenchy against the predatory
enemies of the salmon. Machine
gun operations will be under the
direction of W. Maiden of New
Westminister. Landings will be
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Trains Arrive—
Hour. Day.
0:30 P. M. Monday
6:30 P. M. Thursday
6:30 P. M. Friday
7:15 P. M. Every 2nd
Wednesday.
Trains Leave—
Hour. Day.
7:30 A. M. Wednesday.
7:30 A. M. Saturday
9:00 A. M. Friday
9:00 A. M. Every 2nd.,
Thursday.
jmade on Virgin and Pearl Rocks,
where a heavy toll was exacted last
year.
LUNCHEON GUESTS
t Guests at yesterday’s meeting
I of the Seward Chamber of Com
merce included Dr. Alberts, head
of Alaska Experiment Farms, At
torney H. F. Morton, president oi
the Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce. Joe Freeman, popular
salesman, and Wm. Sherman,
forest ranger in charge of this
district of the Chugach National
1 Forest. All made excellent talks.
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CONTINUE AIR PATROL
Continuation of the air patrol of
the British Columbia fisheries for
two years is provided for in a con
tract entered into between the De
partment of Marine and Fisheries
and the Western Canada Airways,
Ldt- which has maintained the pa
trol during the past two seasons.
longest
continuous electrized ride
in tiie world on the new*
The
Transcontinental
Train of Trains
First to introduce roller-bearing riding ease
across America, the Olympian also leads in
many other travel luxuries. Its de luxe appoint
ments include observation club car, ladies’
lounge; barber, valet,bath,maid service, radio;
market reports, news bulletins.
Only The Milwaukee Road provides 656 soot
less, cinderless, electiified miles—and meals by
Rector of Broadway fame. Travel the new
Olympian way. No extra fare.
Low fares East are now in effect
from Seattle
R. E. CARSON E. M. GULBRANSEN
General Agent City Passenger Agent
White Bldg.—4th Ave. & Union St., Seattle 905
<3fe Milwaukee road
AMERICA'S LONGEST ELECTRIFIED RAILROAD
PUL
*%EAST
HEW
MORTK COAST
LIMITED
The newest ancl most luxurious
of railroad passenger equipment
now is operated for the comfort
and convenience of trans
continental passengers by the
Northern Pacific Railway.
Also THE ALASKAN, a fine
train between Seattle-Chicago.
KARL K. KATZ, Alaska Representative
200 Senitn Tower, Seattle
(270-P)
(Continued from page one)
“This point is Seward. The crop
can be shipped here for storage
and distributed according to mar
; ket demands.
! “At the present time the market
I to the Westward is supplied with
(potatoes from Seattle. Inquiries
(have been made to ascertain the
! reason why operators of salmon
! canneries to the Westward do not
jbuy Alaska grown potatoes and the ;
answer has been that they would]
buy them if they could locate them
here before leaving the states.
“A potato wholesaler who makes |
a specialty of handling Alaska i
grown stock and who can place
potatoes on the market in compe
tition with outside potatoes, should
,be located at Seward.
“These potatoes should be bought
from fanners in the Matanuska
Valley in the fall of the year. If
cash is paid for the crop, delivered
directly from the field to a freight
car at Palmer. Matanuska or Was
illa, thus making it unnecessary for
the farmer to provide storage, un
graded potatoes, all of marketable
size, can be produced profitably by
the farmers of this region at about
112 cents per pound. Some farmers
will undoubtedly hold their pota
toes until the winter and obtain a
better price, while others, who need
ready cash, could sell them in the
fall. If the farmer has a reasona
ble assurance that he *can market!
his crop even though the price may f
be low, he will increase his acreage.!
“Every effort should be made to j
market potatoes systematically.!
This crop is now produced by every
farmer in the Matanuska Valley. As \
soon as the market is developed!
the acreage can be increased with
in one year because there is suffi- j
cient land now under cultivation to \
supply all of Alaska’s needs with !
potatoes.
“The region along the railroad j
has good and also poor potato j
soils. Farmers have learned, thru I
experience, on which soils to plant
potatoes and which soils to avoid.
Potatos of exceptionally fine qual
ity are now being produced for the
market on good potato soil
“In 1927 a small creamery at
which butter is made, was estab- j
Iished at Curry. There were only a 1
few shippers the first year. That
number has now been trebled and
within the next few years, indica- :
tions are tl it there will be many
more. The farmers have an assur
ed market f r their cream and are 1
increasing their herds. If the
farmers could sell all their potatoes ;
to a dealer, located at a favorable ;
distributing point, there is no
doubt but that many car loads of
potatoes would be shipped from
the agricultural region along the
railroad to this point.
“Potatoes of excellent quality
can be produced in Alaska at a
comparatively low cost making it
possible to sell them to the con
sumer at a lower figure than the
cost of outside potatoes.”
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COMMERCE
CIGAR STORE
; TOBACCO, CANDY, SOFT
DRINKS, CARDS, POOL
John Anderson, Prop.
Phone Adams 54
Motors hip
Discoverer
For Hire or Charter
Next scheduled trip to Ili
amna and Cook Inlet
ports from ANCHORAGE,
JULY 1
For further information
Phone 111, Anchorage
Captain Heinie Berger
Seward, Alaska
KEEP INDEPENDENCE DAY
Citizens of Mecklenburg county,
North Carolina, of which Charlotte
is the seat, celebrated Independ
ence Day May 20. On May 20, 1775,
so North Carolina historians affirm
farmers of Mecklenburg county
signed a declaration of independ
ence from British rule. Local his
torians contend this was the first
such declaration to be made in
America.
Mickey Taylor, young Ketchikan
amateur boxer died at his home
from blood poisoning. He had been
ill but a short time and his death
was unexpected.
EMPLOYERS ATTENTION
List your labor wants with us;
we will endeavor to secure for
1 you the help desired. Phone
| Adams 126 or call at the M & W
j Club, Seward, Alaska.
HlKIESSi??' w ;■— ■
| FOR HIRE OR
CHARTER
M. S. ROLFE NO. 3
Leaves the Port of Seward
the 15th and the 30th of
each month.
Pete Sather, Captain
I
Canadian Pacific Railway
Princess Steamers leave Juneau
every Tuesday and Friday morn
ing during July and xVugust, mak
ing direct connections at Van
couver to all Eastern destinations
in the United States and Canada.
LOW FARE SUMMER EXCURSIONS EAST
VARIOUS ROUTES — LIBERAL STOP-OVERS
VISIT BANFF and LAKE LOUISE
for rates and reservations
W. L.Coates, Agent. Juneau, Alaska.
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN C. E. ANDERSON
Next Sailing- of Steamer Starr out of Seward
JULY 14
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING
COMPANY
Phone Madispn 139 Seward. Alaska
California and j Vessel Sails Arrives South
the Panama Ca- j from in from
nal thru ser- I Seattle Seward Seward
vice via the j Evans June 25 July 3 July 7
Panama Pacific j Watson July 2 July 9 July 14
Line. Ask for ! Evans July 16 July 23 July 28
Jeiaiis. j Watson July 23 July 30 Aug. 4
j Evans Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 18
Watson Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 25
Vessels southbound connect with
trains on the dates shown.
! Passenger accommodation * or all
j Admiral Line vesaes* hate be«n totu
( lletely and materially improved. Yea
j will find them very attractive aad
comfortehle.
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Leave Seward
Lv. Seattle
June 26
June 28.
July 5.
July 10.
July 12_
Alaska
Yukon .
Aleutian
Alaska .
Yukon .
S. S. Tanana leaves Seattle July 1
Main 12.5
Agent—J. H. FLICKINGER
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