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MEMBER ASSOCIATED TRESS
VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 174.
SEWARD. ALASKA, FRIDAY. JULY -A IfA:.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Scores Die Sweltering Eastern Heat
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SEEN PRESENT TOUR
MAKES INTERESTING SPEECH AT
SPECIAL BUSINESS MEN’S LUN
CHEON DESCRIBING VARIOUS
VARIOUS LOCALITIES
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WESTWARD PROGRESS AMAZING
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Antagonism Among Selves Serves to
Retard Country; Creates Wrong
Impression
“First, I wish to extend to the
.people of Seward greetings from the
citizens of Seattle and from the Cham
ber of Commerce,” Charles D. Gar
# (field, assistant secretary of the Alas
ka department stated in addressing
(the business men’s meeting held at
Fisher’s cafe Wednesday afternoon.
“It has been very interesting this
year to have traveled about the Ter
ritory and note the many changes
that have taken place. I know the
people of Alaska appreciate hearing
of the observations on the activities
which are now under way. Some years
ago I was asked to go to Seattle from
Juneau to carry on the work I am
now engaged in. Though I reside in
Seattle I feel I am still one of you. ;
“It is especially pleasing to me to
see the improvements of a substan
tial character taking place in Alas
wa. Seattle is vitally interested in j
your development not for the purpose
of exploitation but in the way of gen
eral development. Not only Seattle
but the entire nation is interested in
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ALASKA IN AUGUST
WILL INSPECT AERIAL ACTIVI
TIES MAPPING EXPEDITION
JUNEAU AND KETCHIKAN
"WASHINGTON, July 23. (^—Sec
retary of the Navy Wilbur plans to
make a trip to Juneau to inspect the
activities of the aeTial mapping ex
pedition during his visit to the Pacific
coast next month. He will journey
on a destroyer from Seattle and may
visit other points in the territory. He
will make his headquarters aboard
the battleship California during his
istay in the Seattle area. While on
the west coast he will give particular
attention to the storing of explosives.
Former Chief Engineer
A Ry. Heads Narrows Work
William Gerig, former chief engi
neer of the A. E. C., now engineer
with the Rivers and Harbors service,
in charge of the dredging of Wran
gell Narrows. James Truitt, also
formerly with the Commission, is Mr.
Gerig’s assistant at the Narrows.
EDITORIAL
CONGRESSMAN SHREVE’S MISSION
Congressional investigations have in the pas: occupied
prominent a place in the jester’s repertoire as the s'one* of Pa: ai*€
Mike, or the Ford car. There is nothing jocular. however in t^e
vestigation of Alaskan conditions now being made by ConcressaM®
Milton W. Shreve, of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Shreve comes to Alaska, at the personal request o* P~Ci
dent Coolidge, not to investigate, as the term has becom/ known *:
the American public, but to learn. His interest in Alaska dates bath
to 1913, when, as a member of the 63rd Congress, he was among
very few Republican Congressman who voted for the Alaska Railroad
bill. His vote for the bill was, according to him largely influenced b
the masterly presentation of the potential resources of the Terr'toy
by Judge Wickersham and particularly of the coal '• - - —
the possibilities of making these resources available for .mmed-.ate
use by the construction of a government railroad. His inqutri-s v
were pertinent to the extreme, and his manner show.; ' h; was
Iv disappointed that no greater progress had been macs in that dir
ection. Because of his service on the Appropriation' Con.tr - :
the House, he is constantly brought in touch with Alaskan no—
Contrary to the methods of the average run of inves gators
Congressman does not go to officialdom for his in forma' on ‘ - -»
to learn conditions from the citizenry of Alaska ins'ear. He > * a
ly interested in Alaskan problems and needs and s no: r. »
but anxious to get the truth of matters concerning T- ~
Congressman Shreve has been in public life since v
was elected district attorney of Erie County. Pennsylvania
serving for a number of years in the State Legislature ant belnt
Speaker of the House in 1911. Subsequent to hi- - ~ * >
legislative body, Mr. Shreve was elected to Congress rl - t v
serving his third term in the national assembly. He u- n: c
those bombastic displays of oratory, full of cons etna a u of .-t --
tiling and everybody that so often have characterized those wh: am
to look into Alaskan matters. Well has Young said: “'Tnsi't boas*
ing ends, there dignity begins.” The Congressma: is a go* •"
and seems to have that peculiar knack of drawing :*• ' ' - '
few possess.
The people of Alaska may well anticipate tha: grea* a oc v Ul re*'
suit from the visit of Congressman Shreve to Alaska, anc the Con
gressional Record will be read by Alaskans with a great d- a of in
terest well knowing that the Territory has in the Pennsylvania Con
gressman a champion not only sincere, but well informed ai tc h;
truth about Alaska, its people, conditions and needs.
To Congressman Shreve the Gateway extends on befcai: of the
people of Seward, a very sincere welcome, an earnest reg'
could not spend more time with ns, a hearty godspeed, and a ferveu'
hope that he may again visit the Northland to rece.ve the hanks of
a grateful people for his help and kindness to its cause
JOHN GROTH, MINER OF
CORDOVA, BEEN LOST
TEN DAYS, REPORTED
DISAPPEARANCE OF GROTH
BRINGS TOTAL OF LOST MEN
IN REGION UP TO SEVEN
CORDOVA, July 23. (&) — John
Groth, 50 years old and a well known
miner of this section for the last 17
years has been missing for ten days.
He left here in a motor dory July 12
for the Lucky Strike mine but never
arrived. Marshal H. G. does and iwo
helpers, have gone to the Copper Riv
er flats to search for Groth who is the
seventh to disappear in a boat near
Cordova. He was a part owner in
the McKinley Lake mine.
REEDY PARTY ON EVANS
According to previous information
there are supposed to be about 70
tourists on board the S. S. Admiral
Evans, now en route to Seward from
Seattle. The party comprises a
Frank Reedy party. They will make
the round-trip to Faibanks and re
turn.
NEW FRENCH MET
IRE ILL VETERANS
OF FORMER ONES
NO DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED
IN FORMATION OF HIS FOURTH
CABINET NOW READY TO ACT
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ALL PARTIES FRANCE ppESEV
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Poincare, Three T mts Premier, Con
fident Difficulties Adm?r-strstio*
Now Overcome
PARIS. JoIf 23. —Poincare,
three limes premier. cocstinrrec his
fourth cabinet after S€ boor* of ef
fort. The cabinet is composed ex
clusivelr of political wreraaa, six of
vhom are former premiers. AL ike
others have been cabin** members
before except the labor minister ed»
is the son of the late Pres- ien: Fai
lieres. After visiting the TELvsee pa>
ace to inform the Donmergae of tos
saccess Poincare saSfi ^‘e «n*tec te
form a cabinet from the largest u
Snow Shovels Used to
Clear Plague of Flies
from Streets of Town
PEOPLE GO TEMPORARILY INSANE FROM TERRI
nC HEAT IN BINGH AMPTON —PRISON ERS RE
LEASED FROM JAILS OF NORTH CAROLINA—
DOGS. MADDENED BY HEAT. ATTACK CHIL
DREN IN JERSEY Cm
TWITE)® ST9RW HUES THOKSMBS TO HOMES
Three Scwe Seceuiwh in TituttTtir Hoars in Nf«
England and Middle Atlantic States—Fifty-Seven
Deaths Added Wednesday—Htchc<t Temperature Reg
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